Although Mai Hong looked old, he didn't show any mercy when it was time to kill. His turbid eyes flashed with ferocity as he said in a deep voice, "Since we're going to fight back now, then we're going to break a broken pot and smash it. Immediately mobilize our men to go to the government's granary and destroy their grain. "
"Grandpa Mai, I'm afraid this arrangement isn't appropriate," said Liu Xi. "Since the government has already made arrangements, it means Du Ye must've made corresponding arrangements before he left. So it won't be easy to destroy the government's grain. "
"What do you plan to do?" asked Mai Hong.
Liu Xi's eyes were sharp. He reached out to wipe his neck and said, "The simplest way is to kill the government's men first. Right now, the government's men, who are Du Ye's subordinates, are all gathered in the county office. We'll arrange for our men to start the operation tonight. We'll kill our way to the county office and kill everyone there. This way, Jiangyin County will have no one to command us. "
At this time, Liu Xi was on the verge of madness and looked like a fiend. He gritted his teeth and said, "Grandpa Mai, we'll kill the government's men first. After we've dealt with them, we'll mobilize our forces and take down Xu Yinhe's Xu Family by surprise. At that time, the whole Jiangyin County will be in chaos. Our grain will naturally be sold at a high price. "
Mai Hong listened and said in a deep voice, "This is a serious matter!"
"We have no other choice," said Liu Xi.
Mai Hong looked at the others and said, "What do you think, everyone?"
The others nodded in agreement.
They all agreed with Liu Xi's suggestion because all of their money had been used to buy food up until now. Especially the grain they bought this time, which was extremely expensive. They could only earn back their money by selling the grain at a sky-high price. If they didn't sell it at a sky-high price, they would suffer a huge loss this time.
Mai Hong said, "Since everyone has decided, we'll take action tonight. When it's close to midnight, our men will approach the county office and kill them all in one go. "
"Grandpa Mai, you're really wise," said Liu Xi.
The others nodded in agreement.
Mai Hong nodded and everyone went to make their own arrangements.
During the day, almost none of the large clans had sold their grain. This was unbearable for the large clans who had invested a lot. Therefore, they had to act to break the current stalemate.
Time passed, and night arrived.
After nightfall, Jiangyin County became quiet.
Nearly a hundred people had gathered in Mai Hong's residence. These hundreds of people were all dressed in black, and their faces were all wrapped in black cloth. Their eyes were sharp, and they were all holding sabers in their hands. They looked like they were about to devour someone.
These people were the guards of the major families.
Mai Hong was standing in the crowd. Seeing that everyone was ready, he nodded and said, "Let's move!"
With this order, all the black-clothed warriors immediately moved.
Mai Hong, Liu Xi, and the other businessmen did not participate in the entry. They all stayed in the residence and waited. After tonight, the county office would be turned into a pile of ruins. By then, the government would no longer be able to influence the grain price, and the situation in Jiangyin County would collapse.
When the black-clothed warriors left the residence and started to go to the county office, the Embroidered Uniform Guards had already returned to the county office. They hurriedly woke Du Qi up and told him that someone was coming to the county office.
Du Qi had been keeping an eye on Mai Hong and his men for a long time.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards had been watching their movements twenty-four hours a day.
Therefore, Du Qi was the first to receive the news when the black-clothed warriors came.
In Du Qi's eyes, Mai Hong and his men were a bunch of clowns who were not worth mentioning. But now, this group of people dared to kill an official and start a rebellion. They were really audacious. Du Qi was not in a hurry. He just ordered the imperial guards hidden in the county office to get ready for battle.
When Mordor left with Du Ye, he took only a few people with him.
Most of the imperial guards were still in the county office.
They were there to protect Du Qi's safety.
If a group of black-clothed warriors wanted to start a rebellion in the county office, they would be digging their own graves.
Du Qi put on a thin shirt and went out of the room. He drank tea and waited outside the yard. Time passed by slowly. It was already past midnight. The moon was high in the sky and the bright moonlight shone down, making the whole night bright.
"Your Majesty, the black-clothed warriors of the big merchants are already outside the county office."
The Embroidered Uniform Guard in charge of protecting Du Qi reported in a low voice.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Kill anyone who enters the county office."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The Embroidered Uniform Guard answered and went to make the arrangements.
While Du Qi was waiting, the black-clothed warriors outside the county office had already started their attack. They climbed over the wall of the county office and sneaked into the county office. When they climbed over the wall, the people lying in ambush in the county office did not take action. When the hundreds of black-clothed warriors had all entered the county office and were ready to kill, the imperial guards in the county office raised their sabers and attacked.
At the same time, torches were lit.
The burning torches drove away the darkness.
The imperial guards raised their sabers and attacked. When the imperial guards and the hundreds of black-clothed warriors met, the imperial guards swung their sabers and attacked. Screams of agony were heard. The Imperial Army soldiers at Du Qi's side were all true elites, each of them capable of fighting against ten, or even more.
The hundreds of black-clothed warriors were just ordinary thugs.
The two sides were not at the same level.
In a short time, the imperial guards killed all of the black-clothed warriors, leaving no survivors.
The Imperial Army general in charge came to Du Qi's side and reported, "Your Majesty, we've already annihilated the hundreds of black-clothed men. All of them have been killed. "
By this time, Du Qi had changed into a new set of clothes and a cloak. He ordered, "Let's go. Take the men and let's go meet Mai Hong and the others."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The imperial guard general received the order and immediately went to make arrangements.
The group left the county office and quickly went to the mansion where Mai Hong and the others were staying.
Du Qi did not have many imperial guards with him. There were only about eighty of them. In particular, this group of people was very obedient and had good fighting skills. They were marching in a neat formation and there was no chaos at all.
It took less than thirty minutes to go from the county office to the mansion where Mai Hong and the others were staying.
When everyone arrived at the mansion, the imperial guard general waved his hand and the soldiers under his command rushed forward without saying a word. With a Barbaric Charge, the door was smashed open with a loud bang.
The group of soldiers quickly went in.
Du Qi also stepped into the mansion, surrounded by soldiers.
After Du Qi entered, he looked forward and fixed his eyes on the hall. Although he was a little far away, he could see everything in the hall clearly. The hall was brightly lit and people were toasting and drinking. The atmosphere was very lively.
When the door was knocked open and Du Qi and the others entered, all the businessmen in the hall looked over.
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