No wonder the people of Caojiazhuang are so arrogant. Behind them is the powerful Eunuch Cao, Cao Shaoqin. If Old Cao stamps his foot, Henan will be shaken. This Caojiazhuang is obviously Cao Shaojie's property, but in fact it is not Eunuch Cao's family property.
, his younger brother is just taking care of his elder brother’s property.
Cao Shaoqin was scheming and knew that he was relying on the emperor's favor. After the emperor died and the new emperor ascended the throne, he might not be reused, so he always kept a back-up. Luoyang was his hometown and his base camp, and he had worked hard for more than ten years.
In 2001, he not only occupied thousands of hectares of fertile land, but also raised a large number of thugs, equipped with weapons and horses, which were even better than those of the provincial army.
A thousand strong men, all of whom are tall and strong, dance with swords and sticks every day. They have no place to use their strength. They run rampant in the countryside and bully men and women. This is a common thing. Not to mention the county government does not dare to take care of it. It is the government government and the governor.
I didn't dare to take care of the main hall, and there were no bandits nearby, because they were all wiped out by the villagers of Caojiazhuang.
The villagers all wore black shorts, two-finger-wide cowhide belts around their waists, black headscarves on their heads, and soap boots on their feet. The weapons in their hands were all serious military equipment produced under the supervision of the Ministry of War. They were extremely sophisticated, and there were even more in the warehouse.
There was a large amount of armor piled up and hundreds of war horses. Their fighting power was powerful enough for them to dominate Henan.
This is also the reason why they did not escape. Although the Han army came out of Tongguan and captured Luoyang without a single blow, the young and old men in Caojiazhuang believed that the imperial army was about to attack. They only needed to defend Zhuangzi. If the Han army
It's okay if they don't come to harass them. As long as they dare to use weapons, the whole Cao family village will definitely make sure they don't come back. Maybe they can hit them smoothly and behead a few Han generals to take credit.
So when the Han army appeared in sight, the villagers not only were not afraid, but started making noises. A row of arrows shot out from the wall of the village. Because the distance was too far, it did not cause any damage, but it gave the Han army a warning.
, this Caojiazhuang is not easy to deal with.
Although in Yuan Feng's eyes, the Han army was weak and had low combat effectiveness, the skinny camels were bigger than horses. After all, they were the old foundation of the Shaanxi Provincial Army. The recruits were all carefully selected Kansai men, and they could deal with mere villagers.
It was more than enough. The leader Qian gave an order and dragged the cannons over and lined them up. The gunners stepped forward to load the ammunition, raised the muzzles, and fired one shot at the wall of Caojiazhuang.
In one shot, the power of the camp cannon was fully displayed, blasting open the gate of Caojiazhuang on the spot, and then fired several more shells over the village wall. Shrapnel flew all over the sky, along with the large pieces of blood and flesh of the villagers, and was covered with it.
On the wall, the villagers collapsed on the spot and fled in all directions.
Qian Zong of the Han Army waved his hand, and three thousand men and horses covered them up. Anyone wearing shorts and holding weapons would be taken down. The battle was much simpler than expected. After all, the villagers were illegally armed and had no decent coordination.
In training, a hundred or ten people can still direct a group fight, but thousands of people can become chaotic on their own.
A battle without any suspense ended in only half an hour. Those villagers who had escaped could not do anything, so they were ignored for the time being. The Han army, led by the Luoyang magistrate, rushed into the Cao family mansion.
This large house occupies a large area, and is all made of green bricks and black tiles. The materials used are solid. The Cao family comes from a wealthy family and they don’t know how to make gardens, courtyards, bridges, running water, etc. It’s just a big house, a big yard, servants, maids, and wives.
Duoduo, the big fat meat cannot be eliminated in the kitchen.
Cao Shaojie was still lying on the bed listening to a little tune. Two maids knelt down to help him beat his legs. The accountant stood aside and reported on the rent collection. All he heard was the sound of hurried footsteps outside. The housekeeper and the villagers were
Rushing in, he didn't care about etiquette and directly ordered Zhuang Ding: "Hurry up and lift the master up!"
Four villagers rushed forward to fight Cao Shaojie. Officer Cao exclaimed: "What's going on? What's going on?"
"Master, the Han army has invaded! There are tens of thousands of people. You guys can't hold it anymore, so run away!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Shaojie was dumbfounded. With the help of Zhuang Ding, he hurried out of the house without even wearing shoes. At this time, the yard was already a mess, and Zhuang Ding hurriedly carried the chariot.
He lifted Cao Shaojie up and ran out in a panic. As soon as he reached the door, the Han army forwards rushed in, with blood on their swords and guns. The villagers were so frightened that they threw away their chariots and ran away.
, Cao Shaojie was fat. He got up and took two steps before he was out of breath. He sat on the ground and cried loudly. Look.
Log on to 6 to watch together, support genuine reading, support "Martial Arts Empire" Caojiazhuang has fallen. Originally, a village did not use the word "fallen", but the harvest after the capture of Caojiazhuang was even far greater than that of Luoyang Mansion, and the cash alone exceeded one million
In two days, there were countless grain, salt, cloth, silk, ironware and other supplies, so much so that Yuan Feng heard the news and came to check it out in person.
