Gu Chi silently served as a background board and ate melons.
Occasionally he would give a little bit of his attention to Qin Li.
He muttered to himself: If the voice of the heart could kill, then my lord would have been dead by now.
When it comes to shamelessness, our lord is truly shameless.
But the three companies present couldn't say anything.
Because Shen Tang’s poverty is well known.
Exposing someone in person will only damage the "friendship".
However, what surprised Qin Li and others was that Shen Tang stopped drinking after three rounds of drinking. They were drinking, but Shen Jun drank tea instead of wine, saying that he did not drink much and was worried that drinking too much would offend everyone. This reason was accepted by Shangnan and Tianhai, and the messenger from Yiru had no objection. In short, Shen Tang took advantage of the good atmosphere and took the initiative to propose the supply of food and fodder.
As the party being helped, they still have to be polite. But Shen Tang also tactfully hinted to everyone about He Yin's predicament, saying that the military supplies they provided might not be sufficient, and that he would personally write to Wu Xian and others to explain in the future.
The words were spoken frankly and sincerely.
Qin Li smiled calmly, saying that given the relationship between the two families, the amount of food and grass was not important. But he was wondering in his heart: What was Mr. Shen up to? Did he not intend to get the food and grass for free from the beginning
He had a preconceived notion that this was a well-planned conspiracy, and he had been on edge since he stepped into He Yin's territory, trying to figure out the calculations behind Shen Tang's every word and action. But Shen Tang's direct shot was so direct that it couldn't be straighter, leaving him stunned.
This is different from what he thought.
Not only Qin Li was shocked, but Gu Chi was also shocked.
He didn't expect his stingy lord to be so generous. With Shao Chong's help, the three families were prepared to lose money and didn't expect He Yin to provide food and grass. After she said this, this expense could not be saved.
Little did they know that Shen Tang also had plans of his own.
She just smiled without explaining.
I winked at him secretly.
The mountain man has a clever plan!
Gu Chi: ""
A chill ran up from his tailbone to his brain, causing him to shiver all over, and goose bumps covered his arms.
He rubbed his arms and looked away.
Shen Tang: “”
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Damn, what's Gu Wangchao's reaction
Although the night passed peacefully, it was a dark and turbulent night. The troops of the three families traveled quickly and had already made arrangements on the way. Shen Tang had a lot of things to do, so he had to hold a meeting overnight to arrange the defense and rescue forces.
Thanks to the three families' abundant martial virtue, He Yin was able to rest easy. Shen Tang prepared to send Gong Shuwu, Lü Jue (Li Li), Bai Su, Xian Yujian and Zhao Feng to fight. The number of soldiers was not 2,500 as everyone thought, but 3,500.
Shen Tang led the troops personally.
Among them, one thousand were Zhao Feng's private troops.
Bai Su and Lu Jue were simply brought out to broaden their horizons.
As a newcomer, Xian Yujian couldn't just rely on others to build houses, farm, and repair roads all day long. He still had to let others fight. The battlefield was always the fastest stage for martial artists to improve their strength. Chu Yao and Kang Shi were military advisors.
Qishan and Gu Chi stayed behind to guard Heyin.
The former is familiar with Qin etiquette and is familiar with defending the city.
The latter is proficient in mind-reading, just in case.
Although the three families came to help defend the city, Shen Tang was sure that the three families would check and balance each other, and it was impossible for them to make moves to stab Shen Tang and steal He Yin at the same time, but nothing in the world is impossible, so it is important to keep a backup plan.
Under the dim candlelight, Lin Feng seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
"Lord"
"Please for that kid Tu Rong?"
Shen Tang knew what she wanted to say without having to guess.
"Brother, you are looking forward to serving the lord, and you are only one step away from gathering your martial courage. Brother feels that if you can go to the battlefield as an ordinary soldier, perhaps..." Tu Rong has not yet gathered his martial courage. Even if he does, he is still a rookie and is not qualified to attend the meeting.
He had no choice but to ask the teacher to tell his junior sister.
Chu Yao naturally would not agree.
But Lin Feng couldn't stand Tu Rong's nagging.
Shen Tang said: "No!"
Even if she was willing, Wu Hui would firmly oppose it.
It's only a matter of time before we go to the battlefield, but not now.
Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes."
She also did not agree with her senior brother taking risks.
After she brought up the matter, Tu Rong had nothing to say.
Since Shen Tang gained a firm foothold in Heyin, she has been recruiting soldiers one after another, training them while recruiting, and with the fierce bandits she recruited before, she has a total of 5,000 soldiers. 2,500 will go with her to fight, and the remaining 2,500 can do whatever they want.
It can be said that Shen Tang spent 60 to 70 percent of his family fortune to aid Luxia County, which was enough to shut up the outside world.
