Chapter 1594 1596 [Evil Tiger Valley]
“Master, Liu Jin recruited a group of scum from the Jianghu to serve as hawks and caught many of our Jianghu comrades. What should we do?” Deng Chang, Zhu Gui and others saw that things were not in harmony and returned to Laojun Temple for help.
They also fought against those hawks and dogs, and both suffered casualties. Originally, they wanted to rob the prison, but the prison was tightly guarded, with one post every five steps and one sentry every ten steps. Even if they could break in, it would be difficult to get people out.
“Struggle is cruel and repeated, and there will be sacrifices in the struggle. After all, this is not a dinner party, but a rebellion, a revolution, and putting your head in your belt.” Xiang Nan sighed.
"However, the general direction of the struggle is correct. Liu Jin sent martial arts people to collect taxes, which already explains the problem." Xiang Nan added, "The salaries of those martial arts masters are much higher than ordinary soldiers. This also shows that , his governance costs are increasing, and as long as his governance costs are greater than his benefits, he will not be far from collapse.”
"Those Jianghu comrades should be rescued, but we must try to avoid greater sacrifices." Xiang Nan added, "After all, if I were Liu Jin, I would be prepared for my comrades to come to rescue me, and I would definitely set up layers of layers in the prison. Ambush."
Deng Chang, Zhu Gui and others all nodded, "Master, what should we do?"
"Contact Taoist Master Ling and ask him to help collect intelligence. We must know ourselves and the enemy so that we can win every battle." Xiang Nan said, "In addition, strengthen the defense of our Laojun Mountain. I''m worried that after those comrades are caught, if they can''t hold it back, they will Give us Tai Chi Sect. By then, Liu Jin may have troops to suppress the situation."
“Master is right.” Deng Chang nodded. “It’s a pity that we let those bandits go. Otherwise, we could have stayed as helpers.”
“It’s useless to stay. Most of those people are oily. They cheat, cheat, and save their lives. They can do well when fighting with the wind, but they will fall into trouble when the wind goes against them.
Leave them here, I''m afraid they''ll sell us. Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "If Liu Jinzhen sends a large army to wipe out, then we will bring all the surrounding people up the mountain." They are even more willing to fight to protect their homeland, parents, wives and children. "
Deng Chang and others nodded when they heard this.
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Xiang Nan then went down the mountain with Junbao, preparing to eradicate the scum of the world and the court''s hawks, and cut off Liu Jin''s arm.
The two of them first came to Taoist Ling''s house outside the city.
“Most of the experts Liu Jin invited were green forest workers. Liu Jin forgave their crimes and asked them to collect taxes and rob grain with their minions, and then divide the accounts 28%.
?Those green forest people were naturally happy, so they openly robbed. Not only did the people under the rule suffer, but even local wealthy people and passing merchants were robbed and extorted, and good people were killed while taking credit for their merits. As a result, people are now filled with resentment and complaints. "Taoist Ling said to them.
Xiang Nan nodded. This is a bit like the Age of Discovery when the Queen of England issued a privateering license to pirates. Although it is very effective against enemy countries, it also poses a threat to the country''s shipping.
Because once pirates get a taste of the sweetness, they cannot stop at it. In the end, not only the enemy country, but also the ships of the country will be attacked.
?Those green forest people are inherently cruel and brutal people who burn, kill, and loot. Liu Jin reused these people and asked them to help him rob, help him collect taxes, and help him fight against rebellion. The result was definitely seeking the skin of a tiger and raising a tiger to cause trouble.
"I originally thought that those people were all good people, but they just learned martial arts and sold their goods to the emperor''s family. They just had different stances. I couldn''t bear to kill them." Xiang Nan smiled, "Since they themselves are members of the Green Forest, There is no coexistence between good and evil."
Taoist Ling nodded, "Although God has the virtue of good people, even a seasoned Taoist like me can''t see what these people do. You''d better show mercy and save them as soon as possible."
