"This King of Pigs, Zheng Zhi, really lives up to his name."
Shen Tang never likes to judge a person by his reputation, but the Zheng brothers are definitely an exception.
Zheng Qiao and Zheng Zhi are truly blood brothers.
The two of them are essentially the same.
Zheng Qiao allowed the soldiers to burn, kill and loot, and Zheng Zhi also allowed the livestock under his tent to run wild, robbing people of their food, property, and killing people, as well as their wives and daughters. The sergeants killed and beheaded all unarmed ordinary people with white blades in their hands. They killed them until the white blades curled up. The ravines outside the city were filled with corpses, and the stench of corpses rose to the sky.
Looking at the corpses piled high one after another, Shen Tang's face was darker than ever before, murderous aura lingered around him, and he wished he could kill all the murderers with his sword! When the rebels withdrew, they did not forget to set fire to people's houses.
Flames soared into the sky, dyeing the sky red!
Black smoke covered the ground, and the chickens and dogs were silent!
Is this the end?
No, it's not over yet!
Shen Tang went to a meeting and heard that the ancestral graves of rich families that had been looted were dug up and their bones were randomly thrown into the wilderness. If anyone stopped them, they would all be killed. Although digging up people's ancestral graves is one of the ways to make money, it is really rare to do it in broad daylight without even a fig leaf. When everyone in the Alliance Army heard about it, they slapped the table and cursed, spitting.
It was as if they were the ones being dug into their ancestral graves.
Gu Chi curled his lips secretly - as long as the Zheng family brothers were human beings, it was not their turn for these people to jump up and down.
He came closer and asked, "How are Mr. Shen prepared?"
Rebels were crossing the border like locusts everywhere. They patted their butts and left, leaving a mess that no one could clean up, and the Union Army didn't want to take over. Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention this matter.
Shen Tang muttered: "Just do your best."
After saying that, he continued to drink tea with his head down.
After drinking tea to last until the end of today's conference, everyone left in twos and threes, except Shen Tang who sat at his seat and did not move.
Seeing this, leader Wu Xian asked, "Brother Shen Xian, is there something wrong?"
Shen Tang went straight to the point.
Ask leader Wu Xian how to resettle the surviving people.
"They are now homeless, with no food, no money, and no shelter. Once we leave, we are afraid that we will be targeted by bandits and we will not be able to survive."
Leader Wu Xian felt a sudden change in his heart, but still had a smile on his face: "Brother Shen Xian, this matter is not urgent. I will send someone to come up with the charter as soon as possible for the brotherhood."
Shen Tang was a poor bachelor and was not afraid of wearing shoes on his bare feet, but the leader of the Wu Xian alliance had a great business and far surpassed everyone else in financial, material and manpower. Taken together, it is best for him to take over. Even if the alliance forces engage in a "crowdfunding", leader Wu Xian will inevitably suffer a big blow.
Shen Tang asked: "How long is the fastest?"
Leader Wu Xian: "..."
The smile on his face became more and more embarrassing.
He hesitated: "Well, there must be a few days."
He said: "There is no need to rush, there is no need to rush."
But Shen Tang broke the casserole and asked the truth.
"What day is it?"
Leader Wu Xian: "..."
He wondered whether Shen Tang was really stupid or fake.
Didn't you see that no one wanted to take this hot potato?
It’s not that these people are unsympathetic.
But it's because of the powerlessness.
Fighting is the most expensive activity.
Leader Wu Xian also came because of the profit (the national seal), but now he wants the national seal but not the national seal, and he wants food and grass but no food and grass, only the so-called "military merit." The key is that this little "military merit" can only be realized by looking for Zheng Qiao. He is losing money every day when he opens his eyes.
It’s not that I can’t afford the loss…
But that little family fortune can't withstand lavish spending.
Leader Wu Xian is under so much pressure, let alone the leaders of other small forces? They brought people out to fight, and they already had so many mouths to feed. If another group came in, wouldn't they be destitute?
Most of these people who survived were old, weak, women and children who were lucky enough to survive. The young and middle-aged had long been forcibly taken away by the rebels. A group of old, weak, women and children were basically equivalent to walking cooking machines, and their productivity was far inferior to that of young and strong. It's a burden.
So everyone agreed not to mention it.
Who knew Shen Tang, a stupid young man, would bring it up.
Leader Wu Xian had a smile on his face.
Secretly, I started to have a headache.
Shen Tang sighed: "Is the alliance leader in trouble?"
Leader Wu Xian climbed up the pole and began to suffer miserably - Shen Tang's tent only had more than two hundred people, so there was no pressure to support such a small number of people with that small amount of money, but he had to spend "ten thousand" to eat under his tent. For work units, the economic pressure is not of the same magnitude.
Summarize--
"Unless Brother Yu refuses, there is really nothing we can do to help." Leader Wu Xian was worried that Shen Tang would bring it up in front of everyone next time and offend a large number of people, so he deliberately reminded him, "Brother Shen Xian said some things to Brother Yu. It’s okay, but if other interested people find out, it’s easy to be hated..."
