There is 30% protection fee. If there are no bandits on the road, they can really reach their destination smoothly, and that's not much.

The caravan knew the routes they often took and had several heroes on the hills along the way. They had agreements when dealing with them all year round: Don’t go too far, just follow your line. Otherwise, although the south road is farther, the heroes over there would be less money.

There is also competition for bandits to make a living.

But now, the deeds of the Luo family Rangers' extermination of bandits have not spread yet. How could the caravans from Lingyuan County believe that they could be worry-free all the way? Depending on the wrong situation, they all chose to retreat to the city.

I will pay 30% as soon as I go out, and I will encounter bandits on the way. This batch of goods is a big profit!

If this happens, the Luo family army does not have to work hard. Not long after, the streets in the city were blocked tightly by the convoy that had just left and returned. So, no one can think of going out now.

The three city gates are the same, and they are all blocked.

"A total of five hundred, are they still cavalry?"

When the magistrate Lingyuan heard the news, his face turned pale in an instant, and he knew that he had caused trouble and caused an incredible big shot.

It would be scary to be able to bring five hundred infantry soldiers. It is necessary for the commander of the nearby city to have the right to mobilize so many soldiers at one time. Not to mention those thousands of households, one or two hundred soldiers are famous for their old, weak, sick and disabled, all of which are pointing to the empty salary.

What's even more terrifying is that they are all cavalrymen, and they are all equipped with two horses, and they have never heard of treatment and lineup.

Apart from the border troops in the northwest borders, who can still afford cavalry now?

Even if it is Xiahou Mu, the general of Guangning, it will be difficult for him to pull out the five hundred cavalry to be swept together, not to mention the advanced treatment of one person and two horses.

"Who is this? Who did I mess with?"

The county magistrate Lingyuan had to doubt whether the Qingyuan army had killed the canal along the canal, because only the Qingyuan Kingdom, which controls the entire grassland, has the strength to achieve this level.

He was so suspicious in the county government, but the Luo family army outside didn't report the number and didn't say anything, just came to collect protection fees.

"If you don't give money, get back! No caravan can come out except ordinary people!"

Of course, the Luo family army would not make things difficult for the people. They would let them go if they carry the burden, hold the donkey, carry the pack, or have empty-handed ones. They would not have a single copper coin.

The people were no longer afraid, but they were happy to discuss and guess, but the merchants were not happy and dared not to argue with the military. They went to the yamen to find the magistrate to ask the head office for an understanding.

"What's going on? I paid the money as soon as I got off the boat. Why did you do this? What does it mean by Lingyuan County?"

There was noisy outside the yamen, and of course the magistrate couldn't sit still, so he found the boss of the Chihu Gang who controlled the dock.

"Your people have caused a big disaster. Do you still remember those dozen soldiers on the dock a few days ago?"

"know."

The boss of the Chihu Gang nodded with a gloomy face. He knew that the cavalry outside the city blocked the door earlier than the county magistrate, and his heart had already been hanging.

He was originally a soldier who could fight and kill, so he returned to the local area to start such a gang. Now he is doing very well.

So he knew better than anyone else what a lineup of five hundred cavalry means.

Their goods are still being detained. Obviously, they must give in and apologize to them. But the problem is that, whether it is the magistrate or the boss of Chihu, they dare not go out to show their heads, for fear that they will be killed by others as soon as they leave the city gate.

How bold is it to dare to lead troops to siege the city? Isn’t it daring to kill you?

Under pressure from more and more businesses outside the yamen, the magistrate forced his chief clerk to take two yamen runners, and accompanied by the deputy leader of the Chihu Gang, several scapegoats walked out of the western gate in fear.

"Get back, I'm not qualified to see my general!"

As soon as he registered for his identity, an officer scolded him sternly.

"Who is he?"

When the officer saw that the deputy leader of the Chihu Gang was not dressed in the yamen, he pointed to the horse whip and asked coldly.

"The villain is a black tiger, the deputy leader of the Red Tiger Gang, and he offended many times on the dock that day, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard the officer’s order: “Catch it!”

Swish!

Several cavalrymen flew into the air from the back of their horses, and at the same time drew their swords, the cold blade circled the black tiger's neck.

Mao Heihu is also a warrior, but he has no courage to resist, so he was tied up obediently and smiled bitterly in his heart: Sure enough, it will be like this when he comes out.

Or, the boss Jiang Chihu just refused to come out, and had long expected that he could not reason with these soldiers.

Jiang Chihu meant: give someone to let the military men calm down first.

The rules of the gang are like this. If the boss is in trouble, I will take the blame. I have made a vow when I joined the gang, otherwise I will not accept you.

The chief clerk and several yamen runners returned safely and reported to the magistrate: Seeing this, I also asked the magistrate to go out in person to negotiate. We are not qualified at all.

"I understand, is it really our Jin Dynasty army?"

County Magistrate Lingyuan must confirm this before he dares to go out.

Jiang Chihu rolled his eyes from the side and said to himself: If Qingyuan Army had already been in, would he still negotiate with you?

In a county, there are only dozens of ordinary soldiers guarding the city gate, and there are less than a hundred yamen runners and constables. Why should you resist regular cavalry? The key is that you don’t even have time to close the city gate, and there is no such thing as the advantage of the city wall.

