On Youyi Mountain, everything is busy. The sound of felling trees, the sizzling sound of long saws tearing wood, and the creaking sounds of mortise and tenon joints echoed throughout the camp.
Wu Gen was holding a broken knife, rolling up his sleeves, and holding a charcoal pen in his ear. He looked like an authentic carpenter.
The sword skills he had honed over the years came in handy at this time, making Wu Gen the person who cut down the most trees in Yishan.
So much wood was used to build military vehicles. Since the horses could not defeat the wolves, Wu Gen sent Niu Chao back to Xingshan, and quietly borrowed some giant mastiffs from Niu Ye, and these giant mastiffs pulled the military chariots.
These military vehicles are equipped with archers and halberd soldiers, who can kill enemies with arrows and crossbows from a distance, and block with halberds at close range.
Among them, the archers were mostly sent by Lexi Buqu, while the halberdiers were sent by Tudan. This was the first time that Wu Gen completely separated the two songs and used them in a mixed arrangement.
While he was busy, Li Qi came over quietly and stood beside Wu Gen silently.
"By the way, can you please make a little noise when you walk next time? Are you scary?" Wu Gen couldn't help complaining. Ever since he put Li Qi in charge of the assassination, this guy has become a little evil and has become more gloomy and gloomy. Now he has twenty men, and the dragons are always coming and going.
"Lu Fenxi, the steward of the Lu family, has arrived in Liu'an City." Li Qi looked calm and was not affected by Wu Gen's attitude at all. "In addition, I also found out Ye Ziming's path, but there are some..."
"What's wrong? There's something wrong." Wu Gen threw away a piece of wood he had just whittled in his hand, which made Li Qi stop talking. Could it be that something happened to Ye Ziming.
"The daughter he fell in love with was the daughter of the Zhenfu family. She was a widow. It is said that she killed three husbands in succession." Li Qi frowned, obviously disdainful of Ye Ziming's move.
Wu Gen was startled when he suddenly heard this letter. Zi Ming's taste was a bit too different. There is a saying that there is a tiger in the mountains. If you walk towards the mountains, you are indeed a lonely and brave man.
"Ignore him, he certainly likes this. This Lu Fengxi came to Liu'an City for our fearless army." Wu Gen turned his head and walked towards the camp, asking as he walked. m.
"Yes, as Tu Dan said, the Lu family may want us to work for them. They don't want others to get involved in the Meng family." Li Qi followed Wu Gen and reported the news he had learned, "Listen It is said that the Meng family and the Ji family have some connections."
Wu Gen stopped in his footsteps, looked at the top of the mountain in the distance and remained silent. After a long time, he said slowly: "The Ji family is not Ji Ye."
Half an hour later, Wu Gen told Bao Xiang and others, and rode towards Liu'an City with Li Qi. He wanted to meet the Lu family steward in person.
After entering the city, Wu Gen did not go to the courtyard given to him by the Lu family, but went straight to Lu Qing's mansion. When they entered the mansion, Lu Qing was already waiting in the main hall, while Lu Fengxi took the main seat.
"Wu Qianhu, you're fine. I haven't seen you for a few days. You are becoming more and more handsome." Seeing Wu Gen come in, Lu Fenxi immediately stood up and bowed to Wu Gen repeatedly. The smile on his face was enough to melt the winter snow.
Wu Gen stepped forward and held Lu Fenxi's hand tightly, "Manager Lu, brother Lu, I thought you would arrange for me to stay here that day, so I ran back to Maojing City to enjoy the blessings. I didn't know how to come over to see my brother." . But you don’t know that City Lord Lu is very stingy. I have just opened up wasteland and farmed the land, and I have just barely passed this year."
Seeing Wu Gen suing him as soon as he came, Lu Qing was furious, "Wu Gen, please tell me with your conscience, when have I surpassed your military qualifications, and when have I not been overtaken by you?" Wiped off some oil."
"Alas, City Lord Lu, you don't know how difficult it is for me." Wu Gen looked sad, grabbing Lu Fenxi's hand and refusing to let go, "I have a bunch of people to support, and the human race and the herdsmen are mixed together, so every day Give me a try. In addition, I have a group of peasants and I don’t have my own territory, so all the expenses are very tight."
