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

Chapter 287 They regretted it, they really regretted it!
After easily convincing the people in Xuzhou Prefecture who had to rely on them for survival.

The patriarchs of the four major families immediately took their respective clansmen and hid in the city of Xuzhou.

The people of Xuzhou Prefecture were left outside the city, where they formed a formation and blocked the city gate of Xuzhou.

A group of small landlords and rich peasants such as Zhao Ju also mixed in and played a leading role.

The ignorant people of Xuzhou just stayed in front of the city gate of Xuzhou, waiting for the well-equipped 120,000 troops with almost empty hands.

When everyone was still immersed in the big plans drawn up by the patriarchs of the four major families, they suddenly felt the ground begin to shake slightly.

At the same time, a rumbling sound was heard in the distance.

The sound was inaudible at first, then it became louder and louder, until it was deafening.

At first, sporadic black spots appeared on the distant horizon.

Afterwards, these black spots gathered into a black torrent, rushing towards Xuzhou Prefecture like a tide.

It covered the sky and the sun, and was so vast and powerful that the evil spirit had already frightened the people at the city gate, making them tremble with fear and their hands and feet go weak before it even got close.

Many people have begun to think about retreating, and the originally strict cosmetic surgery has begun to become loose.

The small landlords and rich peasants mixed in the crowd were originally die-hard fans of the four major families, but at this moment, their hearts began to waver.

Zhao Ju also noticed the changes in the crowd and was extremely anxious. He quickly shouted to comfort them: "Don't be afraid, everyone, stand still!"

"We are the people of the Ming Dynasty, they dare not touch us!"

"Think about the kindness the four clan leaders have shown us. If you run away now, will you be worthy of their kindness?!"

"Think about your children, think about your parents. If the four clan leaders hadn't been so kind as to rent the land to you to farm, would you have survived until now?!"

"As long as we are united, can they still attack tens of thousands of us?!"

After Zhao Ju finished speaking, the other small landlords and rich peasants also started yelling.

"That's right! We are all good citizens. Even the military cannot attack us casually, otherwise they will not be able to explain to the world!"

"Yes! If they dare to attack us, then we can just wait for the whole world to rebel together!"

"In order to repay the kindness of the four major families, and for the sake of our parents, wives and children, we will never retreat!"

"..."

The words of these small landlords and rich peasants worked, and the team, which had been somewhat scattered, became stable again.

The people clenched their weapons, looked at the gradually approaching black tide, began to breathe frequently, and their eyes became determined.

……

When Gao Shun arrived at Xuzhou Prefecture with an army of 120,000.

What we saw was the scene of 40,000 to 50,000 Xuzhou citizens blocking the city gate of Xuzhou Prefecture.

"Stop!"

At Gao Shun's command, the surging black wave gradually slowed down, and finally stopped steadily in front of the peasant army.

The vanguard troops standing in the front were less than ten meters away from the peasant army!
The 120,000-strong army sat high on their horses, looking down at the people in front of them. Their fierce momentum made all the peasant soldiers feel a chill in their hearts.

"Step aside!"

"Step aside!"

"Step aside!"

"..."

The vanguard army sat on their horses and kept giving orders to the people in front of them to get out of the way.

But these people remained unmoved and still stood firmly where they were, confronting the 120,000 troops heading south.

In the central army, the commander Gao Shun frowned and looked at the peasant soldiers in front of him with a serious expression.

Just like what the patriarchs of the four major families thought, he was indeed somewhat concerned about the identity of these peasant armies.

He turned to look at Xu Chang beside him and whispered, "Go, have someone drive these people away, and then fight their way into the city!"

"Yes, Master Gao Shun!"

After receiving the order, Xu Chang personally selected thousands of soldiers from the Xianzhen Camp and prepared to peacefully lead away all those who were blocking the door.

More than 4,000 soldiers from the Xianzhen Camp dismounted and squeezed into the crowd, driving away the peasant soldiers and pushing them to both sides.

But when the soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp tried to drive the people away, they were met with fierce resistance from the peasant army.

"What are you doing?! I'm warning you! Don't touch me!"

"Let me go! Let me go!"

"Get out of here! Get out of here right now!"

