Daming pirates

No matter what his status is at this time, as long as he doesn't go against the government, he can't be offended. What's more, the rebels are about to attack the city with a large army. Wouldn't it be a pity not to use his power now?

So after Zhao Zhizhou pondered for a while, he thought about the same reason. This Liu Butong must not be simple, but he should not be on the same side as the rebels. As long as this can be confirmed, then even if he is raising private soldiers, this is not the case.

It's not a big deal. Nowadays, the world is unstable. Rich families don't raise private soldiers. This is also a way for them to protect themselves. As long as they don't go against the government, they can just turn a blind eye.

It is very possible that Liu BuTong may have a super human trafficker backing him in the south, who sent Liu BuTong back to Shandong to buy slaves or women and transport them to the south for sale, earning a lot of money.

Now that the chaos is like this, although such high-profile human trafficking is not something that can be seen in the light, there are so many refugees. If they are not removed, sooner or later, there will be a big chaos. Rather than forcing these refugees to defect to the rebels,

Army, it would be better to let Liu BuTong take them to the south, so as not to starve to death here or cause trouble to the government.

After thinking about this, Zhao Zhizhou no longer hesitated and ordered the city gate to be opened and the more than 200 rural warriors from Xishan Village to be trained into the city.

However, after Zhao Zhizhou gave the order, the village warriors outside the city did not enter the city immediately. Instead, a few of them wandered around outside the north gate, seeming to be checking the terrain outside the north gate.

In ancient times, cities were built relatively early. After the city walls were built, the area within the city was fixed. As the population increased, the space within the city was generally not enough.

So some people bought land and built houses outside the city, especially near the city gate, and spontaneously formed a city outside the city gate. The situation in Muping County was the same. Outside several city gates, such a large area was formed.

The house is called a gate.

But after Li San arrived here today, he observed the situation here and found that the officials here are simply idiots.

Now the rebels are about to approach the city in large numbers, but the houses in the Beiguan Pass outside the North Gate have not been demolished at all. There are also some houses built by wealthy families in these passes outside the Beiguan. The houses are strong and tall. Once the rebels come,

If you arrive, you can use the houses in these gates to shoot at the defenders on the roofs and on the city walls to cover other people's attack on the city.

Moreover, the rebels do not need to travel far to find materials. If they need materials, they can tear down the houses in Guanxiang, take the beams and other things, and build siege equipment on the spot.

But this point was actually ignored by these stupid officials. They only heard that the rebels were attacking, so they hurriedly entered the city and closed the city gate, thinking that they were safe.

After the rebels arrived, they could easily use the houses in Guanxiang to cover their bodies and launch an attack on the city gate. This was extremely detrimental to the defenders, so Li San was very dissatisfied with this.

Just as he was checking the terrain, Inspector Qian came over and said to him: "Brother Li San, the city gate has been opened, please enter the city! Lord Zhizhou is also waiting for you at the city gate now, don't lose etiquette!"

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Li San then nodded, greeted, and asked the people he brought to stay outside the city for the time being. He followed Inspector Qian into the city gate and saw Zhao Zhizhou inside the city gate.

"Li San, the servant of Yuan Liu's family in Xishan Village, please meet Mr. Zhao!" After Li San saw Zhao Zhizhou, he immediately recognized his identity from his official uniform and hurried forward to greet him.

Zhao Zhizhou saw that Li San was very young, but he was quite tough, like a man, so he nodded and smiled slightly, and said to him: "No courtesy! Li San, since you are here, why don't you let me go?"

Where are those brave servants entering the city? The rebels are not far away now, so it would be better to enter the city early and set up a lock!"

Li San quickly replied: "Sir, it's not that I don't want those brothers to enter the city, but I have something to report to you!"

"Say! Do you have anything to report to me? If you need it again, just tell me. Whatever I can do, I will try my best to satisfy you!" Zhao Zhizhou didn't put on any airs at this moment.

, pretending to be very approachable, and lowered his attitude and said to Li San.

Li San shook his head and said: "Don't dare to ask for anything! Our Master Liu has already ordered me before you come that you must lead someone to guard the north gate! As for the conditions, our master has already said everything that needs to be said! How dare you do this again?"

Mention other conditions!

The reason why I didn't let those brothers enter the city was because I saw just now that outside the city gate, the houses in the gates of Beiguan were not demolished. Although I was not talented, I knew some ways of guarding these gates.

If the houses are not demolished, they will definitely be used by the rebels. Now the rebels are about to attack the city, but the houses in the gates outside the city are all there. If this continues, it may be very inappropriate.

That’s why I came in now and boldly asked you to give an order to mobilize manpower as soon as possible to go out of the city and demolish the houses in these gates. It would be best if the bricks and stones can be transported into the city. If it is not possible in time, at least the beams and other items must be transported into the city.

, Otherwise these things will definitely be used by the rebels!"

