Li Yanzhao led twenty or thirty horsemen, holding swords in his hands, and went to each tent to search for weapons.

Fang Cai's own cavalry quickly blocked the two camp gates, and the two hundred people led by Fan Sima went straight to the central tent of the camp, just blocking the family members of the bald hair leader of the bald tribe and catching them, and the old and weak people in the camp could only watch this scene without knowing why. Many of the remnants who fled back from Xiping tried to resist, and Fan Ting, who was found to be showing signs of it, killed a few on the spot, and the scene settled down.

At this moment, all the old and weak women and children in the bald department were sitting around the bonfire outside, looking terrified. Next to them were the cavalrymen of the Guangwu Army who patrolled around with weapons in hand. Although these cavalry soldiers only carried out the business of surveillance, and did not scold and beat them, the old and weak women and children, but from the eyes of these young soldiers, they only saw a deep wariness and hostility. The cavalry of the Guangwu Army, who searched each tent on the side, searched for knives, guns, bows and arrows from those tents from time to time, and then went out of the tent and piled them up in an open space outside the big tent, and in the blink of an eye, they were piled up like a small mountain.

Fan Ting stood proudly in front of the hill of weapons with his sword in hand, but he didn't know what he was thinking. Soon, he suddenly saw Li Yanzhao carrying the back leader of a cavalry from a tent and dragging him towards him.

Fan Ting looked at Li Yanzhao, but he didn't know what he was going to do. The horseman who was dragged by him with the back collar also staggered, but Fan Ting looked at the look on his face and was full of anger.

Li Yanzhao dragged the cavalry to Fan Ting, ordered him to kneel, and then bowed down with his fists at Fan Ting: "Fan Sima, when his subordinates searched the weapons in each account, they saw that this person had stolen the property in the account, so they took it down, and I came to ask Sima to make a decision." ”

When Fan Ting heard this, his brows couldn't help but tighten tightly, but the cavalry was one of his subordinates. He stared coldly at the horseman, until he looked ashamed and buried his head deeply.

"Zou Fu! Is this true? Fan Sima looked at it for a long time, and then asked the rider sharply.

The horseman buried his head deeply, and his voice responded like a mosquito: "Yes, this is true. ”

"According to military regulations, what are you guilty of?" When Fan Ting heard the horseman say that this was true, his eyes slowly turned cold.

Zou Fu, who was kneeling on the ground, heard Fan Sima's question, and his body was already shaking like a sifting chaff.

"Fan Sima spares his life! The villain should not be greedy for a moment and go to take the property. The villain is willing to return the property, but begs Fan Sima to spare the villain's life! The knight was terrified, knelt two steps to the feet of Defan Sima, and wept bitterly.

Whether it was the cavalry patrolling the guard, or the cavalry who entered the tent to search for weapons, they could smell movement, but they all looked this way. Zou Fu, who was kneeling on the ground, became more and more frightened, raised his head, and there were tears on his face: "I beg Fan Sima to spare the villain's life for the sake of the villain's military merits in the past." The villain went back safely, and he was sure to offer Sima an immortal tablet, and he offered it day and night, and the incense was endless! ”

Fan Sima's expression was still unmoved, don't turn his head and shout: "Someone! ”

On the side, Li Yanzhao saw Fan Sima speak, and saw that he wanted to kill this person, so he hurriedly said: "Fan Sima is slow!" ”

Fan Ting turned his head and looked at Li Yanzhao suspiciously.

"This man is not guilty of the unforgivable sin of running away from the battle. It is seen that his confession is still sincere, and he is willing to return the stolen property. If you don't let it fall lightly, why does Fan Sima think so? ”

When Fan Ting heard this, he nodded and said, "Although this is the case, its feelings are pitiful, and its sins are unforgivable." I will write down your head, and this time I will receive twenty military sticks! If you do it again next time, you will not be spared! ”

Zou Fu, who was kneeling on the ground, heard this, but his face was already relaxed, and then he kowtowed to Fan Ting and Li Yanzhao again and again: "Thank you Fan Sima!" Thank you, Mr. Lee! ”

Fan Ting immediately waved his hand and escorted Na Zou Fu down, and then said to Li Yanzhao: "In my Guangwu army, I am afraid that there is no one who knows Hu language. The former military scribe knew a little, but his people stayed in the county seat of Lingju. And ordered the sergeants to look for the Hu people in the camp, and some of them were probably fluent in Chinese. Why don't you take this opportunity to inform everyone here of Zou Fu's disposition, so that they can relax their hostility towards our army. ”

When Li Yanzhao heard this, he hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Sima Gaojian." Then he turned and went to the place where the Hu people were sitting around the campfire, intending to find someone who knew Chinese.

