Chapter 597: Lianli City is empty, the horse bandit Wei San
Geng Wang didn't care what Zhao Shen thought, but he knew that if he didn't take action and allowed Lianli City to remain desolate, he would not be able to serve as the county magistrate for long.
Originally, he was thinking of finding some excuse to transfer the soldiers guarding Lianli City away, but he happened to bump into the soldier who was leading the team and asked him for food and fodder.
After all, all the food and grass for this soldier were previously allocated by the Shen Mansion. Now that the head of the army has changed, the allocation of food and grass will naturally need to be changed.
This actually made Geng Wang secretly happy.
Immediately, they excused themselves that they had just arrived and had no food and grass in their hands. Moreover, Lianli City was only a small town and there was no need to waste officers and soldiers to garrison them, and ordered them to return directly to Li Xianzhong's place in Sizhou.
Seeing this, the soldiers did not shirk, and even said goodbye and left!
With the departure of these soldiers, Lianli City truly became an undefended city.
However, for most people, there isn't much difference.
After all, there has been no chaos since Lianli City was built. What's more, the current Lianli City was built under the imperial edict of the emperors of Song and Jin. I'm afraid there won't be any unsighted people to provoke... …
Fifty miles north of Lianli City! Since the last war between the Song and Jin Dynasties, the land of Shandong has been in a lot of depression, and most of the people have moved away.
Therefore, villages in southern Shandong have become extremely rare.
At this moment, the sky has darkened, but in this desolate mountain col, there are torches lighting up.
"Master Wei San, are all the brothers ready?"
A voice rang out, and it turned out to be Geng Zhong! Moreover, there were hundreds of men and horses in this mountain col, and the leader was a fierce man.
This man's name is Wei San. Nowadays, the world is in turmoil. Naturally, there are many people in the Song Dynasty who have no food to eat, and the same is true in the Jin Kingdom.
The three members of Wei family died, and in the end they had no way to survive. In the end, they had no choice but to become the king of the mountain! In this era, this kind of thing is really not uncommon.
Just like the Song Dynasty, weren’t there Liangshan, Fang La and others?
This is still a relatively well-known powerful person, and there are countless petty thieves who dominate the mountain and become kings.
This Wei San, it seems, is doing quite well. Relying on his strength, he has gradually gained some prominence. Now he has many men and horses nearby, and he is considered to be the top one among the horse bandits in Shandong. .
Although he was far different from the regular army, he was self-aware and always ran away after grabbing something, and never fought with the regular army.
In this way, the small-scale team was no match for him, and the real main force of the Jin soldiers did not have time to deal with these little thieves, so Wei San's life was quite comfortable.
However, with the war between Song and Jin, Wei San's life became difficult.
Originally, during the war between the two countries, Wei San left the dangerous area of Shandong, but most of the suitable places around him had already been occupied. As an outsider, it was not easy for him to fight for them.
Therefore, after the armistice between Song and Jin Dynasties and the withdrawal of troops, he returned to Shandong again.
But then the problem arises. For the people in Shandong, those who can enter the city have already entered the city, and most of those who cannot enter the city have migrated. Even the remaining ones are poor people who really have nowhere to go. .
Even horse bandits need a living environment.
This land in Shandong is desolate. You may not be able to see a village even if you walk for hundreds of miles. What do the horse bandits eat?
Spend what?
Could it be that they are allowed to farm the land like the common people?
Fortunately, he still had some financial resources, and he managed to persevere by merging several small teams.
But persisting until now is almost at the end of the rope.
When it comes to this land in Shandong, what he covets the most is not a big city, but the small Liancheng City.
Lianli City is a trading place, and there is an unknown amount of gold and silver in it. In addition, it is said that the Shen family in the city has a fortune of hundreds of millions, which is as rich as the country! However, Lianli City has always been garrisoned with soldiers and horses. With this in hand,
There were 1,800 people, and Wei San knew he didn't have the strength to touch them.
However, just a few days ago, he got a chance.
Wei San's subordinates included not only Jin people but also Song people! Coincidentally, one of his subordinates was from the same hometown as Geng Zhong.
This man went to Lianli City to do some shopping and met Geng Zhong. The two had news again, and this was how they came up with this plan.
"Don't worry, brother Geng Zhong, except for the 200 people left to take over, the other 600 people are all ready and will only wait until Xu Shi to set off!"
Wei San said with a big smile.
"good!"
Geng Zhong immediately clapped his hands and said, "Brother Wei, don't forget what I told you. As long as it goes through this time, not only will Brother Wei get enough money, but I will also be able to ensure that Brother Wei becomes a class leader in front of the adults."
Yes, this is Geng Zhong’s promise to Wei San!
Bandits who don't want to be regular soldiers are not good bandits! If it weren't for too much control after surrendering to the imperial court, Wei San would have stopped persisting.
However, if you enter Lianli City now, it is a good choice.
First of all, Lianli City was a place where people from the Song and Jin Dynasties lived together, so it was not unexpected for him to enter Lianli City.
The most important thing is that, in terms of his strength, although he is only a squad leader, he will definitely become one of the important figures in Lianli City.
Even the county magistrate had to give him some face.
Therefore, Wei San was extremely optimistic about this operation.
After all, it was about money and future, and there was no room for him not to be tempted!
Time passed slowly, and as soon as Xu Shi arrived, a group of horse bandits headed by Wei San ran out of the valley and quickly headed towards Lianli City.
Although they were just bandits and not as good as the regular army of the Jin Kingdom, most of them had horses to ride on.
Therefore, the distance of tens of miles is naturally not that small.
After spending more than an hour, the group finally arrived outside Lianli City!
Ever since that group of soldiers left, Geng Zhong led a group of young men and gang members to guard the gate of Lianli City. After all, they haven't recruited any men yet!
Although the city gate was closed, it was ajar! Several horse bandits stepped forward and quietly pushed the gate open. Then, Wei San suppressed his excitement and said to the two people behind him, "Everyone is masked in black scarves!
You two, each lead 200 people to the east and west cities. If anyone resists, just chop off a few heads.
Others, follow me and go straight to the Shen Mansion..."
Subsequently, this group of troops was divided into three.
Not to mention the two groups of people heading to Fangshi, it was just that Wei San and the remaining two hundred people rushed towards Shen's Mansion.