This warrior is so fierce

Chapter 157 Talk
ascend the city.

City Lord's Mansion.

The leaves of tall poplar trees are blooming green under the sun, and in early summer, the sky is dazzlingly bright.

In the main hall, Cao Su discussed with many centurions.

Standing in the hall is Master Xu Hua.

Master Xu patiently explained: "Lieutenant Cao, the people here have become poor ghosts, and there is no oil to squeeze."

Cao Su came to his senses and denied it: "Master Xu, you misunderstood."

"The rebellious army came to the city not to make money, but to get through from now on."

No money?
What kind of city lord would you kill if you don't make money?
Is it so difficult to pass now?

Xu Hua laughed dryly, once again realizing that the rebel army in front of him was more "ruthless" than he had imagined.

Cut off people just in the way, if there is a quarrel, can't they kill people all over the house?

Cao Su said with a smile: "Master Xu, brothers have traveled a long way, it is not easy to come to the city once, the matter of climbing the city, the people who climb the city will solve it by themselves, and the rebellious army will not take much care of it."

"I'm here to rely on you to complete the government affairs."

"At the same time, we should also do some publicity through your mouth, so that the common people and big households in the city can relax."

Seeing that the conversation was almost done, Cao Su began to arrange tasks for Xu Hua.

After hearing Cao Su's unquestionable order, Xu Hua had no choice but to stand up and accept the order.

"As long as the people don't panic, there will be no panic when going to the city."

"Life has to go on, and our goal is to maintain the stability and stability of Dengcheng."

Cao Su said to the many centurions.

The centurions responded in unison, and their morale was quite high.

The sharp-eyed common people in the city.

I found something wrong with climbing the city.

From the moment the rebellious army entered the city, the atmosphere of the entire ascent of the city changed slightly.

In addition to the obvious change of flag on the tower, many rebel soldiers in Xuanjia turned into many small teams and patrolled the city.

The rebellious army can be seen everywhere in the city.

"I heard that the officers and soldiers from Pingcheng entered the city last night."

"Do officers and soldiers need to rush in in the middle of the night when they enter the city? Why not come in openly during the day."

"They also want to come in generously, but didn't you see during the day that General Qian, who is guarding the city, refused to let these rebels enter the city. It is said that he was instructed by City Lord Shi."

"Why?"

"I have big news. I heard that the rebellious army entered the city lord's mansion last night. The city lord and the guard were killed on the spot. Blood flowed into the city lord's mansion."

"What, Lord Shi and General Qian are both dead? Isn't this gang of rebels too cruel?"

All kinds of rumors from the city turned into rumors and rumors flying all over the sky.

Dengcheng is not big, but only tens of thousands of residents.

In an instant, everyone has heard some news.

For the masses at the bottom, things at the top are too far away.

They just want to know, what effect does changing flags have on their lives?
Everyone is somewhat apprehensive.

I don't know what the rebellious army will do to ascend the city.

Not long after, a notice was posted on the city gate.

"Shi Tan, the original Lord of the Dengcheng City, had a poor way, went against the law, and violated the current situation for his own selfishness. Last night, under the refutation and persuasion of the rebellious army, he repented and cried bitterly. He felt ashamed of the court and the common people. He committed suicide in the city lord's mansion."

"The whole army of rebels agreed with the fathers and villagers of Dengcheng that the government affairs of the former Gongmen subordinates will not change, and the people in the original city will live as usual, so there is no need to panic."

The notice was inscribed against Cao Su, Lieutenant of the Military Academy.

This is a typical example of talking nonsense with open eyes. He was hacked to death, but he said he committed suicide, which was quite tragic.

The only one who saw Cao Su hacking people was the centurion of the rebel army.

The centurion of the rebel army would not stand up and say that Cao Su was wrong, so no one confronted Cao Su.

This is the advantage of public opinion.

The common people read the notice and, fueled by the rumors in the city, recalled Shi Tan's achievements in ascending the city when he was in power.

Generally speaking, when Shi Tan was in power, there was no progress in ascending the city.

However, the society is relatively stable, and there are not too many conflicts among the various classes in the city.

Nowadays, when a person dies, when everyone recalls it, they feel that this person is really "mediocre government, lazy government and inaction", going to the city is the same with him or without him.

There was even an idea that City Lord Shi deserved to die.

Of course, the most fundamental reason is that they can only chew their tongues and can't do much.

Now that the rebellious army is in power, everyone can only let it go.

Cao Su controlled the Dengcheng government army.

When controlling the big camp in the city, some undisciplined government troops had some conflicts with the rebel army.

The conflict was quickly suppressed by the rebel army.

The government army, which lacks high-end combat power, is no match for the rebellious army at all.

After the government army took control, the entire Dengcheng was captured.

Zhang Ke and Luo Yi asked Cao Su to report the situation respectively.

In the evening, Li Li, who was doing some second-line work, walked quickly to the main hall.

"My lord, some gentry in the city want to see you."

"Oh? A gentleman?"

Cao Su frowned, he was actually not prepared to contact these gentry.

The rebel army will not be in the city for too long.

What the gentry thinks is not important to him at all, and he will leave after patting his ass when the time comes.

"How dare these gentry come to see me?"

