The officials were startled by the sudden appearance of so many people.
Shanyin County is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Shanxi Chengxuan Political Envoy Division, so he may not be that easy to use as an official here.
"Sir, please hide in the car while I take some people to stop these rioters." After the boss finished speaking, he rode up and prepared to go forward and stop those people coming in their direction.
The official on the carriage said nervously: "Go and talk to them. I am Shanxi Chengxuan Political Envoy Councilor. According to the imperial court's order, I am going to Datong Town to meet Liu Thief, no, it is Liu Dongzhu."
The boss nodded, called a few of his men, and faced those coming from the opposite side.
"That's them." One of the people coming over pointed in the direction of the carriage and shouted, "These people are officials. They must be spies from the imperial court. I saw them muttering here for a long time."
"Formation, formation." Someone in the crowd shouted loudly.
The crowd that originally rushed over gathered into a simple battle formation after a series of chaos.
Some people with spears walked in front, a few people with muskets in their hands followed on both sides of the team, and a big man carried a squatting tiger cannon on his shoulders.
The boss who was walking over here had cold sweat on his forehead.
Previously, I thought they were just a group of rioters, but now I felt that I was encountering rebel bandits occupying Shanyin County. Otherwise, it would be impossible to prepare even artillery.
Even though there was only one squatting tiger cannon, it was enough to seal the entire road. He didn't want to become the victim of the cannon.
The general pulled the reins, stopped, and shouted: "Don't get me wrong, we came from Taiyuan to escort the chief minister to Datong Town. We don't have any ill intentions."
Those on the opposite side also stopped.
The squatting tiger cannon was placed on the ground by a big man and filled with medicine and iron sand.
"What are you doing in Datong Town?" In the crowd, a middle-aged man who seemed to be the leader shouted to the boss opposite.
Na Bao said: "The eldest son of the Chief Envoy is going to see Liu Dongzhu of Datong Town in accordance with the imperial decree. We are just escorting the eldest son to Datong Town. We really don't have any ill intentions."
"Why should I believe what you say?" the middle-aged man said.
Mr. Gao looked bitter and said: "I don't need to lie to you. We really went to Datong Town to meet Dongzhu Liu. Besides, there is no benefit if I lie to you, so why bother telling lies."
The middle-aged man looked at the commander a hundred steps away, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Dismount and put all the weapons in your hands on the ground."
"What do you want to do? I didn't lie to you." The commander on the horse looked wary.
The middle-aged man said: "I don't know whether what you said is true or not, but as long as you don't resist, I will hand you over to the mayor. At that time, the mayor will send you to Datong Town to call the general."
"No, what if we lose our weapons and you attack us and hurt the chief minister, we won't be able to do our job even if we go back." The boss shook his head and was unwilling to hand over the weapons.
He didn't dare to have the slightest trust in a group of rebellious bandits.
The middle-aged man said to the big man operating the Tiger Crouching Cannon in front of the battle: "Young man, watch the cannon. If they dare to take a step closer, I will hit them hard with the cannon."
"Don't worry, village chief, I guarantee they won't get close to us." The big man named Gouzi chuckled.
The handler on the opposite horse was watching from a distance. Although he couldn't hear the conversation between the two people, he could still guess something from the movements of the man playing with the Crouching Tiger Cannon.
I understand that if people like me don't follow what the rebels in front of me say, it will be difficult to move forward.
Thinking of this, he had no choice but to shout: "I can't decide what you said. Just wait. I'll ask the great master and I'll tell you whether you want to put down your weapons."
As he spoke, he turned the horse's head and returned to the carriage behind.
The official in the carriage carefully lifted the curtain on the window and asked: "What's going on ahead? Is it solved? Don't waste time, I have to hurry up and go to Datong Town."
"The road ahead is blocked by rebel bandits." General Manager said with an embarrassed look on his face, "The other party asked our people to put down their weapons before they would let us pass."
"Then what are you waiting for? Give them all the weapons. You can't let me go back as soon as I arrive in Shanyin County!" the official said with dissatisfaction.
Mr. Ba hesitated and said: "We handed over the weapons. If they want to do anything, I'm afraid that I won't be able to protect your safety."
"this……"
The official on the carriage looked hesitant.
Suddenly I realized that what the other party said was not unreasonable. Rebel bandits may not follow any rules. As a Ming official like him came to the territory of rebel bandits, if something happened, he would have no chance to return to Taiyuan.
"If we don't hand over our weapons, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive." Mr. Ba added.
The official glared at him angrily.
Let the other party speak on both ends, leaving the trouble of choice to him.
"Did you tell them that we were going to Datong Town to meet Dongzhu Liu?" the official asked the guard outside the carriage.
Mr. Ba said with a helpless look: "I told you, but it didn't work. They didn't listen at all. They just said that you have to hand over your weapons to get through. And even if you want to take the elder with you, you can't. There are rebel bandits in front of you." We’ve brought all the cannon.”
"There are still cannons?" The official in the carriage was startled and stammered, "Here, we have encountered the rebel bandits."
Mr. Ba explained: "It's a small group of rebels, with only a few dozen people, but everyone has weapons, not only a squatting tiger cannon, but also a few firecrackers."
There were muskets and cannons, but when he thought about it, they could only be soldiers and horses from the main force of the rebel bandits.
"If I return to Yanmen Pass now, can you guarantee my safety?" the official asked tentatively in the carriage.
After thinking about it for a while, he said: "It's possible, but if the bandits in front of me catch up, I'm afraid I won't be able to guarantee that they will all be brought back to Yanmen Pass."
"No, you just need to bring me safely back to Yanmen Pass." The official on the carriage wanted to retreat.
He didn't care at all whether anyone else lived or died except himself.
Mr. Bao patted his chest and promised, "If you want to go back to Yanmen Pass, I will guarantee with my life that I will make sure that you are fine."
tread! tread! tread!
The rapid sound of horse hooves came from a distance.
Mr. Xiang hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound, his face suddenly turned pale.
"What's wrong?" The official in the carriage asked in a panic when he saw the sudden change in the expression of the commander-in-chief outside the carriage.
Mr. Ba said with a wry smile: "Master, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave."
"Why can't I leave? Didn't you just say that you would ensure that I would return to Yanmen Pass safe and sound?" The official in the carriage looked anxious.
The boss said with an ugly face: "The rebels have come with a group of cavalry, there are thirty or forty cavalry. If you insist on going back to Yanmen Pass, I can't guarantee that you will be safe and sound."
