Chapter XVII: Riots
The soldiers of the city defense battalion in armor and armed with knives were still wielding their weapons in vain, trying to intimidate these slowly approaching people. But the voice, full of weakness and panic, was drowned out in this shout that was enough to swallow a qiē. Not only did it not scare off the people of Changshan Town, but it exposed their bluff more and more.
"Damn! Damn it! What are you doing in a daze, kill me! ”
Seeing the 4,000 people surrounding from all directions, the eyes that were like knives and swords, as if they could kill, made the warden's heart sink constantly. He braced himself and yelled at his men, driving them against the insane people. However, a dozen or so catchers and five or six soldiers of the city defense battalion seemed so insignificant in the face of the unstoppable crowd.
The ratio of more than 100 to 1 is really too disparity!
Eventually, the catchers no longer had an inch to retreat from.
"Fight with them!"
After all, the people in the city defense battalion have seen blood, and they have been forced to do this, knowing that they are afraid that they will not be able to do good this time. Under their leadership, the trappers also drew their weapons and followed suit. Deep down, they still have a bit of a fluke in their hearts: after killing a few people desperately, they can deter these villagers who have been incited to fanaticism.
However, at this most critical moment, Chen Wu once again took the lead in killing someone.
Although the townspeople were bare-handed, they did not lack strength under the absolute numerical superiority, and the only one who was less was a leader. And Chen Wu, who took the lead, became the bargaining chip that strengthened the determination of the people of Changshan Town to resist. Seeing that he was not afraid of death, the young people nearby also roared and pounced. There are even more smart people who picked up the knife that was caught quickly before, and with a bloody bravery, they fought fearlessly with the fast catchers.
At this point, the situation was out of control and completely fell into Chen Wu's expectations.
"Stop!"
"The Li family has stopped, and they are not allowed to participate!"
In the crowd, a few people who understood, including the clan elders of the Sun family and the Li family who were detained, still maintained a certain level of sanity, desperately trying to prevent the clansmen from doing something to the officials. However, Chen Wu has become a general trend, and riots are inevitable. The voices of several old men were so inconspicuous that they were easily drowned out by the shouts and scolding of the fight. Even though a few people were stopped, under the push of the crowd behind, they finally rushed towards the center involuntarily.
In the chaos, a panicked catcher slashed down a man, but then he was knocked down by four or five young men, and never got up.
Bricks and stones, fists, and even teeth on the ground can be used as weapons to kill.
In just a few minutes, more than a dozen catchers were killed and wounded, and none of them could stand. The remaining half of the soldiers of the city defense battalion were not much better, they were surrounded by regiments and could not get out; There was a veteran soldier who saw that the situation was not good, and wanted to rush out to report back to Yicheng, but unfortunately he was greeted by Chen Wu, who was watching the six roads, and finally failed to escape, and was tied up with a rope noose by the hunters in the town and dragged back by force.
"Kill these dogs!"
"Let you forcibly take my ploughing cattle!"
Angry shouting, beatings, and wails resounded throughout the east of the town, and Chen Wu, who had incited them with his own hands, couldn't help but smile smugly when he saw this scene. For him, who is familiar with the general trend of history, the development after the incident is not a problem, but the most difficult thing is how to incite these townspeople. Now, he has succeeded. With these 4,000 people in his hands, the entire Yicheng City, and even the entire Longshan Mansion, will fall into his hands in a very short time.
At that time, there was a population of a province, and he even dared to try to capture the county seat of Taiping County!
Big things can be expected!
Thinking of that bright future, Chen Wu's mood suddenly became better than ever. However, after more than ten years in "Empire", he quickly calmed down and knew that now was not the time to be complacent. These thousands of mobs dared to shout slogans of rebellion, but it was only a momentary courage. When that enthusiasm cools down, it will immediately become fearful and shaken. As soon as the army suppressed by the government arrived, it would turn into birds and beasts and flee in all directions, which is not reliable.
If you want to use them to make things happen, you must drive these people to a dead end, and you can't give them the slightest chance to regret it.
