Two days later, news came from outside the city that another team of 500 rebels had returned to grab food.
The rebels were discovered this time by a group of soldiers under Sima Yi. If Xia Jing could recognize it here, the leader of this group was Zhu Wei, a bandit who abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side.
A few days ago, Ding Dazhuang captured alive a general of the rebel army. His brothers were all envious of him. They had joined the Lingnan army for half a year and had never had any chance to make meritorious deeds.
Now that we have finally managed to secure a small team of rebels, we have to capture them all no matter what. It would be even better if there was a little leader in this team.
"Brother, the rebels are about to enter our encirclement!" Qiu San, who was squatting next to him, reminded.
Zhu Wei watched the situation below and whispered: "Wait a little longer, wait until both their heads and tails enter the encirclement before giving the order!"
It wasn't until he saw that the rebels had basically entered the encirclement that Zhu Wei ordered the charge.
After receiving the order, the soldiers jumped out of their hiding places and rushed forward.
"Come on!"
"Kill!"
The shouts are loud and the voice is powerful!
The rebels were panting while carrying or pushing food on their backs. Suddenly, shouts of killing came from all directions, startling them.
Looking at the imperial soldiers and horses rushing down from all sides, whether they were fearful of war or militants, this time everyone put down their food and drew their weapons in preparation for a breakout.
They couldn't even think about this situation, so they could only fight to the death and try their best to break out of the encirclement.
The only thing that made them collapse a little was the battle between the two armies. They were fighting and fighting, and they finally took the opportunity to slash the enemy. Why could they still hear a "clang" sound?
But the enemy was not injured at all and kept getting braver and braver as he fought.
It's a matter of life and death, and the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road, but this is too bullying.
It's amazing to have good armor. I looked for an opportunity to change the position and cut the knife, but the result was another "clang" sound. This time I was not as lucky as last time, and my body was stabbed by the enemy!
The moment the rebels fell, they were unwilling to give up until death. They lost to their weapons.
The same situation happened everywhere on the battlefield. After the soldiers and horses of the imperial court discovered this advantage, they became more and more courageous in the war and their morale was high.
Qiu San stabbed a rebel through the body, and when he saw him, he poured it on the grain bag, "I'm going to die, you still want to waste grain!"
Qiu San felt anxious and kicked the rebel's body aside.
I thought it was okay, but if he poured it on the sack of grain, the sack of grain would be contaminated by his blood.
The rebel who was kicked aside raised his finger to point at him and wanted to curse him, but a large mouthful of blood gushed out from his mouth, making him unable to curse even if he wanted to. He was so angry that he wanted to let him fall on the food before he died.
?If you die, you can still bring some food down there to eat.
Qiu San looked at the rebels who were killed by him or were angry to death. He groaned, glanced at the battlefield, and moved to Zhu Wei.
"Brother, big brother!"
Zhu Wei glanced at him, hacked and killed a rebel who was approaching, and said, "Why did you come to me if you don't kill the enemy bravely?"
Qiu San paid attention to the movements around him and was on guard against enemy attacks. He reminded: "Brother, there are not many rebels left. You have forgotten what I told you. It's time for us to let go!"
"This" Zhu Wei thought it was too fast, so he just let a few people go to report the news. He would be reluctant to leave more people.
But no matter how reluctant he was, he had to obey the Queen's orders.
"Hurry up and blow the trumpet!"
"Okay!"
Qiu San took out the whistle he had prepared earlier from his clothes, put it in his mouth and blew three long and two short.
At this time, the soldiers who heard the whistle surrounded the remaining 100 rebels.
"Disarm without killing!"
"Disarm without killing!"
The remaining more than a hundred rebels had been tortured to the point of becoming timid. After hearing their shouts, they threw their weapons aside and squatted down without thinking too much.
Zhu Wei stepped forward, scanned the rebels squatting on the ground, and raised his hand to stop the soldiers from shouting any more.
"Do you know why the imperial soldiers and horses beat you back steadily?"
The rebels all shrank down, it was difficult to answer this question, and they all lowered their heads and wanted to be like quails.
Seeing their cowardice, Qiu San was dissatisfied and stepped forward to kick a rebel with a different uniform. The uniform looked like the leader of the team, "It's you. You didn't hear our general's question. Hurry up and answer the question seriously!"
Chi Zhongjun was tall and tall, but he was kicked by a little brat. He felt angry and glared at him. If he hadn't seen that he was a soldier of the imperial court, he would have really wanted to step forward and punch him.
Qiu San was glared at by the prisoner and felt that he had lost face. He rolled up his sleeves and said: "You are not convinced and you dare to stare at me. Today, I will beat you until you are convinced!"
But before he could rush forward, someone picked him up by the collar.
Zhu Wei carried Qiu San behind him and warned: "Go aside!"
