Yuan Shi Tian

Chapter 66
Chinese army tent,

Xun Shaoyu sat on the main seat, while Lu Mingda and Zhao Wenyuan stood on one side.

He wore a silver scale breastplate and a silver scimitar at his waist.

Zhao Wenyuan cupped his hands and said: "Sir, you must be on guard against this strange fire!"

Obviously, Zhao Wenyuan also had doubts about the fire.

Jiangning Nancheng is the residence of some wealthy businessmen.

Looking at the intensity of the fire, it doesn’t look like one or two families were hit by a disaster.The flames shot into the sky and spread all the way. The fire was difficult to control.

Fire and water are merciless, and once the situation gets out of hand, some tough measures can only be taken.

Xun Shaoyu lowered his eyes. Nowadays, there are only a few old brothers who can call him "superior".

They all followed him and fought all the way to become the confidants they are today.

His attitude towards these confidants is naturally very kind.

Xun Shaoyu sneered: "No matter whether this fire was an accident or intentional. As long as we don't mess up, these tricks...can't stir up trouble!"

"With the fire, turmoil is inevitable!"

Lu Mingda tensed his face and said with a loud voice: "Ascension, Mingda is willing to lead troops to suppress the riots in the city."

No matter when and where, there will be no shortage of people who can fish with the current.

Taking advantage of the chaos, there are many people who want to reach out and make a fortune.

If this fire continues, I don’t know how many homes will be destroyed and how many families will be defeated before it can be calmed down.

Xun Shaoyu glanced at the two of them and said calmly: "You don't need to worry about this fire. The top priority now is to stabilize the morale of the army."

"The army is the foundation for our survival in troubled times. No matter what, the morale of the military must not be disturbed."

"Without my military order, not a single soldier can be used."

Seeing Xun Shaoyu's expression of indifference, Zhao Wenyuan and Lu Mingda felt chills in their hearts.

This is the rhythm of sitting back and watching the fire spread!

To be able to stand firm in troubled times, few people have clean hands.

"There are too many unruly big households in Jiangning City... It would be reasonable if one or two of them disappeared."

Xun Shaoyu calmly said: "Wen Yuan and Ming Da don't want a woman's kindness!"

…………

vertical sun,

Jiangning County, the county government office.

One county has civil and military affairs, three divisions and six house officials, divided into left and right.

Xun Shaoyu sat on the throne, with a picture of the East China Sea bathing in the sun against his back, and a bright mirror hanging above it and a plaque hanging high.

There are three or four military generals on each side. They have strong backs and strong waists, with simple swords on their waists and their hands on the handles of the swords. They are all majestic men.

All the generals bowed and clasped their fists, saying: "General!!"

All the historians and officials also said: "General!!"

Xun Shaoyu nodded slightly and accepted this gift calmly.

To be able to take charge of the military and political affairs of Jiangning County and become one of the few core figures in this rebel army, Xun Shaoyu should also have his image.

What he shows is that he is able to convince others, has dignity, and is popular with others.

There is no better combination of kindness and power than this!
You must know that the rebels are entrenched in Danyang Prefecture, but they only control the five counties of Danyang, and the land of three counties is not in the hands of the rebels.

Xun Shaoyu was able to take charge of a county. In addition to his trust in being a commander-in-chief, his own personality charm should not be underestimated.

He said: "Everyone, sit down!"

"Here..." All the civil and military personnel straightened up, took two steps back together, and sat upright on their back chairs.

Xun Shaoyu clasped the case slightly with his fingertips, looked around, and got straight to the point with one sentence: "Last night's fire was so intense that it is really rare. I was in the camp in the north of the city, and I could even see the flames soaring into the sky."

"I know that many of you sitting here have stayed up all night to rescue disasters in the south of the city. I will see all of these one by one and keep them in my heart."

"Li Qinglun, you are Gongfang Dianshi, a landlord. Please report the losses one by one last night!"

Among the officials of the county government, there are three levels: Dianshi, Si Li, and Yi Ding.

Only Dian Shi can enter the official stream, and other officials, servants, and other officials are just officials.

Li Qinglun, the official of Hufang Dianshi, immediately stood up, took out the file from his sleeve, and said: "Yes, general..."

"Last night, the fire in the south of the city burned down houses. A total of 37 wooden houses were burned down and 34 wooden houses were demolished. 250 people were affected and 170 people were injured."

Of course, these cold statistics cannot make the civil and military officials sitting here much moved.

For them, who are used to seeing life and death, it is just a series of numbers.

boom! !

Xun Shaoyu slapped his palm on the public case and said coldly: "170 casualties?"

"What do you guys in Class [-] and Room [-] do for food?"

"General, should I be grateful that the fire did not expand and cause more serious damage? Or should I feel sad for your incompetence?"

Xun Shaoyu's cold words were like a heavy hammer, constantly hitting everyone's hearts.

As soon as these words came out, Liufang Dianshi was shocked.

Li Qinglun gritted his teeth and retorted: "Please forgive me, General... As soon as the fire started, I was notified and rushed to the rescue immediately. I didn't dare to delay for a moment!"

"The official went to the line of fire in person and stayed up all night. Of course, I don't dare to take credit, but I know I have no fault."

Li Qinglun knelt down on his knees as he spoke, 'Bang!boom!boom! 'Kowtow all the time.

Xun Shaoyu was in Jiangning for only half a year. Not only was he very strict in managing the army, but he also had a certain military spirit in governing the affairs of state.

Because of this, there were many officials and historians who had their heads beheaded because of this.

It was under this circumstance that Li Qinglun continued to be promoted, from the position of Si Shi to Dian Shi.

Looking at Li Qinglun with blood bruises on his forehead, Xun Shaoyu's expression remained unchanged and he said with a cold face: "The execution room..."

