Chapter 19 The White Rabbit Wears a Crown Nineteen

Two meals a day, one bowl of gruel per person at each meal. After the people learned the rules of this strange team, they gradually began to get used to it. Every time a new person joins in, the old man will remind the newcomer to follow the rules.

Qin Tai's team continued to advance, and there were more and more people. Gradually, the number of soldiers was surpassed, and more and more fleeing civilians were gathered. Qin Tai asked Xiao Lingzi to announce discipline every day to ensure that everyone knew the rules here.

Qin Tai is not a person who doesn't care about anything, he not only has 5,000 soldiers, but also Zhan Xiaoxiao, who has mysterious whereabouts. From the very beginning, Zhan Xiaoxiao was arranged by the "old drunkard" master among the people. Although Zhan Xiaoxiao can't speak Hokkien, she can understand some Hokkien dialect and can learn some of the latest information among the people.

In less than ten days after entering Fujian, the number of Qin Tai's team has exceeded 20,000, of which 5,000 are soldiers brought by Qin Tai, and the rest are the people of Fujian. Not only did they have to take care of the refugees along the way, but they also had to clean up the bodies, so the progress was not fast.

After Qin Tai came, he stipulated that all people were no longer allowed to eat human flesh, and all the people who starved to death, as well as those who died of illness, were gathered together and cremated. The reason for cremation was that burying the corpse was not only troublesome, but also prone to plague, so Qin Tai had to order everyone to gather and cremate the corpse. At the place of cremation, the people carved the names of their relatives on the side of the stone, and wrote "nameless" on those who did not know. Xiao Lingzi has one more task, which is to register the number of people cremated in each place one by one.

In just 10 days, more than 10,000 refugees were taken in, but nearly 100,000 bodies were cremated. Some people learned that Qin Tai had brought food to save everyone, and they no longer ate human flesh. After all, human flesh is not delicious, and it is not a glorious thing. Some people voluntarily released some of the corpses or the living people who were going to be eaten. But those "vegetable people" who are about to be eaten are either dying or have been knocked unconscious, and most of them are not sobering up.

Qin Tai reformulated the rules, the people were not allowed to bully the weak, not to kill people and rob money, and not to do illegal things. Qin Tai also served as the first law enforcement officer, personally checking the issues of discipline and stability.

Zhan's role was immediately played, and among the few refugees who joined later, there were a few scholars. They secretly instigated some people to grab food and leave. What do they mean two bowls of gruel a day? Sooner or later, the food will run out, and what will everyone do then? It is better to take advantage of the fact that there is no destination now, and the number of soldiers is small, everyone grabs the food and kills the officers and soldiers, and then distributes the food and leaves here. After having food, everyone can leave Fujian alive and go to live elsewhere.

These people not only have brains, but also are quite eloquent, and some of the refugees have already been moved. Everyone decided to wait for the opportunity, killed Qin Tai and them in one fell swoop, and snatched the supplies from the car.

After Qin Tai got Zhanxiao's secret report, he knew that the matter was imminent. Fortunately, Zhan Xiaoxiao, a "sleeping horse", helped in secret and learned the other party's secret. Qin Tai immediately organized soldiers, using a very small number of veterans of the Qi family's army, and arrested several people who took the lead in making trouble that night.

Early the next morning, the confessors were tied to stakes one by one. Everyone gradually gathered around and talked about these people. There were three scholars who instigated everyone to rise up, four local patriarchs and village chiefs in Fujian, and more than a dozen backbone people who participated in the uprising.

Qin Tai came out, and this time he didn't have the smile he used to have. He was dressed in an official uniform, which set off his majesty and solemnity. The soldiers on one side were also fully armed, and one by one they became serious.

Qin Tai walked to the stake and said to everyone: "This official Qin Tai thinks that he is not sorry for everyone, nor is he sorry for the people of Fujian. What is the purpose of borrowing food and supplies at the cost of his own life? Isn't it for the people of Fujian, isn't it for everyone's livelihood? However, these people actually conspired to slaughter all the officers and soldiers, including their own officers, and snatch the only life-saving food. What do you say, what should be done with them? ”

One of the soldiers on one side was the translator, and every time Qin Tai said a word, he translated a sentence. Everyone gradually understood what Qin Tai meant. The person who knew the secret was startled and did not dare to say anything. The refugees who didn't know were all excited and angry, and these people were simply harming everyone.

A fairly nimble reader, who immediately thought of a way to deal with it, spat out the rags in his mouth. He said: "I have a meritorious reputation, and even if you are an official, you can't kill me." This is the law of the Ming Dynasty, and you, an official, cannot fail to obey it. ”

Qin Tai didn't answer, and the scholar thought that Qin Tai was scared. In turn, he incited everyone to say, "Listen, everybody. We're doing this for everyone. There is only a small amount of food, and if we go any further, there will be more refugees. Sooner or later, this grain will be eaten up. Instead of running out of food in the future and continuing to starve, it is better to grab food now and leave here. The food here is enough for everyone to leave Fujian alive, and as long as they leave Fujian, everyone will have a chance to live. They are only 5,000 people, and we have nearly 20,000 people. Four people fight one person, there is definitely hope. It's better to die here than to kill and find a way to live. ”

There were already a few of them among the refugees, and they took the lead in stirring up the people. Some of the people hesitated, after all, the temptation to survive was too great.

