Retrograde

Chapter 5 There is something wrong

After Xu Jinghong's sound, the soldiers took back the knives that were about to be cut on the enemy, and changed them to an encirclement posture, so that these barbarians could not escape. After their lives were temporarily guaranteed, the remaining Hu people, who were more or less injured, had no strength to fight again, and many people fell to the ground and gasped. However, they still stared at the enemy in front of them with vigilance and were very close to each other.

Xu Jinghong looked at his brother and found that except for a few injured, no one was in risk of life, so he was even more relieved. But then he thought of the tragedy in the village, and the fierceness in his eyes rose again and swept over the nonsense: "Wione of you can understand my Song official words?"

Without answering, a group of barbarians still only cared about breathing and ignored Xu Jinghong's question. Obviously, they saw their own situation, and the other party would not easily forgive themselves and simply didn't say a word. At the same time, they don't have much confidence in resistance. When the number of people has an advantage, they are not against each other, and they can't even kill one of them. Now there are only more than ten people left on their side, and it is impossible to turn defeat into victory.

"Mom, my team is asking you what to do. It's so ignorant. It's really killing me!" After Xiong Geng saw their expression, he was immediately angry, and the bloody knife in his hand raised high and was about to attack one of them. But those Hu people still had no fear under such circumstances. They just clenched the knife and stared at Xu Jinghong and others with hatred.

Xu Jinghong stretched out his hand and pulled Xiong Geng back: "Now that the situation is under our control, why should we be angry with them? Come on, bring them in and ask questions, and put down their weapons first!"

With his order, everyone came forward again. Those barbarians were still waiting to resist, but they were not the opponents of these soldiers at all. In just a few rounds, their hands with knives were injured, and then all the machetes in their hands choked and fell to the ground. Then, under the push of the crowd, they walked into one of the courtyards.

Wang Liehai was not in a hurry to follow in, but picked up a few pieces from the fallen weapons and observed them carefully. After a long time, his eyes were even more murderous, because he could be sure that these people were the murderers of hundreds of people in the village. Because from the comparison between the wounds of the dead and these weapons, the two are very consistent.

"I know that many of you understand our Song people's official words, so I want to give you a chance. As long as one of you is willing to answer some of my questions, I can promise not to kill him. Well, is any of you willing to answer for your own life? In the room, Xu Jinghong asked the captive in front of him kindly.

But the answer to him was still silent. Obviously, they were determined not to cooperate to the end. Naturally, others are very disaffable. It's really unreasonable to be so arrogant when they fall into their hands. But they won't hurt people until Xu Jinghong speaks.

Seeing that he said a lot, but the other party was still unmoved, Xu Jinghong's face was a little gloomy: "It seems that you are toasting and not drinking. Are you really afraid to attack you? OK, then I'll give you an example, old bear!"

"The team is right!" Xiong Geng took a step when he heard this and stared at the prisoners who had no power to return with a ferocious smile: "If you have any instructions, just say it. I will do it neatly!"

"Take the tie that was knocked unconscious by me, and I will kill him in front of them." Xu Jinghong said as he paid attention to the facial expressions of those hustarians. Then, he really found that the faces of the four of them had changed after he said this. Obviously, the four people understood what he said.

"Yes!" Xiong Geng didn't care about this and immediately agreed to bring Gu Dacuo on one side. But as soon as he moved, Xu Jinghong changed his order: "Wait, leave them for me, and the others will be escorted outside!" He pointed to the four guys who had just changed their faces, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Xiong Geng and others immediately executed this order without any inquiry. Except for a few people who stayed in the room to guard, others took the unpointed barbi people out of the house.

"I know that you can understand my words and speak our official words. Now there are only a few of you left. If you want to live, just be frank." Xu Jinghong said with a faint look.

But the four are still determined to be uncooperative and have a firm face. At this moment, Wang Liehai came in: "Team Zheng, I have checked that these people should be the murderers of this village!" As he spoke, he stared fiercely at these cold-blooded enemies and wanted to go up and kill them.

When Xu Jinghong heard this, his face was immediately covered with a cloud. Although he suspected that these people were related to the disaster of the village, there was no conclusive evidence, but at this moment, Wang Liehai's words had given him a clear answer. After suppressing his anger, he stared at the four people: "Is it the more than 100 people in the village you slaughtered? At this time, do you still want to escape with silence? Let me tell you, as a soldier of the Song Dynasty, I will not let go of such a murderer, but I can give you one last chance, cooperation or non-cooperation?

