Ji County, which belongs to Shanxi, but under the means of money, force, etc., it has actually existed in name only and has become a part of the army.

However, after all, Ji County is isolated on the east bank of the Yellow River, although it is also quietly controlled by the intruding army, but it is not really like Ganquanfu County, almost except for those few obedient county officials, etc., everything has been controlled by the base local government.

For the invasion of the army, the gentry and officials of Ji County are treated with a complex mentality, although in the policy of the base area, they have also gained great benefits, but they have also lost a lot of privileges, therefore, this year, although everyone has shown happy cooperation on the surface, and there is nothing to do with each other, but in fact, there is still an undercurrent surging inside, and those powerful bullies who are unwilling to lose their special rights have to fill in some trouble for the army from time to time.

Now, the army of the Liukou has begun to set up a joint camp more than ten miles outside the city, and the murderous aura has permeated the sky, so that the people inside and outside Ji County feel that it seems that the end is coming, and the whole county is already panicked when the Liukou small group calls, some of the powerful gentry have begun to make a little soft and ready to slip away, and the small people have also packed up their simple furniture and prepared to flee, but everyone did not leave for a while, one is that the homeland is difficult to leave, and there is still a glimmer of hope in the heart.

Defending Ji County in front of 300,000 rogues, the officials in the city did not have this confidence, not to mention the 300,000 terrifying figures, which were the original of Ji County

The Weisuo Army, has been under the supervision of the Chuang Army, almost all of them have been abolished, and the current Ji County is almost an empty city, and there is no ability to protect at all, and the reputation of the Liukou outside the city has long been victimized by the Shanxi people, gentry, businessmen, etc., and they will be personally killed, once the Liukou are killed, Naji County will be a hell on earth.

There is another hope, that is, to break into the army, don't they always say that as long as Ji County is infested by pole rogues, they will rescue them as soon as possible? This is what even the powerful gentry who originally hated the army to the bone are eagerly counting on. But more people have expressed concern about the pledge.

A rogue is a rogue who, then, what is a thief? In fact, they are still rogues, but they are wandering here in northern Shaanxi, and when they see that they are still rich here, they don't leave, and which king is saved is still a little knowledgeable, so there is today's situation. However, now let the Liukou, who are in the same vein as them, fight to the death for this Ming city, Ren Sui thinks that this is absolutely impossible.

As a result, as soon as the rogue attacked, the Jixian hall became a vegetable market, where representatives of all parties and officials of all sizes discussed and quarreled all day long, but there were many opinions, but they could not reach a consensus.

"Old parents, let's hurry up to Taiyuan to ask for troops, this talking rogue is going to attack the city, and if you don't invite soldiers, I'm afraid it's too late." An old man stood up tremblingly, and once again proposed to the county of Jixian County, who was sweating profusely, to ask for troops in Taiyuan.

Zhang Zongchao, the county leader of Jixian County, wiped the cold sweat like rain on his head, spread his hands, and said with a helpless wry smile: "Old man, don't you know, the current Taiyuan provincial capital, fought with rogues from all over the country earlier, and some of them were defeated. ”

Looking at the old man who couldn't eat the ancients, Zhang Zhongchao had to smile bitterly and continued: "Now, those officials in Taiyuan have got 300,000 rogues to kill our county, and they have the intention of going west to Shaanxi, so it's too late to be happy, where will they send troops to intercept it?" Now, even if there are soldiers in the provincial capital, they will definitely not come to our rescue.

In fact, everyone has long known this layer of window paper, but this old man who has been an official for many years, and now he is still immersed in the old law, thinking that they are all the land of the Ming Dynasty, and they are all subordinates of the same dynasty, and it is natural for him to send troops to rescue, in fact, at this time, he forgot a popular idiom in the officialdom at that time, beggar-thy-neighbor, this group of officials in Shanxi, playing this idiom has been proficient, and it is the same for Shaanxi, which was struggling at the beginning, and the same is true for the current robe. If it weren't for the fact that more than 300,000 rogues roaring all over the country suddenly came west, how could they not be aware of it? However, until now, none of those colleagues in the robe have sent even a three-year-old child to report it, so that everyone can be prepared?

Pretending to be deaf and dumb, causing trouble to the west, and celebrating each other with a crown, this is what those officials are doing now.

Zhang Zhongchao's words immediately made the originally lively lobby become as dull as death, and a sad atmosphere of abandonment filled the entire space.

For a long time, a thin, but shrewd businessman stood up and respectfully saluted Zhang Zhongchao: "Old parents, if so, then, then." "But, for a long time, I just didn't say anything about it.

This guy who was originally exquisite, able to say the dead alive, and could say straw into gold, has now become a stammer, and he is in a hurry to die.

