Chapter 439

Fatty Zhang was angered by Yu Junting's' forced abdication '. He fainted on the spot and was carried to the back of the house for treatment. Yu Junting and the tribe leaders left. The battle between the Zhang and Yu clans for the hegemony of Tong Ren had officially begun.

From the looks of it, the Zhang family's hegemony position was in jeopardy. This situation was similar to the struggle between the feudal lords during the Spring and Autumn Period. For the past few years, Qi was the most powerful, so everyone elected Duke Huan of Qi as the hegemony. After a few years, when Jin was the most powerful, everyone elected Duke Wen of Jin as the hegemony.

However, when a superior was in power, there would always be some things that they did not like. Everyone felt that a new superior would be much better than the previous one. However, many times, the new superior that they welcomed could be even worse than the previous one. This was a 50% probability that no one would think about.

From Ye Xiaotian's point of view, this was a fight between the first branch and the second branch for the first wife. Ye Xiaotian was only a concubine and could not interfere at all. He could not bear to see Fatty Zhang end up in such a miserable state, so he mercifully chose to close his eyes and return home.

Ye Xiaotian immediately went to find Duo Ni and told her what happened today. He comforted her, "You see, I said not to worry. Right now, all the tribe leaders are against sending troops. The Yu family and the Guoji family will not send a single soldier. The Zhang family should not be able to do anything to your father."

Duo Ni had already made a 'godly' interpretation of Ye Xiaotian's refusal to use the power of the Venerable to help her father-in-law out of trouble. She believed that this was a test from God for her clansmen. As long as her clansmen could withstand God's test, God would protect them.

Therefore, after hearing Ye Xiaotian's words, Duo Ni nodded happily and kissed Ye Xiaotian's cheek. She said softly, "En! Little Brother Tian would definitely have his reasons for doing things. I'm not worried at all! "

Ye Xiaotian looked strangely at Duo Ni and could not believe it, "This girl can see through my good intentions? That's impossible, right? With her careless and careless nature, how could she have such meticulous thoughts and such an intelligent mind? "

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Gedore was very nervous when he heard that Magistrate Zhang was going to send troops. He was not nervous because he was afraid of the upcoming battle. They had lived in the mountains for a long time and fought against the harsh natural environment. He was only worried that they could not defend the village and that they would go against the Venerable's order.

In order to gain a foothold, Geldall's rusty brain worked hard as it tried to think of a way to gain a foothold. First of all, he immediately sent someone back to the mountain to ask for help from the Divine Hall. This was an instinct that was deeply rooted in his bones. If he could not decide on an important matter, he would ask the Divine Hall and act according to the oracle.

His people were very familiar with these things. It was just that these tricks were originally used to deal with wild beasts, but now they were used to deal with people. A large number of traps and mechanisms would cause heavy casualties to the invading enemy. In fact, in the mountains, when there were occasional conflicts between the two tribes, they would also use these methods.

His people were very familiar with these things. It was just that these tricks were originally used to deal with wild beasts, but now they were used to deal with people. Even if the other party was also a warrior who was good at fighting in the forest, he might not be able to discover all the traps.

Making traps was not something that only warriors could do. The old, the weak, women, and children could also do it. Therefore, these tasks were basically done by the old, women, and children, including picking wild fruits and vegetables. Apart from a portion of the strong warriors who stayed behind to guard the village, the rest were sent by Gedor to hunt wild beasts.

Considering that the stronghold might be besieged, these were all necessary reserves. When everything was done, Gedo found that he had nothing to do, so he sat on the wall and waited for Magistrate Zhang's men. Gedole waited for a long time, but no one came. When he was really bored, he suddenly remembered the story of Zhuge Liang.

The story of Zhuge Kongming was very popular in the Five Streams Man (Tongren) area. The people were very familiar with his story, even the tribes deep in the mountains were no exception. Gedore thought of the horse scouts from Zhuge Kongming. He suddenly had an idea: waiting like this is not a solution. Who knows when he will come or how many people will come? But I can send spies to find out.

Gedore immediately did what he thought. He immediately selected a few people who knew Chinese and sent them down the mountain. In the past, when the tribe needed to exchange daily necessities with the people outside the mountain, most of them were sent out to go down the mountain. Over time, they all spoke Chinese quite fluently.

Not long after, in some of the nearby villages, a few barefoot mountain people, wearing animal skins, holding bamboo spears and carrying hunting bows, appeared one after another. With smiles on their faces, they inquired about whether Tongren Prefectural Magistrate Zhang had sent troops over, how many troops he had sent, and when these troops would arrive.

The villagers were shocked at first, and then they all shouted, "Village chief, the seedlings have come down the mountain!"

Then, the village chief's bodyguards led the strong men in the village to surround and capture them. The "spies" saw that the situation was not good and all fled. The village chief's bodyguards did not dare to offend them too much for fear of attracting more trouble. But they had to do what they were supposed to do. Seeing that the spies had run away, they just let it go and returned to the village.

