It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

“You have to consider one more question.
Not to mention the Li couple, the old Zhu family and the three brothers of the Zhang family,
They all have the strength to capture the city, so why don't they fight?"

The female killer was stunned.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Master, do you mean they all want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"

"Ok!"

Lu Yuan was quite satisfied with his apprentice's reaction.

"This is the most basic human nature, but...
Both of them are pragmatic and know that one move can affect the whole body.

Once they occupied the state city, they would not only face siege from within the state, but also bear the pressure from the county governor.
And because the city is right there, no one can move it away.

They are waiting now. Once they have gathered enough strength, the city will be within their grasp!"

The female killer nodded. She understood everything now.

"So how are we going to benefit from this?"

"Divide the spoils, everyone sit together, line up, and divide the spoils!"

"How to divide?"

"Before the battle begins, send messengers to the three families to explain the situation and capture the city of Bang 3131..."

"what?"

The female killer said in surprise:

"We sacrifice lives, and in the end, we let them pick up the spoils?"

Lu Yuan chuckled and said:
"Well, you can ask them for support and manpower in advance.
It's like everyone is doing business together, you have to put in some capital,
We share the risks and the benefits... and it can also reduce your losses and guarantee a way out."

The female killer was stunned: "Is this possible?!"

"why not?"

Lu Yuan continued:

“No matter what era, there is no shortage of smart people in the world.
If you don't believe it, just give it a try. I guess someone will agree!"

The female killer talked with the master for about half an hour and sorted out her thoughts.

She stood up and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master! I am going back now!"

“Go ahead, just do it!
As long as you are not too greedy and take each step firmly, you will definitely succeed! "

The next day, the three powerful families met the Zoroastrian messenger.

The Li family couple could not protect themselves, nor did they have the power to influence the overall situation.

They politely declined the Zoroastrian alliance.

As the weakest powerful, he was increasingly eager for a way to protect himself.

If you get involved in the struggle among many people, and if you are not careful, you end up in the hands of others, and that would be a real disaster.

It is for this reason that the Li family adopted "equidistant diplomacy".
Don't offend anyone, don't be intimate with anyone,
Although it is very aggrieved, under the "original sin of a weak country", it has no choice but to choose such helpless actions.

In short, "We are not interested in Bangcheng, you can do whatever you want."

The Zhu family is a smiling tiger.
Zhu Yingjun had great ambitions and had long considered Bangcheng as his own.

So the unceremonious lion opened his mouth wide,
"Nabong City is great, no problem, after we take it, we'll split it 40% and 60%!"

The messenger asked, "I'm afraid four or six is ​​a bit too much? How about three or seven?"

Zhu Yingjun said with a smile:

"Oh, since you are so reasonable, why not?
I'll take seven and you'll take three, that's it!"

The messenger was horrified.
"Second Master, you have misunderstood. Bangcheng is not just a matter between you and me. There are other families as well.
Moreover, our guardian lady wants you to take 30%, and you have to provide people and money..."

"Haha! Are you here to make people laugh?"

Zhu Yingjun said disdainfully:

"In Qilabang, my Zhu family is second, and no one dares to claim to be first.

If you can’t get 70%, no deal! "

"But, we and the Zhang family..."

"If you two families share 30%, it's not a small amount.
Don't think we don't know anything. Do you need me to break the window paper of pretending to be the prince last time?"

The messenger wanted to continue lobbying, but Zhu Yingjun ordered tea and sent him away.

Although the Zhu family is in power and ruthless,

However, the three Zhang brothers were very sincere.

After all, the Zhu family is now in a strong position and is in a stronger position than them.

If you can take advantage of the opportunity to make some money, you can also expand your strength.

"Well! We are not greedy, we only want 30%
It's no problem for you to provide manpower and effort, the South Gate will be under our care!"

The messenger brought back three results.
First of all, the Li couple can be excluded and no longer considered.

The Zhu family obviously asked for too high a price.
As for the Zhang family, although they agreed readily,

But until the end, no one knows whether they can keep their word.
The female killer and two other "killer guardians" negotiated behind closed doors.

The final answer is, "ally with Zhang to fight against Zhu" and take Bangcheng together.

After the strategy was decided, spies were sent out to investigate the defense of Bang City.
The city defense force currently has about 300 people.
Morale was low, but there were plenty of firearms and the terrain was very favorable.

In an era without heavy artillery, if you want to capture a city,

There is no other solution except to sacrifice human lives or to impose a long-term siege.

Normally, according to the military strategy, "attack when there are five of them, and surround when there are ten of them."
After half a year, the number of Zoroastrians has reached nearly 10,000 again. It is only a matter of time before they attack Bangcheng.

However, the city defense troops are not lambs to be slaughtered, so we will have to see how many die.

The Zoroastrians and the three Zhang brothers are actively preparing for the battle to capture the city.
The captain of the Qilabang City Defense Force, Diao Deer, was roasted on the fire.
I also got the information from various channels.

When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king.

Since the two leaders of the state passed away one after another, Diao Deer, the self-made king who held the gun, became the uncrowned king.

