Fenghou

Liu Cui nodded, "Get rid of the sentries first!"

Liu Cui led more than a dozen sharp archers and slowly lurked up, about a hundred steps away from the city wall. Liu Cui stood behind a large rock and observed for a while. There were three sentries in total, and the alarm bell stood on the stone cliff on the right. Next, he made a gesture to several of his subordinates and assigned their respective goals.

Liu Cui drew out a poisoned arrow, stretched his bow and set the arrow, and aimed at a sentry closest to the alarm bell. A dozen other skilled archers also set up poisoned arrows and aimed at various targets.

As soon as the bowstring was loosened, the poisoned mace arrows were shot out instantly, followed by the arrows of other archers, and the three sentinels fell almost simultaneously.

At this moment, several soldiers suddenly appeared on the top of the city, rushing towards the alarm bell.

"Oops!"

Liu Cui secretly yelled that something was wrong, there were more than three sentries on the other side, but the other sentries were sitting on the ground, so they couldn't see them.

It's too late to draw the bow and nock the arrow again, 'Dang!when!when! 'The alarm bells rang loudly on the top of the city, and commotion began in the city.

Liu Cui turned around and yelled: "Come on the whirlwind gun, cover with heavy shields and crossbows!"

Dozens of soldiers carried small catapults and ran towards the city wall. At this moment, nearly a hundred puppet Qi soldiers suddenly appeared on the top of the city. They aimed at the Song Army and raised their crossbows.

The [-] god-armed crossbow soldiers of the Song Army also started to fire. The crossbow arrows shot at the city head intensively, and the soldiers on the city head were hit by arrows one after another.

The throwers ran about sixty steps away from the city wall, and squatted down to install the catapults one after another. A hundred soldiers with large shields ran up and formed a shield wall in front of the catapults.

The twenty whirlwind cannons were ready, and they all shouted, "Fire!"

'Boom!Boom!Boom! ’ Twenty clay pots of gunpowder flew out, and the dark pots streaked across the night sky and flew towards the city. Some fire oil pots landed on the top of the city, and some shot into the city. burst out.

Immediately afterwards, two hundred god-armed crossbowmen began to fire gunpowder arrows, and a mass of fire also shot into the city. The kerosene flowing on the top of the city and all over the ground in the city was ignited, scaring the puppet Qi soldiers to fetch water to put out the fire.

At this time, the defenders of the city also found Song soldiers in the valley. Hundreds of Song soldiers approached slowly with large shields and short spears, and an extremely thick battering ram was hidden in the middle of the team.

Behind the battering ram is a thousand cavalry archers. They are divided into three sections and shoot arrows into the city. The rain of arrows fell on the top of the city. More than 100 soldiers were either killed or injured. Yelling under the walls.

The commander of the puppet Qi army in the city was a commander named Wu Chun. He saw that fire oil tanks were constantly being thrown in from the north, making the pass city a sea of ​​fire, and the main force of the Song army was approaching step by step from the south. They were helpless.

Seeing that the situation was over, Wu Chun got on his horse and said, "Brothers, follow me to break through!"

He ordered his men to open the north city gate, and holding a shield and a short spear, he galloped out on his horse, followed by more than 100 men.

……

Seeing the city gate slowly opening, Liu Cui immediately realized that the opponent was about to break through, and shouted: "Stop throwing, form the formation!"

The Song army suspended throwing and moved the trebuchet aside. Hundreds of soldiers with heavy shields raised their spears one after another and formed a shield formation.

Suddenly, a general on horseback rushed out from the city, followed by hundreds of puppet Qi soldiers, and three hundred god-arm crossbow soldiers fired at the same time, and dense arrows shot at the running puppet Qi soldiers, dozens of puppet Qi soldiers were running fell down.

The chief general Wu Chun used his shield to resist the arrows, galloped on his horse, and rushed towards the ranks of soldiers with heavy shields, brandishing short and medium spears.

At this time, a wolf-toothed arrow 'whoosh! The shot came from the ground and hit the front leg of the horse. The horse thumped and fell, throwing Wu Chun out heavily, just in front of the soldiers of the Song army. Several soldiers of the Song army rushed forward and tied him up.

The main general was arrested, and the other puppet Qi soldiers were desperate and surrendered on their knees.

Liu Cui immediately ordered: "Tie up everyone, count the number of people, and no one is allowed to escape!"

"Boom!" There was a muffled sound of knocking on the door in front of him, and there were two violent impacts in a row. The gate of the closed city was knocked open, and soldiers of the Song army rushed into the city...

What Chen Qing cared about was the beacon tower, as expected, the south of Jingzhao hadn't been built yet, which made him heave a long sigh of relief.

As the sky gradually dawned, more than [-] of the [-] puppet Qi soldiers were arrested, but Chen Qing did not leave any survivors, and ordered the prisoners to be executed. They were sneaking into Guanzhong, and leaving the prisoners of war left hidden dangers. At this critical moment At all times, there can be no woman's benevolence.

Chen Qing immediately picked out [-] Chinese soldiers from Guan, dressed as ordinary people, led by Yang Zaixing, and headed for Jingzhao City separately. Chen Qing led the army to stay in Ziwu Valley, and he will go north in three days.

