In the early morning by the Qingyi River, there was still a faint smell of blood in the air.
Wu Gen stood with Zhuo Ke with his hands behind his hands, watching his soldiers board the ship one after another. On this departure, the camp's baggage will also be put on board the ship and all transported away.
"Fortress leader, this mutiny in the army is due to my incompetence in commanding the troops. You should withdraw me." Zhuo Ke's face was gloomy and he bowed to Wu Gen.
"What's the matter? The wood is hidden so deeply. If Tu Dan hadn't reminded me, I would have been blinded by it." Wu Gen looked gentle and rubbed Zhuo Ke's head vigorously.
"Commander Zhuo, don't blame yourself too much. In fact, I was also wrong. When I first joined the Fearless Army, I felt that Mu Shi had some unusual background. At that time, I even thought about deliberately contradicting the leader of the village and removing me from my position. I just didn't want to be him. shield.
But later I saw that he was working very hard, and I thought he had truly identified with the Fearless Army. In addition, since he came from the Lu family together, thinking that he had not done anything to disgrace the Fearless Army, he relaxed his vigilance. Until not long ago, I accidentally discovered that he had contacts with Lu Ben, but since there was no solid evidence, I couldn't talk nonsense, so as not to disturb the morale of the army.
After the village leader dealt with Lu Ben, I was worried that Mu Shi would be involved with him, so I reminded the village leader to be prepared, and then I sneaked back. Sure enough, this guy couldn't help but take action. Fortunately, the leader of the village was here, otherwise the entire army of servants would have dispersed. Tudan on the side sighed, placing part of the blame on himself.
Wu Gen looked at the servants who were boarding the ship and sighed slightly. Although he suppressed the mutiny with thunderbolt last night, he still lost nearly 500 people. Some were killed, and some did not want to stay in the Dreadnoughts. Wu Gen did not kill all those who wanted to leave as Tu Dan wanted. Now that all the key members of the rebellion have been killed, the ordinary soldiers who don't want to stay should let them live and give them to the Wen family as a favor.
"That's all, let's just let this matter be revealed. Clearing out these hidden secrets is not a good thing." Wu Gen turned his head, stopped the two men from robbing the crime, and patted Zhuo Ke on the shoulder. "You are still young and inexperienced. From now on, remember that when running an army, you should combine leniency with strictness, and be strict with kindness. Blind kindness is not enough. Sometimes, mercy can only be shown by resorting to thunderbolts. You will still lead these servants. Wait. As time goes by, I will be able to lead troops with pride."
Zhuo Ke moved his lips a few times, and finally nodded heavily, "I obey."
"Tudan and I have to leave first. There is going to be a battle ahead. This battle is not easy to fight. Our fearless army, including those from Xingshan, only has more than 10,000 people. It is impossible to stand out on such a large battlefield. What happened?
But we still have to fight, just to rely on this battle to build a reputation as a fearless army and let the entire Kuntian Continent see our strength. Only then can we have a foothold, and then we can cross the ocean and visit the village owner's hometown. "Looking at the roaring river in the distance, Wu Gen's eyes were a little blurry, and his eyes gradually flew to the sky, as if he had seen the dreamy Beizhou.
Sitting on the Danghu Bird, Wu Gen and Tu Dan flew north. At this time, the Fearless Army had landed ashore and was heading towards Hanlu City.
"Fortress leader, if we win this battle, how will our fearless army deal with it? If we lose, is there any way to make up for it." Tu Dan asked when he saw Wu Gen's face was a little forlorn.
Wu Gen straightened his hair that was messed up by the wind, took a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "Actually, no matter whether I win or lose, I am ready to leave. If I win, the Ji family will be reorganized into a province. My fearless army status will be embarrassing, and it will be difficult for me to leave. From this standpoint, no matter who comes to power, they will not tolerate existence like us.
Defeated, I can only take my people and flee to Bailing Province to see if I can survive the chaos. After all, there is still a place for us to gain a foothold near Hengmen Port. "
"The village leader is very concerned, but what I want to remind you is that in this battle, our fearless army should focus on strengthening itself first, and we cannot fill up all the people. Only when we have more people, can we have the foundation to establish ourselves. Only then can we have the capital to negotiate with various companies.