Five days later, the spies sent out by Gedore finally returned to the mountain. The people in the mountain village were surprised to find that their warriors had left the mountain village valiantly and energetically. But when they came back, all of their weapons were gone and their clothes had changed. Some people had become beggars with ragged clothes and disheveled hair. Some people had become peddlers with a pouch on their shoulders …

Gedore's spies used five days to figure out many things. For example, the village here was also under the jurisdiction of Tongren Magistrate Zhang. So not only would the villagers not tell them anything about Magistrate Zhang, but they also wanted to capture them.

For example, when they were here to ask people about the enemy, they absolutely could not be like when they were in the mountains. They could just ask a random hunter in the mountains, and that person would very frankly tell them everything he knew. Because the people here mostly followed the philosophy of "the less trouble, the better." So if they wanted to be spies, they had to learn how to disguise themselves. For example, when asking people about things, they could not be straightforward. They had to beat around the bush and ask indirectly …

The outside world was really very complicated. To ask for a bit of information, the amount of brainpower needed was even more than tracking and capturing a yellow-throated marten that could climb trees, climb rocks, be alert, be agile, and flee like lightning at the slightest sign of trouble.

Fortunately, the first scout mission in their lives was successfully completed. They brought back the information that Gedore wanted to hear, "Tongren Magistrate Zhang's troops and horses have already reached the foot of the mountain. As for the number of people … it's so many that it's impossible to count …"

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Zhang Yi selected a thousand people from the Zhang family's elite Rattan Armor Army. He also selected a thousand strong men from his own tribe. In total, there were two thousand people and they set off towards Tixi. The Zhang family of Tixi still had some troops guarding the area. They were going to join forces to suppress Gedore.

The chieftains did not go out easily, unless it was a meeting called by the chieftain. Or if the chieftains wanted to organize some kind of activity, they would reluctantly leave their own territory. Once the matter was over, they would immediately return. However, this time, most of the chieftains chose to stay in Tongren Province.

They wanted to understand the strength of the Zhang family. At the same time, they wanted to understand whether the Sheng Miao was as fierce as they imagined. Whether it was the fighting strength of the Sheng Miao or the Zhang family, they were all very unfamiliar to them.

Early in the morning, Ye Xiaotian asked about the construction of the two schools and then put on his official robes and went to the magistrate's office. The magistrate was currently sick and resting. The County Supervisor was now temporarily holding the magistrate's office. This could be considered a form of a new official taking office. Ye Xiaotian did not want the little witch's first fire to burn his head.

Right now, Yu Junting was temporarily holding the magistrate's office. Once the magistrate recovered from his illness or the magistrate was willing to take charge of official affairs while sick, he would return his power. Thus, there was no need for such a ceremony. Early in the morning, she arrived at the magistrate's office and went directly to her County Supervisor's office.

In the past, Yu Junting almost never came to the yamen, so her office was always empty. But she was still the County Supervisor. Even if her office was empty, no one dared to use it as a warehouse, and no one dared to plant onions and garlic in the magistrate's yard. Every day, there were people to clean it, so it was very clean.

Today, Yu Junting suddenly appeared here. Her office had been cleaned until not a speck of dust could be seen. The black surface of the desk shone so brightly that it could almost be used as a mirror. Although this was the first time she was acting as the magistrate, the subordinates of the various departments did not run over for no reason to be attentive.

Those who wanted to take advantage of the situation and seek refuge with the Yu family had already lined up last night to send their names to the Yu family. Some people with high positions were even personally received by Yu Junting. They did not need to show anything at this time, so County Supervisor Yu was very idle.

Yu Junting sat on the armchair and touched the smooth, jade-like armrest of the chair. She slightly relaxed her tense shoulders. She had been sitting like this for a long time. After a while, her handsome eyes slightly glanced around. Seeing that there was no one else in the room, there was only a manservant standing at the door and facing outside the hall. She placed one hand on the table and supported her chin.

She was thinking about Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian was not among the people who sent the invitation last night. Yu Junting couldn't help but ponder: "What is this person's intention? Is he too slow and doesn't know how to grasp the opportunity? Or does he not want to seek refuge with me? From the information that Dai Tongzhi has gathered, he clearly has no one to rely on. He really wants to find a thigh to cling to, but he has no one to turn to. "

Yu Junting slightly raised her willowy eyebrows. Between her beautiful eyebrows, there was a devilish charm: "Could it be that he is too arrogant and thinks that my thigh is not thick enough?"

Yu Junting still could not understand. Suddenly, she slapped the desk, "If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Ask him and you will know. If he is sensible, I will put him in an important position in the future. If he is not sensible, then I will find a chance to kick him out of Tongren Province. "

Thinking of this, Yu Junting solemnly sat up straight again. She cleared her throat and sternly said: "Summon Imperial Official Ye!"