Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 861
Qiandun Town is just a town of more than a thousand households, but there are many inns. Every September and October in Qiandun Town, there will be more merchants than the town's population, because this town is a town between Songjiang Mansion and One of the cotton cloth trading markets in Suzhou Prefecture, Suzhou is the richest man in the world, and Songjiang cotton cloth is sold all over the world. The transactions between these two places are naturally remarkable.

Cotton cloth trading is a big business, both buyers and sellers are rich and powerful, the business of the inn for these two months is enough to last a year, but Wang Tong and his party came to stay, but it was in the off-season, so it was very deserted.

According to the previous rules of Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion, the officials and soldiers escorting Wang Tong from Suzhou Mansion will be handed over after arriving at Qiandun Town. It stands to reason that after Wang Tong and his party arrive, the people from Songjiang Mansion should be here. He greeted him, but when Wang Tong arrived, he did not see any officials from Songjiang Mansion.

The officers from Suzhou Mansion scolded a few words, but they didn't take it seriously, they just tried to ask Wang Dao:

"Master Imperial Envoy, please rest for the night? Will the Songjiang Mansion send someone over to greet you tomorrow?"

I just wanted to be lazy, but I didn't expect Wang Tong to be kind, and said directly:
"I just rest here for one night, you guys go back!"

Such errands are not lucrative, and Wang Tong, who is like the king of Hades, dare not neglect, and no one is willing to do it. Upon hearing this, Xiang Yong, a servant in the Suzhou government, was not polite, and returned directly after thanking him.

"All the female relatives go to the innermost circle. Each of them is given a dagger. If the thieves come in, those who don't want to be ruined will kill themselves!"

Wang Tong said loudly there, he gave the innkeeper dozens of taels of silver, which is quite a lot in the off-season, and the innkeeper left the inn as ordered, and the inn was booked for the night.

After simply lighting a fire and eating some food, the group of people started to get busy. Zhai Xiuer and Lu Ruomei didn't know what was going on. Just as they were wondering, Wang Tong came over with a few daggers and handed them to them. Hearing what Wang Tong said, they usually talk about life and death. , a group of women didn't feel scared, but stunned.

When Wang Tong turned to leave, the servant girl started to cry in fright. Zhai Xiu'er had some ideas, and immediately led a group of people into the innermost room.

The archers outside began to look for a suitable foothold, and the firecrackers began to load the ammunition in the inn, and someone brought out a brazier from the kitchen, got a pot of charcoal and lit it, ready to use it as a kindling.

Wang Tong and his personal guards were all put on armor, and everyone had their weapons in their hands. This inn occupies a large and bright yard, and Wang Tong climbed onto the roof to look around.

The Jiangnan water town has a lot of vegetation. Although standing on the roof is a high place, the line of sight is not too far away, and if it is hidden in the bushes, it is difficult to find.

In Wang Tong's field of vision, there are more than a dozen rivers, big and small, and there are no less than ten rivers that can be sailed. In such a place where the rivers are criss-crossed, it is the same when the enemy comes by boat when it is dark.

But the good thing is that Qiandun Town is flat, and there are not many natives, and the business is seasonal, so the inn occupies a vast area, and the distance between the inn and the inn is very large. Wang Tong and others are guarding the inn. It is equivalent to guarding the wooden village on flat ground, which is somewhat advantageous.

Seeing the sun go down, it's getting dark
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Before it got dark, Wang Tong sent his soldiers to the town to buy some rice, dried fish, pickled vegetables, etc. It was not known how long the night would last, and adequate supplies were a must.

After nightfall, the people below took advantage of the time when there was nothing to do to rest and recuperate. Wang Tong climbed up to the roof to chat with Chen Dahe. From their position, they could see several archers hiding from high places. This time they followed Wang Tong. The group of archers who came here were not ordinary characters, not to mention their archery skills, and their courage.

"Don't close the door, wait until they come back!"

Wang Tong took the dried fish as a snack and chewed there, and talked to Chen Dahe while eating, Chen Dahe nodded there, and said:
"Please don't worry, Lord Hou. The people here are really amazing. When I went in to buy food just now, the people from the small households here actually ate white rice and salted fish. Instead, the people in Beizhili Common people, how many times a year can we eat white noodles?"

Hearing Chen Dahe's exclamation, Wang Tong looked down at Liu Sanlang in the yard to inspect, and changed the positions of the simple fortifications with his guards from time to time, but he opened his mouth and replied:
"It's not a story of prosperity in the south of the Yangtze River. Ordinary people here can support their children to study. How can it be possible in the north?"

Wang Tong replied with a smile, Chen Dahe just laughed there, picked up another piece of dried fish, put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and said again:

"Now Tianjin Wei can also do it. Common people can also provide education for their children. Besides, there are general affairs schools and business schools. There are many ways out. This is all created by Lord Hou. If it was in the past, How dare they think."

