Sword: Li Yunlong advised me to be civilized

The sun was setting in the east and it was after eight in the morning.

At the south gate of Anshun City, the crowds coming in and out were sparse, the soldiers on guard were yawning, and only the soldiers conducting inspections were excited...

"Damn it! You're dragging your feet on paying the city entrance fee. Here you go!"

The old farmer didn't dare to resist and quickly carried his vegetables to the city, where he could earn a few cents by selling them...

The checking soldier suddenly caught a glimpse of a large group of people in the distance...

"This doesn't sound right! Why are there so many people? Oh no, close the city gate quickly and report to the commander..."

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Li Youjin was well prepared. As soon as he received the report, he immediately rode his horse and rushed over. He ran to the top of the city wall and took a look. Even though he had expected it, he was still greatly surprised. The young master's outfit was too similar!

Not daring to delay, he gave the order immediately.

"Quick, report to the commander! A large number of refugees have gathered outside the South Gate, and they are showing obvious symptoms of the plague!"

The messenger galloped away...

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Not long after, Fan Meng arrived on horseback, and behind him, besides reinforcements, there was also a bamboo sedan chair running very fast!

Unlike the sedan chairs of the feudal period, this sedan chair does not have a tarpaulin around it. It is just a throne held between two bamboo poles.

The person sitting on the armchair was Anshun County Magistrate Xu Quangui, who looked clearly still asleep. He was born into a wealthy family in Guizhou Province. When he was young, his family spent a lot of money to donate an official position. He served as the county magistrate in Anshun for several years, and the entire county government had long followed his lead.

Xu Quangui has been in a good mood recently. Fan Meng made a lot of money from somewhere, and the filial piety he received made him feel embarrassed. The two of them have been particularly close these days.

Last night, Fan Meng got drunk and booked the Yingchunlou restaurant, dragging the county magistrate out for some fun late at night. Who knew he'd be woken up again early this morning...

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Hurrying up the city wall, Xu Quangui could already hear the cries of support from below...

"Please, let us in! We don't want to die!"

"We are not infected. Look, I can jump and walk..."

"Oh, Lord, please have mercy!"

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Xu Quangui frowned and took the telescope handed to him by Fan Meng. In the lens, the crowd below the city were in tattered clothes and covered in dust...

At first glance, nothing could be seen, but after a closer look, Xu Quangui noticed something unusual: almost all of these people had blood sores on their faces and hands...

Suddenly, someone fell down in the crowd...

A woman fell to the ground and cried out...

It’s bad! Xu Quangui secretly cried out, “Oh no! Chengmen was right. These people really have the plague.”

I remember a few years ago, there was a flood in the river and a plague after the disaster, which killed hundreds of thousands of people!

Xu Quangui was quite knowledgeable. Eighty percent of the people under the city had contracted the plague and were certain to die! Furthermore, the disease would spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred...

Suddenly, the county magistrate felt dizzy and unconsciously touched his head. He didn't care how many people died, but if he allowed the plague to spread and was accused of failing to prevent and control it, he would lose his official hat! This was still a light punishment!

What’s more serious is that even though it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, the higher-ups would definitely kill a few people to establish their authority and serve as scapegoats!

The weather in April was still a little cold, but Xu Quangui's sweat was dripping down!

"County magistrate, what should we do now?" Fan Meng asked at a loss.

"What else can we do? We can't let them into the city. Shoot, shoot, drive them away. Hey hey! Shoot into the air. Don't kill them, otherwise their bodies will be a problem..."

'Bang, bang, bang' continuous gunshots rang out...

At the beginning, the gunshots fired into the air caused panic in the city. Many people hid in the city gates and banged on them frantically.

But soon, the city adjusted itself and fired at the crowd's feet...

In a short while, the people in the city scattered, leaving only a "sick corpse" behind...

Seeing this, Xu Quangui finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally driven away these plague gods!

"Fan Meng, quickly send someone to throw lime down the city wall, and pour some tung oil on that corpse and burn it!"

"Yes! County Magistrate! Do it immediately!"

"Alas! What a blessing! Fortunately, the city gate officer did his duty faithfully. Fan Meng, I will reward you later..."

"Oh my! The county magistrate has given the order, and I'm going to do it right away! Li Youjin, for your meritorious service in defending the city, has been promoted to battalion commander. And who's that? The one guarding the city gate is called Stinky Foot Zhang, right? He's been promoted to company commander..."

After the words fell, Xu Quangui's face remained calm, but he was very proud in his heart. Hehe! Fan Meng is getting better and better. With just one word, he promoted two people on the spot.

Haha! "County Magistrate," that's really comforting. His words are as good as gold...

At this moment, an alarm suddenly came from the top of the city.

