Chapter Eighty-Four: Pulling the Nails
These wagons delivering grain, having fulfilled their mission, did not intend to stop at all, immediately turned their horses' heads, and prepared to embark on the return journey.
However, they were surprised to find that they and the others had been surrounded by county soldiers who did not know when they appeared.
In the southeast of the county, there is a small river, and all the water flows out of the lake in the city. A mile or so on, the river begins to bend and join a large river outside the city. At this corner, the water surface is wider and the current is gentle.
There were already three or five hundred men dressed as ordinary people, waiting here, and they salvaged the bags of packages that had rushed out of the county town and put them into the carriages that had been prepared long ago.
In a short time, they salvaged all these packages washed out of the county.
The men were about to put the packages containing the grain salvaged from the river into the wagons and carry them away. They were suddenly surprised to find that around them, I don't know when, a group of soldiers came out and surrounded them.
Looking at this scene, these men dressed as ordinary people knew that the situation was not right. The leading man gritted his teeth and said, "Brothers, fight with them!" ”
But as soon as he took a few steps forward, he was shot like a hedgehog by countless long arrows, and fell to the ground unwillingly. When the rest of the people saw this, they were so frightened that they threw down their weapons and captured them.
It was Liu Yuan who led these soldiers, and at this time he was very happy in his heart, and he admired Ju Yuanguang so much. A few hours ago, Ju Yuanguang called himself to lead his brother to ambush this place, and said that there would be a harvest.
Liu Yuan took some brothers and hid in the jungle on the side of the road. After staying in it for several hours, when I was a little impatient, I found this group of men coming to the river to salvage the package, so there was this scene just now.
And Qi Wei and others in the county town have gained a lot of money. They besieged the homes of several wealthy families in the city and arrested several people who had colluded with the bandits. In the homes of these people, letters with bandits were found. There are even some ledgers of transactions with bandits.
This night, in the county government of Wuxian County, many people stayed awake all night. Their wait was not in vain, looking at the bags of grain that were removed from the wagon. Everyone was overjoyed, and cleaned up more than 1,000 loads, enough for the people of Wu County to eat for a long time.
Striking while the iron was hot, Liu Yuan and the others didn't care about resting, and immediately began to interrogate these people. Some of these people are really many, and no matter what, they don't want to say it. But most of them gave in to the whip and finally explained how they had colluded with the bandits.
To say that they were all in collusion with bandits, but not exactly, because among these people, there are actually many people who are bandits in the mountains.
Disguised as merchants, these men lurked in the city, delivering messages to the bandits in the mountains and collecting food and grass for them. Among them, Huang Youcai, who has the most grain collection, is actually the second leader of Phoenix Mountain.
After the results of the trial came out, Liu Yuan and the others couldn't help laughing, they didn't expect that in this operation, they actually caught a big fish.
Because this operation was strictly secret, and the interrogation came in a relatively timely manner, from the mouths of these people, many bandits hiding in the county town were quickly dug up.
Of course, Liu Yuan and the others did not hesitate and arrested a large number of people. Except for a few people who found out that the situation was wrong in time and slipped away in advance. Almost all of the bandits in the city were caught.
After a series of things were done, although everyone was extremely tired, they were very happy. This time, the "nail-pulling" action mentioned by Yang Yun has largely solved the recent food problem. Many bandits were also caught and some hidden dangers were eliminated. In comparison, the hard work is well worth it.
But Yang Yun and Ju Yuanguang and others were not so relaxed in their hearts. Because they know that these bandits have been entrenched in the vicinity of Wu County for many years, and they are inextricably linked with many people in the county.
So there must be a lot of bandits hiding in the city. It doesn't have to be at a critical time, they will suddenly come out and bite everyone hard.
On the third day after this incident, the "public trial meeting" personally organized by the county magistrate Guo Long and the county Cheng Zhong Wenrui was held in a dam in the county seat. Since the county government has already issued a notice, the people of tonight are required to come here to watch.
At this "public trial meeting," the county government announced the charges of these people who colluded with the bandits. and publicize the evidence. For these heinous fellows, they were beheaded on the spot for public display.
For a time, it was praised by the onlookers. All these years, they have been bullied by bandits, and they have not been able to find a chance to vent, and today they can finally raise their eyebrows.
Next, the county ordered Guo Long to announce to the people on the spot: The county government encourages everyone to report with a reward. Catch the people in the city who are in collusion with the bandits. At the same time, if those who had colluded with bandits in the past took the initiative to clarify with the county government, they would be punished lightly this time.
In this way, a small number of people who have colluded with the bandits have been cleared out.
