The faces of these officials turned green. This was truly a shame and humiliation.
"We are disciples of a saint, but you, a mere mortal, dare to speak insulting words. You are really a newborn calf, and you don't know how to die!"
They have all been called turtles and bastards, how can these officials and gentry still hold back?
They have always been the only ones to scold others. When have they ever been scolded like this?
In front of so many people, especially so many noble families in Xi'an, he was humiliated by a warrior.
As a dignified second-rank official and one of the chief officials of Shaanxi, Wu Yizhong's face could not stand out.
He said angrily:
"I have to go in and bring people out today. If I have the courage, I will kill me with one knife. If not, let these rabble of yours go aside!"
After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and strode forward. Seeing this, the others also followed his brother's footsteps, completely unafraid of the Habayashi Army guards on the other side who were already aiming their guns at him.
Chen Guang was not afraid of the rogue-like tactics of these civil servants. He knew that they were betting that he would not dare to shoot.
"The first echelon is ready to load gunpowder!"
At his order, the front group of musketeers quickly took out the gunpowder bags from their waists. After loading, they immediately knelt on the ground with their guns pointed at the oncoming officials and gentry.
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Chen Guang stepped forward and did not stop until he was next to the musketeers who were lined up and aiming. Then he shouted to the opposite side:
"This is my last warning. Anyone who does the same thing again will be punished as a traitor and will be killed!"
The officials and gentry on the opposite side obviously slowed down after hearing this, but when they saw Wu Yizhong striding forward without hesitation, they no longer had any fear in their hearts.
Seeing that they were unmoved, Chen Guang immediately ordered the other two echelons of musketeers to also start loading gunpowder.
After everything was ready, he immediately ordered the guns to be lowered, and then fired.
When the gunpowder fired from the thunderbolt hit their feet, these officials and gentry who had just been fearless finally realized that they were afraid, and each one of them hurriedly took a few steps back with a look of horror on their faces.
Unexpectedly, they actually dared to open fire. This was beyond their expectations. For them, this was simply a fantasy.
Some people walking in front were sweating profusely and felt a chill on their backs. If they had taken a few steps forward, they would have hit themselves and almost died.
Even Wu Yizhong began to breathe heavily. Just now, another impact point was right next to his feet, so close to him. This was really terrifying.
He now has no strength left in his body, can't move his legs at all, and feels like he no longer belongs to him.
The Habayashi Army guards on the opposite side acted very calmly. After the first echelon fired, the second echelon quickly took over their positions and raised their guns to aim, waiting for the military order to be issued!
Chen Guang looked at the frightened officials and gentry. Although he could not see their panic expressions at the moment, he could still make up the picture with his rich imagination.
He sneered and raised his voice again and shouted:
"If anyone dares to take a step forward again, then the target this time will not be the dust on the ground. I advise you to retreat quickly. These guns and cannons have no eyesight!"
"Traitor, you dare to attack the imperial official. This is tantamount to rebellion. You don't know the crime?"
Chen Guang was tired of hearing these words. These people kept repeating these words over and over again. They always wanted to impeach you, go to the capital to file a complaint, etc., but could not take any actual actions.
He raised his hand and waved, and the second echelon of musketeers immediately grasped the thunderbolts in their hands and prepared to fire.
When these officials and gentry saw this, they dared not stay here. Some of them were timid and ran away immediately. The crowd of officials and gentry was in chaos.
After a while, these disciples of the saint who could only express their opinions broke up and fled for their lives.
While they were escaping, they did not forget to curse:
"Rebellious common man, let's see how many more days you can continue to be rampant. When the imperial decree comes down, it will be your death. The nine tribes must be killed!"
Chen Guang sneered at this and spat on the ground indifferently.
His eyes were opened today. Once he becomes serious, these saint disciples who talk about national affairs, benevolence, justice and morality every day are more afraid of death than anyone else.
When they had withdrawn their guns, Qin Bangping led another group of troops and hurriedly arrived. When he saw Chen Guang, he panted and asked:
"What happened?"
"It's nothing. Some officials and gentry came to make trouble just now. They wanted to force their way into the military camp and take away the people we arrested. I have already dismissed them!"
Qin Bangping asked nervously:
"Did the general use force to drive him away just now?"
Chen Guang laughed twice, pointed at the spot where the gun just hit, and said:
"That's right, just a volley of fire made them so frightened that their legs trembled. They immediately lost their courage and fled in all directions. Let me tell you, your Majesty's method is still effective."
Qin Bangping frowned. This was no small matter. Attacking court officials with firearms was no different from rebellion.
Seeing the heavy expression on his face, Chen Guang said easily:
"Don't worry, we are doing everything according to orders. The most urgent task right now is to build the granary. It is impossible for us to transport tens of thousands of grains into Sichuan at once!"
Qin Bangping felt a lot more relaxed when he heard this. This is the year of Tianqi and not the year of Wanli. Today, His Majesty will not rush to punish crimes and listen to the words of the civil servants.
But he still had lingering fears, and after some careful questioning, he learned what had just happened.
Qin Bangping was extremely shocked. He and Chen Guang had been together for several months. Not to mention how familiar they were, at least they knew him as a person. He never expected that he was such a ruthless and brave person.
If it was him who was here just now, he wouldn't dare to do this even if he had ten nerves.
But he was glad that he had dispersed them with force, otherwise today would have really not ended well.
"General Chen is worthy of being the person of His Majesty's liking. I am far inferior to the general!"
Chen Guang politely raised his hands and said:
"General Qin has given you too much praise. I am just following the orders. Whatever His Majesty asks us to do, we have to do it. We dare not do anything that goes against the will of others!"
Qin Bangping returned the gift and said:
"Now that the matter is over, these people won't dare to come again. We can prepare to go south with peace of mind!"
Within the military camp in Xicheng, the Yulin Army was building houses in full swing.
This was one of the reasons why they came to Xi'an before the emperor, not only to provide the logistics for the southern expedition of the army, but also to make plans for the future.
Shaanxi will be the hardest-hit area in the next ten years or so. There will be no peace in the entire province. As the capital and administrative seat of Shaanxi, Xi'an is also located in the center of the city and is an extremely critical city.