Chapter 196 Murder and Punishment(1/2)
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first.
The moment Jia Daoquan drew his knife and slashed at the banker who had bowed his head without looking up, the devil in his heart was released. After leaving the bank, his men had no preparations for war at all. Of course, they had no experience in war.
Anyway, for the villagers in Jiajiazhuang, there is no difference between fighting and robbery. They are all novices and cannot tell the difference at all.
Unprepared, Zhuangzi and his men set out in great numbers.
There is no food and grass.
There is no logistics.
Even supplies were unprepared.
After arriving at the outskirts of Gaojiazhuang, Jia Daoquan discovered that he had not brought any food, not even a pot. Faced with the problem of feeding thousands of people, he did not hesitate at all and directly reached out to the villages around Gaojiazhuang.
Gao Xiaoli's village has high walls and farmers who have been trained for many years. There are hundreds of hectares of land around Gaojiazhuang, and there are hundreds of households working on the land alone. It is impossible for all of these people to live in Gaojiazhuang. Jia Daoquan is cruel
He shouted to his subordinates: "Get food on the spot, and those who resist will be killed!"
After hesitating for a while, the villagers from Jiajiazhuang divided their teams and rushed to the nearest village.
There are three or four villages scattered around Gaojiazhuang.
The people in these villages became tenant farmers of the Gaojiazhuang, and they were destined to become the first drop of blood shed by the Gaojiazhuang.
"My cow!"
"A ruthless robber, do you still have the law?"
"Fuck the kid!"
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Once evil thoughts are not restrained by morality, the people who were hospitable yesterday have become demons from hell today. Food in several villages has been plundered, and cattle and livestock have also been slaughtered. There are still people who cannot escape the bad luck.
The thick smoke brought a warning to Gaojiazhuang, and also announced the beginning of a fight to the death between the two sides.
"Master, something serious has happened! People from Jiajiazhuang are calling..."
Since ancient times, people have fought with each other, and it has always been difficult to calm down. The hatred between clans and villages will not be forgotten over time, but will become deeper and deeper.
At first, Gao Xiaoli thought it was Jia Daoquan who was breaking the jar and was preparing to use force to make him surrender.
The moment he stood on the two-foot-high wall of Gaojiazhuang, he realized that he had underestimated Jia Daoquan. This guy was not here to reason, let alone to use his strength to overwhelm him, but to be iron-clad.
He was determined to rebel. Several villages around Gaojiazhuang were in a situation of billowing smoke. I am afraid that Jia Daoquan had already looted and started killing people.
Killing is a means.
The purpose is to kill the heart.
By disturbing Gaojiazhuang's heart, especially Gao Xiaoli's, Jia Daoquan has an opportunity. Don't expect the men he brings to attack the city. No matter how big-minded he is, he won't be able to attack the city.
Train your village men into real soldiers. Siege of a city is undoubtedly the most difficult training for soldiers.
Besides, Jia Daoquan cannot bear the casualties caused by attacking the city. Since ancient times, the most cruel way of war is to attack the city. Jia Daoquan only has so few manpower. If most of them are lost under the high wall of Gaojiazhuang, even the Gaojia
The village was finally breached by him, and he couldn't accept such a huge loss.
However, the evil-minded Jia Daoquan made Gao Xiaoli feel a pain in his heart when he took action.
He stood on the top of the city, trembling with anger. Gao Xiaoli knew very well what Jia Daoquan wanted to do next. Once the opponent challenged Zhuangzi's wall, he would have to obediently send people out to fight. What did Gao Xiaoli say?
I also don’t understand why Jia Daoquan suddenly turned against him?
Don’t you even want to be a Song Dynasty official?
Sure enough, the villagers of Gaojiazhuang at the top of the city found that their village had been burned. Even though there were no relatives in the village, their faces showed panic.
"Master, the villain's brothers are all in the village, the villain..."
"Idiot, can you save me if you go?"
Gao Xiaoli angrily kicked Zhuang Ding who was kneeling in front of him. His face turned purple, but he could do nothing. At this time, Li Kui and others who came after hearing the news also went to the top of the city. Jia Daoquan's actions made Li Yun and others furious.
But Li Kui and Shi Wengong frowned and thought.
Li Kui looked at Shi Wengong and said, "Brother Shi, it seems that the thieves are planning this!"
He has no war experience, no matter whether it is ancient or modern. But his IQ is online and he can see some of the opponent's little thoughts. When encountering such a sudden scene, the first thing to do is to doubt the opponent's intention.
But Shi Wengong is different. Although he is a martial artist, what is the status of the Yuquan Gym? It is said to be a boxing gym, but in fact it is more like a training place for generals. However, the generals who come out of the Yuquan Gym are those who have no status.
, with no backing and no chance of fame, Sanwu products were seriously unsaleable in the military circles of the Song Dynasty.
There was no special military general school in the Song Dynasty. The Yuquan Hall replaced the position of military general training in a certain function.
Although the main training goal is personal martial arts, the old master in the boxing gym is not an officer with the status of a general, but at least has the title of a guerrilla general. As long as you want to learn the art of war, formation of troops, and training of soldiers, what can you learn?
Less than?
Therefore, Shi Wengong is different from other martial arts masters.
He can lead troops to fight, and his martial arts skills are amazing.
Standing at the top of the city, he also saw what Jiajiazhuang did. Although his eyesight was limited and he could not clearly see the evil deeds of the villagers in Jiajiazhuang, he killed people and set fire. Since the fire had been set, he would still cover up the murders.
Cover it up?
He had long seen that although Zhuang Ding of Jiajiazhuang was killing people, he had more profound intentions. However, he did not expect that Li Kui could also see it. Shi Wengong was greatly amazed by Li Kui's vision. It had been a few months since he entered the Liu family.