……

There are currently [-] puppet Qi troops stationed in Jingzhao City, and the chief general is Guo Zhen, Marshal of the Puppet Qi West Route Army. In addition, Qin Wang Liu Yi is also stationed in the city.

After years of depression, since last year, Jingzhao City and Guanzhong have gradually started to improve again. The population has flowed in from the Guanzhong, and the business has gradually prospered. The harvest in Guanzhong has been good in the past two years, especially recently, the wheat has just been harvested, and many farmers have surplus grain in their hands. , One after another went to the city to sell grain and buy some daily necessities such as oil and salt.

In the afternoon, more than [-] young farmers came from the southern pass road, some were driving donkey carts, some were pushing deer carts, and each deer cart was loaded with several large bags of grain, and the donkey carts were also neatly stacked with grain. It looked like the farmers who went to the city to sell grain. The soldiers guarding the city had seen a lot, and they didn't bother to question them. They waved their hands and let the farmers enter the city.

The leader of the farmers selling grain was Yang Zaixing. He pretended to be a middle-aged farmer, driving a donkey cart, and he looked decent.

After entering Jingzhao City, Yang Zaixing saw an inn at a glance, with the words "Old Officials' Inn" written on the lantern.

It is only fifty steps away from the city gate, so I will live here.

"It's getting late, let's find a place to live first!"

He brought everyone into the inn, the guy was a little disgusted, these poor ghosts just went to the Town God's Temple to squat for a night, why did they come to live in an inn?

But the shopkeeper gave the shopkeeper a hard look, "The two shops are empty, and I have to earn ten cents!"

The clerk had no choice but to squeeze out a smiling face and asked: "Everyone lives in a Tongpu. There are ten yuan a night, and there are fifteen yuan a night. They provide hot water to burn your feet. Which one do you choose?"

Yang Zaixing asked in a low voice, "How many people can live in one bunk?"

"It can accommodate 30 people!"

"Then we will book a common shop. We still have a few fellow villagers who want to come over. We don't need to burn our feet, and we can buy some food."

"It's fifteen yuan to pack a dinner, pay first, and the store will not accept credit!"

Chapter 238 Trading

Tongpu is a place for the lowest-level workers to live. It is in a small courtyard behind the livestock house, and there is no intersection with other guests. The yard is full of deer carts and carts, and all the grain has been moved into the room.

Yang Zaixing entered a low bunk room with dim light. There was only one long wooden bed in the room, which could sleep 30 people.

Yang Zaixing asked his subordinates to take over the bunk next door as well. In this way, they took over the entire yard and could accommodate sixty brothers without worrying about outsiders.

The shopkeeper walked over slowly and asked, "Where did you come from?"

Dutou Xiaoqun is from Zhongnan County, with the same accent as Chang'an. He walked out and said with a smile: "We are from Lantian County. This year's grain harvest is good. Lantian County can't sell at a good price, so come to Jingzhao City to try your luck. .”

"In fact, Jingzhao City has a little more money. There are too many people selling grain these days, and the price of grain has come down. If it can be sold at a good price at the beginning of the year."

"It's finally here, let's try it! Shopkeeper, we want to stay for a few more days, and we also want to find some odd jobs."

"It doesn't matter if you stay for a few days, the key is that you need to find a guarantor. According to the regulations above, if you are not from the city, you have to be a guarantor from the city."

Xiao Qun scratched his head, "Where can we find a guarantee?"

The shopkeeper laughed, "I can help you find guarantees, but you need to charge some money, ten cents per person, I don't make money, it's for the guarantors."

"Isn't this changing tricks to collect money?"

"No way, there are regulations above, so someone will naturally think of a way to make money, it doesn't matter if you want to find it yourself!"

Yang Zaixing came out and said, "Then trouble the shopkeeper."

"Okay, you go and pay, ten yuan per person, and then the food is ready, and I will ask the waiter to bring it."

Yang Zaixing asked his staff to go through the formalities of guarantee payment, and he asked a few people to stand guard outside, and he and the others moved a large cart into the house.

The people had already pulled out sabers from the rice bags, and dozens of short spears from the interlayer of the cart, but the weapons were not enough. After all, there were 300 people in the city and they had to get some weapons.

Xiao Qun scratched his head and said, "I have a cousin who sells groceries in Jingzhao City. I'll look for him and see if he has a way out?"

"Is your cousin reliable?" Yang Zaixing asked.

"Reliable, uncles and aunts are honest people. They watched me grow up, and I almost adopted them."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

……

Xiao Qun's uncle is called Xiao Pingfan, and his small grocery store is located in the southwest of Jingzhao City, where the low-level people live together.

Xiao Pingfan is only in his early 40s, but the hardships of life make him look very old. He has no son, only one daughter, who was married in his hometown of Zhongnan County, but his daughter, son-in-law and grandson all died in the Jinbing massacre last year.

The old couple were very sad, so they had to open a small shop to live in a daze, and they lived for the rest of their lives.

