Chapter 11: Promote the Wind and Waves

Wang Bo, who made Zhang Xutuo grit his teeth, was from Zouping County. He committed a few years ago and was wanted by the government. He simply fled to Changbai Mountain at the junction of the four counties of Qi County to be a thief. He claimed to be Zhishilang and gathered more than 100 rascals as his subordinates. He often fought family and houses in the areas of Qi County and Jibei County, and did everything he could do. Moreover, this person was extremely cunning. After reading books for several years, he learned about military tactics. Zhang Xutuo set traps several times to lead him into a trap and was escaped by him.

This time, Zouping County became a severely affected area, with tens of thousands of hungry people and no way to survive. Wang Bo felt that the time for rebellion was coming, and quietly brought dozens of people into his hometown to wait for an opportunity to invade.

At this time, more than 10,000 hungry people gathered in front of the Zouping County Yamen. The crowd was full of people and the crowd was in full swing. The county magistrate asked the county magistrate to open warehouses and release grain.

Some people kept shouting in the crowd: "The charity warehouse is our food, and we ask the government to open the warehouse and release the grain!"

"Give grain!" More than 10,000 people roared loudly, roaring loudly. The granary was on the east side of the county government, and tens of thousands of hungry pairs of eyes stared at the high spire of the granary.

In the lobby of the county government, several officials were worried and looked at the county magistrate helplessly. The Zouping County Magistrate's surname was Kong. He had been serving as the county magistrate in Zouping County for three years. This was the first time he encountered such a situation. A few days ago, he found that someone was provoking hungry people to gather for trouble and sent someone to report to the county urgently that he now expects the county army to arrive in time.

County Magistrate Kong paced back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back. The county magistrate advised him, "County Magistrate, there are still two thousand stones of grain in the official warehouse now, so it's better to put a little bit of grain. I'm worried that they will attack the county government soon."

County Magistrate Kong glared at him fiercely, "The imperial court's order is very clear. All official grains are converted into military grains and transported to Liaodong. If the grain is released, how can we explain to the court?"

The chief clerk couldn't help but persuade: "The court doesn't know our current situation. Once the hungry people break out, not only will it snatch all the food, but we will not survive. Instead of being killed by the hungry people, it's better to put a little less, one hundred stones or two hundred stones, and comfort them first and wait for the county army to arrive."

The magistrate Kong County was also very conflicted. The only thing he was looking for now was the county army, but he was also afraid that time would not be enough, and his wife, children and parents were in the back house. Once the hungry people rushed in, the family would not be able to save them.

He finally made up his mind and whispered to several officials: "We are now all to save our lives, so we will release 300 stones of food. Once the county asks, we cannot admit it!"

Several officials said, "Don't worry, the county magistrate, everyone is trying to save their lives."

The magistrate Kong County said to the county magistrate again: "These three hundred stones of grain will be put into the Liaodong tent."

The county magistrate smiled meaningfully and said, "The county magistrate is very smart. Anyway, there are countless people fleeing, and Liaodong cannot receive food. We can also say that it is fleeing the people's private greed."

County Magistrate Kong narrowed his eyes. He understood the county magistrate's meaning. Now the rice bowl is worth several thousand yuan, which is a good opportunity to make a fortune.

"Then make a tent of six hundred stones, and put three hundred stones to the hungry people. For the other 300 stones, we are the few...."

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Just as the county government decided to release grain, Wang Bo and his dozen of his backbone subordinates were also discussing countermeasures in a room near the county government.

Wang Bo is about 40 years old this year. Because he has been studying for a few years, he looks a little gentle and gentle on his appearance, but his years of career as a thief have long made his heart become as cold as iron. He does not care about the life or death of the hungry people. The only thing he cares about is whether his goals can be achieved.

In recent years, he was constantly exterminated by Zhang Xutuo, which made him feel that he was at a loss. Instead of dying, it would be better to do something big. It happened that Qi County had a severe drought and the court forced the people to transport grain, which made the people resent, and Wang Bo realized that his opportunity had come.

This time, more than 10,000 hungry people besieged the county government, which was what he and his subordinates did. At this time, Wang Bo was also waiting for the army to arrive. He knew that the hungry people gathered to attack the county government, and the government would inevitably send troops to suppress it. He hoped that such a situation would happen, and the officials forced the people to rebel.

"Chief, are we going to take these hungry people away?" one of his subordinates asked carefully.

Wang Bo glared at his subordinates, "Take these hungry people away, what will I use to support them?"

Another subordinate shouted rudely, "Then aren't we full and full when we come to Zouping County?"

Wang Bo was furious and swung his whip hard, scaring all his subordinates to say anything. Wang Bo glanced at everyone and said, "When we provoke hungry people to attack the government, more and more hungry people will follow suit, making Zhang Xutuo exhausted, and he will have no time to take care of us, so that we can get things done."

