It was late at night, and there were many people standing outside the gate of the courtyard, including Zhu Shenxuan, Wu Mengming, Zhu Huihong and other princes from the Shen Palace.
With a creak, the courtyard door opened, Chang Yu came out, and everyone gathered around him.
"Mr. Factory Supervisor..." Zhu Huihong's expression was solemn and his tone was urgent.
Chang Yu glanced at him and raised his hand to signal him to come in. Zhu Huihong quickly saluted and quickly entered the other courtyard with several brothers.
"How is it, my lord?"
Wu Mengming asked anxiously after seeing the Zhu brothers entering.
"Go back and talk" Chang Yu glanced at Zhu Shenxuan beside him and said with a smile.
"Hey, look at the factory master's face, he must be up to something good. He also said something to make me happy." Zhu Shenxuan was very curious.
"Outsiders have no right to know the secrets of Dongchang." Chang Yu curled his lips.
Is it? Zhu Shenxuan rolled his eyes: "It's getting late, so I won't stay with Mr. Factory Master. I'll see you off." After saying that, he snorted coldly and left with his hands behind his back.
I guess, this guy turned against him very quickly and started chasing people away.
Chang Yu chuckled and left quickly with Wu Mengming.
On the south gate of the city, the cold wind howled, and two patrols passed by with their heads hunched over each other.
In the bandit camp in the south of the city, the lights flickered on and off, and there was silence.
In the city tower, the fire was blazing. Zhou Yuji and other generals in the side room on the first floor were taking a rest. Wu Mengming on the second floor rubbed his hands, looked at Chang Yu who was standing at the window with his back to him, and asked in a low voice: "Sir , done?”
"It's done!"
Chang Yu turned around, smiled and nodded.
"Have you really given us five hundred thousand? He, he didn't bring any bargaining power?" Wu Mengming clenched his fists excitedly, a little unbelievable.
"There are not many people who can bargain with us, but he fled in a hurry and didn't bring much cash with him, so he was willing to pay the price with treasures," Chang Yu said.
"Hey, the imaginary numbers for jewelry and jade are too big, so they are not practical," Wu Mengming said with a smile.
Chang Yu narrowed his eyes: "Has our family ever suffered a loss?"
"That's right, that's right. Your Excellency has always been shrewd, and I admire you for your humble position!" Wu Mengming flattered him with a shy face, and then whispered: "My lord, how much do you deserve for your humble position this time?"
"Master Wu, what you did this time is not good for Suo Ha at all, your butt is very dirty." Chang Yu sneered.
Wu Mengming was startled, and then he bowed and said: "My lord, once you are familiar with something, you will be careful in your humble position in the future."
Hehe, Chang Yu sneered: "This is already the second time. Last time I asked you to rob, it turned into an open robbery. This time it turned into a robbery. Mr. Wu, you always ask us to wipe your ass. If this continues, I’m afraid it will be difficult to cooperate.”
"grown ups!"
Wu Mengming was shocked and knelt down directly: "Give me another chance. I will go through fire and water with you in the future. I will never have two intentions."
Hey, Chang Yu sighed, walked to the window and looked at the dark night sky outside: "Man-made money is worth it, but our brothers' leverage is tightly controlled by the emperor."
Wu Mengming suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
At dawn, the sun rises in the east, and the colorful clouds are dazzling.
On the bank of Xihaizi Lake, Jia Waixiong and his 300 Jinwu Guard soldiers were training, shouting slogans loudly.
Another group of troops a mile away from them was also struggling. This was the Gongzi camp training.
In addition to Wu Mengming from Jinyi Guard, Tang Poshan from Fujun Guard, Cheng Ming from Tengxiang Guard, Li Tiezhu, Hu Ling, and Fan Jiaqian, three of the Four Great Kings from the Eunuch Army, were all present, and they were ordered to conduct intensive training.
The person who gave the order was riding a horse by the lake at the moment, with a black horse under his crotch, four hooves flying, the wind whirling, and the sound of wind whistling in his ears made Chang Yu feel more energetic than driving an open-top supercar in later generations.
Chang Yu sent an order early in the morning to go out and not to interfere with non-military matters, so they could practice by the lake with peace of mind.
The bandit army was also very considerate and remained as calm as yesterday, and nothing unusual was seen until half noon.
At this time, Chang Yu, who was next to Xihaizi, was already sweating profusely. He was extremely gifted and could recover in a very short time even if he lost his strength. Therefore, there was almost no pause for horseback riding, archery, fist and foot melee, single combat or group fights. .
There is a saying that hard work can make up for clumsiness, not to mention that he is not clumsy, he just wants to improve himself as quickly as possible.
What's more important is that he has countless sparring partners, and he has many masters of archery such as Kuang Ren to guide him when practicing horseback shooting. In horse battles, he has strong men like Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong as opponents. Fighting, single-on-one fights and group fights are all accepted.
He was soaked all morning after being beaten, but his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he had a lot of bruises on his body. However, he had extraordinary self-healing capabilities, and the small bruises returned to normal in a short period of time, which surprised his subordinates.
