Ten Capitals, Nine Observations, Eight Poles, Seven Yuans, Six Divisions, Five Elders Compete for Da

Chapter 310 Hongmen Banquet!Destiny's Child? [Geography: Underground River Volcano Revival]

Killing pig dishes... Hongmen Banquet... drinking wine.

As soon as the Sheriff's Mansion issued an invitation, many big households in the city were frightened immediately, with terrified faces and bitter faces, all looking forward to some stunned young people making trouble.

But in the face of the force of the Qingliang bandit suppression coalition forces, many big-brained households in the city, none of whom wanted to be the king's forerunner and take chestnuts for other clans, put on smiling faces and came to the banquet.

A military banquet.

In the Jiuquan County Governor's Mansion, many servants greeted and sent off plates of delicacies, such as grilled carp, braised lamb tail, steamed bear's paw, sauced duck, bacon, roasted chicken... and all kinds of drinks, as long as they are available in Jiuquan County Yes, all tables are available.

All the wealthy merchants were full of resentment. Facing a large table of delicacies, they were not interested. After eating a few mouthfuls, they put down their bowls and chopsticks and complained one after another:

"General Xin is going too far. Rats are rampant, and every family has suffered disasters to some extent. Why do you want to do this? Hongmen Banquet?"

"Return to the Hongmen Banquet?"

"It's obvious that we little people are being slaughtered like pigs!"

"Brother Li, let's get started and react to General Xin? If he confiscates too much money and food in one go, our children will immediately be dismissed and returned to the fields!"

"That won't work. Naigong was shot by an arrow in the knee a few days ago, and he is not feeling well. I'd like to ask Brother Zhao to take the lead. I am willing to follow Brother Zhao and go through fire and water. I will do whatever it takes!"

Jiang Chen sat in the corner, enjoying a table of delicious food alone, listening quietly, but didn't speak, only hearing the last two sentences, he couldn't help laughing.

Which of you is not rich?

Is it also worthy of being called a little commoner?
If you really have the guts to challenge the dignified Marquis Wu, you can be regarded as a person, but you are good, one by one pushes back and forth, hoping that others will die!

"It's just a bunch of rabble..."

Jiang Chen secretly commented:
"It can't be done!"

Around the wine table, the discussions became more and more intense, and there was an old man who was even more like beating his feet and chest, and said bitterly:
"These money and food are all collected by our ancestors for generations... Bah, how can they be used as military funds for nothing after working hard to get rich?"

Others echoed:

"Our Li family in Jiuquan is a branch, but the main family also has a General Li, who is also Marquis Wu, so why should we be afraid?"

"Then you Li Family, please say something first?"

"Hey, didn't Nai Gong just say that an arrow was shot in the knee, how dare you let a wounded person take the lead in the charge?"

Many big and wealthy merchants have been arguing for a long time, but no one is willing to stand out. When Xin Longzi strode into the front hall, everyone immediately changed their faces, stood up obediently, and bowed to salute, including the "knee The Li family who was hit by an arrow.

"I've seen the General Assassin!"

"Don't stick to etiquette, just sit down."

Xin Longzi said calmly, sitting at the main table.

Wei Anguo and Zhang Baisui sat on the left and right seats respectively.

The momentum of the three of them, like a dragon winning a tiger, overwhelmed more than a hundred rich and wealthy merchants present, and they couldn't breathe.

"Ha ha."

Jiang Chen didn't bother to pay attention to these mundane matters, and silently enjoyed the delicious food at the table.

As for Xin Longzi, with the support of the Nine Thousand Qingzhou Army, his confidence was much stronger, and he said coldly:

"The three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first."

"This general is going out of the city to suppress the bandits, and urgently needs one hundred thousand shi of military rations in case of emergencies, but all the rice and rations in the official warehouses have been corrupted by the damn rats. What do you guys think?"

