Killing good people and taking credit is not a trivial matter, and a few people cannot afford to be careless.
Zheng Qianhu said with dissatisfaction: "What is there to hesitate about? Otherwise, who has a better way? If not, just listen to me. Not only will the military ration problem be solved, but the two personal guards will also be able to go back to work."
Xu Baihu and another commander looked at Huang An at the same time.
Zheng Qianhu said again: "Sir Huang, killing a good person and taking credit is not a big deal. This kind of thing doesn't happen a few times in our border town every year."
At this time, a man from the household suddenly walked in outside the big tent and said anxiously: "My lords, the soldiers in the camp can hardly hold them down anymore. If we can't think of a way to solve it, there will be a possibility of the camp roaring at any time."
"Master Huang!" Zheng Qianhu deepened his tone.
Huang An took a deep breath and said: "Zheng Qianhu, take people to get the food and grass. Xu Baihu will also go with you. Remember to bring the heads back."
Zheng Qianhu's face was filled with joy, and he immediately said to the Baihu who came in later: "Gather all the soldiers, I will take you to get food and grass."
Those hundreds of households were also veteran military households. When they heard this, they immediately understood what it meant and followed Zheng Qianhu out of the big tent with a happy face.
"I have the order!" Xu Baihu knelt down on one knee to accept the order.
Xu Baihu and the commander's personal guards were about to walk out of the tent when Huang An said again: "You two, try to do as little killing as possible."
He knew that these words were of no use. As soon as those soldiers were released from the camp, they would turn into tigers that escaped from their cages. What was left would be crazy burning, killing and looting. No one could stop them. They could only wait for the process to end on its own. .
The reason why I have to say more and do less killing is just to get a little peace of mind.
Xu Baihu and the personal guard of the commander nodded, and the two of them left the tent together.
After everyone left, Huang An fell down on the seat behind the desk, as if all his strength had been drained from his body.
A soldier made tea and brought it over and put it on the table.
Huang An picked up the tea bowl and looked at the soldier and said, "Do you think I am right to do this?"
The soldier stood aside and said: "Killing good people and taking credit for their crimes happens every year in our border town. Sir, you don't have to blame yourself."
The noise of the soldiers outside the big tent gradually became quieter, and finally could hardly be heard. All the soldiers in the camp followed Zheng Qianhu out of the camp and went to the surrounding villages.
Huang An picked up the tea cup, took a sip and said: "Killing good people and taking credit for your success is not an option. We cannot starve the army. What I am worried about is whether the commander will be dissatisfied if he knows about this."
The soldier on the side said: "Don't worry, sir, no matter if it is the head of a bandit or not, as long as the commander can be promoted to the deputy general of Datong, the commander will not only not be angry, but he may even show his merit for you."
"I hope so!" Huang An picked up the tea bowl and took a big sip.
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"Listen, officers and men, you can do whatever you like tonight, but you must bring back three days' worth of food and grass when you return to camp. Do you understand?" Zheng Qianhu looked at the many people with green eyes in front of him. The soldier shouted.
"Don't worry, my lord, my brothers will definitely comply with what you tell me." A member of the household said with a smile, "My lord, do you think it's time for the brothers to set off? Many brothers can't wait."
"I think you old donkey can't wait any longer." Zheng Qianhu laughed and cursed, then waved his hand and said, "Let's go."
As soon as the word "departure" came out, several hundred households rushed toward the nearest village with the soldiers behind them.
Not long after, dogs barked in the village, and soon there were dogs barking from several other places in the village.
Bang!
A member of the household kicked open a courtyard door and broke in with a few soldiers.
This family had a big black dog in their yard. When a stranger broke into the yard, the black dog barked even more fiercely.
Pfft... That Baihu cut the dog's neck with a knife and cursed: "It's his grandma's fault, a beast can be so cruel."
"Who are you? Who let you in? Do you know that you are breaking into a private house?" A middle-aged man walked out of the main hall, wearing a long coat, buttoning up as he walked out.
"Old Bangzi, stop talking nonsense, take out all the valuable things in the house, and save the grandpas to go in and search them by yourself." The hundred households stared at the middle-aged man in front of them with cold eyes.
"You... you are the group of officers and soldiers outside the city." The middle-aged man was startled at first, then raised his finger and pointed at each other and said, "I am a scholar in this village. If you dare to break into private houses, I will go to the county government to sue you."
"Master, what happened outside?" At this moment, a female voice came from the main hall.
The eyes of the hundred households lit up, and they licked their lips in the direction of the main hall, "There are still women in the mother's house, no, they are bandits. Listen, I suspect that this family is colluding with bandits, and I want to enter the house now." Search, you guys stay in the yard and wait."
Several soldiers in the yard smiled and watched the hundreds of households walking towards the main hall.
A brave soldier shouted from behind: "Sir, after you have finished searching, would you like to let the younger ones go in and search too?"
"Wait, wait, wait until I finish searching." The hundred households couldn't wait to walk to the main hall.
When the scholar standing in front of the main hall door saw this, he hurriedly blocked the main door with his body and said urgently: "What are you going to do? You are breaking into a private house. I will go to the county magistrate to sue you."
"Noisy!" The hundred households raised their hands and slashed the scholar's neck with a knife, kicked the body away, and then broke into the room connected to the main hall with a bloody knife in one hand.
"Get out, ah... help... Mr. help... help..."
The cries of the woman in the house gradually died down, and several soldiers in the yard laughed. One soldier grabbed his crotch and put his ear to the window outside the window.
Not long after, Baihu walked out of the main hall with his pants lifted. The soldiers in the yard couldn't wait to break into the main hall...
Such things happened in many places in the village. In addition to the villagers' cries and begging for mercy, the night sky echoed with the cries of women.
Soldiers broke into every house in the village, and several houses were directly set on fire by the intruding soldiers.
At this time, the doors of every house in the village were wide open, and the yards were full of dead bodies and blood in the mud. From time to time, ferocious laughter and cries came from the houses.
Every few steps there would be a corpse left on the street, and the blood soaked into the surrounding soil, making the earth darker in this dark night.
There was an old man with white hair sitting in front of his burning house, crying and cursing, but what he received was that his head was chopped off with a knife.
The misfortune of the villagers lasted for most of the night, and finally the entire village was ablaze with thick fires. The flames soared into the sky, lighting up half of the sky, and could be seen clearly from the county seat more than ten miles away.
Groups of soldiers came out from all over the village, carrying things on their backs, holding things in their hands, and carrying things in their arms. Everyone returned with a full load and a satisfied smile on their face.
Zheng Qianhu said while tying his belt: "Damn it, this little bitch is so hot, I'm so embarrassed."
Several households nearby suppressed their laughter after hearing this, and one of them even said: "Sir, my brothers have given you the best to enjoy."
"Stop talking nonsense, pack up and get ready to go back to the camp." Zheng Qianhu cursed.
"Sir, what should I do with this little girl?" A member of the household pointed at the motionless woman lying on the ground.
Zheng Qianhu looked back and said, "Since you are from this village, then throw him into the fire!"
Two soldiers came over, one of them took one of the woman's arms, dragged her towards the burning house not far away, and together they threw the woman into the fire.
