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On January 17, just three days after Tucheng was besieged, the situation in the city was completely out of control.
"I'm dying of thirst. I'm really dying of thirst. If we continue like this, we will die of thirst if we are not surrounded to death!"
"God, please give me some saliva!"
"Mom, I want to drink water!"
Due to the water restriction order imposed by the city lord Sitain, tens of thousands of people in Tucheng soon fell into a water shortage situation.
In fact, since the waterway was intercepted, the initiative in this war basically rested with the Han army. Even if the Han army did not attack, the city would definitely be in chaos.
After all, people can go several days without eating, but they can never go without water for a day, especially for people in desert tropics.
People with thirsty throats filled with smoke began to take to the streets one after another, looking for anything to quench their thirst.
"Stop, everyone, stop. The city lord has an order. You are not allowed to go to the streets without permission. Go back immediately, otherwise we will not be polite!"
In front of a huge manor, dozens of fierce Tucheng defenders waved their spears and kept pushing back the residents who were approaching, preventing them from getting closer to the gate of the manor.
Among the crowd, the elder with his head wrapped in a scarf begged: "Please, give us a sip of water? Without water, we will die of thirst, please just do it..."
"Bang~"
As a result, before the elder finished speaking, he was thrown to the ground by a guard. Then three or four guards around him swarmed up and punched and kicked the old man.
"Old guy, what the hell are you yelling at?"
"Who do you think you are? You don't even look at where this is? How dare you shout here and alert the adults? Do you think you can handle it?"
"Kick you to death, old man!"
The old man huddled on the ground and held his head tightly, letting the guards punch and kick him, all he could do was moan.
The surrounding residents were angry but dared not speak out. They just clenched their fists silently but did nothing.
In the manor, an aristocratic grandfather who was gorgeously dressed, with a thick beard on his face and a thick gold necklace hanging around his neck was holding a graceful and charming Orchid from the Western Regions, sitting on the second-floor courtyard. He looked at the chaos outside the door happily.
What was placed in front of them were fresh fruits, including grapes, watermelon, cantaloupe, cantaloupe, various pastries and even wine, which was in sharp contrast to the chaotic scene on the street.
Although the common people in Tucheng are short of water, these noble grandfathers are not. Almost every noble manor in the city has a cold deep well. Even if the oasis waterway outside the city is cut off, it will not have any impact on them in a short time. .
"Hahaha, these despicable civilians deserve to be beaten if they dare to go against me, my dear, don't you think so, little beauty?"
The noble master said, laughing unbridled.
"The master is right, these people are really ignorant, sooner or later we will deal with them..."
Hu Ji also fully agreed. Ever since she joined the manor noble, she subconsciously regarded herself as part of the noble family and looked down upon the common people she used to work with.
Inside the manor, there are drinks and delicious food, and there is no need to worry about eating and drinking, but outside the manor, it is like a purgatory on earth.
"No matter what, you will die if you fight against these beasts that eat human blood!"
Suddenly a violent roar startled the noble master and Hu Ji.
The group of untouchables outside the manor actually rebelled!
I saw a young and strong civilian knocking a guard to the ground with a single lunge, then grabbing the spear shaft in his hand and driving it directly into his throat.
The guard was the first one to beat up the old man. Who could have imagined that in just a moment, he would be stabbed through the throat by these weak and vulnerable people?
Everything was so incredible, but it really happened. Before he could think about it, darkness completely swallowed up his last consciousness.
"Kill!"
"Fight them!"
"I'm going to risk everything today!"
Stimulated by the smell of blood, these untouchables, who were usually oppressed and as docile as sheep, finally transformed into a pack of terrifying wolves, madly pounced on the guards in front of the manor.
Dozens of guards were quickly knocked to the ground in front of hundreds of people who had lost their minds.
A young man took advantage of this and kicked open the gate of the manor and rushed straight to the well.
Not long after, hundreds of people filed in behind them, and the first thing they did was to look for anything that could quench their hunger and thirst.
"Here, these untouchables dare to attack my manor?"
The noble master stared blankly at the dirty crowd in the courtyard, feeling angry and scared.
At this moment, the housekeeper hurriedly came to persuade: "It's not good, sir. The untouchables and slaves in the city have rebelled. Go to the city lord's mansion to take shelter. If it's too late, these untouchables will rush up and your life will be in danger!" "
Only then did the noble master come back to his senses: "Yes, yes, yes, hurry up to the City Lord's Mansion and seek asylum from Mr. Stain."
After saying that, with the help of the housekeeper, he walked towards the back door of the manor.
"Master, please take me with you, please!"
Just as he was about to leave, Hu Ji hugged her thigh tightly, begging to be taken with him.
A trace of unbearability flashed in the noble man's eyes, but he quickly kicked her away: "Just wish for yourself."
After all, the more people he takes with him, the harder it will be to escape. Although Hu Ji looks pretty, what he cares about more is his own life.
"Master, you can't leave me alone~~"
Seeing the noble man running away and gradually disappearing in front of her eyes, Hu Ji let out a cry of despair...
The order of Tucheng completely collapsed, and the streets and alleys were full of mobs. They gathered in groups and looted all the shops on the streets. They even broke open the door of the big manor and moved away the money and materials inside.
When things have reached this point, it is no longer as simple as "just for a mouthful of water". The city is full of sin, and the cries are loud, as if the end is coming.
And for the first time, these untouchables in the eyes of the nobles received double satisfaction, both spiritually and materially.
At noon that day, except for the city lord's palace, the rest of the city had been occupied by civilians.
Thanks to Sita's fear that things might change, he recruited thousands of strong men from the city into the garrison in advance, bringing the city lord's manpower to 10,000 troops, and was able to withstand the mob's offensive.
However, Sitain knew that this was definitely not the way to go. There were hundreds of nobles and their families crowded into the city lord's palace alone. Isn't this a small amount of material consumption?
What's more, once the tens of thousands of defenders of the city lord's palace find out that there are no supplies, won't they rebel?
Only then did he remember why Xu Bituo took the initiative to ask Ying to leave Tucheng a few days ago.
What night attack can resist Bai Qi?
It's like running away directly!
Si Tayin was very upset, and even more regretful. He cordially greeted all the nineteen generations of Xu Butuo's ancestors one by one, and finally said to himself: "Why don't you take me with you?"
