In Leizhou City in November, the weather is already very cold.

It's just that this year's Leizhou City is different from the past, this city is like a flower blooming in winter, and the people are hard-working bees. After more than a month of hard work, a wide road from Yangmen, a town in Leizhou, to the coast of Leizhou Bay, has been initially expanded.

After some labor, dozens of strong men gathered in front of a tent made of reeds, and were lining up to lead lunch.

Lunch is full of enticing aromas, and in addition to snow-white rice, there are also dishes such as pork and seafood.

Whether it is ordinary people or the soldiers of Leizhou Wei, they are extremely satisfied with this kind of rich food. Compared with the previous forced labor of coarse rice, which was not meaty, this treatment was simply worse.

"Duan Zongqi, give!"

A dark-skinned soldier served his meal and flatteringly handed it to a general bannerman. The people who served here were not only the surrounding people, but also the military households of Leizhouwei.

Duan Dalu was not polite, took the big rice bowl and plate and sat on the ground, picked up a piece of fatty pork belly and stuffed it into his mouth, and ate it in a big gulp.

Although this person is not a burly figure, he is taller and stronger than ordinary people, and his eyebrows reveal a sharpness, and at a glance you know that he is a real ruthless character.

"Duan Zongqi, our prefect is really a kind person, and he gives us big fish and meat every day!" Xiaoqi came over with a big rice bowl and said proudly while eating.

The soldier who had previously delivered food to Duan Dalu echoed: "That's right! This kind of day is better than harvesting crops in the past, and it is better than guarding the west gate, but this road is about to be repaired! ”

"Do you still want to build roads for the rest of your life?" Xiaoqi glanced at the sergeant with contempt.

"What's so bad about that?" The soldier picked up the food and looked at him puzzledly and asked.

"It's not promising!" Xiao Qi said disdainfully, then turned his head to look at Duan Continent and said, "Duan Zongqi, what is Lord Fang Cai Futai looking for you?" Don't we have to suffer Chen Baihu's bird anger anymore, you are going to be promoted? ”

Duan Dalu looked up at Lin Haoran who was standing in the distance, but shook his head leisurely and said, "Don't talk nonsense!" There is nothing to do, my military merits are not enough at all, how can I be promoted! ”

In the Ming Dynasty, if a military household wanted to be promoted, it had to cut off people's heads, otherwise it would be difficult to climb up. In particular, the Ming Dynasty was founded nearly 200 years ago, and this hereditary commander made a big basket, and it was difficult to go up again without great military achievements.

"Duan Zongqi, why is your military merit insufficient?" The soldier protested, and said unevenly: "Our Leizhou Wei has the most heads you have cut, and I think it is more than enough to directly promote thousands of households!" ”

"Just tell me! He asked people to go to Guangdong to check, and my military exploits this year have already been fraudulently claimed, so I am not qualified to be promoted to 100 households! Duan Dalu said bitterly.

"His grandmother's, is Chen Baihu's grandson greedy for your military exploits?" The soldier said angrily.

Xiaoqi was a clever man, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid he's not the only one in this matter!" It's not that you don't know, now the military exploits of our ordinary military households are all received by the superiors or their cronies and nephews! ”

Duan Dalu sighed lightly, his mood looking very depressed. Who let him have no backing, and he failed to cast a good baby, even if he was wronged, he had to endure it silently.

For the current Ming army, he also knows the problem. Ordinary soldiers are fighting with their lives to be wronged, but those related households are sparing their lives like gold, and it is no wonder that more than a dozen Japanese people can be killed under the city of Nanjing.

Now the biggest problem of Leizhouwei is actually the word fairness. If there is no guarantee of meritorious service for the first killing, or if the head is exchanged for a full bounty, who will ignore their own children and go to work stupidly?

Some people are frustrated, and some people are proud.

Not far from Pengzi, Bo Wei Zhongguo, the former lord of Haikang County, was wearing an official robe of the seventh grade, and had become the county magistrate and acting magistrate of Haikang County. Being over fifty years old and running a county on behalf of him is also extremely satisfying.

In front of him stood a handsome young man, as straight as a pine, so that his figure bowed slightly. There was a kind of comfort in his heart, and he felt that he was sheltered by a towering tree.

The reason why he was able to become the acting magistrate from the lord Bo in one fell swoop was that he knew that everything was thanks to this lord of Futai. And he understands better that if he wants to remove the word "agent", he must rely on the grace of this Futai lord.

