The morning sun was still rising from the horizon, and Wu Gen led the fearless army heading south out of the gate of Maojing City. After the last person left, the heavy city gate slowly closed, and the door shaft turned, making a long friction sound, like the faint sigh of a dying old man.
Looking back from his horse, Wu Gen looked a little complicated. There were not many people on the city. Most of the defenders had already joined the Fearless Army, and many members of the Lu family had also joined the army.
Birds that usually dare not fly over the city wall are cautiously landing towards the top of the city, trying to see if they can build nests and breed in this suddenly silent place.
The city will be temporarily closed until the Ji family sends someone to take over. Meng Qian still stayed in the city, as the temporary lord of the city, waiting for further appointments from the Ji family.
In every city he passed through, Wu Gen left behind corresponding people. The list of these people was provided to Ji Ye. If he was willing, these people would become his help outside the court.
Ning Yuxi was sent back to Baiyacheng. This woman was as calm as ever, without making any requests, as if she was just visiting relatives, which made Yang Zheng sigh.
The team left Maojing City and walked peacefully in the wilderness. Thanks to this peaceful siege, the prisoners of the Lu family who were recruited during the Battle of Zhululing felt much more at ease. After all, more tribesmen voluntarily joined the Fearless Army, and the remaining sense of humiliation in their hearts gradually disappeared. fade away completely.
Shortly after the Fearless Army left the city, a carriage left the city and headed west. The driver was Lu Fenxi, and sitting in the carriage was Ning Nanlian. After explaining everything, she went to Hanlu City alone to plead guilty, hoping to use this humble method to exchange for a chance of life for her tribe.
The entire Lu family who wanted to leave had already joined the Fearless Army, and those who were left behind were those who could not leave their homeland. Whether these people can survive and how long they can survive depends on the outcome of Ning Nanlian's trip.
The horse was heading south, and Wu Gen looked west, speechless as he stared at the carriage going away. Ning Nanlian's trip was a dead end, and Ji Xin would not let these leaders of the rebel family go.
In this confrontation between each family and the Ji family, from their respective standpoints, there is nothing wrong, but as an outsider, I unintentionally and indirectly determine what is right and what is wrong.
From now on, who will judge himself and the fearless army's life and death?
Shaking the reins slightly, Wu Gen approached a carriage, in which sat Gao Jing and Gao Han. Suddenly leaving the protection of the family, the two boys and girls naturally felt a little uncomfortable and huddled in the car, not daring to show their faces.
He gently opened the curtains with a riding crop, revealing the two people in the car.
Unlike Lu Lie, Gao Jingsheng has a fair complexion and handsome features, making him look like a handsome young man. However, following the tall physique of the Lu family, he is actually not small.
As for Gao Han, she is still young, with a double bun, and a plump round face that can be broken by a blow. At this time, there is a trace of sadness on the smokey willow eyebrows, which is quite inconsistent with her age.
Behind him, Lu Hui hurriedly followed, fearing that Wu Gen would be detrimental to the two of them. Wu Gen deprived him of his military power and threw him into the Eight Cavalry of Lingyun, alongside Niu Chao and others, ready to polish his temperament.
"Gao Jing, what do you want to do in the Fearless Army? Is it a civil service or a military career? If you are a civil servant, you can assist Sun Dutun in managing logistics, or you can learn military strategy from Hu Sima. There are more military services. You can join any army. Grinding." Wu Gen leaned over and asked, trying to make his face as friendly as possible.
Gao Jing bit his lip and thought for a while, then Fang solemnly said, "I am willing to join the martial arts."
"Why?"
Gao Jing looked back at his sister, who was huddled in a corner of the car. A trace of imperceptible resentment flashed in his eyes, and he muttered: "You can only protect your family from being bullied by martial arts."
Wu Gen sighed, straightened up and looked into the distance, his body rising and falling as the horse moved. After a long while, he turned back to Lu Hui, who looked nervous, and said, "Go get a horse and let Gao Jing enter the Eighth Rider of Lingyun. Since he wants to join the martial arts, from today on, he will not ride in a car."
