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

Chapter 289 Xuzhou Great Reckoning! (Part )

Outside Xuzhou city.

The chaotic battlefield is coming to an end.

The peasant soldiers gathered outside the gate of Xuzhou had been hit hard by the Xianzhen Camp, and some were killed or fled.

Only some wounded peasant soldiers were left, lying on the ground wailing.

"stop!"

Seeing that the peasant army had lost its ability to resist, Xu Chang did not pursue them relentlessly or kill them all, but quickly gave the order to stop.

The soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp returned to their teams one after another, and the passage outside the city gate was unobstructed. No one dared to stand in front of the Xianzhen Camp anymore.

At this time, Gao Shun and Wang Zhi from the Central Army also slowly came to the front of the army and looked at the Xuzhou city in front of them.

"General Gao Shun, the people who are blocking the city have been dispersed. The Xianzhen Camp is ready to attack the city at any time!"

Gao Shun nodded, and when he was about to give the order to attack the city, the tightly closed city gate in front of him was suddenly opened.

A middle-aged man in military uniform, accompanied by a dozen people, walked out of the city gate and bowed to them.

"I, Cui Zhu, the commander of Xuzhou Prefecture, respectfully welcome the imperial army to enter the city to quell the rebellion!"

The meaning is very clear. Cui Zhu offered the city voluntarily because he wanted to surrender.

However, only after the peasant army blocking the road was driven away did you realize that you had to open the city gates and surrender.

It is conceivable how sincere Cui Zhu was in surrendering at this time.

Gao Shun's expression did not change much. He just waved his hand at the army behind him and said, "Enter the city and take over all military and political affairs in Xuzhou."

"Yes, General!"

Under the command of Xu Chang, the Xianzhen Camp, the Sanqian Camp, the Shenji Camp, and the supporting border troops were divided into two groups and entered Xuzhou City from both sides.

Gao Shun, Wang Zhi, Xu Chang and others entered the Xuzhou city from the middle of the city gate.

Cui Zhu waited on the side and followed a few people into the city of Xuzhou.

As soon as they walked out of the city gate, Gao Shun and others saw four old men kneeling in front of the city gate.

What was strange was that the mouths of these four old men were covered in blood and flesh, and blood was still dripping from them.

Their collars were stained red with blood.

Gao Shun frowned, looking somewhat puzzled.

Cui Zhu followed at the right time and explained, "General, these four are the patriarchs of the four major families in Xuzhou Prefecture."

"General, you may not know that these four families are rampant and tyrannical in Xuzhou Prefecture, causing trouble to the people. They are a great scourge to Xuzhou Prefecture!"

"They oppressed the people, bullied the villagers, and seized a lot of land from the people of Xuzhou Prefecture."

Cui Zhu became more and more excited as he spoke, looking as if he was full of righteousness.

"To be honest with you all, we incited the people to attack the Pei County government office, kill the Pei County magistrate, and drive away the imperial envoy. These were all secretly supported by these four clan leaders."

"The purpose is to stop the imperial envoys from checking the land in Xuzhou Prefecture and protect the land they have occupied."

"In addition, today it was these four people who gathered the surrounding peasant army and blocked the gate of Xuzhou City, trying to prevent you gentlemen from entering the city to quell the rebellion!"

"These four people are extremely evil and must be punished!"

Cui Zhu spoke with gnashing teeth, and acted so well that even he himself began to believe it.

"I have long wanted to get rid of this evil for the people and capture these four people. Unfortunately, the four major families have a huge influence in Xuzhou Prefecture. Even I, the commander, can't do anything to them."

"Fortunately, His Majesty sent troops to Xuzhou Prefecture to quell the rebellion, which gave me the opportunity to eliminate violence and protect the good."

"It took me a lot of effort to capture these four people alive. Now I hand them over to you gentlemen for disposal!"

After Cui Zhu finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Gao Shun and the others, his face full of satisfaction that he had endured hardships and humiliation and finally got what he wanted.

Gao Shun did not speak, but looked at Wang Zhi beside him. He was only responsible for suppressing the rebellion in Jiangnan and eliminating all enemies that stood in their way.

As for how to deal with these criminals, that would be the responsibility of Wang Zhi, the director of the Western Factory.

Wang Zhi had no expression on his face and said calmly, "Qin Lu."

"My subordinate is here."

Qin Lu walked up from behind Wang Zhi, glanced coldly at the patriarchs of the four major families and Cui Zhu and others who were kneeling on the ground, then bowed respectfully to Wang Zhi.

When the four clan leaders saw Qin Lu's appearance, they were shocked and their eyes were filled with deep despair and regret.

"Ah, Aba... Aba Aba..."

They opened their mouths and tried to roar, wanting to say something.

But what came out of their mouths was only a series of meaningless roars.

When Qin Lu was surveying the land in Fengxian and Peixian, he had many dealings with people from these four major families, and both sides were very familiar with each other.

How could these four clan leaders not be excited when they saw Qin Lu appear?

But what happened next deeply stimulated their nerves and made them extremely excited.

"The four great families, regardless of age or gender, will all be killed!"

"Bring more people with you and kill them carefully. Anyone who is related to them will be killed!"

"Yes, Mr. Factory Supervisor!"

After Qin Lu bowed and accepted the order, his eyes turned towards the four clan leaders with a sinister look without a trace of emotion.

Such a cold look made the four clan leaders feel confused and terrified.

They never expected that the Western Factory's men would be so ruthless when they took action.

It's not enough to just take their lives, I'm going to kill all nine generations of their clan!
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Aba! Aba Aba!"

The four clan leaders screamed heartbreakingly, but no one in the field cared about their feelings.

When Cui Zhu heard Wang Zhi's order, his heart was filled with fear, but an expression of great approval appeared on his face.

Cui Zhu felt extremely scared, but also extremely fortunate.

Fortunately, he had predicted the situation in advance, took the initiative to open the door and surrender, and handed over these four clan leaders.

Now it seems that the focus of these adults who went south is on these four major families, and I have managed to escape.

Just as Cui Zhu was thinking this, suddenly, Wang Zhi's eyes looked straight towards Cui Zhu.

Cui Zhu's heart suddenly shrank, as if it had missed a beat, and he fell straight into the abyss.

Cold sweat silently slid down Cui Zhu's forehead. Just one look made Cui Zhu feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and his whole body was cold from head to toe.

Immediately afterwards, Cui Zhu heard the verdict that sent him from the clouds to the ground.

"Captain Cui Zhu will also be arrested. After the West Factory has conducted an investigation, he will be punished together with the others!"

"Yes, Mr. Factory Supervisor!"

In an instant, Cui Zhu felt dizzy, his vision went dark, his head felt heavy and he was about to faint.

Before he fainted, a soldier from the Western Factory rushed over, pinned him to the ground and controlled him.

Cui Zhu suddenly woke up, a huge panic surged into his heart, he struggled desperately, and let out an excited roar.

"I am loyal to the Ming Dynasty, why did you arrest me?"

"Your Excellency is wise! Your Excellency is wise!"

(End of this chapter)