Qin Feng wanted to laugh, burst out laughing, but he couldn't laugh out loud. He could only hold it back, laughing secretly in his heart while silently greeting Jiang Rang's eighteenth generation of ancestors.
This old fox is really insidious and cunning. Is he obviously trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife?
It's a pity that no matter how cunning the old fox is, there are things he can't calculate.
Yes, I did kill the leader of the bandits, Hou Wanjin, and also led his troops to destroy the bandits' lair!
But, all these things were done jointly by myself and the third master, Han Shanjun. I also helped Han Shanjun avenge himself, killed Zheng Qianhu, and took back his fiancée, Ye Wan'er.
After the incident, Han Shanjun swore to Tianmeng that he would definitely repay his kindness, and he became an sworn friend with him. When Han and Ye got married, he even made a special trip to drink their wedding wine.
During the wedding banquet, Han Shanjun said that he wanted to change his ways and no longer be a bandit, but he just didn't have a suitable opportunity.
Qin Feng has not forgotten this matter. Just a few days ago, while chatting, he told Governor Yang He part of the story. He hoped that Yang He could issue an order to surrender Han Shanjun and his bandits, so that they could abandon the dark side and join the bright side and serve the imperial court. .
Yang He agreed.
Prepare to deal with this matter after the competition is over.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Rang brought it up first, which played into Qin and Yang's hands. The two looked at each other and decided to push the situation forward, killing two birds with one stone!
Next, Yang He kept his expression and pretended to think for a while, and then said: "General Jiang's words are reasonable. Recruiting the bandits is a good thing that kills three birds with one stone... In this case, Qin Feng, you have full authority over this matter." Be responsible and make no mistakes!”
"Since it was proposed by the Commander-in-Chief and ordered by the Governor, I dare not resign my humble position and must do my best to recruit and surrender the bandits. However, the bandits are extremely fierce and stubborn. If you want to surrender them, you must forgive their previous sins and be exempted from death. We need to arrange a way out for them through the paperwork; even so, I don’t have much confidence in my humble position. If the recruitment fails, please don’t blame the governor and the commander-in-chief!”
Qin Feng was so happy that he couldn't show it on his face. Instead, he pretended to be fearful, hesitant, and unsure. His acting skills were so superb that he could win several statuettes.
"No problem, you tell those bandits that as long as they are willing to change their ways, accept recruitment, and let their past sins go, the governor will make appropriate arrangements for them to serve the imperial court and have a bright future!"
"Don't worry, Lord Governor. I understand your humble position. What about the paperwork to avoid death?"
"I will write now!"
True to his word, Yang He immediately wrote a death-free document with his own hands and stamped it with the seals of the three governors!
With this document, Han Shanjun and others have a guarantee, and there will be no such thing as recruiting people to surrender first and then killing them.
Qin Feng took the death-free document and put it away close to him, feeling relieved now.
Long story short.
Qin Feng was a resolute man, so he made some preparations when he returned, and set out the next day with Mouse and Dong Tianbao, heading straight to the Mu Us Desert to recruit the sand bandits.
one day.
Two days.
Three days.
…
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. After Qin Feng and others entered the desert, no news came back.
After learning about the situation, the commander-in-chief Jiang Rang was so happy that he decided to celebrate.
Yulin City—General Military Mansion—In the lobby!
Jiang Rang and more than ten of his confidants were changing cups and drinking happily.
Today's banquet was quite rich. There were all kinds of animals in the mountains, cattle and sheep on land, animals on the seabed, things that flew in the sky, things that ran on the ground, things that swam in the water, things that jumped in the grass pits... everything was there.
It is no exaggeration to say that this banquet is worth at least four to five hundred taels of silver, which is enough for ordinary people to last a lifetime, but it is just an ordinary banquet here in Jiang Rang.
In the year of famine, eating and drinking so much is really in line with the saying: The wine and meat in Zhumen are smelly, and the roads are frozen to death!
"The Commander-in-Chief is really clever. He just used a little trick to let Qin Feng report to the Gate of Hell by himself, haha!"
"You're right. It's been ten days and no news has come back. I guess Qin Feng has been torn into pieces by the bandits, and even his bones have been gnawed clean by the wild wolves in the desert, haha!"
…
"Hmph, that boy caused me to lose a hundred thousand taels of silver. Cutting him into pieces would be an advantage for him. If he falls into the hands of me, he will be chopped into pieces and his bones will be shattered into ashes."
Facing the adulation from everyone, Jiang Rang was very proud, but while he was proud, he also vaguely felt that something was wrong.
Although he didn't have much contact with Qin Feng, he could tell that he was a bold, cruel, and scheming boy!
Such a resourceful person would definitely be able to see through his plan to kill people with a borrowed knife. Since he saw through it, why didn't he find a way to refuse to recruit and surrender the bandits?
Even if you can't refuse, you should be more prepared and make more plans!
