There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 115 Death of Yao Tongzhi

The official road from Fugu to Jiazhou becomes a little more spacious and the terrain becomes flatter when entering Shenmu territory.

It was already February, the weather was getting warmer, and there were more and more pedestrians on the road.

Since the imperial court abolished all general inns in order to save money, it not only forced out rebels like Li Zicheng, but also forced passing officials to find roadside inns to rest.

Seeing that it was getting late, Yao Lu and his party were ready to find a place to rest for the night. The main reason is that the state government is currently short of funds and cannot be particular about it.

Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance, "ta da da, da da da", which was like a dense drum beating on the hearts of passers-by.

"No, the Mongolian Tatars are coming. Everyone, run away." Finally, a passerby saw the appearance of the cavalry clearly and ran away in fear, shouting.

"Sir, what should I do? We actually encountered Mongolian Tatar invaders?" Fan Wei asked in panic.

"What to do, what to do, I don't know." Yao Lu has been supervising others for a long time and has no experience in dealing with this kind of situation.

"Sir, there is a forest nearby, let's go and hide for a while." The team leader of the Yamen team made a suggestion.

"Okay, let's go quickly." Yao Lu responded quickly.

The group of people began to run out of a forest two or three miles away.

But no human legs could outrun the galloping cavalry. They had just run less than a mile.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" A string of cold arrows had already been shot.

The Mongols' archery skills were also impressive. They were fast and accurate. Three or four government officials and scribes in the team were shot to the ground immediately.

When Yao Lu saw this, he was so frightened that he peed his pants and couldn't run away. He knelt down quickly and raised his hands in surrender, shouting: "I surrender, surrender, I am a fellow magistrate of Jiazhou, please don't kill me."

Fan Wei and others next to him also knelt down and begged the Mongols for mercy.

Other passers-by were also fleeing in all directions. The Mongolian cavalry led by Wang Qin casually shot a few arrows and ignored them.

It would definitely be impossible not to attack these people. That would be clearly aimed at Yao Fuli and his party, which would easily reveal their intentions and is not in line with the Mongolian habit of joining the invaders.

But we can't kill them all. We have to leave some people to go back and report that the Mongols are invading.

The cavalry dispersed nearby passers-by and symbolically robbed a few business travelers of their belongings before surrounding them.

At this time, Yao Lu had collapsed to the ground in horror. He deeply regretted why he came to Fugu this time and ran into the Mongolian Tatar invaders.

Wang Qin put on a mask, rode up and raised his long machete.

Yao Lu looked at the shimmering blade and was about to faint from fright. He felt that he could still save the life, so he kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Mr. Mongolia, please spare your life. I am a colleague of Jiazhou. I can help you." You who have a lot of money, it’s no problem if you want food, please spare your life.”

"Anything you want? Where are the weapons? Where's the border map?" Wang Qin asked with interest.

"No problem, no problem. I have connections in Yulinwei, and I can get all of this for you." Yao Lu seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw.

"Haha, these are the officials of the Ming Dynasty." Wang Qin laughed.

Fan Wei and others beside him all lowered their heads in shame. Only Yao Lu looked at him expectantly.

"Forget it, let you all be sensible." After Wang Qin finished speaking, he pulled down his mask.

"Ah, you are a Han Chinese. Please help us intercede with the Mongolian nobles. I can think of anything you want." Yao Lu said in surprise.

"You, you are from Magistrate Lin." Guo Lian said in shock when he saw Wang Qin one day when he was arrested.

"Lin, Lin Feng's people, I understand, you want to kill people and silence them." Yao Lu was immediately discouraged and sat down with a pale face. “As long as you know this, there is always a debtor and a wrongdoer, so don’t find the wrong person when you get to the underworld,” Wang Qin responded.

"No, don't kill me. I don't dare to go against Mr. Lin anymore. It's all because of the Inspector Guo Yushi who forced me. From now on, I will listen to Mr. Lin. Please spare my life!" Yao Lu cheered up again and prepared. Save yourself.

"Kill them all!" Wang Qin stopped nagging them.

It is said that villains die by talking too much. Although Wang Qin is not a villain, he has fully learned his lesson. He will do it as soon as possible and never delay.

Several Mongolian cavalrymen on the side immediately stepped forward after hearing the order, raised their swords and chopped down Jiazhou's group.

Only Yao Datong's extremely unwilling screams were left, echoing in the wilderness.

Seeing Yao Lu's ugly appearance, Wang Qin's last uneasy feeling about killing an official disappeared without a trace. The Ming Dynasty was full of officials like this, why don't we wait to be sold by them?

The cavalry team came and left quickly. After looting some property and leaving sufficient evidence of plunder, Wang Qin led the team to withdraw.

Now the cavalry team has been trained in a very methodical manner. While evacuating, they sent out sentry cavalry to screen the battlefield and eliminate possible followers. Then they circled north and then returned to the Fudong compound camp.

It was not until the next morning that the officers and soldiers of the Shenmu Qianhu Station, who received the alarm of the Mongolian Tatar invasion, rushed to the scene.

They also arrived late on purpose. How dare the guardsmen to fight in the field with the Mongolian Tatars these days? They could only arrive to deal with the aftermath after they had robbed and killed them all.

This is very similar to the classic scenes in some police movies. The police always have to wait for the gangsters to finish the matter before they arrive late.

Liu Jin, the Qianhu official who led the team, looked around and soon discovered the bodies of Yao Lu and others. Looking at the bright clothes of these people, he looked at their identity documents and found that they were Tongzhi of Jiazhou.

He immediately felt that his head was pounding. Jiazhou Shangguan was killed in Shenmu territory. I am afraid that the accusation of unrest in this place cannot be escaped.

Qianhu Liu Jin immediately looked around for people and finally found a few passers-by hiding in the nearby mountains and forests and learned about the situation.

After finding out that it was indeed the Mongols who invaded, Yao Tongzhi must have been unlucky enough to catch up. The government servants in their team were carrying weapons, and they may have been regarded as a threat by the Mongolian Tatars and killed.

Now that the matter has come to this, we can only report it.

Yulin City, Shenjiang Mansion.

General He Shijie was writing a piece of calligraphy with his brush. This general liked to be arty, so he was able to hang out with some civil servants.

Liu Jin knocked on the door and reported after entering: "Sir, after verification, it is indeed the Mongolian Tatars who invaded and robbed some merchants. The other problems are not big. The key is that Yao Lu, the co-president of Jiazhou, and his party were killed."

"All Yao Tongzhi and his party were killed?" asked General He Shijie. He learned from Jiazhou Zhizhou that he would send people to Fugu to investigate the Liu family case.

"Yes, no one was left alive."

"Is it such a coincidence that they were killed just after they came out from Fugu to investigate the case? Could it be Fugu County?" He Shijie asked.

"Probably not. I asked several passers-by who witnessed it. It is indeed Mongolian. This is easy to distinguish." Liu Jin replied.

"Are the Mongols invading so frequently now, and they have penetrated deep into the territory of Shenmu. This is also suspicious. You can check it carefully." If He Shijie can become a general, he is not just a fool.

"Okay, but Yao Tongzhi and his party are all dead, and the surviving passers-by only saw Mongolians. It's really difficult to check." Liu Jin said.

"Send someone to Fugu County for an unannounced visit to see if there is any abnormality. Pay special attention to whether Mongolians are coming in or out." He Shijie ordered.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away." Liu Jin responded.

(End of this chapter)