"Master, he is still young, and there is Gao Han who needs to be taken care of." Lu Hui hesitated.
"Shit, at his age, I'm already carrying a knife and killing people all over the mountain." Wu Gen gave Lu Hui a cold look, "The flowers are kept in the room.
In the end, they are just flowers. Only when they are thrown into the wild can they grow into trees. Go quickly. As for Gao Han, just find one or two women from among the people to follow him. "
Lu Hui had no choice but to choose a docile horse from the team and let Gao Jing ride on it. Watching his brother get on the horse and follow Lu Hui awkwardly, Gao Han bit his lip tightly, his eyes were red, and he clutched the window, trying his best not to shed tears.
Seeing her, Wu Gen suddenly remembered Chu Ji who was far away in Beizhou, and couldn't help but sigh, "Gao Jing, after you finish your business every day, you can go back to the carriage."
"I obey." Gao Jing moved his body to relax his tight legs and promised loudly.
The Fearless Army headed south, not moving very fast because there were some civilians in the team. In desperation, Wu Gen had no choice but to let Baoxiang lead people to go out to investigate first, to clear the way for the following troops, and to quickly receive these surrendered cities, so as to prevent the people in the city from escaping with their belongings.
After traveling for five days, when Wu Gen was drowsy on his horse, Zhuo Ke came over on horseback. He was now the commander of the rear army, and he and Zu Yuantong were responsible for protecting the military resources and the civilians in the team.
"Master, we are approaching Liu'an City. Captain Bao has already asked the city to boil water and prepare food and fodder for the army. He led the team forward." Zhuo Ke handed Wu Gen a paper bag, which contained a A pile of unknown wild fruits.
Wu Gen raised his eyes and looked into the distance, then threw a piece of fruit into his mouth. "Let the horses and horses rest near the city for two days. The soldiers are fine, but these civilians can't stand such a long journey." After thinking about it, he turned around and shouted, " Gao Jing, come here."
Not far away, Gao Jing hurriedly rode over, but his body was a little stiff. Spending the past few days on a horse had caused a layer of skin to wear out on his inner thighs. It was quite difficult to walk, and his fair face was also sunburned. Gotta be red.
"My subordinate is here." Gao Jing bowed politely.
Wu Gen looked helpless. This child had good character, but was a little too reserved, which was inconsistent with the spirit of the Fearless Army. Passing the paper bag with the wild fruits over, Wu Gen said lazily: "Go to Gao Han and ask her to come out and hang out. Don't stay in the car all day."
"Thank you, village master." Gao Jing took the paper bag with both hands and galloped towards the carriage where his sister was sitting. There, Le Yu was leading a few people, curiously looking at Gao Han in the car.
"Let's do it first." Wu Gen looked at Zhuo Ke with a troubled expression.
Zhuo Ke knew what Wu Gen was thinking. He thought Gao Jing was too serious, and although he couldn't tell on his face, he was actually somewhat hostile to Wu Gen and the Fearless Army. He scratched his head, looked at a black spot running on the plain in the distance, and hesitated: "Why don't we let the cow super lead?"
"Is that okay?" Wu Gen was a little uneasy, as he would be in trouble if he took the child into a ditch.
"No, I'll take it with me." Zhuo Ke also felt that his suggestion was a bit unreliable.
"Forget it, let Niu Chao come, I'll talk to Niu Chao." Wu Gen shook his head, "As for Gao Han, let Le Yu worry more."
As a result, there was another young man riding a mastiff in the fearless army. Gao Jing sat tremblingly on the tall mastiff, listening to Niu Chao's dirty words pouring down, his face turning red and white.
He comes from a family of ten thousand families, and his upbringing has been very strict since he was a child. He has never even gone to the fence. Now he was ordered to drive these newly collected mastiffs together with Niu Chao. It was like a stream of clear water crashing into a quagmire. It was really miserable.
It is said that those who are close to Mo are black. Two teenagers can often be seen fighting in the camp. At first, only Niu Chao's vicious voice can be heard, and then Gao Jing's scolding can be heard gradually. In the end, the two are fighting fiercely. The whole camp heard the curse.
