Chapter 140 The Great Wall can be pushed by the government and the people
"Fight the local tyrants and divide the fields. Equalize the rich and the poor. Don't let them get angry..." Liu Qi's officers and soldiers shouted loud slogans and paraded the heads of the local tyrants who opposed the government on long bamboo poles on the streets. They were infected and used to it.
The civilians bullied by the local tyrants spontaneously followed the officers and soldiers and shouted slogans. The sound resounded throughout the city, shaking the tree branches on the streets and the snow on the thatched roofs.
The officers and soldiers suppressed the bandits, and the young master was so powerful that the whole city was boiling. It was rare for the citizens to express their grievances that had been suppressed for many years. They took poles and hoes from their homes and followed the officers and soldiers to beat up the local tyrants.
Another local tycoon, Zhang Ermazi, was still hesitant at first whether to confront the officers and soldiers. Later, he found that the people had also joined the crowd to suppress the bandits and beat the local tyrants, and they were completely exhausted. With the government and the people united, the Great Wall could be built. Liu Qi was in charge.
In Xinye, the local tyrants are gone. If you fight, you will die. If you don't fight, you may be able to save your family.
Zhang Ermazi was a person who had seen the wind. He knew that the new new field commander Liu Qi was the eldest son of Liu Qi, the governor of Jingzhou. He originally thought that Liu Qi was just an idler, but he did not expect that he was so powerful and gained the support of the common people in a short time.
, This person should not be offended. If I had known this, I should not have underestimated Liu Qi. If Liu Qi had been generous and shameless in getting to know him when he took office, he would not have been in such a situation that he was about to be exterminated.
A man who knows the current affairs is a hero. Zhang Ermazi was originally a bandit. He is not afraid of the soft but also admires the tough. He has nearly a thousand officers and soldiers on the street and has just killed a family of local tyrants, Liu Qi, the son of Xinyeling.
It was too strong, and the result of resistance would be the tragedy of having the rich man's head raised on a bamboo pole and having his entire family beheaded.
After that, Zhang Ermazi walked down to the wall of the courtyard, ordered the housekeeper to open the courtyard door, and ordered all the villagers in the mansion to pile up weapons and equipment at the entrance of the courtyard, stand with their heads bowed, and no resistance was allowed.
A steward who was blind in his right eye was very puzzled by Zhang Ermazi's behavior and said: "Master, we have been running Echeng for many years. Although we have done some tyrannical things, we have also fed thousands of poor people. How can we give up to others like this?"
Isn’t it cheaper for the new county magistrate?”
Zhang Ermazi was stunned for a moment, and said helplessly: "Steward, Lao Zhang, I am not a greedy person, but the situation is not up to anyone. The new county magistrate is much stronger than me, Lao Zhang, in terms of official authority and popularity. I accept it.
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The half-blind housekeeper said unwillingly: "Sir, although Magistrate Liu is popular, he kills a lot. He killed five or six hundred villagers of that wealthy gentry in one go. I'm afraid he was red-eyed. We can't guarantee what will happen if we surrender."
, it is better to join forces with another wealthy gentleman, Mr. Li, to resist immediately and surround those monkey soldiers, officers and soldiers, and maybe we can save our lives."
Zhang Ermazi shook his head, smelling the shouts of beating up the local tyrants getting closer and closer, the drums beating one after another made people's hearts go crazy. If he didn't leave the hospital to greet him, I'm afraid this village would become the second one with blood flowing like rivers.
Zhuangzi.
"Butler, there is no need to say anything more. Open the door to greet the officials and go." Zhang Ermazi knew that forceful fighting at this time was a dead end. The excited people were more frightened with the support of officers and soldiers than thousands of officers and soldiers.
Without saying a word, Zhang Ermazi took off his cotton-padded clothes and small coat, shirtless, took two steps and folded a few wicker sticks with snowflakes hanging on them, tore open the small coat and formed a strip of cloth.
He tied a few wicker sticks to his back and strode to the entrance of the village, intending to apologize to Liu Qi, who represented the government.
