The animal world of the head of the village

Chapter 412
Although Huang Xiaohu was hiding in a civilian house, he would not give way to two or three Qing soldiers who were looking for him.

According to the original plan, Huang Xiaohu would go into the city to harass, and then finally open the city gates to let the army in. According to the prior agreement, it will be time for the army to attack after two days.

While fighting against a few Qing soldiers, Huang Xiaohu asked the civilians for the location of the county government office, finally found the county government office, and broke in when the night was dark and the wind was high.

Huang Xiaohu went directly to the county magistrate's residence, just when Huang Xiaohu had successfully subdued the county magistrate, he suddenly heard a commotion, and then several women and children rushed in.

It turned out that the county magistrate's family members all came. They knew that thieves had broken into the county office, so they all came to see the master, probably because they were worried about the master's safety.

Several children cried and shouted for their parents, Huang Xiaohu couldn't bear to continue, so he had no choice but to say to the county magistrate: "I won't kill you, but I have to ask a few questions clearly."

The county magistrate was also terrified, so he just nodded in agreement, and didn't have time to appease his relatives.

Huang Xiaohu said: "How many defenders are here?"

The county magistrate said: "It used to be only a few hundred people. Later, some wealthy gentry paid for some village valor groups to practice, so the total number should be more than 1000 people, and there are general soldiers who went to garrison the county, so the defenders are estimated to have exceeded 5000 people."

Huang Xiaohu asked: "Then where are the soldiers of the Commander-in-Chief? Why haven't I seen the barracks?"

The county magistrate said: "They are stationed not far away. Not all of them are stationed in the county seat. Once the bandits attack the city, we just need to close the gates and hold on. The commander-in-chief will retreat from behind."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Originally I wanted to kill you, but seeing that you have so many children and family members, I decided to let you live, but you have to cooperate with me."

The county magistrate said, "How can I cooperate?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "Help me open the city gate at noon tomorrow, and then let my army enter the city. Then I will let your whole family go."

The county magistrate's face was ashen, and he said in horror: "In this case, there is still a dead end. If you open the city gate, you will die. If you don't open the city gate, you will die in your hands now. I have no choice."

Huang Xiaohu said: "If you open the city gate, you will be saved from death."

The county magistrate said: "The imperial court must blame the bandits for entering the city. Moreover, the commander-in-chief is also here. Once the city is broken, they will definitely gather heavy troops to attack Panlong County. At that time, the county will not be able to defend it. What else can I do to survive?" ?”

Huang Xiaohu said: "You don't have to worry about this, I naturally have a way to save your life. And if you want to survive, you don't need to leave this place, you can just stay and assist me."

The county magistrate said: "I am an official ordered by the imperial court. How can I take refuge in bandits?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "It's not a big deal if you die alone, but if you look at your family and relatives, there must be more than 20 people. Do you want them all to accompany you to die?"

The county magistrate burst into tears and said: "I live on the imperial salary, so naturally I can't betray the imperial court. I just die. It hurts my wife and children, and it really hurts my heart."

Huang Xiaohu said: "Well, if you must die, I will guarantee that your wife, children and children will continue to live. In fact, I know it is difficult to persuade you to be stupid. But I still want to give you a chance. You Save your life to help me, okay?"

Before the county magistrate could speak, other family members began to cry bitterly and persuade him to think twice.

In the end, the county magistrate's wife persuaded the county magistrate, and the magistrate said to Huang Xiaohu: "In order to survive, I can only do this. I only hope that this adult can keep his promise and not hurt my family's life."

Huang Xiaohu was overjoyed and said: "As long as you are willing to help me, let alone the lives of your family members, even the lives of the whole city, I can spare them."

After the county magistrate heard it, he was also overjoyed. He hurriedly asked, "Is it really possible not to harm the common people?"

Huang Xiaohu nodded, and said: "I am the president of the Dragon Society, and I am different from those heavenly armies you imagined. Do you understand? I have the final say, and I can do whatever I want."

The county magistrate was confused and asked, "Aren't you the Taiping Army?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "Of course not. I'm so powerful, didn't you see it? I broke into the county alone and killed whoever I wanted. If I was really the Taiping Army, wouldn't your Qing Dynasty have perished long ago?" ?”

The more the county magistrate listened, the more confused he became, but at this moment he didn't dare to ask any more questions, but said in a panic: "Master, the president of the Dragon Society, then why did you attack Panlong County?"

Huang Xiaohu originally wanted to explain, but he thought that his purpose of attacking Panlong County was actually to solve the food problem of the more than 2000 Taiping soldiers who surrendered, so he kept quiet.

After a while, the county magistrate's daughter came over and said to Huang Xiaohu: "My lord, can I let my father go?"

