Chapter 4: Ups and Downs (5

A tense crisis turned into invisible within half an hour, and it was so fast that not only did the minions of the Bowang Battalion scratch their heads, but even the soldiers of the Mingzhou Battalion, who had always trusted their own leaders, were staring at each other one by one.

Wang Deren is gone, and he was taught the first few words! The battle was not fought, not only did he not fight, but even the gift returned to the head of the sect, Wang Deren was cheeky and took it back. Not only did he take the gift back, but before leaving, Wang Deren was generous once and took the initiative to leave twenty war horses. is not only generous, but also respectful, as if Cheng Mingzhen helped Bowangshan a lot last night!

Strange, strange, is the sun coming out of the west! Mingzhou Camp looked confused, no one knew what medicine Wang Deren was jealous of today? What is even more confused are those minions who originally belonged to Wang Deren's command, made a mistake last night and took refuge in the Mingzhou camp for fear of crime. When they saw the pursuers, they thought that their lives would be in danger. Unexpectedly, Wang Deren not only stepped forward to ask Cheng Mingzhen for it, but also didn't even ask about the belonging of these defectors. It was as if they had never existed in the camp of Bowang Mountain, and they were gone, leaving no trace like the tip of the grass.

This feeling of being ignored is very uncomfortable, although attracting the attention of the king is not necessarily a good thing, and it may bring more danger to everyone. Looking at the distant backs of the former robes, everyone wanted to chase but didn't dare to chase, wanted to shout but didn't dare to shout, and for a while they were like children who had lost their way home, sad and lonely.

If it were normal times, Cheng Mingzhen would definitely have seen the mood swings of his minions, and would take various measures to appease them. But he doesn't seem to be in a good mood today. Since sending Wang Deren away, he has bowed his head and been silent, and when he eats, he has not taken a bite, and he doesn't know the taste of food.

Seeing that his good friend was not in a good mood, Wang Ermao walked over with a smile, handed him a freshly roasted jerky, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?" Regret not killing Wang Deren? If we had killed him last night, we would have been unable to get out! ”

"It's not!" Cheng Mingzhen shook his head with a wry smile, took the jerky, and took a big bite viciously. "I'm thinking about a few pieces of news that Wang Deren once made at the wine table. Li Yuan borrowed Turkic soldiers, and Liu Wuzhou and Xue Ju also accepted the title of the Ashina family! ”

"Fight for the world? How many times have you ever thought of a means?!" After thinking about it, he shook his head and sighed. "I'd rather be responsible for the people of the world than for the people of the world to bear me. Throughout the ages, aren't all the heroes and heroes like this? ”

Cheng Mingzhen didn't pick up, just blindly smiled and sighed. I don't know why, as soon as he mentioned the news that Li Yuan and others were going south through the Turkic forces, he felt panicked in his heart. Maybe it was the imprint that was held in his father's arms when he was a child and put on the battle flag of the Great Sui Mansion. Even if he became a robber, he still thought he was a Sui person in his bones. Although his father, who instilled this concept in him back then, had died on a beacon tower on the Great Wall on the back.

"You eat slowly, I'll go see those new brothers!" Wang Ermao saw that he couldn't explain Cheng Mingzhen, so he simply stopped being verbose. There are a lot of things I don't understand in life, and everything goes well. Bear with it, and forget it. The days have to go on, and people can't fight against fate.

The minions who came down from Bowang Mountain had already seen Wang Ermao's bravery last night, and when they saw him walking towards him with a smile, they quickly put down the rice bowl in their hands and got up to give a salute.

"Mali's meal, after eating, continue to hurry, from here to Mingzhou is still far away. If you don't hurry up, you won't have enough dry food on your body! Wang Ermao waved his hand and mobilized loudly.

