Infrastructure masters in the red building

Seeing the surprised expressions of the bandits on the opposite side, Jia Fang knew that he had done a good job of tinkering.Although it was a temporary repair, although there were still quite a few hidden dangers, it dealt a huge psychological blow to these bandits.

Jia Fang turned his head and saw the siege machine that was snatched from the bandits—they even earned a siege machine for nothing.In addition, the bandits who rushed in with the siege engines have surrendered, and now they are all tied up with their hands, sitting obediently inside the protective wall, obediently waiting to be dealt with.

——Let these guys outside think that their Taoyuan Village is invincible.

Jia Fang immediately called for Zhao Wuguang and taught him the opportunity face to face.

Zhao Wuguang is from Taoyuan Village, he speaks a southern accent, and he can speak the local dialect of the mountain people. When he came to these bandits, he babbled for a while.The bandits were all stunned.

Zhao Wuguang said: "Come on, you, come with me, and tell your brothers all these words."

As a result, the bandits waiting outside Taoyuan Village saw their companions escorted by Zhao Wuguang and boarded the top of the protective wall of Taoyuan Village.Zhao Wuguang held a brass thing that looked like a trumpet in his hand, and put it close to the mouth of the bandit beside him, and taught the bandits in front of Taoyuan Village to hear what he said. Clearly.

The bandit stammered and said everything Zhao Wuguang had just taught him.

"Brothers, I have to tell you that the Taoyuan Village is protected by God. Earlier, there were no weapons, no bows and arrows here, so God sent them here; God helped them build the wall..."

Now the bandits were agitated: No wonder they just saw a gap made by the battering ram, who would have thought that the gap would be filled in a blink of an eye.Even if artificial intelligence is fast, it is by no means so fast.So this must be God's help to make up, it must be!

"Brothers, it's meaningless to fight against Taoyuan Village. The people here even told us to think about it. We are all just bandits. It should be enough to grab two bites a day. How come everyone has They all took the knives and guns given by others, and went to fight the battles that others wanted to fight..."

As he was talking, the bandit himself realized something, and said, "Is this just being used as a gun? Others cherish their lives, but teach us people to fill in their lives?"

This is exactly what Jia Fang needs the bandits to think about for themselves. It is obvious that these people are private soldiers who have been raised for a long time. The "new law" of land taxation.

But none of these bandits in front of them owns their own fields, and they are completely unaware of these interest entanglements. They are all just precarious bandits who don't know where they will go after their last meal.

Why should these people work for their masters behind them?

Hearing these words, the bandits were in an uproar. Although they didn't put down their weapons, they all showed hesitation, and even started whispering to the people around them.

The bandit's words pierced a layer of window paper, and made them think of thoughts that they had never wanted to think about before, and even occasionally they would be distracted by others.

At this time, the bandit leader suddenly opened his bow and set his arrow, the string was loosened, and the arrow shot towards his own people on the wall like a shooting star.

Zhao Wuguang was very vigilant, and when he heard the sound of the bowstring, he had already reached out and pushed the bandit beside him.

Unexpectedly, the arrow was not aimed at the bandit's chest, but at Zhao Wuguang.

Between lightning and flint, the extremely sharp feather arrow hit Zhao Wuguang's chest.The arrow came so hard that Zhao Wuguang fell backwards due to the impact.There was an empty space behind him, so Zhao Wuguang fell from the top of the protective wall in full view of everyone.

Jia Fang's exclamation got stuck in his throat and he couldn't cry out.

Zhao Wuguang was one of his most effective assistants in Taoyuan Village, and this time defending against foreign enemies, this guy ran around almost non-stop, doing many things that ordinary people could not do.

For a moment, Jia Fang blamed himself again. He should have thought that once the bandits were led to think about their own destiny, someone would stand up and try to interrupt this thinking - they don't need these bandits to understand what they are doing, they I just hope that the Bandits will obediently obey orders.

He didn't think of protecting Zhao Wuguang and the prisoner earlier, even if he put a few archers around them to pretend to be a cover.