Qin Tai had also been prepared, and some of the soldiers who had blended in with the refugees in the morning had already taken their places, gradually approaching the troublemakers among the refugees. Just wait for Qin Tai to give an order, and these troublemakers will immediately be in a different place. This was discussed by Qin Tai and everyone in advance, Qin Tai suggested arresting these people alive, but the "old drunkard" master suggested killing them on the spot. The "old drunkard" master has experienced and is experienced, this is an opportunity to kill the enemy and establish his authority, and only in this way can he curb more troublemakers in the future. In the end, everyone agreed.

Qin Tai waved his hand, and everyone thought that when the soldiers rushed over, several troublemakers who were about to retreat had already been killed by the soldiers dressed as refugees around them. The refugees were so frightened that they fled far away, and no one dared to approach these "refugees" who dared to kill people here.

When the reader saw Qin Tai's calm appearance, he knew that these "refugees" were pretended by Qin Tai's soldiers. This scholar has a very flexible brain, and immediately said, "Don't panic, everyone. This is what this official designed. It is the soldiers who kill people, they are not our own people. ”

Qin Tai stood up and said, "Who is your own person?" Who is not their own person? ”

Qin Tai's words made everyone inexplicable, and even the scholar who had a particularly good brain was dumbfounded.

Qin Tai waved his hand again, and everyone was immediately frightened and retreated. At this time, soldiers disguised as refugees came forward one by one and said their names and places of origin in authentic Hokkien dialect. The refugees were speechless, these people were Fujianese, and they were all natives.

Qin Tai said: "I can tell you that the 5,000 soldiers I brought are all Fujianese. At least three generations of them have lived in Fujian. If I want to harm everyone, if I want to harm the people of Fujian, do you think they will still listen to me? Therefore, everyone should know who is their own person. ”

As soon as Qin Tai's words fell, all the soldiers around him translated them in Hokkien together. The refugees immediately accepted this fact, and the soldiers were all Fujianese, and the Fujianese army was immediately accepted and trusted by everyone.

The reader knows that the tide is over, but he still doesn't want to die. "Don't take their word for it," he said. Before they were in Fujian, they could learn our Hokkien dialect on the road. Not all of them are from Fujian. At least a few of the officers are not from our Fujianese. Soldiers have to listen to their superiors, so this army is not actually our army. ”

Qin Tai stopped a few excited soldiers on the side, and he slowly walked over to the scholar. Qin Tai said: "Your eloquence is good. Is it because you have a meritorious reputation, and the official does not dare to do anything to you, so he dares to incite the people here? ”

The reader glanced at Qin Tai provocatively, although he didn't speak, but this is the meaning.

Qin Tai held up a sign and said, "You are from Quanzhou." I am the new governor of Quanzhou. Although you have a reputation, you are just a showman. In the capacity of the prefect of Quanzhou, this official will remove all your fame. The reason is that you, as a recognized talent in the imperial court, incited the people to try to kill officials and intercept food. You're not a talent anymore, and it's easy for me to kill you. ”

The reader was frightened by Qin Tai's words. At this time, several officers leading the team had already explained their identities in their hometown dialect. Some of the refugees recognized them or knew they were not lying. Several refugees recognized their relatives among the soldiers, and they hugged their relatives and cried about their plight. Now the distance between the refugees and the soldiers has narrowed.

The reader didn't know if he was really afraid of death, or if he was scared stupidly, but he actually said a paragraph that made everyone look sideways. "Don't kill me, I'm not from Fujian, I'm a Japanese person. I am a Japanese national, and I am really a Japanese national. He has been sent to your China for a long time to spy on intelligence and to incite the people against the government. As long as you don't kill me, I can guarantee your safety. Promise that our people will not kill you, as long as you don't resist. ”

Qin Tai sneered and said, "It's good that you admit that you are a widow." We don't need the protection of you, a spy, and we don't need your 'mercy' from your pirates. It's really good to use you to make an example. Clean up the spies and scum in the ranks. Kill, kill this widow. ”

Three scholars, four patriarchs, village chiefs, and more than a dozen backbones were killed together. Later, the soldiers pulled down their pants and found that more than half of them were wearing "open crotch pants" that only the Japanese wore were wearing. These spies and traitors really made all the refugees dumbfounded.

After cleaning up, Qin Tai ordered that those who didn't want to go with everyone could stay. Qin Tai didn't care if they lived or died. Anyone who walks with Qin Tai must abide by the rules set by Qin Tai. Anyone who tries to cause trouble or incites everyone will be severely punished.

At the time of departure, more than a dozen refugees did not leave. Several of them were relatives of the people who were killed, and they hated Qin Tai and were unwilling to go with him. Some of them are spies of the Wa Kingdom, and they dare not follow Qin Tai and them anymore. There are also a few soldiers from Qin Tai who are pretending, and their purpose is to investigate the identities of those who remain. As long as it is a spy or a widow, it will be solved on the spot, and there will be absolutely no tail.