At three o'clock in the morning, Fengjiazhuang was extremely quiet. The sun was clearly shining, but it seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, making it difficult to see clearly.
At this time, an abandoned rice warehouse in Fengjiazhuang was crowded with people.
At this time, everyone looked at the young man standing on a table.
"You are all the strong men in our Feng Family Village, three hundred and twenty-one in total!"
Zhao Ming directly started with this sentence. At this time, many people below were already nervous.
Today may be a little difficult. What Battalion Commander Zhang said yesterday was true, two hundred people!
Even if the escort team is expanded, there will only be 70 people. If they are all brought to the front, there will still be a shortage of 130 people.
And these one hundred and thirty people will inevitably emerge from among them.
Looking at the more than 300 people below, Zhao Ming felt a little helpless.
There are actually some people here who are in their fifties, and some who are only sixteen or seventeen years old.
But this is reality.
Although there are thousands of people in Fengjiazhuang, after excluding the old, weak, women and children, there are only so many left.
There were some older people and younger boys, but obviously they couldn't be called over.
"I think everyone knows it. Yes, we need two hundred people to go to the front line with me this time. Yes, we may have to... no, we will definitely fight on the battlefield!
So this time, I will choose two hundred people..."
Zhao Ming paused as he spoke, but there was still no one commenting below, they just swallowed nervously.
"But... no matter whether you go or not, even if you don't go, those of you who are left behind have greater responsibilities! Here are my family, children, and Fengjiazhuang, where you have lived for several generations!
I believe everyone has guessed that the previous fire was caused by the meticulous work of the group of knife thieves last time.
Therefore, those who stay behind have greater responsibilities. You must take on the responsibility of guarding Fengjiazhuang. If I find that Fengjiazhuang has been broken into and looted when I come back.
No matter who you are, whether you are dead or alive. If you are alive, I, Zhao Ming, swear to kill you. If you die, I, Zhao Ming, will also swear to kill you! "
When Zhao Ming said this, someone suddenly murmured and shouted,
"I just want to ask, if you can give me an answer, uncle, then I will go to the front line with you!"
"Okay, you ask!" Zhao Ming nodded.
The person speaking was a middle-aged man. Judging from his thin appearance, he was obviously one of the victims.
"Uncle, I... I want to eat! Can you guarantee that I can have a full meal every time I go to the front line?" The man's words were sincere and eager.
These words suddenly made many people present laugh in a low voice, and some even heard someone curse in a low voice.
The man's face turned red and he was a little embarrassed, but he still looked at Zhao Ming with his neck raised.
Zhao Ming was also stunned, and then he smiled and cursed, "Damn it, when have you ever been hungry these days as the head of my family?
However, I can’t guarantee whether I can keep you well-fed on the battlefield, but I certainly won’t let you starve to death! I'm sure of this. "
"Okay! I trust you, uncle! I'll go with you!"
As the man finished speaking, the scene fell into silence again.
But after a while, another person raised his hand cursingly.
"Damn it, I did it too! My wife and children are gone, they all starved to death while fleeing.
Uncle, I just want to know one thing. If I come back alive in the future, you must help me introduce him to my wife! "
Zhao Ming originally thought that he would give orders directly to these victims at that time, but he did not expect that these victims would sign up on their own before he gave the order.
"Okay, if you can survive, I will definitely make arrangements for you. When you get married, I will personally witness your marriage!"
After Zhao Ming said this, more and more victims soon expressed their intention to follow Zhao Ming.
The thinking of these disaster victims is very simple. They are destined to die anyway. They have already died once.
This is indeed the case for many people. After the death of their loved ones, they no longer have much pursuit in this world, and they only want to have a meal.
With all the disaster victims replenished, the number now reaches about one hundred and fifty, including the original escort team.
Then some elderly bankers stepped forward, and finally there were 200 people.
However, among the two hundred people, Zhao Ming did not let all of the old brothers that Lao Chang had brought with him.
"Old Chang, this time... don't go."
"Ah? Master Zhao, this can't be done! How can I be left out of this kind of thing? Master Zhao, you don't think I'm the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, do you?"
Chang Wei suddenly became anxious when he heard Zhao Ming suddenly say such words to him.
Although he was afraid of going to the front line, when had he ever been afraid of being a swordsman?
Zhao Ming smiled and shook his head, "Old Chang~ I know you are not afraid of death, but your task is more important!"
"Um... Mr. Zhao, are there other more dangerous tasks for me? Then you can rest assured and leave them to me!" Chang Wei patted his chest and was full of confidence.
"No!" Zhao Ming smiled helplessly. This old Chang was too serious and upright.
"I need you to stay in Fengjiazhuang. Think about it, if I take all the old people away, who will guard Fengjiazhuang?
Rely on the remaining escort team of more than a hundred bankers? They understand nothing at all.
Not only you, but you also have to stay in Fengjiazhuang with at least seven or eight old brothers.
You were the guard commander before you came here, so you are familiar with this area. On the other hand, you also need to give guidance to these people.
Let them have a certain fighting capacity as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the knife bandits attack again, what will we do? "
Zhao Ming said and patted Lao Chang's shoulder heavily.
"Old Chang, think about it carefully. Is this true? Don't think that staying in Zhuangzi will be easy.
You still have to be careful about that spy. Maybe that person has been integrated into my side and will be taken to the front line by me when the time comes, but there is no guarantee that he won't be here with you.
And don’t forget that Yunyun is still in Zhuangzi..."
Hearing this, Lao Chang's expression suddenly became solemn and he clasped his fists quickly, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, I will take good care of my sister-in-law and won't let her get hurt at all!"
After hearing the last sentence, Lao Chang also knew that maybe he was the most suitable candidate to stay in Zhuangzi.
This is indeed true. Zhao Ming and others really don't believe it, but he has been observing Lao Chang and has been with him the longest, so he is worthy of trust.
It's just that my brain may not be working well.
But it doesn't matter, all the victims will follow him. Although one of the victims just seemed a little unhappy, he still named him personally.
Secondly, some bankers who originally belonged to the escort team, but who were later kicked out of the escort team due to rebellion, were all singled out by him.
It can be said that even if there are two or five boys, there is a high probability that they will be on his side.
As for whether these people will cause trouble then, I don't worry at all.
No matter who gets on that meat grinder, they have to be honest.