Qiu San glanced at Zhu Wei aggrievedly: "Brother."
Zhu Wei ignored him, but pointed at Chi Zhongjun and said, "You answer the question I just asked."
When Chi Zhongjun was named, he stopped squatting and stood up directly, looking at Zhu Wei at eye level: "Looking at your shirt, you should be a guerrilla general. It just so happens that I am also a guerrilla general. Although you and I are enemies,
At this moment, you and I belong to an equal dialogue."
Zhu Wei didn't care about equality or inequality, he just waited for his answer.
Chi Zhongjun finally understood what he meant, and was not shy. He replied: "As for the question you just asked, I don't know what kind of answer you want to hear. I wonder if it is the correct answer if evil prevails?"
Zhu Wei smiled after hearing this, "What's your surname? Can you tell me your name?"
Chi Zhongjun clasped his fists and said, "You won't change your surname when you're walking, and you won't change your name when you sit down. This is the same as Chi Zhongjun!"
Zhu Wei nodded: "The name is good, but you are in the wrong position." He became a rebel.
As he spoke, he pointed to the soldiers surrounding them and asked, "General Chi, what do you think of the physical condition of our soldiers now?"
Chi Zhongjun looked around and nodded: "With a strong physique, he has a lot of energy when he stands up. He is an elite teacher!"
Zhu Wei laughed loudly after hearing this: "General Chi has a vicious eye!"
"The problem just now is that evil is not victorious on the one hand, but more importantly, our imperial soldiers and horses can now rely on the strength of their armor, the sharpness of their swords and guns, and the speed of their muskets. They are almost invincible and invincible in the world!"
These are what Chi Zhongjun was curious about, so he asked: "Are all the soldiers and horses of the imperial court equipped with such equipment now?"
Zhu Wei looked at him with a smile but not a smile: "What? You want to spy on military intelligence?"
Chi Zhongjun: ". Do you want to talk or not!"
These words made Zhu Wei happy again: "In addition to the sophisticated weapons and equipment, the imperial troops and horses now have sufficient military pay and food. If they are injured or killed in battle, the imperial court will also pay compensation. It can be said that our soldiers have no worries.
You said that under such a preferential treatment policy, who can stop the soldiers from fighting on the battlefield?"
Zhu Wei's voice was loud and clear, and the rebels squatting on the ground could hear it clearly. They looked at the soldiers guarding them in shock. Their physiques were indeed incomparable to them today. Is the current policy of the imperial court really so good?
Qiu San noticed their expressions and rolled up his sleeves to show off his biceps.
Zhu Wei took these things into his eyes and coughed twice: "Ahem, you don't look like a treacherous person. Today, for the sake of all of us being compatriots of Dayu, we only collect grain, not
I will take your life, and I hope you will take care of yourself in the future!"
The rebels squatting on the ground were a little in disbelief when they heard this. Chi Zhongjun asked everyone's doubts: "The general really let us go?"
Don't wait until their back is turned and shoot them.
Zhu Wei raised his eyebrows and looked fierce. After listening to Chi Zhongjun's words, he looked at him with a serious face: "A man has no faith, and a gentleman's promise is worth a thousand pounds. General Chi, there is no need to doubt my words!"
After hearing his words, Chi Zhongjun's mouth twitched and he solemnly clasped his fists at him: "What a man who refuses to stand by his faith and keeps his promises worth a thousand dollars. Chi admires him! I will repay today's kindness in the future. See you later, General!"
Zhu Wei replied: "See you later!"
Chi Zhongjun led the remaining more than a hundred rebels out of the encirclement, turned around and waved to Zhu Wei, then turned around and left without looking back.
Looking at the rebels walking away, Qiu San asked the question he had been holding back for a long time: "Brother, is this trick of yours really effective?"
Originally, the Queen only asked them to let some of them go during the battle, and did not ask them to perform this scene.
“Whether it’s useful or not, we’ll know later!”
Zhu Wei asked everyone to carry food and evacuate together.
When Xia Jing heard about this, she just smiled and said to Ye Fei: "I didn't expect our bandit leader to be so quick-witted!"
Ye Fei said truthfully: "The rough and arrogant image is just his appearance. In fact, he is still a bold, careful, courageous and resourceful person on the inside."
Xia Jing raised her eyebrows, then changed the subject and talked about the food that was now in the warehouse.
"Now that the food in the county is sufficient, let the county government distribute food to the people again tomorrow, thirty kilograms for adults and fifteen kilograms for children. Let me know, this is the last food distribution. Let the people take it easy. These grains must be eaten.
Spring has arrived.”
Speaking of distributing food, Ye Fei expressed his worries: "Mother, if you distribute food twice in a row, I am afraid that some ruffians in the county will be ready to take action. Should we organize the soldiers to clean up the county?"