Knowing that Lord Futai attaches great importance to this road, he also stares at it every day, hoping not to be picked out by this adult.

Lin Haoran looked at this avenue that could run three carriages in parallel, and the width satisfied him, but he just looked at the road like undulating waves, but he shook his head slightly.

But he also understood that there was no mechanical work in those days, or tunnels were dug or hills were moved to the ground. Now it can only be built along the terrain, and now the road is definitely up to excellent standards.

Hey?

Lin Haoran just came to see the construction of the road, and seeing that it was progressing well, he planned to return to Leizhou City. It's just that when he was about to leave, he found that a few embarrassed figures appeared in the distance of the road.

Especially after seeing them, he accelerated to run here, faintly indicating that something bad had happened.

saw a young man running to the front of the road, and after being stopped by the official, he saw him immediately kneeling towards Wei Guozhong and said, "My lord! Please go and save our folks, the Japanese are coming, the Japanese are coming! ”

Wei Guozhong knew that he couldn't be the master at all, so he glanced at Lin Haoran in embarrassment, but heard Lin Haoran ask: "Which village are you from, and how many people are there?" ”

"This is Lord Fuzun!" Wei Guozhong looked at the young man and looked at Lin Haoran with some confusion, so he pulled his face and introduced Lin Haoran.

"The grass people meet Lord Fuzun! The small one is the Beihe Village people's clan, and the Japanese cowards touched it from the estuary! I was farming in the north at the time, and when I heard that the Japanese were coming, I ran first, but I am afraid that many villagers will fall into the hands of those Japanese invaders! ”

"Why didn't you send a horseman to tell the news?" Wei Zhixian immediately complained.

"When I was running away, I heard the sound of birds in the south, and I wonder if it was those people who had arranged for us to ambush us!" The young man speculated again.

He was also secretly lucky in his heart, according to the previous escape route, he must have gone to the south city gate from the road at the entrance of the West Village. It's just that I thought that the road to the west gate was almost built, so I fled to this side.

Lin Haoran looked at this young man seriously, looked at his exhausted appearance, and knew that he was indeed desperately on the run. It's just that those who are weaker than him are probably still halfway behind.

"Lord Futai, could they be the gang of widows in Xu Wen County?" Wei Zhixian said worriedly.

Just a few days ago, a gang of Japanese pirates wandered into the waters of western Guangdong, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. The most shocking thing is that in the past, the Japanese only robbed some property and injured some people, but this time they slaughtered the village.

As soon as he thought of the evil deeds of this gang of would-be robbers, more than 200 people in a village in Xuwen County died unexpectedly, and none of them were spared, and his blood couldn't help but surge.

Lin Haoran immediately ordered: "Wei Zhixian, you go back and inform Lord Zhao and ask him to send someone to support immediately!" If the situation is serious, immediately organize the protection of the rich family on the city wall to assist in the defense, and Leizhou City cannot afford to lose! ”

"The subordinate obeys!" Wei Zhixian said solemnly.

Lin Haoran stepped on his horse and said loudly to the soldiers and villagers who were already standing: "Wait for the order!" We're going to pick up the folks who have escaped! ”

"Good!"

All the soldiers and Xiang Yong immediately responded, especially this kind of Xiang Yong, who came from nearby villages to serve in the service, so they were naturally even more active, and they were even very moved by Lin Haoran's actions.

In the past, officials did not care about the life and death of the people, and when a large number of Japanese robbers came ashore, they all chose to retreat in Leizhou City. If a small group of pirates would have chosen to dispatch, but they lost the opportunity, they would have fled long ago; If it is a large group of pirates, they will let the pirates slaughter the people.

Lin Haoran slapped his horse in front, and Tie Zhutou and others also fled on horseback, followed by soldiers and village warriors on foot, and a group of more than 100 people marched towards the east.

Although he was already anxious, he could still calm down, so that the horse could move towards the front without hurry, so that the people behind could follow. Even if he happened to bring a bird gun, but with only a few people caught by iron, encountering a small group of sweeping pirates would only be killed.

He now lowered his horse's speed, not only waiting for the soldiers and village warriors behind him, but also waiting for the rescue soldiers of Leizhou City.

On the way, the number of fleeing villagers gradually increased. After about a cup of tea, I saw a group of more than 20 villagers, and there were a few familiar figures among them.

"Lord Futai is here, come to save us!"

