Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 136
Although Xiaquyang City was ransacked by bandits, it was in a mess, but there were mountains of food and equipment in the treasury, and there were two silver treasuries.

These were all looted by the bandit army in the past half a year, including the [-] stones of grain secretly sent by Zhang Chun, which were temporarily placed in Quyang City, and they could not be transported away in the future, which made it easier for Liu He.

The problem of money and food was solved, and Liu He felt a lot more at ease. On the second day, he released all the people who were forced to follow the bandits, gave them some money and food, and asked them to live in the city first, and wait for their relatives to be rescued. Township.

The remaining stragglers were defeated, less than a thousand people. Five hundred young and strong men who were willing to join the army were selected, and the rest were all dismissed.

Ju Shou said worriedly: "These thieves have not changed their vicious nature. The first white cavalry of the thieves is still there. Let them go at this time. I'm afraid they will go to vote for Zhang Baiqi. Isn't it just letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"

Liu He said with a smile: "I hope that those who are good will find Cheng Pu, and those who should go will not be able to stay. I just want them to spread the news and let the bandits know that not only will I not kill the prisoners, but I will also distribute money and food and distribute land. Giving them a place to fight in the future will just destroy the morale of the army."

Only then did Ju Shou understand Liu He's intentions, nodded and said: "The general is lenient, benevolent and considerate, and has a bit more military strategy than Liu Shijun. It is true that the blue is better than the blue."

Liu He said with a smile: "There are three stakes in one fence. I will have to help my brother-in-law more in the future."

"Don't dare to be!" Ju Shou clasped his fists in humility, but he didn't agree to Liu He's invitation, obviously he didn't want to be an official yet.

Liu He is not in a hurry now, anyway, he is the son-in-law of the Zhen family, and he will be a family in the future. If he can escape the monk but not the temple, he will be conquered sooner or later.

Now let Jushou go to resettle the people in the city, and order Qu Yi to tie up several leaders of the bandit army. These are extremely vicious and vicious people, and they must not be let go.

Under the hall, after explaining the facts of collusion with Zhang Chun, Liu Shi cried and cried out. He obviously surrendered on his own initiative, and even helped Liu He persuade the bandit army to surrender, but unexpectedly became a prisoner.

Liu He sneered and said: "Not to mention how many people you have harmed, even if you are a newcomer who dares to rob me, even if you don't pay attention to me, it is extra tolerant to leave you with a whole body for provoking me like this. "

Liu Shi's face turned pale, and he cried, "Liu Zhonglang, for the sake of the Liu family, please spare my life!"

"Bastard!" Zhang Fei was furious at the side, and kicked Liu Shi over: "Jun Hou is the clan of the Han Dynasty. You, a Luocao bandit, dare to recognize him as a family? You deserve death!"

Liu Shi quickly got up, touched his head to the ground, and begged for mercy: "There is an 80-year-old mother on the villain, and there are wives and children on the bottom..."

"Okay, okay, you have no backbone at all, you bandit leader," Liu He waved his hands impatiently, and told Xu Rong, "Get out first!"

"Liu He, you rebellious villain, you will die badly, I will turn into a ghost and come to seek revenge on you—"

Amidst the screaming and yelling, Liu Shi was dragged out, and the other leaders trembled and sat on the ground. Liu He directly sent an order to beheaded as a public grievance.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Daji said quickly: "Liu Zhonglang, I would like to take people to Tianfengling to save them, and hand over all Zhang Baiqi's gains to the lord."

"Oh?" Liu He glanced at Wang Dage, who had thin cheeks and shrewd eyes, and asked, "How sure are you?"

Wang Daji said: "I have Zhang Baiqi's token in my hand, and all the brothers in the mountains recognize me. As long as I can reach Tianfengling, I will have a way to subdue them."

Liu He pondered for a while, nodded and said: "If you want to go, kill Liu Shi first, do you dare to do it?"

"Dare!" Wang Daji gritted his teeth, he understood that Liu He was cutting off his retreat, and if he killed Liu Shi, Zhang Baiqi would never let him go, and he could only hang out with the officers and soldiers in the future.

Liu He nodded and said: "I just promised Liu Shi to give him a whole body, you go and hang him to death!"

He ordered people to untie Wang Daji, kill Liu Shi first, and then let Qin Liang take the bandit army who surrendered, and go to the mountain with Wang Daji to rescue people.

Then he ordered Jushou to send someone to send a letter to Wuji County, explaining Zhang Chun's crimes of colluding with bandits and self-stealing, and asked Wuji county magistrate to call on all counties to write a letter together, and Wang Fen reported to the court as soon as possible to punish him.

The rest of the soldiers prepared their troops and sent scouts to inquire about the movement of Zhang Baiqi's troops. If he did not come to Quyang to rescue, the troops would be dispatched to Tang County three days later to completely wipe out the bandit army in Zhongshan.

When everyone dispersed, Liu He left Guan Yu behind and said to him: "Yun Chang, there are many big families in Shangquyang City who have fled to avoid the chaos, but their property is still there. You can lead people to find it immediately."

Guan Yu said doubtfully: "The city has been looted by the bandits a long time ago, and most of the houses have been burned down. If there is any family property, it may have been divided up by the bandits."

Liu He shook his head and smiled and said, "No, no, these guys are extremely cunning. Before they left, they hid all the important property in a secret place. You first pick two big households to search, looking for cellars, secret rooms, wells, etc. Don’t let it go, you will definitely gain something.”

"Follow orders!" Guan Yu was skeptical and took the order to leave.

However, Liu He is full of confidence. Since the last time he talked with Tian Feng in Zhuo County, he has gradually understood the survival routines of these wealthy families, and he will not give them such a chance in the future.

In order to raise military rations, Cao Cao set up Lieutenant Mojin and General Zhonglang of Faqiu, and Liu He couldn't do such things as digging people's ancestral graves, but it was a good way to search the families of these wealthy families while taking advantage of the chaos.

These guys protect themselves when they encounter danger, and then return to the original place to continue to act as a domineering power after the chaos is over. They also evade taxes and oppress the people.

Liu He was busy making money. At this time, Zhang Chun in Lunu City was frightened and furious. He did not expect that Liu He would come so quickly and send troops to take Quyang without his consent.

Zhang Chun sent people to rebuke Liu He early in the morning. He sent troops to cross the border without any reason, which was like treason, and wanted him to retreat. Unexpectedly, the soldiers responded. Liu He had already captured Xiaquyang, and he was immediately disappointed.

When Liu Shi was arrested, his ugly deeds would be exposed, and he could no longer stay in Zhongshan. He immediately ordered Wang Zheng and others to clean up the weak, and directly abandoned his official position and left Lu Nu to escape.

Zhang Chun left Lu Nu and walked eastward one after another. Wang Zheng was puzzled and said, "My lord's house is in Yuyang, why did you go eastward?"

"Are you a pig's brain?" Zhang Chunzheng was furious, and cursed: "Youzhou is now under the control of Liu He and his son. Are we going to Yuyang to throw ourselves into a trap?"

Wang Zheng was so scolded that he was speechless, so he could only ask, "I don't know where my lord wants to go?"

Zhang Chun sighed bitterly and said: "My brother Zhang Ju is now the prefect of Mount Tai, so I have to go and join him first."

The entourage did not dare to say much, and followed Zhang Chun along the Hutuo River to urge the horses to gallop. Because they were worried that Wang Fen would send people to hunt them down, they planned to detour from Hejian to Qingzhou and cross the river from the plain to Taishan County.

(End of this chapter)