Wu Gen stood in front of the big tent, silently watching the carriage go away.
When Lu Zhan died and Lu Lie disappeared, Ning Nanlian, as the actual person in charge of the Lu family, gave up all resistance after a brief secret conversation and was willing to surrender as a whole.
However, Wu Gen had to take in his two young sons, one named Lu Jing, who was about twelve years old, and one daughter named Lu Han, who was only six years old.
Wu Gen did not expect that the other party would entrust all his wealth to him with such a decisive attitude. I also asked the other party if he was not afraid of going back on his word and turning his back on the Lu family after taking their money and property.
Ning Nanlian just smiled slightly and took out a piece of paper from her sleeve. There were six words on it, "The sky opens its mouth, and the main land is alive." He said that this was what Bu Qiyin left for him before leaving, which was exactly what happened to Wu Gen.
Looking at this note, Wu Gen was quite speechless. He didn't expect Bu Qiyin to have laid such a foreshadowing for himself.
"How about, get ready to enter the city." Yang Zheng looked at Maojing City in the distance with a smile.
Wu Gen nodded and turned around to summon Xue Xin and Zhuo Ke, "After the Lu family surrendered, Zhuo Ke led his people to take charge of the city defense, Xue Xin led his people to take over the surrender, and the others camped outside the city."
Shortly after the carriage returned, the gates of Maojing City were opened wide, and groups of soldiers lined up, put down their weapons, and lined up in front of the city.
Seeing the defenders withdrawing, Zhuo Ke quickly led people into the city and took over the entire city defense.
Wu Gen led his generals on horseback to the front of the city, and saw the young general commanding the city defense at the top of the city. Although he put down his weapons, he still stood proudly at the head of the team, not bothered by the approaching heavy troops. Riding on the move.
"What's your name? Can you hold any position in the Lu family?" Wu Gen pointed his riding crop at the other party and leaned over to ask.
"Demoted to Luhui, newly appointed as Qianhu." The young man said calmly, looking up at Wu Gen unconvinced.
Wu Gen and Shui Congyue looked at each other and couldn't help laughing and said, "You would like to join my fearless army."
"Can you not join in?" Lu Hui looked at Wu Gen provocatively with an arrogant look on his face.
"No." Wu Gen suppressed his smile, straightened up and looked at the other party, "Everyone like you needs to be included. If you don't join, you will be punished as chaos."
"Then I am still a Qianhu?" Lu Hui said loudly, not afraid of Wu Gen's power.
"Originally I wanted you to be a music leader, but it seems you are not qualified yet, so go and be a soldier." Wu Gen looked at the other party coldly, then ignored him, stepped on his horse, and led the soldiers in To Maojing City.
Lu Hui's temper was quite suitable for Wu Gen and Shui Congyue, but he was still too young and had too much arrogance to be used unless he was polished.
When we arrived at the Lu family's mansion, the door had already been opened. Guards, servants, and maids were all standing outside, with Ning Nanlian standing at the front.
Wu Gen quickly jumped off his horse and strode to Ning Nanlian, "Madam, why is this so important? Please come into the house quickly."
Ning Nanlian smiled slightly and turned to point to the mansion behind her, "This mansion already has the surname Wu, so how can I depend on this place? The Lu family has found another mansion in the city, please rest assured to rest here." .”
"Madam, there is no need to be like this. Wu Gen will definitely fulfill what he promised. I have accepted my wish. Please come in quickly. Otherwise, I will never step foot inside the house." Wu Gen would not act so heartlessly. In particular, there are a large number of soldiers from the Lu family in the army. You have to be careful when recruiting people. Is it possible that you have to guard against these surrendered soldiers escaping every day?
Although Wu Gen wanted to be polite to the other party, he turned around and left. Lu Nanlian had no choice but to lead her men back into her mansion, but they only stayed in the backyard, leaving the rest of the place to Wu Gen and others.
After settling down, Wu Gen borrowed the Lu family's meeting hall to discuss the next march route with the generals. Zhang Wuyang, Sun Hong, Meng Shuo, Niu Chao and others were responsible for collecting the property in the city. Oddly enough, when they passed through Baiya City last time, Meng Shuo and Meng Shun both deliberately hid outside the city and did not want to meet Meng Zhuo. Instead, when they arrived at Maojing City, they inquired about Meng Qian's whereabouts.
