Thinking of this, Xiao Jing couldn't sit still.
The original plan was to stay in Huangshan Village for a while, wait until the high-end tavern was built and Huangshan Village was upgraded to a 'township' before returning to Daliu Town.
Now it seems that there has been a change.
"Mr. Guo, I will leave Huangshan Village to you first. The situation in Shanwucheng has changed and I need to lead the army back to Daliu Town." Xiao Jing said solemnly.
"Please rest assured, my lord, I will leave the barren mountain village to the old man, and I will live up to my lord's trust!" Guo Yun looked solemn and assured loudly.
Xiao Jing nodded with satisfaction and left more than 1,000 soldiers stationed in Huangshan Village and the Pre-Qin Secret Realm.
Then, thinking of the huge number of Yellow Turbans outside Shanwu City, Xiao Jing felt pressure in his heart and decided to recruit "Wind Cavalry".
After capturing the first level of the Pre-Qin Secret Realm, he harvested nearly 800 taels of gold, which was a huge fortune.
If they were all used to recruit wind cavalry, they could even recruit nearly 300 units. However, if they really recruited like this, Xiao Jing would be a bit aggressive.
You must know that raising troops is a huge expense. Xiao Jing previously occupied the first level of the Pre-Qin Secret Realm and was able to mobilize the secret realm guards as the 'Lord of the Secret Realm'. But at the same time, he also had to pay these secret realm guards a salary of more than 1,200 units. There are more than 2,200 units of terracotta warriors working as slaves. This is a huge expense, with a monthly salary of nearly 150 taels of gold. This does not include the salaries of other units such as pikemen, rural warriors, and wind cavalry.
Once wages cannot be paid on time, there will be no problem in the short term, but if it takes a long time, the entire army will be ruined.
Therefore, how large a territory is and how many soldiers it raises...
This was one of the reasons why Xiao Jing did not dare to attack easily. With the monthly output of one hundred and ten taels of gold in Huangshan Village and Daliu Town, he couldn't afford it!
In this era where the majesty of the Han Dynasty still exists and strict orders are given to annex various places, the strategy of violent soldiers to support war with war is a dead end, and they will die faster.
Through the primary store, Xiao Jing contacted the 'Tam Tribe'.
After several transactions, the Tam tribe also had a preliminary understanding of the Barren Mountain Village. From the Tam tribe's perspective, the Barren Mountain Village was just a small village and not something to worry about.
Because of this, merchants from Huangshan Village have unimpeded access to the Tam tribe, at least to most areas, providing Xiao Jing with a lot of information...
After learning about Xiao Jing's request to purchase a batch of dead horses, the Tam tribe readily agreed to the transaction.
During this time, the Tam tribe was fighting with another tribe in the desert, and many war horses died.
Seeing that Xiao Jing wanted to buy it, the Tam tribe simply sold them all to him.
120 dead horses cost 10 gold.
Afterwards, Xiao Jing rushed to the Wind Cavalry and spent 240 gold to recruit 120 units of Wind Cavalry after consuming all the dead horses.
Afterwards, Xiao Jing hurriedly returned to Daliu Town with 120 units of wind cavalry and more than 3,000 soldiers.
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"What's going on now?"
As soon as he returned to the Mayor's Mansion of Daliu Town and before he could sit down, Xiao Jing called Niu Yang and asked anxiously.
When Niu Yang heard this, his face showed a hint of solemnity at first, and he said:
"The Yellow Turbans have built a large number of siege equipment and are now launching a large-scale attack on Shanwu City. The situation in Shanwu City is very dangerous..."
"And just this morning, the acting county magistrate of Shanwu City, Zhao Ming, issued a decree to the entire Shanwu County, requesting: All towns in the county send troops to support Shanwu City?!"
"Acting for the county magistrate?" Xiao Jing grasped the key point and asked.
Niu Yang nodded without changing his expression, bent down and whispered in Xiao Jing's ear:
"The spies in the city have received news that Magistrate Liu is bedridden now, and he may not die soon!"
