Chapter 395: The Strangeness in the Calm

Wu Ci'an was sitting in the lobby of the Baokang County Government Office. Behind him, two soldiers holding knives stood silently. No matter where Wu Ci'an went, these two people were like shadows. The two of them stood in front of the bed holding their knives like this, which made Wu Ci'an quite depressed. Although those robbers (Wu Ci'an still thinks so until now) did not forbid him to go home, but he didn't want to put these two people together. The shadow brought back to scare the family.

There was news from home that everything was fine, there were people standing guard in front of the door, and no one broke in, which made him feel a little relieved. The day after Baokang fell, his nephew Wu Gang also came back. The vicious man brought him back, and Wu Gang, who had been stabbed, was carried back by this guy like a chicken.

This group of robbers who claimed to be the Gongsun tribe of the Huns made Wu Ci'an feel very strange. Instead of retreating quickly after the Huns looted, they stationed in Baokang County. It seemed that they wanted to take Baokang County for themselves. Yes, this can't help but shock Wu Ci'an.

It is said that this group of people are not Huns, but there are indeed a large number of Huns among them. Wu Ci'an still believes in his own eyes. Among the few leaders who appeared in front of him, there were several Huns. Only the guy with an iron foot who seemed to be in charge, unlike him, his accent was more like that of Fufeng in the neighboring county.

Their composition made Wu Ci'an puzzled. The iron-footed one seemed to be the leader, but he respected that young girl very much. One mouthful and one coach, and they didn't know what their relationship was. Show less. He stayed in the back hall of the county government all day, and his expression was a little depressed.

Apart from these, what shocked Wu Ci'an even more was the discipline of these bandits, which was in his heart. The Xiongnu robbers were extremely vicious. Wherever he goes, there must be no chickens or dogs left behind. Killing, burning, and looting is their consistent policy. But after this group of people entered Baokang, the military discipline was strict, not to mention robbery, even petty theft was forbidden. Some refugees who wanted to make a small fortune in the chaos were taken out by these guys, and they were whipped with big sticks on the spot. Blood dripping.

During the period when Baokang County was occupied. It was the most peaceful day in Baokang County. This kind of contrast made Wu Ci'an feel a little ridiculous.

The yamen servants in the county yamen can act as usual, even though they still wear knives. Wearing iron rulers and chains, these robbers ignored them at all, and Baokang was as calm as if nothing had happened, of course, except for the bloodstains that had not been cleaned up on the street. That night, the resisting Hejian soldiers were either killed or captured. The dead had been buried, but the living prisoners never came back after they were taken out of the city. It is unknown where they went.

"These bandits have better military discipline than the soldiers of Hejian County!" This was reported to him by Wu Gang who had just returned from the street. After two days of rest, Wu Gang took his county soldiers back to work. Of course, they were not arrested. The weapons were returned, and everyone held a wooden stick and patrolled.

"How did the people in the city react?" Wu Ci'an asked.

"The door has been closed for a few days, but what to do now, the shops are open for business, and those robbers go to the restaurant to eat, and they still pay for it!" Wu Gang was a little emotional, and he was also at a loss.

Wu Ci'an couldn't figure it out, so he didn't bother to think about it. If these people really wanted to occupy Baokang City, it might not be surprising to do so. If they killed everyone and robbed them all, so what if they occupied an empty city?

"What are they busy with?" The "them" in Wu Ci'an's mouth naturally refers to the leaders of these bandits.

"Leading their army to strengthen the city defense, cavalry come in and out from time to time, it seems that they are sentry, I guess, they are preparing to deal with the counterattack of Yan Junshou." Wu Gang said.

Mentioning Yan Shenghao, governor of Hejian County, Wu Ci'an fell silent. Governor Yan didn't know the details here. If he moved rashly, he might suffer a big loss. Since these troops have such strict military discipline, their combat effectiveness must be extraordinary. After breaking through the city, the fairly elite soldiers of Hejian County were beaten into a mess without even making it through the night.

"Uncle, what should we do?" Glancing at the two clay sculptures behind Wu Ci'an, Wu Gang was weeping. He was thinking, based on their uncle and nephew's current behavior in Baokang County, even if the governor Yan took back Baokang in the future. Kang, one of the two is helping the evildoers, and the charge of colluding with bandits cannot be escaped.

Wu Ci'an knew what his nephew was worried about, so why didn't he think about it? How can he not know what kind of person Yan Junshou is, but right now, he is stuck, so he can only take one step at a time. m

"Don't think so much, just ask for peace of mind!" Wu Ci'an patted Wu Gang's shoulder, "If we don't cooperate, the people in this city don't know what will happen. Look, the current peace is right. Our best compliment, even if we have any accidents in the future, we are worthy of heaven and earth."

The special ding-ding sound of the iron-footed general sounded outside, Wu Ci'an shuddered in his heart, and said to his nephew: "Go, take your people to patrol well, to keep one side safe, it is considered as due diligence. "

Wu Gang agreed, got up and left, brushing past the infantrymen who entered the lobby, even though he had met the iron-footed general many times, he still couldn't help but take a look at the iron-footed general. It's hard to believe that such a cripple is surprisingly good at equestrian skills and with perfect arrow skills. Wu Gang knew this because he had seen this man draw his bow and shoot his arrow that night, and no one came alive under the arrow.

