In just half a day, the news that Magistrate Murong suffered a huge loss in the military camp and was beaten so embarrassed that he escaped back to the government office spread throughout the city. This time, in connection with the previous rumors that the new Superintendent went straight to the government office to suppress local officials, the people were finally convinced that the new Superintendent Sun was really evil and wanted to confront Magistrate Murong head-on.
It is precisely because of this statement that when the news came out from the military camp that the guilty general Du Heng would be executed at noon tomorrow, no one raised any questions. Almost everyone believed that this would come true, even if General Du Heng was in Qingzhou He is also famous, and he is an existence that countless people can only look up to.
Although the people were like this, the soldiers who still had the status of Xiangjun had other ideas about this. So when it was approaching noon the next day, thousands of people ran to the military camp to watch this special execution process. In the past, they also It was not uncommon for people to be executed in public, but this was the first time that a military camp general took the lead like today.
Originally, everyone was worried that someone from the government office would come out to stop the interference. However, after watching the sun climb above the head but still no one from the government office came, everyone knew that after yesterday's battle, Magistrate Murong had completely I am afraid of Sun Dujian, I am afraid that after today, there will be another force with the final say in Qingzhou City.
Perhaps this is the so-called evil man will get his own way. At least in the eyes of many people and soldiers, this is how things should be explained.
When the time came to noon, Du Heng, who had suffered serious injuries from dozens of military sticks yesterday, was dragged out of the camp gate like a dog by several of his former subordinates. After pressing him to the ground, one The Jiangzhou soldiers took a military order and read it according to the text: "It is now discovered that Du Heng, the commander of the Qingzhou Xiang Army, has oppressed his subordinates, embezzled military pay, and killed innocent people during his tenure... Sun Dujian decided to kill him in order to set the record straight and establish military discipline. His head is hung on the camp gate as a warning to others!"
After he finished reading this simple military order, two more Qingzhou soldiers came forward, pulled up his former boss who had already reacted and wanted to struggle, and asked him to kneel upright in front of everyone. His face was completely exposed to everyone.
"Sure...it's Du Heng...he's here too! God really has eyes!" Suddenly, many people in front started shouting with grief and indignation. They remember very clearly that it was Du Heng who used various means to seize the military salary and property that should belong to him, forcing him to do odd jobs here and there in the city in order to support his family.
Not counting this, the military officers headed by him would find various excuses to exploit them. As a result, hundreds of families of Xiang army soldiers had been ruined, which made many people fearful. , worried that one day it will be my turn...
And now, the culprit was about to be beheaded, which naturally made everyone present feel a lot of anger, and shouts and curses suddenly sounded. If they were not worried about provoking the anger of the soldiers and horses over there, these people might They would pick up rocks or something and throw them at Du Heng to vent their hatred.
It was only at this time that Du Heng, who was a little confused because of the club sores, finally came to his senses. He immediately struggled hard and begged for mercy loudly: "You are wronged, Sun Dujian. I did all this out of my humble position.
"My heart is really helpless... I no longer dare to take up my humble position. Sun Dujian, please forgive me this time. I swear that I will obey your orders from now on and never dare to devour military pay..." with a cry in his voice. The scream sounded really pitiful, but both the onlookers and the soldiers beside him turned a deaf ear to his words and just waited quietly for the arrival of three quarters of noon.
When the shadow of the stick stuck on the ground was almost invisible, Sun Tucai walked out of the camp gate accompanied by several subordinates. After glancing at Du Heng, who was begging for mercy, he shouted loudly to the onlookers in front of him: "I know that there are serious problems in the Qingzhou Army now. Since I have been appointed as the governor by the imperial court, I must do my best. Do your best to reorganize and build the Xiang army.
"I am a warrior. I am not like those scholars who can speak out so many truths so eloquently, so I can only use practical actions to prove my determination. Du Heng is just the beginning!" When he said this, his face became solemn. , shouted loudly: "The time has come, prepare for execution!"
At this order, a Jiangzhou soldier standing behind Du Heng who was acting as an executioner kicked him out. While kicking him over, he raised the knife in his hand high. Only then did Du Heng know that his end had really come. At this moment, fear had turned into resentment, and his pleas for mercy had turned into yelling and curses: "Sun Tu, if you kill me in revenge, the prefect will definitely uphold justice for me. Yes, you must die a good death! And you..." While shouting, he turned around with all his strength, and glanced at the soldiers and horses who had defected to Sun Tu's side with resentful and sinister eyes: "You bunch of bastards who have been cheating on you, Even if I die and turn into a ghost, I won't let you go! I will kill your whole family... "
His hysterical screams, combined with the ferocious, twisted and gloomy face, really had a certain intimidating effect. At least it scared the faces of the soldiers in the camp. Ordinary people in this era believed deeply in ghosts and gods. The thought that Du Heng would turn into a ghost and come back to take revenge made them feel chilled.
