Chapter 139: Execution of the Murderer
The soldiers of Wangjiazhuang who were transferred into the city marched on the street with neat steps, and the soldiers formed a neat marching queue in a team, and their iron mesh boots stepped on the bluestone street. There was a neat roar.
The voices of several of them continued to sound: "We are waiting for us to enter the city to quell the chaos on the orders of the defense lords, and the people do not need to panic. β
"The army of Wangjiazhuang is strictly disciplined, and there is no way to harass the people."
"No pedestrians are allowed to stay on the streets. Otherwise, you won't be killed! β
"The king entered the city, and the autumn did not commit any crimes!"
I don't know how many pairs of eyes watched the new army from outside the door, their officers on horseback, infantry in formation, and some strong night horses galloping by. These soldiers may be armed with spears. or holding a bird's gun, all of them are stout, and their faces are full of fierce colors. From officers to soldiers, they all have iron armor, and such a strong army makes them feel very afraid.
Fortunately, I heard that these people were the subordinates of the defense lords, and they were ordered to enter the city to quell the chaos, and they were strictly disciplined. Let everyone rest assured a little, I just hope they don't be like those rebels.
Today's events are sudden and unforgettable for the soldiers and civilians of the city of Qianhu, fortunately, everyone was frightened for less than an hour, the outside has calmed down, and when they heard the loud announcement outside, everyone is glad that the rebels have calmed down so quickly, and the defenders have transferred elite troops into the city, and it seems that everyone is safe.
Unlike the common people, Chi Xu, Huang Wenxian, and Wang Yichuan took a sharp turn for the worse, and before the officers and soldiers were paid, they reported their illness at home to show that this incident had nothing to do with them, and they were also full of confidence that things would go in the direction they had planned.
Unfortunately, the development of events was completely unexpected by them, and when they heard that the officers and soldiers who were demanding wages on the street had developed into thugs, and they were all pale when they were looting and killing all parts of the city, and they felt that they were about to be finished.
Several of them gathered in the mansion of Chi Xu. Listening to his subordinates constantly reporting the progress of things, everyone was stunned and didn't know what to do. Finally, they heard the sound of birds outside, and the panicked cries of the rebels as they were killed, and it was not long before the street fell silent. It seems that the hundreds of soldiers and horses that a few people have worked so hard to agitate have disappeared.
Then there was the sound of a large army marching into the city. Listening to the neat footsteps outside, as well as the sound of announcements, they couldn't help but look out the window, and when they saw the military appearance of Wangjiazhuang's army, they all saw despair in each other's eyes. Liu Yan brought more than 1,000 soldiers and horses into the city, this is to be killed!
Liu Yan's quick and decisive handling of things, and his ruthless methods also made them feel cold, how to deal with the aftermath of this matter? How should they face Liu Yan?
Chi Xu gritted his teeth: "There is no other way." We hurried to meet the Defender. β
The fat on Huang Wenxian's face kept shaking, his eyes were full of fear, and he screamed: "No, I'm not going, I don't want to see him!" β
When the army of Wangjiazhuang entered the city, Dai Jingbin and others, who were deputy Qianhu, did not dare to open the door of the mansion, they just watched the movement outside from the crack in the door, from the window, and from the wall.
Dai Jingbin also tried to look out from the crack in the door, and suddenly he heard the head of the person outside flashing, and then there was a knock on the door, Dai Jingbin was so frightened that he took a few steps back, and a group of family members also guarded him in front of him, shouting loudly: "Protect your lord." β
More than a dozen family members were frightened in front of Dai Jingbin, and one of the family leaders was bold, he looked out from the crack in the door, and suddenly he said loudly: "It's the defense lord, it's the defense lord is coming." β
Dai Jingbin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, it's the defense lord, hurry, open the door quickly." β
The door of the office opened, and Dai Jingbin adjusted his appearance tightly, making himself appear calmer, but his body was still trembling. but betrayed his heart. Then Dai Jingbin saw Liu Yan standing indifferently outside the steps, his burly body was draped in a pair of iron armor, beside him, with Chen Xun, Wang Yue, and Miao Shao, and then behind him was a team of dozens of elite soldiers.
At this time, Dai Jingbin could already see that outside the office, there were still groups of burly sergeants in iron armor. They lined up neatly on the street, and the solemn momentum made Dai Jingbin and others tremble.
Beside Liu Yan, there is also Hyotoda Huixu. He also put on a suit of armor and stood next to Liu Yan, he didn't have the stupidity of the past at all, but stood with angry eyes and a loyal look. Only put the total delay of a few people missing.
Dai Jingbin couldn't do it if he tried to keep his voice from trembling, and he said: "My subordinates have seen the adult, dare to ask the adult, are the rebels in the city pacified?" Do you need subordinates to lead the department to quell the chaos? β
After speaking, Dai Jingbin felt that it was inappropriate, but as soon as the words were spoken, he couldn't take them back.