"The Lu family has been captured, and the next closest one is the Qiulin family to the east. I divided my troops into two groups. One group attacked the Qiulin family with heavy troops, while the other group took the gains from this trip, turned around and headed south, entered the Gu family, and the last two armies gathered in
The southernmost Cang family. ” As soon as he sat on Lu Zhan’s golden chair in the palace, Wu Gen opened his mouth to express his thoughts.
"But there is news from Hanlu City." Hu Jia was playing with the sapphire lamp on his table. Hearing this, he raised his head and said in surprise.
"Yes, Ji Xian lost." Wu Gen nodded and twisted a few times uneasily. The golden chair beneath him was too uncomfortable. I really don’t know how Lu Zhan could endure it for so many years.
"Before entering the city, I received news from Ji Ye that Ji Xin entered Hanlu City under the escort of the Murong family's 20,000 troops. Ji Ye also arrived with the southern army and drove out the rebels in the city. After a stalemate for several days, the two sides suffered injuries to each other. Later, the Wen family and the Guang family secretly sent troops to support the Ji family. Ji Xin ordered two thousand mausoleum guards in Qin City to attack for a long distance. He personally led the city's defenders to fight out, and coordinated with Ji Ye and others. After a day of fighting, the rebels were finally defeated. "
Wu Gen told the above information, but there was no trace of joy on his face, "Ji Xian was defeated and the Ji family was chasing after him. In order to survive, the Xianyu family kidnapped him and gave him to Ji Xin, in exchange for a way out for myself."
"What happened to the two governors of the Xianyu family?" Yang Zheng asked from the side.
"I'm imprisoned, and I'm going to use this to question the Xian Yu family. I dare not kill him. I think he will be released after a while. The Ji family has just put down the rebellion, and there are still undercurrents in the province. How can we attract more people?" A powerful enemy." Wu Gen tapped the armrest with his fingers, his eyes a little gloomy.
"Are you going to do something?" Yang Zheng put his hand on his belt, and the people on the side immediately understood that this guy was going to do something evil again.
"Move." Wu Gen said without hesitation, looked at everyone in the palace, and sighed softly, "We don't want the Ji family to be in chaos, but we can't avoid it. Now we have just taken over the Lu family, and there are several other families. Before taking action, it would be difficult to gain a foothold in Liangzhe Mountain with the military resources and soldiers we have obtained. After all, the area is sparsely populated, and it is not easy to replenish it.
Once Ji Xin regains his breath, the province will soon be purged, and our fearless army may not be spared. Even if Ji Yan follows, it will not help. She's just a daughter, she can't stop others from taking action. "
Oh, Wu Gen felt as if a knife was flying towards him, and he couldn't help but shudder. Turning around, Shui Congyue was looking at him coldly, and there were five fingerprints on the armrest of the chair next to him.
"Ahem, it's not useless for Ji Yan to join the Fearless Army. With her here, we can also patrol and guard the south for the Ji family. Are you right, Yang Zheng?" Wu Gen quickly spoke. He turned back and looked at Yang Zheng with a look of help.
Yang Zheng, who was so dishonest, shrank his neck, but did not dare to say a word. To be honest, everyone here could point at Wu Gen and scold him, but no one dared to make a mistake in front of Shui Congyue. As long as he doesn't get angry, that's all. If he angers someone else, haha.
Bao Xiang couldn't bear to see Wu Gen's pitiful appearance. He winked at Hu Jia and said, "Let's see how we can divide our troops into two groups. We probably won't win the Qiulin family as smoothly as the Lu family. We have to win." Plan carefully."
Hu Jia also came to his senses and quickly stood up, "I think this is good. We might as well lead the way with Captain Shui and the leader of Wu village and work separately. Of course, the Gu family has Gu Yangsi's token, so it would be better to capture the opponent. It’s easy, so we have to take the civilians who evacuated from Xingshan and our capture along the way.”
"Yes, yes, I have another idea. You might as well send some people to Liangzhe Mountain to inquire about the activities in the mountain, so as to prepare for the arrival of the army." Yang Zheng finally realized his conscience at this time and hurriedly suggested.
