dìdū, December 27 rì late at night.

"Report! Chief Inspector General! There is an urgent letter from the Southwest Military Judge Advocate General!"

Di Lin didn't raise his head: "Read!"

"Yes! The Southwest Military Judge Advocate General's Office Bojin Red Cloth Banner December 26 rì Flying Pigeon Urgent Report: According to the dictation of Zi Chuanxiu, the commander of the Black Flag Army, ......"

With a snap, the pencil in Dilin's hand was broken, and the crisp cracking sound was particularly striking in the silent night. Gopra was taken aback.

The inspector general had a deep gaze and no expression on his face: "Keep reading!"

According to the oral account of Commander Zichuan Xiu, Ma Weiqi, the former governor of Wallin and commander of the 35th Infantry Division, tried to murder the commander himself and brazenly launched a mutiny, but was defeated by Zichuan Xiu with the support of the Lin family's army. Now that Zichuan Xiuzheng is leading the army to clear the remnants of the Ma family in Wallin, the Bojin Red Cloth Banner should have asked for instructions on what to do?"

Di Lin stared out of the silent window silently, and it was a long time before he asked, "Can you catch Ma Wei himself?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mention it in the urgent letter, I shouldn't have caught it yet. ”

"Ma Wei is not dead, Ma Qin is still dìdū, you can't hit a snake for seven inches, what's the use of catching those minions? Di Lin muttered, "Pass my orders!"

"Yes!"

"The gendarmerie strictly inspected the west and south gates of Dìdū, inspected passers-by, and detained all those who had Walin Provincial certificates in the past two days!"

"Yes, but my lord, the permission of the Military Affairs Department is required to set up a card at the gate of Dìdū. ”

"Just do it, I'll say hello to Sterling. Di Lin said impatiently: "In addition, let the intelligence department find out the movements of Patriarch Ma Qin and report it immediately." Notify the death squad to come, I have a task to explain to them. ”

"Yes!"

"Inform Bo Jin to fully assist the commander of Zichuan Xiu to exterminate the remnants of the Ma family! ”

"Yes!"

Make an appointment with Miss Zi Chuanning and Commander Sterling on my behalf immediately. “

"Yes, sir, is there anything else?"

Di Lin muttered something, but Gopra didn't hear clearly...... "My lord, what did you say?"

"What a bastard!" the inspector general of the Zichuan family complained indignantly: "Why is it that I am the one who wipes that stupid ass every time?

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On December 29, 783, on the outskirts of the capital of the southwestern Warin Province, dozens of miles of military camps completely surrounded the huge Wallin City, and the snowflakes as big as palms hovered slowly in the air, and the heavy clouds were so low that they were about to press on the top of the pale green sè military camp.

Due to heavy snow closures, the cavalry troops trekked hard for two days in the heavy snow, and finally arrived at the meeting point at the allotted time.

When he saw the dense camp tents and the "Xiu" flag fluttering in the sky, Wenhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief: it finally arrived on time.

Seeing the large group of cavalry appearing in the wind and snow, a group of infantry wearing white sè cloaks rushed out of the battalion.

Facing Wen He's cavalry, the infantry erected their shields from a distance, stretched out their spears, and from the gaps in the shields, it could be seen that a large number of archers had aimed at the cavalry, and the cavalry behind Wen He moved, Wen He hurriedly turned around and shouted: "Silence!"

A path split in the shield array, and a general rushed out quickly and shouted: "Lord Xiuchuan, the commander of the Black Flag Army, is here!

Wen He greeted him and replied in a loud voice: "Wen He, Chief of Staff of the Black Flag Army, is ordered by Lord Ben Xiuchuan to lead the thirty-one and thirty-two cavalry divisions to rendezvous!"

"Ah, it's Lord Wenhe, you!" the general turned around and shouted, "jǐng report lifted!"

At the sound of the order, the infantry removed their shields in uniform, put away their bows and spears, and retreated back into the camp, and the tension was lifted.

"Lord Wenhe, it's been hard all the way!" The leading officer hurriedly stepped up, and while untying the wind and snow cloak on his head, Wen He recognized him as the Governor of Remu and the commander of the 33rd Infantry Division, Chopin, a very young senior officer, and he sincerely apologized: "Lord Wenhe, I was very embarrassed just now. This is the rule set by the commander-in-chief, and all troops approaching the temporary camp will be under martial law first, and martial law can only be lifted after it is clarified. My lord, may you show me your summons?"

"Nothing, an order is an order after all. Wen He obediently took out the warrant that Zichuan Xiu ordered to come and concentrate.

