blogombal Chapter 2214: Forcing the Shopkeeper Changsun Away
Chapter 2214: Forcing the Shopkeeper Changsun Away
These craftsmen are the last resort of the Changsun family. If they do not resist, the Changsun family’s workshop will fall.
By then, all of them will die, and all the supplies in the workshop will be looted.
The entire workshop will be burned down.
That was a loss he couldn't afford. It cost hundreds of thousands of strings of cash just to build this workshop area.
And also to feed these craftsmen, and the cotton produced.
Thinking about Manager Zhangsun makes me feel sad.
"Do you believe in the Tang people, or do you believe in this leader? The people in that princess's mansion are all Tang people. There are no people from our tribe, so they were all killed.
But you are different, you are all our people. I swear to the gods that as long as you lay down your weapons and stop resisting, I promise not to kill anyone.
If you break your oath, you will never be embraced by the gods. "
Zhao Tiejun raised his hand and made a Zoroastrian prayer gesture.
Gaochang was a multi-faith country. Influenced by the Tang Dynasty, the country believed in Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and Nestorianism.
Zoroastrianism believes in the gods in heaven, and the Gaochang Kingdom also included Zoroastrian sacrifices in its official sacrifices.
Zhao Tiejun's move immediately gained the trust of many people.
Although not all of the thousands of people here believe in God, many of those who do know how heavy the oath is that prevents them from returning to the embrace of God.
Before Manager Zhangsun could speak to explain himself, some people had already dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.
He kept muttering things like "God bless you".
In an instant, the crowd began to kneel on the ground one after another, chanting their own prayers of faith.
“May the gods be with us.”
Zhao Tiejun shouted, then made the sign of the cross on his chest and bowed with his hands clasped together.
Fortunately, he was sitting on a horse, and the group of people kneeling on the ground below did not see it.
When Shopkeeper Changsun saw that the situation was hopeless, he wanted to retreat quietly, but an arrow hit his shoulder.
"what!!"
With a scream, Shopkeeper Changsun fell to the ground.
"You devil of the Tang Dynasty, today I will kill you all on behalf of the gods."
Under everyone's gaze, Zhao Tiejun rode a horse and came to the front of Manager Changsun with a spear in hand.
"Wait a minute!"
Seeing that the spear was approaching, Shopkeeper Changsun shouted.
The remaining soldiers gathered around Manager Changsun and helped him up.
"Chief, we surrender, can you let us go?"
"Haha, if it were just now, I would naturally let you go, but you didn't seize the opportunity." Zhao Tiejun shook his head.
As he said this, he waved his hand, and a group of rebels came from behind and were ready to take action.
"Wait, I don't know the leader and the Murong tribe."
At this critical moment, Shopkeeper Changsun shouted again. This was a matter of life and death.
"Murong tribe?"
Zhao Tiejun narrowed his eyes and stopped his men.
"Of course I know about the Murong tribe."
The Murong tribe was one of the largest rebel groups at the foot of the mountain, with several thousand people and well-equipped.
"Chief, we are old acquaintances of the Murong tribe and have some friendship with them. I hope you can withdraw for the sake of the Murong tribe.
Our Zhaoguo Mansion will be extremely grateful and will also present you with a valuable gift. How about that?"
Shopkeeper Changsun separated his troops, limped over to Zhao Tiejun's horse, and spoke in a low voice.
At this time, he had no choice but to protect the Changsun family's property.
"No, the Murong tribe is very powerful, but it is impossible for us to stop and let you go.
Otherwise, how can I explain this to these thousands of men?
Besides, if we kill you all, I don’t believe that the Murong tribe will seek revenge on us.
I don’t believe you two are that close.”
Zhao Tiejun shook his head.
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Changsun's expression turned grim. It would be difficult to scare these people away by using the Murong tribe at this time.
And to be honest, he didn't know what the relationship was between the Duke of Zhao's Mansion and the Murong tribe.
"This..." He had no other choice now.
At this time, Zhao Tiejun spoke again:
“However, for the sake of the Murong tribe, this leader can give you a chance to survive.
Take yours and run away. In an hour, I will send my men to chase you. If you can escape, you will be lucky to survive.
If you can’t escape…”
Zhao Tiejun didn't finish his words, but just smiled jokingly, as if he had thought of something funny.
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Changsun's face became even uglier. They were being treated as toys.
"I'll give you ten seconds to prepare, otherwise I'll kill you on the spot."
Zhao Tiejun did not give Manager Zhangsun a response and immediately gave the order.
"Let's go!" Shopkeeper Changsun glanced at Zhao Tiejun, gritted his teeth and said, and the soldiers beside him immediately stepped forward to help him walk out of the gate.
Zhao Tiejun did not stop them from riding horses. King Ji ordered that they should not kill them all, and should let Manager Zhao escape with some people.
Looking at the direction these people left, Zhao Tiejun knew that they were definitely going to the Ji Wang Mansion's villa in the east.
That place is the safest place now, with five thousand palace soldiers and three thousand guards of Prince Ji's palace.
“Everyone hurry up and go to the workshops and warehouses to load the cotton and finished products onto the wagons.
Let these craftsmen help with loading. After they are done, keep the craftsmen driving the carts and release the rest. We don’t have that much food to feed them.
Send out a small team to search for anything valuable.
We need to be quick, and we will evacuate when we are done."
Zhao Tiejun began to issue orders, and the rebels immediately drove the craftsmen to work.
At this time, Li Shen was standing on a three-meter-high platform, looking at the workshop with a telescope.
You could see the flames rising into the sky from afar, and even hear shouts and screams.
"Zhazha, look at this, it's too brutal, the rebels here are so arrogant.
Kill them all, burn them all, rob them all, they are worse than pigs and dogs."
"Yes, it's too cruel, worse than pigs and dogs." The stone next to him immediately agreed.
Wang Xuance looked into the distance with a telescope and ignored the shameless master and servant.
The creator of this tragedy was actually standing by and making sarcastic remarks.
It's a pity that he didn't say anything, but Li Shen took the initiative to talk:
"Xuan Ce, do you think I should go and save the people from the disaster? I can't just watch the industries of the Tang people being ravaged by the rebels."
Li Shen's expression was very vivid, showing indignation, pity, and a hint of gloating.
"Your Highness, you must not do this! The rebels are rampant outside and the enemy situation is unclear. How can Your Highness, with his precious body, risk his life?
If something unexpected happens, it will be a loss for our Tang Dynasty!"
Wang Xuance suddenly became emotional and shouted out his dissuasion. The sudden change scared Li Shen.
"Groove! You scared me. Isn't your expression too exaggerated?"
Li Shen was so frightened that he trembled and almost threw the telescope in his hand away.
Wang Xuance's performance was exaggerated, his tone was too rich, and it couldn't be more fake.