There is a small mountain in the west of Wuhu City called Shenshan. At the foot of the mountain, several villages were occupied by Wang Zamao's bandits. The original villagers were either killed or became cannon fodder for the bandits.
At this time, thousands of these cannon fodder and thieves gathered outside the village. At first glance, they all looked sluggish and lifeless. It’s no wonder that after days of being exposed to wind, rain, and hunger, even a tough man couldn’t help but be so tortured. .
"Brothers, from today on, I, Wang Deren, have decided to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side to become an upright person. I will not follow those thieves who cause harm to the country and the people. From now on, I will be an upright officer and soldier, neither a thief nor a bandit. Do you want to follow me? Continue to be brothers. If you don’t want to follow, just go back and be a common citizen. I won’t force you..."
Wang Zamao rode around the crowd and yelled. The originally lifeless rebel army and cannon fodder immediately started talking and actually surrendered!
However, for most of them, there is no difference between being a thief or an officer or a soldier. It is not important at all. What is important is whether they are fed?
Of course, they will be given. Not only will they be given food, but they will also be paid. Those who are willing to return to their hometowns to farm will disperse after receiving their rations. Those who are willing to continue serving as soldiers will come and register...
Many people don't want to be soldiers, but many people have to be soldiers.
Do you think there is no other way to go and go back to your hometown to farm? With wars raging these days, can you work on farming with peace of mind? Today he comes and tomorrow you are robbed and the victims are all the common people, not to mention that most of the refugees have lost their families at this time, so how can they return to their hometowns to work in agriculture!
Many people choose to stay, including many women and children who do not meet the requirements because they have nowhere to go. Others choose to leave. Even if they want to hide in the mountains and starve to death, they do not want to be hacked to death in a war. It is so cruel!
In such a big recruitment scene, Chang Yu should have shown up and said a few words of comfort, but when he saw the depressed faces full of pain and sorrow, he had no idea at all, so he asked Li Muchian to go on his behalf. Just a few words, Li Muxian is very good at and likes this kind of thing.
"Has Wang Tizhong contacted you today?" Over there, Li Muchian was still vomiting to appease the rebels, while Chang Yu was discussing things in low voices with Wang Zamao and several of his confidants, Pan Dahu and others.
Wang Zamao looked around: "There are too many people here and it's too dirty. Sir, please move to the village. I'll prepare a small amount of wine and let's eat and chat."
"Have you prepared wine?" Chang Yu glanced at the village to the west with a half-smile, then turned to look at Wuhu City to the east: "How far is it from the city?"
"Three miles is more land," Wang Zamao replied quickly because he was not sure. Chang Yu chuckled: "Then do you know how long it takes for the cavalry to sprint from the west gate to here?"
Wang Zamao raised his eyebrows: "Three miles away... If the cavalry sprints, it will only take a blink of an eye... Why do you ask this, sir?" Pan Dahu behind him quickly pulled him, and Wang Zamao finally realized: "Little "I swear that I have no different intentions. If you don't believe me, I can go to the city with you and tell you."
It's obvious that Chang Yu's words just now are hitting him hard. Don't be careful. The more than a thousand cavalry in my city can come at any time. The warning and threat are obvious.
What's more, with Chang Yu's cautious character, he would never go to the village with him: "The village must have been ruined by you. I'm afraid that if I go in and see it, I won't be able to suppress the anger. As for you making too many enemies in the city, I won't do it for the time being." It’s better to go in and look for trouble. If you have anything to say, let’s talk about it here.”
Wang Zamao didn't dare to object, so he found a remote shade tree and told Chang Yu that many people from the royal body were stationed at his place to keep an eye on him and to think about whether they could find an opportunity to assassinate Chang Yu.
"The governor only came with eight horses this time. Why didn't they take action at such a good opportunity?" Chang Yu smiled coldly, feeling somewhat nervous.
"Because the younger one made the move first." Wang Zamao chuckled. Pan Dahu and the others next to him also laughed. Chang Yu was a little surprised and sighed: "The people around me said you looked like a dog. At that time, I didn't think so. Now it seems that Come on, you are really a good dog!”
Wang Zamao didn't feel unhappy at all, but was very proud: "The little one is the admiral's watchdog." After all, in his opinion at this time, instead of being a petty thief leader under Wang Tizhong, how could he be the eunuch of the East Factory? The lackey scenery, not to mention Wang Tizhong, was actually planning to surrender, but he was just a little dissatisfied, and of course he had to seize the opportunity to hug his thighs tightly first.
