Chapter 59 Shao the Butcher

Chapter 59 Shao the Butcher

Chapter 59 Shao the Butcher

Shao Quanzhong was overconfident and spoke out of turn.

When the team that went to Qinhu to suppress the bandits returned to Hailing, it was almost dark. The meat prepared at noon was in vain, and they would probably only have leftovers for dinner.

It took too much time to search for the bandits and their accomplices in nearby villages. Three groups of search personnel also clashed with villagers, and more than ten people were injured.

However, the number of heads of the bandits increased from 500 to 570.

More than a dozen villages in the surrounding area were in mourning, and some even became widow villages.

Shao Quanzhong was given a new title, "Shao the Butcher".

After that, Huai Army soldiers probably didn't dare to hang around Qinhu Lake alone, but they gained the respect of all the people in Taizhou.

The bandit-suppression team landed at Hailing Wharf and returned the requisitioned cargo ship immediately.

Le Sen went to settle accounts with the ship owners with a smile on his face to see how much compensation he should pay for lost wages.

The boat owners were very easy to talk to. "No, no, our soldiers are using the boats to fight bandits, how can we ask for money?"

"Really? That's so embarrassing."

"Absolutely not. If you need us in the future, feel free to requisition us. We are willing to do so. We are actively asking you to use our ship."

Le Sen shook his head and left. What a nice wealthy gentleman! The rich people in our Taizhou are so open-minded.

Even after Le Sen had gone far away, these wealthy ship owners still did not move - their calves were still trembling and they could not move.

Oh my god, what did I see? These arrogant soldiers brought back so many heads, probably about a thousand?
Based on our understanding of the Qing Dynasty's officers and soldiers, most of them killed innocent people to claim credit and massacred entire villages to get the heads they wanted.

If I ask for money from such a ruthless team and they remember it, how can I sleep well?

The actual number of heads is not that many, only 882, ahem, that’s all.

Would it be considered a massacre if all the adult males in a village were killed? Probably.

Tian Xing, a bandit who kills without blinking an eye, felt a little bit sorry for him. He had always thought that he was ruthless enough, but he didn't expect that the soldiers were even more ruthless.

"Second brother, in fact, among these pirates, especially those with accomplices, many of them became bandits because they couldn't make ends meet and couldn't get enough food.

Basically, they didn't kill anyone, they just robbed the bandits of some food or something, isn't it a bit too much to kill them all?"

Shao Quanzhong said calmly, "If they have no food to eat and join the Nian or Taiping rebels, I will not kill them all.

What kind of hero is it to bully the poor people? I feel sorry for them, but who will feel sorry for the people who died of starvation after their food was taken away?
I claimed to be a horse bandit back then, but I was actually running an insurance team to protect the common people. Robbers were all gangsters who robbed other gangs, and I despised those who bullied the poor the most.

There is a saying that a thief's nature never changes. Is there a good person among these unruly people who have tasted the sweetness of robbery? Is it possible for them to live a peaceful life and become good citizens in the future? Kill them all and put an end to it.

Most importantly, I have to have some dignity. If I don't wipe out all the bandits in Qinhu, how can I face the orphans and widows left behind by Wang Si?
Wang Si, the Japanese devil, has come to me, so I have to live up to my brother who is fighting for me.

If anyone kills my brother, I will kill their entire family. This is a no-brainer.”

As soon as I returned to the weir and entered the door, Rong Hui was unexpectedly there and came to greet me immediately.

After looking around Shao Quanzhong, Brother Shao didn't seem to have lost any parts. He patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, "I feel relieved now."

"I am the commander-in-chief now. I don't need to charge at the front anymore. What else can happen?

But Bo Zai is really amazing. He always charges so fiercely and has never been injured. I always worry about him.

Hui'er, I have to go to war. Don't bother running to the village to meet me. It's too much trouble."

"I didn't come to see you on purpose. Le Xiucai went with you on this expedition. There's no one to teach the children in the village to read, so I just came to help.

