Chapter 180: The night of murder

A sentry looked at Zhang Chengye with contempt, turned around and walked in. Zhang Shoucai, who was standing in the distance, looked strange, thinking that the bandits in the South Mountain were not a small leader, why were they so careful with the soldiers below?

Zhang Shoucai was in a miserable state in Xiajin County, but he didn't know what was happening outside. Zhang Chengye brought 200 people to join Li Meng. He originally had the title of deputy to the Salt Ding team, but as soon as Liu Zeqing came over, Zhang Nanshan saw that Liu Zeqing's official position was far higher than Li Meng, and his soldiers were several times more.

Without hesitation, they all took their men to surrender to Liu Zeqing, and as the leader, they destroyed the strongholds where the three salt peddlers were stationed. However, Liu Zeqing had many soldiers and was very generals, so he looked down on such a grass troupe with less than 300 people. After giving him a false reputation, he sent him to a poor place to garrison.

How could a scoundrel like Zhang Chengye be willing to be placed like this? When Li Meng sent someone to find him, he immediately turned around and surrendered.

Originally, he thought Li Meng would shrink or swallow this breath, but Li Meng led someone to the door, and it was the title of the general. In summary, this was completely confident. Zhang Chengye briefly analyzed and said that he was temporarily lard. This time, he returned to Lord Li and stood on the side of light and justice.

Li Meng was quite disdainful of this capricious villain, but when he came to Dongchang Prefecture, he really needed such a local snake. There is no saying in modern times, "Unite all the forces that can be united."

Logically speaking, the barracks should be stationed outside the city, but in the city there are walls as fortifications, private houses as barracks, and thirdly to supplement supplies and facilitate the suffering of the people. As for the suffering of the people, these official troops, which are similar to bandits, ignore them. Some people also analyzed in modern historical papers that the Ming army was stationed in cities, which represents the beginning of the Ming army's transformation from protecting the people to harming the people.

Mr. Liu, who is stationed in Xiajin County, is really proud and satisfied. He finally got the opportunity to be stationed in the county town. His life was very comfortable. He was still able to fill a wife for himself. Where can I find such good things? When the money is plundered, I will give it to him and stay here and leave.

Originally, Zhang Shoucai, a wealthy family in the county, had always been very resistant, but on the night of the 29th day of the 12th lunar month, he slaughtered two pigs, two sheep, and more than a hundred kilograms of wine, and sent them to the military camp.

Pigs, sheep and wine, these things are enough for the soldiers under the Qianzong army to enjoy. More than 400 soldiers were extremely happy. Even the sentries scattered outside secretly ran away to eat meat and drink. Moreover, the wealthy families in the county called two local prostitutes, and the atmosphere was even more cheerful, and it was a carnival.

However, in Xiajin County, except for the military camps, other places are extremely quiet. The poor people naturally close their doors to sleep, while the wealthy families are all closed, and the men are nervously preparing at the door and careful.

The dozen Liu troops guarding the East City Gate had long been lying all over the ground. The rich families in the city sent wine and meat and persuaded them diligently. In the joyful situation, the strong men who delivered wine and meat rushed in with knives and axes and chopped in randomly, and all the accounts were immediately settled.

The gate of the county town was very simple to open, and it was soon opened quietly. A strong man shook his torch towards the darkness opposite. After a while, a light spot on the opposite side responded. The strong man who was delivering wine and meat quickly ran towards the city and went back to his house. The military camp was still in a mess.

With the guidance of lanterns hanging on the city tower, four hundred cavalry rushed towards Xiajin County under the leadership of Li Meng. Li Meng, Ma Gang and Tang Er were holding torches in their hands, while the soldiers behind them followed the torches, but they were wearing costumes of ordinary people.

When they rushed to the city gate, although the sound of horse hooves was muffled, they could still clearly hear loud shouts in the city. Of course, the city was not too big.

The families in the city, perhaps for the New Year or for some reason, had a lantern hanging outside the door among several families. Following the guidance of the lantern, the cavalry rushed to the door of the Liu army camp in a blink of an eye.

The barracks were just a large house that was destroyed by traitors. There were not even sentries at the door. The door was so open. The rumbling sound of horse hooves must have finally made the inside notice, and the shouts and cheers gradually calmed down.

