northernbook Chapter 1587 Zhou Zheng’s Choice
Chapter 1587 Zhou Zheng’s Choice
bang bang bang! ! !
The slow and steady sound of musketry that came from time to time was like a soul demanding its life. Every time it appeared, a soldier of the Zhenbei New Army fell to the ground and died.
This speed is not fast, it can even be said to be a bit slow.
This created a huge sense of pressure on the scene. Even some soldiers who were not on the list could not help but feel incontinence, fell to the ground, and twitched continuously.
You know, killing is just a small punishment, but Su Xun'er took this kind of torture to the extreme.
Compared to death, the endless waiting and the unknown are what really make people feel terrified and scared.
Some people wanted to escape, but found their legs weak and they couldn't move.
Some people wanted to resist, but found that there were muskets aimed at them from all directions and they had no chance.
Some people wanted to speak out to protest their injustice, but they found that the 10,000 elite soldiers of the Zhenbei Army were ferocious and vicious.
At this time, tens of thousands of Zhenbei troops could only become lambs to be slaughtered. They had no other choice but to wait where they were and wait for the call of fate.
This kind of high-pressure shooting finally showed signs of stopping after an hour.
During this process, more than fifty new soldiers of the Zhenbei Army were shot to death by the female musket-wielding relatives behind Su Xun'er.
I have to say that these seemingly weak women are quite accurate in shooting.
He hits whatever he points at and never misses.
The muzzles of their guns were always aimed at the enemy's head, ready to kill with one shot. But they were obviously specially trained to walk up to this person and shoot him in the chest again.
There are two fatal gunshot wounds. Even a god would not be able to survive.
The whole process can be said to be bloody but clean and neat.
Many of the safe Zhenbei New Army soldiers nearby were shivering, pale, and vomiting, but the female family member with the gun had a calm expression and did not change her expression. This created a sharp contrast in their behavior.
An hour was just a little longer for Su Xun'er and the female relatives holding guns, but for the tens of thousands of new troops from Zhenbei, every second seemed like a year and was extremely long.
If possible, they wished that all this could be resolved in an instant.
Fortunately, the gunfire finally stopped.
Fortunately, the matter has finally come to an end.
At this moment, the scene was filled with hundreds of corpses lying all over the place, adding a lot of bloody smell to the air.
But Zhou Zheng didn't care at all.
As an emperor, he already knew that some mercy was meaningless. If he was just a little soft-hearted today, the end result would be tens of thousands of soldiers rebelling.
If he lets these people go, they will definitely not let him go.
In this case, let’s compare and see who has better methods and who is more ruthless!
Killing one person makes you a thief, killing ten people makes you a murderer, killing a hundred people makes you a general, and killing ten thousand people makes you a king!
What Zhou Zheng wants to do is always to be the king among kings!
Not to mention hundreds of people, even if he killed tens of thousands of people today, he would not frown.
Because these people don't deserve to live.
"Your Majesty, everything has been dealt with."
Su Xun'er withdrew her gaze and responded slightly to Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng nodded in agreement. Looking at the tens of thousands of new soldiers of the Zhenbei Army, Zhou Zheng took a deep breath and then continued speaking.
"I know that some of you must view me as a beast, thinking that I kill without blinking an eye and am full of bloodlust."
"I also know that many of you joined the Zhenbei New Army just for fame and fortune, and did not want to risk your lives."
"I also know that many of you are now thinking about how to protect yourselves during the decisive battle, or even how to escape from the battlefield..."
Zhou Zheng did not lay any groundwork, but instead looked at the tens of thousands of new Zhenbei troops and spoke in a deep voice.
His words made the tens of thousands of Zhenbei New Army soldiers, who had not yet recovered from the sound of gunfire, feel nervous again.
Because everyone knows that what Zhou Zheng said is the truth!
They don't have that much benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness in their hearts, nor do they have that much loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and they may not even care who sits on the throne of the world.
But when these deepest thoughts were put directly on the table by Zhou Zheng, they couldn't help but sigh and panic.
No one knows what Zhou Zheng’s purpose is in saying this, and no one knows what Zhou Zheng is going to do.
