lady, please calm down

On the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, after nightfall, there was finally a festive atmosphere in Yuzhou City that was about to celebrate the New Year.

By this time today, most of the officials, officers and soldiers at all levels have taken a break and returned home.

But inside the Yuzhou City Prison, people are still working overtime.

In the dark torture hall, a thin black man over forty years old was tied behind his back on the torture rack. His body was marked by whip marks, his skin was turned upside down, and there was no intact part left.

The strange thing is that the person next to him holding the whip is not a jailer, but a junior high school student wearing military uniform.

Seeing Heizi hanging his head and making no sound, the junior principal hurriedly walked to the square table in the corner of the execution hall and said respectfully: "General Wang, this man has passed out again."

If you look carefully, you can see a fat officer sitting in the dark place where the oil lamp cannot illuminate.

This person was Wang Xin, the nephew of Yuzhou Governor Wang Bolong and a general in the army. Wang Xin took a sip of warm wine and said calmly: "Wake up, if we don't find out the details of this guy today, we will spend the New Year in prison. "

As soon as these words came out, the five or six soldiers in the execution hall and all the prisoners showed bitter expressions.

On New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve, who wants to stay in this smelly prison? Who doesn't want to go home early to spend time with his mother-in-law and children.

But the official level is overwhelming, and Wang Xin is here to keep an eye on him, so he can't leave without finding out something.

The prison warden Peng Jincai did not dare to insult Wang Xin who forced them to work overtime, so he cursed the incarcerated man in a low voice, "Where did you get the toughness from? You dared to talk so hard after carrying it for two days? If you continue like this, you will lose your life in vain. You’re dragging me down so I can’t go home!”

Beside him, prisoner Xie Delu suggested: "Pengtou, tonight is New Year's Eve, why don't you go and persuade the king to call it a day and let the brothers go home first? It won't be too late to be interrogated tomorrow."

"Do you think I don't want to go home? The King is determined to pry open this man's mouth. If I try to persuade him now, I will get a whip for free!"

Peng Jincai scolded in a low voice.

Xie Delu remained silent, but subconsciously glanced in the direction of the prison door, accidentally showing a hint of anxiety.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was on that man and no one noticed.

Over there, a bucket of cold water was poured on the head of the tortured man.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, such a strong stimulation immediately made this man wake up.

Wang Xin stood up, walked from the darkness to the man, and said quietly: "I said, why are you holding on so hard? You are suffering, and I am tired and can't wait to go home and reunite. Let me ask you one last time, you Who is his name, who is he working for, and who is the connector in the city?"

The man had obviously been tortured and lost half his life, but he tried to raise his head when he heard this, and grinned at Wang Xin, then spat a mouthful of bloody phlegm on Wang Xinzheng's chest, "I am. I am your father. I work for your mother. , you go back and ask her if she is beautiful. Gaga gah."

It had been a long time since he had water and rice, and the man's laughter was like metal grinding, dry and hoarse, harsh and unpleasant.

Wang Xin couldn't help but became furious, "Cut out this thief's tongue!"

The whip-wielding primary school teacher hurriedly stepped forward and slapped the man on the face with his whip. Then he turned to Wang Xin and said, "General Wang, if his tongue is cut, we won't be able to interrogate him."

Wang Xin was startled, then slowly sat down on a bench, and after a long time he smiled sternly, "I almost got into trouble with this old boy. You want to die, but I won't let you have it! Come on, give me Warm yourself up, this good man."

The principal immediately understood, took a soldering iron and buried it in the charcoal fire.

While waiting for the soldering iron to turn red, Wang Xin wiped off the bloody phlegm from his chest with a sinister look on his face. Naturally, he didn't go home on New Year's Eve because he was willing to do 996 for good fortune.

In fact, the task of interrogating this man was assigned by Wang Bolong himself. In recent months, Wang Bolong had already noticed that something was wrong in the city.

There are even rumors that almost all of the prisoners released at the beginning of the year participated in the beating and killing of the Jin people.

But this group of people was so large that Wang Bolong would not dare to act rashly without conclusive evidence.

