"Military bugle? What bugle!" The third leader of the Yan Gang was confused.
"Military bugle, the bugle of Daxia's nine-border army!" the guard said tremblingly. "They...they mobilized the army!"
"What?" Su Zhongle looked at the guard in disbelief, "Did you hear that correctly?"
"Master Hui Su, I was once a soldier of Daxia. This bugle is very familiar. There is absolutely no way I can hear it wrong!"
Su Zhong's face turned pale, "Army...how did you mobilize the army?"
When the Great Xia Dynasty was founded, nine borders and ten fortresses were set up to govern the army, and mountains and rivers were used as security.
In order to defend the border, the army cannot be mobilized at will on weekdays, unless there is a special order from the Daxia royal family or the Ministry of War!
Liu Mo snorted coldly, "You don't deserve to know!"
Hearing this, Su Zhongle felt his body soften and almost fell to the ground.
"Run...run!" the third master said subconsciously.
But before anyone could move, they heard another bugle call coming from the west side of the county government office. "Du-du, du-du, du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du," loud and untamed.
Su Zhongle and the other Yan Gang disciples' internal organs were stirred when they heard the bursts of bugles, and they felt nauseated and dizzy.
"It's really Daxia's army!!!" one of the Salt Gang disciples shouted.
"What is going on? How come there is an army in Rongcheng!"
"Run, run!"
When the Yan Gang disciples saw this situation, they scrambled to escape outside the county government gate.
However, when they just stepped out of the door.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
War drums thundered, resounding through the night sky.
Everything happened so fast that Su Zhongle had no time to think. The drum sound was getting closer and closer, and it penetrated under his skin and made his hands twitch.
In an instant, the Daxia army appeared near the county government office, marching forward in unison.
"No one is allowed to leave!" A loud voice sounded.
Whether they were frightened or just lucky, several Salt Gang disciples ignored the warning and planned to escape.
"Kill!" was ordered.
A disciple of the Salt Gang was shot through the throat with an arrow, and blood splattered.
Before these Salt Gang disciples could react, several Daxia cavalry rode forward and chopped off their heads easily.
"All officers and men obey the order. Anyone who leaves the county government without authorization will be shot to death!" The loud voice sounded again.
The soldiers held long spears in their hands, knocked on the ground, and shouted loudly at the same time.
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
These bursts of killing cries shocked all the Salt Gang disciples, making them stand still and trembling uncontrollably.
"May I ask where the magistrate He Rudahe is?" a horse-riding general in the army asked loudly.
Hearing this, He Ruda and Liu Mo walked slowly past under the gaze of the Salt Gang disciples.
At this time, Liu Mo noticed countless eyes falling on him: confusion and fear.
But no one spoke, and no one dared to stand in his way.
When I walked through the gate, I saw nearly a thousand troops standing neatly outside the gate. They wear the iconic mountain salmon scale armor and hold spears, looking majestic.
Looking up, the leading general was wearing heavy cloth-covered silver armor, a silver-striped cloak on his shoulders, and an iron helmet with a chain neck protector on his head.
"I am He Ruda!"
Seeing Liu Mo and He Ruda, this man immediately handed over his hand, "I, General Zhu Min, have been ordered by the Sixth Prince to come to wipe out the bandits in Rongcheng!"
"It turns out that my backer is the Sixth Prince. I finally understand the situation!" Liu Mo thought to himself.
When they heard the word "bandit", all the Salt Gang disciples were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
Suppress bandits…
Isn’t this what you are talking about?
I don’t know which of the stupid Yanyan Gang disciples was so frightened that he lost his mind. He ran forward, fell to his knees with a plop, and said: "Master Jun, we are not bandits, we are from the Salt Gang!"
"Shut up!" Zhu Min shouted sternly, "Go back! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
"Kill without mercy!" all the soldiers shouted together.
The man was so frightened that he peed like urine and couldn't stand up for a long time.
In the end, other Salt Gang disciples helped him up and took him back to the county government office.
The Yan Gang disciples were scared to death, but Liu Mo and He Ruda were beaming.
"Master He, how should we deal with bandits like this?" As a soldier, Zhu Min will not go around the bush with you and go straight to the point.
He Ruda touched his nose, frowned, and then looked at Liu Mo.
The two of them have been working together for so long and have a tacit understanding for a long time.
"Sir, these bandits smashed restaurants, destroyed Xinyan, and ran rampant in the countryside. Tonight they were even more audacious. They dared to attack Daxia County offices and tried to kill Daxia officials. Such actions are treason!"
"Rebellion?" The third head of the family walked out of the crowd. When he spoke, Liu Mo could clearly feel the fear coming from his soul.
If he is determined to be a bandit, he still has a chance of surviving if he surrenders.
If it is judged as treason, let alone survival, then the three tribes must be killed, right?
"Liu, please don't slander anyone!" The Third Master stretched out his index finger tremblingly and pointed at Liu Mo. "Be careful I pull out your skin!"
Oh, you actually dare to talk to me in this tone at this time?
"Lord He, have you seen this? In front of General Zhu. This person actually dares to point fingers at the officials of the Great Xia court, utters arrogant words, and even pulls out my skin!!"
The third master listened and woke up.
On weekdays, he was used to being arrogant. Not to mention Liu Mo, a ninth-grade official, even the seventh-grade county magistrate, he didn't look down on him at all.
So much so that he ignored the current scene and accidentally...
"The arrogant bandit actually dares to threaten the imperial official. Come on, let me cut out his tongue!"
"No... don't!" The third master was so frightened that he begged for mercy and kept kowtowing to Zhu Min. "I've realized my mistake. I won't dare to do it again! Mr. Liu, please spare me this time."
Liu Mo smiled faintly, "Third Master, you made a mistake again, you should call me Mr. Liu..."
Spare you? What a joke!
The last moment, not only did you want to chop me, but you also killed Li Xin! I swear I won’t be a human unless I kill you!
Ignoring the third master's pleading, several soldiers immediately stepped forward to cut off his tongue.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Su Zhongle rushed over.
"Stop!" he shouted, "General Zhu, let's not talk about who sent you here. Even if the Third Leader is guilty, it should be under the jurisdiction of Rongcheng County. Why do you, General Zhu, need to step in and take over?"
Liu Mo almost laughed angrily at Su Zhongle's words and deeds, "Are you stupid? We are on the same team, okay? Is there any difference between He Ruda enforcing the law and Zhu Min enforcing the law?"
"If you speak to humiliate an official of the imperial court, your tongue should be cut out!" He Ruda did not hesitate and pronounced the sentence directly.
"Oh? Mr. He, why don't you just decide the matter directly in court?" Su Zhongle said, "No need to record it? Do you want to set up a private court?"
Good guy! Play with this!
Liu Mo frowned, this Su Zhongle... is just stalling for time!
Is it possible that the eldest prince also sent troops to station outside Rong City?
Regardless of whether these are present or not, let’s deal with you, Su Zhongle!
Liu Mo turned around and saluted He Ruda, "Master He, according to our Daxia laws, as an official of the imperial court, if you know the law and break the law, what crime should you do?"
He Ruda rolled his eyes and quickly understood Liu Mo's intention, so he said, "It depends on what kind of law was broken!"
Liu Mo snorted, "Rebellion!"
"Who?" He Ruda's eyes shone.
"Su Zhongle!"
"What..." Su Zhongle was so frightened that he took several steps back.
