"I see."
Wu Yuan agreed verbally.
But there was a huge wave of ups and downs in my heart.
This is easy to say, but it is not easy to do. There are indeed many poor people, but most of them are just pretending to be poor, taking money but not doing anything, and even some are freeloaders who sneak away after getting the benefits.
These are the ones who are insubordinate.
Even those people who are willing to obey orders are likely to fall behind.
It is not easy to mobilize dozens or even hundreds of people who have no training foundation and ask them to follow the plan.
But since Shen Tang didn't say anything, Wu Yuan didn't know how to get to the bottom of it.
Actually, it doesn’t matter if he asks.
Because there is no command or dispatch at all.
There is no technical content.
What Shen Tang and others asked of these "common people" was to rush in and shout as loudly as possible.
She would kick the door when she saw it, and beat people when she saw them. The granary was not in the clan land where the families lived together, and it was in a remote location. Most of the people she met were guards. If anyone was injured or killed by someone who was left alone, she would not be responsible.
These people may be ignorant, but they are definitely not fools who would not dodge a knife at their necks. They can get ten kilograms of food just by running and smashing. Is there any easier job than this? Who would rush to die alone
Wu Yuan asked again: "How did the righteous man know the location of the granary?"
"The clues were found in the study of the former county magistrate."
After saying that, she looked at Gong Cheng.
She and Gong Cheng found that box of account books together.
In terms of credit, it is the credit of both of them.
Wu Yuan: "Really?"
Gong Cheng smiled and said, "Of course it's true. The former county magistrate Yan Cheng had a close relationship with the Xiaocheng families and had frequent contacts with them. He had done many dirty things in private. Yan Cheng was not stupid either. He would leave some evidence for everything he did."
These handles are naturally to restrain the local forces in Xiaocheng, which can not only make the cooperation closer and the interests more tightly bound, but also be a deterrent to the partners. Among them are the situations of each family, and Yancheng has a clear understanding of their background.
Unfortunately, he was not lucky enough to enjoy it.
In the end, Shen Tang got the advantage.
As she got the boxes, she thought about the order in which she would rob each house, making sure she could visit them all in one night and emptied the granary in a lightning speed.
This is just intercepting the food supply. If we attack at night and burn the food supply, it will be faster.
The whole process was smooth and flowing, and Gong Cheng was stunned. He never expected that this gentle and petite brother-in-law with a feminine appearance had a side that was unknown to the public, and acted so decisively and quickly, cleanly and neatly, without any procrastination.
At the same time, I also feel it is a pity. If the situation had not been so chaotic, with my brother-in-law's ability, he would have made great achievements in the prosperous times.
Wu Yuan seemed to be listening attentively, nodding his head approvingly from time to time. Apart from himself, only Gu Chi knew what he was really thinking. But Gu Chi just lowered his head, drank tea quietly, did not talk or comment, and his presence was weak.
Wu Yuan asked again: "So - what was the harvest this time?"
He added another sentence.
"How long can it sustain the garrison soldiers?"
Gong Cheng didn't hear the sourness in Wu Yuan's words. He took out an account book from his sleeve and handed it over, saying, "I was busy counting the grain and grass into the warehouse, so I came late. Because of the tight time, the numbers in the account book are different from the actual ones, but it shouldn't be big."
Wu Yuan flipped through it casually.
Even he would be shocked by the numbers above.
If it was a few years ago, when Sibao County had not yet been invaded by war, Wu Yuan would not be surprised at all that the granary had so much food, but what season is it now? Their granary is still full! Not just one! The local tyrant is indeed a local tyrant!
Wu Yuan sneered in his heart - if he could learn their unique skills, he could get three to five kilograms of oil from even the poorest soil!
He closed the account book, a look of joy appeared on his face, and he breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Great! With these grains, the soldiers guarding the city can hold off the rebels for a little longer."
Gu Chi raised a faint smile at the corner of his lips.
Well, it's really good. It would be even better if Wu Yuan's thoughts and words were consistent. Gu Chi watched coldly, watching Wu Yuan trying to recruit Shen Tang, watching Shen Tang pretending to be confused... But based on his understanding of Shen Lang, Shen Lang probably didn't understand.
"Yun Chi, do you have a way to make these heroes work for me?"
After Shen Tang and the others left, Wu Yuan held Gong Cheng's hand affectionately, looking eager to recruit talents. He had previously thought of recruiting Qi Shan, but the former county governor Yan Cheng poured cold water on him.
I didn't expect that we would meet again.
There is more than one talented person.
Gong Cheng is already a useless person in the abandoned Dan Mansion. Apart from his status, he can do some things and his ability in internal affairs can also relieve his worries and work, but compared with Qi Shan and others, it is not worth mentioning. Qi Shan is okay, his literary talent is not high, but Chu Yao is different!
A living second-class upper-class Chinese heart!
