It would be fine if other forces were not involved, but if Lao He killed the generals sent by Chu La, even if Lao He wanted to join them, this would not be justified!
"That's necessary! We've killed them, brother Hu, just rest assured."
"A bunch of chickens and dogs!"
"I heard that they were sent here from Yunzhong County. They want to take advantage of the emptiness of our Hehe County to attack us. They underestimate how invincible I am!"
"Although all my men were killed, the number of prisoners was even greater!"
"Don't worry!"
Lao He waved his hand and said very proudly.
At this moment, Lao He seemed to have really returned from a great victory.
These things are naturally a play carefully arranged by Lao He.
Letting the army attack the city, people in the county government were panicked. Lao He took advantage of the darkness and rushed out with his troops to fight.
The two parties chased each other happily for a while.
Lao He asked Zhang Chao to go back with the people who had come from Sanhe County.
He took out another letter and asked Lu Heng to take it back to Zhang Bao.
After he put on his makeup with the prepared chicken blood, he came back with these one thousand captives.
Just in case, except for some people who were stationed at the city gate, they were all stationed outside the city.
After listening to Lao He's words, Hu Yuanqing didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Did you make a mistake?
Is this skinny old man in front of me really a rare general?
Killed a thousand people with only two hundred people?
Listening to this meaning, it is not impossible to capture the king first before capturing the thief!
This is somewhat interesting.
Hu Yuanqing was secretly excited. If the old man in front of him was really talented and could intimidate the Hehe County, it would be better than having a county magistrate.
In this way, with this relationship between me and the governor, I can do a lot of things.
In these troubled times, who would be willing to be just a small chief clerk?
We can only hope that nothing will happen to Chu La.
Hu Yuanqing was thinking secretly in his heart.
…
Shanqian County.
"Your Honor!"
"More than 2,000 soldiers have been recruited!"
"Raise a thousand stones of food and grass."
A soldier said to Chu La.
"Um?!"
"Why only a thousand stones? Not enough!"
"Continue to collect food. No matter what method you use, you must raise five thousand stones of food and grass as soon as possible!"
Chu La slapped the table heavily. It was the autumn harvest time now, and there were thousands of hectares of fertile fields in this mountainous county.
If you really count it, it is even higher than the grain output of Yunzhong County.
Once the military is launched later, it will be impossible without food and grass!
"this……"
"yes!"
"My subordinates will do it immediately."
Joining the army wanted to say something more, but looking at Chu La's eyes, he swallowed his words.
This is also something that can't be helped.
Although there is now a lot of grain output in this mountainous county, most of this grain is not in the hands of ordinary people, but in the hands of wealthy country gentry.
They continue to develop and expand their own strength through land annexation.
Now it has become a force that cannot be underestimated.
Not only does it have a large number of self-sufficient farms, but also relying on the farms, it has a large number of children and guests, making the dependent population of the wealthy squire reach a considerable scale.
There are even many larger ones that have separated from the official household registration and attached their own registration.
The wealthy gentry leased land to them, so that they would not have to pay taxes to the government, but instead pay themselves grain.
As a result, the population occupied is often very large.
A force gradually formed.
As for Chu La and his companions collecting grain, if they were happy, they would give some; if they were unhappy, they would not give it.
However, Chu La and his men were unable to do anything.
In addition to owning land and wealth, these wealthy squires also owned a large clan population.
In Daxia.
Clan families have always maintained the habit of living in clusters, ranging from dozens of small families to even thousands of large ones.
They are all related by blood and have the same clan and surname. They look after each other and even formed a powerful patriarchal force of one surname and one clan.
These wealthy country squires often have absolute say in the society, which is why the government officials try their best to win over them.
Even if I don't try to win over him, I will never break up with those wealthy country squires.
Chu La naturally knew this kind of thing.
But he couldn't help it.
Food is needed to fight the war. Let's join the army to be more powerful. We can also look at the attitude of those wealthy country squires.
If there really is a falling out, I will still have room to maneuver if I come forward...
"grown ups!"
"The people sent to Hehe County to inquire about information are back."
At this moment, a servant came in to report.
"Um?"
"Quick, call in!"
Chu La said quickly.
Things have been going badly lately, so I hope there will be some good news for River Valley County.
"grown ups!"
"It's not good!"
"Something happened in Hehe County. The prison was attacked and the city was on fire. Mr. Han Bahan led people to chase the culprits. His whereabouts are still unknown!"
The visitor said to Chu La.
"What?!"
"What did you say?"
"Then who is in Hehe County now?!"
Chu La panicked when he heard this.
If something happens to Han Ba, it will not only be a problem for Hehe County, but he will also be affected.
After all, Han Ba deliberately arranged it on his own.
"I don't know the specific situation."
"When I rushed to Hehe County, I met a group of people. I didn't dare to approach the city easily. I asked for information from several caravans coming out of it."
"Now it is estimated that River Valley County has fallen."
The visitor said anxiously.
Chu La sat on the chair absentmindedly, his worries confirmed.
When he heard that Yunzhong County had been lost, Chu La was worried about whether the people in Sanhe County would also take the opportunity to attack Shanqian County.
I originally thought that if Han Ba was stationed there, there would be no problem.
Unexpectedly, something happened to Han Ba.
According to Han Ba's usual approach, he would not be so impulsive. How could he send out all his troops to chase after him?
Even if you chase him, you won't end up in a situation where his whereabouts are unknown.
Chu La was a little panicked.
There was a vague feeling that the situation was starting to get out of control.
"Sir, do you want me to go to Shanqian County again to inquire about the news?"
The visitor now feels a little regretful.
The information I got was not that accurate.
"No!"
"I will repair a letter immediately, and you can send it to the governor overnight!"
"Remember, don't panic. If the governor asks about the situation in Heyang County, just say that everything is under control!"
"Understand?"
Chu La took a deep breath and said to the visitor.