Having said this, Liu Yong took a deep breath: "General Tan, we are already like this. We can no longer be thieves. We just want to atone for our sins and fight for our families. Please give us this chance!"
When he said this, more than thirty surrendered disciples of Tianshi Dao on one side all knelt down behind him and said in unison: "I am willing to join Brother Liu in charging into the battle and killing thieves to atone for our sins!"
Tan Zhi's eyes flashed coldly: "Just now, these people on the opposite side were your comrades-in-arms. Now I want you to kill them in turn. Are you willing? Can you do it?"
Liu Yong raised his head and said loudly: "General Tan, you may not know something. Within Tianshi Dao, there are strict hierarchies, and they practice independently. There is no brotherhood like that in the Jin army. Most of these young people under me are After they occupied Lingnan, some of the newly recruited young men in Guangzhou were the sons of chiefs of various Dong tribes and were used as hostages. They had suffered enough from their bullying in the army, and some were bullied to the point of death. That’s why I took the initiative to apply to be my subordinate.”
There were six or seven young people crying in their voices: "Yes, if it weren't for Brother Liu's care, I'm afraid we would have died long ago. Those older brothers, no, those demon thieves usually only treat us as slaves." He beat and scolded us at every turn, and never revealed any of the methods of cultivating immortals to us. Every battle would force us to rush to the front like we did just now, and more than a dozen of my companions died in battle."
Liu Yong sighed softly: "Yes, General Tan, the demon thieves always force the newly attached people and these young people to charge forward, and rarely attack the elite troops directly. Like today, they always It is rare for a swordsman to attack from the air. I am sure that in the army of demon thieves, no one will risk their lives to protect us like you did just now. If you die, you will be said to be dishonest and you will not live forever. Those who come down are blessed by the Heavenly Master. Hmph, I have seen through this trick of self-deception. It was your actions just now that made me determined not only to surrender to the war, but also to repay the favor by killing the thieves when I have the opportunity. !”
These young men also shouted loudly: "Kill the thief to repay the favor, kill the thief to repay the favor! General Tan, please let us fight, give us this chance, I will die without regrets."
Tan Zhi nodded: "Very good, I trust you and give you this opportunity. However, even if you want to attack, you must obey orders. Now I don't have any extra armor for you. You can put it on your left arm first." Wrap a circle of red cloth around them to show the difference from the demon thieves. After we eliminate these remnants of Zhang Linhu and reach the archers and attacking troops of our army in front, there should be armors of the soldiers who died in the battle, which can be given to You change, Liu Yong, now you are the captain of this team, I will let Kuai Sanniu follow your team, he can clearly understand the banner of our army, and he will act according to all orders!"
Kuai Sanniu laughed loudly: "Yes, I didn't expect to have the opportunity to fight side by side with Liu Zhuangshi so soon. It really seems like a dream."
Liu Yong smiled and patted Kuai Sanniu on the shoulder: "You saved my life just now. I also blocked two arrows for you with your knife. We will kill you in a while. Don't be too reluctant. Just give me the signal." , no need to step forward."
Kuai Sanniu's face changed slightly: "Liu Zhuangshi, we have become friends for a lifetime, do you still want to say this to others? I also want to kill the demon thief, so I stay behind, how can I have this chance? Besides, If I watch you fighting while I watch from behind, that's not my style."
Liu Yong nodded, a trace of apology flashed on his face: "I'm sorry, sorry, I said something inappropriate. I have to apologize to Brother Sanniu. So what are we waiting for now? Come on!"
Tan Zhi waved his hands to the two of them with satisfaction: "Go, let's fight. The weapons you had before are right in front. Just pick them up and fight directly. Go get the red cloth armband now. I will give it to the front here." The soldiers ordered them to pay attention to the difference."
The thirty or so people bowed and left. Everyone had disbanded the Taoist buns that had previously symbolized the disciples of the Heavenly Master Tao, let down their hair, and strode forward. Soon, one of them received a red cloth belt. After wrapping their shoulders, they chased the advancing troops in front, but the direction they ran was obviously towards the direction where Zhang Linhu made his last voice.
Tan Shihuai looked at their leaving figures and breathed a long sigh of relief: "My lord, you are really powerful. It's the first time I've seen it today. There are actually captured people who can turn against the enemy and kill the enemy." Yes. If someone had said this to me yesterday, I wouldn’t believe it even to death."
Tan Zhi said calmly: "Because the demon thieves of Tianshi Dao have long lost their faith. When they were in Wudi, they had many real dead soldiers. Most of them really believed that they were trying to create a peaceful world. In battle, even if you die in battle, you can become immortal, so although the number of demon thieves at that time was not as good as it is now, they were much more difficult to defeat."
"But now, this war has lasted for more than ten years. Even old thieves like Liu Yong have long seen their true colors. Although they seem to be powerful, they are just attracting those who want to take advantage of the chaos to gain wealth. They are just thieves. They force people to follow us by forcing them to kill and even eat the human flesh of our officers and officers. They dare not look back. They rely on robbery and rape to stimulate the tiger and wolf nature of these people. The places they conquer are like locusts passing through the border. Without governance, the people will be plundered and exploited, how can they be able to convince the people?"
Tan Shihuai smiled and said: "That's true, but after all, there is an army of more than 200,000, and it has defeated many of our legions, which is quite scary. But in this battle, my lord, for the sake of these more than 30 people, you are here Is it really worth it after spending about two-quarters of an hour? Do we only lack these thirty-odd soldiers? I’m afraid that in the time it took, more than these thirty-odd soldiers died in front of us."
Tan Zhi sighed softly: "That's not how the account is calculated. The luring of the attacking troops was part of the plan. Now the plan has not been completed. They still need to fight. And recruiting these people to surrender before the battle has the meaning of psychological attack." Outweighs actual battlefield benefits."
"I said before that demon thieves rely on coercion and inducement to maintain the army, but even people like Liu Yong who have long since given up on their hearts will still have to fight because of the control of their families. More people are still Without getting rid of the superstition of immortality and the dream of immortality after death, I pardoned Liu Yong here before the battle, and even gave him a chance to fight back. This is the first time in our many years of war with the demon thieves. It is of great significance. Far more than three thousand soldiers and horses!"
