The official road is long and narrow, and the two armies are facing each other.
Two flags were planted among the rebel army.
One side has the word "Cao" written on it, and the other side has the word "chao" written on it.
Cao Su gently pinched the horse's belly, and the war horse moved forward with a clatter.
The horses' hooves made a sound on the ground, and the cold sweat of everyone in Pegasus Village seeped down their backs.
Cao Su walked in front of them.
The people from the Pegasus Village in front of him were very unfamiliar to him.
Three old men with white beards, a young general in silver armor, and some who should be guards.
"What do you call it?"
Cao Su's war horses were of excellent breed and very tall, and Cao Su himself was tall.
Sitting on the horse, he has a condescending and natural power.
Several people from Pegasus Village did not expect that Cao Su would dare to ride in front of them alone.
"Captain Cao, I am Pegasus Zhuang Ji Kang, a wealthy elder of Pegasus Village."
The rich family has always been a master of the middle level of strength. Although he is older now, he still has good martial arts skills.
The first one to escape from the influence of Cao Su's power, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
Cao Su seems to be stronger than the legend.
He then introduced: "These two are the elders of our Pegasus Village, the elders of the Li clan and the elders of the Tong clan, and this is Ji Wu, the new commander-in-chief of our Pegasus clan."
Cao Su took a careful look and found that the two clan elders had mediocre energy and blood, and had not even reached the level of strength.
Is this Ji Wu the former great commander who was as famous as Ji Xiong? Why is he not very strong? It seems that he has not yet reached the middle level of strength realm.
In Cao Su's eyes, all warriors who have not reached the middle level of strength realm are weaklings who are vulnerable to attack.
So he once again focused his attention on Ji Kang, an old man from a wealthy family. Ji Kang's aura was restrained and his energy was long, like a volcano under forbearance, and he was a bit interesting.
The war horse circled the ground uneasily twice. Cao Su narrowed his eyes and asked: "What do you mean by the rich people always treating me as my way?"
When Cao Su came up, he beat him backwards.
The people in Pegasus Village felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.
Jikang, an old man from a wealthy family, said: "Captain Cao, I dare to ask where the rebel army is going?"
The rich man could not hold back his anger, and began to question Cao Su in an evasive manner.
Cao Su sneered, straightened up on his horse and said: "This is a military secret of our army, no comment."
Military secret?
Could there be a more obvious military secret than this?
The way he attacked Pegasus Village was written directly on his face.
Everyone in Pegasus Village was speechless for a while.
The rich man said calmly: "Captain Cao, the front is the boundary of Pegasus Village. There are many poor people working in the fields. It is not appropriate for the rebel army to continue moving forward."
The words were not speculative, but he had already opened his face, and what was placed in front of Cao Su was a straightforward rejection.
Cao Su smiled: "Do you know how many farmlands I passed by on my way here? Why, the people in Pegasus Village are just the people, but not the people in other places?"
Cao Su was always aggressive, and the rich man Ji Kang's expression turned cold.
He said coldly: "If Captain Cao insists on moving forward, he hopes to tell Pegasus Village the whole story. Pegasus Village is not unreasonable."
"If the rebel army is passing by on the other side, we at Pegasus Village are also willing to escort the rebel army across the border."
"Do you know, sir, that the land in Pegasus Village was sealed by the government?"
The rich people were always unsure what Cao Su was doing. If it was to attack Pegasus Village, how could he march so slowly?
So he guessed that Cao Su must have ulterior motives.
But no matter what Cao Su's reasons were, the wealthy elders believed that Cao Su's reasons must not be justified.
Pegasus Village was the first to attack, and the land with the big seal was recognized by the imperial court. As long as the imperial court was still there, and as long as the rebels were still officers and soldiers, they could not bypass the imperial court to do things, and they had to recognize the principle.
Several clan elders nodded slightly and looked pleased as they came out of the village to see Cao Su.
With a heavy responsibility, we must suppress strong men like Cao Su from the very beginning.
"Don't you know how the land in Pegasus Village came from?"
Cao Su looked at the few people coldly, sat down and walked around on his horse twice more. He raised his whip, pointed at the few people and said: "How much land has been privately acquired by Pegasus Village and how many Zhuangzi have been harmed in recent years? You really take it seriously."
Doesn’t the imperial court even know?”
"You're still telling me about the imperial court. Do you take the imperial court or Pingcheng seriously?"
Cao Su cursed loudly, and suddenly everyone lost his face.
The expressions of several people in Pegasus Village changed drastically, and even the wealthy elders who had always remained calm were very moved.
Cao Su's words were too strong, as if he wanted to level Pegasus Village for the imperial court.
Could it be that in the end, we cannot escape the fate of war?
Pegasus Village definitely doesn't want to fight. The rebels are professional soldiers with ridiculously strong combat power.
It has rained again in the past few days, and the Pegasus cavalry, which is mainly composed of new recruits, can show off its ferocity in the wilderness.
But once you enter the mountain road, your combat power will be reduced.
"The imperial court has given you face, but you yourself have no shame."