A trace of uneasiness also flashed in the eyes of the four people. Indeed, as Xu Jinghong said, the reason why they didn't say a word was that they still had the idea of just in case. As long as they still have value for them and think they can ask something from their mouth, they will not kill themselves. And as long as you live, you will have a chance to turn over.

But this time, they obviously felt the boundless murderous intention from Xu Jinghong. Even those murderous Hu warriors couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. But in case the conjecture is still supporting them, in addition, the Song people have always given the impression of courtesy first, and the Song people also disdain to do the killing and surrender. They also think that Xu Jinghong is like this. The words and performance just now are just a kind of intimidation.

But they are wrong. Xu Jinghong's patience is limited after all, and he is not a person who talks about rules. When he knew that these people were the murderers of the whole village, he was not going to keep them, and several questions did not get the answers he wanted, which finally made him unable to wait any longer.

"Cry!" Baisheng's knife came out of the sheath, and Xu Jinghong strode to the last man, stared at him for a long time and said in a low voice, "The last time I ask you, is this village you slaughtered? Who are?"

was still silent, but Xu Jinghong did not ask again. The knife in his hand suddenly raised and cut down the ground. The Hu people didn't expect that the teenager in front of him was so decisive and fierce that he didn't even have time to avoid it at all, so he was cut off his head with a knife. When his head fell to the ground, blood gushed out, splashing on the bearded people beside him, and also splashing on Xu Jinghong's whole body. But he didn't pay attention to these at all, but focused his eyes on the other three people.

At this time, the expressions of the remaining three people changed, and fear appeared in their eyes. The impact of the scene just now on them was too great. It's not that they have never seen killing people. As a soldier of the Hu people, killing is commonplace. Just half a day ago, they killed a lot of people with their own hands. It's not that they have never seen their own people killed. Many of their own people were killed in the battle just now, but none of this is as terrible as it is now.

People always have fear, especially when they find that they may be victims, which is even stronger.

"I... Yes, we killed people!" After being targeted by Xu Jinghong, the man in the third place finally couldn't control his fear and opened his mouth to speak. Although his tone is a little strange, it can still be understood.

Xu Jinghong nodded to show that he was very satisfied with the other party's reaction, and then said, "Are you the barbarians in the north? What's your name and what kind of people are? Since the other party opened his mouth, he could ask more questions, but before that, he must open his heart little by little and start with the most basic questions.

"I'm the Hu people you are talking about by the Song people. I belong to the Khitan tribe and the wild donkey clan. I call the machine to take responsibility." The man did not look at the angry eyes of the two companions around him and gave the answer directly. He knows that from now on, he has completely betrayed the whole tribe.

"Are you all from this tribe?" Xu Jinghong was stunned and asked. He didn't expect that there would be Khitan among the enemies faced by the Song Dynasty. It seems that although history has long been biased and there has been no Han disasters such as Wuhu Ranhua, some nomads have still proliferated. I just don't know the strength of this Khitan department.

"Yes, our team is all from the wild donkeys of the Khitan tribe."

"As far as I know, youhu people are attacking my Youzhou in the Song Dynasty, why did you come here?" Xu Jinghong's problem began to deepen.

But this time, the machine warranty is not so happy to give the answer. Just as he hesitated, one of the two beside him scolded him loudly: "Machine responsibility, you are the shame of our wild donkey people. If you dare to tell the truth again, the true god of our clan will definitely sin against you and your relatives, and you will die!"

In this way, the machine protection really didn't dare to open its mouth at will, but closed its mouth. Because the man spoke the language of their clan, Xu Jinghong did not know what he was talking about, but from the analysis of the other party's reaction, it can still be guessed that he was preventing the machine to tell the truth. This made Xu Jinghong angry, but he still didn't attack the two people. After all, he still expected to get more from them. So he just waved his hand, and someone came forward to take the two out.

"Now there are only two of us here. You don't have to worry too much. Tell me why you are here." After there were only two people left in the room, Xu Jinghong continued to say.

But this time, the machine insurance no longer cooperated. He shook his head: "Just now, Chaqian was right. I can't betray the whole wild donkey because of my own life and death, so that my family will suffer great misfortune. So, I won't answer any more questions from you!"

After looking at him for a long time, Xu Jinghong suddenly smiled: "Actually, you want to live, but you are afraid of bearing the notoriety of such a betrayal group. OK, then I'll give you another choice." With that, he patted his hand and waited for the guard outside to open the door and said, "Go and take everyone outside. I want to give him a choice."