"The watchdogs are all very loyal!" Chang Yu smiled half-heartedly. Wang Zamao and others did not feel ashamed and knelt down in a circle and said: "I am absolutely loyal and loyal to the Admiral."
Chang Yu called a few people up: "Aren't you afraid that he will be suspicious if you remove the people in the king's body?" Wang Zamao chuckled: "What I did is secret, even if he knows it, it doesn't matter. If he can deal with it on his own, after all He was the one who asked me to pretend to surrender to you, so I have to put on a show to win your trust. Even if I kill a few of his people to make a surrender letter, he has nothing to say."
Chang Yu nodded: "Did he order you to do something?"
"Yes, yes, he asked the younger one to sneak into the city and deploy people..." Wang Zamao sold Wang Tizhong cleanly without hesitation. Chang Yu looked at the man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks in front of him and sighed in his heart, how could he be like this? Shameless villains, and there are countless such people in every era.
"I thought He Wang Ti was so capable. It turns out that these things are not as scheming as yours, Wang Zamao." Chang Yu said this. Wang Zamao was extremely excited: "I hope the Admiral will help you." ".
"I am thirsty for talents. If you have the ability, I will give you a future. As I said, I can at least make you comparable to Hao Yaoqi in the king's body."
Wang Zamao was overjoyed and thanked Chang Yu profusely, and asked: "Admiral, what should I do next?"
"You don't have to do anything, just follow Wang Ti Zhong's instructions and keep in touch with the governor." He raised his hand and pointed at Chen Wangting's uncle and nephew a few steps away: "How about you take a look at those people?"
"Hey, even though I don't have much knowledge, I can tell that those guys are ruthless people. Especially the one with the bamboo hat, I don't dare to look at him. I always feel cold in my heart." Wang Zamao said To be honest, the eyes of Chang Yu and several of his guards were full of murderous intent, which made him feel uncomfortable. As for the one wearing the hat, he was naturally a night devil.
"Can you believe that one man wearing a bamboo hat can kill you all?" Chang Yu's tone was cold, and Wang Zamao and others quickly said: "Believe, believe..."
Yesterday, they were still fighting to break the city, but they were recruited today. Both Wang Zamao's elite soldiers and the refugees felt relieved. Of course they would not die if they didn't fight, and the officers and soldiers promised to send food. The premise is that they have to go to the city to clean up and bury the dead bodies, otherwise they will rot, stink and even cause a plague in less than two days in this hot weather.
After appeasing the surrendering troops, Chang Yu and his entourage returned to the city. Li Muxian looked back over and over again with some lingering thoughts. Wu Zhong laughed at him: "Those are just deceptions with poor people's lost money." This made everyone laugh.
"Your Majesty, do you think what Wang Zamao said is true?" Li Muxian quickly changed the subject, and Chang Yu snorted: "I would rather believe the Taoist priest's words than his ghosts." Everyone burst into laughter again, and Li Muxian touched his nose to cover it up. Awkward.
Chang Yucai didn't believe that Wang Zamao was so down-to-earth and had no scheming intentions.
"This person is a repeat villain and will be killed in the future!"
Watching Chang Yu and his entourage leave, the smile on Wang Zamao's face gradually disappeared. Pan Dahu and the others next to him were still immersed in unextricable joy: "Boss Wang, if we hug this eunuch's thigh tightly, what will happen to the king's body?" Whether we live or die, whether we surrender or not, we have to look at our brothers from behind."
"These thighs are not so easy to hug." Wang Zamao sighed: "No wonder he can hold a high position and achieve such a big name at such a young age. This eunuch's city is too deep."
"Yes, but I think that's all he is. He likes to hear good things and enjoys the feeling of being praised. Look at how much he enjoys it just now. He trusts us." One person said, Wang Zamao snorted and curled his lips: " Trust? Do you think he trusts us when he comes alone? That's a test. If he trusts us, why doesn't he enter the village or let us enter the city? Look at him, although he ordered the city to be cleaned up, he only allowed refugees to participate. Our brothers They are not allowed to come within two miles of the city wall, and why he did not open the west gate but bypassed other gates... He is always on guard against us."
Everyone suddenly realized: "Then what he just said about sending troops to charge from the west gate... was actually to scare us!"
"Who knows, no one can guess the truth of his words, but the more this happens, the more people dare not act rashly!" Wang Zamao sighed: "But then again, everyone will be on guard."
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