"This, this...hehe." Lu Fengxi smiled sarcastically, and tried to take his hand out several times, but failed, "Wu Qianhu, if there is anything you need, why don't we sit down and discuss it in detail. "
Wu Gen grabbed Lu Fenxi's hand and shook it vigorously, "Manager Lu, the Fearless Army has come step by step to where it is now, but it's all thanks to Young Master Lu and you. If Young Master Lu is not here, you are our Fearless Army's relative, and you can't treat us as ours. Outsider. As soon as I heard the news about your arrival, I came here without stopping. I hope you can understand my loyalty."
"That's that, sit down, sit down." Lu Fengxi felt his hand hurt and quickly dragged Wu Gen to his seat.
After sitting down, Wu Genfang cupped his hands and said, "I don't know why the steward came to Liu'an City, but it has something to do with our Fearless Army."
Lu Fengxi and Lu Qing looked at each other, stroking their long beards lightly, "Wu Qianhu is well-informed, and he is indeed here for the Fearless Army. Nowadays, there are undercurrents surging in the Iron Hand Province, and our Lu family is no exception. There are some people with ulterior motives who are ready to do evil things.
In such a chaotic time, we need someone like Wu Qianhu. Moreover, the Fearless Army has been established for many days. It is just a good time to test the effectiveness of the training by destroying these ambitious people. I wonder what Wu Qianhu wants. "
"Steward Lu is too humble. Wu Gen is an abandoned soldier of the Ji family and is highly valued by the young master. He should serve the Lu family. It's okay to fight, but." At this point, Wu Gen showed a troubled expression and raised his hand. He took the tea cup in front of him.
"Oh, I wonder if Wu Qianhu is in trouble." Lu Fengxi glanced at Lu Qing, turned to Wu Gen, and said sincerely.
"Hey, Manager Lu, you know that the Lu family gave me three thousand soldiers, while the Fearless Army only has one thousand regular soldiers. But in fact, I still have to support those civilians and servants. This means that I have no territory. Difficulties. In addition, a thousand soldiers will suffer a lot against any family, and they are afraid that they will not be able to defeat them." Wu Gen sighed heavily and expressed his bitterness to Lu Fengyi.
Lu Fenxi understood immediately upon hearing this that he wanted to negotiate terms with himself. Okay, I'm afraid that you will refuse without negotiating terms. Since you dare to negotiate, it proves that Wu Gen is still willing to send troops.
"Wu Qianhu, there are no outsiders here. If you have any ideas, please feel free to put forward any ideas and see if I can help." Lu Fengxi folded his hands in front of his belly and looked at Wu Gen with a smile.
"Okay, Manager Lu is indeed a smart man. First of all, let me ask who to hit this time." Wu Gen sat up straight.
"The Meng family, I think Wu Qianhu has heard about it."
"Okay, as a thousand households, the Meng family has nearly two thousand mobile troops, excluding the soldiers who usually defend the city. It will be very difficult for our fearless army to fight, and the Lu family needs to attract some of its troops.
In addition, the Meng family has a total of five cities, large and small. Our fearless army does not need these territories, but it wants these captured soldiers and the property of the three cities. "Wu Gen was talking eloquently. When he saw Lu Fengxi wanted to speak, he raised his hand to stop him.
"It seems that I want a lot, but the manager should know that the land is the most valuable. With the land, there will be people, and there will be a steady stream of taxes. This is what the Lu family needs. On the other hand, the fearless army actually The gains were not much, and now it has been difficult to expand to a thousand. After this battle, it is impossible to say how much has been lost, and it is still not possible to make up for it again.
According to our previous discussion, the fearless army must be expanded to three thousand, and the money given by the Lu family is simply not enough, so the properties of these three cities are also used to supplement military supplies. Otherwise, the Lu family would have to pay for the money, which would increase the pressure on the Lu family. and. "
Speaking of this, Wu Gen paused and said, "Seeing that the situation in the Iron Hand Province is deteriorating day by day, the fearless army can be formed as soon as possible so that it can help the Lu family as soon as possible."
After listening to Wu Gen's big talk, Lu Fengyi was unmoved. He picked up the tea cup with his orchid fingers and gently blew the tea leaves on the water.
After taking a long sip, Lu Feng breathed quietly and said: "Wu Qianhu, I heard that you are close to Ji Ye. To be honest, it's not that my Lu family doesn't have money, but I'm afraid that if I give the money, it will bring disaster to myself. Say something. If something changes in the future, I don’t know whether Wu Qianhu will be towards the Ji family or my Lu family."
