"superior!"
At Gu Shisan's command, a team member raised his Dongning-made flintlock pistol, aimed at the steward Ge Laosan on the stockade wall, and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, and the scorching bullet spun rapidly, disappearing into Ge Laosan's forehead in the blink of an eye.
Instantly, a bullet hole the size of a finger appeared on Ge Laosan's head, and bright red blood flowed out.
Ge Laosan's eyes widened, and he fell straight down.
"this……"
Seeing this, the other servants on the stockade wall were dumbfounded.
They never expected that these people outside the stockade walls, from such a distance, would use some unknown weapon to kill Ge Laosan.
this……
This is terrifying!
For a moment, the guards on the stockade wall panicked.
But what made them even more panicked was yet to come!
After the first shot was fired, two more soldiers raised their Dongning-made flintlock muskets, aimed at the guards on the stockade wall, and pulled the triggers.
Bang! Bang!
Two more shots were fired, instantly taking the lives of two more servants.
Meanwhile, the other squad members rushed forward, throwing their grenades directly onto the stockade wall.
Boom! Boom!
A violent explosion rang out instantly. The wooden stockade wall, unable to withstand the intense bombardment, was shattered into pieces. The soldiers on the stockade wall were also thrown to the ground.
Meanwhile, the members of the thirteenth squad, armed with flintlock muskets made in Dongning, charged directly into the village through the gap in the wall.
The guards on the stockade wall panicked. They had never seen such a scene before. They threw down their weapons and equipment and ran like madmen into Getiaogang.
The members of the thirteenth squad moved quickly through the village.
Some of the Ge family's servants, lacking any sense of propriety, tried to resist, but it was clear that all their efforts were in vain in the face of the flintlock muskets made in Dongning.
In just over ten minutes, the members of the Thirteenth Squad had rushed to the outside of the Ge family patriarch's mansion.
"What's going on?"
The elderly patriarch of the Ge family, leaning on his cane, shouted sternly, "Where did this blind scoundrel come from, daring to trespass on Ge Tiaogang! He's really asking for trouble..."
"Father, something terrible has happened..."
Just then, a shady-looking man ran over and said, "I don't know where these people came from, they broke down our village wall, and they're already at the gate..."
"What?"
The Ge family patriarch was completely stunned.
Before he could even ask a question, the gate burst open, and six members of the Thirteenth Squad rushed into the courtyard.
"asshole!"
The young man gripped the knife and cursed angrily.
Before the knife in his hand could strike, a bullet came flying straight at him.
puff!
Instantly, the man was shot in the neck and fell to the ground.
The servants around them, holding knives, were completely panicked and hesitated to move forward.
Even the Ge family patriarch was stunned, completely dumbfounded.
Before long, the members of the Thirteenth Squad had swiftly taken control of the entire Getiaogang.
Some of the servants were also captured, and they squatted on the ground, trembling.
The battle is progressing very quickly!
It happened so fast that even the onlookers in the distance didn't have time to react.
Before long, the entire Ge family, including the head of the Ge clan, had been brought to the village entrance, and all of them, along with their servants and prisoners, were kneeling on the ground.
At this moment, the villagers who had been watching from afar also gathered around.
"Fellow villagers,"
Gu Shisan stood on a high platform and said loudly, "We are the advance team sent by His Highness Prince Xin. We are here to save our fellow villagers!"
During this period, we learned that the Ge family of Getiaogang had been oppressing the people, causing havoc in the village, and committing numerous evils. Therefore, we brought them to justice.
Fellow villagers, if any of you have been bullied by the Ge family, feel free to speak out.
Today, we'll stand up for you!
Hearing Gu Shisan's words, the villagers looked at each other, somewhat puzzled, and no one dared to speak.
However, at this moment, a member of the team retrieved all of the Ge family's land deeds and house deeds.
A large box full of land deeds and house deeds was placed on the high platform.
Gu Shisan opened the box, took the thick stack of land deeds and house deeds in his hand, shook it, and continued, "I don't know what methods the Ge family used to get these land deeds and house deeds!"
The area within dozens of miles of Getiaogang is mostly farmland belonging to the Ge family. How can the Ge family own so much land?
Today, on behalf of His Highness Prince Xin, we will burn all these land deeds and house deeds!
The nearby fields will be redistributed to the villagers!
As he spoke, one of the squad members brought over a torch.
Seeing this, the Ge family patriarch panicked completely, struggled to his feet, and cried out, "Don't burn it! Don't burn it! That's all the Ge family's property..."
However, no matter how much the Ge family patriarch cried and shouted, it was to no avail.
Gu Shisan burned the thick stack of land deeds and house deeds in his hand.
The raging flames instantly engulfed the land deeds and house deeds, and the Ge family patriarch fainted.
"Wake him up!"
Gu Shisan gave a rebuke, then looked at the villagers around him and continued, "Today we are holding a public trial for the Ge family, who have committed many evils. If you have been bullied, please speak up."
After the public trial, we believe Wang Dajun will stand up for you!
Those who commit heinous crimes will not be spared!
The Ge family's assets will also be divided equally among the people!
This stirred a sense of excitement among the people.
In no time, the people began to recount how the Ge family had committed many evil deeds.
The patriarch of the Ge family, abusing his status as a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations, seized land. The two young masters of the Ge family forcibly abducted a woman from the common people.
Recently, they have even colluded with the government to conscript men and rob grain.
They've done absolutely nothing but evil!
Each accusation was accompanied by tears.
The Ge family patriarch knelt on the ground, his whole body numb.
The public trial lasted for nearly half a day and was still not over.
People from nearby villages who heard the news also rushed over and joined in.
As evening approached, the public trial came to an end, and Gu Shisan presided over the execution of the Ge family patriarch, his son, servants, and other wicked individuals, displaying their heads to the public.
"good!"
One by one, heads rolled, and the people erupted in thunderous cheers.
"His Highness Prince Xin is merciful!"
Amidst the cheers, Gu Shisan could sense that the people's hearts were gradually turning to Prince Xin.
With the support of the people, they were able to gain a foothold in Changli County.
Immediately, Gu Shisan continued, "Now, open the granaries and distribute the grain! All the illegal gains embezzled by the Ge family will be returned to the villagers!"
As night fell, illuminated by torches, some villagers carried grain out of the Ge family's granary.
Large pots were set up, and people began cooking porridge and rice.
The remaining grain was divided among the people, with each person receiving two bushels of grain.
Immediately, the people praised it, and some shed tears of emotion.
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