Back in the past.
Just as the White Flood Dragon succeeded in becoming the River Earl and injured the City God, the situation in the Prefecture City changed.
In the Prefecture Barracks, Li Yu saw that the lieutenants were agitated and wanted to bully their superior. Then, he saw Xing Ju's cold gaze and felt a chill in his heart.
"Silence!"
At this moment, one of Xing Ju's personal guards immediately hit the ground with the hilt of his sword and shouted.
"If I have to obey your orders, what are you going to do?"
Xing Ju squinted his eyes and asked.
"Sir!"
The guard who spoke first panicked and saw that there were many people supporting him. As the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses, so he said fearlessly, "Why do we have to do this to our own people? Do it to our enemies? In today's war, the only way is to side with a wise ruler. Only then will we be able to protect our families and even marry our wives and children. Forgive me for being blunt, but Prefecture Chief Li Zhen is not a reliable person! "
As he spoke, there was a commotion in the tent outside and the faint sound of armor dragging on the ground could be heard.
"Oh, then who do you think is the wise ruler?"
Xing Ju continued to ask expressionlessly.
"Of course it's the Prefecture Chief Wang!"
The guard answered without hesitation. He clapped his hands and two rows of soldiers rushed in. "Sir, it's better to follow the will of the heavens!"
"As expected, you don't hide your rebellious intentions anymore!" Xing Ju said loudly. "Indeed, we should follow the will of the heavens. Kill!"
Clang!
The long sword was unsheathed and a head flew.
The guard's head rolled on the ground a few times. His eyes were wide open in disbelief.
All the lieutenants were stunned by this turn of events and could not make a sound.
"Come on … take down all these people!"
After killing the guard, Xing Ju shouted coldly.
"Yes, sir!"
Many soldiers stepped forward and immediately grabbed the officer who had spoken up to support this guard general.
At this moment, the faces of these lieutenants were ashen. Only then did they realize that the people who had rushed in were not trusted aides but Xing Ju's subordinates!
"Men! Pass down my order. Send this head to all the battalions. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed! "
Xing Ju gave the order with a stern look on his face.
As soon as the order was given, the soldiers immediately rushed out with their heads in their hands. Outside, there was a faint clamor of battle cries, causing Li Yu to quiver.
"Haha … Come, my dear son-in-law, please wait a moment. Once we kill them all, I will immediately send troops to save my in-laws!"
Xing Ju burst into laughter as an arrogant look flashed across his face.
Li Yu, on the other hand, understood in a flash. "This person is arrogant and sees military power as his own. The Wang Clan's infiltration is naturally a great taboo!"
Moreover, the Li family was a scholarly family. Even if they obtained a county, they could only rely on Xing Ju more.
However, if the Wang Family were to ascend to the throne, the first thing they would do would be to take away Xing Ju's military power. Perhaps they would even be under attack. Therefore, it was reasonable for them to make such a decision.
Even though Li Yu had such thoughts in his heart, he was still experienced enough to kneel down immediately and shed tears of gratitude. "Thank you, Father-in-law, for saving my life!"
Seeing this, Xing Ju's eyes flashed and he laughed out loud again.
…
Outside the County Governor Manor.
At this moment, the offense and defense had also entered the most intense phase.
"What's going on? Where's the spy? Why aren't they opening the gates? "
Wang Su saw his men charge forward in waves and then being stabbed by arrows and spears, falling in front of the County Governor's Manor. His face was filled with anxiety.
"Li Zhen was prepared. First, he killed a few of our spies to shock everyone … Then, he messed up their formation and made them supervise each other. We can't take them down immediately!"
A green-robed scholar at the side, who seemed to be one of the plotters, said.
"We can't wait any longer …"
Wang Su raised his head and looked at the sky.
There was a storm just now and now that the rain had passed, the sun shone down. However, he had a bad feeling in his heart. "Get the siege weapons over! Pass down my orders. Whoever can take down this manor will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver! "
The private soldiers immediately responded. Their morale was boosted and they all charged forward.
Wang Su looked on and called the scholar to his side. "Go and prepare oil and other things. If it doesn't work, burn this place down!"
"What?"
The mastermind took two steps back and was extremely appalled. Ignoring the fact that the household register and land records in the County Governor Manor were extremely important to one's rule, wasn't it too shocking to burn a County Governor alive?
Even if the provincial governors were arrogant and the feudal lords rose up, they would only expel the original officials. At most, they would be given white silk and poisoned wine. It was said that they would die without seeing blood if they were not killed.
But now, the county governor and the county governor's manor were burned to ashes?
"This is too … I'm afraid that the public opinion in the world …" The plotters said hesitantly.
"We can't wait any longer …"
Wang Su's eyes seemed to be bloodshot as he grabbed the scholar's arm. "Do it immediately!"
The killing intent and coldness shocked the scholar. He knew that if he disobeyed, he would be killed immediately. He could only answer, "Yes!"
Just as he was about to leave, a family guard rushed over and knelt in front of Wang Su. "Family Head … Bad news. A moment ago, we received news that the Longmen Convention was a failure … At the same time, a few divine tablets in the ancestral temple … fell …"
This shocking news caused Wang Su to feel dizzy. "Then … Wang Yu, where's my son?"
