Twenty-three severed fingers

"After the army entered the city, there were thirty-nine robberies, of which twenty were committed by Tu Guan's soldiers."

"Killing prisoners everywhere, the soldiers of the trapped camp under the command of Chang Commander did it, killing 16 officers in the surrendered officer army!"

"There were twenty-eight cases of insulting the people's daughters, seven of which were committed by the soldiers after crossing the river, and the rest were soldiers from Dingyuan."

Hu Weiyong sweated on his forehead, took the report collected in the city, and read word by word, "There are still many tragic things in the city, all of which were committed by ruffians and routs after the city was broken, and it has nothing to do with our Dingyuan army, some people are caught and locked up in prison!" ”

Zhu Wu's face was cloudy and sunny under the lights, and Jinling City at night was as silent as death, and there was not even a dog barking.

As before, Zhu Wu still lived in the barracks, and in addition to him, there were other core generals of the Dingyuan Army in the room, all of whom lowered their heads and were silent.

"What Lao Tzu hates most is bullying the people, because Lao Tzu used to be the common people!" Zhu Wu's voice was suppressed, and he couldn't hear the joy and anger, "Lao Tzu also knows that the brothers are fighting and working hard, and there is no tomorrow today, what should be given and what should not be given, Lao Tzu has given it." How can there still be so many people who treat Lao Tzu's military law as a fart! ”

"Steward!" Hu Weiyong wanted to speak and stopped, "Let me be fair, in fact, our Dingyuan Army is already disciplined, and there are not many troops like us in the world." If it were other armies, after entering the city, not many people would be ruined! ”

"What do you compare to others? Worse than rotten? Zhu Wu sneered, "According to what you say, shouldn't I give them credit!" ”

Saying that, Zhu Wu stood up, "The embankment of thousands of miles was destroyed in the anthill, we will tolerate these dozens of cases today, and there will be hundreds of cases tomorrow, will they be killed or not when the time comes?" Kill, brothers have complaints, if you don't kill, our Dingyuan army will become robbers, and become bandits worse than the government! ”

"Brothers, I know you have a complaint in your heart!" Zhu Wu looked at the generals and continued, "Probably, you think in your hearts, it's just that you robbed some money and played with a few women, all of them are brothers who are working hard for us, licking blood on the knife, why do you have to kill them." Next time, let them fight as pioneers, and they will be guilty of meritorious service! ”

"Brothers, have you forgotten why we rebelled? I have long said that we rebel in order to survive, in order to rebel against the court of this dog's day, not to pick up thieves and rob and bully the people! It's okay to rebel, but it's not okay to be a brute! ”

"Fifth brother!" Guo Ying's face flushed, the soldiers who committed the crime had his subordinates, "I'll do it myself and send them on the road!" ”

"No!" Zhu Wu shook his head, "I promise my brothers, there will be a reward for defeating Jinling, and tomorrow Ming will be punished, and then the three armies will be rewarded!" As he spoke, he said to Li Shanchang, "Tomorrow's execution, the demoted officials of Jinling and the rich families in the city, the people will have to watch!" ”

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The night slowly deepened, but Zhu Wu was not sleepy.

He was thinking, if he was not the general manager, but an ordinary general, what would he think about such a thing?

The so-called ideological building of the army will not work in this era. There is only one Yuejia army in history, but it is a product of the Chinese nation after a catastrophe and a critical moment of life and death.

In the armies of this era, discipline depended on the words of the commander, and the soldiers gathered together on righteousness and food, wandering between beasts and men at any time.

can't become a beast, Zhu Wu doesn't know history, but now there is only time to flip through the history books. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the peasant uprising led by Huang Chao was overwhelming. But in the end, they perished because man became a beast.

They rob, they JY, they are unscrupulous, they run rampant, they kill people for good and bad, they even eat people.

There is a long road ahead, and although Jinling has been defeated, no one can say what will happen in the future.

To fight for the world, we must rely on the people's will, and to fight the world, we must rely on swords.

Be ruthless when you should be ruthless, and not be indecisive.

Zhu Wu turned over, and inadvertently, his eyes fell on the table on the piece of paper where the guilt of Dingyuan Shizhu was written.

This kind of thing is certainly not new today.

It's just that he was caught by himself today, and the pro-soldiers of the law enforcement team may be in the way of face, and the big things will be turned into small things, and the small things will be turned into small things.

