The terrain of Chechi State is besieged on all sides.
Naturally, rebellion from major countries is inevitable.
As a result, many small gangs secretly supported by major countries appeared in Chechi Country.
Captain Hu, whose full name is Hu Dingyong.
He also has a gang of his own.
However, unlike other gangs that were instigated to rebel, they did not have the support of a big country. They are all small gangs formed by like-minded people who are willing to pray for the people and come together.
It can also be said to be a resistance army, somewhat similar to the existence of the Tiandihui.
Unlike other people who were captured for military service or who were military households, Hu Dingyong volunteered to serve as a soldier. He really wanted to do things for the people.
Because his village was destroyed by horse thieves.
So he didn't want to see any more villages being invaded by horse thieves.
The two subordinates he singled out and went to Lijia Village with him to investigate the situation were his fellow villagers. The three of them all share the same ambition. I just hope that one day in the future, this decadent imperial court can be overthrown and a bright future can be restored to the people.
It didn't take long for the three of them to see the outline of the village.
The three of them tied their horses in the distant mountain forest.
Then they pretended to be ordinary people walking towards the village.
The purpose of doing this is not to let the common people know that they are from the government, but not to alert the monsters.
Entering the village, Hu Dingyong subconsciously held up the straw in the farmland to look at it. Seeing the withered leaves, Hu Dingyong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Hey, it seems that life for the common people is not easy again this winter..."
The two fellow villagers and subordinates standing behind him also had ugly expressions.
Because everyone comes from the countryside, we know very well what problems the countryside will face when drought occurs.
After taking a short rest, the three of them continued walking forward.
Immediately, they saw several skinny children in ragged clothes digging out ant nests.
But they dig out the ant nests not to play with, but to eat.
Several children gathered around an ant nest, catching the ants one by one and stuffing them into their mouths.
This scene made the three of them even more distressed.
Hu Dingyong couldn't help but walked forward and asked: "Children, where are your parents? Didn't they give you a full meal?"
Several children, all skin and bones.
Even though the clothes were not big, they were still baggy on them.
Several children looked back at them with innocent eyes. One of the children said in a childish tone: "There is no food at home. My mother knitted some baskets and went to the city to exchange for food, but she has not come back yet."
"What about you? Same for you?"
"My grandfather went up to the mountains to hunt."
"My grandma went up to the mountain to pick fruits."
When Hu Dingyong heard this, he sighed secretly again. Then he took out a broken piece of silver from his belt and said, "Be good, wait until your mother comes back, give the broken piece of silver to her, and ask her to buy you some food."
When the children heard that there was food, they immediately danced with joy.
"Okay! There's something to eat!"
"Okay! There's something to eat!"
The children's joyful voices soon attracted the attention of others.
At this time, a thin old man came over and subconsciously protected the child behind him: "You are..."
"Old man, don't worry, we are from the government."
One of Hu Dingyong's subordinates took out his token and showed it to the old man.
After the old man learned that he was from the government, he became more vigilant and protected the child even more closely.
Hu Dingyong smiled bitterly: "Old man, don't worry, we don't mean any harm. We just want to know what happened to the village? Although the weather has been relatively dry recently, that is also a problem faced after the harvest. With the environment around our Xuanyang City From the looks of it, the village shouldn’t be that poor, right? Isn’t it true that every household is like this and has no food?”
The old man looked at Hu Dingyong and the others again and again. After feeling that they did not look like bad guys, he breathed a sigh of relief: "The generals didn't know something. Originally, the situation in the village was not so poor. But a while ago, Mr. Chen came We had no money to pay for the land rent, so they forcibly took away our chickens, ducks and grain to pay off the debt, so everyone ended up in this situation..."
"Field rent? It's not winter yet, how come you collect the field rent so quickly?" One of the subordinates was very surprised.
The old man sighed and explained: "Mr. Chen said that due to the recent drought, our harvest this season is destined to not be very good. In addition, there are monsters near us. He said that in case we are eaten by monsters, the land rent has not been paid yet." , it’s better to collect it in advance.”
Hu Dingyong and the three of them looked at each other.
They all saw surprise in each other's eyes.
Are there really monsters?
Immediately, Hu Dingyong said to the old man cautiously: "Old man, don't worry. We are here to solve the problem of monsters. The army is already waiting at the city gate. As long as we find out the movements of the monsters, the army will set off immediately. Destroy the monsters. At that time, all you have to do is cooperate with the army and evacuate with the remaining villagers. Leave the matter of destroying the monsters to us. So, old man, do you know where the monsters are hiding? "
The old man looked at Hu Dingyong and the others with a strange face.
"Three generals, are you going the wrong way? We are in Zhangjia Village. The one with monsters is from Lijia Village next door..."
The old man pointed in the distance.
Hu Dingyong and the other three were stunned and didn't know what to say.
He could only respond awkwardly: "Old man, don't worry. After we go to exterminate the monsters, we will definitely report the situation here to the county magistrate. By then, without the danger of monsters, I believe the situation in Zhangjiacun will also be the same." can be improved..."
After saying that, several people hurriedly left Zhangjiacun.
The three of them have been chatting about their feelings for so long, so it turns out they went the wrong way?
It’s really embarrassing to be thrown into grandma’s house.
Hu Dingyong complained dissatisfiedly: "You know that I am not very familiar with the road, why didn't you remind me?"
One of the subordinates scratched his head: "Brother Hu, we don't know either? Isn't the village always like that when it comes and goes? They didn't put up a sign saying that this is Zhangjia Village. Moreover, we are in Xuanyang City After staying there for several years, I was either in the military camp or wandering around Xuanyang City. How could I tell which was which..."
Hu Dingyong waved his hand: "Forget it, just don't make any more mistakes later. What is certain now is that there are really monsters in Lijia Village, so we should get down to business as soon as possible."
With that said, several people quickened their pace and walked towards Lijiacun.
As we walked, one of the subordinates suddenly said worriedly: "Brother Hu, Zhangjiacun has been living so hard without encountering monsters. Will the situation in Lijiacun be more serious?"
Hu Dingyong paused.
The expressions of the three of them could not help but become solemn.
Then, without saying anything, he quickened his pace again and walked toward Lijiacun...
