bookcurios Chapter 171 Get off your horse!
Chapter 171 Get off your horse!
The officer who led the way had a look of deep doubt in his eyes.
He didn't understand, in just a few hours.
Why did Zhangjia Village suddenly become so quiet?
He clearly remembered that the thousands of villagers led by Chen Bao should have returned to the village!
"Someone, go in and search!"
Zhang Quanzhong's face was full of doubts and he gave the order to enter the village on the spot.
Following behind him were two teams of soldiers who cautiously entered the village through the main gate.
They worked in groups of two and carefully searched the nearby houses.
However, after a cup of tea, the two teams Zhang Quanzhong sent into the village to search did not find any trace of the people.
"Sir, they must be hiding behind the village! There is a clan temple there, the rebels should be there too!"
The officer leading the way seemed to have a flash of inspiration in his mind and spoke quickly.
Hearing this, Zhang Quanzhong nodded in agreement.
"Everyone, enter the village immediately. Our destination is the Zhang Family Village Ancestral Hall!"
As Zhang Quanzhong gave the order to march again, the more than 500 soldiers following him rushed into Zhangjia Village like wolves and tigers.
For these soldiers who have a hard time making money on a daily basis, confiscating homes and silencing people is their favorite thing to do.
Soon, the 500 soldiers who rushed into Zhangjia Village headed towards the ancestral hall, searching house by house.
Zhang Quanzhong and a dozen people around him entered Zhangjia Village only after they initially confirmed that there was no danger in the village.
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However, just when Zhang Quanzhong thought that everything was under control, something happened on the left and right sides of the entrance to Zhangjia Village.
There are more than two hundred figures in total.
The encirclement was completed without anyone noticing, with one hundred people on each side.
The figure of Chong Heihu appeared at the head of the two hundred soldiers.
"General, when do we start?"
After watching Zhang Quanzhong and his men enter Zhangjia Village, a soldier next to Chong Heihu gradually became impatient.
"No hurry, wait until they get closer to the ancestral hall."
Chong Heihu's eyes were as sharp as torches, and there was no trace of urgency in his pupils.
The overall terrain of Zhangjia Village is divergent.
If they take action at this time, most of Zhang Quanzhong's soldiers will inevitably escape.
Xia Yun had previously given the order that in this battle, they should capture as many Zhang Quanzhong and all his subordinates as possible.
If we let them escape, there is a high possibility of causing secondary harm to the local people!
Time passes minute by minute.
As the night deepened, the summer heat reached its peak.
Zhang Quanzhong led his 500 soldiers and swept every household along the way, and finally appeared in the open space outside the ancestral hall.
At this time, the gate of the ancestral hall was closed.
There was no sign of a human being around the open space except for the awnings.
"Search! Make sure to find all of them!"
Zhang Quanzhong immediately gave an order and more than 500 soldiers rushed towards the ancestral hall.
At the critical moment.
On both sides of the open space, a swish sound was heard, and then, more than a dozen bright flames instantly rose from a dozen braziers!
The entire open space outside the ancestral hall was instantly illuminated by flames!
Zhang Quanzhong had never seen such a scene before. For a moment, the hairs all over his body stood up and he thought he had encountered a ghost.
"Squeak~"
Then, a creaking sound was heard and the door of the ancestral hall was slowly opening.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Quanzhong's face became even more panicked.
But soon, when the gate of the ancestral hall was fully opened, several figures walked out from the gate.
Leading the group was a young man wearing a bright red official robe. Behind him on both sides followed a young and beautiful woman and a general wearing a black helmet and black armor.
Needless to say, these three people are Xia Yun, Xu Wan'er, and Zhao Xinlei.
At the same time, when the three men walked out of the ancestral hall, a large group of soldiers in red clothes and red armor walked out of the hall.
Zhang Quanzhong looked at the large group of people who suddenly appeared, and the fear on his face instantly disappeared.
For him, as long as it's not a ghost, it's fine.
"The new governor of Zhejiang and Southern Zhili, Lord Xia, is here. Zhang Quanzhong, get off your horse!"
At this moment, Zhao Xinlei, who was following Xia Yun, suddenly shouted loudly.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Quanzhong not only did not dismount, but a look of arrogance instantly appeared on his face.
"Hey! You rebels! How dare you impersonate the governor!"
Zhang Quanzhong also let out a loud shout, and the more than 500 soldiers following him immediately pressed forward from the left and right wings.
A cold light flashed in Xia Yun's eyes instantly.
Not to mention the bright red official robe he was wearing, the more than one hundred soldiers behind him were obviously all of the official military style.
Zhang Quanzhong was ready to kill people to silence them without even asking for clear answers.
Obviously, this guy is quite courageous!
"Protect your lord!"
Seeing that the soldiers led by Zhang Quanzhong were about to attack, Zhao Xinlei's eyes fixed. He immediately raised a spear and blocked in front of Xia Yun.
More than a hundred soldiers loaded their guns and pointed them at all the enemies in front of them.
As soon as Xia Yun gave the order, they would pull the trigger without hesitation.
Xia Yun did not rush to order a shooting, but turned his head and glanced at Xu Wan'er.
Xu Wan'er understood what he meant and spoke immediately.
"My Lord has ordered that anyone who lays down their weapons at this time will be given a lenient sentence."
Upon hearing this, many of the more than 500 soldiers under Zhang Quanzhong looked at each other in confusion.
After all, they were not as courageous as Zhang Quanzhong. When they heard that Xia Yun was the governor, some of them immediately became hesitant.
"Don't listen to that woman's nonsense! How could the governor be in such a place? They are the rebels who are spreading rumors to confuse the people!"
"Come here! Pass on this county magistrate's order! Whoever can capture the leader of the rioters, this county magistrate will give him that woman as a reward!"
Seeing that the morale of the troops was unstable, Zhang Quanzhong immediately shouted loudly.
In fact, he was not sure about the other party's origins.
But things have come to this point, even if he chooses to surrender, he will not end up well.
It would be better to give it a try. At least from the comparison of numbers, the troops under his command clearly have a huge advantage.
When more than 500 soldiers heard the reward offered by Zhang Quanzhong, their eyes suddenly became excited when they looked at Xu Wan'er.
Many of them are single.
Xu Wan'er was born with an extremely beautiful appearance, which instantly aroused the desire in these people's hearts.
So, the more than 500 soldiers who were originally hesitant, holding sharp weapons, continued to press towards Xia Yun and his group!
But at this moment, Xia Yun, who had been silent all the time, finally uttered a cold voice.
"Do it."
As soon as these two simple words came out, more than a hundred bodyguards who had been prepared for shooting immediately pulled the trigger!