Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Manor
Less than ten miles outside of Yangon, there is an extremely large estate. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThe scenery is excellent, next to a small lake, surrounded by fertile fields, as if completely unaffected by war and chaos, extremely well preserved, and you can see where many civilians worked. Not far from the fields is a highway that leads directly to Yangon City, which is the only way to get to Yangon City from Zhendong County.
Of course, these people who work are all people with extremely poor martial arts talents, and they are all martial artists. Because any samurai can be a household guard, and he will not engage in such a position of labor.
"Wang, you must not die well." An old man in his sixties and seventies was working with resentment and curses. The piece of land under his feet was his own family's property. But when the war came, all the prime of his family died, leaving only the old and weak women and children.
Wang bought it at an extremely low price. In order to survive, he sold not only the fields, but also himself. For a meager ration to feed his grandson, who is only a few years old.
"If it weren't for the death of my sons in the army, how dare you be so presumptuous. You wait, wait for the king to come, and take over the city of Yangon. I will definitely sue you for embezzling the military property, so that you will spit out the profits. ā
The old man looked at the gorgeous manor with resentment, this was the manor of the Wang family, the largest scholar clan in Yangon City. The Liang Dynasty invaded, and the city lord was killed in battle. The Wang clan became the most powerful force in Yangon City, and according to the decree, when Yuanjing did not send a new city lord, they united with other families in the city to form an alliance. Completely controlled everything in Yangon City.
But what they did was more vicious than Liang Jun's. In the chaos of chaos, they did whatever they wanted, and for their own interests, they did not hesitate to persecute people to death, and in the past few months, at least hundreds of people have been forced to die by them.
"Smack." A leather whip was struck exactly in the old man's face, sending him flying three meters and falling him to the field.
A burly warrior walked over slowly, with a playful smile on his face. As you walk, you roll the leather whip in your hand on the palm of your hand. He walked up to the old man and said with a strange smile: "You don't work hard, what are you muttering here?" Believe it or not, I'll withhold your rations for three days? Let your grandson starve to death at home. ā
"Don't, Uncle Liu, I don't dare, Uncle let me go once, I don't dare." Hearing the threat of the warrior, the old man, who had been whipped in the dark, didn't know where the strength came from, and as soon as he turned over, he got up, hugged the warrior's thigh, and begged for mercy with horror.
"Get out of the way, don't rub mud on my pants." The warrior kicked the old man out, and without looking at him, he turned his head and left.
The old man who was kicked down not only did not have the slightest resentment, but knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the distant warrior to thank him: "Thank you Uncle Liu, thank you Uncle Liu for your mercy." But where no one was looking, the depths of the old man's eyes were cold and gloomy.
The martial artist known as Uncle Liu obviously heard this, and he showed a satisfied smile. Then, with a leisurely pace, he continued to inspect the fields, like a king inspecting his own territory. He saw that anyone who did not work hard was whipped with a whip, but always in exchange for a voice of gratitude.
The martial artist surnamed Liu inspected the circle, stopped on a small mound, stared at the avenue not far away, and his thoughts flew around.
A few days ago, he had enlisted as a wandering warrior to become a guard for the Wang family. Because his origin is unknown, although he is a martial artist, he can only be an overseer. He is in the probationary period. But he also has an identity, which is the guard of the Eldest Princess's Mansion, because he has been a ranger before and has rich experience in walking. He was sent to Yangon City to spy and gather intelligence. He was joined by six or seven other people, all scattered in different parts of Yangon City.
But he had only been here for a few days before he gave up completely. There's no need to spy here, and it's full of people to be cleansed.
"Yangon City wants to be cleaned, but I am afraid that all the clans, gangs, and all the big and small forces will be cleaned. There is no need to investigate here, and the targets to be purged are grabbed one by one. Your Highness, what are you going to do? ā
The warrior surnamed Liu was thinking about it, and he saw a black line appear at the end of the road, and he probed, and the end of the road was seven thousand three hundred and forty-two meters away, and he saw that black line. Without the slightest hesitation, he rolled over and fell to the ground, listening intently.
