Chapter 65 Official Documents
"I'm afraid of the beach and sighed in the ocean.
Since ancient times, no one has died, but he will leave his loyalty to shine in history."
Before being punished, Sun Sitai made a request, that was, to face Beijing and then die. In addition, he recited the "Crossing the Zero Dingyang" by Wen Tianxiang, a famous prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, and recited it with sadness and strength, as if he was a hero with a great national integrity.
Zhou Shixiang laughed rather than angry at this scene, and ordered people to press Sun Sitai's head towards Anlong Mansion, Guizhou, and then shouted in his ear: "You are a Han Chinese, why do you recognize the thief as your father? Under the nine springs, what are you going to meet your ancestors and ancestors of the Sun family!"
After saying that, he waved his hand, the knife fell, and his head broke.
"I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people. Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Zero Dingyang" was ruined by you, a traitor!"
Zhou Shixiang salied, and raised his foot and kicked Sun Sitai, who was obsessed with the Qing Dynasty until his death, into the forest in the distance.
"The king's army takes revenge and only kills the traitors. The rest of them do not ask and return to themselves later."
Zhou Shixiang ordered the servants and the guards to separate from the families of the beheaded, and ordered these people to take their wives and children to leave on their own. In an instant, most of the people dispersed, including men and women, and only dozens of people remained.
Zhou Shixiang dealt with the remaining relatives of the traitors and evil spirits, but women were released, and men were executed if they were over twelve or more, and those with less than twelve were released.
Zhou Shixianghara wanted to kill the roots, but because of the humanistic concepts in later generations, he still softened his heart. He did not kill all the descendants of these traitors, but he limited the conditions for survival to the hurdle of twelve years old.
Most of the 12-year-olds have memories. These teenagers witnessed their father's tragic death at the hands of the Ming army, and they will definitely remember it for life. It can be concluded that these teenagers will be 100% hostile to the Ming army when they grow up, so it is best to execute them when they are not yet adults and do evil. It doesn't matter if children under 12-year-olds leave them a way out. Time may dilute their vague memories.
Amid the crying and shouting for mercy, more than twenty men were executed. The rest of the people were so scared that they collapsed on the ground. The woman covered the baby's mouth tightly, fearing that the child would cry loudly.
Zhou Shixiang did not break his promise. He let the women and children go and ordered them to go to Zhaoqing Mansion. However, the masked man seemed to have a very slight remark on Zhou Shixiang's treatment, but he did not dare to object in person, but just looked at the women and children who disappeared into the darkness.
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A hillside east of Deqing City was filled with hundreds of carriages and horses, and a group of soldiers silently divided the carriages into two halves.
"I am talking about business in Taipingying just like a loyalty. I had agreed with Mr. Tang Qian before that one person would be half of each person, and I would never want one more Taipingying."
Zhou Shixiang generously expressed his opinion to Song Qian, the representative of Tang Sanshui, and at the same time expressed his extreme recognition of the other party's name: give money, okay, okay!
After hearing this, Song Qian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Zhou Shi would break his promise. After all, this time he did a big deal. The carriages he stole were piled up on the rich people in the city. The value was immeasurable, and anyone would be moved. He didn't want much Taiping Camp, which naturally made him overjoyed. He was secretly happy and he still had to say the scenes on his lips. He laughed and said, "Your army is more powerful, and it's not important to take more."
"Hey, what are you talking about?" Zhou Shixiang waved his hand and said dissatisfiedly: "It is said that half of each family is half of each family. What should I do more? If it weren't for the letter from General Tang Qian, could my Taiping Camp make this fortune? Besides, your Deqing Green Camp has also made great efforts from it. There is no reason for my Taiping Camp to take more. Okay, this matter will be settled, half of each family."
Zhou Shixiang said it firmly and could not refuse. When it comes to this, Song Qian was not very hypocritical. He was not polite at the moment and smiled and said, "That's the humble position, thank you General for your behalf!"
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say."
Zhou Shixiang fought and deliberately turned his eyes to his own carriage. Seeing this, Song Qian said nothing, and shouted to his subordinates as soon as he snatched his sleeves: "Brothers, be more skillful, move everything into the city before dawn! Lord Qian said, "Every brothers have a share in this great fortune!"
"Brothers, I said, everyone has a share, I will work harder. Don't let Mr. Qian wait anxiously!"
Hundreds of soldiers wearing Ming army uniforms couldn't wait to take off their clothes, which were the Deqing Green Camp's uniforms. They cheered and rushed towards the carriage excitedly, and then pulled me to set off towards Deqing City.
On this side, the soldiers from Taiping Camp also drove the carriages to Xihedu and set off at the same time. In a short while, hundreds of carriages were cleared and empty. Only wheel marks on the ground confirmed that there were many vehicles in this place before.
Zhou Shixiang led the big green horse to the masked man who was still standing there, bowed to him, thanking him, "Brother Wu, thank you for your work today!"
"I can't thank you for your help." The masked man said, pulling off the black cloth from his face. Who is Wu Changshou, the county magistrate of Deqing?
Zhou Shixiang clicked and said, "Then the aftermath will cause trouble for the magistrate Lu."
Wu Changshou smiled and said, "It's not a matter of worry. General Le still wants to ask Brother Zhou to say more good things. After all, Deqing is a small town, and you won't see much gains from your army after the battle. If you attract two princes to lead troops to come, it would be a loss. Like today, you are so happy, aren't that beautiful?"