Liu Yan didn't care, just sighed: "Xiaoxiao suddenly made a mess. The official has been pacified, but the people of the thousands of cities are frightened and do not suffer heavy losses. β
Liu Yan's reaction was not unpleasant, the chaos began to fall into ruin at the beginning of the day, and at the beginning of the afternoon, within an hour, the city of Qianhu was restored to calm, and his army patrolled the streets, and the rebellion of officers and soldiers had been quelled. It's just that the disaster caused Xiao Wall, and in a short period of time, the city of thousands of households in front of Xiahe Village also suffered a lot of losses.
It is estimated that dozens of shops were burned and looted, and many residents were broken in, and the loss of property is unknown. What's more, hundreds of civilians have been killed. There are also many women who have been insulted.
Liu Yan came all the way, and saw blood and corpses everywhere on the street, including the miserable bodies of the dead women, and along both sides of the street, there were many burned houses, and the smoke column was still rising. Although the rebellion was calmed down, the pain after the chaos could not be healed in a day or two.
Dai Jingbin sighed and said, "How can the people of the city of a thousand households be innocent and suffer such a calamity? β
He suddenly remembered something: "My lord, after the rebels are pacified, where are the rest of the rebels?" It is better for adults to hand over these unsuccessful things to their subordinates, and their subordinates must strictly discipline them to prevent such incidents from happening again. β
After speaking, Tian Huixu, Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Miao Shao and others looked at Dai Jingbin, as if they were looking at an idiot, this deputy Qianhu Lord is also smart on weekdays, why did he become so confused at this time!
Liu Yan said: "There are hundreds of rebels, except for one who has been killed, the rest have been captured and are now being escorted to the barracks." This official has asked people to interrogate the cause of the rebellion and who is the mastermind, and I believe that there will be a result soon. β
Dai Jingbin couldn't help but perk up, and hurriedly said: "My lord, my subordinates should go to appease them as soon as possible, so that they don't become dissatisfied and make trouble again." β
"Appeased?"
Liu Yan let out a sneer, and he said lightly: "The official has already taken care of the handling of the rebellious army, so the deputy Qianhu Lord doesn't have to worry." β
Dai Jingbin was about to ask Liu Yan what to do, when Xu Ming led a few guards to arrive, his face was happy, and he whispered a few words to Liu Yan.
Liu Yan sneered and said, "Rats dare to do this!" β
He said to Xu Ming: "You take people to arrest them, if you dare to resist arrest, you will be killed on the spot!" β
Xu Ming received the order loudly, and with a wave of his hand, he led more than a dozen guards, as well as a team of bird soldiers, and went violently.
Dai Jingbin was about to ask Liu Yan who to arrest, when Liu Yan looked at him and said, "Deputy Dai Qianhu, we will immediately recruit the military and civilians in the city and gather outside the south of the city, and this official has something to do." β
Dai Jingbin saw that Liu Yan's face was not good, and couldn't help but ask in cautious words: "What does it mean that the adults have recruited the military and civilians out of the city?" β
Liu Yan said coldly: "The officers and soldiers are in rebellion, the crime is unforgivable, I want to execute all the rebels in front of all the soldiers and civilians, and let them know what kind of consequences it is to raise troops and make rebellion!" β
Dai Jingbin stumbled and almost stood unsteadily.
South of the city.
Looking at this shocking scene, the faces of hundreds of officers and soldiers under Baihu Tian Huixu turned pale, especially every time the sound of the platoon sounded, hundreds of them collectively trembled violently, they were glad that they did not participate in the chaos At the same time, they were also extremely afraid of Liu Yan's thunderous methods, hundreds of people, half of the officers and soldiers in the city of Qianhu, killed when they said they were killed, what kind of heart is this?
Three hundred people have been executed, and among those executed, there are many small leaders such as the chief flag officer and the small flag officer, who, although they are officers, have not shown the slightest mercy, and have been beaten to death on the pile of corpses like those ordinary rebels.
The surrounding people have already knelt down one after another, thanking the defenders for upholding justice for them.
Many of their dependents are not in the city of Qianhu, but among the chaotic soldiers, there are also many miscellaneous officers and soldiers and officers and soldiers guarding the tun, and more than 100 of them live in the city, watching their men being executed one by one, many of them also shed silent tears.
"Lift people."
The sound of urging sounded, and the last eighty-seven rebels were also brought in by the stout Wangjiazhuang pikemen like eagles catching chickens, all of them had lost the ability to walk, but they were paralyzed and allowed the spearmen to escort them and let them line up in front of the corpses of the rebels. These people were in a daze, and few of them could stand firmly.
"Ready!"
Another row of black-pressed birds was raised.
After a long time, the sound of the bird's bell that everyone was expecting or not expecting did not sound. They all turned their eyes to Liu Yan's side, but when they saw a young general reporting something to him, Liu Yan nodded again and again. Said lightly: "Bring them up." β
After a while, shouting and scolding erupted, but I saw that Chi Xu, Huang Wenxian, and Wang Yichuan were being escorted by several stout ironclad sergeants, all of them were dripping with blood on their heads and faces, and their steps were unsteady. Beside the three of them, more than a dozen escorted family members were also driven forward.