Xia Jing was slightly startled when she heard Ye Fei's words, "I've been negligent in this regard. It's up to you to arrange this matter! If you find anyone committing a crime against the odds, pull him out and chop him up directly to scare the monkeys!"
Regardless of the past life or this life, in troubled times, Xia Jing adheres to the principle of using heavy codes in troubled times!
If you don't teach some people a bloody lesson, they won't remember it long.
The county government posted notices again, at the city gate, at the market entrance, and at the gate of the government office.
The onlookers heard that the government had distributed food again, and they ran along the street in excitement!
Some people even took off their coats and waved them while running in the snow to express their gratitude!
Inside the Wu family's residence.
The Wu family sat together to have breakfast.
Breakfast is very simple, just a pot of multigrain porridge and a big bowl of pickles.
The Wu family, who were once accustomed to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, now turned green as they ate the food in front of them.
"Brother, it's not a problem for us to keep eating like this. Even if we adults can stand it, the children can't."
The second master of the Wu family noticed the two tables with children, and saw that their facial features were almost crowded together in order to swallow. This scene made him feel heartbroken.
The eldest man of the Wu family glanced at his second brother, took a sip of porridge, and then said in a moderate tone: "Who doesn't want to eat well? It's just that the current situation does not allow us to do whatever we want. If we changed the food, would you believe it or not?
After three days of absence, the Queen will bring people to borrow food again!"
The second master of the Wu family felt a little unsure, "No way, they got a lot of food from that abandoned house a few days ago. They are not short of food at the moment, so why are they still staring at our house?"
The eldest man of the Wu family groaned in his heart: "Who in this world thinks there is too much food!"
At the next table, the old lady put down her bowls and chopsticks and said, "Don't worry, there will be a road to the mountain. There will be another village after another, and it is impossible for the queen to stay in the county town forever. There will always be a way to do it."
After hearing her words, the others remained silent.
After a while, the housekeeper hurried in: "Masters, the county government has issued another notice, saying that food will be distributed again starting today. This time, the food distributed is larger, thirty kilograms for adults and fifteen kilograms for children.
"
"Last time I was only five pounds, why did I gain so much weight this time?" the old lady asked in surprise.
The housekeeper told everyone the information he had learned in detail: "The notice said that this is the last food distribution this year. We will have to eat this food until spring, and with the wild vegetables all over the mountains and plains, everyone will be able to hold on until spring."
Harvest in summer and harvest in autumn!”
The third master of the Wu family was anxious, "How can it be possible for thirty kilograms of grain to last until the summer harvest? The government doesn't think that the people will eat wild vegetables every day at the beginning of spring, right?"
The eldest man of the Wu family glared at him and asked, "What else? If you don't eat wild vegetables, do you still want to eat delicacies from the mountains and seas, such as shark's fins and bird's nests every day?"
The third master of the Wu family's eyes lit up when he heard this. Thinking of the few taels of bird's nests his wife had hidden, he couldn't help but sip his saliva.
This look is really unbearable!
"Master, are we still going to get food today?" the eldest lady asked cautiously.
"Go! If we don't go, what will our family eat?" Mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are. How could the eldest man of the Wu family miss such a cheap opportunity?
The eldest lady felt miserable in her heart. As the head of the house, she was already a grandmother. At the end of the day, she still had to beg for the sake of the family.
It's just begging. In the eyes of the Wu family, going to receive relief food is just begging.
They were so afraid of being raided by the rebels that they did not dare to show off their wealth in front of any outsiders.
I was really afraid that the neighbors and the government, who were all around me, would tear their family apart and eat them up.
The senior female family members looked at each other, feeling bitter but unable to express their feelings, and they did not dare to object.
The men said that if they go to receive relief food, they must go to receive relief food. There is no room for them to object.
"The government won't come to check our house again, will it?" The old lady was worried. This time she went to collect food and was taken to the room for questioning.
I remembered that the last time my mother-in-law came to check on their house, it seemed that their family's luck was not as good as before.
What should they do if they meet the empress again this time?
The eldest man of the Wu family thought for a while and said: "I probably won't meet my empress again. After all, she has so many things to do, she has no time to pay attention to you."
Even if Xia Jing sees the Wu family, she will not stop them from receiving food, and maybe she will ask the government officials to pay more attention to them.
After all, these grains are supplied by the Wu family.
If the Wu family did not seek refuge with any prince, they could still make some contributions to the local area.
"In that case, let's go to the Yamen to line up after breakfast."
The news spread and the whole county was in a state of excitement.
Everyone cheered, found something to store food at home and ran to the county government office. This time was different from last time. Everyone had food to eat. Although they were not full, at least they were not so hungry that they felt dizzy and weak.
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"Maodan, Maodan, let's go and get the food!"
Passing by Maodan's house, Shitou stood outside the courtyard gate and started shouting.
"Hey, it's coming, it's coming!"
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