Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 252 Human Heart
Naturally, the defenders at the head of Nanyang City would not sit back and watch the moat be filled, and immediately fought back.

All of a sudden, human life is outside Nanyang City, and the excess is worthless.Every minute and every second, almost life disappears into the world.

These coerced people saw their companions being shot to death one by one by arrows, wounded by firecrackers, or even hit by artillery, falling to the ground and crying in pain. run behind.

However, those who greeted them were punched and kicked, and some battalion leaders, those elite thieves who supervised the formation, even directly slashed people with knives.Either die immediately, or rush forward, maybe you can not die, and you can even get a lottery, which can be exchanged for a bun later.

These thieves, the routines between each other, are actually similar.First, give these cowardly people something to eat, to fill their stomachs a little, and then carry a bag of soil to pour down the moat. After pouring a bag of soil, you will get a stick, which can be exchanged for buns.The difference between different camps is that the number of sticks for a bun will vary.

At noon, the bandit battalions finally withdrew their troops and went back.And the moat under Nanyang City has already been filled with mud and corpses.Just in this battle, it is estimated that about [-] people died outside the city.

The leaders of all kinds of thieves looked at the situation of the moat outside the city, and many people were a little surprised.Because it can be seen with the naked eye, the moat section under the charge of Li Zicheng and Zuo Liangyu is the best filled.

There is nothing to say about Zuo Liangyu's department. He was born in the army, and there are people in the army who know how to fire artillery.Pushing the cannon over, blasting at the top of the city, and covered by musketeers, the top of the city couldn't unscrupulously deal with the thieves filling the moat.

However, on Li Zicheng's side, he doesn't have artillery, and his conditions are similar to those of other gangsters.But it can be clearly seen that even those cannon fodder who fill the moat have higher morale than them.For this reason, they were very strange, so they inquired.

Of course, it was easy to inquire about this matter, and soon they knew the reason, and couldn't help but praise Li Zicheng for being treacherous.

"Look, doing the same thing as us, but just saying a few words, you can buy people's hearts, and you don't know how to sell them. It's amazing!"

"That's right, it's not like we let the old and the weak die like us, exhausting the defenders, reducing food consumption, and filling the moat along the way, but still making them grateful. Tsk tsk, amazing!"

"Hey, this trick is easy to use, I have to learn it too!"

"..."

The bandit camp has temporarily returned to tranquility.Facing the scorching sun at the end of August, Sun Hanqing took off his only coat and covered his head, and lay motionless on the ground.Obviously, he was exhausted.

Suddenly, he saw someone coming from the side, and at a glance he found that he was an acquaintance, so he sat up and said hello: "Congratulations, Wei Chao, you have lived another day!"

Wei Chao was also very tired, so he nodded wearily, as a response.

"I said Wei Chao, do you still believe what you said now?" Sun Hanqing couldn't help asking.

After hearing this, Wei Chao asked with some doubts, "Why don't you believe it?"

"Hehe!" Sun Hanqing heard this, and couldn't help but sneer, "What's the difference between you and me just now? Both of us have good luck, so we didn't become part of the moat. See for yourself, if King Chuang is If you are a good person, how many people around you came back alive? Aren’t they all the same as others, taking our lives for nothing!”

Hearing this, Wei Chao finally froze for a moment, turned his head to look around him, his expression seemed a little sad.Because what Sun Hanqing said was right, many of the people sitting with him this time were new faces.Many of those who have known each other before have filled in the moat.

Sun Hanqing looked up and saw that there were no bandit leaders around, then looked at Wei Chao and said in a low voice, "Let me tell you, if it weren't for these bandits, why would we come here to touch Nanyang City with our lives? Although I am also a tenant, so the days before were at least much better than now, right?"

Hearing this, a person next to him suddenly interrupted and said: "Yes, my house was burned down, everything was robbed, and I have to work hard for them. How can there be good people for these thieves?"

This person's words resonated with several people.This time, no matter whether it was Luo Rucai or Li Zicheng's camp, there were people who agreed.

Wei Chao obviously hesitated, but finally shook his head and said, "I think King Chuang is still different."