Those Hu people were originally locked in several neighboring houses, but now they are taken to the snowy open space. Looking at the hatred in the eyes of the Song soldiers and the knives and guns in their hands, they can't help but be a little scared. If they were killed as soon as they fell into the hands of the Song people, they would not have much fear, but now they have lived a little longer and thought more, and their original fearlessness will slowly disappear.

These people were lined up in two rows by the soldiers, facing Xu Jinghong's house. Then, Xu Jinghong smiled and blamed Jibao and said, "Now I have a question for you. If you are willing to tell the truth, I will spare one person's life. Otherwise, someone will fall to the ground because of you. Think about it yourself."

"You... are so vicious!" Jibao didn't expect Xu Jinghong to do such a move to himself, and he was confused at that moment. The people in front of him are all brothers who grew up with him and fought together. Now their lives are in his mind, and the pressure is too great. Moreover, he saw Xu Jinghong's fierce action with his own eyes. Since he said so, he would naturally do it, so he didn't even have the last chance. Is it to sell the ethnic group to temporarily save the lives of these brothers, or to abandon them and even their own lives for the benefit of the ethnic group? Such a choice is too difficult for this young man in his twenties.

The first question, why did you come here? I said dozens of times. If you don't answer, don't blame me." Xu Jinghong ignored the other party's dilemma. When he said the question just now, he began to count it.

When Xu Jinghong spit out a number, the muscles on his face trembled. His psychological defense line was experiencing the harshest test, and now he doesn't even know what choice he will make.

"......seven! Eight! Nine! ...Ten!" Xu Jinghong did not slow down his report because of the other party's struggle. When he called out ten, he did not look at the machine's look of responsibility, and immediately made a beheading gesture.

Xiong Geng, who had been waiting with a knife for a long time, did not hesitate. He cut off a barbarian's head. Just like the crimes they had committed in this village before, their own heads fell to the ground and blood flowed everywhere.

"It's still the problem just now. Keep thinking about it." Xu Jinghong didn't even frown and counted again.

The machine's face had turned pale, and he asked tremblingly, "Why me?" But Xu Jinghong did not answer, but kept counting. Obviously, he was telling him that there was no discussion about this matter. He could only answer or watch his brothers around him die one by one. This was so cruel for him that he couldn't make a decision for a long time.

However, Xu Jinghong didn't care about this. After he finished counting, a man died in the snow.

When the third barren fell and Xu Jinghong asked again for the fourth time, the machine insurance finally couldn't stand such torture and said, "I said, I tell you everything you want to know. Please don't kill again!"

"You have already cooperated like this, and you don't have to watch these people die in front of you." Xu Jinghong sneered and then said, "Then just say it here. Why did you leave Youzhou and come here?"

"This is the above order. They asked us to turn it into zero and sneak into Song Jing." Machine warranty answer.

"Hmm?" Xu Jinghong heard the meaning hidden in his words: "You mean that people like you are more than one way?"

"Yes, 50,000 troops, now there are less than 20,000 under Youzhou City. Everyone else has dispersed to attack the villages and towns in the north of Song!" The responsibility of the machine warranty has been opened, and there is no longer a reservation.

Xu Jinghong's expression became grim: "How could you make such a decision? In this way, isn't it dangerous for you to be in Youzhou City?"

"I don't know about this. What I said was all heard from Gu Dacuo."

Xu Jinghong twisted his eyebrows. He already felt that something was wrong. If the barbarian dared to do so, there must be their reason. But it's really hard to take such an adventure just to attack villages and towns on the border.

"Where have other people gone besides you?"

"I don't know. I'm just a soldier. How can I know so much?"

Xu Jinghong then asked some more questions, but there were not much value. In the end, he only confirmed one thing - the main force of the Hu people turned into zero as early as half a month ago and went to the villages and towns in the north to attack the Song people. They received the order was to find any opportunity to slaughter any visible Song people's village, thus Weakening the logistics guarantee of the Song people.

"What kind of conspiracy do they have?" Xu Jinghong thought to himself, but he couldn't correct it.

"Now that I have said everything, can you let us go?" The responsibility of the machine insurance suddenly asked.

Xu Jinghong smiled and said, "You killed so many innocent people in the Song Dynasty, and you still expect me to let you go?"

"You...you don't keep what you say?" The machine insurance was furious.

"No, we Song people keep our word. If we don't kill you, we will definitely not do it." Xu Jinghong shook his head and smiled. Then he called the brothers: "Take off all these people's clothes and tie them here. If they can survive this night, it means that they should not die!"

This sentence determines the ultimate fate of these barren!