The smooth outcome of the matter was far beyond Zhang Rui's expectations, and for the siege of the city, Zhang Rui did not hold a meeting with Wang Kaiyuan and other staff officers and various generals to discuss and discuss.

However, when everything was settled and ready to proceed according to plan, the city was taken.

This siege failed to play its strength and play its own combat effectiveness, which made Zhang Rui feel somewhat regretful. It's like a boxer who is about to throw his most powerful punch, but his opponent surrenders as soon as he starts.

However, the result was that Zhang Rui was more satisfied, after all, it took a lot of luck to be able to take a city without dead people.

The roads that Zhang Rui and the others walked all the way to the inner city were cleaned up by the bandit army, and there was no danger at all.

At this point in the battle, all those who had houses in the city returned to their homes and hid. The people who were still kneeling on both sides of the street were people dressed in tatters, homeless and landless, who had come to the city to find work, beg, or sell their children.

Because it happened so suddenly that these people didn't know where to hide.

Wuzhou City is not far from Zhilian Mountain, and most of them have heard about Zhang Rui. So I was not afraid of Zhang Rui's bandit army.

It was precisely because of this that the people in the city who had no houses and no support also knelt on the side of the road with the crowd, waiting for the end of the war.

At this moment, the people kneeling on both sides of the road are thinking: I will be poor anyway. No matter who comes, and that side wins, I'm always a Shunmin, and that should be right!

Cutting a useless person can only blunt the blade, and there is really no benefit!

It was precisely because they all had such thoughts that they all looked up at Zhang Rui when Zhang Rui passed by. It's good to have a glimpse of his demeanor, and when he returns to the village, he can have the capital to brag about.

"Familiar with the road ahead?"

After the street, around the corner, there is a dividing lane. It is more than two zhang wide and about 30 zhang long. Zhang Rui looked at this and couldn't help but read it.

Originally, Zhang Rui didn't have to go through this road to go to the mansion, but for some reason, Zhang Rui looked at it a little familiar, so he walked over to this road.

The green battalion soldiers who led the way in front watched Zhang Rui walk this way, and they didn't dare to say more, and they walked towards this parting road one after another.

Unlike the people who stood on both sides of the street before, many of the people here have straw stuck in their heads.

Along the way, Zhang Rui didn't pay much attention to the people on both sides of the road. It's just strange that I suddenly become familiar with this place.

At this time, a little girl who was kneeling down by her father's hand raised her head and saw Zhang Rui. Her originally listless eyes suddenly showed a look.

"Big brother, big brother, are you here to invite me to eat meat buns?" The little girl shouted.

The little girl's father didn't expect this to happen, and quickly became frightened. The little girl's father immediately covered the little girl who was shouting with his hand.

The relatively calm parting of the ways suddenly became tense because of the little girl's cry.

The green battalion soldiers who led the way immediately walked up to the little girl's family and drew their swords at each other, looking at them vigilantly.

The personal soldiers around Zhang Rui also surrounded Zhang Rui at once to prevent someone from assassinating Zhang Rui.

Zhang Rui, who was still thinking about it, had just come back to his senses.

"What are you doing?" Zhang Rui asked Liu Shishi, who was protecting him.

"Sixth brother, it's right to be careful. This city has just fallen, and it is not good to say that there will be some people who are not afraid of death who will come and stab you, so it is better to be careful. Liu Shishi replied, with some distrust in his tone of the green battalion soldiers who surrendered and led the way.

Feng Jiubao and Liang Daqian sounded a little awkward, but it was difficult to say anything. After all, it was really difficult to answer, so they also said: "Company Commander Liu is right, it's better to be careful." ”

"You guys, you're making too much of a fuss. What is there to worry about in one word. Zhang Rui had no choice but to say helplessly

"Get out of the way! Don't freak out the kids. ”

"But, Sixth Brother..."Liu Shishi was about to persuade Zhang Rui again

"Alright, stone. I know your intentions, but don't worry, there's nothing to worry about. Zhang Rui interrupted Liu Shishi's words and said confidently

"Yes, Sixth Brother." Liu Shishi replied to Zhang Rui, and then followed closely behind Zhang Rui to prevent others from doing anything unfavorable to him.

With Zhang Rui's order, the people around him all gave way one after another.

The little girl, who was frightened by the sudden tension, was cried by her father with her hands over her mouth.

"The king spares his life, the king spares his life, my child is ignorant and disturbs the king, and I ask the king to spare his life." Zhang Rui approached and saw the little girl's father and mother desperately kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"This family is probably going to end." Said a man kneeling on the opposite side of the house

"But no, if you offend these killing gods, how can you still live. It's up to them to see how they die! The other took over.

"Shhhhhh Don't let them hear it, let them hear that you and I are going to die. The man whispered a warning

"Well, got it..."

Zhang Rui looked at the two couples who were kowtowing and begging for mercy, and the little girl who was crying, and her heart was very sad.

Especially when Zhang Rui saw the straw stuck in the little girl's head, he immediately understood why he had some familiar feelings here.

"Arise, all of you. You are not guilty. Zhang Rui whispered to them.

Since coming to the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Rui has also begun to learn to slowly familiarize himself with the rules of this world to solve many problems, because it is much easier to deal with them.

For example, people kneeling on the street, Zhang Rui doesn't like others to kneel. But these are extraordinary times, and we have to do it. Because they don't run around on their knees, they can save a lot of trouble for the bandit army.

After hearing Zhang Rui's words, the couple's hearts could finally be relaxed.

At this time, the little girl's father still didn't dare to let go of the palm holding the little girl, for fear that the little girl's cry would cause the "king" to dislike.

"Let go of your hands! Don't scare the kids. Zhang Rui said softly

"Ahh It's..."The little girl's father was a little surprised when he heard Zhang Rui's words, and he didn't react back at once, a little worried.

However, under Zhang Rui's order, he didn't dare not disobey. As a result, the little girl's father could only worry while slowly letting go of the hand holding the little girl.

At this moment, Zhang Rui squatted on the ground and asked softly to the little girl kneeling on the ground, "Little sister, what is your name?" Was it just calling me? ”

When the little girl saw Zhang Rui squatting on the ground, she actually stopped crying, and her eyes were not flowing with tears. said to Zhang Rui in a milky voice: "Yes! Big brother. My name is Nine Sisters."

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