When he finished speaking, someone from the leader of Luo Rucai's army came over and yelled loudly so that everyone could hear: "Brother said, we will also share the land and free food in the future. Everyone work hard and conquer the country." , everyone will have a share of the land in the future..."

Hearing this, Wei Chao was a little surprised, but the corner of Sun Hanqing's mouth was more ironic.

As soon as the thief leader left, he said to Wei Chao: "Now, can I say that Cao Cao is also a good man?"

"Then what if there is really a need for land distribution?" Wei Chao couldn't help retorting after hearing this.

At this time, an older student sighed and said, "It's fine to listen to this, can you really believe it? Don't even think about it. If it is true that the land is equal to the tax, then I ask you, in the future, their flower Where does the pin come from?"

"Of course it's those corrupt officials!" Wei Chao answered casually upon hearing this, "The corrupt officials in our county were killed by King Chuang and their homes were confiscated!"

This matter is actually famous in later generations, and it is called "pursuing stolen goods and subsidizing payment".

When the older man heard this, he couldn't help asking with a sarcasm: "Then what? There are a few corrupt officials who are killed, and then they don't spend money? They eat meat and drink, they Where else would the money come from?"

"That's naturally from..." Wei Chao casually wanted to say that he would continue to kill corrupt officials and ransack their homes, but then he realized that there are so many corrupt officials in this world who can be killed.Then, it would be impossible for King Chuang and the others to farm the land by themselves. Where would their money and food come from?
At this moment, it suddenly becomes unrealistic to equalize the land and exempt from taxes.

In fact, thieves are still thieves after all, and they can't turn the corner. Even in the original history, after occupying the capital, they continued to chase after the stolen goods to help them pay.

At this time, Wei Chao still insisted: "At least the land can be equalized, isn't it, and it will be a good thing to have land in the future!"

"There must be a future!" Sun Hanqing stabbed him in the heart after hearing this.

Wei Chao listened, did not reply, and lay still.

The others stopped talking. In fact, they had no strength, so they could only lie down and try not to move, hoping that their stomachs would be less hungry.

In the afternoon, the bandit battalions began to gather a large number of old and weak people, those who had coerced them, and asked them to attack the city and consume the defensive equipment of the defenders.This time, neither Wei Chao nor Sun Hanqing had their turn.

"Look, is there a difference?" Sun Hanqing looked at the people who were driven to attack the city by the elite thieves, and pouted.

Wei Chao watched the blood and flesh strangled under Nanyang City without saying a word.

"Little thief, there is no good thing!" Sun Hanqing resolutely made this conclusion, and then lay back.

The older man sighed, and said in a low voice: "Before these thieves came, their lives would be easy, but once they come, no one can live a peaceful life wherever they go, the village They burned them all, and the fields were barren. Pity my... my..."

Speaking of this, a big man actually began to cry in a low voice.

Although he didn't finish his sentence, everyone around him knew that his family must be gone.Because things like this are so common.

This time, Wei Chao's head was even lower, and he didn't even dare to look at the older one.

The next day, they were rushed to the battlefield again. Fortunately, Wei Chao and Sun Hanqing survived again, but there were many new faces that they never saw again.Including the older one, they all died under Nanyang City.

This time, the leader of the bandits came over and said to them with a smile: "You have done a good job. King Chuang has an order. From now on, you will be real brothers. Let me go. From now on, you will have steamed buns for every meal!"

The same is true for Luo Rucai's side. After a few days of siege, the old and the weak have already died under the city, while the young and strong who can survive will often become the elite of the bandits.Through this method, thieves can often eliminate the weak and retain the strong without much effort.

In a den of thieves, I can't help myself.Sun Hanqing glanced at Wei Chao, who happened to be looking over at Wei Chao too, and the two looked at each other without much excitement, their faces were blank, and they each followed the bandit leader.

Nanyang City is the capital city of Nanyang Prefecture. There are vassals in it, and it is also a big city. The city wall is tall and strong. Although it is not as good as the capital, it is at least much stronger than ordinary cities.

After the bandits attacked for three days, they had to get together again to discuss matters.

This time, the seats of the thieves from all walks of life are particular.Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, Li Zicheng, Hui Dengxiang, and Zuo Liangyu were lined up in the middle, and the other gang leaders were on the two sides.From this one glance, it can be seen that among the current thieves, these five people are the leaders.