Zhao Xunan took his time and walked out among the classics.

He said respectfully: "I'm here..."

Xun Shaoyu glanced coldly at Zhao Xunan, who had a respectful expression, and said, "I want to know who set the fire!"

"Whether it is intentional or unintentional...can you...tell me?"

The cold words, without any emotion, made Zhao Xun feel relieved and alarm bells ringing.

"Xiaguan...Xiaguan..."

"The lower official thought that the fire was definitely not an 'accident' and that would be enough to justify it."

Swallowing hard, Zhao Xunan lowered his head to cover up the sweat on his forehead.

"After investigation, we found that there were many traces of weapons on the bodies of the victims."

"The families who died here have been in business for generations, and their family wealth is quite rich. It may be for the sake of money, which provoked the murder of the bad guys."

"is it?"

Xun Shaoyu calmed down his cold expression and murmured: "Someone is deliberately killing people and setting fires!"

"Yes...yes...that's what I think."

Although he didn't know whether he said this to himself, Zhao Xunan still had the courage to answer.

Xun Shaoyu sneered: "Heh...hehe...hehehe..."

"So, have you found out where those gangsters came from, how dare they offend me, Jiang Ning?"

When Zhao Xunan heard this, he stiffened and said with difficulty: "The lower officials are incompetent and cannot investigate."

Zhao Xun'an couldn't help but deal with it carelessly.

In these troubled times, everything is precarious.

Those in charge of the army are all murderous and ruthless. If they want to kill your whole family, they will never let go of a domestic dog.

Xun Shaoyu lowered his eyes and said, "All the Xu family members are dead?"

"Yes, there are 110 family members of seven, servants, and none of them will survive..."

After hearing the answer he wanted, Xun Shaoyu felt indifferent in his heart.

The Xu family was the richest man in Jiangning and had some connections with the Marshal Yuan Chengqi. They were both overt and covert towards Xun Shaoyu, which made him very unhappy.

It's just that I have always been worried about the commander-in-chief's idea of ​​becoming a weapon, so I can't be cruel to the Xu family and reluctantly tolerate it.

Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened today, and the whole family died.

'This...could it be the handwriting of the superior? '

Thinking about the fate of the Xu family, which had become increasingly domineering in the past few days.

Zhao Wenyuan and Lu Mingda, two warriors in the army who had mastered powerful martial arts, couldn't help but feel a chill.

Xun Shaoyu muttered: "How brave, killing the whole family and setting fire to the house, so cruel! So cruel!"

"Such a big bandit has never been seen in Jiangning County history for hundreds of years."

Xun Shaoyu glanced coldly at the trembling Zhao Xunan.

"Zhao Dianshi..."

He said: "I will not embarrass you, I will give you twelve more hours. No matter what tricks you use, I just want to know where the audacious bandit comes from."

"This...isn't difficult!"

Zhao Xunan's mouth twitched. Xun Shaoyu had already said this, so there was no room for him to bargain.

Is there anything I don’t understand about Xun Shaoyu’s meaning?

Say you can, you can, or you can't.

Once the investigation yields no results, Zhao Xunan has no doubt that he will face a tragic end.

"I will serve you as an official, and I will definitely live up to the general's trust."

Although these words made Zhao Xunan feel a slight toothache.

He did not have the courage to refuse Xun Shaoyu.

Xun Shaoyu's eyes were cold and oppressive: "Three squads, six rooms, hundreds of police officers, let the big bandits come and go as they please in Jiangning. I will almost embarrass you in my face."

"I hope this is the first and last time. Don't let me down too much... There is a limit to my patience."

Xun Shaoyu stood up and said coldly: "I don't want to raise people with corpses and vegetarian meals here!"

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South City,

"quick!"

"Quick! Quick!!"

Above the city gate, a famous soldier trotted back and forth.

A rack of crossbows was set up at the top of the city.

The armor reflected a bright light in the sun.

Luminda stands on the city tower like an iron tower.

Beside Lumingda, there were several generals shouting from time to time.

A general saw Lu Mingda's calm expression and said in confusion: "Touer Lu..."

"Isn't there just a fire in the south of the city last night? Why do we need to keep the four gates closed? Do those bandits still have the guts to stay in the city and not leave the city?"

Luminda spat and snorted disdainfully: "Leaving the city?"

"I have a battalion of soldiers and horses guarding here, why should he leave the city?"

The Wei Dynasty started from the grassland, and its military system was crude. It started with a team of ten people, then there were piles of hundreds, teams of thousands, and teams of ten thousand people.

However, this kind of military system is too rough and unsuitable for all kinds of rebel armies.

The various rebel armies imitated the military system of the previous dynasty, with five men per team, ten men per fire, five fire teams per team, and five teams per battalion.

A battalion of soldiers can have 250 armors.

"I have more than 200 brothers guarding here, and other city gates are also heavily guarded, trying to catch turtles in the jar."

"A group of thieves, carrying a large amount of property and having difficulty moving, still want to run out of Jiangning?"

Lu Mingda still didn't say a word, if it wasn't for the 'superior', Fang Zong intentionally or unintentionally.It is impossible for the Xu family to kneel down so neatly.

The Xu family has a right approach to death and dares to get away from the 'superiors'.

But as the richest man in Jiangning County, with a rich family fortune, more than ten thousand yuan, he must stay.

Nowadays, Xun Shaoyu can only support five battalions of soldiers in one county, which is beyond his power.

It happened that the entire family of the richest man in Jiangning died, so the money and food became ownerless.

In this case, it's no wonder that Xun Shaoyu wanted to get this money and food.

"Jiangning now is like an iron barrel. I'm searching through them one after another. I don't believe I can't find where the bandits are hiding."

(End of this chapter)