The night at this time was dark, as if endless thick ink was heavily smeared on the sky, not even the glimmer of stars.
In a house in Lanling County, a man wearing a light gray-green robe, clutching an unknown book, sat on a stone pier under the pavilion in the courtyard.
There was no moon in the sky at this time, and there was only a kerosene lamp in the corner of the stone table in front of the man.
"Master, let's run away?" A low voice came over.
Yes, the person sitting on this stone pier is Mr. Sun Zhicai.
Hearing this sound, he raised his head and looked at the housekeeper Cen Sheng who was walking towards him. It wasn't until he got closer that he said, "What are you running from?"
Cen Sheng seemed to be a little panicked, and even his voice was trembling: "This...the rebel army is almost reaching Lanling County." At this point, Cen Sheng lowered his voice, "Wan If the person taking the lead is not the third young master, and if the insurgents come into the city like bandits, then we are not allowed to follow them to death, right?"
Listening to Cen Sheng's words, Mr. Sun smiled slightly: "If it's not him, it's okay. Besides, the rebel army is almost coming to Lanling County now. The leader of the rebel army must be a capable person." A man of great ambition and achievements, otherwise how could those who followed him do so willingly?"
The master's words made the housekeeper Cen Sheng not know what to say. But when I thought that the rebel army was about to reach Lanling County, I still felt a little panicked.
Finally, Cen Sheng expressed his worries: "Sir, what if the rebel army takes away all the people's food as soon as they invade the city, and then we will also be taken away? What will happen?"
Listening to Cen Sheng's words, Mr. Sun smiled and said, "How much food do we still have?"
Cen Sheng shook his head: "Not much. If we save food, we can survive for two or three days at most."
Mr. Sun: "It doesn't matter. If these rebels are really like this, just take them away. They will be hungry sooner or later anyway."
Seeing that Cen Sheng seemed to want to persuade him to flee, Mr. Sun said again: "Don't worry, if those rebels are really like this, I have a way to deal with it."
Then, Mr. Sun avoided the topic and asked, "Are Chengyuan and the others asleep?"
"Come back to me, sir, everyone is asleep." Cen Sheng said.
Mr. Sun nodded slightly: "That's good." Then he glanced at the dark sky, looked at the housekeeper Cen Sheng, and said: "It's getting late, so you should go back and rest quickly. "
"Okay," Cen Sheng responded and said, "Master, please rest early."
Mr. Sun nodded slightly, without saying anything else. After watching the housekeeper Cen Sheng leave, he put down the book in his hand, stood up, and looked up at the dark sky. There was nothing he said. He didn't say anything, but he must be thinking about something in his heart.
The next day.
It wasn't long before dawn.
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At this time, Chunxu and his group of rebels had packed up their things and began to attack Lanling County.
As soon as they heard that the rebel army had arrived in Lanling County, the people in the city closed their doors and windows tightly and did not dare to go out. No one was seen in the streets and alleys.
"The county magistrate!"
"The county magistrate!"
"The county magistrate!"
Several hurried sounds resounded through the county government office.
When the man ran into the magistrate's office, he saw no one.
At this time, the officials in the yamen heard this rushing sound, and they were all panic-stricken, just like a few mice encountering a large group of cats, trying to escape but not knowing where to go.
The shouting man is a small official in the county government.
Hearing this, the county magistrate, who had the highest official position in the yamen, came over.
His name is Gu Qi, he is wearing a blue official robe, has a thin build, his beard is a bit long, and he looks to be in his forties.
"What's wrong? But the rebel army has entered the city?" County Magistrate Gu Qi asked.
The junior official nodded: "Looking back at the county magistrate, the rebel army has already attacked Lanling County. There are so many of them that I'm afraid the city cannot be defended."
After hearing this, the officials who came over all had panic expressions on their faces.
Suddenly, an official said: "Where is this County Magistrate?"
Hearing this, all the officials looked confused and were discussing nervously. The discussions were either about the magistrate or whether the city could be defended. Of course, most of the officials thought it could not be defended. of.
Seeing this matter, he was quite anxious. The biggest official in the county government was the county magistrate. As long as it was a major matter, he would decide it. Thinking of such an important matter, Gu County Cheng asked several officials around him: "You guys Who knows, where is Wenzhi County?"
I saw that every official shook his head and expressed ignorance.
"It stands to reason that we should have arrived at the Yamen by now. The Wen Zhi County's house is not far from the County Yamen." An official said to himself.
"By the way, why didn't the master of Wenzhi County see it?" an official said to himself.
After listening to what the two officials said, Gu Zhifu, who was now the largest official in the county government, looked left and right. He didn't see the Wen Zhixian, nor did his master.
At this moment, an official made a bold guess: "Did the Wen magistrate know that the rebel army was going to attack Lanling County, and knew that they could not defeat it, so he ran away overnight?"
When he said this, all the officials looked at him, but not a single official refuted.
Regardless of whether he has escaped or not, he is now the biggest official in the county government. Gu County Cheng said: "Are the several gates in this city closed?"
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The official who called just now nodded: "The city gates are closed. But there are so many of them, they will definitely not be able to save the city. Gu Xiancheng, how about you make an idea?"
"What's your idea?" Gu Xian Cheng pretended not to know.
The official explained: "Gu Xiancheng, there are many soldiers in the uprising, and we are no match for them. If they attack the city, how can we save our heads?"
As soon as this official said it, the officials around him all agreed and nodded slightly.
"Yes, Gu County Cheng, at this moment, the only way to save your head is to escape," an official said.
"Gu Xiancheng, you have to make up your mind whether you want to run or flee." Another official said.
Then, officials who were greedy for life and fearful of death spoke out one after another, and Gu Xian Cheng's heart beat faster and faster.
Finally, Gu Xian Cheng was still afraid of death and said helplessly: "Escape."
As soon as these words came out, the officials who had gathered here just now disappeared and were all ready to escape.
Seeing them fleeing, thinking that the city wouldn't be able to bear it for long, Gu Xian Cheng also hurriedly prepared to escape.
At this time, outside the city gate, Chunxu, who didn't know anything yet, was leading his brothers to attack the city.
Without looking, just by thinking, I knew that Chunxu's group of rebels had a good chance of winning.
Look, the city can no longer be defended at this moment. You can clearly see that some brothers have rushed into the city with long swords in their hands.
Chunxu still said the same thing: "Brothers! After entering the city, you must not accidentally hurt the people! You must not take anything from the people! You must not tease the people! Anyone who violates this rule will be killed!"
Although these words have been shouted countless times, these brothers are almost hearing cocoons, but Chunxu just hopes that the troops he brings out are good soldiers.
After the city gate was breached, all the brothers rushed towards the county government office.
By the time these brothers arrived at the county government office, it was already empty.
"Leader, they have run away a long time ago." Yu Zhi reported.
Listening to these words and looking at the empty county government office, Chunxu still said the same thing: "Brothers, Lanling County has been occupied now, everyone has worked hard. It's still the old rules, this county government is small, this is The city is not big, so all the brothers went outside the city and set up a military camp outside the city. They repaired and repaired, and we will set off again in a few days."
After saying this, all the brothers went out of the city gate.
These brothers don't have a single complaint. They know that they are doing this so as not to affect the people living in the city. After all, who didn't want their descendants to enjoy the blessings when they joined this team?
"Hey, now that we have occupied Lanling County, we are one step closer to occupying the provincial capital." Zheng Zhui said with some pride.
As for Chunxu, he smiled on the surface, but in his heart he was still worried about Ziyuan and the others.
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