The town is medium in size and stretches for most of the mile along the riverbank. There are several tall two-storey buildings with their exposed roofs clearly visible.

"The green tiles are long out of the eaves, and the walls are white and white."

This poem clearly describes the architectural characteristics of Shudi dwellings. In the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, in the quiet fertile land of western Sichuan, the accumulation of wealth among the people has reached a very high level. Pity a Xiaoice period, coupled with the sharp conflict of social contradictions, this peaceful fertile land will be completely destroyed at any time by a catastrophe unprecedented since the end of the Song Dynasty. The puffs of black smoke rising from the town were a terrible warning.

Due to the limitations of the riverside terrain, the focus of Song Zhensi's troop arrangement was on the left flank. The number of Tusi soldiers on the right wing was not large, only about 100 people. As soon as they entered the town, they were obscured by the many houses, and only faint shouts of killing, screams, and laughter could be heard. Tanma continued to keep in touch with Zhu Pingjin and others. They reported that the right-wing Tusi soldiers had not met serious resistance, and had probably killed seventy or eighty rebels sporadically. However, due to the large number of houses in the town, they can only disperse and clear them, and the progress is slow. The rest of the rioters, numbering about eight or nine hundred, had already fled from the town and were fleeing along the official road in the direction of Yazhou, about two miles from here. The cavalry led by Gao Rongxuan had already overtaken them from the left flank and was slowing down, waiting for the left flank and the center army to catch up.

Song Zhensi laughed and said to Tanma: "You tell Gao Rongxuan, don't be busy slowing down, and drive the chaotic people to run two miles again!" ”

These two Tanma are a pair of young Tusi brothers who are very similar in appearance. There were a few fresh blood stains on their clothes, and their faces were full of the excitement of entering the battlefield, along with a few pimples on them. Since the appearance of the enemy's situation, they have been running back and forth to convey military information, so that Zhu Pingjin and several of his generals can fully grasp the first-hand information of the chaotic people and make timely and accurate judgments.

Seeing that the two brothers were carrying several burdens behind their saddles, Zhu Pingjin smiled in his heart and shouted: "Let the right-wing troops speed up the clearance, seal the town as soon as possible, and prevent the rebels from escaping into the town again to defend it!" ”

It is estimated that Gao Antai also saw the few burdens behind the saddle, and he scolded the horse impatiently: "A few thieves are also worth spending half a day?" You go tell the little ones not to fucking patronize and rob things. We are now a caravan guard, and we are following the prince to protect the country and the people! If there is any seizure, they must be handed in, and after the battle is over, they will be rewarded together. If there is another delay, Lao Tzu will engage in family law! ”

It's still the people of the Gao family who speak effectively. The two scouts turned their horses and galloped into the town, and soon the commotion in the town was much greater. Zhu Pingjin's Chinese army continued to move forward, and soon walked through the town, and the pace of the left flank was urged by the drumbeat to quickly speed up, forming a straight line with the Chinese army inclined towards the Tsing Yi River.

Zhu Pingjin's Chinese army soon walked through the town. Suddenly, there was a howl, and a group of more than 50 people suddenly appeared from behind a courtyard wall at the end of the town, holding sticks and hoes, and rushed directly at Zhu Pingjian. Maybe they found that under the encirclement and suppression of the officials and soldiers, there was no way out, so the trapped beasts were still fighting, and they had to pull a few cushions.

After the battle began, in order to ensure the absolute safety of Zhu Pingjin, Song Zhensi, who was also a guard, adjusted the marching route of Zhu Pingjin's army to the left side of the main road, and only Chen Youfu's platoon was left on the main road to march in columns. Once a small group of thieves emerges from the town, they can turn right on the spot, forming a screen for the right flank of the Chinese army. Gao Antai also deployed more than 20 of his personal entourage to follow up behind Chen Youfu's platoon to jointly ensure the safety of the Chinese army.

