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After the negotiations were concluded, Inspector Qian did not dare to delay in Xishan Village. He rushed back to the city at noon and reported all the conditions proposed by Liu BuTong to Zhao Zhizhou, who was in charge in the city.

Zhao Zhizhou was very unhappy with the conditions proposed by Liu BuTong at first, and reprimanded Inspector Qian on the spot. However, Inspector Qian explained and said that Liu BuTong had said that as long as he agreed to his conditions, he would ensure that Beijing

In addition, he also met some local warriors and servants from Xishan Village. These servants are indeed very tough and are obviously good men. Although Liu BuTong's conditions are a bit excessive, at the moment, holding on to the county seat is the most important thing.

Important things.

Therefore, although Zhao Zhizhou was reluctant, he thought that now that the crisis was imminent and he needed people, if Liu BuTong refused to agree to Liu BuTong's conditions because of these trivial matters, Liu BuTong refused to send people to the city to assist in the defense.

, once the county seat is in trouble, it will be too late to say anything.

After Zhao Zhizhou pondered for a while, he finally had to hold his nose and admit it. He thought that after taking a look at who Liu BuTong sent, it would not be too late to make another decision. If all the local heroes sent by Liu BuTong were also

If they are just a bunch of people, then you can't hand over the North Gate to them easily without saying anything. That would be like committing suicide.

After Zhao Zhizhou nodded in agreement, Inspector Qian hurriedly left the city again, hurried back to Xishan Village, and reported the matter to Liu Butong, so Li San led more than 200 of his men and followed Inspector Qian.

county seat.

Zhao Zhizhou, some officials in the city, and some respectable gentry were all curious about the rural warriors sent by Liu BuTong this time, so when they heard that the regiment training from Xishan Village had arrived at the north gate, they rushed to the north gate together to try to

Let’s take a look at the state of these Xishan Village team trainings that Liu BuTong has been boasting about.

When they saw the Xishan Village troupe lining up outside the north gate waiting to enter the city, they couldn't help but take a breath. Most of the more than 200 Xishan Village troupe players were young and old.

They are relatively big, young and strong, with rosy complexions and strong bodies.

And judging from their actions, this group of people has obviously received very strict training. Wherever they stand, everyone is as stable as a mountain. When more than two hundred people gather together, they actually create a feeling of being as still as a mountain.

There was a faint feeling of murderous aura, and the team was filled with a chilling atmosphere.

More than two hundred people gathered together in an orderly and very quiet formation. Except for the snorting of a few mules and horses hauling artillery carts and ammunition carts, no one could hear any noise.

Looking at the equipment of these people, although they are wearing casual clothes, and some people's clothes also look tattered, the clothes of these people are very clean, even if they are in tatters, they have been washed and dried.

At the same time, they were dressed very thickly, with a leather or cotton hat on their head, covering their bodies tightly, at least they were very warm.

Unlike some of the country warriors sent by other country squires, not to mention that most of them were old, weak, sick, and disabled. They even wore very thin clothes. They stood there with their necks curled up, shivering in the cold wind, and they all looked different.

Their wretched appearance, even if they are holding knives and guns, makes people despise them at just one glance.

However, the Xishan Village group training local braves are all in high spirits. After watching it, people can't help but secretly shout out, such a group of local braves, let alone the rural braves from other places, are incomparable.

The hundreds of genuine officers and soldiers in the city were all scum compared to them, and there was no comparison at all.

Looking at the equipment of these people, there are more than a hundred or dozens of them, all carrying a black and shiny "bird gun" on their shoulders. Moreover, these bird guns are strange in style, very similar to the bird gun equipped by the army.

The big difference seems to be that the grip style is very different from the dog-leg-shaped grip used by the Ming Dynasty military.

What's even more strange is that none of these fire-gunners seem to have match ropes wrapped around their bodies. I really can't figure out how they can light the fire-guns without match ropes.

Each of these musketeers has a belt around their waists, and there are two leather boxes on the left and right sides of the belt. It is not known what they contain, but they are probably filled with ammunition for the muskets. In addition to these, the belts around their waists

They all also carry a short sword with a leather scabbard, nor

I know very well what the use of this dagger is. Could it be that in case of close combat with the enemy and the blunderbuss is no longer needed, I will pull out such a dagger and fight with the enemy? Then these daggers are also relatively good.

Said, it is a bit too short. If someone is holding a knife or a gun, he will definitely suffer a loss.

But so many fire gunmen still surprised everyone, and in their understanding, the fire gunmen did not expect them to fight the enemy in close combat. Now they were defending the city, and they only had to lie on the wall and use

If the rebels really want to attack the city wall, they will probably not be able to count on these gunmen.

