Xie Qian gave up the attack and let his rebel soldiers rest on the spot. The tired rebel soldiers buried pots to make rice and prepared to eat and drink. At the same time, the fragrance of rice wafted out from the Zhang family courtyard. It was quite punctual. Together, both sides
There was quite a tacit understanding when it came time to start eating. Xie Qian was afraid that people from the Zhang family would come out, so he led a team of troops to be on guard.
Father Zhu had a bitter look on his face. He leaned close to Zhu Yiyuan and whispered to his son, "It's all our family's food. It's all your mother's hard work."
What can Zhu Yiyuan say, "Just think of it as a loss of wealth and avoidance of disaster."
Father Zhu was even more miserable, "I'm afraid that my fortune will be ruined and disaster will be inevitable. If we can't open the Zhang family compound, Xie Qian will kidnap us and run away. I'm really afraid that we will die on the way."
Zhu Yiyuan felt that his father's words were quite reasonable, "Why don't you make a hard trip and ask Leader Xie for some weapons and armor that you can find handy? Master Qi will take the lead this time, we can't lose."
Hearing this, the father was stunned for a moment, nodded vigorously, and quickly followed Xie Qian.
Zhu Yiyuan came to Tan Qiye and others to discuss with several fellow villagers.
Almost a quarter of an hour later, Father Zhu came back and brought eight sharp blades and five pairs of armor.
"There are only so many, put them on quickly."
Tan Qiye hurriedly thanked him. He chose a wild goose feather sword and put on a piece of chain armor. The other eight young men from Qingshiji also divided their weapons and armors among themselves and armed themselves. Some of them were without armor.
, let them follow behind.
"Master Qi, I don't have anything to say. This time, you are not doing it to get rich and get promoted, but just to keep the villagers alive. If the Zhang family cannot be opened, Leader Xie will leave. Except for a few young and strong people who can follow, all other villagers will have to leave."
If you leave it behind, the Zhang family and the Qing court will inevitably settle their accounts in the future, and I'm afraid no one will be able to survive by then. So I would like to ask a few fellow villagers and neighbors to make sure to succeed no matter what."
Zhu Yiyuan's health was not good. He jumped into a well and fished it out a few days ago, but he never recovered. Otherwise, he really wanted to follow the big guys.
Tan Lao Qi nodded, "Mr. Zhu, you have made it clear. Liu Bao, you lead the way. If you dare to run away, Master Qi will stab you to death with a knife!"
Liu Bao was the mason who built the Zhang family's house. He worked all year round and was strong and powerful, carrying weapons.
"Master Qi, you have a mother and a wife, and I also have three children. When it's time to fight, who can be the coward?"
On one side, they encouraged fighting spirit, but on the other side, Xie Qian also returned from his inspection. He did not look at Tan Laoqi and others, but went straight to Zhu Yiyuan.
"Master Zhu, how are you preparing?"
Zhu Yiyuan thought for a while and said: "Thank you, leader, we can't wait now. It's best to organize the team strictly, display the banner, light a bonfire, and pretend to continue the attack to attract people from the Zhang family."
Xie Qian thought for a while and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."
After saying that, Xie Qian turned around and left, as if Tan Laoqi and others did not exist.
Tan Laoqi and others did not want to see Xie Qian. They listened to Mr. Zhu anyway. A small circle surrounding Zhu Yiyuan had begun to take shape.
Whether it can be formally formed depends on how the next battle goes...
Zhu Yiyuan's heart was raised and he looked anxiously in the direction of the Zhang family.
In fact, according to his judgment, if the Zhang family's soldiers came out at this time, there should be at least a 70% chance of victory.
But the strange thing is that there is no sign of any action in the Zhang family mansion. I can only sigh, what an excellent matching mechanism.
How could they be together if they didn't stretch their hips in the same way?
Zhu Yiyuan had some guesses in his mind, because he almost went in several times today, but was defeated by the surprise troops sent by the Zhang family. According to some villagers, they did not know this group of people.
They look very much like the bodyguards the Zhang family hired from outside.
Since we are doing business, we need to discuss the price...
"Mr. Zhang, these thieves are pretty good at fighting. I lost more than ten brothers today, and even I was stabbed." The person who spoke was a middle-aged man. His biggest feature was that he had no front teeth.
Yes, it is said that he was shot down by an arrow.
This person’s surname is Wang, and his name is Wang Qing. If you ask about his experience, it will be very interesting. This person once served as a Ming army, and later fought for Gao Yingxiang, then Li Zicheng, then Ming Dynasty, Dashun... He is currently
Work hard to become a soldier of the Qing Dynasty.
All in all, this is a battlefield veteran, the famous wild rabbit, the kind that even an eagle cannot catch.
