Chapter 74 Loyal Slave
Before leaving in the morning, the scouts released in the morning captured more than a dozen officers and soldiers who escaped from the surrounding area. One of them was actually the rider who rode and fought with Xing Tianjun yesterday evening. After asking his name, Xiao Tianjian learned that the enemy general was called Situ Liang, not a serious officer in the army. It's just that the leader of a family member of He Fang is a follower of He Fang. Originally, he might have escaped, but when he thought that as a family member of He Fang, the master lost him back and could not explain to He Renlong. He wanted to hide nearby and take the opportunity to collect a few soldiers. When the Xing Tianjun withdrew from here, he came back to find He. Fang's body, so good, went back to the cross. As soon as he appeared, he was caught by the scout of Xing Tianjun. The man still wanted to resist, but he was shot in the thigh with a crossbow by the scout, and was captured alive.
Situ Liang was taken to Xiao Tianjian dejectedly. After asking his identity, Xiao Tianjian was very interested in this Situ Liang, because when he was designing the officers and soldiers to annihilate Liu Wanqing last night, Xiao Tianjian was always observing more than 30 cavalry led by Situ Liang and saw Situ Liang's first Seeing his plan, he tried to save Liu Wanqing's troops. Later, he had no choice but to take the initiative to withdraw from the encirclement, and tried to turn around and rescue Liu Wanqing's officers and soldiers. As a result, he was repulsed back, which showed that Situ Liang was still very intelligent, and he had been able to escape, but he turned back and looked for Looking for He Fang's body shows that this person is still a relatively loyal person.
For this kind of person, Xiao Tianjian didn't want to kill him, but he was quite admired for him, so he asked Situ Liang, "So you were captured this time because you wanted to come back to find your master's body and take it back?"
Situ Liang looked up at Xiao Tianjian and spit out. He stared at Xiao Tianjian and said, "As Mr. He Qian's family, Situ Liang failed to protect the owner on the battlefield. It is already guilty to escape alone. If I can't bring back General He's body, what face do I have to go back to the cross?" It's in your hands today. If you want to kill, you can scratch it! No need to talk nonsense!"
Seeing that Situ Liang is still very tough, Xiao Tianjian appreciates this person, so he smiled and said, "Last night, the battlefield was chaotic. It's not your fault that you failed to save He Fang. Even if you are there, He Fang will never have a chance to turn the tables. You just stay and die with him! I think that as a family member, you can be loyal to it and escape but return to find the body of your master. You are also a loyal person. I, Xiao, have always admired such a loyal person like you, and it is not difficult for you!
To tell you the truth, He Fang did not die in battle, but was captured by my Xing Tianjun. Since we have caught He Fang, we will not let him go! I won't kill you, just let you go! Come on, untie him and let him go!"
Two soldiers came over and untied the rope that tied him, pushed him, and laughed and scolded him, "It's your fortune, our general's benevolence and righteousness, I won't kill you!" Get out of here! Get out of here!"
Situ Liang was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that He Fang was not dead. Yesterday evening, he was ordered to lead the crowd to resist the attack of Xing Tianjun. He Fang was seriously damaged with his own eyes. Later, after being dispersed, he thought that He Fang would die, but he didn't expect that He Fang was not dead. Instead, he was captured alive by Xing Tianjun. So this time he When he came back, it was a waste of time, and what he didn't expect was that the thief didn't kill him and ordered him to be released, which made him even more surprised.
Looking at the prisoners who were depressed and being escorted on the road, he suddenly thought that although the thief surnamed Xiao promised to let him go, so many people watched him captured alive. Even if he went back to find He Renlong, how could he explain this matter?
He was originally a man of He Fang's family. He lost his master in this battle. He ran away. After being caught, he was released again. Who would believe this? He Renlong will definitely not believe him, and the news of his release will definitely spread in the future. As a family man, he knows very well what will happen when he goes back. For a moment, he looked at Xing Tianjun, who was busy in front of him, he had no idea. He stared at a team of Xing Tianjun passing by in front of him. Many people looked at him contemptuously and strode in front of him with a sarcastic smile.
