Chapter 1256: Carrying on the Past and Opening the Future (One Hundred and Forty-Six) Killing Officials
Niu Teng did not expect it to be so easy and simple. He did not even ask questions as he imagined. The gatekeepers, policemen, and soldiers saw his hundreds of Qin soldiers marching in. They hurriedly moved the roadblocks at the city gate and opened the city gate. They thought there would be a fierce fight to seize the city gate. Now it seems that they were totally worried. From this perspective, the peasant unrest in various places is probably very serious. There are basically no soldiers in the city.
He strode into the city with a smile. Behind him, Wang Qiang led people to control the unprepared city gate guards, tied them up with a rope, and threw them into the city gate tower in their terrified eyes. A team of soldiers was left to defend, and the rest of the soldiers only rushed to the key places in the city.
Arsenal, government treasury, county government, these are all places to be captured
Island>Novel www.zuzud /> Niu Teng went straight to the armory. What he needed most now was a bow and crossbow. For this rebel army, there was no shortage of swords and guns, but what was lacking was long-range weapons. He knew what He Yong and Wen Yi were thinking, so he sent them directly to the county government office to get people.
The chief clerk of the county government office looked at the Qin soldiers who had come in with some horror. Obviously, this was a little different from his cognition. Aren't they all one family? Why did these people tie up all the constables and runners in the county government office and throw them aside as soon as they entered the door?
"Where is Guo Qing, the dog official?" When a leading Qin soldier put a knife on his neck, the chief clerk immediately recognized who the man in front of him was.
"He Yong, are you He Yong?" He screamed in horror.
He Yong laughed, showing his sharp white teeth, "You dog official, since you recognize me, you must know what I do. Where is Guo Qing, the dog official?"
"Back yamen, back yamen!" The chief clerk was trembling and could hardly speak. Wen Yi on the side had already rushed straight to the back.
With a bang. The door panel was kicked to pieces by Wen Yi, and he rushed into the house. A man in county official uniform was looking at Wen Yi in fear.
"Son of a bitch!" Wen Yi rushed over directly, kicked Guo Qing to the ground with a kick, and was about to chop him with a knife.
"Wait a minute, don't rush to kill him." He Yong rushed over, "This is too easy for him, drag him out first, and wait for the boss to deal with it."
The rebels searched Guo Qing's house and the things in several warehouses. He Yong and his men were stunned. The wooden boxes were stacked up from the ground, almost touching the roof. Open any of them, and you will find that they are filled with ingots of cast silver. One box is worth at least tens of thousands of taels. Even if we estimate conservatively, there are hundreds of thousands of taels in this room full of boxes. In another room, there are all silks, satins, and jewelry.
"We have made a fortune." A rebel soldier said with a trembling voice, reaching out to pick up an ingot of silver. He couldn't let it go and stroked it, "Oh my god, I couldn't earn this ingot in a year before, but there are so many here."
"Put it down!" He Yong glanced at him. "This thing is good, but it can't be eaten or drunk. Now we have these gold and silver treasures. Where should we put them? Carry them on your back? Do you still want to live?"
"Captain, I just want to touch it." The soldier reluctantly threw the silver back into the box.
Looking at these gold, silver and jewelry, Wen Yi's eyes were red. In order to get those dozens of acres of land, he had to borrow usury, and in the end, he bought back a barren land. Because of this, women and children lost their lives, but this dog official actually had so much silver. Needless to say, this money was naturally exploited from the lives and property of ordinary people like him. His teeth were chattering, and the steel knife in his hand kept shaking. At this time, Guo Qing, who was still twitching after being kicked by him, screamed.
"Brave man, spare my life, as long as you spare my life, all this money will be given to you, all yours!"
He Yong laughed, "Now this money is originally ours, you actually used our money to buy your own life, it's really weird."
"Captain He, the leader has already climbed the city wall, and asked you to take this dog official to where." The shouts of soldiers came from outside.
"Okay, I'll be there right away." He Yong replied, waved his hand, and dragged Guo Qing away with Wen Yi. "Seal everything here, and let the leader deal with it later."
On the wall of Ziyang County, hundreds of rebel soldiers had gathered here. County officials were taken to the top of the city wall, tied up and pressed to kneel on the ground. The alarm bell on the tower was ringing, and some people slowly began to gather here from all over.
Wen Yi looked at the people under the city wall, and his heart was filled with emotion. There were many shoulder poles below, just like him some time ago, in order to fill his stomach and survive, he came to the city to find that little bit of life.
