Chapter 138: Supplies Completed (Subscription Request)

Daqing Mansion.

Many wealthy families, seeing the prefect and the county magistrate, along with almost all the officers and soldiers, ran out of the city gate in panic.

Even if some wealthy people who had good relations with the two masters and had taken them to that romantic place went up to ask them about the situation, they did not receive any response.

All the officers and soldiers were seen running out of the city without taking anything with them, and soon disappeared.

The more astute wealthy families had already sensed something unusual, and their faces changed color as they ran out with their families.

Some people who didn't understand the situation just watched these people leave, not knowing what to do for a moment.

As for those honest common people who only knew how to farm, they didn't think much about it even when they saw the two adults, who were usually high and mighty, leaving with the soldiers.

I just thought they had something urgent to do and went out for a while.

Therefore, those who should harvest rice should harvest rice, and those who should dry millet should dry millet.

After those nearly five thousand officers and soldiers left.

About half a quarter of an hour.

Outside the city, there were waves of dense footsteps.

Afterwards, many people wearing armor and carrying various weapons came trotting in from the same city gate.

At first glance, they seemed no different from those officers and soldiers who left the city.

Even though the common people saw it, they were busy with their work and did not react.

And those wealthy businessmen were so scared that they were pissing their shits.

This is a fucking chaos!!

The rebel army entered the city!!

Those two damn prefects and county magistrates must have gotten the news first and fled the city!

The faces of these wealthy families turned pale with fear as they watched the chaotic soldiers armed with all kinds of swords coming in and blocking the city gates.

I was so panicked that I didn't know what to do.

Many people went home, locked the door tightly, and hid in the most remote corner of their home.

Many were so frightened that they were stunned on the spot.

After Lu Yuan entered the city.

He asked his men to put down the siege logs they were carrying.

He led his men all the way to the front of the team.

It is to be the first to rush into the city and search for food before others.

Unexpectedly, I saw from afar that the city gate was open.

There wasn't even a single guard on or near the city wall.

He was confused.

Is it possible that there is no one guarding such a huge city?
Are you singing the Empty City Strategy?
Is there an ambush inside?
But it doesn't look very similar, after all, there are quite a few people on the street at the city gate.

But none of them looked like officers or soldiers, and they didn't carry any weapons.

Although Lu Yuan didn't quite understand what was going on at this time, he didn't pay much attention to it.

If enemies come, we will stop them; if water comes, we will block it with earth. They have an army of 50,000. How many soldiers can this city have to stop them?

My stomach is already rumbling.

It is important to collect food first.

Regardless of those who are sweeping the streets, drying grain, and selling goods.

He took his pawns and headed straight for those mansions that looked luxurious.

He kicked the door open.

His men rushed in like a swarm of swarms, causing chaos.

Then, one by one, people came out of the mansion, carrying bags of food, holding chickens and ducks, and leading black pigs and horses.

The rich people hiding in the corner were trembling and dared not say a word.

The sun had not yet set. Teams of neatly organized people were walking out of the gate of Daqingfu City with large and small bags.

Each horse was loaded with baggage.

The wooden carts pushed by the soldiers were filled with tied up chickens, ducks, sheep and pigs.

This time, the harvest was really great.

The official granary in Daqing Prefecture was filled with golden millet.

Even the warehouse door was not closed, as if it was deliberately left open to allow the Tianxing Army to pick the fruits at will.

The grain was packed into cloth bags and carried by horses or on people's backs.

Even though everyone was carrying full bags, the granary had not even been half used.

They also took many livestock and stored vegetables from the mansions of the wealthy.

The 50,000 Tianxing soldiers all had happy looks on their faces and walked out of the city gate together.

By this time, most people in Daqing Prefecture understood that there were thieves in the city!
Fearing that they would be killed or injured by these thieves, they all hid in their houses.

Therefore, the streets everywhere were almost empty.

There were only a few who were either stupid or honest. Seeing that the people entering the city did not come to steal the food they had hung out to dry, they simply stopped hiding like the others.

Instead, he continued with his work, taking advantage of the hot sun to spread the drying grain more flat.

There was no sound on the street until all the pawns that had entered the city had left.

The common people in the city finally poked their heads out.

Looking at the still tidy streets, the small stalls outside and the shops on the street were not looted or smashed.

Dozens of wealthy people were crying.

The neighbors ran over to ask, and found out that a lot of food and money were lost, but no one suffered any bloodshed.

I had no choice but to comfort her.

Then, it’s time to do what needs to be done.

Who cares if the officers and soldiers abandoned the city and fled, or if bandits broke in?

Anyway, I have not been affected much, and I have to live my life as usual.

People came out of the streets, shops opened, stalls were set up, and millet was drying in the sun.

The entire Daqing Mansion became lively as usual.

At this time, in the far distance, behind a low ground, there was a fat figure lying there, and there was a man wearing only his inner clothes with a shrewd look on his face.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the densely packed, long line of Tianxing Army finally leave.

It seems that the Tianxing army had no intention of capturing the city and garrisoning there, but only looting some food and then leaving.

In this case, they can't be said to have lost the city.

As for the loss of grain, although it is not small, we can find ways to collect some from the people in the city or surrounding counties and towns.

The county governor said to the prefect:
"When we reported to the court, we said that we fought desperately, but the Tianxing rebel army was too powerful, and we were defeated and driven out of the city."

The shrewd-looking official nodded in understanding.

Since the other party had not occupied the place and was unable to leave, they could say whatever they wanted in the memorials submitted to the court.

What the people in the city say is not important.

Their words will not leave Xuzhou.

The two men waited until it began to darken, but they still did not see any of the rebel troops returning.

He then stood up from the low ground and brushed off the dirt and grass clippings on his body.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"My Lord, since you are frightened today, how about I call a few dozen girls to dance for you?"

"Hahaha, very good! Very good!! In this case, I'll thank you very much, Your Excellency the Governor!"

The two men's faces returned to the calm and composed look they had when they were drinking tea in the county government office. They called out to the five thousand officers and soldiers behind them, raised their legs, and headed towards the direction of Daqing Mansion.

(End of this chapter)