Chapter 1298
Going to Wuyuan to See the Truth
Chapter 1298 Going to Wuyuan to See the Truth
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
His Wei troops were mobilized.
Some went to call for Jiang Qianshi, some formed a human wall to block their comrades' escape route, and some rushed towards the rioting crowd to apprehend the remaining rioters who wanted to commit suicide.
However, these men were all suicide soldiers, prepared to die, and Ping Qianshi had no experience, so he could only watch helplessly as they succeeded.
The Wei people, who witnessed more than twenty people committing suicide by banging their heads against the wall, were devastated.
"Ahhh, the Qin family and the Prince of Ye are beasts! How could they do such a heinous thing? Save Scholar Lu! Save him! Even if he dies, we must retrieve his body. We can't let his corpse fall into the hands of those who harmed him. This is disgusting! It's a great disrespect to the dead!"
Ping Qianshi initially thought that the person who shouted these words was an accomplice of the troublemakers and rumor-mongers, but it turned out to be the overly righteous Wei Min.
"Waaaaah, why did this have to happen? How did the capital city become like this?" Many Wei citizens couldn't bear the shock of such a tragedy and knelt down, weeping bitterly.
"Let's go, let's get out of the capital city quickly! We really can't stay in this city any longer, it's too chaotic. If we stay any longer, we'll only be facing death!"
Many Wei Min, who were already planning to leave the city with their families to find a way to make a living, were even more eager to leave.
"Go back! Everyone must wait until their accomplices are caught before they can leave!" Wei Juncheng formed a human wall to block Wei civilians from leaving the city.
But the people of Wei were too frightened to bear the chaos in the city. They just wanted to escape as soon as possible, feeling that as long as they left the capital city, they could live a peaceful life again.
So they began to charge at the Wei army's human wall, roaring: "Get out of the way, you accomplices of the sinful king's descendants, get out of the way! We want to get out of the city, we want to live! The city is too disgusting and filthy under the rule of the King of Ye, we're not staying here!"
The Wei soldiers issued their first warning: "Charging into the Wei army is a grave offense. If you do not retreat, you will be beheaded on the spot according to military law!"
Among the Wei civilians were some assassins who knew how to read the wind. Hearing this, they became excited and shouted, "The Wei army is going to kill the Wei civilians! They're going to kill us! Get out of the city! Only by escaping the city can the Wei civilians..."
Whoosh, a sharp arrow came flying.
Pfft!
The weapon struck the speaker precisely in the left shoulder, causing him to cry out in pain and fall to the ground.
"Seize these enemy spies who are deliberately slandering the Wei army and creating chaos!" Jiang Qianshi's voice rang out, and he once again drew his bow and aimed at the crowd.
As soon as any traitor in the crowd made a move, he immediately fired an arrow.
dong dong dong, dong dong dong!
The war drums sounded loudly, and dozens of messengers shouted: "Silence! People of Wei, do not fall into the trap of enemy spies! The Wei army will not force you to stay in the city. After this turmoil is quelled, the Wei army will allow you to leave the city in half an hour at most!"
A clear timeframe was given, which helped Wei Min, who was panicking, collapsing, and doubting, to calm down.
Someone shouted, "Calm down, neighbors, calm down! We are people of Wei, we have to trust the Wei army this once! Otherwise, the person spreading this rumor is really a spy from the enemy country, and we will become accomplices to the spy!"
This?
"Waaah, waaah..." A mournful cry came from an old woman who said to her children and grandchildren, "My children, I won't run away. You can run away. This is our home. I've lived here all my life. Even though it's in a mess now, I really don't want to leave."
"I want to die here, even if it means my death."
"Mother, don't be afraid. Our family is all men, no girls, no young wives. We can make it to Daheng Prefecture safely and innocently. Once we get to Daheng Prefecture, the capital city will protect us."
The Vice Commissioner almost exploded. Damn it, you're using the capital city as a shield!