As soon as Zhu Pingjin heard He Youyi's call, he pulled out the Tibetan waist knife on his waist with a snort. This Tibetan knife was presented to Zhu Pingjian by Gao Jitai as a tribute, and the handle and scabbard were covered with gold and silver, and inlaid with various colored gemstones. The style is completely different from the official and military standard waist knife, and the straight blade and flat ridge are nine points similar to the Tang Shiyi knife. However, the tip of the knife is not a straight and discounted "7" shape, but the spine is slightly curved, which naturally combines with the upturned blade to form a sharp tip. According to Gao Jitai's exaggerated statement, this is an ancient treasure knife that "blows hair and breaks hair, and sharpens iron like clay". Zhu Pingjin thought to himself, if Chen Youfu couldn't resist them, he would have to use this treasure knife.

Chen Youfu led his platoon in two columns on the main road, but his eyes were always on guard in the direction of the town. As soon as the rioters rushed out, Chen Youfu reacted immediately. He raised his arm and shouted, "The platoon stops advancing!" All of them, turn right! Aim at the thieves and get ready to stab! ”

Chen Youfu's follow-up Gao entourage did not have much patience. As soon as they saw the rioters rushing towards them, they immediately drew their swords and left the road, and swarmed their horses and pounced on them. In an instant, the horse team passed through the ranks of the rioters amid screams, leaving seven or eight corpses on the ground and a few covering their wounds and howling. Some of the remaining rebels were frightened and turned and ran towards the town, only to be cut down to the ground by the Tusi soldiers who chased them. The rest were led by a big man and continued to pounce on Chen Youfu's platoon.

Chen Youfu stared at the leading man who rushed straight over, and muttered: "Attention, attention, listen to my command, prepare...... Kill! ”

Chen Youfu's killing word was just out of the air, his right foot suddenly kicked the ground, his left leg strode forward, and the thrust of his waist and arms sent the spear forward.

Syllable!

Chen Youfu's left foot landed, and the head of his spear pierced the man's lower abdomen at the same time. Then a bamboo gun behind him was also inserted into the big man's chest. Chen Youfu didn't have time to think about it, kicked the ground with his left foot, rotated the barrel of the gun inward with both hands, and pulled out the head of the gun violently. Almost as he drew the head of his spear, he turned his body slightly on the axis of the soles of his two feet, and aimed his spear at another rioter who rushed at him with a knife......

The cavalry who turned around and killed and the Tusi soldiers who chased them out of the town decided the fate of this small group of rebels. When the rebels rushed up, they behaved very heroically, and they had a bit of a death-defying momentum. But they had no formation, no organization, and rushed over in a scattered manner, and in front of Chen Youfu's dense bamboo gun formation, one person often faced four or five spear tips at the same time. Before they could dig their hoes, there were a few more holes in their bodies. The bravest few in front were stabbed, and the majority in the back raised their hands and begged. But the passing cavalry didn't care whether they surrendered or not, and slashed through the road, and soon the avenue was full of corpses.

After dozens of breaths of fighting, Zhu Pingjin breathed a sigh of relief and reinserted the Tibetan knife into the scabbard. He came to the scene of the battle surrounded by the guards, and Chen Youfu came to report that they had killed seven, and the others were the exploits of Brother Tusi. One of his own was slightly wounded, and it was the dying man's hoe that fell off and hit the shoulder.

Among the corpses everywhere, a big man knelt on the ground, he pressed the wound with his hand, his chest and abdomen were stained red with blood, but he held his head high and tried not to let himself fall, which attracted Zhu Pingjin's attention. Chen Youfu said, that big man is the leader of the rebels. He first pierced the man in the lower abdomen, and then the brothers stabbed him in the chest and shoulder. Probably the bamboo gun is not sharp enough, and this person can still hold on to this day.

Zhu Pingjin drove his horse to Dahan's side. The man's eyes were wide open, and he exuded infinite hatred for Zhu Pingjian, blood was bubbling from the corners of his mouth, and his mouth was still open and said: "Greed...... Corrupt officials...... Dead ......".