They are now like fish in the water, and can only obey and be slaughtered at will.
However, the ones who found the words of these people the most irritating were Xiao Mu and Xiao Guan.
Because at the beginning, these people were all hand-picked by them, all approved by them one by one, and all they believed to be loyal. Unexpectedly, the situation today was beyond their expectations, not only beyond their imagination, but also completely slapped them in the face.
No matter how proud Xiao Mu and Xiao Guan had been, they had to bow their heads now.
They are the first to bear the brunt of the huge problems that have arisen in the new army of the Zhenbei Army and should take primary responsibility.
If it had happened in the past, if Emperor Tianjing had handled it, the entire Xiao family would have been completely wiped out because of this matter.
At this moment, when they looked at Zhou Zheng again, there was a hint of guilt and regret in their eyes again.
But at the same time, there was a hint of relief in the deepest part of their eyes.
The father and son looked at each other and both saw a feeling of relief.
Over the years, they have been carrying the glory and mission of the so-called Zhenbei Army, but now it seems they can slowly let it go.
No one knows how hard it is for them to bear this burden.
"I understand your thoughts."
"So, I will give you a chance now, a chance to choose again!"
Zhou Zheng paused for a moment, then looked at the tens of thousands of new troops of the Zhenbei Army with a burning gaze and spoke again.
This sentence instantly made many people look up, with a hint of fluctuation in their eyes.
Even Zhou Ping, Yun Yun and others didn't know what choice Zhou Zheng would make at this time.
"As long as you are willing, I can open the city gate now and let you leave."
"However, when you leave the city gate, it means that you have no relationship with the Zhenbei Army anymore, and it means that you have nothing to do with me anymore. When we meet again in the future, we will most likely be enemies."
"By then, life or death will all depend on God's will and fate!"
Buzz! ! !
Zhou Zheng, this allows them to choose to leave?!
When everyone heard this, their heads felt buzzing and they were unable to come back to their senses for a moment.
They can't figure it out, let alone understand it.
If tens of thousands of Zhenbei troops really left and joined the imperial court, would Zhou Zheng really accept it? !
What will happen to him in the next decisive battle? !
Could it be that he really relied on these 10,000 elite soldiers of the Zhenbei Army and the few imperial guards he had? !
Or does Zhou Zheng have some other tricks? !
Countless doubts popped up in everyone's mind.
Even Zhou Ping, who always trusted Zhou Zheng, felt his heart pounding at this moment. He wished he could rush to Zhou Zheng and stop his decision.
But he knew that he absolutely couldn't do that.
He didn't know whether Zhou Zheng did it on purpose or because he was extremely disappointed with the new army of Zhenbei.
But he knew that once Zhou Zheng made a decision, no one could change it.
"Well, such a person is useless even if he stays here."
Shi Sui, on the other hand, saw things more clearly. He had never had any favorable impression of these new troops stationed in the north.
"Those who are willing to stay are of course welcome."
"Not only will we forgive the past, but we can even treat you as true warriors. From now on, we will fight together through life and death. If you win the decisive battle, you will be promoted to a higher position, get promoted and make money. There will be no ambiguity."
Zhou Zheng did not pause, but continued speaking.
However, everyone was obviously a little confused about the latter sentence.
Because Zhou Zheng put forward a premise, that is, victory in the decisive battle.
But can we really win the decisive battle? Can we really win?
With 300,000 troops from the imperial court and the support of the five great ancient families, can Zhou Zheng really win? !
Even though Zhou Zheng had created countless myths and miracles before, none of them was as dangerous as the present one.
"Half a stick of incense!"
"I will only give you half an incense stick of time."
"Within half an incense stick, you can all leave. You can travel freely in the city. The city gates are wide open!"
"After half an incense stick, if anyone who stays here shows any signs of disloyalty and disobeys military orders, I will personally execute him!"
After rolling up his sleeves for a while, Zhou Zheng spoke in a domineering manner!
At this moment, the tens of thousands of Zhenbei New Army who had been silent finally became agitated.
They whispered to each other, testing each other.
But this time, Zhou Zheng rarely stopped them.
All choices are in their hands.
As for the outcome and the future, it is their choice, so they should not regret it!
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