At this time, in the camp of the rebels, all the leaders were arguing fiercely around Master Mou. These leaders were arguing about two points: one is that this county seems to have become a hard nut, so what should be done?
You shouldn’t gnaw on this hard bone; another point is, if you do, which leader’s men should be sent to gnaw on that hard bone?
There were arguments and arguments, but Master Mou finally made the decision: He asked these leaders to detach some of their men and gather them together. Tomorrow morning, they would try to attack the county seat again.
However, the attack on the second day ended faster. When the assembled people from the Holy Spirit Society held shields made of door panels and timidly touched the bottom of the city wall, they had just exposed themselves under the shields and wanted to
The erection of the ladder led to a burst of firecrackers.
Hearing the blast of firecrackers, everyone in the Holy Spirit Society lost all care. They threw down the door panels and weapons in their hands, turned around and ran away.
Even Wu Shigong on the city wall expressed his sorrow for the behavior of the Holy Spirit Society. You know, Wu Shigong didn't have much gunpowder. He only used twenty fire blunderbuss just now to deal with the Holy Spirit Society rebels. So,
Not many people were killed at all.
On the city wall, a few strong men were carrying scalding gold juice (boiling dung water) and wanted to pour it on the rioters. When they saw the rioters under the city wall, they suddenly disappeared. They immediately came to a sudden stop.
Fortunately, they didn't let the golden juice burn them.
Although there was almost an accidental injury, the morale of the soldiers and young men on the city wall was definitely high. Now, even the most inexperienced young man could see that the rioters outside the county town were just a bunch of rabble.
After the second attack, the rebels gathered in the camp and never attacked the county again.
From the beginning to the end of this attack on the county town, Wu Shigong and the others had not killed fifty Holy Spirit Society rioters. Moreover, Wu Shigong and the others had not had a single physical fight with these rioters.
But even so, these rioters did not dare to attack the county seat. What is even more ridiculous is that the leaders of the rioters did not dare to organize these rioters to attack the county seat.
Master Mou was at a loss in the rebel camp. For the first time, he felt that his cause of rebellion might not be so easy. However, now that his leaders were looking at him, it was hard for him to act at a loss.
action comes.
At this time, a piece of news rescued Master Mou from the predicament. The believers of the Holy Spirit Society hidden in Guide Fucheng sent news to Master Mou: Commander Zhao of Guide Guard had sent the leader of Guide Guard
Some of the troops were taken away. Now, the defense of Guidefu City is absolutely empty.
After hearing the news, Master Mou wiped away his sadness. He immediately gathered all the leaders and asked them to lead their men to sweep around the county. Then, he bypassed the county and went directly to attack Guidefu City.
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Then, people standing on the wall of the county town saw these rioters scattering like swarms of wasps. Then, from the residences outside the county town, plumes of burning smoke rose. However, these rioters were also very
Knowing what to do, they didn't dare to get close to the city wall.
The rioters burned and looted like this all day long. Then, the rioters gathered in the camp and set off as a whole. However, the large group of rioters still did not dare to get close to the city wall. They circled the city wall from a distance and walked half way.
Make a big circle and walk towards the east of the county seat.
Seeing the back of the last rioter disappear from sight, continuous cheers erupted from the city wall. Even Magistrate Qi raised his hands in the air and kept jumping.
Wu Shigong was also very excited. Anyway, this was the first battle he won. Although calling this a battle, it was a bit insulting to the word "battle".
Wu Shigong couldn't help but feel excited, and he started singing loudly. What he sang was the famous "Katyusha".
"While pear blossoms are blooming all over the world,
Soft gauze floats on the river.
Katyusha stood on the steep shore,
………”
You can’t even say that this famous song from the former Soviet Union’s Patriotic War can indeed sing the voices of the victorious soldiers. Moreover, this song is catchy. Soon, this song "Katyusha" was sung throughout the county.
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Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Lu leaned into Wu Shigong's ear and asked curiously: "Cousin, who is Katyusha?"
Wu Shigong blurted out the answer: "Oh! Katyusha is the lover who welcomes the returning soldiers from the expedition."
"Oh!" Li Lu nodded, with the same smile on his face.
Seeing that Li Lu seemed to be smiling furtively, Wu Shigong quickly explained: "That Katyusha has nothing to do with me!"
"Oh!" Li Lu's smile became even more sneaky. He showed Wu Shigong an expression of tacit understanding among men.
Wu Shigong rolled his eyes at Li Lu and thought to himself: "This matter is getting darker and darker. You can think whatever you want."
However, Wu Shigong had no idea that the song "Katyusha" he sang enthusiastically would become an enduring song in this county. His statement was also widely circulated by people in this county.
