"The villain is Yu Ben. The Ben of his duty is a merchant from Zou State. I have met these two adults." The middle-aged man bowed deeply in front of Wu Gen with a very respectful expression.
"Oh, it doesn't have to be like this. What's wrong with you?" Wu Gen quickly gave Yu Ben a hand. He took it for granted that this person wanted to ask for something from him. He would never put on any airs with ordinary people like this.
"I heard that the Lord wants to use troops against the temple. I boldly suggest that we might as well start with the Zou Kingdom." Yu
Wu Gen frowned, a little confused, "Since you are from the Zou Kingdom, why would you incite others to attack the temple of your own country? If a war breaks out, wouldn't it affect your family and your neighbors?"
"Your Excellency, you don't know. Although I am just a businessman, I have accumulated a lot of family property in the Zou Kingdom through hard work over the years. What is hateful is that my family's property has been targeted by the people of the temple. They colluded with the government to do this. The bureau forcefully took away my family property, and sent thieves to kidnap me and sell me here, ready to be sent to Kuntianzhou." With an angry look on his face, Yu Ben told his family's tragic experience, and when he got to the emotional point, he actually He stomped the ground repeatedly, unable to restrain himself.
"I don't know about other countries, but the temple of Zou State has long been a place of filth and evil. The common people are greedy for profit and do all kinds of evil. If you attack Zou State, I am willing to lead the way. Besides, I still have some friends in Zou State. , and can also help adults.”
Wu Gen and Yang Zheng looked at each other and said calmly, "You are so bold. You don't even think about who I am. If you bring me into the country, I will kill you to silence you if things go wrong. That's all, you should be honest. Let me be your merchant."
With that said, Wu Gen and Yang Zheng continued walking towards the island. This person looked distressed, but in fact there was not much trouble in his eyes. This kind of trick was just to fool others, but when he met Wu Gen and Yang Zheng, it was really a bit of child's play. Faced with such a deep-seated person, Wu Gen couldn't be persuaded by just a few words, and he became someone's knife in vain.
"Sir, please believe me, I am definitely not deceiving you two. The temple has taken away everything from me, and I do intend to use external forces to vent my anger." Yu Ben finally became a little anxious at this time and hurriedly caught up with him. , "The reason why I dare to make this suggestion in person is because I see that your subordinates include humans, shepherds, and sharks. All tribes live together and have no grudges. This shows that your Majesty is capable and can do great things, so I ventured to offer my advice." Word."
Yang Zheng coughed next to him, and Wu Gen understood. He took Yu Ben to a secluded place and sat on a rock. "Tell me, if we want to invade Zou Kingdom, which city along the coast should be easier to capture. I With few soldiers, we can only raid and harass, but we will never dare to go deep into the interior."
Yu Ben quickly squatted down, took a stone and drew the coastline of Zou State on the ground. He pointed at a protrusion and said, "Sir, please look, this is Daliang City, where villains do business. This place is the easiest to capture." . To be honest, sir, what I did when I was young was private salt trading. Although my family fortune was taken away, I still have some contacts in the city who can serve as internal support."
Then, Yu Ben fully demonstrated the expertise of a former private salt dealer, explaining the deployment of troops in the city, the paths accessible after landing, etc.
There are three thousand defenders in this city. Since there has been no war for many years, most of them live scattered in the city. More importantly, the west side of the city is built against a mountain. There is a small road that can lead directly to the top of the city, as long as you avoid the soldiers stationed in the mountain.
The only worry is that Daliang City has a port on the seaside with more than 7,000 naval personnel and about 30 large and small warships to guard against pirate invasion. This is also the characteristic of coastal cities. They emphasize sea and neglect land, and most of the troops are placed in the navy.
Wu Gen tilted his head and looked at it carefully for a long time. After a long time, he said, "How powerful is the naval force? Seven thousand people is not a small number."
Yu Ben pointed to the location of the harbor and said decisively: "It's not that I deliberately belittled the navy's combat power in order to deceive the Lord into marching. I have a former personal partner in the navy. These people seem to have strong soldiers and horses, but in fact their military discipline is lax. You can’t fight a tough battle.”
Wu Gen nodded and said with a smile, "Very good. This time we enter the city, we must fight quickly. Let's go and discuss it carefully with the generals."