As for the remaining dozens of village warriors, a few of them carried some crossbows or crossbows on their backs, and each of them was equipped with a single sword. The rest were armed with long spears, and they looked quite majestic.

What surprised them the most was that this group of Xishan Village group trainers actually brought an extremely exquisite Xiaohongyi cannon.

This gun doesn't look big, and the barrel isn't too long, but it's very well made. It has a well-made gun mount. It's hung on the back of a car. It looks like it should be very light in operation. Such a gun,

I can't tell how heavy it is, but it's probably not too heavy. Even with the strange-looking front cart, it only needs two horses to drag it, so it shouldn't be too heavy.

When did Liu Yuanwai from Xishan Village get such a sophisticated Xiaohongyi cannon? Now Zhao Zhizhou and the others were a little confused.

Although they all knew that Mr. Liu was very rich and ruthless, and was said to have extraordinary powers, they never imagined that he had such powerful means behind his back.

Just from the men and equipment standing outside the city, it can be seen that this member Liu is probably not as simple as an ordinary wealthy merchant. What merchant could secretly buy so many guns and cannons?

So Zhao Zhizhou's heart was still in a very excited state just now, but after thinking about this, he suddenly felt a chill all over his body.

Who is this Liu Yuanwai? What is his purpose in secretly raising so many soldiers?

Just when someone proposed to open the city gate and bring in these Xishan Village regiment trainers, Zhao Zhizhou suddenly raised his hand to stop them, turned around and asked the two men behind him who usually walked around frequently with Liu BuTong: "

You are most familiar with Liu BuTong, so I would like to ask you, does Liu BuTong have any contact with the rebels? Could he be a spy set up by the rebels?"

One of them also understood Zhao Zhizhou's worries, and immediately shook his head and said: "Sir! Although it is true that Yuan Liu has raised many private soldiers, but to say that he is a spy for the rebels, I think it is impossible for him to despise his position!

This Yuanwai Liu came back here the winter before last, and when I met him in my humble position, his accent still had some southern accent, and definitely no accent from Liaodong.

Moreover, the soldiers and gangsters in Liaodong were all poor men. How could they be so rich? What's more, after he came, he purchased land here at the beginning of last year, when the Kong and Li rebels were still serving under Lord Sun.

How could it be possible to send such a spy here in advance?

Furthermore, I found out from my humble position that in the past six months, before the sea froze last year, many ships had come to Yangma Island and unloaded a lot of food. If he was a spy for the rebels, he would have been on the other side of the Dongjiang River.

The food shortage was serious, why didn't he send the food to the Dongjiang River? This is unreasonable!

And after he arrived here, he didn't do anything too extraordinary. After the winter last year, a large number of hungry people gathered here, but Liu Yuanwai had been giving out porridge and relief. Who would use so much food to feed these hungry people? The rebels

How could Yingye, who was killing people, give so much food to these unruly people?

In addition, you may have heard that Mr. Liu has bought a large number of young women in the past few months and kept transporting them away before the freeze.

Therefore, I thought that Liu Yuanwai would not have any collusion with the rebels, and since he was so rich, the rebels might also covet his Xishan Village. When the rebels came, they would definitely not be able to spare him.

In the current chaotic situation, Liu Yuanwai must also find a way to protect himself. He will probably have a wide path in the south, otherwise he will not be able to get so many blunderbuss from the Folangji people!

If he is a member of the rebels, since he can get so many muskets, why didn't he give them to the rebels? What's more, Kong Li and other thieves launched a mutiny this time. We all know the general situation of this matter.

It happened suddenly, it was definitely not a setup in advance, it was just an accident.

Therefore, I think you can rest assured that at least Liu Yuanwai will definitely not be from the rebel side! Even if he has raised many private soldiers, now rich gentry families are in the village fortress outside the city.

Among them, there is no one who does not support some brave servants from the country, but he only raises a little too much.

However, for such a long time, Liu Yuanwai did not allow his private soldiers to do anything too outrageous, and at this time, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of food to accommodate the refugees fleeing from Dengzhou.

He was accused of thinking that, no matter what, even though Mr. Liu was not clean in private, at least he was not a bad person. This time he probably understood that if the county was at fault, it would not be good for him, so he agreed.

Your Excellency, you have sent so many brave servants from the countryside to help defend here.

If your Excellency doubts him at this time, then he and his group can go back, and then for us, we will probably lose so many strong soldiers!"

After this person said this, several other officials who were familiar with Liu BuTong also nodded in agreement. They did not say that Liu BuTong would be fine, but they could basically guarantee that Liu BuTong was at least not on the same side with the rebels.

(Forget it, that’s it for this month’s monthly passes. Now let’s book the monthly passes that brothers have on hand for next month! Is that possible?)