The White Lotus Sect is different from Buddhism and Taoism. It is feared by rulers. One reason is that they have extremely strong cohesion and organizational power.
Just raise your arms and tens of millions of people will follow you. This scene has appeared more than once in history.
Geng Bingwen stood on a high place outside the city, looking at the beacon smoke rising in all directions in the city. With a serious look on his face, he said to the generals on the left and right side: "Order the entire army to be on alert, with chariot formations in the front, followed by bows, crossbows and cavalry."
General Zuo Shen took the order and ordered people to deliver the news.
At this moment, a group of people came riding horses not far away. There were only a dozen riders. Before Geng Bingwen's guards stepped forward to stop them, the other party had already dismounted and walked.
The leader had an upright face, his eyes were as sharp as lightning, and his beard was moving in the wind.
"Dengzhou Guards Commander Qi Bin led the guard's 1,200 elite troops to come to help!"
Qi Bin saluted Geng Bingwen.
Geng Bingwen looked at Qi Bin, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "In the face of Japanese pirates, you asked the court for orders to go to sea to annihilate the enemy, and Jingping Dengzhou waters, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are brave. However, the current chaos in Qingzhou is absolutely terrible. No one can defeat it without the courage of an ordinary man."
Qi Bin said confidently: "The King of Qi rebelled and used all his main force. There is no more soldiers in Qingzhou to fight. I only need the commander to give me an arrow to guard the state..."
"Ahem!"
Tang Buping coughed twice quickly, interrupting Qi Bin's words.
Geng Bingwen glared.
Tang Buping turned away, you didn't let me interrupt, and I didn't interrupt either. Why, you don't care if I cough?
Qi Bin saw the same thing as Tang Buping. His clothes, waistband, and embroidered spring knife showed his identity as a security bureau member. There was probably no reason why someone from the security bureau interrupted him.
Then the conversation changed and Qi Bin said to Geng Bingwen: "Dengzhou Guards will help defend and prevent any Qingzhou bandits from escaping!"
Geng Bingwen gritted his teeth secretly. He originally sent the Dengzhou Guards to test Qingzhou's strength, but now it's fine. They only said "assist in defense" and did not say they were "pawns."
To know the definition of responsibilities, we need to distinguish between active and passive.
If you take the initiative to cooperate, it is voluntary. If you are wronged, you deserve it. You cannot blame others.
If you participate passively, you are unwilling to do so. If you lose, you will shout loudly, and you may even curse, complain, or file a lawsuit...
Although Geng Bingwen is not afraid of lawsuits, he cherishes his fur, er, feathers very much, and does not intend to leave a flaw that will affect future generations when he is old.
As soon as Qi Bin met Geng Bingwen and Tang Buhe, he heard a sergeant shout: "Look, there are many people at the gate of Qingzhou City."
Geng Bingwen, Tang Buping, Qi Bin and others looked at each other one after another. Tang Buping even took out his telescope and took a closer look. His expression changed and he immediately shouted: "Pang Huan!"
"Pang Huan?"
Geng Bingwen took a deep breath. In Jinan City, this name was so loud that it was hard not to hear it.
Geng Bingwen had seen this person several times. Now Pang Huan appeared on the wall of Qingzhou City, and there were many migrant workers around. From the looks of it, they were planning to kill an official.
"There are changes in Qingzhou City. I need to respond to Pang Huan immediately!"
Tang Buping knew that he did not have the authority to mobilize the troops under Geng Bingwen's control, so he did not say "we", but quickly led a horse, pulled out the embroidered spring knife, and raised it high.
More than fifty people from the Security Bureau ran out from various places, found horses, and followed Tang Buping toward the west gate.
Seeing this, Qi Bin looked at Geng Bingwen, who was motionless, and reminded: "Bloody Hand Yama Pang Huan is a rookie talent of the Security Bureau, and Tang Buping has made great achievements." The implicit meaning is that if Tang Buping and Pang Huan die, In Qingzhou, you, Geng Bingwen, don't even think about escaping unscathed. These two people are the emperor's men. It is very unethical for you to watch them die.
Geng Bingwen understood Qi Bin's words, but only ordered to advance the army to a position three hundred steps away from the city.
Three hundred steps, for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, they couldn't hit them with bows and crossbows, and for the people in the city, they couldn't throw stones at them. This is a just right safe distance, and it's also a distance that doesn't help others even if it helps them... …
Qi Bin had a headache. The Marquis of Changxing was probably a little too cautious. But when I think about my identity, I can’t say much.
Tang Buping looked at the people who suddenly appeared on the city wall, as well as the soldiers who were thrown to death and disabled from the city. His face was extremely gloomy. Looking at the scene in front of him, he was afraid that something serious had happened.
On top of the city wall, Liu Ping shouted towards the outside of the city: "Listen up, Ming army. Now Qingzhou City has been occupied by the White Lotus Cult. We have fifty or sixty thousand followers. If you want to attack the city, come and try!"
Tang Buping was surprised.
The imperial army came to Qingzhou just to wipe out the remnants of King Qi. Unexpectedly, Qingzhou City at this time fell into the hands of the White Lotus Cult!
This is an earth-shattering event, no less important than the rebellion of King Qi!
At this time, a soaked man in simple clothes crawled out of the moat in the southwest corner and hurried towards Tang Buping, holding the security bureau's token in his hand.
"Zhang Mu from the Security Bureau has met with the Zhenfu Division."
"Don't pay attention to these false gifts. Tell me quickly, what happened in the city?"
Tang Buping asked eagerly.
Zhang Mu told Tang Buping what was going on in the city without reservation. After Tang Buping learned about it, he ordered Zhang Mu to tell Geng Bingwen the news, and he stood under the city to respond.