"We have been fighting Nanyang for three days. I believe that the surrounding Ming army must have learned that we are attacking Nanyang." Zhang Xianzhong said with a serious expression, "The emperor is in the city, and the surrounding Ming army is afraid that no matter how many of us there are, they will probably not be able to attack Nanyang." Come to the rescue!"

Hearing this, Zuo Liangyu took over and said: "My faction will not accept them at night. Governor Chen Qiyu leads a total of 3 horses including the Yongwei Battalion. The forward has already left Hubei and entered the border of Nanyang."

Li Zicheng also introduced: "Over there in Luoyang, my brother came back and reported that more than 1 brave guards have arrived, and they will come to rescue soon. The leader of the army is the former Tianxiong Army Commander Lu Da, Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion, was a former subordinate of King Lu Yan."

The news, one after the other, is not good news.

Cao Cao and Luo Ru just listened, and sighed: "These are actually nothing, the most important thing is, how can we take down Nanyang as soon as possible? As long as the dog emperor falls into our hands, the situation will change drastically, and everything will be fine."

Hearing their words, the bandit leaders on both sides couldn't help but sigh. Although the army is strong, they also know that the elite is actually very limited.Otherwise, if the 20 were elites, Nanyang City would definitely be defeated.

"Actually, isn't it within our expectation that the Ming army came to help?" Seeing that the morale was not high, Prime Minister Hui Deng said optimistically: "Or if you want me to say, if Nanyang will not be able to fight for a while. , we can ambush all the way, and it would be good to eat all the way!"

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he turned his head and glanced at him, thinking in his heart, the time when I ambushed the commander-in-chief was probably also your idea of ​​this news, right?
"If you want me to say, this is a good way!" Zhang Xianzhong immediately echoed after hearing this, "We let out the rumors that Nanyang will soon be taken down, and the imperial army will definitely come to help in a hurry. There are many, so it is easy for us to ambush!"

Upon hearing this, many bandit leaders immediately applauded loudly, shouting that this is what to do.In fact, the most common method they used to defeat the officers and soldiers was to exhaust the officers and soldiers of the imperial court first, then lead them into an ambush circle, and rely on their large numbers to start exchanging money.Anyway, they used the cowardly civilians to consume the strength of the officers and soldiers, and finally the elite thieves swarmed up to resolve the battle.

They relied on this trick to defeat the brave general Cao Wenzhao and also defeated Zuo Liangyu...

However, Li Zicheng shook his head and said, "There are a steady stream of imperial court officers and troops, how many ways can we defeat him? Let me tell you, we still want to take down Nanyang City as soon as possible and catch the dog emperor!"

Hearing this, some people felt that what he said made sense, so they agreed on the spot.However, some people agreed with Zhang Xianzhong's statement, and the two sides began to argue.

That's it, this discussion ended without a result, which made Li Zicheng very angry after returning.

When Li Guo saw it, he comforted him: "Uncle, let me tell you, every family has their own little calculations, and they don't really consider the overall situation. Doesn't Huang Hu know that it's better to take down Nanyang City first? It's just that he I don't want to listen to Uncle, otherwise, I won't be able to compete with Uncle for the leader!"

"Five families have five thoughts. If anyone can let anyone else, the leader has been elected." Gao Yigong also nodded, his face suddenly became a little grim and said: "If you want me to say, I found an opportunity to catch the other four families. , Only in this way can the order be unified, and the strength of nearly 20 horses can be reflected! Otherwise, it is said that the siege is still carefully thought out. It’s not hard enough, thinking that the defenders at the top of the city will be attracted by our side, so they stepped up their offensive!”

Listening to their suggestions, Li Zicheng nodded thoughtfully.Originally, before he came here to join Zhang Xianzhong, he actually had such a mind to annex other rebels from all walks of life and quickly expand his own strength.

He was thinking about this idea, after Zuo Liangyu returned to his army, it was the same.

　I read Li Qiwei’s memoirs yesterday, checked the time, and thought that this morning’s update could not be completed, but I persisted, and finally insisted on updating it.

　　
　
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