Follow Chao Gai's orders. Wu Song, Li Kui, and Bao Xu led two battalions with a total of 1,000 soldiers. Clothed in the clothes of the people. With shovels and other tools, he came to the outside of Yanggu County.

Yanggu County is the most serious place for locusts. Locusts appear as soon as spring begins. A little more than usual. The people also reported to the government. However, the county order of Yanggu County did not pay attention to it. Hence the current situation.

The locusts in Yanggu County have grown to the size of cigarette butts. The wings are halfway long. Can't fly yet. But the bouncing is very powerful. It's a few meters away.

Great morning. Thirty thousand hungry herding chickens were released from their cages. Like a wolf and a tiger, they pounced on the locusts. The locusts were powerless in front of the chickens. It didn't take long for a lot to be wiped out. The people of Yanggu County can be regarded as an eye-opener. It's the first time I've seen so many chickens eating locusts together.

Yanggu County Order, who was scolded by Cheng Governor. With dozens of officials, they brought water, food and other necessary items to the herding team. Wu Song said: "Locusts have become the climate. According to the instructions of the prefect of Cheng. I also asked the prefectural commander to mobilize the people. Fight the locusts together. ”

Yanggu County Ling spread his hands: "This official has launched it several times. But the people were afraid of locusts. Don't dare to pounce. ”

In these days, the people were superstitious. It is believed that locusts are insects sent from heaven. So don't dare to pounce.

Wu Song said, "Okay. Then we will destroy it first. The prefectural magistrate only needs to prepare food and water for us. ”

Wu Song discussed with Li Kui and Bao Xuyi. The herding chickens are extinguished in the south of the city. The soldiers went to the west of the city to destroy the locusts. A thousand people say it's not much. Say less, no less. Come to the west of the city. Each took a bamboo broom. Lined up. A dozen of them. Syllable. Syllable. Syllable. Syllable. Don't look at grasshoppers small. It's a lot of struggle. Killed grasshoppers are piled up in a dustpan. In a few moments there were several piles. Onlookers are the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. There were also thousands of people nearby. One by one, pointing and pointing.

Li Kui fought for a while. Put your hands on your hips. The eyes the size of cow's eggs stared at the onlookers and scolded: "Look at the eggs one by one." Take the guy ***. ”

Someone asked, "Where are you people?" Why are you here to help us fight locusts? ”

Li Kui said: "You have a conscience. I know we're here to help you fight locusts. Lao Tzu is from Yuncheng County. Your prefect asked me to help. He said that the people of Yanggu County shrank their eggs when they saw the locusts. We're going to call you. ”

An elder said: "I am afraid that I will be punished by heaven in the future." ”

Li Kui said: "If you fight locusts, you will not be punished by heaven. Gongsun Daochang said it a long time ago. Locusts are pests. Hitting him will only be of great merit. Besides, you don't fight locusts. This year, there was no harvest. In the winter you will starve to death. It is up to us to weigh which is more important than the other. ”

A guy came out of the crowd. Pick up a shovel. "I'm afraid." Fear. Fear. I'm afraid of a hair. Locusts are going to be hunted today. So he took his tools and joined the team to fight the locusts. More and more people joined the team to fight the locusts.

With a few hundred people joining. Let's do it together. It is under the unified command of Li Kui and others. Mountains of locusts were piled up. Wait until the afternoon. And more people went out to fight locusts. There were about five or six thousand of them. Wu Song, Li Kui, Bao Xu and others did not have to be separately commanded. The crowd lined up. Fierce pounce on the locusts.

In the evening. It was dark. Hundreds of small fires were lit on the wasteland where Li Kui and others were densely populated with locusts. Locusts are phototaxis. They threw themselves into the fire. Burned himself to death.

Li Kui shouted: "Did the big guy see it?" This is the locusts themselves begging for death. I can't blame others. When you don't want to fight locusts, light a few fires in the fields at night. Locusts that don't want to live will jump in on their own. ”

The scene is also spectacular. The locusts jumped into the fire. The smell of burnt was everywhere in the air.

The next day. The people of the entire Yanggu County have begun to act. Broom beating. Shovel shovel. At night, they burned with a fire in the fields. Within a few days, the number of locusts had decreased considerably.

To put it bluntly, the officials of this period still did not act. Most of them are monks hitting the clock on the same day. Unwilling to mobilize the people. They dare not mobilize the people.

Wu Song said: "There are few locusts here. Let's ask the chicken leader. Isn't it time to move places. ”

Li Kui and Wu Song rode horses to find the person in charge of the herding chicken. There are also about a hundred people on the side of the herders. It manages 30,000 chickens. This person in charge is called Li Wu. An old farmer in Chaojia Village. Forty or fifty-year-olds.

