"I didn't hear what you just said."
A man of skill is bold, let alone such a group of veterans, who asked loudly without hearing him.
"Didn't you hear that?"
The strong man at the head touched his head and looked at the people around him with an inquiring look.
The person next to him finally regained his composure and spoke.
"We heard it, but the sound was really quiet. It's not clear whether they heard it or not!"
"How about I say it again?"
"Second brother, let's forget it. These people are not easy to mess with at first glance. Don't make them angry."
"What are you afraid of? We have two arms and two legs. As for them, we can't outrun them. I have made up my mind, don't try to persuade me."
After clearing his throat, the strong man calmed down and spoke calmly.
"Everyone, I am the second manager of Xiaoqingshan. It is not easy to build this road. If you pass by here, it is reasonable for us to save some money to buy the road to subsidize it!"
I thought there was nothing they could say, but this was the result. This group of veterans were a bit incompetent.
If you want to rob, fight hard. We are also working. We must obey orders. This is your move.
Originally, either you come here and I can give you a gift, or you just start fighting and I give it to you. Anyway, it's just a bait.
In this case, I will give it to you or not.
It doesn’t seem to be good no matter what.
"How about giving it all to you?"
The veteran asked tentatively, but to the ears of this group of people, the meaning was different. Did they think it was irony?
"No, no, that's not possible. We only need some money for road construction, and you can give it as much as you want."
Well, those who know think you are gangsters, and those who don’t know think you are really just asking for subsidies.
Why don't these people look like bad guys? If they go to war like this, they can't be mistaken!
"How much do you think is appropriate?"
Anyway, there is no hurry, the large army is behind, no matter whether they are bad guys or not, they just drag on and continue to ask.
I'm not afraid of anything, I'm just afraid that this kind of talk can lead to bargaining. It's hard to say whether it's more or less, for fear of suffering a loss.
Seeing how cooperative these veterans were, the strong man became a little more courageous and replied.
"There is so much food and grass here. We only need two carts. What do you think? Don't get me wrong. We don't have much food in this cold weather. If you think it's too much, we can give you money in exchange."
Seeing their attitude, these veterans stopped being impatient and simply went about their daily routines and chatted.
"That's fine."
However, after noticing what these people were wearing, Xian still asked with a suspicious tone.
"It's okay, but the food and grass are not cheap. You must have the money to buy them."
"Yes, everyone who passes by here praises how well our roads are repaired and is willing to give us a reward. A few months ago, someone was quite generous. Seeing how well our roads were repaired, he rewarded us with a hundred dollars at a time. Come two, it should be enough to buy some food and grass, please make it a convenience."
"Okay, you go and get the money. We'll wait here. We'll pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. I can make the decision and give you a car. What do you think?"
"That's great. I'm going to get the money right now. Wait for me!"
"Come a few people and go up the mountain with me to get the money. The rest of you will watch from here."
After saying that, they ran away in a swarm, coming and going in a hurry.
Everyone was confused. Isn't it robbery? Why are you doing business? Isn't it good for him to do business without capital? Although these people are not easy to mess with, this is too cowardly!
The strong man's behavior made the group of people who went down the mountain with him blush with embarrassment. Looking at the awkward look on the veteran's face, they couldn't even raise their heads.
On the other side, in the rear area where Zheng Xiong was stationed, the scouts informed Zheng Xiong of what was happening in front and what they saw through the telescope.
"Master Marquis, after our people passed by, more than a hundred people came down from the mountain. After meeting them, there was no direct contact, they just chatted for a few words, and then the leader left in a hurry."
"Ah, have you seen it clearly? There are more than a hundred people, not doing anything, just chatting?"
"That's right, the telescope can see clearly."
"This is really weird. There are so many people blocking the road. Can you believe it's not robbery?"
"Boss, are you sure this is the realm? You're not looking for the wrong one!"
"It's not wrong. Could it be that they are afraid and don't dare to grab it head-on. They show the enemy a weak strategy first, otherwise they should be let go!"
Needless to say, Zheng Hu's analysis makes sense. He has learned a lot after following the army for so long.
"The lower official feels the same way."
"Never mind him, pass on my military order, the cavalry will attack, capture him first and then talk about it."
"promise."
The cavalry in the army were moved, and in order to make less noise, they even wrapped their horses' hooves.
It wasn't until they got closer that the group of strong men descending the mountain realized that something was wrong. The sound sounded scary.
When encountering the unknown voice, this group of people were a little confused. Seeing that these veterans were quite calm, they couldn't help but ask them.
"Everyone, you can hear something, something is wrong."
"No, just listen!"
The veterans knew that the sound was the sound of cavalry galloping, so they bullied these honest people who didn't understand anything, so they interrupted themselves and replied like this.
These words really frightened this group of people. They looked around with suspicion, but they all had the same look.
Before these people could figure out the reason, the cavalry arrived, bypassing the veterans and grain and grass stopped on the road, and ran directly towards the group of people going down the mountain.
In such a daze, even though some people saw the coming people and ran away quickly, the rest did not react at all.
This group of people rushed forward and were surrounded.
Turtle in the urn, seeing that these people were still immersed in bewilderment, the leader of the team directly sent out most of the people.
Dismount and follow the mountain road.
"Seeing me waiting for you, if you still don't put down your weapons, you may still be stubbornly resisting."
Because Zheng Xiong gave the order, these people did not have to be killed. Therefore, facing this group of non-threatening people, the leading generals still focused on recruiting and surrendering.
These words finally brought these people back to reality. The gap in strength made these people recognize the reality and quickly threw the weapons in their hands aside.
"You're still aware of current affairs. I've tied them all up. I'll let you go when the Marquis arrives."
"As commanded."
Without any surprise, after tying up these people, they threw them aside.
The leading general looked at the mountain with a telescope, but it was blocked by trees, so he could not see clearly and did not know the specific result.
"Brother, these people have brought plenty of food and grass. It's not easy for some disabled people. I don't want to overdo it."
"Didn't I rob a lot of money some time ago, but I haven't been able to spend it, and I haven't dared to buy anything. I've already discussed it with them, and I can use the money to buy it."
(End of chapter)