Fortunately, Wang Xin caught this man selling wool. At first he just thought this man was suspicious, but after a day and a half, he was sure that there was definitely something wrong with him. After all, ordinary businessmen cannot be so tough. After several severe punishments, Ordinary people can no longer hold back any questions and say whatever they want.

This woolly man is not only hard-boned, but he also had the intention of deliberately irritating Wang Xin, as if he wanted to die.

It was determined that the opponent was probably a craftsman of the Qi State. Only by prying his mouth open could he follow the plan and catch all the soldiers who secretly colluded with the Qi State.

After clarifying his thoughts, the soldering iron in the charcoal fire also burned orange-red.

Wang Xin stood up and wanted to 'serve' him personally, but suddenly he heard a burst of noisy footsteps outside the execution hall.

In doubt, a group of Han soldiers rushed in. Everyone was holding a sharp knife and had a red mark on their forehead.

"What are you doing! Are you going to rebel?"

Seeing that the person coming was evil, Wang Xin pretended to be calm and shouted loudly.

The soldiers behind him also quickly drew their weapons.

Prison warden Peng Jincai had no idea what was going on, but everyone present respected Wang Xin, so Peng Jincai subconsciously wanted to draw the knife.

However, just as the knife was halfway out, it was held down by a strong hand.

Peng Jincai was shocked and doubtful. He turned his head and stared at Xie Delu who was stopping him from drawing the knife, and said in a deep voice: "Brother, what do you mean?"

Xie Delu put more force on his hand and slowly pushed Peng Jincai's sword back into the scabbard. He only heard his implicit threat: "Tou Peng, let's all be brothers. Please listen to my brother's advice. The weather is going to change in Yuzhou tonight. Brother, please rest assured." You have to interfere indiscriminately! My sister-in-law and children are still at home waiting for you to have a reunion dinner. Don't let them lose their support."

While talking, there were already twenty or thirty people following Zhang Xiaoyin into the execution hall. However, they saw that there were still countless Han troops in the dark corridor behind them. Their swords and guns reflected the dim lights, glowing with a faint cold light.

These people, like Zhang Xiaoyin, Hu San, and Lu Sixheng who were at the front, each had a touch of red on their foreheads.

Even though Peng Jincai was a little slow to react, he understood what was happening after Xie Delu reminded him. Mutiny!

The mark on the forehead is the mark that distinguishes ourselves from the enemy!

This group of people is obviously here for Wang Xin. If Peng Jincai dares to side with Wang Xin, he will definitely be eliminated tonight.

The words "Sister-in-law and children are waiting for you at home for the reunion dinner" finally worked. Peng Jincai nodded slightly to Xie Delu and winked at the jailers. They all took a few steps back and stood close to the wall.

When Zhang Xiaoyin came in, he saw that his godfather was completely naked, and his eyes were splitting. He did not answer Wang Xin's words at all, and only gritted his teeth and spit out one word, "Kill!"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Sixheng had already swung his thick-backed long-handled knife and smashed it down on his pocket. Wang Xin did not expect that the other party would be so decisive. He took a tough move, Teng Teng Teng took a few steps back, and then shouted: "Aren't you afraid of killing the nine tribes! My uncle will be here in a moment, so don’t bother your family!"

It's okay not to mention this. During his capture, Lu Sixheng, who starved his wife and children to death because the Jin State withheld food and wages, instantly turned red. He rushed forward like a madman, using his knife as a stick and slashing wildly.

I no longer have any family, why should I be afraid of you threatening me with my family?

In his madness, Lu Sixheng was completely disorganized, but with great strength, he forced Wang Xin and others into a corner, unable to retreat.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoyin shouted loudly, "Brothers, come on! Kill this Wang Xin quickly, and then follow the adults to kill Wang Bolong, and open the warehouse to get grain! Have a good year!"

This sound not only scared Wang Xin, but also Peng Jincai and others who were watching the excitement.

Well, they not only want to kill Wang Xin, but also the governor!

The crowd swarmed forward, and within a few dozen breaths, Wang Xin and others were hacked to death.

Zhang Xiaoyin couldn't care less and hurriedly called Xie Delu to remove Zhang Chuangen's handcuffs.