Li Kui said: "Fifth Uncle Li." There are fewer locusts here. Isn't it time for us to move? ”

Li Wu took a pocket. Inside the soil. There are also many white particles. said: "Look, both of you." These white ones are locust eggs. Although there are fewer locusts scurrying around. However, there are still many eggs that have not hatched one after another. As soon as the herding chicken is gone. The locust population rebounded immediately. The two of them led the people to go deep into the farm to promote it. Let all the people move. In this way, the locusts can be completely eradicated. ”

Wu Song said, "Okay. The two of us took people to the countryside. ”

There are also nearly 200 villages in Yanggu County. Wu Song said: "There are too many villages. It's too slow to start together. You and I will each take 500 men and go separately. ”

Li Kui said, "Okay." Let's split up. Strive to finish the work and return to Yuncheng as soon as possible. ”

The two battalions were separated. There are more villages visited. Because there was foreshadowing from the other day. And there is an order from the prefect of Cheng. Therefore, it is not too difficult to mobilize the people. You can visit twenty or thirty villages in one day. The people participated. Let's exterminate together. It's a lot faster. Not to mention that there is strength in numbers. The locusts of the entire Yanggu County fell into the sea of people's war. The elderly, women, children, and strong men did it together. Hitting, shoveling, burning. The locusts have little room to hide. From the field to the field. From the riverside road woods. Everywhere there are locust-fighting people.

Seven or eight days later. Locusts in Yanggu County have been brought under control. It returned to normal levels. Wu Song, Li Kui, and Bao Xu returned to the horse market outside Dongping City. Wait for Chao Gai's order.

At this time, Chao Gai's personal army and other herders and ducks also exterminated a lot of locusts. Something happened to a team of duck herders. West of Dongping Province. There is a large area of tens of thousands of acres of wetlands. Due to the drought in this spring, there are more locusts in this wetland. Chao Gai distributed 10,000 ducks here. The 10,000 ducks were guarded by thirty duck herders. for there are many beasts in these years. Wolves, leopards, weasels, and more. will harm the ducks. So thirty duck herders is not too much.

This evening. The ducks ate the locusts for a day. In the evening, I drank some water. Began to gather together to sleep. Thirty duck herders lived in four tents. Someone outside is on patrol duty with a thin dog and a knife. At this time, I heard the little dog barking. Woof. Woof. Barking.

"There's movement over there." Said the duck herder.

"Let the dog go. Maybe a weasel or something. ”

The two thin dogs ran fast. Soon distanced themselves. Wait for a few duck herders to come running. I saw the corpses of two thin dogs lying on the ground. Take a look at it with a torch. It was cut with a sharp weapon.

"It's people who steal ducks. Chase after it. "The duck herder chased after him for more than two miles. The duck thief in front of him stopped running.

"What the hell. Dare to steal ducks. The duck herder shouted. Take a look through the torch. The three duck thieves were dressed in military uniforms. But it was certainly not a Jeju regimental training soldier. These three are also greedy. Each stole a dozen of them. Pick it with a long wooden stick. I just can't walk here. So I sat down generously and rested. Look at the duck herders coming. The three ruffians said slowly: "Master Jun, I'm hungry." Catch a few ducks and eat them to look up to you. Why are you chasing so far? ”

Stealing ducks in Jeju is a troublesome thing. Ten lashes. Cleaned the streets for three months. "Stealing ducks is a crime." Hurry up and get the duck back. Otherwise, we're welcome. ”

The three who stole the ducks were all veteran ruffians. As soon as I heard that the duck herder was not polite. Laughed on the spot. "You're welcome. It can't be done. ”

As he spoke, the three ruffians drew their swords. There are five duck herders. and neither shall they be afraid. Immediately put the knife horizontally: "I'm looking for the wrong person to play horizontally." Who are the people of Chaojia Village afraid of? ”

The duck herder is really not afraid. If you die in the line of duty, you will receive a pension of 20 times. The two sides scolded twice. The ruffians rely on their martial arts skills. The knife was used on the spot. Five duck herders. To the three ruffians. Although the number of people is dominant. Weapons prevail. But duck herders are farmers after all. Just practice once in a while. There is no way to compare it with a professional soldier. At that time, I was injured two. Dead one. The other two shouted loudly. The ruffians were also frightened when they saw that someone had died. He fled immediately. The other duck herders saw that they were killed. It's also a ruthless chase. A dozen people came over. Hula around. The three ruffians couldn't run the door anymore.

As soon as the person in charge of the duck herding saw that the person was killed. He couldn't be responsible for such a big thing. Immediately went to the Mashi Inn to find Li Qingzi. Li Qingzi just fell asleep. Someone came to report. The duck was stolen. Two were also injured and one died. Event. Immediately report to Chao Gai. Chao Gai said: "The military doctor saves people." Rest of the matter is postponed. "Immediately set off with Luo Yun and dozens of other personal soldiers.

Wu Song, Bao Xu, Li Kui and others also came out. Say, "Brother." What's going on in the middle of the night? ”

Chao Gai told the story. Li Kui was furious. said: "Who the hell is so bold." Stealing ducks does not say that you dare to kill. I'll go and see. ”

Chao Gai said: "The matter is still unclear. Li Kui, Bao Xu. Lead your battalion and let not sleep. Always ready. Wu Song. Lead your battalion with me to the deserted beach. ”

"Yes." Wu Song immediately received the order. He led five hundred men to the barren beach. However, this time there was a bit of a loss in momentum, because it was invited by the prefect Cheng to exterminate the locusts. Chao Gai ordered them to bring shovels. The weapons he carried with him were nothing more than a dagger and a foot-long sword.

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