Soon, Bao Xin's words spread all over the ears of the black tiger thieves.

Just like Hao Shun, most of the black tiger thieves were puzzled by the leader Zhou Hu's insistence on guarding Kunyang, in their opinion, guarding the county seat should be the duty of the county government and the county guard, what do they have to do with it?

But after listening to Bao Xin's words, these people finally came to their senses.

They finally understood why he Black Tiger Thief wanted to participate in the defense of Kunyang County, the reason was very simple, because Kunyang County was the territory of their Black Tiger Thief.

After realizing this, all the confusion, all the doubts, all disappeared.

Even Hao Shun, who caused this incident, was shaken by Bao Xin's words.

After all, this matter still reached Zhao Yu's ears.

At that time, Zhao Yu was discussing with Sun Xiu, the general stationed by Wang Yan, about the location of the 3,000 Nanyang soldiers stationed in the city - to be precise, Sun Xiu took the initiative to enter the city after dawn to contact Zhao Yu.

After some thought, Zhao Yu said to Sun Xiu: "Twenty miles north of the county seat, there is a village called Xiang Village, although when the villagers were moved into the county seat that day, I had sent people to destroy the village, so as not to be garrisoned by the rebel army, but the ruins are still there, as long as you take a little time to tidy up, you can settle in...... Xiangcun is located between Heihu Mountain and the county seat, and there is the main village of our Black Tiger people on Heihu Mountain, and the general will lead the army to be stationed there, so that Heihu Mountain, Xiangcun, and the county seat can be connected into a line, so that the three places can reinforce each other......"

Listening to Zhao Yu's explanation, Sun Xiu's face was expressionless, as if he didn't think much of Zhao Yu's explanation at all.

He said to Zhao Yu in a deep voice: "Leader Zhou, my Sun Xiu is a rough man and doesn't like to beat around the bush, so I'll just say it...... After nightfall last night, and after dawn this morning, I sent scouts to the south of the Shahe area to inquire about the whereabouts of the rebel army, and learned that the rebel army that invaded Kunyang yesterday was stationed south of the Shahe River at this moment, according to Kunyang There are only more than 20 places, and the distance between the county and the Xiangcun village mentioned by the Zhou leader is the same, which means that once the rebels come to attack, Sun may not be able to reinforce Kunyang. ”

He glanced at Zhao Yu with a mask, and without waiting for the latter to speak, he said: "General Wang Yan sent me to garrison Kunyang to ensure that Kunyang would not be broken by the rebels. I can take my head to guarantee that as long as the leader of Zhou allows our army to be stationed in the city, and the rebels come to attack in time, no matter what, Sun can ensure that the reinforcements sent by Yexian County will be ......"

I have to say that this Sun Xiu's promise is still quite strong, if he is replaced by Liu Bi, most of them would like this Nanyang army to be stationed in the city, but unfortunately, these words could not convince Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu said with a smile: "General Sun, don't worry, as long as the rebels show signs of invading the county, I will recruit the general to lead the troops to settle in." ”

Hearing this, Sun Xiu's face showed displeasure, and he said coldly: "What time is it? …… Can Leader Zhou ensure that Kunyang will not be broken by the rebels?! Does Leader Zhou know what the consequences will be once Kunyang is broken by the rebels?! ”

"Of course Zhou knows."

Zhao Yu said warmly: "At the time, Zhou can only lead the county people to flee to Runan and Xiangcheng in the north, and the relationship between the two county commanders and Zhou is not bad, and my Kunyang will be captured by the rebel army, and the rebels will use Kunyang as a base to gradually put pressure on Ye County, and once Ye County is lost, the noble army under the command of General Wang Shangde will fall into the disadvantageous situation of being attacked by the enemy on the back of the enemy, and will be attacked by the Jingchu rebels and the Changsha rebels before and after......"

"You!"

Sun Xiu was furious when he heard this, and he wanted to step forward, but was blocked by Niu Heng, who was standing next to Zhao Yu.

Stretching out his hand to signal Niu Heng to retreat to the side, Zhao Yu smiled and said to Sun Xiu: "General Sun is not strange, Zhou is just telling the truth, but Zhou believes that the rebels will not succeed after all, as long as General Sun and Zhou work together, Mo Sheng will be ......."

Although Sun Xiu was a general, he obviously understood Zhao Yu's hints and faint threats, nodded angrily, and said, "Okay! As long as the leader of Zhou can ensure that Kunyang is held, the last general is willing to cooperate...... Since this is the case, I will lead the troops to be stationed in Naxiang Village, and I hope that the leader of Zhou will not regret it because of excessive conceit in the future, and harm himself and others! ”

As he spoke, he hugged his fist towards Zhao Yu and turned to leave with a cold face.

Watching Sun Xiu walk away, Niu Heng scolded with a little anger: "This son of a bitch is so arrogant......"

"Forget it."

Zhao Yu smiled and persuaded: "For the sake of how good they can contribute, don't care, after all, they are generals of the regular army, and it is normal to be arrogant." …… Let's go and see how the land outside the city is cleared. ”

Before the words fell, a black tiger thief came to the Black Tiger Yishe where Zhao Yu was and told Zhao Yu about the riot caused by the black tiger thief Hao Shun.

Niu Heng also heard this on the side, and for a while he couldn't care about scolding the arrogant Sun Xiu, and said angrily: "How dare this guy say that? He thought ......"