Situ Liang looked at it for a long time in a daze. For a moment, he didn't know what to do. After thinking about it for a long time, he suddenly limped and covered the wound on his thigh and followed behind Xing Tianjun.
Xiao Tianjian turned his head and saw that Situ Liang was dragging an injured leg and limping after the tail of Xing Tianjun. He had no intention to leave. So he stopped and stood on the side of the team, waiting for Situ Liang to approach him. He frowned and asked him, "You bastard, I have promised not to kill you and let you go. You are for Why don't you go, but hang behind us? Do you have to die?"
Situ Liang twisted his neck, covered his injured leg with one hand, and said to Xiao Tianjian, "I'm He Fang's family. You don't kill me so much, and you let me go in public. What can I do even if I go back? If I lose my master, how can the madman forgive me? You might as well kill me with a knife! Either you let my master go and let me take him back, or you just give me a good time!"
Xiao Tianjian was a little angry with this Situ Liang and became more and more interested in him. Now this kind of desperateness is really rare in the world, so he raised his hand to stop Tie Tou and other his own soldiers who were about to go up and kick him. He asked him with a smile, "I said, you are a man, what can't you do? Why do you want to be a slave to others? What is a family? Isn't he just a slave? How much favor he has been to you? Is it worth your loyalty to him? I don't even want my life! I really feel sorry for your parents! I gave birth to such an unfilial son like you! I think you'd better stop following me. Let's go! It's better to find a camp to live than to be a slave!"
Situ Liang straightened his neck and said angrily, "Don't insult my parents!" This world doesn't make people live. There is a drought in our family, and my parents are starving to death. I either be a thief or I can only sell myself to others as a family with this ability. What else can I do?
Xiao Tianjian became more and more interested in this Situ Liang's persistence, so he asked him righteously, "Oh? So you are also a poor person?"
"Not bad! My family has been farming for generations. In my generation, in the year of this damn disaster, I don't want to be a thief, so I have no choice but to devote myself to the He family as a headman! What's wrong with this? It's better than you being a thief!" Situ Liang looked at Xiao Tianjian with contempt.
"You are looking for death!" Tietou heard that Situ Liang actually scolded Xiao Tianjian and others, so he immediately became furious and pulled out his waist knife. He was about to go up and cut Situ Liang, and Situ Liang stretched out his neck as if he was waiting to die.
"Get back! OK! Then I have to argue with you! It's true that I'm a thief, but why am I a thief? Is it possible that I was born willing to be a thief? With so many of us are thieves, is it that we are born with anti-bones? Do we want us to be thieves when our parents give birth?
The drought in Shaanxi is true. Since we are the people of the imperial court, what has the imperial court done to us so-called people? Have you got our Tian Fu? Or did you send a grain of food to help us disaster victims? How many people have no income, but what about the government? Are you still sending cruel officials to force grain to collect taxes? Did the rich landlord ever reduce or exempt the rent in the year of the disaster? Why should we reverse it? Aren't we also forced?
Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and everything is a dog! The government doesn't let people live. Can so many people only wait to die?
There are so many fields, why do they all have to be from those rich families? However, Xiaomin can only farm for it. He is busy all year round and can't even eat enough food! Since the imperial government ignores our life and death, what's wrong with us to rebel? All things are reincarnation, and the world is also virtuous. The court is not kind and doesn't let us live. So what's wrong with killing a way to live by ourselves?
You are also a poor person, and your parents are also starved to death. Haven't you thought about why you are poor? Instead, he ran to help Zhou and looked down on us rebels! I feel sorry for people like you. You have lived such a big life and are still so confused! What a pity! Humph!" Xiao Tianjian stopped the iron head and said to Situ Liang with a sneer.
Xiao Tianjian's series of rhetorical questions stunned Situ Liang's question. He opened his mouth but couldn't answer. His mind couldn't help but be a little confused. Thinking about what Xiao Tianjian said was really reasonable. Why are they poor? As the people of Daming, why do they wait to starve to death after being affected?
