After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Even Sun Qingchen, who was at the county government office, was so shocked that he almost fell down the steps. The chief clerk, master and others who followed behind him were also panicked and thought it was an earthquake.

Sun Qingchen looked at the huge black smoke rising from the city gate, and his expression changed drastically, "It's not an earthquake, it's an enemy attack! Quick, inform Lieutenant Xiao to take all the soldiers in the city and follow me! Master, go and inform all the people in the city , let everyone be prepared to face the enemy!"

Sun Qingchen led everyone towards the city gate anxiously, but the scene in front of them frightened everyone.

The city gate, which was made of iron birch and was about two meters thick and weighed a thousand kilograms, was blown away!
The city gate is empty, as if there is no one in the desert. You can actually see the black heads outside the city wall.

Master Yan was so frightened that he fell to the ground, his face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead: "It's sorcery! Someone knows sorcery and opened our city gate!"

Sun Qingchen felt bad, thinking that there were still [-] refugees watching eagerly outside, and he became anxious and said: "Soldiers, listen to the order, hurry up, keep the refugees out!"

Without the city gate, the refugees have to go through Lan County like a bag.

There are only 200 generals and soldiers guarding the city, and half of them are farmers temporarily transferred from the city. They are no match for the five thousand refugees!

If the refugees attack the city like this, all the old, young, women and children in the city will be destroyed!
Amidst the flying dust, not only the people inside the city were stunned, but also the people outside the city were confused.

What just happened?
Is it an earthquake?
Or was there a fire somewhere?
The refugees all looked at each other, clenched their weapons, and for a moment did not dare to take a step closer to the city gate.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way! My young master is here!"

A delicate and domineering female voice sounded, and in the dust, Jiang Yongkang opened the way in front, Xu Qingying was in the middle, followed by Feng'er, Xu Yinxi, Xu Huiming, Qian Zhenniang and others, and finally Da Zhuang.

A group of them walked out of the thick smoke and black mist, their expressions were calm and calm, but they looked quite aggressive. Wherever they went, the refugees scattered around and looked at them in horror.

Seeing this, Lao Liao quickly wiped the black smoke from his face and asked: "Xu Zhenying! Did you blow open this city gate?"

Xu Qingying tilted her head, but looked at Liao Chun, with a hint of slyness on her face, "Well, grandson, remember to bring me tea to recognize your ancestors!"

Lao Liao immediately picked up the long knife in his hand and said, "Since the city gate has been blown up, why not take advantage of the situation and capture Lan County? For your contribution to breaking the city, I will give you half of the city. Brothers, charge for me. ——”

"I see who dares to move!"

Xu Qingying gave a cold shout and looked around with her sharp eyes.

The smoke dissipated, and golden sunlight filled the earth and fell on the man's face.

It was a very young face, but there was no hint of immaturity on it. Instead, there was a terrifying calmness, composure, and murderous intent.

"Liu Dazhuang, whoever dares to take a step forward will be killed by me!"

The more than 1000 refugees under Xu Qingying naturally listened to Xu Qingying's words, but the more than 3000 people under Old Liao were ready to take action.

The city gate is right in front of you. As long as you attack it, there will be endless food——

Xu Qingying looked at Lao Liao, frowned and said: "Old Liao, have you forgotten the rules we made at the beginning? If you eat my Xu Zhenying's food for a day, you must abide by my Xu Qingying's rules for a day! Why, after you have eaten enough, you will fall out. Don’t you recognize anyone?”

Lao Liao was angrily silent.

Liao Chun refused, "Brother, let's rush in now. Lan County is ours! Don't listen to that damn girl. She has fewer people than we do. The worst is to kill them all!"

"Everyone!" Xu Qingying's voice resounded above the city gate, and there was a faint echo in the valley, allowing everyone to hear clearly, "I have a plan that can guarantee that no one will be hurt or killed, and everyone will enter the city safely. Not only that. , as long as you are willing to listen to me and act according to my rules, after entering the city, I will make a yellow scale book for you, give you your identity, household registration, and land. From now on, you will no longer be refugees, but good citizens!"

Feng'er also immediately said: "My young master kept his promise. He said before that we would provide food for everyone within two days, and he sent food to everyone the next day! If you listen to Lao Liao and rush into the city now, someone will definitely be there. Death, injury, and disability. You have traveled such a long way, suffered so much, and gone through all kinds of difficulties to get here. Is it just to die at the door?!"

