In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 14 The energy of the Fan family

The next day, the prisoners were all lying inside the earth wall. Although Lin Rui only left two of them to hide and monitor in the dark at night, no one dared to escape.

Obviously everyone was shocked by the dismemberment of the two companions. Every time they saw the broken limbs on the ground, everyone couldn't help but shudder in their hearts.

But what these prisoners didn't expect was that these horse bandits came over early in the morning carrying buckets of food.

Smelling the alluring fragrance, the forty prisoners who had not eaten or drank a sip of water for two nights and a day all swallowed their saliva. However, they glanced at the stumps and broken arms beside them, but no one dared to Come forward.

"Find a few people to clean up the floor first!"

Lin Rui glanced at the prisoners squatting on the ground and nodded with satisfaction, then asked people to clean up the broken limbs and the body of the third son of the Fan family.

The prisoners who were touched by Lin Rui's gaze shuddered involuntarily and looked away. Apparently, they were afraid of Lin Rui from the bottom of their hearts.

Not to mention them, Lin Rui's cruelty and ruthlessness last night made Liu Si and the others a little moved, and some changes occurred in their hearts. They no longer dared to tease Lin Rui like before.

In the past, everyone admired and thanked Lin Rui from the bottom of their hearts, but now they felt a little more in awe.

"This is a freshly baked flatbread. It's all made of fine flour. One for each person. Here's the mutton soup. That's enough."

After the corpse and blood stains were cleaned up, Lin Rui said loudly.

All the captives' eyes suddenly lit up, and they stood up immediately, rushing forward one after another, and their tense minds relaxed a little.

After all, what they were willing to eat was flatbread and mutton soup, which meant that the horse bandits would not kill them.

Horse bandits don't want to eat without their heads. The two companions who were quartered last night were cut into pieces without even giving them a sip of water.

"Don't be too crowded, get in line for me!" Lin Rui shouted loudly.

The prisoners were so frightened that their legs trembled and they no longer dared to push. They formed several lines in an instant.

The efficiency is staggering.

Immediately, Mrs. Niu and the others began to hand out cakes and bowls and scoop out soup. After the prisoners took them, they squatted on the ground and took a mouthful of cakes and soup. The food was so fast and satisfying.

"Those who have finished their soup can still come for a drink, but they have to queue up."

Lin Rui held a riding whip and said while patrolling the earthen wall with his hands behind his back.

It wasn't until all the prisoners had finished eating and drank that they said, "Is this flatbread delicious? Does the mutton soup taste good?"

No one dared to answer, but everyone nodded vigorously.

"We are all Han people. As long as you are obedient and don't run away from now on, I guarantee that you will be able to eat meat and cakes every time. If you behave well, I will also give him women. When I have accumulated enough Tatar heads, In the future, when you return to the Ming Dynasty to become a general, you can enjoy the happiness and reunite with your family!"

Lin Rui knew that torture and shock could only be used temporarily, but he still wanted to give them a hope. No matter whether this hope was true or false, how slim it was, it would at least give them hope and thoughts in their hearts.

After speaking, regardless of their reactions, they began to make arrangements. Liu Si, Wang Wu and the 20 people were responsible for making tools such as hoes, shovels, wooden hammers, and trolleys.

The remaining forty prisoners continued the work of digging trenches and building walls.

Gou Wa and five others were responsible for supervising the work, Niu Sister-in-law and other five women went to herd the horses, Zhang Xiuying and four women were responsible for cooking, and Xiao Cui continued to watch on the top of the hillside.

Lin Rui was the only one who had some free time. Sometimes he went to the construction site to supervise the work, and sometimes he returned to the camp to help Zhang Xiuying and the others. After all, feeding dozens of people was still very troublesome.

Sure enough, forty big men joined in. Although they still lacked tools, the progress of building the wall was still several times faster.

The prisoners also had three meals a day, but the food was worse than that of Lin Rui and the others. The 20 people had half a piece of cake for each meal. They seemed to have accepted their fate and began to fawn over old people like Lin Rui and the others.

