Chapter 181: Great Events Must Be Sacrificed
When Su Yiqing heard the news, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was indeed too timid before, so she would forget about those bandits. Zhao Boyang is a general with rich combat experience. How could he not win by relying on the terrain?
Not long after, Zhao Boyang came back. Su Yiqing looked a little embarrassed, ashamed of her behavior of wanting to escape in the last battle. She had the courage to encourage others to rebel.
Zhao Boyang did not mention the previous incident, but said lightly: "It's okay, the officers and soldiers will not come again in a short time."
Su Yiqing hurriedly asked, "Then should we leave here now?"
Zhao Boyang still said in a faint tone: "No, just live here with peace of mind. Later, I will arrange several formations according to the terrain here. As long as I stock up on enough food, I will not have to worry even if I am besieged by officers and soldiers for a year or two."
"I'm not worried about the officers and soldiers, I'm just worried about Jing Gang. He clearly doesn't want it... Although you have made great contributions to their village now, he is embarrassed to speak out and drive us away, but it's not good to force others to do it." Su Yiqing was actually not sure whether it was right or not. She was desperate and wanted to make a bet without any other choice. But Jing Gang is different. They can continue to be their bandits and live the life they want to live. There is no need to take risks with them.
Zhao Boyang raised a smile on his lips and said, "You, you are not soft-hearted when you should be soft-hearted, but you are thinking too much when you should not be soft-hearted. At this point, they can no longer help but think about it. After this incident, the news about my mountain will be leaked sooner or later. Once it is leaked, they will be considered as the same group as us, so they have no other way. I have thought carefully that this place is a good place. There are many bandits and bandits around who occupy the mountains and become kings. As long as these forces are tied together, they can gather a large army of rebelliousness, and they are elite troops with high martial arts skills."
The bandit's martial arts are naturally better than ordinary people. Su Yiqing thought of this before, but she was a little worried and said, "But these people may not be very suitable for discipline, right?"
Zhao Boyang said: "Whether bandits or farmers, most of them are similar. It depends on how discipline is. I have led the troops for many years. They say that foreign tribes are fierce and killing people without blinking. In fact, they are in their own hometown. They are also fathers and husbands, just like us, but in their consciousness, Dajing is the enemy, prey, and plunderers. It is natural to rob our people, and many people on our borders have been plundered. There is also great resentment towards those foreign tribes. Whenever they have the chance to agree, it is plundering and killing people. Hundreds of years of hatred habits have continued, and there is no right or wrong. Killing people to pay for their lives is not suitable for that kind of occasion."
Su Yiqing was sad. Yes, even in the modern society where she lived in her previous life, which was known as equal to everyone. It was not that the gap between the rich and the poor was that some people used various methods to plunder other people's things. And they thought it was natural, but those behaviors were more hidden.
Seeing that she seemed a little depressed, Zhao Boyang comforted her: "When the news of my copycat spread, the Pingwang Party will not care about you, let alone plot against your family and friends."
Su Yiqing thought of the people of the Su family. The Su family had been expelled from the capital, but the married daughter of the Su family, such as Su Yirong, and several other sisters she didn't remember very much were still in the capital. It was reported that she was involved in the rebellion to destroy the nine clans. Although Mrs. Zhou was a little jealous of her, it was also normal for human nature. She really couldn't bear to touch everyone, so she couldn't help asking: "If this news is rumored, Prince Ping would of course not have to plot against me. It's the court's turn to liquidate."
Zhao Boyang looked at her quietly for a while and said, "Is he softened again?"
"It's you, can you bear to drag innocent people into the water?" Su Yiqing knew that Zhao Boyang was not a stern person either. She knew that he had been guilty of her for many years and tried every means to make up for it. This time she was able to successfully convince him to rebel was largely due to his complicated feelings for her.
Zhao Boyang's face slowly became cold, and his voice was slow and without any emotion: "I was dissatisfied with my father back then, so I often joking with some playboys. Although I had no idea of hurting others, since everyone was together, I could not be innocent. I remember a deep impression on me. The day before your maid came to me with a jade pendant for the first time. I rode a horse with a group of people and paraded in the streets. A man carrying a load sold fruits came out in the alley. I rode a horse and kicked him back into the alley. The people who were walking together kept applauding, and then everyone rode their horses away. I didn't know that the vendor was so injured, but it was certain that he was injured."
Su Yiqing also knew about this. Xin'er came back and told her, treating it as one of Zhao Boyang's violent crimes and was worried about her. At that time, she said that some things could not be looked at on the surface, and later confirmed her opinion. Zhao Boyang was not that unbearable. Now that he mentioned it again, she couldn't help asking: "Why did you do that? Even if you deliberately slander your reputation at that time, there was no need to vent your anger with innocent people. I know you are not such a cruel person?"
