"We can't go on like this!"
"Yes, suppress bandits, suppress bandits... Why are the suppression becoming more and more rampant? Our Longxi County, Li family was robbed by them... The wealth accumulated over a hundred years is just gone!"
"Not only Longxi, but other places in Liangzhou were also looted by them!"
Talkers from various wealthy families held another meeting.
Liangzhou is a large area and the population is not densely populated, which gives Geng Bin greater room for maneuver. After he realized that the wealthy families in Longxi formed a mobile force, he became more bold and bold in attacking the wealthy families' nests.
Besides, his whereabouts are unpredictable, sometimes heading east, sometimes heading west, just running around with his troops.
Patriarch Bai finally understood that there was no way to annihilate this bandit in pursuit like this, it would only consume himself continuously...
Especially the inciting slogans of these thieves, even he was secretly frightened when he heard them.
These thieves are completely different from those in the past. In the past, both common people and gentry would plunder.
But as for this group of thieves, under the slogan of justice for heaven, they only plundered the wealthy families in Liangzhou and did not harm the people in the territory. They even gave the looted materials to the people.
This naturally makes the people burst into tears of gratitude, and also makes many people less resistant to thieves and bandits, and even welcome their arrival.
In the past, they were regular troops and the bandits were reactionaries.
Now, the roles of both parties seem to have changed.
Patriarch Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, and he was constantly thinking in his mind. This bandit was not like a bandit at all. He was very organized, with measured advances and retreats. He was also like a swimming fish, running away after a fight without stopping at all.
When the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy advances, we retreat?
"If we don't wipe out this group of thieves, our Longxi County will never have peace!"
Patriarch Bai took a deep breath and said firmly: "Everyone, think about the prosperity of the Silk Road back then, think about the beauty of the future... the suffering today is only temporary..."
"As long as we cooperate sincerely and jointly eliminate the bandits, good times are not far away."
Everyone nodded, that's what they said.
The wealthy family has gone through hundreds of years and has never seen any big storms. However, this small difficulty can still be overcome with persistence.
"Then we...continue to support the Governor?"
"There is no doubt that Mr. Jiang has been very concerned about suppressing bandits in recent times. He has been boosting morale all day long, saying that he is sworn in with the evil bandits!"
Patriarch Bai was still confident. Every time he talked to Jiang Tuo about the bandits, Jiang Tuo would become very angry. At least he would say "Hao Santong, I am your ancestor", and at worst he would smash the table.
What does this mean?
It shows that Jiang Tuo is very supportive of suppressing bandits!
"No, we can't suppress the bandits anymore!" The royal family leader who had been sitting still questioned and snorted: "If you think about it carefully, each of our families has suffered losses these days... But what about the bandits? It's like a snowball. It’s becoming more and more powerful.”
"If we continue to exterminate like this, I'm afraid our wealthy family won't be able to hold on any longer!"
The royal family leader is a safe man, and his family is also one of the three major wealthy families. It has suffered the smallest losses so far, so he came up with the idea of withdrawing.
If there is anything to fight for, it is better to go home and live a safe life.
Don't worry about those bandits, they will die out sooner or later.
The words of the royal family leader have also been supported by many wealthy families, mainly because the wealthy families suddenly discovered that these bandits are indeed very powerful. After days of attacks, they have gradually grown into regular armies...
If the fight continues like this, it's hard to say who will win or lose.
"If we don't fight, after word spreads, we will think that the wealthy people in Longxi County are afraid of these bandits!"
"For the sake of saving face, do you ignore the loss of your family?"
"This is a century-old plan!"
Chief Bai and Chief Wang were furious and refused to give in to the other. The two began to quarrel with each other, and other wealthy people who talked about it also joined in and kept persuading the two.
At the same time, Geng Bin had already sent people to find out the location of the Wang family. After another investigation, he made sure that no one had noticed it, and quietly led thousands of thieves to approach.
The Wang family began to rise in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Their ancestors were very talented and earned their fortune by doing business. Later, when they got older, they purchased land and settled with their own clan members.
Originally, these members of the Wang family were also very ambitious. They relied on their own abilities to expand the territory, expand the Wang family's foundation, and cultivate their children and place them in the government.
Later, when these descendants of the fifth and sixth generations of the Wang family took their turn to take charge of the Wang family's foundation, they were surprised to find that the Wang family had become a behemoth. Even if they lay down every day, they would still have endless money to spend.
