Chapter 82 Bloody Suppression

On May 10, 1591, outside Taiping Village.

"If anyone attacks officers and soldiers, they will be regarded as thieves who plot against each other and kill them without any consideration!"

On the 6th, Huang Laifu and the owner of Taipingzhuang, Liu Kedi, did not go smoothly. Liu Kedi relied on his distant relative of the general of Shanxi Town and a local local snake, so he asked Huang Laifu to hand over the mines in various places in Taipingzhuang and to be managed by Wuzhai Fort. However, Liu Kedi looked ambiguous and just mentioned his relationship with the general intentionally or unintentionally, as if he wanted Huang Laifu to be careful.

To Liu Kedi's surprise, Huang Laifu ignored his relationship, but had a stern attitude and said that it was all minerals from the court, and it was illegal to mine without permission. This was a serious crime and everything should be taken over to the court.

He, Huang Laifu, is now the governor of Sanbao, and is the representative of the imperial court. At present, the land and minerals here should be owned by him, Huang Laifu. Without Huang Laifu's permission, no one is allowed to start mining here and illegally steal property.

Of course, Huang Laifu may make great profits. If Liu Kedi cooperated, he would be willing to buy the mines in Liu Kedi's hands at a fair price. And at the end of the year, a share of the gross profit dividends in the mining area in Taipingzhuang area will be given to Liu Kedi. After all, although Liu Kedi is illegally mining, in the face of the general, the Liu Kedi family has been operating here for many years, which can be considered as a huge sum of money. Many mining equipment can be used after taking over. It is also a way of human nature to give him a little.

With the large number of people brought by Huang Laifu and the harsh words, Liu Kedi seemed to surrender at the time during the negotiations in the village.

From the 6th to today, among the miners brought by Huang Laifu, they began to build barracks and houses not far from Taipingzhuang to survey the terrain and minerals in the Taipingzhuang area. They are preparing to operate here in the future.

For coal mining farms in Taipingzhuang, there are mostly small open-pit mining farms. This scale naturally cannot meet the needs of Huang Laifu and various merchants. The current market price of coal is two taels of silver per thousand kilograms. If you want to make a lot of money, you must expand the current scale by at least ten times. Many mining eyelets here need to be rectified.

However, Huang Laifu and others did not go smoothly during the construction of the past few days. From time to time, people came to make trouble and harassment. Some miners were attacked and beaten when they went out. Some of the female family members of the miners were teased by some local second-rate men when they walked outside. The miners were all filled with emotions. They were extremely angry.

When Huang Laifu asked about Liu Kedi, he looked innocent, as if these troublemakers had nothing to do with him.

This morning, Huang Laifu was discussing the matter of the mine with Qu Yuanrui and others. In addition to the merchants, there were three brothers of Liu Kedi, the owner of Taipingzhuang, standing beside Huang Laifu. The three of them were absent-minded and their expressions were flashing. Liu Kedi was an old man about fifty years old. He had a thin face and three whiskers. His second brother Liu Kewei was about 45 years old, tall and bearded on his lips. And their third brother Liu Kezhi looked vicious and fierce.

At this time, I heard Jiang Dazhong report. He said that a large number of people causing trouble were gathered outside the barracks, afraid that hundreds of people would be around, each holding big knives, wooden sticks and other weapons, shouting outside, as if the visitor was not good.

"What a courage!" A cold light flashed in Huang Laifu's eyes and he said sternly: "Follow me to go out and have a look!"

The temporary barracks of Wuzhai Fort miners and soldiers were built at the foot of a mountain, not far from Taipingzhuang Fort. Outside the barracks was a large area of ​​grass and plains. There was a small stream nearby. At this time, hundreds of troublemakers gathered on the flat ground. There were also many locals watching the lively Taipingzhuang.

Huang Laifu looked at these troublemakers and saw that they were all young and strong men, holding various weapons in their hands. Many of them were wearing dirty sheepskin robes and their hair was as messy as chicken coops. Whether on their faces, hands and feet, they were all black, and they were typically the image of a local miner, Coal Red Sci.

However, Huang Laifu also saw something strange. Many of these people looked fierce, and their hands and feet were very clean, not like miners who worked hard every day. And it was obvious that these people were the main force in causing trouble, and they were inciting something to everyone around them from time to time.

At this time, a strong man with a fat face shouted and encouraged him to the four sides: "Neighbors, these five thieves want to take away our mines and food, we will never agree!" There was a lot of responses around him: "Never agree, never agree!" Some locals in Taipingzhuang who were watching the fun were also responding with a smile. Some children picked up stones and threw them in the direction of the barracks.

Huang Laifu turned to Liu Kedi and said, "Master Liu, do you know these people?"

Liu Kedi looked at it for a while and said, "Most of the people don't know me, only some of them seem to be local miners." He paused and said, "These people are really bold and reckless. They dare to come here to make trouble. They are really confused and confused." He paused here, as if heartbroken, while his two brothers looked at everything in the field, with a faint look of excitement on their faces.