Zhang Chuangen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhang Xiaoyin breaking into the execution hall. Now seeing that Xiaoyin successfully controlled the situation, he couldn't help but relax and fainted again.

"Godfather!"

Zhang Xiaoyin exclaimed, stretched out his fingers and tried it under Zhang Chuangen's nose. He felt that his godfather's breath was quite stable, so he felt relieved.

"Third brother, please send your godfather to my house and ask my mother to take care of him."

This was not a good time for father and son to talk about their love. Zhang Xiaoyin immediately made arrangements. Hu San took the order and led people to carry Zhang Chuangen out, who was covered with bruises.

The raid went extremely smoothly, and there was no turning back. Everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoyin in unison.

Zhang Xiaoyin pointed at Wang Xin's body, "Fourth brother, chop off his head. Let's go to the governor's house and give him gifts!"

Without saying a word, Action Party member Lu Sisheng slashed the neck of Wang Xin who was lying on the ground, and his warm blood spurted out all over the floor.

Zhang Xiaoyin waved his hand and led everyone out of the prison.

The execution hall was instantly empty. Prisoner Xie Delu once again looked at the mess of the execution hall, tied his belt, and followed Xiao Yin to Wang Bolong's house.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step forward, he was pulled back by his boss Peng Jincai, "Brother, do you really want to attack Wang Governor Wang Bolong's house?"

"Can this be false?" Xie Delu glanced at the headless corpse in the execution hall and said: "Pengtou, take your brothers home quickly. There may be some chaos tonight. Don't go out without anything to avoid being caught. Treated as a remnant of Wang Bolong who was unjustly killed."

But Peng Jincai still didn't let go of Xie Delu. He smiled slightly flatteringly and said: "Brother! I treated you well in the past. If you want to do big things tonight, how can you do without us brothers! We will go with you. , it can give you some strength, you can tell Xiao Yin later and let us join in."

Xie Delu couldn't help but was startled. Just now, Peng Jincai wanted to help Wang Xin. He saw the large number of people on Xiao Yin's side, and heard "Follow your lords to attack Wang Bolong". He knew that the weather was going to change in Yuzhou tonight, so he hurried to join the group. .

People in the world, how many people really have the word "morality" in mind, but they just help whoever is strong.

"haha okay!"

In the middle of the day, dragon and phoenix lanterns symbolizing the Chinese New Year were hung outside the courtyard doors of the houses on both sides of the long streets in the city, but the doors were closed. There were no people on the street, but some vendors selling food still had hot water burning on their clay ovens and billowing water smoke, but the vendors and customers were nowhere to be seen.

Sporadic shouts of death were still heard inside and outside the government offices on the cross streets in the city, indicating that the fighting had not stopped.

When Zhang Xiaoyin arrived with more than 200 people, Ding Guozhong, the battalion commander covered in blood, just strode out from inside.

"How's it going with you over there?"

As soon as the two met each other, they asked in unison.

Zhang Xiaoyin turned his head and glanced at Lu Sixheng, who immediately raised his head with Wang Xin in his hand, "Wang Xin is dead!"

"OK!"

Ding Guozhong smiled heartily and said: "It's finishing inside too. The prefect's family and the servants have all returned to the west."

This was said casually, but Peng Jincai and others in the team shrank in fear, secretly glad that they were not in the wrong team.

Just like the public servants in the government office, there may be some kind people, or someone may have had a drink with someone from the mutinous Han army a few days ago.

But at this time, neither side will care so much anymore. They must physically eliminate the other party in order to feel at ease.

If I had to blame, I could only blame my bad luck. It was my turn to be on duty at the government office tonight.

Zhang Xiaoyin and Ding Guozhong merged into one and rushed to the governor Wang Bolong's house.

Only by capturing the Governor's Mansion and capturing Wang Bolong can tonight be considered as a full success.

Because there were soldiers in the mansion, this place became the most intense place of resistance in the city.

Even so, when Zhang Xiaoyin arrived, the 'Jin Kingdom rebels' with an absolute numerical advantage had already invaded the back house of the Governor's Mansion.

