These green battalion soldiers rushed into the village, and suddenly the screams in the village came and went, accompanied by the sound of "all the doors". For a while, the village turned into a hell on earth, and the green battalion soldiers chased the people around with wild laughter.

Some women were dragged into the room, and the sound of their clothes being torn could be heard, and the screams and cries of women echoed over the village.

Countless curses and curses, but this did not drive away the beasts, only increased the laughter and shouting of the beasts.

The squire's house, which had just given the total amount of silver, was not spared. Five or six soldiers broke into the squire's house, cut down anyone they saw, and killed anyone they encountered.

When the squire saw that these soldiers rushed directly into his house, and the two guards had been hacked to death, he immediately pleaded: "Master Jun, what are you doing here?" If you want money, I will give it, please don't harm my family, I beg you. ”

The squire saluted in front of the soldiers, but the soldiers laughed even more insolently. A soldier said, "Old man, we don't want any silver, we want something else." ”

When the squire heard this, he immediately said, "Okay, soldier, you say, as long as the old man has something, the old man will give you everything." Another soldier next to him said, "Really?" We've been suffocated these days, and we want to find the master and ask for two girls. As we saw just now, there are two delicate beauties in your house. Hahaha"

After these soldiers finished speaking, they burst into laughter, with obscene expressions on their faces. When the squire heard this, he immediately said: "Master Jun, we are all country women, and we can't compare to those in the city." As long as you let my family go, I am willing to pay the money and let you go to the city to find a good woman. ”

The soldier before said: "Don't talk nonsense, tell you, the girl of your family, we have made the chief adult, and it is useless for anyone to say it." We don't want your daughter, but I can see a little daughter-in-law from your house. That coquettish look is incredible. I just watched it, and my heart suddenly scratched like a cat's claw. I can't even walk now. ”

When the other soldiers heard this, they immediately laughed obscenely. The soldier pushed the squire away and said, "You old thing, get out of the way." Lao Tzu is kind enough to let you see the Living Spring Palace. Wait a minute, I'll show you how we your little wife, and that's a blessing for you. ”

As he spoke, he rushed directly into the backyard, and suddenly there were screams in the backyard, as well as the angry scolding of women. When the squire saw the soldiers break into the backyard, he was frightened and angry. He wailed and cursed, "Beast, beast. You brutes who recruit thunder and split, fight the Ming Dynasty thief army, and I don't see you helping. Come out to plague the people, and you will be lawless. ”

At this moment one of the soldiers came out of the backyard, saw that the gentleman was still here, and kicked him away. Then the two people in the back pulled the two daughters of the squire out. When the daughter saw her father, she cried out, "Daddy, save me, Daddy save me." ”

The squire seemed to hear his daughter's shout, and suddenly came to his senses, hurriedly stepped forward to hug his daughter, and said, "Master Jun, let my daughter go." I beg you to spare my daughter, who is only fifteen years old. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you. ”

The two soldiers were impatient with the entanglement, and knocked the squire unconscious with a single sword. Now no one could stop them, and the two soldiers dragged the squire's daughter out the door.

When the squire woke up, he suddenly felt the heat around him. The squire turned his head to look around, only to see that the whole house had been burned by the fire. The squire screamed and wanted to rush into the backyard to take a look, but then the fire broke out, and the whole backyard was full of fire, and he rushed into it again.

Looking at it from a distance, there are also a lot of corpses lying in the backyard, all of which are their own family members. The ladies were all disheveled, obviously insulted. The squire knelt in the courtyard and was heartbroken, and cried for a long time before he remembered that his two daughters had also been taken away by those green battalion soldiers.

The squire remembered his daughter, turned and rushed out of the house. But outside the door, where is the shadow of the green battalion soldiers. The squire felt sad in his heart, knelt on the ground and looked at the sky, and shouted: "God, I, Wang Hongliang, have never done anything evil in my life, how can I be so retributed." ”

Hearing Wang Hongliang's roar, the survivors in the village also gathered. A villager said, "Master Wang, what's going on?" The court wanted us to do our labor, and our men went. Why did the court kill us, burn down our houses, and rob us of food? ”

Wang Hongliang said: "How do I know, my home is gone, and even my daughters Su Yun and Su Xin have been arrested." At this time, another old man next to him also said loudly: "Wang Hongliang, your daughter has been arrested, and my daughter has also been arrested." These green battalion soldiers who were killed by heaven, why don't you go to the prefect's yamen to complain. Aren't you on good terms with the prefect Han Changgu? Let's go to the prefect and let the prefect save people, and our daughter will ...... if it's too late. ”

As soon as he thought about what would happen to his daughter, the man still said it. Wang Hongliang looked at the anxious person, and said helplessly: "Wan Yushan, you don't want to go, since I heard that the army was coming, that dog thing in Han Changgu has never shown up." has always been his master, the dog-legged man of Jingmen, Zhou Chang, who is entertaining people. ”

When Wan Yushan heard this, he immediately said, "What should I do?" You and my daughter have been taken to the barracks, and by the time tonight is over, it will be too late. Now that my family is ruined, there is only this one daughter left, if something happens, how can she live, how can I live, old man. ”

At this time, there were more than 20 people gathered, and no one had suffered from the disaster, and no one had died. When they heard this, they all burst into tears. But no one wanted to go to the Green Camp to ask for someone, whether it was a woman or a man.

