Three days later, in Zhouzhi County, within the county seat, Li Zicheng and Liu Fangliang walked on the street, strolling. Compared to the sparsely populated and somewhat dilapidated streets, these people stand out, and at a glance they know that they are outsiders.

However, no one paid any attention to this, and suddenly there were so many strangers in the city.

After walking for nearly half an hour, Liu Fangliang seemed to be a little impatient, and when he saw that there was no one around, he immediately muttered in a low voice: "Boss, I really didn't expect that the prosperous and famous Zhouzhi County in the past would be dilapidated like this." For almost a morning, I didn't meet a few people, not even a decent shop. ”

However, Li Zicheng did not mean to be disappointed, looking at the declining streets of Zhouzhi County, he was still unsatisfied, and his eyes were faintly excited. Looking at Liu Fangliang's dejected appearance, he said lightly: "Rebel armies are rising all over Shaanxi, people are struggling everywhere, most of the fertile land is in the hands of the rich and powerful, and there are so many harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes under various names in the imperial court, and no matter how prosperous the city is, it will be ruined." ”

Liu Fangliang did not have the consciousness of being puzzled, but became more and more depressed, and complained incomprehensibly: "Then ~ Boss, why do you choose Zhouzhi County instead of Lantian County?" ”

As they walked, they came to another street, which was even more dilapidated. Some of the workshops and shops are almost full of doors, not at all angry, and the doors are even more open. Not to mention the huge street, please be extremely cold. Except for them, there was not a single pedestrian.

In such a situation, Li Zicheng had no scruples, but he still kept his voice low and answered Liu Fangliang's questions directly.

"Fang Liang, dilapidated has the benefit of being ruined. Although Zhouzhi County is no longer prosperous, it does not mean that the granary of the government yamen is empty, nor does it mean that there are few rich people here. On the contrary, the treasury of the government and the yamen here must be full, not to mention the rich. Moreover, after wandering around for so long, you should also see that the city defense here is very weak. If we attack, we won't be able to capture it. ”

At this time, without waiting for Liu Fangliang to react, he saw Li Guo suddenly appear in the distance and come in a hurry. In the blink of an eye, he was already walking side by side with everyone, panting and said: "Boss, I have inquired clearly, there are more than 20,000 people in the entire Zhouzhi County, most of them are still some old and weak women and children, and they can't go out to beg. As for the city defense army, there are less than 600 people, and the weapons and equipment are even worse than the poor. As long as you give me three hundred people, I can take Zhou Zhicheng and control it firmly. ”

Li Zicheng nodded, did not answer, but asked instead: "By the way, how are the things of those craftsmen who asked you to contact go?" ”

Li Guo smiled and replied heartily: "It's very smooth!" The craftsmen said that as long as they were provided with food and drink for their families and a basic livelihood, they could be paid as much as they could. If you want to leave Zhouzhi County, you have to take their wives and children with them, and provide a place to eat and live. As long as these conditions can be met, they can go with us at any time! ”

Li Zicheng nodded lightly, and understood in his heart that the reason why these craftsmen did not leave the country was because of the ties of their families. Otherwise, as long as they are ruthless, with the craftsmanship in their hands, everyone can mix and eat in the field, why bother with cats in Zhouzhi County, eating, drinking and waiting for death? No, it should be short eating and drinking, waiting for death.

"Okay, then promise them!"

As soon as Li Zicheng's words fell, Li Guo said a little proudly: "Hehe, boss, I promised them before you came." Moreover, they have already packed their luggage and can leave at any time, do you think when will they leave Zhouzhi County and go to our secret base? ”

Li Zicheng did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment, and then replied in a very firm tone: "Hmm... After our action, we took control of Zhou Zhicheng and let them leave with the team escorting the silver grain and go to the secret base of Zhongnan Mountain. ”

"Well, okay, boss."

As soon as Li Guo finished answering, Li Zicheng asked again: "Hey, by the way, have the hundred brothers who came with you all arranged?" Where are they all? ”

"It's arranged. They have divided into four squads, and they are joining the people you have brought, and they are ambushing near the four city gates, as well as next to the granary of the imperial court's treasury. As soon as our side gives a signal, they will act immediately and can quickly take control of the city gates. ”

Hearing this answer, Li Zicheng's expression changed slightly, nodded lightly with satisfaction, and then said loudly: "Liu Fangliang, you go and greet the other fifty brothers, go to the gate of the county government, and meet us." ”

"Yes, Boss."

Liu Fangliang agreed, turned around and left, with the excitement in his words. He heard it, as long as he took fifty people to the county office, once they met, it was time to act, and he could go on a killing spree, how could he not be excited?

As soon as he thought of this, Liu Fangliang felt that his blood was boiling!

Li Zicheng and the others did not stop, and went straight to the direction of the center of Zhou Zhi City, with a smile on everyone's face, which was the excitement of the approaching war.

Soon after, near the county government of Zhouzhi County, in the two alleys on the left and right, there were two teams of people hiding inside, Liu Fangliang was impressively in the column, located at the front of one of the teams, everyone was carrying a rectangular bookcase, matching with the clothes on their bodies, or like a scholar, or like a wandering seller, or walking through the streets and alleys, and so on.

At this moment, Liu Fangliang first stretched out his head, secretly looked at the entrance of the county office, and then looked at the opposite direction, seeing that Li Zicheng and the others had not yet arrived, he kept his figure unchanged, and gently tiptoed back, cautious and cautious, not daring to make a sound.

As soon as he stood still, Liu Fangliang made a gesture to the small alley opposite, and then the subordinates beside him whispered: "Unload the bookcase, take out the wooden stick, and assemble the weapon immediately." ”

After a word, no one answered, and Liu Fangliang's men, together with the people in the opposite box, all took action, lightly dismantling the square bookcase, dismantling the wooden sticks one by one, or three or five assembled together, forming a wooden stick with a long handle.

Immediately after that, each person taps one or two. Suddenly, some sections of a long stick with an iron spear head appeared, or there were iron spear heads at both ends, and the cold weapon immediately appeared in everyone's hands, and they were held tightly.

The whole process took less than ten minutes, and there was no sound at all, which shows how skilled these people are, and they usually manipulate these wooden sticks, and they assemble them very neatly and quickly, and all the actions are done in one go!

At the same time, this scene is also being staged in some places in Zhouzhi City, either near the treasury and granary, or not far from the city gate, or in the alleys in front of the homes of some wealthy merchants......

Soon, the figures of Li Zicheng and others appeared and walked straight to the gate of the county ya. As the distance got closer and closer, Liu Fangliang also walked out of the alley with a few people. However, the wooden sticks in their hands were as normal as they were, and the iron spear heads in the shape of cones were not exposed.

The two teams converged, and there were more than a dozen people. As soon as he walked to a place three meters away from the gate of the county office, the official guarding the door immediately muttered in his heart when he saw so many people, and he was slightly nervous, but he still scolded: "Idle people are not allowed to approach the county office!" If you get any closer, you will all be locked in prison! ”