My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 221 Massacre

Almost at the same time that the Huben camp entered the city, the green-skinned scoundrels who had been taking advantage of the chaos in the city to rob the streets and rob women of their property, Ding Huyuan, a salt merchant, ran away in fear when he saw the army entering the city.

Everyone fled in all directions, and many people shouted in panic as they ran: "Oh no, the officers and soldiers have entered the city. They are all fire soldiers, and there are tens of thousands of them."

Lan Renxian, Luan Tili and other Yangzhou officials also quickly received the news.

"Sir, those soldiers from Huben camp suddenly appeared outside the city, holding the order of General Ding Yuanbo and the official document of the Ministry of War. The soldiers guarding the city did not dare to stop them. They came in."

"My lords, Uncle Dingyuan wants to suppress our scholars and people. What should we do? Please ask Master Lan, Master Luan and Master Wu to come up with a strategy quickly."

In the governor's office, officials from all levels of Yangzhou and salt merchants gathered together. Many people were chattering and all looked panicked.

Some merchants were making a lot of noise, and all of them had pale faces. Many of them had even made up their mind to run away.

Lan Renxian's face was ashen. He never expected that Jia Yu would dare to send an army into the city. Luan Tili's face turned pale. He cheered up and said:

"Don't panic, don't panic. I don't believe it. Under such a bright and clear world, Jia Yu dares to do things that make people angry and oppress the scholars and the people. Isn't he afraid of speaking out and making history?"

"Yes..." Ding Shoudao also agreed:

"Yes, we are asking for life for the people, and we are passionate about righteousness. Even if we risk death without caring about it, even if we die, we will die well.

A real man understands that life and death are important matters, and the importance of an individual is more important than that of the country. Even if Jia Yu oppresses the scholars and Yangzhou righteous merchants, we are still calm and not afraid! "

It's just that although Ding Shoudao shouted to die calmly, if you look carefully, you can still see that his legs are swinging.

No one expected that Jia Yu mobilized the army into the city so decisively.

In the previous assumptions, Jia Yu only had five hundred soldiers in Yangzhou City. Even if he added the hundreds of salt soldiers in Lin Ruhai's hands, there were only a thousand soldiers. They were not afraid even if the two sides broke up.

But once the tens of thousands of troops from Huben Camp are added, it will be completely different.

Although they were in the south of the Yangtze River, they had also heard of the name of Huben Camp.

That was the Tiger Tigers who defeated the Mongolian Tatars so much that they were willing to submit to them. With the thousands of miscellaneous troops in their hands composed of government servants, hospital guards, servants and local ruffians, it would be easy to fight head-on.

Many people have an emotion called regret in their hearts.

But as the old saying goes, there is no turning back.

The plan has been launched, not only the market, but also the people have dispersed. How is it possible to give up?

In the end, Ding Shoudao was the bachelor. He gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, I'll go up and argue with Huben Camp to see if they dare to risk the disdain of the world and massacre my businessmen from Yangzhou!"

Lan Renxian rolled his eyes and said loudly: "Yes... I also want to see if Jia Yu is really so crazy.

As long as he dares to harm a scholar of the academy, I will definitely write a letter to impeach him for the crime of harming a scholar! "

"Dear elders and wise men, let's all go together!" Luan Tili, the prefect, also raised his arms and shouted loudly.

Encouraged by Lan Renxian, Luan Tili, and Ding Shoudao, merchants took to the streets and swarmed forward.

Those merchants were indeed businessmen, and their abacus made a lot of noise.

They asked the students from the academy to take the lead, while they followed behind, holding banners high and shouting all the way, heading towards the Salt Patrol Censor's Mansion.

Around them, there were a large number of servants, local gangsters, Qingpi and others holding bricks, tiles and stones, either rushing ahead in small groups or scattered around, walking in a mighty manner.

But no one noticed that Lan Renxian, Luan Tili and most of the officials who had just shouted loudly to go with them were all missing.

Suddenly, deafening gunshots rang out, followed by exclamations, and the tide of gangsters and mobs suddenly ran back. As they ran, they shouted at the top of their lungs: "The Tiger Army has killed people, the officers and soldiers have killed people..."

Ding Shoudao and other merchants were stunned when they heard the sound of gunshots. The surrounding merchants and a few students were even more frightened and turned pale.

"Jia Yu... Jia Yu actually dares to kill someone?"

