The enthusiasm of young people is naturally mixed with the panic of some old adults, who are just the opposite of what Jian Chen said. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

They were first the sons of the chiefs of the cities, then the nobles of the cities, and finally the descendants of the common ancestors of the vague tribes of the Great River.

But in the face of everyone's carnival, they couldn't say anything, and even had to squeeze out a smile and stand under the flag.

Many people made a note of what happened at this moment and were ready to send someone back immediately to tell their father, it was terrible.

While they were pondering this, Yucheng had already begun to sit and prepare for war.

The young men who were carried away by the fanaticism carried the flags and brought their childish speeches to the people who were training in Yucheng.

Those high-level officials in Xia City, who were tempted by profits, began to fully support the war system in Yucheng and prepare logistics materials.

Those Chinese people who were persuaded and encouraged by Chen Jian began to collect weapons, and according to the usual training, they gathered together in groups of five and began to prepare some food for themselves.

Four hundred black-clothed soldiers from Xiacheng, six hundred selected Xiacheng nationals, five hundred black-clothed soldiers from other cities, and more than sixty noble children from various cities.

These off-duty soldiers and military aristocrats were highly combative, capable of maneuvering chariot charges and breaking up opposing lines, but they still lacked the most important part: the phalanx soldiers who were responsible for maintaining the line.

There were a large number of phalanx soldiers in the Caohe tribes, but it was impossible for either Chen Jian or Eyue Weihe to let them come to Yucheng to participate in these things.

It was impossible for these 1,500 people alone to defeat those Dongyi people, so everyone's eyes were fixed on those highly disciplined workshop workers who could already follow the sound of the drums.

Without these workshop jobs as a front, these shock classes are meaningless. If they fall out with the workshop workers, they can maintain the shock pressure advantage, but they can't lack these trained spearmen and archers when they really face a military duel.

That group of workshop workers is a group of people who give these people a headache, they are extremely resistant, and some people secretly organize a group, they dare to resist and dare to kill, but they start to work quickly, the organization is very good, and it is irreplaceable for the time being, because there is not so much population.

Because they usually cooperate in the workshop, they are very united, and their discipline is naturally higher than that of clan members, and as phalanx soldiers, they can do what they have to do well.

These people believed that if Yucheng was attacked, this group of workshop workers would do whatever it took to fight those enemies to the death in order to ensure their identity, after all, this group of people was never afraid of death in order to escape, and this was the most tenacious group of people naturally selected among tens of thousands of slaves.

Faced with this headache situation, those young noble children who were carried away by the blood thought that just a few words would make these people cry bitterly and fight for their ancestors.

So they and Chen Jian came to the place where the workshop workers rested.

A group of people who worked at night had already been handed over at the smelting furnace, and when Chen Jian went, many people quietly stared at him, obviously they had heard about the siege of Fengcheng by the Dongyi people, and they had also guessed the purpose of Chen Jian's coming.

He was about to go to the school to listen to the teaching, but Chen Jian stopped him and said, "I'll go later, and discuss some things with you." ”

He didn't say anything, and took Jian Chen to find a few leaders who were selected during training.

After sitting around, Jian Chen didn't wait to speak, and several relatives and noble children said: "You have also heard about the siege of Windy City, the relatives are harmonious and harmonious, they are all the same ancestors, you should follow the army out of Yucheng." ”

Groaning disdainfully, he asked rhetorically, "Common ancestor?" They didn't say that when they were slaves. There are also Dongyi slaves there, are we any different from those slaves? Is it that we can do less? Or is it better to eat than those Dongyi slaves? Your parents were our masters, did your parents think about such a thing at that time? ”

"No one talked about common ancestors when they were slaves, but now they're going to war?"

Several people felt angry, and their faces were swollen and red. These people were slaves a few years ago, where did they dare to talk to themselves like this? Now that they have become human beings, they can sit around with themselves and talk to each other on an equal footing, which makes their accumulated resentment explode.

One of them said angrily, "What are you talking about? Your parents gave birth to you, and you were born a slave, do you want to hate your parents? You and I are the same ancestors, you should respect and respect, and you should not say such things that are inferior to pigs and dogs. ”

Haha laughed: "Pigs and dogs are not as good as something like that, don't tell me." Don't you say all day long that there is constant birth to have perseverance? People like us are as cheap as stones, where can we compare with your hearts as precious as gold? If we have the morality you want, why rebel in the first place? I should have shed tears and snot with gratitude because of Ji Xia's take-in.,Tut,It's a pity that we're sluts.,We don't have the morality you want.。 ”

"All you want is ...... Let us be slaves on weekdays, and then when the war comes, we rush over and fight to the death, protect everything you enjoy, and continue to be slaves honestly after the war. Pity...... We've had enough of being slaves. ”

A few words made those young people speechless, their faces turned red, and they gritted their teeth and said: "That is, you are in Yucheng, and you are already dead in our city!" ”

He tore his shirt and stared at a young man from the city, whom he recognized.

After getting closer, the majestic body frightened the young people who had not yet grown up. Pointing to the scar on his shoulder, he said, "Dead? Ha, you did want to kill me, but I ran away. It's not that you don't want to kill me, it's that you can't kill me! ”

He turned his head to look at Jian Chen and said, "Ji Xia, this is the reason why you want me to send troops?" Look, they still think we can die at will, and then let us go to war for such people? Calling around just so they can execute us at will? ”

The young man said angrily, "What did you say? ”

Stretching out his fist and about to hit him, Jian Chen coughed, Ji Bai came out and pulled the person away, and the children of the relatives and nobles also left in despair, leaving only Jian Chen.

