Chapter 363 The people's hearts are like water
Tai Shici is not very old, but because of his character, he has been wandering outside since he was young, and his rich experience has boosted his insight, allowing him to have judgment far beyond his peers.
Despite this, he still couldn't judge what was going on in front of him at the first time.
It was a counterattack.
Of course, it was not the defeated army's counterattack on Tai Shi Ci, even if it was not a weapon that he was used to, and he was a little distracted, Tai Shi Ci's martial arts were not something that a few miscellaneous soldiers could sneak attack.
The counterattack was launched by those who were bound, as well as those who drove and pushed carts. The former was still weeping not long ago, looking like he had accepted his fate, while the latter was driving the vehicle with a blank expression and a mechanical look. But suddenly, their expressions suddenly changed, and they became hideous and angry.
The driver jumped out of the car, and whipped the soldiers who were kneeling on the ground and begging with the horsewhip in his hand, beating the latter to wail again and again, and still scolding in his mouth: "Bastard things, black-hearted things, tell you to grab food and people, make you black-hearted, beat you to death, beat you to death!" ”
The cart did not hit people at the first time, but rushed to the deserters throwing knives and guns all over the ground. Tai Shi Ci was slightly vigilant when he saw this, he thought that these people were going to attack him or those who beat people, who thought that after these people picked up their weapons, most of them chased after those rout soldiers who scattered and fled, with hideous expressions and gritted teeth, as if they were chasing and killing enemies who did not share the sky.
A few turned to their companions, who were tied up in a string of ropes behind them, and shouted a name or title as they went.
"Lady, where are you?"
"Sister, are you okay, just answer me if you're okay. I'm an aquatic being, it's your brother! ”
The voice is poignant and sad, but it does not resonate accordingly. It's not that the people they are shouting out are not there, it's that the rear team is completely out of order.
Despite being bound, driven by hatred, the crowd flocked to the defeated pawn who was kneeling on the ground and begging for surrender. A foot in straw sandals kicked out with all his might, kicked the waistcoat of a rout, and kicked the latter in the mouth and gnawed on the mud, and then. Countless feet stepped up, headless and brainless, kicking, trampling the screams and begs for mercy into the dirt.
Of course, not all people are the same. There were also people who struggled desperately, screaming, trying to break free from their ropes, leave the brigade, and return to the town. The most struggling was a middle-aged man, who had blood on his head and face, and he couldn't even see his expression clearly. From his desperate struggles, you can clearly see his thoughts.
Because he had been struggling, blood had oozed from his wrists, but the rough hemp rope had no intention of loosening. Firmly bound him, so that he could only surge back and forth with the surging crowd, allowing tears and blood to mix together.
A young man with a sharp blade rushed at him with a loud shout. So, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed brightly. The two men knew each other. While shouting at each other, they approached each other.
The young man cut the rope with a sharp blade, and the middle-aged man didn't look at his body, and the injury on his hand, he snatched the knife with his hand, turned around like a whirlwind, and rushed to the end of the queue.
A similar scene repeats itself, this time with a woman being rescued.
The two of them supported each other, staggering, but struggled to run towards the town, as if there was some concern there. The young man followed, trying to reach out for help, but somehow he retracted his hand in a sneering voice, as if he were saying something, but his voice was drowned out in the earth-shattering scolding and crying.
Tai Shi Ci looked at it blankly, and the cold murderous aura had disappeared without a trace.
Behind him, the menacing cavalry pulled their horses one after another, and the expressions on their faces were the same as those of their main generals.
Tai Shi Ci muttered and asked, "Old Pei, Eleven, what's going on?" ”
Although there were only three hundred cavalry, Wang Yu still assigned two lieutenant generals to Tai Shici.
Pei Yuanshao, the deputy general, is somewhat unworthy of his name, he neither knows how to fight on horseback, nor does he have prestige in the army, but more like a guide. For various reasons, there are not a few generals in Qingzhou, but there are not many generals at the level of deputy generals, Qin Feng wants to lead the remaining cavalry, and he can't accompany him, and Wang Yu can only get his hands on it, only Li Shiyi's descendant.
The rights and responsibilities of the three generals are also very clear, Pei Yuanshao is responsible for leading the way, Li Shiyi is responsible for investigation, Tai Shici is responsible for combat, and if an accident occurs, the three of them will discuss it together.
"It seems to be...... Pull Zhuangding, right? Pei Yuanshao glanced in the direction of the town and replied.
Although Tai Shici has a wide range of experience, the environment he is in is still relatively stable, and the chaos in Qingzhou was induced by natural disasters, but he didn't know much about it.
And Pei Yuanshao is the opposite, the yellow turbans in Hebei, Yan, and Henan are basically forced to live by tyranny and magnates before they are exposed, so although the scene in front of him is quite shocking, he still accurately told the truth in the first time.
The original intention was to rob and kill the food team, but who would have thought that it would become a rescue of the strong man, Tai Shici is very good at charging into battle, but to deal with this kind of scene, he has no experience, so he can only pass the blame to the two deputy generals: "Eleven, you go and ask what's going on, Lao Pei, you should be better at dealing with this scene, right?" You're going to appease too? ”
"Whoa!" Tai Shici's evaluation of Pei Yuanshao is a bit straightforward, but Pei Yuanshao doesn't care, most of his mind has been placed on the people, he was born in a yellow scarf, and he is indeed the best person to deal with this kind of scene, because he empathizes.