"Are there any people here who are fluent in Chinese? If you have something, stand up, and we have Sima in the army, please! ”

Li Yanzhao walked around the bonfire, repeating this sentence, and ordered his men to spread this sentence everywhere, hoping to win over those who knew Chinese among the Hu people.

"Is there anyone who understands what we are saying? If you have any words, get up and follow me to see our Sima, help Sima do a little thing, Sima will be rewarded! Cao Jian also walked among a bunch of Hu people, old and weak, women and children, and shouted loudly.

He was met with silence and blank eyes. Cao Jian sighed, it seemed that there was no more, so he turned around and was about to go to another place to ask, when a call suddenly sounded behind him.

"The military master is slow, the old man will say."

Cao Jian was surprised and delighted, turned his head, but saw an old man in a beard and hat standing up and bowing to him.

Cao Jian hurriedly stepped forward and held the old man's hand: "The old man will say, come with me to see Sima in the army, please!" Yan Bi took the old man in his arms and led him to the big tent.

Li Yanzhao shouted, but when he saw Cao Jian coming to an old man, he understood in his heart, but he still asked: "This old man, can he speak our words?" ”

"The military master smiled, the old man often went to Xiping to sell furs in his early years, and he also knew some Chinese." The old man laughed when he heard this.

"Okay, good, old man, please." Li Yanzhao said as he led the way for the two of them until they reached the side of the big tent. Fan Sima was also overjoyed to see this old man.

"The old man came, I don't know what the general wanted, but the old man has a thing, he asked for it suddenly, and I hope the general will approve it." The old man looked at the general of the Guangwu Army in front of him with a worried face, and bowed his hand.

"Uncle, please speak." Fan Ting said to the old man and Yan Yue.

"The subordinates of General Lao Guan are also strict in military discipline, but in the camp, all the old and weak women and children are afraid that the general's subordinates will harm them. So I was panicked in my heart, and the old man came here to ask the general Chrysostom to ask the general to restrain his subordinates and not to harm the old and weak women and children in the camp, and the old man would go to explain to everyone. Peace of mind. ”

When Fan Ting heard this, he said solemnly: "This is nature. If the women and children in the camp keep to themselves and do not do those things that endanger my subordinate sergeants, this Sima will restrain them and not violate the people in the camp, please be relieved. As a matter of fact, some of our soldiers took the opportunity of searching for weapons to enter the thieves in the account. I have ordered him to return the stolen goods, and I have fined him twenty sticks. Later, he will be shown in front of everyone in the camp. I also ask my husband to convey our kindness to everyone who does not know the situation. If everyone cooperates with our army, we will definitely not commit any crimes. ”

When the old man heard this, he knelt down and kowtowed to Fan Sima: "General Gaoyi." The old man must have informed everyone of the general's righteous deeds. ”

It didn't take long for the camp to gather at the beckoning of Fan Sima and the old man. Fan Ting and Li Yanzhao looked around, there were more than 10,000 old and weak women and children in the camp here, and they gathered in the camp and filled the big tent and the surrounding open space.

In front of the bonfire, it was Zou Fu, the soldier who stole the property. He was lying prone on the ground, but beside him was a soldier with a spear standing solemnly with a gun. At this time, when the expedition was out, the utensils such as water and fire sticks were not carried, so the military stick had to be temporarily replaced by the end of the gun without the head of the gun.

After investigation, Sergeant Zou Fu took the opportunity of searching weapons to steal civilian property from the tent and should be beheaded according to the law. However, the troops went out to fight, thinking of their merits, and the power fell lightly, with twenty military sticks. I hope that the army will take it as a warning. Fan Ting stood solemnly in front of the big tent with his sword in hand, and shouted to the surrounding sergeants about the cause and effect of this demonstration. The old man, who could speak Chinese, translated his words into Hu and told them to the old and weak women and children gathered behind him.

For a while, all the old and weak women and children who heard the news were shocked, and everyone turned their heads and whispered to each other.

With the thud of the gun on the flesh, there was a muffled crack. The buzzing of the crowd gradually decreased, and then it was silent. Everyone looked at the soldier who was beaten with a stick in the field, but gradually had some admiration for the army in front of them, which had committed no crimes and had strict military discipline.

