Chapter 874 Our goal is Luoyang and King of Fortune.

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Zhang Zhun led the Hu Ben Army cavalry and set off from Cao County and soon arrived at the ground of Chenliu. Here, the Hu Ben Army cavalry took a break and then continued to advance. Chenliu has been a must-fight for military strategists since ancient times. During the Three Kingdoms, Cao *** made his fortune here. Kaifeng City to the north, Qi County, Suiyang and other places to the south. After arriving in Chenliu, Zhang Zhun wandered around and became familiar with the surrounding terrain.

Chenliu during the Three Kingdoms period should have been very prosperous, after all, it was the place where Cao *** started. In the following dynasties, Chenliu's economic development should have been good. In the early Ming Dynasty, Chenliu, as a historical home, was also specially taken care of by the court. However, what appeared before Zhang Zhun at this time was a withering and desolation.

Although the Hu Ben cavalry did not enter the city and were stationed in the wild, they could not directly see the situation in the city. However, standing in the wild, holding a thousand-mile mirror to observe the surroundings, they only saw a desolation. Due to the influence of the war, most of the fields were already deserted. At first glance, there were only tall weeds.

There are such scenery in the wild, and you can imagine what will happen in the city. Occasionally, I saw one or two people coming out of the city gate, and they were also ragged and in a hurry. Some suddenly saw the figures of the Hu Ben cavalry, and were shocked, and hurriedly turned around and went back to the city.

"Sir, there is a situation."

While walking around casually, Lu Yidian hurried to report.

"What's going on?"

Zhang Zhun asked casually.

"Li Xin was arrested!"

Lu Yidian whispered.

"Li Xin?"

Zhang Zhun frowned and said.

Why did Li Xin get arrested? It seems that it has been less than half a month since we broke up with him!

"Yes."

Lu Yidian answered cautiously.

This news was obtained from the scout captain. The Hu Ben Army cavalry dispatched and sent a large number of scouts in all directions of the army. Some scouts put on makeup and mixed into the crowd to spy on various rumors. In Chenliu, plainclothes scouts heard someone say that Li Xin from Qi County was arrested by the government.

In Qi County, Li Xin is also considered a figure. Although he was from a wealthy family and had the status of a juren, during the famine, Li Xin often opened warehouses and released grain to help the surrounding victims. Therefore, the people loved him very much. He was suddenly arrested by the government, and the people felt incredible, so it spread very quickly. The scout captain knew about Zhang Zhun and Li Xin, so he hurried to report.

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "Why did the government arrest Li Xin?"

Lu Yidian whispered: "It's a communication thief."

Zhang Zhun frowned and looked at Lu Yidian thoughtfully.

Li Xin communicates with the bandits? Why does it sound a bit strange? Could it be that this bandit actually refers to himself and the Hu Ben Army? Well, in the eyes of the court, there is no difference between himself and the Hu Ben Army. If you have to say what the difference is, it is that he is more difficult to deal with and more fierce than the Shaanxi bandits.

Just because Li Xin met him once, the government arrested Li Xin. This is too much. It seems that the officialdom in Henan has not paid enough attention to the majesty of the Hu Ben Army! Is it necessary to slap Li Xin in the face at this time? Damn, I have seen someone bullying, but I have never seen someone bullying like this!

"Meng Xia!"

"Sun Jiming!"

"You two bring a cooperation with each other, come with me!"

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment, waved his hand to the back, and said decisively.

If Li Xin was really arrested and imprisoned by the government because of contact with him, Zhang Zhun would of course rescue him and warn him about the officialdom in Henan. Damn, Shandong and Henan are so close that the government in Henan dared to arrest people under the eyes of the Hu Ben Army. He was really impatient to live.

"clear!"

"clear!"

Meng Xia and Sun Jiming hurriedly agreed and mobilized the troops to go.

The two of them were the commanders of the Eagle Cavalry Camp and the Eagle Cavalry Camp. The Eagle Cavalry Camp and the Eagle Cavalry Camp are both new troops and when they need to establish military achievements. At this time, following Zhang Zhun to Qi County is also the first battle to open the door. Of course, they have to find a way to fight. Soon, the two mobilized their most elite troops and set off with Zhang Zhun.

From Chenliu to Qi County, the cavalry only takes one hour and only half a day to travel back and forth. The one who will not delay the attack on Luoyang will be the most tired. With the strength of the Henan official army, what can they do if they give them a half day? Can they think of the Hu Ben Army going to Luoyang? I absolutely never thought of it!

