Chapter 276: Niutou Mountain
Everyone was gossiping again, discussing various countermeasures, especially when it came to Zheng Guangzong's construction sites in the city and outside the city, one by one they were spitting.
It was as if these industries were originally theirs, and they had nothing to do with Zheng Guangzong from beginning to end.
After Zheng Guangzong left the Yunlong Academy, he headed in the direction of the outside of the city.
If it were in the past, Zheng Guangzong would not have been able to get out of Huaili County City anyway, let alone ride a horse and shuttle through the night.
The horses he rode were fostered by Zheng Guangzong to a farmer outside the city, and in the past, just to help the farmer, he left a few horses as a means of transportation for the farmers.
Zheng Guangzong planned to leave some silver taels for the farmers, but found that because he was in a hurry, he did not bring a penny of silver.
Zheng Guangzong asked the peasant households to take out pen, ink, paper and inkstone, repair a book by themselves, and wait for tomorrow dawn to let the peasant take the letter to the Zheng family in the city to receive silver.
The farmer owner knelt down: "Zheng Gongzi, your great kindness, I can't repay it, where can I ask for your silver." ”
Zheng Guangzong was a little surprised, and hurriedly helped his master up: "This uncle, where did you come from, didn't you just give you two horses that day?" ”
"Zheng Gongzi, did you know that it was these two horses that fed the villain's family, and the villain also relied on a carriage to transport the bricks and tiles of the brick factory here.
It won't be long before the villain can build a new house, if it weren't for Zheng Gongzi's great kindness, the villain wouldn't want to build a new house in his life. The farmer replied cautiously.
"If you ride a horse away, won't you be able to transport bricks and rubble?" Zheng Gongzi asked in a daze.
"Since this afternoon, the brick factory has been closed, and now it is difficult to transport a brick, and the horses follow the villain, in fact, it is useless,
Zheng Gongzi wanted to ride, although he rode away, the villain never complained. "The farmer's face has always been sincere.
The horse was galloping, Zheng Guangzong was riding on the horse, and the thought was also rolling.
Since Baili Changfeng came to Huaili County, he has been sitting with Zheng Guangzong on the people's livelihood events of disaster relief and relief, and Baili Changfeng does not care about personal gains and losses.
Especially when Zheng Guangzong was in the most difficult time, he took out the support of silver two, which was like sending charcoal in the snow.
Zheng Guangzong galloped forward, there are nearly 300 miles of Mingshan County here, if you don't hurry forward, it will be difficult to reach Mingshan County the next day.
Da Da Da ......
The sound of horses' hooves stirred in the night.
Zheng Guangzong went to Mingshan County as fast as possible, so he planned to take a shortcut.
On the official road about 30 miles away from Huaili County, there are more than a dozen dark shadows moving in the night, like ghosts, and they also look sneaky.
Zheng Guangzong turned over and dismounted, tied the horse, and quietly went over there.
His first thought was to meet the robber.
Who knows, after walking a distance of less than a dozen zhang, all the black shadows around him poured out.
"Don't let this person go, he must be a thief again."
"Hold him, I'm waiting to discuss how to save the eldest brother."
"Rush, ......"
In the dark, Zheng Guangzong could clearly hear what they were saying, but he didn't know who they were.
His grandmother's, it looks like the years are not good.
Zheng Guangzong rushed into the crowd and shouted: "Where are you waiting for a thief, you dare to be the son of this son, I don't want to live." ”
This shout actually made the shouting crowd gloomy, not only that, but someone knelt down: "Zheng Gongzi, it turned out to be you!" ”
Emma, who only said this son, was recognized.
"Who are you, and why are you clamoring here?" Zheng Gongzi's clenched fists subconsciously loosened a lot.
"Zheng Gongzi, we were originally the brothers of Brother Zhu Neng, but when Brother Zhu was killed, I came to Niutoushan with Brother Zhu Hai to settle down.
Who knew that today, the joint officers and soldiers of the Qingfeng Village bandits took down Niutou Mountain, Brother Zhu Hai and several other masters were arrested by the government, and Niutou Mountain was also occupied by the people of Qingfeng Village.
I was desperate and originally planned to go to the brick factory, but on the way I heard that the brick factory was also in trouble, and finally turned back.
I don't know where to go now. A man walked up to Zheng Guangzong, his voice choked, and he bowed his head.
"This big brother, please get up quickly, so where are you going?" Zheng Guangzong asked helplessly.
"I haven't eaten a grain of rice since I escaped, and my brothers are so hungry that they want to rob their homes and rob some food.
It's just that when I saw those people, their lives were very miserable, and it was difficult to be ruthless, and when I heard the sound of horses' hooves, I thought they were passing merchants.
I plan to rob it and solve the urgent need. The man stood up, a wry smile on his face.
"Where's your food before?" Zheng Guangzong looked at these embarrassed men and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"All stayed in Niutou Mountain, and now Niutou Mountain is occupied by the bandits of Qingfeng Village, and we are hungry, and we are not their opponents."
The man looked at the direction of Niutou Mountain, but he was helpless, smiled bitterly, and his heart was extremely sad.
"How many bandits are there in Niutou Mountain?" Zheng Guangzong asked with a sneer.
"There are at least a hundred or so, and we are now less than twenty or thirty remnants, and they are not opponents at all." The man had fought before, and he was defeated.
"Everyone listens to this son, and he can take Niutou Mountain back, but you must strengthen your official affairs in the future, and you must not let Qingfeng Village have a chance.
In other days, as long as you abide by the rules and don't embarrass the people, you will be accepted by the court and the people in the future. Zheng Guangzong waved his arm and said something.
"I'll wait all on Zheng Gongzi's orders." Everyone agreed, and their voices were sparse, as if they were weak.
Zheng Guangzong was angry in his heart: "You guys are like this, how can you win a big battle, fighting a war is morale, morale is not down, invincible." ”
"Morale is not down, invincible." Finally, someone took the lead and shouted.
Twenty or thirty people chanted together, and it was also quite powerful in the dark night.
Niutou Mountain, originally a small group of thieves occupy the mountain as the king here, because the geographical location of this place is excellent, it is the only way for merchants to come and go, and it can also achieve drought and flood protection.
It's just that it is extremely easy to change hands here, and in just a few years, there have been several big bosses, just like an iron-beaten cottage and a mountain king of flowing water.
After Zhu Hai got Niutou Mountain, he settled here, relying on its superior conditions, engaged in farming and breeding, and all the bandits lived together, and they were also happy.
Slowly, someone connected the relatives at home at the foot of the mountain to Niutou Mountain.
What Lao Tzu, sons, wives, are also all kinds of things, everything.