The subordinates suddenly realized that the leader was still smart! Wang Bo said proudly again: "Didn't the government recruit civil servants to send food to Liaodong? Let's call on me not to send food to Liaodong. Isn't it good to give food to us directly? Moreover, the food delivery men have cattle at home, and the situation should be good. When they come, their property will naturally be brought. If we have money, we can buy weapons and armor. When we are strong, we will occupy several county magistrates to enjoy the taste of being emperor."

All the men showed a look of yearning in their eyes. In their hearts, the emperor's life was to have a wealth of food and food every day and have groups of beautiful women.

"Dry!"

A dozen people shouted together, "Chief, what should we do?"

Wang Bo took out a piece of paper and smiled sinisterly: "It is best to call on the people, it is better to be a song. I wrote a song "The Song of Death in Liaodong". After the Zouping incident, you will go to the official road to spread it widely. I believe that they are desperate and will naturally come to join us."

The thieves gathered together, and Wang Bo cleared his throat and sang proudly: "Zhi Shiro, the former Changbai Mountain, was wearing a red silk brocade back, a spear invaded the sky, a wheel sword shone with the sunlight, went up the mountain to eat roe deer, down the mountain to eat cattle and sheep...."

"What a song!" Everyone laughed.

At this moment, a subordinate ran in and shouted anxiously: "Chief, the county government said that we should release food immediately so that everyone can rest assured!"

Wang Bo's face changed. How could the government let the government release food? He immediately said to everyone: "It's too late to wait for the army, so I'll go and incite the people now, and say that the county government wants to suppress us. You can take the lead in attacking the county government."

"Then when will we leave?"

Wang Bo said without hesitation: "As long as the impact is together, we will withdraw immediately!"

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Although the Zouping County Government has informed the people that they are preparing to release food and ask them to wait, more than 10,000 hungry people have lost their rationality and patience under the double torture of hunger and anger.

Someone shouted among the hungry people: "The government is cheating and delaying time. Everyone goes to the warehouse to get grain!"

More than 10,000 people yelled angrily. Under the leadership of dozens of Wang Bo's subordinates, the people finally broke out, like a flood, crashing into the county government, and the crowd rushed into the county government. While hungry people rushed into the county government, tens of thousands of residents in the county also came from all directions when they heard the news, participated in the robbery of food, scrambling to each other, screaming and crying, and the whole county town went crazy.

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At the west gate, Zhang Xutuo led 500 cavalrymen to rush into the county town like lightning. They were still one step late. The warehouse had been snatched away, and there were only a few hundred hungry people who had not snatched food and were unwilling to leave.

The county magistrate, county magistrate, chief clerk and more than a dozen yamen runners were all beaten to death, with their heads hanging on the gate of the county yamen, and the bodies were thrown on the steps in blood. The family of the county magistrate, including the county magistrate's family in the back of the county yamen, were also killed, and dozens of hungry wild dogs were biting the corpse wildly.

This scene made Zhang Xutuo furious. Just then, a young man ran out of the county yamen in a panic and carried a bag of black beans. He discovered from the yamen runner's room that Zhang Xutuo's murderous intent burst out, and Zhang bowed an arrow. The young man screamed and was shot to death by an arrow.

"Kill me!"

Five hundred cavalry rushed up like a strong wind, slashing the hungry people who had not yet escaped. Hundreds of hungry people cried and ran away in scattered ways.

Qin Qiong saw that there were many elderly people and children inside, and he couldn't bear it and shouted, "Stop!"

Qin Qiong was the commander of Guoyi. Under his order, the cavalry stopped killing. Zhang Xutuo glared at Qin Qiong, "Do you dare to disobey my order?"

Qin Qiong pointed to several women and children and said, "If you want to kill, go and kill Wang Bo. What does it have to do with these hungry people? They are all women and children, how can they kill people?"

Zhang Xutuo stared at Qin Qiong fiercely. Qin Qiong lowered his head and said for a while: "I am willing to be dealt with by military law!"

Zhang Xutuo slowly turned around and stared at these hungry people. Although he knew that the impact on the county government had nothing to do with these people, Zouping County had set a bad precedent. If there was no bloody suppression and shock the hungry people, there would be ten or hundreds of Zouping County that would appear, and the world would be in chaos.

He ordered decisively: "Kill! No matter how old or young, no one will be left!"

The cavalry swung their swords and slashed, and suddenly screamed. Hundreds of hungry people fell in a pool of blood. Qin Qiong felt extremely sad. He turned his head and refused to kill people.

Zhang Xutuo glanced at him and sneered: "Our military order is like a mountain. How dare you disobey? Come! Drag it down and beat a hundred military sticks."

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To be continued...