Chapter 44

The people in the enclosure of Liujiapu did not know that the insurance regiment had given the order to attack. Several groups of spies sent out did not see the slightest movement. There is not a single figure in the surrounding ten miles and eight towns. After Liu Baye and Liu Wentao finished asking the spies, they couldn't detain them there indefinitely and ask them repeatedly. When you run so far, you have to eat and rest. So the news about the outside gradually spread inside Liu's shop.

Regarding this news, Liu's shop has very different opinions. For the vast majority of people, this is good news. The family, especially those who had seen the blue-clad gunman, didn't want to face the sharpshooter again. Since there is no one outside, it is naturally the best. Who has nothing to eat, and wants to go to trouble.

And for a very small number of people, such as Liu Wenxiu and Liu Baye, this news made him feel a chill on his back. It's not unusual for the man in blue to disappear out of nowhere. But the fact that nearly 1,000 victims have also disappeared cleanly is truly terrifying. That's not a few dozen people, and it's not so easy for nearly a thousand people to disappear. After getting the first wave of information, Liu Baye felt that something was wrong, and he specially sent a few capable subordinates to follow the path taken by the victims when they retreated last time, and follow the footprints to investigate.

The search was able to find the camp where the victims had been, but the camp was empty. I wanted to follow the footprints of the victims, but I found that the footprints were divided into several roads, and there were them in all directions. There are not many of these people, so let them track down the whereabouts of the people together, and they can do it. Let them split up, these people know that the last time the victims attacked the siege, they had already formed a mortal enmity with themselves. If the lonely few believe that if it falls into the hands of the people, it is really dead and they don't know how to die.

Since they didn't dare to separate, those people had to check all the way. I have found a way and walked a long way, and the footprints are still winding and extending. But there was no sign of the people in front of them. Seeing that the sun was setting west, these people felt weak in their hearts, and hurriedly ran back to Liu's shop to report. Liu Baye carefully inquired about the details, and then let the spies out.

"Big brother......" Liu Wentao also felt that something was wrong. In the past few days, the two brothers have discussed these things a lot, and the surrounding area is also a disaster area, even if the victims really want to leave, where are they going? If you want to pick up these victims, how many boats do you need? The people who can mobilize so many ships on the Huai River are definitely the overlords of one side, what use are those disaster victims for them? If you have the spare time to transport the disaster victims away by boat, it is better to use these efforts to fight Liu's shop.

Liu Wentao was pained to accept the results of rational reasoning. When he finally determined that this force of unknown origin had completely targeted his family, Liu Wentao's first feeling was not fear, but grievance. What did his own fence do, so that those people could deal with themselves so carefully. Have you sinned against them? Or was there any deep hatred in the past?

was thinking wildly, but I heard the eldest brother Liu Wenxiu and Liu Baye say: "Second brother, from today onwards, the wall will patrol me day and night." ”

"Yes." Liu Wentao replied subconsciously, then he looked at his eldest brother and asked tentatively: "Big brother, could this be the former enemy who came to the door?" ”

"Enemy?" Liu Wenxiu and Liu Baye were stunned, and then they understood what their younger brother meant, "That's impossible!" Liu Wenxiu said categorically, "Now is a disaster year." No matter who those people are, they are interested in the property of our Liu family. Revenge or something, at most it's an excuse. If there is an old hatred, they don't have to dig out the old accounts, just those victims of the disaster a few days ago, what will happen to us if we fall into their hands? ”

Liu Wentao couldn't help but nod after hearing this, although after listening to his eldest brother's words, Liu Wentao became more and more unable to understand who his opponent was. But the words of the eldest brother really make the root of the problem clear. The enemy never came for revenge.

Seeing his younger brother pursing his lips, his face was solemn, but he didn't have the helpless appearance of Fang Cai, Liu Wenxiu and Liu Baye felt a little relieved inexplicably, after experiencing major events, his younger brother has finally grown up a little. Liu Wenxiu couldn't help but sigh, "Second brother, even if our fence is broken, you have to remember this matter clearly." Since they are planning our property, they are going to do it in a disaster year. There's no way they'll keep us alive. So even if we are caught, we must not cry out for mercy. Since the other party will never spare us, what's the use of begging for mercy. Even if you can't keep your ancestral business, you have to keep this idea. ”

"Big brother, I remember." Liu Wentao nodded hurriedly, "But our fence is not something that those people can move when they say it." ”

Liu Wenxiu nodded, "Second brother, don't think I'm saying something discouraged. Now there may be another way, if those people are just asking for money, this time they just have to ask, and give them some money first. And then the fence can still be kept. I'm afraid of one thing, those people in blue are just like last time, they don't say anything, they just beat them up. Then this fence may not be able to hold it. ”

"What do you mean?" Liu Wentao asked puzzled.

