The hundred households turned their heads and shouted a few words, waved their hands, and then rode aside. On the grass twenty steps away from the trestle, servants had already spread out blankets and laid out wine and meat. Several nobles sat down cross-legged, cutting off the cooked meat with the knives in their hands as if no one else was watching, and roughly stuffed it into their mouths to chew.
The Mongols in the pen began to pick. They galloped their horses into the crowd fiercely, whipped them left and right, and used the most brutal methods to select the strong and energetic people, and drove them outside the fence one by one. Then, the elderly, those with inflexible hands and feet, or those with serious physical injuries or even disabilities were screened out, and horses were used to rush them and force them to the other side of the fence.
Zhao Xuan looked at this scene indifferently and did not stop it.
In the past ten years, many people have fled to the grasslands from Chang, Huan, Fu and other prefectures to the west, including Datong Prefecture, Dongsheng Prefecture, Yunnei Prefecture and other places.
This is because successive years of natural disasters and government oppression have resulted in a large number of bankrupt herdsmen and borderland people who have lost their land and are unable to make a living. The weaker ones among them either sold themselves into slavery or died of starvation and freezing. The stronger and bolder ones fled north across the Jiehao Great Wall, trying to find a way to survive on the grasslands.
However, the economic situation on the grasslands is far behind that of the mainland. Most of the Han people who went to the grasslands became herder slaves, and their lives were not necessarily better than before.
Therefore, on the one hand, many people flee to the grasslands every year, and on the other hand, many people intend to flee back to the south of the Great Wall every year. It was easy to go, but difficult to come. Many people were caught by the Mongols on their way to escape, and were either executed on the spot, or tied up and taken back to the depths of the grassland.
Zhao Xuan's family once sold porcelain on the grasslands and visited several border trade towns north of the Great Wall. He has seen many such scenes.
Later, as the Mongols became stronger, small groups of Mongolian troops broke into the boundary trench defense lines and plundered more people. Along with the plundering, there was a large number of massacres, families were destroyed, ordinary people were heartbroken, and even died unexpectedly.
And Zhao Xuan's family business was unsustainable at this time. After all, the Mongols have already robbed me with knives, so why should I make an honest exchange with you?
The situation in front of him was just like what Zhao Xuan saw on the border when he was a boy. He had long been used to it, but even though it was Ding Haijun who had won the battle and came to rescue the people, these Mongolian cavalry still had a ferocious attitude, which was really disgusting.
The Han people, who were suddenly driven here, were already frightened, and now they were even more noisy and crying.
It's normal for them to panic. They might have been diligent farmers, scheming merchants, or officials who lived a good life, but now, all of them are just the wandering souls left after the tragic massacre. In the eyes of the Mongols, their status is There is no difference between an ox and a horse, and it is even lower than an ox or horse. Even if it dies, it won’t hurt.
What can they do except cry and make noise?
Zhao Xuan was about to negotiate with the hundreds of Mongolian households, but suddenly stopped.
He thought for a while and pointed to a sign leader: "Anyone who is singled out is one of our people. You immediately bring fifty soldiers to the fence to protect them!"
The brand leader accepted the order and left, immediately leading fifty people and inserting themselves between the people and the Mongolian cavalry.
Several Mongolian cavalry were riding in front of the people, looking at the women among them with lustful eyes, and complaining regretfully from time to time. When rushed by the soldiers, the Mongols shouted and whipped, and made various threatening gestures angrily.
But these fifty soldiers were the members of Tiefutu who accompanied Monk Luo to attack the Mongolian cavalry that day. They were all tall and brave in character. They had just killed a group of Mongolians chopping melons and vegetables, so how could they be afraid?
Fifty soldiers were directly on guard with their guns crossed, but the Mongolian cavalry did not dare to approach.
Zhao Xuan thought about it and felt that it was not enough. He then pointed to a sign leader: "Go pick fifty people with loud voices and tell the people loudly and loudly that we are the Laizhou Dinghai Navy and we are here to rescue them! The Mongols have been defeated by us!"
Fifty loud men arrived in a moment, including soldiers and sailors. They stood by the fence and shouted in unison. The people were indeed a little more settled.
A few clever people also asked the soldiers about the situation in Laizhou to determine the background of the navy.