Huang Laifu looked unquestionable. Among the many people standing beside him, Qu Liangwan was one of them. At this time, he secretly looked at Huang Laifu's face, walked to the group of people, and shouted loudly: "Dear neighbors in Taipingzhuang, we have already discussed with the Guardian Lord Huang. Developing mines in Taipingzhuang will not take away your meals, but will only make your life better. Guardian Lord said a few days ago that miners who are willing to work in the new mine will pay one or two places a month for each person. Those who work hard will hire them to make you live a better life than you are now!"

After hearing Qu Liangwan's words, some of the people showed hesitation. In fact, most of these people heard about the changes in Wuzhaibao, and some of them went to Wuzhaibao to work. When Huang Laifu and others arrived in Taipingzhuang on the 6th, they sent a message that the development of Taipingzhuang coal mine this time was huge and required a large number of people. The original miners in Taipingzhuang would hire them and would never have any worries about losing their jobs.

Many people were moved, but under the threat of the Liu family slaves, no one dared to express their attitude. Coupled with the coercion and encouragement of the Liu family slaves, after this incident, each person would get five taels of silver after returning, which was a fortune. And the Liu family tried their best to guarantee that there would be a big man behind them. Even if the matter was big, there would definitely be no consequences. Who is the big man behind the Liu family? People in Taipingzhuang area certainly knew that these people were hot-headed and followed.

Of course, when things come, many people are still worried. After all, the attack will be in the barracks with many armed mines and military horses stationed in Wuzhai Fort. It is hard to say what will happen. In addition, Qu Liangwan just promised this, and many people immediately slowed down.

Among the crowd watching next to her, a young woman, dressed in rags and carrying a baby on her back. At this time, she squeezed into the group of people shouting for trouble and said to a man: "The head of the family. What if it's better, the old man said just now, we can also go to the mine to do things, and we still have one or two taels of wages a month, or..."

The man holding a big knife next to him said sternly: "Wu Niu, what are you talking about here? Can those thieves in the Five Villages listen to you? He is lying to you! If you shake the morale of the army here, we will be rude to you."

The young woman's man had messy hair. His hands and feet were covered with black faces and a wooden stick was held in his hand. He glanced at the man holding a big knife and said with a little coward: "Damn, go back, don't squeeze here. Don't worry, it's okay, those officers and soldiers from Wuzhai Fort dare not take action."

The young woman flashed away in tears.

The man holding a big sword said sternly: "Neighbors. The thieves in the five villages are talking nonsense here, we should not be fooled by them. These thieves in the five villages are going to take away our mines and our food and clothing. We will fight with them."

Immediately, hundreds of people around me were excited and holding weapons in their hands: "Fight...Fight..."

What else Qu Liangwan wanted to say: "Everyone...everyone..." At this time, a stone flew over from the crowd and was hitting his head. Qu Liangwan shouted and blood immediately surged out.

Qu Liangwan touched his head. He screamed: "Blood. It's blood." Qu Yuanrui hurriedly snatched it up and helped him and said: "Brother. What's wrong with you? Are you okay?" Qu Liangwan cried and said: "Third brother, your elder brother is injured." Seeing Qu Liangwan like this, the crowd of troublemakers, the women and children watching the fun, and other locals laughed.

Jiang Dazhong whispered to Huang Laifu: "Young Master..."

Huang Laifu said lightly: "Deploy the formation to meet the enemy!"

Jiang Dazhong stood up, bowed his fists and shouted: "Yes, sir!"

Soon, the barracks opened, and the horses of Wuzhai Fort came out in unison. The people were moving in unison, and the iron armor was shining with cold light. The white-light weapons in their hands were really oppressive. The voices of the troubled crowd immediately became smaller, and many people looked in a look of awe.

Liu Kedi and his brothers also looked at each other with a look of a little nervous.    The army of the local garrison is very different from the army that I have seen before. Even the soldiers of Shenchi Fort are probably far inferior to those of the soldiers of Wuzhai Fort. Today's incident...

The soldiers of Wuzhai Fort looked calm and lined up in front of the barracks without any haste. The hundred households in the army were in front of the cavalry, and the more than one hundred cavalrymen were divided into three parts, two guarded the sides, and the rest were in the army, surrounding Huang Laifu.

Jiang Dazhong kept shouting orders and calmly arranged according to the training of Wuzhai Fort on weekdays. Then he returned to Huang Laifu and obeyed the orders. After Huang Laifu gave a few words.

He shouted, "Finally, warn you to disperse quickly. If any attacker officers and soldiers, they will be regarded as thieves who plot against each other and kill them without any scruples!"

Those who were causing trouble were a little afraid of the power of the soldiers of Wuzhai Fort. Some timid people even ran away secretly, and then were beaten and kicked back. Even the locals watching the fun were watching, they dodged away from afar.

Among the group, only a few people were cheering loudly, and one of them said, "Everyone is afraid, these officers and soldiers of the Five Village Fortress are just acting, and they dare not kill people." The leading man with a strong face shouted loudly: "Neighbors, don't be afraid, these Five Village thieves are going to take away our food and clothing, and we will fight with them."

"Fight hard!"

