Wang Zhuer was silent.
Xu He said warmly: "That's because Uncle Zheng knows that following Lei Jun will lead to death. Even if you can escape to the sea, how many small islands in the sea can accommodate the more than 660,000 Zaoding salt households in Lianghuai?"
"Even if there are small islands that can accommodate them, how many of them have fresh water? How will seeds, houses, food, and medicine be obtained?"
Wang Zhuer blushed and said loudly: "Leader Thunder may not lose!"
Xu He sneered: "Last time, the guards sent out only one guard and almost drove him into the sea. In the end, he escaped with a few people and only escaped with his own life. If he dared to recruit you Zaoding to join, the imperial court would have lost important salt tax. Source, do you think the imperial court will fight with you?"
"At that time, it will not be just the soldiers of the Yangzhou Guard who will come. From Jinshan in the south to Huai'an Guard in the north, all the guards will be dispatched. In addition, Caojiang Yushi Yamen and the Japanese troops along the coast will be sent out. What do you think of Lei Jun? Is there any chance of winning?"
Wang Zhuer fell silent, with a tangled look on his face.
Xu He sighed and delivered the final blow: "Also, did you know? The Japanese invaders in the five southeastern provinces killed my Wei people, broke into our Wei cities, raped my Wei women, and robbed me. The people of the Wei Dynasty can do all kinds of evil with their money!"
Wang Zhu'er muttered: "You're so good, why are you talking about Japanese pirates!"
Xu He said seriously: "Then do you know that the last time Lei Jun attacked the Hailing Baoba Laboratory, the officers and soldiers killed one of their gangsters during the resistance, and finally found out that the man was a Japanese pirate!"
"What?" Wang Zhuer looked at Xu He in shock, his face full of disbelief.
In his impression, Lei Jun was the kind of hero who killed the rich and helped the poor. Although his hands were stained with the blood of corrupt officials, sometimes they were inevitably stained with the blood of the common people.
But after all, they are from poor people, and they want to help the poor people kill all the bastards who are riding on their heads.
Can……
But the man in front of him actually said that the other party was colluding with Japanese pirates.
The coastal villagers like them knew very well who the Japanese pirates were. Wang Zhuer had a cousin who married into Jinshachang in Haimen County.
At the end of last year, Haimen County was invaded by Japanese pirates, and most of the women in Jinsha Field were abducted. Wang Zhuer's cousin was also among them, and her whereabouts are still unknown.
He looked at Xu He stupidly, not sure whether he was telling the truth or not.
Xu He said sadly: "Brother Zhu'er, the one who killed the Japanese pirate was Hu Baihu who was stationed in Rugao. I know him. Besides, I have also seen the Japanese pirate's head with my own eyes. There can be no lies!"
As if a bone in his body had been taken away, Wang Zhuer slumped down on the ground and murmured: "Leader Lei colluded with the Japanese pirates, he actually colluded with the Japanese pirates..."
Xu He lifted him up from the ground, held his shoulders and said: "Brother Zhu'er, now there is a way to kill the bandits who colluded with foreign thieves, and also to protect the 660,000 salt households in the Lianghuai Salt Farm. , it just depends on whether you are willing to tell where the thief is hiding!"
Wang Zhuer looked at Xu He blankly and said unconsciously: "They, they are hiding in the Liangduo yard!"
Xu He was suddenly startled when he heard this: "What? Liang Duochang?"
Liangduochang is not far from Kuancha. No wonder Wang Zhuer has been clamoring for a rebellion. It seems that Lei Jun has been hiding among the kitchen men for a long time, waiting for him to make a comeback.
Thinking of this, he broke into a cold sweat.
He quickly stopped making tea and took Wang Zhuer with him and ran towards the small courtyard where he had just arrived.
As soon as they arrived at the small courtyard, Zhang Jingxian, Chen Yingzhao and others gathered together in silence. Apparently everyone was a little confused about the direction of action because of Xu He's arrival.
As soon as Xu He walked in, Zhang Jingxian was surprised and said: "So fast?"
