Teacher is too tough

The number of the troops led by Wei Chong was about five thousand, and they were really capable. From the clues in the mountains and forests, it was judged that there were indeed people living here.

But this did not excite the soldiers. Even if there were people living in such a quiet place, it would only be a small mountain village with dozens of households at most. How many women could one household have?
There are more wolves and less meat. When it is their turn, they, the lowest level soldiers, may not even have the heat to exhale.

In a remote and remote area, money and the like are even more unthinkable, so it's weird to be interested in this sudden "extraordinary issue". I'm afraid you won't even have a chance to watch from the sidelines, and you'll have to climb the mountain in vain.

This barren mountain is not too high. Under the protection of his personal guards, it took less than half an hour for General Wei to finally climb up the mountain. Even if it didn't work, he was a soldier after all, and his physical strength was still much stronger than those of the refugees all over the world. few.

Looking up, my eyes suddenly lit up, and I saw a lot of houses on the hilltop. Although they were all rough thatched houses, there were dozens of them. With so many houses, maybe I could find a good-looking one. Have fun.

There was an old man basking in the sun in front of the house. When Leng Buding saw them appearing, he seemed to be frightened and dumbfounded.

Wei Chong laughed loudly and said in a loud voice: "Old man, go and call all of you here to the general! I'll give you a cup of tea. If anyone doesn't arrive, the general will kill someone!"

The old man shouted in a panic: "Xiao Tong, hurry! Go and call someone!"

A young man came out of the house, followed by a local dog. After he came out, he was stunned for a moment, and then ran away, saying in a trembling voice: "I'll go right away."

Huang Xiaotong's panicked look was half-truth and half-false. He had known in advance that this army was coming down the mountain and might go up the mountain. He was mentally prepared, but he was not sure whether these soldiers would kill people indiscriminately.

He knew that the safest way was to hide, but he also knew that the village chief was right. If they all ran away, these officers and soldiers would probably burn down the house to vent their anger. He had already heard this when he was wandering down the mountain. I don’t know how much.

Although these thatched huts are dilapidated, they contain their wealth and lives. If they are burned down, they will become a lonely ghost without any roots. Especially an elderly person like the village chief, who has to settle down and live for these. He is willing to put his life on the line to gain his wealth.

Soon, 230 people from the whole village gathered in the open space in front of the house tremblingly.

General Wei raised his eyebrows and saw only a few young and old men in front of him. Not to mention women, not even a child could be seen.

He said with a sinister expression: "Are you playing tricks with me, General? In such a big village, don't tell me that there are no women. Call them out quickly. If we find someone by ourselves, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The village chief was stunned, and knelt down with a plop and said: "General Shengming, look at the scene on this mountain. How can you possibly raise a woman if you are hungry and well fed? They have all gone away a long time ago, and there are several unweaned children. If you abandon me cruelly, you will starve to death!"

General Wei was dubious and said to the deputy general beside him: "Is what this old man said true or false?"

The lieutenant thought, how could I know?He smiled flatteringly and said: "This is simple, just search it and you will know."

After giving the order, the soldiers rushed into the thatched hut, and the lieutenant general warned: "I'll search them all carefully! Especially look for women's clothes and other things!"

The soldiers were cursing in their hearts, "You are so careful, even if you find a woman, will it be my turn?"So everyone focused on money, food and food. They marched for many days and ate dry food every day, with birds in their mouths. It would be good to find some meat to eat.

Whether they can survive this trip to Qiongzhou is at stake, and no one has the heart to flatter their superiors.

Not long after, a pile of dried meat was piled on the ground, as well as some fresh meat. As for the things or money used by women, there was no sign of it.

This group of refugees who had taken root here were very careful in their work. When the women left, they not only left no traces, but also took away a lot of food. These were found and kept deliberately.

Secondly, these soldiers did not do their job diligently, and even if there were some clues, they were ignored.

General Wei frowned and said to the deputy general, "How do you say that?"

The lieutenant general smiled apologetically and said: "It seems that there is really no chance, but there is no need to spoil the fun, general. There are still many opportunities along the way, so you can always enjoy yourself."

General Wei nodded and said: "You're all here, just rest here and ask the cook to stew all these things, and the brothers can have a warm meal."

The village chief hesitated for a while and then plucked up the courage to say: "General Shengming, can you leave some for the common people? Winter is coming soon. The common people have been saving for a year to save this little thing. If there is nothing left, We all can't survive this winter." General Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "What are you talking about?"

The village chief shrank his neck and did not dare to say another word.

About two hours later, when the five thousand officers and soldiers had eaten and drank enough, the lieutenant general said: "General, how about we rest here today and leave tomorrow?"

General Wei looked at the sky and said, "Have a rest. It's damp and cold on this mountain. If you want to rest, you have to find a comfortable place. It's still early. Let's go down the mountain!"

The deputy general said: "That's what the general said."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the distance was heard crying: "Master, please don't burn it. Master, please have mercy..."

Turning around, I saw flames rising from a thatched house over there. It seemed that a soldier had peed there and set the fire conveniently.

Without saying a word, the soldier pulled out his saber and wiped it. The cry suddenly stopped. The mountain man fell to the ground clutching his neck, and died soon after.

General Wei frowned and shouted: "Bring it to me!"

There was wind on the mountain, and the fires quickly spread together. Some people wanted to put out the fire, but they were stopped by soldiers holding down their swords.

The soldier who set the fire was brought to Wei Chong. General Wei slapped him in the face and cursed: "Bastard! Who told you to set fire to kill people?"

The soldier covered his face and did not dare to speak.

The lieutenant general advised: "General, calm down. The road to Qiongzhou is high and far away, and the future is uncertain. The brothers are under a lot of pressure. It's not a bad thing to vent."

General Wei glanced at him: "Why are you so confused?"

He lowered his voice and said: "You also know that the future of going to Qiongzhou is uncertain, so these people have to be kept. When the army is defeated, we can cut off these heads again. That will be a contribution to the suppression of bandits. Maybe the merit can be exonerated. This Don’t you understand any sense?”

The deputy general was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up and said: "The general has foresight."

Without General Wei's orders, he went up and slapped the soldier who set the fire several times, and then calmed down the mountain people with a few gentle words. Finally, he left some food and led the army down the mountain.

After they left, everyone hurriedly rushed to put out the fire. However, the fire was so intense that there were not many thatched houses left in the large area.

The mountain people looked angry and cursed. The village chief waved his hands a little tiredly and said: "Okay, only one person died. Fortunately, the general is not bad to the core."

Huang Xiaotong gritted his teeth and said: "The village chief is confused. Do you think he is a good person? He had an ear to ear with that deputy general. Didn't the village chief see it?"

The village chief was stunned and asked, "How do you say that?"

Huang Xiaotong sneered: "If my guess is correct, he kept us because he wanted to wait until he came back from the defeat in Qiongzhou and use our heads as thieves to receive military honors."

The village chief was stunned again and said, "Isn't it possible?"

Huang Xiaotong said: "How is it impossible? This kind of thing has always happened, and the village chief told me about it. Why did you forget it yourself?"

The village chief said in confusion: "So, we can no longer stay in this place."

Huang Xiaotong said: "This time the village chief should listen to me and go to Qiongzhou to join Brother Li, right?" (End of Chapter)