That night, Wang Shun was elected as the new village master. He immediately contacted a few nearby villages that were being oppressed and wanted to resist.
Fang Xian also secretly helped and pretended to be mysterious.
In the end, the six villages swore an oath to rebel against the State of Zhou together.
The night was hazy.
In ancient times, it was difficult to transmit information and the villages formed alliances quickly.
Moreover, even if there was a leak, the county would most likely treat it as a joke. At most, they would instruct them to guard the city gates.
A group of villagers sneaked down the mountain. They carried bows and arrows on their backs and held hunting forks in their hands. There were only two to three hundred of them.
Fang Xian secretly followed them and shook his head when he saw this scene.
In ancient times, a village had a limit to the number of people it could accommodate. Usually, it could only accommodate a few hundred people.
Even if the six villages joined forces, they would barely be able to gather such a motley crew.
Not only were they poorly equipped, but more importantly, they did not have armor.
They would probably collapse if they encountered a wave of arrows.
Needless to say, ancient cities relied on the city walls for defense. As long as they defended diligently, it would be difficult to take them down without ten times the number of soldiers or planning for a long siege.
It was obvious that facing such a motley crew, the county magistrate in the city who had the backing of the State of Zhou would be stupid to open the door and surrender. He would definitely defend to the end.
This was also in consideration of the lives of his family. Regardless of whether he was muddle-headed or incorruptible, he had to make such a choice.
And according to Fang Xian's observation, those villagers did not really want to attack the county.
They had the thought of going down the mountain to rob the nearby rich families and then running away.
After all, they were villagers. It was normal for them to be farmers when they were busy and bandits when they were free.
In this era, it was sometimes difficult to distinguish good from bad. It was all for the sake of survival.
But I am very sure that if we attack the county... as long as we are discovered, they will collapse with a wave of arrows from the city walls...
Fang Xian looked at Wang Shun.
At this moment, Wang Shun was wearing a big red cloak and forced a smile.
How could he not know this? But he had to attack the county.
Putting aside the fact that he still had to rescue his family, the villagers and villagers who followed him were mostly doubtful at the moment.
Even if they were hot-blooded, they might retreat and betray him when they came back to their senses.
He had to make use of this time to do something 'big' and keep them by his side. Only then would he have a guarantee.
Ordinary mountain people could be considered bandits if they pillaged the villages around the county.
As for attacking a county, it was a rebellion!
These were two completely different concepts, and it completely cut off everyone's path of retreat.
Wang Shun wasn't afraid of this because he had no way out.
As he led his men to the city gates, he clenched his fists tightly.
…
"This is all Wang Shun can do. If he fails, he won't have another chance …"
Fang Xian understood this very well.
Thus, he came to the edge of the city wall.
The wall was not high, only a few feet, so it was easy to climb it.
"Who?"
The guards were drowsy when they saw the white ape rushing towards them. They were dumbfounded and thought that they were dreaming.
In the next moment, Fang Xian punched and kicked, scattering the group of guards and opening the city gate.
"The city gate is open!"
"The city gate is open!"
Seeing this, Wang Shun's eyes brightened. He stood up and said, "Fort Masters, the wealth, women, and armory are all in the city. Why don't you come with me to retrieve them?"
How could the Fort Masters not know that the county was rich and populous? It was just that they couldn't enter because of the city walls.
This was a heaven-sent opportunity. Their eyes were bloodshot. "Let's go together! Let's rob the wealth, the food, and the women!"
Immediately, the group of people rushed towards the open city gate.
…
The county office.
The county office was already closed. The county magistrate of Dazheng County, named Liao Qingchen, was sleeping soundly in his bedroom.
Suddenly, he heard a commotion outside, and someone knocked on the door.
"What's going on?"
He frowned, put on his clothes, and stepped out of the door.
"Sir … Bad news!"
As soon as he opened the door, a bailiff scrambled in. "Bandits have invaded the county! They're attacking the county office! "
"What?"
Liao Qingchen's face turned pale. "How is this possible? Who are these bandits? "
"It seems like the White Hair Village and a few other villages have joined forces … Master, what should we do?"
The bailiff said with a sad face.
"Damn it … Could it be that the officials went to arrest the criminals and forced the villages to rebel?"
County Magistrate Liao was slightly regretful, but he was more angry. "Where's the county lieutenant? Where are the county soldiers? Where the hell did they go? "
There were at least a few hundred county soldiers in a county, and they were much better equipped than the mountain villagers.
"Those mountain villagers are very evil. They invited a white ape to help them. The county lieutenant died in battle, and the county soldiers scattered. The bandits are now looting the county …"
Another bailiff returned and knelt down to report.
"Damn it …"
County Magistrate Liao's forehead was full of sweat. "Fortunately, the county office is closed, and we can still hold our ground … By tomorrow, the bandits will retreat … I, I … Why am I so unlucky!"
It was supposed to be a peaceful time. How could there be bandits attacking the county?
He could not bear such a grave sin. Thinking of this, he was on the verge of tears.
"Bang!"
At this moment, a loud bang was heard from the county office, followed by the cheers of the mountain villagers.
"Sir, bad news! The county office has been breached! It's a demon, a white ape demon has charged in … "
The county office was in a state of panic. Everyone was running for their lives.
County Magistrate Liao was no longer panicking. He came to the back of the hall and looked around. "Forget it, forget it. This is my fate …"
He threw the cloth onto the roof and prepared to hang himself.
The county magistrate had the responsibility of guarding the county. If he died here, it would be considered a death in battle, and his family would not be implicated.
If he dared to run, his entire family would be implicated!
Hence, he could only choose to die!
"This county magistrate is a real man!"
Not long after, Wang Shun charged in and saw the scene.
In reality, no matter how impassioned the person was, his corpse was still extremely disgusting.
He glanced at it and had no interest in collecting the corpse. He ordered a mountain villager beside him, "Everyone, take your things and prepare to leave!"
"First Master?"
A mountain villager said with some regret, "Such a great city … and such nice houses."
"Sigh … although this place is good, we can't defend it."
Wang Shun shook his head and laughed coldly, "But one day, I will return!"
…
Summer of the 63rd year of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Some mountain villagers had breached Dazheng County in Dingzhou's Zhengyang Prefecture and plundered it overnight. The county magistrate and the county lieutenant had all died on the spot, and the county treasury and large households had suffered incalculable losses …
When the news came out, it immediately shocked everyone.
After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty had just boasted about its prosperity, and now a county had been breached. This was no different from a vicious slap to the face.
Moreover, because there were legends of demons and auspicious signs mixed in, it became more and more popular. It spread widely among the people, and the government was unable to stop it.
In Bailiang Mountain.
"Tribulation power … such rich tribulation power …"
Fang Xian sat on a green rock and suddenly stood up. "The second transformation of the Nine Transformations of Astral Demons, Invisible Phantom, completed!"
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