"Okay." Da Yong immediately mounted his horse. Today, he went to the camp and got to know the soldiers.
Because they were assigned from Chu Zhuo, Chu Zhuo ordered them to follow the three brothers, and they strictly obeyed, with a very proper attitude.
After registering, they were given small tokens.
Da Cheng and Da Meng gave their tokens to Da Yong.
To avoid alerting the people in Sunjiatun, Dayong took another path south of the village to the camp.
At this moment, all the people of Datian Village were alarmed, and they took up their weapons and resisted the foreign invaders with righteous indignation.
The people from the two villages were locked in a fierce battle, creating chaos in the darkness. Torches were thrown to the ground, and some houses were ablaze. In the towering flames, one could see raised fists, angry faces, and woodcutters and sticks held high, amidst a cacophony of shouts and curses.
“Heaven has no grudge against the people of Sunjiatun. You came to our Datian Village to steal grain. The people of your village are all thieves and bandits.”
"Even thieves have their code of honor. You're just taking advantage of your numbers to rob grain. You're all a bunch of lowlifes, orphans and bastards."
“Our village has to pay 90% of the taxes, but you only have to pay 70%. Why is that? The people who are collecting taxes said that your Datian Village is better off than our Sunjiatun Village. Since you are better off, why don’t you give us a little something?”
"We're all ordinary people, contributing to the war effort in the North. Why should we contribute more while you have to contribute so much less? Is that fair? Is that just?"
Sunjiatun was the robber, but he spoke with righteous indignation and made a lot of sense.
They genuinely felt it was unfair, and that's why they were so confident when they fought for it.
Indeed, this is unfair, but can we blame the villagers of Datian Village? They are all victims of the chaos of war.
With a stern face, Zhao Lizheng walked up to Lin Lizheng.
Without saying a word, he threw a punch.
Lin Lizheng thought Zhao Lizheng was looking for him to discuss something. Caught off guard, he was hit in the nose and immediately took two steps back. His nasal bone was broken and blood was flowing freely.
"You, surnamed Zhao, you attacked someone without saying a word, you sneaked in, are you even a man?"
Lin Lizheng's face was contorted in agony, and it took him a long time to recover. He covered his nose and pointed at Zhao Lizheng, cursing him.
"Who launched this sneak attack, bringing the entire village to our village to loot? If I weren't a man, you would be worse than an insect for committing such a heinous act."
Lin Li sneered, "Your village collects 70%, while our village collects 90%. Is that reasonable? This grain and silver are being handed over to contribute to the war effort for Daze Kingdom. Why should you pay less and we pay more?"
"Nonsense! This is the decision of the people who are expropriating the land. When war breaks out, everyone is doomed. You dare not resist the expropriation, so you vent all your resentment on the innocent people of Datian Village. Is this your courage?"
“If you’re so capable, you should have objected back then. Datian Village was initially also asked to requisition 90% of its land. It was a little girl who stood up and almost lost her life with a knife to her throat before the people requisitioning the land changed their minds.”
"They didn't dare say a word back then, but now they're acting tough. What kind of village is this? I think they're all cowards."
Zhao Lizheng's words made Lin Lizheng's face turn pale.
Since the two villages are so close, Sunjiatun also heard about it. People from Datian Village stepped forward, including an elderly man over sixty years old and a girl who looked only seven or eight years old.
The old man was beaten unconscious, and the girl was almost beheaded.
That's why the people of Sunjiatun didn't dare to resist, because resistance would be futile.
But in comparison, the people of Datian Village are indeed more principled.
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