Liu Qi walked towards the wealthy manor house of Zhang Ermazi. Chen Wu was holding the tall horse that Liu Qi had just ridden beside him. The small monkey general looked majestic standing on the horse. The giant ape also walked upright behind Liu Qi.
, every step made the bluestones on the streets of Echeng clang. The monkey soldiers and officers and soldiers behind were so majestic and murderous that anyone who saw them had to step back.
Seeing Liu Qi approaching, Zhang Ermazi knelt down on one knee and shouted: "Zhang Ermazi, a native of Xinye, Nanyang, Jingzhou, respectfully welcomes Magistrate Liu from Qingtian for being late. He stands on a bush to plead guilty and asks Magistrate Liu to be punished."
Liu Qi, who was immersed in the great joy of being supported by all the people, was a little confused when he saw Zhang Ermazi, the biggest local tycoon among the three local tycoons in Echeng, pleading guilty.
When studying the plan to attack Echeng, Liu Qi learned in advance that among the three big tycoons, Zhang Ermazi, who was born a bandit, was ruthless but fairly righteous. The second largest tycoon, Li Da, relied on his family's power to enclose a lot of land but not much.
The third, fat-headed, big-eared local tycoon who lived in a remote location and had his head hung on a bamboo pole after being assassinated by Chen Wu was the most notorious, making him Liu Qi's first target to kill as a warning.
To be merciful and tolerant is to be merciful to others, and to be merciful to others is also to be merciful to oneself. What's more, Liu Qi needs to rely on various forces to gain a foothold in a new field. Liu Qi thought of the united front strategy of Mao Taizu in later generations. Although the local tyrants have committed great crimes, if they can surrender
Liu Qi naturally wanted to let them go and give them a way out.
Liu Qi ordered the troops to stay put. Just as he was about to step forward and scold the pockmarked local tycoon Zhang Ermazi, someone in the crowd yelled: "Down with the local tycoon and beat him, the son of a bitch."
Unexpectedly, a pebble flew from the angry crowd and hit Zhang Ermazi with a whooshing sound. Then, pebbles of different sizes hit Zhang Ermazi, who was shirtless. Suddenly, Zhang Ermazi's pockmarked face turned into
His face was stained with blood.
Zhang Ermazi could still hold his composure. When he was hit with a batch of stones and his head was bleeding, he didn't even raise his head or grunt, and let the blood flow on his face and body.
To describe it, it makes the world cry and scare the ghosts and gods.
Liu Qi saw that Zhang Ermazi was shaken several times by stones, but still insisted on not falling down. It seemed that he was still a man. In the Three Kingdoms, when heroes could not find a way out, most of them became local tyrants and bullies. This is also a historical situation.
As a result, if these local tycoon leaders who are not afraid of death can be transformed and become Liu Qi's resources to establish a foothold in the Three Kingdoms, it will also be a huge wealth.
With one thing in mind, Liu Qi decided to unite all the people who could be united and make use of all the people who could be used. The more people who support him, the greater the success.
This local tycoon and the people are both Chinese people in history. There is no deep hatred for Liu Qi. As long as it does not hinder Liu Qi's development and growth, anyone who blocks Liu Qi's way is destined to die.
Liu Qi let the people vent their anger for a while. Seeing that Zhang Ermazi was covered in blood, he would definitely kill the local tycoon Zhang Ermazi if he was smashed like this, so he promptly ordered to stop the rocks from flying towards Zhang Ermazi.
"Brother Wen, ask the people to stop smashing things and open the warehouses at noon to release grain." Liu Qi ordered Chen Wen to stop the people's excessive behavior and let the people vent their anger for a while. It is also necessary to win the hearts and minds of the people.
But Zhang Ermazi cannot die at this time. If he is killed, who among the local tycoons in the surrounding counties will dare to surrender in the future? They will all die anyway. It is better to fight to the death with the officers and soldiers. In that case, the relationship between the government and the local tycoons will be
More people will die in this time, which will do Liu Qi no good.
Chen Wen quickly asked Chen Wu to raise his soldiers to raise their iron shields to block the rocks flying towards Zhang Ermazi from the crowd, and then shouted to the fanatical people: "Fathers and fellow villagers, please stop smashing them. Mr. Qingtian County Magistrate, please don't say anything."
