Chapter 196 Internal Response
Today's defeat was beyond She Chongming's expectation.
I had previously thought that such a large moving castle would not fall apart even if it took several or even dozens of shots. As long as the springboard was put up on the wall, the Chengdu Mansion would be broken! When the time comes, the king of Shu will be in our hands, and we will have the capital to negotiate with the Han officials. At worst, we will give up Chengdu and we will return to Yongning. He hit the trailer truck first! When the cow died, the whole cart was paralyzed and unable to move, and the Han dogs were left to blast it with cannons and the eight-oxen crossbows fired one after another!
Seeing that the warriors were about to die there, it was time for the ancestors to appear. The cannons of the Han dogs exploded, and then all the gunfire stopped. Well, She Chongming carefully observed behind the formation. There were a total of 100 people on the city. The seven cannons, only two or three feet apart from each other, were arranged very tightly. When the barrels exploded, the gang of Han dogs operating the cannons must have been killed and injured everywhere! The Eight Ox Crossbow stopped firing, and after confirming with the messenger beside him, at least a hundred iron spears had been fired just now - there would not be many reserves of such a military-state heavy weapon that is extremely expensive and usually of little use. , even if the Han dogs are not all illuminated, they are almost done...
She Chongming smiled. Most of the warriors who rushed forward safely withdrew because they were blocked by the giant bus. Today's battle losses were probably a little more than 2,000 people. We Miao people (who were always called Miao Man by the Ming Dynasty, and She'an also called himself Miao) are not like those useless Han dogs, who will collapse before even ten percent of their troops die. Our warriors are not afraid of death! Today's defeat is worth it: the cannons defending the city are mute, and there are only a few spears left in the eight-oxen crossbow. Tomorrow, we will definitely be able to break the city in one fell swoop! The Han dogs are burning Lu Gong's car. That's good. I want to do this too. It just clears the attack route for tomorrow. King She waved his hand and sent a group of Yi soldiers to carry the oil cans to add fuel to the fire. Although it was a bit distressing to burn down the big weapon that had been built with so much effort, Ci did not have troops - as long as Chengdu was defeated Mansion, such a large and solid fortified city, how could its value be compared to that of a cart with a wooden frame?
Because Shen Gang led the main force to protect nearby, Xindu further north was also firmly controlled by Li Fang's Huben camp, and the north gate of Chengdu was always open. In the afternoon of that day, Shen Gang led a few dusty horses and galloped into Chengdu Mansion and went straight to see Sun Jie. After seeing Shen Gang, Sun Jie went to find Mr. Zhu. In the evening, the governor's office held a banquet. According to the servants, Mr. Zhu Xieyuan wanted to hold a banquet and work for the army himself.
They were said to be laborers, but not many people attended the banquet. Apart from Mr. Zhu himself, there were only Sun Jie, Shen Gang, and another masked man dressed as a guerrilla from the Ming Army. They didn't even call the patrol commander Liu Ziqi or the commander Shen Jishan, let alone That's right. Before entering the table, Sun Jie and Shen Gang habitually took off their sabers. The masked man hesitated for a moment and was about to take off his sabers. He was stopped by a burst of laughter from Mr. Zhu who came out in person: "General Luo, there is no need! I know. Your habit is to never leave your body with a sword. Sun Shuai and Deputy Shuai Shen are both good men who I can trust with their lives. If I still can't trust their two friends, won't I be secretly laughed at by you juniors? I'm going to go to this old face. Where to put it? Hahaha."
The masked man was startled. His face was covered by a cloth and his expression could not be seen, but his chest rose and fell violently several times, showing that he was moved. He hugged his fists heavily and said nothing. He lowered his head and followed Mr. Zhu to the table. Just as he was about to take his seat at the last table, Zhu Xieyuan unexpectedly gestured for him to sit next to him. The masked man dared not sit down, so he refused with all his strength, but in the end, Sun Jie and Shen Gang were forced to take the second seat. Sun Jie sat on the right side of Zhu Xieyuan, and Shen Gang sat opposite Mr. Zhu.
