After hearing the news, everyone in Pingyin County was paralyzed. The imperial army actually ran away. They had promised before that if the rebels arrived, they would rush to fight.
That's why the aristocratic families in Pingyin County contributed so many resources because they were afraid that the rebels would arrive and directly loot them. After all, sometimes the imperial army was very particular about their appearance, but the rebels didn't care about that.
The result is now good, the imperial army has escaped.
Some people in Pingyin County don't know what to do. They can resist for a while by closing the city gates. But how long this time can last is unclear.
After all, there is no army in Pingyin County, only county government officials and police officers, and the equipment used to defend the city is also very crude. It is very difficult to resist the surging rebels.
And there is another problem. If they resist to the end like this, if the city is finally broken, then the entire Pingyin County will definitely be plundered.
Judging from the news coming from other towns, as long as there is resistance, the entire town will face the end of being burned, killed and plundered. This is how so many refugees came about.
If you don't resist and surrender directly to the city, the outcome may be better. But it's only a little better. Those rebels captured the city without thinking about management. The most important purpose is various resources.
Some people in Pingyin County don't know what to do. Both options are very difficult, and both seem to be the same word. It's just that one is to die standing, and the other is to kneel.
Ten miles away.
"Have the imperial troops withdrawn?" Tan Zhenan asked, sitting on the horse and looking at the spies below.
"Yes, they have all been evacuated, and in recent days, they have taken away a lot of supplies from Pingyin County." The spy lowered his head and reported.
"What a bunch of cowards, with such courage, they dare to lead an army in battle!" Hua Shizhong sneered.
"If it weren't for this group of people, how could we gain momentum? And if they fight us based on Pingyin County, even if we win in the end, we will suffer heavy losses."
Tan Zhenan looked at the looming city in the distance, waved his hand, and the whole army began to accelerate forward.
Since the imperial army is not here, Pingyin County is already in their possession. As for whether Pingyin County resists or not, it makes no difference in his eyes.
Since he planned to plunder Pingyin County, Tan Zhenan had already made complete preparations.
While the people of Pingyin County were still wavering, the gates of Nancheng were opened. Seven or eight of the government officials who were guarding the city were killed, and then they all surrendered.
It doesn't matter if you don't surrender. A master in the Marrow Realm can really crush these government servants who are mostly in the Flesh Realm. I don't know when there were rebels lurking in Pingyin County. At this moment, they exploded.
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If the county government is determined enough to defend the city, it will naturally send heavy troops to guard each city gate. But with this forward-looking and backward mentality, the defense of the city gates will naturally become a joke.
Chen Fei stayed in his courtyard, listening to the commotion outside, feeling a little irritable.
A few days ago, I thought the rebels would not come, but now they appear directly in front of me.
The medical clinic had been closed after receiving the news of the arrival of the rebels. Chen Fei originally thought about whether to go to Zhang's house to hide for a while, but then he thought about it and decided not to go.
When the rebels entered the city, their biggest targets were these aristocratic families. Hiding inside, Chen Fei could easily be harmed. Moreover, the Zhang family did not let Chen Fei go to the mansion, and they obviously did not want to protect Chen Fei.
As for whether the rebels will loot civilians, it depends on how high the threshold of these people is. If it doesn't work, Chen Fei can only fire one shot for another.
At this time, the effect of the disguise technique is revealed, at least you will not be recognized by others.
"This disguise technique is probably still a bit flawed in the eyes of experts. If you have a chance in the future, you should find a stronger disguise technique and learn it."
With thoughts running through his mind, Chen Fei returned to the alchemy room, came to a washbasin, and buried his entire face in the cold water.
"The experience value of Qingxin Jue is 1...the experience value is 1..."
Washing your hair with cold water is not troublesome, but washing your hair all the time is a bit cumbersome. Finally, Chen Fei found a way to hold his breath and bury his head completely in cold water. After a period of time, his experience value will increase once.
Now, Chen Fei has practiced Qingxin Jue to the proficient level, approaching the position of perfection.
Under the influence of Qingxin Jue, Chen Fei's mood became calmer and calmer, and he could make decisions faster when encountering problems.
Of course, the biggest reason why Chen Fei is practicing so hard now is to think that if he can't stay in Pingyin County, Chen Fei will make a long journey to Xianyun Sword Sect.
I won’t say whether he can join the Xianyun Sword Sect, but at least the stable environment there will allow Chen Fei to continue to practice and grow. And in such a big city, the level of elixirs and secrets must be much higher than that in Pingyin County.
While Chen Fei was forcing himself to practice calmly, the yamen and aristocratic families in Pingyin County were gathering together, looking at Tan Zhenan in front of him.
Unlike the imperial army, who were enjoying their time together, the people in Pingyin County seemed quite nervous and reserved when talking about Zhen'an.
"It seems that everyone is here, so I will say a few words."
Tan Zhenan looked at everyone, with a smile on his face, and said: "I think you all know what my purpose is here."
"We will do our best to meet General Tan's request." The county magistrate looked at Tan Zhen'an with a flattering smile on his face.
"With your words, I feel relieved, otherwise no one will be able to do it when the time comes, and they will say that we did not explain it in advance."
Tan Zhen'an glanced past the county magistrate and looked at the people from various aristocratic families and said: "The Zhao family has one hundred thousand taels of silver and one thousand fine iron blades. The Li family has eighty thousand taels of silver and one thousand half-length rattan armor. Zhou
Home……"
As Tan Zhenan reported the numbers one by one, the faces of people from various aristocratic families turned pale.
This is simply taking away all their old assets, leaving no room for them at all.
"My Zhou family has not been able to come up with so much money due to improper management in recent years. I hope General Tan will be accommodating."
"Yes, my Zheng family is just a small family. Where can I have..."
"laugh!"
The light of the sword flashed in the lobby, and before everyone could understand what happened, they were covered in blood. The two people who had just spoken had their bodies separated.
"This is not a negotiation, it is an order. If there is anyone who can't do it, you can say it now!"
Hua Shizhong slowly put the blade back into the scabbard, looking at the people from various aristocratic families with a joking smile on his face.
"Pay the money in two days, and the materials in ten days. Let's call it quits." Tan Zhenan waved his hand and left the lobby. This conversation was indeed a process of giving orders.
People from various aristocratic families looked at each other, especially at the corpse on the ground, and couldn't help but shudder.
If they don't agree with each other, they will draw their swords and kill without even saying anything extra.
Everyone returned to their respective families and passed on the story. Now they are buying their lives with money. If they are not willing to take the money, the end will already happen in the county government.