When Qi Dezhong returned to Changlin County, the north gate was wide open, and a crowd of people were outside the city gate, neatly dressed, as if waiting for someone. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In addition to Chen Yuan, there are also Lu Junshou, the magistrate of Changlin County, as well as large and small officials.

Qi Dezhong didn't know how shocked he was by going up the mountain to suppress bandits this time, and he didn't know how hard Chen Yuan was doing.

Iron Stone Fort and Yingyang Mountain have been in trouble for many years, and it is impossible to have no collusion with local officials, but in the final analysis, the fundamental reason for the local inability to resist the bandit is actually the incompetence of the imperial court.

The magistrate of Changlin County was unable to control the bandits, and in order to protect his personal livelihood, he was also willing to collude with the bandits, so there was the battle in front of the Duobao Pavilion before.

Needless to say, ordinary people suffer from banditry, Chen Yuanwai, as a wealthy businessman in Changlin, actually doesn't like this situation, although it is said that in the troubled times, there are many wealthy businessmen and brokers who make a fortune in the country, but Chen Yuanwai may be more convinced that in the stable years, earning money can be at ease.

Qi Dezhong did not know how Chen Yuanwai persuaded the local governor, in short, after Qi Dezhong left, the gate of Changlin County was closed, leaving only a small water gate, and when the Yingyang Mountain bandits entered, they were immediately ambushed by hundreds of muskets.

According to the calculation after the fact, nearly 200 bandits who rushed into the waterway in the city died more than 100 on the spot, and the rest were injured in different ways.

This series of changes seems to be smooth, but if it weren't for Qi Dezhong's cultivation to kill the Iron Stone Fort and Yingyang Mountain, it would be impossible to do it, and all the local governor of Changlin County could do was to rely on the convenience of the city to lure the bandits into the city and kill them.

This kind of plan is not like what Chen Yuanwai or these local magistrates can think of, Qi Dezhong came to the north gate to greet everyone outside the north gate with curiosity.

"What the immortal chief has done has saved thousands of people in Changlin County, please accept my wait!" Lu Jun was over half a hundred years old and was thin, but when he saw Qi Dezhong's happy expression, he was also a little awe-inspired.

Qi Dezhong stretched out his hand and asked puzzledly: "Chiefs, you can only go up the mountain to punish the bandits, and it is not worth it." ”

"Of course it's worth it!" At this time, a bright voice came out of the crowd, and a man dressed as a scholar and holding a folding fan stepped forward and said: "Immortal Qi has done a big thing that the governors of Changlin County want to do but can't do, and he has relieved such a big trouble, where is it enough to thank you?"

"Jiang Wenwen, now is not the time for you to be presumptuous!" Lu Junshou frowned and shouted.

Jiang Wenwen did not budge: "Lord County Shou, Qi Immortal Chang's trip has taken a lot of mana, is it possible that we will stay here at the city gate for a long time?"

Lu Jun Shouzheng was about to be angry and scolded, but Chen Yuanwai hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him: "What the two of you said is right, I have already set up a feast in the Drunken Immortal Building, and I want to thank Qi Xianchang for this righteous act." Lord County Shou is the prefect of this place, and Jiang Wenwen is the person who is planning in the middle of this time, so they should all be thanked, they should all be thanked!"

Qi Dezhong watched coldly from the sidelines, and noticed that Lu Junshou, Jiang Wenwen, and Chen Yuanwai had vaguely formed a strange relationship. But after thinking about it, the involvement of such officials has nothing to do with him, and he treats it indifferently.

Qi Dezhong did not refuse Chen Yuanwai's invitation, the day and night of fighting made him feel extremely tired, just relying on the moon refining form is far from enough to make up for the consumption of essence yuan, just eat it, there is nothing to avoid.

On the feast, Qi Dezhong said little, but he had an excellent appetite, fortunately, this kind of scene really had little to do with him, a cultivator, and listening to the conversation of Chen Yuanwai and the others on the side, Qi Dezhong gradually understood the changes in the situation in Changlin County.

Nowadays, the Middle Earth and Kyushu are full of fires and gunsmoke, and the Great Qian Dynasty is like a rotten tree and withered branches, and some people in Huguang County are holding the banner of the King of Chu, and the Tianwang Sect in the Central Plains is in full swing, approaching the imperial capital Yujing, not to mention the frequent chaos in various parts of the border, and the bandits in Changlin County are just a drop in the bucket.

And Jiang Wenshu under Lu Junshou, who was originally a literati who failed the imperial examination, was a distant relative of Lu Junshou, who came here a few years ago to serve as a clerk in the yamen, and occasionally gave advice to Lu Junshou.

Jiang Wenshu traveled to Middle-earth Kyushu before this, and knew all the customs and customs, and knew that the Daqian Dynasty was in despair and could not be helped, but he was a scholar who had no power to restrain chickens, and he did not know about military warfare, and he did not have the ability to gallop on the battlefield, so he chose Changlin County to settle in such a remote realm.

This time, Qi Dezhong picked up the Iron Stone Fort and Yingyang Mountain, which not only met Chen Yuanwai's desire for benefits, but also happened to be in line with Jiang Wenwen's scheme. Seeing that the troubled times in Kyushu are coming, if he doesn't strive to show his ambitions, he is afraid that he will not even have a place to live in the troubled times in the future, and the trend of chasing the tide is not in line with Jiang Wenwen's ideals.

Therefore, when Chen Yuanwai discussed with Lu Junshou about the future takeover of Tieshi Fort and Yingyang Mountain, it was Jiang Wenshu who personally came forward, knew the interests and disadvantages, talked freely about the situation inside and outside Changlin County and Kyushu, and persuaded Lu Junshou to take these two important mines.

Qi Dezhong heard afterwards that he somewhat understood Jiang Wenwen's plan, and his move was actually to prepare for the secession of one party in the future.

Once the war comes, all the prosperity and prosperity of the past will be a thing of the past, and only the soldiers, horses, grain, grass and war materials in their hands will be the real wealth and strength. Changlin County has been the granary of northeastern Kyushu since ancient times, and there is abundant storage in the county, but there is a shortage of iron and gunpowder needed for war.

Iron ore is buried around the iron stone fort, it is impossible to put it without it, and now it is Qi Dezhong's single sword to exterminate the bandit cave, just send people to investigate and re-operate this iron mine as soon as possible. As for the coal mine in Yingyang Mountain, it is also an important fuel, and an extra share is profitable.

Qi Dezhong explained at the banquet that his actions in Ironstone Fort were originally just hoping to leave Fushengzi as a chance to repent and make amends, but in Jiang Wenwen's view, this was another great opportunity to reverse the troubles of bandits in Changlin County.

"That young castle lord Huang Zhang's head is a good thing!" Jiang Wenwen stroked his palm and praised: "Send people to pass it to all the bandit villages, let them know that Qi Immortal's long mana is through the Xuan, angry eyes and cold swords do not allow the bandits to be in trouble, if you don't know the current affairs early and come to Changlin County City to bow down and collect troops, you will only end up like Huang Zhang in the future! I don't believe it, even the Yingyang bandit village has turned into a ruin and scorched earth, how much ability can the remaining bandits have!"

As for the Taoist named Fushengzi, I think I should hurry up and invite him down the mountain, since Qi Xianchang has the intention to let him make up for his past mistakes, then refine more gunpowder black oil and use it to protect the territory and the people in the future, this is a merit!"