Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Although the anti-rebellion army recaptured Jiankang City and all the rebel forces in the city were defeated, Jiankang City still did not usher in the long-lost peace, and instead became more turbulent than before.

After the armies entered the city, they began to plunder the entire city. The people were looted over and over again, making the already poor situation even worse.

In order to facilitate the search and plunder of the goods in the city, the sergeants did not even allow them to stay at home. From Stone City in the west of the city to Dongfu City, people who were driven out of their homes and naked could be seen everywhere.

"The soldiers and people of the capital have been deeply harassed by the rebellious army. It is not easy for them to suffer so far. Now that the king's army has returned, it would be a great kindness not to disturb them. But now that the soldiers continue to plunder, how can there be any righteous generals?"

Seeing such chaos in the city, Chen Baxian couldn't help but said to Wang Sengbian.

Wang Seng argued that he had achieved great success. After hearing this, he said indifferently: "Since the Eastern Expedition, all the soldiers have had a very difficult journey. Now that they have finally defeated the bandits and achieved such great achievements, it is inevitable that they will be high-spirited and unrestrained. Soon they will all calm down." , if we add more obstacles, it will hurt our morale. There are still some enemies on all sides waiting to be eliminated, and the people of Jiankang are waiting for success. Why not please our troops now?"

When Chen Ba first heard this, his brows furrowed even deeper, but seeing that Wang Sengbian only looked careless, he stopped speaking and walked out in silence.

The officers and soldiers were now full of ambition and arrogance, coupled with the unbridled connivance of the commander-in-chief Wang Sengbian, so they became more and more unscrupulous and continued to kill people in the city.

Not only the Jiankang market, but even the inner gardens of the palace were affected. After nightfall, a fire spread, igniting the Tai Chi Hall and the East and West Halls. All the treasures, cultural relics, etc. stored in the halls were destroyed. Burned to nothing!

This military disaster not only harmed the people of Jiankang City. As Hou Jing and his minions fled, the deposed emperor Xiao Dong and his two brothers who were imprisoned in the secret room of Taicheng were also rescued and temporarily resettled. In the army.

Not long after, Zhu Maichen, the special envoy arranged by King Xiangdong, invited the three people to board the ship for a banquet. Before they had eaten half of the meal, they drowned them and killed them.

Although Jiankang has been recaptured, Guangling on the other side of the river is still in the hands of Hou Jing's gangsters, Beidao Xingtai Guo Yuanjian and others. However, after learning that Hou Jing had been defeated and fled, Guo Yuanjian and other generals were afraid that it would be difficult to stand on their own feet, so they immediately sent envoys to surrender to Wang Sengbian.

Because Chen Baxian was dissatisfied with the various atrocities committed by the armies in the city, there was also secret discord between him and the Jiangling generals. In order to ease the conflict, Wang Sengbian sent Chen Baxian to Guangling to accept the surrender of Guo Yuanjian and others.

But before Chen Baxian had time to leave for the north, the envoys of Jiangling generals had already rushed to Guangling.

Since the rebels had been entrenched in Jiankang City for more than two years, the city had been greatly damaged. After entering the city, they did their best to search and loot, but the results were still not satisfactory, so naturally they decided to When these remnants of the rebel army came to the head, they sent people north to extort armor, horses, weapons and staffs to strengthen their own strength.

Guo Yuanjian and others were already frightened and apprehensive. Faced with these arrogant and extortionate envoys from the army, they all felt bitter in their hearts for a while.

In front of the Guangling City Lord's Mansion, people from all walks of life gathered here. Everyone had a worried look on their face, and fierce quarrels continued to break out in the halls of the mansion.

"Of all the people here, who is not proud to bathe in the blood of the Liang people? Now that the blood feud has been completed, our situation is over, and we are asking for surrender. Isn't this a recipe for suicide? Even if it is for a short period of time, it is just to maintain stability. Once the situation is stable, he will definitely be punished!"

The person who roared loudly in the hall was Hou Zijian, who had just crossed the river and fled to Guangling. When he learned that Guo Yuanjian and others were asked to surrender to the south, he suddenly couldn't control his emotions.

In the past few days, the generals frequently received Jiangling Army envoys from the south, and they felt a little regretful about this. However, hearing Hou Zijian speak so unpleasantly made him feel a little uncomfortable. Even though someone said coldly: "If Hou Mou had not underestimated the enemy, attacked rashly and fought against the enemy, the situation might not have been over!"

After Hou Zijian heard this, his expression suddenly froze, and immediately he was filled with embarrassment. He clenched his fist and was about to hit the person who made the sarcasm.

"Everyone, stop it! At this moment, you are still arguing and arguing. Is it because you are afraid that death will come too late?"

Guo Yuanjian slapped the case and roared angrily, then ordered the sergeant to come forward and separate the noisy people. Looking at Hou Zijian who was still angry, he said: "According to what the Chinese army has seen, what action should we take?"

