After the capture of the rebels' families, Franco seems to have regained his self-confidence.

He felt like he was on his feet again.

These rebels just relied on strange firearms to take advantage of them, and they were really not afraid of them in a real battle.

Since there was artillery in the army, the speed of the march was not fast.

By the time they arrived at the place where the rebels were stationed, Conley had already run north with his men for more than ten miles.

Franco looked at the traces they left behind and trembled with anger.

Ran again.

Shameless!

Parents don't want it? Don't want your wife and children?

"My lord, what should I do?" Franco's new deputy, Esteban, asked. After Rojas's death, Esteban took his place.

"What to do? Pursue! They certainly didn't go far! Franco said irritably.

Franco then pursued the army northward, and for most of the day, the soldiers were exhausted and stopped near a village.

"Estevan, bring the people out of the village and ask if the rebels have passed through here."

"Yes, sir!"

Esteban was very efficient, and it didn't take long for him to return with an elderly villager.

"My lord, I brought the people back, this is the patriarch of their village. They said that the rebels had passed by and had taken away a lot of their rations. Esteban said with a strange expression.

"What's your name?" Franco asked the patriarch, and a puppet army next to him was in charge of the translation.

"My name is Apu."

"Rebels have passed through you?"

"Yes, my lord, it wasn't long ago. When we first came to our village, we were terrified, but instead of hurting us, they said they wanted to buy our dry food. Knowing that they were rebels, we would certainly not sell them to them, but who knew that they immediately surrounded the village, searched from house to house, and robbed us of most of our dry rations.

The people in the village were angry, but they didn't dare to resist. My lord! You are here, please help us get the food back! I had just killed a chicken in the morning, and they snatched it before it was cooked. Woo, sir! Decide for us! ”

Apu said as he fell to his knees and hugged Franco's leg and cried, not knowing whether to be sad for his chickens or sad for the misfortune of the village.

"Alright, alright, get up. We're going to chase it right away! Franco looked at the disgusting snot on his trouser leg and impatiently pulled his leg out. How many of them are there? ”

"At least two thousand. All of them are wearing armor and holding machetes, and they are very majestic! It's just that it's not like it, robbing my old man's chicken. The envy and resentment on Apu's face were mixed together, and it looked very strange.

"Envy? Why didn't you join them? Franco said with a frown.

"How can you. They are all rebels and thieves, and although I, Apu, am old, I can still distinguish between them. If you want to be a soldier, you have to follow the adults, right? ”

"You can talk! Where did they go? ”

"Ran north."

"Hmm." Franco nodded. "Go back and ask the people in your village to make us something to eat, so we can use it when we chase the rebels." "Okay! Apu readily agreed.

Franco thought for a moment and added.

"Count the money when you leave."

"My lord, what are you talking about? It is our honor for you to hunt down the rebels for us, put down the rebellion, and prepare food for you, so how can you still collect money? ”

"Haha, let's go back and prepare. We are not those rebels who rob homes and houses, how can we not give money for food? ”

"Thank you, sir!"

Apu ran happily.

After another hour or so, Apu led a group of men carrying food to the place where Franco was stationed.

"My lord, after I go back, I will let every household start cooking for our soldiers, but it's all coarse tea and light rice, it's okay, don't dislike it, adults."

"I have a heart! Esteban, give the money! ”

Franco did not break his promise, and gave the silver happily.

After eating and drinking, the group continued to pursue the rebels. The reason why Franco is so angry is completely because he already has a plan in his heart.

They are human beings, and so are the rebels, and they will be tired and hungry.

It was impossible to go one step at a time, and what Franco was waiting for was the opportunity for them to stop and rest.

For example, at night, the other party will definitely sleep. At that time, he will lead his army to raid at night, and he will definitely catch them off guard if he treats them in the same way as others.

Since you can't catch up during the day, you just eat and drink enough, rest well, and wait until night to catch them all!

Apu led people to send them a long way away, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's kind of sending this group of red-haired ghosts away!"

"Patriarch, when have these red-haired ghosts been so good. Eat our stuff and even give back the silver? A middle-aged man beside Apu asked.

"Okay? Hum! The whole of Luzon was not robbed by them, and eating something is a fart! ”

"You always say let's not forget hatred, but I think there are a lot of people who are willing to be lackeys for these red-haired ghosts!"

"So what? No matter what era it is, there will be no shortage of these villains who tend to be inflammatory. But in the end Luzon is still ours! This Conley, I think it can be done! ”

"Then why don't you let the young people of the village go with them?"

"It's not time yet. Go now, and the village will be finished. ”

The middle-aged man nodded, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked again.

"By the way, then Conley said that the yield of the rice we planted this time will definitely be reduced, is it really false?"

In fact, Conley not only did not rob it, but spent a lot of money on it. But in order to protect himself, Apu said they were robbed. Conley also said that this time the whole Luzon will be completely chaotic, because there is a problem with the rice seeds in this season, the yield will inevitably be greatly reduced, and when the time comes, there will be more and more people who have not eaten it. And the people of their village are welcome to come and take refuge.

For Conley's words, Apu naturally didn't believe much. He also planted last year's high-yield rice, and the grain produced was real and could not deceive people. Now you can't just open your mouth to lure us into rebelling with you!

Seeing off Conley, Apu lowered Franco's vigilance with another performance of snot and tears. Succeeded in preserving the safety of the village. As for the reduction of rice production, he has long since put it out of his mind. At this time, the middle-aged man asked, and Apu remembered it and decided to go and have a look.

"If you don't say it, I forgot that the output was so high last season, it stands to reason that the output will not be reduced. Walk! Go to the fields and have a look! ”

Apu led people to a random field. At this time, the rice is ripe in less than 20 days, and it has reached the filling stage. Apu casually pulled down an ear of rice, put it in the palm of his hand and crushed it, and then his face changed greatly.

"How is that possible?"

Apu pulled down an ear of rice again, put it in his hand again and grinded it.

"This! What's going on!? ”

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