Wu Gen sighed and said dejectedly, "I know that in the eyes of you, I am also a slave of the second surname, and it is natural for me to be on guard. There are no outsiders here today, and I, Wu Gen, speak from the bottom of my heart. Two words from my heart.
I have a really good relationship with Ji Ye, but what does it have to do with the Ji family? Ji Ye is the head of the Ji family? Why did I work so hard to create the Fearless Army, only to be snatched away by others? To be honest, some people in the Ji family didn't want Ji Ye's power to grow.
In this case, no matter how close my personal relationship with Ji Ye is, how can I feel any gratitude to the Ji family? At worst, when things go wrong, I will protect Ji Ye's life, either living overseas, or willingly serving as a common man and fulfilling my brotherly brotherhood. "
Lu Fengxi put down the tea cup in his hand and nodded slightly, "What Wu Qianhu said makes sense. I think that the foundation you worked so hard to build has been taken away by others, so it is natural that you will be upset. Don't worry, I The Lu family will never do such a stupid thing."
Secretly glancing at Lu Fenxi's reaction, Wu Gen sighed in his heart. It was impossible for an old fox like Lu Fenxi to lie completely. He had to mix truth with falsehood and falsehood with truth in order to convince the other party.
"Now that Manager Lu has said this, I feel a lot relieved. To be honest, once I was bitten by a snake, I was afraid of well ropes for ten years. I was really frightened by the breach of trust. The Lu family has this With all my heart, Wu Gen is determined to fight to the death." Wu Gen also looked sad when he heard this, and threw his hands at Lu Fenxi.
"Ahem." Lu Fengyi coughed, looking a little unnatural, "I don't know how many people in Xingshan's fearless army will listen to Wu Qianhu's words. If the situation changes, the order may be able to move them."
Wu Gen smiled slightly and let out a sigh of relief, "It turns out that Manager Lu had this idea. Frankly speaking, it is impossible that there will be no impact at all. After all, there are still a group of brothers in the army. But to shake the entire army, there is no way Maybe, after all, it is Ji Yan who is in charge of the Fearless Army now. This person is very talented and willing to spend money. As time goes by, and the tea cools, most of the people in the army will eventually turn to her.
Moreover, she brought many people here this time, bit by bit eroding the power in the army, and my brothers have been gradually pushed to the periphery. Before coming, Ji Yan and I had a big fight over the assignment of duties. "
Lu Fengxi nodded. What Wu Gen said was consistent with the intelligence sent by the secret source. Ji Yan's eagerness to seize power has chilled the hearts of many old people.
"Okay, it's okay to move part of it, as long as this man and horse are involved." Lu Fengyi nodded with satisfaction, "I've also heard about this man and horse. Their combat power is extraordinary. With Ji Ye's help, he can compete with the Southern Army." Resistance, Wu Qianhu is famous for his ability in military training. This is why my young master strongly recommends you.
Forget it, I will agree to the conditions mentioned by Qianhu for the time being. I will give the official order after reporting to the head of the family. Qianhu can prepare in advance accordingly. In addition, if the fearless army needs anything, as long as it is within the scope of negotiation between you and me, you can find Lord Lu.
The trouble this time is that the Meng family didn't do much too much, and the Lu family's rashness in sending troops may cause dissatisfaction among the various families. Therefore, this battle is dominated by the fearless army. "
"Okay." Wu Gen slammed the table and stood up, which shocked the two of them. "The manager is really cheerful, unlike some people who wait for good news from the manager." He said with a disdainful glance at Lu Qing.
Lu Qing had a look of resentment on his face, wasn't it because he asked for 500 powerful bows last time but didn't give them, so why did he complain to his family in person?
After the three people discussed, at Wu Gen's enthusiastic invitation, Lu Fenxi and Lu Qing went to Youyi Mountain to inspect the Fearless Army on the spot. Seeing the orderly and murderous tigers and wolves, they felt that the Lu family's It’s worth the investment.
Before leaving, Lu Fengxi left a few messenger falcons behind, saying that after reporting to the master of the family, he would fully cooperate with the Fearless Army to attack the Meng family.
Some people died, but not completely...