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Xiang Nan and Junbao then guarded Lijiazhuang outside Luoyang City.
According to Taoist Ling''s information, a group of thieves from Ehugou will come here to collect taxes this afternoon.
?Sure enough, in the afternoon, I saw a large group of people coming.
Riding a big horse, carrying a big flag, majestic, menacing, and billowing smoke.
The reason why they did not conceal their activities and were so blatant was actually deliberately inviting people to kill them. When the time comes, they will be able to fight back.
Liu Jin issued a reward order, and a rebel thief would be rewarded with 500 taels of silver. This was much faster than robbery.
?Especially the master of Ehugou. It is said that he is the successor of the Five Tigers Duanmen Sword. His sword skills are domineering and fierce. After more than ten years on the Green Forest Road, he rarely encountered any rivals, so naturally he felt a bit arrogant.
Deng Chang and others have fought against him, but they didn''t get much advantage.
?After this group of people entered the village, they immediately kicked down the doors and doors, looted and looted.
?However, the people had already fled to the mountains when they heard the news, so after some plundering, they only found Xiang Nan and Junbao.
They were neither hiding nor hiding, they were just sitting in the middle of the village.
This is called a person who is skilled in art and is bold.
“Master, there are still two villagers who have not left.” When the minions saw them, they immediately stepped forward and surrounded them.
"Nonsense. Are these villagers? They are obviously rebels." When the leader saw Xiang Nan and Junbao, he immediately cursed.
"Yes, the villagers are not valuable, but the rebels are valuable. One rebel is worth five hundred taels of silver." Immediately, the clever minions agreed.
"That''s right, rebelling against a thief means rebelling against a thief!" Upon hearing this, the minions followed suit one after another.
“Haha, come on, catch these two rebels.” The headmaster immediately said loudly, “There is no revenue from collecting taxes, so it’s not a bad idea to catch these two rebels for business purposes.”
"You said we are rebels, what evidence do you have?" Xiang Nan couldn''t help but said angrily when he saw this.
“I said you are a rebel, so you are a rebel.” The leader sneered.
"You know that if you falsely accuse someone of being a traitor without any evidence, you should be executed according to the Ming Dynasty Law, and your relatives will be punished?" Xiang Nan said loudly.
“Hahaha, talk to me about the laws. I have an edict from Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu is the heaven here, and I am the law here.” The headmaster laughed.
??Looking at Xiang Nan''s refined manners and delicate skin and tender flesh, he thought he was a rotten Confucian scholar, so he was willing to tease him a few words.
"The boss, if he talks nonsense in front of Eunuch Liu, let''s cut him down." Ehugou Military Advisor suggested, "In the past few days, people from Heifeng Village, Leijiabao, Yinmachuan, and Jinlong Gang have arrested He was rewarded with a lot of silver for his good deeds. After the incident was revealed, Eunuch Liu was already a little unhappy. It would be better to chop them off. Two heads are worth fifty taels of silver."
“It makes sense.” When the leader heard this, he was convinced.
??After Liu Jin used tricks to capture many heroes, the remaining heroes did not dare to act hastily. Therefore, it is not so easy for these eagle dogs to catch people.
But they have already tasted the sweetness of arresting people. One rebel is worth five hundred taels of silver. Who wouldn''t be curious about it? Therefore, he arrested good people and pretended to be rebels to receive rewards.
Liu Jin initially believed it and rewarded him generously. Later, more and more rebels were arrested, hundreds or thousands of people were arrested in a day, and his pocket could no longer support it. When he asked more carefully, he found that almost all of them were good citizens. Naturally, he became unhappy and beat them several times.
??If now was not the time to employ people, he would have been furious.
So it’s better not to get into trouble with him and be cautious. Cutting off the head would only earn fifty taels of silver reward, but it was still better than angering Eunuch Liu.
(End of this chapter)