"Hey! What are you doing? "
Zhang Shuhao was busy working on the grain cart when a Khitan soldier holding a saber suddenly sensed something was amiss. He quickly walked over and asked fiercely.
Zhang Shuhao stood on the cart and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He nodded and bowed, saying, "This lowly one is loading the cart according to the generals' orders."
The Khitan soldier used his saber to point at a black jar in the middle of the sacks of rice and asked, "What is this?"
Zhang Shuhao smiled apologetically and said, "This is a jar of sesame oil."
The Khitan soldier frowned and asked in confusion, "Why did you stuff the oil jar in the middle of the sacks of rice?"
Zhang Shuhao smiled apologetically and said, "Sir, the journey is too far and the road is bumpy. If the oil jar is loaded onto a cart by itself, it will break if you aren't careful. This lowly one is thinking that if you stuff the oil jar in the middle of the sacks of rice, it will be foolproof!"
"Oh …"
The Khitan soldier's anger turned to joy. He patted his shoulder with his saber and praised, "Hmm, that's good. Let's do it this way."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Zhang Shuhao smiled apologetically as he watched the Khitan soldier strut away. He immediately gave an order to the other farmers. Therefore, in front of the Khitan soldiers, he grandly placed the oil jar, rice flour, and cloth together.
The meat oil, sesame oil, sesame oil, sesame oil, sesame oil, and even tung oil, which was used to make lamp oil, were not only stuffed into the middle of the rice-cart, but also several jars of cloth, bedding, and other goods were also stuffed into the cart.
The Khitan soldiers naturally knew that oil was flammable. However, they only thought that the servants of the manor were trying to curry favor. They didn't expect that they were planning to set the cart on fire.
This town had long been occupied by the Khitan people. These people had never shown any signs of resistance. Now that the Khitan people were about to leave, why would these people look for trouble when they were about to leave?
Unknowingly, the sun had set.
In the dusk, the entire manor was filled with carts filled with grain and cloth. The mules and horses plundered from the tenant farmers and other large families were also brought into the manor. They were ready to put on the mules and pull the grain carts away the next morning.
At the entrance of the grain cellar, the Khitan soldiers held a saber in one hand and a torch in the other as they continued to monitor the situation with cold eyes. The farmers, on the other hand, were sweating profusely as they carried sacks of grain and continuously came out of the grain cellar.
Under the night sky, the Lu family's manor was bustling with activity, as if the autumn harvest was in full swing …
The moon was high up in the sky, and it was the third watch of the night. All of the grain in the grain cellar had been loaded onto the cart, and the tenant farmers who had been transferred to the manor to work dragged their tired footsteps as they left. The servants and servants of the manor also looked exhausted, and as soon as they returned to their rooms in the courtyard, they immediately fell asleep. In a short while, they were snoring loudly like dead pigs.
Although the Khitan soldiers in the manor didn't do any work, they were also exhausted after being tossed around for so long. They had to monitor the work of the tenant farmers and servants, arrange for the rice carts to be loaded, and tie the captured mules and horses. When they thought about the long journey tomorrow morning, they also hurriedly rested.
These servants and servants of the manor had been very obedient these past few days. Now that the Khitan people were about to leave, they didn't believe that these servants and servants would cause trouble at this time, so they inevitably relaxed their watch over them.
Liang Shuang, who was pretending to be asleep, snored as she opened her eyes. Because of the hot weather, the doors and windows were open, so it was easy to see the situation outside. Seeing that the Khitan soldiers had indeed left, Liang Shuang jumped up. Beside her, Zhang Shuhao, who was also sleeping in his clothes, immediately jumped up.
Liang Shuang flashed to the door and quickly circled around in the shadow of the porch. After confirming that there were no Khitan soldiers in the courtyard, she immediately returned. At this time, the servants in the several side rooms in the courtyard were all awakened and gathered in the largest room.
Among these people, only Zhang Shuhao and Liang Shuang knew about tonight's operation. The other servants and servants were all quietly awakened by Zhang Shuhao. At this moment, they had a pair of hazy and confused sleepy eyes, not knowing what was going on.
Liang Shuang said in a low voice, "Right now, there are carriages and horses everywhere in the manor. This is the best opportunity for us to escape. In a while, we'll create a big mess and then take advantage of the chaos to escape!"
The servant of the manor, Er Dan, was startled by his words and said slowly, "Steward Liang, they … they'll leave early tomorrow morning. Why should we provoke them? These Khitan people are like wolves and tigers. If they get angry, we'll all be killed."
Before Liang Shuang could say anything, Zhang Shuhao sneered and said, "Er Dan, you also know that they're bandits. Do you really think that after plundering the provisions, they'll leave peacefully?"
The servants understood the underlying meaning and their faces couldn't help but change. Wang Da anxiously asked, "Master Zhang, what do you mean by this?"
Zhang Shuhao said, "This morning, when their big boss went to find Steward Liang to arrange carriages and horses, Steward Liang overheard their conversation. They plan to kill everyone in the town when they leave early tomorrow morning."
Everyone was shocked. Liang Shuang confirmed, "That's right! Their big boss told me to prepare carriages and horses to transport provisions. I agreed, but when I walked out, I remembered that there weren't enough mules and horses in the manor. I wanted to ask the big boss if he could gather the carriages and mules of the commoners in the town. When I turned around and walked to the door, I just happened to hear him instructing his trusted subordinates to kill all of us tomorrow. "
These ordinary servants didn't have much knowledge. When Steward Liang said this, they immediately believed it without a doubt. They couldn't help but be shocked and angry.
