Lin Du also retreated directly to the side.

Hearing Zhou Li's reply, Liu Hui and the others were all dumbfounded.

If Lao Tzu is only for those few caravans, will he move the army like this?

Do I care if I send the goods out?

"What? You want money, and I give it to you, what do you mean? ”

A hint of coldness flashed in Zhou Li's eyes, and he asked them again.

"We're here for money, but we also have some personal grudges in it.

Those caravans have injured a lot of our brothers before, I want the goods, and I want the people!

Hand over the people, our well water will not interfere with the river water, and our brothers will leave immediately. ”

Liu Hui calmed down and shouted at Zhou Li on the city wall again.

"It turns out that it's not just for money, you are so repeated, how can the county believe you?"

Zhou Li stirred up the other party's words, and also shouted at them.

"This county order can rest assured, we still have this credibility, let people out, we will leave immediately."

Liu Hui glanced at Zhou Li on the city wall, and also replied again.

"What do you think?"

Zhou Li didn't speak again, and looked at Lin Du on the side again.

"Naturally, it is impossible for me to hand over my people of the Tang Dynasty to the hands of thieves, otherwise I will be sorry for the official clothes on my body, and I will be sorry for the money that the court gave me!"

Lin Du was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Zhou Li meant by this.

What do you mean by what do I think, don't you know what the consequences of the confession are?

Neither of you nor I can escape, and we will be nailed to the pillar of shame of Datang.

At that time, it will not only affect themselves, but also their own children and grandchildren, who will not be able to raise their heads.

"What does the county lieutenant think is worthy of our official clothes? Is it worthy of the court's fortune? ”

Zhou Li's face was solemn, and he asked Lin Du again.

"Zhou County Order, what do you mean by that?"

Lin Du frowned, not knowing what the other party thought.

"What do you mean? I know what you think, but as a parent, the first thing we have to consider is the safety of the people.

We really have to be worthy of this official robe and the court, but we must be even more worthy of the people behind us.

Kill one person, save a thousand, what do you do? ”

Zhou Li glanced at Lin Du again, and said to the other party with a cold face.

"Kill one, save a thousand? Prefectural order, how can you say that?

Whether it is one person or a thousand, they are all the people of my Datang.

As long as it is my people of the Tang Dynasty, I will not allow them to die in front of me. ”

Lin Du now understood what the other party thought, this was to follow the bandit's will and send people out.

How can this be?

"Lin Du, I know what you mean, I said that killing one person to save a thousand people is not just to kill those caravans, but also to kill me!"

Zhou Li naturally understood what Lin Du meant, and he also knew what the consequences of doing this would be.

But people must hand it over, and this is not negotiable.

Whether it's for himself, or for the people of this city.

"Zhou County Order, what do you mean?"

Lin Du was stunned, his eyes full of horror.

What does it mean to kill you, kill me.

What the hell do you want to do?

"I mean, I let the person hand it over, and I will bear all the consequences.

When the bandits left, I was martyred.

In this way, we can not only protect the people of the city, but also ensure that you and my family will not be implicated.

This is already the best result! ”

Zhou Li pulled the other party aside, his eyes full of sadness.

"Martyrdom? You."

Lin Du was really stupid now, he really didn't expect the other party to use such an extreme way to deal with the results in front of him.

Zhou Li is the county commander, and if he really wants to hand people out, he will naturally be mainly responsible.

If he really wants to take full responsibility, his subordinate doesn't seem to have much to say.

Even if the court blames him, he will be implicated at most.

Such a result is indeed the best outcome.

But is this really necessary?

Although the walls of the city are not high, he is confident that he can hold the city.

"Listen to me, the old man's life should be compensated to those merchants, and with my county order to accompany them to the funeral, I can't say anything."

Zhou Li glanced at the bandits under the city wall again, and also sighed.

"The county order is righteous! Lin is not as good as it! ”

Lin Du is also speechless now, everyone has done this, what else can he say.

No matter how insistent it is, it just doesn't know how to lift.

"Then do it!"

Zhou Li also waved his hand, signaling the other party to hurry up and do it.

"I'll arrange for someone to do it right away!"

Lin Du saluted, and he was about to go down to the city.

"Wait."

"Zhou County Order, what else do you command!"

Lin Du looked at the other party again, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"You take charge of the city wall, I'll do it myself!"

Zhou Li shook his head and walked straight towards the city wall.

In addition to Zhou Bin sent out by Li Yanran, there were also three caravans of the Lin family, the Zhang family, and the Sun family.

Zhou Li sent people to gather them all together.

"I'm Zhou Li, the county magistrate of Pestle."

Zhou Li glanced at the four people in front of him, his eyes full of unbearability.

"Zhou County Order, what do you mean by letting us come over, if we need to go up the city wall, we should go all out!"

Zhou Bin glanced at Zhou Li, and he didn't know why, he always had a hunch that the good ones would not come.