The sword flashed, and the head of the big man separated; Bloody arrows shot everywhere, and the corpse fell to the ground with a thud.

"Rebels and thieves, everyone will be punished!" He Youyi scolded angrily at the corpse. He scolded and jumped off his horse, wiped the blood on the corpse's clothes, and urged: "Shizi, it's time to speed up!" There is no way to escape from the rebels ahead! We went and slashed them in the middle with the cavalry! ”

Zhu Pingjin suppressed the churning in his abdomen, nodded silently, and left this Shura Hell. Gao Antai was excitedly arranging for people to cut off the head. Although the caravan did not announce the evaluation criteria for military merit, the rule of judging military merit according to the first level was the traditional system of the Ming official army. Tianquan Tusi participated in the pacification of the Lu'an Rebellion, and he was well aware of this.

Under the command of Song Zhensi, the Chinese army and the left flank accelerated their advance and soon approached the rebels. The Tusi cavalry, which had made a detour from the left flank, had already circled to the front of the rebel brigade, blocking their escape back to Yazhou City. The rioters fled from the town with their looted belongings, running for three or four miles in a row, each with trembling legs and out of breath. There were officers and troops in front of and on the left, and the river on the right, and the rebels knew that it was impossible to escape, and the first person knelt down and surrendered, which soon produced a chain reaction. The avenues, the dams, and the river beaches are full of people kneeling and begging for mercy.

"Shizi, it's really fun to fight today!" Gao Antai ran over and was very happy, rode a horse in front of Zhu Pingjin, and asked loudly, "What about these people?" All chopped? ”

Zhu Pingjin didn't answer, he looked at Song Zhensi and He Youyi. Song Zhensi didn't care and said: "What do you say, what do you say, what will you do in the end!" ”

Since the whole family donated Zhu Pingjian, and followed Zhu Pingjin to Bifeng Gorge and Tianquan, He Youyi was able to guess some of Zhu Pingjin's thoughts. He said: "There are about eight or nine hundred people here, all of whom have killed too much evil, which has hurt the peace of heaven and our reputation for generosity and benevolence in the Shu Palace. The four companies of our caravan are not yet full, and Mr. Sun doesn't know when he will be able to come back. Since they have descended, it is better to choose their strength and make up for the caravan. It seems that He Youyi's thoughts are very appetizing to Song Zhensi, although he didn't speak, he nodded vigorously beside him.

Zhu Pingjin was not in a hurry to answer. He remembered the big man's eyes before he died. No, these people have a deep resentment towards Da Ming, and even if they are released immediately, they can't make them feel their kindness. If these people are kept around, they may become a time bomb that day, just like the battle of Makino, and one will turn against each other!

So Zhu Pingjin shook his head slowly, and said carefully: "These people have been stained with the blood of the people, and they have messed up their minds!" Our caravan is a benevolent and mighty army to protect the country and the people, and we can't let them mix into the caravan and ruin our bloodline! Let them report each other and confess to the instigators at the head! Those who make meritorious contributions will be punished lightly, and those who are the leaders will be beheaded in public! Speaking of this, Zhu Pingjin smiled at Gao Antai, "Mr. Gao, the mountain road from Yazhou to Tianquan is still short of manpower to repair, and Tianquan's field is also short of manpower, so it's better for us to be half of us and call the rest of the chaotic people as slaves!" After a few years, if they can reform and become human beings again, the son of this world will return their innocent identity and release them to the people. If they don't change, punish them to death! We are Ming, there is a shortage of four-legged cattle and horses, and there is no shortage of two-legged people! ”

Zhu Pingjin made the final decision. The Tusi soldiers divided a team and escorted the captives to Feixian Pass. Gao Antai was busy packing up the loot. And Zhu Pingjin took He Youyi, Song Zhensi and others to lead the army to Yazhou City.

It was getting late, and the third day of the second month of the fourteenth year of Chongzhen had not passed. The city of Yazhou will continue to undergo earth-shaking changes.