In the chaos, the sound of neat footsteps still sounded in Yangzhou City, and each voice came out through the tin speaker: "Following the order of Uncle Ding Yuan, the Huben Camp entered the city to quell the chaos and arrest the profiteers who were hoarding and selling illicit salt.

From now on, the entire city of Yangzhou will be under martial law.

Government officials at all levels, government officials and even ordinary people must return home immediately and do not stay on the streets.

No more than five people are allowed to gather in a crowd, and no riots are allowed. Anyone who breaks, smashes, loots, or insults officers, soldiers, or officials will be punished for rebellion and treason, and will not be killed! "

"The Huben Camp came to Yangzhou on the orders of His Majesty and the Ministry of War. We are also a benevolent and righteous army and will never harass the people of Daxia.

Everyone should wait quietly at home until the situation calms down. There is no need to panic. "

As a famous and prosperous capital in the south of the Yangtze River, Yangzhou covers an area of ​​dozens of square kilometers and has a population of hundreds of thousands.

Even though the Huben Army has more than 10,000 people, it can only be said to be barely enough when spread across the huge city of Yangzhou.

Wu Yunchun and Xie Youyuan led 5,000 people into the city from the east and west respectively. They moved forward in a dragnet style according to the plan made in advance.

For example, Xie Youyuan was riding on a tall horse, wearing a red and white military uniform, a snow-white helmet on his head, and a saber in his hand.

The musketeers behind him also wore the same military uniforms and helmets as him, and held imitation brown Bess flintlock muzzleloaders with bayonets.

All the soldiers walked with guns in hand and marched in neat steps. The soldiers' killing momentum immediately shocked the surrounding area into silence.

However, there was another scene in front of the Xunyan Censor's Mansion, which was the target of intense siege by students, common people and merchants at the time of the incident.

Those who can besiege this place are all those who hate Jia Yu the most and are also the most courageous. These teams are composed of students, businessmen, ruffians, and scoundrels. When they first heard that the Huben army had entered the city, they were slightly confused at first, and then began Become restless.

Suddenly, someone shouted loudly, "Beat this traitor to death...and eliminate harm for the people!"

Then, stones and bricks like rain came towards Jia Yu.

"Lord be careful!"

Before Jia Yu could speak, Zhao Qiubai on the side rushed over to block him.

"Snapped!"

There was only a muffled sound, and Zhao Qiubai was immediately hit on the forehead, and blood flowed out of his forehead in an instant.

Seeing that Zhao Qiubao, the captain of the soldiers, was injured to protect himself, Jia Yu could no longer hold back the anger in her heart and shouted sharply: "Everyone obeys the order...fire!"

"Fire!"

The musketeers, who were already filled with anger, raised their muskets without hesitation, pointed at the crowd in front and pulled the trigger.

Bang bang bang bang." Amidst the bursts of huge gunshots, blood sprayed in the crowd, and the more than ten students and mobs led by them were all beaten away.

After they rolled to the ground, the severe pain of being shot immediately spread throughout their bodies. Looking at the large bloody holes in their bodies, they screamed and rolled back and forth on the ground.

"what!"

Seeing the miserable expressions of those who were shot in front of them, the businessmen and students behind them immediately screamed in terror, and the crowd immediately exploded.

What is incredible is that more than a dozen students and thugs who have never seen blood ran towards Jia Yu's direction as if they were crazy.

The musketeers who had already fired did not tolerate them, and they shouted loudly.

"Fire!"

The deafening sound of muskets rang out again, and in the rising smoke, the dozen students and the mob who ran over were all knocked to the ground.

The remaining students, the gangsters, the mob and others finally realized that they were in trouble. Uncle Dingyuan from Congjing City really dared to kill people.

One student subconsciously wanted to escape, but was hit hard by the butt of a gun. His face immediately turned red and blood flowed profusely.

Under the severe pain, he covered his face, fell to his knees, and screamed in pain.

"Everyone must not move in vain, otherwise Liaodong will be punished in detail and killed on the spot!"

Under the stern orders of the musketeers, the chaotic team composed of merchants, students, green men, mobs, etc., like lambs being rounded up, finally stopped their chaotic steps.

Each of these people looked pale and dumbfounded.

The gangsters, servants and students around them also hurriedly knelt on the ground.

Some people were surprised to find that they were still holding stones in their hands and quickly threw them away secretly.