With this shout, the crowd suddenly burst into cheers. Looking at Lin Haoran and the people behind him, the fleeing villagers felt reassured, and some of them stood there panting.

Lin Haoran slapped his horse over, his eyes first fell on Ah Man, who was becoming more and more watery, and then asked Liu Laohan: "Liu Laohan, have you encountered Japanese robbers in Xiaoquan Village again?" ”

Liu Laohan also gasped and said honestly: "We saw smoke rising from Hebei Village, and we saw someone fleeing to our village, and I heard that it was the Japanese who came, so I discussed with the villagers and fled to Leizhou City!" ”

"Have you seen any of them?" Lin Haoran immediately asked.

Ah Man's black and white eyes looked at him and replied affirmatively, "Yes! I saw the Japanese on the top of the hill, and they came towards our village, about twenty people, and one on horseback! ”

Lin Haoran glanced at this fisherman girl unexpectedly, and really didn't know whether to praise her bravery or accuse her of not being afraid of death. When he encountered a Japanese robber, he didn't run away quickly, but he still had the time to see if people had escaped, and there must have been many people.

But when he heard this number, he couldn't be happy. I am afraid that this is a small group of Japanese robbers, and the mobility may be stronger, and the villagers of Hebei Village, who are lagging behind, are easily escaped by them.

Even the villagers of Xiaoquan Village, if they hadn't come to pick them up, they might not have been able to escape to Zhenyangmen.

"Let's go!"

Lin Haoran knew that there were deserters behind, but he had no intention of escaping, and decided to continue to meet these fleeing villagers, so that they could not be really swept away by the small force of the Japanese invaders.

It is said that this group of pirates quietly landed at the mouth of the Nandu River, and then rushed towards Hebei Village to the north. Passing the harvested crop with ease, it was obvious that it had already stepped on it.

There is a towering locust tree in Hebei Village, which is like a Buddha statue, looking down on the dilapidated earthen houses in the village. Only the high-walled courtyard of the old mansion of the Chen family in the west of the village, with a deep courtyard, presents a rich atmosphere.

After hearing that the Japanese were coming here, the old house of the Chen family was like ants on a hot pit, and they hurriedly fled with their families and gold, silver and jewelry.

In the past, they probably weren't as neat as they were. But now most of their family's treasury has been emptied and replaced with shares in the cooperative workshop, but they have no intention of working hard for the rest of the family wealth.

The goal of the widow is very clear, and they come straight to the old mansion of the Chen family, and then surround this mansion.

"Listen, open the door, we're just here to borrow something!" The people who came seemed to be very civilized, and they did not say that they came to rob things, but only said that they came to borrow things.

But no one inside responded, and the door was pressed against it, and the man threatened loudly: "If you obediently open the door, we will only take things and not kill anyone, otherwise we will ......"

"Yaga!"

The head of the month of the widow kicked the shouter, and then waved the katana, and the thieves behind him began to pound the gate of the Chen family. The gate, though sturdy, was quickly slammed open.

This gang of robbers broke in, took it when it was valuable, and smashed it when it was worthless. Just looking at the empty silver vault, he immediately stomped his feet fiercely, and led the people to chase after the rut.

"The Chen family has 100,000 taels of silver, how can this be such a belonging!"

They have long been eyeing the big fat sheep of the Chen family, but the result is too far behind. Unable to satisfy their appetites, they chased after them at the urging of the Japanese man Ichiro Yamada.

When they arrived at Koizumi Village, they looked at the dozen or so dilapidated houses and searched unwillingly, but still found nothing, which made the leader Ichiro Yamada even more depressed.

After chasing the newly built avenue and seeing a lot of rut marks, Yamada Ichiro thought to himself that what the guide said was true. That Chen family must have more than 100,000 taels of silver, but they were just taken away by a carriage.

Chase, you must grab the hundreds of thousands of taels

They chose to chase in the direction of Leizhou City, after all, it was impossible for the Chen family to run to the beach stupidly.

It's just that they are chasing, chasing, and although there are a lot of ruts on the road, they don't see the shadow of the carriage. Although he caught up with several villagers one after another, he didn't have anything valuable on his body at all, and even his clothes were in tatters.

After chasing after another cup of tea, a black figure suddenly appeared in front of him. It's finally time to catch up, but Yamada Ichiro didn't have time to be happy, and the smile on his face froze, but those people were coming towards them.

This is how the two groups of people with different purposes meet.

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