Although you have to take it back after giving it, if you give it too happily, it will arouse suspicion.
Xu Erzhu said in shock: "General, one person always has too much money. Can there be less money for the elderly and children?"
Li Zhongquan said coldly: "I tell you the truth, the Mongols are going to war with the Song Dynasty, and there will be no peace on both sides of the Huaihe River in the future. I can only accommodate so many people here. If you can't accept it, forget it."
Xu Erzhu pretended to hesitate, but finally nodded, "Okay, I promise, general. We have brought some belongings today. Can you let us settle in the city first, find a place to live, and then go back to meet our families?"
Li Zhongquan smiled and said: "Of course there is no problem. How many of you are here today?"
Xu Erzhu said: "Reporting to the general, because he was afraid that the general would not accept it, the clan leader only sent over a hundred people."
Li Zhongquan chuckled, "Then pay the money first."
Xu Erzhu said quickly: "Okay, thank you, General, for accepting me."
Li Zhongquan smiled and said: "Don't worry, I can tell your clan leader when I go back that my place is very safe. Have you seen the Donghai Island opposite the county? I placed you on the island. Even if enemy soldiers come to attack, I can't do anything to you." !”
After speaking, Li Zhongquan asked his subordinates to take Xu Erzhu to pay the money, and then issued them the wooden pass.
Li Zhongquan was a businessman and knew how to manage things. He completely managed Haeju as his own family business.
Ordinary people only need to pay taxes when entering and exiting the county, but if they want to stay for a long time, they must have a sign issued by him and pay a head tax every year.
At the city gate, more than a hundred men in disguise were waiting outside the city gate, escorting more than a dozen carts.
After Xu Erzhu came back, he took out ten taels of silver from the car and handed it to the officer guarding the door. Then he received a large bunch of wooden signs from the officer.
Li Zhongquan smiled when he saw that Xu Erzhu paid in silver. The hundreds of households around him couldn't help but said: "Qianhu, there must be valuable things in the car. How about we find an excuse to rob them!"
Li Zhongquan glanced at Baihu with disdain and said, "How many times have I told you to take a long-term view and fish from the lake sustainably. If you do this, you will ruin my reputation. Will there be any fat sheep coming in the future?"
Baihu quickly laughed and said: "The humble position is not thoughtful and short-sighted."
"Didn't you hear them say that their family has more than a thousand members? These people just came here for inspection. You robbed them, which is a small loss. When they move in with their entire family, you won't let me handle it!" Li Zhongquan taught him a lesson: "Be smarter from now on!"
Baihuguan nodded and bowed, "Qianhu is still wise!"
Li Zhongquan said: "When they come, whether they want land to build houses or fields for farming, they have to come to us with money to buy these. Then we will be able to kill them hard, and then they will farm and fish, and they will not only be able to provide for their brothers They provide food and still have to pay taxes to us every year, isn’t it wonderful!”
Baihuguan admired Li Zhongquan very much. His thinking was not comparable to that of a rough guy like him, so he couldn't help but flatter Li Zhongquan.
At this time, Li Zhongquan's eyes were attracted by the convoy passing by. He looked at the escorting personnel, almost all of whom were young and strong, and couldn't help but frown slightly.
Although the area in Huaibei was not peaceful, it was understandable that the other party would send young men to lead the charge. However, for a family of a thousand people to send so many young people at once, Li Zhongquan still had some doubts.
At that moment, Li Zhongquan went directly to the city and was about to stop the convoy and inspect it again. But as soon as he walked down the city, a soldier ran over and saluted: "Qianhu, hundreds of Mongolian troops came from the north and said they were going to enter the city." Help with defense!”
Li Zhongquan's heart trembled, "Are the Mongolian troops coming to help defend?"
"Yes!" said the soldier: "The other party said it was Wanhu's order from Chen Nayan!"
Li Zhongquan's face darkened. He regarded Haizhou as private property and naturally did not want other troops to enter.
At this time, he didn't bother to check the motorcade, so he hurriedly said: "Come with me to Beicheng to have a look!"
