Text Chapter 107 Homecoming, Surrendering
In Yuzhou, under the escort of the black-armored cavalry on both sides, the flow of millions of people has formed a long dragon that stretches for dozens of miles.
Not far away, there is a high, raised hillside. Behind the hillside, there are thousands of strongmen dressed as people hiding at this time, and these people are the largest remaining gang in Yuzhou today: mountain bandits. These mountain bandits, like other bandit gangs, do not rob wantonly. Often, they made agreements with merchants along the way to escort them to their destinations in exchange for money and food.
Zhou Fang has been a little entangled recently, Yuzhou Mu, Lu Zhi, sent someone to surrender his mountain thieves a few days ago, this is the third time Lu Zhi has sent someone to surrender.
If it were replaced by the previous officers and soldiers to recruit and surrender, Zhou Fang would definitely scoff at it and ignore it. But this time it was different, because Lu Zhi recruited and surrendered in the name of the champion Hou, and those black-armored sword battalions that often appeared in various parts of Yuzhou could not be considered by him.
In fact, just after the end of the Yellow Turban period, in Yuzhou, because it was necessary to manage the territory well. As long as it is a slightly larger bandit gang, it will basically be wiped out by the sword battalion as an opportunity to train soldiers. Sun Ling will leave this mountain bandit gang with thousands of people because this gang does not pick those things that kill the people in the territory to do.
However, now it is different, Lu Zhi's recruitment is to cooperate with Sun Ling's actions after he returns. In order to ensure the stability of Yuzhou more likely, even if it was before, it must not be allowed to exist a gang with this kind of strength now. If you don't surrender, you have to die!
"Boss! It's coming, the sword battalion is coming. Oh, my God! How many people are there?! When Zhou Fang was immersed in the entanglement, the small leader beside him pointed to the black-armored cavalry below, as well as the endless crowd of people, and shouted exaggeratedly.
Following the little leader's point, Zhou Fang looked downward. What came into view was that groups of people with packages were protected by the group of black-armored cavalry on the middle road, moving slowly.
Many people have clothes on their bodies because of the long distance walking, but if you look closely, you can see that these people's faces are full of joyful smiles.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Fang immediately eliminated the word "snatching" from his mind, and it was obvious that these people were willingly escorted to Yuzhou by the Badao Battalion.
Stretching his neck and looking at the endless team, Zhou Fang estimated that there must be at least hundreds of thousands of people. It's just that these people, why did they come to Yuzhou under the escort of the Badao Battalion? This made him a little puzzled.
Zhou Fang brought people to the hillside this time because he received a report from his subordinates, saying that there were cavalry members of the Badao Battalion who appeared, thinking that Lu Zhi had lost his patience and sent people to exterminate them, which brought the defense of this place, but he didn't expect it to be waiting for this scene in front of him.
But since he came, Zhou Fang didn't plan to leave just yet, after all, this kind of grand occasion is really a rare scene, just watching the movement of the team can make people feel excited.
"Boss! Look, that's the champion Hou! The one in silver armor and riding a white horse. Tsk, I still remember when I took someone to Yangzhai City to buy food, and I met him passing by, but it scared me. The little leader saw Sun Ling passing by the hillside, and he was very excited to introduce Zhou Fang.
After hearing the little leader's words, Zhou Fang took his eyes off those people and followed his fingers and looked over. When he saw Sun Ling for the first time, goosebumps immediately broke out all over Zhou Fang's body, and he instinctively reacted with a trembling feeling.
For a long time, Zhou Fang has always been very confident in his own strength. As a master of the Qi Cover level, he had never been afraid of anyone, but just after taking a look at Sun Ling, he was scared, his intuition told him that this person was very dangerous!
It wasn't until Sun Ling drove the white dragon horse away that Zhou Fang came back to his senses from the fear in his heart. Glancing at the direction in which Sun Ling was going, Zhou Fang suddenly stood up and said to the people behind him: "I'll go to the Hou Ye to discuss the matter of surrendering, and you go back to the village to prepare first." After speaking, he ignored everyone's surprised eyes, jumped down the hillside, and went straight in the direction of Sun Ling.