As the leader of the village said, no matter whether the Ji family wins or loses, we have to leave. Since we leave, we will definitely not be able to survive in Kuntian Continent without a strong army. We need at least a force that can defeat two to three thousand households and make it impossible for others to swallow them. These days, relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on yourself. Tu Dan looked at Wu Gen and suggested seriously.
After thinking for a while, Wu Gen nodded, "Yes, we still have too few people. If this battle is won, I am ready to abandon the Xingshan area and station troops in the southern part of the Iron Hand Province. In this case , it will be closer to Hengmen Port. If there is a chance, we can seize the Hengmen Port area as our territory."
"Will the Ji family agree? The territory that can support tens of thousands of soldiers is not small." Tu Dan frowned, a little worried about Wu Gen's plan.
"Actually, before I came to Panshi Road, I had already made a plan with several brothers. I don't need the Ji family's territory, but I can carve out a part from Shule Province and Bailing Province to defend Hengmen Port. With such a The large piece of land, coupled with the income from Hengmen Port, should be able to support it."
"Shule Province and Bailing Province?" Tudan looked shocked. Adding the Iron Hand Province, this involved three provinces. He thought Wu Gen would expand his army, but he didn't expect Wu Gen to have such a big appetite. "This is too exaggerated."
"Haha, Tu Dan, I can also see that you are a person with a rift in your heart, but you are still a bit stingy. After a few days, you will know when you meet Hu Jia and Yang Zheng from the Xingshan Fearless Army. How big their appetite is." m.
Wu Gen raised his head and laughed. His originally depressed mood due to Mu Shi's betrayal was much better. "There are more than three provinces. Our final thought is to stir up trouble in the Three Continents. By then, you can look back. Now we are in the Iron Hands." What the province does is no different than playing house.”
Tudan took a breath of air and galloped across the three continents. What a magnificent scene it would be. This is the dream of many boys when they were young. If they can have this experience in their lifetime, even if they die, they will have no regrets in life.
When he thought that he could personally participate in it instead of living in a small place like Panshi Road, Tu Dan couldn't help but feel shaken. His face turned red, and he cupped his hands heavily and said: "Master of the village, Dan will follow you to the death."
"Okay, the road ahead is difficult. How happy it is to have such daring brothers like you to help me in this life." Wu Gen took a big sip of wine and became so heroic that he couldn't suppress it for a moment. He simply stood up on the bird and opened his arms. , close your eyes and feel the strong wind coming towards you.
Tudan looked at this young man who was much younger than himself, his eyes full of admiration.
Hey, suddenly Wu Gen screamed, his foot slipped, his body tilted, and he rolled down from the bird. Tudan was so frightened that he hurried to pull it away. If the coach fell to his death before the war, who would believe it if word spread that it was his fault?
Fortunately, Wu Gen, with his quick eyes and quick hands, hugged the bird's neck and prevented it from falling. With Tu Dan's help, Wu Gen rolled up again and leaned on the bird, muttering, no longer as arrogant as before.
Sure enough, being arrogant feels good for a while and makes your loved ones cry heartbroken. It is better to keep a low profile.
When Hu Niao quickly caught up with Baoxiang and others, and saw Wu Gen returning safely, everyone finally let go of their worries.
After briefly understanding the situation of the servant army, several people were a little embarrassed. They didn't expect that a guy like Mu Shi would be the secret agent of the Lu family. To be honest, this guy is pretty neat at work on weekdays, and the leader also has a good way, otherwise he wouldn't have encouraged so many people to rebel with him.
Baoxiang also introduced the plan to ambush the Flying Tiger Army in Jialingou. Wu Gen thought about it and agreed to everyone's plan.
The group of people rushed towards Hanlu City. Along the way, they gradually got more information through contact with Ji Ye. In response to the rebellion by the Lu family and other coalition forces, the Ji family officially appointed Ji Ye as the governor to command the northern and southern armies.
Among them, the Northern Army, at Ji Ye's insistence, appointed Wu Gen as its governor, commanding the Fearless Army and the soldiers of the Northern Army directly under Ji Ye.
The Southern Army was led by two governors, Yuan Xin and Ji Jing, who had just returned from Zhaoqin City. As for the situation in Zhaoqin City, Ji Ye didn't say much, but being able to release the two governors back meant that there was no serious problem.
In the letter, Ji Ye also vaguely talked about his father's pretending to be ill. It turned out that Ji Xin was indeed ill, but it was by no means a fatal disease.
