Qiguan Rang had always thought that his heart was dirty enough, but he did not expect his lord to be even dirtier.
Not only did she sneak attack the enemy's lair, she even wanted to conquer Jiaoping District without expending a single soldier.
With such capabilities, why didn't she ascend to heaven?
Jiang Pengji glared at Qiguan Rang. "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just giving it a try. Anyway, there's still plenty of time … "
He silently shut up, then passed an order to the soldiers behind him. He asked them to find a soldier who was fluent in the northern dialect.
Not long after, an ordinary-looking soldier who could not be found in a sea of people was brought over. Qiguan Rang glanced at him.
"Are you usually quick-witted?"
Although the soldier looked very ordinary, his eyes were exceptionally spirited. One look and one could tell that he was quick-witted.
The soldier was a little puzzled, but it was rare for him to speak to someone above him. He must have performed well.
The soldier smiled foolishly and said, "Clever. I'm very clever. I'm not stupid at all."
Qiguan Rang asked again, "How clever are you?"
The soldier was puzzled, but he said, "Very clever! My mother wants to beat me. No matter how angry she is, she will calm down as long as I speak. "
Qiguan Rang frowned and thought for a while. He waved at him.
"Come here. I have a task for you. Do it well. If you do it well, you'll be rewarded."
When the soldier heard that there was a reward, his eyes lit up. He hurriedly replied, "Just tell me, sir. I'll definitely do it well."
Qiguan Rang said, "Come closer and tell me in detail."
Jiaoping District was located in a remote area. There were only a thousand Tsing Yi Army soldiers in the city. It was extremely stressful to guard the four city gates with such a small number of people.
The Tsing Yi Army was not a regular army. Those who stayed were old and weak, disabled, or those who liked to cheat. It was late at night. Many of them hugged their spears and leaned against the pilings of the wall to sleep. It was not difficult for those who were slightly better at martial arts to climb over the wall.
Spring ploughing had just ended, and the weather was erratic. It was slightly warmer on the whole. At night, the night wind was still bone-chilling.
The people of Jiaoping District were having a hard time. They were like sheep reared by the Tsing Yi Army, and they would come and pluck a layer of wool from time to time.
Unfortunately, the Tsing Yi Army did not treat the people well, and they did not know how to govern. They just blindly prevented the people from leaving Jiaoping District, and their methods became harsher and harsher. This caused the people's lives to become more and more miserable. Once night fell, the people would try to escape.
In the beginning, the Tsing Yi Army used forceful methods to deter and intimidate the people in Jiaoping District. The people were afraid that they would be in trouble, so the number of people who escaped gradually decreased.
However, the increasingly difficult life tormented the people, causing them to rather risk being discovered and executed to escape.
However, the city gates were tightly shut. How were they going to escape?
Little did they know that in this world, money could make the devil push the millstone, and even the devil push the millstone!
As long as he gritted his teeth and took out his belongings to bribe the Tsing Yi Army that guarded the city gate that day, if he was lucky, he could still get out.
The Tsing Yi Army was just a motley crew, and they were all commoners. Who wouldn't be willing to turn a blind eye and let one or two unimportant commoners go to earn some extra money? Of course, when doing this business, he couldn't let the higher-ups know.
For the Tsing Yi Army that guarded the city gates, this was a lucrative job.
The trivial matters in Jiaoping District had long been reported back to Xiangyang District by the spies.
Jiang Pengji had been unhappy with the neighbors around her for a long time. Only by knowing oneself and the enemy could one emerge victorious in a hundred battles. She understood Jiaoping District very well.
The soldier she chose was indeed a clever person. He found a secluded place and climbed over the city wall. Then, he squatted near the northeast corner gate that Jiang Pengji mentioned for a quarter of an hour. As expected, he saw a few sneaky figures. He hurriedly waved his hands to stop them.
They also wanted to "smuggle" out, but they were discovered by the soldier. How would they dare to make a fuss?
Each of them was scared out of their wits. They were worried that if they were caught by the Tsing Yi Army, their whole family would be beaten to death.
"Brother … I want to ask you something …" The soldier had changed into the linen clothes of the commoners. He spoke with a northern dialect, and it was obvious that he was a local nearby. However, he lowered his voice, and it sounded a little strange. "Are you also prepared to fork out money to leave the city?"
There were a total of nine people in this group.
There were two old people, three adult men, and two emaciated women. They were all carrying children who were sleeping soundly in their arms.
"What do you want?"
The leader, a strong man, glared at the soldier fiercely. He looked like he would take action if the soldier dared to make trouble and steal their money.
The soldier said calmly, "Hey, don't be anxious. I don't have any bad intentions. It's just that your family is quite pitiful. Most of your life's savings have been given to those Tsing Yi bastards. I feel pity for you … "
"Who are you?" The strong man did not relax. He used his body to block the soldier's line of sight.
"I, I'm from Xiangyang … Look, I'm wearing real woolen clothes."
As he spoke, the soldier rolled up his sleeves slightly and pulled out the cuffs of the layer of woolen undershirt that was used to keep out the cold.
He sized up the crowd with a disdainful look.
"This outfit costs a few hundred coins. Do you think I care about your little money? To be honest, I escaped from here last winter. At that time, I was short of money, so I didn't bring my mother with me. This time, while the Tsing Yi Army is about to collapse, I sneaked in ahead of time and brought my mother to Xiangyang to enjoy a comfortable life. "
The soldier's words were convincing. He was also a complete actor. He did not even blush when he lied and boasted.
Most of the people in Jiaoping District had heard of woolen clothes, but they had never seen them before.
However, the strong man's attention was not on the snow-white woolen sleeves, but on something else.
"What do you mean the Tsing Yi Army has collapsed?"
The soldier was startled and said, "You don't know? The Tsing Yi bastards took the people to war. We don't know when they'll return. There are thousands of bastards in the district now, but most of them are still sleeping like pigs. I reckon that even if we cut off their heads now, they probably won't wake up. Otherwise, how did Little Brother crawl in? I think it's easy for you guys to flirt with the Tsing Yi bastards at the city gate. There's no need to pay. I stopped you to ask where the people in Dog Tail Alley went. I couldn't find my mother for a long time … "
The strong man thought for a while and asked his wife. He said to the soldier, "The houses in that alley have been requisitioned by those bastards. The people living there have been driven to the north of the city. Your mother should be in the north of the city … "
The soldier nodded happily. "Alright, thank you, big brother. I'll bring my mother to Xiangyang to enjoy a comfortable life … "
However, before he could take a step, he was stopped by the strong man.
The man asked, "Little brother, you said those Tsing Yi bastards were taken to war?"
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