Gulu, Gulu!
The carriage slowly drove into Beicheng.
The soldiers at the city gate were all prostrate on the ground, shivering like quails in the rain.
Gu Qingcheng glanced lightly and said nothing.
Huo Wuniang hurriedly said: "I was only looking at the city just now and didn't pay attention to these people for the time being. Arrest them all later!"
The fight just now did not make Huo Wuniang red-eyed.
She still remembered Gu Qingcheng's principle: "Everything should be killed and arrested according to the "Qing Law"."
Gu Qingcheng nodded and said with a smile, "I feel at ease when Wu Niang is doing her job."
As soon as we entered the city, we were greeted by a strong smell of blood.
On the streets, beside the houses, especially near the county government office, there were many corpses lying strewn about.
The N generation has experienced battles on the battlefield again and again, and has long been accustomed to this.
They had no fear at all. Instead, they carried their own troops with high spirits and searched every street and house.
When they first arrived, the way to judge whether someone should be killed was very simple and crude——
He stood on horseback outside the county government office and shouted: "I am an officer and soldier of the Qing Dynasty, and I am here to clear out the bandits."
"Anyone who colludes with the Xirong, has an affair with the Yu Dynasty, or robs the people will be killed without mercy!"
Huo Wuniang and others clearly came to kill people, and they were not afraid of the power behind that person.
The Beicheng County Magistrate and others were worried that they would be the first to be liquidated. In order to protect themselves and get a chance of survival, they had no choice but to fight to the death.
Rebels!
kill!
Huo Wuniang took the lead, wielding her best spear, and directly flew away the county magistrate who resisted fiercely.
Now that the county magistrate is dead, his minions, the villains who helped the tyrants perpetrate evil, will know that Huo Wuniang and others are not joking, they are serious!
Therefore, they also resisted desperately.
Huo Wuniang killed her with all her might, and the N generations also screamed and slashed left and right.
Soon, the city became what it is now.
"Collect these corpses first, verify their identities, and find out the crimes."
Gu Qingcheng got off the carriage, looked at the dilapidated county government office and the scattered corpses, and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"yes!"
This time the answer was from a young girl.
Her surname is Yang, and she is the seventh among the sisters in the family.
Yang Qiniang was one of the two little ladies who insisted on staying.
She is not particularly brave in combat, but this person has a great advantage: she is thoughtful and good at logistics.
Gu Qingcheng knew how to make good use of people, so he simply promoted Yang Qiniang to the position of logistics manager to help her handle these bits and pieces.
"Those who have been arrested must also be verified one by one to see if any fish have slipped through the net!"
Gu Qingcheng stepped over a corpse and continued, "However, it's getting late today, so let's not rush the verification."
"Put shackles on those people and let them build the city gates, mend the city walls, and dig the moat first!"
Beicheng is too dilapidated and must be repaired as soon as possible.
As for those people, as well as the military households in the city, Gu Qingcheng did not let Huo Wuniang kill them all.
In addition to classifying the crimes according to the size of the crime, it is also to retain manpower to do the work.
Gu Qingcheng regards Beichang as his "home", so naturally he wants to make the walls, doors, etc. stronger.
"yes!"
Yang Qiniang agreed again and took a writing brush to write down quickly in her notebook.
"Jiulang, I went to see it, and there is actually a lot of food in the county government warehouse!"
A young man, his silver armor was stained with blood, and there was a blood mark on his fair face.
He didn't take this into consideration, but ran back and forth to report it very excitedly.
"Okay! It seems that we have enough food and grass for the recent period!"
Gu Qingcheng was very satisfied.
"In addition to the official warehouse, there are two grain stores in the city. I see that
The two shopkeepers, unlike us Qingchao people, simply arrested them. "
The young man in silver armor continued to reply.
Gu Qingcheng nodded and said that was the way it should be.
In such a chaotic North City, they can still run a food shop, which shows that they are by no means a kind person.
Maybe she was a female official from Xirong or Yu Dynasty.
Many merchants in ancient times appeared to be doing business, but in fact, they were engaged in spying on military affairs and buying and selling intelligence.
It would not be an exaggeration to kill such a person.
Of course, Gu Qingcheng has always used the "Qing Law" as a code of conduct in order to subtly make people obey the law.
Gu Qingcheng himself should set an example.
Therefore, these people in the city first examine and then pronounce judgment!
If someone is guilty, their property will naturally be confiscated.
If there is no crime, Gu Qingcheng can "borrow" it first, and then return it in full after he has snatched the food and salary from Xirong or the Yu Dynasty!
Anyway, for now, all the money and food in the city have been used by Gu Qingcheng as military supplies.
Yang Qiniang and several other N generations who were promoted by Gu Qingcheng had already understood Gu Qingcheng's "principles" and began to work in an orderly manner.
Someone led a team to collect the corpses in the city.
Someone led soldiers to "ransom the house", oh no, to count the money and food.
Someone put shackles on the captured civilians and military households, divided them into several teams, and drove them to work with whips.
There were also people leading people to set up temporary camps near the city wall.
Huo Wuniang is mainly responsible for leading the troops.
