On the third day of September in the year 301 of the Great Zhou Calendar, this day was definitely an unforgettable day for the people in Yangzhou City.
Now is the autumn harvest season, when people are busiest. It is still dark, and there are many people outside the city going out to work in the fields.
As the capital city of Jiangzhe Prefecture, Yangzhou City is extremely prosperous. Even though it is still early morning, the streets and shops in the entire city have already opened for business, and the streets are bustling with people.
"what is that!"
In Yangzhou City, at the east gate of the city, some merchants were queuing up to enter the city. Someone screamed in surprise. The next moment, panicked screams started one after another, ringing from all over the city gate.
Everyone turned around and looked around, only to see tens of thousands of people pouring out of the city gate at some point. These people were dressed just like ordinary people, but each of them held weapons in their hands and held them high. Banner, before the soldiers at the city gate could react, they rushed into the city.
"The government is forcing the people to rebel, we have to survive!"
"Corrupt officials are rampant and we, the people, can no longer survive!"
"Xuan Yiwei kills innocent people indiscriminately and shows no conscience!"
Banners were fluttered one after another, and slogans rang out in the city, which really caused panic and commotion among the people in the city.
"Is there a riot?"
"It was a riot. It happened once thirty years ago. At that time, Yangzhou City was filled with blood. Unexpectedly, it started again today!"
"What are these people going to do? Do they want to avenge the Jiang family?"
"Hmph, a wealthy family like the Jiang family that oppresses the common people deserves to be punished by Xuanyi Guards. These ignorant villagers must have been provoked!"
"I wonder how the officials in the city will deal with it. If one of them fails, Yangzhou City may be in chaos!"
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Many members of the Xiao family and other wealthy families also infiltrated into the mob, leading the mob that could not survive into the city.
According to the plans of the Xiao family and other families, these so-called common people whom they raised outside the city would not harass the people in the city after entering the city. Instead, they rushed into the Xuan Yiwei Yamen and hacked Song Xuan to death.
At first, these mobs did the same thing. Although they were messy, they were still orderly. They carried weapons and shouted slogans about killing corrupt officials, and rushed towards the Xuanyiwei Yamen.
But there are some things where the idea is good but the reality is not.
When there are more people, some things are difficult for even the Xiao family and other families to control. The seemingly orderly mob, except for the few hundred people rushing at the front, the large troops behind it began to become chaotic.
In the absence of effective control of the subsequent rioters who rushed into the city, some began to break away from the team, acting independently in twos and threes, and fled towards the city.
At first, they still remembered their original purpose, which was to break into the Xuanyiwei Yamen and kill the officials inside.
So these rioters were just grabbing some goods on the street at the beginning. It was rare for them to become a mob. Wouldn't it be a loss if they didn't grab something and go back?
As soon as the robbery starts, things will get out of hand. With the first person taking the lead, the mob becomes more and more bold.
They began to smash up shops, rob money and food, and even kill people with knives and burn down their houses if they did not cooperate.
In the end, he even raped and humiliated women in the street!
The mob was completely out of control. Almost half of Yangzhou City had completely become a sea of crime, attracting many ruffians in the city to follow their example and join the rebel army, committing evil everywhere.
In the yamen of the Xuanyi Guards' Thousand Households office, Song Xuan was sitting on the throne. Under the hall, all the Xuanyi Guards' Hundred Households banners were waiting with murderous intent for orders from the governor.
At this moment, a general commander was reporting the situation to Song Xuan. After he finished speaking, Song Xuan slowly stood up.
"The team has been assembled, right?"
Several hundred households hurriedly bowed and said: "Nearly a thousand of our Xuanyi Guards have assembled outside the city and are ready to set out at any time to put down the rebellion!"
"In addition, Lord Lin Ruhai's soldiers and horses of the Yanyuan are also ready to go. They can enter the city from the south gate at any time to quell the chaos just after your order!"
Song Xuan nodded: "I think you all know who these so-called mobs are, and I will not describe them again."
"Now, you all, listen to your orders!"
All the Xuanyi guards hurriedly knelt down on one knee with their fists clasped, "Please give me your order!"
Song Xuan took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice.
"Order, Zhou Baihu blocks the east gate, only people are allowed in, not out!"
"Order, summon the salt soldiers to enter the city and put down the rebellion!"
"Order, Hua Manlou will lead a formation of one hundred households to seal off the Xiao family and other families. No one is allowed to be released!"
"Order, Song Qian will lead the remaining Xuanyi Guard Tiqi and send troops to put down the rebellion!"
"Those who participated in the rebellion this time, whether they are rebels, ruffians who took the opportunity to cause chaos, or others, no matter who they are..."
"Kill them all without mercy!"
The cold and ruthless voice echoed in the Qianhu Yamen, and the murderous intention in it was almost real. All the Xuanyi guards shuddered unconsciously!
The several orders issued by the governor have already pronounced the fate of thousands of mobs in the city.
Even the fate of the Xiao family and other wealthy families was pronounced together!
...
Whoosh! !
Over the chaotic Yangzhou City, suddenly a series of loud arrows exploded in the air, blooming like fireworks.
But the mob, which had already been carried away by the pleasure of burning, killing and looting, paid no attention to this at all.
In the city, on a certain street, two thugs kicked open the door of a certain business.
These mobs can be supported by the Xiao family and other wealthy families. Most of them are strong and powerful men. Many of them have even practiced some martial arts moves. Although they have no internal strength in their bodies, they are very strong. They are not ordinary people at all. Can resist.
After the two men rushed into the store, they hacked the trembling shopkeeper to death, and then dragged his daughter, who was in her 28th year, outside the store.
"I noticed the boss's daughter last time I came to the city. I have wanted to taste her for a long time. After waiting for so long, I finally got the chance!"
One of them laughed loudly and started tearing off the girl's clothes in the street, laughing wildly while tearing her apart, "We rough guys will never be able to marry such a beautiful girl in this life.
But now, we can play whatever we want with these little beauties! "
Another man held a knife and urged: "Hold on, I have to come after you are done, and I have to do business after you are done!"
"I know, I know, it's just a shiver, it won't take long!"
The two of them laughed unscrupulously, but the girl whose clothes were torn by them had a look of fear and despair on her face. Her clothes had already been wet with tears, but she didn't even dare to make a sound.
Because there were seven or eight corpses lying in random directions on the street. Anyone who dared to resist was killed by a knife.
Just when the girl accepted her fate, suddenly,
call out!
A sharp sound broke through the air. One of the thugs had not yet realized what was going on, but saw his companion next to him whose chest was suddenly pierced by a sharp arrow.
Then, the rumble of galloping horse hooves came from the street from far to near!
