The Wangjiazhuang soldiers transferred into the city marched in neat steps on the street. The soldiers formed a neat marching queue in teams, and their iron mesh boots stepped on the bluestone street. There was a neat roar.
The voices of several of them kept ringing: "We have entered the city under the orders of the defense master to quell the chaos. There is no need for the people to panic."
"The Wangjiazhuang army has strict military discipline and will never harass the people."
"No pedestrians are allowed to pass or stay on the street. Otherwise, they will be shot to death!"
"When Master Wang enters the city, Qiu will do nothing!"
I don't know how many pairs of eyes stared blankly at this new army entering the city from outside the door. Their officers rode horses, infantrymen marched in formation, and some powerful night warriors galloped past. These soldiers may be armed with long guns. Some are holding blunderbuss, all of them are stout and have a fierce look on their faces. From the officers to the soldiers, they all had iron armor. Such a strong army made them feel very intimidated.
Fortunately, I heard that these people were the subordinates of Lord Defender, and they were ordered to enter the city to quell the chaos, so they were very disciplined. To reassure everyone, I just hope they won't be like those rebels.
Today's events were sudden and unforgettable for the soldiers and civilians in Qianhusuo City. Fortunately, within an hour of the shock, the outside had calmed down. When they heard the loud announcement outside, everyone was thankful that the rebellion was calmed down so quickly. , the defense master mobilized elite troops into the city again, it seems that everyone is safe.
Different from the common people, the mood of Chi Xu, Huang Wenxian, and Wang Yichuan took a turn for the worse. Before the officers and soldiers went to pay their bills, they reported being sick at home to show that the incident had nothing to do with them. They were also full of confidence that things would go according to plan. Go in the direction you have planned.
Unfortunately, the development of the situation was completely beyond their expectation. When they heard that the officers and soldiers asking for pay on the street had developed into thugs and were robbing and killing people all over Qianhusuo City, they all turned pale and felt that they were going to be doomed.
Several of them gathered in Chi Xu's house. Listening to the subordinates' continuous reports on the progress of the matter, everyone was stunned and didn't know what to do. Finally, they heard the sound of gunfire outside and the panicked cries of the rebels when they were killed. After a while, the street became quiet. It seemed that the hundreds of soldiers and horses that Chi Xu had worked so hard to mobilize had vanished into thin air.
Then there was the sound of another large army entering the city. Listening to the sound of neat footsteps outside and the sound of announcements coming continuously, they couldn't help but look out the window. When they saw the appearance of the Wangjiazhuang Army, they all saw despair in each other's eyes. Liu Yan brought more than a thousand soldiers and horses, and all of them were pulled into the city. They wanted to kill them all!
Liu Yan's quick and decisive approach and ruthless methods chilled their hearts. How should they deal with the aftermath? How should they face Liu Yan?
Chi Xu gritted his teeth: "There is no other way. Let's go see the defense master as soon as possible."
The fat on Huang Wenxian's face kept shaking, and his eyes were full of fear. He screamed: "No, I won't go, I don't want to see him!"
When the Wangjiazhuang army entered the city, Deputy Qianhu Dai Jingbin and others did not dare to open the door of the house. They just watched the activities outside from the crack of the door, the window, and the wall.
Dai Jingbin also tried his best to look out from the crack in the door. Suddenly, he heard heads flashing outside, followed by a loud knock on the door. Dai Jingbin was frightened and took a few steps back. A group of servants also guarded him, shouting loudly. shouted: "Protect your lord."
More than a dozen servants were fearfully guarding Dai Jingbin. One of the servant leaders was bold enough to look out from the crack in the door. Suddenly he said loudly: "It's the defense master, the defense master is here."
Dai Jingbin breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, it's the defense master, hurry up, open the door quickly."
The door of the office opened, and Dai Jingbin adjusted his appearance to make himself look calmer, but his body was still trembling. But it betrayed his heart. Then Dai Jingbin saw Liu Yan standing calmly outside the steps. His burly body was covered with a pair of iron armor. Beside him, there were three people, Chen Xun, Wang Yue, and Miao Shao, and behind him was a group of dozens of people. of elite soldiers.
At this time, Dai Jingbin could already see groups of burly sergeants wearing iron armor lined up outside the office. They lined up neatly on the street, and their solemn aura made Dai Jingbin and others tremble with fear.
Beside Liu Yan, there was Tian Huixu. He also put on a suit of armor and stood next to Liu Yan. He was no longer as dim as before. Instead, he stood with his sword in his eyes and his energetic eyes, looking loyal. Only the total number of people disappeared.
Dai Jingbin tried hard to keep his voice from shaking, and he said: "I have seen your Excellency, and I dare to ask Your Majesty, how can the rebels in the city be pacified? Do you need me to lead my troops to quell the chaos?"
After saying that, Dai Jingbin felt it was inappropriate, but once he said the words, he couldn't take them back.