At this time, the Li family in Jiuquan saw that the left and right were unwilling to speak, so they took the lead in attacking with a cold face, bowed their waists, and said with a smile on their faces:
"General Xin, we, the Li family, have delivered all the food and grass in the family to Hexi Guancheng, and General Li has signed for it. There is really no food left!"

In a nutshell:
The landlord's house has no surplus food!
Moreover, the Li family in Jiuquan is backed by General Li who guards the Hexi Pass (Jiayu Pass), so they are not easy to mess with.

The rest of the wealthy merchants also echoed when they saw someone coming forward:

"General Xin, my precious son is in your army and holds the position of five hundred lords. In order to support this brat's development, the family's money and food are almost exhausted. It is impossible to let this kid temporarily dismiss his army and return to the field. Then save money and food, shall we?"

"My family is willing to donate a thousand shi of grain to support General Xin in suppressing the bandits, but that's all the grain my family can provide. I hope General Xin will show mercy."

The strategy adopted by this person is to use the children in the army as the "united front value", hoping that General Xin can reduce some of the share.

to be honest.

It means that a dead fellow Taoist is not a poor daoist!
But this time, Xin Longzi didn't panic at all. After all, this time to suppress the bandits, he was only bringing a thousand elite cavalry.

The main force of the remaining [-] infantry is the Qingzhou Army.

Xin Longzi sneered:
"Bring the list!"

The two soldiers immediately understood, and handed over pieces of paper that looked like death lists to many wealthy merchants.

Even the father of a certain five-hundred-thousand shi also assumed the share of two thousand five hundred shi. Everyone stared at these papers, their expressions were extremely ugly.

Under violence, all beings are equal!
These people who came to the banquet were the most honorable masters in Jiuquan County. In front of those poor people, they were evil dragons eating people and tigers descending from the mountain.

But in the face of the violence of the Qingliang bandit suppression coalition, even a dragon has to hold back, and even a tiger has to shrink its head.

In fact.

This is also the beauty of cross-state law enforcement!

If the Qingzhou army returned to their hometown, even Jiang Chen would find it difficult to command the soldiers and force the big local households to donate food and grass.

After all, being able to support a Qingzhou soldier is equivalent to supporting a scholar in a previous life. Poor families may have them, but they are definitely not many.

Every big family can use various methods to contact hundreds of generals, five hundred masters, thousands of commanders, and even school lieutenants.

but--

This is Liangzhou!

For the Qingzhou army, so what if they offended the local big family?After the battle, just pat your ass and leave.

With the help of the Qingzhou Army, Xin Longzi naturally gained a lot of confidence. He sat on the main seat, looked down at the many big and wealthy merchants present, and said coldly:

"Who is for and who is against?"

The whole place was silent.

No one dared to touch the bad luck of a powerful Marquis Wu face to face, let alone offend [-] powerful soldiers.

Everyone at the scene had a bitter face, and honestly agreed to this list of food that was almost slaughtered.

In just half a day, Qingliang's anti-bandit allied forces got [-] shi of grain and grass, which was the limit that the county could supply.

The remaining [-] shi of grain and grass must be mobilized from many counties.

"strike camp!"

Following Jiang Chen's order, the Qingzhou No.18 Battalion under his command, a total of 3000 soldiers, all wearing armor, strode out of Jiuquan County.

…………

Two and a half days of marching.

The Qingliang Bandit Suppression Coalition finally crossed the three counties and entered the outskirts of Luanquan Mountain.

The moment they just set foot here, Jiang Chen and Zhang Baisui immediately looked at each other to confirm their eyes, and they both noticed a trace of surprise in each other's eyes.

Then--

One old and one young, Qi Qi activated the Feng Shui treasure!
From observing the changes in the terrain of Luanquan Spring, the two quickly noticed that there was a faint breath of water spirit power underground.

This also means:

groundwater!
Zhang Baisui was a little surprised and said:

"The Luanquan Mountain has been dry and dry for a hundred years, but after the blood scarf army entered this mountain range, the water source was restored. Could it be..."

