When Xin Huang rushed to the foot of Lujiang County with the people from Houzhai, the magistrate of Lujiang County, Deng Xin, turned away and refused to accept him.
"Master Xin, if you are not stationed at Lengshuiguan, why are you here in Lujiang County?" Deng Xin, who was standing at the top of the city, looked down at the city with disdain.
It turned out that more than 20 days ago, Xin Huang had sent people to Lujiang to ask for food, and they asked for food. The key was that after the Xin'an Guard soldiers entered the county, they regarded themselves as the saviors of the people of Lujiang. While waiting for food, He molested several women in the street.
After the matter was brought to the county government, Deng Xin was furious and sent the government official to Lengshuiguan to ask for Xin Huang's release.
Unexpectedly, Xin Huang was arrogant and looked down upon the third class of government officials in a small county town.
But although he is a government official, he represents Deng Xin.
The government officials who were driven out of the mountains by Xin Huang returned to Lujiang County in despair.
When Deng Xin learned about this, he was furious. He not only stopped half of the military rations that had been shipped out, but also wrote a letter to Zhang Jingxian of the Bingbei Road that night to complain.
Zhang Jingxian's letter of communication hadn't arrived yet, but Xin Huang's defeated army had arrived first.
Xin Huang knew that he had a problem with Deng Xin, so he kept his attitude very low: "Master Deng, the thieves are so powerful that I, with just a few thousand people, can't resist them. Please open the city and let me in so that I can help you guard Lujiang!" "
"Hmph! Let you come in? Then there is no need for rebels to attack, and all the people in Lujiang will be destroyed! You go, I won't open this door!" Deng Xin refused to give Xin Huang face at all.
Who is Xin Huang, a dignified commander of a guard, a high-ranking official of the third rank, what kind of official is Deng Xin in Lujiang City in front of him?
He is just a small seventh-grade county magistrate.
Xin Huang was furious, but he didn't dare to say that he would go back.
Because, even if this little seventh-grade county magistrate really wants to compete with him, not to mention his hair, even his head may be moved.
However, the rebels behind him were about to catch up. Xin Huang was very anxious. He begged bitterly: "Master Deng, although you and I have a small grudge, after all, fighting the rebels together is a big deal. Why don't we put aside our past grudges and defend Lujiang first?" ?”
It can be said that Xin Huang's posture has been set very low.
But Deng Xin sneered indifferently and said: "No need, I, Deng Xin, swore an oath today to live and die together for the people of Lujiang. If the thieves fall into the city, I am willing to die before the people!"
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Deng Xin's words were so impassioned that the people on the top of the city immediately echoed loudly.
The rebels are suppressing the territory, but the people are avoiding the imperial army. It is conceivable that the people of Lujiang have deep resentment towards the people of Xin'anwei.
Seeing that he could not enter the city, Xin Huang cursed at the bottom of the city: "Deng, you will regret it!"
Deng Xin sneered: "You are a defeated general. Maybe you will be executed by the court before I die. Xin Huang, you should think about your own fate first!"
Xin Huang couldn't believe that Deng Xin would lead the entire city to death just for a few women.
Damn it, Deng’s brain is broken.
Thinking of this, Xin Huang glanced at the city head fiercely, and with a wave of horse heads, he led the people and continued to flee south.
Some people must be curious. At this time, any soldiers and horses that resist the rebels are precious.
Deng Xin refused to accept Xin Huang because of such a small complaint. What else could this mean if he didn't know the importance?
But after Xin Huang left, Deng Xin looked towards the north and said solemnly: "Bring the things up!"
After saying that, he turned around and said to a general sitting in the tower: "Xin Huang has left!"
The general looked very young and seemed to be used to being pampered. When he heard Deng Xin's words, he smiled and said: "Master Deng, I asked you to drive him away. It would be better for you to use their new security guards to tease civilian girls. This was not my idea!"
Deng Xin said coldly: "I don't like Xin Huang at all. Even if you don't come, I will report to the court after this incident and punish Xin Huang for failing to control him. Of course, the premise is that I am still alive! "
The young man stood up and laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Mr. Deng, as long as I'm here and that thing is here, the thieves can't attack Lujiang!"
Before he finished speaking, someone suddenly shouted from the top of the city: "The thief is coming!"
The young man looked solemn. When he came to the wall, he was stunned: "Here, there are so many people!"
Two hours later, it was almost noon.
Lujiang County was completely surrounded.
Luo Menghong sat in the tent and cursed: "I was almost deceived by Zhang Jingxian. If you hadn't come to report the news, I would have thought that the soldiers stationed at Lengshuiguan were Yingzhou soldiers."
There was an old man sitting under Luo Menghong. If it wasn't Mr. Xiong, Xin Huang's teacher, who could he be?
It turned out that Mr. Xiong's name was Xiong Yihui, and he was originally from Anqing Prefecture. This man did have a reputation as a civil servant, but he converted to Luo Jiao early.
Before Luo Jiao's uprising, he received Luo Menghong's instructions to sneak into Xin Huang's side.
Unexpectedly, Xin Huang would take him with him on this expedition. After learning the news, he contacted the general altar as soon as possible.
However, Xiong Yihui didn't know that he was going to Lengshuiguan at that time.
It was not until he reached the foot of Lengshui Pass that he took advantage of Luo Menghong's encirclement of the mountain. With the cronies bribed in the camp, he spread the news while going down the mountain to clean the battlefield.
Luo Menghong didn't expect that his Xianqi move would actually come in handy. From last night to now, the smile on his face has never stopped.
Today we easily captured Lengshuiguan, and now we are taking the opportunity to capture Lujiang County in one go.
In this way, the road to Songyang will be smooth and smooth, and there will be no worries.
Thinking of this, he looked at the soldiers and horses outside the tent who were ready to attack the city.
Leader Luo gave an order, and the followers roared and began to attack the city.
However, they were not happy for long.
Suddenly, there was a loud crack and a loud noise, as if the earth was shaking.
When Luo Menghong and Xiong Yihui heard the movement, they thought it was movement and were so frightened that they almost hid under the table.
But then, explosions continued to sound under the city wall, and Luo Menghong suddenly realized: "How come there are so many firearms in this small Lujiang County?"
When I walked out of the tent and took a look, my dear, I saw big and small cannons on the top of Lujiang City, with their black muzzles resting on the top of the city.
Many of these cannons are long-barreled copper cannons weighing several thousand kilograms.
Luo Mengmeng knew this kind of cannon. This Mingjiao Yonghuxiong suppressed cannon weighed a thousand kilograms, was shaped like a bottle, and was seven feet and two inches tall. This thing was not a stone cannon, but a real artillery piece.
Once fired, the solid bullet was like a vibrating egg under the city, plowing a bloody path in an instant.
There are more than ten such cannons in Lujiang County.
Not only that, what kind of generals, second generals, generals...
Strange and strange, all kinds of artillery are densely packed.
Xiong Yihui said in a trembling voice: "Great Sage, Zhang Jingxian is crazy. The imperial troops cannot be mobilized. He has mobilized all the artillery from Nanzhili! Do we still fight?"
Luo Menghong cursed: "Beat? What to beat with? Some people are wasting their time here. We might as well go directly to Zongyang to capture Zhang Jingxian alive!"