In exchange for 7,500 foreign aid to defend the city, we also earned a reputation.
It seems that the advantage is small
However, when Gu Chi heard Shen Tang ask him and Qi Shan to stay, he knew that things were not that simple. He also saw the design drawings for digging rivers, building reservoirs, and constructing water conservancy projects that had been decided on a while ago on Shen Tang's desk.
Gu Chi: ""
Pray for goodness: ""
The two looked at each other tacitly.
See the flash of surprise in each other's eyes.
My lord, what do you want to do
Are you still thinking about these people-benefiting projects while fighting a war outside
Qi Shan was conflicted: "My Lord, this matter can be put on hold."
Shen Tang raised his eyes and looked at the two of them.
He said with a smile: "What do you mean by postpone?"
Qi Shan: "Our army rushed to support Luxia County. Commander Gongshu, General Zhao and Commander Xianyu all went out to fight. Most of the troops left behind by the governor of He are ordinary soldiers. If we use ordinary labor to dig, I'm afraid the effect will be minimal. It's better to hold off for a while and wait until the spring."
As he spoke, Qishan seemed to have thought of something.
Gu Chi copied the answer before him.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "Who said that He Yin only has ordinary soldiers left? Don't they still have 70 million elite soldiers? For example, the one left behind in Tianhai is one of the six brave generals under Wu Zhaode. His reputation is as famous as Dayi's, and his strength is also similar."
Gu Chi: “???”
Qishan: “???”
This, this is not good, right? ?
He didn't say it, but his expression said it.
Shen Tang said, "Your moral bottom line is still too high. As long as you are willing to lose face and cry to them, telling them about the current difficulties, that the war has delayed the construction of river water conservancy projects and affected the harvest of the common people next year, the three families will definitely swallow their anger and blood if they are too proud. We don't take advantage of their labor for free, we pay them."
Shen Tang has no morals, so she cannot be held morally hostage.
But the other three have it, so what’s wrong with bundling them together
"remuneration?"
"Spiritual wine."
Two people: ""
Gu Min
Qi Shan frowned: "I'm afraid Qin Gongsu won't agree."
Shen Tang smiled and said, "It depends on you, Yuanliang."
She is responsible for coming up with bad ideas, and her subordinates are responsible for executing them.
Gu Chi: ""
Pray for goodness: ""
Haha, looking after the house is indeed not an easy job.
There were still three hours before dawn. Shen Tang took a light nap, got up on time to wash, changed into clean and neat clothes, summoned a motorcycle, and hung the Motherly Sword around his waist.
There was silence at the entrance of the government office.
All that remains is the powerful, galloping pace of the motorcycle.
Because this time we were just providing support, we only needed to repel the refugees and bandits who were besieging Luxia County, and half a month's worth of food and fodder would be enough.
The three armies had been waiting outside the city for a long time.
When Qin Li saw the lineup under Shen Tang's command, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and the heads of the other two companies had the same reaction.
Zhao Feng was from the Tianhai camp, but Gong Shuwu, the tenth-rank Zuo Shuzhang, and Xian Yujian, the eighth-rank Gongcheng, were both highly sought-after. They were sent out at once, and Shen Tang led the team himself. Imagine the scene of Shen Tang fighting with Gong Xichou in front of the battlefield.
Everyone knew that He Yin had invested a lot of money this time.
It’s completely different from what I thought it was last night.
For a time, Shen Tang's reputation for being selfless and righteous was greatly enhanced, which greatly facilitated Gu Chi and the others to reap the benefits. Shao Chong from the Shangnan camp didn't understand these twists and turns, and only asked, "Shen Jun is going too?"
Shen Tang said: "Of course."
Shao Chong smiled and said, "That's great."
Gu Ren's sixth brother twitched his lips secretly.
He originally planned to let his thirteenth brother stay with him, and his twelfth brother Chao Lian go to the battlefield, but now that he saw Shen Tang was also going, he thought for a moment and changed his mind temporarily. The twelfth brother acted more steadily in defending the city, but his performance on the battlefield was not as fierce as the thirteenth brother.
This battle also aims to bring fame to Shangnan and intimidate some neighbors, so it would be more appropriate to let Shisan go.
As for worrying
I don't have to worry if Shen Tang is here. If Shen Jun is not here, it's doubtful whether Thirteenth Brother is dead or alive.
A total of 11,500 soldiers and horses were assembled.
Shen Tang is the temporary commander - because Shen Tang's "seniority" is too high. The other three families are dissatisfied with each other, but they cannot fight alone. It would be terrible if they are cut off and eaten by the enemy. In the end, they all point to Shen Tang - get ready and march towards Luxia County.
The roads in Heyin were carefully repaired and smooth, and with the help of the military advisors, the army was able to leave Heyin in just half a day. The messenger from Luxia County saw all this and was filled with thoughts.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.