"..."

The peasant army's shouts and curses rang out in the crowd, the Xianzhen Camp and the peasants huddled together, and the scene was in chaos.

The reason why the peasant army dared to resist was that the previous compromising attitude of these 120,000 troops gave them confidence.

They saw that these troops did not charge towards them directly, but stopped in front of them.

And they did not use any weapons against them, but simply tried to pull them away from the city gate.

This made the peasant soldiers mistakenly believe that what Zhao Ju said was true, and they really thought that these large armies did not dare to use force against them.

As a result, these peasant armies became more confident and not only dared to resist, some even dared to take the initiative to use force against the troops of the Xianzhen Camp.

"Get back now! Leave Xuzhou Prefecture immediately, or I will be rude to you!"

"That's right, I tell you, I won't leave here unless I die!"

"Get out of here, you bastard!"

"..."

Along with the cursing, some people even picked up stones on the ground and threw them at the soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp in front of them.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

When the stones were thrown onto the heavy armor of the Xianzhen Camp, they made a series of clanging sounds.

Although the soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp were wearing heavy armor, they did not suffer any harm.

But their actions caused great anger in the hearts of the 120,000-strong army.

They also didn't understand who gave these peasant soldiers the courage to challenge the fully armed Xianzhen Camp army!

Such puzzling situations are extremely common.

It's as if when a group of rabble unite and their numbers increase, they become fearless and no longer afraid of a well-equipped army.

Once a conflict occurs, these people will collapse at the first touch and flee in all directions, being typically clumsy and noisy.

Xu Chang frowned, suppressed the anger in his heart, turned around and returned to Gao Shun.

"General Gao Shun, these civilians took the initiative to attack our soldiers in the Xianzhen Camp. Should we fight back?"

Gao Shun looked at the chaotic scene ahead, and recalled the orders Zhu Youtang had given before the expedition. He was caught in a dilemma and did not say anything.

At this time, Wang Zhi, who was beside Gao Shun, gave a decisive order: "Fight back immediately!"

"Anyone who hinders us from annihilating the four major families of Xuzhou Prefecture must be killed!"

Gao Shun's eyes widened in surprise: "Director Wang, is this okay?!"

"Didn't His Majesty order us not to harm any civilians?"

Gao Shun hesitated before, not because he had a kind heart, not because he felt sorry for these people, and not because he was concerned about their identities and was afraid of making things worse.

It was simply because Zhu Youtang had once issued an order not to harm any civilians.

Wang Zhi looked at Gao Shun with a cold expression: "General Gao Shun, they are no longer ordinary people."

"They are obstructing the execution of your majesty's orders, preventing us from eliminating the enemy, and even daring to take the initiative to attack our army. This is already an act of rebellion." "In the face of these people, we must strike hard!"

Wang Zhi's words suddenly enlightened Gao Shun, and the confusion in his mind disappeared in an instant.

Yes, what these people are doing now are all anti-treaty activities.

Of course, they are no longer ordinary people, but thorough-going traitors.

Since they are traitors, even if we kill them all, it will not be considered a violation of Your Majesty's order not to harm any civilians.

Thinking of this, Gao Shun's thoughts suddenly became clear.

"Xu Chang!"

"exist!"

"Immediately lead the army to attack Xuzhou Prefecture. Anyone who dares to stop us will be suppressed immediately!"

"Yes!"

Finally receiving the order to counterattack, Xu Chang was extremely excited. He immediately wanted to vent all the grievances and accumulated anger that the Xianzhen Camp had endured before.

After Xu Chang loudly received the order, he immediately turned his horse around and wanted to return to the army immediately to issue a bloody order to suppress the civil unrest.

But at this time, Wang Zhi whispered again: "General Xu Chang, let the army use the backs of their swords or sticks to disperse these people."

"Our real enemy is not them. There is no need to kill them all."

In the end, seeing so many people being deceived, coerced and bribed, Wang Zhi still felt compassion.

Secretly releasing these 40,000 to 50,000 civilians gave them a chance to survive.

Xu Chang raised his eyebrows in surprise, but finally nodded: "Yes, Lord Wang."

