Armed Slaves Trying to Fight the Enemy
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Everyone shouted as they hurried and walked. There were torches everywhere in the city. Flames were everywhere. It was noisy.
Yu Sheng knew the reason why these changes happened tonight. He did not understand what kind of situation he was in. He looked around at the people who were walking with him. They were all people in tattered clothes, with their hair draped over their shoulders. Their arms were draped in chains as they slowly walked forward. This kind of speed often made the escorts impatient.
Yu Sheng deliberately took a step back and wanted to ask the people behind him. A merchant guard beside him immediately shouted,"Don't stop, follow!"
Yu Sheng could only increase his pace. When the escorts weren't paying attention, he caught up with the people in front of him and followed closely behind. He touched the other party's arm with his own arm and asked,"Brother, where are we going?”
The person in front felt someone bump into him from behind and heard a question. He turned around and met Yu Sheng's inquiring gaze. He first examined Yu Sheng and then said,""I heard that he went to make a contribution to atone for his sins." Seeing Yu Sheng's puzzled expression, he explained,""He's going to be banished. He said he's going to resist some soldiers, some soldiers…”He couldn't remember what the warden had said just now. He repeated it again, but he still couldn't remember.
"It must be Zhou Jun." Yu Sheng reminded him to confirm if the army of King Wu was really coming.
"Yes! It was the Zhou army. Our team came from the prison in the south. Oh." The other party turned around and glanced at Yu Sheng in confusion." Why do you ask that?" Don't you know, you…?" He saw that Yu Sheng's body was covered in blood and his mouth was wide open in surprise.
Yu Sheng quickly explained,"I killed someone and just got caught.”As he spoke, he lowered his head to look at his own body. His face revealed a look of hatred and anger as he grinned at that person. He nodded and smiled.
The other party also smiled and said proudly,"Good job. I was also imprisoned for killing someone. It had been three years. I killed that cruel slave owner. Then who did you kill?" Without waiting for an answer, he asked again,"Should these slave owners be killed?"”
"He deserves to be killed!" Yu Sheng deduced that this person in front of him was a slave. He couldn't stand the oppression, so he rose up and killed the slave owner. Looking at the other party's appearance, he was about thirty-five years old. He was young and strong."I killed my master. Tonight, I was about to run out of the city when I was discovered by these people on the way, so I was captured. If I hadn't met your team, I would have run out long ago.”
The other party said,"Your fate is not good either." I killed my master and was discovered by his guards, so I ran out. Later, I was caught by the patrol and locked up as a thief. Oh, you didn't get discovered after you did it?”
"I found them. The guards surrounded them. I fought alone and killed them all in one breath. Look at my body. It's all splattered with their blood.”
"Good job." The other party praised him again." It seems that your kung fu is very good. You ran out of the city. Where are you going? Go up the mountain and be a savage.”
"I…" Yu Sheng thought for a moment and said with a smile,"It's lucky that I can run out." However, I had also thought about what to do after I escaped. I'm going to run over there." Yu Sheng shook his head to the west." I heard that King Wu of Zhou cherishes manpower. Whether it's slave owners or servants, as long as they are capable, they can be put in an important position. I think with my abilities, it shouldn't be a problem for me to be a guard. At least he could have food to eat. Perhaps he could even take care of people. I also heard that the relationship between the slave owners and the slaves is very good. The masters treat the slaves as humans and love them very much. Even the slaves who fled to the Zhou Country to settle down were protected. They wouldn't be as cruel as King Zhou of Shang, who killed slaves as he pleased.”
"I've heard of it. I've heard of it too. It was a long time ago.”The other party turned around and asked,"What King Zhou did you just say?"”
"King Wu of Zhou." Yu Sheng replied.
"I heard that it was King Wen of Zhou. Why did he change his name?”
