The soldiers entered the courtyard and closed the gate.
"explain."
“The number of people who rebelled has now grown to about 1,500. As their ranks continue to expand, more and more people are joining them.”
"They are only three miles away from Qu Jiantou now, and we should run into him soon."
"Where exactly is the person located?"
“When the younger ones arrived, they were recruiting teams at the entrance of Xinghua Village in Yangzhen.”
The soldier lowered his voice again: "We stopped several people from tipping off the grain requisition team, and now there are people keeping watch, but we'll run into the team soon."
The situation has reached its limit. If we hadn't taken concrete steps to stop it, these rebellious people would have been discovered last night.
"How many people does Chief Supervisor Qu have now?"
"They joined up with a small detachment, about fifty people in total, plus the county magistrate's men led by the clerk, making about seventy people in total."
"Where is Commandant Song?"
"Because of the previous collection that caused a rift, Commandant Song no longer collects taxes with Supervisor Qu, but has gone to another village, twenty miles away from here."
"That's not in accordance with the rules."
"Commander Song said that he would hand over 60% of the profits, and the remaining 10% would be his and his soldiers' share. Supervisor Qu also agreed."
Da Yong sneered. Qu Jiantou would definitely not want to see or bother Song Laosan. Let him do what he wants. Anyway, the people don't hate people from above the most.
Song Laosan's trampling on the people's hearts will eventually be punished.
The soldier added, "Song Laosan's extortion and tyranny have caused widespread resentment. These people originally came for Song Laosan, but since he is far away, Supervisor Qu will likely be the first to be targeted."
Qu Jiantou was not entirely innocent; the 20% levy was initiated and tacitly approved by him.
Neither of them are good; it's just a matter of degree.
"So that means 1,500 people are surrounding 70 people." Da Yong pondered, then looked at Qiao Lian'er.
“That’s enough.” Qiao Lian’er nodded.
"Alright, Lu Sheng, go back to the camp and tell my second and third brothers about the situation. Have them take their soldiers and my men and head towards Xinghua Village."
"The enemy has so many people, should we borrow some men from General Chu? General Chu is also at the camp and didn't go out to collect troops today."
Da Yong was still hesitating when Qiao Lian'er spoke up: "No need."
If Chu Zhuo takes action as soon as he arrives, then the credit cannot be entirely attributed to the Qiao family.
It's not that Chu Zhuo shouldn't be allowed to make contributions; suppressing such a small rebellion is nothing compared to the great achievements Chu Zhuo has made on the battlefield.
Moreover, Chu Zhuo serves as a backup plan, and will be useful in other ways later.
Qiao Lian'er immediately realized the key question: "General Chu didn't go to collect the taxes?"
"Yes, I even consulted with General Guan about managing the camp. I won't be going to collect any more supplies; I'll leave it all to Lieutenant Song."
Qiao Lian'er understood a little. Song Laosan's levy was arousing public outrage, and as someone from the same camp, Chu Zhuo didn't want to stir up hatred.
It must be said that this was a clever and prudent way to protect oneself.
The more insane Song Laosan is now, the more miserable he may become in the future.
This Lu Sheng seems like a reliable person; once he accepts the Lord, he won't easily change his mind.
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