Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Victory of Falsehood
After Wen Han settled the three characters, everyone sat down and discussed how to report to Yang Hong about the battle of Shuanglong Mountain. Later, Wen Han remembered a huge loophole, which was the five hundred elites borrowed from Yang Dian. These 500 people know the results of this battle, if they go back to Xie County and find that this Shuanglong Mountain surrender suddenly disappeared from the world, they will definitely suspect it, and then talk to Yang Dian. Although Yang Dian is willing to help Wen Han, he can't guarantee his heart.
In this regard, Wen Han made a decision, a risky decision. He asked Pei Yuanshao to gather these five hundred elites in one place alone. Wen Han talked to him secretly.
Wen Han ordered the five hundred elite of Xie County to sit down, although the elite of Xie County was a little puzzled why this tooth general suddenly looked for them, but he knew that the soldiers did not need to think too much, so they sat down one by one. Wen Han smiled and sat down, this move did not conform to Wen Han's identity, but it seemed a little affectionate.
"Hehe, today I will talk to you about my feelings, don't care about my identity. I asked, why did you become a soldier? ”
Wen Han seemed to be talking about family affairs, and his expression was relaxed. After hearing this, there was a silence for a while, you look at me, I look at you, and no one answered. Wen Han guessed that they wouldn't dare, for fear that disaster would come out of his mouth, so he looked at the hundred generals who commanded these five hundred elites. The hundred generals were stunned for a moment, and just wanted to stand up and answer, Wen Han waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down and said.
"The court was corrupt, and there was a struggle for power and profit among relatives and eunuchs within the ruling class, taking turns to abuse power and exploit and oppress the people. The landlord forcibly occupied the land, so that the pavilions were distributed in the state and county, and the acres of land were connected to the country. We have no land to cultivate, no food to eat, and we have children in our families, so we have to join the army to earn their meagre salaries, just for the livelihood of our families. ”
The hundred people will grit their teeth and say, Wen Han sees that this person is honest and outspoken, appreciates it in his heart, and is interested in him.
"What's your name?"
"Lord Bingya, my name is Wang Jing."
Wen Han thought about it quickly in his mind, and was a little disappointed to see that there was no such person among the famous generals of the Three Kingdoms. But then he laughed at himself for his whimsical, how could this general be so easy to see, unless there was great luck or opportunity. However, you can't underestimate others because of this, Li Qiang is a good example, although he does not appear on the list of famous generals, he is loyal and his ability is not weak.
"Wang Jingru said it truthfully, and he dared to say this word, which proves that you are at ease with me. I was very happy. I asked you again, did Wang Bairen think of this? ”
Xie County's elite was silent for a while, or when he saw that Wang Jing took the lead, this courage also increased, and everyone began to echo it, spit out bitterness, and explained the reason. Without him, almost all of them are related to the corruption of the current court, the unscrupulous magnates, and the forced soldiers to serve in order to make a living. Of course, there are also some in order to be able to accumulate merit and become an officer. However, as soon as these people said it, they were questioned by others, saying that in this generation, the powerful and powerful have power, even if they have military merits and no certain background, how can they be promoted. At most, it's a little tooth general, and it doesn't hurt.
"Do you believe me?"
After everyone finished discussing, Wen Han asked solemnly with a serious face.
"We have heard of the name of General Wenya, and we also know about the Moon Tower. Wenya will shout grievances for the cold men of the world, and he is hated by the Yuan family of Runan, and we have all heard of it. Wenya will be a righteous person, and the poor people of Xie County will worship Wenya as a person. ”
Although he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Wen Han's gourd, Wang Jing still said what he thought in his heart. Wang Jing was unanimously agreed by the people below, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Wen Han suddenly stood up and gave a deep salute to the elite of the five hundred Xie County, this action immediately frightened these people, although Wen Han was born in a poor family, but he had merit and fame, and his status was much more noble than them, how could they receive this great gift.
Don't be surprised, Wen Bufan's move is for the future of his 2,300 people. I offended the powerful, and this time I came to Shuanglong Mountain to suppress bandits, it was a conspiracy to kill my life. Thanks to the concerted efforts of my men and men, I have been able to achieve a great victory. But this victory cannot be seen by those elites, so it must be kept secret. ”
"Wenya will not be like this, although I don't know the righteousness, but I know the shame. Wenya will be a model for our poor people, and we are willing to look at the horse's head with Wenya. Are you right? ”
Wang Jing probably understood Wen Han's intentions, understood it, and respected Wen Han on weekdays. At the moment, he didn't do anything, instigated his subordinates, and joined the Wenhan gang together.
"That's right. The villain is in Xie County, and I heard that General Wenya once said that I should be extraordinary in the world, why should I be a humble person. The villain kept this in mind. I have admired Wenya for a long time, and I am willing to look at Wenya's horse! ”
"Yes. The wealthy family treats me like a pig and a dog, and I heard that Wen Ya will treat his subordinates as family. Such characters, we are waiting to follow, do we want to be the pigs and dogs? ”
Some people who are familiar with Wang Jing agree with it at the moment. And those who did not speak, most of those people were afraid of the bleak prospects, and treated with them.
Wen Han must ensure that none of the five hundred people will be left behind, otherwise it will be a waste of all his achievements, and then said: "Thanks to the wrong love of all the strong men, Wen is willing to be the person at the head of this and seek a future for you." As long as you are willing to join, you will be treated the same as the Black Wind Cavalry and the Escort Team, with a monthly salary of half a taels. Giving land, houses. It's just that I don't have too much land now, and I can't distribute it, but I can write it down and return it in the future. I only hope that you will believe in me as a human being, and I will set a foundation for you. ”
"This kind of treatment is several times better than that given by the imperial court. If it refuses again, my Wang Jing will be the first to cut off his kindness! ”
Wang Jing stood up, looked around with sharp eyes, and those who didn't express it before, seeing the generous treatment and the pressure from Wang Jing, all agreed to come down.