"Right, it used to be King Wen of Zhou, and now it's King Wu of Zhou. King Wu was the son of King Wen, and his son took the throne from his father.”Yu Sheng added," It is the same in the Zhou Kingdom from King Wen to King Wu. As long as they are human, they are valued and loved. The master could not beat the slave at will unless the slave had done something wrong. He couldn't kill them. If the master killed the slave, the Wang family would still be held accountable.”
"Brother." The other party spoke again." You're very familiar with the situation there. Have you been there before? Have you seen it with your own eyes?"
Yu Sheng cleared his throat and said proudly,"You've been locked up for the past few years. Of course, you don't know the changes that have happened outside. I went there with Master last year, and I heard and saw everything with my own eyes. When my master came back, he said,'That's not a good country, and the world will be in chaos.' He also said,'People are born with a distinction between noble and humble. This boundary is given by heaven. How can it be changed by human will?' From then on, he became more cruel to the slaves, especially to those of us who had been there with him.”Yu Sheng made up a lie, and the more he lied, the stronger he became.
"That master of yours isn't human, he's a beast. I can't wait to throw the world into chaos and kill all these cruel slave owners one by one.”The other party said," Brother, you're really lucky to have personally received this kind of insight. When I have the chance, I'll have to think of a way to escape. Let's cooperate, be companions, and escape together, how about it?”
"Alright, I'll do it. I was just about to do that. "However," Yu Sheng hesitated for a moment,"it's too few for just the two of us. Isn't it better to call a few more people and run together?" You and I should contact a few more brothers and act according to the situation. I think there will be a chance before dawn.”Yu Sheng showed a satisfied smile and pointed to the people in front of him." They might be thinking the same thing as us. No one took the lead to say it." Let's split up and contact them. The more the merrier. What do you think?"
"Brother, you have more knowledge than me and are more capable. Just tell me what to do.”The other party said humbly.
"Alright." "What's your name?" Yu Sheng asked. My name is Yu Sheng."
"As we talked, I forgot to tell you my name. My name is Genzi, and your name is Yu Sheng. We have names.”
The two of them followed the group for a long distance and talked for a long time, attracting the attention of the escorting soldiers. A guard walked over and pushed the pole away." Hurry up and leave. You're already behind."”As he spoke, he used the hilt of his spear to touch the back of his leg.
Genzi glared at the guard and smiled knowingly at Yu Sheng. He took two steps forward and tightened the chain on his hand. Yu Sheng followed closely behind.
The team arrived at a large square. Teams from all walks of life gathered, crowding the square into a dense crowd. There were even more torches here, shining brightly on the ground.
Yu Sheng took a closer look and recognized that this was the square in front of Lutai Palace. The team that had arrived first had already walked past the steps of the palace gate. After passing through the formation, they retreated to the side. Some of them even left the square and went to a slightly further place to wait for orders. Soon, it was Yu Sheng and Genzi's turn. The two of them were assigned to the same squad. The officer of the formation saw that Yu Sheng was strong and energetic, so he appointed him as the chief of this team. Yu Sheng didn't expect to be put in an important position. He accepted the order with excitement. He knew that the more people he could control, the more advantageous it would be. These people who were in the same rank as him were all prisoners and slaves. They were all filled with resentment towards the oppression of the slave owners, and they all had anti-commercial sentiments. However, each person's situation varied from person to person, and these were like scattered small sparks, some larger, some smaller. If these sparks could be gathered together, they would become a raging fire. How to arouse the resentment of the people and make them become a powerful anti-business force was the problem that Yu Sheng was concerned about. He thought of the Marquis. If only the Marquis was here, there would be someone to guide him on what to do. Just as Yu Sheng was thinking about what to do next, an officer called him.
Yu Sheng said to Genzi,"Come, go over there."”He brought his small team to the designated location and gathered with the main group.
