After a night, the sky gradually brightened, Li Maicheng woke up, he washed his face, ate something, and then led dozens of rebel soldiers with General Zhang, General Lin, and General Qi carrying a few bags of silver on their backs to recruit troops and buy horses in a nearby mountain village, and they all rode horses one by one.

Li Maicheng and dozens of them, riding through a piece of mountains, a piece of dense forest, and finally came to Xinghua Village, only to see that there are many poor people living in this village, and many of the houses are still thatched houses, very dilapidated.

General Zhang dismounted, and immediately ordered the dozens of soldiers to call the people of Xinghua Village.

Then the dozens of soldiers went from house to house to call the villagers, and after a while, the poor people all came out and gathered under an old apricot tree here.

General Zhang looked at the yellow-skinned people and said to them: "Fellow villagers, we are the peasant rebel army led by Qin Shenghai, and now we are still in urgent need of manpower, so we specially came to your Xinghua Village to recruit troops and horses, we have silver taels, as long as you are willing to sign up for our rebel army, each person will be given half a piece of five baht." ”

When those ordinary people heard that there was a half-run five-baht coin, they were very happy, and one by one they enthusiastically went to General Qi to register for the rebel army.

And a few strong guys brought tea from home and poured it for Li Maicheng and Qi Cangyu to drink.

Li Maicheng drank water and said to the people: "Fellow villagers, if you join our rebel army, you will have a good life in the future, our peasant rebel army will enter Yuncheng in a few days, and if you take Yuncheng, General Qin Shenghai will become the new highness of Yuncheng, he understands the suffering of the people, and will definitely let you, the poor people, live a good life." ”

When those villagers heard what Li Maicheng said, they were very excited, and they all applauded.

In this way, Li Maicheng, General Zhang, General Lin, and General Qi led the soldiers to visit more than a dozen nearby villages, attracting 30,000 people to participate, and some of the rich people in the villages also donated money to Li Maicheng.

A few days later, Li Maicheng and General Zhang returned to Longxiao Mountain with these recruited soldiers.

In front of that military tent, General Qin was very relieved to see that General Zhang and Li Maicheng had recruited so many new soldiers, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

General Qin said to the new soldiers: "New soldiers, I am very grateful for your support and willing to join our peasant rebel army. Tomorrow we will march our army and invade Cloud City, overthrow the tyrannical rule of King Yun, and give everyone a free, rich and happy life. ”

When the new soldiers heard this, they all applauded one by one, and at this time, Li Maicheng also shouted to those soldiers: "Warriors, you are a heroic rebel army, believe us, our army will attack Cloud City and achieve victory, although there are 60,000 troops in heavy armor in Cloud City, and the walls of Cloud City are extremely high, although there are more than 20 towers outside the city wall, all of them are archers, but we must believe in ourselves, we can break through that Cloud City, occupy that Cloud City, and you will live a good life in the future." ”

When the soldiers heard Li Maicheng's speech, their blood boiled and they clapped their hands one by one.

Then General Qin said to General Zhang: "General Zhang, arrange for these soldiers to receive weapons, prepare the fortifications for tomorrow's attack on Yuncheng, prepare cloud ladders, stone throwers, and bows and arrows." ”

General Zhang nodded and said, "Obey, General Qin, I will arrange it." ”

Then General Zhang went to get busy.

At this time, Li Maicheng said to General Qin: "General Qin, that Yuncheng."

The momentum of the army in the city is like a rainbow, and we will definitely be extremely difficult to attack from the front, and I heard that there is also an army of war elephants in Nayun City, which has also been transferred back from the southwest border city this time, so we have to prepare in advance, and bring a team of several hundred people to mix into Cloud City. ”

When General Qin heard this, he thought about it and then said, "Okay, you tell me your plan, I'll listen to it." ”

Li Maicheng said: "General Qin, I and General Qi Cangyu, as well as my junior brothers Zhou Xiaotian, Wu Shitong, and my wife Bai Ruoxue, we will lead five hundred soldiers to dress up as a caravan, divided into four batches, from the four gates of Yuncheng respectively into the cloud city, and then buy knives, swords and weapons in the cloud city market, first live in the inn, and wait for your army to attack, we will join forces with the outside and kill the army of the cloud city without leaving a piece of armor." ”

When General Qin heard this, he thought for a while and nodded, "Brother Maicheng, you are really a good plan, okay, I agree with you to do this, you can set off first in a while." ”

Li Maicheng nodded and said, "Okay, General Qin." ”

Then Li Maicheng returned to the military tent and gathered the soldiers of the mission, and he said to Master Zhang Qian: "Master, I, Shitong, Xiaotian, Ruoxue, and the four of us will follow General Qi Cangyu together, and the other five hundred soldiers dressed up as caravan merchants and blend into Cloud City. ”

The koi monster nodded and said, "Okay, senior brother, after you leave, I, the giant ape, and Xiqing will definitely protect the master, so you can go with confidence." ”

Li Maicheng said: "Okay, then I'll rest assured." ”

Then Li Maicheng, Bai Ruoxue, Wu Shitong, and Zhou Xiaotian went out of the military tent, and then together with General Qi Cangyu, they led five hundred soldiers to set off and rushed in the direction of Yuncheng, and Wu Shitong's head turned into a human form, so that no one would find out that it was a rhinoceros essence.

