The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 84 Unheard of
Zhang An was originally a bandit in southern Jiangxi, but was later recruited by Yang Tinglin, so he didn't care about killing a few ordinary people.Moreover, his subordinates were much stronger than the officers and soldiers of the Ming army. Relying on the fact that he was the most effective unit under Yang Butang's command, he had always been lawless.

"Forget about those soldiers." He waved his hand generously when he heard the words, and pointed at Tong Shi again, "but Tong Shi has made a lot of military exploits, and he just killed a few untouchables. I hope His Highness will return him to the lower officials and let him In the future, you will be guilty and meritorious on the battlefield."

"With military merits, can you kill people at will?" Zhu Linmi forced a step forward, staring at Zhang An and said, "I pacified the six states of Jiangxi and killed tens of thousands of enemies. Does it matter if I kill you according to military merits?"

Zhang An's face turned pale, and he took two steps back involuntarily. He opened his mouth but only said, "Anyway...you can't kill him."

"Shi Lin!"

"exist."

Zhu Linmi glanced at Tong Shi who was lying aside, "The confrontation is over, cut it off."

"Yes!"

Seeing this, Zhang An's guards rushed up immediately, trying to snatch Tong Shi back.But as soon as they took a few steps forward, they saw dozens of firecrackers from Zhu Linming's personal soldiers pointing at their heads, and they didn't dare to move any more.

"His Royal Highness, calm down," Wanji saw that the situation was so big, he hurriedly walked up to Zhu Linming, and apologized, "The military situation is urgent, and it is common for soldiers to go to the people to get some food and grass. The Northern Frontier Army back then, until recently Didn’t the four towns in Jiangbei all come here when the food and wages are not enough? When the war is settled, the villages will be compensated.”

Zhang An saw that someone was speaking for him, and immediately answered: "Yes, yes, our camp is running out of food and grass, and the soldiers are just replenishing food and grass."

In fact, what they said was true. The financial collapse of the imperial court at the end of the Ming Dynasty, coupled with the fact that the originally small military salary was embezzled layer by layer, the frontline troops often "find their own way" to solve the problem of food and salary.It was still sneaky at first, but it was almost semi-open in the Nanming period.

"Plundering the common people has become a common thing? Looting the common people to replenish food?!" Zhu Linmei said angrily, "Do you know why the invaders swept the Central Plains within a few years and the responders gathered? Do you know why the captive soldiers were built?" What does the peak point to?

"Originally, those people who were looking forward to the Ming army's expelling the rogues and exterminating the captives were completely disappointed in the court after being robbed by the officers and soldiers who were supposed to protect them! So that no matter whether it was a rogue or a prisoner, as long as who could give them Given the chance to live, they would not hesitate to embrace his rule."

He pointed at Zhang An, and said coldly: "What you have done is no different from an enemy! No, it is even worse than an enemy!"

He glanced to the side again, "Shi Lin, what are you still doing?"

"Yes!" Shi Lin stretched out his big hand and dragged Tong Shi, who was so frightened and paralyzed, to the open space, drew out the cavalry sword, and raised the sword with his hand.

There was only a whine, and the childlike human skull rolled to the side of the road, blood spurting everywhere.

All the officials were stunned, they didn't expect that the king of Chenzhou would cut him off as soon as he said it, and killed his officers in front of Zhang An without even omitting Caishikou.

"Hang the child's head in Xialing Village for public display." Zhu Linmi said to Shi Lin, "Don't take it off without my order."

"Yes!"

"You!" Zhang An shouted with wide eyes, "King Chen Zhou, how could you do this?!"

Just as he was talking, a dragon guard hussar came galloping and whispered something to Shi Lin, and Shi Lin immediately whispered it to Zhu Linmi.

"How can this be? I'm more than that!" Zhu Linmi squinted at Zhang An and said, "You said you didn't know about the looting by your subordinates, but you knew immediately after I killed the rebels in Xialing Village?

