"Tell me what you saw last night. Don't say a word more, don't say a word less. Explain it to us now, exactly as you told us."
The Tang soldier patted a Fuso man on the shoulder and said that everyone around knew this person. This person was the Daiben who was responsible for keeping watch at night.
"Last night, just like before, I was on night watch in the city. This man sneaked out, and I saw him interacting with those who came down from the mountain. As for what they talked about, I don't know; we were too far away."
When this guy finished speaking, there was immediately discussion around. The old man's face was also very terrified. He thought he had kept it secret enough, but he didn't expect that he was still seen. When he was about to say a few words, the Fuso soldiers on both sides kicked him and kicked him so hard that he could hardly stand up. Several people in his family were also taken away.
These people were tied up all the way and had signs stuck on their bodies, indicating that they would be hacked to death soon. Although the people around them felt uncomfortable, they also knew that there was a reason why these people were hacked to death.
What Li Xiang wants to do is to make everyone understand that as long as you behave like an obedient citizen, then our Tang Dynasty court will not cause you any trouble. But if you have any connection with the rebels, don't blame us for being rude to you. No one, including your family, will have a good life. We will all accompany each other on the road to the underworld.
From the small road to the main road, and from the main road to the outside of the city, the old man saw clearly that at the beginning there were only their family, but soon it became more than a dozen people, and later it became more than fifty people. The old man knew some of them. They were all relatives of rebels who fought with his son.
He didn't know what methods the Tang army used, but one thing was certain, the Tang army should not have wronged anyone. These people were all connected with the rebels in the mountains. He didn't expect that in such a short time, the Tang army had been able to catch them all in one fell swoop. He originally thought that what he had done was relatively covert, but now it seems that others have known it for a long time, and it's just that he was being clever.
"Everyone, kneel here. No one is allowed to raise their heads without orders. Kneel here first. If your family members are worried about your life or death, they will come down from the mountain. If they don't come down, they will be beheaded in three days."
A Tang Dynasty soldier picked out a dozen people. Their families were still in the mountains, so they were still useful. These people could not be beheaded immediately. They were not in the same team as the old man and his men. After hearing the words of the Tang Dynasty soldier, the old man felt nervous. His two sons were dead, so he was of no use. Wouldn't he be beheaded immediately?
Just when the old man thought of this, the rest of the people were kicked aside, and there were also many swordsmen and axemen. These people were all Fuso people. Although they were unwilling to attack their own people, the Tang soldiers next to them were watching them covetously. You were ready to pledge allegiance to the Tang court last night. If you don’t even dare to kill a few families of the rebels, then was it worth it for you to talk nonsense all night last night?
Li Xiang watched all this coldly from a distance. "Do you think you can trust me just by saying a few words?" "We have to prove our loyalty before we can do anything. If we kill these Fuso people at the mountain pass, the rebels on the mountain will probably find out soon. There will be no turning back for you. You can only follow the Tang Dynasty from now on."
"The time has come."
Following the order of a lieutenant from the Tang Dynasty, these dozen people raised the machetes in their hands at the same time. Fear appeared on the faces of these Fuso people, but they were tied up all over their bodies and there were people pressing them down, so they could not move at all.
When their heads hit the wooden stakes, they knew they were about to die. There were people watching this scene on the mountain, and they were almost digging their nails into their flesh, but they did not dare to go down the mountain to rescue people, because there were too many troops at the foot of the mountain. If they went down the mountain now, not only would they not be able to save their families, but they might also lose themselves.
"kill."
As the Tang Dynasty lieutenant lowered his hand, more than a dozen swordsmen raised their swords and chopped down at the same time, and in an instant, more than a dozen heads appeared on the ground.
"Ah...don't kill anyone, don't kill anyone."
Hearing the voice coming from the mountain, Li Xiang and the people around him smiled. They didn't expect that it would work so quickly. More than a dozen people ran down the mountain. When they saw their family members kneeling here, they estimated that if they didn't come down the mountain, their family members would also be beheaded.
It is simply impossible to watch family members being killed. Even a person with no conscience would not be able to bear seeing this scene, so these people ran down the mountain.
According to Li Xiang's arrangement, as long as you come down from the mountain, your family members will be spared. Of course, this is just a superficial effort. The names and appearances of these people have been recorded long ago. Of course, we cannot deal with you in this dangerous situation, but you are a destabilizing factor in the local area after all. So after this matter is over, you will still be transported to the north of Goguryeo to farm in the ice and snow there.
"If you still have relatives in the mountains, or if you know something about them, then find a way to inform them. We will continue to arrest people in the city. Now that so many people have come down from the mountains, they will definitely bring us some useful information. If they don't come down from the mountain, sooner or later their relatives will be forced here."
The Tang Dynasty officer said loudly that there were thousands of civilians watching the excitement nearby, and they sent a message to the mountain through their mouths. This was also the reason why Li Xiang did not block the mountain. If the mountain was blocked, it would not only take up a lot of manpower and material resources, but also the news from the bottom of the mountain could not be sent up. This was a stupid act.
The Tang army set up a stronghold at the foot of the mountain. There were not many people, only forty or fifty. This was also a bait. Many relatives of the rebels on the mountain were kneeling here. If no one came down to take charge within three days, their heads would be chopped off. Of course, whether you come down to take charge or attack, we have a response plan.
