Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 273: Massacre in Xuanhua and build a Jingguan!
"Dumb and dumb officials, liqieli..." (The dog officials of the Ming Dynasty, go to hell...)
The low-level Annanite who attacked Wang Yue was shouting in Annanese and approaching Wang Yue quickly.

Seeing this scene, everyone present widened their eyes in fear, felt a chill on their backs, and was terrified to the extreme.

The people of the Ming Dynasty were terrified because they were afraid that this unruly citizen would hurt Wang Yue.

If the main general is killed while the troops are on a mission, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The people of Annan were terrified, also because they were afraid that this unruly man would hurt Wang Yue.

The captives who have already surrendered still dare to fight back against the Ming army. There is no guarantee that the generals of the Ming Dynasty will not vent their anger on them.

The attacker moved quickly, but Zhang Yong was not slow either.

No one knew that Zhang Yong actually had some kung fu skills.

He was originally standing next to Wang Yue. When something unexpected happened, he immediately drew his sword and slashed, forcing the man to retreat two steps.

At the same time, a group of Ming soldiers also rushed up. Under their swords, the attackers were instantly cut into several pieces and died beyond death.

"The traitor has been executed!"

"General, are you okay?"

"General! General..."

"..."

"I am fine."

The smile that was originally on Wang Yue's face suddenly disappeared.

He looked at Ruan Yining and others with a cold face, feeling extremely angry.

He originally thought that the Annan people, who were so numb that they were like walking corpses, only existed in remote and poor villages.

In a prosperous place like Xuanhua Prefecture, the people's reactions should be more normal. They should have normal joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness, and their seven emotions and six desires, and they should be able to communicate normally.

But now it seems that he was wrong.

There are indeed people with whom one can communicate normally in Xuanhua Prefecture, but they are all wealthy and powerful bureaucrats, nobles, wealthy businessmen and gentry.

Just like these officials in front of him, with fawning smiles on their faces, trying their best to please Wang Yue.

But these people are only a minority after all.

Most of the people are poor people at the bottom of society who are being exploited and oppressed.

These people, like the previous ones, harbored great hatred towards the Ming army and were extremely overestimating their own capabilities.

Even though they were surrounded by the Ming army, they still launched a suicidal counterattack without fear of death, which is difficult to understand.

The surrender faction headed by Chen Xingrui was cursing madly in their hearts these lower-class people whom they had never seen before.

"General Daming, these unruly people are so abominable. They can't see the situation clearly and dare to attack the noble General Daming. They are simply unforgivable."

"General Daming, I suggest that we kill all these ignorant and unruly people to serve as a warning to others."

"Yes, General Daming, these low-level maggots are not only ignorant of good and evil, but also stupid, dumb and lazy. It is better to kill them all."

"How about we just execute them ourselves instead of dirtying your hands?"

"..."

The surrenderists in Annan were afraid that the Ming army would vent their anger on them because of this incident, so they tried their best to distance themselves from these grassroots Annan people.

To this end, they did not hesitate to let the Ming army kill all the lower-class people to prove their loyalty.

What's worse, in order to show their loyalty, some people even suggested that they should kill their own compatriots. This was a crazy suggestion.

Compared with foreigners, these so-called "insiders" are even more vicious.

For these Annan officials and nobles, they have never taken the lower-class Annan people seriously.

They have always had nothing but contempt for the lower-class people of Annan.

But it was this person, a lower-class citizen whom they despised, who brought them a devastating disaster at this moment.

Wang Yue said coldly: "Kill him, of course, but you don't have to do it."

Wang Yue turned around, looked at the 100,000 Ming soldiers in the city, and shouted: "Where are the Ming soldiers!"

The next moment, the armored soldiers all over the city shouted in unison: "Here! Here! Here!"

"Massacre the people of Xuanhua Prefecture, leaving no one alive, and build a Jingguan to establish the prestige of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The deafening shouts of killing resounded throughout the sky above Xuanhua Prefecture, causing every high-ranking official and noble in Annan Prefecture to change their expressions.

"General Daming, it was those despicable people who attacked you. It has nothing to do with us. General, please spare my life!"

"General Daming, please spare us. This has nothing to do with us. If you want to kill them, please let us live!"

"General Daming, I surrender sincerely. I will agree to whatever you ask for. Please let us go!"

"..."

In an instant, it was the turn of these high-ranking officials and nobles who were once high and mighty to burst into tears and cry for their parents.

Among them, Chen Xingrui, the commander-in-chief of Xuanhua Prefecture, cried the hardest.

