"Is there anyone here?!"
Yao Xiong shouted loudly.
There is some thin snow on the school ground, and there are obvious signs of cleaning.
Following Yao Xiong's roar, a cough suddenly came from the distance, and a thin old man was seen tremblingly emerging from the aisles of many tents.
This man was still wearing a heavy military uniform. He looked at the people in front of him with some fear and walked forward hesitantly.
He looked at the people in front of him and asked cautiously: "What are your orders?"
"Are you a military officer here?"
Hearing this, the old man breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Exactly."
"Then where are the soldiers in this school field?"
The old man looked at them suspiciously and asked, "I wonder who you are?"
"My lord is the new county captain!"
Yao Xiong answered.
The old man suddenly realized it and hurriedly bowed to see him.
Liu Taozi still looked around, "Where have the county soldiers gone?"
The old man stood up and looked around blankly, "I don't know."
Yao Xiong was about to reprimand, but Tian Zili glared at him and walked forward with a smile, "My father, don't be afraid. Are you from Anping?"
"yes."
"So how long have you been here?"
“Almost a year”
"Oh, how many county soldiers are there in the school grounds?"
"have no idea."
"Then do they usually live in the school grounds?"
"have no idea."
"Is there a county soldier roster?"
"have no idea"
Tian Zili's smiling face gradually solidified, and his eyes became unkind, "Yao Xiong, take this old man to reminisce!!"
Yao Xiong stepped forward, grabbed the old man's neck, and just slapped him, the old man screamed, "Don't hit! Don't hit! I remembered!"
Tian Zili signaled Yao Xiong to stop and smiled again, "Can I tell you something?"
The old man hesitated and said: "I was originally a casual official in the county government, and then I was sent here. They said I was asked to clean and clean, and there was nothing else to do. I have no idea about the situation in the school grounds.
I don’t know, but occasionally people come here to cause trouble. They beat me a few times at first, but then they stopped beating me.”
"I haven't seen any county soldiers here, nor have I seen anyone in charge. A few county captains came before and asked about the situation, but then they disappeared."
This time the old man told everything he knew.
Yao Xiong sneered, "Wouldn't it be better if you said this earlier?"
He pushed the man away and looked at Liu Taozi on the horse.
"Brother Taozi, those soldiers outside the city in the air school are all my escorts??"
"How come there are no county soldiers in such a big county? What is the situation?"
Tian Zili squinted his eyes, "What else could it be? It's probably because of the eunuch. Brother, what should we do now?"
Seeing everyone looking at her, Liu Taozi slowly spoke, "Send that Miss Zhang home."
"Um???"
"Is this here?"
Tian Zili looked around. This is a residential area in the west of the city. Most of the buildings are simple and ordinary looking. Zhang Siyan stood aside and nodded timidly, "I have been here several times when I was young, and this is where it is.
"
Tian Zili stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Soon, a man with a mid-section figure and an ordinary appearance opened the door and looked outside warily, "Who is he?"
Seeing this person, Zhang Siyan immediately cried, "Uncle!!"
"Siyan?"
The man was shocked. Siyan rushed into her uncle's arms, crying and recounting her experiences along the way. The uncle listened very seriously, but before he could finish speaking, Liu Taozi dismounted and stood in front of the two of them.
He lowered his head and looked down at the two of them, both of whom were so frightened by him that they could not speak.
"Let's talk after we go in."
Liu Taozi roughly pushed the two of them into the courtyard. Everyone walked in one after another, and the courtyard was empty.
The man wiped his tears and said, "This strong man. Oh, your Majesty, you saved me."
"I have something to ask you. Come with me first."
Liu Taozi grabbed his arm and pulled him towards the side room. The man couldn't resist at all. Siyan was stunned when she saw this scene.
Liu Taozi dragged the man into the back room, and then looked around. The man's arm was in sharp pain, but he didn't dare to speak. He just squeezed out a smile and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"Don't be afraid, I just have something to ask you."
Liu Taozi let go of her hand and continued to look down at him, "Why are there no county soldiers in the school grounds?"
"ah??"