"Today, you still dare to come out of the village to confront me. Do you really think I dare not do anything to you?"
Cao Su was furious, and the strong evil energy in his body was almost real. He sat down and his horse snorted crazily, pacing back and forth uneasily on the ground.
Cao Su was furious, and the two clan elders who were too weak in martial arts turned pale with fright, and their hearts palpitated.
It was as if he saw a fierce tiger emerging from Cao Su's body.
The rich man and Ji Wu took a step sideways and stood in front of the two of them.
Ji Kang, an old man from a wealthy family, cupped his hands and said, "Captain Cao, please calm down."
Ji Kang heard the meaning of Cao Su's words. Cao Su seemed to be furious, but he did not say anything to death. Instead, he felt like he was being thrown off the steps of Pegasus Village.
He was very smart and followed Cao Su's words: "Pegasus Village had privately acquired a lot of land before. It was indeed a mistake. However, the new land has been reported to the government. I believe that as long as we give it a little more time, it will all be done."
It is the legal land of Pegasus Village."
Are you aware of your mistake? Are you giving in now?
Do you really think that Cao Su came here for the trivial matter of Pegasus Village annexing land?
Cao Su's anger disappeared instantly as if he had changed his face.
The people in Pegasus Village looked at the wealthy elders with some surprise. This was different from the strategy they had agreed upon when they came here!
"Now that I've known my mistake, it's a good thing. What happened at Pegasus Village isn't a big deal. You must have guessed my intention at this time."
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Why don't you say it quickly?
Everyone in Pegasus Village complained in their hearts.
"That's right, I'm here to collect taxes."
Cao Su looked at the stunned people in Pegasus Village and said calmly: "Pegasus Village has been arrogant and domineering in the past few years, privately acquiring land, evading and avoiding taxes, and has committed serious crimes. However, because you have a good attitude towards pleading guilty, I allow you to be given a chance."
Don’t waste this great opportunity by being ignorant of the opportunity to pay taxes.”
What about taxation? Isn’t this just ripping people off?
The two Pegasus clan elders suppressed their blushes. Fortunately, Cao Su wanted to find out the reason.
Cao Su really has the qualifications to collect taxes.
After the rebel army was formally organized into the court's field army, it completed a major change in its identity.
According to the military system of the Qianyuan Dynasty, the army that was fighting against the rebels was eligible to raise its own military pay, which is commonly known as "pay". The local government had to provide money and food to ensure the travel of the army.
The "rates" system lists a variety of situations, and it is also a way to collect taxes that local wealthy families have missed in previous years.
There is another situation called "on-the-spot transfer", which usually occurs in enemy territory.
In layman's terms, it means grabbing directly.
Of course, there are also regulations for grabbing, some can be grabbed, and some cannot be grabbed.
........
On the official road, a cool summer breeze blew.
Everyone in Pegasus Village doesn't know how to describe their current mentality.
Did Pegasus Village really not pay any taxes? Anyway, it must have not been paid in the past few years. With everything going on with Wei Tao, how could we hand over the taxes to him?
Officials from Pingcheng did not dare to come to Pegasus Village to collect taxes, or even mention it.
Not only the Pegasus Village family, but also many sect forces in Pingcheng, many of them are just showing off a little bit.
If it were really necessary to pay various taxes such as "land tax" and "capacity tax" stipulated by the imperial court, Pegasus Village might as well return the land directly to the imperial court, which is not cost-effective.
Fortunately, it turned out that Cao Su was here to extort money.
After the two clan elders of Pegasus Village looked at each other, they breathed a sigh of relief.
For Pegasus Village, which is in desperate need of a breather, anything that can be settled with money and food is no big deal.
The rich man had already regained his composure, looked at Cao Su and said: "Captain Cao, let's collect it. How much tax will we charge?"
Cao Su's eyes moved slightly and he said slowly.
"Hey! Lao Ji, what you said is wrong."
"It's not how much tax I have to collect, but how much tax your Pegasus Village should pay."
He sighed: "Now that thousands of miles of land are on fire, and millions of thieves are sweeping across the Central Plains, it is the time for the court to use money and food. Paying taxes according to the law is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Your political stance must be high, and your ideological understanding must be unified.
Don’t always focus on your own little piece of land, take a longer-term view.”
Everyone in Pegasus Village:...
Ji Kang said: "That's what my lord said."
Now that they knew Cao Su's true intention, everyone felt relieved.
His face also softened a lot.
"Can you get out of the way now?"
Cao Su waved back, the flag of the rebel army was unfurled, and the troops pressed forward.
As soon as the army moved, the people in Pegasus Village became nervous.
The Li clan's old man said: "Since you are here to collect taxes, why bother to go forward in person? We will just deliver the taxes."
When Cao Su heard this, he laughed.
"Yes, this kind of political consciousness is right, but don't keep me waiting, or I'll go crazy!"
He turned and left, followed by a dense army of rebels on the official road.
The army is majestic, with clear flags, swords and guns, and is orderly and majestic.
Everyone in Pegasus Village could see their hands and feet getting cold.