Dressed as the cannon fodder who died prematurely, I will marry the villain in anger

It was morning in Xishui Village, Yizhou. The sun was getting hotter, but countless farmers in shorts were still busy in the fields.

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"The roads are connected, the chickens and dogs can hear each other

"A rural scene. But at this moment, a voice broke this scene.

"Auntie Lin, are you still chopping branches?"

"Yes, these branches are dry, so we can tie them up and burn them for firewood. What's the matter?"

"I just saw Xiao Linzi walking hurriedly towards the village entrance with a bag on his back. It looked like food. Go and follow him."

"What? This bastard!" Upon hearing this, Aunt Lin dropped the work in her hands, grabbed the sickle and chased after him towards the village entrance while cursing.

When others saw this scene, they couldn't help but shake their heads.

"That kid probably used the food to exchange for gambling money again. How pitiful."

"It's not just Aunt Lin who is pitiful. Aren't there many families like this in our village?"

"Yes, these gamblers gamble every day, every day, and their houses will soon be gambled away!"

"Horse racing is very harmful to people, and the government is also permissive. It is very difficult for us ordinary people."

"Alas, what kind of monsters and demons are in power now!" The same scene happened in various places of Dali and Xianbei.

There are too many people betting on numbers, and almost every family has someone who gambles on this. Those who don’t gamble now have gambled before, and they stopped betting because they were desperate.

Anyway, basically all the family's belongings were looted, and there were even many families who were in debt, so the food they received was used to pay off their debts. Even worse, some people even sold their children.

In short, ever since underground gambling became prevalent and dealers appeared everywhere, the already miserable lives of ordinary people have become even more miserable.

As the saying goes, the rich have wine and meat, but the poor have frozen bones on the road. The common people are in such a difficult situation. When the news of the two-month polo match to be held in the Qingyanxu Free Trade Zone spread, it still attracted the attention of countless wealthy people from the three powerful classes.

At the same time, the three parties jointly proposed a football betting competition system, which aroused great interest among the middle and upper classes.

All three parties selected cavalrymen with excellent horse and ball skills, and each formed three teams to participate in this game.

Most of the members of the nine teams from Dali, Pingzhou and Xianbei came from the army, and each of them was the best in the army.

There are nine polo teams, and the odds for each team are different. Compared with the simple and crude horse racing in Qingzhou District, the gameplay is more diverse, more complex, more exciting, and more suitable for middle and upper class intellectuals.

This competition involved the ownership of Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Shengle, and all three parties attached great importance to it. As the news spread, countless people rushed to the Sanzhou Free Trade Zone.

There are rich and powerful people, and there are poor people. For rich and powerful people, polo is a very thrilling sport. This time, it was jointly organized by the three parties, and the participating teams were still three teams from Dali, Pingzhou and Xianbei. Although it was called a competition, it also clearly revealed the competitive relationship between the three parties.

As citizens of the three parties, they must support their own team. This is no longer just gambling.

For ordinary people, a tree that is moved away dies, but a person who moves away lives. Where there are many people, wealth is gathered and opportunities are more. Therefore, some ordinary people who feel that they can no longer survive in their hometowns sell off their meager fields and run north with their families, carrying their luggage.

As a result, the Tri-State Free Trade Zone was very lively throughout the summer, with countless people spending huge sums of money here, creating a sense of decadence and extravagance.

It is totally unimaginable that people's livelihood in many places of Dali is in decline. Regarding this phenomenon, Xie Zhan murmured, "When the upper and lower levels are extravagant, they plunder the people, and when the people are in turmoil, they plunder the merchants."

Fan Yang sat aside with a serious look on his face. The current development of the situation was just as the head of the family had expected.

“Master, now it is only possible unless the emperor personally orders a ban on gambling and clears out the secret casinos in Dali…” But the news from the palace was that the emperor had been in a coma and had never woken up, and was relying on secret medicine to stay alive.

If he is awakened forcibly, there will be only one result, and that result is not what the master of the family wants to see, at least not what he wants to see at the moment.

"It's too late. Forget it, let's put this matter aside." Fan Yang also felt that the current situation was unsolvable.

"What do you think of the news sent back by Zuo Anmin?" Fan Yang asked hesitantly.

"Can Zuo Anmin really get the formula for explosives? I'm not questioning his ability, but Lu Songli is as cunning as a fox. Could this be a trap set by Pingzhou?"

"Your speculation is also my speculation. The question now is, should we take this gamble?" After Xie Zhan said this, he stood up and paced back and forth in the military tent.

Fan Yang was also thinking, should they gamble? At this time in Pingzhou, Xue Xu was also asking Lv Songli this question,

"Governor, do you think Xie Zhan will be fooled?"

"Yes." Lu Songli replied calmly. Xie Zhan had been dragged to the gambling table by her without realizing it, and had no choice but to gamble.

No, it should be said that Dali had been dragged to the gambling table by her without her knowing it, and Xie Zhan was just one of the few smart people in Dali, and he just noticed it.

At this moment, it was as if she and Xie Zhan were already sitting at the five-card poker table. She had a pile of chips in her hand, while Xie Zhan had fewer chips than her.

The card game had already begun, and both parties had passively placed their bets. Now, she asked for a card, and it depended on whether he would follow suit.

If she doesn't follow, the bet will belong to her. If she follows, Xie Zhan may still win. In other words, if she doesn't gamble, Dali will continue to lose blood. If she gambles, there may be a chance to turn the tables.

At this time in the south, Xie Zhan had already sat back down, and he had made up his mind. Although the people he organized to research explosives kept telling him that it was almost done, there were already some clues, and it would probably not take long before they could develop it.

But Xie Zhan had heard this too many times and didn't really believe it. If there was no chance, he would just wait.

Now that Pingzhou has a loophole, he must seize it. As the saying goes, once you lose an opportunity, it will never come back.

"I decided to take this gamble." Xie Zhan said.

"But the price that Zuo Anmin mentioned is too high." Fan Yang thought that the amount was too high. Xie Zhan was silent.

He had gritted his teeth and refused to give up the hidden wealth before the Xie family was exiled. He had used up part of it when he followed the Pingzhou uprising. This time, he would probably have emptied the last bit of his family fortune.

But Xie Zhan knew very well that he had to pay the money because the situation was pressing. Not to mention that this was the key to defeating the enemy, at least if he got the formula for the explosives, Dali would no longer be suppressed by Pingzhou's weapons.

For example, at present, Dali, Pingzhou and Xianbei are trading freely in the three states and holding gambling matches, and the stakes are so high.

Any smart person can see that when the time comes to fulfill the promise after the event, deterrence by force will probably be necessary.

The three parties are very likely to start a war again. In terms of the current situation, Pingzhou has the advantage, so he has to go to the gambling table.

If you don’t gamble, there is no chance at all, but if you gamble, there is still a glimmer of chance.