The man was stunned for a moment, "I'm just a restaurant owner, I really don't know anything about a school ground."
Liu Taozi found a place, sat down, and looked at the other party calmly, "I also had a friend who opened a restaurant in the past."
"Since I saved your relatives, please tell me what happened at this school. Why are there no county soldiers?"
The man didn't know what to say at this moment, he just stared at Liu Taozi blankly.
"I really don't know."
"You own a restaurant, and the restaurant is always noisy with people coming and going. As long as you're not deaf, you can still hear some things."
"You said you didn't know anything, so you were deliberately lying to me."
"I just helped you, why don't you help me? Just say whatever you know."
The man swallowed.
He hesitated and said: "I heard that there were county soldiers before, but later, it was all because of those Xianbei people."
"Perhaps your Majesty doesn't know that there are many Xianbei people here. These people don't do farming and mulberry fields. They just idle around in the city all day. They rob passers-by, break into people's houses, and kill innocent people indiscriminately. In short, they do all kinds of evil, or because of the county soldiers.
After arresting their people, they gathered together and stormed the school grounds."
"Those Xianbei people are all very skilled, they can ride horses and shoot arrows, and they also know how to fight, but they caused chaos in the city. They went to the school grounds several times to cause trouble, and there were many casualties among the county soldiers."
"Later, several leaders were arrested, several county officials were dismissed, and then the school grounds became empty until now."
"I see. Do county officials change frequently?"
"Frequently. Those Xianbei people always come out to cause trouble and do evil everywhere. County and county offices also dare to break into them. Once they do it, it will be a big deal and officials will not be able to escape."
"In winter, they don't dare to come out, so we can feel more at ease. As soon as spring comes, they will come out to commit murder again."
Liu Taozi nodded and then stood up, "Okay, I understand."
He led the man out of the house. Everyone was still standing in the courtyard, confused, Liu Taozi led the people away, the man's face was tangled, and he didn't know whether he should ask to stay.
It was Zhang Siyan who hurried forward and said, "Mr. Liu, you saved my life. I can't thank you enough. My family is hosting a banquet today to entertain you and all the gentlemen. Please finish your meal before you leave."
Liu Taozi waved her hand, but looked at her uncle.
"If you find out any information in the future, remember to report it in time."
After saying that, he took the rest of the people and left here.
Only two people were left stunned.
After Liu Taozi and his group left on horseback, the man looked at Zhang Siyan and the two walked into the inner room.
The man spoke.
"This is the kind of person the general values?"
"Isn't this a lunatic? What's so important about this??"
"Well, it's because of his father."
The man shook his head, with a look of helplessness on his face, "This hellish place is full of lunatics, and we can't hide from it anywhere. Don't you think he has discovered us?"
The man suddenly became very alert.
Zhang Siyan frowned, "He came too suddenly this time, and we were in a hurry to prepare. But if he found out, why did he keep us? Why didn't he expose it?"
"How can we guess what this madman is thinking??"
"What are we going to do? Do we still want to keep this stronghold?"
"Keep it for now. There is always hope if you keep it. If he really finds out, it will only be death. What is there to be afraid of?!"
The man nodded, and then laughed sinisterly, "Just now he asked me about the situation in the school field, and I put all the blame on those Xianbei people. This guy is tall and thick, and he looks quite energetic. If he can fight with those Xianbei people,
, then the entire Boling County will be in chaos."
"I think this man, although he looks tall and clumsy, is very deep, and his emotions and anger are invisible. Don't underestimate him."
"Oh, what I said is not a lie anyway. Those Xianbei people had already attacked the school field. This is the answer to everyone he asked. What are you afraid of!"
Everyone returned to the school grounds again, but settled here directly.
He led the horse and immediately arranged a place to stay.
Everyone has a clear division of labor and is well organized.
Everyone is still confused at this moment. This is the first time they have seen a county without county soldiers. If there are no county soldiers in the surrounding counties, wouldn't Liu Taozi, the county captain, become a bare county captain?
While everyone was busy making arrangements, Liu Taozi took Yao Xiong with her and left the school grounds again.
His target is still the county government.
They came to the county government office again, and the petty officials led them to the county government office.
