"Strictly speaking, they should be secret leaders. There are less than a hundred people in total. This matter is a bit complicated." Chu Ci frowned slightly.
"It doesn't matter, I have a lot of time, please speak slowly."
"Since you want to know so much, let me tell you briefly. In the Cross Chamber of Commerce, each president can call on a certain number of crusaders. There is a man named Juecheng, who is responsible for this work. Usually, as long as any president If necessary, we can go to him to dispatch the Crusaders. That time, we mobilized a total of 30,000, planning to catch all Bai Shuilan and Siloy in one go. Originally, this battle was a sure win. Who would have thought, it didn't take long before the battle started , a team of less than a hundred people appeared, and all the Crusaders saw them and followed them. Without soldiers, we had to let the members of the Chamber of Commerce fight, so the battle was very tragic and we lost a lot. But everything was worth it, At least Bai Shuilan and Silo were petrified."
"If that's the case, which side are the Crusaders for?" Chu Ge asked confused.
"It should be that he doesn't help anyone. In other words, the leader of the Crusaders wants to stand on his own just like me. He neither helps the Cross Chamber of Commerce nor the traitors like us."
"Who is that man named Jue Cheng?"
"As far as I know, this person has unknown origins and unpredictable strength. With the help of Mr. Kong, he quickly established the Crusade. Before Mr. Kong disappeared, the Crusaders mainly obeyed Mr. Kong. After Mr. Kong disappeared, The crusaders became obedient to Jue Cheng.”
"How many troops do the Crusaders have?"
"It's not clear yet. It's estimated that there are about 100,000, and the average combat strength is about 50. They can only be regarded as ordinary elites. But those about 100 people at the captain level should be the elites among the elites."
"Jiang Feng has too many allies now. If the Crusaders are also allies, then the only way I can go is to surrender." Chu Ge said helplessly.
"Absolutely impossible. The Crusaders have never had any contact with Jiang Zhi's forces. Moreover, they are powerful. They finally got rid of Mr. Kong and they must want to do something big."
"Is this all your guess?"
"Although it's just a guess, it's close to ten. Otherwise, why would the Crusaders just sit back and do nothing about Siloy and Bai Shuilan? You must know that the Crusaders under their command also left at that time, as if they were just watching from the sidelines."
"Okay, let's forget about the Crusaders for now. Let's talk about practical issues first. I know your purpose of coming this time, but I know you are ambitious, so I don't dare to accept you."
"I'm your father, can't you trust me?" Chu Ci asked.
"Do you think it's interesting to talk about blood relations now? From before to now, there has been no emotion between you and me."
"Forget it, let's not talk about these nonsense. My idea is that you give me some of the cities in the west. I will guard the west gate for you and prevent Jiang Zhi's forces from invading."
"But Jiang Zhi's forces may also attack from the south, and he also has a navy, which means it is not impossible to attack from the east."
"You have something in mind, right? Just say it directly." Chu Ci said straight to the point.
"You have 5,000 people. How about allocating half of them to me. I will let them join my army so that they can help protect the cities to the south and east."
"Haha, you are really good at calculating, and you even take advantage of your father?" Chu Ci laughed.
"Whether it's a father or a son, this is all a matter for the future. But now, since we want to cooperate, shouldn't you show sincerity?"
"Okay, okay. I will send you 2,500 people. The addition of these people will definitely greatly improve the overall strength of your army."
"So refreshing?"
"Of course, between father and son, why should we care about each other?"
"It would be great if you had this kind of awareness before the end of the world."
"My child, the things before the end of the world are too complicated. Let's not talk about the past. I will help you with the future. Your father and I are free now and can show off my talents."
"Okay, then it's settled. Contact your people as soon as possible. Come quickly."
"Then I'll go right away."
In this way, the father and son Chu Ge and Chu Ci reached a preliminary cooperation. For such cooperation, Chu Ge's close subordinate Mu Fan was both happy and a little worried.
The joy is because the military strength of the force will be greatly improved, but the worry is that Chu Ci's identity is unpredictable. This kind of person's character was not very good before the end of the world. Later, he betrayed the Cross Chamber of Commerce, which further showed that he had problems with his character. Is it good or bad to let such people join?
Mu Fan told Chu Ge his worries, but Chu Ge disagreed and said: "Isn't betrayal a common occurrence in the last days? Just like Xia Yashuang, Po Kong, Liu Chuan, didn't they also abandon us?"
"It's...it's hard to define them like this. They are also forced by the situation."
"Obviously as long as our four major forces work together, there is no chance that Jiang Feng will annex us." Chu Ge gritted his teeth.
"No, they don't want to surrender to Jiang Feng, it's just that too many things happened, the dark crisis in Cangzhou, Ye Wuxue's reckless behavior..."