"Report! A large group of people is approaching. Hey! There's also a truck..."

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outside the city.

The Xujia Town militia, dressed in civilian clothes, ran in formation behind the truck...

With a bang, the car door closed. Xu Zhenhua, dressed in the uniform of the Central Army, walked a few steps to the foot of the city and started cursing.

"Damn it! That bastard fired the gun? He dared to hit the people of Pingnan County. Damn it, is he going to rebel?"

Xu Quangui, standing on the city wall, was puzzled. Pingnan County? What Pingnan County? Also, why would a Central Army officer lead a militia?

But since he dared to come here so arrogantly, he must have something to rely on, so I called out to him politely.

"Commander of the Central Army, I am Xu Quangui, the County Magistrate of Anshun County. I wonder what brings you here from such a distance?"

"Listen up! I'm Xu Zhenhua, the Pingnan County Magistrate personally appointed by the General Manager. I'm rounding up deserters. How dare you attack my soldiers? Are you tired of living?"

Xu, the powerful official on the city wall, was stunned when he heard this. "Personally appointed by the president? Magistrate of Pingnan County? I've never heard of that! And what the hell is a deserter?" He replied subconsciously.

"Those weren't deserters! They were plague refugees!"

"Damn it! Bullshit! I'm telling you, there is no plague in Pingnan. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll cut off your tongue!" Xu Zhenhua looked completely furious.

When Xu Quangui heard this, his expression froze. He was not angry at being scolded, but he was very familiar with this practice.

Having been immersed in officialdom for many years, he knows the routines here too well. He always tries his best to report good things to his superiors and to suppress bad things!

At this time, Fan Meng came over.

"County Head, I know Xu Zhenhua is quite famous now! Some time ago, the Xujia Village militia was fighting bandits everywhere, and the bandits in southern Guizhou were beaten and fled for their lives..."

Oh! Xu Quangui's eyes lit up, and he remembered that he seemed to have heard such a thing. The mountain bandits in southern Guizhou were stubborn, and the Guizhou Army had encircled and suppressed them several times, but they were not completely eliminated. Perhaps it was true that his effective suppression of the bandits caught the attention of the general commander, who rewarded him with the title of county magistrate!

At the same time, a trace of sympathy appeared in Xu Quangui's eyes. No wonder he was so furious. No wonder he had to lead the militia to chase those refugees. It was really unlucky that he encountered the plague just after taking office!

If he can't suppress this matter, he will be completely doomed with the general manager!

Sympathy is sympathy, but it’s none of my business. Besides, Xu Quangui also understands that there is an iron rule in officialdom: don’t offend people easily!

So he cleared his throat, raised his hand and pointed to the east, and shouted loudly.

"County Magistrate Xu, I've heard a lot about you. Those deserters are running over there!"

Xu Zhenhua was secretly delighted when he heard this, the first step was completed.

"I'm asking you a question. Do you have donkey hair in your ears? I'm asking you why you attacked my soldiers and killed one of them!"

"Huh?" Xu Quangui was stunned. "No, brother, wasn't I clear enough? I've been very cooperative with you, why are you so persistent?"

At this time, Zhang Stinky Feet rushed out and cursed loudly.

"How dare you! Where did this bastard come from? How dare you speak to our county magistrate like that? You're looking for death..."

After cursing, Zhang Stinky Feet immediately looked at the county magistrate with a flattering expression.

Xu Quangui secretly gave him an encouraging look. Not bad, this guy is not bad! Okay, he said what I wanted to say but couldn't say!

Just as he was about to pretend to scold the new company commander, laughter was heard from below the city!

"Hahaha! Okay, okay! Someone, get the body onto the truck! I'm going to file a complaint at the provincial government!"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the truck.

Xu, the powerful official on the city wall, was very disdainful. "Provincial government? Ha! Who cares about the provincial government? Alas! You are still too naive!"

Suddenly, I saw a figure in the distance, stopped beside the truck, holding the handle with his left hand, as if thinking about something...

After a while, the man waved his hand and shouted loudly!

"Damn it! Anshun killed innocent people from Pingnan. I order them to break into Anshun City. I want to find their county magistrate and seek justice..."

As soon as the words fell, the militia quickly deployed into battle formation, and several cannons were pushed out...

Xu Quangui bit his tongue hard and his eyes widened.

I understand. This man from Pingnan County, perhaps after seeing the corpse, confirmed that it was a plague. This kind of natural disaster and man-made disaster is beyond human control, and he can no longer keep his official hat!

But he is really despicable. If he breaks into Anshun, there is no doubt that the plague will spread in the county. At that time, it will not only be Pingnan County that will be held accountable!

What he thought was that the law cannot hold everyone responsible!