Gong Shufeng couldn't help but ask his doubts.
In his view, the ultimate goal of any rebel is to seize power. If he cannot seize the big one, then at least seize the small one. In order to expand his own power and stabilize the power he has seized, the more troops he has in hand, the better. good.
"What you encountered is not an accident." Gongsun Fang's expression was slightly gloomy. "Recently, food shortages have occurred in many places, and more and more people have fled. In the eyes of those who have soldiers and food, refugees It has become a good opportunity to make money. In fact, from the moment you left Huiyang City, you have become meat on the felt board. The main purpose of our activities here is to allow as many people as possible to leave Liuzhou smoothly. "
The attack was premeditated. The brothers knew this well. They first used food to fill their bellies as bait to divide the crowd, and then the heavily armed servants suppressed the resistance. This was by no means a temporary siege.
But Gong Shufeng didn't expect that even the timely rescue was premeditated.
"Have you been keeping an eye on these refugees?"
"Yes, we are familiar with this area. Our reconnaissance teams are scattered in the city and countryside." Gongsun Fang said calmly, "The moment the people from the village gathered, we knew that their target was you. But because of the weapons and armor, There are gaps, so we can only wait for them to encircle you and fully focus their attention on you before launching a sudden attack from behind."
Adapting measures to local conditions and winning strategically is exactly what an army does.
"Are you taking orders from Jinxia City?" Gong Shufeng said subconsciously.
He even forgot his identity. A defector from a small town on the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province should not be so sensitive to the situation in Liushen and Liushen.
"No, we don't take orders from anyone." Gongsun Fang showed a wry smile, "In other words, I hope Jinxia City can help everyone, but unfortunately I have not been able to get a positive response from them after several contacts."
"Hmph, it would be easier if we were from Jinxia City." A man next to her snorted coldly, "Even if the people from the Huiyang government were given ten courages, they would not dare to mess with the Jinxia Army."
"That's right," another guard said angrily, "Every time we send people to the border, Shenzhou will also send people to escort them. At this time, let alone those private soldiers of Zhuangzi, even half of the Privy Council's Mansion Not a soul to be seen."
Gongshu Feng was speechless.
In Liuzhou, the reputation of Qixing Privy Council has actually fallen to this level.
As for Jin Xia not sending troops, it is not difficult to understand based on the information he has learned that before the Battle of Ten States, Ning Wanjun only controlled Yancheng and the surrounding Gaoshan County. After the war, the entire Shenzhou fell into her hands, and her territory Suddenly it increased more than ten times. This situation will result in a serious shortage of manpower, and it will take time to fully digest this generous return. Since the border troops had not been ordered to attack, it was naturally impossible for them to respond to the rebels' requests.
"Then why don't you go to Jinxia City by yourself?" He asked with some confusion. By now, Gongshufeng had a general understanding of this "rebel army". They were not a real army in essence, but they were banned by the government because they hindered Wu Bairen's business with the local family. wanted. The base camp is located in this cave, which is not as good as some bandit villages, probably because of the need for concealment.
But since they can get close to the border of Liuzhou and Shenzhou, which means they can leave Liuzhou and go to the beautiful Shenzhou border that they say, why should they risk their lives and confront the government here
"Because each of you has a blood debt that has not yet been settled, right?" The person who answered was not the leader Gongsun, but Gongshu Jin.
"Did you see it?" Gongsun Fang turned around and asked.
The latter nodded slowly.
What are they talking about? Gong Shufeng looked at his younger brother in confusion.
A strange feeling arose in his heart.
During the three or four days when he was in a coma, the family's machine genius seemed to be a little different from before.
"In short, you can just take your time and recuperate. The next transfer should be at the end of the month. For you, there is still plenty of time." Gongsun Fang paused, "Also, I have one more thing to ask you."
"What's going on?" Gong Shufeng's heart skipped a beat.
"After you can get out of bed and walk, can you help us test the effect of the magic weapon?" She spread her hands, "Maybe you haven't touched the magic weapon before, but as long as you are a person who senses Qi, it should not be difficult to get started."
For him, it is no exaggeration to say that it is a part of the basic arithmetic of magic weapons. But Gong Shufeng didn't expect that this group of rebels who seemed to come from the countryside actually knew how to use magic weapons. "I can try."
Gongsun Fang smiled sweetly, then stood up and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."
In the next few days, Gong Shufeng spent most of his time in hospital.
The pain in the pierced chest has gradually subsided, and he can start to eat and change clothes by himself even without anyone watching.
Gongshu Jin would only come back at night, and sometimes he would not be seen all day long. It was not that Gong Shufeng had not persuaded him, but in the end it all ended in failure because everyone could see that Gongshu Jin was not out of line to follow the rebels. Not forced, but voluntarily.
Seeing that his brother was unwilling to go to Jinxia first, Gongshufeng simply accepted the fact that the plan would be delayed, and only hoped that these people would send them to the Liushen border when the time was right, as the leader said.
While he was recuperating in a cave, he also discovered many novel things.
That is, these people from poor backgrounds actually learn to read in their free time! And the person who taught them seemed to be a serious private school teacher. Although it seems that most people learn very clumsily, everyone's attitude is extremely serious, as if they are performing this matter as an important task.
As the saying goes, there must be a motive for everything. For the rebels who are no longer qualified to obtain honors, this behavior is indeed a bit abnormal.
But soon, Gong Shufeng understood what motivated them to study.
It is all kinds of reading materials from Jinxia City.
The most popular one is undoubtedly Shenjin Weekly. Everyone’s understanding of Shenzhou basically comes from the content in the newspaper. Secondly, there are various study books and comic books, such as the Encyclopedia of Evil Spirits and the One Hundred and One Miraculous Uses of Elf Plants.
In fact, these things have become Gong Shufeng's main means of passing time.
He thought he was well-informed, but he didn't expect that even an ordinary evil book could open his eyes.
There was also the manual for popularizing medical technology. The description of microorganisms made him enlightened. Why food spoiled and why wounds became infected and pus were all explained in detail in the booklet. Although it could not be confirmed, this series of statements was indeed sound and consistent with the facts and experiences in his impression, which made him amazed.
Gong Shufeng also finally understood why the people taking care of the patients in the cave were all wearing white clothes. Because white is the most dirty, and it is easier to detect contamination at the first time. The white gauze on their faces is not to cover their faces, but to block the germs carried in their saliva.
These books became more than just reading material for the rebels.
They regard the contents in the book as guideposts to guide their own practice!