Liu Yan didn't take it seriously and just sighed: "Xiao Xiao suddenly made a rebellion. I have put it down myself. It's just that the people of thousands of households in the city were frightened and suffered heavy losses."
Liu Yan's reaction was not unpleasant. The chaos started at the beginning of the day and ended at the beginning of noon. Within an hour, Qianhusuo City Gongjing returned to calm. With his troops patrolling the streets in groups, this battle between officers and soldiers The chaos has been put down. It was just because of Xiao Qiang that in a short period of time, thousands of households in front of Xiahe Village suffered heavy losses.
It is estimated that dozens of shops were burned and robbed, and many residents had their doors broken into, with unknown property losses. More importantly, there were hundreds of civilian casualties. Many women were also insulted.
Along the way, Liu Yan saw blood and corpses everywhere on the street, including the miserable bodies of the dead women. Along both sides of the street, there were many burned houses, and smoke pillars were still rising. Although the military chaos was quelled, the pain after the chaos cannot be healed in a day or two.
Dai Jingbin sighed and said, "How could the people in this city with thousands of households deserve to suffer such a disaster?"
He suddenly remembered something: "Sir, after the rebels are calmed down, where are the remaining rebels? Why don't you hand over these ineffective things to your subordinates, who will train them strictly to prevent such incidents from happening again."
After saying that, Tian Huixu, Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Miao Shao and others looked at Dai Jingbin as if they were looking at an idiot. This deputy Qianhu master is usually smart, but why has he become so confused at this time!
Liu Yan said: "There are hundreds of rebels. Except for one that was killed, the rest have been captured and are now being taken to the military camp. I have asked people to interrogate the cause of the rebellion and who is the mastermind. I believe there will be results soon."
Dai Jingbin couldn't help but perked up and said hurriedly: "Sir, my subordinates will go as soon as possible to comfort them, lest they become dissatisfied and cause chaos again."
"appease?"
Liu Yan sneered and said lightly: "I have already taken care of how to deal with the rebels, so you don't have to worry, Deputy Qianhu."
Dai Jingbin was about to ask Liu Yan how to deal with it, when Xu Ming came over with several guards. With a happy face, he whispered a few words to Liu Yan.
Liu Yan sneered and said, "How dare you, rat!"
He said to Xu Ming: "Take people to arrest them. If you dare to resist arrest, you will be killed on the spot!"
Xu Ming loudly accepted the order. With a wave of his hand, he led more than a dozen guards and a group of cannon soldiers to go aggressively.
Dai Jingbin was about to ask Liu Yan who he was going to arrest, when Liu Yan looked at him and said, "Deputy Dai Qianhu, we will immediately gather the soldiers and civilians in the city and gather outside the south of the city. I have something to do."
Dai Jingbin saw Liu Yan's unkind expression and couldn't help but ask in cautious words: "What do you mean by calling the soldiers and civilians out of the city?"
Liu Yan said coldly: "The officers and soldiers who committed rebellion are unforgivable crimes. I will execute all the rebels in front of all the soldiers and civilians, so that they know the consequences of raising troops to cause chaos!"
Dai Jingbin staggered and almost lost his balance.
South of the city.
Looking at this shocking scene, the hundreds of officers and soldiers under Momotoda Terisu turned pale. Especially every time the sound of discharging cannons was heard, hundreds of them collectively trembled violently. They were glad that they did not participate in the chaos. , was also extremely afraid of Liu Yan's thunderous methods. Hundreds of people, half of the officers and soldiers in the city with thousands of households, were killed at the request. What kind of heart is this?
The cannons were fired three times in total, and three hundred people have been executed. Among the executed people, there are many small leaders such as the chief flag officer and the small flag officer. Although they are officers, they will not show mercy at all, unlike those ordinary people. The rebels were beaten to death with gunshots and piled on top of the corpses.
The surrounding people knelt down one after another, thanking the defender for justice for them.
This time the troops were raised and paid, mostly the officers and soldiers of Qianhusuo City and the servants of each family. Many of them had family members who were not in Qianhusuo City. However, among the troops, there were also many miscellaneous officers and soldiers and garrison officers and soldiers. They More than a hundred of his family members lived in the city. Watching their men being executed one by one, many of them also shed silent tears.
"Promote people."
A voice sounded like a reminder, and the last eighty-seven rebels were picked up by the sturdy Wangjiazhuang spearmen like eagles catching chickens. Each of them had no ability to walk, and they just let the spear sergeants limply. Bring them in and line them up in front of the corpses of the rebels. These people's eyes were dazed, and few of them could stand firm.
"preparation!"
Another row of black blunderbuss was raised.
After a long time, the sound of gunfire that everyone was expecting or not was not heard. They all turned their attention to Liu Yan, but when they saw a young general reporting something to him, Liu Yan nodded repeatedly. He said calmly: "Bring them up."
After a while, there were shouts and curses, but Chi Xu, Huang Wenxian, and Wang Yichuan were escorted by several thick armored sergeants. Their heads and faces were dripping with blood, and their steps were unsteady. Next to the three people, there were more than a dozen escorted servants who were also driven forward.