Li Shiyi hesitated for a moment, then turned over and dismounted.
Tai Shi Ci is a little strange, although the other party is the descendant of the lord, but he is modest, he is very accurate about his own positioning, he has never been pampered and arrogant, he is a first-class deputy candidate, this is not a difficult task, why did he hesitate?
Seeing Tai Shici's doubts, Li Shiyi pointed to the defeated soldiers who were rolling on the ground and explained: "General Ziyi, these soldiers all have Hanoi accents, not from Jizhou!" ”
When it came to the military, Tai Shici's reaction was very fast: "Is it Zhang Yang's people?" ”
Li Shi nodded a little, and was about to answer, but a defeated soldier heard him and rushed in this direction: "Brother Eleven, is it you?" Is it really you! I am Li Xiang, the nephew of your third uncle. We're brothers! Eleven brothers, help, help! ”
It started with surprise, then flattery, and finally turned poignant. In a sense, this Li Xiang can be regarded as a talent, in such a short period of time, he actually chased and killed, and changed three tones. has expressed so many messages, if it is not for the explosive power at the time of life and death, it can only be said to be innate eloquence.
The cavalrymen were about to stop them, but when they heard the man report to his home, they stopped again. looked at Captain Li, and after Li Shiyi was slightly stunned, he also recognized the other party: "Is it the starling of the third uncle's family?" ”
"Yes, it's me, it's me, I'm your starling! Quick, don't tell them to hit me again. If you fight again, you will die. Li Xiang was overjoyed, and while running desperately, he shouted: "Don't fight all of you, do you hear?" This General Li is my younger brother, and he still fights? If you fight again, my brother will be welcome! ”
The latter sentence was said to the people who were chasing him, and the fox was a fake tiger. It's quite deterrent.
The other routs are also resisting, but they have lost their oppressive identity and team. Their resistance was insignificant in the face of an angry people. Not to mention these mediocre martial arts routs, in the face of the anger of the people, even a fierce general like Tai Shici cannot play a sufficient role in suppression or deterrence.
Since ancient times, what can most intimidate the hearts of the people is not the violence brought about by personal bravery, but the imperial court or its representatives dressed in official clothes and under the banner of justice.
As long as there is this identity, the resistance of the people will be easily suppressed, if not, if you want to really subdue hundreds of families in a town, even if it is a fierce person like Tai Shici, you have to come to a dozen in one breath in order to have a similar deterrent effect.
After the appearance of the Qingzhou Iron Cavalry, the previous perpetrators have lost this aura, so not to mention that they have just been beaten and lost their armor, even if they are not, they are only a fart and urine in the face of the anger of the people.
Similarly, when Li Xiang and Li Shiyi became relatives, the deterrent power played a role again, and the few people who chased Li Xiang looked at the bright armor on Li Shiyi's body, and there was a trace of cowardice in their eyes filled with anger. Immediately, they simply gave up Li Xiang's goal and turned to other defeated soldiers.
It's a long story, but the speed at which all this happened was no slower than Tai Shi Ci's rushing into battle, and before Li Shiyi could answer, it became a fait accompli.
"You talk a lot!" He glared at his brother fiercely, and turned to Tai Shici with some surprise: "General, look ......?"
The Qingzhou army can be said to be the most people-friendly regime among the contemporary princes, and it is rare to see anyone in Qingzhou to put on official authority, even Tian Feng and Guoyuan, the top figures among the civil ministers, often go to the fields to pick up farm work in person, not to mention his small military marquis.
However, that Li Xiang was very unconscious, and he didn't feel scared when he was glared at, he smiled flatteringly, and came to Li Shiyi's side, as if he was his own brother, which made Li Shiyi more and more angry.
Tai Shi Ci didn't care, he waved his hand at Pei Yuanshao, signaling what the latter should do, and then turned to Li Shiyi and said casually: "Forget it, just ask him, what's going on here?" ”
"Whoa." Li Shiyi promised, turned around, and asked, "Starling, when the prince left Hanoi that day, didn't you go home, saying that you were not a soldier?" Why did you come here again? ”
"Well, isn't that what we said? Zhang Yuanjun said that he wanted to recruit soldiers, can our family still say that he can't go? Again...... Let's talk ...... again," Li Xiang didn't speak so fluently.
When Wang Yu left Hanoi and moved to Nanyang, the Hanoi army under his command once broke away from a part, and later abandoned Luoyang and returned to Qingzhou, and a large number of people left, Li Xiang was the first batch of them.
There are many reasons, he doesn't want to leave his hometown, he doesn't want to be born and die, and the most important thing is that he, like most people, is not optimistic about Wang Yu's future. Even now, he still doesn't think that Wang Yu can have the last laugh, but he himself fell into the hands of the Qingzhou Army that he is not optimistic about, I have to say that this is also a trick of creation.
Before the division of troops that day, Li Shiyi had persuaded this brother, and now seeing his expression, his heart was even brighter, and a wave of disgust welled up in his heart, and he interrupted the other party: "Okay, don't talk about this, just say what's going on here." ”
Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and told from the beginning: "Actually, ......"