Chapter 193: The Secret Passage
"Who says it's not, as long as they dare to come, I will fight with them, I have been hunting in the mountains for many years, and I definitely have the ability to destroy them!"
"Yes, you still talk about what to do next, if it's nothing serious, then I won't mess with you, I'm going to find Yang Tinghan, he has already gathered people to start catching bandits!"
The reason why these people chose to come to the county government instead of going to Yang Tinghan was because Yang Tinghan's name was not right, and even if they made meritorious contributions, they would not be rewarded in the future.
But if the court has not done anything...... As the so-called soldiers die for their confidants, they are willing to sacrifice their lives to defend their families and the country, but the court is like a turtle with a shrunken head, so they are not willing to charge into battle stupidly.
The prefectural magistrate has been dealing with these ordinary people all year round, so he naturally understands what they are thinking.
He first sighed leisurely, "We belong to the Tiangao Emperor here, and there are many things that have not yet been clarified in the imperial court, so we must save ourselves first!" So ......"
The county order is a Jinshi who is a serious child, although he is not a high eight buckets, but he is quick to say the seriousness of the matter.
Even if it is said that the sky is falling, as a villager, he is naturally concerned about the reaction of the imperial court.
Hearing that there is still a lot of discussion in the capital, I don't know what to do, and I even deceive myself into treating those enemy troops as bandits.
Those who originally wanted to go into battle to kill the enemy showed disdainful expressions one after another.
"My lord, it's not that we don't want to serve the court, it's just that this court has disappointed us too much, and now it's clear that we don't want to care about our life and death, and we want to ...... back then."
Hearing that someone was about to mention the events of the year, the county commander roared loudly, "There are some things to say, and some things to shut up, in case it spreads......"
The people present were all ordinary people, and they were very desperate for their lives, so they naturally didn't want to get into trouble.
But it was originally a fighting spirit, and when they left, they were all angry.
Looking at Chen Xi's side, because there was almost no living mouth in the burned village, several other villages decided to send a few people from one village to help bury the corpse and set up a tombstone.
This busyness is a whole day, when night fell, Yang Tinghan dragged his tired body home, Chen Xi was very distressed in his eyes, and hurriedly boiled water for Yang Tinghan to soak his feet, and let him take a hot bath.
After working for a while, the two of them sat at the dining table, Yang Tinghan's face could not hide his tiredness, "I was busy all night last night, but I didn't expect it to be such a result!" ”
"No one thought that those people would be so rampant and kill them directly from the official road, but how did the secret passage go, you said that they made so many secret passages on this side of the border, will the capital also have it!"
Yes!
Yang Tinghan has always stayed in this small place.
Naturally, all his energy was put here, and he never thought about the affairs of the capital, after hearing Chen Xi's words, the whole person's face suddenly condensed, and his deep eyes narrowed into a line.
"If it's like what you said, then the other party is definitely a wolf ambition!"
Chen Xi nodded heavily, "Now that each country is equal in strength, no one wants to be swallowed up, but there are also people who want to break ground!" ”
The people of each country are completely different now, and some people are reckless in their military forces, always thinking of expanding their territory and becoming a generation of admirable and prosperous monarchs.
Yang Tinghan and Chen Xi glanced at each other, and they both saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.
In the end, Chen Xi reminded him even more cautiously, "I think I can talk to the county magistrate about this matter, as for other aspects, ......."
Yang Tinghan comprehended, "Don't worry, I won't be stupid enough to tell the capital about this matter!" ”
What's more, he has already become an outcast in the capital, even if he goes, what the news is, maybe it will only be regarded as a joke.
The night is getting thicker and thicker, all the sounds are silent, and the autumn breeze is bleak.
On this peaceful night, many people could not sleep peacefully, and although there were not many villages to be studied, everyone was very afraid, fearing that the next village to be washed in blood would be where they were.
It was already late, but the village chief and the patriarch still gathered some famous people together, of course, they had no choice but to call Yang Tinghan as well.
"Now everyone in every village is in danger, and the same is true for us here, although we have made corresponding arrangements, but no one dares to guarantee where it will come from!"
It has long been no secret that there is a secret passage in the mountain.
On top of that, no one knows where these passages lead, to the bottom of the mountain or to the courtyard of a certain house.
Thinking of this, the villagers all showed frightened expressions one by one
At this time, the value of the village chief and the patriarch is reflected.
"We don't know how the other villages will be arranged, but we have discussed with a few nearby villages, and everyone will send people to patrol, and once something happens, they will immediately light a beacon fire and ask for reinforcements!"
In other words, it is an eventful time, and every family has to contribute, and the most important thing is that those who have more men in the family.
Yang Tinghan listened quietly from beginning to end and didn't say much, but when he heard that the village chief wanted the children to join in, he coughed lightly.
"Although there are many children in our village, they are also naughty, and the most important thing is that their strength is too weak, once they are found to be too old to report the news, they will even lose their lives!"
This time is different from last time, last time I already knew that the other party was coming, and they were caught off guard by the other party, of course, we can let the children join in, let them understand the cruelty of war, which is a kind of education in disguise.
But if you let the child join the patrol, Yang Tinghan feels that this is really inappropriate.
Before Yang Tinghan's words fell, the others nodded in agreement.
"Yes, we adults can do anything, but we still don't want children, especially since we only have one son in our family......"
"Village chief, if you have to let someone go on patrol, then I will also go to help when my son is that day, please, my son is still young, only 12 years old!"
“……”
As soon as something began, the crowd began to talk about it.
In normal times, of course, they would not dare to openly disobey the village chief or the patriarch, but now the situation is completely different.
After all, it involves the lives of their own children, and there is about to be a war, of course they have to fight for some interests for their children.
After careful deliberation, it was finally decided to let the children help, but let them hide in a very private corner and let the adults take the lead.
Although this result was not satisfactory, Yang Tinghan also knew that he had done his best.