His army is full of Huaixi villagers, and there are a bunch of them together, so this relationship is not good. The advantage is that you don't want to die when you start a war, and the disadvantage is that if these people join forces to fool themselves, there is really nothing they can do!

To prevent trouble, do you want to get a gendarme or something like that?

Yes, get a person who has no heels to take the blame!

The team is big, and it's not easy to bring.

It's just that it's your own brothers who make mistakes.

Can you really do it yourself?

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It's another morning, and it's a cold winter day.

In the huge military camp of Jinling City, the soldiers of the Dingyuan Army gathered again.

But this time, everyone's faces were a little agitated.

The chief manager has arrested some brothers who have done evil, and today he will be punished properly, and the superiors and partners of those soldiers will inevitably not be a taste.

However, they are just in a hurry.

Those who were watching from the barracks and the heads of big families in the city were all trembling and covered in cold sweat.

Just after the war, the Dingyuan army had a fierce murderous aura on its body. Tens of thousands of people were silent, standing straight, and everyone in such a military formation had never heard of it. When I saw it today, this momentum alone made their legs and stomachs spin.

At the gate of the barracks, there were many nearby people who were forcibly invited, and they were also frightened by the formation of the army and did not dare to raise their heads. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

"The manager is upgrading!"

In a rush of war drums, the soldiers opened the way, Zhu Wu stretched his face, dressed in battle armor, and arrived at the general's platform.

"It's good to beat Jinling for the New Year, Jinling is laid, and Lao Tzu wants to reward him. Last time, I sent it once in Dang, and I sent it again this time, and I fought hard with the brothers! ”

Zhu Wu stood on the stage, and his voice spread throughout the army through the tin horn.

As soon as the words fell, the silver was lifted up again, and soon it was piled up like a hill on the ground, and the soldiers' eyes were straight.

"The battle of crossing the river, the battle of Dangtu, the battle of Jinling, the meritorious soldiers of the three wars, there are big awards today. The army has its own reward system, enough for the silver, enough for the land, enough for the daughter-in-law, Lao Tzu for you to find a daughter-in-law! ”

Many soldiers in the audience laughed silently, and the atmosphere seemed to be much more relaxed. However, Zhu Wu's words turned around and became sharp.

"But before the reward, Lao Tzu has something to say! Bring it on! ”

Subsequently, a group of tied and dejected soldiers and men were pulled up by the soldiers.

Zhu Wu pointed to the ruffians who were caught by the Dingyuan army among these people and said, "These people, when the army broke the city, did evil, raped and plundered, and cut me down!" ”

Burst! Burst!

No crying, no struggle.

Everywhere there were sounds of human heads falling to the ground, and blood was shining in the sky.

The soldiers of Dingyuan were unmoved, but among the people and the big families who watched the execution, some people couldn't help it and vomited.

"The fathers and fellow villagers of Jinling, although I, Zhu Wu, am from Huaixi across the river, I am also the male son of our Han family, and we have the same root and the same species. These people are bullying you, they are bullying me, Zhu Wu. Heaven can tolerate them, and I, Zhu Wu, will not allow them! As he spoke, Zhu Wu pointed to the Dingyuan soldiers who were tied up on the ground and said, "These people are brothers who followed me Zhu Wu to death in life, and they also made the same mistake and bullied the people. They are my Zhu Wu's brothers, and my Zhu Wu will not tolerate them! ”

"Hu Weiyong, read my military order again before crossing the river!"

Hu Weiyong stood up and cleared his throat, "Those who infringe on the people will be killed!" Those who insult the women of the people, behead! ”

Two chopped words, loud and sound.

"Military law is military law, and military law is ruthless."

Some of the tied soldiers struggled and whimpered.

"Let him open his mouth and let him speak!"

Zhu Wu gave an order, and a personal soldier stepped forward and pulled out the stuff in the soldiers' mouths.

"Boss, are you going to kill me?"

Zhu Wu stepped off the stage and looked into his eyes, "Your name is Ergou?" You're in the state to vote for me! ”

said, in the cry of the second dog, patted him on the shoulder, "Good brother, it's not that I want to kill you, it's you who violated military law, and military law doesn't allow you!" ”

"Boss, I've been following you to work hard, I've been surrounded by Toktok with you for a few days and nights, I've always been on the front line, and I've never retreated! Look at the wounds on my body, I was stabbed twice, and the blood is almost dry! ”

The two dogs howled and cried, and the three armies were moved.

Zhu Wu also choked up, if it weren't for the bloody battle with Tokhtar that day, if it weren't for these brothers fighting to the death, I am afraid that he would have died a long time ago, how can there be today.

