It was getting dark, and the rain was still falling heavily and sometimes lightly.
Dongliu County is under martial law, and people are not allowed to go out on the streets at will. However, on this rainy day, people will not go out and run around. It is so comfortable to chat at home and gossip about the city today.
The dilapidated county government office was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. The city's gentry hosted a banquet here to entertain the regular army of the imperial court. The thieves never showed mercy to the rich gentry. As long as they were targeted, they would lose their skin, so they also hated the thieves very much.
.It’s only when I’m hungry that I realize how good my mother is. It turns out that officers and soldiers are the closest people to me.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although these squires were nearly bankrupted after being tortured by the bandits, they were still far from what ordinary people could compare with. They organized this celebration banquet with crowdfunding.
The banquet was very rich, including meat and wine. Chang Yu always doted on his guards. Knowing that they had not drank wine for more than a month, he allowed them to enjoy themselves tonight. It was a generosity to others.
Chang Yu didn't like to deal with these people. After the conversation, he had nothing to say. He felt uncomfortable if he sat for a while longer, so he left the meeting early, leaving Li Muchian, the head of the public relations department, to talk nonsense with these country squires.
The two prisoners who were caught at the city gate have not yet been killed. They are now being held in the county prison cell and guarded by two personal guards. Chang Yu came here after leaving the banquet. The two personal guards were eating and drinking when he came near.
, stood up quickly and said: "Duke Gong".
"Go and have a good meal at the table." Chang Yu said casually. The two guards were hesitant. Chang Yu chuckled and said, "Are you afraid that they will kill me?" The two guards laughed and held their hands together.
Leave.
Chang Yu walked around the house and looked at the two people on the fence: "Do you want to survive?"
"My lord, spare your life, spare your life, I don't want to die, I still have my mother at home..." The two thieves knelt on the ground crying with snot and tears. Chang Yu watched quietly and remained unmoved.
"My lord, if you have anything to ask us, just give us your orders." Seeing Chang Yu's indifferent expression, one of the clever thieves was very smart.
"Tell me about the situation in Zhide County (today's Meicheng Town, Dongzhi County)." Chang Yu sat down on the bench and flicked the flame of the oil lamp next to him.
In the mountains forty or fifty miles southeast of here, there are about a hundred brothers...oh no, thieves."
Chang Yu frowned: "Linjiang in Dongliu County is the only road for officials to pass through. You only have more than thirty people guarding it. How come there are more than a hundred people in a small county in the mountains?"
The thief suddenly felt embarrassed. He glanced at Chang Yu secretly and said: "Actually...actually, we are not close to the King of Hell. The people in Zhide County are the close followers of the King of Hell. Don't look at Zhide County, which is comparable to the mountains.
This Dongliu County is very large, and originally there were only thirty or fifty people there, but many people came here secretly later. I heard that the King of Hell wanted to manage it as his own territory, and also said that he would be the supreme king of virtue when the enfeoffment was completed in the future...
"
Chang Yu somewhat understood that there were many hilltops in the bandit army, and they would fight to the death for every piece of shit they grabbed. Anyone who captured a place wanted to take it for themselves. As expected, Zhide County was the king of hell at that time.
Those who occupied it first were left as rabbit holes by this fellow.
"If you want to run a business, why don't you stay in the important town by the river and go to the mountains? You thieves are really like rats and you like to be in the mountains." Chang Yu laughed and scolded, but the two thieves said seriously: "It's different.
Zhide County is in the mountains and there are mountains and rivers that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. These days, hey, I don’t know what will happen tomorrow. If I can attack Nanjing City now, I might be attacked back, so I have to leave a way out..."
As he was talking, he suddenly realized something and quickly stopped talking.
"You two are quite enlightened." Chang Yu stood up happily, looked at the two of them and said, "A few months ago you escaped from the mountains and committed evil, and now the governor is going to beat you back into the mouse hole... Oh no, even the mouse holes were blown up for you this time. Hey, your rat king Bai Wang was captured and his subordinate King of Hell was also killed, and only you rat cubs are left."
The King of Hell is dead? The two thieves were shocked: "Didn't I hear that their leaders would be taken to the capital to be executed by the Queen of Autumn? Why...just kill them?"
Chang Yu sighed: "That must be the leader of the thieves. He is a prankster. Of course he will be killed if caught..." Suddenly he felt that he had been led astray by the two thieves. There was no use in talking about it. So he straightened his face: "The city of Anqing on the other side has been destroyed in the past few days. The army here has already destroyed the city of Chizhou and is sending troops here. In a few days, all of you rat cubs will die without a burial place. I have to go to Germany." An took away your den of thieves..."
"My lord, please spare my life, we have confessed everything, please spare my life." Upon hearing this, the two thieves began to scream and cry.
"Have you been to Zhide County?" Chang Yu shouted, interrupting their wails.
"I've been there, I've been there. Take the waterway along the Yaodu River and go directly to the outside of the city. If you take the land route, it's a mountain road and a longer detour..." the two thieves said quickly.
"Are there any acquaintances inside?" Chang Yu asked again. The two thieves nodded: "They are all servants of the King of Hell, at least they look familiar."
"Go and capture Zhide County. I'll spare your life, otherwise none of you will be able to escape when the army arrives. You won't have anywhere to run." Chang Yu sneered, but the two thieves panicked: "Master, what's the matter with me?" How can the two brothers capture Zhide County? The most they can do is deceive you..."
