A knife in love

Chapter 2431
When the three of them were thinking about it, they only heard Xu Yingyang continue to say: "I was ordered to go to Liaoyang Mansion to do business. I have nothing to do. I came to Dongliao County for a walk. I didn't expect to encounter such a bad thing. Although I am not This place should be in charge of the Shangguan, but after all, with the imperial salary, he had to sit in the magistrate's office to guard the city. However, there is no city wall in the south of the city. If the Fusang people attacked, they could only rely on a river five or six feet wide, and they would not be able to stop the enemy at all. .I don’t know what trick Master Jiang has to help us defend the city?"

Murong Danyan, Qi Jiu and Wang Xiaoyu were suspicious, they stared blankly at Master Jiang, wondering what Xu Yingyang's intention was in teasing Master Jiang.I saw Mr. Jiang pondering for a moment, and said in his mouth: "My lord is so condescending, and the villain's heart is terrified. Such a military and national matter, the villain has no room to comment. But since the adult asks, the villain dare not answer. Chengnan The river was originally twenty or thirty feet wide, and the current was so fast that fallen leaves sank to the bottom. People could not swim past it, and boats could not sail in the river. Because of this, when the city was built, the officials in charge of building the city thought that the river in the south of the city was a natural danger. , Even if the city wall is not built, the incoming enemy troops will not be able to cross the river. In this way, the east, north, and west sides of Dongliao County City were built with city walls, and only the south of the city was open, relying entirely on the river to block the enemy.

"The villain once heard the old man in the city say that about six or seventy years ago, the water from the source of the river decreased, the river gradually narrowed, and finally there was only a water surface five or six feet wide. The current was no longer as fast as before. Many wading rivers can also be crossed. In this way, if the enemy attacks from the south of the city, they can enter the city without much effort."

Master Jiang stopped for a while when he said this, and glanced at Xu Yingyang, seeing that he was concentrating on listening to himself, and then continued: "Fortunately, Dongliao County is long from north to south, and narrow from east to west. If you want to build the city wall in the south Get up, and it can be completed within a few days. Just now, the adults and the villains said that the fleet at sea is the vanguard of the Fusang people. God bless them before attacking the city. Let's take this opportunity to enlist the people inside and outside the city. Build a city. Even if the city wall is only Zhang Xu high, it is better than a flat river, allowing the enemy to attack across the river."

Xu Yingyang frowned after hearing Master Jiang's words, thought for a moment, and said: "Building a city wall is not an easy task. Even if there are enough people, where can we find the bricks to build the city? "

Mr. Jiang said: "My lord, it is extremely urgent now. You might as well knock down some houses in the city and use the bricks and stones of these houses to build the city. After we drive the Japanese pirates away, the yamen will come forward, or compensate the Give the people some money and let them rebuild their houses, or the yamen will spend money to hire carpenters to build houses for the people to live in."

After Master Jiang finished speaking, Xu Yingyang did not comment, walked a few steps in the lobby, turned to Li Qiufeng and said, "Master Li, what do you think of Master Jiang's idea?"

Li Qiufeng cupped his hands and said, "Li thinks Master Jiang's plan is feasible. The south of the city is about two hundred feet wide. If all the people in the city, regardless of gender, age or age, work together, it will not be difficult to build a city wall that is about ten meters high. It's just that it needs to be done. Hurry up to do it, otherwise the work will be delayed, and the Japanese pirates will attack, and it will be too late to build the city."

When Li Qiufeng said this, he paused for a while, and then said: "In addition, there must be someone who can preside over the construction of the city. According to Li, Master Jiang is deeply supported by the people of Dongliao County. It can be done properly.”

Mr. Jiang heard Li Qiufeng recommending himself, and hurriedly bowed and said: "My lord values ​​the villain so much, I am grateful. It's just that this matter is too important, and the villain is just a small official in the county magistrate's office. I'm afraid I can't bear such a heavy responsibility." .”

Xu Yingyang smiled slightly, and said: "Master Jiang doesn't need to be too modest. Your Excellency Li is right. This matter can only be done properly with the presence of Master Jiang. Let's make it like this. Please trouble Master Jiang to lead people to conscript the people in the city immediately." , to build a city wall in the south of the city. I have had people count the warehouses of the county government, and there are still more than [-] taels of silver in deposit. In addition, Lizhi County’s family wealth is also more than [-] taels. This official decided to take out all the silver , and keep it as the wages for the people to build the city. Master Jiang, go and get some money and start building the city."

Master Jiang saw that Xu Yingyang had made up his mind, so he didn't dare to refuse, so he had to agree with his hands, and left the hall in a hurry.Xu Yingyang watched Master Jiang walk out with a sinister smile on his lips.

When Wang Xiaoyu heard Xu Yingyang and Master Jiang talking, the more he listened, the more frightened he became. He thought to himself that what the dog officer surnamed Xu said was completely different from what Li Daxia said before.But Li Daxia clearly said that he had already negotiated with Xu, why did this dog official dare to lie to his face and deliberately tease Uncle Jiang?

Although Wang Xiaoyu was in doubt, but she was not as reckless as before, thinking to herself that even if the dog official surnamed Xu did something wrong, Daxia Li would never intentionally harm us.Just now the surname Xu was talking nonsense, not only did Li Daxia not expose him, but instead helped the dog officer to speak, there must be another mystery in it.

While Wang Xiaoyu was thinking, Master Jiang had already walked out of the lobby.Xu Yingyang waved his right hand lightly, and the dozen or so Jinyi guards standing in the lobby immediately retreated and closed the door tightly.Xu Yingyang turned his head and said to Li Qiufeng: "Master Li, do you think Jiang believes our words?"

When Xu Yingyang said this, not only Wang Xiaoyu was shocked, but Murong Danyan and Qi Jiu's expressions also changed drastically. They didn't know what Xu Yingyang meant by these words.I saw Li Qiufeng smiled slightly, and said in his mouth: "He can't help but believe it. Although this person is cunning, but he has not been in the city these few days, I don't know that we have removed all the eyeliner of the Fusang people. Now he has become blind. It can be left to our mercy.”

After Li Qiufeng finished speaking, Wang Xiaoyu said tremblingly: "Hero Li, what do you mean? Uncle Jiang is a good man, you, do you want, want..."

When Wang Xiaoyu said this, his face twisted, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he couldn't continue for a while.Murong Danyan was also suspicious, and stared at Li Qiufeng blankly, wondering what he and Xu Yingyang were planning.Li Qiufeng knew that everyone was puzzled, smiled slightly, and said in his mouth: "Miss Wang, Miss Murong, Brother Qi, think about it carefully, we were attacked by Liu Sheng's family in Wang's Manor earlier, and we all thought that Li Zhixian , Master Pan, He Tuotou and others have become Liu Sheng Zongyan's lackeys, secretly trying to harm us, aren't they?"

Murong Danyan and the others looked at each other, then nodded hesitantly.Li Qiufeng continued: "But later we found out that Li Zhixian and others were just greedy for money. They were deceived by Yagyudan Mamoru and Morita Shinobu, and they didn't mean to help the Japanese pirates in Dongliao County. If the city was built on the mountain, if there were no officials in the yamen to help, even though Li Zhixian and others were confused, they would not be led by the nose. At that time, we all thought that Li Zhixian and others were big villains, and only Master Jiang was upright Naturally, he would not suspect him. But since Li Zhixian and others are not running dogs of the Liusheng clan, and the real spies must be one of the officials in the yamen, there is only one suspicious person left, and he has been regarded by us all the time. Master Jiang is a good man!"

(End of this chapter)