Wu Gen glared at Yang Zheng, wanting to tear the fat man's face in half, "Suoji and Meng Shuo will be responsible for heading to Liangzhe Mountain first, and they will use part of the Yifu Army to transport the people there.
Meng Shun also went over. His formation-breaking soldiers were few and the newly added soldiers had not yet formed an army. With him there, he would have a means of resisting any insidious attacks. Also, has Meng Qian been found? "
"He was found. He was found in the Lu Mansion. After he came to Maojing City, Lu Zhan was worried about him, so he threw him into the horse pen and became a groom, and then handed him over to Meng Shun." Yang Zheng said to himself about this. It was clear that he didn't help Wu Gen today, and he was always worried, so he quickly answered.
"Ask him if he wants to go to Liangzhe Mountain. If he doesn't want to go, stay here. I have sent a letter to Ji Ye, asking him to quickly send some trustworthy people to take over the city we have built. If Meng Qian can't do it, he will leave it to us. He uses it." Wu
Gen's anger hadn't subsided yet, so he said angrily: "Although Ji Ye has no intention of being powerful, he can't be sure about the royal family. Let's prepare some manpower for him in advance."
"Fortress leader, this march will pass through the territory of various families. What should I do if someone comes to me?" Seeing Shui Congyue's anger retreat, Xue Xin quickly continued, "Suppose we go to hit the hills this time. The Lin family has to pass through the Helian family's territory, so what if they are not allowed to pass, after all, they did not participate in the rebellion."
"You didn't participate in the rebellion. Have you ever sent troops to help the Ji family? If a guy like this sits on the mountain and watches the fight between tigers, we will let him go. If he dares to use tricks, we will beat him." Wu Gen finally straightened up, with a look of dismay on his face. He thought so, "Remember, we are now on the orders of the Ji family to attack the traitors. If there is anyone who blocks the way, they must be with the thieves. Take advantage of the opportunity to rob more... hit more people, don't be afraid."
"I will lead the troops to the east, and you will lead the people south. I am quite interested in the secret skills of the Qiulin family." Shui Congyue suddenly spoke, startling Wu Gen.
"That's natural. It's more difficult on your side. Bring more people." Wu Gen quickly agreed.
The direction of march was agreed upon, and soon the men and horses were also decided. Wu Gen took Baoxiang and Zhuo Ke to the south, and the rest of the troops were led by Shui Congyue.
The captures, prisoners, and civilians obtained along the way were also escorted by Wu Gen. Hu Jia entered the water and joined the Yue army, and Yang Zhengze followed Wu Gen.
At night, Wu Gen sat quietly in the living room, waiting for someone to visit.
Sure enough, Zhuo Ke walked in after a while and said, "Master, Mrs. Lu is here, bringing two people with her."
"Let them come in." Wu Gen quickly stood up and went out to wait under the eaves.
Soon, Ning Nanlian, accompanied by Lu Fenxi, walked in with a boy and girl.
"Zhen Fu, this is my son Lu Jing, and my daughter Lu Han, please give me Zhen Fu." Ning Nanlian bowed and pointed at the young girl beside her. Before Wu Gen could speak, he scolded in a low voice: "Hurry up and kneel down to Zhen Fu."
The two little children knelt down to Wu Gen and kowtowed respectfully.
Wu Gen stepped forward and helped the two of them up quickly, "Madam, you have broken Wu Gen, why do you need such a big gift?"
"The Lu family is ruined. It is a life-saving grace for them to have a place to stay. How dare they not be polite?" Ning Nanlian was not moved at all and saluted Wu Gen. "To avoid the Ji family's recourse, he The two have changed their names to Gao Jing and Gao Han. From now on, Zhen Fu will not have to worry about it, just give him food. Nan Lian thanks Zhen Fu for his great kindness."
"Whatever you say, madam, as long as I, Wu Gen, am here, I will not let the young master suffer any injustice." Wu Gen took a step back and returned a salute to Ning Nanlian, "Besides, I will try my best to protect more of the Lu family. Clan members, Madam, please rest assured."
"The Lu family will certainly remember the kindness of the governor. It's getting late, so I'm leaving." Ning Nanlian simply turned around and left after sending the person there.
Lu Han, that is, Gao Han, was a little younger after all, so he cried out, "Mother."
Ning Nanlian's body stagnated slightly, then she quickly strode forward and left the yard as if she was running away.