The slow movement for several days made Sun Ling, who was sitting on the back of the white dragon horse, very uncomfortable, and could only look at the boring scenery along the way. Fortunately, it has already entered the territory of Yuzhou, and it only takes a few dozen miles to reach Yangzhai City, and when you get there, you don't need to worry about it, and then there will naturally be Xun Yu and others to settle these people.
"This general, I am Zhou Fang, the leader of the mountain bandits. There is no malice here, it is to find the Hou Ye to discuss the surrender, if the general does not believe it, you can ask the Hou Ye, and you will know the truth or falsehood! Just when Sun Ling was about to fall asleep, there was a sound of weapons intersecting in the right direction, and at the same time, someone was there to defend urgently.
Looking towards the place where the voice came from, Sun Ling saw several soldiers of the sword battalion, surrounding a young strong man with a spear, and the young strong man, who was in the circle at this time, set up Dian Wei's double halberd, and hurriedly defended.
"The leader of the bandits? Of course I know about this mountain thief in Yuzhou, but don't try to deceive me, with your skills, how can you be a small leader. Say! Didn't someone send you to assassinate my lord?! Feeling the power of the double halberd in his hand, Dian Wei shouted loudly.
It's not that Dian Wei is too suspicious, but the strength of the person opposite, although he is not as good as his current self, but he also has a strength comparable to his previous strength, such a person, he can't help but treat him carelessly. Thinking of this, Dian Wei once again increased the strength in his hand.
"General, I am really the leader of the mountain bandits, if I am really an assassin, I have just encountered the general's obstruction, why should I be entangled here?" Feeling the increasingly heavy force on the spear, Zhou Fang explained with a wry smile while gritting his teeth to resist.
I really underestimate the heroes of the world! I used to think that my strength was enough to run rampant in the world. I didn't expect to meet not only the terrible Sun Ling today, but now there is an opponent like Dian Wei who can't be parried, and I feel that I am the frog at the bottom of the well! Looking at Dian Wei in front of him, Zhou Fang sighed in his heart.
The two exchanged dozens of moves again, seeing that Zhou Fang had slowly become overwhelmed, just as Dian Wei was planning to take him down in the next move, Sun Ling arrived.
"Dian Wei, stop! Let me ask first. Seeing that Dian Wei was about to slash at Zhou Fang with his halberd held high, Sun Ling drove the white dragon horse to the side of the two of them, and the fine iron spear in his hand was raised horizontally, and after blocking this heavy blow, he shook his hands that were a little numb, and spoke.
As early as the two of them had just started, Sun Ling noticed the two of them. It's just that seeing the extraordinary strength of Zhou Fang, he has been watching the battle from the side with the intention of observing. Now that Zhou Fang has been defeated, Sun Ling is thinking about this kind of fierce man in his heart, of course he doesn't want him to be like this, and he is unexplained in the hands of Dian Wei.
Seeing Sun Ling make a move, Dian Wei put away the double halberd, stood aside, and stared at Zhou Wei defensively, lest he suddenly attack and hurt Sun Ling.
"Thank you, Master Hou, for the rescue!" When Dian Wei's double halberd was split just now, Zhou Fang thought that he was going to explain here. Zhou Fang first glanced at Dian Wei with palpitations, and then thanked Sun Ling.
"No need to be polite! I heard what you said just now, are you the leader of this Yuzhou mountain bandit? He made a false gesture towards Zhou Fang, and Sun Ling asked.
"Below is Zhou Fang, who is indeed the leader of this mountain bandit. This is the surrender document sent by the Luzhou pastor a few days ago, please take a look! Hearing Sun Ling's question, Zhou Fang hurriedly reached out and took it out on his body, and then took out a folded document on his chest and handed it out.
took the folded paperwork, which looked a little Zou Baba because it was not well preserved, Sun Ling opened it and looked at it. This is indeed a document of surrender, and the handwriting is indeed written by Lu Zhi. In this way, Zhou Fang's identity can be confirmed.