After the beating of the 20 military sticks, Zou Fu was carried out by two soldiers. Thinking that after the beating of this sturdy twenty army sticks, Zou Fu would have to have a half-moon scene and would not be able to ride a horse.

After watching this scene of the military law enforcement, the old and weak women and children gathered were shocked. At this time, the soldiers patrolling with knives in front of them seemed to be taller, and everyone began to think that they were not so terrible.

Li Yanzhao and Fan Ting exchanged glances, and then walked to the bonfire, facing the more than 10,000 Hu people, old and weak women and children gathered in the field.

Li Yanzhao looked at Fan Ting quietly, his lips moved twice, and he said softly: "Fan Sima, I'm coming?" ”

Fan Ting nodded slightly, and said affirmatively, "You come." ”

After getting Fan Ting's approval, Li Yanzhao immediately cleared his throat and took two steps forward.

Li Yanzhao first clasped his fists with both hands, and said to the gathered more than 10,000 old and weak women and children: "Our Guangwu Army came uninvited, which frightened everyone, for this, I apologize to everyone, make a difference, and hope that everyone can understand our hardships and forgive us for our uninvited behavior!" ”

The old man translated Li Yanzhao's words into Hu and kept babbling to the gathered people.

"Presumably, what did the young and strong men in everyone's family do, everyone knows in their hearts." Li Yanzhao looked around at everyone and said slowly. "Maybe everyone's clan is in trouble. However, to tide over the difficulties in such an extreme way is tantamount to drinking water to quench your thirst! ”

The old man translated these words, but all the old and weak women and children were shocked, and bursts of discussion rang out frequently.

"Now, Guzang's counterinsurgency army is not coming soon. And the army of young and strong people in your tribe has lost a lot on the edge of the river, and now there are only more than 6,000 people left. And the defenders of the three counties of Xiping, Guangwu, and Jinxing, plus the counterinsurgency army that Guzang came to help, not to mention tens of thousands? Bald Fu rebelled and insisted on going his own way. As a result, many relatives and dependents of many people were innocently killed. Now it is even more baggage lost, and the army has no surplus food. The relatives of the group are starving and freezing in the wilderness at the moment. However, the bald and orphaned are still for the honor and disgrace of his family. Ignore the youth of the tribe as a Jedi, and ignore the life and death of everyone's relatives. It is bound to trap the tribe in a situation from which it will never recover! I hope everyone will wake up quickly, and it is still too late to rein in the precipice at this time! ”

When the old man heard this, he also translated it to the old and weak women and children who stayed in the camp with a gloomy face. It was as if a scoop of water had been poured into a hot oil pot, and the old and weak women and children were boiling. The sound of discussion suddenly stopped.

A few people suddenly stood up in the front row, and they said a big call at Li Yanzhao with angry faces. Li Yanzhao looked fixedly, but it was the bald and orphaned family member. Li Yanzhao glanced at them with pity. In his eyes, the family is basically dead.

"Quiet! Be quiet, everyone! Li Yanzhao couldn't stop yelling. The old man also shouted a few nonsense words on the side, and the boiling crowd gradually cooled down.

"I implore you to help us and let your relatives stop following the doomed bald man and put himself and his clan in a place of no return! I solemnly promise you that as long as you help us to solve this rebellion, the government will only punish the evil and will not ask any questions about coercion! ”

As soon as the old man translated these words, the bald and lonely family members in the front row jumped out, intending to rush forward to fight Li Yanzhao. Seeing this, a soldier next to him stepped forward and restrained them. Fan Tingtie glanced at them with a blushing face, and shouted loudly: "Hold down!" The soldiers did as they were told. The bald and orphaned family members were placed in a tent on the side, but all I could hear was that a few of the women were still struggling and scolding.

"I'm running out of time. The next step is likely to be to take Changning County. Most of his relatives will also go with him. We just want to take everyone to Changning, call your relatives at the head of Changning City, and persuade them not to help the abuse. If you fight back and catch the first evil bald hair and get back to the orphan, not only is there no fault, but there is merit! After the rebellion is quelled, the government will definitely be rewarded! At that time, those who have made meritorious contributions will be able to live without worry at home and eat all day long! ”

The old man translated these words, and the bottom was boiling again, and many people came out of the queue one after another, standing by the bonfire, looking at Li Yanzhao and the others with anticipation.

"They are all willing to go to Changning with the general to persuade their relatives to restrain themselves from the precipice and no longer be enemies of the government." The old man turned around and said respectfully to Li Yanzhao.