After Hou Zijian pondered for a while, he said: "It is not right to go to the south, and it is also wrong to go to the north. I think the Liang family is a feud, and the Qi family is a traitor. The Lord of Qi has Jinyang veterans and Yedu Liufang for his own use. Even if our bravery is not what they need, even if we appear for a moment, it is just to disturb the Liang Kingdom in the vanguard of their division, and we will still have to fight and fight, and we will not hesitate to die."

"The south is out of bounds, and the north is out of bounds. Is there really no way for us to survive?"

After someone heard this, they couldn't help but cry out in sorrow.

After hearing this, Hou Zijian raised his hand and pointed to the northwest, and said loudly: "Although the north and the south are not allowed, you can still go to the west! Li Boshan, the general of the Western Dynasty, was deeply feared by the Qi people. Now he has crossed the Yangtze River and Han Dynasty, and the Liang people are not afraid of it." Dare to fight with it.

However, its power is still weak and it lacks warriors to expand its territory. Although Murong Shaozong was killed in the formation before, he still needs to retreat to Mianbei. We are short of a British leader to protect us. We can unite the army and return to Shouyang, and then attach it to him. We will divide Huainan into vassals. We can advance and retreat without losing control. Neither the north nor the south dare to touch me easily! "

Everyone was listening with their ears pricked up, but after listening to what Hou Zijian said, some people suddenly laughed and said: "I thought Hou had some wonderful ideas, but it turned out to be a foolish plan to fall for oneself! No matter how great Li Boshan's deeds are, but We are a vassal in the Western Dynasty, and we have the same reputation and status, so why should we do anything wrong?”

"Lieutenant Guo and envoys, who is the one who is begging for his life in panic today? Is the Emperor of the Han family respected? Where is he now?"

After Hou Zijian heard this, he pointed at the people and called them their official positions in the puppet Han Dynasty and sneered, and then said: "Li Boshan went to Heyang twice and Huainan twice with his own efforts. There is no distance between Hehuai and Huainan." He can be defeated by others, and everyone below Jianghan respects him. Even the princes and princes used to break the soil to invite him. Who do we have to look down on him? It is precisely because he is not worthy of his position that we must recruit brave talents to gain power. , if things go by the past, the future is promising!”

Most of the people present initially disagreed. After all, when people go to higher places, even if they are at the end of their journey, they still hope to find a strong backer. If the Southerners are not compatible, Northern Qi is the best choice. As for Li Boshan in Mianbei, he is not the hegemon in his country, and it really does not meet their psychological expectations.

But after listening to Hou Zijian's analysis, many people still showed pensive expressions on their faces. Yes, their most practical goal at the moment is to survive. As for those false reputations, they are indeed nothing compared to their lives.

At this time, Zhao Sixian, the servant who was separated from Hou Jing and crossed the river north, also nodded and said: "What Hou Zhongjun said is not unreasonable. I was once ordered to go to Mianbei as an envoy. During my trip, I saw that Li Boshan was very peaceful in the country, and the scholars and the people admired him. , His medical skills are very good. If you can join him, even if you don't have a high position, if you can serve him diligently, it shouldn't be difficult to be protected by him and live the rest of your life. "

Hearing Zhao Sixian, who had gone to Mianbei to meet Li Boshan in person, to say this, more people were tempted by this and took the initiative to join the discussion. Especially those who had recently fled from Jiankang to Guangling. They were lucky enough to survive, and they did not have high expectations for their future. Being able to survive was their most urgent hope.

However, at this moment, Taiwei Guo Yuanjian, who was sitting in the first place, shouted angrily: "You guys can't make false statements and shake people's hearts! The Westerners are poor and far away from Guanlong, so they have to expand their power a little, and they can only take advantage of the Liang Dynasty. If Li Boshan is really talented and ambitious, why would he not dare to invade Huainan? Even if I bring people to offer the city, he may not dare to accept it, and he is even less able to protect and rescue me. It’s ridiculous to switch to the abandoned city of Huainan!”

Hearing what Guo Yuanjian said, some generals who were originally affiliated with Beidao Xingtai and were stationed in Jiangbei and whose forces were not affected by Jiangling's military force also nodded and agreed with Guo Yuanjian's statement.

Hou Zijian and others lost power and fled north in a hurry. They had nothing to do with themselves. As long as they could survive, they could go anywhere. But they are sitting in the city, each occupying one side. They want to save their own lives and their own power. Of course, they cannot give up here and go to Li Boshan of the Western Wei Dynasty far away in Mianbei!

Hou Zijian and others were still waiting to argue, but Guo Yuanjian ordered them to be imprisoned, and then went with the generals in Taiwan to discuss surrendering to the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Just as the officials of the Han Dynasty were arguing and dispersing, their king Hou Jing boarded a ship and fled to the sea while being chased all the way.

Wow...wow...

