Zhang An was originally a rogue in the southern Gannan region, and was later recruited by Yang Tinglin, because he didn't care about killing a few ordinary people. And his subordinates are much stronger than the Ming officers and soldiers, relying on the fact that they are the most effective troops under Yang Butang, they have always been lawless.

"Forget those soldiers," he waved his hand in a generous manner when he heard this, and pointed to Tong Shi, "but Tong Shi has made a lot of military achievements, so he just killed a few untouchables." I also hope that His Royal Highness will return him to the lower officials, so that he can make meritorious contributions in the future. ”

"If you have military merit, you can kill people at will?" Su Chengyu took a step forward, glared at Zhang An's eyes and said, "I pacified the six states of Jiangxi and killed tens of thousands of enemies, can I kill you according to military merits?" ”

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

"Shi Lin!"

"Yes."

Su Chengyu glanced at the childish style who fell aside, "The confrontation is over, cut it." ”

"Yes!"

Seeing this, several of Zhang An's guards immediately rushed up, wanting to snatch the Tong Shi back. But as soon as they took a few steps forward, they saw dozens of firearms from Su Chengyu's own soldiers pointing at their heads, and they didn't dare to move anymore.

"Your Highness is angry," Wan Yuan Ji saw that the matter was so big, and hurriedly walked up to Su Chengyu, and said with a smile, "The military situation is urgent, and it is common for soldiers to get some grain and grass from the people. The Northern Frontier Army back then, and the four towns in Jiangbei recently, didn't they all come over like this when they were short of food? When the war is settled, it will be necessary to compensate those villages. ”

Zhang An saw that someone was doing something for him, and immediately continued: "Yes, yes, yes, the grain and grass in my camp are running out, and the soldiers are just supplementing some grain and grass." ”

In fact, what they said is also the truth, 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 front-line army often "found a way" to solve the problem of food and salary. At first, it was still sneaky, but by the Southern Ming Dynasty, it was close to semi-public.

"Is it common to plunder the people? Looting the people to replenish food?! Su Chengyu's forehead was bruised, and he said angrily, "Do you know why Chuang Kou swept through the Central Plains in a few years and responded to the gathering?" Can you know why the places pointed to by Jianyu Bingfeng are looking at the wind and falling?

"Originally, those people who were looking forward to the Ming army driving away the thieves were completely disappointed in the imperial court after being plundered again and again by the officials and soldiers who were supposed to protect them! So much so that if anyone could give them a chance to live, they would not hesitate to support his rule. ”

He pointed his finger at Zhang An and said coldly: "What you do is no different from that of a capital enemy!" No, more than the enemy! ”

He glanced to his side again, "Shi Lin, what are you still doing in a daze?" ”

"Yes!" Shi Lin stretched out his big hand and dragged the frightened and paralyzed Tong Shi to the side of the open space, drew out the cavalry sword, and raised the sword in his hand.

There was only a wail, and the child-like human skull rolled to the side of the road, blood spurting everywhere.

All the officials were stunned in place, but they didn't expect the king of Chenzhou to say that he would be beheaded, and even the entrance of the vegetable market was omitted, so he killed his officers in front of Zhang An.

"Hang the child-style head in Xialing Village to show the public." Su Chengyu said to Shi Lin, "You are not allowed to take it off without my order." ”

"Yes!"

"You!" Zhang An's eyes widened, and he shouted, "King Chenzhou, how can you be like this?!" ”

As he was talking, a dragon guard hussar galloped over and whispered to Shi Lin, who immediately whispered to Su Chengyu.

"How so? I'm not all! Su Chengyu squinted at Zhang An and said, "You said you didn't know about the raids of your subordinates, but you knew about it immediately after I killed the rebels in Xialing Village?"

"Just now my hussars came to report that there are seven nearby villages that have found your men looting. What do you say?! ”

"I ......" Zhang An saw someone next to him picking up a child-style head and stuffing it into his pocket, and his heart sank, is King Chen Zhou going to take me under the knife?

He hurriedly threw a look at Yang Tinglin for help, and on the other hand, he quibbled: "I really don't know about the looting of my subordinates. But our department fought hard with the thieves in southern Gan more than ten times, and made countless achievements, until now the court's reward has not been issued a single or two, and the soldiers are also chilled by the court, so they go to get their own rewards. ”

"Haha," Su Chengyu laughed angrily, "Are you afraid of chilling the hearts of your soldiers and bandits?" I'm even more afraid of chilling the hearts of the people of the world! Your soldiers have taken their own rewards, so I will ask for an account for the people who have been plundered by your men. ”

"Zhang An's management of the army was not strict, so that his subordinates plundered the people and committed murder." He waved his hand at Shi Lin, "Go and tie him up for me, whip fifty!" ”

"Yes!" Shi Lin saluted, turned around and ordered a few personal soldiers to tie people up.

The officials present were dumbfounded, in the past, as long as the senior officers in the army did not rebel, even if they made a big mistake, at most they would be escorted back to Beijing to be dismissed and waiting to participate, this matter of whipping in public is absolutely unheard of!

Wan Yuanji, Zhao Yinxuan and others hurriedly came up to dissuade them, and Zhang An turned around and wanted to escape. But where are these people comparable to the dragon guard's own soldiers?

Three platoons of men quickly stepped forward and lined up to block the officers behind them. The two platoons pointed directly at Zhang An and the others' entourage, shouting loudly and ordering them not to move. Another platoon raised the flint guns into the sky and fired them at the same time, and the huge sound of the guns shocked everyone.

Shi Lin took a few people and took the opportunity to quickly step forward and surround Zhang An. Although Zhang An had some fist and foot skills, with the skillful cooperation of Shi Lin and others, a few people were thrown to the ground, and their hands and feet were quickly tied.

Zhang An twisted his body back and forth like a stranded fish, and couldn't stop scolding: "Zhu Linmi! You are a bully! You***! ”

"Your Highness, no!"

"His Royal Highness the King of Chenzhou, how can you punish officials for private ......"

"Your Highness, spare him......"

Su Chengyu ignored the dissuasion of those officials, and asked Shi Lin to gag Zhang An's mouth, tie it to a tree next to the road, and whip it up.

Su Chengyu arched his hand towards Fujing and said loudly: "The ministers have received the grace of the saints, and the prime minister of Ganbei has not done his best for a day. Imabari Zhang An's troops rebelled, punished their leaders here, and reassured the people! The minister swore that the whole army would starve to death, and not take a single drop from the people, and the whole army would freeze to death, and not take the people! ”

He looked solemnly at the officials beside him and said loudly: "I hope you will encourage this king!" ”

The officers present echoed Zhang An's screams in their ears, and when they heard what Su Chengyu said, their hearts were shocked, this King of Chenzhou is a master who will fight when he says he will fight, and he will kill when he says he will kill, and he must not dare to violate his taboo! When someone quietly orders his henchmen to return to the army as soon as possible to collect soldiers, they must not go out of the camp at will to do illegal things.

Zhang An's military camp was only about four miles away from here, and after a while, Zhang An'an actually led a large group of personal soldiers to the horse, shouting: "Rest and wound my general!" ”

Shi Lin's eyes showed a cold light, and he was about to order his own soldiers to line up, when he saw Yang Tinglin set aside everyone and stood in the middle of the road, looking at Zhang An's subordinates who rushed towards him, and said in a deep voice: "Bastard!" Are you trying to rebel?! ”