Countless pairs of eyes watched them being escorted forward, and suddenly there was a loud scolding, but it was the families of the rebellious soldiers who were executed.
They cried and scolded: "Chi Xu, Wang Yichuan, you dog thieves, you are the men who killed my family, you must not die well!" β
"Cut these dog thieves with a thousand knives."
The dependents of those rebellious soldiers had no reason, and they did not dare to blame Liu Yan and others for the execution, and their resentment was blamed on Chi Xu and Wang Yichuan who provoked right and wrong.
"Kill them!"
There was an angry denunciation, followed by large pieces of stones, dirt and other objects, which smashed on the heads of Chi Xu and the others.
Huang Wenxian just hung his head and cried, but Chi Xu, Wang Yichuan and others were furious, the tiger fell to Pingyang and was bullied, these lowly military households, they used to be subservient in front of them, and they didn't dare to come out, but now they dare to do so. They raised their heads and cursed, but their voices were drowned in a sea of anger.
The more they escorted them, the more frightened they became, they had already seen the corpses of the rebellious soldiers who were executed, but they didn't expect Liu Yan to be so ruthless. These hundreds of people were all killed by him, and for a while, a few people regretted it, even if they were lucky enough to escape punishment this time, without these soldiers, they would have become insignificant figures.
Their group was escorted to Liu Yan and stood in front of Liu Yan in embarrassment.
Looking at them, Liu Yan said coldly: "Chi Xu, Huang Wenxian, Wang Yichuan, the three of you, as the leaders of the official army, should have restrained the sergeants and strictly abided by military law, but you set the army into chaos and harmed the people, what crime should you be guilty of?" β
Chi Xu said: "My lord, the subordinate officials and others have been wronged, this time the rebellion, the junior officials don't know anything, let alone participate, please find out." β
Wang Yi said: "I'm waiting to be sick at home, here." I also heard that the lower officials and other officials were not strictly restrained, and they should be guilty. However, the saying that the arson is chaotic is really a heart-wrenching word! β
Liu Yan sneered: "You are clever and orderly, but this official interrogated in many ways, and all the evidence found out that this rebellion was planned, and the three of you planned it." Although you are behind the scenes, all the causes of chaos are caused by you. β
Liu Yan said sharply: "The three of you are so bold, how many people have you harmed for your own selfishness? If you don't correct the Fa, where is the heavenly reason and where is the justice? β
Chi Xu, Wang Yichuan, and Huang Wenxian were all taken aback, Liu Yan executed the rebels, not to mention, but he still wanted to kill them?
They cried out: "We have no trouble, no trouble!" β
Liu Yan said coldly: "Your crimes are extremely heinous, and the crimes are unforgivable, come and escort them down and execute them together with the rebel army, so as to follow suit!" β
A few wolf-like Wang Jiazhuang sergeants came up and pulled them down, Chi Xu and the others were even more panicked, and even the people on the side were stunned, Liu Yan killed hundreds of chaotic troops, not to mention, how many people would kill hundreds of households?
The venue was silent, and everyone dared not come out. Even the rebels who lined up in the last row were stunned, looking at the officials who were forcibly pulled up in disbelief.
Wang Yichuan shouted while struggling: "Liu Yan, you are taking revenge for selfishness, we don't accept it, we don't accept it!" β
Huang Wenxian cried desperately: "Adult, the little one knows that he is wrong, please ask the adult to spare the little one." β
He shouted at Baihe Tian Huixu, and Dai Jingbin, the deputy Qianhe, shouted: "Two adults, please ask for mercy from the defense lord!" β
Tian Huixu's face was extremely ugly, he just turned his head and ignored it, Dai Jingbin snorted and looked up at the sky.
Chi Xu struggled desperately, and he scolded: "Liu Yan." I am an official of a hundred households in Daming, even if I am convicted, I need to ......"
Liu Yan said coldly: "If you wait for the arson to be in chaos, this official can execute you on the spot without being interrogated by a division, pull you down, and execute you!" β
In terms of military law, the Ming Dynasty adopted a special preferential treatment policy for officers, and military attachΓ©s who committed crimes above the third rank had to be asked to be punished. If there is a crime below the fourth grade, the department will ask for a verdict after being arrested and convicted. In the border city, if there is a rebellion by a soldier, it is necessary for the commander of the capital to interrogate the envoy and the chief political secretary, according to the three divisions of the judge, and then report to the governor's office of the five armies to inform the meeting.
However, those who are captured and killed in front of the army are not limited to this, and they do not need to go through any interrogation, which is what Liu Yan relied on.
In the shouting and crying of Chi Xu and the others, they were escorted down and lined up with the last dozens of rebels.
"Execution!"
The venue resounded one after another shouting orders.
Presiding
The black pressed bird gun was raised again, looking at the dense bird gun, Wang Yichuan, Chi Xu, and Huang Wenxian were stunned, and suddenly they screamed.
"Put!"
The deafening sound of the platoon was heard again.
Some people died, but not completely......