Seeing that the food and drinks were ready, Zhu Xieyuan waved his hand to everyone to go down. The masked man took off the cloth on his face... The dark face had a broad nose and deep eyes, and he turned out to be a Miao man!
Sun Jie said in a deep voice: "Sir, let me introduce you formally. This is General Luo Qianxiang of Shuinao (now Shuiyan Yi Township, Xuyong County, Luzhou) Village. He can be regarded as an old friend whom I have never met. However, General Luo and my eldest brother Ma Qiancheng are life-and-death friends, and based on this, I can trust him."
Before Zhu Xieyuan could answer, Luo Qianxiang stood up and saluted several people with fists and rings, and said in half-baked Mandarin: "Brother Ma saved the lives of our whole village. I can't speak, but I will never forget my kindness. Brother Ma told us about the handsome man, and his brother is my biological brother. There is not much more to say." Then he stuttered again, with a blush on his face and added, "Well, there is not much to say. .”
"Hahaha, good! He is a good man! What a man, let's just do this. We know each other in our hearts, so why bother talking." Zhu Xieyuan praised loudly.
Sun Jie added: "On the way to the rescue, I occasionally thought that this time She... She Chongming's entire clan would invade, and the Shuinao Luo family would be involved. So after he settled in the city, he asked Brother Shen to contact him. Unexpectedly, he It's God's will that he really finds me."
Zhu Xieyuan pondered: "The Shuinao Luo family...is he the Lu family named 'Lu Luman' recorded in the "History of the Song Dynasty"?"
Luo Qianxiang responded: "Yes. During the Hongwu period, after we surrendered to the imperial court, we changed our Han surname to Luo."
Sun Jie and Shen Gang both said: "Your Excellency is so knowledgeable!"
Zhu Xieyuan stroked his beard and smiled: "Well, I have indeed read a lot of books. But Guodong and your people are also great. Fighting is not a problem. You can even find good friends here! The ancients said, 'Read thousands of books' A book can't travel thousands of miles, and I won't deceive you if you're honest. In this regard, I'm not as good as you! Hahaha."
Sun Jie and Shen Gang were about to say a few words of humility when Zhu Xieyuan asked again: "General Luo, how did General Ma save you? Can you tell me how it was that General Ma saved you?"
Luo Qianxiang replied: "This is for Mr. Zhu. During the Yang Rebellion in Bozhou, we followed the imperial court to fight, but we were few and were surrounded by Yang thieves. When we broke through the siege, the fight was so fierce and miserable. The eldest father and many warriors They are all dead, and the remaining brothers have also lost their strength. They can't run or go back to the mountain. Thief Yang has many men and horses, and they are surrounding the mountain. They are killing them. They can't cut them with knives. They are about to die. .Brother Ma brought his men over and came from behind to kill them. Brother Ma and Yang Thief’s men killed him. My sister-in-law’s Zhongzhou soldiers came, and Yang Thief’s soldiers were all killed and ran away. Well, that’s it.”
With a "pop", Zhu Xieyuan slapped the table: "It's heart-wrenching! General Luo's description makes me feel as if I have witnessed the heroism of the battlefield with my own eyes. It's so well said. It's a hundred times better than the flowery article. My blood is boiling after listening to it! Come on, these heroic deeds are the best pairing with wine, let’s reveal the truth first!”
Seeing that Luo Qianxiang was still stunned and didn't understand what Mr. Zhu said, Sun Jie picked up the wine glass, raised his head and drank it all.
After drinking for three rounds, Zhu Xieyuan said again: "General Luo, you are a straight-forward man. I still have a question. We need to explain it in person. You and General Ma are brothers, and General Ma and Guodong are brothers. So you won't fight with him, this old man can understand. But you can lead the army to avoid it, why would you want to rebel in the face of battle?" After saying this, he looked at Luo Qianxiang with bright eyes.
