"You mean, the Australians want to recruit me and Brother Feng?" Sun Dabiao narrowed his eyes and said.
One of his eyes was already blind - he was blinded by an arrow when he was robbing a salt dealer more than 20 years ago. If the arrow penetrated a few points, he would be dead. Years of fighting to monopolize the salt road left numerous scars on his face, making his face look unusually ferocious.
"Exactly." Zhang Tianbo nodded. I felt a little nervous. I don’t know what this brother is thinking. He quickly added: "I'm also delivering messages for others, but it's up to you, brother, to make your own decision."
Sun Dabiao touched his chin, hesitant. Since ancient times, killing people and setting fires to seek relief has been the best way out for Green Forest Brothers. However, he is quite afraid of Australians. Why? Because many of his brothers fled from the southern counties to join him. Speaking of the fact that the Australians had occupied the provincial capital, they had "painfully suppressed" their brothers everywhere and killed them if they caught them. Dozens or hundreds of them were hung from trees along the road. I have never heard of any good man being recruited - Liu Laoxiang is probably one of them, but he is a sea master, and he is not on the same hilltop as the "green forest" like them.
Now, at the beginning of his taking office, the prince suddenly thought of recruiting people? He couldn't help but wonder.
From the bottom of his heart, he really needs this recruitment - the current situation is really not good.
Sun Dabiao is different from Feng Haijiao. Although he has a reputation in Green Forest, he has always been regarded as a "good citizen" in Yangshan County and is not an unofficial bandit. On weekdays, they rarely engage in robbing business travelers - unless they are blind: selling illegal salt in Li District or refusing to pay the toll.
However, he is the unerring local emperor of Dalangwei. As long as he is local and wants to take care of anything, there is absolutely nothing he can't take care of. In Dalangwei, speaking is more useful than the county magistrate.
However, this time the Yao people caused chaos, and he suffered a huge loss. Thousands of Yao people besieged Dalangwei. Although they were well prepared, the hundreds of men were vulnerable and dispersed in a few rounds. He relied on the death protection of several brothers who had died to escape. Day of birth. Although he saw the opportunity early and sent his family and wealth to the county town, the shops and houses in Dalangwei were looted by the Yao people. Not only were all the valuable goods lost, but also Yong Yong, who had resented him for monopolizing the salt road and hoarding them for many years. The Yao people of Huaxiang burned down his shop and house. Half of the street in Dalangwei was burned down.
Although he has returned to Dawangwei now, his vitality has been severely damaged. Not only was it his own loss, most of the merchants in Dalangwei were ruined by the disaster, and only a few shops managed to resume business. This Dalangwei was originally his source of wealth, but now he can no longer squeeze out any profit.
He lost his salt, his shop and his house, but he still had the thousands of taels of silver he had saved in the past, as well as the "prestige" he had left over the years. However, since the Yao people looted Dalangwei and made him escape in embarrassment, his reputation has been far less than before.
If he is recruited, he can approve the tiger skin of the Shangguan family, and he will be more confident to do many things.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel excited. Then he asked about "Wang Taiye's price."
"CTM!" After hearing the conditions proposed by Wang Chuyi, Sun Dabiao couldn't help but cursed, "NND, what conditions are these? Make me a security guard? You also want all the brothers to be dispersed - if they are separated, giving him a death penalty will not work. ? What kind of bird official is this Mr. Wang? Does he understand the rules?!"
Zhang Tianbo advised: "Brother! This is not a one-time deal. He is allowed to raise the price, but you are not allowed to counter-offer? Since Mr. Wang has raised a high price, we brothers can pay him back on the spot.
"If it weren't for the fact that I can't take care of repairing the house right now, I would have to give this **** Wang Taiye some color." Sun Dabiao cursed, but actually felt a little guilty. He is currently lacking in strength. He only has thirty or forty brothers at his disposal. With the bandits scattered around the country, he can only pull out a hundred or ten men at best. Not to mention showing off to the Australians, even the Yao people from Yonghua wouldn't be able to bear it if they tormented him again.
"You go and tell the prince that you want me to surrender to the Australians. I want a name - someone who can lead troops. My brothers will join the army and be fed. The county will provide the military salary. I have the final say over this Dawangwei." ." He said, rolling his eyes and patting his chest, ""
Zhang Tianbo also knew that this brother was not strong enough now. He wanted to persuade him to accept Wang Chuyi's conditions, but then he thought of Li Shuangkuai's words and couldn't help but be cautious again. He, Sun, and Feng have been brothers for many years, and they have always been in sympathy with each other. What if the prince had some bad intentions and lured and killed the two brothers in the name of seeking safety? One would be harmed and both would be harmed, and he would never be able to escape. He pondered for a moment and said:
"Brother Sun, I don't think there is any need to rush into this matter. Should we discuss it with Brother Feng again?"
Sun Dabiao rolled his eyes and thought that Feng Haijiao was also involved in this recruitment. He was in Qinglianwei. Because of the good terrain, he didn't suffer much loss. He had quite a lot of strength in his hands. If he could join forces and compete with the Australians, he could still use his strength.
