Chapter 14: Taking Linjiang County (2)
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It was drizzling, and the sky had become gloomy, as if it were an indication of what was to come.
At the gate of Linjiang County, rows of fierce soldiers wearing horizontal swords and armor stood at the gate of the city to set up road cards, and all the people who entered the city had to pay a fee to them before they could enter.
This is already a common practice, whether it is the era of the imperial court or the era of black hair, it has always been the case.
As the flow of people slowly entered the county, the people outside the city gradually became scarce, and only the sparse people rushed to the city, looking anxious.
"Yellow dog, look at how much you received today."
In the middle of the city gate, a stout man looked at the soldier next to him and asked.
The soldier had a small booklet in his hand, and for each person who entered the city, he would write on it how much money he had charged.
Hearing this, Huang Gouzi opened the thin paper and lit it, and said with a bitter face after a while: "Big brother, today's income is not ideal, only five hundred and eighty Yintong." ”
"M, that's it."
The sturdy man couldn't help but curse, walked back and forth a few steps, and said, "Wait for the five hundred silver passes to be handed in, and the remaining eighty silver passes will be handed over, and we will go out and have a good drink." ”
"Why can't you meet a rich master, it's really unlucky!"
The man couldn't help but complain.
As he spoke, a dozen soldiers were ready to close the city gates.
In fact, during this period of time, the taxes at the city gate have been very poor, only a few hundred people enter and exit every day, of course, this does not include the caravan of the family, a caravan is hundreds of people, and these people do not collect taxes.
It's no wonder that the guards complained that there was no oil or water at all.
"It would be nice if there were caravans from other places, alas..." The man in the lead couldn't help but sigh, and turned around a little dejectedly to prepare to enter the city.
And at this moment, the yellow dog with a thin son in his hand had his eyes lit up, looked into the distance and said with a smile: "Big brother, look, caravan, caravan is coming..." ”
As soon as these words came out, more than a dozen soldiers who were about to close the door stopped at the same time, and their eyes looked into the distance without blinking.
I saw that more than 100 people were advancing here, a total of three carriages, which were full of hay, and everyone knew that generally good things were placed underneath, and forage was just a tool to cover up important items.
The man laughed, ordered everyone to continue to stick to their posts, and said with a smile: "What do you really want, when we collect the taxes of this group, let's go to Wanhualou tonight, and have a good time." ”
"Okay, haha..."
All the soldiers laughed, as if they had seen the girl in the Wanhua Tower waving to them, and the slender figure and flower-like face were really unstoppable.
The man stood in the middle of the road, his hands on his waist and waiting...
Gradually, a caravan of more than 100 people came over, led by a handsome young man, with a young face and a white shirt, judging by his age, he would not be more than eighteen years old, and behind him, followed by a large number of people, among whom there were four people in different costumes, and the rest were gray coats and hats.
Needless to say, I also know that this group of people is Lin Yue, Zhang Yan and others who came in disguise, as well as more than 150 bandits from Heiyunzhai!
"Stop!"
Suddenly, when Lin Yue and the others came to the city gate, they were intercepted by the soldiers guarding the gate, and the man stepped forward and asked, "Where did you come from, what is this car pulling?" ”
"Do you know that you have to pay taxes when you enter the city?"
As he spoke, he came to the three carriages and looked at them casually.
A hint of sarcasm appeared on Lin Yue's immature face, in his plan, there was no such thing as paying taxes at all, as long as he could get close to this gate, he would basically be finished.
"Official, I don't know how much tax you have to collect, but we are a small business, and we can't come up with too much money."
Lin Yue said with a smile on his face.
Zhang Yan and the others stood behind Lin Yue, their fists clenched, ready to attack at any time.
The man smiled and said, "Not much, if you want to enter the city, just give me two hundred silver passes." ”
Lin Yue smiled playfully: "Then what if I don't give it?" ”
"What? Don't give? ”
The man was stunned, he had been a gatekeeper for so long, and he had never met someone who didn't know the times, and dared to openly resist taxes, that was a dead end!
The dozen or so soldiers standing around all clutched the spears in their hands tightly, daring not to give money, then it was okay, and everyone's eyes were staring at Lin Yue.
"Dare not pay taxes... Hehe, you are bold enough, you will detain your goods without giving money, and then arrest you to see the official! ”
The man said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you go into the cell, it will be difficult to come out again." ”
"Thanks for the reminder, but do you know who I am?"
Lin Yue asked.
The man frowned, and said in his heart, could it be that this group of people is from a big family in the city? Or which big shot? No, he knows all the people in the big family, and the faces in front of him are completely fresh, and judging by his clothes, he doesn't look like a big person.
The man was curious and asked, "Who are you?" ”
Lin Yue looked sideways at Zhao Youfu on the side and smiled, "Youfu, tell him who I am." ”
Zhao Youfu smiled, glared at the man and said: "You listen to Lao Tzu, my eldest brother's name is Lin Yue, and he is a disciple of the spear god Lin Tianxia, and your grandfather and I are a bandit in Heiyun Mountain, and I can't get along with you black-haired lackeys. ”
Before he finished speaking, all the officers and soldiers were shocked, and the man who asked him before screamed in horror and instantly retreated.
"Ahh It's the thieves, catch them! ”
"Do it!"
Lin Yue's face turned cold, and he snorted.
At the same time, his whole body was like a fierce tiger, fiercely pounced, grabbed a soldier standing guard with a spear in one hand, grabbed the soldier's throat with his palm, and violently forced, only to hear a 'click', and the two soldiers died of anger.
The speed of Zhang Yan and others is not slow, Zhang Yan, Xu Yuan, Zhao Youfu, Liu Shi, the four of them shot together, rushed to the city gate in three steps and two steps, subdued the dozen soldiers standing guard, and killed those who were disobedient.
Zhang Yan's receipt was the largest, and at the same time that the man before he retreated, he stuck to it tightly, kicked forward with his right foot, hit the man in front of the door, kicked him away more than a foot, and died of spitting blood.
These are all things that happened in an instant, and at the same time as Lin Yue and the others made a move, more than 100 people behind them also took action, everyone put their hands under the forage of the carriage, and one person pulled out a machete and rushed forward.
"Kill...!"
With a wave of Lin Yue's hand, everyone rushed into the city.
During this time period, the city has been lit with fiery red lanterns everywhere, and the streets and alleys are full of people coming and going, a scene of a bustling night market.
The traffic is busy, and the shouting is constant...
And at this moment of tranquility, there was a hideous shout from the end of the street, wave after wave, sweeping like a tidal wave.
For a while, the streets and alleys were chaotic, and the screams of horror came and went.
On the second floor of the inn, many guests opened the windows to look out, only to see a team of more than 100 people in the distance holding weapons and rushing towards this place fiercely, and the people along the way avoided one after another.
"Whose person is this? I don't look like a member of a big family. ”
"I don't know, something must happen today."
"I look like a bandit."
......
Upstairs, there were a lot of residents talking.
Although the people of the family are usually fighting on the street, but there has never been such a big movement, the hundred and ten people rushed into the downtown with machetes in their hands, to put it mildly, this is a rebellion, if the government insists on pursuing it, all of them can be pulled and beheaded.