Chapter 326: The Unlucky Chief Clerk
After some discussion with Gongsun Liang.
Jiang Chen decided to have Xiong Kehui lead an army of 150,000 to attack Rongtai County.
The remaining 50,000 Northern Iron Cavalry and Jiang Chen’s personal guard battalion.
The five thousand musketeers were led by Huo Xiang, Li Yuanyi and Yuan Hao respectively.
Follow Jiang Chen and stay in Chiwan County, waiting for Wang Derun to take the bait.
Soon, according to the plan, Xiong Kehui, Han Zhong and Du Mingyu led an army of 150,000 to leave Chiwan County.
They turned around and attacked Rongtai County, where the defense was weaker.
Jiang Chen personally led Gongsun Liang and Huo Xiang's army.
Continue to stay outside Chiwan County to attract the attention of Wang Derun and his group.
Shortly after Xiong Kehui led his troops away, in the city of Chiwan County.
Wang Derun jumped up with joy immediately after receiving the news.
"Hahahaha, this Northern army is really a mob."
"I don't know how they managed to get into the heartland of Beiming. With such strength, they still dared to invade Beiming."
"You really overestimate your own capabilities! Someone, come and quickly report the battle report to the court!"
"Just tell His Majesty that the Northern Army was defeated by my Chiwan County."
Wang Derun spoke loudly to the chief clerk and the county magistrate beside him.
After hearing what Wang Derun said, the chief clerk and the county magistrate nodded happily.
"Don't worry, Lord County Magistrate. I will draft the petition right away."
After bowing to Wang Derun, the county magistrate turned around and walked out.
Suddenly, only Wang Derun and the chief clerk were left in the entire county magistrate's study.
Without waiting for Wang Derun to speak, the chief clerk bowed to Wang Derun and said.
"County Governor, the people in the city are still guarding the city walls."
"Their daily food supplies are provided by our County Governor's Office."
"If this continues, I'm afraid our granary won't be able to support it!"
As the chief clerk spoke, a hint of worry flashed across his eyes.
After hearing the chief clerk's words, Wang Derun frowned.
Logically speaking, this situation should not happen!
Although Chiwan County is not a particularly prosperous county.
But at least the surplus food and grass in the granary is enough to support the people in the county town for half a month.
How is this possible? After only a few days, there is not enough food for the people in the city! ?
"Master Yan, please have a good talk with this prefect."
"The food and fodder are clearly enough to last for half a month, how come it's not enough to sustain us!?"
Faced with Wang Derun's questioning, the chief clerk immediately began to stammer.
The chief clerk opened his mouth for a long time but didn't utter a single word.
Looking at the chief clerk who had been silent for a long time, Wang Derun's anger instantly rose.
"It seems that this county governor really trusts you too much. If you don't give this county governor an explanation today."
"This head on your neck, just wait for it to fall to the ground!"
Following Wang Derun's angry shout, the chief clerk immediately broke out in a sweat.
His legs went limp and he knelt down in front of Wang Derun.
"County... County Magistrate, you have to believe me, I have absolutely not engaged in corruption!"
Yan Zhubu was trembling all over and kept kowtowing, begging for Wang Derun's forgiveness.
But at this time, Wang Derun's heart was already filled with anger, and he had no desire to continue listening to Yan Zhubu's explanation.
"Old Yan, Old Yan, you have been with me for so many years."
"You know my temper. You still can't give me a reasonable explanation."
"In that case, I can only use your head to give an explanation to the people in the city."
After saying that, Wang Derun shouted loudly outside the study.
"Come here, drag Master Yan down and behead him in public!"
Upon hearing Wang Derun's decision, Yan Zhubu shouted loudly and desperately.
"County Governor, County Governor, please let me go!"
"I have been wronged, really wronged!"
Faced with Yan Zhubu's plea for mercy, Wang Derun was not moved at all.
In this way, the two county soldiers ignored the resistance of Yan Zhubu.
He dragged Yan Zhubu out of Wang Derun's study like a dead dog.
Just when Yan Zhubu was about to be dragged out of the study, he used up all his strength.
He shouted loudly to Wang Derun in the study.
"Wang Derun, you smart-aleck beast!"
"This won't end well for you, hahahahaha!!"
Hearing what Master Yan said, Wang Derun frowned.
It has to be said that these words from Yan Zhubu completely angered Wang Derun.
"Come here, pass the order down, I have changed my mind."
"I will punish that corrupt fellow by having him torn into pieces by five horses!"
Soon, the county soldiers outside the door passed on Wang Derun's order .
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At the east market entrance of Chiwan County, a group of Chiwan County people surrounded the entire market.
As a prison van slowly came over, people on both sides of the road took out the rotten eggs and vegetable leaves they had prepared.
"It's him! He's the one who embezzled the food!"
"Damn it, it's all because of this bastard official that we are almost out of food!"
"Yes, smash him to death, smash him to death!"
No one knew who started it, but the people threw rotten eggs and vegetable leaves that they had prepared long ago at the prison van.
Facing the attacks from the angry people, Yan Zhubu, who was standing in the prison car, opened his mouth wide.
I wanted to say something to defend myself, but I found that I couldn't say anything.
It turned out that this happened long before he was taken into the prison van.
Wang Derun had someone mix a mute drug into the wine on the farewell dinner!
It was not until then that Yan Zhubu fully realized Wang Derun's cruelty and insidiousness.
Thinking of this, Yan Zhubu completely gave up.
Yan Zhubu, with disheveled hair and a dazed look, allowed the county soldiers to escort him out of the prison van.
And on the execution ground, five sturdy war horses were already parked.
Several county soldiers dragged Yan Zhubu to the center of the execution ground, and then strangled Yan Zhubu's limbs and neck.
Tied together with five war horses with ropes.
Immediately afterwards, one of Wang Derun’s confidants came out.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd of people, the confidant took out a document from his arms.
Then, in front of all the people, he opened the document and read it aloud.
"Chief Clerk Yan Wuxing embezzled grain and grass, causing the county granary to be empty!"
"After the county magistrate's interrogation, he was sentenced to be torn apart by five horses as a test of justice!"
Hearing the accusation, Yan Zhubu smiled coldly.
"Come here, the time has come, execute the sentence!"
Seeing that the incense stick in the execution ground had burned out, Wang Derun's confidant announced loudly.
Following the order from Wang Derun's confidant, the five war horses were whipped one after another.
As the five war horses pulled madly in different directions, Yan Zhubu's body was instantly split into five pieces.
Looking at the corpse on the execution ground, the people rushed forward.
They all spat at Yan Zhubu's body.