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The camera flashes back to the night two days ago.Manager Liu fled for dozens of miles with several guards, and did not dare to stop until dawn.

After calming down, the guards also panicked. If only the caravan was robbed, they would most likely be punished when they returned.

But now the Third Young Master has not run away, but they have. Once they go back, not only will their lives be at risk, but their families will also suffer. No master will abandon the escort of the Young Master as he escapes.

"Manager Liu, the third young master didn't escape, what should we do now?"

Manager Liu also glared at several people hatefully. He didn't know whether the third young master was alive or dead. He also didn't dare to go back, so he thought about it: "The group of people who robbed the caravan are just asking for money. They should not harm the third young master for the time being. This place is far away." The Kashgar tribe is not far away, let’s go there first!”

"it is good."

A few people just rested for a while, and then hurried to a Tatar tribe fifty miles away.

The Kashgar tribe, which originally belonged to the Inner Khalkha tribe, was second only to the Jin Tatars after the surrender of the Horqin tribe. It was precisely because of their betrayal that Lin Dan Khan was defeated and had to move west to the Hetao area. After arriving in the Hetao area, , the Tumote tribe betrayed again and took refuge in Houjin, eventually forcing Lin Danhan to flee to Qinghai Lake.

Speaking of which, Lin Danhan and Chongzhen are really evenly matched. As the nominal co-owners of Monan Mongolia and the direct descendants of the golden bloodline, they just played their good cards to pieces and were frequently betrayed by various ministries. This shows their character. What about sex and political vision.

The only difference between the two is that Daming has a profound foundation and strong cohesion, and can withstand Chongzhen's torment.

However, Monan Mongolia had little foundation and lacked cohesion. It only took a few years for Lin Danhan to lose all his wealth, and Huang Taiji easily took over all Monan tribes.

As the Khalkha tribe that had taken refuge in Houjin earlier, although it was also split, it was not as serious as the Chahar tribe. As the largest tribe nearby, the Kashgar tribe has a population of nearly a thousand people.

The tribe has always maintained good relations with Fan, Wang and other eight families, and they just conducted transactions a few days ago.

So when I heard that Manager Liu was coming, the clan leader Kashgar immediately went out to welcome him. He was quite surprised when he saw the embarrassed appearance of several people and said: "Mr. Liu, what are you doing?"

"Kashgar Clan Chief, our Fan family's caravan was robbed last night, and my third son couldn't escape in time."

Manager Liu didn't hesitate and stared at him after he finished speaking.

"What? How is this possible? Who has such courage? Is there another bandit in the Liaohe area?"

Kashgar said with a shocked look on his face. Since the Jurchens came to rule this area, the horse bandits have either been wiped out or subdued. There are no unstable factors in the entire Liaohe area.

"Mr. Liu, our Kashgar tribe has always been on good terms with the Fan family and cooperated happily. We will never do such stupid things. If you don't believe me, I can take you into the tribe to search."

Kashgar thought he suspected that he had done it, and immediately proved his innocence.

Not to mention that Fan Yongdou, the head of the Fan family, was a guest of Emperor Taiji Khan. Even without this relationship, he would not do such stupid things as killing the goose that lay eggs and robbing the caravan.

If we rob people this year, ghosts will dare to come next year.

"That's not necessary. I believe this matter was not done by the Kashgar tribe. But as the largest tribe in this area, your tribe has to give me an explanation, right?"

Manager Liu nodded. He also believed that the Kashgar tribe would not do such a stupid thing and there was no need to do it.

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I will send someone to investigate the situation. I believe it won't be long before we find out who did it." Kashgar assured this with a pat on the chest.

"Then I will trouble you, Kashgar Clan Chief. I will thank you greatly in the future!"

After saying that, Manager Liu and the others were invited into the tribe by Kashgar.

Sure enough, just at night, the people sent to investigate came back, and the horse hoof prints and ruts could not be covered up.

Kashgar knew very well what was going on in this area and what tribes there were, and he immediately identified the murderer.

(End of this chapter)