But he was unwilling to say that on the face of it, for fear of being underestimated by Zhang Tianbo, and even more afraid that Feng Haijiao would find out the truth and give him a black eye. At that moment, he shouted: "Why are you looking for him? He is a man who lives on the water. The Australian gunboats are all over the river. He has long since shrunk and dared not do business. I think Mr. Wang also despises him! Go and find him. He is a drag!"
Zhang Tianbo persuaded: "The three of us are worshipers. We will suffer both losses and prosperity. If he doesn't take care of the recruitment matter, wouldn't it mean that you are unloyal! Besides, Mr. Wang also said: Brother Feng is willing to recruit An Yes, he welcomes it too.”
"Since you said so, let's do it!" Sun Dabiao said helplessly. He turned around and called a minion, "Take my post, go to Qinglianwei, and invite Mr. Feng to come and discuss the matter!"
Feng Haijiao's life has not been peaceful these days. Qinglianwei is located on the bank of Lianjiang River and is surrounded by water on three sides. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The rebellion of the Yao people did not affect his hometown. However, as the war broke out, even the merchants on the river disappeared, and his "business" of blocking the river to collect "reported water" could not be completed. If they went out to commit robberies, business travel was cut off during the war, and only the Australian fleet was running on the river - which was a big fat sheep. Unfortunately, their gunboats often ran rampant on the river. After losing four speedboats in vain, Feng Haijiao finally understood It's not worth the trouble to mess with the Australians.
Sitting in a water village with no income, but all kinds of expenses are indispensable. Just the food and drink for more than a hundred brothers in the village is not a small sum.
Just when Feng Haijiao was sighing and wondering about the future, several guests came.
Feng Haijiao felt strange: It was common for heroes from all walks of life to visit the dock when they came to seek refuge or pass by. However, this was the time of war and chaos. Who would come to Yangshan specially!
Please come in and take a look, but there is one of his old acquaintances: a colleague in Huining County named Jie Wendong, who used to be the second in charge of Weihu Mountain. The few people he brought were not from the world of martial arts.
After some introductions, Feng Haijiao found out: Bi Xuansheng and Zhan Zhekun, the senior masters of the powerful Yang family in Huining, were coming with Xiewen Dong.
He had no contact with Yang Jinghui's family, so he suddenly asked Jie Wendong to introduce him to him, which surprised him.
When asked what he meant, Bi Xuansheng did not hide it. His father had already taken over Xiong Duwen Gao and started to "reverse Kun to support the Ming Dynasty". He had already seen several battles with the Kun thieves in Huining.
"...This Master Zhan Zhekun is actually not the master of the East, but he comes from Governor Xiong." Bi Xuansheng lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious.
"I am indeed from the Xiong Governor's House," Zhan Zhekun said, his face white and beardless, and he looked like a very handsome middle-aged scribe, "I came here specifically to pay a visit to the heroes and invite them to join us in the national calamity to defend the country and eliminate evil spirits. "
As he said this, he took out a document from his personal clothes. Feng Haijiao took it and looked at it, but it was a personal statement, stamped with the seal of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and filled with Zhan Zhekun's name - it was a "praise painting", followed by He also ordered the officials, soldiers and people of Guangdong and Guangxi to provide them with all conveniences.
Although Feng Haijiao claims to be a good man and is "not afraid of officials," he actually admires those who are officials. The biggest official he had seen in the past was just a seventh-grade county magistrate, but now a "Zan Hua" suddenly appeared next to the governor. His head immediately felt dizzy, and he stood up hurriedly to ask for another gift.
"Feng Yingxiong doesn't need to be polite," Zhan Zhekun said. "The student took the risk and came here just to give the hero a fortune."
"Yes, yes, sir, please tell me."
Zhan Zhekun said that at present, the bandits were wreaking havoc in Guangdong and the people were in dire straits. However, Governor Xiong had already mobilized a large army in Guangxi, and the court would soon send reinforcements. Within a few months, the officers and soldiers would counterattack Guangdong. At the moment, Governor Xiong is recruiting heroes from all walks of life in Guangdong to join forces to "reverse Kun and support the Ming Dynasty", and together they can protect the Ming Dynasty. When Governor Xiong regains Guangzhou, the court will reward them based on their merits, and everyone will be an official, and each one will be given the title of wife and son. .
The painting of the pie was so perfect that Feng Haijiao's blood boiled with excitement for a moment. However, as soon as Zhan Zhekun finished speaking, his blood went cold for the most part - he didn't even have food to eat at the moment, so why did he talk about "raising volunteers"? , just by keeping these more than 100 minions eating and not rebelling, now he is about to rest on his laurels.
"I understand Governor Xiong's kindness." Feng Haijiao said with a bitter smile, "It's just that I am sitting in a water village with no food or salary. Even if I want to help the Ming Dynasty, I don't have the ability..."
"Food and salary are nothing," Zhan Zhekun said. "This Yangshan County is the land of the Ming Dynasty, and the people are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty. It is your duty to pay food and salary. As long as you are willing to raise the flag of righteousness, Governor Xiong can appoint you as Yangshan County." Commander Shan Zuoyou, this is a serious military attaché of the imperial court!" As he said this, he took out a blank sheet from his bag and said, "As long as the hero nods and fills in his name immediately, you will be a military attache of the imperial court. Governor Xiong approves you. Doing things cheaply in Yangshan County!"
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