The sky is clear, the wind is gentle, and the atmosphere of autumn is everywhere.
In Le County, Liu Heima was very happy. Looking at the silver ingots and copper coins piled up in front of him, his heart felt as sweet as honey.
"It's calculated, it's calculated. The total amount of silver is 1.52 million taels and the grain is 120,000 dan."
A treasurer came to report with a smile on his face.
"good!"
Liu Heima clapped his hands vigorously: "It's a good thing that Yan Su left the city to fight to the death because of lack of food. Otherwise, with these 120,000 shi of food, he might have been able to hold on for a few months.
These gentry are really treacherous!
Haha, it finally fell into our hands.
By the way, can those gentry families continue to squeeze out money?"
"As long as the general gives his subordinates some more troops, I promise to squeeze out all the oil and water from the bones of those gentry and wealthy families!"
The treasurer patted his chest and said loudly.
"Okay, you're a talented guy! What's your last name?"
"The younger one's surname is Lu, and his name is Lu Benshan."
The treasurer seemed happy that the general knew his name. He nodded and bowed, and said with a flattering smile on his face.
"Okay, Lu Benshan, I will give you the position of Qianhu. As long as you pay your dues, you will be Lu Qianhu from now on!"
"Thank you, General! Thank you so much for your appreciation, General! Small, no, no, no, humble, I will definitely do my best for the general. This will make this matter more practical!"
Lu Benshan knelt down and kowtowed excitedly and said.
"Hahahaha, okay, Master, please take Lu Qianhu down."
Liu Heima's eyes were still attracted by the pile of silvery hills, and he waved his hand, as if he was swatting away a fly.
Lu Benshan followed the master and left the county governor's house.
The moment he lowered his head, a trace of ridicule appeared on his face.
"1.52 million silver, 120,000 shi of grain. I think Liu Heima has tasted the sweetness and will most likely spread the idea of torturing the gentry and wealthy families to the entire Yuntai County.
This clears the way for the Lord!
These silver grains of food will eventually enter the hands of the lord. Without offending the nobles in the world, you can get a clean land without having to bear infamy.
It can also gain the support of the nobles, and those scholars will take the initiative to join the lord's regime."
Lu Benshan was thinking about this in his mind and looked back at the magistrate's mansion with tall walls: "Liu Heima is just a pioneer for the king.
From this point of view, I, a humble official, really have to work hard for Liu Heima, so that I can promote the whole county as quickly as possible, not only accumulate wealth for the Lord, but also reduce obstacles for the Lord.
In the future, I will be rewarded based on my merit, and I will be promoted based on my merit."
In the next few days, the entire county was filled with mourning.
Homes that used to be rich and wealthy are now austere.
The Inspection Guard has become a feared presence among wealthy families in the city. He can cure children who cry at night.
Under the sweep of this team, every wealthy family in the city could not survive without death!
However, no one dared to resist.
Those who dared to resist had their entire families sent down, and there was not even a single person left to mourn.
The prison was overcrowded, and all kinds of heinous punishments were imposed on people one after another. No one could withstand such torture.
Every day, the corpses pulled out from the prison on flatbed trucks became an assembly line job. The scars on the corpses and the terrifying expressions on their faces frightened the people in the city, and everyone felt scared.
As for the governor's mansion, a steady stream of money was being brought in one cart after another every day.
Liu Heima felt that his heart was about to float!
He has been an official for thousands of miles just for money. Why did he risk his life for rebellion? It's not just for power and money!
Because this gave him the ability to make money, Lu Benshan's status in his heart skyrocketed. Soon, Liu Heima, who had tasted the sweetness, gave Lu Benshan greater rights. Under his entrustment, he would torture grains and make money.
Spread to the entire Yuntai County!
And after he had enough food and grass, he finally began to reorganize his army and prepare to go south.
The main reason is that the weather is getting colder day by day. If we don't send troops, the war will be difficult to fight in winter.
In Qingshui County, Ren Pingsheng immediately received the news that Liu Heima was reorganizing his army to move south.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing the food dwindling day by day, he felt extremely anxious. If this battle dragged on for a long time, he would probably die of food worry!
Now that the war was really about to begin, he felt relieved.
"My lord, Liu Heima's forward battalion of 50,000 soldiers and horses has already set off and is heading towards us. At their marching speed, they will reach Nanmen Town in about 4 days."
Bell came to report the military situation.
The next day, the bell came again to report: "Liu Heima's forward battalion of 30,000 troops has arrived in Yinshan County and will reach Nanmen Town in about three days.
The main force of the army has already set off, with 100,000 soldiers and horses, including 10,000 cavalry, more than 20,000 veterans, and more than 30,000 regular soldiers.
There are also tens of thousands of civilians."
Ren Pingsheng looked at the telegrams sent back one after another.
Most of the action team members of the Shenjian Division and Night Cat Organization have been dispersed. In addition, Liu Heima's team includes a large number of intelligence personnel sent by Qingshui County.
Every move made by Liu Heima's army was summarized in detail and transmitted back to Qingshui County.
All their actions are transparent in the eyes of Qingshui County.
"General!"
Vice General Wu rode up to Liu Heima and said solemnly: "After setting off early this morning, I had a vague feeling of being watched.
But I just followed this feeling and found nothing, which feels very strange."
"How does it feel to be spied on? Could it be that Brother Wu is too sensitive?"
Liu Heima frowned: "The forward camp is being renovated outside Yinshan County, and the number of spies we have sent out must be thousands. This is still in our territory, and it is unlikely that anyone can spy on our march."
Vice General Wu shook his head. As a martial artist, he believed in his deep sense. He could even trust this intuition in the moment of life and death.
He looked up at the sky. In the empty sky, there were only white clouds and occasionally birds flying across the sky, leaving no traces.
"Could it be a stranger?"
He couldn't help but ask.
Otherwise, why do most of this sense of voyeurism come from the sky?
"Alien?"
Liu Heima, who was on horseback, suddenly straightened his back and said, "Go and call Little Ears and Big Nose!"
"yes!"
The guards around him took the order and left.
Not long after, a man with a short head and a short stature, and a man with a big nose were brought over by the guards.
"Little Ear, listen carefully. Are there any strangers in the sky?"
"Big Nose, go and smell carefully. Is there any enemy smell around here?"
Liu Heima waved his whip and pointed at the sky and the mountains and forests on both sides.
When the two heard this, one put his hand on his ear, and the other ran to the roadside and lay on the ground, his nose wagging on the ground.
After a while, Little Ear frowned and said hesitantly: "I heard a strange sound. It didn't look like a bird, it didn't look like the wind, and it didn't sound like a human being..."