With two cavalrymen from the association, Zhang Zhun swept to Qi County with a gust of wind. Qi County had no imperial army, but only some sporadic local armed forces. When they found a large number of cavalry teams arrived, they hurriedly tried to close the city gate, but the Hu Ben Army cavalry was too fierce. Before the Qi County gate was closed, the Hu Ben Army cavalry had already rushed into the city gate hole.

"Bang!"

Lu Yidian fired a shot at the sky.

The defenders on the top of the city immediately ran around.

"We are the Hu Ben Army!"

"Everyone in the city listens, don't move!"

"We are here to save people! We are not here to kill people!"

Liu Mang shouted loudly.

While he was shouting, Sun Jiming and Meng Xia had already brought their respective cavalry into the city. The defenders in the city fled very quickly, and they all hid in almost a moment, and there was no sign of people.

"The Hu Ben Army is here!"

"The Hu Ben Army is here!"

"The Hu Ben Army is here!"

Surprisingly, after the gunfire sounded, people kept popping up from their homes and stood spontaneously on both sides of the street to welcome the arrival of the Hu Ben Army cavalry. It seems that they have been welcoming the arrival of the Hu Ben Army for a long time.

Seeing this scene, the originally nervous Hu Ben Army cavalry all put down their guns. Obviously, the lower-class people in Qi County fully welcomed the arrival of the Hu Ben Army. Only a very small number of people, including some officials, tried to oppose the Hu Ben Army. As a result, as soon as the Hu Ben Army arrived, they were all scattered.

Soon, Dugu Lie found the location of the county magistrate's prison. The prison was next to the county magistrate's office and was usually heavily guarded. However, when Zhang Zhun arrived, there were no signs of people here. Obviously, the officials of the county magistrate's office had long since run away from sight when they learned that the Hu Ben Army had arrived.

"Dang!"

Brother Wei found a hammer and opened the prison gate directly.

There were indeed many people locked up in the prison. They were all ragged, haggard and dying. Not to mention standing up, they didn't even have the strength to speak. The soldiers of the Tiger Army waved their axes and hammers, smashed all the prison doors, and rescued all your prisoners.

However, Li Xin was not found in these cells. Fortunately, someone soon told me that there was a water prison at the bottom of the prison, which was used to detain heavy prisoners, so Li Xin was detained. Because Li Xin was still wearing a scholar's costume when he was arrested, which was obviously different from ordinary prisoners, so the prisoners all remembered it very clearly.

"Get out of the water prison!"

Zhang Zhun said decisively.

The group came outside the water prison and found that the gate of the water prison was made of iron plates. When they knocked with their hands, the iron plate was quite thick. There were at least three large copper locks on the iron door. The defense was really tight. Fortunately, the soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army were all violent men. They smashed the iron door open with axes, hammers, and crowbars.

"Dang!"

The iron door of the water prison was opened, and a disgusting stench suddenly came from inside, which felt like it was suffocating. The several Hu Ben Army soldiers who rushed in front could not bear it as soon as they entered the water prison and fainted on the spot. The Hu Ben Army soldiers behind hurriedly pulled them out and dragged them to the yard outside the cell before they gradually woke up.

Meng Xia brought a few soldiers to cover his mouth and nose with wet towels and walked in tentatively. At this time, someone sent a few big sunny fans to help blow away the stench in the water prison. After a while, the air in the water prison could barely accommodate people. Another soldier brought the Immortal Wind Light to illuminate the water prison.

Zhang Zhun entered the water prison and found that Li Xin was imprisoned. Li Xin obviously fainted and had no reaction to everything outside. In addition, there were twenty or thirty people around him. They were all trapped in the water, with turbid dirty water below their waists.

Judging from their appearance, they must have been imprisoned for a long time, and they were all dying and basically numb. After such a big disturbance outside, they just barely opened their eyes and took a look. Many people's eyes could not even be opened. Obviously, the light of the angrily wind lamp was indeed too bright for them.

There seemed to be mice swimming in the dirty water. These mice were really brave and didn't care about the arrival of outsiders. There was a soldier in the Tiger Ben Army who couldn't stand it. He stabbed a bayonet and picked a mouse directly on the bayonet. The other Tiger Ben Army soldiers followed suit and used bayonets to pick all the mice in the water prison, which could be considered as a barely venting their emotions.

Some soldiers of the Hu Ben Army took out a dagger and cut off the ropes on the prisoners' bodies. They also found an axe and a hammer to open the heavy cage and heavy shackles. The people who got the chance to win the *** were holding the Hu Ben Army soldiers, crying bitterly and grateful. The soldiers of the Hu Ben Army were also filled with emotion, and many people cried. Many soldiers turned around to find the bad luck of being officials.