Zhang Xu was killed a few days ago, which caused great pain to the Zhang family. They were worried that Xie Qian would come to kill him, so they spared no expense and recruited Wang Qing to help look after the home and the hospital.
The two parties agreed that the Zhang family would give these 100 people 3,000 taels of silver first, and then help them find their way to Zhao'an and become soldiers of the Qing Dynasty.
The Zhang family agreed without hesitation, but today, Wang Qing quit. He leaned on his seat, tore open his clothes, and exposed his wounds.
"Mr. Zhang, we have gone through life and death, shed our blood and lost our lives for you."
How could Zhang Quan not understand that more money is needed!
He frowned and said: "Brother Wang, the price we negotiated is unfaithful and unfavorable. I have promised to give you more grain, pigs and sheep. If you can kill Xie Qian, I will give you an extra generous gift.
It’s not impossible…”
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Qing laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Zhang, we have been fighting for a day. I know how bad Xie Qian is. It is my duty to protect the safety of the Zhang family. I just want to fight them off.
Mr. Zhang can sleep peacefully, it’s up to you, Mr. Zhang.”
Zhang Quan was pinched to death. He hesitated again and again, and finally sighed: "Brother Wang, let's do this. I'll give you another five hundred taels."
Wang Qing said fiercely: "Not enough, two thousand taels!"
Zhang Quan's face was ugly, this guy is really greedy. He continued: "Listen to me, I will help Brother Wang find a way to make you the boss of Zichuan County!"
"Boss?" Wang Qing became interested, "Are you telling the truth?"
Zhang Quan had no choice but to smile bitterly. In the Ming Dynasty, even if he commanded a first-level military attache, it would not be difficult. However, in the Qing Dynasty, the Zhang family was not as good as before.
"Brother Wang, please rest assured. I will help you even if you have to spend money to be a general manager. With you guarding Zichuan, we can help each other and I will feel more at ease."
Wang Qing lowered his head, thought for a long time, and suddenly said: "I don't want the five hundred taels, but I want to be the general manager within half a month!"
Zhang Quan immediately said: "Then your brothers must shave their heads so that the court can order them safe."
Wang Qing thought about it again and again, and finally nodded, "Sure, it's settled."
After getting what he wanted, Wang Qing felt very excited and finally had a chance to succeed.
Rebels and bandits like him are everywhere, and there are countless of them.
Even Xie Qian can be considered one of them.
It's just that Xie Qian was dedicated to fighting against the Qing Dynasty, while Wang Qingze would work for anyone who offered him benefits. Now the Qing court was obviously powerful. If he could get an official position with the help of the Zhang family, that would be a big deal.
There is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave.
He ignored his injuries and immediately ordered his men to prepare. He personally climbed up the Zhang family's courtyard wall and looked outside to observe the situation of Xie Qian's rebel army.
A bonfire was blazing outside, and Xie Qian also sent people to attack, but as soon as he saw the Zhang family's counterattack, he immediately retreated and had no intention of attacking.
As time went by, the rebels became more and more tired. Many of them couldn't stand it anymore and leaned on the ground, ready to sleep.
Wang Qing saw this and couldn't help laughing.
"Xie Qianzhen's slave, how dare you fight me with this little skill? Send the order and attack at three o'clock." After giving the order, he came down from the courtyard wall, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "How well is this courtyard wall repaired?"
Is it still strong? No holes, right?"
Immediately, one of the Zhang family members said very proudly: "Our courtyard wall is made of rammed earth on the inside, covered with blue bricks on the outside, and has a stone foundation... Even the city wall in Zichuan County is not as strong as our home. Don't worry.
that is."
Now Wang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Even the Zhang family was so confident, so what did he have to worry about? He was just waiting to defeat Xie Qian in one battle, and then Feng Fengguangguang would become his boss.
Time passed, and the time to fight out was getting closer and closer. Suddenly, a wisp of smoke shot up from behind the Zhang family courtyard. A moment later, thick smoke billowed and flames flew.
The direction of the fire was the haystack of the Zhang family's granary.
"What's going on? Who accidentally slipped into the trap?"
Zhang Quan was furious and hurriedly asked his servants to check. However, these servants had just arrived and before they could see clearly, they were attacked by a sneak attack.
The Yanling knife in Tan Laoqi's hand pierced the chest of a servant fiercely, and Liu Bao actually chopped off a head at about the same time! They were covered in blood, and they set fire everywhere and shouted to kill.
And at this moment, the back door of the Zhang family courtyard suddenly opened, and the rebels who had been waiting for it rushed in like a swarm of swarms.
Among this group of people, there was Zhu Yiyuan... This chapter has been completed!