Just when these people were crying bitterly, they suddenly walked in the direction of the Zhijiang River at the end of the village, and a group of people, about a thousand people, came. I saw these people, and they were not noisy, but they were quietly hurrying. Wang Hongliang knew at a glance that this was an army, and all of them were carrying weapons.

In this way, when Wang Hongliang and the others saw it, they immediately gave way to both sides of the road. The people of this army found Wang Hongliang and others as soon as they entered the village. Immediately, a person came over and said to everyone: "Folks, where are you here?" How far is it from Gangneung? ”

Wang Hongliang and the others didn't dare to speak when they saw that it was not the military uniform of the Qing army. Seeing that Wang Hongliang and the others were only resigned, the man didn't dare to answer, so he immediately asked again. At this time, there was a man who looked like an officer behind him, shouting, "Marven, what are you doing on a dog day?" Let you go and inquire about the situation, why don't you reply for a long time. ”

Marven turned back and said, "Jiang Shoubei, it's not that I don't say it, it's that these people don't speak." I can't ask even if I ask. ”

Hearing Marven's words, there was really a person in the army behind him, and this person didn't put on any show. Directly in front of the people, he said: "Fellow villagers, don't be afraid, we are the Restoration Army from Sichuan, and now the army is passing by here, and I want to inquire about the situation from you." ”

When Wang Hongliang and the others heard that these people were the Restoration Army, they immediately retreated a few steps back in fright, and when they saw these people in the army, they didn't speak. All the soldiers were not wearing the Mandarin Duck battle robes of the Ming Army, but a black armor was put on the outside of the clothes.

Seeing this, the Jiang garrison said: "My name is Jiang Tong, and I am the garrison of this army, as long as you answer well, we will not embarrass you." ”

Wan Yushan said: "The general really won't embarrass us? Jiang Tongdao: "Of course, our Restoration Army is disciplined. It is not allowed to harass the people, otherwise they will be dealt with by military law. ”

Wan Yushan was a little relieved, but he still couldn't believe it. "If the general has any questions he wants to ask, we will definitely answer them well." Wang Hongliang hurriedly grabbed Wan Yushan and said: "You are crazy, you are a thief who fornicates against the Ming Dynasty, and you will be arrested and killed by the government." ”

Wan Yushan said: "You still help that government, aren't they hurting us badly enough?" Then he said to Jiang Tong: "General, you just have to ask." ”

Jiang Tong looked around and said to Marven: "I'm afraid we won't be able to leave tonight, so let's camp here, and you let everyone put out the fire first." Marven immediately turned around and went to give the order, and immediately the soldiers of the Restoration Army began to disperse to help the people start to extinguish the fire, but at this time there was nothing to save.

But these are different in the eyes of the people, and it is rare for the army to help the people fight fires. If the Qing soldiers don't burn the fire bigger, even if they are thankful, where will they help put out the fire.

At this time, Jiang Tongdao: "We are going to Jiangling City, just to ask a few people how far this place is from Jiangling, and how many troops are there in this Jiangling City now." ”

Wan Yushan saw Jiang Tong's actions just now, and he was also very grateful in his heart, and said: "General Hui, this place is only more than ten miles away from Jiangling City, if it is fast, it will be there in an hour at most." ”

Jiang Tong was shocked, but he didn't expect that he had now arrived under Jiangling City. Jiang Tongdao: "Since it is under the city of Jiangling, why is it still robbed by bandits?" "The town is full of broken walls and houses that have been burned by fire, and it looks like it has been robbed by bandits.

Hearing Jiang Tong's question, Wan Yushan suddenly cried: "General, where is this robbed by bandits, this is the evil created by the Qing soldiers." Jiang Tong was shocked and said, "These are all Qing soldiers who did it?" ”

Wan Yushan said: "Yes, not only did they burn down our house, but everyone else in the town was killed. He also arrested the men who did not kill, saying that they wanted to transport food. ”

At this time, Marven came over and said, "My lord, the life is extinguished, but there are many corpses in those houses, and all the food has also been burned." When Jiang Tong heard this, he immediately said: "This is wrong, the Qing army is burning and looting in their own place, what are they trying to do?" Will there be anyone to help them defend the city? ”

Then he said to Marven: "Let the soldiers suspend camping first, if this place is really only more than ten miles away from Jiangling, I am afraid that there will be changes, let the soldiers use dry food first." As soon as Marven heard this, he immediately went to the army to explain. l

At this time, Wang Hongliang also said: "General, the Qing army has no army to defend the city, and now there are only 1,000 green battalions in Jingzhou." Jiang Tong was shocked and said, "How is it possible?" Jingzhou is such a big city, how could it be in the army before. ”

Wan Yushan said: "General, we didn't lie to you, when you were in Yiling Prefecture before, there were two Manchurian military masters who transferred the military land in Jingzhou to Yidu, and they didn't come back at all. ”

Jiang Tong asked: "You are just ordinary people, these are military secrets. How do you know that there are only 1,000 green camps in Jingzhou? Wan Yushan pointed at Wang Hongliang and said: "He has a good relationship with Han Changgu, the prefect of Jingzhou, so he often goes to Jiangling City to find Han Changgu for some news."

Jiang Tong suddenly groaned, if this is true, then Jiangling City is like a girl who has taken off her clothes, let Jiang Tong do whatever she wants. But what if it's a trap? I took these 1,000 people to fight Jiangling City, not to mention attacking the city, even the moat couldn't be crossed.