Chopin checked it very seriously, raised his head and said with a smile: "It is indeed the warrant of the Commander, my lord, you arrived on time, and you are exactly the same-I didn't believe in your reasoning, Lord Wenhe, but recently it is an extraordinary period, and the Commander's murderous spirit is very heavy, we dare not be contemptuous!"

Wen He asked softly: "Chopin, you arrived first, you should know some news, but we are still in the dark." Tell me something, what the hell is going on, that we are rushing from Danya to Warin?"

Chopin was agitated, winked at Wen He but did not answer.

Wen He immediately knew that it was not the right time for him to ask: the cavalry under his subordinates were eavesdropping with their ears pricked up!

The officer on duty in the camp came out and brought the team in to set up camp, and the cavalry of the brigade slowly marched into the camp, and Chopin pulled Wen He aside and said softly: "Lord Wen He, this kid Ma Wei has committed a crime!"

"What did he do?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Chopin lowered his voice: "He tried to murder our commander, and now the commander has transferred soldiers and horses from everywhere to exterminate the Ma family!"

Wen He was shocked and blurted out: "Is Ma Wei, this kid crazy!" To plot to kill a feudal commander with real power is a big crime equivalent to complicity and rebellion, and Ma Wei himself is still an officer, and the following crimes are even more crimes, which is enough to exterminate Ma Wei's entire clan!

"Isn't it?" said Chopin depressedly, "It doesn't matter if he goes crazy himself, but he will get everyone involved!" Chief of Staff, you will have to pull my brother and me when the time comes, otherwise my brother and I will really not be able to pass this threshold." ”

"Ah, what does it matter to Ma Wei to find death by himself?"

Chopard smiled bitterly: "Chief of Staff, we are our own people, I won't hide it from you, last time Ma Wei gave me a maiko and 100,000 silver dollars, at that time my brother was tight and confused, I thought that even Lord Wade accepted it anyway, so I accepted it honestly and unceremoniously." This time, it seems that the Commander is going to chase and beat the Ma family, and I heard that Lord Wade has been placed under house arrest, so I am afraid that even I will be in a catastrophe! In case the Commander thinks that I am Ma Wei's comrade or conspire or something, how many heads do I have to cut off? Chief of Staff, the Black Flag Army has confiscated Ma Wei's things, and the Commander has relied on you so much, for the sake of many years of brotherhood, you have to pull my brother and me!"

"You, you!" Wen He was angry and anxious: "I told you a long time ago not to mess around, is Ma Wei's house a good deal? We are all from the zhōngyāng army, how did Lord Stirling teach everyone, don't take what you shouldn't take! You don't listen! Now it's okay, you kid is waiting to be raided with Ma Wei!"

Chopin argued weakly: "I'm not the only one who takes it, almost all the officers above the flag of the Black Flag Army have received the benefits of the Ma family...... At that time, I never imagined that Ma Wei would do such a stupid thing, the last time they met, they didn't talk and laugh, and the relationship was very good......"

"Shut up, you idiot! Do you know the grudge between the Commander and Mavi? Don't look at the politeness of the two of them when they meet, in fact, the Commander wants to skin Mavi and beat it with a drum! This is what Master Sterling told me in private......

Wen He suddenly realized that he had said something that he shouldn't have said, and suddenly stopped his mouth. Seeing Chopin's curious eyes, he waved his hand impatiently: "Go, go, it's not something you should know - the more you know, the more trouble you will have! Now you should think about how to pass the test first!"

Chopin drooped his head and pleaded with a sad face: "Lord Wenhe......"

"Got it, I won't leave you alone! Chopin, give you a piece of advice: Commander Xiu is young and kind, and he seems to understand nothing and doesn't care about anything, but you must not look down on him, this is the real wisdom and foolishness! Although his reputation is not as loud as that of Lord Stirling and Lord Dilin, Lord Stirling has privately revealed to me that the only person he fears on the battlefield is Commander Xiu, and he would rather be an enemy of the Demon God Emperor than fight against Commander Xiu - understand the weight of this sentence, right? That's the person who the first general of the Zichuan family doesn't dare to fight!

He became a commander in his early twenties, and this is the man who really crawled out of the sea of corpses and blood! He has killed more people than we have ever seen combined--such a person, if you dare to think that he is an ignorant child, I will also be convinced of you!"

Thinking of that time when Zichuan was beautiful, Wen He still shuddered, and he said softly: "Hidden but not revealed, grandiose and hidden, raised eyebrows and sword out of the sheath - Chopin, our commander is not an ordinary person, this person will definitely stand above everyone!"