Zhao Yu raised his hand to interrupt Niu Heng's words, and said with relief: "It is normal for brothers to complain, especially since there were too many casualties yesterday...... Now that Bao Xin has calmed down his complaints, let's stop holding on to it, just expose it. …… In this way, take advantage of the gap in recruiting new soldiers, let some of the brothers go back to the cottage to recuperate, and the matter that had promised them women can also be finalized at this opportunity, like that Hao Shun, most of the brothers in the village are alone and have nothing to worry about, and when they have concerns, they will gradually change their minds...... It's not a big deal. ”

As he spoke, he instructed the black tiger thief who had come to pay his respects, "Tell Legui to come to me." ”

"Yes!" The black tiger thief clenched his fists and left.

After a while, Le Gui came to the Black Tiger Yishe and met Zhao Yu.

Seeing this, Zhao Yu said to Le Gui: "Le Gui, while the county is recruiting new soldiers, you take the brothers back to the cottage to recuperate for a while, and by the way, tell Zhai Cheng for me, and let him arrange to choose a group of volunteers from the women accepted in the village to be a companion for the brothers...... Of course, if they volunteer, they don't want to cause anything. …… The Grand Commander and the Left Commander have to stay in the county to recruit new Zhai people during this time, so this matter will be handed over to you, and you will assist Zhai Cheng. ”

"Yes!"

Le Gui's face showed a little excitement.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and said tentatively: "Big leader, that Hao Shun ......"

Apparently, he also heard the wind.

In response to Le Gui's question, Zhao Yu said flatly: "There were too many casualties among the brothers yesterday, and some complaints are normal and should not be pursued. …… I heard that Hao Shun was also quite brave in the battle yesterday, and he should also be rewarded. ”

"Yes."

Le Gui comprehended and retreated with his fists clenched.

After saying goodbye to Zhao Yu, Le Gui went straight to the armory in the city.

Why go to the armory?

It turned out that after cleaning up the battlefield outside the city, the Black Tiger Thieves, the county army, and the members of the Brotherhood obtained the weapons and equipment left over by the rebel army, so most of them handed over the original weapons and armor to the armory, so that the county government could use these weapons to train new soldiers.

Among them, the members of the Brotherhood basically have no old weapons and armor, so there are no old things to replace; The county magistrate handed over the old things free of charge; Only the black tiger thief, every time he surrenders a weapon or a piece of armor to the armory, he can be exchanged for the corresponding 'meritorious service' - Zhao Yu promised before that these feats can be exchanged for rare materials such as wine, and can also be used to promote positions in the village, and even can be exchanged for a daughter-in-law who is very smart, so most of the black tiger thieves care about this feat.

Before and after coming to the armory, Le Gui raised his arms and shouted to the brothers in his cottage, regardless of the fact that there were still some county guards present: "Brothers, the big leader has an order, and he orders us to go back to the cottage to recuperate for a while, and take this opportunity to fulfill the promise I made to give us a mother-in-law......

For a while, there was silence in front of the armory, and everyone stopped what they were doing and turned their heads to look at Le Gui.

A moment later, the black tiger thieves present erupted in an earth-shattering cheer.

"Hooray!"

"Long live the Great Chief!"

Amid the cheers, this group of black tiger thieves in their thirties and forties who were still beating singles rushed towards the direction of the city gate.

Obviously, these people are all injured, but at the moment they are walking like flying.

During this period, Hao Shun walked past Le Gui with his head down, and glanced up at Hao Shun with some uneasiness.

It's no wonder he's uneasy, because most of the Black Tiger Thieves have heard about his 'complaints' and have distanced themselves from him, intentionally or unintentionally.

Le Gui also noticed Hao Shun and took a deep look at the latter.

Seeing this, Hao Shun's heart became more and more uneasy, and after he stopped talking, he mustered up the courage to ask, "Boss Le, the big leader, ...... Got it? ”

Although this sound clueless, Le Gui knew it very well, nodded and said, "The big leader knows." ”

"That'...... Did the great chief say anything? ”

Hao Shun asked with some uneasiness.

Le Gui looked Hao Shun up and down a few times, and said with a smile: "Do you think that the big leader will punish you for a few complaints?" You're underestimating the big boss's temperament. …… The chief said, "Yesterday the brothers were too dead and wounded, so it is normal to complain, and since you fought valiantly on the city wall yesterday, the village will arrange for you a mother-in-law......"

"......" Hao Shun was stunned, unable to speak with his mouth open.

Seeing this, Le Gui said earnestly: "You're right, we are indeed bandits, but do you want to be a bandit who hides and hides for the rest of your life?" I don't want to, anyway. …… We fight for Kunyang, but not for Kunyang people, we are Kunyang people. ”

As he spoke, he patted Hao Shun's arm and said with a smile, "Let's go." ”

“……”

Hao Shun nodded as if he didn't understand.

You can see that he has come to a sudden realization.

For a while, a group of black tiger thieves ran away, leaving only a group of stunned county guards standing in place for a long time.

Suddenly, the young ones among the county soldiers all looked at Shi Yuan, Chen Gui, Yang Dang and several other catchers, with inexplicable expectations in their eyes.

"Don't, don't look at me, the county government doesn't do this."

Chen Gui said with a bitter smile, picked up a piece of armor abandoned by the black tiger thief from the ground, and threw it to the county guard in charge of sorting out the armory.

......Hearing this, the young county guards looked at each other, with a little disappointment on their faces.

Immediately, someone whispered, "That's good, Black Tiger Thief......"

Although the voice was soft, many people still heard it.

Although there was no one to pick up, all the county officials showed a look of agreement.

"Smack!"

Throwing a piece of leather armor into a bamboo basket, Ishihara turned away with a blank face.