The refugees looked at each other, seemingly undecided.

Suddenly, Aunt Feng in Lao Liao's team said loudly: "I believe in Mr. Xu! He will give us food when he says he will give us food. He is loyal and capable. It is better to follow him than to follow Brother Liao!"

"Me too! Let's be patient for a while, maybe better days will come later. The city gate is open anyway, at worst we can attack again!"

"It was Mr. Xu who was casting immortal magic just now! Mom, such a thick city gate can explode. This... this is clearly an immortal..."

As the man spoke, he knelt down and worshiped.

Seeing the situation, the others knelt down in confusion and kowtowed to Xu Qingying.

Everyone in the Xu family who witnessed Xu Qingying's entire process of making black powder couldn't connect Xu Qingying with the word "god". However, looking at the crowd of refugees kneeling at their feet, everyone in the Xu family felt an inexplicable feeling in their hearts. Very cool feeling.

Xu Huiming knew that Xu Qingying didn't like to associate herself with these feudal superstitions, so she tugged on her sleeves and said, "In order to temporarily appease this group of people not to rush into the city and ruin our important event, I will first treat you like a god." ."

Feng'er also said: "This plan is feasible. Instead of arguing with them, it is better to make them fear you and obey your orders."

Xu Qingying had no choice but to pinch her nose and recognize the identity of this god. "Since everyone trusts me, let me negotiate with County Magistrate Sun for a while. Come on, tie up Lao Liao and the others first, and by the way, talk to them." Also plug it up so that they don’t confuse the public with their evil words.”

Someone went to do it immediately.

This time Xu Qingying can finally do important things without any distractions.

She looked at Lan County, which was facing the entire army on alert, and couldn't help but shout: "County Magistrate Sun, let's talk."

Sun Qingchen looked at Xu Qingying in disbelief, and then at the blasted city wall, "Did you do this?"

"This is the black powder I made. It only takes the size of a fist to blow open your city wall. If you increase the amount, it can directly send more than 1 people in Lan County to the underworld. Now I will use the rest of your These objects have been placed in the three city gates, and if I give my order, someone will detonate them."

Sun Qingchen couldn't help but became furious: "Shuzi, you had a very happy chat with me the day before yesterday. I treat you well, why did you blow up my city gate?!"

"Of course we're going to attack the city!"

Xu Zhenying was determined to train his subordinates, so he turned to Xu Huiming and Feng'er and said, "Which of you two has the courage to go up to negotiate?"

This is a rare opportunity.

Even the people behind Xu Zhenying were shocked.

Xu Zhenying rarely delegates power and likes to do everything by herself. But now he lets the people around him take the lead?
Some thoughtful people have already begun to speculate on Xu Zhenying's intentions at this moment.

While Xu Huiming was hesitating, he heard the crisp voice of the woman next to him, "Girl, I dare!"

Xu Huiming also said: "I am also willing to go."

"Okay, then you go." Xu Zhenying whispered to the two of them, then patted their shoulders heavily and encouraged, "Don't be afraid, I'm behind you, I'll take care of you if anything happens. You too You have been following me for so long, and you have seen me negotiate, and I have taught you negotiation skills, so just go ahead with confidence."

Feng'er smiled and said, "Master, I'm not afraid!" Xu Huiming and Feng'er walked out of the queue and walked forward slowly.

Xu Qingying and others were waiting further away, also to prevent the archers' cold arrows.

Seeing that Feng'er kept moving and her expression remained unchanged, Xu Huiming couldn't help but admire her and held her hand: "Miss Feng'er is brave and careful. She dares to charge into battle and negotiate alone. She is really a hero among women."

Feng'er smiled reluctantly, but she didn't hide anything from Xu Huiming, "Where is it? I'm so scared that my legs are shaking now."

Xu Huiming smiled and glanced, and sure enough he saw Feng'er's body trembling slightly. He couldn't help but laugh, "I saw you accepted the task without changing your expression. I thought Feng'er had something in your mind."

Feng'er glanced at him and said, "Well, I am the young master's man. When the young master hires people, no matter whether he can do it or not, he must show his attitude first. Young Master, you don't know that there are many capable people around the young master, like A person like me, who is from a low background, has little education, and is not very smart, must firmly seize the opportunity given by the young master. Let alone negotiating alone, even if the young master asks me to shed my blood, I, Feng'er, won't even be able to see it. With a wink!”