"Lord Wenhe, what you said is too far, the key is what should I do now?"

"The Commander is not an easy person to deceive, and he can't hide it. You confess to him honestly, I'll help you intercede, it's really not good, I beg Lord Stirling to come forward to help you say a few good words, the Commander will always give Lord Stirling a little face. ”

"Ah, do you want to alarm Lord Stirling, let Lord Stirling know that I took bribes, how can I have the face to go back to see his old man?"

"If there is no other way, then it has to be like this, now your life is at stake!" Wen He glared at him: "I know that you don't have the face to go back, you still dare to take Ma Wei's money indiscriminately!

In the afternoon, the snow was getting heavier. After breaking up with Chopard, Wen He took off his clothes and rushed to report. He strode into the commander's camp and shouted loudly: "Report! Wen He led the army to arrive with orders, please give instructions to your lordship!"

"Wenhe, right?" Zichuan Xiuzheng stared at the snowflakes fluttering outside the door, and didn't look at Wenhe: "It's been hard all the way." Find your own place to sit. ”

Wen He found that the tent was full of people, and a room full of silver epaulettes sat on small benches one by one: Governor of Trisia Thanos, Governor of Rhea Sacco, Governor of Remu Chopin, Governor of Buren Keya, Commander of the 31st Cavalry Division Ouyang Jing, and Commander of the 32nd Cavalry Division Delong.

"Wen He, Ouyang, and Delong, the three of you have just arrived, and you may not know it yet, but others should already know that in the middle of the night on December 24, Ma Wei colluded with the Japanese to launch a mutiny in an attempt to murder his own official. With the support of the friendly Lin Clan's Security Department, Ma Wei's rebellion in collusion with the Japanese was defeated, and 400 Japanese were beheaded on the spot, and more than 2,500 Ma Wei rebels who participated in the rebellion were defeated, but Ma Wei himself escaped. ”

Shikawa Xiu said slowly, and the flat tone did not match the thrilling content at all. His face was tired, his very handsome melon seed face was pale, his eyes were slightly red, and his gaze wandered over the people in the tent.

The senior officers looked straight ahead, no one dared to speak, and the room seemed to be empty.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think about this matter?"

After a moment of silence, Wen He, the highest-ranking person in the audience, was the first to stand up and say in a loud voice: "As a family officer, Ma Wei actually secretly colluded with the Japanese and launched a mutiny to kill him, and such a crime is unheard of! He is the biggest scum since Lei Hong, and his crimes are heinous! Lord Xiaguan Jian must chase after and beat him fiercely, and wipe out Ma Wei and his comrades, and punish him in a righteous manner!"

Zi Chuanxiu nodded slightly in approval, so everyone knew how to speak.

"My lord, Xia Guan has long seen that Ma Wei's kid has a wrong heart, the ancients are cloudy, if the pupils are not right, the heart is not right, Ma Wei's eyes are full of evil!"

"The lack of guards of the lower officials frightened the adults, it is really a dereliction of duty for our generation! But fortunately, the adults are martial arts, and they are alone in the face of thousands of rebels without fear, and between talking and laughing, the rebels are wiped out, and they are really rare famous generals throughout the ages!"

"My lord, the lower official requests that the property of the Ma family be confiscated immediately to compensate for the loss of the adult's jīng god!"

"Please give an order immediately, I will immediately lead a team to kill Valin City to find out Ma Wei, and break this dog thief into ten thousand pieces, and punish him in a canonical manner!"

The crowd was indignant, and all the officers beat the water dogs, and they had the courage to draw their knives and kill Valin on the spot, Zi Chuanxiu looked at it coldly, shook his hand slightly, and immediately all the noise stopped.

"I am deeply gratified that the officers have such a general understanding. But you must not take it lightly, the city of Valin is not easy to take, Mavi has retreated back to the city when the matter is revealed, and his henchmen have blocked the city gate to resist our army, and perhaps there are also deceived civilians in the city who have joined forces to resist our rebel army. Ma Wei and his party held many civilians hostage in the city, so that our army did not dare to let go of the siege of the city, and killed too much for fear of losing the family's benevolence. What do you think, sir?"

