"I heard that the bandits attacked twice and were repelled by you both times. The second time, they even captured more than 300 levels?" Liu Fang asked the town general Wu Ping softly in Guide Castle.
This is a low-level officer in his prime, with a very ordinary appearance. The most conspicuous thing is probably the long beard that floats on his chest, giving him a slightly different temperament.
King Zhao was obviously the person with the highest status and the most precious status that Wu Ping had ever seen. Facing Liu Fang's questions, he was inevitably embarrassed, especially Liu Fang's serious expression, which added to the pressure.
Therefore, the answer seemed to be stumbling, but it was finally made clear: "Returning to your Majesty, there are about three thousand thieves in front and behind, intending to attack and seize the pass. However, after the rebellion broke out, the pass was blocked and the defense was strengthened. Therefore, the thieves were not able to succeed.
The thief's army is poorly equipped, poorly equipped with weapons, and has no tools to attack fortresses. If they attack by surprise or are taken advantage of, the fort is already prepared. From a high position, the brothers fight to the death to occupy the enemy. Naturally, they will hate the front of the fort! "
"It seems that there are only two hundred garrison troops standing in your fort. With one against fifteen, you can not only defend the fortress, but also defeat the rebels. It's very impressive!" Liu Fang said: "The rebels in Yulin are not ordinary after all. The rioters!"
There was a hint of praise in Liu Fang's words, and Wu Ping felt it. His rough face turned slightly red, but he shook his head and said: "This is the first time, so I had to hold on. After the state knew that the rebels were moving south, the commander urgently dispatched 500 additional troops. With the combined efforts of soldiers and five hundred regiments, coupled with the bravery of temporary armed forces inside and outside the fort, we were able to defeat the traitor army!"
After hearing what he said, Liu Fang looked Wu Ping up and down and said, "You are sincere!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the accompanying commander of the Jinzhou troops and horses: "Is that so?"
"Back to your Majesty! Exactly!"
Wu Ping was stunned for a long time before he realized that he seemed to have missed an opportunity to show off his merits. However, perhaps it was this honesty that Liu Fang remembered in his heart.
Jinzhou is a newly established state in the national construction and zoning reform after reunification. It is connected to Huanzhou and Qingzhou to the west, Yanzhou to the east, Yanzhou to the south, and Yulin to the north. It is considered an important place in the northern part of the pass.
Under the look of the commander, Wu Ping said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the last general and others captured hundreds of rebels, including several leaders. From their mouths, we learned some information about the Yanzhou rebels."
Without any hesitation, Liu Fang ordered: "Bring the people here, I want to ask them personally!"
"yes!"
Soon, two Yanzhou rebel leaders were brought up. They were both strong men with a fierce aura, but their bodies looked very embarrassed. One of them was seriously injured, and the wound was cut roughly. Of course, if he hadn't been able to provide some information, he would have died suddenly of his injuries long ago. The officers and soldiers had no sympathy for such traitors, and they would be able to get another beheading if they died.
Looking at the two of them, Liu Fang narrowed his eyes and asked directly: "Tell me about it!"
"I have said what needs to be said a long time ago!" Although the uninjured man was instinctively frightened by Liu Fang's majesty, he acted quite tough: "I know that what I have committed is a serious crime of clan genocide, so I will kill him if I want. Why bother making me wait!"
"Then say it again!" Hearing this, Liu Fang smiled, and his tone suddenly turned serious: "Why do you still commit it if you know it is a heinous crime?"
"Do you think you can survive?"
"Then it depends on whether what you said is of value to me!" Liu Fang said lightly.
With the leader's eyesight, he naturally did not know Liu Fang's identity, but he could also tell that the only man sitting in the hall in front of him had an unusual identity, at least much higher than the officer who had previously defeated and captured them for interrogation.
"If not, then execute the law on the spot!" Liu Fang added lightly.
A wave of pressure came over him, and the leader hesitated for a moment, looking particularly guilty under Liu Fang's gaze. But after all, his instincts took over and he began to express himself without any questioning, telling all the inside information he knew about the rebels. Together, it was much more detailed than Wu Ping's interrogation.
