In addition to these three hundred warriors, two waves of refugees came to Yangjiawu Fort last night, totaling thousands of people. Yang Ning selected young men to form a second team and repeat yesterday's training steps.
Wubao is a small city, and the work of strengthening and heightening the city walls has not stopped. Wherever Qingzhuang is training on one of the city walls, others are working on the other three walls, and the overall progress has not been hindered.
Three days passed like this, and Yang Ning's training was quite effective.
New refugees arrive every day, but after Yang Xiaofu returned, there were far fewer people. Furthermore, the number of refugees that could come in the entire Licheng County was limited.
Yang Ning adheres to the principle that mosquito legs are also meat, and one more person means more strength. He still continues to expand the team of young people and trains according to the steps.
On the fourth day, Hu Qi did not arrive.
The Yang family did not relax. Yang Kui and dozens of private soldiers were active outside every day and had a clear grasp of the movements of the Hu people. Therefore, Yang Ning and others knew when the other party would come.
On this day, Yang Ning trained the young men for half a day.
At noon, Hu Qi still hadn't arrived, but Yang Ning chose to end the training.
According to Yang Kui's investigation, the Hu people arrived in about an hour, and Yang Ning decided to give the private soldiers and young men some rest time.
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A team of seven to eight hundred people, divided into two parts, was marching quickly on the field road, approaching Yangjiawu Fort.
The three to four hundred people walking in front were all cavalry, with their hair draped in turbans, carrying bows and swords, as if they were riding wild horses. Some of these people looked stern and arrogant, and some had evil spirits all over their bodies like evil ghosts.
The Han people walking behind were both on foot and cavalry, with forty or fifty cavalry, and the rest were young and strong infantry. Most of them could not see the fierce look of the Hu people.
Huang Wenzhong, the head of the Huang family, drove his horse to catch up with the leader of the Hu people and showed a flattering smile: "Captain of thousands, Yangjiawu Fort is ten miles away.
"I am willing to take the first step and surrender the Yang family for the Commander-in-Chief, so that they can hand over the murderers who murdered the warriors and surrender to the Commander-in-Chief!"
The Hu man in front of him was tall and majestic, with a beard and a murderous spirit. It was Liu Huang, the leader of this group of Hu men.
The deputy captain was a Huns, and it was said that he had a good background.
After listening to Huang Wenzhong's words, Liu Huang frowned, as if he felt it was unnecessary.
Huang Wenzhong quickly added: "When the heavenly soldiers come, everyone from all over the world will surrender. The Yang family is just a small clan. When they hear the reputation of a captain of thousands, their liver and courage will tremble, and they will not dare to have other thoughts.
"We are both from a wealthy family in Licheng County, and I have some friendship with the Yang family.
"After this time, I will definitely be able to persuade them to kneel down and welcome the captain. In this way, the captain's prestige will not only increase, but he will also have hundreds of more servants when he returns. Isn't it wonderful?"
This means that he can persuade the Yang family to surrender.
Liu Huang showed a satisfied look: "That's very good, you go first. If the Yang family knows this, I will give them a chance to kneel down to meet the heavenly soldiers. If they are slow, I will kill their clan!"
This Huns with a Han surname spoke Chinese, and although his accent was strange, it was understandable.
This is nothing. Since the Han Dynasty accepted the Southern Huns to seek refuge and implemented the policy of "protecting the fortress and surrounding the territory", these people have been living under the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty for hundreds of years, and sinicization is inevitable.
Liu Yuan, the leader of the Huns who was once a hostage in Luoyang, was famous for his profound knowledge.
Otherwise, when he proclaimed himself emperor, he would not have claimed to be a descendant of the Liu family of the Han Dynasty, but would have pretended to have inherited the cause of the Han Dynasty and established a pseudo-Han regime.
At present, the reason why Liu Huang agreed to Huang Wenzhong's request was because the war in Pingyuan County was intense, the frontline soldiers were quite damaged, and they needed to replenish their troops.
When they entered Jinan County this time, in addition to looting property and food to supply military supplies, they also had the task of robbing people.
Half of the population brought back will be used to attack the city, consume the defenders' arrows and equipment, and fill ravines. The other half will be incorporated into the army and absorbed into their own teams to expand their strength.
For the former, ordinary people can be used. It is a one-time consumable anyway, so there is no need to be too particular about it. For the latter, it is best to use private soldiers of a wealthy family with their own combat capabilities.
Liu Huang has gained support from the Huang family and has hundreds of warriors and young men, but no one is too short on resources.
If he can gain the surrender of the Yang family again, he will not only be able to obtain a large amount of property and food, but also increase his military strength a lot. Liu Huang may be promoted to a full captain after he returns.
Huang Wenzhong obtained Liu Huang's permission and led more than ten cavalry to rush forward.
"Father, why do we have to lobby the Yang family? What does it have to do with us whether they are dead or alive?" Huang Jing, Huang Wenzhong's son, asked strangely.
The four major families in Licheng County are not all harmonious. There are relatives who are married to each other, and there are also rivals with competing interests. The Huang family and the Yang family belong to the latter.
The two sides were not bitter and bitter, but they were definitely not close friends. In Huang Jing's opinion, it would be best if the Yang family was massacred by the barbarians this time, so that they could take advantage of the situation and annex each other's property and land.
"madness!"
Huang Wenzhong scolded him coldly, "What do you know? These are troubled times, and there are many friends and many paths!
"Now we are the only ones in Licheng County who have taken refuge with Shile. Do you know what the other companies think? Are they secretly cursing us and wishing to get rid of us quickly?
"If the Dora family goes into the water, we will have more strength. If the Yang family is willing to join our boat, we don't have to worry about the Zhang family and the Sun family causing trouble behind their backs!
"Not only that, if we join forces, and with General Shi as our backer, we can in turn attack the Zhang family and the Sun family, divide their family property, and strengthen ourselves!"
Huang Jing suddenly realized: "So it's because of my father's foresight."
The next moment, he hesitated again: "But father, do we really want to take action against the Zhang family?"
The Zhang family is their relative, and they were married to each other in the previous generation, and they have always helped each other in the past.
Huang Wenzhong's face darkened, his eyes flashed with a dangerous and cruel light, and he said in a cold voice:
"Before, we and the Zhang family really helped each other and loved each other, but now the situation is different. Since the Zhang family is unwilling to surrender to General Shi, they are our enemies!
"Remember, we are now ministers of the Han Dynasty, and we are already standing on the opposite side of the Qi Dynasty. We all have our own masters and different camps. Naturally, water and fire are incompatible.
"If we don't take action against them, will they definitely not take action against us? To strike first is to gain strength, and to strike later will suffer disaster. Being kind and soft-hearted will only lead to self-destruction!"
Huang Jing felt dazed after hearing this and was silent for a long time.
As Shi Le massacred Qi's 100,000 troops and many princes and nobles in Yuzhou, the puppet Han army captured Luoyang and killed the emperor. The Qi Dynasty and the puppet Han had a deep hatred.
Not long ago, the Huang family were subjects of the Qi Dynasty and were treated as kings by the imperial court. But now they have become members of the Hu people, serving Shi Le and becoming enemies of the Qi people.
Whether it is treason and surrender to the enemy, or whether it is to protect oneself and develop the family, following the barbarians is a path of no return, and there is no room for turning back.
Relatives and friends in the past have turned against each other, and former soldiers have turned against each other. No one should blame anyone for being ruthless, and everyone can live with their destiny.
