Acting on Behalf of Heaven

Chapter 100 Acting on Behalf of Heaven

Anpingdu in Xianghe County.

Yu Hongzhi, the head of the Xianghe County branch of the Bangchui Association, carried the head of the Anping Dudutou into a hall.

The plaque in the hall was turned over, and the three large black characters "Hall of Gathering Righteousness" were written on it.

Outside, a vermilion flagpole was erected, with an apricot-yellow flag hanging on it and the four large, dark characters "Acting on Behalf of Heaven".

That's right, it's Water Margin.

It was alright to fight wars, as there were many military books available at the time, such as Qi Jiguang's New Book of Military Efficiency and Records of Military Training.

If you don't understand it, you can read Romance of the Three Kingdoms or something similar.

But when it comes to rebellion, aside from Water Margin, there aren't many books worth reading.

"Iron King!"

A messenger from the Bangchui Society strode into the Hall of Righteousness, calling out the nickname Yu Hongzhi had borrowed from Chao Gai, and reported, "Liangjiawu in the south has been captured!"

There is a castle in Liangjiawu, which is said to be a granary city built by Xue Rengui, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, during his eastern expedition against Goguryeo.

"Well done!"

Yu Hongzhi nodded, then looked at a disaster relief leader standing in the hall, "General Blue-Faced Beast!"

If the disaster leader, whose name was called, didn't react, the stick would be passed around and tapped on the shoulder to remind him, "The king is calling you!"

"Ah? Oh, yes, Your Majesty!"

Realizing what had happened, the blue-faced beast quickly knelt on one knee and respectfully addressed Hongzhi.

"You are appointed as the vanguard, to advance alongside the central army commander, Red-Haired Devil."

Yu Hongzhi pointed to the leader of the club that had reminded the Blue-Faced Beast, and ordered him, "Gather the troops in the central route, go to the north of the market, and take down Da'an Temple!"

"yes!"

Anping has many manors and large houses, all of which are surrounded by walls and guarded by animals.

Starting at dawn and killing the head constable, the rebels did not occupy all the strongholds around Anping until evening.

Because outsiders, disaster victims, and the poor keep coming to join him, Yu Hongzhi still doesn't know how many people are under his command.

"Master Weng, are you truly serious about joining us?"

Yu Hongzhi sat at the head of the Hall of Gathering Righteousness, looking at a middle-aged man in brocade robes kneeling below, and questioned him.

"I'm genuinely interested in joining!"

Master Weng was a wealthy man in Anping. He liked to associate with all sorts of people and also had connections with the Gang.

Not long ago, he was tricked out of a lot of money and incurred a lot of debt, putting him on the verge of bankruptcy.

Now that the Bangchui Society has started an uprising, Master Weng gritted his teeth and decided to join this group of rebels in order to find a way out.

"I will bestow upon you a nickname: Timely Rain. How does that sound?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The wealthy man was very excited, for this was Song Jiang's nickname. He kowtowed to Hongzhi and said...

Yu Hongzhi got up and walked over. Master Weng thought the other man was going to help him up, so he held his breath and waited.

Unexpectedly, Yu Hongzhi drew his knife, kicked the wealthy man to the ground, and plunged the knife into the man's heart!

"Listen up, generals!"

Yu Hongzhi cut off the head of the wealthy man, and said sternly to the leaders present: "This is the capital, right next to the dog emperor's lair. The dog emperor will definitely not let you and me go!"

Don't even think about becoming Song Jiang. If you do, you'll only be torn to pieces, and your fate will be even worse than the real Song Jiang!

Only by risking our worthless lives, wielding knives, can we carve out a path to survival!

He raised the head of the wealthy man Weng high and shouted, "Even if we can't fight our way out, we'll still kill a few more corrupt officials and rich tycoons who trample on our heads!"

For days, a few women drank from large bowls and ate large chunks of meat, thoroughly enjoying themselves!

This group of rebels, aside from a few followers who had been fooled by the "beating the stick" cult, were mostly disaster victims living a life worse than death.

poor.

He had long since become indifferent to life and death, only thinking about enjoying a few happy days before he died.