Countless pairs of eyes watched them being escorted forward, and suddenly there were shouts of curses, but they were the family members of the executed rebel soldiers.
They cried and cursed: "Chi Xu, Wang Yichuan, you thieves, you are the ones who killed the men in my family, you don't deserve a good death!"
"Kill these thieves to pieces with a thousand knives."
The family members of the rebel soldiers had no reason and did not dare to blame Liu Yan and others for the execution. They were full of resentment and blamed Chi Xu and Wang Yichuan for provoking the trouble.
"Kill them!"
There was an angry denunciation, and then large rocks, soil and other objects were thrown, hitting the heads of Chi Xu and others.
Huang Wenxian just lowered his head and cried, but Chi Xu, Wang Yichuan and others were furious. They were bullied. These humble military households usually behaved servilely in front of them and did not dare to show their dignity. Now they dare to do this. They raised their heads and shouted, but their voices were drowned in a sea of anger.
The more they were escorted, the more frightened they became. They had already seen the corpses of the executed rebels, but they did not expect Liu Yan to be so cruel and ruthless. All these hundreds of people were killed by him. For a while, Chi Xu's people regretted it. Even if they were lucky enough to escape punishment this time, without these soldiers, they would be reduced to insignificance.
The group of them was escorted to Liu Yan and stood in front of Liu Yan in embarrassment.
Looking at them, Liu Yan said coldly: "Chi Xu, Huang Wenxian, Wang Yichuan, as leaders of the army, the three of you are supposed to restrain the sergeants and abide by military laws. However, you indulge in chaos and harm the people. What should you do?" crime?"
Chi Xu said: "Your Excellency, the lower-level officials are unjustly accused. The lower-level officials did not know anything about this military rebellion, and they did not participate. Please investigate clearly."
Wang Yichuan said: "We are reporting illness at home, and we have just heard about what happened here. The subordinate officials are not strictly restrained, and they should apologize for it. However, the idea of inciting troops to cause chaos is really heartbreaking!"
Liu Yan sneered and said: "You are so clever and clever, but I have interrogated many parties and all the evidence has revealed that the three of you are the masterminds of this military rebellion. Although you are behind the scenes, all the chaos is caused by you." !”
Liu Yan said sternly: "You three are so brave. How many people have you harmed for your own selfish interests? If you are not punished, where is the justice and justice?"
Chi Xu, Wang Yichuan, and Huang Wenxian were all shocked. Not only did Liu Yan execute the rebels, but he actually wanted to kill them?
They shouted: "We did not join in the rebellion, we did not join in the rebellion!"
Liu Yan said coldly: "Your crimes are extremely heinous and unforgivable. Someone, come, take them down and execute them together with the rebels, as an example!"
Several wolf-like Wangjiazhuang sergeants came up and pulled them down. Chi Xu and the others became even more panicked. Even the people on the side were stunned. Not only had Liu Yan killed hundreds of rebels, he was still going to kill them. How many people are there in a hundred households?
The venue was completely silent, and no one dared to express their anger. Even the rebels who formed a row at the end were stunned and looked at the superior officials who were forcibly pulled up in disbelief.
Wang Yichuan struggled and shouted: "Liu Yan, you are seeking revenge out of selfishness. We don't accept it, we don't accept it!"
Huang Wenxian cried desperately: "Sir, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me."
He rushed to Baihu Tianhui and his deputy Qianhu Dai Jingbin shouted: "Two adults, please ask the defense master for mercy!"
Tian Huixu's face was extremely ugly. He just turned his head and ignored it. Dai Jingbin snorted and looked up at the sky.
Chi Xu struggled desperately and cursed: "Liu Yan. I am an official of one hundred households in the Ming Dynasty. Even if I am convicted, I have to..."
Liu Yan said coldly: "You are inciting troops to cause chaos. I can execute you on the spot without going through an interrogation. Pull you down and execute you!"
The Ming Dynasty adopted a special policy of preferential treatment for military officers in terms of military law. If military attachés of third rank or above committed crimes, they would have to petition for orders. If there is a crime below the fourth rank, the person responsible for arrest, interrogation and conviction will be asked to make a decision. In border cities, if there are soldiers who conspire to rebel, they must be interrogated by the Commander-in-Chief, the Chief Secretary, and the Three Divisions of the Inspection Department, and then report to the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief for a report.
However, this does not apply to those who are captured and killed in front of the army and do not need to go through any interrogation. This is what Liu Yan relies on.
Amid the shouts and curses of Chi Xu and others, they were escorted down and lined up with the last few dozen rebels.
"Execution!"
The sound of shouting came one after another on the field.
"Premium"
The black bird gun was raised again. Looking at the densely packed bird gun mouth, Wang Yichuan, Chi Xu, and Huang Wenxian were in a daze, and suddenly they screamed loudly.
"put!"
The deafening roar sounded again.
Some people died, but not completely...