Those who had been lined up were gathered in the wider field in front of the palace steps, while the criminals in the square were lined up in a crooked line, buzzing in a mess, impatiently waiting for their punishment. During this period of time, Yu Sheng understood all the people in Benshiwu. Except for two people who were Dongyi prisoners of war, most of the others had a deep hatred for their masters. They were slaves who killed their masters and ran out, but were caught and locked up by the government.
Yu Sheng checked his team and talked to each of them. Some were comforting and some were encouraging. He expressed his sympathy for their background and was willing to pursue a new life with them. Then he stood in front of the team and said vaguely to everyone,"Work hard. This is a good opportunity to make a contribution. King Zhou of Shang wants us to kill the Zhou army. You don't know at all whether the Zhou army is good or bad, but this King Zhou of Shang is already infuriating. Otherwise, why would we be locked up? Now that he let us out, he wants us to resist the Zhou army for him. How could King Zhou of Shang forgive us for no reason? This is not worth our lives.”
"You know more than we do, Captain Shi," someone agreed cheerfully. We will listen to you. We'll do whatever you say. We will not refuse. In any case, it was a dead end. If he died, he would die happily. He would be happy.”
An older man said to Yu Sheng,""Commander, we have an irreconcilable hatred with the slave owners of the Shang Dynasty. How can we fight against Zhou for them? It was said that the King of Zhou was very benevolent. The people of Zhou did not kill slaves, bully slaves, or beat slaves. They treated the lives of slaves as wealth. However, King Zhou of Shang sees us as things that are worse than animals. Asking us to attack the people of Zhou, isn't that going against the heavens and doing something that's not beneficial to us?”
"You don't have to worry about this." We have all heard that the people of Zhou are good. He had to look at the specific situation before coming to a conclusion. Don't you think so, Chief Shi?" He smiled knowingly at Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng replied," Yes, we only know that King Zhou of Shang is evil. His new body has received enough." "You've only heard of the good things about Zhou Country and haven't seen it with your own eyes. You'll always feel uneasy. When we get to the battlefield, we'll act according to the situation. I understand the people of Zhou. They don't kill slaves or captives on the battlefield.”
"Then we'll vote for it." Someone suggested in a low voice.
Yu Sheng immediately said,"You can't say this casually. Be careful not to be heard by the Shang soldiers and be beheaded."”
"These are all brothers who are suffering. Everyone has the same fate. Captain, we have to find a way out. We still have to rely on you to make decisions." the older man said.
"We'll act according to the situation on the battlefield. He could only wait until then. If he were to escape now, he would be easily caught. Look, there are Shang soldiers all around.”Yu Sheng reminded.
Everyone couldn't help but look around. The older man continued,"We all know the chiefs around here. As long as they say it, they'll definitely agree to do that."”
Hearing this, Yu Sheng showed a concerned expression,""You know each other? Is it reliable?"
"It's reliable. They all have the same fate as us. We can guarantee it. We want to live, they want to live too. Everyone was locked up because they wanted to live.”
"Alright, go and talk to them. Contact him. Everyone split up and gathered a few more people to increase their strength. When the time comes, we can go over together." Yu Sheng said confidently to his subordinates.
Yu Sheng had already seen that all the people in the Shen Wu hated King Zhou of Shang and the slave owners, so they wanted to join Zhou Country. He thought that if he gathered everyone together, they might be able to help the Martial King on the battlefield. Yu Sheng was much more relaxed now. He told his subordinates,"Everyone, be careful when you move. Don't let the Shang soldiers discover you. Let's do it this way. Hurry up and act." He watched as the few of them quietly took advantage of the dense crowd to look for the people they knew. He said in satisfaction,"Lord, I will definitely avenge you. I will kill all these heartless slave owners and skin King Zhou alive. I'll contribute my strength to King Wu's achievements.”
The square was already filled with people, and some were still gathering.
At this moment, a minister of the Shang Dynasty stood on the front steps of the palace and shouted at the crowd in the square.