Luo Qianxiang didn't understand the Han people's etiquette of avoiding the gaze of their elders. He stared blankly at Zhu Xieyuan's gaze and said: "She Zhongzhong is dead, She Chongzhou is dead, Ajie has no children, and Pu scolds Luo." Brother, it is Brother Luo who should take over. She Chongming beat Brother Luo, and Brother Luo was killed. She Chongming taught us to fight the Han people together, and we will fight. There are brothers from the Sun family among the Han people, and we will not fight them. Shuixi rebelled, which is not good. . Shui Nao doesn’t want to rebel. Brother Sun taught Brother Shen to tell us that Brother Luo should not have been killed. We should fight She Chongming who killed Brother Luo. The Han people did not kill Brother Luo, so we won’t fight. Let’s fight She Chongming. Well, that’s it. so."
Zhu Xieyuan's eyes were as wide as cow's eggs, and he thought to himself: "What is it like? This is all Ajiepu's scolding and beating, this is all such a mess..."
Sun Jie smiled when he saw this and said: "Sir, let me explain. She was loyal to the royal family and gave birth to a son, She Chongli. He died young, and the royal family also died. At that time, the mother of An Guoheng, the chieftain of Shuixi, was Luo Shi, and Luo family had Two adopted daughters, one named Ajie and one named Pucuo, were both married to She Zhongzhong. Ajie was She Shitong, and Pucuo was She Shixu. They both took their husbands' surnames and took on Chinese names. She Shi Tong had no children, so he accepted She Chongming's son who was loyal to his younger brother She Jin as his adopted son. She gave birth to She Chongzhou in succession, and his family name was Luo Ge. Logically speaking, if there was no direct descendant, She Chongzhou should inherit The position of chieftain. General Luo had a deep relationship with Pucui, so he helped She Chongzhou and fought several battles with She Chongming. Many tribesmen died and there was a blood feud. You know what happened next. The court called The two men stopped fighting and the territory was divided into two. Later, She Chong Zhou died. General Luo and the others all suspected that She Chong was behind the scenes. These things were all accidentally talked about by Brother Ma and the boy when they were drinking. She Chong Ming He raised an army to rebel and told all the tribes that the imperial court was going to kill everyone, so General Luo was deceived. When the boy remembered this, he asked Lao Shen to go to General Luo and asked him one sentence: Brother Luo Who killed him, us Han people, or She Chongming? How can you help the enemy who killed your tribe to beat your brother? So General Luo decided to beat the enemy, fearing that the Lord would not believe him, so he came in person. "
Luo Qianxiang nodded seriously: "Well, that's it."
But... that look clearly revealed a kind of disdain: "One plus one equals two is as simple as a simple thing, why don't you stupid old man understand it?"
Mr. Zhu, who had experienced many turmoils, pretended not to see it. Instead, he showed an expression as if he had suddenly realized it, and praised: "That's it! I understand! General Luo, don't worry, Brother Luo's grievances will be cleared up." , I’ll take care of everything..." Just after he finished speaking, he felt his feet being lightly kicked by Sun Jie.
Luo Qianxiang said sadly: "Brother Luo is dead. He died at the age of ten."
Zhu Xieyuan was startled: "That's you, General Luo! What I love most is a loyal man like you."
Sun Jie said hurriedly: "I'd like to thank you for General Luo first. Sir, General Luo's clan members, and by the way, several good friends of General Luo, have all been deceived by She Chongming. You see..."
Zhu Xieyuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and thought to himself, "How many friends? This is like getting a new force out of thin air at once!" He said anxiously: "No problem, I'll take care of it all! General Luo, please tell me who your friends are later. I will teach you to write it down, and I will ask the court to take credit for you!"
Now that the business is over, let’s drink...
Master Zhu was in a good mood. After drinking a lot of wine, he did something that shocked everyone: he grabbed Luo Qianxiang and wanted to sleep on the same bed with him. Sleep well enough!
It was this move that completely subdued the simple Luo Qianxiang, and the defeat of She Chongming was irreversible.
