Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Finally, I don't have to use my brain anymore.

He himself is from Tokyo.

But I'm really not familiar with the underground world.

All I know is that it's a den of iniquity, inhabited by many wicked people.

Temporarily conscripted laborers

The open channel is already being dredged.

Several days later, the 10,000-strong army began to enter the underground canal.

"Keep the torches lit, don't let them go out,"

"A team of one hundred men will search for an opening and go in..."

Du Ping used to be a minor leader in the illegal salt trade.

He joined the army in Bazhou following his boss.

He now commands 500 soldiers under Li Bao's command.

Li Bao brought some of his trusted men with him.

They went to Huainan to train the navy.

Most of the soldiers from Kuizhou remained in Kaifeng.

The place where Du Ping is standing now,

It is a deep pool that has been dug out.

Chapter 1668 The Underground World

Several open channels flow into the pond.

The pool wall is halfway up, which is also the entrance to a hidden channel.

The entrance is at least as tall as a person.

You can get in even if you're hopping and skipping.

There's absolutely no need to stoop while walking.

This is during the dry season in winter.

The bottom of the pool is already frozen.

There was no standing water at the entrance of the culvert.

"Tokyo is really something else, even the ditches are built so extravagantly."

The deputy, Suo Anmin, clicked his tongue in amazement.

Du Ping said, "Some parts inside are so narrow you can only crawl in."

Suo Anmin laughed and said, "But we've never fought a battle like this before."

The two each chose an entrance to enter.

If you encounter a fork in the road,

Laborers familiar with the underground canal guided them.

Du Ping advanced several dozen meters and the passage became increasingly narrow.

At first, I stood up straight and walked.

He gradually started walking with a stooped posture.

In the end, he could only crawl.

The soldiers didn't bring their large shields or long weapons.

Carry only a small shield and short weapons.

Otherwise, it's impossible to fully utilize its capabilities.

Walk another half mile,

Then everything became clear again.

An open area has been dug out in front.

They also built pillars with bricks and stones for support.

This is the rest area for the dredging workers.

The cleared silt is also piled up here and transported out.

This open space is called a "district".

Each area can accommodate anywhere from dozens to a couple of hundred people.

"It stinks!"

"Someone!"

Open areas are not only populated by people,

There are also simple beds.

There were even pots, pans, and bowls.

The guide said to Du Ping, "Sir, these are all unfortunate people."

"There are no houses to live in on the ground,"

"They can't survive the harsh winter months,"

"So we moved to live in the underground ditch."

Du Ping asked curiously, "What do they eat?"

The guide replied, "Some of them will come out to do odd jobs."

"Some of them come out to beg for food to make a living."

"The silt in the culvert,"

"It's somewhat fertile,"

"They'll take it and ship it out,"

"Sell it to the sludge collector for a little money."

"If it weren't for them, the underground drain would have been blocked long ago,"

"The government only sends people to clear the silt once every few years."

Zhao Yuan's original plan

People are not allowed to live in the sewers.

They wanted to drive everyone out of the Worry-Free Cave.

But Gao Qiu, Zhao Ding, and others,

They explained the situation tactfully.

This thing is impossible to eradicate.

There will always be times when things get really tough.

They would hide in the sewers to live.

These people are a natural, free source of dredging labor.

They want to get out.

The passage must not be blocked.

What's more, silt can be sold for money.

When the government was dredging the sewers

This can greatly reduce the workload.

if not,

A network of underground channels

How much should the annual maintenance fee be?

Du Ping ordered, "Take them all out!"

"Hand it over to the officials of the two counties!"

We'll talk about the future later.

Anyway, we're on a mission now.

Everyone must be eliminated.

This makes it difficult for those who do evil to hide.

Moreover, there are a large number of vacant houses in the suburbs.

The homeowners are either dead or have fled, and no one has claimed the property.

If the poor people in the sewers were willing,

They could move to the suburbs.

The government registered them as residents and even gave them houses as gifts.

One after another, unfortunate people,

He looked at the soldiers with a blank expression.

They dared not resist.

Leave obediently.

Eyes fixed on their own items,

Broken bowls, spilled basins, and tattered blankets were all the family's possessions.

Moreover, they were powerless to resist.

They were all starving.

Those who are still alive today,

One by one,

We've been surviving until now thanks to human effort!

...

Deeper into the sewers.

There were twenty or thirty people gathered together.

They were all underground bosses from Tokyo.

"Underground" in a physical sense!

Ten thousand soldiers were gathered from various places.

All entrances and exits were blocked in advance.

These guys have no way to escape.

"My territory is gone,"

"It was just confiscated by the soldiers."

"Qi Da is indeed fast,"

"I fled to the city a couple of days ago."

“They have a house in the city,”

"They're not like us poor folks who can compare."