Hundreds of people were holding weapons in their hands, shouting loudly, raising courage to each other, and forcing Huang Laifu. To be honest, among these people, there were not no one in the past, but in their impressions. Even if they came true, those officers and soldiers were vulnerable and there was no need to worry at all.

Huang Laifu snorted coldly and said lightly: "Let's start."

Jiang Dazhong hugged his fists, picked up a whistle and made the bamboo tube blew loudly.

Immediately, in the front team, the bird gun soldiers of each small flag came out and lined up in front of the team. The bird gun soldiers skillfully installed gunpowder and lead, and each held the waist and abdomen of the bird gun. Use the starlight to aim at the mobs in front.

The group of people rushed forward a few more steps, shouted, gritted their teeth, and rushed up with a fierce look on their faces.

Su Dongan, a hundred households in the army, aimed at the strong man with a bird gun with a bird gun. He estimated the distance and a sound of the gun, and smoke from his gun barrel was sprayed out. Immediately, the sound of the bird gun in the front line burst into great success. A cloud of smoke filled the gun.

Amid the roar of bird guns, the strong man in the leading man was hit by a few lead balls and his face was hit. He flew a few steps away. When he landed on the ground, his body became scattered. The man was not dead for a while, but just rolled on the ground and screamed loudly. In addition to him, this round of bird gun shooting. Due to the dense formation of the opponent, he also hit several other people. These people were also rolling on the ground with blood all over, and the screams were shocking.

Seeing this situation, the mobs who charged were all silenced, and the momentum of the charge immediately stopped. The locals in Taipingzhuang who were watching were also screaming and fled from afar. Even Liu Kedi and his brothers were all pale.

But the attack on this side was not over. Among the three rows of bird gun soldiers, the 10 people in the front line were defeated and retreated to the back formation.

Ten people in the second row stepped forward again, and with the sound of the order, the muskets sprayed hot iron sand. Several mobs fell to the ground screaming. Several big holes appeared on their bodies. Compared with the bird guns and firearms in other garrison towns, the bird guns in Wuzhai Fort were well-made. Although the power was similar, the quality of the use was reassuring.

After the second row of 10 people were defeated, they retreated to the back formation, and the third row stepped forward again. This was the three-row wheel release method, which was adopted in the Ming army in the early Ming Dynasty. When Qi Jiguang was in the time of Qi Jiguang, it was even more popular and a strict method of using bird guns was found.

After the three rounds, the mobs had already been killed or injured before they rushed to the other side. Looking at their companions screaming loudly, there were hundreds of people on their side, but everyone was frightened. Moreover, after the other party's bird guns were shot three rounds, several of the leaders and the most brave people were rolling and screaming on the ground, and everyone was covered in blood. This miserable appearance made all these mobs retreat in fear.

Seeing the other party waiting for battle, there were heavy weapons such as bows, arrows, javelins, and armored cavalry. The mobs in trouble could no longer help but feel fear in their hearts, and shouted and fled in all directions.

Looking at the mobs crying and escaping, Huang Laifu said lightly: "Cross Team Attack!"

Immediately, the cavalrymen who were raising their strength were on the horse!

The venue was quiet, with more than 300 corpses all over the ground, and blood was flowing everywhere. A gust of wind blew, blew up a gust of yellow dust and a strong smell of blood. When the smell of blood came to Huang Laifu, several pale merchants could no longer bear it and all vomited.

The cavalry were still chasing the mob everywhere, and they would kill all those with weapons.

A desolate cry suddenly sounded among the corpses all over the ground: "The head of the family..."

Everyone looked at it, but it was a young woman with a baby on her back, lying in front of a man's body crying. The body seemed to move, and then it became silent again.

The young woman cried for a while and suddenly screamed, "I'll fight with you." She found a big knife beside her and rushed towards a cavalryman from Wuzhai Fort.

The first thought of the cavalry of the Wuzhai Fort: "A woman."

Then the harsh training of Wuzhai Fort reminded him again: "This is a woman with weapons on her hands and full of hostility towards herself. She is an enemy."

"Eliminate all dangers!"

The cavalry of the Wuzhai Fort rode his horse past the woman with a gust of wind. The rifle in his hand pierced deeply through the woman's chest and came out from the back of his heart. The woman was taken away a few meters. With a bang, the rifle in the cavalry's hand was interrupted, and the woman's body fell heavily to the ground.

A burst of baby crying came into Huang Laifu's ears. Huang Laifu walked over and carried a baby from the woman's back. This was a baby girl, probably only a few months old. When she looked at the woman, blood was constantly pouring out from her chest, and she saw that she could not live. She turned her head with difficulty and looked at Huang Laifu. Tears in her eyes suddenly rolled down and said with difficulty: "Please...please..."

Huang Laifu said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will raise this child and treat it as my own."

The woman's last tear fell down and she whispered: "Thank you...thank you..."

When his head tilted, he died of anger.

Huang Laifu returned to the crowd with the baby in his arms, looked at everyone with pale faces and said lightly: "If the mob besieged the officers and soldiers of Wuzhai Fort this time, if I ask the official to find out who is the mastermind behind the scenes, I will never let it go!"

Liu Ke and his brothers turned gray!
Chapter completed!