At this time, Xu Erzhu led the convoy into the county town and went straight to the dock. The soldiers guarding the dock raised their spears and stopped them, "What cargo are you transporting?"
Xu Erzhu displayed the wooden sign he had just received, "Master Jun, we are the people who are planning to move here, and we have received the general's approval. These are our luggage, I hope you will be accommodating!"
After finishing speaking, he handed out more than a few hundred copper coins. The other party took it and saw the wooden sign again, so he smiled and said, "Let's go over there!"
At the moment, Xu Erzhu found two boats at the pier, transported some luggage, left half of the people watching the vehicles, and took the boat to Donghai Island.
Donghai Island is not far from the mainland, that is, the distance is as wide as a river.
Xu Erzhu got off the ship, led forty or fifty subordinates, carried bags of luggage onto the dock, and blocked the passage directly.
At this time, Xu Erzhu looked back at the pier on the other side and saw that the people who had stayed behind had used vehicles to block the pier.
"What did you do? You didn't move your things out of the way, blocking the road, you know?" The officer on the dock saw Xu Erzhu and his party piling their luggage on the passage, and immediately came over to scold them.
Xu Erzhu looked at the officers approaching, then winked at his men, and everyone immediately put their hands into their luggage.
The officer led the people over, and while scolding him, he was about to salute. Xu Erzhu, who was next to him, suddenly took action. He pulled out his sword from the salute, and with a flash of light and a "click", he chopped off the officer's head. , the head fell to the ground, and then rolled into the sea.
The soldiers behind the officer looked at the headless corpse falling to the ground, blood spurting out, and the wooden stool was shocked. Xu Erzhu shouted and started, "Do it!"
The soldiers on the docks on both sides took action almost at the same time. They took out the swords and bows and arrows in their luggage and massacred the defenders on the docks.
At this time, Li Zhongquan hurried to Beicheng and saw more than 500 soldiers and horses gathered outside the city gate, raising the flag of Li Jun.
These flags and armor were all captured when Pi County was conquered.
Li Zhongquan came to the top of the city and saw the Mongolian troops below the city. He couldn't help asking: "Which troops are the brothers below the city?"
Wuxian stepped forward on his horse and said loudly: "My troops are under the command of Yang Wanhu. Because the Jin soldiers on the south road have not been wiped out yet, Yan Wanhu, the mediator, was worried that the Jin soldiers would flow to Haizhou, so he sent us to assist in the defense. .”
Li Zhongquan couldn't help but be a little confused after listening to Wu Xian's words, and asked: "But Yang You is under the command of Yang Wanhu?"
Wu Xian nodded, "Exactly! Brothers, we have worked hard all the way. Please open the city gate and let us go in and rest."
Li Zhongquan asked: "The Pi County guarded by Yang Wanhu was captured by the Jin army. Is Wanhu okay?"
"Yang Wanhu broke through the siege and together with the reinforcements led by Zhang Wanhu in Hebei Province, they have recaptured Pi County. Wanhu is doing well!" Wuxian continued to urge: "Open the city gate and we'll talk after we go in!"
Seeing this, Li Zhongquan hesitated for a moment, and finally asked: "Since we are assisting in defense, can we have a document to take a look at it?"
Wu Xian naturally had no paperwork and just urged to open the door.
Li Zhongquan at the top of the city was confused, turned around and ordered, "Call someone over here..."
Before he could finish his words, he was stunned when he saw a fire suddenly bursting into flames in the city, and the sound of killings broke out everywhere.
The sudden change shocked Li Zhongquan and the defenders at the top of the city. When they saw the brothers who had sneaked into the city take action, Wu Xian stopped nagging and directly shouted, "Do it!"
The men and horses in front of the city gate immediately drew their bows and arrows and shot directly towards the city head.
At this time, Zhao Tai, who was ambushing outside the city, saw the black smoke inside the city. He knew that Xu Erzhu had succeeded, so he shouted, "Kill!"
More than ten thousand golden soldiers hidden outside the city immediately followed him out of the woods, carrying ladders and heading towards the city.
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