But at this moment, he couldn't blame himself and feel sad too much. Jia Fang rushed to the nearest archer and said, "Have you seen where the arrow came from? Fight back!"

The hunters have one-in-a-kind eyesight, and they have already locked on the archer who sneaked up on their captain. The arrows in their hands shot out "swish, swish", and there was a scream in the distance.There must have been damage on the other side.

Jia Fang didn't care about the bandits anymore, he took three steps in parallel and rushed down to see Zhao Wuguang who fell from the top of the wall on his back.Who would have thought that there was someone faster than him, Wang Erlang rushed ahead of Jia Fang with a stride, but also stopped abruptly.

Tian Xiaomei got out from nowhere, and threw herself in front of Zhao Wuguang, looking at the feathered arrow in the middle of his chest, tears fell down immediately.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Wuguang lay on the ground with his mouth wide open and his eyes wide open for a moment, and then he exhaled suddenly: "Ah——"

The tears of grief in Tian Xiaomei's eyes suddenly turned into joy, and she called out tremblingly: "Wuguang..."

Zhao Wuguang stretched out his hand and pulled out the feathered arrow stuck in his chest, with a soft "hiss" in his mouth, only a little blood stained on the tip of the feathered arrow, Zhao Wuguang should be fine.

But why?Why did the feathered arrow come fiercely, but failed to cause serious damage to Zhao Wuguang.Jia Fang and Gui Xiaxue stood aside and didn't think about it for a while.

I saw Zhao Wuguang slowly reach out to his neck, and took out a red string, and saw that there was a scorpion coin on the red string.Tian Xiaomei also reached out her hand immediately, and took out one from her neck, which was exactly the same.The money of the two people was originally a pair.

It turned out that Zhao Wuguang and Tian Xiaomei had the opportunity to get together and become a couple because Taoyuan Village "changed customs" and called for rejecting high-value gifts.Therefore, after the two get married, each other's token is a piece of money, which is tied to each other's body, which means that the gift is light and the affection is heavy, and it also means that the two are equal in status.

Unexpectedly, it was such a piece of money that actually saved Zhao Wuguang's life at this time.

Standing behind Tian Xiaomei at this moment, Wang Erlang was so happy that he almost cried—even though the reason for the person in front of him to escape from death has nothing to do with him.

And he promised that as long as Zhao Wuguang survived this war safely, he would turn around and forget about the other party, and look for his life partner.

"Alas!" Zhao Wuguang suddenly cried out in pain, and Tian Xiaomei became nervous again: "What's wrong?"

"The back of the head hurts!" After all, Zhao Wuguang fell off the protective wall just now.

Tian Xiaomei was startled again, and when she was about to send her to Zhang Youshi, Zhao Wuguang lay on the ground and refused to get up, only saying that she was his lucky star, and he had to help Tian Xiaomei herself.

The two threw out handfuls of dog food, and the villagers and inspectors who had been scared to death by Zhao Wuguang turned around and dispersed with a "cut" sound.

At this moment, seeing the tenderness of Zhao Wuguang and his wife, Wang Erlang finally understood the feeling in his heart-he is an outsider after all.But seeing this scene with his own eyes, Wang Erlang suddenly let go at this moment.

Indeed, it is time to let go.

At this time, a warning came from the wall: "The bandits have changed!"

Zhao Wuguang was about to be sent by Tian Xiaomei to bandage and check his head injury, so he gestured to Wang Erlang, indicating that Wang Erlang had full authority to take over the work of the entire inspection team.

Wang Erlang immediately put all distracting thoughts behind him, and jumped up the protective wall with one stride.Everyone else also returned to their respective positions, ready to deal with the next wave of attacks by these gangsters.

Zhao Wuguang, who was slowly leaving with Tian Xiaomei's support, saw Wang Erlang go away energetically, showing a sigh of relief, as if he was also afraid and sober because of his lucky escape today.

But the bandits turned around one after another and slowly retreated along the way they came from.

These guys can't beat...withdrew?