"Great Shang's subjects, King Zhou of Shang is the proud son of heaven, the leader of the people. His might is at home and abroad, and his virtue spreads in all directions. Our Great Shang has inherited the will of the heavens and has been passed down for hundreds of years to have such a grand occasion. "However, today, there are barbarians from the Zhou Kingdom of West Earth who overestimated themselves and went against the will of heaven to attack us. This was suicidal. You were originally merchants who broke the law and were imprisoned in Juntai. " Now, King Zhou of Shang will give you a chance to repay your kindness to Great Shang. He will order you to resist the Zhou army and contribute to Great Shang. King Zhou of Shang will pardon your crimes. After defeating the Zhou army, you can become free civilians. You can return to the fields and reunite with your families. You can live your lives in peace.”
Shang Chen shouted loudly, ignoring the buzzing noise below the stage and continued to shout,"You will go in formation to collect your weapons, then rest at the designated location. Tomorrow morning, gather and wait for the departure order. Thousands of lucky merchants, this is a chance to forgive your sins and also a chance to make contributions. Work hard and for the peace and strength of the Shang Kingdom, do your best to resist the invasion of the Western Zhou Country.”
Shang Chen turned around and went in. A centurion came over to supervise and command these slave prisoners. They lined up to the left to receive their weapons. Rows and rows of people staggered forward. The prisoners who got their weapons could not help but admire the weapons in their hands. They followed the leader of the team to the designated location.
Yu Sheng followed the centurion's instructions and led his men to the brightly lit place on the left side of the palace. The soldiers of the Shang Dynasty were all holding spears in one hand and torches in the other. They surrounded a large pile of weapons that had just been moved out, guarding them in a circle. There were three merchant armorers beside the pile of weapons, distributing weapons to the prisoners who were lined up and walking over. Each person was given a saber, an axe, or a spear. They were given whatever they got.
Yu Sheng took a copper spear with a sharp tip. Although the blade was covered with a thin layer of yellow rust, it was still sharp. As long as it was polished a little, it would become a very good weapon. He happily admired the bronze halberd in his hand and waited for his men to collect their weapons. He thought that with this fellow, he could display his skills on the battlefield. At that time, he would definitely be able to help the Martial King. It would be even better if he had a bow and arrow. He was good at archery and was an archer in Zhou Country who could hit every shot. He turned around and looked at Bensh's team. Some of them had swords, while others had daggers. Although these people were few and their clothes were shabby, they could still become a strong force if they worked together and fought bravely. At the very least, they could turn the Shang army camp upside down. The more he thought about tonight's encounter, the more excited he became. Yu Sheng couldn't help but smile. He thought to himself,"King Zhou of Shang, you'll have a good show to watch when you reach the battlefield."
At this moment, Genzi walked to the torch and was about to take a long-handled saber from a merchant soldier.
Suddenly, a person rushed out from the side, grabbed Genzi's shoulder, and laughed evilly. After a burst of happy laughter, he said fiercely with a fierce look in his eyes,"I didn't expect you to still be alive. You beast, you treacherous slave.”As he spoke, he punched Genzi in the head, causing him to stagger two steps back.
Genzi did not understand what was happening in front of him. He was seeing stars, and under the light of the torch, he felt that his eyes had turned into a sea of stars again. A fierce curse sounded in his ears again," You slave who is worse than dog sh * t. How dare you rebel against justice and kill your master's slave." Open your eyes and see who I am!”
When Genzi heard the last sentence, he finally remembered who this familiar scolding voice belonged to. He opened his eyes in disbelief. Before he could see the face of the person in front of him, he was punched twice again. The two punches were aimed at his face. He quickly covered his face with his elbows, convinced that the person who hit him was the slave owner he had killed. He remembered that he had stabbed him a few times and heard the howling of the wolves die down before he escaped from the back door in the dark. Could it be that this evil person was lucky enough to be saved? Enemies really met on a narrow road. They bumped into each other again tonight.