Without waiting for Liu Wenxiu to explain, there was a sudden noise outside. The two brothers stood up and walked out in unison. As soon as I arrived in the courtyard, I saw a family running all the way. "Eighth master, someone is calling from outside."

"Is it the bandits from the other day, or the ones in blue?" Liu Baye hurriedly asked.

"It should be the bandits from the other day." Jia Ding said.

Yes yes, no yes no. What does it mean to be "should be"? Liu Baye climbed the wall, only to see that the family members no longer dared to expose their bodies outside the wall, but hid behind the wall. As for the person in charge of ringing the bell on the watchtower, he didn't dare to get up at all, so he also had a way to tie a long wooden pole to the handle of the hammer, hide behind the wall, and use the extended hammer to ring the bell. However, this long pole is not easy to operate, and although this bell can be ringed, it rings unevenly. But Liu Wenxiu really didn't get angry with this guy, but felt that this guy had a way.

Leaning against the wall and looking down, from the clothes, it was the victims of the disaster a few days ago. However, it is obvious that they have eaten enough in the past few days, and everyone's temperament is very different, and they have no dying appearance at all. The men below were standing outside the range of the Wai muskets, carrying long ladders and holding all sorts of guys, yelling at the wall.

Liu Wenxiu and Liu Baye shouted downward: "Folks, it's useless for you to shout like this. I said that you are here to live, and we are here to live, and since everyone is trying to live, there are some things that can not be helped. I see that you have already eaten, so why can't you think of coming to us again? Otherwise, everyone will scold a few words, and forget it. ”

This is not unreasonable, but this is the reason of the people in Liu's shop, not the reason of these brothers outside. When the victims heard this, they immediately added fuel to the fire. The scolding grew louder. Originally, he just scolded Liu Wenxiu for having no conscience, but now he is scolding the people of Liu's shop for having no conscience and not being able to die well. Scolding and scolding, these victims have always refused to approach the fence. Tell the family members to watch carefully and not to be attacked by the victims. Liu Wenxiu and Liu Baye went down the wall.

"Big brother, just let them scold here?" Liu Wentao asked.

Liu Wenxiu smiled bitterly, "Actually, it's best to send someone out to kill for a while." Suppress the arrogance of these bandits. However, the people on our side are not very useful. I hope those bandits just toss around and forget it. ”

"I'll take people out and kill them for a while." Liu Wentao volunteered.

Although I feel very worried about my brother, the best thing to do now is to rush out and kill for a while. Liu Wenxiu thought about it for a moment and nodded, "Remember, don't chase far." Pick some of the fastest runners, rush up and kill them for a while, and then come back after killing the bandits. If you meet someone wearing blue, you come back immediately. Don't be in a fight. ”

Liu Wentao listened to his eldest brother's instructions and responded happily. Then pick someone and go.

After a while, the people outside the fence found that the people at the head of the wall actually dared to stand up. And there was a sound at the gate, and then the gate of the fence, which had not been opened for several months, was opened.

Seeing that the door opened, Zhou Xingrui didn't blink his eyes, and immediately shouted: "Run!" The victims threw down the ladder and immediately ran back.

When Liu Wentao rushed out with people, he saw that the victims had fled far away. I thought about it for a while, but I saw a large area of flat land in front of me. There could have been no ambush either. Liu Wentao gritted his teeth and shouted: "Chase!" Chase close and shoot with a gun! ”

The family members who rushed out with Liu Wentao were all holding firearms, and the victims had already run out of range. Now it's useless to shoot again. But Liu Wentao firmly believes that his people must run faster than the victims, since it is flat ground, as long as everyone chases over and comes from behind, they will definitely be able to let these "bandits" who don't know how to die know that they are powerful. And since the ground in front of him is flat, if the man in blue suddenly appears, as long as he hurries back and runs, it won't be a big deal. Thinking of this, Liu Wentao felt that the eldest brother's strategy was still very reliable. He took the lead and led the family over.

