Chapter 88 Urgent News (Please Read)

"Bury the bodies of these rebel soldiers back."

The young general stayed for a moment, then gave an order to several of his men beside him.

Then he turned and walked towards the direction of Shijin Village.

I have to go to the village and see if there are any fish that have slipped through the net.

Stone Scarf Village.

A dark and damp cave.

In the cave, those skinny women were no longer naked, but were all wearing cotton clothes.

The woman who had gained strength after drinking the rice porridge got up, supported the other women who did not have the strength to get up, and fed them the food in the bowl little by little.

Reach your hands into the bowl from time to time and make the rice paste more finely divided.

These women who fell to the ground and were unable to get up were extremely weak and could not swallow even a slightly larger piece of rice cake.

At this moment.

"Thump, tap, tap~".

From outside the cave, the sound of boots stepping on the ground could be heard.

This voice made the women, who had eaten some food and regained some strength and no longer looked as numb as before, tense up.

They looked at the figure that was about to walk in from the cave entrance with some fear.

This was not the sound of the bare feet of the person who had rescued them earlier.

Could it be those vicious bandits?

Aren't they all dead? Or are there some left who are coming back to kill them?
He looked nervously at a javelin-like figure walking into the cave.

After seeing his face clearly, they all felt relieved.

It's a young soldier!

And judging from his appearance, he is not a very evil person.

The officer who came in and looked like a young master from a noble family was startled when he saw them, and then a look of extreme anger appeared on his face.

When he saw the cotton coats they were wearing and the bowls of rice porridge on the ground, he was stunned again.

The person who came in was naturally the Left General of Yunzhou.

He brought his men to Shijin Village and after searching the houses for a while, he found no one there.

There were signs of rummaging everywhere.

It is speculated that it was the Tianxing Army who came up and looted.

When he saw there was a cave behind, he walked in.

When I entered my nose, I could smell an indescribable stench.

After entering the cave, the first thing I saw were these miserable women.

Anger rose in my heart.

He obtained the position of Left General through his own merits bit by bit.

More than dozens of bandit strongholds were wiped out.

How could one not see that this was a place where bandits came to satisfy their sexual desires?

And these women should have been abducted from the foot of the mountain.

Deep anger.

I wish I could go to that road right now, drag those dead bandits up and cut them dozens of times.

When he saw the tattered cotton coats worn by the women and the bowls of rice paste on the ground, he was a little stunned.

This tattered cotton-padded jacket is of the same style as the ones worn by the rebels fighting against the bandits.

Could the things in that bowl be left behind by the Tianxing rebel army?

At this time, one of his men, a middle-aged man with a big belly and wearing a black hat, walked in from outside the cave.

The middle-aged official with a big belly walked in, holding his nose. When he saw the young general, he immediately bowed and said:

"I am the magistrate of Changhu County. I am honored to meet General Shen!" The magistrate of Changhu County bowed very low.

The person in front of him is a fourth-rank general of the imperial court.

Moreover, even without considering the other party’s military rank, the Shen family was an existence that he, as a county magistrate, could not afford to offend.

The Shen family of Qianzhou has been a family of scholars for generations. Many of their ancestors have served as officials in the court. Some of them even held the first-rank official position. Even in the current dynasty, the father of General Shen is a second-rank official.

It was General Shen who chose to join the army.

Now he is only in his twenties, but he has made great achievements in battle and holds a fourth-rank military rank, guarding a place in Yunzhou.

His Changhu County is under the jurisdiction of the other party.

If I hadn't known that the other party was here.

How could it be his turn as a county magistrate to come in person to deal with such a rebellion in the mountain stronghold?

Shen Yi did not look back, but looked at the women in the cave who were still a little panicked and said:
"If these women still have families, let them go home. If they have no families, take them back to the county town and settle them down properly. Do you understand?"

The magistrate of Changhu County nodded repeatedly and said:

"I'll save it, I'll save it."

Naturally, there were people specifically assigned to take care of the placement of these women, and he only had to ask about it briefly.

Shen Yi turned around, looked at the county magistrate who was still bowing, and said:
“If I find out one day that there is a woman who has not been properly resettled, I will have someone investigate thoroughly to see if your Changhu County is really so poor that it cannot even support a few suffering women!”

The magistrate of Changhu County was so frightened that he trembled and immediately bowed repeatedly, saying:
"I will handle this matter personally and contact famous doctors in the county for treatment. I will never let any woman here starve for even a moment!"

Sweat broke out on the county magistrate's forehead.

Most of the county magistrates in various places were bought into their positions with money. Who wouldn’t make money after taking office?
Everyone knows about this matter, but basically no one investigates it.

But if the Shen family wants to investigate, then this matter will definitely be reported. With someone like him, how could he possibly withstand the investigation?
At that time, losing your job will be a small matter, but beheading will be a big matter!
How could he dare to be perfunctory anymore?

After bowing repeatedly, he went out to make arrangements.

At this time, a subordinate stepped forward and asked Shen Yi:
"General, the ones who destroyed Shijin Village this time should be a group of Tianxing rebels who passed by. They must not be too far away now. Should we give chase?"

Judging from the traces of battle, the size of the Tianxing Army that passed by should be around two thousand.

With this scale, it would be no problem for the left side of Yunzhou to absorb it.

Moreover, the Tianxing Army is a major threat to the imperial court. If one brigade can be annihilated, the merit will be much greater than annihilating other rebel armies and bandits.

The general is at a time of rapid rise. If he can achieve this achievement, it will surely be of great benefit to his future promotion.

Therefore, this subordinate gave advice to Shen Yi.

Shen Yi pondered.

It is his duty to destroy the rebels and bandits.

just
Look at those skinny women, wearing cotton coats and holding bowls of rice porridge in their hands.

He finally said:

"never mind."

In cold weather, night always comes earlier.

General Zuo's camp.

The layout inside the tent is very simple.

Tables, chairs, and a map of the Yunzhou mountains and forests made of sand in the middle.

On the wall, there are two green swords hanging.

At this time, the meeting time had passed and Shen Yi was the only one in the tent.

He stood by the wall, looking at the two green swords in a trance.

At this time, a subordinate walked in from outside the tent, saluted and said:
"General, urgent news from Youzhou!"

Shen Yi came back to his senses after hearing the report from his subordinates.

"Urgent news from Youzhou? From whom?"

He has only been in office as the Left General of Yunzhou for a short time, and he doesn't seem to have much contact with the officials of Youzhou. Is there any urgent news for him?
"It's an urgent report from the Zhenjun General's Mansion."

(End of this chapter)