"Hahaha. Wen is here, thank you again for your great righteousness. Wen Han solemnly saluted again, and the five hundred elites of Xie County were led by Wang Jing, and hurriedly returned the salute.
After chatting with these five hundred elites for a while, Wen Han called Wang Jing and instructed him some things, and then asked him to give instructions to his trusted subordinates. Then he brought Wang Jing into the cottage hall.
In the hall, Guan Yu, Xu Huang, and Pei Yuanshao had been waiting for a long time, while Li Qiang and Zhou Cang were preparing for the opening of gambling houses in various counties and were not present. When Guan Yu saw Wen Han coming, he immediately asked, "How is the virtuous brother talking?" ”
"Hmm. Most of them are willing to vote, all because of the help of the Wang Jing brothers. ”
Wen Han replied lightly, as if he had some scruples in his heart. Wang Jing was on the side, and Guan Wenhan said with a pale face: "General Wenya, could it be that he is worried about loyalty and leaking the news?" ”
"Huh... The heart is separated from the belly. The stakes are high, and I have to be cautious and cautious. ”
Wen Han sighed, feeling powerless.
"Extraordinary. If some people dare not guarantee their loyalty, we might as well break them up, join Zhou Cang and Li Qiang, and then let Zhou Cang and Li Qiang secretly monitor. This time when he went back, Bufan had long planned to show people in a tragic victory, and when the time came, he only needed to report to Yang Hongyu and fight with the thieves fiercely, and most of the casualties would be killed. ”
Guan Yu thought about it and suggested to Wen Han. Wen Han's eyes lit up, it seems that this Guan Yu is not bad in intelligence, no wonder he can become the lord of Jingzhou in the future.
Wang Jing frowned, not knowing what Guan Yu meant, and looked at Wen Han suspiciously. Wen Han immediately briefly told Wang Jing about the plan, Wang Jing can be a hundred generals, he does have some ability, and after listening to it, he will understand the general idea.
"General Wen Ya just asked me to tell the people he trusts to pay attention to the people around him. It's better for me to pretend to be after I go back, test it, and then help Wenya solve them secretly. ”
Wang Jing is helping Wen Han completely solve his troubles. If Wang Jing is willing to cooperate and test his subordinates, of course, it is best, so that Wen Han can settle down. Moreover, Wang Jing's move was to make a vote, if he helped Wen Han solve those details, he would completely offend those powerful people, stand opposite them, and meet again is endless.
"Wang Jing, if you treat me with the heart of a martyr, I will be worthy of you! If you don't do this, you will be thundered! Wen Han couldn't have imagined that this Wang Jing was willing to do so far for him.
"Wen Ya will quickly retract these words, how can I Wang Jing, how can I deserve such an oath!"
Wang Jing's face changed, and he hurriedly said.
"Well deserved! Wang Jing, I'll leave this matter to you. ”
Wang Jing saw Wen Han's true feelings, and his heart was moved, and he secretly said that the decision he made was correct. Wen Han let Wang Jing sit down, and the worries were solved, and the next thing was easy.
After discussing with everyone, Wen Han arranged everything. Time passed like a white horse, and three days passed in a row. After Wang Jing went back, he pretended to instigate the betrayal of Wen Han, and sure enough, some of the fine works couldn't bear it and exposed his feet. There are a total of thirty-five people, some of whom are wealthy families in Xie County, and some are secretly sent by Yang Hong.
Wang Jing captured them all, dealt with them secretly, and handed over the heads to Wen Han for confirmation. Although Wen Han couldn't bear it, he was also helpless, and after taking a look, he asked Wang Jing to bury them. Wang Jing gave Wen Han a list of two hundred people, who were ambiguous and did not dare to guarantee their loyalty.
Wen Han organized these two hundred people under the command of Zhou Cang and Li Qiang, and ordered Zhou Cang and Li Qiang to break them up and monitor them separately. In the past three days, Zhou Cang and Li Qiang have prepared to open a gambling house, and they plan to open it from the ten counties around Yang County and Xie County, in order not to attract attention, Wen Han ordered Zhou Cang and Li Qiang to leave in batches.
As soon as these people left, Wen Han's men and horses immediately decreased a lot, and Wen Han asked Xu Huang to count the number of people, a total of seven hundred and seventy-five people. Wen Han was afraid that after he went back, Yang Hong suspected that there were no casualties among the Black Wind Cavalry and the escort team, so he pulled out some people from them and asked them to take the first step and secretly go back to Xie County. In the end, there were only 500 men left in Wenhan.
The Shuanglong Mountain cottage was on fire, and Wen Han ordered his subordinates to wipe the mud and sand on their faces, and they were blackened on the fire, all of them looked like they had been on the battlefield for a long time and were exhausted.
Wen Han glanced at the fire-filled cottage, smiled, and then gave an order, and after leading the troops down Shuanglong Mountain, he walked in the direction of Yang County.
The county magistrate of Yang County learned that Wen Han had returned from a tragic victory, and saw that Wen Han had 1,000 soldiers and horses when he left, and only 500 when he returned, with more than half of the casualties. And he didn't look like a ghost or a ghost, so he hurriedly appeased Wen Han. And give some material Wenhan as compensation.
After Wen Han's soldiers and horses rested for a night, the county commander of Yang County recorded the battle report, gave Wen Han the record papers, and asked Wen Han to take them back to Yang Hong, the county commander of Xie County. Wen Han asked for this document to convince Yang Hong and Runan Yuan of their disastrous victory, and after chatting with the county commander of Yang County for a while, he picked up his troops and horses and returned to Xie County.