Chapter 35: Destruction of the Jiao Family's Ancestral Land in Taimo County

Tang Ji smiled happily and blushed, hugged Jin Mao's arm like a spoiled child, jumped and shouted: "Hurry up and tell me! Hurry up and tell me! Hurry up and tell me~"

The pink blush is like peach petals, and the crystal eyes are the stamens. It is truly a peach blossom blooming in midsummer.

This reminded Jin Mao of the poem by Cui Hu from the Tang Dynasty.

"Last year on this day, in this door,"

"The face of a man and the peach blossoms complement each other red."

"I don't know where the person is,"

"Love and be loved."

This time, Tang Ji's eyes were so watery that they were almost tearing, and she recited it over and over again.

The more he spoke, the more excited and louder he became, and he jumped up and down with joy, like an elf born in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

"Great poem! Great sentences!"

Tang Mao's voice suddenly came, his voice was rough and drunken, which scared the three people present.

"Tang Ji, remember our agreement," Jin Mao said and was about to run away.

"What is the name of this poem?" Tang Ji asked.

"I'll tell you tomorrow after I finish writing the letter!" Jin Mao's voice was still there, but he had disappeared.

The next day.

The county governor Tang Mao refused to give the two a chance to meet, claiming that his daughter had caught a cold.

Jin Mao climbed over the wall and tried to break in, but was caught red-handed.

"Hehe, my dear father-in-law, please accept my greetings."

Tang Mao turned aside to avoid the greeting and asked, "Who is your father-in-law?"

"My son-in-law is not a thief."

Tang Mao still hasn't gotten over the anger he felt yesterday, and today, as soon as he gets the chance, he must vent it.

"You want to marry my daughter?"

"can!"

"Given my family's status, I will first give you a betrothal gift of a thousand gold coins, and then we can talk about marriage."

A betrothal gift of a fortune!

Then the wedding must be doubled?
This amount is enough to be taken to Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, and he can buy him a title of Three Dukes for fun.

Tang Mao just wanted to force Jinmao to give up and accept the consequences.

Jin Mao's eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind.

"Okay! I am willing to use a thousand-dollar betrothal gift to marry Tang Ji."

Then he added another condition: "However, I will not pay the betrothal gift until three years later, when Tang Ji will be having her coming-of-age ceremony."

Hey, Jin Mao had already figured it out. If Xun Yu still didn't come three years after writing the letter, it would mean that he had failed to recruit him.

At that time, it will be up to him to decide whether to marry or not.

This is called the anticipated wedding, or simply the expected wedding.

Unexpectedly, although Tang Mao didn't understand, he refused very straightforwardly: "Either pay the betrothal gift today, or get out!"

"Not negotiable?"

"Not negotiable!"

The old man and the young just stared at each other and fought.

Then, Jin Mao figured it out: "Sir, please allow me to see Tang Ji for the last time, and end this marriage."

"That's what you said!" Tang Mao thought he had won, so he gave way happily.

backyard.

Tang Ji was extremely nervous. She heard everything the two men said and was afraid that Jin Mao would really say something about breaking up.

Unfortunately, the ancient people had never seen the dog-skin plaster-like way of pursuing girls that people do in later times.

Jin Mao used the same trick again and hid the bamboo slips in Tang Ji's arms.

"Don't worry, I was just lying to you, father-in-law. I will definitely marry you."

"I have something very important to deal with right now. This letter is also very important. You must help me."

"Finally, the poem is titled "Ti Wushang County", which bears witness to our past."

"To the very end, I love you! Until the sea and the rocks crumble! Until..."

Jin Mao spoke louder and louder, and Tang Mao finally felt something was wrong and roared, "You thief! How dare you bluff me?"

Jin Mao rode on the wall again, and before leaving, he finished his words: "I will love you for ten thousand years until the sky collapses and the earth breaks apart!"

After everyone disappeared, Tang Mao laughed and scolded, "Stinky boy."

Now, if Tang Ji wanted to marry into the palace again, Tang Mao was afraid that Liu Hong would play a three-tribe elimination game on her.

Which emperor could tolerate the woman around him thinking about other men?

Not even if she is my daughter-in-law!
However, Tang Mao would not send Tang Ji away easily. In his eyes, Xun Yu did not have the same status as his daughter in Jin Mao's heart.

On the other side, Jin Mao came out with a different look, full of murderous intent.