However, it is far from easy to implement. The "bandits" who attacked Liujiapu seem to have eaten enough in the past few days. They weren't slow, they were already early, and they were throwing things as they ran, first with ladders and then sticks. In the end, even the precious hoes, forks and other farm tools were simply thrown away. Just run forward with all your might. Although it looks like it's ahead, it's really hard to catch up. Fortunately, the "bandits" have been stepping on the same road in the past few days, and they have not run endlessly, and the two groups of people have started to run one after the other.

However, Liu Wentao and others did have more physical strength than the victims, although the victims finally had something to eat in the past few days. But after all, after so many days of tossing, the body is still very weak. After running for a while, lacking stamina, Liu Wentao finally caught up. The victims were already in range, although aiming and shooting might not be very effective. However, Liu Wentao still kept in mind the words of his eldest brother and did not fight. He ordered his men to line up and fired a volley at the backs of the victims.

The salvo was not as effective as it could be, and from a distance it looked like about three or five people were shot. However, Liu Wentao didn't want to kill all these people this time, mainly to make them dare not approach Weizi. Someone has been shot, and these "bandits" have always known how powerful they are. is preparing to collect troops back to the encirclement. Suddenly, not far away came the sound of the establishment trumpet. This is different from the low horn horn, which is sharp and piercing. I don't know what's going on, but a group of people have pounced from behind. At some point, a group of people dug a pit in the sand and hid in it. Hearing the sound of the trumpet, the man hiding under the sand immediately jumped up and killed him.

And these people could really bear it, and it wasn't until Liu Wentao released their firearms that they attacked violently. None of these muskets were fired continuously, and it was too late for a single musket to install bullets at all. There was time to resist. Those hiding in the sand were dressed in dark blue. Liu Wentao only felt extremely remorseful. Although he has been guarding against these people, he never expected that these people would be hidden under his nose like this.

Remorse is useless. These blue-clothed men were vigorous one by one, carrying spears to kill, and a few of the resisting family members were knocked down in an instant. Seeing that they couldn't resist, the rest of the family threw down the heavy firearms in their hands and ran forward, trying to avoid the plague gods. But they clearly made the wrong choice. Although the blue-clothed insurance group poked a few people, they did not attack the vital point. And those who fled forward were confronted by the victims who had been killed. The victims who dared to come as bait this time recovered relatively quickly, and they had a deep hatred for Liujiapu. Either a family member was killed in front of Liu's shop, or he resented the cause of his family's death in Liu's shop. These victims and the people in the enclosure can be said to be incompatible, and at this time they finally have a chance to take revenge, where are they willing to let go. As soon as the bugle of the insurance regiment sounded, the victims had already been killed. Zhou Xingrui's nephews and nephews were all beaten to death and burned in front of the fence, he is now the leader of the victims, and he was already retreating behind, but now he is carrying a big knife borrowed from the insurance regiment and rushing to the head.

Seeing a family member coming to him, Zhou Xingrui slashed it with a knife on the head. The family immediately flashed to the side, and Zhou Xingrui caught up with the two victims behind him. But they were carrying sharpened wooden spears, and when they saw that they were away from them, they turned sideways in front of them. The two victims raised their spears in unison and stabbed at their families. One spear plunged deep into his lower abdomen, and the other pierced one of his ribs, but it didn't penetrate deeper. The family was so painful that he couldn't even scream. The pain was so sharp that he stayed where he was. And this family is destined to have no chance to let out a final scream. The victim who continued to follow was holding a hoe, and as soon as he shoved it, he cut into the skull of the householder. Then he slashed hard like planting the ground, and with the sound of the skull shattering, the red, red and white brains were pulled out. The two eyes of the family really turned pure white, and then he fell to the ground and died after a few convulsions.

The people rushed up howling and screaming, unlike the last time. The last howl was all despair, but this time there was only one concept in the voice, "Revenge!" Avenge! ”

There are more than 20 families who followed Liu Wentao out. On the opposite side were more than 300 people. The soldiers of the insurance regiment knocked down six or seven family members, and the fifteen or sixteen family members who fled ran into these more than 300 people head-on. All the victims rushed to the battle. Even the few injured victims did not stop, although they did not move easily. But anger prevails.