When Xu Huiming heard this, he was slightly startled, lowered his eyes, and didn't know what he was thinking.

Soon the two of them arrived about tens of meters away from Sun Qingchen, and Xu Huiming stopped and said, "Feng'er, we are right here. This location happens to be a blind spot. Archers can't shoot us."

Feng'er nodded and took a deep breath to relieve her nervousness.

She thought about what Xu Zhenying said just now, reviewed her negotiation skills, and then became calmer.

"Lord Sun!" Xu Huiming saluted from afar with cupped fists, "I am Xu Huiming, brother of Xu Zhenying's family. I am here today to negotiate with Lord Sun on behalf of my brother."

Sun Qingchen was so angry that he gritted his teeth: "You bandits, stop telling me this. Do you want to attack the city? I tell you, as long as I, Sun Qingchen, live for one day, you will not even think of attacking!"

Xu Huiming smiled slightly. His skin was very fair, and his eyebrows were somewhat similar to Xu Zhenying's. However, his whole body was more relaxed than Xu Zhenying's, a little less sharp and a little more gentle.

"Master Sun, why are you doing this? You have never seen black gunpowder, right? Now you have seen the power of this black gunpowder. To be honest, we have plenty of such black gunpowder, enough to explode. The whole city of Lan County. Don’t talk about defending the city when the time comes, you won’t be able to defend even these thousands of people!”

Sun Qingchen was furious, but he did not lose his mind. After careful consideration, he knew that Xu Zhenying's suggestion of going to the city to buy food two days ago was a lie, and taking the opportunity to buy raw materials for black powder was true!

It's a shame that his act of benevolence towards women made Lan County end up like this!
He immediately called the soldiers who were watching the city, grabbed them by the collar and asked: "I asked you to check what they bought when they left the city. Tell me if there is anything abnormal!"

The soldier was trembling with fear, "Sir, there is really nothing unusual. The villain even opened the bottom of their backpacks. Except for some food, they are just daily necessities!"

Sun Qingchen knew this time that he had really fallen into the hands of Xu Zhenying. That young man who looked gentle and gentle was actually a hungry wolf in sheep's clothing!
Master Yan looked at the thousands of refugees outside who were about to move. He couldn't help but feel panicked, but he didn't lose his mind. He quickly said to Sun Qingchen: "Sir, Xu Zhenying didn't allow the refugees to rush over. She clearly blew open the city gate but didn't let in. There must be some fraud in this!"

Feng'er snorted coldly, "What a liar. My young master said that God has a good life. It's not easy for the refugees, and it's not easy for you either. Everyone is just trying to have a place to hide in. They are all hard-working people. It’s because the world is bad, we don’t need to fight and kill each other. Which one of these is not the treasure in the palm of my parents’ hands, which one is not someone else’s wife and husband, and which one is not just a life in this world?”

"Stop talking nonsense and fight if you want. Our six thousand soldiers and civilians in Lan County are willing to live and die with Lan County!" the county captain raised his sword and shouted.

Feng'er was so angry that she stamped her feet, "What a shame!"

Xu Huiming comforted Feng'er, and then said to everyone in the city: "Master Sun, please listen for a moment. Just as Miss Feng'er said, the world is not good, and there are many rogues outside. So many of us have no food and no clothes, and we just want to find something." A place to stay is not about killing people and getting goods. So we came here to provide Mr. Sun with two options."

Sun Qingchen snorted coldly and pressed down the county captain who was about to move, "Please tell me and listen."

"First, let's fight. Regardless of casualties, everyone will rely on their ability. When the time comes, blood will flow thousands of miles and corpses will be piled up. Second, Magistrate Sun will take a step back and allow us to enter the city."

"Bah, you are rebellious ministers and traitors, and you are deceiving the public with your evil words! The food in our Lan County cannot feed so many people. Even after you enter the city, there is still no food. You want the people in my Lan County to starve to death with you? There is no way!"

"No. My brother said that after we enter the city, we will never take a stitch from the people. He will find a way to solve all the food problems."

"It's funny. There is no food in the ground. How are you going to create food? Do you want it to rain food from the sky?"

