Chapter 658: Establishing Authority
The wind is cold and the snow is flying.
At the end of the sight, a row of fully armed soldiers riding on tall horses were coming through the snow.
They were smaller than the Yunzhou soldiers who came last time, but their movements were more coordinated and their temperament was more awe-inspiring.
When they got closer, everyone realized that they were a group of girls.
The girl leading the group had a long scar on her face, and she looked down at everyone.
The aura is so strong that people dare not look directly at it.
It was she who spoke just now!
"Yuan Niang?! The Lord actually sent you out?!" Mei Tang walked out, his eyes fixed on the musket hanging in Yuan Niang's room.
Yuanniang forced a smile on her cold face: "After receiving the transfer order from Duke Yun, Lord Wang urgently transferred 10,000 people to support. I spent a lot of time and effort to grab a place."
Yuan Niang turned her gaze to An Niang who was immersed in her own world. "Just now on the road, we heard that someone bullied you after attacking the city. We should deal with you according to military regulations. Why are you still hesitating?"
Yang Lan quickly explained: "General, you don't know that Shu Ge'er and An Niang have a history, and the truth of the matter has not yet been clarified."
Yuan Niang raised her eyebrows and said in a strange tone, "Haven't you figured it out yet?! Then why let An Niang stand here? With such a big scene, if it was a man being flirted with by a woman, he wouldn't be too embarrassed to tell the truth in this scene!"
Well……
Why does this female general speak so harshly?
Yuanniang didn't care whether other people looked unhappy or not. She got off the horse directly, grabbed Anniang's hand, and went into the house.
Someone wanted to stop it.
Yuan Niang stared at Yang Lan with a half-smile in her eyes, and said in a tone that did not admit of refusal: "I don't know Shu Ge'er or An Niang. I'll ask you guys clearly, don't you have any objections?"
Yang Lan didn't know Yuanniang, but he could tell that the armor Yuanniang was wearing was not cheap, so he could only force a smile and say, "Of course! Anniang, you must tell the general everything. You can't wrongly accuse a good person, and you can't let a bad person go."
Yang Lan emphasized the word "wronged".
An Niang lowered her head and followed Yuan Niang into the house.
Yuanniang did not choose to talk to Anniang, but said directly: "This is your only chance, you should figure out what to do. If you have any concerns, you can also tell me, and I will see if I can help you solve them."
Yuanniang's attitude made Anniang feel relieved.
An Niang knew that she was being threatened, but she was powerless, so what could she do?
Now, a female general descended from the sky, making An Niang feel a little more supported.
The fire in the house was a little weak, so Yuanniang picked up a bundle of firewood and added it to the fire: "I almost froze to death traveling in this weather."
An Niang whispered, "Why doesn't the general slow down?"
"How can this be possible? Military orders are as strict as a mountain. We can only arrive early, not late."
An Niang didn't understand, but expressed respect.
The fire was getting hotter and hotter, and An Niang's face was flushed red.
She hugged herself, her whole body revealing powerlessness and confusion: "My family is all gone, my husband is dead, my mother-in-law is dead, and my son and I are the only ones left. I don't know how to live on."
Yuanniang took off her boots. They were almost frozen solid and her five toes were almost numb.
As soon as she took off her boots, Yuanniang shuddered: "Hold on for a while longer, no more than two months. We have already taken over Xingyang County and Mi County, and only Qi County and Xinzheng County are left. Within two months, we will definitely be able to take them down!"
"Once we capture Henan County, the team of officials who have been ready to go will be able to take over Henan County. By then, as long as you are willing to work hard and endure hardships, you and your son will not starve to death or freeze to death."
An Niang raised her head and stared at Yuan Niang: "Really?"
"Absolutely."
An Niang lowered her eyes and spoke in a voice as soft as snowflakes: "I'm afraid they will retaliate against me. We are orphans and widows, and we are no match for them."
"Oh." Yuan Niang sneered, "Henan County is Duke Yun's Henan County, and will only follow Duke Yun's rules. Go ask around in the three counties, and see who dares to mess around with public security."
An Niang took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind: "I didn't do this voluntarily! My husband was very good to me. After he died, I just wanted to raise my son and didn't want to get married again. Shu Ge'er said he wanted to marry me, but I didn't agree, so he forced me to do it."
An Niang's tears fell one by one on the ground and gradually faded away.
The friendship of youth is real.
But she is married and has a family. In the day-to-day daily life of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, she has become accustomed to this stability.
Shu Ge'er is no longer the Shu Ge'er of the past. When he was young, Shu Ge'er would even feel embarrassed to hold hands with himself and would ask the person whether he agreed or not.
Yuanniang helped Anniang wipe away her tears: "What is there to feel guilty about? You are not the one who did something wrong! If every man uses the little admiration in his heart to do whatever he wants to the women, and after the incident, he threatens his life and begs for forgiveness from the women, and even says that marriage is a blessing, how unfair is this to the women?"
"Those of these have been severely punished in all dynasties, not to mention our Yunzhou! You don't have to leave, I will take care of the rest."
Yuanniang put on her boots and strode out of the house.
As the door opened, the cold wind ruffled her hair.
Yuan Niang said in a loud voice: "The victim's confession is that this was coerced and not voluntary, so it should be convicted of rape! Shu Ge'er, do you plead guilty?"
Shu Ge'er suddenly raised his head, no longer as calm as before.
He wanted to rush into the house in disbelief, but was pinned down by two female soldiers guarding the door.
"Ann Niang! I'm Shu Ge'er! I'm Shu Ge'er!"
Yuanniang asked again: "Shu Ge'er, do you plead guilty?"
Shu Ge'er looked at Yang Lan for help: "Lan Ge'er, save me."
Yang Lan pleaded: "General, Shu Ge'er is just a peasant who knows nothing. Since this is his first offense, please forgive him."
Yuanniang: "Is he a fool? He can't even remember the three rules?! Fifty strokes of the cane is already a very light punishment. According to the Great Zhou law, the lightest punishment would be exile three thousand miles away, and the heaviest punishment would be hanging."
Yang Lan's face turned pale and blue. He never expected that this female general would be so disrespectful to him.
"General, I have a little connection with Su Dalang."
Yuanniang: "A prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner. If it is Su Dalang who committed the crime, he will also be punished."
The crowd was in an uproar: "Bitch, don't think you are a general just because you put on armor! I will kill you!"
A man rushed over viciously, wielding a hoe.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out and the man fell to the ground.
A bloody hole appeared on his thigh, and blood gushed out.
"Ahhhh!" the man wailed in pain.
Everyone was shocked. How did he get hurt? What hurt him? They didn't see anything!
Yuanniang walked towards the man step by step, holding a musket.
She pressed the musket against the man's head and said coldly, "How do you think I got the spot? Did I rely on my mouth? Yunzhou soldiers only care about strength. Next time, if you dare to shake the morale of the army, the blood hole will not appear on your thigh, but on your forehead!"
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