After saying that, Xu Chang suddenly accelerated and sped all the way to the front line where the two sides were confronting each other.

At this moment, the crowd was still in chaos.

Not only did the people curse the Xianzhen Camp, but they also waved the shabby weapons in their hands at the soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp.

Until this point, the trap camps had maintained absolute restraint, enduring in silence and not fighting back.

But forbearance did not keep these people calm. Instead, it made them more and more arrogant and presumptuous. The curses they uttered became more and more severe, and the actions of their hands became more and more violent.

At this moment, Xu Chang cracked his whip, making a crisp sound.

Then he used all his strength to shout orders to the troops behind him.

"All troops, listen up! Counterattack immediately and suppress the riot!"

"Just use the back of a knife or a stick to break them up. There's no need to kill them all!"

Xu Chang's order was like a spell, instantly lifting the ban on the army and releasing their nature.

"Yes!"

The more than 4,000 soldiers from the Xianzhen Camp who were sent to pull the civilians away were the first to receive the order.

The next moment, they all drew out their long swords, held them upside down, and used the backs of the swords to chop at the civilians who were trying to stop them from attacking the city!

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

"Someone's being beaten! They're taking action!"

"Run! They're really doing it!!!"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong! I was wrong! Please spare my life!"

"Stop fighting, otherwise someone will die!"

"..."

The long swords in the hands of the soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp fell heavily on the peasant soldiers who were gesticulating at them.

Even though only the back of the knife was used, the severe pain still made these arrogant peasant soldiers fall to the ground in an instant, crying and begging for mercy.

Some of the steel knives fell on their heads, causing them to fall to the ground with blood all over their heads.

In just a moment, the situation on the scene suddenly reversed.

The peasant army, which originally had the upper hand and clamored to get the 120,000-strong army out of Jiangnan, suddenly fled in all directions!
And the remaining 110,000 troops behind them had no worries at all.

Some people held long swords in reverse, some held long spears and used them as sticks, and some even swung the whips in their hands and whipped into the crowded crowd!

No matter what weapons they used, these 120,000-strong army were moving at full speed.

No matter who is in front of them, as long as they block their way forward, they will beat them.

The sticks in their hands were wielded like the wind by these soldiers.

Six sticks per second is their limit, but it is far from the limit of loyalty!

Every blow of the stick represented their loyalty to Zhu Youtang.

"Help! Help!"

"They're doing it, they're doing it, everyone run!"

“Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! Stop it! Stop it! Please stop it!”

"..."

In front of Xuzhou City, there was a miserable wailing sound.

Every commoner, who was dazzled by the benefits promised by the four big families, was calmed down by the sticks in the hands of the army heading south.

At this moment, they no longer shouted about repaying the kindness of the four major families, and they all fled away in panic.

Their hearts also changed from excitement and anger to panic and fear.

They had only one thought in their minds, and that was to run!

Use all your strength and run out of this dangerous place as fast as possible!
The loyalty of these peasant armies to the four major families was not even one-tenth of the loyalty of these large armies to Zhu Youtang.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

Every time the bat was swung, someone fell to the ground screaming.

Every time the sword was chopped out, there would be a burst of ghosts crying and wolves howling.

The battlefield outside Xuzhou city became extremely chaotic.

The peasant army of 40,000 to 50,000 people could not hold out for less than a quarter of an hour before they were all beaten and scattered by the 120,000 soldiers heading south.

Screams rang out one after another and blood was flying everywhere!

Even if Wang Zhi ordered the troops to suppress the rebellion with only the backs of swords and sticks.

However, in this unlimited counterattack, it is very normal for someone to fail to control the scale and strength and kill someone on the spot.

Death is the source of all fear.

As people were constantly beaten to death by the sticks in the hands of the troops heading south.

The fear in the hearts of these people finally reached its limit.

"Don't kill me! This is none of my business! These are all things the four major families asked us to do! Go kill them!"

"All of this is to blame on the four major families. If I die, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"

"I was wrong, I was really wrong, I won't stand in your way anymore, go into the city and don't hit me anymore!"

"..."

Their cries shook the sky.

After the stick really fell on them, they regretted it, really regretted it!
(End of this chapter)