10,000 taels of silver? Everyone looked at each other, this lord of a thousand households is really a lion's mouth, Chengmai City is a small county poor, how can he get so many silver taels. www.biquge.info Under the governance of the late county magistrate Lin Sanfeng, the official treasury was empty, and only rats remained.

The county man said in embarrassment: "The county's official treasury has been in deficit for many years, and I really can't take out so much silver, so please ......forgive me."

"Without money, how can I appease my men? They are about to exterminate the rebellious people for you, the swords and guns have no eyes, I don't know if they can survive tomorrow, and the empty mouth and white teeth, if you want to restrain the military discipline, I can't control it. ”

Everyone was anxious: "Your Excellency, ......"

Wang Liangdong rolled his eyes, approached the county and whispered: "There's no need to fight the idea of the official treasury!" Most of the people who can make you come forward to intercede should be the big families in the city, let them think of a way - money is something outside the body, and it will destroy the wealth and eliminate the disaster! ”

After the meaning of the thousand households was vaguely spread, the big households who could not bear the harassment gathered, and you made up more than 3,000 taels of silver with one hundred and fifty people, and handed them over by the county.

Although Wang Liangdong was dissatisfied with the amount of silver, he knew that there were indeed not many rich people in this small county, so he pinched his nose and accepted it. After receiving the money, he immediately ordered the restraint of military discipline, especially the bullying of women, so that the women of the city could escape the clutches.

The female dependents got rid of the fate of being raped * adultery, but the 3,000 people stayed in the county town and did not leave, just eating and drinking was a heavy burden, and the people of the whole city did not have the joy when the army entered the city, and began to burn incense and worship the Buddha and pray for the army to be pulled out as soon as possible to exterminate the chaotic people.

Wang Liangdong actually wanted to return to Fucheng to receive merit after the battle, but Wei Baihu, who was sent out to inquire about the news, did not come back, so he did not dare to go out of the city rashly.

On the third day after entering the city, Wei Lianheng returned, and he also brought back a person. Wang Liangdong hurriedly summoned them.

Seeing this person brought back, Wang Liangdong was a little disappointed, with roe head and rat eyes, his eyes flickering, and he couldn't see any value. He asked Wei Lianheng: "Wei Baihu, who is this person and what is the use?" ”

Wei Lianheng said to this person: "You yourself said it to Lord Qianhu. ”

The man knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and said, "Lord Yu, the villain's name is Zhou Bingkun, originally from Guangzhou, and he was recruited to Lingao County to make iron last year. This proprietor is the culprit who is the enemy of the imperial court, and the Li people are just the vicious dogs he raises. ”

"Oh? What is your owner's name and where are you from? ”

"The surname Xia is Tiannan, and it is said that he came from Nanyang, but the accent seems to be from Liaodong. He recruited many craftsmen, not only to make iron, but also to make bird guns, cast cannons, and train private soldiers. The villain wanted to expose this traitor, but the thief covered the sky with one hand in Lingao County, and he could only endure until he heard that the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court had arrived, so he escaped overnight and met this lord of the hundred households on the road. ”

So that's the case, the so-called Li Chao, the real culprit is this Xia Dongjia. It is no wonder that the team attacking the army had bird guns and cannons, all of which were self-made. Wang Liangdong figured out the enemy's situation, but he still couldn't figure out what the so-called weakness was, so he could only look at Wei Lianheng.

Wei Lianheng arched his hand and said: "My lord, according to Zhou Bingkun, when Nan heard the news of the arrival of the army this summer, he transferred all the craftsmen to two places, one is his Zhuangzi, and the other is a port by the sea. ”

Wang Liangdong still didn't understand: "So what? ”

"Even the property of his family members was not privately collected or transferred, but he was the first to transfer craftsmen, which shows that these craftsmen are very important to him. My lord, think about it, if there were no cannons, would we still be subject to those one or two hundred people? ”

Wang Liangdong slapped his thigh, "That's right! Without firearms, everyone is using knives and guns, how can the officials be afraid of them, even if two lives are exchanged for one life, we still have a good chance of winning. ”

Wei Lianheng came to a conclusion: "The reason why they are so eager to fight us head-on is because they are afraid that we will divide our troops. As long as we send a team of men to the port or Zhuangzi, he will be in a dilemma and have no intention of fighting. His troops are not enough, if we send people to the rescue, then we can concentrate our forces, win more and less, and break each one; If we don't save them, as long as we catch those craftsmen, and no one makes guns for him, we can choose to stick to them, whether it's birds or cannons, there will always be a day when we run out of ammunition and food......"

"When he runs out of ammunition, it's not for us to slaughter!" Wang Liangdong answered in high spirits. I thought there was no way out, but I didn't expect that the willows and flowers would be bright, and ushered in a turning point, as long as the other party was defeated, it would be a great achievement, and after catching those craftsmen, they could be used for their own purposes, and they could be used for their own purposes, and they were dedicated to the commanders of Guangdong, and even the governors of Liangguang, and they were just around the corner.

Thinking of this, he asked Zhou Bingkun: "Where are those craftsmen who make guns hiding?" ”

"Lord Hui, these craftsmen are hidden in the port, and those hidden in the Zhuangzi are women who spin and weave cloth......"

Wang Liangdong interrupted him, he only cared about the craftsmen who could make guns: "When the time comes to the big war, you lead the way to the port to catch those craftsmen, and after the matter is completed, this official will ask for credit for you." ”

Zhou Bingkun happily kowtowed a few times: "Lord Xie!" "He was not skilled in the factory, and his wages were at the lowest level, so he was already disgruntled, thinking about how to work hard to improve his skills, but thinking about how to take revenge on the owner and other colleagues in the factory. It just so happened that during this transfer, he learned that it was the officers and soldiers who had come to suppress him, and he was overjoyed, thinking that as long as he made meritorious contributions, the reward he received would definitely be enough to work for a few years, and he could also make those who were paid higher than him suffer.

Xia Nan never expected that the tactics painstakingly formulated had forced the officers and troops to choose a frontal decisive battle, but he did not expect to be destroyed by an insignificant little person. At the same time that Zhou Bingkun told Wang Liangdong, he was arranging the upcoming war in Hujiazhuang.

Huang Hansheng and Yang Youji's attack tactics were very successful, and Xia Nan affirmed their merits, but immediately criticized: "You are too reckless, our purpose is to attack and harass, and how many officers and soldiers to kill is not the goal." Fire a few shots, fire a few shots, and run away, why wait until the other party kills in front of you to run, if you have any mistakes, it will be more than worth the loss. ”

The two knelt down and pleaded guilty: "My subordinates have made unauthorized claims, please punish the master." ”

Xia Nan waved his hand: "The big war is coming, I won't punish you for the time being, it can be regarded as a merit and demerit, and when the war comes, you will fight bravely to kill the enemy." ”

Charles said with regret: "It is a pity that the first improved Galen ship was almost completed and launched, but it was aborted by the war. ”

Instead of staying at Bofu Harbor with the shipwrights, Charles was taken to Hujiazhuang to stay with Maria and William. To Xia Nan, he is more precious than any gold, silver and jewelry, and he must be kept by his side to rest assured.