Hundreds of soldiers, as well as Wang Bolong's family and servants and wives, were surrounded by the two people who entered the house.

Once the terrain was narrow, the mutinous side's military advantage could no longer be used. The two sides fought in the courtyard, and for a while they couldn't tell the winner.

Seeing this, Su Shengye, who was supervising the battle in the front yard, immediately summoned Yingzheng Panggu, and only said, "Set fire!"

Most of the buildings in the city are made of wood, so arson is risky, but in order to make a quick victory and reduce our own casualties, we can no longer take care of many.

Pang Pang Gu was ordered to make some preparations and then ordered his soldiers to shoot rockets at the two-story building where Wang Bolong's family was hiding.

Not long after, fire broke out everywhere in the small building, and the female family members inside the building screamed in panic.

Pang Panggu seemed unable to bear to watch, and quietly tilted his head. Su Shengye, who was standing side by side with him, said coldly: "When you step on the flag of the world, you must have the consciousness that your children and family members will be tied to the battlefield. Wang Bolong is greedy for you. How many family members of soldiers and soldiers died of hunger and cold when he was receiving pensions, food and wages? Has he ever been unable to bear it?"

As he was talking, he saw the attic door crashing to the ground as the fire became more and more intense. In the sea of ​​​​fire, Wang Bolong was swinging his sword crazily, stabbing his wife and daughter to death one by one. He kept shouting: "They all die, they all die, they all die." We can’t take advantage of these thieves and soldiers outside.”

After a few breaths, Wang Bolong, whose beard, hair, and clothes were on fire, ran into the courtyard and waved his sword randomly several times. Finally, he couldn't bear the pain of the tongue of fire licking his body, and he fell to the ground and rolled around, wailing endlessly.

His appearance immediately dampened the momentum of the few remaining soldiers in the courtyard who were still resisting.

Hearing Wang Bolong's miserable cry, a brother next to Zhang Xiaoyin stepped forward with a knife, wanting to finish off Wang Bolong's pain, but was blocked by Lu Sixheng, who had an angry look on his face.

Xiao Yin pulled the brother back, stared at Wang Bolong who was rolling and howling on the ground, and explained expressionlessly: "Fourth brother, his wife and children all starved to death, all because of Governor Wang's greed. You feel sorry for him, he But he never felt sorry for us!"

After more than ten breaths, Wang Bolong's voice gradually weakened, and he slowly straightened up, twitching and trembling.

On a cold winter night, there was a scent of burnt flesh.

There were only a few dozen soldiers left without any will to resist, and they abandoned their swords and surrendered one after another.

Seeing this, Su Shengye finally smiled, took a deep breath of the air mixed with the smell of barbecue, and said with an intoxicated look: "It smells so good, I'm hungry."

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Pang Pang Gu, who was used to seeing limbs and limbs broken off on the battlefield but was not afraid, heard this. His stomach was churning and he almost vomited it out. He couldn't help but secretly take a look at Grandma Su Shengye who was dressed as a scholar. What kind of monsters are there in the army!

At the end of Xu Shi.

Some of the Han troops who were on vacation at home were shocked to hear the changes in the city and walked out of their homes one after another. However, because they lost their organization, it took more than half an hour to gather hundreds of people in small groups and rush to the Governor's Mansion where the fighting was the fiercest.

Su Shengye happened to run into this group of people when he was leading people out of the house. Both sides were startled, but Pang Panggu, Ding Guozhong and others were wearing armor and holding knives, and they were covered in blood. The Han troops on vacation were all wearing civilian clothes and had no weapons. If both sides In a fight, they would be absolutely crushed.

However, Su Shengye organized Ding Zhongguo and others who were ready to make a move. He stood on the steps and shouted loudly to the Han army below: "The Jin people are unethical and regard us as pigs and dogs! The King of Chu is virtuous and hopes that the Han people in the world will fight against the Tartars and recast Jin'ou of the Han family! Yuzhou, the flag changes tonight! Are you going to return to serving the King of Chu and become dignified men, or are you still stubborn and continue to work for the golden dog!"

The Han troops below looked at each other and were just taking a vacation to celebrate the New Year. How could Yuzhou have changed?

