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What's the difference between agreeing to become a soldier, refusing to go to jail, and becoming a soldier?

Jiang Xiaobai finally realised that it was no wonder that most of the people entering the city were old, weak, and handicapped;

So much so that, within the Wood Workshop, the proportion of robust youths is not even thirty percent.

In the past, Jiang Xiaobai thought that all of the young adults had been taken away by Jin Soldier, but now that he thought about it, not only Jin Soldier, but the Song Soldier was also being plundered.

Ordinary citizens were able to hide and hide as they pleased. If they had nothing to do, they would not go to the city to stir up trouble. No wonder this city was so deserted!

Once the order was given, the few soldiers who surrounded them all started to laugh merrily, and did not immediately capture Jiang Xiaobai.

It was obvious that they were used to this kind of situation. With a bit of scaring, the problem would basically be solved.

"Brother, let's be soldiers. This is a great future!"

"Look at us, we both eat and drink. The most important thing is that we don't need to work in the countryside. How comfortable are we?"

"I went to Cao family's Col last month and no one is in that village anymore. Why must you be so stubborn?"

Tempting, coercing, and luring, until you agree.

Jiang Xiaobai was originally angry in his heart, he had planned to teach these idiots a lesson. But looking at their appearances, all of them looked thin and sallow, like they were poor people, and couldn't bear to do so.

"My lord, I cannot be a soldier. "To tell you the truth, I still have seventy mothers at home. If I leave, she'll starve to death!" Jiang Xiaobai pretended to be terrified, and suddenly extended his hand to shake hands with the bailiff.

Taking this opportunity, he handed over a piece of silver.

As the proverb goes, money can make a fool out of it, but watching too many movies and TV dramas, Jiang Xiaobai decided to give it a try.

"You …" The bailiff was about to get angry, but he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his palm.

Years of experience had taught him that it must be at least five taels of silver a single ingot.

5 taels was equivalent to 5 taels of silver. Even if he was to spend it outside the city gates, he might not be able to get that much even if he spent it outside for a few days.

In a split-second, a trace of happiness appeared on his face. The bailiff hid the silver into his sleeves like lightning and laughed, "So you are a filial son. I respect you the most. Let it go, let it go! "

Although the surrounding Song Soldier felt that it was strange, they could guess a little, and all of them dispersed while laughing.

"Brother Cao, go, go!" The bailiff could not wait to see the quality of the silver, so he kept urging Jiang Xiaobai.

Jiang Xiaobai did not reply, he picked up the firewood and quickly entered the city.

The first time he stepped into the Yi Zhou City, he saw a stone street. It seemed to go through the north and south, and from the north gate, he could see the flagpole on top of the south gate.

It seemed that the Yi Zhou from a thousand years ago was really not big, at most one point seven kilometers. When the population was at its peak, there would be ten thousand people in the city, and another ten to twenty thousand people within three kilometers outside the city would be the end.

Although the city wasn't big, it was neat and tidy. This road to the north and south was about ten meters wide, enough for five horses to travel side by side.

The two sides of the street were made up of wooden houses. Most of the houses were on the first floor, and some of them were on the second and third floors.

It was a pity that there were very few pedestrians on the streets of such a large city. It was easy to count them all.

Some had been burned by fire, some seemed to have been violently pushed down. Most of the houses were closed, and only a few had signs or flags hanging from the walls. It seemed like they were places that sold food, food, wine, or groceries.

After walking along the street for around a hundred meters, Jiang Xiaobai estimated that this should be the northern side of the later generation of Jing Ke Square. After walking to the southwest for about a hundred meters, it should be the location of Jing Ke's statue, and following Jing Ke's statue to the south, it should be around one to two hundred meters before arriving at the location of the Ancient County Yamen.

Jiang Xiaobai was a little disappointed. The so called flourishing of the ancient city could not be mentioned at all, it was at most a slightly larger town, and one that had gone through the chaos of war and still had not recovered.

For a city like this to think that they could defend against Jin Soldier's invasion, it was just too laughable.

The more Jiang Xiaobai looked at it, the more he felt that what the Widow Chen was thinking was correct. There was no need to bring tens of thousands of people over here, as long as he could pull over a hundred soldiers from the Locust Tree Slope over here, he could easily breach this city.

On the surface, the Song People had restored her authority here. In fact, even the government's order could not reach out to the city walls.

Alright, there aren't many people on the street, so let's take a look around County Yamen.

According to the memories of his previous life, Jiang Xiaobai picked up the firewood and continued walking forward for around a hundred meters.

A hundred meters later, another wide street appeared in front of them.

This street was slightly more bustling, with pedestrians passing by. Occasionally, there would be ox-carts or little girls. There were also quite a few shops open on this street.

On the southeast side of the street, a relatively tall building caught Jiang Xiaobai's attention. The red lacquered main entrance, a large ox drum placed on the right side of the entrance, eight constables fighting on both sides of the entrance, a flight of steps of the seventh level, a courtyard wall that was more than three meters tall, and on the lintel of the gate hung a signboard with the words "County Yamen" written on it.

It's here, looks like the ancient County Yamen is only this much!

Jiang Xiaobai pretended to be selling firewood, found a big rock, and sat down. He looked in the direction of County Yamen, and the scene from the movie could not help but appear in his mind.

However, this County Yamen had more or less given Jiang Xiaobai some confidence. The bailiff at the entrance stood very straight, and his body could be considered sturdy. On the left side, there were more than ten war horses tied to the stumps, and on the right side, there was a small palanquin.

Their warhorses were not bad, and they served them cleanly. The soldiers who used them should be well-trained.

He might even be able to see the legendary Liu County Order after leaving the hall for a while.

Since Jiang Xiaobai was not really a firewood seller, he placed the firewood at the corner and squatted on a large rock in front of them.

Suddenly, Jiang Xiaobai heard a sound of "goosebumps" coming from above his head.

Immediately after, something seemed to land, bringing with it a gust of cold wind.

"Pah!" A wooden pole smashed onto Jiang Xiaobai's head.

"Aiya!" A wave of exclamations came from above. It was crisp and clear, and it was obviously a young woman.

What was going on?

Jiang Xiaobai was shocked, he immediately jumped up, but when he looked at it, he could not help but smile.

Coincidentally, Jiang Xiaobai was squatting under a two story house. A window on the building opened and a stick fell out.

The woman's left hand gripped the windowsill while her right hand gripped the windowsill. Her large eyes widened as her red lips slightly parted. She was at a loss of what to do.

Jiang Xiaobai was a little dizzy, but it was not because of the rod, but because he was familiar with this scene.

Subconsciously, Jiang Xiaobai opened his mouth and asked: "You … Is it Jin Lian? "

The girl upstairs became even more surprised and asked, "You …" How do you know my name? "

What a coincidence, her name was actually Jin Lian!

It's a pity that I'm not the official from the west gate.

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