That night, while Zhao Hongrun was thinking about the reaction of the Yang Xia hidden thief in the back room of the county government office, in a secret room under the Yuma Shi Pavilion, Yuma, who had had a relationship with Zhao Hongrun during the day, was
Waiting for a few distinguished guests with special status.
At this time, the Yuma Shi Mansion had been searched once by the Shang Shui Army, but in fact, the weapons that Shang Shui Soldiers had confiscated were only a small part of the Yuma Shi Mansion, such as those underground.
In the secret room, there is still a warehouse full of weapons. I believe that this is the case in other military halls in the city.
To be fair, Yuma didn't feel sorry for the weapons that were confiscated. What he cared about was King Su's attitude towards the Yang Xia Hidden Thief.
After an unknown amount of time, Yuma, who was sitting alone in the secret room, vaguely heard footsteps coming from the corridor outside the secret room. Immediately, a man about fifty years old walked around the corner with two followers.
Coming out.
I saw this man dressed simply, with an ordinary appearance. At first glance, he looked like a country man. But who would have thought that this man with an unattractive appearance was actually Ying Kang, the leader of the Yangxia Hidden Bandits Zhongyi Qiu Zong.
Seeing this person, Yuma quickly stood up and said respectfully and a little apologetically: "Brother Ying, I'm really sorry for all the trouble."
"That's what my brother said." Ying Kang, the leader of Yiqiu, waved his hands and said with a smile: "It's just a short journey from outside the city to the city. How can it be hard?"
But even so, after Ying Kang finished speaking, he couldn't help but put his hand to cover his mouth and coughed several times.
Yuma looked shocked: "Brother Ying, you"
Ying Kang waved his hand and said, "It's okay. It's just that it's hot and stuffy. I just breathed in some turbid air. I'll be fine after a while."
After hearing this, Yuma felt relieved, but at the same time he still did not forget to instruct his brother to make a pot of tea for Ying Kang to suppress his cough.
In fact, the tea had been prepared for Ying Kang's arrival, so not long after Yuma gave the order, a man came to the secret room with a pot of tea and poured Ying Kang a cup of tea.
Ying Kang took a sip from the teacup and his breathing became much smoother. He turned to Yuma and asked, "Yuma, I heard from the person you sent to deliver the message that King Su has made some move against me, Yangxia?
"
Yuma nodded and stated: "Su Wang Hongrun has transferred 4,000 merchant navy troops from Yanling. They have now settled in the city, taken over Yangxia's city defense, and ordered a sword ban. At this moment, they are still searching every military hall in the city.
, Collect the weapons found”
"Just collecting weapons?" Ying Kang stroked his beard and asked in a deep voice, "Didn't you order the closure of the military hall?"
"We haven't ordered the closure of the military academy yet, but in my opinion, it will be a matter of time." After saying that, Yuma paused and added: "In addition, during the period when the Shang Shui Army collected weapons, some rangers
He refused to hand over his weapons and even attempted to resist, but was killed on the spot by the Shang Shui Army."
"Kill him on the spot?" Ying Kang's eyes narrowed, and his expression became much more solemn.
Because in his opinion, since a human life had been caused, it meant that His Highness Prince Su was very determined in trying to take back Yangxia, and it was almost impossible to have any room for maneuver.
After thinking for a while, Ying Kang raised his head and asked Yuma: "Yuma, besides me, who else did you invite this time?"
"Everyone is invited." Yuma explained in a low voice: "Black Spider, Mangyao, Xujiazhai, Duanshan, Genglou, Anling, etc., as well as the Fuqiu people."
Hearing the word Fuqiu Zhong, Ying Kang's eyelids couldn't help but tremble slightly, as if he didn't like to see the former, even though the Yiqiu Zhong and Fuqiu Zhong were from the same branch.
While several people were talking, suddenly a younger brother of Yuma came into the secret room and reported in a low voice: "Brother Yuma, the Fuqiu people are coming from the tunnel."
After hearing this, the smile on Ying Kang's face suddenly dropped, he picked up the teacup and drank tea by himself.
Before he could take his third sip, several people walked into the entrance of the secret room. The leader seemed to be about forty or fifty years old, and his hair was already showing signs of graying. He seemed to be about the same age as Ying Kang, but
He looked quite old and strong, with strong muscles that bulged out the night clothes covering his body. His complexion was completely different from that of Ying Kang, who looked sickly.
This person is the leader of the Fuqiu people, Jin Gou.
As soon as he entered the secret room, Jin Gou saw Ying Kang sitting in the secret room drinking tea. Jie Jie laughed a few times and said, "Hey, hey, old ghost, you are still alive."
Ying Kang glanced at Jin Gou coldly and said calmly: "You're not dead yet, how could I die so easily?"
Seeing that the two men were quarreling again, Yuma quickly stood up to smooth things over and said, "Brother Ying, Brother Jin, the most urgent task right now is how to solve the problem of King Su, which is a matter of life and death for Yangxia Yinxia."
"That kid named Zhao Run and Zhao Hongrun?" Jin Gou walked to the table, sat astride the chair, and said with an evil smile: "Is he planning to attack Yang Xia and me?"
"It's not preparation, he has already taken action." Yuma then explained what happened during the day to Jin Gou, only to hear that the latter's eyes were filled with strange colors.
"He actually dares to kill people in Yangxia?" Jin Gou said in surprise, the beard on his chin said: "Doesn't he know that if we unite, our Yangxia army will be more powerful than his four thousand merchant navy?"
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Hearing this, Yuma smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid that King Su doesn't know about my situation in Yangxia. What's more, the Yanling Army and Shangshui Army alone numbered nearly 50,000. It is also said that he pacified Sanchuan.
