The incident came too suddenly. Han Gang and Li Chen were hidden among the soldiers. Before Hu Ge could find out who was shouting, two thousand soldiers had quickly formed up. Two thousand against fifty, although one side was on the stage and the other was below, one side drew bows and arrows and the other side was unarmed.
But after the formation, that kind of powerful cohesion was also formed;
Although these two thousand men were formed not long ago, the people in southern Jiangxi are naturally tough. In addition, Qin Mu has been training hard for the past few months, regardless of casualties. Every day during training, sticks hit the flesh, bruises and swellings are commonplace, and serious injuries and even deaths are not uncommon. Under such cruel training, you can imagine how strong the spirit of bravery exuded by this army is;
Two thousand people looked like eagles and wolves, full of murderous intent. It was not easy for the dozens of people standing on the stage to stand firm under the gaze of two thousand sword-like eyes, let alone shoot arrows.
Until then, Han Gang just stood up openly, pointed at Hu Ge on the stage, and said loudly: "Brothers, the man surnamed Hu is lying."
"How dare you! Who are you? How dare you speak nonsense and mislead the people? I have the seal and documents of the prefect, how can this be false?"
Hu Ge loudly refuted with a timid expression, but under the cold gaze of two thousand pairs of eyes, he did not dare to rashly order the arrows to be shot;
He knew very well that if he ordered arrows to shoot Han Gang at this moment, the two thousand people in the audience would definitely think that he was trying to silence him. Even if he spoke eloquently, no one would believe him.
Han Gang smiled coldly, pointed at Hu Ge and shouted: "As the saying goes, a man of integrity is not afraid of his own shadow. Since you believe you are not lying, why don't you let me finish what I'm saying?"
"Well, tell me. If you can't explain it, don't blame me for ordering you to be shot on the spot."
"Brothers, the man surnamed Hu said that General Ma was resentful because he was scolded by Lord Qin, so he held Lord Qin hostage. This is clearly a fabrication. Don't forget that Lord Qin is usually kind to everyone in the camp, but if someone makes a mistake, it is common for him to beat them up. Have you ever held a grudge against Lord Qin for this?"
"No." Two thousand people answered immediately in unison.
"So it is impossible for General Ma to rebel just because of a few scoldings from Lord Qin. Even if General Ma wants to rebel, he can't do it in Ganzhou. He can't even muster a single soldier to rebel in Ganzhou. General Ma can't be unaware of this. He will never be so stupid as to do this."
Hearing this, the two thousand men on the parade ground began to buzz with discussion, especially those from Ma Yongzhen's faction, who cast extremely grateful glances at Han Gang. Hu Ge on the stage knew that it was over and the mission had completely failed. Before he could react further, Han Gang continued to shout, "Also, Lord Qin brought a hundred men, and General Ma only brought a few personal soldiers. Even if he suddenly attacked and could hold Lord Qin and General Huo hostage and injure General Liu, there are still a hundred brothers. Why didn't any of them come back? This alone is enough to prove that the man surnamed Hu is lying."
"Damn it, they must have schemed against Lord Qin and General Ma."
"No doubt about it, it must be them."
"Kill them."
"Kill them."
The crowd on the parade ground was in turmoil. Many soldiers had picked up cups, wine jars, iron pots and firewood on the ground. In short, everything they could get their hands on became their weapons. However, before Qin Gang gave the order, the two thousand people were able to refrain from attacking Hu Ge and others. This alone showed how rigorously this group of people were trained.
The more this happened, the more terrified Hu Ge felt. If two thousand people rushed up in a disorderly manner, with dozens of them holding weapons, they might still have a chance to break out of the camp. However, this group of people followed orders and were able to remain calm even in this situation. This was the most terrifying thing.
Two thousand people, holding various picked-up weapons in their hands, stared coldly at the dozens of people on the stage. Hu Ge could still force himself to remain calm, but most of the people he brought with him had begun to feel weak in the knees.
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Because of the fight at the door of the hall, and the men brought by Yang Tinglin who pounced on the east wing like wolves and tigers, the guests who were feasting had already been frightened and fled in all directions. The whole courtyard was in chaos. Some asked loudly what happened, some ran around screaming. Many tables were overturned, and cups of wine and food were spilled on the ground. The scene was a mess.
Before Qin Mu could get up, six or seven men disguised as servants rushed up to him. He was so angry that he couldn't help but curse: "Fuck your mother, you are looking for death." He picked up a bench with his right hand, lay on his back and swung his arm towards him. The man in front was forced to stagger back by Liu Meng, and Qin Mu's bench just hit his instep.
With a snap, the stool leg broke and the man fell to the ground with a scream. His legs below the calves were bent forward in a strange shape. It seemed that his bones were broken. Qin Mu was still not satisfied, so he grabbed one of the stool legs and chopped at his other leg.
"Sir, please move on. I'll block the way here. Move on." Liu Meng was as fierce as a tiger. He forced five or six men to retreat with just his pair of iron fists. Fortunately, the people brought by Yang Tinglin had to dress up as servants and were not allowed to carry weapons. Occasionally, punches and kicks fell on Liu Meng, but he seemed unaware and just turned around and yelled at Qin Mu.
Qin Mu forcibly chopped off the other leg of the man who fell to the ground, venting the hatred in his heart, and then he turned over;
Looking around, I saw that all the guests in the courtyard had already screamed and fled far away. The festive scene had turned into a mess.
Some people just ran out of the gate but were blocked again. They saw teams of soldiers with guns and knives rushing in, shouting loudly.
Yang Tinglin, who was soaked in soup, went forward and gave a few instructions to the centurion Huang Danian who led the troops. Huang Danian immediately ordered the soldiers to split into two groups, most of them rushed towards Qin Mu, and a small part rushed towards the panicked guests, driving them to the west side door. The whole process was slow, but in fact it was just a matter of a moment.
Qin Mu originally wanted to blend in with the chaotic guests and escape, but this was impossible now. Seeing that he could not escape from the house, he couldn't help but feel a little desperate.
"My Lord, please go, please go!"
"If you want to go, let's go together." Qin Mu pulled Liu Meng, and the two turned around and rushed into the east courtyard like a whirlwind. There were more than ten tables of banquets in the courtyard, which were prepared by the one hundred men he brought with him. At this time, all the one hundred people were lying on the ground, snoring soundly. There was no doubt that they must have been drugged or something.
Qin Mu ran too fast and his foot slipped, and he fell to the ground again, hitting his head on the lotus pot under the corridor. The pain made him grit his teeth. When Liu Meng saw him fall, he did not bother to help him up. He turned around and fought with the men who had chased him in, trying their best to block the archway across the courtyard.
"Sir, get up quickly and leave!" Liu Meng was so anxious that his hair stood on end, he punched and kicked violently, and yelled loudly.
Qin Mu climbed up quickly with the help of the lotus pot. The sunlight reflected from the water surface in the pot dazzled his eyes and gave him a flash of inspiration.
"Water! Water! Liu Meng, hold on. The knockout drug. Water! Water!" Qin Mu's voice was so urgent and chaotic that Liu Meng had no idea what he was saying. He just used his fists and feet to block the men...
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