But more and more red-fronted Han troops gathered from all directions, watching them with eager eyes.

Anyone who is not a fool knows how to choose!

"I am willing to serve the King of Chu!"

I don’t know who shouted first, and everyone below him immediately knelt down and yelled in confusion: "I am willing to serve the King of Chu."

Su Shengye laughed and said: "Okay! Pang Yingzheng, open the warehouse! Distribute the food to the brothers, and let everyone have a good New Year!"

It wasn't until three o'clock in the afternoon that the city of Yuzhou gradually settled down.

Zhang Xiaoyin and Lu Sixheng each carried a bag of fine wheat flour and walked towards their home in Zhuskin Lane.

I have been highly stressed for the past two days, and I didn't sleep well last night. I just experienced another fight. But Zhang Xiaoyin didn't feel tired until now, and his steps were a little unsteady.

Lu Sixheng's family members were all beaten up and he was now alone. Xiao Yin specially invited him to go home to spend this New Year's Eve with him.

After arriving home, he saw the cold pot and cold stove. Lu Sisheng, who hadn't eaten much all day, felt hungry, so he went to the stove to make noodles, preparing to make flat meals for the whole family.

However, Zhang Xiaoyin immediately went to the main room. His godfather was lying on the bed with a frown on his face, as if he was still suffering from great pain in his sleep.

My mother was sitting aside, with red eyes and visible worry.

"Mother, mother?"

Zhang Xiaoyin shouted twice before Zhang's mother came back to her senses and quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeves.

"How is your godfather?" Zhang Xiaoyin asked in a low voice.

"Hu San just called the doctor and said that your godfather's internal organs are fine. He was just beaten severely and will need to be nursed for a few days to recover."

"That's good."

Zhang Xiaoyin's heart relaxed a little when he heard this, then he raised his hand to lift the quilt from his godfather, intending to get some hot water to wipe and clean his godfather's wounds first.

Unexpectedly, the godfather was stripped naked under the quilt, and the wounds on his body had been cleaned and powdered.

The stingray, which had never been exposed to meat in its life, lowered its head feebly. Zhang Xiaoyin couldn't help but be startled, and subconsciously looked at her mother.

Zhang's mother couldn't help but blush, and said hurriedly: "The doctor said that he should help your godfather treat the wound quickly, and I didn't know when you would be back, so I had no choice but to help your godfather wash his body. Hurry, cover him." "

"Hahaha."

Zhang Xiaoyin smiled meaningfully.

Zhang's mother felt uncomfortable all over, and stood up to go out the door, but suddenly she heard several dull but penetrating bells.

The big bell in the clock tower in the city is not allowed to ring easily. Except for the emperor's funeral, it is also the New Year's time.

Ringing at this moment naturally tells the people that the old year is over and the new year is coming.

Zhang Xiaoyin walked slowly to the door and stood side by side with her mother.

From their angle, they could just see the bell tower, but they saw that on the brightly lit bell tower, a flag of the King of Qi with the word "Chu" embroidered on it was fluttering in the night wind.

The candlelight in the bell tower reflected the royal flag in gold, and it was like the rising sun at midnight, which inexplicably gave rise to some hope in people's hearts.

Zhang's mother couldn't help but be stunned and murmured: "Son, is this the big thing you do?"

Zhang Xiaoyin looked at Wang Qi and showed a proud smile that was quite youthful. He put his arms around his mother's thin shoulders and said in a low voice: "Well! Mom, this is the big thing that my godfather and I did together! Earlier "Didn't I tell you that I still have tens of thousands of good brothers in Huaibei! When my godfather recovers from his injuries, you can go with him to Huaibei. My godfather said that there is a paradise on earth."

Zhang's mother was slightly embarrassed when she heard this, and said insincerely: "That's your godfather, and he has nothing to do with my mother. Why did my mother just let him go to Huaibei for nothing!"

"Mom! You have taken good care of your godfather. You need to be responsible for others."

"Bah, rabbit! He's getting smaller and smaller!"

"Hahaha! Hey, Mom, you smiled! Hahaha, Mom looks so pretty when she smiles" (End of Chapter)