It was Wenhe who was the first to stand up and said, "My lord, the lower officials think that your concerns are very right. Although the 35th Division and the inhabitants of Wallin City were deceived by Mavi, they were still the children of the family after all. The ancients said that attacking the city is the bottom and attacking the heart is the top. According to the humble opinion of the lower officials, our army only needs to surround but not fight, shout to the city at night, and cooperate with the strong military strength of our army, believing that those rabble will soon collapse and disintegrate on their own, and there is no need to labor our saber soldiers. ”

Zi Chuan Xiu was noncommittal, if it was under normal circumstances, the construction of Wenhe was indeed feasible, but Ma Wei was not an ordinary rebel, and Zi Chuan Xiu was worried that the delay would give the Ma family time to maneuver around in dìdū activities. If it drags on until the commander-in-chief comes with a withdrawal order, his position will be very embarrassing.

Zi Chuanxiu felt that he was in a dilemma, he was sure to take Wallin City, but what to do after taking it? The army generals were not allowed to interfere in civil affairs, and they could only take action against the rebellious troops, but they could not take action against the Ma gang, because that was beyond the scope of suppressing the mutiny.

The rebels are only a small part of the Ma family's forces, and even if the rebel troops are suppressed and killed by Ma Wei, there is no great damage to the Ma family's forces.

Of course, if Zichuan Xiu insisted on going his own way, no one would be able to stop him, but if he interfered in civil affairs beyond his authority, how could Zichuan Shenxing and the elders let him go afterwards?

The officers didn't know what the commander was worried about, and no one dared to speak out.

At this time, Pu Xin knocked lightly on the door of the tent, "Lord Commander, the Bojin Red Banner of the Judge Advocate General's Office is asking to see you." ”

Zichuan Xiu jīng shook his head: "Please let him in." ”

Bo Jin's red-clothed banner, who was dressed in a black sè uniform, strode in, and when he saw so many high-ranking officers gathered in the camp, the red-clothed bannerman was slightly stunned, and then saluted Zichuan Xiu: "Lord Commander, the lower official has received an urgent letter from the dìdū Supervision Office, and the dìdū General Supervision Office has an urgent matter that needs the assistance of the Southwest Black Flag Army. Here is the official letter. ”

Zi Chuan Xiu was stunned for a moment, he was very busy, and the General Supervision Office wanted to help himself?

He silently took the sealed official letter, tore it open, and Di Lin's delicate and slender handwriting like a woman jumped into view: The General Supervision Department to the commander of the Black Flag Army, Lord Zichuan Xiu, examined: Our Supervision Department has obtained a conclusive clue that the mysterious death of Yun Shanhe, the former commander of the Northwest Frontier Military Region, on February 21, 771 (codenamed Secret A-8 Extraordinarily Large Case) was convicted of murder. In accordance with the principle of retrospective of serious cases, our Supervision Department has reopened the case for investigation on December 27, 783, and after investigation, Ma Lequn (deceased), a former person from Cana-Nam Province, is suspected of committing a serious crime, and his descendants have now moved to Warin City, Southwest Waling Province.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the Law Enforcement Regulations, the Supervision Office hereby entrusts the Black Flag Army with full authority to assist in the investigation of Ma Lequn's (deceased) family, clansmen, employees and other related personnel, and may take necessary compulsory measures as the case may be.

The official letter of December 27, 783 of the Inspector General Emperor Lin Empire was just about 100 words, Zi Chuan Xiu read it for five minutes before putting it down, he exhaled a long breath, and had to admire Di Lin's thoughtful and well-intentioned work, thousands of miles away, he sent himself the most needed help in time.

The military does not have local law enforcement powers, but the Supervision Office has the power to investigate criminal cases, regardless of whether the case involves the military or the locality.

Ma Lequn is the father of two brothers, Ma Wei and Ma Qin, and now Di Lin is turning up the assassination case of the commander of Yunshanhe, and in order to track down the assassination of a high-ranking general, the Supervision Office entrusted the military to participate in the investigation, which is completely legal and reasonable.

With this order, Zi Chuanxiu was able to completely and legally "take necessary coercive measures as appropriate" against all members of the Ma family.

Holding a fluttering piece of paper, Zi Chuanxiu only felt heavy in his hand, and his mood was complicated.

Although Di Lin had broken with him, when he was in danger, he still lent a helping hand as always. Perhaps, in Di Lin's heart, he will always be the little brother who doesn't grow up!

He closed the official document and said to Bojin Hongyi Qiben: "The request for assistance has been received, and in order to track down the real culprit of the case, the Black Flag Army is willing to do its best to provide assistance!"

Po Jin said: "That's really great, on behalf of the Supervision Office, I would like to thank you for your support!"

In front of the generals, the two answered each other seriously, tacitly: In fact, the thanked and the thanked should be reversed.