However, guarding an isolated city without the supplies of the Eighteen Towns,

The food and wages for the city defense troops were still not settled, morale was low, and the troops were hard to lead.

Fortunately, he is good at speaking and has some loyalty.
His subordinates got a group of "Ten Sworn Brothers" to help hold up the situation, and they were able to barely maintain the situation.

The fourth one is the military advisor, very cunning and shrewd.
Only by cobbling together and cheating can a group of merchants be won over.
The seventh brother is a gossip-monger. He hangs out with all kinds of people all day long and is well-informed.
For example, this time, Zoroastrianism and the Zhang brothers,
It was he who brought the information about the conspiracy to seize Bang City.

"Brother, give the order quickly.
Once they join forces to launch an attack, it will be too late..."

The captain was silent for a moment, then asked the "Military Advisor":
"Old Four, do you think this is reliable?"

The fourth one nodded and said:
"There is no wind without waves, unless there is something real,
Why not mention the connection between Zoroastrianism and the Zhu family?

I think it’s better to believe it, so as not to be embarrassed when the time comes! "

The seventh said:

"Fourth brother is right, it's better to be prepared.

However, I think it is better to strike first.

Let's gather our forces and wipe out the Zhang brothers first, and then we'll see how they handle this."

The captain asked:
"I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious. Listen to what the fourth brother has to say first..."

The city defense army's military advisor said without hesitation:
"Well, I think

I will still use courtesy first and then force, suppress and appease at the same time, maybe I can alienate them!"

Old Seven said impatiently:
"That's going to take forever, how unpleasant!"

The captain was still sober and scolded:
"You know nothing!
What the fourth brother said is reasonable. Although we brothers,

Everyone has their head hanging on their belt, but who really wants to die?

It is best not to start a war. If a war breaks out, the city will be destroyed and people will die.
It doesn't matter if we die or not, but who will take care of our parents, wife and children if we leave them behind?"

What he said was very true.

The officers and soldiers of the city defense army are all recruited from the children of the residents of Bangcheng. Who doesn’t have relatives there?
Lao Qi scratched his head and asked:
"But we can't just sit there and let them fight, can we?"

The captain thought for a moment and said, "We shouldn't provoke them unless it's absolutely necessary...

Let’s follow Lao Si’s method and send someone to contact them and have a talk…”

So the captain also sent out messengers to discuss matters.
Of course, he also quickly reported the critical situation to the county governor's office, hoping that his superiors would allocate reinforcements.

However, the governor of Jidong County is also very busy now.
There were large-scale peasant uprisings in Ningchang, Putuo, Dingjia and Shanyang.

Why did Far East County encounter widespread chaos?

The reason is very simple. In March and April, there is a shortage of food.
As the old saying goes, food is the first necessity of the people.
The common people had nothing to eat, nothing to drink, nothing to wear, and were starving to death, so they were naturally forced to eat the food of the rich.

For landlords, wealthy people, and high-ranking families, it is not in vain that they are kind-hearted.
They took advantage of their connection with the government and actively adopted measures to suppress the rebellion by force.
You know, the peasants who have nothing are fearless even when they are on the verge of death.

They gathered in hundreds and thousands,
They often erupt with astonishing destructive power, which causes the conflict to escalate and spread like wildfire.

However, compared to the government, no matter how many soldiers there are, they are only one percent of the people.

Besides, it costs money to send out city defense soldiers, and it costs a lot of money.

The true meaning of "a cannon shot brings a fortune" is:

It's not how much money you make, but how much money you spend.
In particular, this kind of pure material consumption cannot be recovered at all.

What's more, where is the money left for exploiting ordinary people?

Therefore, the officers of the city defense troops naturally had to plunder along the way.
These people dare not move, the big landlords and powerful people with backgrounds,
We can only target the middle class.

That is, those small landlords and rich peasants who have no power but still have some savings.

They were not welcomed by the peasants and were bullied by the officers and soldiers.
Like a rat in a bellows, being bullied from both sides,
As a result, the conflict further expanded, and more people and more regions were involved.

Such chaos also caused signs of instability in the county government.
Because the Far East was opened as a port, merchants gathered there and it became the industrial and commercial capital of the Kingdom of Tifa.

Therefore, laborers from nearby states and counties came here to seek a living.

Especially in the southern Luqi Prefecture, the largest number of people,
These ignorant Luqi people,

Being single-minded in doing things is called "Gan Du" according to the locals in the Far East!
As a result, a non-governmental organization called the "Red Fist Society" was widely spread among the workers in Luqi.
The leader of the "Red Fist Society" worships the "Lotus Mother" as a deity.

In the name of "curing diseases with talismans" and "protecting the body with magical powers", he continued to expand his power.
It is said that there are 20,000 to 30,000 followers, and the most powerful of the eighteen disciples are under the leader.
They don't do their work, but just pretend to be mysterious and show off all day long.

But it can attract a lot of Lu Qi fools who can't tell right from wrong.

Not only do they admire and cheer for it, but they also willingly offer their only meager wealth to it!

It is said that evildoers emerge in troubled times.

