The fortified village is like a small city.

There is a moat outside the fort, arrow towers on the fort walls, and yellow mud roofs on the roofs of the houses inside the fort. There are granaries, tunnels, wells and weapons inside.

Let alone a thousand or so rioters, even holding off an attack by three thousand men would be no problem.

Unless the attacking side brings siege equipment, it will be difficult to capture a self-sufficient and formidable fortified village in a short period of time!

The defensive capabilities of Chengjiawubao are comparable to those of Dianjiang City.

With this advantage, Cheng Dong looked disdainful.

I just can't understand why these rioters went to his mine for a stroll.

Isn't this unnecessary?

right now

"Kill the landlords, divide the money and grain!"

"Kill the landlords! Distribute the money and grain!!"

Faint chants drifted into the fortress, and Cheng Dong's gaze sharpened in alarm upon hearing them.

It's not about opposing the government or tyranny! It's about killing landlords and distributing their money and grain!

Who is the landlord? It can only be Cheng Dong!

The slogans came from afar and were incredibly powerful; there were definitely more than a thousand people involved!

Cheng Dong hurriedly climbed up the wall of the fortified village to check.

The Cheng family's retainers and tenants prepared for battle atop the walls and in the arrow towers, but their fighting spirit was completely gone.

Because those who came from afar numbered far more than a thousand.

A dense, dark mass, led by mounted soldiers, was continuously converging from all directions.

At a glance, there were no fewer than five thousand... men and women, old and young, all sorts of people.

Armed with farm tools or weapons that had been distributed or seized, they marched in a powerful and imposing manner toward Cheng's fortified village, chanting slogans in unison.

Ordinary people are not the only ones who want a piece of the pie.

Merchants and even powerful figures with names and surnames in the city also joined.

They had long resented the Cheng family's monopoly, or perhaps they were afraid that if they didn't join in, they would be the ones robbed.

So, this snowball kept getting bigger and bigger.

The number five thousand is steadily rising.

And the leaders were none other than the garrison troops of Dianjiang! The garrison troops were leading a rebellion!

Cheng Dong's face finally showed panic.

One can imagine that after this slogan spread throughout Dianjiang, the Cheng family would face the wrath of 8,600 households and tens of thousands of people!

How can we defend like this?

"Lu Congtian?!"

Lu Congtian, sitting in a wheelchair, was easily spotted in the crowd. He was being guarded by armored generals.

Cheng Dong recognized him at a glance.

The moment Cheng Dong saw Lu Congtian, he knew exactly what had happened.

It is Lu Congtian

On the surface, he obeyed Cheng Dong and offered advice on how to make money, but behind the scenes, he was plotting this rebellion.

He deliberately used tyranny to force the people to rebel! Then he led the army, guided the people, and directed all their anger towards the Cheng family!

"That guy's an amazing actor! He actually fooled me!"

Cheng Dong wanted to slap himself.

He became the most crucial link in Lu Congtian's rebellion plan!

His increasingly outrageous actions, including providing weapons to hasten the rebellion, now appear to be hastening the demise of the Cheng family and digging their own grave!

It was his indirect help and his expedited actions that allowed Lu Congtian's plan to succeed!

Otherwise, implementing government orders normally would take several months... Lu Congtian wants to incite public resentment by levying taxes? Dream on!

Cheng Dong's eyes changed; he had already sensed that his troops were wavering.

He turned and sternly ordered, "Hold on to the death! Otherwise, the lives of your kin will be in danger!"

"promise."

Cheng Dong staggered down from the wall.

He hurriedly ordered his trusted men to secretly load gold and silver treasures into ten carts through the tunnel, with some left over.

As darkness fell, Cheng Dong took advantage of the darkness to abandon his terrified wife and children, as well as the clansmen inside the fortress, and escaped alone through the tunnel.

Staying in the fortified village would undoubtedly mean waiting to die.