Not to mention the four families living in harmony, even one family had internal fighting, such as Luxia County. The governor of Luxia County relied on a few brothers to rise to power. Zheng Qiao was in chaos and had no energy to take care of these places, so the governor felt like a local emperor.
He pays great attention to hierarchy.
But the brothers didn't think so.
Before they became rich, they were good brothers who even wore the same trousers. Now that they are rich, do they have to respect each other? They are still careless and bossy. They are still the same as before, and the conflicts are increasing day by day.
There were a few people who were dissatisfied with their treatment and deliberately acted badly when they were besieged by refugees and bandits. They wanted to use this siege to put some pressure on the governor of Luxia County and let him know who he relied on to climb to such a high position.
Stop floating!
Who knew that more and more refugees and bandits would gather around him, and he would be taught a lesson when he went out into battle again.
As a last resort, we had to send people to seek help everywhere.
The messenger estimated that, apart from Shen Jun's response, the possibility of the other parties coming to help was extremely low.
The army traveled day and night.
Less than half a day's journey from Luxia County, Shen Tang decisively ordered to rest on the spot, recuperate, and be on guard against possible sneak attacks. The refugees and bandits were all ordinary people before they rebelled. As long as they restrained their fierce appearance and put down their hoes and carrying poles, they could disguise themselves as ordinary people. Shen Tang believed that the bandit leader had received the news of reinforcements and would launch a sneak attack at any time.
Her guess was correct.
But...
"Reinforcements coming to help Luxia?"
In the simple tent, precious objects are placed everywhere, showing the temperament of a nouveau riche - these are all looted along the way, and if you are lucky enough to come across a big fat sheep, you can reap endless rewards.
Sitting at the top was a middle-aged burly man with a scar on his face.
At first glance, he is a thug who is not easy to mess with.
He asked again, "How many people?"
The soldier reported: "Just over 10,000."
"Just over ten thousand? You dare to come here for just over ten thousand?"
After saying this, everyone in the tent burst into laughter.
If Shen Tang had kept up with the news, he would have known that there were already 70,000 refugees and bandits in Luxia County, and the number was growing every day. Except for the seat of government, all other counties and towns had fallen, and the land had been scraped away.
Ten thousand versus seventy thousand
What to fight with
Scarface asked again: "Who is their commander?"
The soldier tried to hold back his expression, almost laughing out loud, and said in a tangled voice: "It was a young man riding a snow-white mule."
For a moment, everyone laughed again.
Even Scarface was amused now. He seldom laughed, and when he did, his facial muscles were stiff, and the curling of his mouth could stop a child from crying at night. He said, "Riding a mule? Hahaha, are these people so poor that they can't even afford a poor horse?"
Although Wudan warriors can ride all kinds of horses when they go to war, that is only on the battlefield. The mount transformed from martial energy is in tune with the Wudan warrior's mind and they work more closely together, but they usually don't ride when marching, and still mainly use war horses.
The person who came was actually riding a mule
Or a snow-white mule
Scarface looked down upon Shen Tang more and more.
"What is the origin?"
The soldiers were clearly prepared: "The leader was carrying the banner of Ha Yin, followed by Tian Hai, Shang Nan, and Yi Ru."
"Four places? It turns out that they are just a bunch of ragtag people who came here to die!" Scarface's eyes flashed with cold murderous intent. He waved his hand, "Are you willing to go out and kill them?"
Judging from the intelligence provided by the soldiers, the 10,000 troops coming to help were all weaklings. They were just put together, so wasn't it just military merit for nothing? Naturally, some people signed up enthusiastically, and each of them boasted that they would bring Shen Tang's head to their commander-in-chief as a tiger's pawn, and some ruthless people even signed a military order.
Scarface: "Okay, I'll allow you to select 30,000 troops."
This ruthless man was ecstatic.
The others curled their lips.
The so-called 30,000 troops were actually just people, with only 3,000 war horses, which were looted from previous robberies. The ruthless man rode his horse with a spear in hand, full of vigor and vigor. Scarface ordered his troops and prepared to launch a general attack on the seat of Luxia County tomorrow.
"Ahem—"
Shen Tang rubbed his itchy nose.
He sneezed three times in a row before he stopped.
"Who is talking about me again?"
The army entered Luxia County, and the devastation and waste left after the fire made Shen Tang's heart sink. He clenched the reins tightly, and his nails were about to dig into his flesh. No matter how fast they hurried, they were still too late.
The messenger heard a lot of news from the common people who had not yet escaped. It was sad that this place was burned down two days ago. Fortunately, the government seat was still there, but it was also in danger.
The capital city gathered 50% of the population of Luxia County.
His relatives were also there.
Once the city is breached, I'm afraid the situation will be disastrous.