Chapter 44: Mutiny (continued)

Amid the shouts, the Praetorian cavalry galloped through the streets, and the pedestrians who had no time to dodge were knocked down and died under the hooves of their horses, and the infantry of the Praetorian Army who followed stepped on the ground and ran forward in small steps, following closely behind the cavalry.

Somehow, a mutiny suddenly broke out in the southern camp, and it soon spread, thick smoke rose everywhere, the patrol soldiers and horses could not suppress it, and the news reached Taicheng, and the generals of the forbidden army immediately sent troops to the south of the city to suppress those rebellious soldiers who did not know whether they were alive or dead.

Mutiny, it's not like nothing has happened, think about the reward that has not been paid so far, the soldiers of the forbidden army who attacked can understand, those ordinary soldiers with low status pointed to this reward to support their families, but they delayed for nearly a year and did not get it.

The generals drank the blood of the soldiers, which was a tacit secret, and it was nothing more than a matter of severity, but for the forbidden army, because it was a matter of the face of the Son of Heaven, it was rare for the military salary to be in arrears.

And those ordinary soldiers, they are not so lucky, and now that the reward has not been paid, and they are going to go on the expedition again, someone takes the opportunity to make trouble, isn't it a normal thing?

However, sympathy is sympathy, if you dare to mutiny, you have to pay the price, the forbidden army is well-equipped, so it must be easy to suppress these rebellious soldiers who may not even be able to break through the arsenal.

A fire broke out in the street ahead, and there were figures surging in the firelight, and when the two sides approached, the cavalry saw the appearance of the comer: all dressed in military uniforms, without armor, with spears and wooden clubs in their hands, and various colors of silk under their armpits.

This is a chaotic army, the cavalry did not pay attention to it at all, and directly rode their horses to charge forward, the other side was just a group of rabble, the formation was scattered, as long as they rushed so they would be defeated.

Sure enough, the rebels saw the cavalry rushing and turned around and ran, exposing their backs, and no one raised their spears to meet them.

Seeing this, the cavalry was full of contempt, and rushed forward on horseback, brandishing their sabers, ready to harvest the human life, when several hemp ropes crossed the ground in front of them.

Suddenly, the unprepared cavalry tripped over these stumbling ropes, and when the people turned on their backs, many people rushed out of the houses on both sides, and these people were also dressed in shabby uniforms, holding wooden sticks and stones in their hands.

Wielding these so-called weapons, they smashed the heads of the fallen cavalrymen, who were dizzy even though they were wearing shackles.

If you don't have an iron shovel or an iron whip in your hand, you can use a wooden stick, or even a stone, which is nothing more than the difference between knocking to death and knocking unconscious.

This method, Wu Dou learned at the cost of blood.

He was originally just an honest farmer, because he was conscripted by the government to serve in the military, and ended up with a ruined family, his parents died, his wife and children died, Wu Dou, who was like ashes, and his fellow village partner Cheng Er and others who also had a broken family became homeless people, begging for a living.

Then it was collected by the government, organized into a military household, and went to the battlefield again.

On the battlefield, soldiers from military households are nothing more than mustards, sent to fill trenches, lure enemies, and die when they die, and no one cares.

Many died, many survived, Wu Dou and his companions were the survivors, and on the battlefield, blood and tears taught them a lot of tricks.

Techniques for killing and preserving lives.

With these skills, Wu Dou led his partners to fight for their lives in exchange for some military exploits, originally thinking that they could exchange this for a reward and improve their lives, but as a result....

No one cares about the life or death of these soldiers, they owe a year's reward, and the government has no intention of sending them at all, not only that, but also send them to Huainan to fight, and after they leave, the old, weak, sick and disabled who stay in Jiankang will have to face the fierce creditors.

And yesterday, Da Luoya sent news to him, saying that there was a dog official who wanted to slander the soldiers of the Southern Battalion to mutiny, kill people and threaten debts, and by the way, write off the reward that should be issued.

This news has become a reality today, Wu Dou and others are angry except for despair, and their only thought is: If the dog official doesn't let us live, then let's die together!

Seeing the strategy of the cavalry, the big bucktooth who deceived and lured the enemy, returned with his men and lowered his head to kill, gathered Wu Dou and other comrades, and rushed towards the well-equipped forbidden infantry.

They had only shabby uniforms, mostly wooden clubs and stones in their hands, and a few broken door panels as shields, while the soldiers of the Forbidden Army were all dressed in iron armor and armed with sophisticated weapons, and it was clear which was better and which was inferior.

However, they are not even afraid of death, and they are afraid of these silver-like pewter heads?

Some people were shot down, but more continued to charge, and the pampered forbidden soldiers were shocked to see this group of rebels rushing up like mad dogs.

The soldiers who survived on the battlefield, leaving aside luck, except for deserters, are the so-called veterans who have a lot of experience, and unfortunately, the soldiers of the forbidden army who are messing around all day are facing a group of veterans at this time.

The hand-to-hand combat ended as soon as it began, and the soldiers of the forbidden army were about to collapse at the first touch, but they were blocked by another group of rebels who were taking a detour back road, and the whole army was annihilated under the left and right flanking attacks.