"He Yong, come here!" Niu Teng said to He Yong with a smile. He Yong is still famous in Ziyang County. The attack on Ziyang County was unusually smooth. They captured the county seat almost without a fight. Especially in the county arsenal, Niu Teng found a large number of bows and crossbows. It seems that the Qin army stationed in Ziyang placed their reserves in the county. In the arsenal, Niu Teng was all cheap at this time. A crossbow with a handle still sealed with oil paper and a long bow made him excited. Although the crossbows of the Qin army were not as good as the arm-shaped crossbows of the Han Dynasty, they were It can be considered a very good weapon, at least better than the Chu people's. Bundles of crossbows and feather arrows, a rough estimate, there are more than 100,000, including more than a dozen bed crossbows, hundreds of fine armors, and countless other swords and guns. For these Niu Teng naturally accepted them all.
If you want to make a difference in Shu County, these things are naturally indispensable. This is not in the country of the Han Dynasty, but you have no logistics. If you want to get supplements, you have to rely on robbing.
"Folks, why are we so brave!" He Yong's voice rang in his ears. Niu Teng turned around and looked over. He Yong spread his legs, stood on the wall, took off the helmet on his head, and dropped it to the ground with a clang.
He Yong's name is indeed very useful in Ziyang County. As soon as he heard this name and looked up at the guy standing on the wall, the crowd below started to commotion. This guy was on a wanted list. , is the giant bandit that roars and gathers on Xang Er Mountain.
"The government says that I am a bandit and that I have killed countless people to cause trouble in the countryside. But you know in your heart that I had no courage to rebel last year. I killed all those corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry. They say that I am a bandit. Okay, I admit it. , But in this world, who wants to be a bandit, am I willing to be one? It’s not because of these dog officials. If we can’t survive, who is willing to do this decapitation business for a year? "Do you have enough food at home? Do you have enough money in your hand to make new clothes for your wife and baby by pulling two feet of cloth during the holidays?"
"No!" A voice rang from below. Countless people turned to look at him, but it was a coolie carrying a pole.
"Yes, no! This brother said it well. Does that mean we can't endure hardship? Is it because we are lazy? We have been working from dawn to dusk all year long. Where has the food we grown gone, and where has the money we earned gone?"
"It was taken away by the government." This time, more people answered.
"It was taken away by the government, and it was also put into their own pockets by these officials." He Yong shouted: "Bring it up." Boxes of gold, silver and jewelry were carried up and dumped on the crowd. In front of them, bursts of commotion arose.
"Folks, I found this from the house of this dog official. How many years has this dog official been in our Ziyang? He has plundered so much money, but our Ziyang treasury is empty. What we paid All taxes fall into the hands of these dog officials.”
Looking at the piles of gold and silver treasures like mountains, the gathered people finally became angry.
"Kill him, kill him." A tsunami-like cry rang out.
Niu Teng waved his hand gently, and Wen Yi strode forward, dragged the limp Guo Qing to the battlement, and pressed his head on it.
"This brother is called Wen Yi. He borrowed a usury loan a few days ago and wants to buy dozens of acres of land. I think everyone knows that the court is going to divide the land for everyone. But everyone knows that he spent sixty taels of silver to buy it. What kind of land are you coming from? Wasteland, a wasteland where no birds can poop. Where have all our fertile fields in Ziyang gone? Look at this again," He Yong shouted, and a soldier dragged away the boss of the county government. He came over, handed him a booklet, and yelled, "Read it!"
The master trembled and began to read out the real land book hidden in the county government one by one. As the master read out, the people below began to get angry because these landowners , without exception, they are all officials and gentry of Ziyang.
"These moths lie on our bodies sucking our blood. They live a rich life, but they leave us in dire straits. After today there is no tomorrow, should they be killed?"
"Deserve to kill!" A thunderous cry sounded from below.
Hearing the roar of the crowd, Wen Yi raised his knife and cut off Guo Qing's head with just one blow. He fell from the city wall, and blood gushed out like a spring. There was a smell on the city wall. It was heard that some other tied guys were so frightened by this bloody scene that they peed.
"Folks, this world makes it hard for us to survive. Why should we endure it? Are we just going to stay at home and wait to starve to death? There is a lot of money down there, and it is all yours now. Take the money and follow us Let’s go together to kill the corrupt officials, the corrupt officials, and the evil gentry, and take back what belongs to us,” He Yong raised his arms and shouted. (To be continued...)