The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chen Gongxiang paused and continued, "The scene was horrific. More than 20 people were hacked to death in one go, and dozens more were injured. In a short time, the bodies were scattered all over the ground, and the blood was all over the ground. Oh, how could they do that? The rest of the workers were also frightened by their random hacking and killing. The few soldiers I had were simply unable to stop these evildoers. Later, they forced the workers into a corner, and they all raised their shovels and pickaxes and shouted loudly to drive them away. Otherwise, I don't know how tragic the consequences would have been. Oh, they are such scum."

The huge hall was in deathly silence. Everyone was waiting for Wan Lianxing to speak. Wan Lianxing's expression changed again and again.

Wan Lianxing sighed, "I only knew that Zou Sanduo was an incompetent rat, but I didn't expect him to be a thug who killed people indiscriminately. How many of them went to your Mochun County?"

Chen Gongxiang frowned and said, "More than 50 people left with a harsh message, saying that they would ask Zou Sanduo to file a complaint with the emperor and punish me, saying that I stopped them from recruiting soldiers and led the workers to rebel, and that they would ask the emperor to charge me with the crime of treason and confiscate my property and kill all nine of my people."

After hearing this, Wan Lianxing smiled coldly and said slowly: "Now that the foreign enemies are about to march straight in, they are still here thinking about annihilating this nine clans and that nine clans. It's ridiculous. There is no need to be afraid of Zou Sanduo. No one from Mochun County can be given to him."

Chen Gongxiang asked anxiously: "But what if they come again? They really kill indiscriminately without mercy."

Wan Lianxing sneered sarcastically: "Zou Sanduo is only capable of this. He is ruthless to his own people, but a coward when facing foreign enemies. He is a bully who only fears the strong and can never accomplish anything great. You should drive them away the same way you drove them away this time. Don't be afraid. I will provide you with some swords and guns. Come and fight them every time. If they are scared, they will not come again."

Chen Gongxiang was still a little uneasy, and then asked: "But what if they come with a large force next time?"

Wan Lianxing snorted disdainfully and said, "What kind of troops does Zou Sanduo have? They are just some so-called reinforcements. The battle at Songchun Pass is so intense, where can they find so many people to mobilize?"

Chen Gongxiang said, "My Lord, I can't keep those workers here for a while, but I'm afraid I won't see the day when the water conservancy project is completed. Zou Sanduo is not a good person. He will definitely report me to the emperor. I'm afraid I won't be able to defend myself. Sha Guanghan's fate may be the fate of me, Chen Gongxiang."

Wan Lianxing said: "Why are you panicking? If there is any problem, just blame me, Wan Lianxing. I am not afraid of such groundless accusations. No matter how realistic the fabricated accusations are, they are not true."

Chen Gongxiang waved his hands, "Your Majesty is careless, but I am not a villain. How can I harm you? You have spent money and effort to build water conservancy projects for our Mochun County. Mochun County is about to have drinking water, but now there is a war. I am unlucky. I may even be ruined at my age."

Wan Lianxing said very seriously: "County Magistrate Chen, just listen to me. When you see Zou Sanduo's soldiers, lead your men to fight them off and don't let them set foot into Mochun County."

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Wan Lianxing looked serious and said firmly: "This is an order. I, Wan Lianxing, will be solely responsible for any problems that arise." After that, Wan Lianxing glanced at his entourage and ordered: "Send some people to Mochun County. If you see Zou Sanduo's men, beat them up. Don't show any mercy!"

"Yes, sir. I will do it immediately."

Zou Sanduo dared to stop Wan Lianxing in the street today, so the feud is settled. Now he still dares to covet Wan Lianxing's men. Wan Lianxing will let him know what delusion is.

With Wan Lianxing's words and the people Wan Lianxing sent him, Chen Gongxiang finally sat down and drank tea with peace of mind.

The one who stood up at this time was Huang Shenyuan, the county magistrate of Songchun County. He was a little surprised to see Wan Lianxing, so Wan Lianxing asked, "Your Songchun County has a big enemy ahead of you, why are you here?"

"My Lord, I have no choice but to come."

"Oh? Tell me."

"Captain Zou has captured all the men in our city and taken away the people's food. The old, sick, women and children are left crying and wailing to the county government office to argue. What is there to argue about? How can I, a county magistrate, control what a captain does? He has soldiers under his command. His people just wander around the city whenever they have nothing to do, leaving the people with nowhere to hide."

Wan Lianxing said: "Recruit soldiers, buy horses and prepare food and grass. The nearest place is your Songchun Pass. It is understandable that he attacked you. If Songchun Pass can't be defended, none of us can escape. We have to go to the battlefield to resist the foreign enemies. We can't just watch the foreign enemies invade. If the foreign enemies break in, they will definitely be more brutal than Zou Sanduo. The first to suffer will be the people of your Songchun County."

Huang Shenyuan said, "We all understand what the Marquis said. There will be wars at our Songchun Pass every few years. Whenever there is a war, the people of our Mochun County will hand over their own food rations to the soldiers at the border. But this time is different. I heard that the court has allocated military pay to them, and it is a lot, so they don't lack military pay at all. Why do they want to rob the people's food? For decades, the people of our Songchun County have lived on sweet potatoes. Only this year, each family harvested a few buckets of grain, but they were targeted. The people of our Songchun County have not seen food for many years. Now there is not a grain left. They took it all away, and they also gave me a death order, limiting me to collect 50,000 taels of tax silver within five days. There are only a few people in Songchun County. Where can I get the silver? Isn't this comparing me to the people of Songchun County to death?"

Wan Lianxing couldn't help being angry after hearing this, but he couldn't get angry in public. He said calmly, "Who gave him the military power? He doesn't even take me, a marquis, seriously. Today, he even stopped me on the street. Songchun County is a border crossing, so you must guard it tightly. The Yan Kingdom in the south is not just here to rob you. It's not uncommon for them to burn, kill, and rob. Songchun County should put the overall situation first."

Huang Shenyuan said: "We all know this, but Sha Guanghan has been stationed at the border for so many years, and the court has withheld his military pay every year, so why didn't he go into the city to rob people and food?"

Wan Lianxing smiled. At this time, Sha Guanghan was still remembered by the county magistrate of Songchun Pass. It seemed that Wan Lianxing had not misjudged him. "Sha Guanghan is a gentleman, and Zou Sanduo is just a rat. They are naturally different."

"But sir, where am I going to get the fifty thousand ounces of silver he asked of me?"

Wan Lianxing was very clear about handling official business and said immediately: "Drag him to delay the war. For other matters, you can discuss with Yan Juncheng. He will help you."