Chapter 10: The County Lord Arrives
Everyone, one by one, was stunned.
"this……"
"How is this going?"
"What is this?"
People exclaimed in shock, shocked.
I thought it was just an ordinary rolling stone. They had a lot of it, but rolling stones would not pose much of a threat to the cavalry. But who would have thought that this white stone would melt as soon as it fell into the water! The heavier the rain, the more tragic the scene outside. The ground was covered with this terrifying white color.
Soon, the mist caused by the rapid temperature rise made the bandits and their horses lose their direction, resulting in collisions and trampling of each other.
This is one aspect.
On the other hand, it comes directly from the terrible corrosive power of lime!
"Damn, what is this?"
"my eyes!"
The screams continued.
When their eyes feel uncomfortable, they rub them with their hands or rinse them with water. Then they find that doing so will only make the burning and pain worse!
"Lord Lu, what are you waiting for? Fight!"
Liu Zheng saw that Lu Zhengyi was still in a daze and quickly reminded him.
"Yes, yes, kill them!"
Lu Zhengyi reacted, swung his sword and shouted.
Because Liu Zheng had reminded them long ago, the hands and feet of the eight hundred soldiers were wrapped in sheepskin, and their mouths were covered with oilcloth. In this way, the impact of lime would be minimized. The horse bandit problem has been plaguing Yangzhou for a long time. Seeing that the four thousand horse bandits have completely lost their combat effectiveness, how can they not seize this opportunity?
Qin Changfeng also shouted and joined the battle.
This fellow is really fierce and powerful. With a flick of his sword, he kills everyone in one fell swoop!
soon.
Outside Yangzhou City, it had become a purgatory stained with white and blood. The horse bandits had been scourges on the people for a long time, and their death was not a pity. The eight hundred soldiers finally got a chance to avenge themselves, so naturally they would not show mercy.
Just half an hour!
The battle is over.
The Yangzhou lieutenant came to report happily: "Sir, we have wiped out 4,000 horse bandits and captured 1,000 war horses!"
“Okay, okay!”
Lu Zhengyi was overjoyed at this great victory.
"Young Master is so talented!"
"Thanks for your help, Young Master. Yangzhou is very grateful!"
At this point, without Lu Zhengyi saying anything, people began to express their gratitude to Liu Zheng, especially the common people who helped defend the city. They looked at Liu Zheng with inexplicable admiration in their eyes.
To wipe out 4,000 horse bandits without losing a single soldier, even gods and immortals cannot do this, right?
At this time, the most shocked person was Liu Zheng's father, Liu Dahao, who was slow to react as if he was meeting his son for the first time. The other person was Lu Zhengyi.
Isn't it said that this is a prodigal dandy? How could a dandy be so "master of war" and plan his strategy from a thousand miles away?
Great talent!
After this battle, Yangzhou no longer had to worry about invasions by horse bandits for at least five or six years. In this chaotic world, it could be said to be a place where people could live and work in peace.
"If I had a son, I'd want him to be like Master Liu! But, Master Liu, what is this white thing..."
Lu Zhengyi also generously gave his praise. Others were also amazed and said that this thing was a magical weapon for defending the city.
Who of this generation has ever seen these?
This is even more poisonous than the poison of the thrush!
Liu Zheng naturally would not reveal his secret, and laughed: "Lord Lu, this is called lime, and it is also a rare thing. I only prepared this little in three days."
Lu Zhengyi was amazed. Seeing that Liu Zheng was unwilling to say more, he did not ask any more questions. He turned around and expressed his envy of Liu Dahao.
Liu Dahao quickly said modestly: "Thank you for the compliment!"
Liu Zheng said: "Lord Lu, we agreed on fifty soldiers..."
Lu Zhengyi laughed loudly: "Okay, okay! After today's great victory, I should treat you two to a banquet! Give the order to prepare a feast to reward the soldiers!"
Not to mention fifty, he would be willing to lend even a hundred!
"yes!"
Soon someone went down to prepare. Lu Zhengyi looked at Qin Changfeng who had just come back from the battlefield, his eyes gleaming. Qin Changfeng had just killed at least two hundred bandits, and he was quite fierce. It was a great pity that such a brave man could not be used by himself!
In order to show Yangzhou's loyalty and generosity, Lu Zhengyi allocated fifty soldiers to Liu Zheng on the spot, which were exactly the fifty soldiers who would help Liu Zheng make lime.
When the fifty people heard that they were going to follow Liu Zheng to the barren Yinzhou, they were not happy. Liu Zheng promised on the spot that as long as they followed him, each of them would receive a monthly salary of two taels of silver. The fifty people were very happy, which made the others very envious.
That day.
The whole Yangzhou city was bustling with people slaughtering pigs and sheep, and it was as lively as the New Year.
"Hahaha, I can finally have a good meal!"
Lu Zhengyi arranged the three men and the fifty soldiers in the post house. Liu Dahao could smell the meat from afar and couldn't stop drooling. The food was watery and tasteless.
Liu Zheng was preparing the package nearby and said with a laugh, "We are not going to the banquet."
"What?"
Liu Dahao wiped his saliva and shouted, "Son, your father..."
Liu Zheng said coldly: "Meat or life?"
Liu Dahao was shocked: "Zheng'er, what do you mean?"
Liu Zheng smiled slightly and said no more.