"Since Lu Lao sent a surrender document that day, why didn't you surrender at that time, but waited until today to talk?" Raising the Zou Baba document in his hand, Sun Ling asked Zhou Fang with a faint smile on his face.
After hearing Sun Ling's words, Zhou Fang's face couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. If it hadn't been for Sun Ling passing by today, he would have woken up in time and chased after him. He believed that the fate that awaited him and those brothers in the cottage was definitely a way to destruction, this was his instinct.
"Master Hou! To tell the truth, Zhou Fang had indeed been hesitating before, but seeing the power of Hou Ye and the soldiers of the Sword Battalion today, he naturally would not do that self-destruction move again. Now the brothers in the cottage are already preparing, just waiting for the Hou Ye to respond, and we will surrender the village. Zhou Fang looked at Sun Ling and said sincerely.
Thousands of wears, but sycophants don't wear. Although Zhou Fang is telling the truth, everyone loves to listen to good words, and Sun Ling is naturally no exception. In a good mood, of course Sun Ling would not tease him anymore, straightened his expression, and asked: "If the matter of surrender can go smoothly, I am naturally willing." Say, what conditions do you have? ”
With the surrender of a fierce man like Zhou Fang, it also made the large gangs in the entire Yuzhou really disappear. With such a harvest, Sun Ling naturally thought that they would make a few conditions, as long as it was not too excessive, and agreed to it.
"Conditions? If we really want to talk about the conditions, the brothers in the village have some family members living in the village, can you ask the Hou Ye to allow us to take those family members to the city to take care of them? Zhou Fang thought about it, then spoke, and then looked at Sun Ling with a very nervous expression, as if he was afraid that he would refuse.
After hearing Zhou Fang's words, Sun Ling first looked at Dian Wei beside him speechlessly, and then suddenly raised his foot and kicked his ass. When he heard Dian Wei's cry of pain, he confirmed that this was not his imagination, and Zhou Fang did take this kind of natural thing as a condition to mention to himself.
"I agreed! Do you have any other requirements? In the strange eyes of Dian Wei and several soldiers of the sword battalion, Sun Ling waved his hand and said arrogantly.
"I also want to bring my brothers to join the Tyrant Battalion!" Seeing that Sun Ling agreed to his request so readily, Zhou Fang grimaced and continued.
Belch.. After hearing Zhou Fang's words, Sun Ling was a little embarrassed. Because this requirement is a bit difficult to handle, if Zhou Fang wants to join the Badao Battalion, Sun Ling will definitely raise his hands to welcome it. Other people's words, if their physical fitness is not up to par, the Badao Battalion will not accept it, this is the rule set by Sun Ling himself.
"Master Hou, please rest assured, naturally you will not embarrass Master Hou. My brothers, because of their long-term protection of the past merchants, have no problem crossing mountains and mountains, and their skills are also very comparable. "Of course Zhou Fang knows the rules of the Badao Revenue Collector, and when he saw Sun Ling's hesitation at this time, he guessed what he was thinking, and patted his chest to reassure.
Zhou Fang said so, and Sun Ling naturally couldn't refuse. But he also stated in advance that if his physical fitness is not up to par, he will still not be admitted to the Badao Battalion. In this regard, Zhou Fang naturally agreed to it in a hurry.
Let the large army go first, and Sun Ling took Dian Wei and others and a large team of men and horses, waiting for Zhou Fang to go back and pick up the people in the village, so as to return to Yangzhai City together.
In less than an hour, looking at the more than 3,000 strong men in front of him, Sun Ling finally believed what Zhou Fang said, the physical fitness of these people was definitely no worse than that of ordinary soldiers of the Badao Battalion.
This time, there are not only fierce generals like Zhou Fang, but also more than 3,000 strong people who can directly become the sword battalion, Sun Ling feels that he should be able to snicker when he sleeps at night.