"In short, after we enter the city, we will take care of our own food. We will not steal, rob, kill, or set fires. We will do everything in a good manner and we will never harm anyone in Lan County."

After Xu Huiming said this, he calmed down and said with a cold look in his eyes, "If not, the black powder in the city will soon explode. By then, the people of Lan County and the magistrate will live and die together, and we don't mind taking over." An empty city. Which one is more serious? Please think twice, Master Sun."

Threat, red threat!
"Sir... we are finished in Lan County..." Chief Yan trembled, remembering the power of the city gate explosion just now, "If it is true as this thief said, there is still black powder hidden in the city, then there is no way we can stop him from taking Lan County. …”

Sun Qingchen had never been so angry and powerless. He roared to the sky with a sad voice: "Heaven will destroy me, Sun Qingchen..."

Yangxian Lieutenant drew his sword with a sound like a bell, "Sir, how about we fight him! He has a bunch of refugees under his command, and they are no match for our elite soldiers and generals..."

However, Chief Yan wiped away his tears and said: "Lord County Captain, even if we have elite soldiers here and unarmed refugees over there, we can only attack 300 people. This means cutting off the heads of 5000 people. This knife has to be cut with a curled blade, let alone a person... What's more, haven't you seen the power of the black gunpowder? I don't think Xu Zhenying is ruthless. If he can really control the people under his control, Letting him enter the city may not be our way to survive..."

County Lieutenant Yang cursed fiercely: "That traitor Xu Zhenying is really hateful! He dares to threaten us with the lives of the people of Lan County! What on earth is that black powder? Why is it so powerful? I have never seen such a weapon in my life. If we also had this gunpowder, why would we be trapped like this..."

Sun Qingchen looked up to the sky, thinking that he had been studying diligently for twenty years. After he was sent to Lan County, he devoted himself to serving the people and worked as an official with no fault of his own. How could he end up like this?
Nowadays, there are powerful enemies outside the Zhou Dynasty, there are wars inside, treacherous ministers are in power, and bandits are everywhere. Seeing that this behemoth is already crumbling, Lan County surrenders today, but what about the future...

Is there peace in the Zhou Dynasty?

Xu Huiming's voice resounded within the city wall, "Master Sun, please make a decision as soon as possible. The refugees outside are watching eagerly. If you wait too long, this peaceful negotiation will inevitably turn into a vicious fight between the two sides. I don't think Master Sun is willing to make a decision because of his own actions." Are you going to let Lan County bleed like a river without permission?"

Chief Yan also advised: "Sir, make a decision quickly! Xu Zhenying said that if he doesn't kill any common people in the city, we are still common people after we take off this job. I think he won't kill us, right?"

County Lieutenant Yang kicked Master Yan on the chest and shouted angrily: "Master Yan, as an official of the imperial court, how can you be greedy for life and afraid of death at a critical moment!"

Master Yang fell to the ground, clutching his chest and shouted: "The county captain is really capable, why don't you kill him! We are on a rotten ship, so don't pretend to be heroes. If you can save your life, it counts." Not bad!”

"That's enough!" Sun Qingchen shouted, tears glistening in his eyes. He looked around and knew that not only Master Yan was greedy for life but also the other soldiers guarding the city, their expressions became visibly relaxed when they heard Xu Huiming's promise not to kill anyone.

With these words, the military morale of the Lan County defense team has been shattered!
Stupid, stupid, how can you place your hopes on such ambitious people like Xu Zhenying?
How can you believe such reckless words?

But what if you don’t believe it?
The opponent has weapons such as black powder, but they are just mortal bodies. Who is willing to stop them with flesh and blood?
Lan County...the situation is over...

He, Sun Qingchen...the situation is over...

"Kaicheng surrender!" Sun Qingchen's voice was long and weak, like an old horse wailing, "Everyone put down their weapons! Let them enter the city!"

Become!

Xu Huiming and Feng'er looked happy and looked at each other with an unbelievable feeling.

Feng'er was so excited that her face turned red.

This is the first time that she has worked for Xu Zhenying on her own!
After taking Lan County without any bloodshed, without hurting anyone, and saving so many lives, Feng'er felt a surge of pride in her body, which made her unable to control herself.

This kind of standing at the top, holding the power of life and death of others, deciding the life and death of thousands of people with a few words, is this... what the girl said... the taste of power?