One against twenty, the family had no chance of winning, and they were overwhelmed by the torrent of the people in the blink of an eye. Every citizen approached the enemy who had killed their loved ones, and all kinds of weapons were desperately attacking the enemy. Even the people who threw down their weapons when they retreated, and now they were bare-handed, leaned over desperately, trying to kick and punch. How the family members died is no longer verifiable. Because they have received countless blows, layers upon layers of stabbing, bruising, and thrashing, all of which are fatal, and it doesn't matter which blow is the most deadly. Some of them were able to scream before they died, and some of them were killed before they even made their last sound.

These people used to flaunt their might on the high walls, but once they broke out of the walls and fell into the hands of the people, they were only as fragile as ants.

"Kill these dogs!" "Kill these dogs!" Everybody yelled like that. Under the onslaught of raindrops, the family members were killed in an instant. And the vengeful people don't even know what they're shouting about.

Liu Wentao had never seen more than 300 people rushing towards him. When he finally saw it, he was too frightened to move. It was like a flood, and the black and overwhelming flow of people rushed over. That kind of thrilling is indescribable, everyone is looking at Liu Wentao, and Liu Wentao can't pay attention to so many people one by one. And during this period, those murderous people are getting closer and closer to themselves. What followed was a sense of despair from which there was no escape. Liu Wentao stayed where he was.

But fortunately, because Liu Wentao did not resist, he saved his life. The insurance group's song "Three * Laws and Eight Attentions" clearly states that it is forbidden to mistreat prisoners. Those few stubborn and defeated family members are considered prisoners on the battlefield, and everyone is inexperienced and not sure. But when Liu Wentao, who was so frightened that he couldn't move, was caught by the soldiers of the insurance regiment, he was powerless to resist at all. That's why everyone counted him as a prisoner. The people killed the fleeing householders, and rushed to kill the fallen ones. The soldiers of the insurance regiment only had time to drag Liu Wentao and jump away, and then a bloody and hearty beating happened in front of their eyes, and several family members who fell to the ground were killed in an instant.

The anger that had been depressed in the chests of the victims for a long time was finally expressed, and many of them were exhausted from the beating, and then suddenly knelt on the ground and wept bitterly, and some simply stood and cried. Liu Xingrui carried a big knife and searched everywhere on the "battlefield", but saw that everyone was dead. In the blink of an eye, I saw that Liu Wentao was being twisted by the arms of several soldiers of the insurance regiment and was being tied up. Seeing the people of the Liu family, Zhou Xingrui's eyes were red, and he raised his big knife and rushed up.

The soldiers of the insurance regiment hurriedly stopped Zhou Xingrui, "Fellow, fellow." Our insurance regiment will not allow the prisoners to be killed. ”

"You give him to me, and I'll kill him." Zhou Xingrui shouted.

"What is the difference between us handing him over to you and killing him ourselves? Fellow, our insurance regiment will not allow the prisoners to be killed. That is not to be killed. Lu Zhengping stopped Zhou Xingrui.

Seeing that Lu Zhengping, who had been working very hard in the rescue of the victims, stopped him, Zhou Xingrui knew that the insurance group should really not let the prisoners be killed. He let out a long sigh and put down his broadsword. But a moment later, Zhou Xingrui suddenly grabbed the placket of Lu Zhengping's chest and asked loudly, "Brother, why did you come at this time?" Why didn't you come earlier when we were in trouble! There is unwillingness, pain, remorse, and resentment in the voice. All kinds of fierce emotions turned into accusations, rushing towards Lu Zhengping.

Lu Zhengping didn't argue, he asked Zhou Xingrui to drag the one on his chest, complaining, counting, and resentful. Until Zhou Xingrui couldn't say anything anymore and paused. Lu Zhengping said loudly: "Brother Zhou, we are here now. Don't worry, we will not leave until we completely defeat these bad guys this time. ”

Zhou Xingrui was out of breath when he shouted, and heard Lu Zhengping's categorical words. He grabbed Lu Zhengping's clothes again, and then began to cry.