Chapter 0071 Unity can be united
The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became weird. Mr. Gu looked around and opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing. He could only sit aside, a trace of uneasiness flashing across his old face.
"Yes, but not much?"
Wu Yunzhao looked gloomy, and he selected a few more people. Li Yu also smiled, asked them to kneel down, and served them tea, which was very courteous. This made the rest of the people even more flustered.
"No more?" Li Yu said with a smile, "But there are still some small mistakes. Are there any big mistakes?"
Wu Yunzhao found two or three more people inside, and Li Yu asked them to kneel down and serve tea. However, the number of people in the field was much smaller, with only a dozen people standing there, looking pale.
"In other words, you all have done something wrong? Are you the ones who take human lives lightly and oppress the good people?" Li Yu looked at everyone with a smile and said, "This general does not want to kill you, but since you have done something, you must bear the consequences. In the past, you have oppressed someone and killed someone. Naturally, there are victims. In the future, these victims will come to settle accounts with you. When the time comes, the law will judge what crimes you have committed. Come on, take them away."
Li Yu didn't want to kill anyone, but some people really deserved to be killed. And Li Yu wanted to kill them openly.
"Li Yu, who are you to dare to kill me?" A middle-aged man with a ferocious face suddenly shouted loudly, with murderous light flashing in his eyes. If it weren't for Wu Yunzhao and others on the opposite side who were staring at everyone, he would have escaped long ago.
"General Li, please spare my life. I am willing to offer you a thousand taels of gold." Another fat man, dressed in brocade, shouted loudly. Unfortunately, the beggars around him ignored his struggle and two soldiers dragged him out of the hall.
For a moment, there were countless screams, curses, and pleas for mercy in the hall. Li Yu and others looked calm, but Mr. Gu and others did show a trace of worry. They knelt there quietly, waiting for Li Yu's decision.
"Mr. Fan, draft a document and notify the people in Fangcheng. Three days later, we will hold a public trial of these people at Caishikou and let the people expose their crimes. If they are innocent , they will be released on the spot. If they are guilty, they will be punished according to the laws of the Great Sui Dynasty. Those who should be killed will be killed, and those who should be punished will be punished." Li Yu said solemnly: "Since we are punishing the people, we must serve the people. Not only these people, but also the whole city. Anyone who oppresses the people will be punished."
At first, everyone was fine with it, but soon the dozen or so people who remained present became restless. These people might not have done anything bad before, but it was inevitable that their family members would make some small mistakes. If they were exposed, it would be a disaster.
"General, since you are punishing the criminals, why do you kill people?" Mr. Gu looked at Li Yu, sighed deeply, and said, "General, you are also from a famous family, why are you so cruel?"
"Old sir, you are wrong. Although Li Yu has killed countless people, he has never been the one who cannot be killed . You may make some small mistakes, but Li Yu did not kill you, right?" Li Yu smiled and said, "Not only that, Li Yu is also ready to give you a chance. Although the Qihuo Army has only 10,000 people, it still lacks many positions. I hope you can help Li Yu. Secondly, the Fangcheng Ling is dead, and Fangcheng needs manpower to maintain it. How to govern Fangcheng depends on you, doesn't it?"
The first sentence made everyone look disdainful, but the second sentence made everyone look a little strange. But looking at Mr. Gu who was sitting at the top, he was calm and knelt there quietly. Suddenly, they realized that Mr. Gu looked down on Li Yu and the Qihuo Army. Therefore, he never took Li Yu's conscription seriously.
"What do you think, old gentleman?" Li Yu's eyes swept across the crowd and finally fell on Mr. Gu. He had a calm expression, as if he didn't see the expressions of the crowd.
Mr. Gu looked at Li Yu and said softly, "General, how are you going to deal with those people just now? If we are unwilling to support you, how are you going to deal with us?"
"Those people deserved it. Whether they can save their lives in the end is not up to you and me, right? If they provoke the wrath of God and the resentment of the people, then you and I cannot guarantee it. As for the old sir? Since Li Yu is punishing the criminals, he will naturally not kill innocent people. If you and everyone else have nothing to do, you can leave here." Li Yu didn't care. He just wanted to show goodwill. Li Yu didn't care whether these people would help him in the end.
"That's great, bye." Mr. Gu was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted. Without thinking, he stood up, turned around, and left the hall tremblingly. Seeing this, the others also showed signs of struggle on their faces, and finally stood up and left the hall.
"General." Wu Yunzhao couldn't help but shout.
"If they're gone, they're gone. It's no big deal. We will get more things. Killing them will do us no good." Li Yu shook his head. Some people should be killed, and some should not be killed. Li Yu did not have the ability to go against the noble families in the world. He could only choose those who had the greatest public outrage. He did not expect all the noble families to accept him. He only hoped that after taking revenge, the people would know their own goodness.
"General, you continue to show your goodwill, not for now, but for the future." Cen Wenben explained, "These aristocratic families are high above us, and they will not bow their heads until the last moment. What the general can do now is to get as much support from the poor as possible. First, it is for the source of soldiers, second, it is also to absorb the talents and wisdom of the poor, and third, it is to recruit more aristocratic families in the future."
"General, sir, you are too cautious. It doesn't matter if these people are killed. As long as we are strong enough, what will happen if they are killed?" Wu Yunzhao said indifferently.
"Brother Wu, I plan to use the soldiers from Fangcheng as the main force to establish a battalion as the elite vanguard, with you as the commander. What do you think?" Li Yu did not continue speaking, but made arrangements for Wu Yunzhao. In fact, he still used Wu Yunzhao's men as the main force to establish the elite vanguard battalion, which would become one of the main battalions under the Qihuo Army.
"I obey your command." Wu Yun was immediately happy to see that the strength of his subordinates had not decreased. As for whether the group of people just now were dead or alive, he would not care.
"Mr. Fan, you can go to the street to find some people who can write to help you copy the notice. We don't need them to be eloquent, we just need them to be able to write. When you write, don't write too elegantly. Ordinary people don't understand your literary talent. They just want to know the information in it." Li Yu saw Fan Jin copying the notice not far away with a sad face, and he immediately smiled. In this era, there are very few people who can read and write, and ordinary people have no idea what is elegant and refined. It is better to write some vernacular.
"Oh, this is the only way." Fan Jin shook his head bitterly. He didn't know how many towns and villages there were under Fangcheng. He didn't know how long it would take to notify them one by one. He could only find some people who could write and copy books.