In fact, Qin Feng set out the next day. He moved so quickly that he didn't seem to have any confidence at all. Could it be said that there was nothing he couldn't rely on?
After thinking about it again and again, I still can’t figure it out!
In order to find out the situation, Jiang Rang decided to send more people to investigate near the desert to see if Qin Feng was alive or dead, so that he could rest assured.
Just as he was about to give the order, he saw a soldier running in in a panic: "Commander-in-Chief, something serious has happened!"
"Why are you panicking? Speak slowly. What happened?"
"Qin Feng is back. He has also brought back the bandit leader, Mr. Han Shan. The recruitment has been successful. The Governor is very happy and is hosting a banquet for the two of them!"
"What, the surrender was successful, how is this possible?"
Everyone present was dumbfounded. They thought that even if Qin Feng didn't die in the hands of the bandits, he would still be defeated. Then everyone would add insult to injury and kill him.
I never expected that Qin Feng succeeded. How on earth did he persuade the bandits to surrender? This is totally unreasonable!
Evil, so evil!
But one thing is for sure, this incident was self-defeating. Instead of trapping Qin Feng, it also allowed him to make contributions. If he wants to prevent him from being responsible for forming a new army, he can't find any excuse.
what to do?
If he were an ordinary person, he would probably have no choice at this time, but Jiang Rang is not an ordinary person, but the famous nine-tailed fox. He has more bad ideas in his belly than maggots in a stinky latrine, and he will just pull one out at random. .
At this point, it's no longer possible to suppress Qin Feng. Since he can't suppress him, let's just go with the flow and send him to a good place.
"Hmph, Qin Feng has made great achievements in recruiting and surrendering the bandits, so he should be promoted and reused. All of you, please listen carefully. Tomorrow, join me in reporting to the Governor, recommending Qin Feng to serve as the garrison officer of Baichengzi."
"Baichengzi, that is the most dangerous place in our Yulin Town. Being the garrison officer there is like stepping into the gate of hell. Commander-in-Chief, you are so smart!"
"What if Qin Feng refuses to go to Baichengzi?"
"Huh, of all the official positions in Yulin Town, only Baichengzi has vacancies. It is reasonable and reasonable for us to recommend Qin Feng to take office... If he doesn't go, we will accuse him of disobeying military orders and shrinking in front of battle. Look. How to deal with the person named Yang!"
"Gao, Gao, Commander-in-Chief is really smart!"
More than a dozen generals were stunned for a moment, and then they all raised their thumbs. They were indeed nine-tailed foxes, and their ideas were really dark, destructive, and unethical!
This time, even if Qin Feng is not dead, he still has to shed three layers of skin. Baichengzi, that is the entrance to the gate of hell.
…
In the second year of Chongzhen, on the eighth day of August, after the unanimous recommendation of Jiang Rang, the commander-in-chief of Yulin Town, and others, Yang He, the governor of the three sides, formally ordered that Qin Feng be appointed as the garrison of Baichengzi, and he would also be responsible for the formation of a new army. The name of the army was four thousand.
The garrison officer, the fifth rank, is already a middle-level officer in the Ming army.
At the same time, he ordered that all Han Shanjun and his bandits be transformed into official troops and serve under Qin Feng.
After being promoted and getting a general, it was natural to celebrate.
That night, Qin Feng, Mo Zi, Dong Tianbao, Han Shanjun... and the young master Xue Jinyu sat around, changing glasses and celebrating warmly. There is no need to go into details.
After eating and drinking, the others went back to rest, but Qin Feng left Xue Jinyu behind and took him to his bedroom. He closed the doors and windows and drew the curtains, and then the two of them did something less honorable - dividing the spoils. !
Previously, there was a big businessman named 'Anonymous' who made two handicap offers in response to the competition between Qin Feng and Lei Dapeng.
The gamblers in Yulin City were so greedy that they tried to beat Lei Dapeng to win. As a result, they lost completely, while the big businessman "Anonymous" made a lot of money.
In fact, Xue Jinyu found someone to pretend to be the so-called 'Anonymous' big businessman, and the whole thing was planned secretly by Qin Feng in order to make a lot of money.
Xue Jinyu took out an account book, which recorded the amount of money won this time:
"Brother Feng, I made a total of 188,654 taels of silver from the two handicaps, half of which was contributed by Mr. Jiang. Losing so much money will probably make him feel distressed for a while. ”
"Hmph, someone named Jiang eats soldiers' meat and drinks soldiers' blood all year round. Let him vomit some of it, which can be regarded as doing justice to heaven."
"Brother Feng, as agreed in advance, you and I will split it 50-50. Do you want your share to be in silver, or exchange it for gold, or jewelry?"
"Half of it is silver, and the other half will be exchanged for grain, cloth, copper, iron and other materials for me, and then sent to Baichengzi."
Qin Feng is about to form a new army, which will cost a lot of money. These ill-gotten gains will be used to train troops.
Now that everything is ready, let’s set off for Baichengzi!
