So Lu Daxin went to find Song Yiming, and the two of them could discuss countermeasures with each other.
Song Yiming had come on the day that Shen Yan fainted, which resulted in Shen Yan falling into a coma, so he asked someone else to find out the news.
Although they did not find out any useful information, they did find out the identities of the young men in the mountain in a nearby small village.
The person Song Yiming sent to inquire about the news was tall and thin, and looked very smart. He thought that the people in the nearby villages were those who ran to the mountains from the nearby villages and towns. If he started from the nearby villages and towns, he should be able to find out their identities.
As expected, they found out that the leader's name was Ah Hu. He was originally a laborer, but there was a war on the border, and the imperial court selected him for conscription.
It was originally a good thing. Those strong young men were eager to run to the battlefield immediately to fight for their country and defend their homeland.
Ah Hu originally thought so too, and she had a sick mother at home, so the money from conscription could be used to pay for her medical treatment.
It was a matter of killing two birds with one stone, so he got his mother to entrust the money to the neighbor and promised the neighbor that after he got the conscription money, he could take all the rest except the money for his mother's medical treatment.
Then Ah Hu entered the military camp. Not long after, a neighbor sent a letter to Ah Hu, asking him when the money for the enlistment would be paid. His mother could no longer hold on.
Ah Hu was confused. Hadn't they promised that the money for conscription would be sent to their homes? After asking clearly, Ah Hu found out that there was no money to take home. He was furious and went to ask the person who was in charge of the money.
Even though he had been exposed, the man who was in charge of the money still refused to admit it and told Ah Hu that it must be the neighbor who embezzled his family's money.
He also said a lot of misleading words. Ah Hu had already believed him and didn't plan to pursue the matter further, but the person in charge of the front desk suddenly said something that made him very angry.
"You said that if you don't keep this money and marry a wife, how many years can your old mother live? It's a waste to give it to him. You might as well treat us brothers to a meal."
There were hints in the words. Ah Hu had known before that these people who managed the money often treated others to meals and drinks, relying on the property under their management, and there was no one in charge of this matter at all.
When Ah Hu heard her say that her mother's life was worthless, his heart was broken. However, he still had some rationality at this time. He hinted to the man several times, asking him to send the money back to his home as soon as possible.
However, the second letter from the neighbor said that the military pay had not yet been sent to his home, and his mother could not hold on and died. The neighbor paid for Ah Hu and buried his mother.
Ah Hu, who was responsible for this news, could no longer control his inner anger. He joined forces with a few good friends who were also dissatisfied with the system and went to find the person who was in charge of the money.
First, he tricked her out by saying he was taking her out for dinner and drinks.
After arriving at the place, they beat him to death with sticks. Originally, they did not intend to use such heavy hands, but when several people reported having sex with her, they became angrier and angrier, and they started beating him without restraint, and by the time everyone came to their senses, the man was already dead.
Several people were very scared. If they didn't go back to the barracks at this time, they would be punished. Moreover, they had already learned that this bullshit conscription was all a scam and was just to make people do hard labor for free.
So they made an appointment with a few acquaintances who were serving in the army here together, and simply prepared to go up the mountain and seize a hilltop. However, they learned that there were already many mountain strongholds in the villages and towns in this area, and one of them was very powerful and was treated as a guest of honor by everyone. It was called Shitouzhai.
So I chose the Black Tiger Mountain, which is rarely visited by people because of the many ferocious beasts on the mountain. You know, there are few people there, and even if someone goes up, they may not know their true identities.
They are still deserters now, and they cannot be discovered by the court. They are hiding here because there are many prey in the mountains. Even if they do not make a living by robbing, they can earn a lot of money by just taking some prey down the mountain to sell.
Hunting is exactly what they are good at. All of the 30-plus people are young men with plenty of physical strength. Most of them were brothers who had done hard labor together before, so they are more familiar with each other and trust each other more.
So the first thing they did when they went up the mountain was to clear all the wild beasts on the mountain, and they also tamed a few beasts and had them guard the gate for them.
The second thing was to build houses on the mountain. The young men were full of energy, thinking about their abundant life in the future. Within a month, they built more than ten wooden houses, which were more than enough for the lives of more than 30 people.
However, these people are all kind-hearted and righteous. Not only did they come to the mountain themselves, they also contacted some brothers who had done hard labor with them before, and brought their families over to prevent them from being implicated.
After a series of rearguard tasks were completed, Black Tiger Mountain was officially established. They secretly observed Shitou Village for a long time and found that their style was very similar to that of the army.
As they got to know them better, they discovered that they had actually fought in a war on the frontier before, which made Ah Hu and the others very envious.
Ah Hu and his companions had long hoped to go to the border to defend their country, but the current imperial court had broken their hearts, so they slowly wanted to contact the people of Shitouzhai and wanted to submit to it.
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