Steel Dynasty - Chapter 28

[Chapter 28: Planning to Capture Zhang Liang]

Zhang Liang Outside the city of Qingzhou, six miles southwest, there is a mountain range covered with snow that stretches for hundreds of miles. In the mountain range, two peaks of four to five hundred meters rise from the ground, confronting each other.

Like a camel’s hump.

This is what the people of Qingzhou call Tuoshan.

After several days of heavy snowfall, Tuoshan Mountain has long been covered with thick snow, and there is no trace of green in the mountain.

In this vast mountain forest, dozens of people in ragged clothes were gathering around a bonfire to keep warm.

This group of people all have yellow faces and muscles, and it is obvious at a glance that they lack food and clothing.

“Father, we can’t find any food in the mountains. If this continues, we will all starve to death.” Beside the campfire, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy complained with a bow and arrow.

“Shut up!” A long man sitting to the east of the bonfire said angrily. He had a long beard and a scar on his forehead. “If you hadn’t attacked the government officials, we wouldn’t have been able to hide in the mountains. Do you dare to go out?”

The young man lowered his head and said aggrievedly: “I didn’t mean it. It’s so snowy. How could you tell that they are from the government?”

“You are such a scoundrel, you still talk back!” The elder picked up the wood at hand. The stick was about to teach the boy a lesson, “If I had known better, I would not have given you the bow and arrows. If I don’t beat you to death today.”

The boy lay down on the ground and said, “Kick me to death, beat me to death. You will starve to death anyway.”

Zhang Liang raised the wooden stick and was about to smash it down, but was immediately stopped by several tribesmen.

One of them said: “The patriarch, Kun’er, also made a mistake in a hurry. We haven’t eaten in a few days and we are really hungry.”

“Hey!” Zhang Liang put down the wooden stick feebly and said regretfully: “It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t led you to become bandits in a fit of anger, you wouldn’t be in this situation today.”

“That’s right. We are shipbuilders and we are not made to be bandits. Don’t you rob these people? “

, The rich and powerful family’s cavalry has guards and dare not rob it, we bandits are really useless, we might as well escape Qingzhou and find another place.” The young man said angrily.

Zhang Liang said angrily: “Do you think dad is an old fool? If you are not afraid of the Qin family, you are afraid of King Qi. Ever since the Qin family colluded with King Qi, they have become more and more arrogant and have fled to places that are not royal.”

“That’s what I said, but I secretly went down the mountain two days ago. The King of Qi seemed to have ordered the states to provide porridge at the door. Not long ago, he also ordered to open up wasteland for farming. All the acres of land will be owned by the people. Not only that, this winter, Captain Lu did not encircle and suppress Instead, he issued a surrender order, saying that any bandit who is willing to surrender will be forgiven by the government and can still go to receive rice porridge. If the bandit does not listen to the advice, he will be killed without mercy!” Another said.

When Zhang Liang heard this, he picked up the stick and went to beat his son Zhang Kun again. He said angrily: “This evil bastard attacked the people of the government. How can we get the porridge? I’m so angry!”

Zhang Kun tumbled from the ground. After getting up, he could see that his father was angry this time.

Everyone stepped forward to persuade them again. At this time, a tribesman suddenly ran up from the bottom of the mountain and gasped: “Chief, the sheep are coming.”

The arrival of the sheep was a secret signal among bandits, which meant that there was someone to rob.

When everyone heard this, they immediately picked up all kinds of weapons, wooden sticks, hooks, rakes, etc. Zhang Kun immediately put his bow and arrow on his back and asked: “Who is he?”

The man said: “It looks like a grain merchant, their guard Not many, only four or five.

“Dad, do it, or you will starve to death.”

Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment. Now they had no way to retreat. He said: “Go down the mountain.”

More than 30 people immediately went down the mountain. On the mountain road, they had a special ambush spot. The branches were thick and they couldn’t see the people inside. .

At the foot of the mountain, more than thirty people divided into two teams and ambush on both sides of the woods.

In the distance, a group of carriages was approaching them. There were four carriages, four drivers, and four guards.

On each cart are piled several large bamboo baskets, which are commonly used by grain merchants.

Seeing so much food, Zhang Liang became red-eyed. If he grabbed the food, they would be able to eat it for several months. The carriage quickly entered the ambush circle. He shouted and rushed towards the carriage immediately.

When the four coachmen saw dozens of people rushing over, they immediately pulled out their long defensive knives from the carriage. The four guards also surrounded the carriage and did not appear panicked.

Zhang Liang was suddenly confused, but facing so much food, he also lost his judgment.

Just as everyone rushed to the grain truck, the big bamboo basket on the carriage was suddenly pushed open, and then a sergeant in full military uniform jumped out of the big bamboo basket.

Lu Fei also jumped out of a bamboo basket, “Thieves, surrender quickly, otherwise don’t blame me for having a long sword but not an eye!”

In an instant, the number of people in the convoy changed from eight to thirty elites. The sergeant, Zhang Liang and others were immediately confused.

They fell into a trap.

Lu Fei looked at the frightened bandit and laughed. This ghost idea was given to him by Xiao Ming. Unexpectedly, it really worked. In his heart, he couldn’t help but admire Xiao Ming. If it were him, it would really work. I can’t think of a way to easily take down these people.

Instantly surrounded by thirty sergeants, Zhang Liang was desperate. He knelt down to Lu Fei and said, “General, the people who robbed the government were all done by me, Zhang Liang. I hope the general can forgive the others.”

Zhang Liang .

Kun’s eyes turned red and he shouted: “Dad, what are you talking about? It was obviously me who shot him.” Lu Fei narrowed his eyes, “So you are Zhang Liang. Stop talking nonsense and follow me back to see His

Highness

!”

After Zhang Liang and his party returned to Qingzhou City, Lu Fei asked a sergeant to go back first to report.

This time, King Qi had a clever plan and did not send out troops on the day Qian Dafu was injured. Instead, he waited for three days before setting the trap. As expected, these bandits who were stunned by hunger fell into the trap.

Lu Fei escorted Zhang Liang to the Governor’s Mansion, where Xiao Ming was already waiting.

Qian Dafu’s injury has improved a bit and he can now walk. This makes him feel a little relieved. Today he also came to the Governor’s Mansion.

“Your Highness, Zhang Liang and his son Zhang Kun have both been brought here, please give your Highness the verdict.” Lu Fei bowed and said, then stood to one side.

Xiao Ming glanced at Zhang Liang and others. Is this a bandit? He is simply worse than a beggar.

“Are you Zhang Liang?” Xiao Ming asked sternly, “Do you know that committing a crime is a capital offense and attacking government officials is a capital crime!”

Zhang Liang knelt on the ground, his heart filled with despair, “Your Highness, I am the only one responsible for this matter. If you

want to kill or behead, I admit it. Please don’t involve others. “

“You are a man, but I am not a man who kills indiscriminately. It is just that the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. According to the law of Dayu, the lightest punishment is. You will also be reduced to slavery.”

(End of chapter)