Liang Shuang said, "From then on, I started to think about how to find a way for everyone to survive. If everyone doesn't dare to fight, then tomorrow morning, everyone will go see the King of Hell. Take advantage of the chaos in the manor tonight, everyone set a fire and create a big mess. Then, split up and break out. Maybe we can still find a way out. Do you understand? "
The servants were so scared that they nodded their heads. Zhang Shuhao said sternly, "Steward Liang is thinking of everyone's safety. Otherwise, with Steward Liang's martial arts, your chances of escaping will be higher. If we don't fight, we'll die. If we fight, there's still a chance. What do we have to be afraid of? Cowards without balls, scram to the side and wait for death. If you're a man, then listen to Steward Liang's orders! "
The servants were furious. Da Zhu said in a deep voice, "Steward Liang, just give your orders. Everyone will listen to you!"
Liang Shuang said, "Good! Shuhao, in a while, you and a few brothers with good skills will go out and take care of the Khitan scouts outside. Wang Da, Gou Sheng, Da Zhu, Er Dan, you guys follow behind and wait for an opportunity to set a fire. We'll stuff oil jars in each of the carriages. Once the fire starts, all the animals in the courtyard will go crazy. When the time comes, it'll be a mess and we'll be able to rush out! "
Liang Shuang had already thought of a plan. After making some arrangements, she said, "All of you go back to your rooms and wait. Continue pretending to be asleep. Don't let the Khitan people notice. Shouye, go and get the weapons we've hidden and distribute them to everyone. Everyone, listen to my orders and attack!"
The servants followed Liang Shuang's orders and quickly dispersed. However, Zhang Shuhao purposely moved slowly and stayed at the back. After waiting for the servants to be used as cannon fodder to disperse, Liang Shuang said to Zhang Shuhao in a low voice, "Once this is done, with young master's reward, you and I will be able to live a life of glory, splendor, wealth, and wealth!
In a while, you and I will act according to the plan. We'll create chaos and light a big fire. We'll use the animals to cause chaos in the manor. When the servants run out of the manor and attract the Khitan people's attention, you and I will sneak to Yang Fan's residence. He's injured. If we attack together, we'll definitely be able to kill him! "
Zhang Shuhao said, "Good! When the time comes, the manor will be in chaos. Those Khitan people will only think that we're trying to escape. Furthermore, Yang Fan isn't one of them. They won't even think that we're trying to capture their captive. Therefore, Yang Fan's defenses will definitely be lax. We'll definitely be able to succeed. Glory, splendor, wealth, and wealth will be at our fingertips! "
Liang Shuang said, "There's a secret room in this manor that can hide people. After Yang Fan dies, they'll only think that he was killed in the chaos. The Khitan people will leave tomorrow morning. They won't stay in the manor just because a captive was killed. After we're done, you and I will first hide in the secret room. Once they leave … heh heh! "
Zhang Shuhao originally thought that after he succeeded, he could only take advantage of the chaos to escape. It was only because of his loyalty to his young master and the generous reward that he wanted to take a gamble. Once he heard that there was a secret room in the manor that he could hide in, he immediately became even more excited. "Head Steward's plan is truly thorough. Let's do it this way!"
Not long after, Zhou Shouye came back with a pile of weapons of various lengths. These were all weapons that Liang Shuang had ordered people to hide when the Khitan people occupied the town. Everyone in the room first picked out a weapon that suited them, then distributed the rest of the weapons to the manor servants who were still pretending to be asleep. Following Liang Shuang's arrangements, everyone quietly went outside.
Two Khitan soldiers on night patrol wandered around for a long time. Their bodies were tired, so they found a cart filled with silk cloth and lay down on the soft silk cloth. Facing the starry sky, they hugged their long sabers and began to doze off.
Zhang Shuhao and another thug from the Lu family, who had decent martial arts skills, quietly observed for a while. Using the messy grain carts in the courtyard as cover, they quietly approached the two of them. Behind them, at the moon gate, a few ordinary manor servants held fire torches in their chests and peeked at them.
The two Khitan soldiers leaned on the two sides of the cart, their bodies sleeping on the silk cloth. Their heads rested on the horizontal board beside the cart, their snores shaking the heavens. Zhang Shuhao quietly went around to the other side of the cart, pulled out his short saber, and gestured to his companion. The two of them simultaneously covered the Khitan soldier's mouth, and without hesitation, the sharp blade slit their throats.
The bodies of the two Khitan soldiers twitched violently a few times, then quickly went limp. Zhang Shuhao waved his hand at the moon gate, and a few manor servants bent down and sneakily ran over through the gaps between the carts.
Zhang Shuhao quietly ordered, "Don't be in a hurry to light the fire. The two of us will first deal with the two Khitan people at the courtyard entrance. After we kill them, you guys immediately light the carts one by one, then untie the horses and mules that are tied up in all directions. Find an opportunity to rush out!"
The manor servants nodded gratefully. Although Steward Liang and this Master Zhang were people from the old mansion, and usually had their eyes on the top of their heads, not even sparing them a glance, at a critical moment, they did not run for their lives, but still remembered them. Such actions were enough to make these simple and honest manor people sincerely grateful.
At the same time, Liang Shuang led another group of manor servants. Relying on their familiarity with the situation in the manor, they climbed over the low wall and leaped into another courtyard, beginning the same action …
The Lu family manor was about to be thrown into chaos!
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