The bandit's house and hall are not that particular.
There is also an earthen stove in the corner.
The weather is still cold now, and Wu Nian and others are really cold and hungry. Then I set up a big pot on the earthen stove, added firewood, and randomly added some mushrooms, ginger, garlic, and boiled pork.
Five people, Wu Nian, Zhang Jin, Li Sheng, Tieniu and Zhang Sheng, sat cross-legged around the iron pot, drinking hot soup and wine.
After drinking this food and wine, Wu Nian's whole body felt warm.
"Are you worried?"
After Wu Nian took a sip of hot soup, he looked up at Li Sheng. The other party ate and drank little, and had a worried look on his face.
The other three people put down the hot soup and looked at Li Sheng.
There is no need to be hesitant about this matter. Li Sheng nodded and admitted: "I wonder how Master Xiaoqi will arrange for us?"
Tieniu showed an angry look and asked, "Don't you believe our Lord Xiaoqi?"
Wu Nian just said that he would treat bandits kindly.
"It's not that I don't believe it. It's just that we are all bandits, and Mr. Xiaoqi is an official. It is difficult to arrange." Li Sheng smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Wu Nian waved his hand to stop the angry Tieniu. He smiled and bent down to pick up the wine jar, a clean wine bowl. He filled the wine bowl with wine, handed it to Li Sheng, and said, "Drink."
Li Sheng clasped his hands into fists, then solemnly reached out to take the wine bowl, and drank it with a slurp.
"Who are you bandits?" Wu Nian asked after watching Li Sheng finish drinking.
"Most of them are military households, a few are refugees, and there are some desperadoes." Li Sheng put down his wine bowl and replied readily.
"Yeah." Wu Nian frowned slightly, it was a bit difficult to deal with the desperadoes. After thinking for a while, Wu Nian said with a smile: "You have become slaves and become my slaves. You, become my soldiers. I will not treat you badly."
Li Sheng was shocked when he heard this, and said in a voiceless voice: "Master Xiaoqi. Do you dare to gather your strength?"
Although it is said that officials in Liaodong were bold and bold in their affairs, it was also common to recruit people who had escaped to become domestic slaves.
But Wu Nian is just a small flag, an official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. And there were too many of them, totaling more than 80 households with 600 or 700 people.
If the court pursues the case, they will have their homes confiscated and their heads executed.
Secondly, isn't he afraid that he won't be able to suppress the bandits?
"Hahaha." Wu Nian chuckled, picked up the wine jar and poured half a bowl of wine for himself. He took two sips and put it down before saying, "What's wrong with that? I talked with Brother Zhang and we all agreed. The Mongolians will definitely go south this year, and Liaodong will be in chaos."
"If I kill the enemy and perform meritorious service, I might be able to become a member of a hundred households."
"And Liaodong is in chaos, with military households and civilian households fleeing. All order is disrupted. It's not a big deal for me to take in you people."
At this point, Wu Nian looked at Li Sheng and said: "I originally wanted to form a family army, and I gathered you just right. Let's just form two family soldiers. From now on, follow me and lead a team of people."
"If I kill the enemy and perform meritorious service, I will become a household of hundreds or thousands. It is not impossible to find a way to transfer you back to the military household and become Xiaoqi."
This man named Li Sheng is the second in charge here and should be capable.
Wu Nian saw Li Sheng's performance just now and felt that this guy was quite courageous. The world is now in chaos and the situation is corrupt.
He originally wanted to find Zhang Jin, but since the negotiation failed, it would be good to settle for Li Sheng.
To attract people, you have to draw a big pie.
Li Sheng was a fugitive from the army and eventually became a bandit. But does he want to be a bandit all his life? Give Li Sheng a chance to become a small flag officer.
How could Li Sheng not be moved?
The Wu Nian of today is not the Wu Nian of the past.
A conversation with Zhang Jin opened a door for him. He wanted his wife and children to live on the hot bed, but the situation was like this, so he had no choice but to face the difficulties.
He wants to be a high official.
Isn’t the so-called art of controlling subordinates just about rewards and punishments?
If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished, in an orderly manner.
If you can do this, you are a good general.
Wu Nian's guess was correct. Although Li Sheng was the second in command of the bandits, he still felt that it was not safe. Is it that easy for this desperate bandit?
Not only is his head pinned to his waistband, but his wife's and children's are too.
He is not an idle person either. He was a good soldier before he fled. It was only later that due to various reasons, I had no choice but to flee.
If he can return to the military household, he can still become Xiaoqi.
He only dreamed of it.
He was not worried at all about whether Wu Nian could succeed. This is a tiger with wings, and sooner or later it will soar into the sky.
"I am willing to serve Master Xiaoqi." Li Sheng was overjoyed and quickly bowed his head.
"Haha, get up. We will be brothers from now on. Don't be too restrained. We are all generals, not those from a coquettish scholarly family. We should be more straightforward and heroic." Wu Nian laughed loudly and helped him up. Li Sheng, very straightforward.
"Yes." Li Sheng took a deep breath, clasped his hands into fists, and responded with a bang.
Tieniu and Zhang Sheng also showed joy. This way. Lord Xiaoqi actually controls three teams of troops.
Li Shengdu believed that Wu Nian would be able to soar into the sky, let alone them?
"If Mr. Xiaoqi continues to rise, then won't we also have to lift all boats? Maybe I, Tieniu, can become a hundred households."
Tieniu was happy.
"There is smoke coming out of my Zhang family's ancestral grave, so I am asked to follow Mr. Xiaoqi. Maybe I can become a general banner by raising my voice."
Zhang Sheng thought to himself.
Three of the five people present were happy, but Zhang Jin was a little embarrassed.
Before, he thought that Wu Nian's official position was too small and he really had no future. He might as well wait for the chaos in Liaodong, then rise up and accept the imperial court's invitation.
He rose to the top in one step and became a general in the imperial court.
But after seeing Wu Nian's ability today, I was really impressed.
Anyway, he didn't dare to climb a ten-foot cliff with bare hands.
He admitted that he had underestimated Wu Nian before.
If he is a hero, then Wu Nian is a hero among heroes.
Such a person can definitely achieve something. And together with Wu Nian, wouldn't it be like boarding a big ship, making achievements, and getting twice the result with half the effort.
But he rejected Wu Nian before, and now he asks to join. Is it too shameless?
After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Jin finally gave in. He gritted his teeth, put aside his shame, and said to Wu Nian: "Brother. I accept what I said before and want to do it with you."
Wu Nian looked at Zhang Jin in surprise, which soon turned into joy.
"Hahahaha. With my brother helping me, why should I, Wu Nian, worry about not being able to gain a foothold in Liaodong?" Wu Nian laughed loudly and quickly picked up the wine jar to fill it up for himself and Zhang Jin.
"Brother. From now on, we will depend on each other for life and death, and we will share wealth and honor." Wu Nian raised his wine glass and said to Zhang Jin.
In Wu Nian's view, Li Sheng was considered a talent.
But comparing Li Sheng and Zhang Jin, that is the difference between Haoyue and Yinghuo.
Zhang Jin is brave and knowledgeable in the art of war. He knows how to march and set up formations, and he can choose mountains and rivers to set up camp. He is a good general.
If we cooperate, wouldn't it be easy to become a high official?
Wu Nian was beaming with joy, which really moved Zhang Jin.
This brother is so good.
"Do it." He also raised the wine bowl, a little red light appeared on his dark face, excitedly clinked glasses with Wu Nian, and then they both drank.
