So, Li Yang and Village Chief Liu sat down with Wang Dao and tasted the hot food. At the same time, they also took this opportunity to get closer to Wang Dao and tried to get more valuable information from him.
They knew that only through these strategies and wits could they gradually penetrate Qingshi City and then start to attack the city more easily.
"Brother Wang, why did that group of civilians gather together just now?"
Li Yang drank the hot mushroom soup, his face full of enjoyment, but the vigilance and caution in his eyes had not weakened.
After hearing Li Yang's words, Wang Dao's face, which was still smiling at first, suddenly darkened.
He put down the bowl and chopsticks and looked into the distance, as if he was remembering something.
He was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said to Li Yang: "Little brother, you are from outside the city, so it is normal for you to be ignorant. Those people are because the local government has recently recruited people to be coolies and scapegoats in the city."
Li Yang frowned slightly, confused by Wang Dao's answer: "Recruiting people as coolies and scapegoats? What is the purpose of the local government? Isn't the situation in this city not peaceful?"
Wang Dao smiled bitterly, sighed and said: "It was fine before, but now the situation in this city is not peaceful. It is said that the emperor who is far away has sent troops to prepare for war. These officials who are greedy for life and fear of death will definitely want to Make some plans."
Li Yang was even more confused when he heard this. He didn't expect that not long after he arrived here, the news of the imperial court sending troops had already spread, but he didn't show it.
"The imperial court is sending troops? You can't. We are in a remote area. Why would that person touch our place if he has nothing to do?"
"And when I just entered the city, I saw a lot of officers and soldiers. Why do I still need to recruit people?"
A trace of anger and dissatisfaction flashed in Wang Dao's eyes.
"Those dog officials, since they took power, only know pleasure and luxury, but turn a blind eye to the suffering of the people."
"Brother, most of the officers and soldiers you saw today were sent in by certain forces in the family. They are just gun heads."
"If they didn't have 50,000 elite soldiers and my young children at home and my wife were unable to work, we would have rebelled long ago!"
After listening to Wang Dao's words, Li Yang understood to some extent the current situation in Qingshi City, and he immediately looked distressed.
"Ouch! I didn't expect that this court would be so cruel. The people suffered so much, but nothing was done. It was a waste of our hard work these days, but in exchange for such treatment, it is really disgusting!"
Li Yang's acting skills are not bad this time, at least much better than before. At least in Wang Dao's opinion, this young man is quite bloody.
"Hmph! Those dog officers, sooner or later I will kill them."
Wang Dao said through gritted teeth, obviously hating those high-ranking figures, and his tone was firm and full of murderous intent.
Seeing this, Li Yang took the opportunity to ask: "Since they are so shameless, why are you still willing to work for them, Brother Wang?"
"Oh, who said what I thought? I just have no choice. I am no longer alone in the world before. Now I have a family. How can I resist for the sake of my wife and children?"
"With the addition of expropriation this time, if we continue to delay like this, we may run out of food."
"To tell you the truth, little brother, I have been thinking in the past few days that if we can find some food, we just won't be able to eat enough."
"But... alas, the situation in this city is too chaotic. There are many shops, shops, and restaurants, but they are all opened for the big bosses. We people only make ends meet with simple meals every day."
As he said that, Wang Dao showed a sad face again, obviously he was having a hard time during this time.
When Li Yang heard this, he thought about it secretly.
"This town seems to be more dangerous than imagined, and Wang Dao's family situation is worse than imagined. If these people can be united together, they may be able to rush down this Bluestone City in one go. .”
Li Yang thought this, so he pretended to be indignant, slapped the table hard, and said: "Damn the court, I must drive them away!"
Wang Dao was startled by Li Yang's sudden move. When he calmed down, he saw that Li Yang looked so righteous that he couldn't help but look at her with admiration.
"Little brother, your heroic spirit is not something ordinary people can have."
Li Yang pretended to be shy and scratched his head, and laughed honestly.
"Hehe, my ancestors are all farmers. Although my father is also in good health, he is a farmer after all. He is not well-educated and has little ability. He has been staying in the village for these years and dare not leave."
"This is my first time communicating with a knight-errant like you, Brother Wang, so I got carried away with the excitement."
Wang Dao laughed loudly and said cheerfully: "Hahahaha, you are quite good at talking. You are worthy of being raised by a scholar!"
The two chatted more and more happily, and Wang Dao's interest became more and more high. He couldn't help but talk about many things he heard in the city, and told Li Yang everything he saw and heard in the city.
Li Yang listened carefully, chiming in occasionally, and asking for details from time to time.
Village Chief Liu, on the other hand, looked at the two of them with a smile, looking like amiable old men.
But the fact is that he doesn't know what to say at all, so he can only do this.
Li Yang thought to himself: "No wonder there is such a mixed bag in Bluestone City. It turns out that various forces are intertwined. It will take some effort to completely integrate them."
"Furthermore, the information Wang Dao knows is all from hearsay. It may not be completely accurate, or it may be some false exaggeration."
"I have to find a way to figure out the specific situation in Bluestone City from here so that I can formulate a detailed battle plan."
"After all, it's not like we can do whatever we want here. The rules here are strict. Even if we have the advantage, we may be overturned. It's better to be cautious."
Li Yang's thoughts became clearer and clearer, and his eyes were filled with wisdom. Wang Dao and Village Chief Liu were even in a trance.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Yang finally stopped thinking. He turned to Wang Dao and said, "By the way, Brother Wang, how many troops are there in Bluestone City? How many officers and soldiers are there?"
"Don't forget that these officers and soldiers are all wearing official robes and look majestic, but in fact they don't have much ability at all, not even decent martial arts masters."
"But there are strong men in those armies."
Having said this, Wang Dao drank some water and thought about it before speaking.
"As far as I know, the number of people is about 50,000, and three of them are said to be strong men with physical training, and one is a strong man in the early stage of Ming Jin."