Cao Shaojie was not a tough guy. In order to save his life, he told all the secrets he knew about pouring beans out of bamboo tubes. There were strings of cash and copper coins in the whole cellar. They couldn't fit in the box and were thrown outside. They were all rusted and the silver was all gone.
Fifty taels of large ingots were neatly placed in a camphor wood box with oil paper on the outside. All the silver was carried out of the cellar and dumped in the yard. Under the broad daylight, a mountain of silver shone brightly, and everyone
They were so dazzled that they could not open their eyes.
"This is Cao Shaoqin's life savings. If he knew it fell into my hands, would he be so angry that he vomited blood?" Yuan Feng speculated maliciously.
He was right. Cao Shaoqin, an old fox, didn't have much property in the capital. The money he plundered was brought back to his hometown. Coupled with the years of management by his brothers and the Cao family's relatives who took advantage of others, the money he made was really great.
Not a small number.
That's not all the silver in this cellar. There are also tens of thousands of taels of gold and gold and silver utensils and supplies. It's not wrong to say that the Cao family is a nouveau riche. They searched everything, but nothing was found in Caojiazhuang.
The valuable calligraphy, painting and antiques are all gold and silver!
This was an advantage for Yuan Feng. He would also be worried if he really wanted to get a lot of antique calligraphy and paintings. It would be difficult to cash in those things and would not help the war. Cao Shaojie's habit was better. Not only did he store a large amount of cash, he also had countless grains.
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Landlords like to store grain. This is a habit. A large landowning family like Caojiazhuang likes to store grain even more. The house is full of gold and silver. Even in a famine year, it is not as good as a bunch of grain. The Cao family's granary is at least larger than the Luoyang mansion's granary.
Ten times more!
There are thousands of hectares of fertile land, but you don’t need a big granary to store grain. These huge grain farms are even more spectacular than those in the Xiliang warehouses. Even a well-informed man like Yuan Feng can’t help but exclaim: “My dear, how much does this cost?”
The stone grain is enough to feed an army of 100,000 for ten years."
Droughts and floods often occur in Henan, and grain is valuable at that time. The Cao family keeps so much grain just to protect the country's wealth. These grain farms even have old grain from ten years ago, but even if it becomes moldy, it will never be released to the people.
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Looking at the huge grain farm and the slender tenants in the village, Yuan Feng shook his head: "It's so unkind to be rich."
It took a lot of effort to convince the people in the four townships and eight counties that the Cao family had collapsed, and everyone wanted to redress their grievances and take revenge. At first, no one believed it. The Cao family's backstage was too tough, and they were simply incompatible with heaven.
The same height, but as those who were more courageous and went to Caojiazhuang to watch the excitement returned, everyone finally believed that the Cao family was really over.
Due to poor transportation and information transmission, the news of the Han army's departure was limited to the surrounding prefectures and counties. The remote rural areas had no idea that the world had changed greatly. Only after they arrived at Luoyang Mansion with the warrant, they felt a little vague
Something is wrong. Why are the flags and words on the city wall different from before?
The task of trying everyone in the Cao family was originally intended to be handed over to the Luoyang magistrate and followed the normal legal procedures. However, seeing so many people complaining about injustice, Yuan Feng felt that this was a good opportunity to win over the people, so he personally went to court to investigate the case.
After answering them all, find someone with a loud voice and stand at the door of the courtroom and read them out one by one.
This is remarkable. Many people think that their own grievances are pitiful enough, but they don't expect that there are even worse things. The Cao family has done so many evil things in the past ten years, such as setting up private courts, lending usury, and forcing good girls into prostitution.
They raped women and killed innocent people. Hundreds of innocent people were beaten to death by their family alone. They also occupied fields and their wives and children were abused and humiliated by countless others.
After reading the title, there were already cries at the door of the court. It was so miserable, one after another, all filled with the blood and tears of the people of Luoyang. Even the big man from Kansai who read the title could not help but have red eyes.
The voice became choked.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted: "Master Qingtian will make the decision for us!" Then the people all knelt down with cheers and lamentations, which was sad.
Yuan Feng strode out of the courtroom and said loudly: "The Cao family has caused harm to the countryside. If they are not killed, the people will not be angry! The evidence of the crime is conclusive and there is no need for another trial. I declare that Cao Shaojie will be sentenced to death! The rest of the thieves will all be punished severely and will not be tolerated.
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Immediately all the people rejoiced, knocking again and again, and many people wept with joy. Some people quietly asked: "Who is this young man wearing the tuanhua jersey?"
"Hush, that's the King of Han! Do you know? The former Crown Prince..."
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The next day, Cao Shaojie was beheaded at the vegetable market in the center of Luoyang City. After being beheaded, the people robbed his meat and ate it raw, showing their hatred for him.
Everyone in the Cao family was also severely sentenced and dealt with in extraordinary times. Basically all the adult men were beheaded, and the women had their own destiny. Some remarried, some became monks, and those who fell into the world fell into the world.
The house, the huge house, was sealed.
As for the huge sums of gold, silver and grain, they were all accepted by Yuan Feng with amusement. All that was needed for the war was money and grain. Cao Shaoqin's hard work, and the family fortune accumulated like a swallow's mouth of mud, all turned into military expenses for the Han army.