nashuaworldcup Chapter 123: The Map That Has Been Forgotten for Many Years
Chapter 123: The Map That Has Been Forgotten for Many Years
In the golden autumn of August, the sweet osmanthus is fragrant.
As autumn approaches, the weather becomes increasingly cold.
In August, the cement road was still under construction. Several times, the cement factory's production speed could not keep up with the speed of use, and it had to recruit people again.
On the front line, Chen Yuanshu and others continued to expand territory.
at this time.
The army was standing under a city, with the flag with the word "cloud" fluttering in the wind.
Chen Yuanshu rode on his horse, looking at the quiet streets in front of him.
As soon as the army approached, the people fled in fear and the entire county fell into silence.
At this time, the general guarding the city on the city wall finally stumbled down with a few soldiers.
Although the weather was getting colder, beads of sweat appeared on the general's head.
After casually wiping the sweat from his head, he raised his head and looked at the people in front of him, and finally confirmed that the woman in front of him was the leader.
"Sir, we surrender. This battle...isn't necessary?"
Chen Yuanshu has experienced this kind of scene countless times. After all, the gap in combat power between the two sides is huge, and many people simply cannot muster the heart to resist.
Why start a war when you know you will lose?
Do you think your life is too long?
Chen Yuanshu looked down at the fawning man and asked, "Where is your county magistrate now?"
"At this time, our county magistrate should be in his own residence, right there."
Adhering to the idea that it would be better for me to let my friend die than for myself, the general pointed out the location of the county magistrate while speaking.
Not only that, he was afraid of blocking their way, so he immediately moved to the side.
Looking at the general who was so eager to stick to the city wall, Chen Yuanshu frowned and said, "Why don't you lead the way?"
The generals complained in their hearts, but they did not dare to refute and could only stand up and accept their fate.
"Yes, yes, I will lead the way for you."
When the group arrived at the county magistrate's mansion, the door was closed.
Chen Yuanshu winked at the side, and the soldier next to him immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"knock knock"
No one came to open the door for a long time.
The soldier turned to look at Chen Yuanshu, "General Chen?"
Chen Yuanshu touched his sword and looked at the closed door.
This is, want to escape?
"Knock the door open."
"Yes."
After a while, the door fell down.
The scene inside was in chaos, with slaves packing up their belongings and preparing to escape.
Seeing the broken door, there was a burst of panicked screams.
Chen Yuanshu ignored these people, dismounted, took his sword, and walked straight in with some soldiers.
When I arrived at the inner courtyard, I saw a fat figure trying to hide in the house in panic.
"stop!"
Hearing the sound behind him, the man ran faster.
Seeing the nimble running lump of flesh, Chen Yuanshu thought to himself, it turns out that at the critical moment of life and death, a person so fat can run so fast.
Seeing that he didn't stop, Chen Yuanshu weighed the knife in his hand, aimed at the right position, and threw the knife towards him with force.
Looking at the big knife stuck in the pillar not far in front of him, it was still swinging up and down.
The man stopped running and turned around, revealing his fat and big-eared face.
He gave Chen Yuanshu a flattering smile, but because of the fat on his face, his eyes could not be seen.
"Sir, spare me! I didn't do anything."
"Are you the county magistrate here?"
The man shook his head, "No..."
He had just said one word when he met Chen Yuanshu's cold eyes.
So he immediately nodded again, "Yes, I am. What are your instructions, sir?"
"From now on, this city is under our jurisdiction. Do you have any objections?"
The county magistrate shook his head vigorously and said, "No, no, it's all up to you, sir."
"This place will be yours from now on, sir. So... can I leave now?"
Chen Yuanshu ignored him and continued, "Hand over the food and household registration in the city as soon as possible."
The county magistrate was about to get angry when he saw her ignoring him, but then he saw the soldiers around him raised their weapons and looked at him.
All of a sudden, all the anger dissipated.
"Yes, yes, I'll get someone to do it right away."
Next, as usual, they appeased the people, registered them, and waited for the appointment of new officials.
Just as Chen Yuanshu's troops were comforting the people, in a house in the county town.
An old woman was sitting in the main seat in the main hall.
The old woman is the head lady of the Zheng family and the backbone of the Zheng family.
She was originally the daughter of a small merchant family named Su, and her name was Yan.
Her husband died when she was in her twenties. She single-handedly turned the restaurant that was on the verge of bankruptcy into one of the largest restaurants in the county today.
Now I am at the age where I can do whatever I want.
Looking at the crowd below who were obviously panicking, Old Madam Zheng knocked heavily on the cane in her hand.
Her voice, though old, was filled with authority. "Why are you all panicking? It's just a change of management. Can the sky really fall?"
Everyone looked at each other, and one of the middle-aged men stood up and bowed to the person above.
"Mother, the forces attacking our county this time don't seem to be those few, but rather an unfamiliar rebel army. We don't know the temperament of this rebel leader, what if..."
Madam Zheng snorted coldly, "What if? Someone attacks us sooner or later. It's just a change of authority over us, someone you're not familiar with. Why are you so frightened? Just keep running the shop as usual."
"Yes, mother."
"Just keep busy with what you need to do. Don't just stand here. Let's go."
"Yes."
"By the way, stay calm during this period and don't do anything unnecessary. We can make plans after the situation stabilizes."
Madam Zheng was afraid that these descendants, now unaware of anything, would use their money to bribe the rebels as they had done before.
Who knows if you accidentally offend someone else?
"Yes."
After a while, everyone dispersed.
After the crowd dispersed, Mrs. Zheng sighed a little tiredly.
The nanny who had served her for many years looked at her worriedly, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
"Jinglan."
"The servant is here."
"Tell me, after I die, who among these people will be able to run this family? They're already panicking like this before we even break into the mansion."
"Old Madam, you are in good health and will surely live a long life."
"No matter how good you are, you can't live forever. I, an old man, know that.
Madam Zheng smiled bitterly and shook her head. "I don't know whether this situation is good or bad for the Zheng family. I hope we can get through this safely."
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
The army has left, and the new county magistrate has been in office for half a month.
After finding out that the Zheng family was honest and had not done anything bad, they no longer cared about them.
Their restaurant is open as usual.
The Zheng family immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
One day, Mrs. Zheng dug out a wooden box that had been covered in dust for a long time. She opened the box carefully and saw a parchment with a map drawn on it.
Now is the time to use this.