The leaves of the alpine trees are blooming green in the sunshine, and in early summer, the sky is dazzlingly bright.
In the main hall, Cao Su discussed matters with many centurions.
Standing in the hall is Master Xu Hua.
Master Xu patiently explained: "Captain Cao, the people here have become poor and have no money to squeeze out."
Cao Su finally reacted and denied: "Master Xu, you misunderstood."
"The rebels came to the city not to make money, but to get through the pass."
Not making money?
Why kill the city lord if you don't make money?
Is it so difficult to cross the road now?
Xu Hua laughed twice, realizing once again that the rebel army in front of him was more "brutal" than he imagined.
If you block the road, you'll beheaded. If there's a quarrel, why don't you kill everyone in the house?
Cao Su said with a smile: "Master Xu, brothers, it is not easy to come all the way to climb the city. The climbers will handle the matter of climbing the city themselves, and the rebel army will not interfere."
"I came to you because I rely on you to complete the government affairs."
"At the same time, we must also do some publicity through your mouth, so that the common people and wealthy people who come to the city can relax."
Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Cao Su began to arrange tasks for Xu Hua.
After Xu Hua heard Cao Su's unquestionable order, he had no choice but to stand up and accept the order.
"As long as the people don't panic, they won't panic when they go to the city."
"Life must go on, and our goal is to do our best to maintain the stability and stability of Dengcheng."
Cao Su said to the many centurions.
The centurions responded in unison, and their morale was quite high.
........
The sharp-eyed people who came to the city.
I realized something was wrong with climbing the city.
From the moment the rebel army entered the city, the entire atmosphere of the city's ascent changed slightly.
In addition to the obvious change of flags on the city tower, many rebel troops wearing black armor formed many small teams and patrolled the city.
Rebel troops can be seen everywhere in the city.
"I heard that officers and soldiers from Pingcheng came to the city last night."
"Do officers and soldiers need to come in in the middle of the night when they enter the city? Why don't they just come in openly during the day?"
"They also wanted to walk in openly, but didn't you see during the day that General Qian, who was guarding the city, refused to let these rebel troops enter the city. It is said that he was instructed by City Lord Shi."
"Why?"
"I have great news. I heard that the rebel army entered the city lord's palace last night. The city lord and the guard were killed on the spot. The city lord's palace was filled with blood."
"What, City Master Shi and General Qian are both dead? Are these rebels too cruel?"
Various rumors in the city turned into rumors and rumors flying all over the sky.
The city is not big, only tens of thousands of residents.
In an instant, everyone had heard some news.
For the people at the bottom, things at the top are too far away.
They just want to know what impact the change of flag will have on their lives?
Everyone is somewhat apprehensive.
I don’t know what will happen if the rebels attack the city.
Not long after, a notice was posted at the city gate.
"The original lord of the city, Shi Tan, was in dire straits and went against the grain for his own selfish reasons. Last night, after being refuted and persuaded by the rebel army, he repented and cried bitterly. He felt that he was ashamed of the court and the common people, so he committed suicide in the palace of the city lord...
....."
"The whole army of rebels made an agreement with the villagers who came to the city that the important government affairs of the former public servants and subordinates will remain unchanged, and the common people, wealthy gentry, etc. in the original city will live as usual, and there is no need to panic..."
The notice was inscribed with the name of Cao Su, the commander of the rebel military academy.
This is a typical case of lying with open eyes. He was obviously hacked to death, but he said it was a suicide, and it was quite tragic.
The only people who saw Cao Su killing people were the centurions who were fighting against the rebels.
The centurion of the rebel army would not stand up and say anything wrong about Cao Su, so no one confronted Cao Su.
This is the advantage of public opinion.
After reading the notice and fueled by rumors in the city, the common people recalled the achievements in ascending the city when Shi Tan was in power.
Generally speaking, when Shi Tan was in power, there was little progress in ascending the city.
However, the society is relatively stable, and there are no major conflicts among various classes in the city.
Nowadays, when a person dies and everyone recalls it, they feel that this person is really "mediocre, lazy and incompetent", and he is the same regardless of whether he is in the city or not.
There was even an idea that City Lord Shi deserved his death.
Of course, the most fundamental reason is that they can only talk and do nothing.
Now that the rebel army is in power, everyone can only let it go.
........
Cao Su controlled the Dengcheng army.
While taking control of the camp in the city, there were some conflicts between some disobedient government troops and the rebel forces.
The conflict was quickly suppressed by the rebel army.
The government army, which lacks high-end combat power, is no match for the rebel army.
After the government troops took control, the entire city was captured.
Zhang Ke and Luo Yi reported the situation to Cao Su respectively.
In the evening, Li Li, who was doing some second-line work, walked quickly to the main hall.
"Sir, some gentry in the city want to see you."
"Oh? A wealthy gentleman?"
Cao Su frowned. He actually had no intention of contacting these wealthy gentry.
It won't take long for the rebel army to attack the city.
What the wealthy gentleman thinks is not important in his eyes. When the time comes, he will just pat his butt and leave.
"How dare these wealthy gentry come to see me?"
This enthusiasm surprised Cao Su.