Then he saw Cheng Zhe, who was carrying a big bow and was about to go out. Suddenly he saw Liu Taozi, and he was a little surprised, "Why is Liu Jun here again?"
"Mr. Cheng, why is there no one on campus?"
"We're short of food."
"Not only Anping, but also the nearby Raoyang, Shenze, and Anguo counties have insufficient county soldiers."
"Last year's harvest was terrible. We couldn't pay the tribute, and the county magistrate was dismissed. The county treasury was empty, and the county soldiers didn't even have food to eat. How could we tie them up in the school grounds and starve to death?
"
Liu Taozi didn't even speak, but Yao Xiong on the side made a meaningful voice, "Oh"
I wish I had said this earlier.
Yao Xiong already understood. He had seen similar things in Liyang, and there too, the county government could not distribute food at all, and the county soldiers all relied on the relief of the big households. Why didn't the big households here help the county soldiers?
Liu Taozi asked again: "You said earlier that we are here to take the blame. What does this mean?"
Cheng Zhe pursed his lips and looked at Liu Taozi helplessly, "Brother Liu, why do you care so much? It's useless even if you know what's going on here. It's useless."
"It's better to follow me and go hunting."
"I hope Mr. Cheng will inform you."
Seeing the look in Liu Taozi's eyes, Cheng Zhe had no choice but to say: "The county treasury is out of food, and the people are causing chaos. Once there is rebellion, officials have to be dismissed. When there is rebellion, officials have to be dismissed. You said that the temple can't change the governor every day, right? Isn't that the case?"
Do you want to change us? Anyway, this is the only thing, and there is nothing else. Liu Jun should not look for me again in the future. I will stay until spring and leave anyway. Liu Jun is free to do as he pleases."
He took a step back, saluted, and left in a hurry.
School grounds.
Liu Taozi stood on the general stage, and everyone else stood in front of him.
These thirty or so people stood in a row with solemn expressions, and they were quite powerful.
Tian Zili, Yao Xiong, Kou Liu, Chu Jiande and several others stood at the front, their faces full of complexity at this moment.
After they arrived, they suddenly didn't know what to do. They talked about training troops, but there were no soldiers. They talked about catching thieves, but there were no thieves in winter. They talked about going to share the situation. They, the county captains, can't manage government affairs, not to mention that the big households here don't seem to be doing well.
Damn, one family is divided into several sects, and they can suppress a large group of martial-minded Xianbei people, thirty of them. This gives them a sense of powerlessness.
Liu Taozi looked at everyone and said, "Let Tian Zili, Yao Xiong, Kou Liu, Zhang Chong, Wang Dameng, and Zhang Heizu serve as the commanders of the Boling County military building!"
The six people walked forward quickly and bowed to Liu Taozi.
"only!!"
Liu Taozi immediately appointed the rest of the people, and the more than thirty people who followed him served as captains, captains, captains and other military positions.
However, these officers did not have any county soldiers under their command.
Yao Xiong was very happy when he heard this. He had never thought that he could still be a general, even though he only had a few officers under his command.
Liu Taozi looked at everyone and said seriously: "The school grounds are currently empty and cannot bear the heavy responsibility of protecting the county. Therefore, I decided to recruit people to satisfy the staff. This must be done in every county, starting with Anping County."
"Zili, you will arrange for everyone to inform people along the road in the city that the school grounds are recruiting county soldiers. Those who are over twenty but under forty must be strong and healthy. They will have two meals a day and will not be deducted. Winter clothes and supplies will be provided for one day."
Concurrently!!”
"only!!"
Tian Zili accepted the order, but hurriedly walked to Liu Taozi's side. He whispered: "My lord, the food we brought is not enough."
"I did transport a lot of Lou Rui's money and food to Zhang Village before, but now it's too late to transport it. Do I need to prepare enough food before recruiting soldiers?"
Yao Xiong came over at some point and said, "Brother, let's go find a big business owner who is ruthless in his pursuit of wealth. I'll check out the location later. I'll pick it up later."