This is a necessary method for scouts in the army, to listen to the sound. The earth does not deceive, he can hear a small sound from more than ten miles away from the earth, and guess how many people and horses there are, and the speed.
"Goo-goo." The sound coming from the earth was slight, dull, and chaotic, like a muffled drum. But the warrior showed a smile: "There are more than a thousand people in the horses, and they are extremely fast. Every landing sound of the horse is calm and powerful, and the landing interval is obviously a little more than that of ordinary horses, this is the Earth Dragon Horse. It's the army that has arrived, and I can go back. ā
He shook off the leather whip in his palm and sped towards the black line in the distance. As he got closer, he clearly saw the cavalry surging in a row of five horsemen like the waves of the sea. All of them are well-armed and energetic. The bloodstains on the armor, as well as the human head hanging on the horse of each cavalry, were even more shocking.
The warrior surnamed Liu hurriedly flashed to the side of the road and shouted loudly. The pace of the army is non-stop, and the founding emperor of the Yu Dynasty stipulated that when the army marches, unless it is ordered by the chief officer, the emperor will not stop. Whoever stands in the way, who steps on whom. This endowed the army with supreme glory and also cultivated the warriors' courageous and unstoppable fighting consciousness.
A knight who was parading through the ranks came running quickly. He was on guard with a knife, walked in and glanced at the martial artist surnamed Liu, and shouted in a deep voice: "You are Liu Xing?" Report the password, or kill on the spot. ā
These parade cavalrymen were also heralds in the army, and also served as enforcers and dealt with emergencies. If Liu Xing blocked the road like this, they would contact him in advance, and this cavalry was also a member of Yu Canghai's personal guard.
The warrior has a strong memory, and this Liu Xing is a soldier of Yu Taiping's third battalion, so he naturally recognizes it. But the army is cautious, and the scouts in the army are people who often practice cutting people's skin and disguising their identities. So the cavalry does not look at faces, only at passwords. When he saw Liu Xing's familiar face, not only did he not relax, but he also held a knife flat, and once Liu Xing said something wrong, he would kill him on the spot.
At this moment, Liu Xing's sensitive skin suddenly felt countless eyes look at him. He himself is also a member of the elite, and he knows that at this time, if he moves slightly, he will be shot into a hedgehog by countless arrows in the next moment.
"There is no password." Liu Xing replied without hesitation.
"Huh." A deep sword light slashed down in response, bringing a sharp wind sound to envelop Liu Xing's head and chest.
Liu Xing didn't seem to see it, so he stayed where he was, looking straight at the knight.
The fierce wind blew Liu Xing's face, blowing his hair and clothes backwards. The shiny blade rested steadily on his forehead.
"Come with me." The knight of the parade draws his sword in his right hand and extends his left hand.
Liu Xing grabbed his left hand and turned over on the ground dragon horse. The knight led him into the team and found Wenjing.
After a brief report, Wenjing informed Yu Taiping, and Yu Taiping hurriedly reported Yu Canghai.
"Stop." Yu Canghai stretched out his right hand and gestured to the herald who was guarding beside him.
When the herald saw the gesture, he immediately took out the horn hanging from his waist and blew it.
"Woohoo." The desolate horn with a fixed rhythm is passed far away. As soon as the horn sounded, the team in front immediately contracted and returned to Yu Canghai. In the back of the line, they moved forward rapidly.
The speed of the Drake and the elite of the soldiers promote each other. The horn sounded for less than forty breaths, and all the sergeants gathered in front of Yu Canghai and lined up in a long dragon formation.
At this time, the place where Yu Canghai stopped was facing the manor not far away. And the army stopped here, and many of the civilians who were working looked at them.
Yu Canghai waved his hand and drank: "Second battalion, take over the manor." People, to live. But those who dare to resist can be killed on the spot. The first battalion guarded the perimeter and restrained the population to prevent anyone from escaping. ā
"No." Xiao Wu saluted and received the order. Then he turned around and drew his waist knife, and shouted, "The second battalion comes with me." ā