They are enlightened!
Since there is so much money to spend, what else are they trying to do?
So they began to live in excessive drinking and extravagance. But in order to show their "talent", they increased the taxes on the tenant farmers and forced them to do more work...
In this way, the family business is even more prosperous!
So they believed from the bottom of their hearts that they were more capable than their ancestors!
The housekeeper was complaining to his servant: "Since the bandit suppression began, our family's expenses have increased. Alas... I don't know when it will end. If the banditry continues to cause harm, our Wang family will go bankrupt."
"Butler, if you ask me, I'll stop the construction of the Second Madam's mansion first, so as to save money to suppress the bandits."
"That won't work!" The housekeeper shook his head like a rattle and said, "The bandits may not be suppressed, but the mansion must be built... If it offends the second lady, it will be bad luck. That girl was killed alive the day before yesterday. Beat him to death!"
While the two were talking, there was suddenly the sound of dense footsteps in the distance.
The footsteps became louder and louder, and there were also some shouts of killing.
Steward Wang followed the sound and happened to see a flag with the words "Do justice for heaven" written on it.
The arrogant Butler Wang was about to ask who it was when an arrow struck him in the thigh, causing him to flop to the ground, clutching his thigh and wailing in pain.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
The guard guarding the gate immediately shouted.
But the servants of the palace were not prepared at all. Seeing the thousands of thieves attacking, they couldn't help but be terrified, and even their legs were trembling.
"Surrender without killing!"
Geng Bin was the first to charge, the iron whip in his hand whizzed out with great force. In an instant, he opened the gourd for several people, and then took the lead to break open the door and rush in.
The palace is very large, covering an area of about two thousand acres, with small bridges and flowing water, and unique scenery. However, I am not in the mood to appreciate it. More than a thousand thieves came from the front and collided with the guards of the palace.
The moment the two sides met, Geng Bin roared angrily and waved the iron whip in his hand. He only slightly touched the opponent, and the opponent seemed to have been hit hard and lost the ability to move.
He hit several people in succession, like a steamroller, directly tearing through the siege of guards.
"Surrender without killing, surrender without killing!"
The bandits followed Geng Bin, and their morale became even stronger. They shouted and occupied the palace.
The guards in front of them were frightened. Some began to run away, and some dropped their weapons and surrendered. Soon, Geng Bin quickly took control of the entire palace after drilling through the enemy.
Then he beheaded several disobedient members of the Wang family, ordered people to find the Wangfu ancestral hall, and burned it together with the Wangfu family tree and land deed.
He also unearthed the palace's granary, opened it to store grain, and distributed all the grain to the nearby people. He promised the people that the Wang family was gone and they could farm well in the future and no longer have to pay heavy taxes.
After handling these matters, Geng Bin didn't take long at all. With a wave of his hand, he led the thieves away in style, leaving only a bare palace.
When the servants of the palace rushed into Bai's house in fear, the royal family chief didn't know what happened in the palace.
"master!!!"
The servant was covered in blood and out of breath. He looked very anxious. As everyone watched, he shouted: "Something is wrong!"
"What's wrong?" The Royal Patriarch frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you that no matter what happens, you must be calm and collected..."
Before he finished speaking, the servant said dryly: "Master, our Wang family is gone!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Our Wang family was in good health, why is it gone?"
"It's true, that group of thieves was so cruel that they actually attacked the palace... The eldest young master and the second young master were both dead, and several ladies were frightened and fainted... and our grain, grass, gold and silver were all looted by the thieves. .”
"More importantly, Master, your ancestor is gone, the ancestral hall..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw the face of the royal family chief slowly turn to horror, then turned pale, and before he could even take a breath, he fainted with a loud sound.
"Prince of the Royal Family, Chief of the Royal Family!"
A group of people helped him up, some pinched him, and some brought tea. After a while, the royal family leader Youyouxing turned around. He was silent for a long time, and it took him a while to digest the news.
Unexpectedly, he led his troops to run around looking for news about the bandits.
As a result, thieves stole his home!
Patriarch Bai spoke to comfort him: "Clan Chief Wang, how about... you go home and take a look?"
An expression of anger could not be suppressed on the face of the royal family leader, and he shouted loudly: "Suppress the bandits, kill them now! I will destroy this group of bandits even if I lose all the wealth of the Wang family!"
"The hatred of genocide is irreconcilable!"