Only Li Xin was calm. When the Hu Ben Army was hitting the cage, he finally woke up. He was obviously surprised to see Zhang Zhun appear here, but he no longer had the strength to speak. It was not until someone pulled out of the water, washed his body with clean water, and changed into clean clothes that his expression improved a little.

When Lu Yidian brought food and clear water, Li Xin ignored his image and ate it in big mouthfuls. When he reached for the food, Zhang Zhun and others could clearly see that there were obvious whip marks on Li Xin's arm and marks left by the soldering iron. In fact, there were many scars on his body. Everyone could see clearly in the water prison just now. He was a scholar who was tortured to such an extent and had not yet died, which was a small miracle.

After Li Xin had enough food and drink, Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "What's going on?"

Li Xin sighed heavily, lowered his head, and did not speak, but just reached out to touch the scars on his arm silently. Because the scars on his arm were made of irons and almost penetrated into the bones. It would be impossible to remove them in this life. In other words, these marks will accompany him throughout his life. In fact, he should feel glad that the iron fell on his arm, not on his face.

At this time, a prisoner next to him helped explain Li Xin's experience. It turned out that Li Xin was discovered by the government when he entered the city with Zhang Zhun's dagger. As a result, the government arrested Li Xin, and the charge was for communication thieves. As for the evidence, it was the dagger given to Li Xin by Zhang Zhun, with the mark of the Tiger Army. In fact, these were excuses. Li Xin himself knew very well that this was a revenge from the government, and he wanted to find an excuse to destroy it.

To be serious, the government and Li Xin's family have always been a little disagreeable. Because Li Xin is usually a chivalrous and righteous person, he actively opens warehouses and releases grain when encountering famines, which leads to his high reputation among the people. Ordinary people will go to Li Xin to solve any problems, and Li Xin often comes forward to help them seek justice. Over time, officials from Qi County and even Kaifeng Prefecture have been thinking about Li Xin.

Zhang Zhun didn't know who was the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, but Henan Governor Yu Yinggui was an old acquaintance of Zhang Zhun. He turned out to be the prefect of Jinan Prefecture. After the Hu Ben Army entered Jinan Prefecture, he fled in a hurry and didn't know how to operate it. In the end, he became the governor of Henan. It is conceivable that with someone like Yu Yinggui as the governor, the officials below would have a reputation. Li Xin was able to save his life by chance.

"Let's talk about it when you go out!"

Zhang Zhun waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

Li Xin's home is actually not far from the yamen. However, when Zhang Zhun came here, he found that it was already in chaos. The originally neat courtyard had been burned by a fire and almost disappeared. The ground was full of debris, and bursts of blood could be smelled. Li Xin suddenly went crazy and broke free from the support of the Hu Benjun and rushed into his home. He searched everywhere with a panic look.

"father!"

"mother!"

Li Xin suddenly screamed heart-wrenchingly.

Zhang Zhun and others hurriedly followed the sound and found that Li Xin's parents were hanging on the beam at this moment. The house where they committed suicide was the last house that the Li family had not been burned by the fire. It is conceivable what happened here in the past ten days.

"Put down!"

Zhang Zhun said calmly with a frown.

In such a situation, Li Xin must be in chaos and has no idea of ​​his own. At this time, he is probably the only one who can be stable. He ordered Li Xin's parents' bodies to be put down, and then quietly asked someone to go up and check their cause of death. Whether it was suicide or murder, it must be clear.

"Sir, they were beaten to death and then hung up."

After Dugu Lie carefully inspected the two corpses, he whispered.

As a result, Li Xin heard his words and suddenly became even more crazy. He was going crazy and was about to rush out to find someone to avenge him. Finally, everyone forced Li Xin to control him. With Li Xin's skills, he rushed outside, which was almost like seeking death. Li Xin, who was about to collapse, was forced to hold him down by the Hu Ben Army, and he suddenly became even more numb.

Zhang Zhun cut off the mess quickly, found a place to bury Li Xin's parents. At this time, he could not let Li Xin feel depressed, he had to let Li Xin have something to do. Only by constantly doing things and not having time to think about things can he gradually forget his grief. Many people in the war era came like this.

"Li Xin, I'm not thinking about this matter well."

After the simple funeral, Zhang Zhun stood in front of Li Xin and said deeply.

Li Xin looked a little tragic, and a little resolute, and said with a numb expression: "Maybe, this is fate!"
To be continued...