A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

"General! There's a fire!"

Li Rui, mounted on his horse, looked in the direction the soldier was pointing.

A raging fire is burning in a courtyard house not far away!

Li Rui frowned.

"What's going on? Didn't we say no arson?"

A surprise attack on the Wu family.

In addition to eliminating this local tyrant of Boling County.

Another important task.

It means controlling the Wu family's accounts, registers, and household registration information!

These documents record in detail:

How many households, how many laborers, how much arable land, how many oxen and farm tools does Boling County have, etc.?

It can be said.

Whoever controls this information controls Boling County.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang entered Xianyang, and everyone was indulging in pleasure.

Only the renowned prime minister Xiao He immediately dispatched people to take over the Qin Dynasty's household registration and land documents.

This allowed Liu Bang to rapidly expand his power and increase his strength in a very short period of time.

What Li Rui is going to do is exactly what Xiao He did.

That's why he gave the order.

Arson is strictly prohibited!

We can't destroy those documents!

"General, we didn't set the fire!"

That's what my subordinate said.

Li Rui immediately understood.

It must be that old bastard Wu Shouyi!

That old man is the smartest!

Knowing that Li Rui was leading an attack, the Wu family was unable to resist.

They just burned all the household registration and land records!

In this way.

The surviving managers of the Wu family have all sorts of information in their minds.

They are like walking household registration books!

If Li Rui wants to quickly take control of Boling County, he has no choice but to appoint someone from the Wu family.

……

"Burn it quickly! Burn it all!"

Just as Li Rui had predicted.

Wu Shouyi frantically threw wood into the study and ordered his servants to pour strong liquor into it.

"Father! This is the foundation of our Wu family! Are we just going to burn it down like this?"

His son was heartbroken and extremely reluctant to part with him.

Wu Shouyi turned around and angrily cursed.

"You brat! Are you suggesting we burn it for Li Rui? Only by burning it will he spare the lives of the Wu family!"

The son didn't understand, and gritted his teeth.

"Father, Li Rui has taken military action without authorization and slaughtered my family. Isn't this treason?"

If this matter is reported to the imperial court, Li Rui will surely be beheaded!

Wu Shouyi sneered and mocked.

"You and your second uncle are both stupid!"

The son was still confused.

Wu Shouyi's heart had already turned cold.

He never expected this.

Li Rui's style of doing things is surprisingly decisive!

Yesterday, he was quite certain.

Li Rui is not in Boling County.

They arrived as early as last night.

But it only lasted half a night.

Li Rui was that decisive!

Use force directly!

They showed no mercy whatsoever and had no intention of cooperating with the Wu family.

Wu Shouyi couldn't understand it.

Li Rui is so young, why is he so ruthless?!

But now, it's too late to say anything.

The only hope is to burn these household registration and land register records.

If Li Rui were a smart man, he wouldn't have wiped out the Wu family.

Because his governance of Boling County was inseparable from the support of the Wu family.

As for using troops without authorization, is that tantamount to treason?

Ha ha!

Wu Shouyi himself could think of a hundred ways to frame someone!

What's more, about Li Rui?

at this time.

boom!

A loud bang was heard.

The main gate of the mansion was smashed open.

Wu Shouyi's aged, sagging face twitched incessantly as he shielded his family behind him and stared intently at the doorway.

A group of heavily armed soldiers, clad in armor and armed to the teeth, rushed in.

The women in the house were terrified and screamed repeatedly.

Wu Shouyi watched helplessly.

Surrounded by a group of elite soldiers, Li Rui, dressed in a blue robe but without armor, walked in.

Just one glance.

Wu Shouyi understood.

This man with his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes must be the legendary Li Rui!

"Put out the fire."

At Li Rui's command, the soldiers immediately set about putting out the fire.

Unfortunately, we arrived a little late.

After working for half an hour, they finally managed to extinguish the fire.

The study was completely burned down, and only about 30% of the documents inside remained.

Wu Shouyi looked down with his hands hanging down, but a smile appeared on his lips.

Tonight, the Wu family lost.

But the Wu family was not wiped out!

"General Li, I have long admired your name."

Wu Shouyi raised his head and looked directly at Li Rui.

He believed.

This young and renowned general will surely understand.

Without his household registration and land register, he could no longer leave the Wu family!

however.

Li Rui merely glanced at him.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips as he sneered.

"A mere trick, take it with you!"

Wu Shouyi's old face froze instantly!

Until the soldiers of the Restoration Army forcibly tied him up from both sides.

Wu Shouyi suddenly woke up and hurriedly shouted.

"General Li! If you want to manage Boling County, my Wu family is an indispensable right-hand man for you. You can't..."

"Shut him up!"

Li Rui gave a cold shout.

Wu Shouyi's mouth was instantly gagged, and he could only make muffled sounds.

Wu Shouyi did not understand until he was escorted away from the residence.

Why would Li Rui treat him like this?

Doesn't Li Rui understand the importance of the Wu family after the household registration and land records were burned?

After Wu Shouyi was taken away.

Looking at the mess before him, Li Rui gave the order.

"Confiscate all property and valuables, gather them up and seal them on the spot. No one is allowed to touch them!"

Inside the manor, anyone not of the Wu family surname was imprisoned on the spot and not allowed to leave.

All members of the Wu family, including those with the surname Wu and related relatives, have been imprisoned in the county jail. No one is permitted to visit them without my order.

"Here you go!"

……

The sky began to brighten.

Reports came from various personnel.

The Wu family's four estates and nine residences have all been cleared out!

More than 400 male relatives of the Wu family were arrested.

There are more than 1,300 female relatives who have close ties with the Wu family.

There are as many as six thousand other guards, servants, maids, and so on who are dependent on the Wu family!

As for money and valuables...

Too much!

With only 400 men in the Restoration Army, it would probably take them another five days of hard work to barely sort things out.

Early in the morning.

The people of Boling County stood dumbfounded on the street.

They witnessed a breathtaking scene that they will never forget in their lives!

In the past, people dressed in fine clothes and spent lavishly on their travels.

The Wu family members who are high and mighty.

At this moment.

They were tied up like pigs and dogs, lined up, and escorted to the prison!

"Oh my! Isn't this Manager Wu? What's wrong?"

Some of the people recognized the figures among them.

Manager Wu was covered in dust and dirt, his clothes were torn, and half of his buttocks were exposed.

Upon realizing he had been recognized, Manager Wu immediately became enraged and shouted.

"What are you looking at! You bastards..."

He hadn't finished cursing yet.

The soldier in charge of escorting them lashed out with his whip!

Snapped!

"Shut up!"

Manager Wu was in immense pain, but dared not utter a sound.

Upon seeing this.

The questioning citizen raised an eyebrow and secretly clenched his fist!

"Damn it, this beast has finally met its match?!"

"What's wrong, bro? You have a grudge against Manager Wu?"

"What are you saying? Everyone in Boling County has had a grudge against him. How many times have you paid your miscellaneous taxes this year?"

"three times."

"That settles it, doesn't it? The Wu family elders only wanted to pay twice. Guess who pocketed the remaining one?"

"Damn it! It was this bastard who did it! Good thing he was caught! He should have been caught sooner!"

"I just don't know which benevolent official opened their eyes and caught this beast."

"Hey, look! There are words written on that flag. Can you read?"

"It seems like... liberation?"

The voice just fell.

Everyone shuddered violently!

Restoration Army?

That name sounds familiar!