A knife in love

Chapter 941

The second courtyard of the county magistrate's office is the main hall of the county government office, which is also the place where the magistrate's grand master is promoted to hear cases in the people's mouth.Huang Xu panicked and fled into the main hall, but it was pitch black inside.Huang Xu grew up in the yamen since he was a child, so he is very familiar with the main hall, even if there is no light, it can't help her.Huang Xu knew that there was a hall on the right side of the main hall, which was the temporary resting place for the county magistrate before he was promoted to the hall.So she didn't even think about it, after she fled into the main hall, she went straight to the main hall.

Huang Xu had just slipped into the main room and hid behind the screen, only the sound of footsteps was heard, and then someone said: "Keep the corner door in the front yard, no one is allowed to enter the yard without the order of the magistrate."

Huang Xu recognized that the person speaking was Zhang Baixing, the copywriter master of the magistrate's office.This person has always been domineering in the county government, and even Huang Chong, the magistrate of the county, dared to contradict him, so Huang Xu hated him very much.Hearing this person's voice, Huang Xu was startled.Because she knew that Zhang Baixing was extremely cunning, if she found herself hiding in the main room, she would definitely think of some way to embarrass herself.So she shrank her body back behind the screen, not even daring to let out a sound.

Huang Xu's hiding place is not more than ten feet away from the public case in the main hall, so he can hear the voices in the main hall clearly.After Zhang Baixing finished speaking, someone agreed.Then there was a mess of footsteps in the main hall, and then someone moved the tables and chairs, and someone whispered.After a long time, a person suddenly coughed twice, and the main hall suddenly fell silent.

After a while, someone said in a deep voice: "Everyone has seen what happened today. Although the Xu family has been wiped out, the viciousness and cunning of these pirates are not inferior to the Xu family. Therefore, everyone must not be sloppy." To be careless, we must be careful, defeat the pirates, and the four of us can end this deep hatred of nearly a thousand years."

Huang Xu heard this person's words, and it sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.After the man finished speaking, a rough voice said: "I went to the Ministry of War to report on my work the year before last, and I heard from several Langs who were in charge of the Fang Si that pirates are nothing special, but their whereabouts are strange, and they seldom confront officers and soldiers head-on. Hiding in the sea on weekdays. When the officers and soldiers are unprepared, there will be a surprise attack. During the sneak attack, take advantage of a little advantage and leave, and will never love to fight. Therefore, although the imperial court set up a command envoy to prepare for the Japanese on the southeast coast, it is a big sword Cutting down mosquitoes is useless. If we could find the location of the pirate headquarters, we would have wiped out all these jumping clowns long ago."

When Huang Xu heard this person speak, he immediately recognized that the person who spoke was Hu Kun, the Commander of Ruyang Guard.The reason why she was so familiar with this person's voice was because after Hu Yiyue was beheaded, Hu Kun broke into the county government office to make things difficult for Huang Chong.After Huang Xu heard the news, he was afraid that his father would suffer, so he hurried over and heard Hu Kun making a scene outside the house, which was extremely arrogant.Therefore, Huang Xu firmly remembered Hu Kun's voice.

Hu Kun's voice fell, and the person who spoke earlier said: "Old Hu, don't be so arrogant. Today, although the three thousand cavalry under your command showed great power, they killed countless bandits in the rivers and lakes. But don't forget, these The guy is just a second- and third-rate role in the Jianghu, and there is no one in the center to dispatch and command. Moreover, Huashan, Kunlun, Emei, Qingcheng and other famous and decent masters have also made great efforts, so you can take the opportunity to beat these stinky fish and rot But the pirates are different from these rivers and lakes gangs, most of them have the experience of fighting against officers and soldiers. Moreover, there are big and small bosses in the middle to dispatch and command, and your old Hu's soldiers may not be able to take advantage of them when they meet them."

Hu Kun sneered and said, "Master Ji, could it be that the Battle of Haizhou frightened you so much that you are afraid of these little thieves at sea?"

Huang Xu's heart trembled, and he suddenly remembered that the person who spoke earlier was Ji Dingzhong, the master of Luoyang prefect's yamen.Since Han Qusi, the prefect of Luoyang, came to Xiuwu County, Huang Xu also met Ji Dingzhong twice.It's just that this person doesn't talk much, and Huang Xu is not familiar with him.

