The moment the cavalry rushed out of the woods, the soldiers who were trying to attack Lawrence stopped in panic.
They were gathered without weapons, and the only few muskets they had were still lying in the tent.
And if the heavily armed cuirassiers charged them, it would be easier to cut off their heads with a sharp saber than to cut wheat with a sickle.
Just the six horses in front of them, each as tall as a person, were not something they could handle if they were running rampant through the crowd.
Some soldiers with sharp minds had already reacted and hurriedly knelt on the ground and raised their hands. Others could not stop trembling all over and shrank back.
Fortunately, these cavalrymen only came to protect Lawrence and Trifari, and did not attack these soldiers. They just formed a circle to protect Lawrence and Trifalley, and at the same time raised their guns to frighten these soldiers who dared to offend.
"Fire."
Lawrence ordered while loading his pistol.
"They have given up resistance."
The leading cuirassier glanced at Lawrence, frowned and said.
"No, we must see blood today," Lawrence insisted.
"Please note, Major Bonaparte, we are here as friends of Major Trifalli and do not accept your command."
Lawrence sighed slightly, but admitted that the cavalryman was right.
So he stepped forward in person, raised the muzzle of his gun and pointed it at the soldiers at the forefront. Under his panicked gaze, he pulled the trigger without hesitation.
There was another gunshot, and the soldier fell down, and the back of his head hit the ground hard.
"Major, he has obviously given up resistance." The cavalryman frowned more tightly just now.
"His death is worth more to me than his lifetime." Lawrence said as he put away his pistol slowly.
The rest of the soldiers were completely frightened, and some of them had wet crotches. No one foolishly chose to run away. In front of these war horses, they could not run a few steps.
Not far away, several soldiers had brought buckets of water and poured them directly on the dying Kujin, but it was of no avail.
His pants had been completely stuck to his skin in the flames, and his exposed upper body was charred black, with no intact skin visible. Although his face was not on fire, it was already distorted by extreme pain.
Lawrence walked up to Ku Jin and saw that his chest was still rising and falling slightly. He directly pulled out a short knife and inserted it into Ku Jin's chest, which could be regarded as freeing him.
"And you."
Lawrence inserted the bleeding blade back into his waist, looked at the people who had just rushed towards him, and said indifferently:
"If you openly attack the commander, I will execute you on the spot."
These soldiers suddenly felt a thump in their hearts and felt chills running down their backs. However, Lawrence then said:
"However, for the sake of the military uniform you are wearing, I can spare your life, but..."
Some smarter soldiers quickly knelt down and said quickly:
"Sir, just tell us, we can do whatever we want!"
"Very good." Lawrence nodded, it was easier to talk to smart people:
"From today on, dozens of you will be required to be the front row in every battle, and dozens of you will be required to be the vanguard in a siege. Can you accept it?"
In line tactics, soldiers in the first row will undoubtedly be directly exposed to enemy fire, which also makes the casualty rate of soldiers in the front row high.
"Sir, can you not accept this?" Someone asked timidly.
Lawrence rolled his eyes at him and said directly:
"If you don't accept it, die now."
At this point, these people did not dare to say anything anymore, and had no choice but to nod and accept Lawrence's proposal. Lawrence also asked Lieutenant Seth to copy down the list of these people, and ordered Major Trifali to supervise every battle.
"As for you..."
Lawrence turned to look at the other soldiers and asked sternly at their loose formation:
"Don't you even know that you need to stand in a square formation when gathering? Or are you deliberately trying to disobey me?"
The soldiers tensed up and screamed secretly. They watched Ku Jin being burned alive by Lawrence, watching one man being shot by Lawrence, and watching dozens of soldiers being pushed to the front line by Lawrence. Who had the courage to disobey.
As Lawrence finished speaking, there was a burst of footsteps immediately below. In just a moment, everyone raised their heads and held their chests high, forming a neat square formation.
As the saying goes, one slap brings two dates. After establishing his prestige, Lawrence also knew that he should give these people a little sweetness, otherwise under high pressure, today's humiliation would continue to happen.
With a look at Major Trifali, Lawrence motioned for him to tell the orderlies to bring the box over.
"I know what you are thinking at this moment."
Lawrence then looked at the soldiers below and said loudly:
"You all think that I am a devil, an executioner, and a cruel and unscrupulous officer. But you are wrong. To deal with my enemies, I will not hesitate to show my cruelty and terror; but to my brothers, I will
Share wealth and glory with them without hesitation."
Following Lawrence's encouraging words, the orderly brought up the box full of gold coins, and at Lawrence's signal placed it right in front where everyone could see it.
The two large wooden boxes were more than one meter long and wide, half as tall as a person. They were filled with glittering gold coins, and many of them almost spilled out during the moving process.
"Now that my enemies have been sent to God to repent, I no longer need to show you cruelty and terror. If you have relatives living in Ajaccio, write and ask, Laurence Bonnet
How Barbarian treated his brothers, how Laurence Bonaparte led his brothers to glory and wealth."
Lawrence raised his arms, clenched his fists on his chest, and shouted passionately:
"Those who are willing to follow me, I can make a covenant with you. As long as you dedicate your sincere loyalty to me, one year later, I will give you the wealth in front of you in return, and I will make your name resound throughout Corsica and even the entire world.
Sardinia. But those who do not want to follow me, I will let you go, for you will witness the glory forged by Laurence Bonaparte and his brothers."
As he spoke, Lawrence reached into the box full of gold coins, mixed a handful of them, grabbed a handful of gold coins and let them fall from his fingers, making a jingling sound.
No one thought about the tragic death of Ku Jin anymore. The gold coins with dazzling golden light and joyful sound in front of them were the most attractive thing.
All the soldiers' eyes were opened. They were originally recruited from gangsters, bandits and refugees. They had never seen so many coins piled together in their lives.
Some people even couldn't help but naively think: "There must be all the gold coins in Corsica."
Looking at the enthusiastic eyes of the soldiers, Lawrence also knew that this play was effective, so he continued to shout:
"Now, it is your time to make a decision. Except for those who offended me just now, they must atone for their actions. If the others do not want to follow me, they can just pack their bags and leave. I will come back here tomorrow.
"
After saying that, Lawrence turned around, signaled the orderly to take the box away, and left the camp with Trifari and the cuirassiers, leaving all choices to the soldiers present.