After a long time, he followed the little girl Liu Qingqian and had contact with Li Kui for a long time. But in his impression, Li Kui was a scholar of the Song Dynasty who was not mainstream. The reason was very simple. His teacher was Zhou Yuan, and he was a second-ranked Jinshi.
The teacher was Su Shi, a great master in the literary world. There was no reason not to join the cultural circle, but he was struggling in the muddy water of the Song Dynasty.
Even though he was a little out of touch, in Shi Wengong's eyes, Li Kui was essentially a scholar, and even Li Yun was the same.
Suddenly, it is very rare to be able to remain calm in the face of sudden changes. You can still see the other party's deep intentions. Could it be that Li Kui has hidden his ability to lead troops in battle?
Although he was surprised in his heart, Shi Wengong still couldn't tell whether what Li Kui thought was corroborated with his own. After all, he was also a newbie, and his war experience was not much different from that of Jia Daoquan and others outside the city.
If it becomes a war, this is also the first time Shi Wengong has set foot on the battlefield: "Renjie, have you seen it too?"
Li Kui nodded silently and said: "Killing is unnecessary, but once you are tempted to kill, you will do it for something. Jia Daoquan's move is not only a warning to the people of Gaojiazhuang, but also a deterrent. It forces the people of Gaojiazhuang to do something
To respond. In my opinion, Jia Daoquan should want to take the initiative."
"My dear nephew, don't act first and then act later." Gao Xiaoli hurried over and strode with great difficulty on the narrow city wall. Before he even got close, he shouted: "Jia Daoquan is rebelling!"
"Master Gao, we have all seen it!"
Li Kui said helplessly, the other party stupidly put up a big flag with the word "Jia". Although it would inevitably be misunderstood by others as the company's people, but considering what happened on the ground in Yingzhou recently, it was not difficult to guess that it was Jia Daoquan's people.
On the ground in Yingzhou, hundreds or thousands of men and horses can be pulled out at once. Gao Xiaoli is one, and Jia Daoquan can also be counted.
The oily sweat on Gao Xiaoli's head was sticky and shining in the sun. Unfortunately, he didn't even bother to wipe it off, and hurriedly explained: "My nephew, I'm wrong, that's not what I meant. I mean, Jia Daoquan may want to attack the city."
Got it!"
"Siege the city?"
Li Kui thought about it for a while, then pointed to the villagers of Jiajiazhuang outside the city and said: "With a guy like this, how dare you talk about attacking the city?"
Gao Xiaoli was stunned. He didn't expect that Li Kui would poke him in his own territory. Shi Wengong muttered: "The right time, the right place, the right people, and he didn't even take the other side, so why should he attack the city?"
Gao Xiaoli felt aggrieved. He was a disciple of the generals. You, a martial artist and a non-mainstream scholar, dare to say that my judgment was wrong?
Gao Xiaoli, who was extremely angry, shook his face and said: "Then tell me, what is his intention?"
"I'm just scaring you. Look at the villagers around you. All of them are pale. They probably haven't killed anyone before. They're scared when they see blood!"
Li Kui raised his hand and pointed at the people and horses in Gaojiazhuang around him. Although his tone was a bit joking, he hit the mark. They stood on the top of the city, but they saw that the people inside Gaojiazhuang were already panicking. Many of them had relatives.
In the village, when the war broke out, he was inevitably worried about the comfort of his family. When Gao Xiaoli saw this, he was also filled with helplessness.
How rare this is!
He, Gao Xiaoli, is not a strong man who dominates the mountain. The villagers under him usually train in their spare time. How can he let them go out to kill people and practice their courage?
When a catastrophe comes, the morale of the army will inevitably be weakened, and there is no way around it. He has never thought about joining the army to fulfill his military duties, turning Zhuang Ding into a personal guard, and guarding the border of the Song Dynasty. Even if he had the intention of joining the army, he would not be able to kill people.
Ah! There is a war in the Song Dynasty, that is, the Guanzhong area of Xixia. Even if the generals want to join the army, they will not be determined to go to this place. If you die on the border, who will you entrust your huge house to?
The wife, children, and beauties in the house didn't know that they would take advantage of that person who could kill a thousand swords.
Only those with money and family will cherish their lives. Gao Xiaoli is one of them. He is afraid of death, and he is not afraid to say it out. Anyway, no one will accuse him of being a rich man and having the momentum of a general. This is simply making things difficult for him.
Seeing the villagers below the city starting to get into chaos, Gao Xiaoli said a few words and couldn't help but turn his head to look. Fortunately, he was standing at the top of the city, condescending, and there was only one village gate in Gaojiazhuang, so he had to pass through him when entering or exiting.
In front of his eyes. Even if someone wants to take advantage of the chaos and cause trouble, he still has to go in front of him.
More and more people were making trouble, and Gao Xiaoli had to send people down to the city to appease them.
But the effect was very poor. Almost as soon as the panic here subsided, the call to leave the city suddenly started over there. The deterrence of whips and sticks was also limited. There were always people who didn't get beaten. They naively thought that punishment would not blame others, and they were just worried about people with good intentions.
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Even Gao Xiaoli shouted angrily from the top of the city: "Idiots and killers, can you save people just by leaving the city? Do you want to become the victim of thieves outside the city with your family?"
"The city is only a day's journey away. If the army comes, your family will be out of trouble! In two days, as long as we hold Zhuangzi for two days, the reinforcements will arrive. If you go out, the thieves will be outnumbered, and you will be dead on both sides."
"Master, I'm just a commoner. I'm lucky to be alive. But if my family is gone, what's the point of living?"
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To be continued...