Zhao Boyang sighed: "The person carrying the load came out at that time. I naturally could avoid it with my riding skills, but the evil young men behind me would not. If I avoid it, the person would be trampled directly by the horse's hooves, and it would be a problem whether his life could be saved. A porcelain seller had a broken leg before, so I didn't avoid it. He kicked him back into the alley with one kick, and tried to prevent him from even overturning the burden. In this way, he would suffer a minor injury at most, so he would not hurt his muscles or lose his family's food for several days."
So that's it. A mystery over the years has been solved. Su Yiqing felt relieved. It turned out to be what Zhao Boyang said, not because he was afraid of being misunderstood. In fact, he avoided the important matter at the beginning. Whether the vendor died or injured had nothing to do with him, and he didn't have to bear any guilt. However, he did not avoid it, but chose to minimize the damage, even if the strength was not enough to make his hands stained with the blood of innocent people.
This approach is actually a kind of benevolence and righteousness.
The situation they face is the same now. Since they have chosen justice and chosen to save the people of the world, they cannot pay too much attention to other things. One general has achieved success, not to mention that some sacrifices are inevitable. Since they have decided to do it, they cannot have the kindness of women anymore.
Judging from Zhao Boyang's appearance, he also wanted to give up his relatives and friends in the capital.
Just when Su Yiqing thought Zhao Boyang ignored the others, Zhao Boyang said: "I have ordered someone to notify some people related to you and me, and reminded me in a vague way. Whether you can escape depends on their own luck."
"How did you inform me?" Su Yiqing was a little surprised. They decided how long it had been to rebel. The mountain was full of Jing Gang's subordinates, and some rude bandits. Even if they were assured to let them deliver the letter, others would not easily believe these people, and just put aside their glory and wealth and honor and left the capital.
Zhao Boyang said with apologies: "I have my method for this. I'm sorry, I can't tell you."
Su Yiqing expressed her understanding that the fewer people know about top secrets, the safer it is. It is not a benefit to say that except to satisfy the curiosity of the parties involved.
On the other side, outside Juyi Hall.
Yang Xiucai avoided everyone, found Jing Gang alone, and asked sneakily: "Jing Dangjia, what exactly does this General Zhao want to do?"
Jing Gang said calmly: "What can I do? I just owe us a favor, just help me. He was injured. I asked someone to treat him. It was delicious food and drink. It is worthy of being grateful to people. If you and me, it would be better, let alone he is really a strong man."
Yang Xiucai blinked his eyes and whispered: "Jing Dangjia, you can say that you can hide some brothers who don't know a word outside, but you can deceive me. If you really want to help, he doesn't have to show up at all, at least he doesn't have to show his true identity. There are thousands of people including the elderly, weak, women and children in our village. This news cannot be hidden and spread. If the surname Zhao is not to mention becoming a general, maybe he will be charged with collusion with bandits and plotting against evil. He is the back of the general. No matter how loyal he is, it is not good that the whole family's reputation and life will be joking."
People who have read several books are different. After analyzing it, Jing Gang glanced at Yang Xiucai and said coldly: "Although the surname Zhao is a general, he is from a noble family and must have read less than you. How do I know the crooked intestines of you scholars? He lives in the back mountain. If you want to know, ask yourself."
"This, I'm a little bit light. I guess I don't even know what my surname is. How can I tell me the truth?" Yang Xiucai said embarrassedly, "But Jing Dangjia, we are brothers. You should be able to trust my Yang Xiucai's character. Give me some insight, and I promise not to tell it out."
Jing Gang's expression was very cold and soft, and said, "Scholar, people should be self-aware. Don't ask too much about what they shouldn't ask. Think about what you said when the officers and soldiers surrounded him earlier? Now talk to me about brothers, don't say whether I can believe in you or not. First, ask yourself with your conscience, can you trust me as the boss?"
"This one time and another, I was just...when I was confused, I was a villain." Yang Xiucai slapped himself in the face and said with a shameless face, "Jing Dangjia, does this General Zhao want to change..."
Yang Xiucai didn't say the last word, but just pointed to the sky with his finger.
Jing Gang said expressionlessly: "I said it, please ask him about this yourself."
Yang Xiucai suddenly became excited. He got the information he wanted. He knew Jing Gang very well. If there was nothing in shadow, he would not say that. He would definitely deny it directly. If there is no one now, it means that he guessed it. Maybe the court also knew it. Given General Zhao's reputation, he did not dare to make a big splash, but secretly surrounded it. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!