On the already overcrowded boat, the constant sound of babies crying was disturbing. The two infants in the boat were born to Hou Jingnanlai. They were taken out by Hou Jingnan when they escaped from Jiankang. They were originally fed by full-time palace slaves, but because the ship was too small, the slaves were abandoned on the shore.

"Are the two princes hungry or defecating?"

A group of strong men on the boat were disturbed by the noise of the baby's cry, but they had no idea how to coax and feed the baby.

A soldier chopped cheese with a knife and mixed it with river water in an attempt to feed it into the baby's mouth. However, after only a few mouthfuls, all the cheese was choked out. The baby cried even more violently, and the little face that had not yet opened suddenly became swollen. flushed.

Hou Jingben was sleeping with his head covered in the boat. He was soon awakened by the baby's cry. He opened his eyelids and shouted: "Don't cry!"

The baby was startled by the angry roar, and after a brief pause in crying, it immediately started crying louder.

"Zi Nu is also laughing at Nai Gong's loss of power? The emperor of the Han family can't stop a child from crying!"

Hou Jing, who was already in a restless mood, became even more furious when he heard the sound. He stood up and snatched his son away from his subordinates. He put his hand into the swaddle and squeezed the baby's throat hard. His intention was just to stop crying, but he didn't expect a few crisp sounds between his fingers. Suddenly, the baby's cry suddenly stopped, and the body that was struggling and moving suddenly softened. Soon it slipped from the end of the swaddling clothes and fell at Hou Jing's feet with a plop, without making any sound again.

"This this……"

Hou Jing was stunned when he saw this scene, but soon the cry of another baby hurt his eardrums. After a moment of shock, Hou Jing returned to normal, and immediately took the son and grabbed it, but he missed it. The crushed child walked out of the cabin and threw it into the river with his hands.

Looking back at the silent tribesmen on the boat, Hou Jing said in a bad voice: "Both things are ominous. I originally had a mission to pass down the country, but this evil thing interfered with me and ruined everything!"

Although no one feels comfortable being reduced to this, but when they heard Hou Jing uttering such evil words after throwing his own flesh and blood into the river, everyone in the boat felt deeply about his cold and cruel character.

Without the disturbing cry, Hou Jing returned to the boat and continued to sleep with his head covered. Nowadays, he doesn't think too much about anything. Except for waking up when hungry to eat, he relies on sleep to escape reality the rest of the time.

Although Hou Jing fell asleep, the others on the boat were not sleepy and could not calm down for a long time. They exchanged glances with each other, and there were strange colors in their eyes, as if they had made some kind of determination, and they nodded with great understanding. nod.

Because his sister was married to Hou Jing as a concubine, Yang Kun, the son of the famous general Yang Kan, who was taken as a confidant by Hou Jing, walked to the boatman and whispered a few words. After a while, the ship turned around and sailed westward.

"Where is this?"

After a long time, Hou Jing woke up and looked out of the boat. He saw that it was very close to the shore, and it didn't look like the vast sea at all. He suddenly asked in a startled voice.

Although the people on the boat had been plotting for a long time, they were still afraid when things happened, and they all lowered their heads to avoid Hou Jing's eyes. Hou Jing felt something strange at this time. He went out of the cabin with a knife and shouted to the shore to inquire. However, he was unexpectedly told that Guo Yuanjian was still in Guangling. He was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered the boatman to divert to Guangling.

When everyone saw this, they were naturally panicked. The Yang Kun simply raised his heart, drew the knife in his hand, and shouted loudly: "The king is now in a state of poverty. Even if he goes to Guangling, it will be difficult to recover. A certain person has served the king for a long time. I have nothing to gain, so I beg the king’s head to invite wealth!”

As he spoke, he slashed at Hou Jing with his sword. Hou Jing was shocked when he saw this. He turned his knife to block and tried to throw himself into the water to escape, but was bullied by Sheep Kun and slashed him down with his knife. At the same time, other soldiers also drew their swords and slashed at Hou Jing.

Hou Jing blocked them with his knife and rushed back to the cabin, cursing these traitors loudly and trying to pry open the ship's planks with his knife. At this moment, Yangkun also rushed in, wielded his horse and stabbed Hou Jing to death in the boat.

A few days later, Hou Jing's body was transported back to Jiankang. Wang Sengbian beheaded his head and sent it to Jiangling. He also beheaded his hands and feet. After thinking for a while, he ordered: "Long feet and hands." Send it to Mianbei, and send it to Yecheng with short legs and hands."

Then Hou Jing's body without head, hands and feet was thrown into the market, and the people of Jiankang rushed to eat it. This famous giant bandit who traveled north and south finally proved a truth at the cost of his life. Cannibals and humans will fight to eat him!

There has been something going on at home these past two days, so updates are not very stable. I may have to take a day off tomorrow, sorry. It will be updated steadily after these two days. . .