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The motivation to have a full meal made the family, who were already so hungry that they could no longer stand on their feet, braved the cold wind and went to the square in front of the Gaizhou Yamen.

Before they reached their destination, they smelled the aroma of rice brought by the wind, and their stomachs growled, urging them to walk faster. But when they walked to the square, they were suddenly shocked by what they saw in front of them.

In the middle of the square, there were steaming baskets of steamed buns and pots of boiling soup with the aroma of vegetables floating around. There was already a long queue in front of these food items. There were soldiers maintaining order, and ropes were used to separate passages. There was no chaos at all.

But what really surprised them was that in a corner of the square, against the wall, there were people tied up with money rat tails, or wearing Manchu costumes. They could tell at a glance that they were the captives in the city, regardless of whether they were prisoners of war. The soldiers are old and weak. Behind them, there was a Ming army soldier standing. He didn't know what he was going to do with them. Was he beheading them?

Faintly, someone over there seemed to be crying to the guarding Ming army, as if saying that he was not a Manchu, but a Han, and he just had his hair cut.

The man's family looked at each other, and they all realized that there were indeed some Han people in the city who had gained connections with Jianlu and became their slaves, so they had their hair cut into money rat tails.

At this moment, they didn't have time to mind other people's business, so they hurried over and lined up, waiting for a good meal. During this process, the man occasionally turned around and saw that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had blocked the mouths of the tied prisoners with something. He must have annoyed them, right?

However, they only glanced at it. They looked more towards the steaming place and counted how many people were in front of them. Finally, each of their family received a bowl of soup with a hint of meat and mixed with dried vegetables, as well as two steamed buns per person. Although they were not white flour, when they ate them, they tasted far more delicious than they remembered. !

After receiving the food, they had to drink it on the spot, and then continue walking down the passage separated from the Ming army soldiers. After making a circle, it seemed that they were going to the place where Jianlu was tied up. About three feet in front of that, there were soldiers saying something.

Those who heard the words seemed to be excited, and some even knelt on the ground. This made the man puzzled. He didn't know what was being said there.

When the man's family approached, they heard the Ming army soldiers here saying: "Go over and identify the Jianlu who have oppressed you, or have the blood of our Han people in their hands, just tell them! Now, if you have revenge, take revenge. Complain if you have a complaint! Remember, save time and only pick up the most serious things, briefly!"

Upon hearing this, the man immediately became excited. His family's living conditions in Gaizhou were originally relatively good, but the Jianluo robbers robbed them of their belongings and even harvested their food, causing the family to starve. Several died. If it weren't for the little food that was finally hidden, the whole family would probably be dead! Just like the next door neighbor, none of them will survive.

Also, I think I saw Mr. Sountu kneeling on the street just now. He was the one who forced his sister to death. I originally thought that there would be no chance for revenge in this life. It's really an eye-opener for God to be able to correct it with his own hands. Looking at this, the Ming army will definitely make the decision for themselves!

When I first came to the square, eating was the top priority. But now that there is something in his stomach, this hatred comes to mind. Immediately, the man wanted to kneel down and salute with great gratitude, but the other party did not. He just told him to leave quickly and not to delay the people behind him. In desperation, the man had no choice but to keep this gratitude in his heart.

Gaizhou City was not big, and its population was even pitifully small under Jianlu's rule. Therefore, most people knew each other.

The man walked up to the first Money Rat Tail and saw the man looking at him pitifully. He knew what he was begging for, but he didn't care about him. He immediately said to the Ming Jun behind him: "I remember, this Wu Batu I killed two Han Chinese before, named..."

After hearing what he said, the Ming Army soldier turned around and carved a finger-long vertical line on the wall behind him. Then, he motioned for him to continue walking forward.

The man walked to the next Jianlu, who was Wu Batu's son, and said: "He once ordered people to kill the Han people who lived opposite them..."

Just like before, the Ming army turned around and carved a vertical line on the wall.

The next one is Wu Batu's daughter. The man didn't think of anything for a moment and walked over. The Ming army soldiers didn't say anything.

Later, when he said something that was not harmful to human life, the Ming army soldiers behind him turned around and carved a horizontal line. Finally, when he came to Sountu, he rushed forward excitedly and tried to punch and kick him. The Ming Army soldier saw it and had to stop him, signaling him to go down. Then without asking any questions, he turned around and carved a vertical line on the wall behind him.

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When the man's family walked out and reached the edge of the square, they looked back and saw rows of people continuing what they had just done. There were many vertical or horizontal lines carved on the backs of the tied people.

The man found that when a tied person had more than five vertical lines behind him, he just dragged him away. If there are more than 20 horizontal lines, they will be dragged away directly.

The woman was careful and also soft-hearted. She couldn't help but say to the man: "The father of the child, are all those who dragged him away going to be killed?"

"Probably!" The man nodded.

After hearing this, the woman couldn't help but say: "It's so casual, what if someone is wrongly accused?"

"Haha, it's enough if we don't kill all of them!" The man was rather cold-hearted, and because Sonntu was also being dragged away, he sneered.

While they were talking, not far away, the division general Cao Bianjiao saw this situation and couldn't help but ask the division supervisor next to him: "With your arrangement like this, isn't it possible that someone will be wronged?"

In his opinion, it would be okay if all Jianlu were killed, but he was a little surprised that Feng Dehua wanted to use this method, so he asked.

After hearing this, Feng Dehua turned to look at him and said: "When the emperor usually lectures our family, he said that he would hold a public trial and let the people participate so that they can take revenge and complain. But don't we have that time? ! Our family just came up with such a trick, it’s interesting!”

Speaking of this, he said with emotion: "The emperor is so kind to these people! He also thought that after next spring, if our army withdraws, these Gaizhou people may be slaughtered by the angry Jianlu to vent their hatred. Take them back to Dengzhou. Fortunately, the navy just returned with an empty ship, so it happened by the way!"

After finishing speaking, Feng Dehua became concerned about Cao Bianjiao again and asked him: "It is estimated that it will take three days to transport the materials and evacuate the people. Is that possible?"

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