"My lord," said as if nonchalantly before taking his leave, "Do you have any plans to return to dìdū in the near future?"

"Huh?" Zichuan Xiu glanced at him: "Is there such a plan, how?"

"If you have something to do in the near future, the lower official will postpone the trip. Last night, Xia Guan received a message from the flying pigeon that there had been an epidemic in the vicinity of Dìdū recently, and after consultation with the Command, the military police units had been deployed at the gates of Dìdū, especially the pedestrians coming from the southwest, to prevent those pedestrians who might carry dangerous safety from entering Dìdū -- I built yì lord, you should not be busy returning to dìdū, and hurry up and finish the work at hand. ”

"Maybe you are carrying a pedestrian who is dangerous to your safety?" Zi Chuan Xiu smiled: "Di Lin has learned a lot recently, and he has actually learned to chew words." ”

He laughed, Di Lin's intention was very obvious, to intercept the messenger of the Ma family outside of dìdū, delay the time for Zi Chuanxiu to let go of the big job, the sentence "hurry up and finish the business at hand" is even more obvious hint, he and Lin Rui just coincide.

Pokine smiled silently and said gently, "There was another unfortunate accident. On the morning of December 28, the day before yesterday, our esteemed head of the Senate, Count Machin, was attacked by robbers on his way to the Council of Senates, and the Senator Machin was killed instantly, and 16 of the accompanying guards were killed and 9 were wounded. ”

Second brother Zichuan Xiu's eyes: "Ma Qin is dead?"

"It is that His Royal Highness the Chief of Staff has sternly instructed the Inspectorate to investigate, and we are working hard to track it down. ”

Zichuan Xiu smiled: "But manpower is sometimes poor, in case you can't catch it......"

Po Jin sighed: "Then what can be done? I have to complain about Chief Machin's hard life!"

Zi Chuanxiu smiled silently, and was horrified in his heart: Di Lin really understood his meaning, and his movements were as fast as thunder, but he was afraid that the news of Ma Wei's rebellion had not yet arrived when Ma Qin died! This was a life-and-death battle, if he could not completely eradicate the Ma family this time, not only would he be unlucky, but even Lin Rui and Di Lin, who supported him, would suffer revenge from the Ma family.

After saying what he had to say, Bo Jin simply said goodbye and left, Zichuan Xiu took a shallow sip of tea, and sighed: "The current social order is really chaotic, even the patriarchs have been robbed, and they are lawless!"

The officers' faces turned pale: The soldiers here are under the city, Ma Wei is already a turtle in the urn, and Ma Qin has been assassinated over there.

Thousands of miles apart, but the two sides were attacking almost at the same time. As soon as Ma Qin died, the Ma family had no hope of revenge. Well-planned, quick to react, and ruthless - this is not at all like an impromptu action, but more like a well-planned plan against the Ma family, and even some officers speculated that Zi Chuanxiu must have hidden a more powerful figure behind him, so he dared to be so bold and had no scruples.

The Ma family has been operating in the southwest for decades, and their network of relationships is deep-rooted, and which of the officers here has not received their benefits? The officers' eyes are flashing, and sweat is streaming down their backs, but who dares to talk more?

"You don't have to worry. Guessing the psychology of the officers, Zi Chuanxiu said calmly: "Ma Wei committed the great crime of rebellion, which is equivalent to rebellion, but if you surrender and have the heart to change, I will not pursue it, the family is based on leniency, and you are the same." Everyone received a lot of benefits from Ma Wei and the Ma family, at that time, Ma Wei did not show his traces, everyone was deceived by him, no matter how much he received, as long as he confessed to me, I will not pursue it, but from now on, if everyone dares to collude with the remnants of the Ma family, then don't blame me for not being ruthless. ”

As if they were on the verge of amnesty, all the officers praised Commander Hidekawa for his magnanimity and benevolence.

At this time, Pu Xin Qiben came in lightly and whispered in Zi Chuanxiu's ear: "My lord, Your Excellency Bo Jin handed me a letter when he went out, saying that His Royal Highness Ning asked the flying pigeons of the Supervision Department to send it together. He can't hand it over to you in person, so he entrusts me to hand it over. ”

Everyone clearly saw that a smile condensed on Zi Chuanxiu's face. He silently reached out and took the letter, opened the envelope, and Zichuan Ning Juanxiu's handwriting jumped into view:

The commander of Xiuchuan personally opened: the commander went to Danya, and the palace did not see him off, which is a pity. However, the hopeful person is nothing more than to use the monarch and the talent to boost the prestige of our southwest army, and to see the prosperity of the loyal martyrs and sages Fang Jin, so as to protect the family and the country. Unexpectedly, when you first arrived in the southwest, you made a big move, and oppressed the good people of the local area with the authority of the town. Why did you do such a bloody and violent thing? The main hall was very puzzled.