Several people returned to the Danshen, and Yu Ben was a little stunned when he saw such a majestic warship. This kind of ship is not inferior to the warships of the divine religion, and it can defeat three of the Zou Kingdom's ships.
Soon, under the leadership of Hu Jia and combined with the information provided by Yu Ben,
The generals drew up a plan to enter the city. That is, Baoxiang will lead the right army of 2,000 people, with Yu Ben as the guide, enter the city from the west, and control the city head. Then send people straight to the temple in the city and plunder the temple's treasures.
At the same time, the rest of the navy and the right army, led by Zhuo Ke, found a secret place to go ashore, attacked the Zou Kingdom navy camped near the port, and prevented it from returning to aid Daliang City. Yu Feng led the warships to blockade the port and attack the Zou ships anchored there.
Wu Gen originally wanted to march into the city with Baoxiang, but was flatly rejected by Hu Jia. It’s a joke. There will be more wars in various parts of the Dreadnought Army in the future. It’s possible that the commander will be required to fight in every place.
Seeing Hu Jia's determined face and leaving no room for negotiation, Wu Gen had no choice but to stay on the boat and watch the generals busy.
In fact, this battle is not that troublesome. If it was just for the temple, Wu Gen and Baoxiang sneaked into the city, put the priest Laoshizi in a sack and threw it into the sea.
However, according to Hu Jia, a large army will still be dispatched for this battle, firstly to train the troops, and secondly to tell the religious sect that the shepherd is coming, so that others will not think that it is some unknown bandit who did it.
After the military discussion was over, Yu Ben was surprised and very happy.
What is surprising is that this fearless army jumped out of nowhere, with various races mixed together, but they get along so harmoniously and naturally. That village leader, it sounds like he came from a bandit den, can actually command so many people, and I heard that there are still a large number of people in Kuntian Continent. It is really unheard of for a human race to sit in such a high position on the territory of a foreign race.
Fortunately, according to what these people said, the Daliang City Fearless Army did not take it very seriously. They had bigger plans. These family feuds were not important in their eyes. Moreover, the leader of Wu Village also promised, He will be given a fee afterwards to help him make a comeback.
After walking out of the bustling cabin, Yu Ben walked along the stairs under the leadership of the soldiers, preparing to leave the ship and land. It was enough for him to have the honor to take a look at such a big ship, but he knew that he was not qualified to stay on board.
"Brother Yu." A voice sounded behind him. Yu Ben turned around and saw that it was Yang Zheng chasing after him.
"Brother Yu, what do you think of our Dreadnought warship?" Yang Zheng panted and followed, his fat body stepping on the ship's planks making a clanging sound.
"The ships are strong and the soldiers are fine, and Zou's navy is invincible." Yu Ben dealt with it carefully. His instinct made him feel that this fat black man was more difficult to deal with than Wu Gen.
"Brother Yu must have offended a lot of people in Daliang City. Although the Fearless Army has avenged you this time, once we leave, those people may still attack my brother, and the end will probably be even worse." Yang Zheng looked at it with a smile. Yu Ben casually lifted up his sleeves, and the spiritual jade inside shone brightly in the sunlight.
Yu Ben's expression changed, and then his face turned gloomy, "The revenge is enough. How dare we ask for too much? We can only take one step at a time."
"Haha, I think Brother Yu is also a good person. That's good. Brother Yu is still engaged in business on weekdays and secretly helps our Fearless Army to find out some information. I must have seen the combat power of our Fearless Army and can definitely protect Yu. Brother. What do you think, Brother Yu is willing to help me with the Fearless Army." Yang Zheng held the belt with both hands and glanced at Yu Ben with a sinister look.
"This little man was rescued by a large army, and also received money from the leader of the village. I am so grateful that I cannot repay him in return. If I can get Yang Houzheng's favor and do some trivial things, I can feel more at ease. Sir, please rest assured, little one. I will definitely go through fire and water, no matter what." Yu Ben quickly bowed his arms to the ground, and a trace of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
This fat black man was very evil. Yu Ben believed that if he didn't agree, he might end up soaking in the sea and feeding fishes one day.
"Well, write down all the rich households in Daliang City for me. I think these people all have some grudges against you. Just when the army enters the city, they will give you vent." Yang Zheng handed over the paper with a smile. Pen.
