The hungry people looked at the corpses strewn on the ground, and then at the soldiers with loaded guns, and they all calmed down. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Stay in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood, food is important, saving life is more important, starving and dying in front of food is the saddest thing.

The hungry people had stopped, but a red-eyed Qiongzhou battalion soldier didn't seem to react, and still raised his bayonet to stab a hungry man who was retreating, and it was too late for Su to stop it.

At this time, the man on horseback saw this scene, pinched the back of the knife, and with a "whoosh" sound, threw the waist knife like a javelin, which was extremely accurate, and hit the soldier's rifle.

With a "dang bang", the huge impact force knocked the rifle two meters away, and the soldier's mouth was shattered, and his arm was numb and trembling.

This hostile attack aroused the vigilance of all the soldiers, and the soldiers reached for their fixed ammunition, ready to reload, and fired at the man. With the sound of metal crashing, the soldiers stuffed their fixed ammunition, rammed them with sticks, and then aimed their brushes at the man.

After the man threw out the only weapon in his hand, he sat on horseback and watched the soldiers of the Qiongzhou battalion reload with his bare hands, but he did not have the slightest fear, just grabbed the reins tightly and looked at this side quietly.

The situation suddenly changed, from a clash between the hungry people and the soldiers of the Qiongzhou battalion to a confrontation between the soldiers and the men on horseback.

The soldiers waited for Su Thick Legs to give the order, and then shot this guy who dared to attack the Qiongzhou battalion with weapons into a hornet's nest, but Su Thick Legs did not give the order for a long time. Despite the fact that the soldiers' fingers were already on the trigger and ready to fire, the strict discipline did not allow them to shoot without an order, and they could only continue to wait.

Su Thick Legs was not angry, but looked at the man with interest. This man was so skillful in riding, and from seizing horses, expelling hungry people, and stopping soldiers from killing indiscriminately, a series of actions were so neat and neat that it was not possible for a peasant facing the loess with his back to the sky, he must have been a man with a story.

Seeing that the man did not make any other moves after stopping the soldiers, Su Thick Leg concluded that he had no real hostility towards his own side, so he ordered: "Turn the muzzle of the gun, aim at the hungry people in front, and maintain order." ”

The soldiers were a little incomprehensible, but they obeyed the order absolutely and without the slightest hesitation, and immediately pointed their guns at the hungry people in front of them.

After two years of rebellion, the hungry people in Shandong had already seen the firearms of the officers and soldiers and the rebels, and knew that this thing was called a bird gun, and once it was loaded with lead, a cow could be killed, let alone a human? Seeing that the officers and soldiers had aimed their guns at them, the hungry people cowered and took a few steps back. Their fear of birds is far greater than cold weapons such as swords, clubs, and clubs.

Seeing that the hungry people were soft and the situation was under control, Su Thick Leg let out a sigh of relief. If the situation deteriorates, whether it is the slaughter of the hungry or the death of the hungry, it is not the outcome he wants to see. Although dozens of hungry people have died at the moment, the lives of dozens of people and nearly 1,000 hungry people on the other side have been saved, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

He raised his voice and shouted: "Fathers and fellow villagers, I used the sword against you just now, and I had no choice but to do so, as long as you obey the arrangement, we will never kill innocents indiscriminately." Why do we set up porridge sheds in Qingzhou, Laizhou, and Dengzhou? They are here to save you, not to kill. Now, if you do what I say, not only will your lives be saved, but everyone will be able to drink hot porridge. ”

The method of adding carrots to sticks was very effective, and after the hungry people were beaten to their senses, they were all happy when they heard that the officers and soldiers had promised that everyone could drink porridge.

Su Thick Legs continued: "Now, the old man and the child stand up, take a bowl of porridge first, and then retreat to the side after receiving it. Then there are women, and finally young people under the age of forty, who receive porridge in this order, and whoever dares to disrupt the order will be killed! ”

There was a commotion in the crowd, the old and weak women and children were all elated, and the young and strong people were a little depressed. In the past, when there was food, they were the first to eat, the women were the last, and the old people and children could only eat the leftovers, but now the order was completely reversed.

Some young men asked unconvinced: "Master Jun, since the government wants to help us, it stands to reason that we should be fed first!" The old and weak, women and children can't pick up their shoulders and can't lift them, they can't do anything, we can still sell our strength to the government when we are full of food and drink, how can there be a reason to feed them and let us starve? Besides, you have more than a dozen pots, so many of us, each of us will see the bottom after a sip, if the old guys are full, the pot will bottom out, let's drink the northwest wind? ”

Su sneered, in Lingao, the old and children can also be useful-the arsenal is equipped with gunpowder and ammunition are all old and frail women, and the children are sent to the Baicao Garden to make reading seeds, which will be of great use in the future - women are one of the main labor forces, and there are thousands of female workers in the textile factory! There is no reason to only keep the young and strong, and abandon the old and weak, women and children.

He glared at the young man who was in his early teens, and replied coldly: "There is no distinction between high and low human life, we give relief to the hungry, and we treat everyone equally." If you are willing to obey the arrangement, step back and make way for the old man and the child, and if you don't, come forward and taste the lead. Although the porridge is not enough at the moment, it can be cooked again after drinking. You have the strength to impact the officers and soldiers, can't you wait for the next pot of porridge? ”

Looking at the muzzle of the black hole, the young man flinched, shrank into the crowd, and lowered his head.

At this time, the man also jumped off his horse and said to the hungry people: "This military master is reasonable, everyone will follow the arrangement, the old and weak women and children line up first, and the young and strong people line up behind, bear with it first, and it will always be their turn." ”

He was the leader of one of the hungry people, and his words were still very prestigious, and with the threat of dozens of birds, this group of hungry people took the lead in standing up, letting the old people and children stand in the front, and the young people honestly stood in the back and waited.

People have a herd mentality, and when they see these people moving, another group of hungry people follow suit.

Su Thick Legs sent someone to find the master who had escaped not far away, and asked them to give porridge. People lined up to receive porridge in an orderly manner, and order was restored to the porridge shack.

After arranging these things, Su Rough Legs walked up to the man and asked, "This brother, what is your name, I see that you are very skilled, not like a farmer from farming, how can you mix with these hungry people?" ”

The man admired Su Thickleg just now, and when he heard this, he hugged his fists and replied: "This military master, your eyes are really poisonous." The small one is called Ma Wei, he is indeed not from a farmer's background, his ancestral home is Gansu, and he originally served in the Xuanfu Town Army. As for how to mix with the hungry, that's a long story. ”