Chapter 288: A False Shot
Lord Zhongcheng stood on the hillside behind him, how could the officials under the mountain dare not work hard?
They gathered the horses, gathered together a full hundred and fifty, and then blindfolded them with strips of cloth.
The cavalrymen clutched the reins nervously and looked at the two sides facing each other dozens of paces away.
"I'm counting dozens!" A seven-rank pusher shouted at the villagers with an iron horn: "Disperse immediately, or you will be forcibly driven away!" ”
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
Amid the sound of counting, the opposing officers and soldiers withdrew to both sides, leaving room for the cavalry to charge.
"Five!"
"Four!"
"Three!"
The blindfolded horses snorted and gouged their hooves anxiously.
The villagers on the opposite side couldn't help but show a look of fear, and many of them had weak legs and trembled, wanting to dodge.
But the front, back, left and right were crowded with people, and they couldn't move if they wanted to.
"Don't be afraid!" The servants of the Xu family, who were mixed in the crowd, shouted: "They are scaring us. Lin Run loves the people like a son and will not hurt us! ”
"Let them measure the acres of land, and everyone will have nothing to eat in the future!"
"You have to pay taxes, you have to do labor! You will never be able to be a member of the Xu family! ”
"Burned and buried in the dead house, and treated in the house if you were injured, don't be afraid, resist me!"
Not to mention, this shouting really worked, and the villagers regained their footing.
"One!" The pusher yelled.
The cavalrymen turned their hearts sideways and slammed their horses' bellies. Countless horses' hooves rushed forward!
In the sound of horses' hooves, smoke and dust billowed up, and there was a momentum of thousands of rides.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats.
Many women, children, and children were so frightened that they cried and cried for their fathers and mothers, but they were coerced by the villagers and couldn't move.
I can only watch the horse team get faster and closer!
Seeing that the wall still did not disperse, the soldiers on the horse also became nervous. Many of the cavalry looked back at the commander who was holding the banner high.
However, the pusher couldn't resist the pressure anymore and looked back at the mountain gate of Huangni Temple.
This is a deterrent for the government to crush the will of the people, but once the villagers are determined to resist to the end, the pressure will return to the government.
Lin Run's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and shouted: "Withdraw!" ”
The official's ears are also good, and he immediately let the officials on the side sing gold.
Bang Bang Bang!
At the sound of gold, all the cavalry suddenly pulled the reins of their horses back.
Finally, less than three feet away from the human wall, he stopped abruptly.
Many horses raised their front hooves high, almost catching the villagers at the front.
They were so frightened that they sat on the ground, and no one was hurt.
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"Diaomin!" Zheng Yuanshao took a sip and asked with a gloomy face: "Zhongcheng, what should I do?" ”
Lin Run didn't answer, glanced at the villagers who were black and oppressed, and turned around and left directly.
He's seen everything he wants to see.
The Xu family and the villagers of Songjiang have formed a community of interests.
The Xu family sheltered the villagers to evade taxes and forced labor, and the villagers were willing to be driven by the Xu family, and used the tactics of crowds to fight against the government.
Don't break this chain of interests, don't let the Xu family bow their heads, want to clear their acres, and talk about dreams!
Therefore, he didn't bother to persuade the villagers hard, and turned away without any delay.
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Afang Garden.
The Xu brothers have been anxiously waiting for news.
In the evening, Xu Ba ran in with a happy face.
"Withdraw, withdraw, Lin Run withdraw!"
"Oh?" Xu Ying jumped up from the chair, grabbed Xu Ba, and said excitedly: "Tell me quickly, what's going on?!" ”
Xu Ba then focused on how their people kept an eye on the governor's yamen, and how they gathered the people to confront the officials and soldiers. If the people are encouraged to stand in front of the charging horse team, tell the two masters about it.
"I'll admit, we have an element of gambling." Xu Ba said with a smug face: "As long as those cavalry rush a few more steps forward and knock down a few people, the crowd will disperse." ”
"But that Lin Run didn't dare to hurt the mud legs, and shouted at the last moment to stop." Xu Ba's tail was almost up to the sky.
"At this time, all the anger of the officers and soldiers was discharged, and they could only withdraw in disgrace."
"Hahahaha!" Xu Ying slapped the table, smiled and wiped her tears: "I really let the eldest brother say it!" How can a woman's kindness accomplish great things? ”
"The so-called clear stream is like this, the burden is too heavy, and nothing can be done." Xu Fan smiled contemptuously and said, "Let's go, let's go and greet the governor." ”
"Go together, go together." How could Xu Ying let go of this good opportunity to watch jokes?
The brothers rode on a tall horse, surrounded by the family, to Jixianmen, ready to create a 'chance encounter' and taunt the forest who returned home.
Just like a terrorist organization has to claim it after committing a crime, Xu Fan also has to let Lin Run know clearly that today's incident is the will of the Xu family behind it.
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Who knew that they waited left and right, until after noon, they were hungry, but they still did not see Lin Run and his army return.
It wasn't until Xu Ba, who inquired about the news, went and returned that they didn't know what was going on.
"What, left by boat?" Xu Fan was a little stunned when he heard this.
"Yes, their warships have been waiting in Shenjiawan for a long time, and they will leave Xujiabang and go to board the ship."
The Xu brothers glanced at each other in surprise.
This Lin Zhongcheng is too glassy, right? Even if you don't clear the acres, you can't turn around and leave.
Let's still talk about it, and change the way of measurement that everyone is happy with.
What's the matter with this gone?
"Where did they go?" Or Xu Ying asked, and said that if you go to Dazhangjing quickly, maybe you can meet it.
"Downstream." Xu Ba's answer was the opposite.
"Downstream?" The brothers were stunned again.
Dazhangjing is an artificial canal that passes through Songjiang Fucheng and connects Wusong River and Huangpu River.
If Lin Run returned to Suzhou, he should go north along Dazhangjing, instead of going downstream.
Although you can go down the river to the Wusong River, you have to go around in a big circle and walk an extra hundred or dozens of miles.
Therefore, there is only one destination along the Huangpu River!
"What did he do in Shanghai? Fishing? Xu Fan looked at the northeast with a puzzled expression.
The development of the two counties of Songjiang Prefecture, Huating and Shanghai is extremely uneven, and eighty percent of the population and land are in Huating.
Therefore, Huating people often look down on Shanghainese.
In fact, the population and age of Shanghai County are more than those of Kunshan......
Well, I can only find confidence in Deputy Squad Leader Su Song.
"Could it be that I touched a nail here and went to pick up soft persimmons and pinch them?" Xu Ying laughed teasingly.
"Possibly." Xu Fan touched the beard on his chin and said uncertainly.
Although the Xu family also has a wide range of land in Shanghai, their control is not as good as that of Huating after all.
Because when Lu Shen, the old man of the Lu family in Shanghai, was alive, he had a very strong relationship with Xu Ge, and he had a share of incense, so the Xu family's appearance was not too ugly.
But Xu Fan thought about it, this is not like Lin Run's style.
That's a ruthless person who dares to put the Yan family and the Lu family to death.
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, and he couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "Let's also go to Shanghai to see what kind of demon he makes!" ”
ps. The third update, let's write it tomorrow.