Volume 1 ● The Recalcitrant People Chapter 39 The Logic of the Bandits
The three of them left the city and headed north.
Along the way, Wang Huzi took Guo Yang and Anu over the mountains and mountains, and kept close to the official road, in Wang Huzi's words, this is the stepping point.
Guo Yang also worked as a robber twice, the first time was to save Anu, slaughtered twelve people in one go, and saved Anu who had been tortured to death. The second time was to grab salt, killed eight shop guys who wanted to take him to get a reward, and robbed half of the warehouse of sea salt.
This time, it was to rob the grain and grass of the Great Yan Kingdom under the condition of heavy guards.
Guo Yang was a little depressed, and found that he was going farther and farther on the road of bandits, and sooner or later he would not be able to turn back. He just wants to be a meek, auspicious and prosperous sheep, but this simple need for survival seems to never be satisfied, so he can only be a jackal.
Wang Huzi is worthy of being a bandit leader for many years, and he has a talent for robbery, and he is often able to set traps and ambushes in places that others do not expect, and deal a fatal blow to his opponent.
Especially this time, because it will be the grain and grass of the army that will be robbed, the experience of he has led soldiers to fight is even more precious.
"Here, sandwiched by mountains on both sides, the middle road is rugged and difficult to travel, the army cannot spread, even if there are more soldiers and horses, it will not help, it is the most necessary place to prevent the enemy from ambushing when marching."
"This valley is long and narrow, steep on one side, gentle on the other, if there is a large army ambushed here, under the front and rear attacks, the defeated army will inevitably flee along the gentle side, can be set up in ambush on the top of the mountain, rolling stones and trees to beat wildly, the opponent can surrender without a fight."
"This road is in the shape of a donkey's backbone, and the high mountain beam in the middle can only pass through three columns of soldiers, and the mountains on both sides are steep, with many grass and dense forests, and it is also a place where you need to be more vigilant and ambushed when marching."
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Traveling all the way north, Guo Yang opened his eyes and learned a lot of common sense and skills in marching and fighting, which couldn't help but make him look at this bandit leader differently.
"Wang Huzi, the loss of a general like you in the Guzhu Kingdom can be regarded as a big loss." Guo Yang said sincerely.
"No, my lord, they have nothing to lose. I was only a small man in the army, and I led more than 200 brothers under my command at most. Wang Huzi laughed.
"If you have the king's appreciation, you are likely to become a general." Guo Yang said.
"You're wrong, a man like me will never become a general." Wang Huzi said indifferently.
"Why?" Guo Yang asked a little strangely.
"You're a natural descendant of nobility, so, some things feel simple. But for a soldier like us who was born into the civilian class or even the slave class, it has come to an end to be able to mix with one or two hundred soldiers like I did back then. Even if there is a great merit, there will be no more opportunities for improvement. Wang Huzi said with a sneer.
"What is the reason why you can't be promoted if you have military merits?" Guo Yang has never been in the army, and he really doesn't understand many things.
"Before, when I met some kings with brains, soldiers from poor backgrounds tied their heads to the waistband of their trousers and fought desperately in front of the two armies, but they could really rise step by step and become generals. But since the Zhou people destroyed the Great Shang and became the co-ruler of the world in the Central Plains, everything seems to have changed. ”
Zhou Gongdan's words cut off the ascent path of all lower-class people, and divided people into natural three, six, nine and so on, from then on, it is the dragon that gives birth to the dragon, the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, and the son born of the mouse will make holes. Haha, that old thing really knows how to play, and it's fun to play everyone in the world in the palm of your hand. Wang Huzi laughed and said, without the slightest hint of awe between his words.
"Zhou Ren's move is really powerful. However, I think it's okay, it's not too dirty, compared to the blood sacrifices and burials of hundreds and thousands of people in our big businessmen back then, the methods of the Zhou people still have merit. Guo Yang said with a deep groan.
"Hehe, the lord thinks that the Zhou people will not be sacrificed or martyred? It's just that they do it skillfully, and it's still the same in their bones. Wang Huzi said with a slight sneer.
"How?" Guo Yang couldn't help but be stunned and asked casually.
"Change the way of blood sacrifice, and eat ugly and slower. Take your merchant descendants as an example, it is clear that you have naturally gone to slavery, but except for slaves and animals, the world does not dare to bare your teeth at you, whose whip can you resist? ”
Wang Huzi paused and continued: "And the plan of their to drive away the wolf and the tiger some time ago, under the pretext of pursuing the way of heaven, used the wolves and the army to drive millions of homeless people to the territory of the Lonely Bamboo Country, and helped them break through one city after another, and reap the profits of the fishermen, isn't it just sacrificing millions of people and sacrificing their three thousand miles of new territory with blood? ”
When Guo Yang and Anu heard this, they were silent for a long time, speechless.
Wang Huzi is a bandit, but his logic is irrefutable, and it seems that there is some truth in it.
"Huzi, after listening to your words, I have a feeling of being stunned, Guo Yang thank you." Guo Yang Zhengse said.
"My lord, Hugh wants to say so, my king's beard is a bandit, and he just complains. There are two reasons why I have come to you with all my heart. Wang Huzi also said with a straight face.
"Oh? What are the two reasons? Guo Yang said with a smile.
"First, I smell your bandits, and compared to you, my Wangbeard, a bandit, is just a little bandit. Second, I feel your warmth, you treat people as people, not as animals and slaves. Wang Huzi said.
Guo Yang was a little confused when he heard it, and he didn't know if Wang Huzi was praising him or scolding him.
"Beard, treat people as human beings, I ask myself if I can do this. However, this bandit smells ...... What does it taste like? ”
Wang Huzi laughed and said, "You can't smell it yourself." You were born a bandit leader, and besides, an earth-shattering bandit! You can ask Anu about this, and I'm sure he can smell your bandits, too. ”
Guo Yang turned his head to look at Anu and asked, "Anu, what do you think?" ”
Anu had a bitter face and didn't squeak for a long time.
Guo Yang looked at Anu's appearance, and knew that Wang Huzi might be right, and he might really be a natural bandit.
"Bandits...... Actually, I just want to be a sheep. Guo Yang suddenly became a little gloomy, buried his head and walked forward, and the three of them were silent for a while.
After thinking about it, Guo Yang recalled the experience of these years and found that his heart was a sheep, and he just wanted to spend his life freely and richly. But along the way, he finally turned into a wolf.
A dangerous wolf.
It was not his intention to rescue Anu, rob the sea salt shop, and the battle of the cottage guards not long ago, but once he started, he would naturally be like a fierce beast, killing people without blinking.
Even, there is an inexplicable pleasure.
"Maybe Wang Huzi is right, I was born to be a bandit leader......" Guo Yang shook his head, no longer thinking about this boring question. His only goal now is to get a batch of food for everyone.
"Grain, damn grain!" Guo Yang muttered.