Chapter 285: Support Arrives, Expel the Foreign Bandits
Chapter 285: Support Arrives, Expel the Foreign Bandits
Not just one stream, but several streams, coming from several directions.
People from the neighboring village rushed into Datian Village holding torches and weapons.
The people of Sunjiatun didn't expect that Datian Village would provide support, so they could only allocate part of their manpower to deal with it.
Although Datian Village had few people, they tried their best and made the people from Sunjiatun expend a lot of effort.
In this way, the situation on the battlefield was slightly reversed.
However, there were only about seventy or eighty people providing support, which was not enough, absolutely not enough.
It can only be said that it gave the people of Datian Village some confidence. The exhausted people cheered up again and rushed towards the people of Sunjiatun.
Even if the whole village is to be destroyed tonight, we must take away a few more people from Sunjiatun.
A group of soldiers and horses in formal attire marched in formation on the path, in the moonlight, without torches, like a group of tigers and wolves lurking in the darkness.
There was a fight going on in Datian Village, and the shouting was deafening. Although their movements could be seen by anyone with a little attention, no one noticed their arrival.
When they reached the village entrance, they suddenly lit a fire, drew the swords at their waists and rushed down.
"Guan Ning Iron Cavalry Station, come here to suppress the villagers' unrest, stop immediately, otherwise, you will be killed without mercy."
The people from the garrison camp arrived, not just 300 people, Chu Zhuo allocated an additional 300 people, a total of 600 people.
The formation was so powerful that it was unstoppable. Wherever the military boots stepped on, the ground trembled slightly.
The sharp blades in their hands reflected the cold moonlight, making people feel cold in their hearts.
The people in Sunjiatun were shocked and their faces changed. They didn't expect that people from the camp would come, and there were so many of them, holding powerful weapons in their hands.
As invaders who came to rob food, how could they dare to continue fighting? They had no choice but to stop.
"Arrest the village head of Sunjiatun and those who committed the most brutal crimes." Qiao Dayong said coldly.
Everyone realized that Qiao Dayong had changed into a soldier's uniform at some point. He was already tall and mighty, and now, he looked even more resolute and stern, his aura unstoppable.
Just standing there makes people feel awe.
This was respect from the heart, unlike when facing Song Lao San, where he was afraid on the surface but secretly hoped he would die.
The head of Sunjiatun Village was held down, and the villagers who committed the murder were also tied up.
Although almost the entire village was mobilized, many people only wanted to rob food and not kill people.
Those who don't control their severity should be taught a lesson.
As the camp soldiers arrived, swords flashed in their hands, the fight ended and the chaos returned to peace.
Everyone watched as the people from Sunjiatun were taken away one by one. They were all strong and vigorous men, and they should at least be arrested and sentenced to prison.
In the next two or three years, Sunjiatun will have a hard time, as people from several nearby villages will definitely bully them.
Except for those who were taken away, every other villager in Sunjiatun was to be whipped thirty times.
The whip hit their backs and buttocks, and screams echoed in the air, one after another, which made the people of Datian Village feel happy.
Some even asked to take over the whips from the soldiers and do the beating themselves.
Then the people from Sunjiatun, accompanied and monitored by soldiers, limped back, carrying the four people who had been beaten to death.
"Quickly count the casualties." Zhao Li said.
After statistics, more than 100 people were injured to some extent, more than 20 people were seriously injured, and three people died. They were all elderly men, and their families cried bitterly.
If it weren't for the unexpected disaster tonight, I could live seven or eight more years, no problem.
The villagers who were in better condition sent the seriously injured people to the town for treatment.
Zhao Lizheng was filled with mixed emotions and patted Qiao Dayong's shoulder heavily.
"Dayong, well done. Wearing this suit and protecting the folks is what a man should do."
"Datian Village is blessed to have men from your Qiao family."
Everyone couldn't help but think that Song Lao San used that layer of skin as capital to do evil, but he was even more cruel to his own people. In comparison, they realized that the difference between people is so great.
"Uncle Zhao, this is what I should do. Otherwise, I will fail to live up to everyone's trust." Qiao Dayong said.
Zhao Lizheng looked relieved and turned to Qiao Jianer, "Jianer asked the villagers to call their relatives from the neighboring villages to hold out for a while longer. Otherwise, there would have been more people seriously injured or killed."
"Well done! Everyone in the Qiao family is great."
He looked around at the villagers and said, "We've all secured our food tonight, but in today's world, many people are starting to go hungry. Even if they don't come to rob us, they might come to steal. Everyone should be more vigilant."
"Hide the food well, close the doors and windows tightly, and prepare more handy weapons."
"Every household has only 30% of their food left. They will have to rely on porridge to survive. We must protect this lifeline."
Yes, I have to be careful from now on.
So many people have been taken away from Sunjiatun that it has become a small force. Only the elderly, the weak, women and children are left. There is no need to worry about them causing trouble again.
But there are so many villages nearby, Qingshui Town is not far away, there are many people coming and going, and there is an official road above.
After that, I didn’t dare to fall asleep completely.
The families in the north of the village suffered the most serious damage, and several houses were burned down. The villagers helped to clean up the house, and everyone sighed. The house was burned down, so they had to rebuild it, which was a considerable expense. The silver was also confiscated, so where would they get the money to build the house?
If we want the people of Sunjiatun to return, 90% of them have been conscripted. What can they give in return?
In this kind of world, everyone feels powerless.
Qiao Dayong looked at the burnt houses with a gloomy brow.
"Uncle Zhao, the people from Sunjiatun invaded Datian Village and caused the houses to burn down. They have to bear the loss."
"I'll take people there right away and ask them to hand over 10% of their silver so that we can help build houses for the villagers whose houses were burned. Otherwise, winter is coming, and how will these stone walls survive the winter?"
"Okay, I'll go with you and get this done tonight," said Zhao Lizheng.
There was still a layer of silver left, and every household handed it in, so there was quite a bit.
The people in Sunjiatun have gone so far that they shouldn't be shown even a shred of mercy.
The three brothers of the Qiao family brought a large group of people and went to Sunjiatun with Zhao Lizheng, who also called his own brothers.
Qiao Xiaomeng's face was full of envy: "If I were older, I could also be a soldier leader."
The three brothers are so awesome.
"Brother Xiao Meng, don't be anxious. Just wait for another two years and perform well." Qiao Jianer said with a smile.
"The Qiao family has a position and is sincerely serving everyone," said the villagers.
"Yes, people like this should be captains and generals, protecting the people and bringing justice to everyone."
"Unlike some people, who are as cruel as wolves and dogs, worse than pigs and dogs, bah."
He was almost cursing Song Lao San by name.
After the large group of people left, Song Laosan rode his horse to the top of the intersection with a gloomy look on his face.
Sure enough, the Qiao family had several military leaders, and they became more difficult to deal with, so we had to find a way to get rid of them.
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