The minions didn't expect him to come over with such a sentence, and they were at a loss. Wang Ermao grinned again, raised his voice a few points and said, "Eat, eat." Don't be stunned, lest it get cold. The world is big, and the food is the biggest. After eating, if anyone wants to go back to Bowang Mountain, just pack up and leave. If you don't want to go back to Bowang Mountain, when you go to Ping'en, each person will share 30 acres of land and live a down-to-earth life! ”

Handan County, where he lives, has just started farming this year, and there is a huge shortage of food and labor. Now that the passage for transporting grain from Liyang Cang to the north has been opened, half of the immediate difficulties have been solved. Therefore, the question of the remaining half of the workforce is on the table.

The followers did not know that Wang Ermao had the idea of abducting them and bringing them home to become farmers, and when they heard that there were thirty acres of land to be divided, the only little nostalgia for the Bowang camp dissipated. Surrounded him, he boldly asked, "Is General Wang's words true?" Even those of us who are new to the world will be given thirty acres of land? ”

"The newcomer is not a human being?" Wang Ermao asked with a smile, "You can inquire, in our Mingzhou camp, even if Huazi comes all the way, as long as he goes to the yamen to register a number, he can also get a piece of land." Of course, these 30 acres are not all good fields that are convenient for water. Useful people and useless people are definitely not treated the same! ”

After hearing this, the enthusiasm in their hearts was even higher, and they surrounded Wang Ermao and continued to ask: "Then what kind of people are useful, and what kind of people are useless?" General Wang, can you give us a message! “

"Like you, if you can understand the Tao and have a little courage, it is called useful!" Wang Ermao pointed to a minion who was closest to him and had been taking the lead in questioning, and joked with a smile. "If you can't knock out a fart with three sticks, and the thief doesn't know how to resist when he hits the door, such a person is useless. It's not that Lao Tzu doesn't look down on him, you just give him a gold brick, and you have to be robbed by others when you turn your head! ”

"Haha, hey, hey!" The minions burst into laughter, and the tension and uneasiness in their hearts gradually subsided. Those who dare to go up to the mountains to be bandits, of course, are not obedient masters. There is enough reason to enjoy the treatment of thirty acres of good land. But there were also people who were tired of the days of digging in the soil, so they separated the crowd and stepped forward, boldly asking, "What if we follow Master Cheng, or follow you, the general?" You can't take us! Can you get a few more acres of land? ”

"Well, it's something else!" Wang Ermao shook his head slightly. "Right now, Lord Cheng and I are both civil officials. You don't need too many soldiers around."

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Civil Official!" The minions widened their eyes, and no one would believe that Wang Ermao was the truth. God, is there such a civil official? When rushing down the mountain last night, the two surnamed Cheng and the surnamed Wang broke one after the other, and the knife in his hand was dripping blood. If the civil officials of the Dou family army are like this, then all the generals must be bull-headed and horse-faced in front of the palace of the king of Yama!

"I'm the commander of Handan County now." Wang Ermao knew that everyone couldn't accept his resignation for a while, so he pointed to his nose and explained. Stretched out his hand and pointed to Cheng Mingzhen, who was sitting on the stone in the distance, "He, the Cheng Da master in your mouth, is now the county guard of Xiangguo and Wu'an counties. ”

"Ugh!" Everyone froze for a moment, and the expressions on their faces were strange and all-encompassing. In these years, almost everyone who has a little ability has picked up a knife, trying to gain fame and wealth in the troubled times. There are still people who would rather put down their knives and become magistrates? It's really unreasonable. But these two people who acted unreasonably made everyone feel very cordial. Just like the older brother next door, brother, you don't have to worry about him taking a knife to rob your family of food. And don't be wary of him eyeing a few good purlins in your backyard.

Maybe it's because I've seen too much of the sword and sword, and everyone hopes to have a peaceful night! Wang Ermao explained the truth to everyone, and some people who originally wanted to join the Mingzhou camp and continue to make a living on the knife head felt a little disappointed, but deep down they were very peaceful. They knew that they had left Bowangshan this time, at least, they would not regret their choice today. Even if you can't get ahead, at least you can be a farmer, marry a wife and have children. It's not like the original under the command of Wang Da, who kills all day long, but doesn't know where his final ending is?

