"This group of barbarians is just them. As for how many barbarians there are in other places, they don't know very well. Now the battle here in Yizhou has been disrupted. They can't tell who is who and who is who." It’s not clear where is the main battlefield and where is the rear area.”
Liu Yan listened carefully and slowly folded up the map. After Zhang Ping finished speaking, he pondered for a while, handed the map in his hand to Liu Xiu, and whispered: "Axiu, you and Jingzhi are responsible for putting these together." The woman was sent to the local government. After that, she followed this map to find the property. If she found it, she hid it in a safe place. When the war was over and we evacuated Yizhou, we took the property home. ."
Take out those belongings now and carry them with you. Firstly, it will easily attract jealousy. Secondly, it will be too inconvenient.
Liu Yan didn't feel at ease letting others take charge of this matter. After all, it involved money, and he felt at ease only if he let his younger brother handle it.
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "Yes, brother!"
Liu Yan looked at Zhang Ping again and said, "I respect you, Axiu, I'll ask you to take care of him."
Zhang Ping didn't say anything, just bowed his hands to Liu Yanshen.
After their discussion, Liu Yan announced the results of the discussion. Liu Xiu and Zhang Ping led a small team to escort the women to nearby Jing County and hand them over to the local government.
Liu Yan, on the other hand, led the others and continued towards the county town.
He asked: "Who is willing to follow Axiu and Jingzhi?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Tong quickly walked out of the crowd and said, "Master Liu, I am willing to go!"
Li Yi was startled for a moment, then followed him out and said, "I am willing to go."
It didn't take long, and dozens of people came out one after another. Liu Yan smiled, nodded at a few people, and said, "We don't need so many people, just you."
In addition to Li Tong and Li Yi, Liu Yan also named five strong and capable men.
Liu Xiu, Long Yuan, Zhang Ping, Li Tong, Li Yi, plus five strong men, they were exactly ten people.
There are many people with mixed eyes, and Liu Yan doesn't want the place where the barbarians hide their money to be exposed.
To make a long story short, they divided their troops into two groups, and Liu Yan led a large army to the county town.
Liu Xiu, Zhang Ping and others took the women kidnapped by the barbarians to the nearby Xin County first. After handing them over to the Xin County officials, they went to the county town to join the large army.
Jing County is located in the south of Baishan Mountain and is the closest city to them.
The town is not big, with only a few thousand households and between 10,000 and 20,000 residents.
When Liu Xiu and Zhang Ping arrived, they were warmly entertained by the county magistrate Zhou Bin.
The main thing was the gift they brought, which made Zhou Bin very happy, more than a hundred right thumbs of barbarian soldiers.
This shows that the rebels killed more than a hundred barbarians in Baishan, which also relieved Zhou Bin from a big problem.
If such a large number of barbarian soldiers really start a riot in their jurisdiction, many people will be killed or injured. It's hard to say whether they can keep their official title!
Looking at the severed fingers that filled most of the basket, Zhou Bin felt relieved. He swallowed and asked, "Didn't you say that there are more than fifty barbarians in Baishan?"
Zhang Ping doesn't like to talk and is not good at socializing.
Liu Xiu then said: "Lord Zhou doesn't know that the barbarians hiding in Baishan are not just one group, but several groups. This time we defeated them all in one fell swoop with the strength of nine bulls and two tigers." , and also rescued many women who were kidnapped by the barbarians." As he spoke, he pointed to the women standing in the yard.
Zhou Bin nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but sigh: "Thanks to you Xiangyang Rebels this time, otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do."
Jin County does not have its own local army, only a few dozen government officials. Even these government officials have now transferred most of them away from the county government, leaving only a pitiful dozen or so of the government officials remaining in Jin County.
If these dozen government officials were sent to Baishan to exterminate the barbarians, it would be like beating a dog with meat buns.
Seeing that Liu Xiu and others were covered in blood and their faces were covered in mud, Zhou Bin quickly called his men, prepared rooms and clean clothes for them, and asked them to take a bath.
Under Zhou Bin's arrangement, Liu Xiu and others, together with the dozens of women, took a bath and changed clothes.
The clothes are old, but fortunately they are clean and not damaged, and they are quite comfortable and decent to wear.
After taking a shower, people could really see Liu Xiu's true appearance.
He looks to be about 20 years old, tall and slender, handsome, with eight-colored eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose, thin lips and sharp teeth, and a handsome appearance.
As his name suggests, Liu Xiu was born handsome and handsome.
Seeing Liu Xiu's appearance clearly, many of the women who were kidnapped by the barbarians stared blankly. It was difficult to connect the handsome young man in front of them with the blood-stained rebel warrior who carried a long sword and killed without blinking an eye.
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County magistrate Zhou Bin was stunned for a moment before he realized what he was doing. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Uncle Wen is so beautiful!"
Hearing this compliment, Liu Xiu couldn't help coughing dryly. Zhou Bin came to his senses, waved his hands repeatedly, and said with a smile: "Uncle Wen, please take a seat."
After sitting down, Zhou Bin looked at the women standing in the courtyard and asked, "How does Uncle Wen plan to arrange them?"