"Zhou Bin, right, maybe we're still in our own family."

Zhou Li smiled at Zhou Bin, and also began to pull up the routine.

"That's a good feeling, I'll invite you to drink in two days!"

Zhou Bin was stunned for a moment, and also replied to the other party.

"It's been two days to eat and drink, and someone will put on a banquet!"

Zhou Li waved his hand, and someone brought wine and food.

Looking at the banquet in front of him, not only Zhou Li was stunned, but the people of the other three families were also stupid.

This great enemy is present, and you are here to feast us.

I'm afraid it's not a Hongmen banquet!

"Come on, come on, sit down, eat!"

Zhou Li smiled and motioned for them to sit down and eat.

"Zhou County Order, if you have something to say, just say it, otherwise we won't dare to eat this banquet!"

Lin Xuwen frowned, and also asked Zhou Li.

It's weird after all.

"That's right, Zhou County Ling will say it if he has something to say!"

"It's scary!"

The other two were also full of coldness, and they didn't know what Zhou Li meant.

"As the parent official of Pestle, the old man's duty is to protect the people and keep the people safe.

I won't hide the current situation from you, there are countless mountain bandits outside the city, and the pestle city is in danger.

But they also have their own argument at this time, that is, you have offended those bandits and come to seek wealth, not to kill or hurt the people.

As soon as I hand you over, they will leave immediately, and they will not do anything to Kiseongqiu. ”

Zhou Li took a sip of wine and slowly explained the current situation.

"The so-called banquet is not a good feast, I kind of understand.

Zhou County ordered this to be a severed head wine arranged for us, and when we are full of food and drink, you will hand us over.

Go and pay for the lives of the people of the city! ”

Zhou Bin frowned, his eyes full of coldness.

He knew that the bandits outside the city had come for him, and that he had provoked them.

But that's not a reason for you to hand us over.

"County order, your parent official is only the parent official of Pestle, not the county order of Datang.

The people of Pestle City are your people, and our caravans are not your people?

If you want to hand us over now, you will bow your knees to the thieves, and what face do you have to be an official?

Are you worthy of the money given to you by the imperial court? ”

Lin Xuwen's eyes were also full of calmness, this was to fight for his life.

It's just exchanging our lives for the lives of the people under your rule.

It's a shame you can say it.

Bah.

"Lin Xuwen, I know what you mean, and I understand your feelings.

If we empathize, how should you choose when you stand in the position of the old man?

Do you let the thieves attack the city and the people of the city will be buried for it, or will you choose to send you out of the city to keep the people safe.

I know I'm ashamed of this garment, and I'm ashamed of you.

Therefore, when you leave the city and the mountain bandits retreat, the old man is willing to die in the city and accompany you on the road. ”

Zhou Li also stood up and bowed deeply to them, and then told all his arrangements.

"Dead and martyred? You deserve to die.

Such a corpse vegetarian is not worthy of being the county commander at all.

Even if you die, we don't bother to go with you! ”

Zhou Bin was also depressed, as a Datang official, he could say such a thing.

He really didn't know how this guy read the sage book and how he became the commander of this county.

It is up to you to keep one side safe and one side to the people.

Those household officials are also blind, and they chose you to be the county commander of the city.

"I don't deserve to die, it's not for you ordinary people to think about, now do you drink this wine or not?"

He's said everything he needs to say, and it's time to send them on their way.

"I don't know how to drink this wine, it's not so easy to let Lao Tzu just be caught!"

Zhou Bin kicked the table in front of him and flew away, and his eyes were fierce.

My life can also be decided by your small county order.

You must know that you are living up to Li Yanran's expectations.

It doesn't matter if he dies, but if Li Yanran's plan is ruined, he won't agree even if he dies.

"Yes, I don't agree with that either.

Although I am not a fan, I also know that ants are still stealing life, and my life is not up to you to decide. ”

Lin Xuwen's face was also full of coldness, gritting his teeth and shouting at Zhou Li.

"I don't know anything else, but I don't want to die, I want to live.

If anyone dares to take my life, I will take his head!" ”

"That's right, what is the difference between the county decree and the mountain bandits, it is easy to bury our lives, even if you are dead and martyred, it is difficult to hide the evil of this trip!"

The remaining two stewards also stood with Zhou Bin.

People are selfish, and their lives are in their own hands.

How can you be controlled by others?

"Then you're going to toast and not eat and drink?"

Zhou Li also wiped the wine stains on his body and slowly stood up.

"Hehe, Zhou County's order is going to be strong?"

"There is no way, kill one person, save a thousand people, the old man is willing to be pointed at by that thousand people.

This is my belief, and this is the last thing I can do for the people of this pestle.

Come on, take them down! ”

Zhou Li waved his hand, and the surrounding officials also surrounded them.

"Kill it!"