Huang Xiaohu said with a smile: "Tomorrow when the city gate opens at noon, I will release people naturally, and not just your father, but all of you."

The county magistrate asked, "What should we do now?"

Huang Xiaohu said: "I tell your relatives to leave quickly and stop talking nonsense. You and I will rest in the wing for the night."

The county magistrate had no other choice, so he had to follow Huang Xiaohu's instructions, dismiss the family and relatives, and then went into the wing room with Huang Xiaohu to rest.

Huang Xiaohu knew that the county magistrate didn't know martial arts and was powerless, so he wasn't worried at all, and even called the county magistrate's wife in.

At this time, the county magistrate thought that Huang Xiaohu wanted to have unreasonable thoughts about his wife, so he knelt down and begged, hoping that Huang Xiaohu would let them go.

Huang Xiaohu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "If I fall in love with the women here, I also fall in love with your daughter, how can I have any thoughts about your wife?"

The county magistrate finally felt relieved, and rested in the wing with his wife, while Huang Xiaohu was lying outside, waiting for the dawn.

But the three of them couldn't sleep, so they started chatting.

It turned out that the county magistrate's surname was Luo, Zi Hongfan, and his wife was Liu, probably his concubine, because Luo Hongfan's first wife had died of illness, so he found a second wife.

Huang Xiaohu saw that the two of them loved each other, so he didn't want to hurt them anymore.

The woman who talked to Huang Xiaohu just now is Luo Hongfan's eldest daughter, who is only 17 years old this year. She was originally betrothed to a son who was not a member of the army, but that son was killed by the Taiping army, so she has not married for the time being.

Luo Hongfan and his original wife gave birth to two daughters and a son. The second daughter is 15 years old this year, and the youngest son is only 12 years old this year.

After Luo Hongfan's original wife died of illness, Luo Hongfan married Liu three years later.Liu and Luo Hongfan gave birth to a boy and a girl, but they are both relatively young. The eldest son is less than five years old this year, and the daughter is only three years old.

Calculated, Luo Hongfan has five children in total, three daughters and two sons, plus maids and servants, there are about 20 people in the family, and all of them live here.

Huang Xiaohu asked curiously: "Your family is huge, and your daily expenses must be quite large. If you just rely on the salary of the imperial court, you may not be able to support so many people, right? Could it be that you are also a corrupt official?"

Luo Hongfan said: "Corrupt officials are definitely not counted. I can't shirk my occasional small favors. My wife Liu's family is prosperous, and they are rich and noble, so they can help us on weekdays. In this way, it is difficult to maintain the family's livelihood. Don't worry."

Huang Xiaohu said: "It seems that everyone has their own unspeakable secrets. Magistrate Luo, this time you submit to me and join the Dragon Club. I will ensure that your family has no worries about food and clothing. Please rest assured."

Luo Hongfan said: "Thank you for the kindness of the president, but I don't know if this place can be defended. The court will definitely not let it go, and even the rioters are eyeing it."

Huang Xiaohu asked curiously: "Why do they value this place so much? Is there any treasure here?"

Luo Hongfan said: "This is an important road for transportation. It is much more convenient to go north and south if it is not an important military town.

Huang Xiaohu said: "Since it's so important, why didn't the commander-in-chief go into the city to set up defenses in person?"

Luo Hongfan explained: "As I mentioned earlier, after the General Soldier discussed with me, he set up a plan, that is to lure the rioters to attack the city, and the Chief Soldier is responsible for eliminating the rioters from the outside. , will surely defeat the rebellious people.”

Huang Xiaohu asked again: "Then how many soldiers does the Chief Soldier have under his command?"

Luo Hongfan said: "Up to and including 5000 people."

Huang Xiaohu asked: "How is the food supply? Is all the food in the city?"

Luo Hongfan said: "To be honest, there is only part of the food in the city, but most of the food is controlled by the commander-in-chief. They are also worried that if the city breaks down, the rioters will get too much food and grass, which will affect the overall situation."

Huang Xiaohu said: "If two people eat and drink the food in the city, how long can it last?"

Luo Hongfan said: "It should be enough to support March, but this place is the place where grain transportation must pass, so the grain road is the most important place."

Huang Xiaohu probably knew the situation in Panlong County, so he also wanted to know the current situation of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Unfortunately, Luo Hongfan knew very little, and he had no way of knowing even the battle situation in the Jiangnan camp.

Huang Xiaohu saw that Luo Hongfan probably wouldn't get much valuable information from him, so he stopped asking, and instead chatted with him about the daily routine.

After a night of chatting, Huang Xiaohu and Luo Hongfan became much closer, and Luo Hongfan also believed in Huang Xiaohu's promise that his family's lives should be safe.

(End of this chapter)