"If you really don't want to farm, don't worry!" Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's interest was aroused, Wang Ermao carefully explained the basic policy of Xiangguo County to the new returnees, "Each county needs more than 20 archers to maintain law and order. On the side of the Mingzhou camp, a small number of villagers are also needed. But these two positions are not easy to obtain, and you need to rely on the real skills of your fists and feet to test. After passing the exam, and then going through the selection of the competent officials, you can eat this bowl of official rice. can't pass the test, even if it is the emperor and his second uncle, he has to go home to farm! ”

The crowd laughed out loud when they heard him being funny and humorous. After laughing, everyone has a preliminary plan for their future. After happily eating lunch, the two parts of the soldiers and horses joined together and continued to march. After walking less than twelve or thirteen miles, the smoke and dust suddenly rose in front of him, and the scouts sent out instigated their mounts and rushed over.

"The king sent someone to block the road!" The minions who came down from Bowang Mountain were taken aback, and instinctively thought about the sudden situation to Wang Deren. After all, this kind of behavior like today, which suffered losses but did not want to retaliate at all, was very rare in the past in the Wang Da Boss. Or, a similar situation has never happened before, even if it is not someone else's opponent, Wang Da has to find a way to disgust others.

In a moment of surprise, the brothers of the Mingzhou Battalion beside him had already formed a team under the supervision of the low-level officers. The sword hand is in front, the lance hand is in the center, and the archer is behind. Shrink into a small formation along the hills along the road, and you can go into battle at any time without the boss having to worry about it.

"Shame!" The minions who came down from Bowang Mountain were embarrassed by the skillful skills of their peers, and they drew their weapons one after another, forming a phalanx next to the battle formation of the Mingzhou camp. The scouts closest to the team had already rushed to the front, leaned over on horseback, and announced loudly: "Report, Captain, General Wang Fubao has led troops to pick it up, less than ten miles away from our battalion!" ”

Immediately after, the second group of scouts arrived, and the news brought back was more accurate, "Report, Du Lieutenant, General Wang Fubao and General Shi Zan each brought 5,000 soldiers and horses to meet them." It's still eight miles away from our camp! ”

It was Wu Tianxi who was called the lieutenant by the scouts, but he didn't ask Cheng Mingzhen for instructions, nodded in a big way, and ordered in a deep voice, "Take the initiative to contact the two generals Wang and Shi, and we will have a safe journey." For the grace of help, please allow me to thank you in person after the meeting! ”

"No!" The two scouts arched their hands and turned their horses' heads away. As you walk, use the flag in your hand to contact the scouts farther away. The scouts farther away also pulled out a few flags and replied up and down in their hands. A moment later, another scout came back and gave Wu Tianxi the details of the reinforcements. A number of cavalry, a number of foot soldiers, the appearance of the army, the progress of the team, and many other data.

What was even more surprising was that the scout had already returned. There was only less than half a pillar of incense time before and after, and I actually ran back and forth for the second time!

"They must have a set of methods for delivering messages in echelons!" There are many smart people among the newly attached minions, and when you think about it, you can understand why the scouts come and go so quickly. At the same time, everyone's understanding of the Mingzhou camp has also rapidly improved to a higher level. No wonder in the morning, Wang Da was reluctant to take the initiative to attack when he had the advantage of troops! If the two sides really fight each other, the Bowang Army may not be able to leave these 200 Mingzhou warriors behind. Once the two sides can't end the battle within an hour, when the reinforcements of the Mingzhou battalion arrive, the Bowang army will have to suffer a big loss!

is so elite, even if it is known as a country warrior, it is enough to be proud to be in it! For a while, many minions who had already planned to disarm and return to the field became enthusiastic again, hoping that they could pass Wu Tianxi's examination and join the ranks of the soldiers of the Mingzhou battalion. is so elite, with such a master, more than a hundred is enough to be a thousand. If there are 5,000 people in the whole army, where else can the entire Hebei Province go?

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