The magistrate Lingyuan knew that he could not escape, so he could only glar at Jiang Chihu hatefully, thinking: I am too indulgent on weekdays, and I am not just so proud. Sooner or later, something happened...

There was no choice but to go out of the yamen with the chief clerk and the yamen runners, and temporarily stabilized the protesting caravan, and then walked towards the west gate as if he was going to the execution ground.

A large passenger ship is docked next to the dock, more than 20 meters long and can carry more than a hundred passengers, but can only drive on a relatively stable canal.

The surface of this ship is ordinary, but the interior decoration is quite luxurious. There are more than 20 guards in the bottom cabin, and more than a dozen people are hiding and rotating guards everywhere.

In the upper luxury cabin, a man in his early thirties, although not middle-aged, has a strong sense of majesty in his temperament. It is obvious that he has been a superior for a long time. This kind of majesty seems to have been cultivated since childhood, and is by no means comparable to the so-called official power of ordinary officials.

He was drinking tea and reading books, and he was quite calm.

Thumb thumb...

His escort captain came back, and after entering the door, he bowed half a kneeling and immediately reported: "San Master, my subordinates have found out that the chaos on the street is because of a 500-man cavalry outside the city..."

All the situation was explained in detail, and the third master pondered and said, "Five hundred cavalry, one man and two horses, they all seem to be fierce and elite soldiers... When did such a team of people come out of the hinterland of our Jin Dynasty?"

"They didn't use the banner and never issued a number."

The captain of the guard bowed his head and replied, "The third master forgives his crime, but his subordinates really cannot judge."

"I don't blame you."

The third master smiled and waved his hand: "This kind of siege act can be big or small in terms of crime, so it must not be blatant. However, they just blocked the city gate and did not commit other atrocities. At most, they were just leading troops to cause trouble. If they could give a reason, the current situation of the court would not care about punishment. Instead, they would have to use this cavalry with great combat power."

"San Master, I'm guessing the origin of this cavalry."

In this matter, a young man dressed in a scholar slowly walked in from the hatch door on the other side. He had been standing on the deck just now, and the doors and windows were not closed, but he heard the conversation between the Third Master and the Captain of the Guard.

"oh?"

The third master nodded with a smile: "Mr. Guan, please tell me."

"A few days ago, Luo Dong, who made contributions to quelling the rebellion in Guangling Mansion, still have the impression of him?" Mr. Guan said with a smile.

"right!"

The third master immediately realized: "He wants a Ranger General with 500 cavalry!"

He tilted his head but said, "But the time is too short, isn't it possible?"

"It is precisely because it is impossible that this person seems very unusual."

Mr. Guan said slowly: "When I was in Beijing, I had paid attention to the information related to him. Hong Yu was still a low-level soldier in the Battle of Hong Yu, so he killed a powerful general like Duan Ganmule. He did not make any contribution, but he did not say a word. It would be strange if such a person did not make me curious."

"Well, maybe it's him."

The third master nodded: "It is normal for him to be promoted to a fourth-rank general in just half a year. He has been promoted too quickly and is a little arrogant. I said, ordinary people really don't dare to do this."

"I'm even more sure that it must be this person after hearing what the Third Master said."

Mr. Guan laughed and flattered without a trace.

The third master smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Then another problem arises. In such a short time, the court has not allocated funds. Why can he form a cavalry of this size? Before, everyone thought that his Ranger General was just a young man who was ignorant and was just a fool..."

So, these unknown people began various inferences and speculations about "Luo Dong"...

An hour later, Luo Chong, the Ranger General, brought only a dozen guards, and accompanied by Lingyuan's magistrate, slowly entered the city.

The three city gates are temporarily open and there is no charge, and caravans are passing normally.

But it's just temporary. Whether the door will continue to be blocked depends on how the magistrate Lingyuan and Lord Chihu perform.

Luo Chong wanted to take control of this county town, not to kill the magistrate and Chihu. If he really did this, it would be no different from rebellion and was not a normal development step, and of course it was not advisable.

It is not necessary to replace the current magistrate, because the transfer and replacement of officials are too long. Even if Luo Chong has the patience, it would be better to conquer the magistrate and the boss Chihu directly. After all, they have been operating here for many years and are very good at everything. If they change two people, it will take half a year to be familiar with the business.

The first step in the process of conquest is to deter the cavalry block the door for this. Needless to say, they were already scared and trembled all over.

The second step is communication, that is, coercion and inducement, so Luo Chong and the magistrate entered the city.

Luo Chong asked the magistrate Lingyuan to call Chihu, find a place to eat and drink, sit down, and we can chat slowly.

Shunfeng Tower, the highest-end restaurant in Lingyun County, is actually the industry of the Chihu Gang. Not only did the Chihu boss come by himself, but he also brought another deputy gang leader.

Xia Baihu, a woman, was not wearing a skirt, but a light white warrior outfit.

"White Tiger?"

Luo Chong subconsciously glanced at the two plump and slender thighs, but in this world, the white tiger is just a white tiger, and there is no myth of the Four Symbols Divine Beast, and it has nothing to do with whether the hair grows in women.
Chapter completed!