Xiao Tianjian looked at Situ Liang standing there in a daze with a doubtful face, and stopped talking to him. He waved and shouted, "Medical guard, come and help this guy shoot a crossbow!" Wrap him up!"
A medical soldier rushed over with the medicine box on his back. Xiao Tianjian winkled. The two soldiers immediately went over to hold the Situ Liang and put him down and held him down. The medical staff quickly tore open his trousers, and the crossbow that remained in his thigh came out.
This Situ Liang was very hard. He gritted his teeth and didn't say anything or struggle. He let the medical soldier treat his wound and bandaged his wound with clean sackcloth.
Xiao Tianjian waved his hand and said, "Brother, think about it yourself!" Are you helping to abuse? It's up to you where to go! Let's go!"
After saying that, they left Situ Liang and chased after the team with an iron head and several personal soldiers.
And Situ Liang sat on the ground and looked at his injured leg. He was stunned for a long time. Suddenly, he punched the ground and scolded, "Mom, I'm really a pig!"
After saying that, he struggled to stand up, picked up a branch by the roadside, and limped again towards the tail of Xingtian's army.
Xiao Tianjian was really going to be angry. Once again, he stopped and watched Situ Liang limping to catch up with him and asked him, "What on earth are you going to do?" Do you have to let me go of He Fang before you want to leave?
Situ Liang walked to Xiao Tianjian, lost his branch and knelt down in front of Xiao Tianjian. He kowtowed three times to Xiao Tianjian very solemnly, and then said, "Thank you, General, for waking up! Situ Liang has figured it out! I was confused before, and I will no longer be a lackey for officials in the future! For the sake of my Situ Liang's little ability, please read it. I hope the general will take him in! My Situ Liang used to serve the general!"
Xiao Tianjian was stunned when he heard this, and he thought, "Does he really have the so-called bastard spirit?" Is it just such a trick that you can make this Situ Liang turn his head and worship him?
However, he didn't mind taking one more Situ Liang as a subordinate. He nodded and leaned down, helped Situ Liang from the ground, stared into his eyes and said to him, "Can I trust you?"
Situ Liang looked directly into Xiao Tianjian's eyes and nodded with his hands and said, "Situ Liang has been living in vain for more than 20 years. He can't figure out these truths. If the general hadn't woken up today, I would have been confused. The general is right. You were really forced to rebel! Since I can't go back, I have to follow the general!
My Situ Liang is also a person who knows good and bad. The general is benevolent and righteous. My Situ Liang is very grateful. If it were someone else, he would not let me live! Since this life was left for me by the general, what's wrong with selling this life to the general today? Situ Liang died for the general!"
Xiao Tianjian immediately laughed, patted Situ Liang's shoulder hard and smiled, "The ancients said, it's good to die in the morning!" Now that the Si Tu brothers have figured out the truth of this period, what's wrong with me to accept you? However, I don't want you to die for me. We rebel is to live. I want you to live for me. We want to make a world and let the poor people in the world have a way to live. That is our purpose!"
After listening to this, Situ Liang's eyes were a little bright. He had to kneel down and kowtow to Xiao Tianjian again, but he was forcibly pulled by Xiao Tianjian and said, "There is gold under the man's knees. I, Xiao, don't like to see a man kneeling at any time. We men kneel down to the sky and kneel down to our parents. At present, I, Xiao, think I can't stand your kneeling! Stand up straight! Come on, bring a horse to this brother Situ! But I also said the front. If you enter my Xingtian Army, I have no official to do it for you. However, anyone who joins the Xingtian Army, whether they are born, will enter the new barracks to receive training. Only when they are qualified can they enter the battle camp. Everyone here is promoted by their own combat achievements. You have to understand!"
After listening to Xiao Tianjian's words, Situ Liang was slightly disappointed, but on second thought, what is this? It's very fair for Xing Tianjun to do so. He doesn't talk about his origin, so naturally there is nothing to do for everyone. Although there is a first-come, first-served advantage, those who are really promoted are all capable people. With his skills, it is not difficult to get ahead in Xing Tianjun.
So he immediately hugged his fist and thanked, "It's so good! Thank you, General!"