Chapter 1342: Life and Death in a Thought

Chapter 1342: Life and Death in a Thought

Boom, boom, boom!

The powerful drum beats made people's ears swell, but the emotions in the hearts of the disciples in Linchuan Prince's Mansion were even more intense than the sound in their ears.

Not long ago, the sergeants of the Tang Army outside the mansion led Shen Ke, the governor of Zhenzhou, to the bottom of the wall. Through Shen Ke's shouting, they learned the inside story of how many of them had been abandoned.

Although many people had already determined this situation in their hearts, when one of the decision-makers on the matter stood in front of them and announced the truth, waves of sadness, anger and despair could not help but surge up in their hearts.

They all gathered here after listening to King Linchuan's call, and they vowed to protect their homeland and country with passionate fighting spirit. However, when the crisis really came, King Linchuan, whom they regarded as the savior of Jiangdong and followed them to death, actually abandoned him. Get rid of them!

There are many people in the palace who have expected it, but they are unwilling to face it. Now Shen Ke, the right-hand man of King Linchuan, is standing outside the wall, standing on the side of the Tang army and shouting to them to surrender. No doubt he takes this cruel truth as a fact. Be a sharp knife and pierce their hearts again and again!

"The King of the Tang Dynasty is kind and compassionate to the people. Even when he is about to win a great victory, he is still willing to rein in his horse, hang his sword and recruit his disciples. You and other fellow villagers must not persist in your stubbornness. Leave the house as soon as possible, abandon your weapons and surrender, and return to your homes. It’s a good plan!”

Facing the looks of grief, anger, surprise, or contempt from the villagers inside the wall, Shen Ke's heart was extremely complicated, but at the moment, he had no choice at all.

Even if he wanted to sacrifice his life for charity, he still had to consider the livelihood and welfare of thousands of clan members and disciples. Now that Tang Jun had taken control of the situation, he could only choose to bow his head and obey Tang Jun's request.

To take a step back, I would like to keep this useful thing for now. When the spring flood comes and King Linchuan leads the Kuaiji brigade north to launch a counterattack, he can also take the opportunity to call in the local music to support the resistance. But if you just remain upright and unyielding, not only will it not be helpful to the current situation, but there will also be no possibility of reversing the situation in the future.

Shen Ke's words really destroyed the defenses of many villagers in the mansion. After his words to persuade them to surrender, the villagers who were still resisting in the mansion gradually chose to give up despite their unwillingness and fear in their hearts. The weapons came out and surrendered.

The fence outside the palace was temporarily released, and the sound of three-way drums was used to allow the people in the palace to think and weigh and make choices.

When things have developed to this point, for the disciples who are still defending the palace, the only way to survive is to surrender. However, a considerable number of villagers are still hesitant because they are worried that the Tang army will renege on their promise and send them to the enemy. Scam out of the palace and then kill him.

After all, in the information and cognition they received in the past, they had already formed a stereotype about Beilu. When these people came to Jiangdong, they would only do all kinds of evil, so they had to fight to the death. Even if they are now unable to fight, will the nature of Tang Jun's evil changes?

It is very difficult to change people's ideas, especially those who were willing to pay the price of their lives to fight for the ideas in their minds. Even if the bloody reality has been placed in front of them, they still inevitably hesitate.

The beating of drums is still going on, and the Wuzhong villagers in the mansion are still going out one after another. However, the faces of these people who surrendered did not show much joy in surviving the disaster. Some of them still showed fear and doubt, or they were motivated by hatred and revenge against Chen Qian, the king of Linchuan who abandoned the crowd and fled. Choose to surrender to the Tang army.

But no matter how rich their inner feelings are, there is not really much room for choice for them, especially when the situation is already determined. Even if their different choices can make the difference between life and death, in the end they are just a part of the situation. It’s just a tiny particle of dust that flies or sinks.

At this time, the Wuzhong villagers who were still hesitating in the palace did not know that the sound of the drum was a note of death for them. The closer it came to the end, the closer they would be to the end of their lives.

Finally, the three drums were completed, and the sound of the drums stopped abruptly. In the end, more than 3,000 Wuzhong villagers chose to surrender before the drumming ended, but there were still a similar number of villagers in the palace.

It has to be said that the attitude and actions of the Tang Army's repeated calls to persuade them to surrender also made them secretly feel lucky. They felt that the Tang Army might not dare to cause mass killings, so they chose to delay and wait until the Tang Army was willing to give them more guarantees and promises before surrendering.

Not to mention how the soldiers of the Tang Army felt when they saw this scene, Shen Ke felt quite sad. There are still many people who have not changed their minds after the situation. On the other hand, they, the carnivores who are afraid of the enemy and timid to fight, should really feel ashamed.

However, he did not dare to express this idea to his mouth at the moment. Instead, he deliberately showed a look of sadness and anguish. He walked heavily in front of Shuofeng, bowed deeply and then said: "Dai Gong has a benevolent and righteous heart, which is admirable. It’s a pity that the stubborn people in the mansion still haven’t felt this sense of righteousness. Please come into the mansion personally and declare the righteous decree to influence the disciples. They will definitely change their past and obey the king’s orders!”

After Shuofeng saw the result of the surrender, he sighed in his heart. When he heard Shen Ke's initiative to enter the mansion to continue to persuade him to surrender, he shook his head in disinterest, and then pointed at the villagers who had surrendered. Shen Ke said: "I have my own methods to deal with those who are stubborn and refuse to surrender. However, these disciples who have surrendered still need to be collected and appeased, and Jun Shen needs to be assisted from the side."