"Just now, my hussars came to report that seven nearby villages were found to be plundered by your subordinates. How do you say that?!"

"I..." Zhang An saw someone picking up Tong Shi's head and stuffing it into his pocket, and his heart shuddered. Is King Chenzhou going to use me for surgery?

He hurriedly cast a look at Yang Tinglin asking for help, and on the other hand, he quibbled: "I really don't know about the looting by my subordinates. But my troops fought hard against bandits in southern Jiangxi more than ten times, and made countless military exploits. Not even one or two rewards have been given out. Not to mention the salary, even the military salary for the past two months has not been paid, and the soldiers have also been chilled by the court, so they just went to collect their own rewards."

"Haha," Zhu Linmei laughed angrily, "Are you afraid of chilling the hearts of your soldiers and bandits? I am even more afraid of chilling the hearts of the people in the world! Your soldiers have already won their own rewards, so I will be rewarded by your subordinates." The looting people ask for an explanation."

"Zhang An's lax command of the army, so that his subordinates plundered the people and committed murder." He waved at Shi Lin, "Go and tie him up for me, and give him fifty lashes!"

"Yes!" Shi Lin saluted, turned around and ordered a few soldiers to kidnap him.

The officials present were all dumbfounded. In the past, as long as the senior military officers did not commit treason, no matter how serious their mistakes were, they would at most be escorted back to Beijing to be dismissed from their positions. This public whipping is absolutely unheard of!

Wanji, Zhao Yinxuan and others hurried up to dissuade him, but Zhang An even turned around and tried to escape.But how can these people compare to the quick movements of the soldiers of the Dragon Guards?

The three platoons quickly stepped forward and lined up to block the officials behind them.The muzzles of the two platoons pointed directly at Zhang An and his followers, shouting loudly to order them not to move without authorization.Another platoon raised the flintlocks to the sky and fired them all at once. The huge sound of the guns startled everyone.

Shi Lin led a few people and took the opportunity to quickly step forward and surround Zhang An.Although Zhang An had some kung fu, with Shi Lin and the others' skilled cooperation, he was thrown to the ground after a few encounters, and his hands and feet were quickly tied up.

Zhang An twisted his body back and forth like a stranded fish, and kept yelling: "Zhu Linmi! You bully others! You fucker!"

"Your Highness, no!"

"His Royal Highness King Chenzhou, how can you punish officials privately..."

"Your Highness, please forgive him..."

Zhu Linmi ignored the dissuasion of those officials, asked Shi Lin to gag Zhang An, tied him to a tree beside the road, and whipped him with a horsewhip.

Zhu Linmei cupped her hands facing Fujing, and said loudly: "I am blessed by the grace of the sage, the Prime Minister of Jiangbei, and I will do my best every day. I will punish the leader of Zhang'an's rebellion in this day, so as to calm the hearts of the people! The army starves to death without taking a single grain from the people, and the whole army freezes to death without taking a single drop from the people!"

He looked solemnly at the officials beside him, and said loudly: "I hope you will share your encouragement with this king!"

Zhang An's screams echoed in the ears of the officers present. Hearing Zhu Linmi's words, they were all shocked. This king of Chenzhou is a master who fights and kills when he says he wants to, so he must never dare to commit a crime. His taboo!Even if someone whispered to the accompanying confidantes, quickly return to the camp to collect the soldiers, and never leave the camp at will to do illegal things.

Zhang An's barracks were only about four miles away, and a moment later, Zhang An's confidant came with a large group of soldiers on horseback, shouting: "Don't hurt my general!"

Shi Lin's eyes showed coldness, and he was about to order his own soldiers to line up, when he saw Yang Tinglin push aside the crowd and stand in the middle of the road, looking down on Zhang An's subordinates who rushed towards him, and said in a deep voice: "Bastards! Are you trying to rebel? !"

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