The mysterious leader of the "Red Fist Society" is afraid that the world will not be in chaos.

Taking advantage of the turbulent situation in Far East County,
He thought the county government was weak, so he brazenly launched a riot.
This beast dared not to openly resist the government,

But they directed their attacks at compatriots from other places, including foreigners.

"The Red Fist Society, with its magical power shield, kills the traitors and eliminates the foreign monsters... The Lotus Mother saves all living beings!"

Therefore, the followers of the Red Fist Society,

Under the instigation of their leader, they began to attack the residents of the county seat and foreign settlements in groups of three or five.

These people broke into the homes of innocent residents.

They murdered and robbed people, raped women, and even children.

He has done all kinds of bad things and committed all kinds of crimes...

The common people were unarmed and alone, which further encouraged the arrogance of the Red Fist Society.
So, they targeted the foreigners.

Foreigners are all rich people, they eat and drink well, and their homes are full of valuable treasures.
Thus, the second phase of the "Operation to Eliminate Foreign Monsters" began.
However, the places where foreigners lived were guarded by foreign riflemen.
They resolutely refused to allow these ignorant mobs to come in and cause trouble.
Seeing that the two sides were about to clash, the foreign guards fired warning shots to warn the mob to leave.

However, the Red Fist Society is used to being overbearing.
They actually shouted "divine power protects the body" and chased the foreigners with swords and spears.

A foreign woman and her child could not escape.

He was surrounded by a dozen beasts and chopped to the ground. The scene was horrifying!

The foreigners were enraged and ordered a full-scale counterattack.
"Boom boom boom!"

Swords, spears, and even "divine skills",
Nature cannot stop advanced scientific civilization, and lies are exposed.
This group of lawless fools finally got the shameful end they deserved.

After the foreigners killed the mob that invaded their settlement,

Instead of launching a rash attack, they defended themselves closely and lodged a protest with the county governor's office.

However, the county magistrate had his own thoughts.
He wanted to profit from the chaos, so he treated the well-intentioned warnings and urgings from foreigners in a perfunctory manner.

On the other hand, the Red Fist Club has the phenomenon of "magic power not protecting the body"

With the leader's "reasonable explanation", he regained the trust of the Luqi people.

How do you explain it?
"Some of these people are not sincere, so they are useless.
Others are lazy and don't practice diligently. It's their own fault!

Come, come, come, please invite your senior brother who has mastered the magic skills.

How about performing 'Invulnerability' live? Okay, everyone is welcome! ”

"Whoosh!"

With thunderous applause and everyone's attention,

A Luqi man with a red scarf on his head and a body covered with scribbles jumped onto the rostrum.

His fellow disciples, in front of the Luqi people,
Take an old-fashioned bird gun, load it with gunpowder, and then put in bullets.
"You all saw it, right? This is a real musket!

Now, open your eyes wide!"

The junior brothers set up their muskets, aimed at the "big brother" of the Red Fist Society, and were ready to open fire.
Below, some people covered their eyes in fear.

Others asked: "Big Brother, aren't you afraid?"

The eldest brother flexed his muscles and shouted loudly with great righteousness:
"If you believe it, it will work! I have mastered my magic skills and I am invulnerable to swords and guns! Come on! Shoot now!"

"Oh!"

A huge cloud of fire and smoke rose up, making a terrifying sound.
The eldest brother, who was five steps away, covered his chest and yelled:
"Ah! Ahh!"

Many people thought that the eldest brother must have been shot and was in grave danger...

However, two or three seconds later, the eldest brother stood on the stage and still shouted with full energy,
"Hurry up and obey the command!

The Lotus Mother will show up soon, use her magical powers to protect us and get rid of the foreign monsters!
Wow, kill, kill, kill him cleanly!"

Everyone was puzzled.

Can the eldest brother still stand after being shot?
Listen, he still has the energy to shout, it’s really amazing!

"Big Brother, were you hit?"

The eldest brother laughed.
When he turned his palm over, there was a bullet in the palm.
And his chest,

There is not even a red dot...it's a miracle!
Many people believed it.

You have to believe it, because seeing is believing!

Countless Luqi people have become more devout to the Red Fist Society.

As for those ignorant compatriots who died under the guns of foreigners,

They all agreed that it was their own fault and they did not deserve sympathy...

The county magistrate heard from his staff that the eldest brother was truly "invulnerable to swords and guns".
He was a high-ranking official in the imperial court.
Well-informed, independent-minded, and quite skeptical.
"Bulletproof body... is it really that outrageous?"

The staff member smiled and said, "Why not let them come over and give it a try and we'll know!"

Soon, the news reached the Red Fist Club.

The leader and his eighteen disciples were very excited.

"Okay! Let's go perform now.

I believe that after the county governor has seen this, he will support our Red Fist Club!"

Under the county magistrate's hall,
The eldest brother once again wore a turban, bare-chested, and had talismans painted all over his body.

He was smiling and full of confidence!

The county magistrate's staff were also confused by their fake behavior.
Could it be that the eldest brother is really "bulletproof"? (End of this chapter)