There were killing sounds everywhere in Mayi City, and fire broke out one after another.
Yuchi Gong led his troops to guard the county government, and Bu Qun led his troops to guard the four gates of Mayi City. They both wisely did not move.
They arrived day and night, and separated themselves from the main army behind them.
The main army has not yet arrived, and the two thousand men and horses alone are unable to quell the riot while taking care of several key points in the city.
Besides, it was still night time.
Therefore, this night is destined to be chaotic.
After losing the most basic order, the ugliest side of human nature is revealed.
The murderer laughed and left peacefully, and robbery became the most common behavior. Gangs of swordsmen, idlers, and gangsters wandered around the city, looking for prey.
People who usually have low eyebrows and submissive views have taken up arms one after another, honest people have become extremely ferocious, people with grudges are fighting together, and people who are brothers have turned against each other.
Blood flows freely in the night, and human life, which is already extremely humble in troubled times, becomes even more cheap.
This is undoubtedly a carnival of sinners and a feast of despicable people.
This night, countless tragedies occurred, but the victims could no longer blame anyone for the crimes that happened around them.
At the scene of the riot, the Liu family, a large household in the city, was attacked by several groups. Almost all of the dozens of members of the family were killed. Only two children, a boy and a girl, were taken out by an old servant in the dark and were considered safe.
When the city-wide massacre began, some villains were still entrenched in the Liu family's house, discussing which family's turn it would be next.
In the morning of the next day, the main force of Heng'an Town Army finally arrived outside Mayi City across the mountains and plains.
Without any delay, the army poured into the city of Mayi like a rolling torrent.
The chaos in Mayi City ended here.
Li Po led his troops directly to the county government to meet Wang Rengong, the prefect of Mayi.
Wang Taishou, who had narrowly escaped death, did not immediately express his gratitude to the Heng'an Town Army for arriving in time and saving his life. Instead, he begged Li Po to quickly order people to quell the riot.
In fact, at this time, he didn't have much joy in surviving the disaster in his heart. If a person like him saves his life, he may not be very grateful, and if you kill him, he may not be very resentful.
Loyal ministers and martyrs are a very strange creature. You can admire them, but most people will never be willing to deal with such people for a long time.
Li Po had nothing to say. He did not come to Mayi to rescue Wang Rengong, nor did he stand on the moral high ground and reprimand Wang Rengong for fighting for power with Liu Wuzhou, which caused today's disaster.
The chaotic Mayi also gave him a bad feeling. Having climbed all the way up from the bottom, he was able to put himself in someone else's shoes and think about it from their perspective.
So, soon after Li Po issued the general order, the army entering the city began a new round of purges of Mayi City.
The fierce soldiers of the Heng'an Town Army took to the streets of Mayi in groups.
The orders they received were simple and rude. Anyone who resisted with arms would be killed, and everyone would be driven home. After noon, anyone who wandered in the market would be killed on the spot.
Under the strong armor of swords and guns, Mayi City quickly calmed down.
Later, Li Po once again issued a new order. The whole city was searching for Liu Wuzhou's head. I had to dig three feet into the ground to find this man.
In the evening, news from various places was sent back to the county government, but he could not be found.
At this time, the county government has almost become the main tent of the Heng'an Town Army, and the entire city of Mayi is trembling under the front of the Heng'an Town Army.
After order was restored, the people who snatched grain from the granaries were frightened. After the chaos began, the people who had done evil things were also frightened.
There are more people who want to leave the city. Unfortunately, the four city gates are tightly closed at this time, and no one can even think of leaving Mayi City.
A new night gradually fell, and this time, except for the footsteps of the soldiers of Heng'an Town, the sound of horse hoofs, and the sound of orders, there were no other sounds on the streets of Mayi City.
The fires everywhere have been extinguished long ago, and darkness enveloped this northern city in deathly silence.
In a hall of the county government, wine and food have been laid out.
Under the flickering lights, Li Po and the white-haired Prefect Wang sat opposite each other. There was no one else to accompany them, and the servants and soldiers were pushed back by the two of them.
Li Po looked at Wang Rengong, the old man across from him who was still breathing but had the aura of death. He also muttered in his heart that the retirement system of the Sui Dynasty didn't seem to be very good.
With such an old guy still sitting in office, I can't blame Mayi City for being in such a mess.
If you imagine your later life, you will definitely find a place with nice mountains and rivers to stay in. You will definitely not wait for the waves to come and beat you to death on the beach.
Wang Rengong looked enviously at Hou Lang, who was full of energy and had the power of a large army at such a young age, but he had no self-consciousness about Qian Lang.
He can now calm down and think about this person's purpose.
No matter what anyone said, he would never believe that the Heng'an Town Army would arrive by such a coincidence, or to be more precise, they would come to save Wang Rengong from the fire and water.