Chen Dahe was born in a military household in Jizhen, and his family is now arranged to live in Tianjin Wei. He thinks that life is good, so he naturally has such feelings. Wang Tong did not answer this question. It passed so imperceptibly.

At this time, the town has become quiet. It was late at night, and the people in the town began to rest. Wang Tong was lying on the roof with his eyes closed and dozed off. Suddenly there was a commotion in the quiet surroundings. Birds were singing from around the inn. Seems to be startled by something.

Wang Tong turned over and climbed up from the roof. The bird call was made by the archers hiding outside, and it was an agreed warning signal.

The people who came over didn't want to cover up their tracks. In the already dark town, there were many more torches on the road, and some people shouted loudly:

"Dragon King crosses the border, all people retreat!"

The people in the town seemed to know what the slogan meant, and they were quiet around without any reaction at all. The courtyard of the inn was already busy, and the guards began to line up.

"Send the letter, let's do it!"

Wang Tong said to Chen Dahe beside him, Chen Dahe nodded, took out a ringing arrow from his quiver, stretched his bow and shot it into the air.

A sharp whistle sounded in the air, and the torches rushing from all around immediately became a little chaotic, and there were sharp whistles of arrows piercing the air everywhere in the inn.

"There is someone in the tree!!" "There is someone in that house!!"

The following screamed in Wu dialect one after another, and from time to time someone fell down screaming, but the sharp scream of the arrow piercing the air did not stop.

"There are not many archers, the ones with sword cards go to the front!!"

Amidst the screams and exclamations, there were people shouting loudly in the crowd, driving the thieves forward. Archers drew their bows and shot arrows. It was impossible to maintain a high frequency all the time, and the frequency of the whistling sound decreased. , The thieves also rushed up gradually.

The archer jumped down from his hiding place and began to run towards the inn. The bows and arrows had already distanced themselves from the enemy, and they were not far from the inn, so they could run back safely.

"This group of thieves have some tricks. They are attacked at night, but they can still have a way to deal with it!"

Wang Tong said with a smile on the roof, then turned and shouted towards the yard:
"The firecrackers go out to line up for two rounds, and then come back to defend. The archers who can still use their arms come to the roof!"

The people below suddenly agreed, and the surrounding area of ​​the inn gradually became brighter, and the thieves with torches gradually gathered, there was the sound of moving heavy objects below, and someone shouted:

"Archer get out of the way first, let's go out first!"

Looking at this side again, twenty personal guards holding firecrackers ran out of the door, first formed a small line, and then lined up in a row of ten people and walked forward again.

The thieves who gathered around were stunned. There were hundreds of people in my family, but they only killed a dozen and injured dozens of people when they shot arrows. up.

Before he had time to wonder, he saw that the armored officers and soldiers had stopped dozens of steps away, straightened their posture a little bit, and there was a burst of gunshots. Those around these dead and wounded all backed away in fright, and the people who had gathered just now fell into chaos.

It was precisely because of this that the twenty firecrackers who rushed out finished reloading their ammunition in a leisurely manner, then stepped forward a dozen steps, turned to the downward direction, and fired again.

"The idea is tough, the mother has a firearm!"

Someone was screaming there, the direction the firecrackers were facing, the thieves had already dispersed, after two rounds of firing, the firecrackers didn't bother to fight, they turned around and retreated to the inn, the guards who had been prepared for a long time came Wanting to block the door with an obstacle, Wang Tong pondered for a while, then shouted down:
"Don't close the door, go out, Han Gang, you lead 20 people, go out from the main gate, charge forward a hundred steps, no matter what the enemy's situation is, you have to retreat!"

Han Gang obeyed loudly below, the team was small, but it was easy to form a team, and soon a group of people walked out in great strides.

The firecrackers rang, and the thieves were still a little shocked, but they saw another group of officers and soldiers coming out of the inn. Among other things, the armor was too terrifying, as if they were wrapped in iron sheets. Looking at the weapons of the officers and soldiers, they all have spears and broadswords, and seeing that the opponents are all tall and strong, it seems that there will be no cheap transfers.

Twenty armored soldiers came running in unison, their armor leaves collided, and their footsteps stomped on the ground. Although there were few people, their aura was intimidating. The thief in front of him couldn't help but retreat, but he wanted to retreat, but the leaders behind him He didn't agree, pushed a few times there, and yelled loudly there again.

After all, there are so many courageous people, and there is no military law to restrain them. After all, a group of people rushed forward to meet them. As soon as they were in front of them, both sides shouted, swords and spears were swung out, and the screams followed. sounded.

But the thieves quickly realized that the screams were all on their own side. This group of officers and soldiers was too strong, but it was not easy to retreat or disperse. The soldiers led by Han Gang had already entered the enemy's formation.

"Tan Dahu, you lead 20 people to prepare to replace Han Gang!!"

Wang Tong smiled and ordered
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