Chapter 96: Dispute in the City (Subscription Request)

Almost all the pawns had red eyes as they looked at the county town gate that was already visible in the distance.

They were just waiting for the order from the brigade commander, and then they would break down the city gate and go to the county town to eat and drink their fill.

Lu Yuan walked at the front of the team.

At this time, his face looked a little thin.

Half of the game he hunted went into his stomach.

But even if you swallow all the bones of those little chickens and snakes, there isn't much meat left.

It was simply not enough to satisfy his food needs which were more than twenty times.

He looked at the city wall in the distance, with a hint of madness in his eyes.

Three days!

I haven’t eaten enough for three days!
He is the great brigade commander!
There are times when I feel hungry!
The first moment he saw the city gate, his stomach began to churn, urging him to break through the city wall and crash into the granary in the city!

Li Qi, who was standing at the side, saw that Lu Yuan was shaking, so he quickly stepped forward and bowed deeply, saying:
"General Lu, let me go up and negotiate with the people guarding the city to open the door so that we can go in and rest for a day!"

Lu Yuan stared at the wall of Shilin City with trembling eyes, and squeezed out a word from between his teeth:

"go!".

He was extremely hungry and wished he could lead his troops to break down the city gate right away.

It would be better if we could get food without starting a war.

Li Qi sighed softly.

He was afraid that Lu Yuan, who was hungry, would not agree. If so, he would not be able to stop the other party, especially with these nearly two thousand hungry soldiers.

Lu Yuan agreed, and the pawns had to be patient even if they were hungry.

After bowing again, he took the lead and walked towards the gate of Shilin City.

At this time, a row of county soldiers and constables were standing on the city wall of Shilin County.

Shilin City belongs to Muzhou.

Most of this Muzhou area is completely under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

In addition, in another small half of the area, there is a royal army of the Tianxing Army.

There are almost no bandits in the entire Muzhou.

Therefore, although Shilin County was relatively wealthy, there were no troops sent by the imperial court to garrison it.

There were only some county soldiers and constables.

At this time, almost all the county soldiers and constables had gathered on the city wall.

Probably more than a thousand.

Standing on the city wall was a fat man dressed in beastly official robes.

He received the message from the guards on the city wall and rushed here immediately.

At a glance, they saw that there were about two thousand bandits armed with weapons coming out of the distant mountains and forests.

Looking at the vast crowd of naked but neatly-lined soldiers in the distance, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

These don't look like ordinary bandits.

Carrying three huge logs, it was obvious that they were going to attack the city.

He felt a little confused.

This place is under the jurisdiction of the General of Chariots and Cavalry. Even the bandits from Yunzhou don't dare to come here to rob the county.

Now, there are suddenly two thousand people!

The magistrate of Shilin County, who had always lived a leisurely life in the territory under the jurisdiction of the General of Chariots and Cavalry, had surrendered enough money and food, but now he was a little out of control.

The president of the Shilin County Chamber of Commerce, who was accompanying him, was also a little panicked.

Not only his family fortune is here, but his life and property are also here.

But I have never heard of any banditry in Muzhou.

Even if we immediately inform the cavalry general stationed there, it would be too late.

What if we encounter a war?

At this time, Li Qi had already walked to a place more than thirty feet away from the city wall. He stood there and shouted loudly to the top of the city wall:

"Listen, people in Shilin County. We are from the Tianxing Army Brigade. We come here today just to fill our stomachs and get some medicine for treatment.

Please open the city gate quickly and let us go in to rest for a day.

Otherwise, we will fight!"

Li Qi didn't say anything about asking the other party to deliver food.

The other side are officials of the imperial court, and they are a rebel army.

What if the other party adds poison or other means to the food.

That would be a big trouble for their brigade on the road.

We still have to let them enter the city and look for food ourselves before we can feel at ease.

Moreover, they had many wounded soldiers who really needed to go into the city for treatment and rest.

The county magistrate on the city wall heard that it was the Tianxing Army.

His face was very ugly.

The Chamber of Commerce president who came over was somewhat relieved.

The Tianxing Army is the most righteous army in the world, and it is almost unheard of that they have committed any brutal acts.

The other party was only asking for food, and it was only enough food for two thousand soldiers. Shilin City could fully afford it.

Even if there are some losses, he can still get material subsidies from the Chamber of Commerce.

So, this Lord, He can do it.

Just as he was about to agree, he heard the county magistrate next to him shout:
"Release the arrow, shoot!!".

A row of archers shot more than ten arrows at Li Qi.

The Chamber of Commerce President was horrified at this moment, and asked angrily:

"What do you mean, sir? The Tianxing Army just wants some food. I can lead them to the Chamber of Commerce where we store food and medicine. Why should I anger these soldiers?"

"Humph! I am the magistrate of Shilin County, and it is not your turn as a merchant to shout at me.

The Tianxing Army is the biggest threat to the imperial court. If I were to help the bandits, my life would be in danger!!”

“Sir! Now that the enemy is at the gates of the city, and the court is blaming you, there may be room for maneuver.

But we only have a thousand soldiers. If we anger this group of rebels and force our way into the city, neither you nor I will survive! Sir! "The president of the Chamber of Commerce was so anxious that he even grabbed the county magistrate's hand to stop him from giving the order to shoot.

The combat power of the Tianxing Army is not comparable to that of ordinary bandits. If a war breaks out and these soldiers of the Tianxing Army suffer casualties, they will definitely be slaughtered!
"Get lost! I don't know what you are planning. The Tianxing Army will enter the city and at most rob you of some of your supplies.

But if he were to attack a county magistrate like us, he would be executed without a doubt! !

If I let these rebels in, I will be dead! !

Archers line up! "

The obese magistrate of Shilin County pushed the president of the Chamber of Commerce away.

How many county officials in the Daqian Dynasty were not bought?
If he wanted to rely on the court's salary instead of extorting money from the people, he would not be able to afford to pay the money for the official position, let alone the tribute to the court!

Now, he had to support the general in the south, plus his own income, so the taxes in the city had been getting higher and higher in the past two years.

The people in the city had long complained about him.

If we let the Tianxing army enter the city, if any family or household says anything, the Tianxing army will definitely chop off their head.

How dare he let the Tianxing army enter the city?

Although there were only more than a thousand soldiers and constables in the city, they occupied the advantageous position on the city wall and were not necessarily afraid of the enemy.

Shoot some of the other side and make them retreat, then his life can be saved! !
When Li Qi saw the archer draw his sword, he began to retreat.

He was originally standing thirty feet away, so it was difficult to hit him with a bow and arrow.

Now he has retreated a little, and even if more than ten archers shoot arrows at the same time, they cannot hurt him at all.

The arrows fell on the ground in front of him.

At this time, he said no more and stepped back a few steps to the side to make way for the pawns carrying three huge logs who were rushing over from behind.

(End of this chapter)