Liu Ping and Pang Huan saw Zhang Mu delivering the news, and Pang Huan took out a rope and tied Song Zhengchen's ankles.
Some White Lotus cultists asked: "Why not tie your neck?"
Liu Ping said contemptuously: "The head has to be chopped off, but can the neck be tied? The body has to be hung on the city gate to tell the Ming army that this is the fate of offending us. Do you want to stop me from taking revenge?"
"Uh... please do as you please."
The White Lotus sect members heard this, and Liu Ping still held the shining sword that he snatched from the sergeant's hand, so it was better not to offend him.
Liu Ping raised his sword and asked the onlookers to step aside to avoid blood splattering on him. He grinned at Song Zhengchen and said, "Do you know how high the city wall is? Haha, you will know later! Ah ah ah!"
Everyone looked at Liu Ping who was spinning in circles and wielding a knife with contempt. If you want to behead someone, behead him. This is not a theater troupe. What are you doing?
Although Song Zhengchen's feet were tied, his hands were not. He took a deep look at Liu Ping, supported his body with both hands and stood up suddenly. He jumped to the crenellation of the city wall, turned over and fell to the city wall without saying a word!
The onlookers were shocked. No one expected Song Zhengchen to be so decisive!
"Want to run!"
Pang Huan had quick eyesight and quick hands. He stepped forward and grabbed the rope. He pulled it with a strong force. Pang Huan screamed and climbed out of the city wall. Liu Ping grabbed the end of the rope with one hand. Without time to think, he flipped his wrist and wrapped the rope around his arm. In an instant, the rope suddenly tightened, and his skin was deeply tightened. He kept rushing towards the crenel, and quickly grabbed the crenel with one hand. , supporting the body.
Song Zhengchen was covered in cold sweat and looked at the ground only one foot away. If he hadn't been caught, he would have been killed here. Before Song Zhengchen could get lucky, he was hit hard on both feet. Pang Huan slid down the rope and jumped down. His hands were already bleeding from the friction of the rope. After cutting the rope with a knife and saving Song Zhengchen, Pang Huan raised his head and looked at the city wall.
The White Lotus cultists and the rebellious migrant workers finally realized that they had been fooled, and they couldn't help but throw stones, and hammers. Pang Huan received several heavy blows on the back before dragging Song Zhengchen out. At this time, the people sent by Tang Buping, holding shields, finally rescued the two people.
"Ah, my revenge has not been avenged yet, don't run away!"
As Liu Ping spoke, he made a loop of the rope and put it on the crenel. He grabbed the rope and jumped out of the city wall and slid down. At this time, a White Lotus cultist suddenly realized and shouted: "He wants to run, stop him!"
The ax cut the rope directly, and Liu Ping, who was still seven feet above the ground, fell directly, and his back was stabbed by the stones and other debris just thrown.
Seeing the people on the city wall starting to throw things again, Liu Ping ignored the pain and rolled to one side, casually pulling a fallen sergeant as a shield until Tang Buping's men fired arrows and suppressed the people on the wall. was rescued.
When Mo'er learned the news and rushed over, she saw the retreating shadows of Tang Buping and Pang Huan. She was so angry that she immediately ordered the killing of two congregants and shouted to the shocked people: "The reason why they died is because Let the people of the imperial court go! You must remember that we have no way out. We can only survive by guarding Qingzhou City and repelling the Ming army. If anyone continues to disobey orders, they will end up like them!"
Using human heads to establish rules is very effective.
The migrant workers and craftsmen who were originally like stragglers were organized and deployed in Qingzhou, assuming a long-term fighting posture.
Guangxiu stood on the high ground of Prince Qi's Mansion, looking around Qingzhou City, full of pride, thinking: Although I am not a man, I have accomplished great things that many men have not accomplished, what else is there to regret?
The Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jianwen, you see clearly, this is the power of the White Lotus Sect, and it is a declaration of war against your darkness!
If you oppress the people, then bear the people's wrath!
If you enslave the common people, then let Maitreya destroy you!
Mo'er turned pale and hurriedly found Guangxiu and said, "We must withdraw from Qingzhou as soon as possible."
Guangxiu shook his head slightly and said: "We are going to stir up a storm here and summon Maitreya to the world with mountains of corpses and seas of blood!"
Mo'er clenched her fists and whispered: "King Qi lied to us. There is only enough food in the city to last for three days!"
"What?"
Guangxiu was shocked.
How to hold on without food? Without food, who will listen to yourself?
"Damn King Qi!"
Guangxiu gritted his teeth.
She forgot that King Qi was an old fox. Although he couldn't swim, he was very clever at playing tricks. It was obvious that King Qi had no intention of handing over Qingzhou City to the White Lotus Sect!
“If there are too many people, it’s not enough to eat. If there are too few people, it’s enough!”
Guang Xiu said coldly.
Mo'er shivered and understood what Guangxiu meant, and said a little tiredly: "Over the years, we have plotted against the king of Zhou, conquered the prefects, assassinated officials, and now we have launched a war. When will it end? ?Sister, the person coming from outside the city is Geng Bingwen, we are no match for him, please leave early."
"If you are afraid of death, you shouldn't join the religion!"
Guang Xiu looked at Mo'er, who was bowing his head, and his voice became softer, saying: "Before we complete our mission, Mother Buddha will not let us be free, and no one above us will give us freedom. You have to know that the body As a chess piece, there is no choice, only life or death.”
Mo'er raised her head slightly, with some struggle in her eyes, and said: "Even if I die, I want to choose once and choose where to die!"
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