Jiang Qianshi sneered, "You don't have any girls or young wives in your family, but aren't your wives and your brothers' wives women? And does that mean men are safe and innocent?!" "In the eyes of the enemy in the Eastern Desert, there is no distinction between men and women; they are all military rations! While you're thinking about sleeping and believing you're safe because you don't have any girls, the enemy is thinking about eating you all, slaughtering you all, and taking everything you have!"
What?
The Shi family, and all the families who wanted to leave the city to find a way to make a living, were stunned when they heard this.
Old Mrs. Shi cried even more bitterly, holding the hands of her eldest, second, third, and fourth sons, and said, "My sons, shall we not run away? Let's stay and live and die with our hometown."
“We are able to eat and drink well because of our hometown. We cannot abandon our hometown and run away to save our own lives just because we have encountered bandits. That is wrong.”
"The situation outside is still unclear. Leaving the city may not be a way out; it could be the enemy's blade."
No, is this old woman crazy? Is this the time to talk about this?
Master Zheng and his men refused, and hurriedly shouted, "Sir, we're not leaving the city. We want to go to Wu Garden to see if Scholar Lu is dead or alive! We don't believe everything we hear; we want to see for ourselves. Please, General Wei, let us pass so we can go to Wu Garden and see the truth!"
Damn, he's quite the talker.
Jiang Qianshi was capable, and immediately pointed at him and said, "Okay, but you must be held hostage by the Wei army."
Jiang Qianshi narrowed his eyes and smiled: "After all, you might be a suicide soldier for one side. To ensure the safety of the Wei people, it is only right that you be held here as collateral. If you are not a suicide soldier or a spy, but just a righteous Wei citizen, then you should take the initiative to pledge yourself to the Wei army in order to give the Wei people the opportunity to go to Wuyuan to see the truth!"
"Don't worry, once Wei Min has seen the truth, as long as you're okay, Wei Jun will release you."
You idiots, do you think you're the only ones who know how to play this game? We're not brainless either.
The man was caught off guard and became somewhat flustered.
But he was a loyal soldier, and he quickly calmed down, raising his hands as if to be bound: "Sir, you are right. I will pledge myself here, and the rest of the Wei people, please go to Wuyuan to see the truth for me!"
Changing the subject, the man continued, "If the truth is that the Township Martial Hall is the place where the King of Ye keeps his private army, then I urge the Wei army to capture this wicked king and restore peace to the capital city!"
"Shut him up!" Jiang Qianshi ordered.
The soldiers nearby immediately stepped in and quickly dislocated the man's jaw, preventing him from saying any more slanderous things.
The man wasn't angry at all; instead, he looked at Jiang Qianshi with a smile... "The way you treat me is just showing Wei Min your barbarity. This is good for me, but bad for you."
Sure enough, Old Master Shi spoke up for him: "Sir, your treatment of this Wei citizen is tantamount to covering up for the King of Ye."
Jiang Qianshi sneered: "If we don't treat him this way, are we just letting him spread rumors about the Prince of Ye and smear the Qin, Jiang, and Liang families and the Prince of Ye? You can think of his situation, but why don't you think of the Qin, Jiang, and Liang families and the Prince of Ye? These families have truly made contributions. Is this how you treat people who have done good deeds? Where is your conscience? Have you given your conscience to people who spread rumors and smear others?!"
Damn it, Jiang Qianshi, a mere military man, is almost being driven into a master of arguing by them.
They're just too stupid, only seeing things in a narrow-minded way, which makes him want to speak out.
"Judging from your family's clothes, you're quite well-off. Why don't you learn Go sometime? It can help you develop your brains and broaden your horizons!"
Ping Qianshi glanced at him... Damn, we're both warriors, why are you so good at cursing? I admit defeat.
Old Master Shi was insulted, and his face turned a deep shade of liver.
Old Mrs. Shi said, "Eldest son, let's put aside the matter of leaving the city for now. Let's go to Wu Garden and see the truth first."
"If the truth is evil, your mother will leave the city with you immediately and will never cry and make a fuss about staying!"