Chapter 0076 Caishikou
Li Yu didn't know everything about the rear house, and he didn't have time to think about these issues now. The Gu family's support did help him solve many problems, but at the same time, whether the Gu family was trustworthy was also a question.
"Gu Shentong is the eldest grandson of the Gu family, and Gulina is the most favored woman in the Gu family. She is as beautiful as a flower. They are both by the general's side now. It may be inappropriate to doubt their loyalty at this time." Fan Jin said hesitantly .
This time was different from later generations. In later generations, money was the most important thing and intrigues and deceptions often occurred in the business world. There was also betrayal in this era, but many people believed in integrity. In Fan Jin's view, the Gu family had already shown their sincerity by placing their eldest grandson next to Li Yu.
Li Yu looked calm, not caring about Fan Jin's suspicion. Although the army had reached 10,000, it was very difficult to become an elite force, and it would take a long time. The survival of the beggar army would also be a big problem.
"It is very important to choose a base." Li Yu shook his head. In the current situation, it is very difficult to obtain a base. The Sui Dynasty has not yet fallen. The Guanlong aristocratic families are eyeing it covetously. The Guandong aristocratic families are watching coldly and secretly supporting some bandits. On the one hand, they are raising bandits to protect themselves, and on the other hand, they are secretly accumulating their own strength. How difficult it is for Li Yu to obtain a piece of land at this time. His eyes quickly fell on the area between Jianghuai, where the Sui Dynasty was weak and might be able to occupy a piece of land.
"General, are you worried about our future path?" Cen Wenben saw what Li Yu was thinking and said quickly.
Li Yu nodded and said, "The world's bravery is still in the hands of the court, and the strength is strong. Although we have 10,000 troops now, it is not an easy task to face the court's army."
Cen Wenben and Fan Jin nodded. Li Yu was now very powerful and his army had exceeded 10,000 people, but compared with the imperial court, it was still far behind. Yuwen Shu's troops had already entered Guanzhong , preparing to deal with Yang Guang's third expedition to Liaodong. They did not have the energy to deal with themselves for the time being, and this was also the best opportunity.
"General, no matter what, we can only fight in this mobile manner in the short term." Cen Wenben sighed. At this time, it was so difficult to acquire a piece of land.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now. Let's discuss the public trial in three days! This is a big deal." Li Yu quickly put this idea aside. How to win the hearts of the people is the most important thing. Cen Wenben and Fan Jin also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Three days later, the whole Fangcheng was crowded with people, and people from all over the country flocked to Fangcheng. The reputation of Cai Laosi and others in Fangcheng had become so bad that it was even stinking in the streets. Their crimes such as bullying and taking human lives were too numerous to list. Fangcheng didn't know how many people hated these people. Of course, more importantly, Li Yu stated in the notice that after the public trial of Cai Laosi, money and food would be distributed, which was the most important thing. In recent years, there have been constant disasters in the Central Plains, and the people couldn't even fill their stomachs, so food became the most important thing. Now they heard that Fangcheng would open the granary to distribute food, so the whole Fangcheng was in an uproar.
At Caishikou, Li Yu and his companions found a restaurant and sat down. Cen Wenben and Fan Jin sat on one side, while on the other side were the Fangcheng tyrants led by Gu Chunqiu. Unlike Cen Wenben and his companions who were smiling, Gu Chunqiu and his companions looked unhappy. They looked at the dozens of people kneeling at Caishikou with sympathy on their faces. Although everyone had been at odds with each other before, this time, everyone felt that they were all in the same boat.
As angry voices rang out from below, the Caishikou was in chaos. Although the common people were afraid, when they saw the Beggars pinning these people to the ground, the fear in their hearts disappeared completely. Thinking of what these bastards had done in the past, they picked up stones and threw them at Cai Laosi and others.
"See ? Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. You guys act tyrannically all the time, but you never thought that if people push you to the limit, these ordinary people will also rise up in rebellion. They won't care about you powerful people. Tsk tsk, although you have private soldiers at home, can they be the opponents of these people? If these people come rushing over, can you stop them?" Li Yu said with a smile.
Everyone's face turned pale. When did these untouchables have such great power? Gu Chunqiu looked at Li Yu deeply. At this time, he felt that Li Yu was not simple. This sentence was not something a traitor could say.
"Kill!" Pang Jue gave an order and the executioners started to take action. Streaks of blood rose up and dozens of heads fell at Caishikou. Cheers rang out all around.
As the granary was opened, the cheers immediately turned into shouts of "Long live the emperor". The whole city was shaken. The common people rushed into the treasury with cloth bags in their hands to carry away the grain.
"Let's go! Things are almost done." Li Yu stood up and said to everyone with a smile: "Don't worry, I will keep my word. As long as you cooperate seriously, I will never do anything to you. Mr. Gu, the land and shops of Cai Laosi and others will be sold to you at the market price. This general only wants food."
"General, rest assured, I will complete the task." Gu Chunqiu said expressionlessly. He followed Li Yu's instructions completely, not revealing his relationship with Li Yu in front of everyone, and just acted as a bystander.
Li Yu left happily. What he didn't know was that not far from the restaurant, in a street shop, several young men were surrounding two women. One of the women was wearing a conical hat and a black veil covering her face, but her fair skin and jade-like fingers were clearly visible on her hands.
"I didn't expect the rebel leader to be so cunning. I really underestimated the other party." The woman said in surprise as she looked at Li Yu's figure.
"Madam, this man is Li Yu, the son of Minister of Civil Affairs Li Zixiong and son-in-law of Duke of Chu Yang Xuangan. He followed Yang Xuangan in starting an uprising, but now he has fled here. I heard that he has an army of more than 10,000 men." A young man behind the woman whispered.
"Sanbao, let's go meet him." The woman looked at Li Yu's departing back and said, "This man is quite useful."
"Madam, this may not be appropriate! After all, he is a rebel, and we are from the imperial court. If anything happens, I will not be able to explain to you!" The young man was stunned and said quickly.
"He is the descendant of the Minister of Civil Affairs, and can be considered the descendant of an official. What's more, if things go well, we can help him a little." The woman shook her head and said, "Father is in a bad condition now and needs external help. This man was able to escape from the old thief Yuwen, which means he has some capabilities. It wouldn't hurt to meet him." As she spoke, she was the first to squeeze out of the crowd and followed Li Yu's figure towards the county government office.