We have recruited 50,000 foreign cavalry, and now King Su has nearly 100,000 troops in his hands. I think that even if he knows about my situation in Yangxia, I'm afraid he won't care too much."
One hundred thousand soldiers
Ying Kang, the leader of Yiqiu, and Jin Gou, the leader of Fuqiu, could not help but remain silent.
I think they, a group of hidden thieves in Yangxia, have dominated the Yangxia area for many years. During this period, I don’t know how many armies sent by the imperial court to encircle and suppress them. But in the past, the number of those armies was only about 5,000 to 10,000 at most. If it really evolved to this
A hundred thousand soldiers were besieging Yangxia. Even if they were all highly skilled in assassination, they would probably not be able to withstand such a large number of troops.
"There's still one month left." Looking at Jin Gou and Ying Kang, Yuma whispered: "The army that followed King Su to conquer Sanchuan last year, namely the Dangshan Army and the main force of the 20,000 merchant navy army, has now returned to Dachuan.
Liang, after receiving the post-war reward from the imperial court, counted the days and it was almost time for them to return to their respective bases. The Dangshan Army returned to Dangshan, and the 20,000 Yanling Army of Chu's surrendered general Qu Cheng could return to Yanling, while the Shang Shui Army
The main force will also return to Shangshui during this period. This means that in a month, what Yangxia will face is no longer just the 4,000 Shangshui troops in the city at the moment, but most likely 20,000 Yanling troops plus two
There are more than 10,000 Shang Shui troops. It is unlikely that King Nasu will call here the 50,000 Northern Sichuan archers who have just surrendered, but the nearly 50,000 troops of Yanling Army and Shang Shui Army are probably not something we can resist.
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Jin Gou laughed when he heard this and said: "This is easy to handle. Then within a month, kill that kid named Zhao Run!"
After hearing this, Ying Kang's face darkened and he said coldly: "King Su Zhao Run, that is Zhao Si and Zhao Yuansi's most valued son. This son has fought in the north and south with great achievements. If you kill this son, will Zhao Si let you go?"
Sometimes, we will all be implicated by you!"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Jin Gou retorted with a sneer: "Is it possible to beg him for mercy and beg him to let us live?"
Ying Kang was speechless by these words, and said bitterly: "This matter started because of you. If you didn't accept the charge of assassinating Zhao Run, then how could Zhao Run notice me, Yang Xia?
He went south this time to resolve the dispute between Yanling and Anling counties."
Hearing this, Jin Gou chuckled and said mockingly: "Old ghost Ying, what you said makes no sense. I also gave you part of the fifty thousand gold, and you accepted it at the time. Now you will take all the blame."
Come on, you guys are so hypocritical and disgusting."
Ying Kang's face turned red, he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything for a while, and finally let out a long sigh.
On the sidelines, Yuma couldn't bear to see it, because he knew the reason why Ying Kang accepted the money.
Because the Yiqiu people were too poor, they did not accept assassination missions like the Fuqiu people, nor did they use rangers to rob the surrounding gentry and wealthy families. They only relied on meager bounties to operate.
For example, every year in late autumn and winter, wolves are infested in nearby counties. At this time, the Yiqiu people will dispatch a large number of manpower to hunt wolves and collect rewards from the magistrates of nearby counties.
In addition, the people of Yiqiu relied entirely on taxes from Yangxia County.
It's funny to say that the Yiqiu Zhong, as a group of hidden thieves who are good at assassination, have replaced the functions of the local county government and maintained the public order in Yangxia County. They collect a small fee from the taxes paid by the residents of Yangxia County.
Part of it, most of it was handed over to Yingshui County, that is, to the imperial court.
It is for this reason that the imperial court saw that it was really impossible to exterminate the hidden thieves in Yangxia, so it simply turned a blind eye. After all, the Yiqiu people could also play a role in maintaining public order in Yangxia, and their deterrence was better than
It would be better if the imperial court sends another county magistrate to take charge.
This is why when Zhao Hongrun entered the city, he found that the security in the city was not inferior to that of Yuxian County: although Yangxia County had lost the control of the county government, the Yiqiu thieves were still exercising the functions of the county government.
As a result, the imperial court and Yangxia gradually developed a tacit understanding: You, Yangxia, can live peacefully and pay taxes to the county on a regular basis. You are not allowed to cause any trouble. The imperial court will no longer send troops to encircle you.
Unexpectedly, the long-standing tacit understanding between the imperial court and Yangxia was broken when a reward was placed on the assassination of Su Wang Hongrun.
It has to be said that this is suicidal. As Ying Kang said, if Jin Gou did not accept the reward for assassinating Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Hongrun would hardly notice Yang Xia. If nothing else, he would go directly from Yuxian County.
Yanling, began to deal with the cases of the residents of Yanling and Anling counties.
Suddenly, a faint cry of killing caught the attention of everyone in the secret room.
Everyone raised their heads subconsciously, even though they all knew that they were in an underground secret room at the moment and could not see the situation on the ground at all.
"Sure enough, those guys who can't calm down took action."
Yuma let out a long sigh.
As early as this evening, when the Shang Shui Army forcibly searched the military hall in the city and forcibly ordered the rangers in the city to hand over their weapons, Yuma had already guessed that there would be a bloodshed tonight.
Of course, Yuma didn't think that King Su, who led his troops to win consecutive battles, would not guess this.
"Those idiots, hehe, let those guys find out the background of the Shang Shui Army for us."
Jin Goujie laughed strangely a few times.
Because the laughter was so weird, Yuma couldn't help but glance at him. To be continued