It’s the same old saying, the richer and more powerful a person is, the more he enjoys exploiting others and bringing them a good life, and the more he values ​​his life.

These capitulationists and guides from Annan have no idea what it means that when the nest is destroyed, all the eggs will remain intact.

They never expected that even though they surrendered so sincerely, Wang Yue's heart was still very cruel.

Once the murderous intention arises, the entire city will be massacred, and no one will be spared!

Xuanhua prefect Ruan Yining, who was originally taciturn, solemn and pretending to be loyal, could no longer pretend to be loyal after hearing the order to massacre the entire city.

"General Daming, please think twice! Daming does not want to occupy Annan with great effort, but only to see a scorched earth and no subjects or people loyal to the Daming Emperor, right?"

“If the news of the general’s massacre spreads, it will surely stimulate other Annan people to erupt in even more intense resistance, which will increase the difficulty of the Ming Dynasty unifying Annan!”

"General Daming, please spare all the Annan people in this city. If you are going to kill anyone, kill these ignorant and unruly people!"

As soon as Ruan Yining opened his mouth, he expelled the lower-class people in Xuanhua Prefecture from the register of Annan people.

In their eyes, from the beginning to the end, they never regarded the lower-class people of Annan as human beings.

Wang Yue sneered repeatedly: "Is the resistance I encountered along the way small?"

"All the poor Annanites went crazy when they saw the Ming army and launched fearless suicide attacks."

"But what does it matter? I still took over your Xuanhua Prefecture without any effort."

"I originally thought that the people in Xuanhua City could communicate normally, so I wanted to give you a chance to live and didn't want to kill you."

"But after what happened before, it seems that the people of Xuanhua Prefecture are also unsalvated."

"All officers, listen to my orders. Act immediately and execute him immediately!!!"

"Yes, General!"

In an instant, one hundred thousand Ming soldiers obeyed the order and moved.

Ruan Yining, Chen Xingrui and others were taken away by the Ming soldiers behind them and executed.

At the same time, the nobles, the aristocrats, the wealthy merchants, and the common people were also taken away and executed. The whole city of Xuanhua was filled with heart-wrenching cries and wails, and a scene of blood and corpses.

The city of Xuanhua Prefecture instantly became the Avici Hell!
……

Outside the city of Xuanhua Prefecture, Mu Cong, in a disheveled state, led his three thousand trusted subordinates and pursued them all the way.

They suffered a lot along the way.

After coming out of the deep mountains and forests, they lost any trace of the main force and got lost again.

And this time, they also encountered the brutal and brainless Annan militia. After losing dozens of people, they finally fought their way back to the right path and found traces of the large army.

In fact, Wang Yue’s large army is also very easy to find. Wherever there are corpses everywhere and no living people, that is the marching route of Wang Yue’s army.

When they reached the road with open terrain and slightly flatter roads, Mu Cong's troops moved faster and followed all the way to the outside of Xuanhua Prefecture.

Before approaching Xuanhua City, Mu Cong's troops smelled a strong fishy odor.

Wherever they went, there were almost no living people to be seen. It was a scene of bones exposed in the wild and no roosters crowing for thousands of miles.

There was complete silence all around, and the gates of the Xuanhua City in the distance were tightly closed. It was lifeless and there was no sign of any living people.

"Please be careful, my Lord. There may be something strange ahead."

Mu Cong's followers followed worriedly and whispered a reminder in the aisle.

Mu Cong's expression was equally serious: "I know, slow down, the whole army is on alert, don't be careless at all."

"If there is an accident, counterattack immediately and evacuate quickly."

Mu Cong's subordinates all responded in unison: "Yes, Your Excellency!"

Mu Cong and his subordinates slowly approached Xuanhua Prefecture. When they got closer, the scene outside the city of Xuanhua Prefecture made Mu Cong and others feel creepy and cold all over.

Outside Xuanhua Prefecture, there stood a huge Jingguan.

This Jingguan is two meters high and ten meters wide. I don't know how many corpses were piled up to build it.

Some of these corpses were dressed in fine clothes, including silk and satin, while others were in tattered clothes, with no clothes to cover their bodies.

These should have been two clearly distinct groups, but in this Jingguan, they were mixed together without distinction.

Well, the fusion of flesh and blood on a physical level.

Just as Mu Cong and his subordinates were shocked by this huge landscape.

Suddenly, densely packed soldiers from the Five Army Camps emerged on the city walls of Xuanhua Prefecture.