, Those who surrender will live, those who refuse will die. Zhang Ermazi has been demoted to the government, and his crime will not lead to death. His family property will be confiscated. Please go back to your home. The warehouse will be opened at noon to release grain, and you will line up at the gate of Echeng to receive it."
"Okay, okay, okay." Suddenly the crowd cheered, and someone took the lead in clapping. I heard that it was the Qingtian County Magistrate who had spoken. The people consciously obeyed and did not hit Zhang Er's pockmark anymore, and reluctantly went home to join the team.
, when the Qingtian County magistrate opens the granary to release grain, what size rice bag should he use to receive the official grain?
The crowd gradually dispersed. Liu Qi looked out of the corner of his eye and saw that no one was around anymore. He quickly stepped forward to help Zhang Ermazi, who was holding a thorn to plead guilty. He untied the cloth strips, threw away the wicker sticks, and took off the wind shield around his neck.
The big cloak was draped on Zhang Ermazi's body, and he spoke sincerely: "Thanks to Mr. Zhang's great love, I really dare not be a small county magistrate because he thinks so highly of me. Mr. Zhang, please get up quickly. Don't freeze your body. Can you bring me to the county magistrate?"
The last one to sit on?”
Zhang Ermazi, who had untied the wicker and put on some big cloaks, stood up with difficulty with Liu Qi's help. He was deeply moved, but his eyes were covered with blood. Zhang Ermazi tried hard to stare for a while before he opened one eye.
When I opened it, I discovered that one of the left eyes had been blinded by a stone, which matched the housekeeper who had lost his right eye.
"Your Majesty, please." Zhang Ermazi took a step forward to lead the way, and said: "The Eldest Young Master loves the people as much as his own son. Zhang Erbai has lived for so many years. Now that I have received the grace of not killing you, I will definitely repay you with a spring of water. I hope you don't
I'm sorry for the village officials in the mansion, they are all heroes who came from outside the country with me."
"A hero outside the customs? Could it be that Mr. Zhang is a hero from the green forest?" Liu Qi was pleasantly surprised. This is a good idea. If Zhang's subordinates were heroes from the green forest, wouldn't it be true that the strength of these thousands of men from the village would increase sharply? If the heroes from the green forest were trained to be heroes from the green forest, wouldn't it be?
Army, that combat capability is extraordinary.
"Master Zhang doesn't dare to take this position. I still call you Zhang Er." Seeing Liu Qi treat him so politely, Zhang Er was very moved. He finally avoided the casualties of these heroes from the green forest outside the customs. His head was smashed by violent workers and rocks just now.
The blood was not shed in vain.
Feeling that although Zhang Ermazi was a local tycoon, he could still be regarded as a man, Liu Qi started to win over Zhang Ermazi: "Okay, Zhang Ermazi, I don't want to embarrass you, I just want the people in the city to have food to eat.
, I have a room to live in. This county is still short of a master, I wonder if Master Zhang is willing to condescend?"
Liu Qi, who is a good talker, asked Zhang Ermazi if he could serve as a master in the county government, but he directly addressed him as Master Zhang. Could this Ermazi have a choice not to become a master?
"Qingtian County Magistrate has a keen eye. My master has been willing to submit to the government for a long time. It was just because the officials were incompetent in the past and he did not want to join in. Now Qingtian County Magistrate loves the people like his sons and the people of the city admire him. It is my master who serves the government and serves the son."
It’s the occasion.”
The steward who was blind in his right eye promptly reminded Zhang Ermazi not to miss this great opportunity to be recruited by the government. The half-blind steward who started the main battle saw that Liu Qi was really powerful and secretly praised Zhang Ermazi's wiseness and decisiveness.
"Oh, who are you?" Liu Qi asked, looking at the half-blind housekeeper.
"Young master, I am Ding Si, the steward of the master's house. I know a little bit about paperwork. If the master doesn't mind, you can send me to do some trivial things. I will definitely do my best." The housekeeper who called himself Ding Si recommended himself.