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Chapter 15 Calms the Undercurrent

Zhao Ming chopped Chen Ruizhi with one knife, and actually took off his armor and put it on him.

Chen Rui's name was actually a great man, and his armor fitted just right.

He wore a phoenix-winged helmet, tall tassels, fish scale armor, beast headbands around his waist, long swords hanging, big red cloak, and handsome face. If he had a silver spear again, it would be the Ming Dynasty version of Changshan Zhao Zilong and Xiliang Jinma Chao, which made everyone's eyes lit up.

Zhao Ming glanced at Liu Si, ignored him, walked to Chen Mingyu and Zheng Sen, and asked, "What's the situation? Have you comforted me?"

Zheng Sen brought a large number of rural brave men and surrounded Chen's house. Although both sides were fighting for war, the atmosphere was still a little nervous.

Zheng Sen whispered: "Those people expressed their willingness to serve, but I thought they could not believe them, so it would be better to kill them all."

Zhao Ming was stunned. Unexpectedly, Zheng Sen was even more cruel than him, but after he thought about it for a moment, he felt that what Zheng Sen said was not unreasonable.

Along the way, Zhao Ming killed many people and had no psychological pressure at all.

Chen Mingyu shook his head, "Now it is the plan to use people. Since the main evil is eliminated, the rest of the people will be willing to resist the Qing Dynasty. Besides, if so many people are killed, they will inevitably cause riots among the soldiers in the city."

Killing all these officers may cause panic and riots, and defending the city requires a group of officers, which makes Chen Mingyu's statement reasonable.

Zheng Sen did not agree, thinking that staying was ultimately a hidden danger. Chen Mingyu felt that Zheng Sen’s approach was too extreme. When the two were talking in a low voice, Zhao Ming did not join for a while, but waved his hand, "Liu Si, come here!"

"General is looking for a young man!" Liu Si smiled apologized. He was really convinced now.

Zhao Ming then whispered to him a few words, while Liu Si looked at the officers in the yard and pointed at Zhao Ming while muttering.

As he was talking, the group of officers had already come over, and the leader of a horse-faced man stepped forward and clasped his fists, his eyes flashed: "Mr. Chen, this hero, Chen Shoujie has no choice but to die in the Qing Dynasty. We are all willing to obey the orders of the gentleman and the hero. Now the Qing army is in the city, should we go back to the camp to rectify the troops and help defend the city?"

After the horse-faced man finished speaking, several more people in the crowd agreed, all of whom wanted to return to the camp to appease his subordinates, claiming that they were willing to obey the orders.

These people under Chen Ruizhi were shocked by Zhao Ming just now, and no one wanted to be killed, so no one stood up, so they were forced to surrender without a leader.

Now that I calmed down, the atmosphere eased a little, some people's minds became lively again. After all, they had some feelings after following Chen Ruizhi for many years.

If he were not a confidant, Chen Ruizhi would not have called them to discuss the matter of surrendering to the Qing Dynasty.

In the late Ming Dynasty, internal and external troubles were caused, and they all needed money to fight against Jiannu, to alleviate bandits, and to provide relief to local governments, which made the Ming Dynasty's finances go bankrupt.

The court had long had no money to pay, and it was very common to owe pay. The army relied on its own abilities to support it. This made the army only loyal to the generals and not loyal to the court, which was equivalent to a private army.

These people expressed their willingness to serve their lives due to Zhao Ming's force and the house being besieged by the local tyrants. Once they left, they would let the tiger go back to the mountain, and trouble would inevitably arise.

Chen Mingyu refused and frowned, "It's not possible now, I have something to discuss with you."

Chen Mingyu didn't want to let them go, but he couldn't stop the soldiers and the crowd of Qiu Ba couldn't hide the trouble, and they all rushed out in a hurry.

"Sir, don't hurry if you have anything to do. Let's go back to the camp to explain so as not to be in chaos. It's not too late to come back to discuss later!" The man with a horse face walked out as he said.