Genzi was instantly enraged, and the flames of revenge were ignited by those few beatings. He jumped back, his eyes wide with anger, and quickly looked around for a weapon he could use.
Just as Genzi jumped away, the slave owner had already pulled out his saber with a swoosh. Without giving Genzi any extra time, he immediately swung his saber and slashed at him.
Seeing that Genzi was about to be stabbed, Yu Sheng, who was beside Genzi, suddenly had an idea. He raised the copper hilt and pushed away the knife that was coming down.
Taking advantage of this gap, Genzi quickly snatched a knife from a soldier and immediately assumed a battle stance.
The battle between the two had alerted the surrounding Shang Dynasty soldiers. They were also holding their weapons and watching the development of the situation. When they saw Yu Sheng join in and help Genzi, they rushed forward and stood beside the slave owner, protecting him.
The prisoners around them shouted angrily. Some of the people who had weapons had already squeezed over to cover Genzi and Yu Sheng.
Seeing that a battle was about to happen in the square, Yu Sheng thought that if they fought, the prisoners on his side had not yet been summoned, and the surrounding merchant soldiers were all mentally prepared. With so many people, his side would definitely suffer. Not only would it be difficult to win, but they would also be destroyed. Then, they would not be able to leave their strength on the battlefield to play a greater role. As he thought about it, he was very anxious. His mind was spinning rapidly. What method could he use to stop the current situation of the fight, preserve his strength, and eliminate the misunderstanding between the slave owners and the merchant soldiers?
The slave owner, under the protection of the Shang soldiers, gradually closed the distance between them. These people's eyes were filled with killing intent as they gripped their weapons tightly.
Yu Sheng turned around and saw a circle of Shang armored warriors behind him. Most of the prisoners who had obtained weapons were isolated to the periphery. All that was left around him was a small group of prisoners who were closing in on him, ready to fight. The situation was not good. This thought flashed through his mind. He suddenly became anxious and shouted,"Everyone stop, everyone stop, don't move. With the enemy in front of them, they couldn't start fighting among themselves.”Yu Sheng's shout indeed stopped the Shang soldiers. He took the opportunity to step forward, ready to explain further.
The slave owner shouted," Stop! You're rebelling!"”
The small leader of the Shang soldiers also looked at Yu Sheng in fear.
? Yu Sheng stopped and said loudly," The enemy is right in front of us. Why aren't you defending? Why are you shouting in the rear and showing off in front of the palace?" If you are a hero, go to the battlefield and compete. Do you think I'm right?" He turned around and asked the leader to ease the tense atmosphere between the two sides.
The leader felt that Yu Sheng was right and was hesitating.
Yu Sheng took the opportunity to say,"What are you doing in front of the palace tonight? Aren't you going to fight the enemy with an armed team?" King Zhou of Shang wished that he could have one more person. And you," he pointed boldly at the slave owner," and you're killing people here, but you want to take revenge first. Wasn't this a reduction in manpower and going against King Zhou's will? If King Zhou of Shang finds out, I wonder how he will deal with you.”
At this moment, a commotion came from behind. The crowd parted and a general walked out. He was the minister in charge of the entire square in front of the palace. When the leader saw this, he hurriedly reported. The minister waved his hand and said,"I heard what he said." That made sense. As subjects of Great Shang, you are not even as knowledgeable as a small prisoner. In front of the enemy, one more person was one more point of strength. Who wants to kill?" As he spoke, he looked around at everyone.
The slave owner quickly stepped forward and said,""That prisoner was my slave. He killed me and escaped. He might have been captured by the government and brought to Juntai. I didn't expect to be alive again. I didn't expect to meet you here again. "I just wanted to…" he argued.