Pointing to his chest, "Brother, my pain is like a knife." If I could, I'd rather stab myself a few times than point the knife at you. However, you committed a capital crime, you led people to insult the people's girls to death, and you said, you deserve to die! ”

"Steward~~I was wrong~~"

"You were an outcast before you joined the army." Zhu Wu wiped his eyes, "Do you remember what I Zhu Wu said when I entered the camp?" I said, we are all children of poor families, we rebel to survive, not to harm people, you also have women in your family, you also have sisters, sisters, your hearts are also flesh and blood, how can you do it? ”

"And you!" Zhu Wu pointed to all the soldiers who were tied, "Let go of them, Lao Tzu has something to say to them." ”

"Boss~~"

"Fifth Brother~~"

When the soldiers were released, they cried.

Many generals showed unbearable looks on their faces, they were all brothers who got along day and night, and they shared life and death.

"Has Lao Tzu treated you badly?"

Zhu Wu kicked and beat these people, "Say, has Lao Tzu treated you badly, why did you violate military law, why?" ”

"Fifth brother~~We didn't hold back~~"

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old soldier said with tears on his immature face.

"You spare me, I don't dare anymore, there is only one left in my family, and I will be out of business if I die!"

Zhu Wu is really like a knife, last night he was still thinking about the Ming canonical punishment, and he couldn't be indecisive, but now he found that he really couldn't do it, and he didn't know where to start with a full stomach.

He's not yet a qualified leader, no.

Among the soldiers in Dingyuan, some people shed tears, and the backbone of this army was these desperate homeless. Most of them are for a bite of food, in order to survive, to join the Dingyuan Army.

"Silly brother, you are the same as the fifth brother, and you are the only one left in the family." Zhu Wubei came from it, "However, the fifth brother has already said that we can't be brutes." What is the difference between you killing innocent people and beasts? ”

"We all have families, we all have relatives. How did they die? Those who were killed by the scourge of this world, and those who were bullied to death by the government. Lao Tzu said, after entering the Dingyuan Army, our good men picked up knives and guns, just to prevent the poor people in the world from being bullied. Lao Tzu said this, do you remember? ”

"Serve!"

Zhu Wu endured his grief and shouted, "Brothers, drink this bowl of wine, walk slowly on the Huangquan Road!" After you die, the bones will be buried in the cemetery of the Dingyuan brothers, and there will be incense offerings every year, not lonely ghosts! ”

"I'll drink~~"

Among the criminal soldiers, a sturdy soldier shouted, "The head has a scar the size of a bowl, and after twenty years, I am a good man, I dare to act!" ”

After speaking, he held the bowl sent by Zhu Wu's personal soldiers, and looked up, with wine and tears on his head and face.

"Fifth brother, you gave me the first full meal, and you also gave this rotten life, I don't blame you. I didn't control my crotch for a while, I violated military law, I deserve to die! The year I followed you was the fastest year in my life, I was well fed and dressed, and no one dared to bully me. If there is a next life, I will still rebel with you! ”

After speaking, he closed his eyes, "Come on, hurry up with my brother's knife, give me a good time!" ”

What a good brother!

At this time, they are still thinking about the love of their brothers, they are wrong, death in their hearts is not terrible, they are more afraid of living helpless.

The onlookers were watching.

The gentry were watching.

The officers and men of the three armies are watching.

Zhu Wu tilted his head, didn't let the tears fall, and waved his hand fiercely.

Seeing this, the corners of Lan Yu's eyes jumped, "Come on, execution!" ”

"Wait!" Guo Xing suddenly grabbed him, "Xiao Er, pick those soldiers to kill first!" ”

Burst! Burst! Burst!

The blood rushed to the sky, and the head fell to the ground.

There is something different in the eyes of the onlookers, since ancient times, the bandit family, I didn't expect that there would be a rebel thief today, seeking justice for them.

Among the gentry, a young man with a face like a crown of jade, shrunk his neck at the moment when the knife fell, but he always looked at it and never looked away.

Slowly moved to the side of Li Shanchang, who accompanied him, "Gong Li, Manager Zhu is too ruthless, his brother who was born and died, he said that he would cut it?" ”

Li Shanchang's face was expressionless, "Gongzi Xie, don't make a noise!" ”

In the field, time stands still and grief flows.

Lan Yu saw that Zhu Wu was still carrying his back, and sighed helplessly, and another team of criminal soldiers was pulled down on the field.