Tian Zili hurriedly said: "No, I just asked the old man about the situation here. Basically, the Cui family is the strongest here, and the rest are all small families. As for the Cui family, they do not live in the city.
Although there is a mansion, there is one outside the city
My own Wu Fort, I heard that these Wu Forts are not comparable to other sects. There are countless servants and guards in the family, and they are brave and capable. This is definitely not what the Murong family and the Li family can compare with. Brother, there are more than thirty of us,
I’m afraid it will be difficult to break through.”
"What's more, when we were in Liyang, we were ordered to make peace. At this moment, we don't have any orders and we can't give any name. If we attack the rich people directly, even if we can fight, we will be arrested and executed under the order of the prefect.
kill"
Yao Xiong also started to mutter, "If you have soldiers, you can have food. But if you want to have soldiers, you have to have food. What should I do?"
"The county soldiers should be raised by the county government. If there is no food, they have to ask the county government."
Hearing Liu Taozi's words, Tian Zili frowned, still not quite understanding.
Liu Taozi looked at everyone, turned around and got on the horse, and everyone also got on the horse.
Liu Taozi rushed out of the school grounds quickly, with everyone following behind him.
Liu Taozi led the people to charge in the city, which naturally caused a lot of shock. The people locked the doors more tightly, and some people poked their heads out to see what was going on.
Everyone flew all the way to the gate of the county government office. The county officials in front of the county government office had already been frightened and fled in all directions. Liu Taozi easily broke into the county government office, arrested another county official, and asked where the county magistrate's residence was.
He quickly rushed over.
When they rushed into the backyard, the county magistrate hurriedly rushed out with his people. The magistrate held a sharp sword and pointed it at Liu Taozi and others in front of him.
"I can tell you!! You are treason! You are treason! If you have any sense, go back!!"
Liu Taozi jumped off the horse and walked quickly to the county magistrate. The magistrate looked at the tall man in front of him in astonishment.
"Are you the county magistrate?"
The county magistrate nodded, his expression still ugly, "Who are you?"
"I am Lieutenant of Boling County."
Hearing these words, the county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief, and then cursed: "Since you are a county lieutenant, why are you here to scare me if you don't go to the school grounds as an errand?!"
"I thought it was those thieves"
Anping is also a middle county, and the county magistrate is seventh rank, two ranks higher than Liu Taozi, so naturally he will not be afraid of him.
He put away his sword and asked angrily: "What's the matter with the county lieutenant?"
This man was not very old, but his tone was very harsh.
Liu Taozi frowned, "There is no one on campus, I want to recruit county soldiers."
"Okay, the county soldiers are all under the control of the county captain. You can recruit them if you want. You don't have to ask me."
"Food, the food distributed to county soldiers, is the responsibility of the county government."
Hearing Liu Taozi's words, the county magistrate couldn't help laughing, "Grain? How can Anping get grain now? Let's do this, I will send someone to take you to the warehouse, and you can take whatever you can find."
"
Liu Taozi asked: "Aren't you afraid of prosecution by the state and county?"
"When I first came here, there was no food in the county, and I don't know how to change the food. If you want to blame me, just ask me for the crime, and if I am dismissed, I can be dismissed!!"
"Come on, it's best if you sign up with the state and county now and get me out! Get me out!"
The magistrate became more and more anxious as he spoke. He raised his head and sprayed violently into Liu Taozi's face.
Obviously, like Cheng Zhe, this person also experienced the special taste of the place.
Seeing the excited county magistrate, Liu Taozi reached out and grabbed his arm. The magistrate shuddered and grimaced in pain, "What do you want to do? Let go, let go."
"The county soldiers must not be without food. Send someone to collect food for me now."
"Grain collection?? Commander! It's winter now. Have you ever heard of the winter grain collection??"
"Why not?"
The county magistrate's eyes widened and he looked at Liu Taozi, "How do you want me to levy this? If you want to levy food, then ask the county lieutenant to do it yourself!"
Liu Taozi let go of the county magistrate's hand.
"good."
"Then write me an order and ask me to assist the county government in collecting food for the county soldiers."
"This is easy to say, easy to say! Come here, bring me my pen!!"
Chapter completed!