The sun has risen completely, and the sunlight shining on my face seems to have dispelled the blood and energy of Juyongguan.

Li Xiuzhu took a deep breath and finally drove his horse to Juyong Pass.

"Close the gates."

The city gate creaked shut again, and Li Xiuzhu said to the soldiers, "Now arrest all the males from the Shijia family. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy."

"Also, the entire army is not allowed to harass the civilians, and the women of these noble families are not allowed to be raped. If I find anyone, I will kill them."

"Did you hear that?"

Everyone looked at each other for a moment, not knowing how to answer Li Xiuzhu.

Fortunately, these soldiers are all new recruits from the capital. Although they are new, they have one advantage, just like a newly taken out piece of paper that has not been stained with color yet.

Li Xiuzhu frowned slightly and shouted, "Why, didn't you eat? Or can't you hear?"

"promise!"

Li Xiuzhu shook his head in his heart but nodded.

These bastards are so uneducated that they can only say "yes" to show that they obey orders.

"Very good. I support your mutual supervision. If anyone reports someone who rapes another person's female companion, the centurion will be promoted one rank, and those below the captain will be promoted one rank three times."

"If there are people who harass the people, if a centurion reports three times, he will be promoted one level. If he reports ten times below the captain, he will be promoted one level."

"But if it is malicious slander, once it is verified, the official rank will be demoted by one level. If there is no official rank to be demoted, the person will be executed immediately after the second time."

Everyone was excited at this moment. If someone committed a crime and reported it, they would be promoted too quickly.

Qi Shaoshang and others were also surprised. This was the first time they saw a large army not harassing the civilians.

"Okay, captain, take the people and arrest them."

As Li Xiuzhu finished speaking, the army moved.

War horses began to run rampant inside Juyong Pass, and the people began to tremble in fear, fearing that these soldiers would break into their homes.

The noble family was calm, as if no one was afraid that Li Xiuzhu's soldiers would dare to break into their home.

In their view, unless the party is a robber or a traitor, they must be won over and have their support no matter which side it is.

Of course, they were not unprepared. There were more than a thousand thugs in the huge house.

When Qi Shaoshang saw the crowd disperse, he was about to speak, but Li Xiuzhu said, "Master Qi, I have something to ask of you."

Qi Shaoshang's heart tightened when he heard this, and he had a bad premonition in his heart, but he immediately said, "General, please speak."

Others are the butchers and I am the meat, and I have no say in what happens.

But he didn't agree directly, there had to be some wiggle room.

Li Xiuzhu immediately recognized Qi Shaoshang's trick, but he just smiled and pretended he didn't hear it.

"Silla sent out 100,000 soldiers, 50,000 of whom were trapped. After this night, there should be 20,000 to 30,000 vagrants and scattered cavalry who escaped."

"So I would like to ask Qi to lead an army of 10,000, each with two horses, to chase and kill the Silla tribes wherever they go."

"As long as they are not my Great Zhou citizens, I allow you to burn, kill and plunder."

"As long as you don't rape other people's wives and daughters, I won't ask."

"My army and your brothers in Lianyun Village will each get half of the money we earn. I will never take any of it."

As soon as Li Xiuzhu finished speaking, not only the people in Lianyun Village, but also several captains were moved.

Li Wuwei was the first to speak: "General, I am willing to lead the troops to pursue and kill him."

"General, I am willing to lead the troops to pursue and kill him."

"General..."

"General..."

The people from Lianyun Village looked at each other, and several leaders came to Qi Shaoshang.

"Boss, these foreign tribes often come to our Great Zhou to take advantage of us, so it is normal for us to take them back."

Ruan Mingzheng had known about Li Xiuzhu's plan for a long time. It was her idea to bring Qi Shaoshang with her, so she agreed, "Boss, if we can really fight our way to the Silla royal court and kill their young and strong men, Silla will be unable to move south for at least ten years."

"This is not only for our village, but also for the people of Da Zhou."

"And I don't think the general wants us to die. With 10,000 troops, no one can stop our cavalry except the Silla royal court."

After hearing what Ruan Mingzheng said, Qi Shaoshang realized that he no longer had the right to refute.

Otherwise, everyone will inevitably become alienated from him.

Qi Shaoshang suddenly felt a little tired. If Silla could really stay quiet for ten years, maybe he could go find Hong Lei and live a peaceful life.

Thinking of this, Qi Shaoshang also figured it out.

"Okay, without further ado, General, we can set off now."

Li Xiuzhu shook his head upon hearing this.

"Sorry, you have to wait. I can't give you the person now until those noble families are eliminated."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

"But don't worry, at the latest after lunch, you can lead the people to set off."

Qi Shaoshang frowned when he heard this, but finally sighed and said nothing more.

After that, the opponent might be able to re-form an effective defense.

But Li Xiuzhu was right, those aristocratic families were more important at this time.

To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal situation.

Just when Qi Shaoshang was silent, shouts of killing were heard again in the city.

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard that.

"It seems that these noble families are not willing to wait for death."

At this time, Ruan Mingzheng stepped forward and said, "General, I wonder if my brothers in Lianyun Village can help you and eliminate some rebellion?"

Li Xiuzhu was stunned, then turned to look at Ruan Mingzheng and shook his head.

"You will be leaving after noon, so it is not suitable for you to work any more."

“You are my biggest reliance on Fang Silla, so you must get a good rest.”

"As for opportunities, you don't have to worry. There are countless nobles outside the Great Wall. Their hierarchy makes their rich people even richer, so there is no need to focus on these parasites."

"I'm afraid you guys have gained so much by going north to the royal court before you even get there that you have to turn back."

After Li Xiuzhu said this, the people in Lianyun Village calmed down.

Yes, there are countless treasures from foreign races, so there is no need to focus on the trifles of these aristocratic families.

Only Ruan Mingzheng looked at Li Xiuzhu meaningfully after hearing this.

Are these noble families really just a bunch of people? No, as we all know, local officials are even more greedy.

Similarly, local noble families can make more money than officials.

Just when Li Xiuzhu and his men captured Juyong Pass, Xi Honglei was also discussing the issue of sending troops with the three leaders.

Tang Wanci was a little unhappy when she heard that Xi Honglei was going to take people to Yanmen Pass to rescue Qi Shaoshang.

"Auntie, Qi Shaoshang doesn't have you in his heart. He chose the people of Lianyun Village. You..."

Nan Wanchu also spoke up, "Yes, ma'am, for the sake of Qi Shaoshang, are you going to disregard the lives of thousands of people in Huinuo City?"

Xi Honglei frowned slightly when she heard this, and immediately a sense of weakness came out of her.

Although she is independent-minded, decisive, and dares to love and hate, the weakness on her face does not bring her dignity.

Only when she gets angry will you feel a little bit of her majesty.

Yes, there is, not much, just a little.

(End of this chapter)