I don't know when, the atmosphere in Gansu suddenly became tense, the emerging basketball just formed a trend of prairie fire, about to get out of Gansu, but the momentum came to an abrupt end, and then quickly declined, the speed of decline is faster than the development. It's like a flame has just become vigorous and is instantly extinguished.

Ganzhou City is no exception, and Beidaying is even more so, the atmosphere is even more tense, and no one plays basketball. The soldiers either stood guard, sentry, patrolled, or hid in the barracks and did not come out, whispering and talking.

"Have you heard? There are more and more thieves in Shanxi, and the momentum is difficult to contain, and it continues to spread to the surrounding provinces, even our side will be difficult to spare. ”

"Well, I heard that the supreme commander of the three sides, that is, our supreme superior, the governor has a headache because of the matter of the thieves, and there are no generals under him who can fight well to encircle and suppress the rebellious army, and he is asking the court for help."

"And that's not all! Did you hear that Zhou Dawang of Jiezhou, due to the problem of food and salary, led his troops to mutiny, rebelled and killed the local county commander and boss. ”

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At the same time, in Li Zicheng's private barracks, the single room was crowded with people, as many as 12 people, all of whom were Li Zicheng's henchmen, trustworthy people, or right-hand men, and held the banner; Or the leader of the smallest unit of the army, the small flag.

Tian Jianxiu, who is the most popular, stood up and said in a deep voice: "Boss, according to my multi-party inquiries in the camp and gathering all the information, it is impossible for the basketball game to start in the short term." ”

After a pause, Tian Jianxiu quickly glanced at the people who looked bad, and then continued in a serious tone: "Not only that, but we, even the soldiers of the entire Beida Battalion, and even the entire trilateral region, have no peaceful life to live. It can be as short as ten days and eight months, or as long as one or two months, and the various garrisons in the northwest will be mobilized, or they will rush to specific areas to encircle and suppress the thieves; Or change the guard and station in new towns to prevent the continued spread of anti-thieves. ”

Li Guo's expression was not very good, and as soon as Tian Jianxiu finished speaking, he said solemnly: "Moreover, according to the news I inquired from friends on the rivers and lakes, after Wang Jiayin's rebellion, there were many responders, such as Gao Yingxiang, Wang Ziyong, Zhang Xianzhong, etc., who were anti-thief leaders, gathered in Shaanxi with various departments, wanting to fight back against the encirclement and suppression of the imperial court. ”

During the whole process, Li Zicheng's expression was very calm and calm, and only when he heard Gao Yingxiang's three words, his expression moved slightly, and it was fleeting, and then he returned to normal.

After everyone finished talking about the news they had gotten, Li Zicheng said, "Well... On the bright side, if we can't hold a basketball game, we will lose a lot of silver, and for a while, there will be no money to make. However, from a certain point of view, it is not an opportunity for us, far more important than making money. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions were stunned, and then they became excited. During this period of getting along, they know deeply that although the boss often jokes, is cynical, and looks like a hanger. However, at the critical time, there will be no nonsense, and since you say so, you must have your own basis.

As soon as they thought of this, most people became excited, their eyes shining, looking at Li Zicheng, looking forward to it, sweeping away the haze just now, and waiting for the next words.

"You also know that heroes come out of troubled times. Only when wars and wars occur frequently, can we have a place to use, can we establish meritorious deeds, be promoted to become rich, be crowned kings and worship the prime minister, and win a lifetime of glory. ”

As soon as these words fell, Li Guo's expression was complicated, and there seemed to be some kind of unspeakable hidden, but Tian Jianxiu added: "What the boss said is right, only on the battlefield can we show our strength, and we can be recognized and appreciated by our superiors and entrusted with reuse." After all, playing games to make money is a small way, and only by paying homage to the prime minister and having meritorious deeds is the right way, and only then can you return to your hometown and return to your hometown. ”

If these words had been heard a few months ago, the crowd might have disagreed and scoffed. The darkness in officialdom, they may not know. However, the decay and incompetence of the army are deeply understood. How can they be reused if they have no money, no power and no background?

Now it's different, not only the money bags are bulging, but the most important thing is that the boss's high-intensity, devilish training during this period of time has made them have a certain strength and are very confident in the energy contained in their bodies. The most primitive wildness, the idea of being brave and ruthless is getting stronger and stronger.

Therefore, Li Zicheng and Tian Jianxiu only dialed slightly, and the leaders led by Liu Fangliang said firmly: "Boss, what do you say we should do?" Brother will follow you, you say to fight chickens, we will never chase dogs. ”

"Yes, yes, what Liu Daqi said is right, that's exactly what we meant." Other small flags have expressed their attitudes, this is Li Zicheng's subordinates at the beginning, the original backbone.