Gong Lei led more than 200 personal soldiers and more than 200 Yao soldiers, silently waiting for orders.

Jin Mao mounted his horse, drew his sword and pointed it forward: "Let's go!"

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壶山
After two days of salvaging, in addition to two hundred sets of iron armor, there were more than one hundred and fifty long weapons, only one hundred wooden shields, and even fewer short weapons, which could be ignored.

Seeing so much equipment, Pan Lin couldn't help but feel jealous.

If he had this equipment...

In the end, he could only think: "After all this great achievement, you can't let me go back to farming, right?"

this day.

When Pan Lin saw Jin Mao on horseback again, his expression was complicated. In the end, he lowered his head and expressed his submission to Jin Mao.

"Pan Lin pays respect to the Lord God."

On horseback, Jin Mao had a complicated expression.

Pan Lin made great contributions in this battle! He defeated the enemy in battle and broke up their formation, laying a solid foundation for victory.

Moreover, the scars on Pan Lin's body have not healed, which is enough to show that he has really changed.

But Jin Mao couldn't learn to behave like Cao Cao.

"Pan Lin, I know your ability, and I believe you are sincere in surrendering, but I can't convince myself."

Pan Lin lowered his head, looking gloomy.

"So, if you accept me placing people around you, I can let you lead an army on your own!"

Unexpectedly, there was light at the end of the tunnel. Pan Lin agreed without even thinking: "Lord God, I accept!"

"Yes." Jin Mao nodded and called Gong Lei: "From now on, you will temporarily cooperate with Pan Lin and lead the county troops."

Jin Mao took a deep breath. This step had to be taken. Otherwise, would all the generals who surrendered in the future be killed?
He said to Gong Lei solemnly: "You don't have to worry about any military matters on weekdays. If Pan Lin has any other intentions, you can take his place!"

From Gong Lei's actions, it can be seen that he is a wise person similar to Liu Mu.

Jin Mao also figured it out. Some people are born to be brave generals, while some people are not born to be brave, but can be like the political commissars of later generations.

However, one must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. The political commissar, an important part of the army, needs extremely high knowledge and literacy.

Culture is the most difficult part to improve.

The situation was a happy one for everyone, making the atmosphere even more lively.

Pan Lin not only had no objection to leading the county troops, he was also very happy.

During the two days of salvage, the county soldiers showed intelligence far beyond that of the Yao people. Pan Lin liked such soldiers, who were dull and infuriating just by looking at them.

Gong Lei did not expect that Jinmao would have high hopes for him.

Jin Mao was even happier since his subordinates had no objections. If every army under his command was equipped with a political commissar in the future, the combat power would make him drool just thinking about it.

The bigger surprise was the harvest of weapons and armor.

"Two hundred sets of iron armor!"

Adding the fifty sets he had before, that makes two hundred and fifty sets of iron armor.

Such an army could not be defeated except by the Southern Commandery of Kuaiji County, and even the county soldiers directly led by the prefect could not be taken seriously.

It is almost equivalent to being invincible in Kuaiji County.

"Let's go to Taimo County!"

Jin Mao's heart was burning with excitement: "If there is another surprise in the Jiao family."

It's amazing!
End of May.

An event occurred which shocked the whole county.

The ancestral home of the Jiao family, a prominent family in Kuaiji County, was conquered and looted by the Shanyue.

The acting magistrate of Wushang County said: "I rushed to Taimo County as soon as I received the Jiao family's call for help."

"Unfortunately, it's still a step too late."

"The Taimo Jiao family no longer exists. I can only kill all the Shanyue people to avenge the Jiao family!"

The people of Kuaiji County all felt that the acting county magistrate was telling the truth, because even the area near Shanyin County, the county seat, was not immune to the invasion of the Shanyue.

As a result, the entire Kuaiji County knew that there was a powerful county magistrate in Wushang County, and the Shanyue people would tremble with fear just by hearing his name.

Those who were less informed were shocked by how cruel the county magistrate was.

Of course, those inside the situation are divided into two factions.

Jin Mao was happy but also worried because Jiao Jiao was not dead yet and the outcome was uncertain.

The Jiao family gnashed their teeth.

Especially Jiao Jiao who was hiding in a branch's house, his back teeth were almost broken.

"Little thief! I will eat your flesh! Drink your blood! Gnaw your bones! To comfort my son's soul in heaven!"

(End of this chapter)