The soldiers immediately spoke proudly of their own achievements, saying that Jiedushi Guo Ning was a warrior in northern Xinjiang. He defeated the Mongolian army, killing thousands, and captured the four Mongolian princes, and exchanged the lives of the four princes for tens of thousands of people.
When the people heard such news, they couldn't help but exclaimed repeatedly. Some people were doubtful and couldn't imagine that those beast-like Mongols could actually be defeated. So several soldiers who were on the battlefield told all the details of the battlefield, and also deliberately described the tragic situation of the fourth prince dragging thunder, describing him as cowardly, cowardly, and extremely unbearable. Many people never believed it, but became half-convinced. Some people knelt down on the spot, kowtowed, and thanked Guo Ning for his kindness.
The soldiers preached like this, and naturally there were translators who told it to hundreds of Mongolian households who drank and ate meat.
The Mongolian family jumped up and stood next to Zhao Xuan and shouted repeatedly. Zhao Xuan raised his chin and just ignored it. The Mongolian family could not do anything to him.
By the time Shenchu arrived, all five thousand Han men and women had been counted.
Many of these people live here with their families. When the Mongols selected, it was very simple and rough. It was inevitable that some sons were selected, their fathers were left behind, their wives were selected, and their husbands were driven back to the fence.
As the crowds on both sides gradually separated, many people were suddenly gripped by the pain of separation and death. There were people on both sides wailing and crying. Some tried to run back inside from outside the fence, while others tried to climb over the fence to get outside.
The Mongolian cavalry rode back and forth, waving their whips and beating them all over the ground. However, the navy officers had received strict orders in advance. They were here to gain benefits, not to fight. They were not allowed to cause trouble unless it was absolutely necessary. Therefore, everyone looked ugly but did not interfere.
Liu Yue carried some food and water from the boat and led people to distribute them among the crowd. He tried his best to comfort the people while making temporary arrangements for them.
Zhao Xuan nodded to the Mongolian households and started to leave.
This one is just the beginning, there are many more to come. So many people, craftsmen, and money and food had to be handed over on the Xiaoqing River, and time was so tight. It was already good that the first game could reach this level without the two sides getting into a fight.
He was about to go to the direction of the people outside the fence to help Liu Yue, when he suddenly heard a few shouts from hundreds of Mongolian households.
The Mongolian cavalry suddenly took action.
The remaining old and weak people who were selected were driven to the other end of the fence, and the Mongolian cavalry suddenly drew their swords and slowly pushed towards them!
Liu Yue noticed this situation first and shouted at Zhao Xuan. Zhao Xuan turned around and looked shocked.
He could clearly see the murderous intent in the gray eyes of those Mongolians, and felt their unabashed violent emotions. The Mongolian army wants to kill people! No wonder they brought so many people here... They had the intention of killing people to shock them from the beginning! Apart from the five thousand people, all the remaining men who were selected will not survive!
He turned around and rushed straight in front of the Mongolian household, shouting repeatedly in Mongolian: "Stop! Stop! No!"
The Mongolian family and several companions slowly stood up from the blanket, everyone raised their chins and sneered repeatedly.
Without even looking at Zhao Xuan, hundreds of Mongolian households shouted to the knights: "Hurry up! Kill them all!"
Wherever the Mongolian army went, there was bloodshed and massacres became commonplace. To them, killing an unarmed civilian is no different than killing an ordinary livestock. Different tribes on the grassland have been fighting each other to death. This has been the case for thousands of years.
And when they discovered that such an easy thing could actually intimidate outsiders, they intensified their efforts outside the grassland.
At this moment, the hundred households couldn't help but want to laugh when they saw Zhao Xuan's manic and helpless expression.
In the final analysis, you are all weak people who only deserve to eat grass like rabbits! Even if the Mongolian warriors occasionally fail, they are still warriors. Today we kill a group of Han people as a warning. Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and many days after that, we will continue to kill!
Zhang Rong, who was not far from the fence and sneaked along the ravine, saw this situation completely.
The news he heard in a matter of seconds caused his emotions to go from shock, to doubt, to ecstasy, and now, to some disappointment.
After all, the court is unreliable... Those officials in the court probably don't care about human life.
Zhang Rong cursed in a low voice and said to his companions: "Go and light the smoke. If the situation becomes chaotic, you will lead the people into the ditch."
The next moment, he stood upright, drew his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at a Mongolian knight in front of him who was holding a scimitar high.
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