Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Later, the rioters who rushed into the city, in the absence of effective control, some people began to leave the team, and moved in groups of three or two, rushing around the city.

At first, they still remembered their original purpose, which was to rush into the Xuanyiwei Yamen and kill the officials inside.

So these rioters initially just robbed some goods on the streets. It was a rare opportunity for them to be a mob, so wouldn't it be a loss if they didn't steal something to take back?

When it comes to robbery, once it starts, it's hard to stop. With the first person taking the lead, the mob becomes more and more daring.

They began to smash and destroy shops, rob silver and grain, and even drew their swords to kill and burn down houses of those who did not cooperate.

In the end, he even raped women in the street!

The mob was completely out of control, and almost half of Yangzhou City became a sea of ​​crime, which attracted many ruffians in the city to follow suit and join the rebel army, committing evil everywhere.

In the Xuanyiwei Qianhu Office, Song Xuan sat high in the main seat, and below the hall were a group of Xuanyiwei Baihu generals, waiting for the order of the pacification envoy with murderous intent.

At this moment, a general flag was reporting the situation to Song Xuan. After he finished speaking, Song Xuan slowly stood up.

"Has the team assembled yet?"

Several centurions hurriedly bowed and said, "Nearly a thousand of my Black Guards have assembled outside the city and are ready to set out to quell the rebellion at any time!"

"In addition, Lord Lin Ruhai's salt court troops are also ready to go. They are ready to enter the city through the south gate to quell the rebellion at any time, just waiting for your order!"

Song Xuan nodded. "I think you all know who these so-called rioters are, so I won't go into details."

"Now, everyone, listen to my orders!"

A group of Xuanyiwei officials quickly knelt on one knee with their fists clasped, "Please give your orders, sir!"

Song Xuan took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice.

"Order, Captain Zhou, seal the east gate. Only entry is allowed, no exit!"

"Order, summon the salt soldiers to enter the city to quell the rebellion!"

"Order, Hua Manlou leads a team of 100 households to blockade the Xiao family and other families. No one is allowed to escape!"

"Order, Song Qian leads the remaining Xuanyiwei Tiqi to quell the rebellion!"

"Those who participated in this riot, whether they were rebel soldiers, hooligans who took advantage of the situation to cause chaos, or anyone else, no matter who they were..."

"Kill them all without mercy!"

The cold and ruthless voice echoed in the Qianhu Suo Yamen. The murderous intent in it was almost tangible. A group of Xuanyiwei officials shuddered unconsciously!

Several orders issued by the pacification envoy have already determined the fate of thousands of rioters in the city.

Even the fate of big families like the Xiao family was sentenced!

......

Whoosh! !

Suddenly, above the chaotic Yangzhou City, a series of flares exploded in the air, blooming like fireworks.

But the mob, already overwhelmed by the thrill of burning, killing and looting, paid no attention to these things.

In the city, on a street, two thugs kicked open the door of a business.

These mobs, who were able to be supported by big families like the Xiao family, were mostly strong and muscular men. Many of them had even practiced some martial arts. Although they had no internal strength, they were all very strong and were not something that ordinary people could resist.

After the two men rushed into the shop, they hacked the trembling shopkeeper to death with a knife, and then dragged his 28-year-old daughter out of the shop.

"I noticed this boss's daughter the last time I entered the city. I've been wanting to taste her for a long time. I've waited so long, and finally I got my chance!"

One of them laughed heartily and began to tear the girl's clothes in the street, laughing wildly as he tore them, "Such a beautiful young lady, such rough men like us will never be able to marry her in this lifetime.

But now, we can play with these little beauties however we want!"

Another man, holding a knife, urged, "Hurry up! I have to go after you finish, and I have to get back to work after I finish this!"

"I know, I know. It's just a small matter. It won't take long!"

The two men laughed loudly and unscrupulously, while the girl whose clothes were torn by them had a look of panic and despair on her face. Her tears had already wet her clothes, but she didn't even dare to make a sound.

Because there were seven or eight corpses lying all over the street, and anyone who dared to resist was killed with a single knife.

Just as the girl accepted her fate, suddenly,

call out!