If the fortified village falls, he will surely die a gruesome death.

Why not bring your wife and children? Because if you don't bring your wife and children, the carriage can carry more treasure.

Moreover, if he took his wife and children with him, his people would realize that they had escaped and would lose the will to defend the fortified village, thus giving him no time to escape.

Therefore, Cheng Dong chose to learn from Liu Bei.

"That damned Lu Congtian, does he think he can live by rebelling?"

Cheng Dong held the exquisite little box in his arms, resentful that he had been tricked by Lu Congtian.

One has to admire how well Lu Congtian disguised himself.

She passed Cheng Dong's several obedience tests perfectly.

Even the concubines and spies they had planted there failed to detect anything amiss.

Cheng Dong's words are absolutely correct.

Lu Congtian's instigation of the rebellion was tantamount to courting his own destruction.

Now, regardless of Lu Congtian's motives, he is plotting a rebellion! He is doomed to die!

Cheng Dong had never considered this possibility.

After all, who would willingly seek death?

But that's exactly what Lu Congtian did!

On the contrary, the Cheng family, who have gained all the credit, are the biggest victims.

However, if one doesn't survive, what's the point of being called a victim?

Cheng Dong's speed was severely hampered by the large amount of wealth he was carrying.

Cheng Dong couldn't help but order the coachman to speed up. The coachman was anxious and could only whip the horse to make it go faster.

As long as we escape to the dock and board the Cheng family's fast ship, our lives will be safe. If we reach Langzhong and seek help from our clan, we will surely regain everything we've lost!

The horse, hurt from the whip, neighed, raised its hooves, and galloped away in fright.

The gold and silver in the carriage were thrown off, scattering all over the ground, and Cheng Dong himself was also thrown face-first into the dirt.

Cheng Dong stood up and ordered the groom to quickly collect the gold and silver and load it onto the other carriages.

Looking back under the moonlight, smoke was already rising from the direction of the fortified village.

Cheng Dong became even more anxious.

He immediately drew his sword and slashed down the coachman, who was mesmerized by the golden light. "You're asking for death! Hurry up and collect it!"

And I don't know

The servants exchanged glances, noticing the greed in each other's eyes.

Immediately afterwards, someone picked up the gold and ran away recklessly.

With someone taking the lead, the rest of the men became bolder, picked up the gold, and ran away. The guards swung their swords and killed one or two, but some still managed to escape.

The scene began to descend into chaos.

Cheng Dong was both anxious and panicked, "Kill them! They want to steal my gold and silver? They don't even know what they're doing..."

*Pfft*

He buried his head in his eyes and looked.

A gleaming longsword pierced his body from behind.

He turned his head in disbelief and saw the trusted confidant he had always relied on.

Before the trusted aide could draw his sword, he immediately snatched the small box from the man's arms and tried to steal a horse to escape.

Cheng Dong's body fell straight down.

But then they saw a servant stab his confidant to death with a spear, and the small box fell to the ground, immediately attracting others to snatch it, and the scene was in chaos.

"I'm not reconciled! I planned everything perfectly, how did I end up like this?...

Call ~

[That was satisfying! Good riddance!]

【What? Is it time again?】

Where is Lu Congtian? Is he still alive?

[Living is pointless; he's doomed. Cheng Dong has always upheld the law, and on the surface, it appears Lu Congtian's oppressive rule led to the rebellion, with Cheng Dong suppressing it. Even if Lu Congtian's ultimate goal was to overthrow Cheng Dong, this local tyrant, it wouldn't change the charge of treason.]

[That makes sense. Plus, Cheng Dong has Fei Guan above him. These two are definitely in cahoots. Fei Guan, seeing Cheng Dong dead, fears something will be exposed and will certainly not let Lu Congtian go.]

Are they really not leaving us with any way to survive at all?

Unless... Liu Bei ascends the throne again and grants a general amnesty, Lu Congtian has no chance of survival...

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