Sun Tu also noticed this immediately, and took a step forward with a sneer: "When it comes to harming people, you have harmed more than one or two hundred innocent people. If there is really a ghost to take revenge, you will be the first to look for it! Also, what are the ghosts doing? It's extremely cloudy, but the place where our military camp is located is extremely sunny. Now, at three o'clock in the afternoon, it's the zenith of sunshine in the world. If I kill you here, you will only end up with one fate, that is, your soul will be scattered and ashes will be destroyed. Do you want to become a ghost? I You can't even reincarnate. Kill me!"
With a domineering urging, the executioner who was still hesitant no longer hesitated at all. With a low shout, the knife in his hand was quickly swung down. As soon as blood burst out, Du Heng's head separated from his body when he opened his mouth to curse. He opened his mouth wide and his eyes widened. He fell to the ground with a plop, and then rolled forward for a long distance. He stopped just now, and then his headless body collapsed, and a large amount of blood flowed out from the opened neck cavity.
There was only a moment of silence, and then there was a burst of cheers from the onlookers. As Du Heng was beheaded, everyone's last worries and doubts had dissipated. Many Qingzhou Xiangjun soldiers looked at Sun Tu with more awe in their eyes.
And while
While everyone was still recalling the beheading in front of them, several soldiers quickly stepped forward and posted a large notice on the wooden wall in front of the military camp, and then loudly announced the content to everyone: "Sun Dujian has an order: Now that there is a shortage of soldiers and horses in the Xiang Army Camp, we have decided to recall the brothers in the army who left the camp before. Not only will we forget the blame, but we will also promise to make up for all the previous shortages of food and salary... In addition, there are brothers in the army who have been injured by others. Those who bully can also report it to Sun Dujian after returning to camp. As long as it is found to be true, Sun Dujian will definitely make the decision for you!"
As soon as this notice came out, it immediately aroused a lot of repercussions among the people. If Sun Tu had ordered someone to post a notice saying this before, many people would still have doubts about it. But now, after seeing Du Hengdu casually killed by Sun Tu and seeing his head hung on the camp gate, these people completely believed in Sun Dujian's determination to reorganize the Xiang army!
Many soldiers in the front wing army who were already living a miserable life immediately had the idea of giving it a try. Now they just lacked an opportunity and a person to take the lead.
After a while of silence, a slightly skinny man finally bravely walked over: "Little...little man Li Gui, he was a soldier in the Xiang Army before. He was only allowed to go out because he couldn't get any pay for the past two years. To make a living... Can Sun Dujian really put things past the past and allow me to return to the army?"
"Of course." Sun Tu smiled and nodded: "I said that as long as you are willing to come back, everything will be forgotten. And not only will there be no shortage of money in the future, but the arrears accumulated in the past will also be paid back."
"I am willing to return to the army..." Li Gui immediately expressed his position loudly.
With this first one, the people behind would feel less pressure. After a while, dozens of men rushed forward, shouting that they were willing to return to the Xiang Army. Facing this scene, the smile on Sun Tu's face became even brighter, and he immediately said: "Then please enter the camp and find the secretary to register all your names and identities in the register. I will give you a clear decision in a few days. reply."
Everything today developed according to Sun Tu's plan, killing one person and regaining the morale of the army. As long as the incident spreads, he believes that the Qingzhou official and army teams can be re-assembled by then. Only then will he truly have the foundation to control everything in Qingzhou.
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"Did he really kill Du Heng?" After receiving the report, even though he had already made a prediction, Murong Yanchao's face turned pale. Only then was he convinced how decisive and ruthless his opponent was this time: "That's the imperial court. A seventh-grade official, he actually killed him right away?"
"Not only that, he also posted a notice asking the Xiang troops to return to the barracks, and promised them that they would be fully paid, not only for the future, but also for the arrears accumulated in the past few years..." The subordinate in front of him was worried. Face reported everything he knew truthfully.
This made Magistrate Murong even more uneasy: "What does he mean? Does he still want to be an enemy of me? Does he want to..."
Jing Yiming's eyes also flashed with deep worry. This Sun Tuyuan is more terrifying than he thought. His appetite or ambition is really terrifying. Does he really dare to openly rob the government office, or even Is it the prefect's property