They drew their bows and arrows, aiming directly at Mu Cong and his men.

Mu Cong and the others were suddenly shocked and broke out in cold sweats. They felt their scalps tingling and their vision went dark.

At this moment, the commander of the Five Army Camp on the top of the city seemed to recognize the Ming Dynasty armor on Mu Cong and his men, so he shouted loudly: "Who is ahead? Tell me your name!"

"If there is any unusual movement, kill without mercy!"

Hearing the Chinese language, Mu Cong felt relieved and shouted hurriedly: "I am Mu Cong, Duke of Qian, leading 3,000 soldiers to help General Wang Yue!"

Three thousand soldiers rushing to support an army of one hundred thousand, this method of assistance is indeed very interesting.

The general on the city wall quickly disappeared.

Mu Cong and his men did not dare to act rashly. After all, the rows of bows and arrows of the soldiers from the Five Army Camps were clearly pointing at them.

Fortunately, Mu Cong did not have to wait too long. The gate of Xuanhua City suddenly opened and a loud voice came from inside.

"Please, Lord Duke, lead your troops into the city!"

"Fifth Army Camp, collect the arrows!"

The next moment, the soldiers of the five military camps on the city wall put down their bows and arrows, and then disappeared from the top of the city wall.

Only then did Mu Cong completely relax and slowly entered the city with his subordinates.

The city was filled with Ming soldiers, and there was not a single Annan person to be seen.

On both sides of the road were the Xianzhen Camps, fully armed and well-armed. In front of the road was Wang Yue, dressed in military uniform.

After entering the city gate, Mu Cong was the first to dismount, and his subordinates followed suit.

As Mu Cong walked quickly towards Wang Yue, Wang Yue's face darkened and he suddenly ordered: "Come here, arrest Mu Cong and his men immediately!"

"Yes!"

The trap camps on both sides of the road obeyed the order and took action immediately to capture Mu Cong and his subordinates.

Mu Cong and others were horrified. His subordinates immediately wanted to draw their swords to resist, but were stopped by Mu Cong's loud shouting.

"Stop! Don't resist, let him catch you!"

After Mu Cong gave the order, his subordinates stopped resisting and allowed themselves to be controlled by the Xianzhen Camp.

After confirming that this conflict did not cause any casualties, Mu Cong calmed down, looked at Wang Yue in front of him, and shouted angrily: "General Wang, what do you mean?!"

Wang Yue's expression was equally grim: "Duke Qian, I should be the one questioning you about this!"

"When we were building Shuizhou, you deliberately made excuses and obstructed us. You took me on a tour and urged me to drink and have fun, but you never mentioned the expedition to Annan."

"I have fought my way to Xuanhua, but you have deserted your post and led your troops into Annan without permission, saying that you are leading these 3,000 soldiers to support my 100,000-man army..."

"Duke of Qian, I want to ask you, what are you thinking?!"

It is no wonder that Wang Yue is so wary of Mu Cong. The second Ming Dynasty expedition to Annan in the third year of Xuande is a lesson learned.

At that time, it was the Jiangnan smuggling groups including Yang Shiqi that interfered and used all kinds of despicable means to prevent the Ming Dynasty from taking back Annan.

There are bad people within the army!

Wang Yue was also afraid that Mu Cong might have been bribed by the Jiangnan smuggling groups.

First they blocked his normal entry into Annan, and now they have deserted their posts and are forcibly catching up with his large army.

Wang Yue really suspected that Mu Cong caught up with his large army in order to grasp the movements of the Ming army in real time so as to pass the information to Annan.

"This……"

Mu Cong's expression suddenly became embarrassed and even a little awkward after being scolded by Wang Yue.

Wang Yue saw that Mu Cong didn't want to talk about this matter, so he pressed on: "Mu Cong, what is your purpose?!"

"Confess them all quickly, or you will be punished by military law!"

Faced with Wang Yue's firm attitude, Mu Cong was afraid that the misunderstanding would deepen, so he really revealed his true feelings to Wang Yue.

"General Wang, I am doing this only because I want to participate in this war and recapture Annan myself."

"Before in Jianshuizhou, I was indeed deliberately delaying time, but that was also because I had already sent someone to deliver a letter of request to Your Majesty."

"I hope that Your Majesty can send me to Annan to participate in the battle of Annan County."

"And I just want to hold off until the decree of His Majesty is delivered to Jianshui Prefecture."

Mu Cong sighed, and then told Wang Yue everything about his grandfather Mu Sheng.

(End of this chapter)