Invincible from the beginning of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 157 The Counterattack of the Seven Great Salt Merchants

When all the aristocratic families knew that Zhang Ming was transporting by boat, they were shocked.

The seven major salt merchants panicked, and a large amount of salted fish arrived in Xuzhou, which would kill them.

The seven major salt merchants gathered together again.

They don't know how many times it is.

This time, after everyone got together, Cao Xing said: "Tao Inspector Tao has to wait for the imperial edict and use formal methods. I don't know when it will be resolved. By then, we will be hurt even if we don't go bankrupt." Bone."

Several people nodded, this is really the case.

"Then we can only do it secretly. Each of our families has raised a group of people." Wu Zhi, the Patriarch of the Wu family, said angrily.

Zhou Tan deeply agreed with Wu Zhi's words. He said, "Every family has to participate in this matter, and each of us will send some people to directly snatch this batch of salted fish."

The seven major salt merchants were ready to do something, and Zhang Ming shipped in a large amount of salted fish, which made them unbearable.

As a result, the seven major salt merchants began to plan, and it took a few days to mobilize manpower, because some of the salt merchants' manpower was in other counties.

As for Zhang Ming and the others, they were slowly unloading the goods, and they were transported away immediately after unloading, and then they were ready to sell in various places.

With the sea channel, the efficiency will be higher and the price will be cheaper in the future.

This is a disaster for the great families.

"Zhicai, work harder, recruit a group of refugees, transport them by sea to southern Fujian, and plant tea there."

Before Zhang Ming wanted to take people there, the road was really difficult. It might take half a day to climb over a mountain, and the efficiency was too low, so he could only take the sea route.

"My lord, do you want to use Xuzhou as your base?"

"Yes, Xuzhou is rich and has a large population. It can be used as a springboard to develop the south."

Not only tea can be grown in the south, but food is also good.

"Yes, my lord."

Zhang Ming and the others are unloading here, but the seven major salt merchants can't sit still.

The seven major salt merchants finally gathered their hands.

The seven families gathered more than 3000 people in total.

After they got together their manpower, Zhang Ming had already unloaded all the goods, and then shipped them to various places for sale.

The seven major salt merchants have their eyes on one place.

This is a temporary transfer station outside the city.

A large amount of salted fish is stored here, ready to be shipped to other places for sale.

More than 3000 people gathered, then brought weapons, and then covered their faces in black.

"Our goal is the row of private houses and many tents, which were bought by Zhang Ming and the others to store salted fish."

Each of the seven major salt merchants sent a person to coordinate the matter.

"Now go over and grab all the salted fish." After the seven people discussed it, the team set off.

It was originally an abandoned village with many dilapidated houses. Zhang Ming sent people to repair it briefly, and set up some tents on the open space to temporarily store salted fish.

In the dark night, people from the seven major salt merchants touched it.

But at this time, Zhang Ming and others were hiding outside the village.

"My lord, this group of people is too stupid, the seven families are united, and there are so many people who know, how can they hide it from us."

It still took a few days to mobilize more than 3000 people, and there were too many insiders, so Zhang Ming and the others had already received the news.

"This is a door-to-door opportunity that just happens to solve one of our big problems."

This group of people didn't know that they had fallen into an ambush by Zhang Ming and the others.

More than 3000 people touched this place where salted fish is stored.

"kill."

"Kill and leave none."

It is true to rob salted fish, and it is true to kill people. The seven major salt merchants want to kill people, so tell Zhang Ming whose territory is here.

A group of people rushed over, ready to kill.

"Throw smoke bombs."

A group of people rushed in, wanting to kill, but no one was seen after rushing in.

There are a lot of salted fish.

Facing the salted fish, there was no one, and they were still thinking about what was going on.

Zhang Ming and the others rushed out and surrounded them.

After throwing a few smoke bombs to block their sight, Zhang Ming ordered: "Shoot the arrows."

The crossbow began to roar, and the arrows turned into ghosts.

The frequency of the arrows was very fast, and Zhang Ming also started to attack with a crossbow.

"Ding~ System prompt: Congratulations to the host for killing an enemy, reward a box of Jiaduobao, 150 copper coins, and +1 meritorious service."

"Ding~ System prompt: Congratulations to the host for killing an enemy, reward five pairs of stockings, 150 copper coins, meritorious value +1."

Start killing.

Although Zhang Ming and the others have a small number of people, they are not at the same level as the enemy.

The bow and crossbow were fired, and the enemy was shrouded in smoke. Before he knew his situation, he knew that there were constant screams, which made people afraid.

The arrows were fired very quickly, and the enemies kept falling.

These people without any military capabilities were just a flock of sheep and were slaughtered directly.

After killing for a while, Zhang Ming gave the order to stop the attack when there were no more screams.

After waiting for a while, the smoke dissipated and the torch was lit.

The scene was very tragic, and the enemy was killed and wounded.

Of the more than 3000 people, only a few hundred were still alive, and the living squatted on the ground trembling.

This is a one-sided slaughter.

Totally unequal battle.

A group of cobbled together militiamen were ambushed by a well-armed regular army, and they didn't even know how to deal with emergencies.

"You are all captured, don't move around, put your head in your hands."

When the army rushed in, they surrounded a group of sheep, and this group of people had lost the courage to fight.

In this group, more than 2000 people were shot and killed on the spot, and hundreds of others were captured.

In a county town more than 20 miles away, the heads of the seven major salt merchants were all there, and they also came here to facilitate temporary decision-making.

After waiting all night, there was no news from them.

After dawn, some subordinates rushed to report.

"Report to the Patriarch, just now Zhang Ming sent people to the government to report the case. They intercepted and killed a group of strong men outside the city. They suspected that they were the seven major salt merchants. They asked the government to send troops to arrest us all."

Cao Xing heard the news when he got up early in the morning, his head was dizzy, and he almost fell down.

This is a failure.

And they also lost a lot.

There are more than 3000 people, and their family looks like there are less than 500 people. They can still afford to lose such people. The key is that the plan did not succeed, and Zhang Ming caught the pigtails.

The other Patriarchs also got the news.

So they got together again.

"This time I stunned the snake, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to do it again in the future."

A few people just felt that a good opportunity was missed, and the rest were nothing.

However, Zhang Ming started to act, arranged some people to watch, and notified the local governments.

After the news spread, Zhang Ming was waiting for the news.

However, the government quickly responded.

"These are not from the Seven Great Salt Merchants, but a group of criminals that the government has been looking for."

The government's response came quickly.

"My lord, as you expected, the government will definitely not admit it."

Zhang Ming sneered and said, "Of course they won't admit it, but it's better not to admit it."

(End of this chapter)