This enthusiasm surprised Cao Su.

In Pingcheng, the gentry and the officers and soldiers were in an opposing relationship, and the strength of the big gentry should not be underestimated.

"They are all gray-haired old men, and they said they prepared some small gifts."

When Li Li said something, Cao Su said, "Since people have already arrived, why are you still standing there, call them in!"

"Small gifts are not important. The main thing is that the sincere heart of the wealthy gentry and folks is worthy of recognition. It is not appropriate to stand outside at such an age."

Li Li: ...

Not long after, several gray-haired old men came in. As soon as they entered the yard, the leader of the old man saluted Cao Su loudly, with a very low posture.

"Lieutenant Cao! I have been admiring you for a long time!"

"Dengcheng Chen Gan led the four major families to salute the lord!"

Cao Su's eyes were sharp, and he immediately saw the small gift on the plate of the staff behind him, and greeted him with a warm smile.

"Old Chen, there is no need to perform such a great gift!"

He held his hands up, and before he touched the old man, the few people stood up straight and said "thank you" knowing the "procedure".

Afterwards, they entered the main hall for discussion and took their seats.

Li Li was the only centurion around Cao Su, and the other centurions who maintained a certain combat power were sent out by Cao Su to maintain law and order.

It's normal to hit a city, and it's normal to lose some security.

"Old Chen, why did you come to my city lord's mansion today!"

Your City Lord's Mansion?

It hasn't been twelve o'clock since you lived in, right?
This face is too thick...

Old Chen opened some cloudy eyes, and said with a smile: "My lord, you are powerful in Pingcheng, Dengcheng and some parts of Lingzhou. This time, you will lead the army to the north, and you will be able to enter the Central Plains in a few days. It will be famous all over the world. The old man and the others are special to come!" Congratulations, my lord."

Flattering?
Li Li beside Cao Su raised his head in disdain.

Cao Su laughed, and seemed to be very useful and said: "Old Chen is joking, I haven't rushed out of Jiangzhou yet, how can I think so far?"

"My lord is young, has high martial arts skills, and has a nice voice. I will definitely be able to make a big career in the future." The other two gentry and village elders also hurriedly offered flattery words.

Cao Su nodded slightly and accepted them one by one.

Later, he also reciprocated and praised the big gentry who ascended the city.

"After I came to Dengcheng, I found that the people in the city are very simple, and the security management in the city is also in place. This is all thanks to your rich gentry. You have made indelible contributions to the development and stability of Dengcheng."

"Where is it, my lord is too good!"

The wrinkles on the smiling faces of several old people bloomed like flowers.

Cao Su took the initiative to end this meaningless exchange of greetings, and asked, "So, what's the matter with the clan elders? But it's okay to say."

Several clan elders looked at each other, and exchanged cloudy eyes.

The young lieutenant was still obviously impatient, so he hurriedly asked the reason. Didn't this put the conversation at a disadvantage?

Old Chen coughed dryly, and then said, "Have you ever heard, sir, that there are three treasures in Dengcheng?"

What?Is there three treasures in every city?

Cao Su was speechless for a while. In Pingcheng in the past, he had also heard of the famous inner city three treasures.

"I've never heard of it, Mr. Chen tell me."

Cao Su showed a hint of curiosity just right.

Mr. Chen said with a little show off: "Dengcheng has three treasures, copper stone, Ganmu refined iron ore..."

"Although the mountain is not high, the water is not deep, and the forest is not dense, the city is rich in food and people, and life is peaceful. In particular, all kinds of ores produced on the mountain are sent to the cities of various sects through caravans traveling from north to south, becoming An important support for the prosperity of Dengcheng."

"Climbing the city, climbing the city, the so-called climbing the city means that you must climb the mountain to find the real mystery."

Cao Su nodded slightly, that's why.

But what does this have to do with him?He neither sold mines nor felled trees, and had no interest in either business.

Old Chen smiled and said, "In the past, these mountains that produced copper, wood and iron were firmly controlled by Shi Tan. It was difficult for ordinary people to enter the mountains to mine, which greatly hindered the efficiency of climbing the city to mine resources."

When Cao Su heard this, he understood.

These big families came together to find him in order to ask him to issue a legal mining license!
Although Cao Su did not have professionals to harvest these resources.

But he has the power to control life and death in the city, and has the power to determine the new allocation of these resources.

Thinking of this, Cao Su's heart moved slightly.

The value of ascending the city seems to be higher than he imagined.

"My lord, the Three Treasures are the advantage of ascending the city. It is really a waste to leave them idle there."

Seeing that Cao Su remained silent, Mr. Chen quickly expressed their thoughts: "Your Excellency, why not allow me to enter the mountain to mine new mines, so as to promote the prosperity and development of Dengcheng."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Cao Su nervously.

Cao Su frowned, tapping his knuckles on the table lightly.

The sound of "dong dong" echoed in the empty and huge main hall.

Cao Su never said a word, and the enthusiasm just disappeared in an instant.

The smiles on the faces of several clan elders froze over there.

I only felt that the temperature in the main hall had dropped by a few degrees.

Several people felt a "thump" in their hearts.

An inexplicable sense of foreboding emerged.

(End of this chapter)