Ma Wei, the so-called rebel leader of Jun, is gentle, cautious and courteous, generous, generous and modest, and has many praises from people, saying that he has the style of a gentleman. It is said that it is a rebellion, and the temple really can't believe it. If the Ma clan has objections, why has it not been obvious for a long time but has been in office for less than a month? Your Excellency is not shallow, why is it so public and private, and it is very disappointing to the meaning of this palace!

Wangjun reined in the precipice, must not make mistakes again and again, must ensure the safety of His Excellency Ma Wei, and escort him safely. The merits are straight, the family has its own judgment, and the sword can block the population, which is difficult to convince people.

Purple Chuanning

Shikawa Xiu gritted his teeth and tried his best to suppress his anger.

Zi Chuanning indiscriminately concluded that he was jealous and declared his personal vendetta, praised Ma Wei as a gentle gentleman, and asked himself to save Ma Wei's life.

He only felt that the blood vessels in his temples were thumping, and his eyes were blackened with anger: If it weren't for Lin Rui's righteous help, his little life would have almost died at the hands of that "gentle gentleman"! He wanted to shout and tear up the letter: "Men's business, women know a fart!"

But he still controlled himself, calmly folded the letter and put it back in the envelope, and even smiled, as if he had just received the best news. Facing the curious gazes of his subordinates, he smiled and said, "His Highness Ning is very supportive of our actions. ”

He said with a chūn face on his face: "Miss Ning encourages us to chase and fight fiercely, and we must capture Ma Wei Na as soon as possible, and the Ming Zheng canonical punishment! At seven o'clock tonight, whether the gendarmerie troops can arrive or not, we will attack the city overnight!"

Zi Chuanxiu grinned, and her smile was cruel: "His Royal Highness Ning said that he has never seen a living traitor, and we as courtiers can have fun with her!

In the silence of the snowy night, snowflakes howled all over the sky, and from all the gates of the city, thousands of troops marched in, and horses' hooves rang through the streets and alleys of Valin, all the streets were blocked, and if it were not for the soldiers walking back and forth in the streets, the whole of Valin would be a dead city.

The snow shone on the flickering badges on the shoulders of the soldiers, and the military boots trampled on the thin snow, vibrating the bluestone pavement of the Wallin in a rhythmic dull echo.

The inhabitants of Valin hid in fear in their homes, peeking through the crack in the door at the swords of the cavalry.

The garrison at the city gate had surrendered, but some of the soldiers who were loyal to the Ma family refused to lay down their arms, occupying the Ma family's mansion and several surrounding streets, and building barricades with sandbags to confront the suppressors.

In order to minimize casualties, Zichuan Xiu ordered the use of a heart-attacking strategy, and the streets and alleys were sprinkled with slogans and leaflets, and drifted to the back of the rebels' barricades, and above the streets hung the Zichuan family's eagle flag and conspicuous slogans: "The pardon has been issued, do not resist the military flag!"

A loud shout echoed over the silent city, "Soldiers of the 315th Division, you sincerely believe in your commander and believe that his orders are just. But now, the family commands you to give up your resistance, and if you continue to resist, you will become a traitorous thief. You once believed that what you did was right, and now, now that you know that you are wrong, do not betray your family and become a national thief. It is not too late to turn back, for all the crimes you have committed in the past will be forgiven, and your parents and brothers, your relatives and friends are sincerely hoping that you will come back. Ma Wei has no possibility of escaping, but you have a chance to choose! Don't resist, anyway, you are not guilty, and you will be rewarded for your meritorious service!"

Under the powerful propaganda offensive, the rebel troops quickly melted and weakened like snowflakes, and people continued to leave their positions and disperse, and the rebel troops quickly dismantled the barricades, and large groups of men and horses poured into the streets and alleys of Zhan Valin, and the sounds of fighting were heard all over the city, and the die-hard friends loyal to the Ma family were still making their last struggles.

Zi Chuanxiu personally led the troops to drive straight into the Ma family's base camp.

Located in the heart of the city of Warin, Mavi's mansion is a majestic red building with a locked blue sè door.

The army shouted several times outside, but the iron gate remained locked.