A large number of "nails" hidden in the county town were caught, and so much grain was obtained. Yang Yun was in a good mood, and saw that the weather was not bad these days. He took Ju Yuanguang, Yanqin, Liu Yue, and Chimur to the mountains outside the county to check the terrain and see which places were suitable for digging a few large reservoirs to store water.
It has been a few months since Yang Yun arrived in Wu County, and it is the first time that he has left the county seat and walked in the mountains. In the mountains, it is very quiet, the air quality is also very good, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and there are many birds and animals shuttling through the jungle from time to time.
Seeing this, Yang Yun felt very satisfied. This is compared to the nature reserve that people deliberately kept in their previous world. With richer vegetation and more fauna, it's more like a hermit's hideaway.
The big mountain here in Wu County is very high and the area is very large. Yang Yun and others enjoyed the scenery while walking, and inspected several places suitable for water storage.
As everyone walked, they discussed the advantages and disadvantages of these places, and before they knew it, the sky was dark.
They had already decided to spend the night in the mountains, so they found a dry cave, laid some hay in it, and decided to stay overnight.
As for the various ferocious beasts that may come from the mountains, they are not too worried, there is a pervert like Chimur here, only these tigers, wolves and lions in the mountains are afraid of them!
Yanqin and Liu Yue went out to hunt a few hares, built a fire and roasted them. Not to mention, the skills of these two people are still quite good, plus the meat quality of the game in this mountain forest is very good. Therefore, the roasted hare makes everyone have an excellent appetite.
A few people ate and drank game, and the wine made by the cheetah department was really pleasant. So much so that at this moment, Yang Yun actually had such a thought in his heart, just stay in this paradise-like place all the time, without considering all the disputes outside, which is also a good choice.
With this kind of thought, Yang Yun has a heavier idea in his heart to build Wu County into a richer one, so that the people of Wu County can live without food and clothing.
In this way, Yang Yun and others have been walking in this mountain forest for several days. Finally, several places were identified as the addresses of the huge reservoirs that would later store water.
The task of the trip was successfully completed, and the group walked back satisfied. Walk through the current huge forest, and walk more than ten miles ahead, you will arrive at the county seat of Wuxian.
"No, there's an ambush here. There were birds and beasts everywhere we went, but there was not a single bird or beast in this forest. Yanqin suddenly beckoned everyone to stop and looked around vigilantly.
"It's really not right, let's speed up and get out of this forest quickly, and it will be safe in the open area." Ju Yuanguang continued.
Everyone immediately picked up speed and ran towards the outside of the dense forest, when they suddenly heard the sound of bows and arrows, and countless arrows shot at the trunks and ground not far in front of them. Yang Yun and the others were taken aback, so they had to stop their pace of rushing forward.
"I want to run! There are no doors, we have been waiting for you here for several days, and honestly follow us to the cottage to be a guest! A voice came from behind a tree, and then a very graceful-looking man stepped out from behind the tree.
When Yang Yun and the others saw this person, they couldn't help but secretly cry out in their hearts. Because this person is none other than Yan Xiong, the bandit leader of Rhino Valley.
"Oh no, it's an ambush, let's rush out together." Yan Qin said as she lifted the long sword in her hand and was about to rush forward, but was blocked by the giant beam.
"It seems that the news of our departure from the county has been revealed to the bandits. There must be a lot of enemies in ambush in front of us, so let's retreat to the rear! Ju Yuanguang looked ahead and said loudly.
The crowd immediately took their weapons and withdrew in the direction of the mountain. The mountainous areas are particularly large, and there is a wealth of vegetation that makes it easy to hide, and if you run inside, these bandits will find them like looking for a needle in a haystack.
But as they rushed to the rear, a group of bandits suddenly appeared behind them. Immediately afterward, a large group of bandits, numbering several hundred, appeared in all directions, surrounding the five of them.
"Do you think that grandpa will be afraid of you if there are too many people? Watch Grandpa smash you to pieces. Chimur roared, raised the long hammer that he carried at any time, and rushed towards the bandits.
Seeing this, Yang Yun and the others also picked up the weapons in their hands and rushed towards the enemy after Chi Mu'er. Chi Mu'er, Yan Qin and Liu Yue, the three of them formed a triangle, protecting Yang Yun and Ju Yuanguang in the middle, and tried to rush forward.
The three of them were all masters, and they cooperated very well, and in a short time they killed several bandits, tore a gap in the bandits' encirclement, and quickly rushed out from this gap.
"Bite me hard, if we lose it, we won't have a chance to catch them." Yan Xiong shouted as he led people to chase after him.