Deal! Chang Yu chuckled.
It was still raining late at night, and the banquet in the yamen had ended. Everyone was enjoying themselves. Chang Yu called the three personal guards, Li Muxian, Kuang Ren and the Chen brothers, to the lobby. The soldiers were very quick. We will arrive before dawn. De County won.
But the Governor, the few thieves who slipped through the net may have reported the news. The thieves are prepared and none of us even want to break into the city... Kuang Ren frowned and said.
"You also said that it is only possible that the few bandits who escaped first may not have gone to Dongzhi County to report the news. They may have hid in a mountain forest somewhere in a village in a hurry. Even if they went to report the news, it was raining forty or fifty times. By the time he arrived, it was already dark, and the city gates would be closed until dark. The rebels in De County might not let them in," Chang Yu analyzed.
But Li Muxian shook his head and said: "It's only 40 to 50 miles away from Zhide County, and it takes more than an hour to get there by water. And at the moment, that's the only place they can go..."
"It's still a guess. I think there is a high probability that he is still hiding around and has not reached Zhide County. Moreover, if we go now, we can try our luck. The longer we wait, the worse it will be for us. The only thing I am worried about is that you drink too much. Can I still work now?"
When he learned that a few fish that slipped through the net had escaped, Chang Yu felt a little disheartened for a time, thinking that there was no chance of a surprise attack on De County. In addition, in order to reward the personal guards, he lifted the ban on alcohol and let them have fun, but he just interrogated the two After careful consideration when he was captured, he felt that there was still a chance, so he took action immediately, but he regretted that he had let his men drink too much and delayed the incident.
Unexpectedly, Kuang Ren and the others looked at each other and smiled after hearing this, "We really want to have a good time, but there is not enough wine. The most we can do is satisfy our greed..."
Nowadays, food and money are so expensive that they are reluctant to use it to make wine. The wine in the city is left over from previous years, but it has been spoiled by the bandit army for several months. Today, the people who are serving the banquet are the only leftovers from the rich gentry in the city.
There are only a dozen jars, but there are nearly a hundred of them in the bodyguard. Each of them has an astonishing amount of alcohol, and a dozen jars are just enough for rinsing your mouth.
Just as they said, they started to take action after a brief discussion. Li Muxian and ten personal guards stayed behind in Dongliu County. Chang Yu took Chen Wangting and several personal guards to escort the two prisoners by water. Kuang Ren and the Chen family
The brothers found a guide in the city and led their troops on a mountain road.
In the rainy night, when the people in the city were sleeping, the east gate of the city slowly opened. Dozens of riders disappeared into the dark curtain of rain. They left the city and headed north. They wanted to bypass the big lake in the east of the city and take the land to Germany.
County, while another group of seven or eight people led by Chang Yu personally took the water route.
After leaving the city, it was pitch black. The two prisoners held up torches to light up the front and walked towards the Yaodu River in the south: "Next to the Tao Gong Temple is a ferry with a boatman. By the way, sir, you know the Tao Gong Temple.
Who is he, Tao Mingyuan, the one who loves to eat chrysanthemums..."
"You're still a fucking talker. Can you stop saying a few words and save the energy to rock the boat?" Wuzhong kicked him angrily. The two prisoners groaned and trotted straight to the riverside and quickly found a boat.
There was a fishing boat with a cabin. Chang Yu and others jumped on board, and the two prisoners, wearing raincoats, worked hard to support the boat and row the oars.
The river was dark and no other boats could be seen. There was a heavy sound of wind and rain. Chang Yu huddled in the cabin and squinted his eyes for a nap. Chen Wangting and other personal guards took turns helping the two prisoners sail. The boat was not slow going upstream, especially the two prisoners.
Very hardworking.
"Master, if we cheated and opened the door, I would be spared. I really have a mother to support at home..." The prisoner begged in a low voice while rowing the boat. Qiao Sanxiu sighed: "Give me back my mother's care."
Damn, what a liar, it’s been so long since I’ve been home, I guess I don’t even know where your ancestral graves are now…”
"If you two can cheat and open the city gate, I will not only deceive you but also reward you with silver!" Chang Yu snorted, and the two of them turned from worry to joy: "The official will not lie to us."
"Who is the Governor? How could he deceive you two lowlifes?" Song Luoshu shouted angrily. The two of them hurriedly agreed, and couldn't help but ask: "May I ask, sir, how big an official is the Governor?"
"It's bigger than the bag on your head." Wu Zhong was angry and hit the boat with his oar. The two of them groaned and didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore and focused on rowing the boat, working extremely hard.
In a daze, half asleep and half awake, Chang Yu felt that the wind and rain were getting stronger and stronger, so he looked around and saw that the two sides of the bank were pitch black and the storm was heavy. He couldn't see anything, so he casually asked: "Where are you?"
"After entering the mountains, walk another ten miles to Yaodu Town and then go ashore. Then walk a few miles eastward to Zhide County. I guess it will be dawn by then..." A prisoner said quickly,
Chang Yu saw that he was soaked all over, and there were water drops on his face. He couldn't tell whether it was sweat or rain. He felt a little unbearable. He nodded slightly: "When you get to Zhide County, no matter whether you can deceive the door or not, the governor will spare you both."
One life".
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