So the city cart was immediately called in to bang on the door, and in the continuous bombardment, only a loud bang was heard, and the entire door and a wall were knocked open.

Immediately afterwards, a large group of soldiers entered the mansion like wolves, and drove all the people from the Ma Mansion to the front yard to gather like chickens, and the women and children were so frightened that their faces turned white: they had never been treated like this by the Ma family, who had never been treated like this?

The crying in the courtyard shook the sky, the women were screaming and crying, and the men were shouting and scolding: "Dog officer, dog officer!" The scene was chaotic and the voices were boiling.

The officers leading the team shouted "quiet" several times in a row, but they shouted even louder.

A shriveled old woman sat on the ground and wailed dryly, and the officers on the street shouted and cursed with their teeth and claws: "Dog officer, you must not die well! Heaven will accept you! You will be punished, and thunder will cut you! You will be hit by a car and killed when you go out! I will curse your parents and parents to die early! I will curse your offspring to be thieves and prostitutes!"

The officer was scolded so angry that he wanted to drag her up, and dozens of mothers-in-law immediately howled in unison: "The officers and soldiers are beating people! The officers and soldiers are beating their mothers-in-law!" They screamed hoarsely, foamed at the mouth, and rushed up to tear and scratch at the officers and soldiers, because the other party was a woman, the soldiers did not dare to fight back, and their faces were covered with blood from their long fingernails.

"Stop! Silence! Lord Zichuan, the commander of the Black Flag Army, has arrived!"

There was a rapid shouting and echoing sound outside the gate, followed by the queue order, the footsteps were rapid and mixed, two lines of lanterns appeared at the door, both of which were carried by the soldiers with knives in bright armor, and two straight lines of fire quickly entered along the gate passage, and the leading officer shouted the order: "Don't move, don't make noise, those who resist the order will be beheaded!"

"Yes!" replied the soldiers in unison.

The scene was already solemn, and on the passage from the gate to the courtyard, thirty soldiers stood upright with unsheathed sabers in their hands, and the swords were as cold as snow.

In the courtyard, the soldiers in armor lined up neatly, all pressed their knives with their hands, and surrounded the people of the Ma family in two layers, and the cold expressions of the soldiers made everyone in the Ma family shudder.

Shocked by this majesty, the crowd froze slightly, and the scene fell silent. Surrounded by a large number of officers, Zichuan Xiu strode in. He wore a black sè cloak, and the golden sè tassels on the cloak fluttered in the wind, and his expression was solemn, as cold as the legendary god of revenge.

The officer hurriedly stepped forward and announced: "Tell the commander, the two hundred and fifty-three people in the Ma family's mansion have all been collected, and they are waiting for the lord to fall!"

Zi Chuanxiu nodded and asked coldly, "Who was making a noise just now?"

Without waiting for the officer to point out, the old woman suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Zi Chuanxiu as if she had been burned by fire, her long nails almost poked Zi Chuanxiu's eyes, and the guards hurriedly dragged her away, she still kept shouting and scolding: "Dog officer, you dare to copy our Ma family, wait and see, you will not die well!

A cold light flashed in Zi Chuanxiu's eyes, and he said calmly: "I was cursed by you, my family has already died." ”

The old woman was stunned for a moment, Zichuan Xiu made a look, the captain of the guard understood, and lifted the old woman like a chicken, the knife fell in his hand, and the short scream was followed by a low sound of fluttering, blood sprayed the boss on the ground, and the severed head rolled into the crowd.

"Ahh

Zi Chuanxiu looked at the crowd and said slowly: "I don't like people to be noisy, you better shut up." The tone is faint, but it has the most terrifying deterrent power, and Zichuan Xiu at this moment can decide life and death with one word.

The audience was silent, and even the babies were so frightened by the terrifying atmosphere that they didn't dare to cry.

Walking slowly through the crowd, Zi Chuanxiu looked at those people one by one, and the people he saw showed frightened expressions, the woman was crying secretly, and the man forced himself to calm down but couldn't hide the fear in his eyes. To Zichuan Xiu's disappointment, he didn't find Ma Wei in the crowd.

"Has everyone in the Ma Mansion been gathered here?"

The officer leading the team replied, "My lord, we have searched all the way!

Zi Chuan Xiu was stunned, where did Ma Wei go? He looked at the crowd and asked aloud, "Who is the head among you?"

A thin old man walked out and bowed respectfully to Zi Chuanxiu: "My lord, I am the housekeeper of the Ma Mansion." My lord, Master Ma Qin is a member of the Senate, and our Ma family is a southwestern family, you can't lead troops to search his mansion so casually, Master Ma Qin knows about it......"