"I think you should know that even if you want to be a countryman, you have to give something to this city? If you fight bravely, it may be easier for you to become a countryman. ”

He shook his head and said, "No. When war comes, you expect us to be as brave as our countrymen. When the war is over, you expect us to be like slaves and not to resist. All the good things in the world are yours, and this is not reasonable. ”

"Two years ago, when we were fighting for winter coats, you said let's disperse first, and then we'll have an answer tomorrow. We were simple-hearted and thought you were different from everyone else, so we dispersed. As a result, the next day, after you took a breath, the people who bothered with you told me that you would not agree. ”

"So...... Don't say things like that after the war. Either give us the identity of our countrymen, or you will go to war yourself! We will only defend Yucheng, and we will never go with you until we have achieved the status of a countryman. ”

"If you want to force us into battle with whips and clubs, I can tell you, if you do, watch your backs, we will shoot our bows and arrows into your vests as you charge!"

After speaking, he laughed, and Jian Chen also laughed. After a while, Jian Chen said: "Actually, if you think so, the people you want to save must have some former masters, and if you rescue them from the hands of the Dongyi people at that time, they will actually be very ashamed." The slaves who were once casually killable have become their saviors, and if it were me, I would probably have stuck my head in the crotch of my pants. ”

"When the time comes, find a few more slaves who have escaped from Windy City, tear them off to reveal the whip marks, and let them see after you have rescued them. At that time, those people were oppressed by the Dongyi people just like you used to be, but you were the saviors, standing high, taunting them with the whip marks they whipped, isn't this a great joy in life? ”

He pouted disdainfully and said, "We haven't guaranteed food and clothing, how can we have the heart to think about these happy things in life?" Ji Xia, your ability has regressed, these words didn't move us at all, do you really think we will go to war for that momentary pleasure? ”

After finishing speaking, he didn't care about Chen Jian, got up and left on his own, Chen Jian snorted, and reconvened the old countrymen and council members of Xia Cheng, this kind of thing is not something he can decide alone, unless he wants to offend those people.

After Ji Bai repeated the conversation between Jian Chen and Miao, everyone was stunned, and someone shouted: "They are shameless, Ji Xia's methods are too soft!" If you want me to say that you should send someone to arrest all those who are in the lead now, you must not agree to this matter. ”

"Isn't it just war? Catch the leaders and lock them up or kill them, and force them into battle. We can promise people who have made meritorious contributions in the war to give them the identity of their countrymen, and I don't believe that those people are monolithic, and they will fight to the death for the identity of their countrymen, and they don't need to worry about shooting arrows behind their backs and anything like that. Besides, if they were defeated, wouldn't those Dongyi people also capture them as slaves? They're just scaring us! ”

"If they were given the status of a countryman, it would be 8,000 people! What if there is such a thing in the future? We disagree! The people of Xia City will not agree either. ”

This is not a person's opinion, it basically replaces the attitude of most Xia Cheng people, and a little incitement will make many people believe it.

Of course, the more important reason is that once these people become Chinese, then the original delicate balance of Xia Cheng will be completely broken, and no one can restrain Chen Jian, even if they are in a group.

The low-level people of Xia City would not think so, but they were easily deceived by these people.

Chen Jian is still the leader of the council, and he is elected once every three years, and some people in the council have created a lot of power, and originally Chen Jian's faction was dominant. But all those who supported Jian Chen were left in Xia City, and all those who opposed Jian Chen were called here.

Because Xia City was united by a dozen surnames and many clans from the beginning, it was never a city with one surname, and Chen Jian's rights were obtained by prestige and compromise.

These words are to be expected.

Most of the people who were called were opposed to the fact that his rights were getting heavier and heavier, which could be said to mean that the entire Xia City's opposition to Chen Jian was concentrated in Yucheng.

After a while, Jian Chen glanced at everyone: "Let's decide, this is beyond the authority of the leader." ”

More than half of the people avoided Jian Chen's gaze and raised their hands to agree with that person's opinion, which has nothing to do with whether or not to centralize power, even if Chen Jian is centralized, it is impossible for Chen Jian to make such a decision that goes against the interests of the vast majority of Chinese people, that is looking for death.

Most of the people in Yucheng supported Chen Jian, but their status was not high, and they could only discuss here when Yucheng was first built.

Jian Chen sighed and said: "I don't agree to do this, this breaks the rules, the rules are clear, you can't arrest people at will." If you insist on this, I will temporarily surrender the power of the chief, and until this matter is settled, the Council will be responsible for all things, as it was when I went out on the expedition. I may not support giving them citizenship, but I won't break the rules I have set myself. ”

After speaking, he handed over the seal representing the rights of the leader of the city, but the Wufeng worn by Da Sima was still hanging on Chen Jian's waist, and the seal of the Yucheng Workshop Division was still in his hand. The seal of the department is in the hands of Yu Qian'er, and the seal of the Department of Planning and Statistics is in the hands of Hongyu.

Placing the seal respectfully behind the wooden table of the council, Jian Chen still sat there as a member of the council, but did not say a word. (To be continued.) )