"I don't know where he is …"
Before the family guard could finish speaking, another person rushed over and reported to Wang Su hurriedly, "There's a huge change in the county troops … Our people were all killed. They're being purged now and are about to leave the camp. The commander is Xing Ju and Li Yu is with him …"
Pu!
When Wang Su heard this, he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he spat out blood instead.
If he had the intention to go all out and attack the county governor's manor after hearing the news earlier, he no longer had that thought now.
"Family Head … If we wait until Xing Ju finishes suppressing the county troops, we'll be in big trouble!"
The scholar was shocked and quickly said, "At this moment, it's best that we leave as soon as possible!"
"Li Yu, you brat, even if I become a ghost, I won't let you off …"
Wang Su pointed at the sky and cursed with a ferocious expression.
How could the county governor's manor be moved just like that? Putting aside the clansmen and their collection of gold and silver, even their most basic property could not be moved.
Without this foundation, even if they moved all of their clansmen, the manor would only gradually decline.
"No! My family has the protection of the City God, and we have a great plan … We've thought it through and planned for a hundred years. Why would we end up like this? "
Wang Su gritted his teeth, but two lines of tears flowed down.
"Man proposes, God disposes. Let's go!"
The scholar, however, was anxious.
"I'm not leaving!"
Wang Su was no ordinary person after all. After the grief and anger, he calmed down.
"Before this, as a precaution, my mother, a few young sons, and some direct descendants of the clan have been secretly placed outside the city. At this moment, we can send out a signal to inform them to leave quickly and go far away to avoid trouble!"
"But I have to stay here and attract their attention …"
As Wang Su spoke, he sucked in a cold breath, "And … even if I die, I'll drag Li Zhen down with me!"
Woo woo!
At this moment, a loud and clear bugle sounded, as if the footsteps of the god of death were getting closer and closer.
"Let's go!"
Wang Su waved his hand. Immediately, a few of his trusted subordinates, with tears in their eyes, led a few important figures to kowtow and bid farewell.
A small group of horses quickly left the city gate. Immediately, the county soldiers who heard the news rushed over immediately took over the defense of the city. They began to lock down the entire city and suppress the remaining rebels.
A tragic street battle immediately unfolded in front of the County Governor's Mansion …
Year 5 of Ping 'an, 2nd of February.
The Wang family rebelled and attacked the County Governor's Mansion, wanting to control the county city.
Xing Ju sent troops to suppress them, and the Wang family's troops suffered a great defeat. There were countless casualties, and the family head, Wang Su, died on the spot. Li Zhen was also seriously injured. If they were one step later, they would have died.
After the incident, Li Yu, as the acting county magistrate, took charge of the affairs on behalf of his father. First, he imprisoned the entire Wang family, confiscated their mansion, and obtained countless gold and silver fields.
Moreover, he removed four county magistrates who were close to the Wang Clan from their posts in Chu Feng County.
Although there was a small disturbance, the county soldiers immediately went out and calmed it down.
With this method of Thunder, the order of the entire Chu Feng County returned to normal by the middle of the month. However, there seemed to be some differences.
…
Hundreds of cavalrymen galloped through the wilderness, stirring up waves of sand and dust. Like a giant dragon, they arrived at the border of Chu Feng County.
The leader at the front waved his hand, and the cavalrymen immediately stopped. Although their movements were not exactly the same, they still obeyed orders.
"Miss?"
After riding up a small hill, they saw a woman dressed in a scholar's robe and dressed like a scholar. She was riding a red horse and had a heroic bearing. She was looking in the direction of Chu Feng County for a long time. Then, she sighed.
"Man proposes, God disposes!"
If Wu Qing were here, she would definitely recognize this female general as her close friend. She was the young lady who had met Wu Ming on the Baxia Bridge when she was preparing to entrust her orphan to Wu Ming.
However, at this moment, there was no trace of weakness in this woman.
The horse neighed continuously, and it was extraordinary. It was the famous Red Swan Flying Lightning. It was said that it had a trace of the bloodline of the Pegasus and was extremely valuable.
As for this woman, she was indifferent and naturally had an extraordinary temperament of being able to make decisions thousands of miles away and strategizing in the midst of a battle.
"The Wang Family is really useless!"
The young lady who was dressed like a scholar sighed, "Pass down the order, we're withdrawing!"
"Yes!"
The few cavalrymen immediately retreated. The young lady turned around, and finally, a bitter smile appeared on her face.
Originally, the Wang Family was the hope of a county, and they had been secretly plotting for a long time. No matter what, they should have delayed for a period of time. It was even possible that the two tigers would fight, and the war would continue for a long time.
At that time, she could naturally deploy the army calmly, and in one fell swoop, she could establish an unparalleled reputation.
But now, it was quickly pacified. Although it was not a solid block, there were not many openings that could be exploited. Both sides were not prepared to fight head-on.
"This matter is suspicious. We should send someone to investigate!"
The young lady rubbed her beautiful eyebrows, and a hint of exhaustion finally appeared on her jade-like face, "After we return, I will definitely be troubled by Big Brother. I have to plan ahead … It's so difficult for a woman to be in charge …"
However, when she thought of the reproach she would receive after returning without accomplishing anything, as well as the various accusations of 'women usurping authority', a hint of anger appeared on her face.
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