The second lieutenant followed the sound and looked over.

The human head on the ground had been unrecognizable, and his entire face was burned by the flames. However, it seems that this "burn" is not a big problem for him, because the smooth wound on the skull that crosses his face seems to have killed him early.

It's hard to identify. But the second lieutenant still looked closely. At this time, the other comrades-in-arms in the armored car also came out, clenched the guns in their hands, and seemed to be a little unsure whether to relax their guard in the face of such a person-because this person had killed hundreds of people in just ten minutes, and those hundreds of people were actually their comrades-in-arms ten minutes ago.

The second lieutenant shared this concern. It's not uncommon to shoot at friendly soldiers on the battlefield, not to mention that this General Li gives him the feeling of being so cold and bloodthirsty...... It was as if there was a mass of anger waiting to be vented in his heart, and these people happened to run into the muzzle of his gun.

So the second lieutenant took a deep breath and took a tentative step forward. While staring at the man's head, he paid attention to Li Zhen's movements with his peripheral vision.

But Li Zhen only raised his head slightly, narrowed his eyes and looked north, as if he was listening for something—for example, whether there were still gunshots, fights, signs of mass resistance.

Until now, however, there were probably not many people who would have tried to make a desperate attempt – it always took courage and conviction to do such a thing. But such a person, such a person beyond the limits of human imagination appeared on the battlefield - presumably, after such an efficient and large-scale unilateral slaughter, no one would have the intention of resisting to the end.

Because this kind of thing always needs to have some reason in mind to support it. Unfortunately......

They are "rebels".

Li Zhen listened for a few seconds. Turn your head again.

The second lieutenant's eyes met his eyes, and his heart sank. Because the gaze was so calm. There was no excitement, no anger, as if in the past ten minutes, he just dusted his fingers and flicked a little dust off the placket of his clothes.

So he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "General, I don't recognize it." ”

Li Zhen frowned slightly. The lieutenant's heart tightened.

But then the other party only gave a soft "oh" and pointed to the man's head: "Doesn't look like your brigade commander?" ”

The lieutenant was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the head. At this time, the armored car commander behind him shouted: "Hmm...... General, I seem to recognize it. ”

The man glanced at Li Zhen. Seeing that the other party had no other opinions, he stepped forward and squatted down in front of the man's head. Reached out and flicked his head.

The head rolled over, revealing a side face. There is a thumb-sized cyan birthmark on his cheek.

So the commander stood up with relief: "General, it's him." I've seen this birthmark before. ”

Li Zhen nodded: "Okay." The first evil is punished. ”

But what the second lieutenant cared about was what he had just said—"Does it look like your brigade commander?" ”

Therefore, he took the commander's words and spread his hands uneasily: "General." We...... There has been an uprising. ”

Li Zhen turned his eyes to look at him. The lieutenant subconsciously put his heels together and puffed out his chest. The surroundings fell silent in an instant.

After a few seconds, Li Zhencai glanced at the corner of his mouth slightly: "I remember you." ”

Then his gaze downward: "Was a shot in the leg at that time?" ”

These barely visible smiles are like an "amnesty" at this moment. The second lieutenant felt that a heavy boulder in his heart had finally fallen to the ground. Hurriedly nodded: "...... Yes, you saved my life. ”

Li Zhen nodded slightly: "Okay." Those who know the times are Junjie. ”

He looked at the others again, as if he knew what was on their minds: "Peace of mind." Today I. I don't want to kill anymore. ”

The venue was still silent. But the lieutenant felt that he heard it clearly, and the others almost invariably let out a sigh of relief. The other party's next words made them feel more at ease: "Your ...... here These people. ”

Li Zhen stretched out his hand and pointed at the armored car: "Plus this car, there are thirty-two in total, and you are in charge." Now you are the disciplined forces of the battlefield, go out at once, and keep order for me. When encountering rebels who disturb the people, they will be shot on the spot. ”

The lieutenant's eyes widened slightly, but he immediately saluted and said loudly: "Yes!" Resolutely carry out the order! ”

Li Zhen nodded, pulled out the spear inserted in the ground, and disappeared into the distant buildings after a few jumps.

Battles come and go fast. By noon, the streets were almost all cleaned of bodies, and the fires caused by the fighting had been extinguished.

But the hearts of the people do not seem to be at peace. It does not refer to the hearts of the military, but to the hearts of the common people. Many people are still huddled at home, worried about when they will hear the rumbling sound of cannons and gunshots like popping beans again. However, this concern did not last long - at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a considerable number of military vehicles drove into the streets, and a message was conveyed to the citizens by the loudspeakers on board.