He doesn't have that kind of friendship, and the young general of a town must be very ambitious and want to do something great.
If he had to make a guess, he would rather believe that this man, like Liu Wuzhou, also came for Mayi City and would not leave if he occupied it.
I am afraid that he is being treated so politely to this old guy with the intention of recruiting. If so, he is more thoughtful and generous than Liu Wu. Unfortunately, Wang Rengong underestimated him.
Thinking of this, Wang Rengong also sighed secretly. There are no heroes in the world, so Zhuzi became famous. If this man and Liu Wuzhou were left ten years ago, what would they be?
Now, one almost killed him, and the other saved his life. In today's world, people are really speechless.
Thinking of this, the old man felt a little sad and coughed involuntarily. His life was actually swaying like a candle in this hall. Maybe when a gust of wind came, it would go out.
Li Po did not respect the old and care for the young in a leisurely and elegant manner, and took the lead in raising his wine cup, "If the county governor can escape from this disaster, you still need to take care of yourself. The people of Mayi are counting on you."
"Come on, I'll give you a toast to the county magistrate. I'll put the magistrate into shock."
Okay, no matter how I heard this, I didn't have any respect at all. It also sounded irritating.
Wang Rengong was well-informed and his endurance was inhumanly strong. After a while, he picked up the wine glass and said in a calm tone: "This glass should be for me to honor the general. The general came with his troops in time to save me."
It is a small matter, but it is a great act of kindness to save the people of this city from the disaster of war. As the head of a county, I, the people of Mayi City today, would like to toast the general."
Li Po smiled and drank the wine in one gulp. He said to himself, "You can't represent the people of this city. You are a part of the people who have suffered so much."
Thank you for being so frank. We must learn from this skill in the future.
In one sentence, Li Po also lost interest in going around in circles.
I quickly ate something to cushion my stomach.
Over there, Wang Rengong had trouble swallowing. He coughed a few more times and asked, "General, he led his troops to the south this time and has done a lot of good deeds. It's just that I'm a little confused and don't know whether to talk about it or not."
Obviously, they don't want to waste words and want to ask the most important things first before speaking. But it can be heard from this tone that they are wary. After all, Mayi City is now under the control of the Heng'an Town Army.
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Otherwise, I am afraid that I would first ask about Li Po's crime of raising an army without permission.
Li Po put down his chopsticks, "I know what the county guard wants to ask, and I don't hide it from the county guard. I brought troops here this time. When I came, I was the general guard of Mayi. I have rules to quell chaos. Recently I heard that Mayi
The commander-in-chief Liu Wuzhou wanted to plot rebellion, so he raised his troops. He originally wanted to strike first, but the weather was unfavorable and he was too late."
"Secondly, I feel that with such a powerful enemy in front of the Turks, the city of Mayi cannot be in chaos. The county guard may not know about it. Some time ago, I had a report. Liu Wuzhou sent people to Dingxiang County to present a gift to the Turk Khan.
Gift, if they succeed, wherever we have a foothold in the north will soon become the pastures of the Turks."
"So, the reason why we came here with our troops today is to kill the rebellious ones."
"Thirdly, the state is deteriorating and the world is in turmoil. We lead troops to guard the border fortresses and can't control so much. But there is one thing. We can't let the Turks take advantage. Let me see. This Mayi County needs an old minister like you.
By sitting in command and relying on each other in Yunnei, we can control the throat of the north and prevent the Turks from going south uncontrollably."
"Maybe there are some words you don't want to hear, but I still want to say that no matter who becomes the king in the future, it is a trivial matter to me. Since our Heng'an Town Army has the responsibility of guarding the territory, as long as we keep an eye on the door, we will be able to win in the future.
No matter who is speaking, the splendor and wealth of our Heng'an Town Army are indispensable, and our reputation is absolutely indispensable."
As Li Po spoke, he filled himself up with wine, took a sip, and then said, "Don't think so much. Why don't you think more about how to appease the people of this city after this chaos."
"Our Heng'an Town Army will not be able to stay here for long, if there is another trouble,"
Li Po laughed and said calmly: "But there are no reinforcements. If I lead the troops again, I will lend you your head first to calm the public anger."
After hearing this, Wang Rengong looked up in surprise and looked at the young Heng'an general. He was not angry but happy, and also in awe.
Although these words were tough and contained sarcasm, there was nothing I could do about it, loyal ministers would just fall for it.
Li Po has always been very accurate in judging people, and this time is no exception. He is a very tough and stubborn old man who does not remember gratitude or grudges. The first thing he does when he sees him is to ask him to send troops to quell the chaos. Talk to such a person and give him some advice.
No matter how much you smile, it's no use. Why don't you be tougher and maybe talk a little better? To be continued.