After hearing Yu Hongzhi's words, the leaders shouted, "Kill the corrupt official!" "Drink and eat meat!" "Kill the rich!" "Fuck the women!" "We won't be Song Jiang!"

Yu Hongzhi ordered his men to bring over wine and meat. There wasn't much wine, and it wasn't strong liquor; the main focus was on the meat.

The meat isn't fatty either. I don't usually eat much meat, so eating too much fatty meat at once can easily cause diarrhea.

The leaders were still happy, as long as there was meat and wine.

After the leaders had eaten and drunk their fill, Yu Hongzhi spoke about the next action plan, loudly proclaiming, "Anping is not Liangshan Marsh, it has no natural defenses, and Liangjiawu to the south is also in ruins."

We must leave here tomorrow and head to the horse-head shop to meet up with the brothers there!

A picture of Baicun Village in Yanjiao.

This place was originally called "Nine Wells and Eight Temples", but now only a white temple remains, with mottled statues, and it is unknown which deity it enshrines.

Zhang Kun stood on a stone bridge over the Chaobai River, observing the battle situation in the distance:

Under the leadership of Cui Ziting, the captain of the household guards, Li Yong, the garrison officer, and Su Chengde, the flag bearer.

Hundreds of servants and river guards drove hundreds of thieves to the riverbank, packed them together, and began to slaughter them.

The righteous bandit roared and turned to pounce on the government troops, but was quickly killed.

Zhang Kun's personal guards and river protection troops were all wearing full suits of armor, weighing thirty or forty pounds or even more.

These bandits' desperate struggles were unlikely to even injure the government troops, let alone earn enough to save their lives.

Some of the thieves could swim; they would take off their clothes and jump into the Chaobai River in an attempt to escape.

Even if they dodged the arrows shot by the government troops at the bridgehead, on the riverbank, and on the opposite bank, it was now the summer season.

This section of the river is still very narrow and the current is rapid. Most people don't survive to make it ashore, and even if they do, they are hunted down by scouts from the outer perimeter.

The remaining bandits dropped their weapons and knelt down to beg for mercy.

But when they found that the government troops wouldn't accept their surrender, they burst into tears, crying out that they didn't want to die and calling for their mothers...

They will not surrender.

Zhang Kun set this rule: to kill until heads rolled and blood flowed like rivers!

This was intended to deter thieves who had powerful backers and would flee in advance.

These thieves should be made to behave themselves in Zhangjiawan and Hexiwu from now on, and it would be best if they left these two places to wreak havoc in other areas.

"Report!"

Two river-guarding cavalrymen with command flags attached to their backs galloped towards them from a distance.

After slowing his horse, he stopped a dozen paces away, dismounted, and quickly walked over, kneeling on one knee. He said, "Commander, an urgent report has been sent from the Jia Si Suppression Area to the Liangshui River Camp: bandits have rebelled in both Xianghe County and Anping!"

Upon hearing this news, Zhang Kun felt a sense of relief.

These traitors from the Fragrance Cult have finally surfaced!

If it's just a small market town that's captured, the situation is still within Zhang Kun's control.

The key is to defend the three county towns surrounding Anpingdu: Xianghe County and Wuqing County.

In addition, Yongledian, Matoudian and Anping form a triangle, with a camp in the middle, which is the fourth garrison area of ​​the Hegongying.

The Jia Si Expeditionary Area only had the fourth, fifth, and sixth teams of the Bingzi Small Camp of the River Workers' Battalion, totaling 150 able-bodied men protecting the river.

If reinforcements are not sent as soon as possible, it may be difficult to hold out for long.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kun instructed his servants, "Go find Captain Cui and have him take my servants out of the battlefield to rest for a while."

"In half an hour, I will depart and return to the Liangshui River camp."

The servants Zhang Kun kept received at least two taels of silver per month, plus a bushel of rice per month, and were provided with food and lodging.

They could also become officials, such as Tang Sheng and Su Chengde, who were both servants of Zhang Kun.

Even if these thieves didn't have much loot, these servants wouldn't risk losing more than they gained.