Or is it that the arrows shot by the hunters just now to avenge Zhao Wuguang happened to hit the leader of the bandits, making it impossible for the leader to control these bandits easily?The bandits have no leader, so they can only act as the best plan?

I saw that the siege engine that was hit by the "oil bomb" and ignited earlier finally "turned off" at this moment.Several bandits pushed, but before they pushed half a step, they heard a "boom", the wooden frame used to hang the battering ram was burned, and it simply collapsed at this moment.

Even the battering ram fell, and the siege machine was completely useless.

The bandits jumped and scolded for a while, but they had no other choice but to continue pushing the dilapidated siege engine along the way it came from, and then slowly retreat.

When they came earlier, they pushed two intact siege engines, but when they returned, there was only one broken one left. It was too shameful and horrible.

And behind the bandits, cheers of victory sounded - great, great.

The villagers of Taoyuan Village, relying on their own hands, actually blocked the attacks of these bandits.In the hearts of all the villagers, this is an honor worth boasting for a lifetime.

Amidst the cheers, Jia Fang gave orders calmly and soberly:

"Wang Erlang, assign your men to patrol the other four protective walls. Arrange manpower patrols in the village to prevent bandits from attacking again!"

"The dispatch will not be accepted at night, and continue to track the whereabouts of the retreating bandits."

"Light the signal smoke in the direction of Wuyuan County to inform us of our status."

"Take care of all the prisoners taken in today after interrogation."

"..."

After Jia Fang explained one by one, he could no longer hold back his pride and joy. He turned around and said to the villagers around him: "We won, and we won again. The credit for this victory, It's all yours, it's all yours!"

If there were not all the villagers in Taoyuan Village, who would build protective walls without sleep, and Lao Yao would not have brought his apprentices and grandchildren to burn cement uninterruptedly;

If there were no members of the inspection team who were desperate at the critical moment, if there were no Orions who shot through Yang at a hundred steps...

There would not be this moment of celebration.

Jia Fang has always been a humble person. He takes everyone's efforts seriously, but he doesn't mention his own credit. Of course... the luck in Taoyuan Village this time is indeed quite good.

Most of the villagers in Taoyuan Village are extremely exhausted at the moment, but they are also extremely excited.The aborigines in Taoyuan Village don't care about the three sevens and twenty ones at the moment, and they sing to express their joy, even if they are incoherent, they still sing, singing the good mood of victory.

The people of Xinyu villages suddenly rushed up together, picked up Jia Fang, and threw him into the air.

Surprised Jia Fang: So Yu Jiang's way of celebrating is so tough!

Finally put down by the villagers of Xinyu, Jia Fang finally had the opportunity to continue commanding:

"By the way, when everyone recharges their batteries and has enough food and drink, you can start to further strengthen the protective wall. Our city wall can't always be such a bare cement board. In the future, there must be a solid wall foundation and a thick wall. The body, the flat wall, the top of the wall for people to walk freely, the gatehouse, the arrow stack... can be built together!"

Jia Xin still had a lot of plans in mind, and it was scary not to say them all three days ago.

"In addition, across the Qingfang River, our 'satellite city' Qingfang City can also be repaired quickly. Our light industry will resume work and production soon!"

"My lord, blue cigarettes are lit at Taoyuan village!" Master Li looked happy, and his steps were ten times lighter than before, and he returned to the county office to announce the good news to Yuan Hua, the magistrate of Wuyuan County.

"Really?" Yuan Hua stood up in surprise, and then showed joy. He really didn't expect that Taoyuan Village's performance could be so eye-catching in the face of a large number of bandits.

"It's absolutely true. Xiangyong on the top of the city had seen it earlier, and a large number of bandits from Taoyuanzhai had retreated. The most surprising thing is: everyone saw it for real earlier, and the bandits had two attacking machines. As for the city equipment, who knew that there was only one left beside the bandits who had withdrawn just now. That one was burned to the point of smoke and ashes, and even the wooden beams used to hang the battering rams were burnt. It's over!"

Yuan Hua was overjoyed and surprised at the same time: Taoyuan Village's performance, Jia Fang's performance, this is really unexpected!