Li Meng turned around and said loudly at the cavalry behind him:

"If you are not on the road, kill!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Meng squeezed his legs and rushed in. He could see four or five panic-faced officers and soldiers jogging towards him. Li Meng kept raising his big sword in his hand and passed by. The big sword was slashed straight down. The soldier held a single sword in his hand, full of wine and food, and was unhappy. When he raised his head, the knife had already slashed.

These people still didn't believe their eyes, wondering how there were a large number of horse-riding warriors in Xiajin County. Until the soldier in front was chopped halfway through the body, blood was splattering, and this was the reaction.

However, it was useless to react. The cavalry behind him had already followed, and the swords and axes in their hands were sharp and they did not leave any survivors.

The cavalry in Jiaozhou camp did not carry firearms or cavalry spears this time, but only held swords and axes. This was a bit like a bandit, but the rush in this house was enough to have this sword and axe.

The screams began to sound, and the soldiers who were still in the yard watched in horror as the cavalry holding sharp weapons rushed in from all over the place, slashing and killing.

It is naturally inconvenient to eat meat and drink with weapons. Those who sleep with local prostitutes find it inconvenient to wear clothes. When the cavalry rushed in and out of the meat bones in their hands, there was no weapon to resist.

Some people knelt down and begged for mercy, but those "horse thieves" could only cut their swords, and they didn't dodge them, and stepped over directly. It seemed that the other party would not accept surrender. A group of people shouted and ran to the back door, but at some point, the back door was firmly held back by someone.

I couldn't open it at all. I climbed over the wall and saw cavalry waiting outside when I reached the wall. Although the house was large, only a hundred cavalry rushed in and killed them randomly. Apart from those hiding in the house, I could no longer see any living people standing.

The cavalry rushed into the house and could not move in that environment, so this was the last place for the surviving people of Qian and his subordinates. When they heard the sound of hooves outside, the "horse thieves" had already retreated. The Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and put on their clothes with all their might, thinking about how to report to Shangfeng.

But when I heard footsteps, many people hurried into the house. The "horse thieves" just now did not speak except shouting horses, but these walking people were talking in a low voice. After a careful stop, they could understand that this was the local accent of Xiajin County.

The Qiang President was cold from head to toe and shouted with a hissing:

"I am an officer of the court. You are going to rebel if you do this!!!"

When he scolded this, the outside became a little quieter, but then he started to move. Many things were piled up around the house. Hearing the serene voice, Mr. Qian suddenly realized that there were firewood piles outside. Just as he was about to speak, the two local prostitutes lying beside him were already jumping their feet and rushing outside. Mr. Qian immediately chopped one of them with a knife in his hand, but he ran out without any warning.

But the two soldiers also followed him out. As soon as they arrived at the door, they heard screams and the sound of blunt weapons hitting their bodies. After a while, the two soldiers disappeared.

"Dear fellow villagers, all fellow villagers, I spared my life. My wife, children, and young people at home. I didn't do anything to come to Xiajin!"

The people outside were still silent, but they heard a shout, and someone threw the torch on the firewood. The wind was dry in the twelfth lunar month, and the firewood started to burn when they saw the wind. The mansion was dilapidated, and after it was filled with firewood, there were raging fires everywhere.

Some officers and soldiers wanted to rush out, but at this time there were fire everywhere. A few lucky ones rushed to the wall, and there were swords and axes waiting outside. The screams gradually became louder. This place was not far from Xiajin County, but Xiajin County and all the officials in the city closed the doors and thought they didn't hear them.

Li Meng rode on the horse and looked at the fire coldly in front of him. The streets nearby were men mobilized by wealthy families in nearby areas. Hearing the screams, looking at the fire, everyone looked frightened.

Zhang Shoucai and several wealthy families stood in front of Li Meng's horse, and Tang Er, who was beside him, said:

"This Qian Zheng colluded with bandits and opened the city in the middle of the night. As a result, the two sides had a dispute. Qian Zheng and the thieves killed each other, and both sides suffered losses. You gathered the people to protect themselves. The thieves had no chance to take advantage of them, so you can go out of the city and go away, do you know!"

After saying this reason full of flaws, the big-name nodded like pecking rice. No one dared to say no. The fire soared into the sky, and the surroundings were shining brightly. You could see some cavalrymen's blood dripping from their swords and axes. Now I just want the blood to be different from their own, who dares to say something else?

"Zhang Chengye!"

Li Meng greeted him, and the bandits in the south troop ran over from the crowd. When they arrived at the horse, they knelt down and kowtowed. Li Meng ignored it and asked:

"Are there any Liu Zeqing's troops nearby?"
Chapter completed!