As for the leader, in addition to charging into battle, he is also responsible for setting up defenses.
There are already Qing Dynasty soldiers stationed on the city wall and at the city gate.
As night falls, Beicheng is ablaze with lights.
In addition to the sounds of people, the hooting of horses, and the howling of wolves in the distant wilderness, there are also the sounds of tinkling and thundering.
This kind of noise lasted all night.
Early the next morning, Gu Qingcheng woke up in the side room of the county government office that had been cleaned up.
After dressing, washing, and simply tidying up, Gu Qingcheng, surrounded by the eunuchs and maids, walked out of the county office like a noble young gentleman.
The body was gone and the blood stains had been washed away.
Except for the smell of blood still lingering in the air, everything around them seemed as if yesterday's killing had never happened.
Gu Qingcheng was satisfied and walked along the street to the city gate.
More than a thousand people worked hard all night, and the results were pretty good.
Only half of the city gate was left, but it has been repaired.
One-third of the moat (trench?) outside the city was also dug.
In two or three days, the repairs to the North City will be completed.
Gu Qingcheng slowly climbed up the city gate tower, stood at the highest point, and looked around.
Xizhou is vaguely visible in the distance, with vast grasslands to the north and desert to the west.
Beicheng is like a weed in the cracks, unimportant and inconspicuous, but still struggling tenaciously.
"Kuro!"
Huo Wuniang got up early to inspect the city gates and check posts.
After hearing the soldier's report, he realized that Gu Qingcheng had arrived at the city gate tower.
She was wearing armor and hurried over.
"Wu Niang, look!"
Gu Qingcheng pointed to the desert to the west, "That's Xirong over there."
Huo Wuniang nodded.
As a general and tiger girl who grew up in Xizhou, she certainly knew the location of Xirong.
"I heard that they often send small groups of cavalry to harass border towns and border towns?"
"Yes! Like a sparrow."
When Huo Wuniang said this, there was obvious disgust and annoyance in her eyes.
Those small groups of cavalry did not dare to directly attack Xizhou, border cities and other heavily guarded cities.
But they are very hateful and will come to harass you.
Give it a try and plunder nearby villages and towns.
After the soldiers and horses in the city came out to beat them hard, they quickly retreated.
They have fewer people and are more mobile.
As for the Huo family's troops, oh no, it's the Qing Dynasty's troops who have a large number of troops. If you want to send troops, you need the general's order.
After going through the procedures step by step, by the time they left the city, the bandit-like cavalry had long since disappeared.
They are like a group of sparrows stealing food, flying in secretly, escaping quickly, and then come back again.
In this way, they ate until their bellies were full, but the people in the nearby villages were seriously harmed.
As for the defenders of the Qing Dynasty, they were "played" again and again and were exhausted.
It not only affects morale, but also makes the defenders lower their vigilance. .br>
If the cries of wolf are too frequent, the next time the main force of Xirong really attacks on all fronts, the defenders of Xizhou and border towns will hesitate, which will lead to catastrophe.
Growing up, Huo Wuniang had often heard or witnessed this kind of abominable operation by Xirong.
She hated it deeply, but she had no good solution.
"Why not? We can follow suit."
Gu Qingcheng smiled and said, "Father-in-law and the others are regular troops. Every time they go out, they spend a lot of money."
"But we are also a small group. We are flexible and we are not afraid of sending troops frequently."
Gu Qingcheng had to train his troops, so sending troops frequently was also a kind of training.
"Where's the horse?"
Huo Wuniang asked a question calmly.
The reason why Xirong soldiers and horses can become "sparrows" is because they are fast enough.
They have horses!
Most of the Ninth Prince's troops were infantry.
There are only a dozen N generations and their tribes who have brought their own war horses.
All the horses add up to fifty or sixty.
"Fifty or sixty "cavalry" is quite a lot! "
Gu Qingcheng didn't think this was a problem, "Besides, there should be horses in the city."
Beicheng is not a big place, and everyone from the county magistrate to the soldiers looks like they are "lying flat".
However, no matter how small it is, it is still a border town, and there are still some horses in it.
After all, these people, if they are short of money or food, will go to the surrounding villages and towns to plunder.
Without horses, they were just plundering!
"Yes! I counted them last night and there were sixteen horses in total."
"..." Poor enough.
Gu Qingcheng secretly complained, but his handsome face remained calm, "Add sixteen horses, and we have nearly eighty cavalry."
This number is quite a lot.
At least--
"First clear out the horse bandits and bunkers around you!"
Gu Qingcheng is still doing the same thing, from small to big, from weak to strong.
First practice with horse bandits and mountain bandits. You can not only get money, food, war horses and other trophies, but also eliminate hidden dangers.
Gu Qingcheng wants to run Beicheng as her base camp. She wants to use Beicheng as the center and expand her territory outwards in circles.
Those thieves, haha, shouldn't appear in her Gu Qingcheng territory.
"yes!"
Huo Wuniang readily agreed.
She likes nothing more than leading troops in battles. She is happy as long as she has a chance to perform her best.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Don't worry, there will be many opportunities to fight in the future.
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