The minister interrupted him impatiently."There are many unexpected things. Who knew that King Zhou would order the prisoners to be pardoned tonight and arm them? This was the ever-changing situation. King Zhou ordered the mobilization of all the subjects of the Shang Dynasty. Even the prisoners and slaves were armed and prepared to go to the battlefield tomorrow morning to face the enemy. Can't you tell right from wrong? Can't you see the urgency of the matter? Ah!" With that, he walked to Yu Sheng, patted him who had been standing calmly, pointed at the root and asked,""Who is he to you?"
"He's from my Shiwu." Yu Sheng wasn't frightened by this. He replied loudly,"I'm Shi Chang." The lord was right, the servant will obey. But that lord…" He pointed at the slave owner and stopped talking.
"He doesn't dare to do anything. The enemy is in front of him, but he is taking revenge in front of the palace. Isn't this delaying King Zhou's great event? You have guts." As he spoke, the minister looked at Yu Sheng from head to toe and said,""You have knowledge. You should be a centurion. What's your name?"
"My name is Yu Sheng." Yu Sheng puffed out his chest and answered with his head held high.
"Alright, I'll do it. Yu Sheng." The minister patted Yu Sheng's shoulder and said," How about this? You will lead the people behind you. Add some more and form a hundred teams. You will be the centurion."”As he spoke, he waved his hand and called the leader over to give him some instructions. He said to the slave owner,"You are a minister of the Shang Dynasty, so you should put the overall situation first." He is now a Great Shang soldier, not your slave.”He pointed at the root and turned to the slave owner,""I won't punish you. He pretended that this commotion had never happened. If anyone dares to cause trouble here and affect King Zhou's affairs, I will punish them by military law. You…" He pointed at the slave owner and said,"You still carry out the original order. Go."”
The minister decisively dealt with this matter and left. The leader shouted at Yu Sheng," Kid, you're so lucky to be a centurion.”
Originally, centurions could only be taken up by merchants. Yu Sheng was favored by that minister and was promoted on a whim. "That's nothing," he said proudly to the leader. The higher my position is, the more people I can bring, and the more merits I can achieve on the battlefield.”Yu Sheng said with a pun. The prisoners behind him received their weapons and followed Yu Sheng out of this place. The prisoners who had received the weapons also came over and congratulated Yu Sheng. They admired Yu Sheng's courage and knowledge, so they all expressed their obedience.
An old man asked,"You just said that the enemy is right in front of us, so we shouldn't have internal strife among the Shang people." In fact, they are our enemies. As for the Zhou people, I haven't experienced them yet. Instead, I've experienced their nature as wolves and wolves, their cruel and ruthless methods.”He whispered into Yu Sheng's ear," We are not qualified for them. I am a Shi Chang. We will listen to you. You lead us to take this opportunity to run away. Let's run out of the city and go to Zhou Country first."”It turned out that he was familiar with Genzi. After Genzi's instigation, he already had the idea of running away. At this time, he came over to Yu Sheng to show his true feelings.
Yu Sheng looked at his white hair and sympathized with his identity. This old man was still yearning for a new life. After hearing his words, his heart lit up. He smiled and nodded as he advised,"We have to wait until the Shang and Zhou countries fight each other before we can find a chance to escape. If he ran now, he would be easily discovered and captured.”
A person whispered in," These officials and doctors are too evil. They're simply evil to the core. Why don't we kill them first and then surrender to the Zhou Country?"”
Yu Sheng quickly stopped him and said,"Don't act rashly. Don't be impatient. You'll suffer if you act rashly." A wise man doesn't know when to lose. Let's wait until the battlefield. We need to see the people of Zhou and see what their attitude is. Perhaps they were also wolves that killed without blinking.”
"You're right." The old man immediately agreed with Yu Sheng," Let's go to the battlefield and act according to the situation. He wouldn't be at a disadvantage. Centurion, you really are knowledgeable."
Everyone followed Yu Sheng out of the square and went to the designated place to rest. Their team quickly disappeared into the night. The slave owners in the square were still chattering,"This beast is lucky, this beast is lucky.”As he muttered, he touched the scar on his face with his hand.
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