Liu Xiu was startled. He was just a soldier of the rebel army. Isn't it your responsibility as the county magistrate to consider how to deal with them? He said: "Master Zhou, they were all kidnapped by the barbarians. Now that they have been rescued, they should be sent away."
They go home."
Zhou Bin nodded repeatedly and responded: "Yes, yes, it's time to send them home." After a pause, he shook his head and sighed, and said: "Uncle Wen, to be honest, the current county government officials are considered to be arrests.
There are only eleven people. If I send all the government officials out to escort them home, then the county government will not have to work."
Zhang Ping and others sitting nearby frowned.
Liu Xiu asked: "So what does Mr. Zhou mean?"
"In my opinion, this is how it should be. I'd like to trouble Uncle Wen to escort them home." Before Liu Xiu could answer, Zhou Bin immediately said: "Of course, all the travel expenses will be paid for by our Xing County government!
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Liu Xiu took a deep breath and reminded: "Master Zhou, we are rebels, not government officials and soldiers."
They came to Yizhou to fight the barbarians, not to escort the abducted people home.
To put it bluntly, they got no credit at all for sending the kidnapped women home safely. If they did not fight the barbarians, it would be a sin. Liu Xiu could not bear the blame.
Zhou Bin smiled bitterly and said: "I know that the government should be responsible for escorting them home, but now I really have no one available."
As he spoke, Zhou Bin also had a look of helplessness on his face. He spread his hands and said, "If Uncle Wen can't help, I have no choice but to give each of them a sum of money and let them go home on their own."
Yizhou is in chaos, and fighting is happening everywhere. If these weak women are allowed to go home on their own, I am afraid that not many of them will be able to get home safely in the end.
Liu Xiu turned to look at Zhang Ping, Li Tong, Li Yi and others. Everyone was looking at him eagerly, obviously waiting for him to make a decision.
He smiled bitterly to himself, turned his eyes, and looked at the women in the courtyard. The women were also looking into the lobby with big eyes and small eyes. Each one of them had a face full of expectation.
Seeing Liu Xiu's expression of embarrassment, Zhou Bin rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "How about this, Uncle Wen, you take them to the county town and hand them over to the county government. The county government will definitely have more manpower than us.
There are many more here in the county government, I think the county government will definitely be able to properly accommodate them!"
Liu Xiu thought for a while and realized that this was a good idea. They happened to be going to the county town to meet up with his elder brother. He pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, Mr. Zhou, we can send them to the county town!"
Zhou Bin was overjoyed when he heard this, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Uncle Wen is willing to help, but you have solved a big problem for me!"
For Zhou Bin, these women are a burden. Staying in Xing County and having to eat and drink every day is a waste of the county government's limited money. But if he wants to send them away, he really doesn't have anyone under his command.
Available.
But now it's better, he kicked the ball to the county government, and this matter has nothing to do with him.
In terms of the world at that time, local officials like Zhou Bin were already considered very good.
If it were another official, and you were willing to keep these women, then just keep them. Anyway, as soon as you leave, I will send these women away casually. How can I care about their life and death?
Zhou Bin at least knew that since he was unable to ensure their safety and couldn't afford to support them, he might as well push them to a more capable county government. In this way, he could be considered to have obtained the greatest benefit for them.
Liu Xiu said: "Master Zhou, we will rest for one night in Jing County today and wait until tomorrow morning to set off again."
"Okay, okay, no problem!" Zhou Bin agreed simply, waving to call a county official and asking him to take Liu Xiu and others to the inn to check in.
After bidding farewell to Zhou Bin and leaving the county government office, Liu Xiu and others went to the inn.
On the way, Li Yi complained: "Uncle Wen, you really shouldn't have promised Lord Zhou to escort them home. This is the responsibility of the local government. What does it have to do with us?"
Li Tong answered: "It's just escorting them to the county town. For us, it's just a simple task!"
Li Yi said dissatisfied: "First of all, they will slow down our journey. Secondly, if they have any accidents on the road, the responsibility will be on us."
Escorting them to the county seat, isn't this just looking for trouble?
Li Tong rolled his eyes at him and asked: "Otherwise, what else can we do? The county government is short of manpower. Do we really want them to go home by themselves? They are all weak women. Even if they don't encounter barbarians or refugees on the road, they will
A narrow escape from death.”
Li Yi muttered: "Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with us!"
Liu Xiu didn't answer the call. When they arrived at the post station, they settled down temporarily under the arrangements of Chengyi officials.
Zhang Ping came to Liu Xiu's room and saw that Long Yuan was also there. He didn't shy away and asked straight to the point: "Axiu, when are we leaving?"
Their main task this time was not to escort the women to the county government, but to use this excuse to find the property buried by the barbarians.
Liu Xiu thought for a while and said decisively: "Without further delay, let's leave now."
Zhang Ping had no objection and nodded to Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu summoned all seven people, including Li Tong and Li Yi, and told everyone that the three of them were going to visit an elder outside the city and might not come back in the evening.
Li Tong, Li Yi and others looked at each other, and Li Yi smiled and said: "Uncle Wen, let me go with you!"
