Chapter 385 2
After the owner of the salt shop and his men had left, Joradan drilled into the warehouse.
Harvest!
In a few minutes, the sacks filled with refined salt that were piled up like a hill were all packed into the Sumeru ring.
Follow suit.
With the money he had stolen from the pawnshop, Joradan swept away the grain, cloth, and oil stores.
It's also a shame that the space of this Sumeru ring is limited, otherwise, this guy is estimated to be able to buy all the goods on the entire street.
Flash!
With a cargo full of rings, Joradan returned to the Yuema Mountains.
......
But he said that the defenders of Shangyang City.
The flowers that were beaten by the Yuema River returned to the barracks outside Shangyang City after throwing away their armor.
The general who was sitting in the big camp, seeing the defeat of the army and returning, was shocked and angry, and when he asked carefully, he was suddenly shocked and scattered, and he wanted to lead people away immediately.
But.
Can't run.
As the defender of Shangyang City, if he leaves without the will of the imperial court, he is rebelling.
So, I have to stay here.
But I can't stay in this barracks anymore, it's too dangerous, if the thief carrying the big tree comes over to make trouble, no one can stop it!
"Into town!"
With an order, the army marched into Shangyang City.
In fact.
According to the laws of the imperial court, the defenders were not allowed to enter the city unless ordered by the lord of the city, in order to avoid disturbing the people.
It's just that.
It's all at this time, and the general can't care about any court laws, the left and right are just a reprimand, not a rebellion, he won't be killed, and he will go to the city to save his life.
The army marched into the city, ready to take advantage of the fortification of the city to resist the thieves.
Since you want to defend the city, you must be prepared to defend the city.
"Tear down all the houses and move the stones to the city walls!"
"All the food in the city is collected, and the army is uniformly deployed!"
"Go to the oil store and collect the oil, and then it can be used as fuel to defend the city!"
"And the cloth to bandage the wounded, and the salt water to clean the wound......"
"In this way, seal these shops first, and invite all those shopkeepers, lest someone say that the general oppresses the good people, these shops are all behind them, and they can not be offended as much as possible!"
Not to mention.
Although this general is a little timid, he is not a straw bag, and he is also the leader in arranging the defense of the city.
The subordinates were ordered to lead two teams of men and horses to run out, one team of men and horses to guard outside the major shops, and the other team of men and horses, looking for the shopkeepers of each store, invited into the barracks.
"The anti-thieves are powerful, and Shangyang City is in danger. ”
"The city is in the people, and the city is dead, and the people are dying, I think you must understand this truth. ”
"In order to defend the city, this general is ready to requisition the goods of your shops, and if there is any resistance, behead!"
"Don't worry, I will tell the court about this matter, and when the world is decided in the future, the court will compensate you at the market price for all the requisitioned things!"
This great general can be regarded as benevolent and righteous, and at least gave a promise of compensation in the future.
But.
"General, all those grains have been sold to others!"
"All the salt from my salt shop has been sold. ”
"I don't have any cloth left. ”
"All the oil is sold!"
"Iron is also sold out. ”
“......”
It's all sold.
Except for a few shops selling useless things such as rouge and gouache that were not patronized by Joradan, the rest of the shops were swept away.
Sold?
The general didn't take it seriously.
It's just a requisition, as long as the things are still in the city, then it's fine.
Unexpectedly.
I'm thinking about it.
"Report !!"
A member of the general, with a pale face, rushed into the middle tent and knelt on the ground to report.
"What?"
The general asked majestically.
"Report to the general, my subordinates have just sent someone into the shop to count, but it's ......."
The most impatient with this kind of hesitation, the general was furious, and shouted: "But what, tell me quickly!"
The general, steady his mind, gritted his teeth, and said, "However, the salt, grain, and oil ...... , all empty, not a grain of salt, not a grain of grain, not a drop of oil......"
This will be a good writer, and he will also arrange sentences.
Pity.
At this moment, the great general only has two words in his ears, no, no, or no.
Boom!
Angry!
Kick the table in front of you away!
The saber at his waist was pulled out sharply and slammed into the neck of the salt shopkeeper: "Say, where did you hide all the salt?"
It must be hidden!
Otherwise, how can there be no grain of salt in a huge salt row?
Sold?
Even if it is sold to the Heavenly King Lao Tzu, the salt should be stored in the salt store's warehouse, who is so capable that he can transport so much salt out of Shangyang City under the strict inspection of the defenders?
It must be that these profiteers are selfish and don't want to contribute to the defense of the city.
Definitely!
With a long sword, the general asked viciously.
This is an unjust man.
The shopkeeper of the salt shop burst into tears: "General, general, I really didn't hide any of those salts, I didn't hide a single grain, I really sold it!"
The rest of the rabbits and foxes were sad and anxious to justify.
"It's really sold!"
"Sold to a young man. ”
"It's all real money trading, one hand money and one hand goods. ”
"The young man not only bought our goods, but also sold the shops. ”
"We're not lying!"
It's almost a curse and an oath.
But.
The general didn't believe it at all!
It must be hidden!
If a single salt shop, dozens of sacks of salt, were smuggled out of the city in an organized and planned manner, it would barely be able to hide people's eyes, but with the addition of grain shops, cloth shops, and blacksmith shops...... , so many shops, all the goods, piled together, like a mountain, how can it be smuggled out of the city under martial law by the army?
So, it must be hidden in the city!
And the so-called purchaser is just a young man, alone, how can he hide all these things?
Needless to say, it must be these profiteers who are lying, they must have hidden things, and then made up a lie and a unified voice, trying to get away with it.
"General Ben politely discussed with you, but you want to get away with it, hum, toast and don't eat and drink!"
"Torture! Beat me, until they are recruited!"
And so.
This group of unlucky shopkeepers screamed and were dragged down, and then the screams turned into wailing, and for a while, there were many wails in the barracks.
Let's talk about that Joradan.
Climbing over the mountains and mountains, walking on the ground, with a full ring of goods, he returned to Sanhe Village.
But.
"Not good!"
Seeing that he could reach Sanhe Village after crossing a small hill, Qiao Radan's face changed suddenly.
I smelled blood.
Not the blood of wild beasts.
That's human blood.
Moreover, it has just flowed out, a lot, a lot.
That direction......
Qiao Ladan looked in the direction of Sanhe Village from afar, and his heart was puzzled.