After returning to the south gate tower to rest in the evening, Zhou Yuji proposed to hold a large-scale military training outside the city. To put it bluntly, it was a military exercise for the rebels. This inspiration came from watching Chang Yu practice the palace name on the city today.
Chang Yu agreed, but said that he and the Gongzihao men would not participate, and that all military exercise matters would be left to Zhou Yuji.
Early the next morning, drums beat loudly in the city, alarming many people in the city. Many people looked frightened and walked out of their homes to ask for news on the streets.
I also saw the two gates of Nancheng wide open, and tens of thousands of soldiers filing out of the military camp...
Fighting again?
"I heard it's a military training exercise," a notice was posted at the Drum Tower, and someone was well-informed.
Everyone rushed towards the Drum Tower.
The military exercise outside Taiyuan City naturally invited guests to watch, such as the Jin Palace and the Shen Palace where Tathagata visited relatives. It is said that the old Prince Shen was even trembling and helped to the top of the city. Of course, those wealthy gentry who donated money and food were also indispensable. .
Only one person is missing, Admiral Dongchang.
Although the slogans outside the city were loud, they still did not affect Chang Yu who was practicing archery fiercely by Xihaizi.
At this time, a fast horse with a straw man tied to its body was galloping along the lakeside at high speed. Chang Yu was chasing the horse more than 20 meters behind, drawing his bow and shooting arrows. He was practicing shooting at a moving target.
Zhou Yuji suddenly wanted to hold a military exercise. Chang Yu knew his intentions since he first proposed it last night, intending to scare off the rebels!
Chang Yu knew that deep down Zhou Yuji was expecting the rebels to retreat on their own initiative. For some inconvenient reasons, he didn't want the rebels to continue fighting.
Although he was cheered up by Chang Yu in the early morning of that day, saying that they would build military achievements together, he was actually excited for a while.
Ever since the bodies of Li You and Bai Minghe, which were hanging outside the moat last night, were taken away by bandit spies, Chang Yu and Zhou Yuji were waiting for a reaction from the intruders.
However, all day yesterday, everything was as usual in the bandit camp. Chang Yu knew that Li Zicheng was still struggling and had not yet made a decision to advance or retreat.
The purpose of Zhou Yuji's proposed military exercise at this time was to take this opportunity to cool down Li Zicheng and let him see the true strength of Taiyuan City. Are you really ready to attack the city?
But Chang Yu knew that Zhou Yuji's action might be in vain. Li Zicheng's determination to attack or not could not be determined by this military exercise. On the contrary, it might even be counterproductive, which would further anger the originally hesitant Li Zicheng in making up his mind to attack Taiyuan City.
If Zhou Yuji wants to have a military exercise, let him do it. It can rally the morale of the army before the war. At the same time, it can also create some pressure on the rebel army.
As expected, such a large-scale military exercise outside the city naturally alarmed the bandits.
Not long after the exercise started, the gate of the rebel camp opened wide, and thousands of people poured out, watching from a distance three miles away from the moat...
Until noon, a massive military exercise ended with a burst of intense gongs.
No one knows how this military exercise made the rebels feel, but it undoubtedly provided a reassurance to the gentry in the city who were invited to the city to watch.
Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers who were originally ruffian-like changed their appearance in a short period of time. The military discipline was strict, the formations were neat, the morale was high, and they were full of fighting spirit. What made them change like this.
Even Zhu Xiaoyong, who was coaxed and frightened by Chang Yu and stole a huge amount of property, gradually calmed down his resentment. Previously, when he heard that Taiyuan was besieged by the bandit army, he was worried that it would be like a wolf's den just after leaving the tiger's mouth. At this time, seeing the momentum of the army, he felt a little at ease. With such soldiers and the high walls of Taiyuan City, it would be difficult for thieves to break through the city!
After a morning of crawling around, Chang Yu was sweating profusely and covered in mud. He actually cut ice by the lake to get water to wash himself.
You must know that it had just entered March, and the weather was still cold. The biting lake water poured directly on his body, which made Chang Yu couldn't help but shiver, but it was extremely exciting.
Although this body was not strong enough, its physique was far better than in the previous life. Chang Yu slowly discovered that this physical body had so many luminous points.
After the military exercise ended, the officers and soldiers entered the city behind closed doors, leaving only thousands of regular troops stationed and patrolling outside the city.
The wealthy gentry in the city also dispersed, and they were really spitting along the street and talking to the curious people about what they had seen and heard.
Zhu Shenxuan, together with more than ten men of King Shen and his eldest son, returned to the palace to host a banquet.
"Mr. Factory, what would you like to eat for lunch?" Fang San saw Chang Yu returning from bathing and arranging clothes next to the grove: "Should we go back to the city to eat, or should we prepare some for you?"
Chang Yu raised his head and glanced at the top of the city, then looked around: "I'm a little greedy today, so let's go down to the restaurant."