There was a sharp sound of breaking through the air. Before one of the rioters could react, he saw his companion next to him suddenly pierced through the chest by an arrow.

Then, the rumbling sound of galloping horses came from far away on the street, roaring closer and closer!

Chapter 105 Kill them all, leaving no one alive

The arrow that broke through the air was extremely powerful. After piercing the mob's chest, it did not stop there. Instead, it left a trace of blood and nailed it to a pillar in the distance!

The remaining mob member was stunned at first, then turned around with a stiff head and looked back.

But not far away, a Xuanyiwei Tiqi, wearing black iron armor and holding a crossbow, rode towards them on horseback.

Behind the Tiqi, a mass of black cavalry came like a tide. Looking around, it was like a long black river with no end in sight. A terrible aura permeated the air, which was terrifying.

The mob looked down at the long knife in his hand, swallowed his saliva, and his face was full of fear.

Without any hesitation, he no longer cared about the beautiful girl beside him. He turned around and started to run away. Anyone who saw the black-armored cavalry would probably not have the slightest desire to resist.

However, he had only taken a few steps when he heard the clang of a sword being unsheathed behind him. Then, with a flash of sword light, the mob felt a cool sensation on his neck, and his head rolled to the ground.

Boom boom boom!

The sound of war horses trampling on the ground was heard. Song Qian was wearing black armor, holding a blood-stained sword in her hand, with a look of indifference on her face.

"Pass on my order, all those involved in the rebellion will be killed!"

She casually made a sword flower and shook off the blood on the tip of the sword. Song Qian looked at the disheveled and trembling girl and her voice softened a little.

"The pacification envoy has ordered martial law throughout the city. Now, return home immediately and do not leave until martial law is lifted. Do you understand?"

The girl just came back to her senses at this moment, tears streaming down her face. She looked at Song Qian carefully, as if she wanted to remember her appearance firmly.

Then she knelt down and kowtowed twice to Victoria Song, wiped her tears, and returned to her shop.

Watching the girl close the door, the gentle look on Song Qian's face was replaced by coldness.

He raised the sword in his hand and pointed it at the chaotic mob on the street ahead.

"Take no prisoners, leave no one behind!"

"kill!"

Keng!

Behind him, the Xuanyiwei Tiqi drew out their long swords in unison, as if they were one person.

Then, the war horses galloped, and the whole street began to shake under the stampede of their hooves.

Song Qian took the lead. Wherever she passed, she didn't even need to activate her true energy. A light swipe of her sword would knock several heads to the ground.

The Xuanyiwei Tiqi, under the leadership of their respective centurions, were divided into several formations, like long dragons. Under Song Qian's command, they began to spread out in all directions to clear out the rioters in various places.

Soon, in Yangzhou City, the sounds of killing, roaring, and begging for mercy were heard one after another.

Some brave people looked through the cracks in the door and saw teams of black-armored cavalry running wildly on the street, and from time to time they could see the flash of sharp swords.

Seeing this, many people were overjoyed and cried with joy, but at the same time, they were also a little worried.

Mobs are scary, but riotous soldiers are even more terrifying. If there is a lack of effective management and unrestrained riotous soldiers, the destruction they cause to Yangzhou City will definitely be even worse than that of mobs.

I hope this riot can end soon. The longer it drags on, the greater the chance of war.

At the same time, the 3,000 elite salt soldiers mobilized by Lin Ruhai also began to enter the city to quell the rebellion. These soldiers were mainly infantry. The Xuanyiwei Tiqi were mainly responsible for charging and killing, while the salt soldiers were responsible for setting up obstacles to stop the rioters who wanted to escape.

After an unknown amount of time, the sounds of killing gradually subsided, and there was basically no crying or screaming on the streets.

Only the Xuanyiwei Tiqi were riding their horses wildly on the streets, shouting slogans loudly.

"The pacification envoy has ordered that the entire city be under martial law. No one is allowed to leave the city!"

"The Lord has ordered that anyone who goes out into the streets without permission will be treated as a traitor and killed without mercy!"

"Martial law, martial law in the whole city!"