From then on, the stage name of the courtesan in this county was permanently called Katyusha, and the first song she sang on the night when she was elected was definitely "Katyusha".
After reveling for a while, under the instructions of Wu Shigong and Qi County Magistrate, everyone still did not relax their vigilance. They wanted to prevent these rioters from coming back to kill them.
After two days of strict defense, at Wu Shigong's suggestion, Wu Shigong, Qi County Magistrate and Yao Yuanwai and other local gentry held a meeting. Unexpectedly, at the meeting, these leading figures in the county who had been united sincerely just now,
During this period, a fierce quarrel broke out. To be precise, it should be that Wu Shigong and everyone else had a fierce quarrel.
Wu Shigong convened this meeting for two purposes: the first purpose was to let the gentry in the county jointly donate the young men in their families, let them receive military training out of work, and form a militia of 500 people to protect the county. The militia
The support will be borne by these gentry. Of course, this militia will be under the leadership of Wu Shigong.
The second purpose is to prepare to defend the county this time. The more than 2,000 stones of grain transported into the official warehouse and the medicinal materials placed in the county government office will be used as a thank you fee for Wu Shigong and belong to Wu Shigong.
However, when Wu Shigong first proposed the first purpose, Yao Yuanwai and other local gentry jumped up.
They had no objection to Wu Shigong's idea of establishing a militia to protect the county. However, how could they agree to provide people and money and food?
These gentry also have some consciousness. This time they are also planning to give Wu Shigong some gratitude money. Moreover, they have no unrealistic ideas about the grain entering the official warehouse and the medicinal materials in the county government.
But in their minds, in the process of defending the county town this time, Wu Shigong did not use much force. At most, he fired a few shots with a firecracker. Therefore, they could give Wu Shigong three or five hundred taels of silver at most.
Send it away.
But now, Wu Shigong not only wants the young men in his family, but also wants them to pay for the food and money to support these young men. This simply costs them a lot of money every year.
At first, Magistrate Qi sat aside indifferently, and at most gave a few words of gentle advice. Magistrate Qi's idea was: I am leaving this county anyway, so there is no need to worry about such things.
However, when he heard Wu Shigong's words vaguely revealing that the grain in the official warehouse and the medicinal materials in the county government would also belong to Wu Shigong, he immediately jumped up.
Why? The grain in the official warehouse and the medicinal materials in the county government must belong to the county magistrate Qi. On this point, there is no room for negotiation between Qi County Magistrate and Wu Shigong.
However, no matter how red-faced they quarreled, none of them walked away because they all knew that now, no one among them could live without the other.
Wu Shigong was thinking about these young men and supplies. However, the local gentry such as Qi County Magistrate and Yao Yuanwai were afraid that if Wu Shigong, a household of 25,000, was in trouble, Wu Shigong would take his soldiers and leave the county. If those
After the rebels got the news, they started to fight back, and the fun was going to be huge.
In the final analysis, it was nothing more than a compromise. After repeated bargaining, Wu Shigong and local gentry such as Yao Yuanwai reached an agreement on the first point. The content of the agreement is:
Local gentry such as Yao Yuan will donate 300 young men from their families to form a militia group. However, the leader of this militia group can be sent by Wu Shigong, who will also be responsible for training. However, the small and medium-sized leaders of the militia group will be local people.
The grain in the official warehouse and the medicinal materials in the county government office (most of these medicinal materials are also from pharmacies owned by these gentry) will be donated to the government and let the government handle it themselves. In other words, let Wu Shigong and Qi County Magistrate decide for themselves.
How to distribute.
As for the future support of these young adults, this is the decision. The government will confiscate the land of the rebels in the county who participated in the rebellion this time. Half of the land will be used as public land. The income from the public land will be used to support these young adults.
Originally, the confiscated land would also be a large income for the county government. However, County Magistrate Qi thought that he would have to leave. So, he reluctantly agreed to this point.
After this round of confrontation ended, Wu Shigong and Qi County Magistrate raised their teacups in unison and took a sip of tea. They were all moistening their throats in preparation for the next round of confrontation: deciding on the grain in the official warehouse and the county's traditional Chinese medicine.
Belonging.
But at this moment, a sudden piece of news brought the meeting to an abrupt end. A small official ran from Guide City and was hoisted into the county town from the wall of the county town by a hanging basket.
Surprisingly, this clerk was delivering a letter to Wu Shigong. When the clerk ran into the county office panting, he suddenly collapsed to the ground and faced Magistrate Qi who was sitting at the top.
He and Wu Shigong shouted: "Two adults, the city is in emergency, go to the rescue quickly!"
