"Bah!" Pang Tong clapped his hands, and several sergeants walked in carrying several large boxes.
"Bang!" Every time a big box was placed on the ground, the sound made the officials of the Cai family tremble!
"The officials in Jiangling City really know how to behave. They receive my father's salary and rice to work for the Cai family. One official position, two benefits. You all really know how to behave." Liu Cong looked at the already panicked people.
Everyone said.
"Is it my father or Cai Mao who the Jiangling Prefect sells?"
"The Cai brothers are arrogant and domineering in Jiangling, and they are like local emperors. You don't want to expose them to my father, but you just want to follow them, giving gifts to others, and taking refuge in others."
"My lord, I thought that I should kill one to serve as a warning to others, so as to serve as a warning to others!" Pang Tong said Wang Zha.
"Plop! Plop!" After a crackling sound, the hall was full of people kneeling. Some people even stepped on the table to get out of the queue, or tripped over the table and covered themselves with soup. They didn't care and hurriedly
Get up and kneel in the middle.
"Young Master, please have mercy on me. I am only being coerced by the Cai brothers. Young Master, please have mercy on me."
"I am the same, young master..."
"Young master, spare your life. From now on, I will only obey you!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
For a while, everyone was kowtowing like garlic. The sound of kowtows came and went, mixed with everyone's excuses and begging for mercy.
Liu Cong looked at this scene and smiled coldly: "Catch them all, suppress them all, kill those who deserve to be killed, and imprison those who deserve to be imprisoned!"
"promise!"
A group of sergeants rushed forward and dragged them out of the lobby regardless of their embarrassed appearance.
When Pang Tong and Fei Yi were discussing with Liu Cong, they gave two opinions. Fei Yi meant to recruit a group of people and make a group and then make plans in the future. Moreover, if Cao Cao goes south, these aristocratic families will make some moves behind the scenes.
I'm afraid it's not conducive to fighting Cao Cao.
Pang Tong believes that aristocratic families should consider family interests first, and then national interests. If you don't kill a snake once, it will definitely be backlashed in the future!
It would be better to kill them all at once and shock them severely. When Cao Cao is defeated, Liu Cong's prestige will rise to a higher level and he can continue to deal with them.
Both knew that Liu Cong needed a unified and stable internal environment, but their methods were quite different.
Liu Cong naturally knew what these aristocratic families were like. Historically, Liu Cong did not want to surrender. Everyone was forcing him to do so, so he had no choice but to surrender.
The aristocratic family is just like what Pang Tong said, if you take one step back, they dare to take ten steps forward. Only if you use means to make them feel how cruel are they, they will be afraid and know how to restrain themselves!
To put it bluntly, these people don't remember to eat. After eating a little, they want to eat more. Give them a big bag, and they will remember the pain, and they will only worry about it if they have more thoughts.
Moreover, these people, if you don’t beat them to pain, you will be afraid of killing them. Not only will they not remember your kindness, but they will think that you are weak and can be bullied, and they will think that you dare not fight with them!
Therefore, Liu Cong decisively chose iron-blooded suppression!
Even Pang Tong didn't expect that Liu Cong would personally kill the Cai brothers!
You must know that Cai Mao's opinion does not matter. Mrs. Cai treats Liu Cong as if she were her own son, so she must also consider Mrs. Cai's feelings.
But Liu Cong had no time to think about this. If he had considered Mrs. Cai's feelings, then Cao Cao would not have considered his feelings when he conquered Xiangyang.
Liu Cong looked at the remaining Jiangling officials and nodded with satisfaction: "I am very pleased with what you have done. Liu Cong will not forget your loyalty!"
"Wen Wei!"
"exist."
"After these people are dealt with, the vacant official positions will be used to promote the people here!"
"promise!"
"Thank you, young master!"
"From now on, Wen Wei will guard Jiangling for me. You must obey the arrangements and don't neglect it!"
"promise!"
