When all the prefectures and counties began to march in the direction of Kyoto and transfer troops, Lingshui County also welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

At this time, outside Lingshui City, there were 30,000 troops stationed from Qingzhou Mansion, and the temporary military tents stretched for several miles.

Xiao Jiu looked at the letter coming from the bottom of the mountain, frowning and pondering.

The letter was written by Wen Jie, and the content of the letter was asking him to go down the mountain to the military tent where King Qin's army was stationed.

Looking at the messenger delivering the message in front of him, Xiao Jiu understood that this was a Hongmen banquet aimed at him.

But he had no choice.

Not going? It gave the army a reason to exterminate itself.

The 30,000 troops of Qingzhou Mansion are not of the same magnitude as Xiao Ziying's camp at all.

Don't say that he resisted, and when the Qingzhou army went up the mountain, his team of less than two hundred people was afraid that he would not even be able to escape from Hare Mountain.

"Come on, prepare the horses."

As soon as Xiao Jiu gave the order, everyone around him did not move, and they all looked at Xiao Jiu hesitantly.

"Owner of the village, why don't you run away with your brothers, you can't go."

With Jin Zi's slightly crying words, all the people with sad faces spoke out to persuade them.

Seeing this, Xiao Jiu's eyes were a little moist, but he still suppressed the waves in his heart and said relief to them.

"I'm just following the order to go down the mountain to see the county guard, and I won't necessarily lose my head."

"You've been following me for some time, and now you're living a good life, but don't ruin your future."

"When I am away, Zhang Ben must preside over military affairs, don't chill the hearts of my brothers."

As a sentence came out of Xiao Jiu's mouth, everyone present was silent.

Zhang Ben nodded slightly at Xiao Jiu, which was regarded as giving Xiao Jiu an answer.

Xiao Jiu saw Zhang Ben nodding, smiled with relief, turned his head to the gold next to him and said, "Jinzi, dare to go down the mountain with me?" ”

Jin Zi heard Xiao Jiu shouting his name, and replied in a loud voice, "Of course." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu waved his hand and motioned for his subordinates to bring the horses, then turned over and rode down the mountain with the messenger who delivered the message.

The group of three went down Hare Mountain until they stopped at the largest military tent in the Qingzhou Army garrison, waiting for the guards to report it.

After a while, the guard came out of the military tent and invited Xiao Jiu in.

"The last general, Xiao Jiu, has seen Lu Dufu and Master Wen."

After Xiao Jiu entered the military tent, he bent down and saluted to the two people in the middle of the big tent, and his voice was loud.

And the governor Lu Yaoliang and the county shou Wenjie were both looking at the young man in front of him who was neither humble nor arrogant at the moment.

Too young.

Lu Yaoliang and Wen Jie had never seen Xiao Jiu before, and when they saw this young face today, they even felt that the person who came was a stand-in.

"Well, the crime will be Xiao Jiu, do you know the crime of resisting taxes before."

There was a sudden loud shout from the side, and when Xiao Jiu heard the voice, he saw a man dressed as a civil official standing on the right.

There is no need to think about it, Xiao Jiu also knows that this person is the same Lord Yu who levied the grain tax on him before.

"Xiao Jiu, I'm Wen Jie."

"Let's talk about why you resisted taxes before."

Xiao Jiu looked up at the middle-aged man in armor on the second seat, and then at the silent and majestic man on the main seat, and said loudly: "This adult said that I resist taxes, which is really nonsense. ”

When Lord Yu on the side heard this, he instantly became angry.

"Xiao Jiu, you still dare to quibble with the two adults."

"Don't say that I didn't send Master Yang from the county government to collect grain."

Xiao Jiu was not in a hurry when he heard Lord Yu's sharp questioning, and said slowly: "Master Yang did go to Xiao's camp to collect grain before. ”

"Then you still resist and don't pay the grain, you want to rebel."

In the face of Lord Yu's aggressive questioning, Xiao Jiu had no scruples and went back directly.

"This lord, please also make it clear that Master Yang was collecting grain on behalf of the county government before, and I was the Yang County garrison."

"The official documents of the county government should be presented by the county government for all the taxes and grains paid by the army, and you dare to ask the adults if they can get the official documents when they collect the grain before?"

Lord Yu was speechless at this time, and he had lost his mind, so he just muttered: "How can there be time to approve the official document for this urgent collection of military rations." ”

Xiao Jiu heard Lord Yu's panic, and most of his hanging heart had been put down, and he asked: "How dare you ask your lordship, how can I know if my lord is a pretending court official without an official document." ”

Lord Yu wanted to refute at this time, but there was no reason to stand up, so he could only blush, puffing out his speech.

"That's enough."

Lu Dufu, who was on the main seat, shouted and stopped the debate between the two.

"Don't discuss who is right and who is wrong, Lord Yu did not have an official document from the county government before, and it is indeed understandable to resist the grain tax without knowing it."

"But the army started from Qingzhou and entered King Qin, and it was indeed me who ordered him to raise military rations in the prefectures and counties along the way."

As soon as Lu Yaoliang's words came out, it meant that the matter of tax resistance had been turned over, and Xiao Jiu's head could be saved.

Xiao Jiu's words just now made others unable to grasp the handle, and Xiao Jiu's ability to respond to crises was also appreciated by Lu Yaoliang and Wen Jie.

In the later conversation, in addition to asking Xiao Jiu to raise military rations after he returned, Lu Yaoliang also handpicked Xiao Jiu to go with the army.

Throughout the event.

The army did not move, and the grain and grass went first.

It is understandable that Xiao Jiu is about the grain requisition, but this time the grain resistance also shows his attitude.

It's okay to give food, but you can't ask for it unscrupulously.

If you really want to swallow his Lingshui caravan in one bite, you won't be obediently a soft persimmon for others to handle.

When Xiao Jiu walked out of the big tent of the Chinese army, the gold that had been waiting outside couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that Xiao Jiu would be killed directly in the barracks of the Qingzhou Army.

After all, it's not who dares to run to the other party's camp after resisting the grain.

Then the two of them turned on their horses and returned to the hare mountain camp.

On the way back, Xiao Jiu didn't mention the words in the tent, and Jin Zi didn't ask.

It was only when he reached the foot of the Hare Mountain that Xiao Jiu sighed slightly.

"Jinzi, I'm afraid we're going to leave our hometown this time."

Jin Zi was puzzled and asked suspiciously: "Village master, isn't it because of the grain collection this time?" ”

"What, do you want our men and horses to go out with the army?"

When Xiao Jiu heard this, he smiled and said, "You're right, it seems that you are destined to have this trip to Kyoto." ”

After saying that, he rode his horse towards the mountain on his own.

Jin Zi saw that Xiao Jiu didn't want to say anything, and he didn't dare to ask, so he could only follow Xiao Jiu's back back and return to the camp.

When Xiao Jiu returned to the camp in Hare Mountain, the gate was already full of soldiers and workers from the steel factory.

At this time, seeing Xiao Jiu and Jin Zi return safe and sound, they were all relieved.

Xiao Jiu didn't have time to care about them, and after dismissing everyone, he gathered the big and small leaders in the cottage to the council hall again.

This descent from the mountain can be described as extremely dangerous, and it is also the first time that Xiao Jiu has put his life in the hands of others.

The previous verbal war with Lord Yu made it difficult for Lu Du to attack him, but now that the form is worse than that of others, it is impossible to think of some blood.