According to what he said, his name is Wang Wei, a Han Chinese, and his ancestral home is Hanzhou, Jiannan Road. More than 20 years ago, his family moved to Yanzhou with his parents to settle down. However, his management was poor and he went bankrupt. He was later taken in by Yuan Ke. Becoming a dealer in Yuanjiazhuang, after passing the test of loyalty, he became Yuan Ke's confidant and one of the leaders of Mingsha Fei. Mingsha Fei committed major and important cases and was basically involved in them, including last year's Black Khan Mission case.
In the former, after Liu Fang, the magistrate of Yanzhou, was captured by Wang Xuanzhen, he fled with Yuan Ke, who had a guilty conscience, and hid among the party members. Later, under the intensive investigation of Wude Division, Yuan Ke saw that his business of more than ten years was about to be uprooted. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he lost his temper, summoned his subordinates, colluded with the Yanzhou party items, and raised the flag of rebellion.
Yuan Ke's relationship with Dangxiang in Yanzhou was very reliable, and the local Dangxiang tribe had long been unstable and harbored treason, so the two sides hit it off immediately. Of course, Wang Wei also mentioned that he did not agree with the rebellion. However, he was too involved with Yuan Ke and was under coercion, so he had to obey. Of course, Liu Fang pretended not to listen to such lies. Pass.
After the great chaos in Yanzhou, the attack on the city to establish the border failed, and the situation in Yanzhou had no room for further development, Yuan Ke began to turn his attention to other states.
This was the advice given by his dog-headed military advisor Zhang Hong. If it was limited to Yanzhou, it would inevitably receive a key attack from the court. It would be tantamount to sitting back and waiting for death, and the chaos would have to expand.
Yuan Ke agreed very much with this, which was also the reason why Wang Wei's rebel army went south. Led by Yuan Ke's third brother Yuan Zhen, he planned to return to the moral path, swarm into the pass, incite rebellion, and spread the war to Yanzhou, Pizhou and even Chang'an.
Of course, the idea was good, but as a result, he suffered a bloody blow at Guide Castle. Not to mention the defeat, even Yuan Zhen was almost arrested. When talking about this, Wang Wei was full of complaints, complaining that Yuan Ke employed nepotism, and that Yuan Zhen was just a young boy who didn't know how to fight. Of course, he himself only has experience in looting from bandits, and he also doesn't know how to march and fight.
After recounting his origins and his "glorious resume" from Mingsha Bandit to rebellion and being captured in detail, Wang Wei fell silent and seemed to have nothing more to say.
However, what Liu Fang wanted was more critical information. He thought about it and said, "How many people are there in the Yanzhou rebels now?"
"When the criminals were waiting to go south, General Yuan had tens of thousands of people!" Wang Wei said.
"What kind of general! Thief Yuan!" The Jinzhou commander on the side was annoyed and immediately scolded.
Wang Wei was startled and quickly changed his words: "Yes! It's Thief Yuan!"
After Yuan Ke rebelled, he made himself a general and rewarded his subordinates greatly, making them all generals and commanders. For example, this Wang Qi is General Long Xiang.
Liu Fang didn't care about these ridiculous details and said coldly: "Tens of thousands? Is it twenty thousand, thirty thousand, or fifty thousand?"
Wang Wei hesitated and said, "There must be more than 30,000 people!"
Liu Fang suddenly raised his brows and said to his left and right: "It seems that the situation in Yanzhou is much more serious than what we knew before! There are more than 30,000 bandit troops, how many people are there in the entire Yanzhou?"
"Your Majesty, we can no longer let the rebels go. Otherwise, it will be even more difficult if they are allowed to gain power!" Pan Luozhi said immediately, a little impatiently.
Liu Fang raised his hand to stop him: "Don't worry, I'm free to take care of it!"
When the "Great King" heard Pan Luochina's voice, Wang Qi was startled and speechless.
Liu Fang glanced at him and said, "What you have said so far is not enough to save you from death!"
After saying this, Wang Wei didn't answer, but another leader said in a weak voice: "The rebels supported by Yuan Thief may be more numerous now. In addition to sending villains and others south, Yuan Thief also sent envoys everywhere. Contact the parties in various places, and at the same time, troops are also sent out in Huanzhou, Qingzhou and other places. At the same time, they lead the crowd to plunder various towns and force the local people to become thieves."
"How can you thank the world if you don't kill such a thief who is messing with the people!" Liu Fang got angry for the first time and stared at the two of them with cold eyes: "If those people don't become thieves, how will you deal with them?"
"Kill!" Wang Wei whispered.
(End of chapter)