Zhou Shixiang looked deeply convinced and said happily: "If it weren't for the great loss of food and grass at the beginning of the year, how could the General General come to Deqing? However, the capture was not small, so the General General would definitely be satisfied. Brother Wu went back and told County Magistrate Lu that he would be relieved. The General General of Deqing City would never come again!"
After receiving this guarantee, Wu Changshou was completely relieved and said quickly: "Then thank you Brother Zhou for your good words!"
"It's up here. I'll go back to meet the general, Brother Wu, Zhou said goodbye!"
"Brother Zhou walked slowly!"
After watching Zhou Shixiang take his men away, Wu Changshou did not leave immediately. Instead, he attracted two confidants and whispered to them and took people back to the city.
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At the Green Camp station, the magistrate Lu Gongming was restless in the house and looked up at the door from time to time. The tea bowl on the table was added and the mouth was still very dry. Finally, Tang Sanshui's figure appeared in sight.
"Mr. Tang, you're finally back!" After someone entered the room, Lu Gongming grabbed his sleeve and asked anxiously: "Have you done everything?"
Tang Sanshui took a sip of tea first. Fang nodded heavily in the other party's extremely anticipated eyes and said, "The matter is done, and the Ming army will withdraw tomorrow."
"Okay, OK, that's fine, that's fine!"
Lu Gongming couldn't help but feel excited, rubbed his hands and smiled. The Ming army retreated meant that his head was saved and he could finally have a good sleep.
Tang Sanshui whispered: "Taipingying Camp did not break his promise, and half of the two families in the east and west will be brought into the city."
Upon hearing this, Lu Gongming was stunned and then lowered his voice and said, "The things must be found to be safe and secure. After the wind is over, you will find someone to transport them to the provincial capital for sale. Otherwise, it will be a death-demanding talisman in your hand!"
"Don't worry, Lord Lu, I have asked someone to do this. They are trustworthy and ensure that they are done properly."
"Yes." Lu Gongming calmed down, pondered slightly, his lips curled slightly, and said unpredictably: "Things must always be turned into silver and held in his hands to make people feel at ease. Being an official thousands of miles away is just for wealth, and I cannot avoid the vulgarity."
"What the lord said is exactly what Tang thought."
Tang Sanshui and Lu Gongming chuckled at the same time, but then they felt a little embarrassed and stopped laughing a few times.
Seeing Lu Gongming's face covered in the drum, Tang Sanshui laughed in his heart, but said in his mouth: "The Ming army will withdraw tomorrow. You must be careful to think about how to write this official document."
Lu Gongming slapped the table, raised his eyebrows and said, "It's a great victory!"
"useless!"
Lu Gongming wanted to report a great victory, but Tang Sanshui was so scared that he stopped him. He said, "There are some credits, but it cannot be called a great victory. Lord Lu should be low-key. It is not a good thing to be too eye-catching. After all, there is..."
Lu Gongming came to his senses and nodded quickly and said, "Yes, you can't be too arrogant, too arrogant can easily arouse people."
He immediately discussed with Tang Sanshui how to write the official documents reported to the mansion and the provincial capital. However, the two of them had a close relationship with each other and did not mention the gentry and wealthy people who left the city.
After half a stick of incense, Magistrate Lu returned to the county government with a look of satisfaction in his face, hugging his wife and lingering each other, which made his wife scold him. However, Magistrate Lu became more and more energetic and kept struggling until dawn. It really made people feel refreshed when they were happy.
The next day, the Ming army indeed withdrew. County Magistrate Lu, Tang Qian led the officers and soldiers of the Green Camp and the young and strong guarding the city to celebrate. Everyone in the city was happy, and the atmosphere on the street was like the New Year.
In the afternoon, some people went to the county government to report the case, saying that a large number of dead bodies were found outside the city. Magistrate Lu was shocked when he heard the news and urgently ordered the county magistrate Wu Changshou to lead the constable and the inspectors to investigate. Tang Sanshui, the chief general of the Green Camp, also sent troops to inspect.
On the second day, the magistrate of Deqing and Tang Sanshui, the Thousand General of the Green Camp, jointly reported to Zhaoqing Prefecture and General Office: Here, under the command of Li Dingguo of the Southern Ming Dynasty, the general army led his troops to attack from Gaozhou, first seized Luo Ding, and then attacked Deqing, and wanted to march into Zhaoqing Prefecture in large numbers, intending to march into Guangzhou again. Xing Deqing heard the police in time that the officers and soldiers of the Green Camp in the city fought bravely and died. The people in the city were unwilling to become bandits, so they spontaneously organized young and strong volunteers to go to the city. After two days and two nights of death, they repelled several attacks from the Ming army. The Ming army had no hope of capturing the city and was forced to retreat due to poor food and grass. In this battle, the officers and soldiers fought bravely and were not afraid of danger. The guard Zhang Dade led the way, thinking that the soldiers were the example of the soldiers, and they stood at the top of the city for two days. Unfortunately, they died by arrows, so they specially reported to the court for rewards and pensions.
Along with the official report of the official documents of the war, there was another official document informing Zhaoqing Prefecture, which said that when the Ming army approached Deqing, wealthy merchants in the city were afraid of the Ming army's power and bribed the small guards to leave the city privately. As a result, they were intercepted and killed by the Ming army's vanguard halfway. Dozens of corpses were left, and their fine and soft property were robbed by the Ming army.
When the official document was still on the road, Zhou Shixiang led the "Li Dingguo Army" on the official document to marching on the way to Luoding.
Chapter completed!