I just heard Ji Dingzhong say: "That's right. The battle in Haizhou really made me see the strength of these pirates. It's not that I grow others' ambitions and destroy my own prestige. If they really fight one by one, the officers and soldiers are definitely not the pirates' opponents. Old Hu, don’t be unconvinced, blow your beard and stare at me. I’m going to put my words here today. The reason why you are arrogant is because your cavalry is good. But if you fight pirates, they will never fight you In the wilderness, fight against soldiers and fight against generals. The leader of the pirates will definitely find a way to find a place where your cavalry can't run to fight with you. , have become the target of pirates."

Just as Ji Dingzhong finished speaking, there was a "pop", presumably Hu Kun slapped the table hard.Immediately afterwards, Hu Kun said angrily: "Okay, then I will fight the pirates and see who can take advantage!"

At this time, another person said: "Okay, okay, the enemy hasn't arrived yet, and we quarreled, isn't it too ridiculous? Today we have won a big victory, killing or capturing these shrimp soldiers and crab generals, and disrupting them." The wishful thinking of the pirates. In this way, their conspiracy to use these figures in the rivers and lakes to contain us will be defeated. The most important thing now is to be prepared to deal with the upcoming pirate boss."

Huang Xu heard that the speaker was Han Qusi, the prefect of Luoyang.This person is Huang Chong's immediate superior. Since he arrived in Xiuwu County, he has discussed secretly with Huang Chong many times in the county government office, and met Huang Xu several times, so Huang Xu recognized his voice as soon as he heard it. .It's just that Huang Xu didn't know what these people were talking about, so he felt a little strange.

After Han Qusi finished speaking, he heard a shrill voice say: "Master Ji has a plan already? Let's just follow the plan."

The man's voice fell, and he only heard Ji Dingzhong said: "Master Yang, you are putting money on my face. It's just that the situation has changed now, and we have to make plans again. We originally planned to borrow the power of the major gangs in the martial arts. To lure the pirates to Yuntai Mountain, and then annihilate them all at once. Unexpectedly, the pirates were aware of it, and they acted first, burning Wuji Temple, Xiaoyao Temple and Kongming Temple, turning our original lie into In this way, the martial arts gangs who rushed to the vicinity of Yuntai Mountain were not only chivalrous figures, but even demons and heretics were attracted. Since ancient times, there is no balance between good and evil. Form a group. Pirates can take this opportunity to easily lure Huashan, Kunlun, Emei, Qingcheng and other decent families away by using the evil outsiders, and their main forces can attack Fengmen Village with all their strength. Although we defeated these evil outsiders today , but I can also see one thing clearly. Except for a few gangs such as Huashan, the so-called chivalrous way is also a mess. If we want to use them to deal with pirates, we have to suffer a big loss. The original plan is no longer working. We have to find another way to deal with the pirates."

After Ji Dingzhong finished speaking, Zhang Baixing went on to say: "Right now, apart from Lao Hu's 200 cavalry and the bodyguards, the only ones we can use are the six or seven hundred soldiers from Shijiadao, Leiquanmen, and Biyunwu. Famous sects and disciples. Huashan, Kunlun, Emei, Qingcheng and other sects are quite powerful, but they only have [-] people in total. The other gangs are not reliable at all. The eyeliner I sent in several gangs has just been passed on. By the way, many gangs have got the news that a treasure left by the former general who conquered the South was discovered in Jiangxi. These gangs are about to move, and they may leave Xiuwu County tomorrow. At this critical juncture, we must Only by working together can we defeat the pirates who are about to come in large numbers."

Zhang Baixing's voice fell, only to hear Hu Kun say: "There are more than 200 tolerance arrests in Xiuwu County, plus more than 100 arrests from the Luoyang prefect's yamen, but they can also help a lot. And the important officials of the Henan governor's yamen We will also rush to Xiuwu County in a few days. In terms of strength, we are naturally above the pirates. I don’t think everyone should be so nervous, as long as we work together, the pirates will definitely lose.”

Ji Dingzhong chuckled, and said: "Although Lao Hu's words are a bit exaggerated, he has a very good sentence. Right now we are facing great difficulties, and the most important thing is not to make trouble. The reason why pirates have the upper hand everywhere is because Even if they have already planted eyeliners in the imperial court and the rivers and lakes. I heard that today the Huashan faction has uncovered the undercover pirates hiding in the Red Spear Society, the Iron Palm Gang, and Xiema Villa. The traitors from the five families of Fengmen Village continue to do evil! It’s just a matter of slaughtering these traitors to sacrifice the flag, and it’s a big prize!”

(End of this chapter)