Gong Shuwu's martial courage level is unclear, but it is definitely not low.
There is also Shen Tang, the youngest and most promising one.
If he could use these four people, then—
When he returns to the Northern Desert, the royal power will be within his grasp.
Gong Cheng did not answer, but looked at Gu Chi with embarrassment.
Gu Chi: "Didn't you see?"
Wu Yuan was confused: "What didn't you see?"
Gu Chi said: "The three Qishans obviously regard Shen Tang as their leader."
You're the same person and you still want to swallow someone up
Wu Yuan: “…”
He looked at Gong Cheng again.
Gong Cheng nodded reluctantly and said, "It's unclear what the position of Gong Shuyi is, but Mr. Chu and Mr. Qi are obviously. Even if they are not in this relationship, it will be difficult to recruit them."
"Why?"
Wu Yuan had to get to the bottom of it.
During the years when he was a hostage in Xin State, he secretly made friends and won over many people, but these people followed him because of the benefits he gave them, seeking benefits that can be seen with the naked eye - such as gold, silver, jewelry, wealth and glory. However, the talent of such people who can be bought and won over with money alone can be imagined.
Not to say it's absolute, but the overall level is not that high.
He is only looking for real talents!
How painful it is to encounter something but it doesn’t belong to you!
Gong Cheng could only say, "My wife's brother is from the Shen family."
The Shen family’s surname is Shen, but it is not the “Shen” of the royal family of Xin State.
Although they follow the golden mean, neither too outstanding to attract the attention of others nor too ordinary to be ignored, they look ordinary and mediocre, but it does not mean that they are spineless and without courage. On the contrary, they are very courageous.
When it comes to being stubborn, everyone is a tough nut to crack!
Otherwise, his father would not have been able to persuade his father-in-law, Lord Shen, to go against Zheng Qiao, who was in the limelight and the most favored person in the inner court at that time, and try his best to prevent him from returning to the country. The Shen family did not like Zheng Qiao, nor did they like Bei Mo.
Just because Wu Yuan was born in the Northern Desert, it is impossible for his brother-in-law, who is from the Shen family, to agree to his recruitment. It is better for him to give up as soon as possible.
Wu Yuan didn't react: "So what if I'm from the Shen family?"
Gong Cheng said: "There is a feud between our ancestors."
Beimo was previously an experience pack for the younger generation of the Northwest countries to brush up their military merits and reputations, so naturally the Shen family also had some outstanding people. Experience packs were not wooden stakes standing there to be beaten, and their combat effectiveness was not low. On the battlefield, with swords and sabers flashing, any accidents could happen.
Of course, this is not the biggest reason.
The biggest reason is that Shen has always advocated war.
When Xin State was at its strongest, my father-in-law, Lord Shen, wrote to the emperor more than once, hoping to destroy Beimo in one fell swoop. Leaving this hidden danger behind would sooner or later lead to something big! If my father-in-law, Lord Shen, knew that my brother-in-law had taken Wu Yuan, he would be furious!
"Qishan can't do it, Shen Tang can't do it, then what about Chu Yao?"
Gu Chi asked back, "My dear, do you think this Chu Yao and the 'Chu Yao' of the Three Heroes of Chu State back then just have the same name and surname?"
He led his troops to fight in the Northern Desert.
Chu Yao also contributed to Wu Yuan being sent to Xin State as a hostage.
Are you sure you have the tolerance to accept Chu Yao
Wu Yuan's face turned pale.
Gu Chi added: "As for Gong Shuwu, Qi Shan and Chu Yao have their eyes on him, so they left him for Shen Tang..."
The implication was that if you didn't want to be stabbed in the back by these two black-hearted counselors, don't covet the prey they were targeting, unless Wu Yuan now had absolute strength and was not afraid of these. Wu Yuan took a deep breath and swallowed it unwillingly.
Another place -
Qi Shan and Chu Yao were also in a bad mood.
Shen Tang thought that they didn't find Lin Feng and the others.
He comforted her, "No news is the best news."
Chu Yao, who was being comforted, looked puzzled.
"What?"
"Aren't you worried about Lin Feng and the others?"
Chu Yao: “…”
Answering yes or no is not acceptable.
The former is a lie, and the latter sounds too cold.
"My dear, didn't you hear it?" Qi Shan held a stick in his hand, with a feather plucked from some big white goose tied to one end, which made Su Shang spin around. Su Shang stepped on his hind paws with his front paws, staggered and fell headfirst onto the soft cloth cushion.
"What?"
Qishan said: "That person wants to recruit you."
As he said this, he picked up Su Shang, who was holding onto the feather.
Shen Tang was a little slow to remember who "that person" was. He was stunned for a moment and pointed at himself: "Wu Yuan wants to recruit me?"
Qi Shan asked back: "You don't know?"
Oh no, could it be that the sequelae of practicing both civil and martial arts appeared? I am really worried about Mr. Shen's brain, he can't see such an obvious thing.
