Shen Tang looked at Captain Yang in surprise.
Captain Yang looked unhappy.
He asked back: "Why? You don't want to accept this favor from me?"
Shen Tang shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, I just thought... Captain Yang would never forgive me. After all, although I have a clear conscience about those things before, from our perspectives, I can understand that Captain Yang has always hated me..."
Captain Yang was choked by her words, his face darkened: "Am I the kind of person who doesn't distinguish between grudges and has no tolerance?"
How could Shen Tang dare to say "yes"
She smiled and said, "Captain Yang is certainly not."
However, given Shen Tang’s criminal record, Captain Yang didn’t believe her bullshit. No matter how nice her words sounded, he would just listen to them.
Although Captain Yang took the initiative to bring it up, Shen Tang didn't intend to let him do it. Regardless of whether these "old friendships" were real friendships or friendships made for the sake of interests, Captain Yang was no longer powerful and was just an ordinary middle-aged man with no one to rely on.
If he really puts his face aside and asks for help, it’s hard to say what kind of treatment he will get...
It's better to be rejected.
If someone ridicules you and just gives you something as alms, how can you feel good about it
Captain Yang fell into his current situation just to guard Xiaocheng. With this in mind, Shen Tang would not let him face such a challenge.
She hasn't reached the end of her rope yet.
On the day of the farewell banquet.
Everyone was still drinking, and Shen Tang was still drinking tea.
When they were drunk, Wu Xian, the leader of the alliance, spoke to her from the bottom of his heart, and in front of everyone, he asked his general Zhao Feng to go over and help Shen Tang repay his kindness. When the alliance army heard this, they praised him with words like "the leader is righteous".
All the glory and fame were taken away by Wu Xianmeng.
Everyone praised him for doing his best for his brother, saying that his brothers couldn't be better than him, and no one mentioned that He Yin was a dangerous place. Although Shen Tang asked for this, she smiled when she saw the smiling face of Wu Xian.
As for the heart
Gu Chi was forced to update his swear word library again.
The allied soldiers were drunk and staggering.
Shen Tang felt that he had drunk enough, so he stood up and said goodbye.
I entered the tent and was about to go to sleep.
Suddenly opened his eyes.
"It's late at night, why isn't Xiaofang asleep yet?"
Not only did he not sleep, but he also threw stones at her tent
Zhai Le did not give a direct answer, but pulled her shoulder and said, "Come on, Brother Shen, don't sleep anymore, let's go have a drink too."
Shen Tang was pushed away by him. Just as she was about to yell, Zhai Le covered her mouth with his hand. She could only whisper, "I still want to sleep."
Zhai Le said: "Aren't you asleep yet?"
Shen Tang rolled his eyes: "If you don't wake me up, will I be awake?"
The so-called asking her to have a drink was just to get some free alcohol.
Shen Tang has seen through this drunkard.
Zhai Le smiled shamelessly and did not refute.
Finally, the two climbed to the roof of a house that had not been completely burned. Zhai Le was well prepared and handed over the empty wine bag without any hesitation. Shen Tang rolled his eyes and filled it up for him.
Zhai Le took a sip with satisfaction and praised, "Good wine!"
Shen Tang teased him.
"Isn't it good wine that makes you miss it so much?"
Zhai Le raised his head and took a big sip, savoring the taste.
After savoring it, his eyebrows drooped, and he shook his head with some regret, "What a pity, I don't know if I can drink it in the future."
After saying that, he leaned back.
Lying on his back on the roof.
As long as he didn't lower his head and just looked at the bright moon in the sky, he would have the illusion that the years were peaceful and the world was stable. But he knew that no matter how quiet and peaceful the night scene was, if he lowered his head to look at the messy inner city, he would instantly be pulled out of the illusion and return to reality.
Shen Tang didn't want to lie down and watch the night view.
Dirty clothes are hard to wash.
She leaned back on her hands and admired the moonlight.
Asked Zhai Le: "So fast?"
Shen Tang knew from the beginning that Zhai Le and he were not of the same kind. He and his cousin Zhai Huan would return to Southeast Shen sooner or later, but he did not expect that day to come so soon. In the current environment, the two of them might be separated for life.
Zhai Le put one hand behind his head and took a sip of wine.
She half-closed her beautiful peach blossom eyes in satisfaction and laughed heartily, "Not so fast. If the incident in Xiaocheng hadn't happened, my brother and I might have already set off to return to Shen State."
As a brave warrior, he recovered quickly from his injuries. But Brother Shen had not yet established himself, so it would not be a good idea for him and his cousin Zhai Huan to leave at this juncture, so they stayed to help as much as they could. Now that Shen Tang was going to take people to He Yin, he could rest assured to go back with his cousin.
only-
"After this farewell, I don't know when we will meet again."
Zhai Le is not as rational as his cousin Zhai Huan.