During the Pingcheng period, the tycoons and the officers and soldiers were in an antagonistic relationship, and the strength of the large gentry should not be underestimated.
"They are all gray-haired old men. They said they had prepared some small gifts."
When Li Li reached the general level, Cao Su spoke: "Since people are already here, why are you still standing there? Call them in!"
"The small gift is not important. The main thing is that the surrender of the wealthy gentry and the countrymen is worthy of recognition. It is inappropriate to stand outside at such an old age."
Li Li:......
Not long after, several gray-haired old men walked in. As soon as they entered the courtyard, the leading old man greeted Cao Su loudly and saluted with a very low posture.
"Captain Cao! I have admired you for a long time!"
"Chen Gan led the four major families to the city and saluted you!"
Cao Su's sharp eyes immediately saw the small gift on the plate of the staff behind him, and he greeted him with a warm smile.
"Mr. Chen, there is no need to give such a big gift!"
He held his hands up, and before he even touched the old man, the others stood upright and said "thank you", knowing the "procedure" well.
Then he entered the main meeting hall and took his seat.
Cao Su only had Li Li, a centurion with a certain level of combat effectiveness. The other centurions with a certain combat effectiveness were sent out by Cao Su to maintain public security and order.
When attacking a city, it is normal for the city to suffer some loss of public security.
"Mr. Chen, why did you guys come to my city lord's mansion today?"
Your city lord’s mansion?
It hasn’t been twelve hours since you moved in, right?
This is too thick-skinned...
Mr. Chen opened his slightly cloudy eyes and said with a smile: "My lord, I have shocked Pingcheng, Dengcheng and parts of Lingzhou. This time I led my army to the north. Soon I will march into the Central Plains and my reputation will be spread all over the world. I and others are here specially."
Congratulations, sir."
Flattery?
Li Li, who was beside Cao Su, raised his head disdainfully.
Cao Su laughed and seemed to be very helpful and said: "Old Chen is joking, I haven't rushed out of Jiangzhou yet, how can I think so far ahead?"
"Your Excellency is young, has great martial arts skills, and has a nice speaking voice. He will definitely be able to achieve a great career in the future." The other two wealthy gentry and village elders also hurriedly sent flattering words.
Cao Su nodded slightly and accepted them one by one.
Then he reciprocated the favor by praising the wealthy gentry who came to the city.
"After I came to Dengcheng, I found that the people in the city are very simple and the public security management in the city is also in place. This is all the result of your wealthy gentry. You have made an indelible contribution to the development and stability of Dengcheng."
"No, no, sir, you are exaggerating!"
The wrinkles on the smiling faces of several old people bloomed like flowers.
Cao Su took the initiative to end this meaningless greeting and asked: "So, what are the elders of the clan doing? But it doesn't matter."
Several clan elders looked at each other and exchanged muddy eyes.
The young captain still obviously couldn't keep his temper, so he hurriedly asked why. Didn't this put the conversation at a disadvantage?
Mr. Chen coughed, and then said: "Have you ever heard, sir, that there are three treasures in the city?"
What? Does a city have three treasures?
Cao Su was speechless for a while. He had heard of the famous Three Treasures of the Inner City when he was in Pingcheng in the past.
"I've never heard of it. Let's talk about it, Mr. Chen."
Cao Su showed a hint of curiosity just right.
Mr. Chen said with a hint of showoff: "There are three treasures in the city, copper, stone, ganwood, iron ore..."
"Although the mountains are not high, the water is not deep, and the forests are not dense, the resources and people are abundant and the life is peaceful, especially the various ores produced on the mountains, which are sent to the major sect cities through caravans traveling from north to south, becoming a
An important support for the prosperity of Dengcheng."
"Climbing the city, climbing the city, means that you must climb the mountain before you can find the real secret."
Cao Su nodded slightly, that's it.
But what does this have to do with him? He neither sells mines nor cuts trees, and has no interest in either business.
Old Chen smiled and said: "In the past, these mountains that produced copper, wood, and iron were tightly controlled by Shi Tan. It was difficult for ordinary people to enter the mountains to mine, which greatly hindered the efficiency of climbing into the city to mine resources."
When Cao Su heard this, he finally understood.
These big families came together to find him to get him a legal mining license!
Although Cao Su did not have the professionals to harvest these resources.
But he has the power to control life and death in the city, and has the power to determine the new allocation of these resources.
Thinking of this, Cao Su's heart moved slightly.
The value of climbing the city seemed to be higher than he imagined.
"Sir, the three treasures are the advantage of climbing the city. It is really a waste to leave them idle there."
When Mr. Chen saw that Cao Su was silent, he quickly expressed their thoughts: "Why don't you allow us to go into the mountain to mine new mines, so as to promote the prosperity and development of Deng City."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Cao Su with some anxiety.
Cao Su frowned and tapped his knuckles lightly on the table.
The sound of "dong dong" echoed in the huge and empty main hall.
Cao Su remained silent, and the enthusiasm just now disappeared in an instant.
The smiles on the faces of the elders were frozen there.
I could only feel that the temperature inside the main hall had dropped significantly by several degrees.