The whole city was under martial law and people were not allowed to go out on the streets, but there were always some people with heavy burdens who climbed up the courtyard wall and stuck their heads out to look outside.

It would have been fine if they hadn't looked, but once they did, they were frightened to death.

But on the street, blood was flowing like a long bloody river, flowing along the low-lying areas and into the street gutters.

There were no pedestrians on the once bustling streets, and countless corpses could be seen everywhere. Only teams of soldiers pulled carts and threw the bodies of the rioters onto the carts.

Those who were lucky enough to be shot to death by crossbows at least had their bodies intact. Those who were unlucky had their heads chopped off, leaving only headless bodies.

The worst thing was that some rioters encountered a large group of Xuanyiwei while fleeing, and were knocked down and trampled into a pool of mud by countless war horses, with their bones crushed into pieces.

This scene is like hell on earth. Those who are timid will definitely faint from fright when seeing this scene.

Song Xuan sat in the Qianhu Suo Yamen, leisurely drinking tea and handling official business.

He didn't even leave the door.

In the evening, the Black Guards' general flag came quickly and said, "Report, sir, the thieves in the city have been completely eliminated!"

Song Xuan put down his teacup and asked, "What are the casualties?"

"The salt soldiers suffered more than 30 casualties, while our Xuanyi Guards suffered almost no casualties. It's just that some of our brothers' blades were bent, and they were a little exhausted after killing so many people.

However, more than a hundred people in the city were killed by the rioters, nearly a thousand were injured, and more than forty houses and shops were burned down."

Song Xuan frowned slightly, "The civilians suffered quite a lot of damage."

"There's nothing we can do about it. There are too many bandits. Even if you kill them quickly, the people will inevitably suffer."

"How many bandits are there?"

"According to preliminary statistics, there are over 5,300 people, all of whom have been killed, leaving not a single survivor."

"not enough!"

Song Xuan said coldly, "Five thousand three hundred people are far from enough!"

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "The Xiao family, the Sun family and other Yangzhou clans colluded with the rebels to harm the people, which is tantamount to treason!

"Order the Xuanyi Guards to set out immediately to apprehend the treasonous bandits. Anyone who dares to obstruct us, regardless of gender, age, or status, will be killed without mercy!"

......

At the Xiao family's house, lanterns hang high, lighting up the night.

The head of the Xiao family sat high up on it, and the other family heads sat on both sides.

The hall was filled with decadent music, graceful dancers, fine wine and delicacies, and was extremely luxurious.

But this beautiful delicacy no longer aroused the interest of the crowd at this moment. Some clan leaders looked directly at the head of the Xiao clan and questioned him.

"Chief Xiao, we need an explanation. Why are the city guards not making any moves?!"

According to the agreement, the major families led the mob into the city to attract the attention of the Xuanyiwei Tiqi.

But the rioters are just rioters. It is unrealistic to expect them to kill Song Xuan. If you want to kill a master like Song Xuan, you have to rely on an organized army like the City Guard.

Amidst the rain of arrows, even a congenital warrior would be killed without a burial place!

As a result, this most important link went wrong in the Xiao family.

The Xiao family's Yangzhou City garrison commander has not made any move, and the person sent by the Xiao family to deliver the letter has not returned. The entire situation is completely out of their control!

Chapter 106: Why should you go against money just for the sake of hatred?

The head of the Xiao family looked extremely ugly.

"Everyone, judging by the preparations made by the Xuanyi Guards and the Salt Court Salt Soldiers, Song Xuan and the others were well prepared and have been waiting for us to take action.

If nothing unexpected happens, the city guard commander should have been taken under control by them in advance!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of many family heads changed drastically.

"We've used this tactic before to deal with disobedient officials, but this is the first time we've used it against the Xuanyi Guards. It seems we've underestimated their intelligence capabilities."

"What are you afraid of? Even if something goes wrong with the city guards, more than 5,000 rioters rushing into the city will be enough to give Song Xuan a headache. Thousands of people, can he really kill them all?"

"Such a serious incident has happened. Even if Song Xuan cannot be killed, there will definitely be many officials in the court who will impeach him. Even if the court does not punish him, he will most likely be transferred from the Qianhu Division."