He and Shen Tang had a life-and-death friendship, fought side by side, and had similar personalities, so it was really painful for them to part suddenly.
He thought about it over and over again, tossing and turning and unable to sleep. He decided to get up and find Brother Shen to have a drink and say goodbye properly.
Shen Tang couldn't answer Zhai Le's question.
but-
"A bright moon shines on the idle people in two places. As long as we live together under the same sky, we will definitely meet again." The slightly sad atmosphere made Shen Tang want to drink, but she was worried that she would get drunk and go crazy, so she forced herself to hold back, "Why should you and I be sad?"
Zhai Le thought about it and realized that it made sense. He pointed at the bright moon and said, "When my brother and I have pacified the southeast, I will invite you to drink. I will be the host and you will not leave until you are drunk!"
Shen Tang was surprised to hear this. She had known Zhai Le for many days, and the latter did not usually show off his aggressive side.
They are either passionate and innocent or cheerful and energetic, always carrying the youthfulness that never grows up, but what he said just now revealed his sharpness!
Lose the fight but not the battle!
Shen Tang also answered Zhai Le with a smile.
"Hahaha, then you better move faster."
Zhai Le asked in confusion: "Why?"
Shen Tang waved her hand and said, "Because I want to pacify the four directions."
If you want to brag, brag bigger.
How can we pacify the southeast
Zhai Le did not take her words seriously, but teased her distressedly: "Brother Shen, Brother Shen, you have great ambitions, and I am ashamed of myself! In this case, when you and I fight in the future, don't think about our old friendship! Let's have a real fight!"
Without waiting for Shen Tang to reply, he frowned and muttered, "Alas, I have to practice hard in seclusion when I go back. I can't lose badly."
He is no match for Brother Shen now. Although his potential has not been fully tapped, Brother Shen is still young and will grow. If they really fight, he has almost no chance of winning. Shen Tang replied: "That's easy to talk about. I will never show mercy."
Zhai Le was sad for a while, then he smiled again.
"Okay, let's work together!"
Shen Tang high-fived him happily.
"mutual encouragement!"
Without his cousin Zhai Huan to restrict him from drinking, Zhai Le drank to his heart's content that night and ended up being completely drunk.
He hugged the pillar and cried like a child, crying: "Brother Shen, Brother Shen, what will I do if I leave you? There will be no more good wine in the world that I can drink..."
Shen Tang, who was standing on one side, said: "..."
Why did you come here to say goodbye
This guy just wants to get free wine!
Finally, they dragged Zhai Le and the large pillar he was holding tightly back to the tent and handed them to Zhai Huan, whose face was dark. Zhai Huan turned his face away with a sense of embarrassment. It was the first time he saw his cousin so drunk.
Shen Tang said: "I will return Xiaofang to you."
Zhai Huan took over his disappointing cousin.
With an unhappy look on his face, he said, "Sorry to bother you, Master Shen."
"It's not a problem. Xiaofang is also a sentimental person."
Shen Tang tried to speak well of Zhai Le, but Zhai Le held back and even held onto the pillar and yelled, "Brother Shen, fill up the wine bag." Zhai Huan's face darkened again. Shen Tang saw that it was not yet completely bright, so he went back to the tent to catch up on some sleep, still slightly drunk.
Zhai Le was drunk and didn't wake up until noon.
Shen Tang has almost packed up his things.
Just as Gu Chi worried, not every one of the three or four thousand old, weak, women and children was willing to leave their homes. In the end, only about 1,800 people were willing to leave their homeland that had turned into ruins. Faced with this result, Shen Tang had no choice but to respect their choice.
Gather food, fodder, and men.
Prepare to set off when the sun is shining brightly.
Zhai Le woke up from his drunken state and washed up hastily.
Alliance leader Wu Xian and Gu Ren came to see him off in person. Whether it was sincere or not, Shen Tang appreciated the gesture. He rode on his fancy motorcycle, clasped his fists and said to the two of them, "The mountains remain unchanged, the rivers flow forever. Brother Wu, Master Gu, we'll see you someday."
Alliance leader Wu Xian returned the greeting and said, "Goodbye."
Gu Ren also said, "Goodbye."
Next to him was Shao Chong, who looked much thinner.
In order to suppress the evil Gu in his body, he suffered a lot, but his overall spirit was still good, and he also learned to clasp his fists like Gu Ren.
"Goodbye!"
Shen Tang pulled the reins tied to the motorcycle with one hand, controlling it to turn around, and waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"
After walking for a while, we came to the fork in the official road.
Brother Zhai Huan also formally said goodbye to Shen Tang.
Zhai Huan also imitated Shen Tang's words and said with a hearty smile: "The mountains remain unchanged, and the water flows forever. Brother Shen, see you in the future!"
Shen Tang said: "Goodbye."
The two of them said goodbye to Qishan and the others one by one.