No matter how powerful Zhao Ming was, he was just one person. They returned to the camp and ordered all the troops and horses. Hundreds of people were on the way together. Even if they had to stop eating, they would not be able to kill him if they didn't believe it.

The horse-faced man and others thought about it and felt that there was no chance to turn the tables, so they quickly tried to escape.

"Male Gobi! Stop me!" Zhao Ming's eyebrows stood up and he shouted, "Didn't you hear Mr. Chen? Did I promise you to leave?"

The horse-faced man and other officers were stiff at the door, not leaving or staying, and the air was quiet for a while.

"Hero, we all agreed to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Why is this?" The man with a horse turned around and turned red and turned black.

Zhao Ming shouted: "Mr. Chen said, discuss it first and then let you go back."

As he said that, Zhao Ming pointed directly at the few people, "You, you, and you! Come into the house and wait for instructions!"

The man with horse face and the person who was pointed, hesitated on his face, but he didn't dare to refuse. He could only bite the bullet and return to the lobby.

Zhao Ming winked at Zheng Sen, and the two walked into the lobby. Chen Mingyu, Liu Si and others saw Zheng Sen turn around and close the door. There was a burst of crackling fighting sounds, screams and shrill wails inside, which made the people outside look at each other and feel creepy.

In less than half a cup of tea, the door was opened, and Zhao Ming and Zheng Sen flashed out. They looked refreshed and walked out side by side with a relaxed look on their faces.

Liu Si and others had a wriggling Adam's apple and couldn't help swallowing their saliva. It was obvious that they had been solved when they entered.

"We have dealt with those people, snakes and rats. Keeping you is to rest assured of you. As long as everyone is determined to fight the Qing Dynasty, I promise not to hurt you!" Zhao Ming did not hide it, just to let them know the awesomeness.

At this moment, everyone was completely out of temper. They were not people with backbone. Seeing Zhao Ming so domineering and fierce, he would never dare to have any ideas again.

"We are willing to obey the order!" The remaining officers bowed their hands and fists.

Zhao Ming looked at Liu Si again and smiled and said, "Liu Si, you provided good information. You will be my deputy in the future."

After hearing this, Liu Si was not happy. The smile on his face was even worse than crying. Isn’t this a scam?

He dealt with Chen Rui's group and controlled five hundred soldiers. Even if there were still people in the city who wanted to join the Qing Dynasty, they could not cause any big waves. The undercurrent in Jiangyin City was quietly calmed down by Zhao Ming and others.

Chen Mingyu had no objection to Zhao Ming's handling, and the crisis was resolved, so everyone began to discuss taking over the city defense in full and preparing to resist the Qing army's attack.

"Brother Zhao, I see you are all-round and talented in civil and military affairs. If you are in good condition, you will be the general leader in the city!" Chen Mingyu turned his eyes to Zhao Ming.

"I can't do it! I'll help command the five hundred soldiers! As for the general leader, I still have to rely on the sir." Zhao Ming shook his head repeatedly. He knew his own weight. He used to be a brick-moving brick, and his mind was clear in handling single things. The complexity of things immediately became muddy. The city was a systematic task. He knew nothing about the basic situation of Jiangyin City. He didn't know the transfer of personnel, food and grass, and how to defend it. Now it's better to let those people guard the city. He came to fight and steal the teacher and learn something.

When Chen Ming met Zhao Ming, he refused to agree. Thinking that the five hundred soldiers would probably be Zhao Ming to calm him down, and this matter alone was enough to take energy.

Now that the enemy is in front of him, he is not refusing, "Okay, I'll dispatch the city affairs, and Bo'an and Damu will help with the military affairs."

At that moment, Chen Mingyu appointed some people to be small flags and hundreds of households, and at the same time introduced the basic situation in the city to the two. The Qing army only appointed one magistrate, the constables and officials in the county government office were all the original people. The city could still operate, and the food and grass could be eaten for more than two months. If you save some money, think of some ways to plant some food, which would last for half a year.

Zhao Ming did not listen to these trivial things. He touched his armor from time to time, happily thinking about how to command his five hundred subordinates.
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