Shen Tang was speechless for a moment: "... I really don't know."
She didn't even notice it.
Shen Tang defended himself.
"I didn't think about it that way at all."
Although her family background is very poor now, even worse than that of the emperor's uncle after the Peach Garden Oath, each of them is a high-quality human literary strategist. When Gong Shuwu is captured in the future, the number of people in the team can be promoted from three (one cat) to four (one cat).
I'll meet up with Li Li and the others later.
Occupying a mountain as a king is also a foundation. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. No matter how small the power is, it is still one of the princes. At least it is better than the so-called Hundred Villages War. Unless Shen Tang has a lower intelligence, why would he give up the opportunity to start a business and work for other bosses? ?
Do you even bring your own team to work for others
Shen Tang said: "There is no way I can agree to that."
Qishan and the other person had subtle expressions.
Of course they knew it was impossible, but they just felt a little unhappy.
With sufficient supply of food and fodder, the floating morale of the army was stabilized.
Shen Tang also ran around for two days looking for the whereabouts of Lin Feng and the other two. He almost turned the entire Xiaocheng upside down, destroyed several illegal dens, and rescued many innocent people, but still found nothing.
"If we can't find anyone, we'll go out of town to look for them."
Shen Tang sighed.
If you are outside the city—
Not to mention Lin Feng's two half-grown children, even the adults in the butcher's family had a hard time surviving. On the road to escape, the crisis they faced was not only food shortage, but also the refugees from fellow humans, bandits who had become bandits, and rebels.
The chances of survival are extremely slim.
If I had known this—
Shen Tang couldn't help but feel guilty and said, "If I had known this would happen, I would have let Lin Feng and the other two stay on the mountain. It would have been safer to follow Li Li."
Chu Yao had no choice but to comfort Shen Tang. It was not her fault. Who could have expected that the rebels led by King Zhu would attack at this time
The only ones to blame are King Zhu and Zheng Qiao.
If something really happened to students Lin Feng and Tu Rong...
There was a dangerous light in Chu Yao's eyes.
He must use the heads of several Pig Kings as a blood sacrifice!
Bang-
A muffled sound.
Tu Rong, who was worried about by Shen Tang and others, was kicked away.
Immediately afterwards, a sharpened wooden stick fell to the ground. Just as he was about to turn over and jump up, a similar wooden stick was pressed against his neck.
"Why are you still lying there? Are you out of strength? Get up!"
Tu Rong gritted his teeth, picked up the stick and got up from the ground.
"Who said you don't have the strength? Come again!"
At this time, he was covered in dirt, with a bruised face and a bigger face than usual. Even if Chu Yao came, he might not recognize him. He rushed forward with a wooden stick, but was beaten back in a short while. This happened dozens of times, and new injuries were added before the old ones healed.
Until the last time, he stood up and sat down again.
The person on the other side then gave up.
The young man squatted down and looked at him: "You are so young, but you are not good enough?"
Tu Rong felt pain all over his body.
He still said stubbornly: "Who said I can't do it?"
Young man: "If you can, stand up and go back."
Tu Rong, who was lying on the ground: "..."
He really can't do this.
After two failed attempts, the young man lost his patience and grabbed Tu Rong by the collar, carrying him on his shoulders, not caring that the shoulder armor would aggravate Tu Rong's injuries, and strode back to the military tent.
Tu Rong resisted the urge to vomit because of the discomfort in his stomach.
Fortunately, the training ground was not too far from the tent.
As soon as he was put down, he fell to the ground.
Tu Rong muttered softly as he looked at the young man who was sitting next to him, wringing out a handful of warm water and wiping the sweat off his body with a towel.
The young man didn't even bother to raise his eyebrows: "Speak louder."
Tu Rong obeyed and said loudly: "Are you so free?"
I haven't seen him go out these days.
Is it so easy to be a general
He thought that being a general meant either training soldiers, commanding battles or handling military affairs, but the young man was either playing in the military field or playing marbles with him in the military tent. The key point was that he was a terrible marble player, and he always won three out of five games.
The young man sneered.
"I'm free? It's good for me to be free. If I get busy and disappear, the head of Yama Palace will have a headache."
Because there are too many wandering ghosts reporting there!
Young people enjoy their leisure time.
Even when others come to pick a fight with him, he can deal with it calmly.
But...
The less you think about something, the more likely it is to happen.
At this time, someone came outside the tent.
The voice was urgent: "Major General, there is a war!"
The young man who was picking pearls paused.
Lin Feng, who was sitting aside meditating, opened his eyes when he heard the voice.
Could it be that Xiaocheng has sent troops
The young man flatly rejected this possibility.
Xiaocheng wanted to shrink into his tortoise shell, and was so used to the corpses thrown in every day that he didn't even care. So how could he risk his life to send troops
If not them, who else would send troops at this critical juncture