Whipping their horses, they drove off in another direction. Their figures became smaller and smaller, and they turned into tiny dots and disappeared among the dense forests and mountains.
Shen Tang sighed and turned to look at Qi Shan and the others.
"Let's go too!"
"Yes, my lord."
Because there were more than 1,800 elderly, weak, women and children in the team, the marching speed was not fast. Fortunately, the nearby rebels had already evacuated Sibao County, and Zhao Feng also had his own thousand private troops.
With this lineup, we are not afraid of encountering bandits who block our way.
Occasionally, you can hear the grunting sounds of piglets.
Yes, the piglets are not finished yet.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "If there's a chance, I'll raise a few more."
When things are good, we slaughter the animals and add some oil and water.
Qi Shan said with a dark face: "Master, do you still want to raise him?"
Shen Tang showed an expression that said "I am proud of raising pigs": "What's wrong with raising pigs? Can people survive without rice or meat?"
Qishan: “…”
He is not against pig farming.
He was against Shen Tang slaughtering the pig himself.
Wherever the blade passes, not a single egg is left behind...
Will anyone hear this if it gets out
Gu Chi: “…”
Because the team was not strong enough and had too many people, they could only walk on the main road, resting every two hours and eating some dry food to replenish their energy.
Whenever this happened, Shen Tang would quietly disappear for a while and fill the empty bamboo basket with pancakes...
They carried limited food and fodder.
Save where you can.
If they met other refugees on the way, they would accept those who were willing to follow them - but when they heard that they were going to Heyin, very few of them stayed. Firstly, the journey was long, and secondly, the place was chaotic.
The road was desolate and miserable, which made Shen Tang feel very unhappy.
We walked and stopped like this for more than half a month.
"After passing this boundary marker, we will leave Sibao County." Chu Yao looked back from his horse, feeling a lot of emotion. Unknowingly, he had lived in Sibao County for five or six years, and had been confined for five or six years. The darkest trough of his life was also spent here.
As long as he could leave Sibao County, his life would be free from this suffocating imprisonment - Chu Yao always believed that one day he would spread his wings and break free from the invisible shackles!
Moreover, today!
Shen Tang glanced at the golden crow hanging high above his head.
Said: "Let everyone stop and rest for a while."
As long as conditions permit, she will not force herself to rush.
She felt her hips hurt when riding a motorcycle, not to mention that ordinary people and soldiers walked on their legs, and she didn't know how many blisters on her feet had burst. There was a stream nearby, which was just right for replenishing water.
Zhao Feng sent a message to the soldiers to go down and settle the people.
The remaining few people got together and calculated how many days it would take to reach Heyin, and also planned how to take over Heyin.
As mentioned before, the people of Heyin are tough and basically all of them are evil people. Even the leader Wu Xian finds it difficult to deal with them. Either use rice and grain to make these evil bandits put down their butcher knives and surrender, or use heavy troops to clear them out and scare them away!
Shen Tang does not have the conditions to operate either of the two approaches.
This is also what Qishan and others have been worrying about these days.
Recruiting soldiers along the way
How could a group of inexperienced people stand a chance of winning against a group of murderous bandits? In the end, it would be a waste of money, material resources and energy, which is not advisable.
Finally, a consensus was reached.
There is a saying in the military book: rely on the enemy for food.
Why don't they follow suit and learn to do it
Because of people, because of enemies
Erode the enemy step by step to expand yourself, and then take control in one fell swoop.
Zhao Feng had no objection to this.
Killing bandits is something he is good at and it is his specialty.
Even half of the more than a thousand private followers under his command had once become bandits, and he subdued them one by one.
Shen Tang chewed the pancake and said, "This is feasible."
The situation in Heyin is chaotic and the power struggle is fierce. Shen Tang, who was parachuted in, wants to get a piece of the pie. If she doesn't have a strong enough fist and enough manpower, how can the local tyrants obey her
A blacksmith must be strong himself.
She asked again, “Where do we start?”
Shen Tang has always been a man of action, and he does what he says.
Recently I am either on the road or on the way to the road.
She was so idle that her bones became stiff.
Qishan rolled up the map.
"There's no rush for this. We can plan it slowly on the way."
It’s not that he doesn’t want to make a plan now.
The situation on Ha Yin's side is really unclear.
Only when I arrived at the place did I know the specific situation.
Shen Tang slapped off the biscuit foam.
After eating and drinking, I am ready to close my eyes and rest for a while.
At this moment, she heard Lin Feng running towards her, and she said, "My dear, my dear, a person has been fished out of the water."
It is not uncommon to fish people out of the water.
There were frequent battles everywhere, so the enemy had no time to bury the bodies. They either threw them anywhere or into the water.
Lin Feng has seen a lot along the way.
The reason why it was so surprising this time was that the person who was pulled out of the water was a living person!