The traitor Xiao Heng has been punished on the spot, and the rebels who tried to split the empire have also been ambushed. Imperial Major General Li Zhen promised to restore order in the city and abolish the forced labor decree issued by the Yuzhou military government in the shortest possible time. The imperial law of five years ago came into effect again, and from now on, Yuzhou is no longer Xiao Heng's Yuzhou, but the Yuzhou of the empire. The people here are no longer Xiao Heng's "subjects", but "citizens" of the empire.

Such verbal promises are not enough to reassure people. So an hour later, the reserve warehouse in Yuzhou was opened, and a large amount of supplies were distributed to the citizens.

No amount of castle in the sky can compare to the actual food and water that is in your hands. So at about six o'clock in the evening, someone finally took to the streets.

What started as a whisper of whispers converged into a torrent of enormous expanses. Joy finally burst out from everyone's heart, and the entire city was enveloped in an atmosphere of joy rarely seen in recent years. That name was mentioned over and over again by more people, and some of his previous well-known or not-so-known stories were unearthed.

For example, his youth, his strength, his stubbornness, his legendary experiences from the past.

In fact, many people find it hard to believe that the youngest major general in the history of the empire is only twenty-five years old this year.

At this moment, Li Zhen was standing at the window on the third floor of the General's Mansion, looking out the window.

The former surrounding sentry posts have been removed, and now it is a place of celebration. Although many people are still wearing the so-called "labor uniforms" of the past, at least their faces are no longer that numb and lifeless look.

The noise kept coming, and even the soundproofed glass windows couldn't completely filter out the joy that came from the bottom of my heart. Li Zhen sighed slightly and said in a low voice: "It's finally a bit like before." ”

Then he turned around and shook his head: "But...... It's too easy to be happy. ”

"That's understandable. After all, it's been too long - you know that most of these people in Lu Dao have not eaten three meals, and they haven't had enough to eat in the past few years. Pang Feihong grinned behind him, and then looked down at the pile of papers on the table in front of him.

Li Zhen nodded, walked behind the table and sat down. I closed my eyes and seemed to be thinking about something.

This is one of Xiao Heng's former offices—used to store more information. At present, there are only two people, Li Zhen and Pang Feihong. Pang Feihong flipped through a large stack of documents for a while, and looked up at Li Zhen's face.

But Li Zhen didn't have any expression on his face, as if he was really closing his eyes and recuperating.

So Pang Feihong thought for a while and said softly: "General, as soon as the reserve warehouse is opened, there are not many supplies." Judging from these documents, Xiao Heng has not saved any money in recent years. Stuff...... All sent to Siberia. ”

"Hmm." Li Zhen responded. After a long time, he said, "It's not a big deal. Isn't there only this half of Yuzhou in the empire, but in addition to this—isn't there another half of Yuzhou? Aren't there other local governments? At this time, it is incumbent on each other to communicate with each other. ”

Pang Feihong nodded and smiled. He knew that this major general was indeed qualified to talk about this kind of thing so lightly. He even felt that the reason why Li Zhen had been retreating and forbearance in the past few days was to achieve such an effect - to strike a blow and easily dismantle any conspiracy that could or could not be put on the table with the fury of thunder, and then give the greatest deterrence to all those who know.

In the face of the power he possessed, many of the intrigues seemed like a joke. One force will drop ten will be such a thing...... He felt like he had never understood so deeply.

As soon as Xiao Heng died, half of Yuzhou was "recovered", and it was probably difficult for the surrounding areas to have any strength to give birth to a "heart of disobedience".

However, there are other things.

Pang Feihong glanced up at Li Zhen.

The other party leaned back in the chair, and the index finger of his right hand flicked gently on the leather-wrapped armrest, making a slight and rhythmic "da-da" sound.

So he was a little bolder and stared at Li Zhen's face for a while. But no additional emotions were discerned.

He knows that in today's world, many people say a lot of things that are insincere. For example, the current one......

What did he do today?

He said that Xiao Heng would not be allowed to stand on his own feet and split the empire. But...... There's also a South Luzon there.

At this time, Li Zhen closed his eyes and said a word. And this sentence made Pang Feihong's heart skip a beat, and he almost thought that the other party could penetrate his heart.

What Li Zhen said was: "You can tell me in detail, over there in South Luzon, Zhang Kesong...... What's going on? ”

Pang Feihong was slightly stunned, and then said hesitantly: "Over there...... To be honest, I don't know much. ”

"I'm just a small person, and I don't have access to the top." He smiled wryly and spread out his hands, "It's right for you to ask our boss about this." ”

Li Zhen opened his eyes, but he didn't look at Pang Feihong. His gaze seemed to be unfocused, looking through the void air and time and space to somewhere else in the sky, as if he was caught in some kind of memory or contemplation. (To be continued......)