Just as soon as they calmed down, they immediately smelled the strong smell of blood, especially after being exposed to the sun, it spread everywhere.

Looking at the scattered corpses lying on the ground and listening to the miserable screams and moans of the injured, many people could no longer bear it anymore and bent over and began to vomit.

Some people even vomited and cried until tears and runny noses came out. They no longer had the aura of "seeing death as home" just now.

Because the situation reversed so quickly, some people's minds had not yet turned around, and several students even murmured in a low voice: "How could this happen... It shouldn't be..."

In fact, this kind of thing not only happened in Xunyan Yushifu, but also happened in other places.

In the governor's office, Lan Renxian, Luan Tili and other Yangzhou officials gathered together. When they heard that the Huben soldiers who entered the city actually shot at the students and merchants, many people were frightened and paralyzed on the spot. On the ground.

"How could this happen...how could this happen?"

Luan Tili suddenly grabbed Lan Renxian's arm and asked loudly: "How dare Jia Yu...how dare he kill the students and businessmen in Yangzhou City?

Isn't he afraid of causing backlash? If he does this, no scholar in the world will let him go! "

Lan Renxian's face was livid, and it took him a long time to say: "He must be crazy."

"Master Futai, Jia Yu must be taking revenge for Lin Ruyi."

An official suddenly shouted: "Jia Yu is Lin Ruhai's nephew. We poisoned Lin Ruhai's family to death. How can Jia Yu be willing to let it go? He is going to die with us!"

In fact, except for a few people such as Lan Renxian, Luan Tili and Ding Shoudao, very few people knew about the poisoning and death of Lin Ruhai's family.

But now, this official was provoked and revealed the matter on the spot, which shocked everyone for a while.

Officialdom has its own rules. For many years, officials have always adhered to the principle of not bringing harm to their families.

It's okay for you to fight no matter how hard you fight in the officialdom, but it would be too taboo if you attack the family members of your colleagues, especially if you use such dirty methods as poisoning.

This also made the officials look at Lan Renxian and Luan Tili with a hint of vigilance and fear.

You can poison Lin Ruhai's family today, but who knows if you will poison our family tomorrow?

You know, many things, some only happen zero times or countless times.

Seeing the looks from many subordinates and colleagues, Lan Renxian was panicked and at the same time angry, and he glared at each other fiercely.

The official also knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he lowered his head and did not dare to say anything again.

"Sir...it's not good..."

At this time, a government servant ran in with a look of panic on his face, "Master Ding has been captured by the officers and soldiers from Shenjing, and now those officers and soldiers are escorting him towards the Ding family.

There are also many officers and soldiers heading towards the houses of other salt merchants. It seems that they want to raid the homes of those salt merchants. "

"This is unreasonable, how dare they?"

Lan Renxian took action, and he was really frightened.

The fact that the salt merchants' homes were confiscated is not his concern, but there is a saying that goes, pull out the carrots and bring out the mud. His relationship with the salt merchants is too close. Once the salt merchants' homes are confiscated, who knows what will happen? What was found in it that was detrimental to him?

"Sir, we can't let Jia Yu be so arrogant anymore."

There were many officials who held the same view as Lan Renxian. Some people on the spot said angrily: "Yangzhou belongs to Yangzhou people, and Jia Yu must not be allowed to act like this.

Isn't it true that Jia Yu is so arrogant because of the battalion of soldiers and horses in his hands?

He has Huben Camp, and we also have Jiangnan Camp.

You should quickly write a letter to Governor Lu of Jiangnan Daying, imploring him to send troops to save the folks in Yangzhou! "

Lan Renxian only thought for less than a minute and made an immediate decision.

"Okay... I immediately sent an official letter to Governor Lu, requesting Governor Lu to send troops quickly to save the people of Yangzhou from the fire and water."

Lan Renxian did not hesitate for too long. He wrote an official letter on the spot, signed it and stamped it, and sent someone out of the city to ask for reinforcements.

As for whether Governor Lu Honghua will come?

Lan Renxian is not worried about this. Over the years, Governor Lu has gained as much benefit from the salt merchants as he has, and now it is his turn to contribute.

After writing this letter, he also sent a letter to the Zhen family in Jinling.

Just as the Huben Battalion was suppressing the mob and merchants in Yangzhou City, letters were flying from Yangzhou City to all directions...

(End of this chapter)