In the distance, a large group of soldiers and horses rushed over, the leading general was majestic, shouting, Wu Dou, who was stained with blood, picked up a knife from the ground, looked at each other and smiled, and then raised his arms and shouted: "Kill the dog officer!" ”

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In the south of Taicheng, on the south bank of the Qinhuai River, large and small bazaars gather here, and the rows of mansions are on fire at this time, many soldiers rush into the city through the west gate to set fire, many people panic, rush to the east gate.

However, several large vehicles were blocking the city gate, and they did not know how to stop, and many people were so anxious that they shouted desperately, but they did not dare to step forward for fear of those soldiers who were escorting.

Taishi Ling Yang Huilang shouted hoarsely on the side, urging the coachman and his entourage to repair the broken wheels of the carriage, which was full of silk and satin, which he had painstakingly scavenged from the bazaar, and must not be lost.

He was about to transport these things back to the palace as a congratulatory gift to Concubine Zhang Guifei, who was about to become the queen, and after a busy morning, he saw that he was about to go out, and the wheels of the first car suddenly broke and he couldn't move forward.

Those chaotic soldiers who shouted and shouted to kill were approaching, Yang Huilang was so anxious that he was sweating, the tax collectors and their minions in the market collected taxes very well on weekdays, and they were okay to fight, but when it came to playing with their lives, they were useless.

If these sake bags and rice bags could hold on a little longer, he would be able to fix the wheels here, but now it's almost too late!

The anxious Yang Huilang ordered the soldiers to intercept those rebels in order to buy time for the convoy, he was unwilling to give up, because as long as he went out of the east gate, there was Suzaku Hang not far away, as long as the convoy took Vermilion Bird to the north bank of the Qinhuai River and entered the Vermilion Bird Gate, it would be safe!

The carriage is full of valuable gifts, which are dedicated to Zhang Guifei, Yang Huilang, as a fortunate minister of the Son of Heaven, has to please Zhang Guifei if he wants to invite favor, this time is an extremely rare opportunity, if he fails to prepare a rich gift, I am afraid it will be bad.

Zhang Guifei... No, Empress Zhang may not remember who gave gifts, but she will definitely remember who didn't, Yang Huilang didn't want to be 'remembered' by the lord of the harem, so she had to transport the gifts back to Taicheng no matter what.

Many people tried to squeeze past the sides of the carriage, which would interfere with the people beside the carriage to repair the wheels, so they were stopped by the entourage who were in a hurry to repair the carriage.

Quarrels, abuse, and tearing evolved into beatings, and the entourage who was usually powerful drew knives and intimidated, but was beaten by angry people, seeing the soldiers who intercepted the rebels scattering, and the scene at the door was out of control, and the carriage would definitely not get out, Yang Huilang gritted his teeth and decided to blend into the crowd and slip away.

Now, it's important to save your life first!

Yang Huilang, who is bloated and wearing official uniforms, is very conspicuous in a group of cloth clothes, he is used to buying and selling in the market on weekdays, and he is used to wearing official uniforms to show off his might, but at this time he has become the most conspicuous target.

The rebels broke through the interception and chased them to the vicinity of the east gate, and when they saw a big official mixed in the crowd and was about to run out, someone raised a short spear, took a presumptuous aim, and threw it at the man.

"Poof", Yang Huilang was stabbed in the buttocks with a short spear, howling and falling to the ground, regardless of the pain, trying to crawl out with his hands and feet, several followers saw this and wanted to pull him, but were knocked over by the chaotic soldiers who caught up.

"Spare your life, spare your life, hero!"

"Dog officer! What an official position are you! ”

"I'm not an official, I'm just acting in a military play, this is a costume!"

"Costumes? Fuck you dogs! ”

"Ahh

Yang Huilang, who had a fat head and big ears, pleaded with tears in his eyes, and the rebels dragged him to the open ground and threw him, and more soldiers surrounded him, and many of them recognized who this was.

Taishi Ling, the bastard surnamed Yang, unscrupulously looted the people's fat and people's ointment, how many small merchants and hawkers were ruined by this dog official, and now they are in their own hands, hehe....

Yang Huilang was stripped naked and hung up, like a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered in the cold wind, whipped by several soldiers, and let out a howl like killing pigs, and the people who could not escape from the market watched the rebels vent with trepidation.

At this moment, a soldier jumped into the carriage blocking the door, brandished the knife in his hand, and shouted: "Neighbors, neighbors! We're not making trouble, we're going to kill the dog officer! ”

"The official Shengming, he was just blinded by the dog official, we want to kill the dog official and let the neighbors live a good life!!"

As soon as the words fell, he slashed the wooden box on the car, pulled out the colorful satin, and shouted to the people who were suspicious: "Everyone come and take it, everyone has a share, take it back to make clothes, don't let Ye Niang freeze!" ”

Many people were stunned for a moment, and then surrounded them, and at the various rice shops in the city, many soldiers threw out the rice bags one by one, and then shouted: "Everyone come to distribute the grain, kill the dog officer!" ”

"The dog official is powerful and blessed on weekdays, eats us, takes ours, and now life can't go on, everyone comes to kill the dog official and divide the food!"

The incendiary slogans were really good, and many of the people, who were panicked at first, were overjoyed at this time, and rushed towards the rice shop, towards the cloth shop, and the shouts gradually gathered and became clearer and clearer.

"Kill the dog! Divide the grain! ”