Shen Tang shook his head: "That's not what I meant."
Leader Wu Xian raised his eyebrows, not knowing why, so he cautiously asked Shen Tang, "Then, what does Brother Shen Xian mean..."
Shen Tang: "Leave all these people to me."
Leader Wu Xian and Gu Chi looked at her in shock.
The former was worried that Shen Tang did not know the importance of the matter, so he persuaded him: "Brother Shen Xian, do you know how many people there are? Three to four thousand old, weak, women and children! They cannot go to the battlefield like young men, and they are not in a hurry to work in the fields. Young people must go there, purely It’s a waste of food!”
The latter looked at her with worried eyes.
Shen Tang said calmly: "I know."
Leader Wu Xian confirmed with Shen Tang again and again: "You know?"
Shen Tang: "Yes."
Leader Wu Xian asked again: "Do you know the importance?"
Shen Tang said: "Yes."
Leader Wu Xian was not optimistic. He knew how much Shen Tang owned - that day, Li Li led more than a hundred people, pushing a large cart and a small cart to drive a group of chubby pigs. That kind of wealth was worth more than a hundred people. It is said that you can live a healthy life, but with the three to four thousand old, weak, women and children who are not engaged in childbirth, Kuanquan Sosou can only survive for less than half a month! What should I do after half a month?
He sighed: "Let Brother Yu think about it."
Someone jumped out to take over this unanswered mess. He had no reason to refuse, but he couldn't just push it out just because he was alone, especially when this person was Shen Tang. Shen Tang was still young, so uninformed outsiders thought he was evil and deceiving others.
After leaving the camp, Gu Chi said: "Mr. Shen is being reckless. We should discuss this matter with Qi Yuanliang and Chu Wuhui..."
Shen Tang said: "Do what you think is right."
Gu Chi said "Huh" in confusion.
Shen Tang said with a smile: "I think what I did is right, so I did it. Even if I discuss it with Yuan Liang and the others, I will stick to my opinion. This is what I told Xiao Linfeng a few days ago, I should give it to him She sets a good example."
Gu Chi: "How to solve the problem of food?"
Shen Tang pointed to himself: "Have you forgotten my words?"
Gu Chi naturally did not forget it.
only--
We can't let Shen Tang supply everything.
It's not a problem either.
Furthermore--
Gu Chi couldn't help pouring cold water on Shen Tang: "Not everyone is willing to follow you. Some people would rather stick to their homeland than leave their hometown, let alone a place as chaotic and dangerous as Heyin. Shen Lang can Be mentally prepared.”
Shen Tang waved his hand casually: "I know."
She is just a walking cake, not a walking piece of gold and silver jewelry, nor is she liked by everyone. Shen Tang is self-aware.
"Shen Lang, have you figured out how to convince Qi Yuanliang and the others?"
Gu Chi had a premonition.
If Qi Shan knew about this, he would probably be blamed.
Shen Tang was in high spirits: "Isn't this simple?"
She is good at fooling Qishan and Chu Yao.
The reason is ready - if she wants to leave these people, she will have reason to leave the Alliance Army in advance and go to Heyin to settle down. It must be difficult for everyone in the Alliance Army to stop her. After that, he waited for Gu Ren's recommendation, and He Yin was naturally included in the deal.
otherwise--
What excuse did Shen Tang use to leave early?
Even if she wanted to leave, the Alliance Army might not be willing to let her go easily - they were also afraid that Gong Xi Qiu would lead his troops to fight back.
This matter was concluded the next day.
During the meeting, Alliance Leader Wu Xian brought this matter up and asked for everyone's opinions - although no one wanted these three or four thousand people, they were nominally saved by the Alliance Army. If they were "divided", they would have to be The Confederates agreed unanimously.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
They all looked at Shen Tang, some with admiration, some with surprise, some looking at a fool, and some with confusion.
What are you picturing?
Are these three or four thousand drags capable of doing food and shit?
and--
Someone tactfully reminded Shen Tang that it would cost a huge fortune to accept these people. If his family was not rich enough, it would be better not to be thankless.
If Shen Tang had a family, he wouldn't have only two to three hundred people under his command. Don't look back and be unable to support these people. If you cause trouble, your reputation will be ruined, and the gain outweighs the loss.
In response to these voices, Shen Tang responded one by one: "I have a small amount of money in my family, so if I grit my teeth, it won't be a problem to survive for two or three months. I am also prepared to borrow some grain and grass from you all. As long as I can survive the spring plowing next year, I will be able to recover... …”
Everyone: "..."
Leader Wu Xian: '...'
They had to suspect that Shen Tang's real purpose in asking these people was to use this as an excuse to borrow food from them. Everyone suddenly had the illusion that they were feeding the dog with good intentions - they were worried that Shen Tang's family was not rich enough, and Shen Tang was eyeing their granary? ? ?
The atmosphere fell into a weird state for a moment.
It wasn't until Gu Ren spoke up that he broke it.