Li Zicheng's expression changed a little at this time, and he didn't hide it anymore, and said directly: "Okay, since the brothers said so, I won't hide it anymore." Everyone knows that whether it is in the officialdom or in the army, it is an accident in which a person ascends to heaven. So, if I take one step further and become the general, there will be two or three more centurions among you. ”

Hearing this, everyone was overjoyed, and they were very fascinated by Li Zicheng's promise. At the time of the war, the commander had much more power than the centurion, and there were at least two or three hundred men under his command. Therefore, even if they knew that the position of the centurion had nothing to do with them, Liu Fangliang, who should be the most capable of fighting, Tian Jianxiu, who was good at strategy, and Li Guo, who was both civil and military, everyone still couldn't hide the excitement in their hearts.

Because, if Li Zicheng becomes the leader, there will be four to six more banners at once, how can they not be excited and excited?

"Boss, you say, what should we do to push you to the top so that you can go one step further and become the top leader?" Someone asked impatiently, and Li Zicheng just finished speaking.

Tian Jianxiu is no exception, very happy. The difference is that with a sudden look on his face, he seems to know what Li Zicheng is going to say and how to advance.

"The brothers just said that the imperial court is employing people, and there is a lack of generals who can fight well, especially in the trilateral region. Otherwise, the governor Yang He would not be in a hurry, and asked the imperial court for help, asking for the dispatch of someone who could fight to serve as his lieutenant general and the chief soldier of various places. ”

"Brothers, you might as well think about it, what are our advantages?" As soon as Li Zicheng finished asking with deep meaning, someone replied: "How can you say anything?" Of course, it is the tacit understanding of individual force and team cooperation! Other garrisons may not be sure, in Beidaying, although there has been no real competition, the combat power of the brothers is definitely top-notch, far superior to other soldiers. ”

Everyone nodded heavily, deeply approving. They may not know what the other centurions do to their soldiers, but their boss really thinks about them and convinces them!

During this time, whether it was a large or small event, or a normal event, although all kinds of inhuman training never stopped. However, the food is not enough, the boss is absolutely willing to spend money, and the chicken, fish, meat and eggs have not been interrupted.

Otherwise, these people, even the soldiers they brought under them, would not be all wide and fat, like wolves and tigers, and very strong! If you take off your clothes, everyone is a body of tendon meat.

Li Zicheng felt the fierce aura on everyone's body, and then said: "Presumably you have also received the news, in a day or two, the General Kingdom will inspect our Beida Camp." When the time comes, as long as they show that they are different from other teams of 100 people, all of them are very strong, high-spirited, and they are all brave men, you say, will it be difficult for me to be the leader? ”

Except for Tian Jianxiu, who looked like this, smiling and groaning, everyone else's eyes lit up, and they instantly understood: "As long as the general sees the mental outlook of everyone, and everyone can fight, will they treat their boss badly?" The boss becoming the boss is a matter of course, and it is possible to have a higher position! ”

Knowing this, Liu Fangliang immediately expressed his position, and his voice was sonorous and powerful: "Boss, don't worry, at that time, my soldiers must be in the fullest mental state, and when they practice, they are definitely real guns and real knives, shouting out our great momentum, and the generals can't pay attention to it~!" Unless, he's just going through the motions and doing a routine. ”

"Yes, yes, boss, don't worry, when that day comes, the brothers will definitely use all their strength to rehearse a wonderful one!" Others have expressed their positions, and their words are sincere, without any pretentiousness or prevarication.

Immediately, it seemed that he was infected by everyone's high fighting spirit, and he might also be satisfied with everyone's attitude, Li Zicheng couldn't maintain a calm and calm appearance, and said excitedly: "Okay! That's it, success or failure in one fell swoop! ”

"Success or failure is here!" Everyone roared in a muffled voice, and said in unison.

Soon after, everyone left, but Li Guo stayed, and went in excitedly, with a very complicated expression, a strong sense of worry, and reminded: "Uncle~ I already know, my sister-in-law is there with Gao Yingxiang, and there are two brothers, Gao Ligong and Gao Yigong." If we get the reuse of the general's kingdom, we will definitely go to Shaanxi......"

Li Zicheng waved his hand and waved his hand to stop Li Guo's next words, without any explanation, just said in a calm voice: "Okay, Guo'er, don't talk about it, I know what you want to say?" Rest assured, nothing you worry about will arise. ”

Li Guo was very obedient, and when he saw Li Zicheng like this, he knew that this uncle of his, who had already thought of that layer, had already made some kind of preparation, but he didn't want to say a countermeasure now. Immediately, Li Guo did not stay any longer, and returned to his barracks with a word, still exuding a faint sense of worry.

"Well, okay, uncle, I'll go first."