Chapter 99: Chariot General Camp

The next day, it was dawn.

More than thirty horses, followed by nearly two thousand soldiers in armor, marched barefoot on the ground and left from the south gate of Shilin County in a mighty procession.

When the soldiers of the Tianxing Army left, many people poked their heads out of their houses, and some even stood on the streets to watch them leave.

Yesterday, not a single poor family had their house broken into by these pawns.

Those who were wealthier had a big meal and some rice.

At most, a few people were beaten, but I haven't heard of any family seeing blood.

Even the officers and soldiers who surrendered while defending the city were stripped of their armor and weapons, tied up with ropes, and locked up in the courtyard of the county government office.

At this time, someone had already gone to untie them.

Therefore, most of the people in Shilin City were not very afraid.

After these pawns left.

A few who were frightened cursed behind him.

But more people praised the Tianxing Army, saying that it was indeed the best righteous army in the world.

Completely different from the bandits rumored.

The fat and big-eared county magistrate, who levied heavier and heavier taxes and even drove some poor people out of the city who could not pay taxes, was hacked to death by the Tianxing Army.

They can now hope that perhaps the next county magistrate will be better?
No more taxes?
or
Maybe it would not be a bad idea to let Tianxing Army manage Shilin County?

Is it true that, just as the Tianxing Army promotes, everyone has land to farm and food to eat?
Muzhou.

The camp of the General of Chariots and Cavalry.

The three great cavalry generals have been stationed in Muzhou to suppress the Tianxing Army here for several years.

There were no longer tents in the camp. In many places, there were mansions with red bricks and green tiles.

In the center of these mansions, there is a circular open-air building with brick walls.

This building is about twice as tall as a house.

The diameter is about thirty feet wide.

In this building, there are terraced steps.

There were already hundreds of people sitting on the steps.

Each of these people was dressed in fine silk clothes, and some were even wearing official robes.

They sat on the stairs, laughing or cursing at the figures hacking and killing in the center, a square open space about ten feet long and wide.

When those men were chopped to pieces until only one was left standing.

Some of the people on the steps were stamping their feet and cursing, while others looked delighted.

This is the arena built by the General of Chariots and Cavalry’s camp.

Those dueling in the field were all captured soldiers of the Tianxing Army.

And on these high steps are all the wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials of Muzhou.

They would place bets on the captives before they duelled.

Bet on one of them to survive.

The winner will naturally laugh.

Those who placed a big bet and lost would stamp their feet and curse.

At this time, the field was covered in blood. The only person still standing was holding a big knife in his hand and breathing heavily.

He alone killed five of his former subordinates.

Finally won this victory.

There was a soft "bang!" sound.

A hard whole-grain steamed bun was thrown down from a high place.

Looking at the dusty steamed bun that rolled to his feet, the man's face was filled with joy.

Regardless of the blood on his hands, he picked up the steamed bun and ate it bite by bite. The red and gray steamed bun, which was as big as a fist, was swallowed in a few bites.

The steamed bun was so dry and hard that he couldn't help but spit it out, and some of it fell on the ground.

He immediately gathered the buns on the ground together, mixed them with ashes, and stuffed them back into his mouth.

"Hahaha~! General, look at this Tianxing military commander, hahaha! He looks like this!! Hahahaha!!"

The lieutenant general who had just thrown down the steamed bun, a broad-shouldered and strong general wearing armor, was now pointing at the man below who was eating the steamed bun like a dog and laughing.

Next to him was the man he called the General.

He was nearly eleven feet tall, and his thighs, waist, and bare arms were nearly twice as thick as those of the lieutenant general.

Standing there, he was like a small mountain, making the eight-foot tall general who was laughing next to him look like a child.

At this moment, he looked at the figure eating the steamed buns and said in a buzzing voice:
"This guy has been winning for half a month in a row, let him go."

He opened this arena.

Every time the captives fought, he could collect a lot of fees from the dignitaries who placed bets.

This guy has been winning for a week in a row.

If they bet on him to win, the dignitaries won't get much money.

If I bet on him to lose, the chance of winning is too low.

Many people have lost interest in this fight.

He lost interest and was unwilling to play again.

This is not conducive to his continued collection of fees.

Therefore, this person leaves the field and another newcomer takes over, which can arouse the desire of people here to continue betting.

The lieutenant general understood the outcome after hearing what was going to happen.

This man was a soldier of the Tianxing Army who was captured on the battlefield. Now that he had lost his last value, there was only one way he could end up.

The lieutenant general gave an order to his subordinates beside him.

Not long after, a big man with a whisker came in from an open door of the arena, escorted by several soldiers.

The big man, with his hands tied behind his back with a thick rope, was still struggling.

When the soldiers took him to the ten-zhang-square arena, he was stunned for a moment when he saw several Tianxing Army soldiers lying on the ground with blood all over the ground.

Then he angrily yelled at the man who had already eaten the bun and was still picking at the ground:

"Liu Qi!! You have such a cruel heart!! These are all your subordinates! They are your personal soldiers!! How could you have the heart to do such a cruel thing!!"

This Liu Qi is his subordinate.

The soldiers lying on the ground were Liu Qi's personal soldiers.

Seeing this scene, how could the bearded man not understand what was happening, so he yelled at his former subordinate.

The man who was still picking things up on the ground shook subconsciously when he heard the bearded man's voice.

After he knew who the person who yelled at him was, a trace of fear appeared on his face, and he said in a trembling voice:
"Master, I have no choice!

I just want to live one more day.

If I don't kill them, they will kill me, I really have no choice!! "

"You cowards! Now that we have been captured, there is no chance for us to survive!
Just to live one more day, your hands will be stained with the blood of your brothers in the army!

If you act this way, you may live in peace! ! " The man called the division commander angrily pointed at the brigade commander named Liu Qi and cursed him.

"I don't want to be like this either. I feel guilty, but I just don't want to die. I really don't want to die!!". Being scolded by the bearded man, Liu Qi lowered his head and dared not look at him directly.

But soon, he raised his head again, looked at the man in front of him with hope and said:

"I know that you are a kind and righteous teacher, but can you commit suicide?

In this way, we won't have to be stained with our brothers' blood!"

(End of this chapter)