readx; "Gang Master Pan said it well!"

After the distant hatred of independence, the ball battle was obvious

As soon as the girl's words fell, with a loud compliment, the curtain was raised, and a young scribe walked in while clapping his hands. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ（.. Someone with sharp eyes immediately exclaimed, "Lord Prefect! ”

The person who came was Shi Kefa, the new governor of Yangzhou. The businessmen originally thought that when the prefect arrived, he must be swaggering through the city, but they didn't expect Shi Kefa to come quietly like this, and he didn't even wear an official uniform, so he was so frightened that he hurriedly left the table and wanted to kneel down and kowtow to say goodbye. Shi Kefa hurriedly waved his hand and smiled: "You don't have to be polite, in fact, this official has been here for a long time, and he has been in the private room next door just now." ”

Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard this, especially Lin Yu, who had just taken the lead in opposing the subsidy, and the people who dared to love it had already heard it, and they were so frightened that their faces were like ashes, and they fell to the ground with a plop, and said in a trembling voice: "Know... The prefect, the small... Villain Sin... The sin deserves..."

"Boss Lin, please get up." Shi Kefa hugged Lin Yu with a smile and said, "The reason why this official didn't show up just now is to let everyone speak freely and express the concerns in their hearts, if you are present, you will not dare to speak." That's good! It's normal for you to have some thoughts, but what Fang Cai Gang Leader Pan said is indeed more reasonable: the rebellion is not peaceful for a day, everyone can't do business for a day, and the loss is even greater. For many years in business, this account can definitely be settled.

"And the thieves are the best at wandering, although they are still in Pengcheng, they can't tell when they will come to Yangzhou. There are few available soldiers in Yangzhou City, and once the city is broken, your lives cannot be guaranteed. If you regret it then, it's too late!

"As for your concerns, they are not unreasonable. Do not do to others what you do not want to be done to yourself, this official advises you to help, how can you be justified in not helping? To tell the truth, the official has sold his hometown property and discounted it into three hundred taels of silver, all of which were used as the regiment's brave salary. In addition, all those who help the salary, in front of the government to publish a list, the people of the whole city can be a few hundred taels of silver, in exchange for hundreds of thousands of people's reputation, whether this business is cost-effective, I hope you carefully consider. By the way, I heard that after the current saint ascended the throne, he wanted to refresh the harsh policies in various places, and the salt class was also among them. Your righteous deeds of helping you today, this official will definitely play the Ming court, and it is not known that it may be of great benefit to you in the future. ”

Under the repeated persuasion of the Cao Gang leader and Shi Kefa, these businessmen finally figured out this truth: whether it is a big moral account or a small economic account, it is better to help than not to help. The reason why they were reluctant to pay money before was mainly because the Wu family, the chief businessman, did not want to pay, and their business was closely related to the Wu family, so they had to act with a straight face.

But Shi Kefa's last sentence gave them unlimited space for reverie. There is a way that once a son of heaven and a courtier, if the new emperor really changed the salt policy, maybe the Wu family would not be able to be the general merchant; If you follow the Wu family all the way to the dark, isn't it to hang yourself on a tree? Therefore, after considering all kinds of considerations, these people finally decided to subsidize the salary, which was as little as 500 taels and as much as 23,000 taels, and the Cao Gang alone subsidized 2,000 taels, for a total of 40,000 taels of silver. With this fund, Tuan Yong's salary has finally been settled.

In fact, how did these businessmen know that Shi Kefa had already met Pan Yingzi, the leader of the Cao Gang, before going to the banquet. Because Shi Kefa knew that the merchants could only pay money, but Tuan Yong had to recruit from the people. But ordinary people can't do it well when they go to the battlefield with knives and guns. In contrast, the Cao Gang has thousands of gangs, and many of them know martial arts, and using the backbone of the Cao Gang as the team is the fastest way to let the militia form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

In a secret meeting with Pan Yingzi, in addition to telling her the above truths, Shi Kefa also specifically pointed out that he hoped that the Cao Gang would take on the heavy responsibility and try to send as many people as possible to join the militia group. This is also good for the Cao Gang itself, because if you join the militia group, you will have a salary, and you can support your family with income. Moreover, Shi Kefa also dispelled Pan Yingzi's concerns, because he would never send the militia to fight outside Yangzhou, as long as he defended Yangzhou City, he would contribute to the overall situation of counterinsurgency.

The enemy is far away from the single ship, and the technique is made by the feather moon

And this Pan gang leader is also an understanding person, although he is young and a woman, he is very knowledgeable and courageous, and immediately agreed. This play in Cuiyun Lou came from her idea: she asked Shi Kefa not to show up first, and let herself persuade the businessman. Because although there are contradictions between the Cao gang and the merchants, they have a common position in the face of the government, and of course their own people will fully consider their own interests when they speak, which is easier to accept than the government's speech.

In this way, in just a few days, Shi Kefa formed a militia of about 5,000 people. They are all from the low-level citizens, and most of the backbone are from the Cao Gang. Of course, these people publicly recommended the gang leader Pan Yingzi to serve as a group trainer, and Pan Yingzi was also willing to take the position. But Shi Kefa considered that Pan Yingzi was a young woman after all, and it was still inconvenient to show her face on weekdays, not to mention that it was a battlefield of swords and swords, so he resolutely refused to allow it. The Cao Gang had no choice but to settle for the second best thing and elected Guo Tong, the oldest Qinglong Hall master in the gang, as the team training.

Shi Kefa originally wanted the militia to train well for a few months, and then consider the question of whether to support the officers and soldiers after the initial combat effectiveness was formed. Unexpectedly, the battle situation suddenly changed, the army of thieves rushed straight to Yangzhou, and there were few remaining guards in the city who were useless, so they had to let the militia take on the heavy responsibility of defending the city.

The thieves were menacing, and the first to rush to the city of Yangzhou was "Geli Eye" He Yilong. This He Yilong is also from the official army, and he is actually the brother of the famous "He Maniac" He Renlong. Originally, he had been serving in He Renlong's army, but because of his bad conduct and repeated violations of military discipline, even a person like He Renlong, who did not attach much importance to military discipline, finally couldn't bear him anymore, arrested him, and beheaded him according to military law to set an example. Of course, He Yilong refused to wait for death, and after trying to escape, he simply became a thief, and became one of the "thirteen families" in a few years.

As for his nickname "Grim Eye", it seems quite strange to outsiders, far from being like nicknames such as "King Chuang", "Eight Kings" and "Cao Xiang", which are used to show his bravery and good fighting. But for the thieves, who are mostly from Shaanxi, it is not difficult to understand: a small beast called Jiling rat is a specialty of the Yansui region, which is commonly known as "Geli" by the locals. There is a saying that "rat eyes are light", this kind of thing has extremely poor eyesight, and it is impossible to see things from a foot away. And He Yilong was born short-sighted, so he got such a nickname.

Although his eyes were short-sighted, He Yilong's movements were really fast. He has long heard the story of "wrapping 100,000 yuan around his waist and riding a crane to Yangzhou", and thinks that Yangzhou must be a paradise on earth full of golden beauties. Therefore, since he started his army, he has been rushing to Yangzhou non-stop, and as soon as he arrived in the city, he launched a full-scale attack, trying to capture Yangzhou with his own strength, and the spoils of war will naturally belong to him.

As for the thief's tactic, it is also very simple, that is, take the human pad! He Yilong gave an order, and tens of thousands of thieves rushed straight to the city, and Yangzhou City was in danger!