Wu Gen stood in front of Liu'an City. Lu Qing had already prepared meals for the army in front of the city. Steam was everywhere, making the whole city look like it was steaming with clouds. Naturally, it was impossible for all the people to enter the city. Except for a few generals, the rest only camped outside the city.
"Zhenfu, these are the household records and money and food albums of the people in the city." As soon as he arrived at the city gate, Lu Qing respectfully presented two thick albums with both hands. There were all such albums in a big box at the back.
Wu Gen took it and turned it over before handing it to Sun Hong. Lu Qing was indeed a smart man and did things well. No matter where you put it, the name of a capable official is indispensable.
"City Lord Lu, why do you need
Being so polite, Wu Gen knew how much he had been taken care of here. Don't worry, if the army doesn't enter the city, you can still be your city lord with peace of mind. "Wu Gen jumped off the horse, grabbed the other person's arm with both hands, and said with a smile.
Seeing that Wu Gen's iron claws were still so sharp, Lu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "What did Zhenfu say? At this moment, the master is already a Zhenfu with a heavy army. A city will be wiped out in a snap, how dare Lu Qing Thank you. I know that you are nostalgic for the past, so I have moved here from the people on Yishan Mountain, so I don’t have to detour again."
Wu Gen turned his head and looked at a large camp not far away. The people inside were staring at it with joyful expressions. Many of them were familiar faces. They couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction, "I will recommend it to the Ji family." As for you, you will still be the lord of Liu'an City."
"No, Governor, Lu Qing is willing to follow you into the Fearless Army. The whole family wants to move, so I'd better leave the position of City Lord to others." Lu Qing turned around and pointed at the women and children behind him who were busy boiling water for the army. These Everyone was dressed simply, and at first glance they might have seemed like civilian husbands.
Wu Gen sighed and patted the other party on the shoulder, "Why is this so important? Since City Lord Lu is willing to endure hardships with Wu Gen, then the Fearless Army is your home. Again, I, Wu Gen, am not an unjust person. As long as I have He who stutters will not let his brothers go hungry.”
Zhuo Ke, Lu Hui and others behind him were all dumbfounded. They asked their wives and children to boil water for the army. What Lu Qing did was really speechless. Assessing the situation, he is crisp and impeccable. No wonder he can become the lord of the city based on his status as Yuan Zhi.
I think back then, even Lu Zhan's nephew Lu Yuan had to transition into Wu Gen's army before he could hope to become a city lord. People like Lu Qing will stand out wherever they are placed, as long as they are given time and opportunities.
Since he took the initiative to surrender, Wu Gen would naturally not drive such people away. There was a lot of waste waiting to be done in Liangzhe Mountain, and there was a place for him to show his talents.
"Zhen Fu, I wonder how Lu Yuan is doing." On the way into the city, Lu Qing suddenly asked.
Wu Gen was startled, and then he remembered that he had been keeping Lu Yuan in the kitchen for a long time during the war, "He is fine, what's the matter?"
"I see that your Excellency has taken in many people from the Lu family like me along the way. To be honest, these people have just joined the army and their hearts are unsettled. You might as well hire someone from the Lu family like Lu Yuan to calm people's hearts." Lu Qing Caution suggested.
Wu Gen smiled slightly. Lu Qing's move was to ask for an official position for others, but it was also paving the way for himself. He was also a serious member of the Lu family.
"Lu Yuan's temper is a bit cowardly, and his command of the troops may not be satisfactory. How about this. You all go to follow Sun Dutun and coordinate the logistics of the army. When the army settles down, I will use you and others." Wu Gen turned to look at Lu Qing. , with a playful look on his face.
Sweat broke out on Lu Qing's forehead, knowing that Wu Gen had figured out what he was thinking.
At this moment, two giant mastiffs pushed past the humans and roared forward. Two young men on the mastiffs were quarreling at each other, throwing out a lot of words about tigers and wolves.
Lu Qing's eyes widened and he looked at the two people walking away with a surprised look on his face, "Isn't this Young Master Lu Jing?"