"Brothers, close your eyes, I'll be soon!"

"Hahahaha!" The stout soldier who had been drinking first just now cried and laughed, "Brothers, sing a song and send me off!" ”

Then, the youngest soldier suddenly choked up and sang.

"You want me to come, who the hell doesn't want to come.

Which king and eight calves don't want to come~~

The walls of the house are too high, and the dogs are too powerful~~~"

Zhu Wu's tears came down, and the brothers in Haozhou City sang this song to resist the army that was not spent in the end.

Outside the city of Hezhou, the brethren sang this song and rushed to the Mongol iron horse.

Today, they sing this song, calmly not going to die.

"Ready!"

Knives, raised high!

"Stop!"

For some reason, Zhu Wu's shout rose out of thin air.

Then, Zhu Wu turned around, and under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, he walked to the gate of the barracks.

"Have the families of the people who were harmed by the brothers come?"

"Fifth brother is here!" Lan Yu didn't know what Zhu Wu meant.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of cowering people were pushed out and stood in front of Zhu Wu.

"Zhu Wu's lack of strict governance of the army has caused you to suffer miserably!"

As he spoke, under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, Zhu Wu's eyes were red, and he actually pounced and knelt down directly.

"Fifth brother!"

"Steward!"

"Lord!"

What is the identity of Zhu Wu now, the man has gold under his knees, and he actually knelt down for these flat-headed people!

"Listen to me!"

Zhu Wu stopped his brother who wanted to pull him, looked at those people, and said, "Killing people to pay for their lives, and paying off debts is justified." Zhu Wu's brothers, they have harmed you, and Zhu Wu will make amends for them! ”

Boom!

After speaking, he bowed his head.

"Zhu Wu originally wanted to deal with it by military law, but these are all brothers who are rolling in the pile of dead people with me, and I really can't do it!"

Then, two prostrations.

"However, Zhu Wu can't let you be wronged in vain, I will bear my brother's fault!"

As he spoke, in the surprised eyes of everyone, Zhu Wu brushed the ground and pulled out the short knife on his waist.

Zhu Wu looked at the people and put his left hand on the ground.

"Parents who have suffered from the body, today for the sake of my brothers, Zhu Wu is willing to use his own flesh and blood to help his brothers make amends!"

The cold blade was attached to his fingers, Zhu Wu gritted his teeth, and slashed down with his right hand.

"Fifth Brother !!" There was a loud roar in the heart-rending cries of the brethren.

A sharp pain made Zhu Wu's forehead full of cold sweat.

It's really painful, a mouthful of teeth is about to be crushed, and the nerves in her body can't help but tremble.

On the ground, half of the bloody little finger was there.

Zhu Wu's half palm, flesh and blood blurred.

Picking up half of his little thumb, Zhu Wu asked like those people, "Folks, is it enough?" It's not enough, Zhu Wu still has nine roots!"

The people were already stunned, and no one expected that the new owner of Jinling City would care about them so much and would appease them in such a way.

It's just that this scene is too bloody for everyone to speak.

At this time, among the gentry watching, the young man Xie who was like a crown of jade suddenly said loudly, "Neighbors, killing people is not enough, Mr. Zhu has already broken his finger to make amends, everyone will accept it when they see it?" ”

Later, these people reacted and knelt on the ground one after another, saying that they did not dare.

There is no such thing as fairness!

Zhu Wu stood up with difficulty, and Lan Yu ran over crying.

When he turned back, all the soldiers who should have been executed had already grabbed their heads to the ground, and their heads were already bleeding.

"Death is forbidden, but life is unforgivable. The next time there is a war, a few of you will be the vanguard of Lao Tzu, whether you can survive or not depends on your creation! I'm worthy of you!"

Then, Zhu Wu slowly walked towards Dianjiangtai.

His hands were still bleeding, but his heart was happy.

I also have to give money to my brothers to celebrate their achievements.

In this troubled world, so far, I still have to count on these brothers.

Looking back again, Zhu Wu was stunned.

Tens of thousands of people, the Dingyuan army said that some soldiers knelt down.

"Fifth brother!"

Someone took the lead in shouting.

Then, there was a cry from the sky, "Fifth brother! Fifth brother! Fifth brother! ”

It was the flushed faces of the soldiers, "Fifth brother! Fifth brother! ”

It is the allegiance of tens of thousands of people, "Fifth brother! Fifth brother! ”

Zhu Wu smiled.