"Master Wu!" The foot soldier ignored Wu Gang, but saluted Wu Ci'an with a smile on his face.

"The general is here, do you have any orders?" Wu Ci'an stood up.

"It's a little embarrassing to say it!" The infantry smiled, "We came in a hurry. The rations are not enough. Although we have some money, it's not easy to go to the shops on the street to buy in large quantities. You I know that these shops are for the people in the city. If we do this, the price of food will be raised, which will make the people suffer. So, I want to tell you that the food in the city treasury, we We have to move some."

Listen to the infantry. Wu Ci'an really felt a little boring, and the Baokang treasury was under the control of these people. If they wanted to get food, why would they come here to talk nonsense? "The grain depot is already under the control of your army. Why bother?"

"This is not the same." The infantry said: "How much grain is there in the grain depot? It is accounted for, our army's military ration supply. That is also accounted for. Although the matter is urgent now, there are still procedures that should be in place. Yes." He took out a piece of paper from his pocket, "This is an IOU I wrote to my lord. When our military rations arrive, we will return them to the grain depot."

Looking at the IOU, Wu Ci'an blinked, and the feeling of absurdity in his heart became stronger and stronger, as if he and the other party belonged to a group, but they belonged to different systems. The origin of this group of robbers is absolutely extraordinary .

Seeing that Wu Ci'an accepted the IOU noncommittally. The infantryman smiled and said: "Master Wu has collected it. When I pay back the food in a few days, I will have to take back the IOU."

"Don't worry, general!" Since the other party wants to take off their pants and fart like this, no matter what their reasons are. Wu Ci'an has decided to remain unchanged in response to all changes.

"Master Wu, these days, Baokang City is as peaceful as ever. You have made great contributions. After all, Master Wu is very respected in Baokang City. The day after the city was broken, the city was in chaos, but your As soon as the Ann Min notice was issued, the whole city immediately became calm, which is remarkable."

"It can't be regarded as being highly respected, but it's just that I have lived here for a longer time and know more people!" Wu Ci'an said calmly.

"That's a good saying, familiar!" The infantry laughed loudly, "I heard that Mr. Wu has not even returned home these days, and has been staying in the county office. He is really a model of diligence and love for the people!"

"It's not that I don't want to go back, it's that you two subordinates have done their duty. Even when I go to the latrine, I have to follow one of them. What's the matter with me taking these two home? When I was sleeping with my wife, I don’t want these two burly men standing in front of the bed!” Wu Ci’an frowned coldly.

The infantry was stunned, then laughed loudly, pointing to the two soldiers behind Wu Ci'an, "You two boys, why are you so stubborn, you are here to protect Master Wu, and Master Wu is not our prisoner, It’s our companions! This is not allowed in the future.”

"I'm not your companion!" Wu Ci'an immediately sternly refused.

"Master Wu, don't say that, the people in the city don't know that Master Wu is with us?" The infantry said with a smile: "Master Wu, it's easy to get on a boat, but hard to get off, don't you think so? Whether you like it or not, that's the truth."

Wu Ci'an was angry and impatient, but he had nothing to say. The facts were like this. When he thought of this, his face turned livid. He couldn't argue with this matter. He thought helplessly, no matter what, he His reputation is completely ruined. Even if Governor Yan forgives him for his difficulties in the future, he will never use a guy like himself who joins forces with thieves again.

He sighed silently.

Do you regret it? No!

Gongsun Yi hurried in and trotted in, "General, the cavalry patrol caught a man outside."

"Is it someone from Baokang City? We don't prohibit people from the city from going out. How did you arrest this person?"

"Yes. It's from Qian Kun, a rich gentry in the city. Our army can't stop people from going out in the city. Originally, we thought about the exchange of needs between the inside and outside of the city, and the need to bring in some daily necessities from outside the city. But after this person left the city, Traveling all the way, and his whereabouts are sneaky, our sentry cavalry captured him fifty miles away."

"Oh, fifty miles away, is there anything to gain?"

"Look at the infantry general!" Gongsun Yi took out a small brass pipe from his arms and handed it to the infantry.

Open the copper pipe, pour out a roll of paper from inside, unfold it, and the infantryman can't help but sneer, "Not bad, not bad, how many cavalry and how many infantry are in our army? Tu Zhan Baokang also guessed it, um, Magistrate Wu, come and see, in this letter, you are our accomplice!"

The infantry handed the letter to Wu Ci'an, watching the county magistrate's eyes blaze. "The one who cleans up cleans himself!" He threw the roll of letter paper on the desk.

The infantry stood up amidst laughter, "Arrest this Qian Kun, put him on the tower, behead his head, ransack the Qian family's house, and confiscate all property. The rest of the Qian family, etc., will be arrested and sent to hard labor!"

"Understood!" Gongsun Yi turned around and strode away.

"Magistrate Wu, we have the heart of a bodhisattva, but we also have the means of a thunderbolt. You should tell people who have the same thoughts, don't try your own sword!"

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