Xu He nodded and said: "On the way back, Brother Zhu'er told me that he heard that Lei Jun, the instigator of the Zaoding commotion, was hiding in Liangduo Yard not far from here!"
"What?" Chen Yingzhao stood up angrily.
This was the first time Xu He saw this young general acting so rude.
He immediately called for his soldiers and held the torch close to the map.
Zhang Jingxian, a civil servant who had not understood the reason just now, immediately turned as white as a sheet of paper. It turned out that Liang Duo was on the way from Hailing to Kuancha. Because it was to the west, the army went directly to the official road to extinguish the first Kuancha who jumped out to make trouble. Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
Who knew the real big fish was hiding on their way here.
Chen Yingzhao said: "Is this true?"
Xu He pushed Wang Zhuer in front of others.
Wang Zhuer looked at the crowd, with a somewhat reluctant expression on his face, and said after a while: "I'm not sure whether Lei Jun is in Liangduo or not, but when I went to Liangduo to listen to the saint's sermon, I heard from Liangduo's brother that Lei Jun is hiding with them!"
Zhang Jingxian waved his hand and interrupted Wang Zhuer: "Wait a minute, what did you say about the saint? What saint?"
Wang Zhuer murmured: "This is the religion we Zao Dings believe in, called the White Lotus Sect! According to the saint, Maitreya came down to earth recently and called us to become monks at home. We should not shave our heads or wear monk's robes, but worship Amitabha. Holy!"
Cold sweat broke out on Xu He's head: "Nima, why didn't you say anything just now? Damn it!"
The White Lotus Sect is a secret religious association that has spread among the people since the Tang and Song Dynasties. It is said to come from the Pure Land Sect. According to legend, Shi Huiyuan, the founder of the Pure Land Sect in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, formed a White Lotus Society with Liu Yimin and others to recite Buddha's name together at Donglin Temple in Mount Lushan.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, pure land Buddhist associations became popular and were often called White Lotus Society or Lotus Society. During the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, Mao Ziyuan (the Buddhist name was Cizhao), a monk in Kunshan, Wu County (now Kunshan, Jiangsu Province), was called the White Lotus Sect, or the White Lotus Sect.
Bai Lian's godson was favored by the government from the beginning, and Mao Ziyuan was also favored by Liu Fang Jiangzhou.
Since the Southern Song Dynasty, both the government and orthodox monks have regarded the White Lotus Sect as an "evil party". However, because the White Lotus Sect uses Buddha statues, graphics and metaphors to explain the level of the Buddha's land, and simplifies and unifies the popular rituals of chanting Buddha's name made by predecessors, it has become popular among the people. Very broad audience.
Later, the doctrine and organizational form of the White Lotus Sect changed. Followers gathered at night and in the morning to cause trouble, or rebelled against the court with arms. By the time of the Zheng Emperor, the imperial court strictly banned the White Lotus Sect and wanted all the leaders of the White Lotus Sect.
No one expected that a simple military operation to suppress Zao Ding's rebellion would not only bring out the bandit Lei Jun from a while ago, but also the elusive Holy Girl of the White Lotus Sect.
Xu Hexian was unsure, so he asked Wang Zhuer, "How many of you believe in the White Lotus Sect?"
Wang Zhuer thought for a while and said, "No one believes it!"
Xu He frowned and said, "How is that possible?"
Wang Zhuer seemed to be afraid that Xu He would not believe it, and said loudly: "We have no one to preach here. The saint of the White Lotus Sect came to Liangduo just a month ago. Because she gave out pancakes to eat when she preached, everyone went there for the pancakes. .”
Xu He breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Zhang Jingxian and said: "Sir, Lei Jun colluded with the White Lotus Sect, and seduced Lianghuai salt field officials and gentry into a secret association. Please lead your troops to suppress it!"
Zhang Jingxian looked at Chen Yingzhao.
Chen Yingzhao saw Chen Yingzhao drooping his eyes and making no statement. Zhang Jingxian cursed "cunning" in his heart, but said calmly: "Commander Chen, returned to Liangduo and captured the thief named Lei Jun and Bai Lian." Taught by a witch!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Yingzhao immediately raised his hands and clasped his fists, saying, "As ordered!"