"Machin is dead!" Shikawa interrupted him coldly.

The housekeeper's face turned pale: "Master...... Die...... is dead" It was like a man who had fallen into the water when he saw the lifebuoy suddenly turn into pieces, and he showed a look of horror and despair, and even his voice trembled.

Hearing the bad news, everyone in the courtyard wailed in unison, and the women wept loudly.

Zi Chuan Xiu admired the miserable expressions of the people in Mafu, and he did not have the slightest pity and sympathy for these sad people.

The seemingly respectful old butler, as well as those poor family members, can imagine that in front of ordinary people, they will all have another face-just like Ma Wei has two completely different faces in front of Zi Chuanxiu and his subordinates and civilians.

He said slowly: "What a southwestern wang clan, a national thief." Don't be sad, Machin can't save you, Mavi can't save you, the only person who can save you is yourself. Where is Ma Wei hiding, say it!"

Hearing the murderous intent in Zichuan Xiu's words, the old housekeeper was so frightened that his pants were wet, and he collapsed on the ground: "My lord, Ma Wei only came back in a hurry that night, packed up his belongings and left in a hurry, we don't know where he is!"

"What!"

"My lord, I'm telling the truth!" The old man kowtowed to Zi Chuanxiu like a chicken pecking rice: "My lord's life, my lord's life!"

The soldiers interrogated several members of the Ma family separately, and even though the whip whipped them to the point of screaming, the confession was the same: on the night of the attack, Ma Wei hurried home and left the city, and no one knew where he had gone.

Shikawa rubbed his forehead in remorse, he regretted that he didn't insist on the pursuit that night.

Looking at the Ma family members kneeling down in the courtyard, he paused and said coldly: "I said that the only person who can save you is yourself. Who knows Ma Wei's whereabouts, and now there is still a chance to say!"

No one answered, only a cry of pleading. The housekeeper crawled over and hugged Zi Chuanxiu's thigh: "My lord, my lord! We really don't know!

Zi Chuanxiu sneered: "Very good." He kicked the old man away in disgust, turned and walked out the door.

Wen He chased after him: "My lord, may I ask how to deal with the people of the Ma family?"

"What are you going to do?"

"I think they should be handed over to the judiciary and punished by law. ”

"The law?" Zi Chuanxiu laughed mockingly: "When Ma Wei was tyrannical in Valin, did he care about the law? When Ma Wei oppressed the good, did all those great judicial institutions fall asleep? Those so many judges, lawyers, and elders, those cumbersome procedures, and the rhetorical explanations and justifications -- in the battlefield of law, soldiers are no match for criminal experts like Ma Wei! Wenhe, how to deal with traitors?"

"Kill!"

"What about conspiring against the rebel and colluding with foreign enemies to murder his superiors?"

"Exterminate the Nine Clans!"

Zi Chuanxiu stared at Wen He's eyes, his dark pupils silently exuding coldness, and he asked softly, "Isn't that enough?"

Comprehending what Zichuan Xiu meant, a shudder flowed through Wen He's body: "My lord, I don't care about killing people on the battlefield, but ......"

"You're wrong, Wenhe, this is also a battlefield, a battlefield of life and death. The voice was unexpectedly gentle, and the handsome young general showed a tired look: "The Ma family has risen from the gangster power, and now it has formed a huge deformed monster, and conventional means are powerless against it. Fighting gangsters is not the responsibility of the military, but the situation has forced us to shoulder this burden. Thirteen years ago, my predecessor, the commander of Yunshanhe, fell on the battlefield of the battle with the Ma family, and this war needs to be carried forward. The army is the last hope that the country will not fall into complete darkness. Resoluteness is our creed, decisiveness is our style, we are not jǐng cha and judges, we don't have time to search for evidence and read through a lot of legal texts. These people may not all be involved in Ma Wei's rebellion, and maybe some of them are really innocent, but we don't have time to screen - the Ma family has been arrogant for decades, and it is time for them to pay the price. Wenhe, you don't have to worry, I will personally sign and issue this order, and it won't affect you. ”

Wen He showed a ashamed expression, and when Zi Chuan Xiu finished signing the warrant, he took it and signed his name behind Zi Chuan Xiu's name without hesitation.

Zi Chuanxiu was stunned: "You ......"

Wen He said embarrassedly: "My lord, you really let the lower officials be embarrassed. If you can, please allow the subordinate to fight alongside you!"

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