Li You's leg was accidentally hit by a villager. As soon as he squatted down, three or four villagers came forward to subdue him.
Seeing Li You captured, L??Ning immediately said to the other mounted gangsters,""Li You has been captured. You can only surrender now, or you will die.”
Most of the mounted gangsters had no confidence when they saw their leader captured. They only put up a little resistance and surrendered. Of course, there were also more than ten mounted gangsters who escaped on horses, which made Lü Ning extremely worried.
After the mounted gangsters entered the village, Lü Ning had already arranged for four or five hunters to set up traps and ropes on their way back. Not long after, the dozen or so fleeing mounted gangsters were also captured.
Lu Ning was very tired, but he was in a good mood. He laughed loudly and said to the villagers,"Villagers, we have won. Now, everyone tie up the captured mounted gangsters, clean up the battlefield, and eliminate all kinds of traps.”
The villagers of Shanhou Village were boiling. They had been bullied by the Horse Gang, Xiongnu, and Xianbei people. Today, they had finally been able to hold their heads up high. They had defeated the Horse Gang and wiped them out in one fell swoop. This was something that they had never dared to think about before. However, the facts before their eyes told them that as long as they were united, there was no difficulty that they could not overcome.
In the end, after counting, there were only 21 bandits who were killed, eight who were seriously injured, 136 who were captured, and three or four whose whereabouts were unknown.
Thirty-five villagers were lightly injured and three were seriously injured. There were no deaths. More than 160 warhorses were seized, and only a few were killed. However, about half of the warhorses were injured.
Lu Ning asked the villagers to clean the dead horses and let the villagers have a meal of horse meat. The next step was how to deal with this group of Horse Gang. He did not know if the villagers would let them go. Otherwise, it would be really difficult. After all, these Horse Gang were sinful.
In a large open space in the village, the villagers brought all the Horse Gang over. There were a total of 176 people in the two batches of captives. The torches were lit all around, making it seem like daytime.
When Old Man Zhang saw Li You, he picked up his cudgel and ran over. It turned out that Old Man Zhang's son was killed by Li You. The surrounding villagers also hated the Horse Gang to the bone. With fire burning in their eyes, they took out their sticks and prepared to destroy this group of Horse Gang.
Lu Ning quickly pulled Old Man Zhang back and stopped the villagers from moving. He said to them,"Villagers, please calm down and listen to me. After I'm done, you'll have the final say on how to deal with these Horse Gang.”
The villagers only stopped what they were doing after hearing Lü Ning's words. After all, Lü Ning was their benefactor now. No matter how much hatred they had for him, they had to give Lü Ning some face.
Lu Ning said to Li You and the other mounted gangsters," You all saw it. The villagers hate you to the bone. They can't wait to pull out your tendons and skin you alive. You can imagine how many crimes you have committed against them." You are all poor people, and most of you are hunters. Now, your guns are aimed at poor people like you. You really have the heart to do it! They are all your brothers and sisters, the people of our Great Han Tribe!
I know that many of your relatives were killed by the Xiongnu, Xianbei, or the government, but these poor people didn't offend you. Not only did you not protect them, but you also used your sabers to slash at them, burn, kill, and rob them. If you have the ability, if you are a man, go and kill the Xiongnu people and the Xianbei people. They are the enemies of the Han people. They have committed heinous crimes against the people of the Han people.
Of course, you might tell me that beating up the Xianbei and Xiongnu is the government's business and has nothing to do with us. But was it still reliable to rely on the government now? He couldn't be relied on anymore! In fact, they are all corrupt officials. They don't treat us commoners as humans at all. They only think about how to corrupt and take bribes. If we want to live a better life, we can only rely on our own hands. We can only rely on our swords to protect the people and rely on our spears to wash the blood of the barbarians. We will use our sabers to declare war on the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and other barbarians. We will make them pay with blood and let them know that our Han people cannot be bullied. Otherwise, those who offend our Han will be killed no matter how far they are! These are the people of our Great Han, men. " Take you for example. You, Li You, killed Uncle Zhang's son. He only has one son. How do you expect him to live the rest of his life? Who will take care of them when they die? You are really guilty."”
Li You and the other mounted gangsters were badly scolded by Lü Ning. They lowered their heads in shame.
Li You led the mounted gangsters to kneel before Lü Ning. Thump, thump, thump, he kowtowed three times to Lü Ning and said to Lü Ning,""After listening to you, I feel ashamed. I also know that I have committed a great sin and will not be able to live. In my next life, I will definitely follow you to kill the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and other foreign barbarians to protect my country and fight on the battlefield.”
After Li You finished speaking, he led his horse bandits to kneel down and kowtow three times to the villagers. Then, Li You knelt down beside Old Man Zhang and kowtowed three times before saying,"I'm sorry, grandpa. I've caused you great harm. Kill me, I have no regrets.”
Old Man Zhang avoided Li You's kowtow and moved sideways, not wanting to accept Li You's bow.
Seeing that Li You and the others were truly repentant, Lu Ning wanted to beg the villagers to let them off this time and let them kill the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and other foreign barbarians, but he did not know if the villagers would listen to him.
Lu Ning said to the villagers," My fellow villagers, Li You and the others know that they have committed a heinous crime. In fact, they have all worked hard, but they have not taken the right path. They were like all of you in the past. They were also bullied by the government, Xianbei, Xiongnu, and others. Now that they want to repent and turn over a new leaf, I beg the villagers to give them a chance. Let them fight the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and other foreign barbarians who bullied us. This is also their way of atoning for their sins. Let them protect the villagers again. As for Uncle Zhang, I think Li You should take care of you.”
After saying that, Lu Ning stood up and bowed to the villagers.
At first, when the villagers saw Lü Ning plead for the Horse Gang, they didn't understand. But after hearing it, they still gave Lü Ning some face and agreed to Lü Ning's plea.
Lv Ning had people untie the ropes of Li You and the other mounted gangsters. Li You first walked to Old Man Zhang's side and knelt down three more times before saying,""If you don't mind me, I'll be your son from now on and watch you die.”
Lu Ning walked over and patted Uncle Zhang's shoulder.""Old man, just admit it. Li You doesn't have any relatives anymore. Let him take care of you in your old age.”
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