Li Maicheng and General Qi walked through mountains and fields to Ruoshui Town, where they bought coarse cloth clothes, camels, silk, tea, and ceramics, dressed up as caravans, and then set off for Nayun City.

The caravan led by Li Maicheng and General Qi walked through mountains and forests, fields and fields, and finally came to the outskirts of Yuncheng. General Qi, you first lead a caravan of 100 people to enter from the north gate of Yuncheng, and then Zhou Xiaotian will lead a caravan of 100 people to enter from the west gate of Yuncheng, Wu Shitong will lead a caravan of 100 people to enter from the east gate of Yuncheng, and Ruoxue and I will finally lead a caravan of 100 people to enter from the south gate. ”

When General Qi heard this, he immediately replied: "Okay, then let's do it, everyone will act separately." ”

Then Li Maicheng and General Qi divided their troops into four routes and rushed to the four gates of Yuncheng.

Li Maicheng and Bai Ruoxue led a caravan of 100 people for a while, and then rested by a river on the outskirts of the city, and the soldiers dressed as merchants sat by the river drinking water and eating dry food.

And Li Maicheng said to Bai Ruoxue while drinking water: "Ruoxue, let's rest by this river, wait for half an hour, after the three caravans have successfully mixed into the cloud city, we will set off and rush to the south gate of the cloud city." ”

Bai Ruoxue nodded and said, "Okay, Maicheng, let's do this." ”

Li Maicheng said: "Ruoxue, I see that the clothes you are wearing look like a merchant selling silk." ”

Ruoxue smiled: "Maicheng, really?

It's a joke. ”

Li Maicheng said: "Ruoxue, I didn't laugh, it's really like it." ”

Bai Ruoxue said with a smile: "Okay, why don't we go back to Momo City in the future and open a shop that sells silk and sells silk clothes?"

Li Maicheng said with a smile: "Ruoxue, are you serious? You have returned to Mocheng, but you are a princess, do you still need to sell silk?"

Bai Ruoxue said: "What's wrong with selling silk, can't the princess sell silk, I even have the name of the silk shop in mind, it's called Chengxuefang, do you like it?"

Li Maicheng said with a smile: "Ruoxue, this name is quite good, I think if it really opens, the business of the shop will definitely be prosperous." ”

Bai Ruoxue said: "Okay, then we must open one when we go back to Momo City, and then set up a caravan, let them transport the silk to the Western Regions to sell, and then enter the silk in the Han Dynasty, then we will make a fortune." ”

Li Maicheng said with a smile: "Ruoxue, you are so cute, as the princess of Xilian Kingdom, do you still lack money to spend in Mocheng City? and make a fortune? You are already so rich that you don't need to have the dream of making a fortune." ”

Bai Ruoxue said: "Maicheng, if I go back to Mocheng in the future, I won't rely on my father, I want to be self-reliant and have a career with you, so that life will be delicious and exciting." ”

Li Maicheng said with a smile: "Okay, Ruoxue, I support you, when you return to Mocheng in the future, we will open a city snow workshop, sell silk, plant a few acres of land, plant a mountain of peach blossoms, drink and write poems under the peach blossom tree, and live a paradise life that everyone envies." ”

When Bai Ruoxue heard this, she immediately took out the wine and took a sip, handed it to Li Maicheng and said, "Maicheng, come and chant a poem." ”

Li Maicheng took the wine, took a sip and replied, "Okay, then I'll have a song." ”

Then Li Maicheng drank wine and thought about it, and then sang: ""Yuncheng Thought, how deep is love, how deep is hate." However, Yuncheng Fang Yumen. How many cold autumns are there? The feelings are also true, and the pain is also true. At night, the lantern is lightly supported. A pinch of swordsman dust. ”

Bai Ruoxue and the soldiers pretending to be businessmen applauded one by one when they heard the poem sung by Li Maicheng.

Bai Ruoxue said: "Maicheng, the poems you wrote are so charming, awesome." ”

Li Maicheng smiled: "Ruoxue, or you can also have a song." ”

Bai Ruoxue drank the wine, a little smoky, and replied, "Okay, I'll have a song too." ”

Then Bai Ruoxue was drinking wine while thinking, and after thinking for a while, she sang: "Cloud City Shadow, the tree shadow sunset caravan is coming,

Drunk to see the blue waves and reeds swaying. In the city of Luoxia Cloud, tomorrow will raise the sword and shadow the sword. ”

When Li Maicheng and those soldiers heard this, they clapped their hands and applauded one by one.

Li Maicheng praised: "Ruoxue, your poems are getting better and better, and you have made great progress." ”

Bai Ruoxue said: "Maicheng, compare poetry with you, I'm afraid the soldiers of the entire mission can't compare." ”

Li Maicheng said with a smile: "Ruoxue, you have won the award, there are a lot of people in the world this day, there are Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Mozi, Qu Yuan, Han Feizi, Guiguzi, all of them are knowledgeable, I compare with them, but they are far behind." ”

Bai Ruoxue said: "Yes, they can be regarded as a generation of famous artists, we only have the admiration of the five-body casting." ”

Li Maicheng said: "Yes, okay, let's not talk about it, let's rest by the river for a while." ”

Then Li Maicheng, Bai Ruoxue, and the hundred soldiers who were pretending to be merchants drank water, ate dry food, and rested by the river.