"Do they really have destiny?"

Jiang Chen frowned, thought for a long time before saying:

"uncertain."

"The greedy wolf can predict misfortune and avoid disaster. Perhaps Wang Ganju, with his astonishing luck and the help of the stars in troubled times, took the initiative to find a good place called Luanquan Mountain."

Zhang Baisui nodded in approval:

"That's right, it's just that the person who killed the wolf with three stars gathered together got the favor of the star."

"If this person is really the reincarnation of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, then you and I, it is better to change the door early and join Wang Qianju's command."

One old and one young thought carefully for a long time, and finally came to a judgment.

With the advent of troubled times, that is to say, the part of [Renhe] undergoes drastic changes.

As a result, many stars above the sky, as well as the movement of the mountains and earth's atmosphere, also changed accordingly.

Explained in Confucianism, that is:

"Heaven senses!"

As the [-]-strong army gradually penetrated into the mountainous area, stepped through the valley, passed through the dry forest, and finally arrived near Huo Lao Pass in the evening.

The wall is fifteen feet high, and even a military soldier of the rank of soldier, it is extremely difficult to climb the rock with bare hands. The mountains on both sides are almost cliffs, and it is even more difficult to climb. It is a proper place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

not to mention……

Jiang Chen and Zhang Baisui looked at each other, and they both sensed the new [location].

The return of fire power.

The Fire Prison Volcano, which has been dormant for hundreds of years, has re-entered an active period.

The two looked carefully, and found that many magic circles on the city wall were secretly operating, apparently regaining their power, and the difficulty of attacking the city increased by three points.

"This Wang Ganju, can't he really be the Son of Destiny..."

Zhang Baisui was still a little suspicious, and said in a deep voice:

"There are not only underground rivers, but also volcanic recovery. Such preferential treatment, even if there is no destiny, I am afraid it is not bad."

Jiang Chen's eyes flickered slightly:

"In my opinion, this Luanquan Mountain is not as simple as an ordinary mountain range, there must be something strange in it!"

talking.

Jiang Chen was also thinking about how to take advantage of the right time and place and the harmony of people to leverage the atmosphere of the earth and abolish Huolaoshan's advantage of water and fire.

Between the two talking.

In the mountains and forests in the distance, people are scattered.

Several sturdy scouts walked through the dry forest and gravel, secretly spying on the camp layout of the Qingliang Bandit Suppression Coalition Army.

"call out!"

Jiang Chen let go of his finger, and shot out an arrow, which blasted the head of a rebel scout, and then counted arrows one after another.

shhhhh!

Shoot the willow through the willow, hit every shot!
Several rebel scouts hiding in the deep mountains and old forests were all killed by arrows piercing their brains.

But there was also a scout who was farther away, with a decisive personality. Seeing that the situation was critical, he immediately jumped into the secret passage and managed to survive.

After dozens of interest.

The scout called for good luck, quickly climbed out of the secret passage, and then rushed into the Fire Prison Pass to inform the generals of the Blood Scarf Army about the arrival of the Qingliang Bandit Suppression Coalition Army.

"The sharp archer who shot and killed the scouts is probably the so-called Qingzhou general named...Jiang Chen?"

Wang Ganju leaned on the big yellow pear wood chair, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart, thinking that Jiang Chen might become a serious threat to the Blood Scarf Army.

Think about this.

He looked down at the many anti-thief captains present, and said loudly:
"Gentlemen, Lieutenant of Qingzhou, killed five brothers of our army before the official start of the war. It is tolerable. Who can't bear it? Who can help this general solve his problems?"

Old Song Tou, who is a dog-headed military adviser, got up immediately and recommended:
"General Song Batian is the most powerful general of our Blood Scarf Army. He has two golden hammers for beating drums and urns, which together weigh [-] catties. With his ability, within three hammers, he will definitely kill Jiang Chen. Get off now!"

(End of this chapter)