"They were too stupid. They fell into Jiang Feng's trap step by step and were bewitched by him one by one." Chu Ge looked fierce.
Mu Fan had never seen such a ferocious expression on Chu Ge's face, and couldn't help but feel a little frightened: "Brother Chu, what's wrong with you?"
Chu Ge seemed to have come to his senses. He sighed deeply, regained his composure, and said slowly: "It's nothing. You're right. You can't blame Xia Yashuang and the others. It's just forced by the situation."
Chu Ge said this, but Mu Fan could still feel the trace of resentment. This feeling is like being abandoned. This hatred was just like the hatred he once had for his father.
Toot toot toot…
Mu Fan's cell phone received a message from Dongmen. It was Xia Yashuang's visit.
"Brother Chu, Xia Yashuang is here. She is at the east gate now."
"Let him in."
"Brother Chu..."
"Don't worry, I will still consider him a friend."
"All right."
On the other side, at the east gate of the main city, the small door slowly opened, and Chu Ci rode a black horse and walked out slowly.
Xia Yashuang felt uneasy when she saw Chu Ci.
Chu Ci came to Xia Yashuang and said with a smile: "You are Xia Yashuang, right? What? Are you a guest?"
"You seem very happy, what's wrong? Chu Ge and you know each other?"
"If we recognize each other, it's still a little bit close. But at least we have reached a cooperation first. This is also thanks to you so-called friends who abandoned Chu Ge. Chu Ge can't stand this feeling. That's why he accepted me and was willing to work with me. I cooperate."
"We have never abandoned Chu Ge. What happened during this period was just forced by the situation."
"Whatever you say, anyway, I have given Chu Ge the power to resist Jiang Feng, and he will not surrender."
"Power? Did you join Chu Ge?"
"That's right, you will be Chu Ge's enemy from now on. I'll let you go today, but it won't be easy to talk about it next time we meet." Chu Ci left these words and drove away.
Xia Yashuang entered the main city with anxiety and met Chu Ge.
Chu Ge was talking and laughing to Xia Yashuang as always, but he took the initiative to avoid topics related to Chu Ci. He also said that it was a rare visit and he must have a good meal.
Xia Yashuang was reluctantly taken to a high-end restaurant for dinner. He wanted to talk about something serious, but Chu Ge always avoided the topic.
In the private box, Xia Yashuang carefully controlled the awkward situation and occasionally touched on some situational topics.
Maybe Chu Ge was tired of hearing this too. His face suddenly turned ugly and he said unhappily: "I don't know since when, the feeling of getting along between us has completely changed. Every sentence you say now has a purpose." .”
"Chu Ge, I don't want to either. It's just that time is running out now, and it's really hard to sleep and eat well if we don't explain some things clearly."
"Okay, I'll satisfy you, what do you want to say?"
"Are you really planning to use Chu Ci's power to fight against Jiang Zhi's forces?"
"I don't want to either, but you are falling into the arms of Jiang Zhi's forces one by one. Now I am helpless. Apart from Chu Ci, I have no other choice."
"I know this is a bit difficult for you, but as long as you think differently, there will be many benefits after surrender. And only in this way can we promote the unification of Hedong and the founding of the country. By then, we will all be the founding heroes."
"That is Jiang Feng's country, not ours. I don't like to be controlled by others, and I built this power bit by bit." Chu Ge emphasized.
"I can understand your thoughts, and my power has been built up bit by bit. That's why I want to seek the best welfare for them, instead of letting war deprive them of their lives and everything."
"You are still really kind-hearted." Chu Ge's words seemed to be a little sarcastic.
"Don't you care about your civilians?" Xia Yashuang asked.
"Of course I care, so I won't give them up to anyone else."
"But if a war breaks out, civilians may be affected, and there will be countless casualties."
"Don't worry, this battle won't be so easy. Once Chu Ci joins, our military strength will greatly increase, and even Jiang Feng will not easily start a war. After all, he has too many things to deal with now, tens of millions of civilians We need to settle down, the Great Wall needs to be built, and there are a large number of dark creatures in the Tangshan Mountains that need to be dealt with, and we need to build a country. There are so many things, how can I take care of them."
Chu Ge's words were very reasonable. It seemed that he had thought them through carefully. Even Xia Yashuang could not refute them. Since this line of thinking didn't make sense, Xia Yashuang had no choice but to change her line of thinking.
"Indeed, if your strength increases significantly, Jiang Feng will not easily start a war. However, the problem you have to worry about may not be Jiang Feng at all."
After Xia Yashuang said this, Chu Ge, who was about to drink water, stopped holding the cup in his hand. Of course he knew what Xia Yashuang was referring to, but he had no choice now. Moreover, Chu Ci is his father after all. No matter how beastly a person is, he will not operate on his own son.