But when he thought of the radiant Taoyuan village next door, which would definitely overwhelm him, Master Yuan's smile faded slightly.

Master Li knew what his boss wanted, and immediately reminded him in a low voice with a smile: "Master Jia is naturally a genius, it's normal to overwhelm us."

When Yuan Hua remembered Jia Fang's identity, he quickly nodded and smiled, "Yes, yes, that's exactly the case! We couldn't have thought of overshadowing Mr. Jia..."

In this way of rewarding in retrospect, I am afraid that the higher-ups will be able to appreciate his "hard work" and give him a little bit of credit.After all, Jia Fang was not as weak as the crown, and it would be too shocking to be able to defend Taoyuan Village by himself. Others would naturally think that he, the nearest county magistrate, provided a little "help".

"However, I see what Mr. Zheng and Mr. Nan and the others mean. The next step for these bandits may be to besiege Wu Yuan."

"Siege Wu Yuan?" Yuan Hua was shocked again.

"Yes, my lord!" Master Li has been hanging out with the task force for a long time recently, and he has gained some knowledge. He pursues order in his speech, and immediately explained to Yuan Hua one by one:

"First, Mr. Jia is merciful. Although he repelled the bandits today, he did not kill them. Therefore, the strength of the bandits has not been greatly damaged-of course, they may have no siege weapons, but because of this Be more conservative, just besiege but not attack, wait for us to break through, or wait for internal forces to trick open the city gate."

"Secondly, Mr. Jia built fortifications in Taoyuan Village, but they were purely defensive. In addition, Taoyuan Village has a small population, and it is difficult to protect itself, and it is even more impossible to help Wuyuan County. Bandits We are more able to carry out the siege of Wuyuan County patiently."

"Thirdly, a large number of people have taken refuge in Wuyuan County. Various government affairs are difficult, people's hearts are not in harmony, and food is insufficient. Any point is enough to cause civil strife in Wuyuan, and let the bandits who are watching outside take advantage of it. .”

"To sum up, since the bandits have withdrawn from Taoyuan Village, they no longer pose a threat to Taoyuan Village. What is at stake now is actually Wuyuan County."

"Yes!" County Magistrate Yuan stretched out his hands and clapped lightly after listening to Master Li, and said, "Everything you said is very reasonable. It seems that you have really improved recently."

Master Li immediately smiled modestly: "Your Excellency, you are too good. Learning makes people progress."

Yuan Hua stared at Master Li for a long time, and finally laughed at himself: "When I first met Mr. Jia, I thought that he was just a young man who had not reached the weak crown, and Taoyuan Village is a small place with a population of only 5000. How much impact did it have?"

"But now it seems that Mr. Jia's influence is everywhere."

"You and I, I'm afraid that in this officialdom, we will be branded as Mr. Jia's family for the rest of our lives."

"I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse." Yuan Hua sighed.

Master Li has been a little itchy lately, and he inevitably thinks: If it is in the history books in the future, because of Lord Jia's relationship, he, Li Youwei, can also add a name to it, and it will be worthwhile.

But the master verbally persuaded: "Don't say it's a blessing or a curse, let's deal with this bandit first, and then we have a chance to talk about other things."

Yuan Hua nodded: "Yes, that's the truth! Have you sent out today's emergency documents?"

"Sent it out. But there has been no response from Yong'an Prefecture. Mr. Zheng has also written a personal urgent letter to urge him. Knowing the benefits, the prefect of Yong'an Prefecture must not dare to delay."

"Tomorrow, I will find a way to send an emergency document out. Don't talk about the rescue of Taoyuan Village, and continue to say that the situation in the two places is extremely dangerous. If the other party doesn't send troops, it will be a catastrophe for the city to be destroyed."

Master Li thought to himself: Of course.On the surface, he seemed to have suddenly realized, and quickly responded.

"One more thing," County Magistrate Yuan asked his right-hand assistant mysteriously, "When will the Zhao family plan to sell us, have you found out?"