He had long seen that Lu Zhengyi was not a man who could accomplish anything, let alone work with him. He was indecisive and lacked courage. It was difficult to defend Yangzhou, so what great things could he accomplish?
I’m afraid that today’s dinner will be a Hongmen Banquet!
He remembered that when Lu Zhengyi saw the ten thousand taels of silver yesterday, the gleam in his eyes was even greedier than the horse bandits. In such a chaotic world, it was not uncommon for officials to kill and rob, let alone in such an unruly place?
"Then...then how do we escape?"
Liu Dahao also figured this out and immediately broke out in a sweat.
Qin Changfeng hummed beside him: "Young Master, don't worry. With me, Changfeng, I will ensure that the two of you will be safe!"
Liu Zheng was overjoyed: "Changfeng, are you willing to follow me to Yinzhou?"
Qin Changfeng bowed and clasped his fists: "Young Master, you have the world in your heart and treat me with all your heart. Changfeng is willing to follow you, even if it means death!"
Finally it worked!
Liu Zheng was ecstatic. He thought that having this person was better than having thousands of troops.
"Wait until dark, then we can leave the city!"
Liu Zheng said.
Liu Dahao asked: "Zheng'er, what about those fifty soldiers?"
Liu Zheng laughed loudly: "I have no intention of taking them away, but if I don't say this, how can I let Lu Zhengyi relax his vigilance against us?"
Liu Dahao was stunned, thinking that his son was not only good at writing poems, but also very smart. His ability to plan his actions was even better than when he was doing business.
When Qin Changfeng heard this, he was moved to tears and felt that Liu Zheng was someone he could follow.
…
At this time. County Houfu.
The atmosphere was cheerful and high-spirited.
"Congratulations, Lord County Marquis. If this great victory is reported to Liangzhou, it will surely help you get promoted!"
All the councilors congratulated Lu Zhengyi.
Lu Zhengyi's face was slightly gloomy.
Rising steadily?
This great victory is certainly worth celebrating, but once it gets out, it will be said that it was Liu Zheng who planned and won the victory with a surprise attack.
This made Lu Zhengyi feel like something was stuck in his throat, making him extremely uncomfortable.
What’s more…
Liu Dahao was indeed rich, with ten thousand taels of silver! Of course, if it were just these, Lu Zhengyi would not have any idea. However, the special envoy brought a letter from Liangzhou Prefecture, suggesting that he was not guilty of killing the two people , which made Lu Zhengyi feel a little bit uneasy.
Ten thousand taels...
Yangzhou’s annual tax revenue is extremely pitiful, and there are still expenses to be paid. If he can get 500 taels, it is already a good year!
"Sir, are you worried about that little boy?"
"This isn't difficult..."
Several counselors immediately guessed Lu Zhengyi's thoughts and offered suggestions.
Lu Zhengyi laughed and pretended to be indifferent: "I'm not worried about him, what do you mean?"
A counselor said sinisterly: "At the dinner tonight, we will..."
He chopped with his knife, making a beheading motion, and the other councilors nodded in agreement.
Lu Zhengyi said prudishly: "Is this okay? Besides, we are all colleagues..."
"Sir, you don't have to do anything about this. Leave it to us!"
"Yes, sir, please drink as much as you like!"
Soon, the group set the tone.
Lu Zhengyi couldn't refuse the kind invitation, so he could only wave his hand and said, "I don't know, you can do as you see fit."
The counselors, imitating the Hongmen Banquet, prepared a hundred soldiers at the banquet, sharpening their swords.
Several spies were stationed at the post station. Seeing that the fifty soldiers were still feeding the horses and waiting for orders, they did not get too close to the post station for fear of alerting the enemy.
After nightfall.
Lu Zhengyi ordered people to invite Liu's father and son, only to find out that they had secretly left.
"Ran?"
Lu Zhengyi's face changed drastically, and he asked angrily: "Where are the fifty soldiers?"
"I didn't take any of them away, I only exchanged them for three war horses!"
boom!
"You little brat from the Liu family, you've insulted me too much!"
…
Three days later.
Liu Zheng finally arrived in Yinzhou.
At this time, he was melancholy.
The three of them rode their horses and came to a small hill. If they hadn't confirmed with the farmers in the fields nearby several times, they wouldn't have believed that this was the famous Yinzhou.
Looking around, there was not even a basic city.
The gate with the words "Yinzhou" written on it looked like a large fence. Next to the fence sat a dark-skinned old man with half of his teeth missing.
It was all earthy color. The roads were earthy color, the buildings were earthy color, so the sky was also earthy color, the clothes people wore were also earthy color, and their faces were ashen...
This is a place that makes people feel extremely desperate at first glance.
At a glance, this county town does not have a single decent building or residence.
Occasionally, a few locals walked by, half-naked and skinny, but they stared at the three people with extremely fierce and vigilant eyes. If it weren't for the long knife behind Qin Changfeng, they would have come over to question them.
"Is this Yinzhou?"
Liu Zheng was very confused.
Liu Dahao's legs also went weak: "Son, let's go back to Liangzhou? At least your father can still do some business... this, this, this..."
"Can you be a little more promising?"
Liu Zheng glared at him, pulled his horse and shouted, "The county marquis is here!"
Because of the spaciousness, there are echoes.
The wooden people didn't react much and just looked at the three people as if they were watching a show.
Liu Zheng rode the horse around for a few circles.
"The county lord has arrived!"
"The county lord has arrived!"
Still, no one answered.
