Chapter 45 The Aspirations of the People
Woo woo woo~
The shrill sound of trumpets came and went, instantly piercing the immersive dusk.
Knock knock~
The earth-shattering drums of war rose from the ground and resounded throughout the sky.
The horns in the east, the war drums in the west, noisy and connected, people who understand close the door and peep secretly, and those who don't understand stop on the street and judge.
In less than half an hour, the street resounded with the sound of rustling armor shaking, and after the sound, it was a soldier with a sharp blade in his hand.
They wore helmets and armor, and their expressions were solemn, and under the leadership of generals and colonels at all levels, they rushed to West Street one after another.
On the West Street, Meng Yu took the lead, fighting on foot, the steel knife in his hand opened and closed, slashing horizontally and vertically, carrying the momentum of thunder, like the autumn wind sweeping the leaves, instantly slashing several officers and soldiers in front of him to the ground.
Meng Yu chopped the waves in front, and the remaining nine people protected him, the steel knives in his hands danced impenetrably, and the gods and ghosts were unstoppable.
"Shoot the arrows, dead or alive." Suddenly an order came from the crowd, and the officers and soldiers who were blocking the enemy in front of them retreated one after another, and the West Street, which had just been congested, immediately became cheerful.
Dozens of crossbowmen half-squatted on the ground, the crossbow arrows in their hands aimed at Meng Yu's ten people, countless bowstrings were tensed at the same time, and the air was suddenly filled with a huge sense of oppression.
"Shoot the arrows!" With a loud shout, countless feather arrows erupted out, densely packed, like locusts and rain, instantly forcing Meng Yu and the others.
Meng Yu clenched his scimitar, stared at the arrow that was gradually enlarging in his eyes, and let out an unwilling roar: "The sky is unfair. β
Breaking through the sky, the arrow curtain covered Meng Yu and the others, and the sharp arrows penetrated through the chest, one by one, one by one, densely packed, like artemisia grass.
Blood burst out in an instant, blooming a puff of blood mist, and from beginning to end, Meng Yu and the others did not make a sound, but the crowd of onlookers blindfolded their eyes, and screams of fear scattered and floated in the air.
Wang Qi slowly walked to Meng Yu's body, took Wang Xun's head from his waist, turned his head and said, "Take these ten people off the head and hang them above the city gate to comfort my son's spirit in the sky." β
Although the leader Sima was unwilling, when he saw the viciousness and decisiveness in Wang Ke's eyes, he raised his hand with his big hand, and immediately a soldier rushed up and beheaded Meng Yu and others.
Compared with benevolence and righteousness, high-ranking officials are more tempting, and the leader Sima will think so.
As the sun set, the besieging soldiers walked away, and the people opened the doors one after another, looking at each other around the corpses on the ground.
"This gang of thieves is really bold, and they dare to kill the son of the Wang family!" An old man was the first to speak.
"What if you kill it, you kill it? This Wang Xun bullies men and women on weekdays, and he should have been killed a long time ago. A young man was not angry, but his voice was very small, and he was obviously not confident.
As soon as his words fell, another sturdy man sighed: "These men are quite good at martial arts, they have been killed from noon to dusk, hundreds of people have died, and no one can get close, if it is not for the crossbowmen to suppress the formation, I am afraid that the soldiers and horses in the county will be difficult to stop." β
An old man pushed aside the crowd, he looked at the corpses all over the ground, and couldn't help sighing: "The leader of this person is surnamed Meng, a native of Xiaoxi Village, he is a general under the account of General Duliao, and has not returned for many years, his parents were beaten to death by Wang Xun's house slaves the year before last, this time he came to take revenge, and the other nine people are his soldiers."
As soon as the old man's words fell, it immediately caused an uproar, and people were impressed by the righteousness of the ten people, and at the same time, they were shocked in their hearts.
It turned out to be soldiers under the tent of General Lu Bu of Duliao, no wonder these people are skilled in martial arts, and I don't know if General Lu will help them avenge.
"If things are really as you said, these are iron-clad heroes, who will take revenge, the children of the Wang family will kill when they say they will kill, and they will hang their heads on their waists to swagger through the market, damn, when can we be so awesome."
As they were talking, someone booed, "Be quiet, someone's coming." β
"Spread them all out for me!" A group of sturdy men armed with torches slammed into the crowd with menacing momentum.
The people who had been knocked down got up and were about to scold, but when they saw the clothes of the group, they swallowed what they wanted to say and retreated to the side of the road.
This group of people is the servants of the royal family who have gone and returned.
A leader sneered: "My master has an order to let the bones of this gang of thieves be gone!" β
With a wave of his big hand, the royal servant holding the torch first sprinkled the fire oil on the corpse, and then lit it, and in an instant the fire moved with the wind, and the wind fueled the fire.
With the sound of 'sizzling', a disgusting stench swirled around, and the crowd of onlookers left with their mouths and noses covered, except for one old man, who was as solid as a rock and motionless.
He watched this scene quietly, and a monstrous fire ignited in his heart.
Shuo Fang three seals, Lu Bu led the army to the north, although it has been spring, but the north is still barren and lonely, uninhabited, the place is full of ruins and broken walls, and the tombs are as many as cow hair.
The recruited soldiers left the ranks at noon and returned to the grassland where they depended for their livelihood, and LΓΌ Bu only stayed in Sanfeng for half a day before continuing his march north.
The closer they got to Linrong, the more anxious the soldiers became, and the more pedestrians they encountered on the road.
On the muddy official road, a group of ragged refugees swayed forward, their hair and shoulders soaked through the spring rain, and when they saw a large army marching, the passers-by avoided it with respectful eyes.
"Grandpa.... I'm hungry. "The girl who spoke had a dirty face and a pair of large eyes that lost their brilliance.
"Bear with me, and when you get to the city, you will have hot soup to drink." The old man secretly wiped the corners of his eyes.
"Will there be pancakes?" The little girl asked, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Yes, there will be meatloaf." The old man looked at the majestic city in front of him, not knowing what was waiting for them.
As ordinary people, their lives are like a fallen leaf in the wind, fluttering, not knowing when to rise and fall, they just want to live, even if it is a humble life.
"Take it!" A pancake with body temperature was stuffed into the little girl's hand, and the little girl looked up and saw a heroic face with very bright eyes on it.
"General, how does this make .........." The old man sneered, not so much as fear.
"Uncle, where are you from? Where do you go? Zhang Liao turned over and dismounted, and also stuffed the pancake to the old man.
The old man replied tremblingly, "General...... We all fled from the Northlands. β
"Northland? Thousands of miles away, how did you get here? β
"I came over, I heard that General Lu is under good governance, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, even if it is thousands of miles, we are willing to come." The old man looked in the direction of Linrong with longing in his eyes.
"Is this the so-called popular will?" The old man's words echoed in Lu Bu's ears, and the aftermath lingered.