Xiao Qun's arrival really surprised the couple. Xiao Qun's parents and brothers were all dead, and they thought Xiao Qun was dead too, but they didn't expect him to be alive.

The two uncles and nephews cried together in the room, Xiao Qun introduced Yang Zaixing to his uncle, and Xiao Pingfan hurriedly served tea to his wife.

Just as Yang Zaixing mentioned weapons, Xiao Pingfan's expression changed, and he dragged his nephew into the inner room again.

"Tell third uncle, have you become a bandit?"

Xiao Qun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had to take out his bronze medal, "Where is Uncle San thinking? Look at this."

The waist tag reads 'Qinzhou Army Third Battalion Seventh Head', Xiao Pingfan's eyes lit up, "Are you... Song Army?"

"Of course, Jin Bing killed my whole family. I wanted to avenge my family, so I joined the Song Army, and I have already made meritorious service and been promoted to the capital."

"Okay! Our group is promising."

Xiao Pingfan was so excited that he burst into tears, and Xiao Qun repeatedly asked him not to divulge the news, even the third aunt, so as to prevent the third aunt from chatting with the neighbors and revealing her mouth.

Xiao Pingfan nodded repeatedly. He is a businessman and knows the seriousness. If the government knows that his nephew is Song Jun, his life will not be easy.

The two uncles and nephews came out again, Xiao Pingfan sat down and said to Yang Zaixing: "I don't have much contact with what you want, but I know a person who often comes to buy my goods. He may be in this business. I can send I told you his address, but it cannot be said that I told you."

Xiao Pingfan is timid by nature, and if he is caught doing illegal business, he will be executed. He is afraid that he will get into trouble.

Yang Zaixing saw that Xiao Pingfan was a coward, so he smiled and said, "I know, I won't implicate Shopkeeper Xiao!"

Xiao Pingfan wrote them an address, and the two got up to leave. Xiao Qun took out another 20 taels of silver and gave it to his uncle. This was his reward in the battle against Xixia Heijintang. up.

The person introduced by Xiao Pingfan is called Pang Hong, who is a clerk in an armory shop. Through the contacts he met in the armory shop, he started a part-time job in the business of prohibited weapons. These days, he can't make much money by doing business honestly. He wants to make a fortune. Can only do illegal business.

Only ordinary long swords are allowed to be sold in Chang'an City. All other weapons are prohibited. Once caught, they will be chopped off on the spot.

Pang Hong's home is not far from the grocery store. It is a small yard, and his mother, wife and children live together as a family of five.

Pang Hong was very cautious, for fear of being exposed, he listened to a knock on the door, and glanced through the crack of the door. It was two people he didn't know.

"who are you?"

"We're looking for Pang Hong!"

"What's the matter?"

"I was introduced to buy something."

"Who introduced you here?"

"Hard to say!"

Pang Hong immediately shook his head, "Then I'm sorry, I don't have anything to sell."

Yang Zaixing took out ten taels of silver and threw it into the yard.

After a while, the door creaked open.

Pang Hong took a deep look at the two, "Come with me!"

Money touches people's hearts. For the sake of ten taels of silver, Pang Hong decided to take this risk. If the government and the army were to investigate him, they would directly open the door and search, let alone pay.

The three of them sat down in the side room, and Pang Hong asked, "What do you want to buy?"

Yang Zaixing took out a list and handed it to him. Pang Hong glanced at it, and was surprised and delighted at the same time. He wanted so much, maybe he was going to get rich.

"I don't have so many goods!"

"Then how much do you have?" Yang Zaixing asked with a smile.

Pang Hong looked at the list carefully again, thought for a while and said, "It's mainly Qi army armor. I can get a hundred sets at most. Other spears, knives, and crossbows are minor problems."

"One hundred sets is one hundred sets. I want the goods tomorrow. Can you deliver them to me? I will pay in gold or silver."

"Then use gold! There are 80 taels in total, which is equivalent to 30 taels of gold. You first give me 50 taels of gold as a deposit. At this time tomorrow, you can use the remaining [-] taels of gold to exchange for goods. If you want to go out of the city, You have to pay extra, and I will help you transport it out by water."

Pang Hong took out an iron sign and returned it to Yang Zaixing together with ten taels of silver, "We will trade with this iron sign tomorrow!"

Yang Zaixing took back the iron plate and ten taels of silver, took out three ingots of gold and put them on the table, got up and said goodbye, walked to the door and said with a smile: "If you want to leave the city, I will trouble you again."

Pang Hong sent people away, and hurried back to the room, holding three ingots of gold, he was so happy that he was going crazy, he didn't even ask the price, he was really going to get rich.

His wife went into the supplies to pack the teacups, and asked worriedly, "Officer, who are they?"

"How could they let me know who they are, just like I wouldn't let him know where I got the goods from, we just need to know that the other party is willing to pay real money."

"How much money can we make from this business?"

"The 30 taels of gold are mine, and the remaining 50 taels of gold will be handed over to Lao Qiu. After all, the things belong to him."

When the woman heard that the 30 taels of gold belonged to her family, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. This is six hundred taels of money!

Pang Hong put away the gold, put on his coat, and hurried out...

Chapter 239