I don't want to be supported by you in the future. I have to earn my own living. The children love to listen to my lectures. Le Xiucai has to give lectures, be responsible for the Boy Scouts' military training, and help you with logistics. He is really too busy. I will take over the literacy class from now on.

Also, I heard that you are going to open an English class in the future? Uncle Liao is a very capable person, and being an English teacher is a waste of his talent. My English is not worse than Uncle Liao's, so I can also teach an English class."

Is this the difference of the new women? Foreigners are better than us Chinese in this respect.

Shao Quanzhong is a country bumpkin on this point. Foreign women also had no status in this era. American women did not get the right to vote until 1920.

Yung Wing's insight surpassed that of his Chinese and foreign contemporaries, so he could raise such a daughter. There is only one such daughter in the world, and Shao Quanzhong happened to meet her.

"Okay, you are now considered a member of the Huai Army. I will ask Brother Le to pay you. Now, just like Evan, I will increase your salary after you can teach both Chinese and English."

Ronghui is amazing as she can support herself.

Suddenly I remembered that Wenxiu is now in charge of the Wen Group. She is no less powerful than men, and even more powerful.

Shao Quanzhong shook his head and sighed. How come all the women he met in this life are as good as men? It's only because of my ability, Master Shao, that no one can suppress them.

"Brother Shao, don't accompany me. Lord Wu has been waiting for you. Go and meet him quickly."

When Shao Quanzhong met Wu Wenxi, Lord Wu was standing with his hands behind his back, staring at the couplet on the door of Shao's house in the village, seemingly thinking about something.

"Your humble servant greets Lord Wu. Lord Wu, what instructions do you have for us?"

Wu Wenxi turned around, put his hands behind his back and stared at Shao Quanzhong for a while with a smile, which made Shao Quanzhong feel creepy. But in the end, he didn't mention the couplet. His tone suddenly became very friendly, "Can't I come if there's nothing wrong?

I am a retired idler, not as busy as Lord Qiao. My only official duty is to help Lord Qiao manage the logistics of the Huai Army and assist you, the son of the Qiao family."

"I don't dare to do this in a humble position."

"The Huai Army has mobilized all its forces to suppress the bandits this time. I am worried, so I came to take a look. Well, I hope they won."

Wu Wenxi ignored the more than 800 heads and didn't even raise his eyelids.

Lord Wu is an honest official, a capable person, and a famous scholar, but that does not mean he has any responsibility towards the common people. He is loyal to his superiors and the court.

Besides, he was not worried that Shao Quanzhong would kill innocent people and take credit for it. He was a senior executive who knew the inside story, not a businessman on the dock.

Killing the bandits does not bring any military merit, and this head is useless to Shao Quanzhong's future. It is not worth the effort to chop off one more head, so they must all be chopped off.

"Yuting, you are busy, I won't bother you."

Shao Quanzhong respectfully saw him off, and Wu Wenxi got into the sedan and left.

In the car, Wu Wenxi twirled his beard and thought deeply.

He saw the couplet at the door of Shao's house and more than 800 human heads, and he was moved.

Shao Quanzhong is a cruel butcher - heroes emerge in troubled times.

As a large family, the Wu family cannot rely on the imperial court to hang itself on the tree. It needs to make careful plans...

"Hui Er, I have to keep vigil for Wang Siguizi today, so I won't be going back to the city. Siwen, send Hui Er back to the city."

"No, no, I brought two old servants from your house with me. It's so close that I can see the city gate at a glance, so there's no need to see me off."

Shao Quanzhong watched Rong Hui's car leave with a smile on his face, and when he turned back there was a murderous look on his face.

"Come here, place the heads of the Qinhu bandits in front of Brother Wang's spirit for memorial. I will kowtow to Brother Wang and keep vigil for him tonight.

Tomorrow we will continue our expedition to Guazhou to attack Hou Batian!"

(End of this chapter)