When Zhao Zhizhou heard this, his expression suddenly changed. It could be said that he had been panicking for a long time these days. He only asked for help and soldiers from everywhere, and mobilized the village warriors to train in the city to assist in defense, but he completely forgot about this matter.

What Li San said is indeed true. The gate outside the city gate is indeed detrimental to the defense of the city, but no one here has thought of it. And some people have thought of it, but they may not be willing to say it for fear of offending some wealthy families!

Now that Li Sanyi said it, he remembered that this was indeed a serious omission, so his expression tightened. Although he was a little embarrassed, he did not dare to admit that it was a mistake.

So after hearing this, his expression changed and he shouted sternly: "Who is responsible for this matter? Didn't I already say that we must be fully prepared? Why haven't the gates been dismantled yet?

Come on, send someone quickly to do it. Even if we work until dawn tonight, we must dismantle the gates outside the city! We must not let the rebels take advantage of it! Go and do it quickly!"

In fact, during the day today, in order to prepare to resist the rebels' attack on the county town, Zhao Zhizhou had already assigned the garrison in the city in the prefectural government office. Each gate had assigned dedicated personnel to take charge, and he himself was responsible for the garrison at the west gate.

This will save you the trouble of causing chaos and allowing the rebels to take advantage of you!

At this moment, hearing Li San's reminder, everyone panicked, because this matter was indeed a big deal, but they were ignored collectively. It was only now that they felt that it was extremely stupid not to tear down the gate.

matter.

So the officials and gentry, who each had their own assigned duties, scattered as soon as they heard the bombardment and ran towards the city gate they were responsible for guarding.

The person responsible for guarding the North Gate area was the magistrate named Lu of Mouping County. Upon hearing this, Magistrate Lu hurriedly went down to gather men and hurried out of the city to demolish the gate.

There are still a lot of people in the city at this time. Although these people can't fight with the guys, there is no problem in letting them do some menial work in order to save their lives. After a lot of work, the Luzhi County sent people to drive them forward.

The people are strong and they are driven out of the city gate, so that no matter what they think of, they must demolish the houses in the gate outside the city tonight and raze them to the ground.

As for the troops from Xishan Village brought by Li San, they were not dispatched by Lu Zhi County. This was agreed in advance. Li San did not bother to let his brothers expend such effort to do such menial work.

So Li San asked his people to spread their guard outside to prevent the rebels from suddenly sending light cavalry to harass. If the rebels suddenly sent out a small number of cavalry, they would suddenly appear in the area with lightning speed.

Outside the city gate, it is estimated that the people who are busy demolishing their houses at the moment will definitely get into chaos and run into the city like crazy. At that time, the rebels can take advantage of the chaos to chase the people and rush into the city.

Capture the city gate.

Therefore, after hearing this, Magistrate Lu felt that it made sense, so he let Li San act on his own, and asked him to lead people to set up defenses outside the gate. After the sky gradually darkened, he sent people to light a large number of bonfires outside the city.

Light up a large area outside the city to prevent sudden attacks by rebels.

As for the matter of demolishing a house, I definitely can't do any fine work now. As long as the house can be knocked down, it will be fine. As for how to knock it down, ordinary people have their own way. They can find some beams and have a few people carry them and slam them against the wall or house. It won't take long.

In time, the house can be knocked down.

But after Li San made some observations, he told Lu Zhixian that all the gates outside Beiguan did not need to be demolished. Some houses about a hundred meters close to the city gate could be preserved, and the masonry of the demolished houses on the outside could be preserved.

, stacked on the spot on the passage between some undemolished houses inside, blocking the surrounding passages that can penetrate into the gate, leaving only the main road leading directly to the city gate, which is not completely sealed.

Although this main road was not completely sealed with bricks and stones, Li San asked his people to help, got a lot of wood for the roof beams and rafters, and found some large nails or ropes on the spot to tie them up.

Luzhai and Juma blocked the main road, forming an obstacle to the rebels and preventing them from advancing outside the city gate.

The magistrate of Lu County is not only a civil servant, but also a timid person. He knows little about defending the city, and can even be said to be completely ignorant. Fortunately, this guy is not a guy who doesn't know how to pretend to know how to show off.

Seeing that Li San seemed to be very experienced, he followed Li Sanyan's advice.

He also saw that the Xishan Village Warriors brought by Li San were all fierce soldiers. He was responsible for guarding the North Gate. Of course, in the next few days, he would count on Li San to help him guard the North Gate.

Therefore, he was very obedient to all the suggestions and opinions that Li San put forward. He did whatever Li San said, and he did whatever he asked him to do. He was very cooperative and did not dare to act like an official at all.

(Today I had a little surprise, two chrysanthemums popped up on the monthly ticket list! It feels good, haha, I will continue to ask for monthly votes, and keep pushing back! In addition, special thanks to the two brothers Daai Zhibai and Nannan Zhiyu for their rewards!)