He said: "Although Mr. Gu's family is not rich, he really admires Master Shen's compassion and is willing to lend him two hundred stones of food and grass."
Others were reminded and spoke out.
Instead of waiting for Shen Tang to come to the door and "lion's big mouth", it is better to be generous and borrow it yourself. The size of the number is determined by yourself, and Shen Tang won't be able to open his mouth again. You put in a little bit, I put in a little bit, it all depends on your heart. Shen Tang asked Qi Shan to help write it down.
Come back and deliver the IOU to your door.
After settling this matter, Shen Tang took advantage of the opportunity and proposed that he would take people to Heyin in advance. The reason was also ready-the She King rebels had completely withdrawn from Sibao County and there was no sign of coming back. The situation gradually stabilized and he stayed. It doesn't make much sense either.
Leader Wu Xian frowned and asked, "So urgent?"
Shen Tang sighed sadly.
She didn't want to either.
But bringing so many old, weak, women and children with them is not suitable for accompanying the army at all, and will only hinder the progress of the army. Furthermore, the situation on Heyin's side was not good either. He had to go over there as soon as possible to check on the situation and stabilize it, racing against time to avoid missing the spring plowing.
If she missed the spring plowing and had no harvest for a year, she couldn't continue to be shameless and borrow food from everyone, right?
Leader Wu Xian was speechless when he heard this.
Shen Tang's reasons are indeed well founded.
If you continue to force it, it will appear that you have ulterior motives.
At this point, everyone in the Alliance Army had no choice but to let them go.
But-
After all, everyone has been fighting side by side for a month. Shen Tang left early and should give them a practice banquet.
As for whether they said goodbye sincerely or used Shen Tang as an excuse to hold a banquet for fun, only they and Gu Chi probably know.
Gu Chi heard Shen Tang complain in his heart.
He smiled and said, "Lang Shen wants to know?"
Shen Tang gritted his teeth: "No, I don't want to know."
They are all plastic flower friendships, and you can tell the authenticity at a glance.
Everyone dispersed, Qin Li was thoughtful.
Alliance leader Wu Xian turned around and saw that his confidant had a frown on his face, and asked with concern: "Qin Qing, is there something troublesome?"
Qin Li said: "Something's not right."
"Something's not right?"
Qin Li had an expression that said, "I don't understand." "When did that guy Qi Yuanliang change his taste? Find such a sincere, simple, kind and enthusiastic husband? Don't they all say 'birds of a feather flock together'? Follow that. I wish Yuanliang could get along with such a good person..."
Taking in these old, weak, women and children with such a thankless task doesn't seem like Qi Yuanliang's style.
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster!
Listening to Qin Li's daily prayers, leader Wu Xian laughed loudly: "Qin Qing, you have been bitten by a snake once and have been afraid of well ropes for ten years. Brother Shen Xian is young, how can you have complicated thoughts? You are a young man. , It’s always been like this. The younger you are, the less afraid of trouble you are, and you are a brave and heroic person, full of passion and courage, and you can’t bear to see the old, weak, women and children suffering in front of your eyes..."
He agrees that Qi Shan is not a kind person.
But what Shen Tang said...
This young man is indeed a kind man.
If not, he would not have taken risks to save people from Gong Xiqiu again and again despite knowing that Gong Xiqiu was a powerful enemy.
Because Shen Tang saved Zhao Feng, leader Wu Xian's favorability towards her remained high, but Qin Li could not get rid of his suspicion so easily. He always felt that something was wrong. Leader Wu Xian could only say: "Qin Qing, don't worry, Dayi will follow them to Heyin."
If something goes wrong, Zhao Feng will reply.
When Qin Li heard this, he could only temporarily suppress his discomfort.
Nod: "Yeah."
When Shen Tang returned, he stamped the IOU with his own inscription, and asked Chu Yao and the others to send the IOU over and transport the food back. It is expected to be completed in two or three days, and we will set off then.
This is a big deal.
Captain Yang, who was recovering from his injuries, also heard it.
He looked at Shen Tang in surprise, as if he didn't recognize her overnight, and his expression was a little awkward.
"Why are you doing this?"
Shen Tang was puzzled: "Is this bad?"
Captain Yang: "It's thankless."
His feelings towards Shen Tang are very complicated.
There is hatred, there is admiration, there is appreciation...
Shen Tang robbed tax money and killed many of his sergeants, but the remaining sergeants all relied on Shen Tang to survive, even their own lives - even though he was alone, it was better to be alive than dead. But he is indeed alive now.
Duwei Yang's personal ethics were lacking, but he was unambiguous in major matters.
Hatred is hatred, kindness is kindness.
He can still tell the difference clearly.
We also know the financial difficulties Shen Tang will face.
He sighed: "That batch of tax money should be able to be relieved for a while. If it is still not enough, my old face still has some weight. Although I have offended many people over the years, I still have some old friendships, and I can get rid of them even if I put my old face aside." Borrowed a batch of aid.”
