Chapter 0107: Expedition (3)

Fang Jue took out some silver and gave it to the displaced people, so that they could continue to flee, Fang Jue could only do so much, and finally promised to bury the dead people in front of him. It made the living people have a trace of emotion in their hearts, it turns out that there are still good officials in the Celestial Empire.

"I, Fan Ba, have been in a long life, and I have never fought such a wretched battle, if I want to kill, I will kill, what is there to fear of death." Fan Ba straightened his helmet, and then looked at the two hundred Shu County soldiers who were surrounded by Fang Jue's soldiers. "I am in deep danger today, I can't save you, even if it is your due retribution, I, Fan Ba, should accompany you to hell."

"General... Thank you to the general for bearing the infamy for us, and being able to die with the general is a blessing for the little ones. ”

Fan Ba's soldiers were in turmoil, they refused to put down their weapons, and finally saw Fan Ba throw away their weapons, they also threw down their weapons one after another, which can be regarded as giving up the last resistance.

It was very easy for Fang Jue to kill this group of Shu County soldiers, as long as he launched an attack, even if there was resistance, he could end the battle in an instant. But at this moment, when he saw this group of butchers who killed people without blinking, he actually had a different feeling. Especially Fan Ba, who is extremely brave and very righteous, he is willing to be in danger for the sake of the soldiers, and the soldiers can also regard death as home, and their pride is overwhelming. Obviously, it contradicts the massacre of the people just now.

Fang Jue had Fan Ba tied up and unloaded the weapons of the Shu County soldiers. For this reason, the trip was delayed for half a day, and Fang Jue had to report to Ouyang Jing. Ouyang Jing replied to the order on this matter that the soldiers of Shu County should be released, and nothing should affect the speed of the march.

Fang Jue learned from Fan Ba's soldiers that it turned out that the Shu County Taishou had taken in the families of these soldiers and forced them to carry out the orders of the Shu County Taishou, and if they did not obey, they would be beheaded together with their families. They had witnessed soldiers who disobeyed orders and had their entire families beheaded. So for the sake of their families, they were forced to act as the sharp blades of the Taishou of Shu County to kill those innocent and poor people.

Although Fang Jue didn't think that these soldiers were worthy of forgiveness, but the culprit was Shu County Taishou, and now in this world, these soldiers are also poor weaklings, and Ouyang Jing's order must not have conflicts with Shu County, especially at this critical moment of the expedition.

Fang Jue probably knows the ins and outs of the matter, but Fang Jue still has an idea, that is, to subdue Fan Ba, although Fan Ba is thirsty for killing, but he is also an extraordinary brave general, such a brave general is needed on the battlefield, of course Fang Jue does not want to execute Fan Ba like this.

"Thou hast murdered thy people like sacrificial striking, and thou hast harmed the people, and thou wilt be convicted?" Fang Jue interrogated Fan Ba in the camp tent.

"Knowing the guilt, of course knowing the guilt, the people I have killed, the sins I have committed, even if I go to the eighteenth layer of hell and suffer the most poisonous evil, I will not be wronged." Fan Ba replied fearlessly.

"You answered simply, if you were given a chance to atone for your sins, would you be willing?" Fang Jue said.

"I, Fan Ba, can only kill people, killing people is a sin, how can I talk about atonement?" Fan Ba turned his head, although he fell into Fang Jue's hands, he was still a little unconvinced.

"According to the laws of the Celestial Empire, the crime of indiscriminate killing of innocents should be beheaded, and as a general, the two hundred soldiers you followed will also be beheaded." Fang Jue continued. "But there is a way to save your two hundred soldiers, do you want to save them?"

"Really?" Fan Ba looked at Fang Jue suddenly, a little skeptical, but still hopeful. "If you can save my two hundred soldiers, I will agree to whatever you say."

"Even if you die?" Fang Jue said.

"Even if you die." Fan Ba didn't hesitate too much.

"Okay, I will show the emperor, it was you who coerced the soldiers to kill indiscriminately, and you will bear all the responsibility, I will release your two hundred soldiers, and I will give them some silver taels, so that they can settle down in their families." Fang Jue continued, but his eyes kept looking at Fan Ba.

Fan Ba heard that he could pardon his soldiers, even if he died alone. Fan Ba knelt down and bowed his head to Fang Jue. "If this is the case, Fan Ba will thank the general, if there is an afterlife, I am willing to be a cow and a horse to repay the general's kindness today."

Fang Jue saw from Fan Ba's calmness that righteousness was greater than life and death, and he didn't feel a little ashamed. "You have done too much evil in this life, and I am afraid that there will be no afterlife. I will cut off your head, and I will release your two hundred soldiers. ”

Nan Feng pulled out his sword, and a cold light swept in front of Fan Ba's eyes. Fan Ba closed his eyes, but he didn't feel pain, thinking that it was caused by Nanfeng's sword being too fast and sharp. But I felt that the rope that bound my body was loose. Fan Ba opened his eyes and found that his neck was fine, and the rope on his body was untied, which surprised him even more, a strand of hair fell in front of him, obviously on his head, but he didn't feel the slightest sense that his hair was cut off, so fast swordsmanship, Fan Ba was shocked in his heart.

Nan Feng had already put away his sword and said to Fan Ba. "My general gave you the opportunity to cut your hair and act as the head, the previous Fan Ba died, and your two hundred soldiers have also been released back to Shu County. Will you follow my generals to atone for your sins? ”

"If you don't want to, General Ben will not force you. Let's go. Fang Jue said.

Fan Ba hesitated for a moment. "That's it, I, Fan Ba, don't want to owe favors the most, if the general doesn't give up, I'm willing to follow the general."

Fang Jue was naturally overjoyed when he got a brave general like Fan Ba, and hurriedly helped Fan Ba up and said. "Okay, since you're willing to follow me, your murderous nature can be changed, can you do it?"

"In the future, whatever the general tells me to do, I will do it, without ambiguity." Fan Ba readily agreed.

Fang Jue asked Fan Ba to follow him, he still needs to know more about Fan Ba, so that Fan Ba can do his best.

Fang Jue continued to drive with the army, and he could still see sporadic homeless people along the way, and the homeless people also avoided in a panic when they saw the army.

"Is that really the case in the Celestial Empire?"

Fang Jue couldn't help but sigh, the water can carry the boat or overturn the boat, and even the people can't keep the state and county, you can imagine how bad the situation is. It's a pity that I can't change this situation beyond my power.

Fang Jue listened to Fan Ba's description again, Shu County was already poor, and the county guard was mediocre and incompetent, but he was still a greedy and womanizer. Especially in the near future, there will be a big war in Yicheng, and the adjacent states and counties must be supported, so the Shu County Taishou will impose taxes again, and the people who can't pay the silver taels will be miserable, and the government will not only rob the people's valuable objects, but also if you see a woman with a bit of beauty, there will always be a tragic tragedy. Although Fan Ba was not ashamed of such behavior, he was more righteous and angry, and the Taishou of Shu County used the relatives of his brothers as a threat, so he had to chase the fleeing refugees. A rough man, he only knows that revenge must be avenged, in the struggle of the homeless people, he encountered stubborn resistance, and Fan Ba's subordinates also had many casualties, gradually, more times, so Fan Ba is no longer merciful to the homeless people.

Fang Jue rode on horseback and pondered, not knowing what it would be like to arrive at Yicheng.