However, no matter how anxious it was, everyone was waiting for him to say what some people thought, but he couldn't say it in a hurry, so a young businessman who couldn't hold back suddenly jumped up and said: "My lord, I have always been good friends with Zhao Zi County, Shaanxi, and now Ji County is in trouble, and I ask my lord to borrow troops from Zhao Zi." ”

As soon as these words came out, the lobby once again became a dead silence.

"No, never." A hoarse shout startled everyone, but when they looked around, it was the old official Zhishi. I saw that the old official's face was flushed and trembling, and he pointed at the young businessman and reprimanded angrily: "Lawless, no king, no father, great rebellion." "I was so excited that I couldn't help but cough violently.

After taking a breath, he turned to Zhang Zhongchao and argued: "My lord, Shaanxi Zhao Zi, who doesn't know that he has become a lackey of a thief, if he borrows soldiers, wouldn't he open the door and steal, wouldn't he give this Ming Jixian to the thief." This is absolutely unacceptable, never. ”

His impassioned remarks were loudly approved by some petty officials and old pedants.

The young businessman pursed his lips and said with a snort: "I don't know how Zhao Zi became a lackey of the thief, I just know that his place is too peaceful and rich, the place is stable, the soldiers are strong, and he has a good relationship with Master Zhang in the same year, at this time, don't ask him, is there any other way?"

"Nonsense, as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty and deeply favored by the emperor, do you want to be a thief?" A county warden stood up and pointed at the nose of the strong merchant of that year, and scolded for a while.

However, the young merchant did not show weakness, and immediately stood up and scolded him, and his companions joined him, and the hall was once again lively.

Suddenly, a rough and strong man jumped up, and he didn't salute the county honor, so he shouted in a hurry: "Enough, don't make trouble." ”

This shout is really deafening and full of confidence.

Everyone immediately interrupted the quarrel, and when they looked back, it was the biggest hero in the county, Du Ruhu.

This Du Ruhu has been strong for generations, under the forcible seizure, he has a huge net worth and has become a local tyrant.

However, as soon as the army came, they fought with him a few times, if it weren't for Shanxi, Lu Shi didn't want to annoy the Shanxi government too much, so he would have been eliminated in accordance with the method of the base area and eliminated the harm for the people.

In fact, this Du Ruhu also knows that sooner or later the thief will take Shanxi, and his ending will definitely be the same as the Cao family of Cao Jiaji, so he has long learned Zhang Yuan's method, quietly prepared money and food, and trained a group of village warriors, one in case Lu Shi comes to settle accounts with himself in the future, and the other also wants to learn from Zhang Yuan, and get rich in this troubled world.

However, at this time, the thief Lu Shi did not come, but a Gao Yingxiang thief came, and now, the crisis in Ji County, it is no longer possible to ask for troops from Taiyuan and the surrounding areas, and to ask the thief Lu Shi to ask for troops, then he can't agree to be the first one.

So, stand up and shout to interrupt everyone's argument.

Zhang Zhongchao saw that it was Du Ruhu, so he stood up behind the table and smiled at Du Ruhu: "What is the opinion of the Du officials?" Let's talk about it. ”

"What is my opinion? It is better to ask for others than for yourself, now, let's learn from that Lord Zhang Yuanzhang, raise grain and grass and military funds by yourself, and form a township to defend the city. ”

This proposal was immediately supported by some powerful people who were in the same situation as Du Ruhu, so that not only did it avoid the blow of the thief Lu Shi in the future, but it was more likely that in this chaos, like Zhang Yuan, he would get a rich and noble official body. Thinking of this, my blood is boiling.

"If adults can support a certain family's intentions, a certain family is willing to become a monk and become a monk for 2,000."

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but be in a commotion, but people with a heart couldn't help but be secretly frightened, but they didn't expect that this Du Ruhu had already hidden his private soldiers, which showed that his heart was not good.

"Brother Du's feat, of course we will help." A landlord immediately jumped out and pleaded for Zhang Zhongchao's county order: "If the government waits for me to have a background, I am also willing to lose the family, recruit the villagers, and organize the family to serve the country and fight for the local fathers." ”

When the old ten gods heard that there was such a good thing, they immediately stepped forward and praised them righteously.

"However, I can go out with soldiers, but I need other colleagues to help me with this money and food." Du Ruhu didn't wait for everyone to finish, and immediately put forward an important condition.

As soon as this condition came out, the old gentry who praised Du Ruhu for the country's defeat immediately turned into a mouthless gourd, and was silent again.

There was an embarrassing silence in the lobby again.

"What? Is it only us who are the only ones who are the country? Du Ruhu shouted loudly: "Isn't it everyone's responsibility to guard Ji County?" ”

The entire lobby remained oppressively silent.

At this embarrassing time, suddenly, outside the lobby, a loud voice said firmly and loudly: "Of course not, guarding Ji County, and we-Chuang Army." ”