As early as a few days ago, when the decision was made, Chen Wu had a detailed plan. Seeing that the time was almost up, he separated the crowd and found the patriarchs of the Sun family and the Li family with desperate faces, and asked them for help. The blood-stained blade was in his hand, and the evil spirit of killing several people in a row was still there, and the two did not dare to disobey Chen Wu's intentions, so Mu Ran beckoned the two families.
"Quiet!"
"Stop!"
Soon, as dozens of young men spoke out one after another, and the catchers and wardens had been defeated, the rioting people of Changshan Town were alarmed by the sound and gradually calmed down. It's just that most people can still see anger in their eyes, as well as the joy of breaking the order after being oppressed. At this time, on the field of praying for rain, there were no more people in the government who could stand, and even the soldiers of the city defense battalion in armor could not see the shadow.
Of these more than 20 people, I am afraid that most of them have been beaten to death by these villagers.
However, Chen Wu didn't care at all.
He called a stop, not to save these people, but to completely push the villagers who had already stood on the cliff down, so that they could never recover.
"Do you remember? The people who came down from the government were able to take away our cattle so smoothly, and among them was the guidance of the baron's slaves. This official action was also in collusion with the Qian family in advance. These damn guys eat inside and out, collude with the dog officials, and black-heartedly sell the food that should be used for disaster relief so expensive, making our hard-earned money. How can such a traitor be spared! Everyone burned Qian's house with me, opened his family's granary, and snatched back the empire's disaster relief grain! ”
Chen Wu's words added fuel to the fire, further detonating the anger of the mob.
Money Grain Shop!
Famine and drought have increased the price of food several times so far, and it has become a pain in the hearts of all people in Changshan Town. Days of hunger and the temptation to share food fueled the impulses in my heart. was picked up by Chen Wu like this, and the new hatred and old hatred were added together, so that the mob had no scruples. Almost immediately, the crowd rushed towards the center of town, eager to tear the baron to pieces.
As for the unfinished prayer for rain, it has been left behind by these forgetful townspeople.
Avenge! Grain!
These two things, hovering in the hearts of thousands of people, have become their only thoughts now.
In an instant, the vicinity of the **** dojo of Nuoda praying for rain became an open space, and only a corpse that was not humanoid remained. Among them, I don't know how many of them have a last breath left. Li Dongqing, the patriarch of the Li family, and Sun Shou, the head of the Sun family, are also still there, and they have untied their shackles with the support of several grandchildren. It's just that the eyes of the two of them looking at Chen Wu were full of jealousy, fear, and even resentment.
The previous incident, they saw it clearly, the whole thing was instigated by Chen Wu, dragging thousands of people up and down Changshan Town into the bottomless abyss!
Rebel and kill officials, that's going to be beheaded all over the house!
In the face of such a person, how can the two not hate in their hearts. But it has come to this point, and it is difficult to turn back. Looking at those who rushed to the Qian family in the town, Li Dongqing and Sun Shou glanced at each other, and finally could only let out a sad sigh.
As soon as today passes, the Sun family and the Li family are finished.
The entire Changshan Town is finished!
"Good means!"
A breathless voice suddenly came from behind.
I don't know when, Dian Yong has already led the horse and rushed over. After a while, he had changed his outfit and carried two packages on his horse. One of them was about some gold and silver, dry food, and perhaps a few changes of clothes; Another one that you can see by looking at the shape is a wrapped bow and quiver.
At this moment, his eyes were full of admiration and surprise when he looked at Chen Wu.
"Why are you back again?"
Seeing the fierce god Dian Yong, Li Dongqing and Sun Shou were taken aback.
Compared with Chen Wu, who was inconspicuous before, Dian Yong, who was famous in Longshan ten years ago, undoubtedly made them more fearful. The two even felt that if it weren't for the Dian Yong killing officer, Chen Wu might not be able to cause such a big disaster.
"I was going to leave the country." Dian Yong said flatly, glancing at the corpses everywhere: "It's just that I was just about to leave, I heard the movement here, and I couldn't help but be curious, so I rushed back to take a look." Brother Chen Wu, I have to say, I still underestimated you before. ”