As he spoke, he ordered his generals to lead the surrendered people to a nearby camp that had already been cleared, and then he walked into the camp surrounded by a group of soldiers.

At this time, a stove fire had already been lit in the camp, and rice and rice were being cooked on the stove. The smell of fireworks in the world is the most soothing thing, especially when these descendants have not eaten for a long time. Seeing that Tang Jun is ready to distribute food to them in front of the stove, they immediately feel relieved. Even if they are going to encounter unexpected events, they can at least be safe. Fill your stomach first.

Shuifeng slowly walked out of the camp and waved to indicate that the meal could be served. Upon seeing this, those who surrendered immediately knelt down in the direction of Shuifeng and thanked them: "Thank you, General, for the food, and thank you, General, for the life!"

Several phoenixes raised their hands to suppress everyone's thanks. When the scene calmed down, they shouted to everyone again: "Everyone needs food, and those who don't allow you to eat and live in peace are the ones who have committed the most heinous crimes! You are here to return to righteousness." , You should have food, this is not a gift for you. Master Wang rewards those who return to righteousness, and there will be various rewards later."

As he spoke, he raised his hand to call Shen Ke closer, and then pointed at Shen Ke and said to the surrendered people: "You should know who this disciple is? A few days ago, he summoned you to leave home and come here to meet Master Wang. Those who fight against the enemy must have this disciple. If it is a crime to resist the king, this disciple should be the culprit. The country disciple is generous and righteous, and he enthusiastically responds to the call. Unexpectedly, he is abandoned by the traitor, and now he has no control over his life or death. If I give this disciple to you, how should I retaliate and punish you?"

After Shen Ke heard this, he was stunned. He didn't expect that he wanted to help appease and surrender. He was ready to argue and beg for mercy for a while, but there were several strong soldiers beside him who tied him up and directly ordered him to surrender. Join those descending teams.

The people who surrendered deeply hated Shen Ke and other royal officials who had abandoned them. Many people had been glaring at them and gnashing their teeth in hatred since they surrendered.

But when Shen Ke was really pushed in front of them, and he already looked like he was being slaughtered and humiliated, they became a little at a loss, either because of the power they had accumulated in the past, or because they were not used to Tang Jun's acting style. They just whispered to each other and talked in low voices, but they didn't dare to actually step forward and beat Shen Ke in revenge to vent their grievances.

The reaction of the surrender people did not surprise Shuifeng. Many personnel concepts cannot be easily reversed. Then he said: "You will stay here to eat and rest. You are not allowed to leave the camp. If you don't listen, Anyone who discourages leaving the camp without authorization will be killed!”

After saying this, he turned around and walked out of the camp. After everyone watched him leave, the tension in their hearts relaxed a little. Although they still glared at Shen Ke, few people came forward to confront him. Instead of chatting and contacting each other, they all lined up to receive their meals and filled their stomachs first.

When Shufeng returned outside the palace, hundreds of people were already walking out of the gate of the palace, ready to surrender. However, because the barriers had been set up again, they could not go out and could only stand in front of the palace and shout loudly. : "Someone is willing to surrender, I beg the general to accept him!"

Shuofeng turned a deaf ear to this call, and just raised his hand to signal the cavalry team that had already lined up to move forward. Then the war horns sounded in unison, and the horses immediately started galloping. The knights wandered around the palace, constantly attracting attention. The bow was shot inward, killing the disciples who had not yet come out of the mansion.

At the same time, the infantry team also pushed through the encirclement and charged straight towards the palace. When the villagers in the mansion saw this, they were frightened. They didn't expect that one moment the Tang army was calling out tenderly to persuade them to surrender, and the next moment they would go on a killing spree. Those who had been hesitating about whether to surrender naturally now They all abandoned their weapons and begged for surrender, but now the time for surrender had passed. At this time, the Tang army entered the mansion only to kill people, not to surrender!

"What happened? How, how could this happen..."

The camp where the Jiang people are placed is located in front of the palace. From the camp, you can see the situation in the palace without any obstruction. At this time, most of the Jiang people have received their meals and started to eat. However, they saw the Tang army suddenly rushing into the palace. They started killing each other, and they were naturally shocked. They all moved forward and opened their eyes to see clearly.

"Back off, back off! I have an order from the Duke. You fellow villagers are resting and dining in the camp. Anyone who dares to leave the camp without permission will be killed!"

Soldiers stood around the camp outside the camp. The general who led the team looked at the panicked surrenderers and shouted: "Master Wang has entered to declare his power and teach. Those who follow the path and return to righteousness will live, and those who refuse to change will die! All the disciples in the mansion, Those who stubbornly resist the king's orders will be killed without mercy! Those who have returned to justice will be spared."

After hearing this, all the surrendered people were naturally shocked and confused, and the food in their mouths suddenly no longer tasted good. They just stared at the Linchuan Prince's Mansion opposite, which had turned into a Shura hell, with flesh and blood and corpses all over the ground. Although the camp here is not a paradise on earth, compared with the palace at this time, it is a completely different world.

"Shen Ke is a dog thief, framed the villagers and brought trouble to our country! The dog thief deserves to die!"

Suddenly, there was an angry roar from the crowd, and a villager waved his fist and rushed directly towards Shen Ke, who was still left in the same place, and started beating him. After seeing this, the other villagers also swallowed the food in their mouths, and soon joined in the beating of Shen Ke.