Liu Cong walked to the back hall. He had to report this matter to Liu Biao.
At the gate of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion, Liu Cong's personal guards stood coldly in the distance and looked at the soldiers brought by Cai Zhong and Cai He.
The one who died just now was just a prisoner brought out of death row. He promised to put on his armor and say a few words before letting him go.
But he didn't expect that his life would be bad, and he was chopped down with a knife.
At this moment, Wei Yan and Xu Feng led people towards the door.
"Where is General Cai?" Outside the door, the close aides of the Cai brothers looked at Wei Yan and Xu Feng, feeling suddenly uneasy.
The two of them held a big knife in one hand, and with the other hand, they threw out two heads!
"Ah! It's General Cai!"
"How is this going?"
"Cai Zhong and Cai He led their troops to surround the Prefecture Mufu and led their troops inside in an attempt to assassinate the young master. They were suppressed by us. The young master has an order to only kill the first culprit!" Wei Yan stepped forward and said.
"Yes, you put down your weapons and accept the arrangement. When the matter is found out, I will naturally give you an explanation." Xu Feng added.
"Brothers, what you did today is a capital crime. Come with me and rush in to avenge the two generals!" Some people were still prepared to resist.
Because he himself knew that even the two brothers of the Cai family were dead. Let alone others, the one who led the troops to surround the Prefectural Mufu was definitely dead. It was better to fight to the death.
If Liu Cong can be controlled, maybe Cai Mao can save him.
"Revenge, revenge!" Dozens of people followed the captain who gave the order and rushed in.
"Seeking death!" Xu Feng waved his hand, and the sergeant behind him fired a crossbow!
"Pfft! Pfft!"
After a hail of arrows, Wei Yan and Xu Feng personally led the troops and killed all those who resisted!
"Put down your weapons and surrender without killing!"
Wei Yan, with blood on his face, shouted loudly while holding a knife.
No one laid down their weapons, and no one dared to resist anymore.
Wei Yan looked at this scene and said coldly: "Put down your weapons immediately, otherwise you will be killed without mercy!"
Xu Feng raised his hand: "Get ready!" Hundreds of crossbows behind him were cocked again!
"Stop shooting arrows, we are surrendering!" someone shouted.
The first one was followed by others. A quarter of an hour later, Wei Yan and Xu Feng finally captured the remaining several hundred rebels.
"I will take 3,000 people to subdue the army, and you will take 1,000 people to search their mansions according to the list! The remaining 1,000 people will protect the Prefecture Mufu!" Wei Yan said to Xu Feng.
"That's it!" Xu Feng nodded.
The sergeant led the two men forward on their horses, and the two mounted their horses. Wei Yan had someone pick up the heads of the Cai brothers, and they went away separately!
Jiangling was destined to be quiet that night. Horse hooves were galloping on the bluestone streets of Jiangling. The people didn't know what happened, but they still closed the doors and windows tightly.
All night long, screams could be heard in Jiangling City. Xu Feng spent the whole night arresting nearly 5,000 people. They were all family members of Cai officials!
In the military camp that lacked a command system, Wei Yan successfully conquered the army with the help of the remaining Jiangling officers who were loyal to the Liu family!
Three days later at noon, at the vegetable market in the east of Jiangling City, after counting the crimes in detail, more than two thousand people were killed! The entire execution ground was filled with blood!
Liu Cong used an extremely cruel way to tell everyone who opposed him and what would happen if they disobeyed him!
The people of Jiangling were often oppressed by officials from the Cai family, and everyone surrounded the execution ground and cheered loudly. This was something Liu Cong did not expect.
Three days later, Liu Cong implemented new military regulations and military orders in the army, completely conquering the army!
Now, Liu Cong has the final say in Jiangling! There is no voice of opposition!
At this time, Liu Cong's handwritten letter was also delivered to Liu Biao! Accompanying him were two horse-drawn carriages, pulling two coffins and two boxes!