It's just that the body often feels that the internal fire is too strong, and it is necessary to use the vertical cold fish to suppress the empty fire. Moreover, when I was young, I used the method of extracting and devouring too much. Even though there are secret techniques of the Ji family that can eliminate some of the disadvantages of this method, as I get older, , the hidden dangers were slowly revealed.
Ji had worked hard to carry out the restructuring for many years. In order to cope with the backlash from various families, he almost tripled his own guard force and formed a southern army and a northern army. Over the years, Ji Xin has been silently observing the reactions of each family, secretly dividing each family, and exposing some people with evil intentions, preparing to kill chickens and scare monkeys.
After all, the Ji family cannot bear such pressure and it is not in their own interests to push all the families to oppose themselves. In the huge Iron Hand Province, if all these families are gone, who will replace the Ji family herdsmen? The only thing we can do is to fight a group, pull a group, release a group, and divide the various family camps.
Originally he wanted to wait a few years before pushing forward, but his health has been poor these years. He was worried that his two sons would not be able to cope, so he wanted to use fake death to lure out the restless families.
In addition, Yang Zheng and Hu Jia wanted to bring chaos to the Iron Hand Province as soon as possible so that they could fish in troubled waters, so they bypassed Ji Ye and asked Ji Yan to find Ji Xin, saying that they could encourage several families to come forward and help Ji Xin. There is no excuse for handing over a knife.
This trip to Zhaoqin City came about due to mutual consent. Ji Ye had already gone with him. When he arrived in the city, he was ordered by his father to return to Hanlu City and found a tribesman with a similar build to pretend to be him and stay in Zhao Qincheng.
As for Jia Kui's reporting, it was Yang Zheng who did it. After Lu Zhan went to Zhaoqin City, Yang Zheng took the initiative to contact Jia Kui, personally forged Lu Zhan's souvenir, and made up a story for Jia Kui, adding that he had a sword as a guarantee, which angered Lu Lie. Finally, the dispatch of troops was made.
But Ji Ye also said that after the incident in Zhaoqin City, especially when the coalition forces announced it everywhere, there was an undercurrent surging throughout the province. There were already signs of families mobilizing troops, and even some families close to the Ji family had ambiguous attitudes. , the guards were tightly held back and unable to escape, and even two governors were sent out to suppress them. Therefore, here in Hanlu City, only the Northern and Southern Army and the city defenders are available.
After winning this battle, all the families no longer dare to act rashly, and the Ji family has enough power to divide and subjugate each family. If this battle is lost, the resistance in the entire province will become more intense, and the Ji family's position as leader will be taken away.
Therefore, Ji Ye also confessed in his letter that the entire Northern Army would be handed over to Wu Gen. If anyone in the army was dissatisfied, he would be killed first and then punished. There was no need to retaliate against him. Since the Southern Army had been under the command of Ji Chen for a long time, he had direct control over the two governors, Ji Jing and Yuan Xin.
This battle is a life and death battle for the Ji family. There are only two words in Ji Ye's letter at the end, please.
In the military chariot, Wu Gen looked at the thick letter paper and sighed. When he was in Dayizhou, several of his people were besieged. If Ji Ye hadn't led someone to rescue them, they would have died long ago. This time, let’s fight not for the Ji family, just because of our brothers.
Silently sharpening their knives in the car, Baoxiang and others looked serious. Everyone could tell that Wu Gen was ready to fight to the death.
In the sky, there are big birds circling.
Wu Gen looked up and signaled the whole army to find a place to rest. Along the way, some scouts from the Qiu Lin family could be seen, and they were all intercepted and killed by Bao Xiang and Zhang Wuyang. But everyone also knows that with the disappearance of these scouts and the unrest in the servant army, although the rebels were handed over to the Wen family, the Lu family will eventually learn about the fearless army's defection to the Ji family. But it doesn't matter anymore. Now everyone has broken their skin and will face each other sooner or later.
When the bird fell down, Suo Ji ran over excitedly. When he got to Wu Gen's car, he jumped on it and said, "Zhao Master, you are back. I was ordered by Captain Shui to lead people and the village master. Meet up." He said, reaching out to take the wine jar in front of Wu Gen, and drank it in a big gulp.
"How is the situation in the army?" Wu Gen was also quite happy to see his old friend again.
"Fortunately, there are some abscesses. I'm just waiting for the village leader's good doctor to come back and give him a wonderful rejuvenation." Suoji wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and sat down in the car relaxedly.
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