Hearing this, Xiao Jing felt happy in her heart, but it didn't show on her face. However, she turned her head as if she thought of something, and instead let out a long sigh:
"The county magistrate has worked hard and accomplished a lot, but now..."
Niu Yang also let out a long sigh when he heard this, and sighed: "My lord, Magistrate Liu has always been in good health, how come he is suddenly bedridden? There must be something fishy in this!"
"My subordinates speculate that Zhao Ming is plotting to gain the position of 'county magistrate'..."
As he said that, Niu Yang pretended to shake his head.
this……
Xiao Jing looked at Niu Yang with an expression of surprise.
I didn't expect that Niu Yang, who usually seemed honest and kind, could be so sinister...
However, this big hat is placed on the Zhao family... I like it!
Thinking of this, Xiao Jing looked calm and followed Niu Yang's words: "I didn't expect County Lieutenant Zhao to be so unwise as to assassinate the County Magistrate!"
In any case, whether it is true or not, in Xiao Jing's case, it was Zhao Ming who secretly murdered Magistrate Liu.
After this, it was possible to become a master and even gain control of Shanwucheng from the Zhao family in a reasonable manner!
"This..." Niu Yang was just about to agree with Xiao Jing and say a few words when he heard a commotion outside.
"Mr. Chang, the mayor is discussing something, you can't go in, you can't go in!!"
Outside the mayor's house of Da Liu Town, a guard looked anxious and wanted to stop Chang Gong from intruding.
"What's the matter?!"
The noise outside the mansion made Xiao Jing unhappy. When he and Niu Yang left the mansion, they saw Chang Gong trying to break into the mansion, but was stopped by the guards.
"Master Chang? What are you doing?"
When Xiao Jing saw this, his face was shocked, but in his heart he was vaguely aware of Chang Gong's purpose.
"Why don't you retreat?!" Xiao Jing scolded the guards who retreated and welcomed Chang Gong into the house.
"Alas... I made Mr. Xiao laugh!"
Chang Gong tidied up his scattered clothes, a wry smile appeared on his face, and his heart was full of bitterness and anxiety.
Previously, news came from Shanwu City that the county magistrate was critically ill. This shocked him and he immediately lost his ability!
You must know that although he has great power now, it is based on the background of Magistrate Liu. If the 'Zhao family' takes over, then he will be finished.
This was one of the reasons why he was so anxious and angry when he heard that the county magistrate was critically ill.
Thinking of the county magistrate in the city, Chang Gong suppressed his inner anxiety and spoke.
"Let's be honest with Mr. Xiao, Mr. County Magistrate, he... Well, Mr. Xiao must also know the purpose of my coming here..."
Xiao Jing and Niu Yang looked at each other.
Turning around, Xiao Jing's face showed a trace of seriousness, and he said with dignity:
"I was about to tell Mr. Chang about this matter. The Zhao family is so lawless that they even assassinated the county magistrate for the sake of his position as county magistrate!"
"I really can't stand it. I'm preparing to raise troops to support Shanwu City and save the county magistrate!"
At the end of Xiao Jing's words, it seemed that even he believed his lies. His face was full of righteousness and anger, and he seemed to really be fighting for the injustice of the county magistrate.
"this!!!"
Chang Gong looked deeply at Xiao Jing's performance.
But until now, he didn't dare to expose Xiao Jing's poor performance, and even cooperated with him.
Finally, he put on an ugly smile and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao. The situation in Shanwu City is very dangerous. I hope Mr. Xiao will raise troops as soon as possible!!"
Seeing Chang Gong being so understanding, Xiao Jing and Niu Yang looked at each other and smiled.
As a confidant of Magistrate Liu, Chang Gong's words carry great weight. With Chang Gong's certification, it no longer matters whether the Zhao family takes action against the magistrate.
In other words, from now on, Xiao Jing holds 'great justice' in her hands.
Taking Shanwu City is just around the corner!