After cleaning up Qihu Island, Wu Gen asked Yu Ben to be his guide and headed towards Daliang City.
In addition to the five warships, the intact warships of the Guitou Gang were also brought along. One part was used to transport Baoxiang's two thousand people to land in Daliang City, and the other part was used to transport Zhuo Ke and others ashore to intercept Zou Guo's navy.
As for the prisoners of the Ghost Head Gang, they were all taken to operate the ship. For the remaining prisoners, Wu Gen originally planned to give them a ship and let them leave. Unexpectedly, there were six
Successful people are unwilling to leave and are willing to follow the Fearless Army.
These people either committed something or offended someone on land, so they were sold here, and they naturally did not want to go back. After letting those who wanted to leave go, Qihu Island almost became an empty island.
The fleet sailed on the sea for seven days and finally arrived at the coast of Zou State. When they arrived at the offshore, the fleet was divided into three at sea. Baoxiang led the team all the way north, with Ben as the guide, preparing to find a secret landing place and rush to Daliang City quickly at night.
The other is to go slightly south, go ashore from the south side of the port, attack the camps on the shore, and cooperate with the warships to attack the ships in the port.
The war was directed by Hu Jia. As for Wu Gen, he was sitting in the boathouse doing nothing, except for the trick of playing the harp and burning incense to show off the style of a famous general in front of his son.
According to the agreement, the five warships were not allowed to approach the port for the time being. After the Baoxiang captured Daliang City, they made a sudden attack to avoid launching prematurely and alarming the guards on the city.
In the night, the sea was turbulent and not a single ship could be seen. Wu Gen sat on the terrace of the fifth floor, drinking and waiting out of boredom. A shuttle has quietly taken off, ready to send back news of the siege at any time.
Hu Jia was a little more relaxed at this time. He strolled up to Wu Gen, grabbed his wine and took two sips. "Fortress leader, Qin Jian and Su Zi have been sent to Baoxiang and Zhuo Ke's army respectively. This is Although the two of them have verbally surrendered to our Fearless Army, they are far away from Kuntian Continent after all, so it is a bit untrustworthy. I would rather leave a man and horse to garrison on Qihu Island, so that my Fearless Army can have one. A place to stay."
"Yes, but you can't leave too many troops, and they have to be mainly from the shark and human race. They still use the name of the Ghost Head Gang, so as not to attract the attention of the divine religion." Wu Gen didn't want to leave his stronghold in Tianyuan Continent, but After thinking about it carefully, I still agreed with Hu Jia's opinion.
"Why don't Qin Jian and Su Zi take the opportunity to destroy them and bring the two gangs of pirates into their hands?" Seeing Wu Gen's agreement, Hu Jia came up with a bolder idea.
"No." Before Wu Gen could speak, Yang Zheng's voice came up from downstairs, and he came to the terrace, "Where our army really wants to establish a foothold is Beizhou. Tianyuanzhou is still dominated by these pirates. There are more pirates here. If you are close to the divine sect, you will not be able to hold on if you have too little power, and if you have too much power, it will divert the power originally heading to Beizhou."
Wu Gen agreed with Yang Zheng. The hands of the Fearless Army were not long enough at the moment to reach this far. If the two gangs of pirates are destroyed, once the Fearless Army leaves, the sea area here will return to the rule of the divine religion.
With the lessons learned from the past, the people who started the uprising later became dissatisfied with the Fearless Army, and it would be even harder to defeat them again. It would be better to allow the two gangs to hedge their bets, so that there would be room for maneuver. Besides, Yu Jiu and Yu Ten always make it difficult for me to see through them, so it’s better not to provoke them.
Hu Jia was responsible for planning the war, and his thinking was based more on the war situation, so he made such a suggestion. He was a smart man, and after thinking about it carefully, he understood what Yang Zheng meant. It would be safer to place some duplicitous guys near Tianyuan Continent, so that the Divine Cult would not completely occupy this place, and the Fearless Army would also have room to operate.
In fact, the strength of the Divine Religion and the Fearless Army is still a little small. They can only concentrate all their forces and must not divide their troops everywhere.
While the three of them were talking, a shuttle suddenly fell from the sky. Soon someone reported that Baoxiang had led people to the top of Daliang City.
