And now that these officers have been suppressed, Zhou Shixian will no longer make any detours, only to see him sitting in a precarious position, and said with a serious face:

"I have called you out of the camps today, and you will know what is the matter. Now that the situation is critical, the country's social affairs are about to be overthrown by thieves, and this horse will not talk that nonsense to everyone. “

Zhou Shixian paused, swept a pair of eagle eyes, and continued:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Holy One has decided to move the capital to Nanjing, and this horse is ordered by the Holy One to recruit loyal and brave men to escort south to Nanjing and rebuild the Jiangshan Sheji of my Ming Dynasty. This heavenly family, this heavenly power of the dragon escort, do you want it, or don't you? ”

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers below really became restless. After all, the news was too shocking for them.

You know, they came here for the name of the prince and the rumored silver reward, and now they find that behind the horse, there is actually His Majesty the Emperor, where can they not be excited?

For the people of this era, the emperor is the supreme being, representing the court and the world. And Zhou Shixian, in order to avoid the leakage of the plan, did not tell them until now.

Looking at the reactions of these generals in the house, Zhou Shixian naturally knew that they were moved. After all, this is from the dragon's skill, if you grasp it, you can not only glorify your ancestors, but also enjoy endless glory and wealth.

He leaned slightly sideways, walked slowly in front of these soldiers, and waited until the atmosphere was just right, and then continued:

"Of course, escorting south, thousands of miles, even in the peaceful years, is not a simple matter, not to mention that if there is chaos today, thieves and soldiers are everywhere, there will inevitably be some accidents on the road.

You should also understand that this opportunity to protect the dragon, glorify the ancestors, and be glorious and wealthy is not so easy to grasp. ”

This must be said, not that Zhou Shixian wants to persuade some people to quit, but that he wants to lure out those who are not determined.

Since it has already come, there is no reason to say that it is necessary to quit again. Those who are not firm and want to quit, Zhou Shixian will make them shut up forever.

However, Zhou Shixian's words did not seem to dissuade anyone, and the officers below had already become active with the naked eye.

Almost all of them are gearing up and eager to try. Zhou Shixian's identity and the Jinyi Guard's personal handling made them not doubt the authenticity of this matter.

"We are all martial artists, we have been in the army for so many years, and we have come over for nine deaths, and now this great opportunity is in front of us, who doesn't want to want to fight for glory and wealth, and glorify our ancestors?"

A tall officer who looked to be in his thirties immediately stood up and spoke bluntly, then turned to look at the other officers and said, "Brothers, isn't it?" ”

"Yes! Be! Be! A few bold officers in the room immediately responded.

"Don Ma, that guy's name is Zhang Hong, the general manager of the five military camps, and he is very popular in the army on weekdays." Xue Lao Er hurriedly explained to Zhou Shixian

Zhou Shixian listened and nodded, he looked at the expressions of these officers, and knew that they were almost moved, and then said:

"If you have thought about it and made up your mind, then please go back and get ready, and gather in the palace tonight, before the action begins, there will be a reward of ten taels of gold for each officer, and thirty taels of silver for each soldier, this is a reward for promotion, and the military salary for the next year will also be distributed together, as for the meritorious reward on the road, when you arrive in Nanjing, you will not be treated badly!"

Zhou Shixian knew what these soldiers needed, as soon as these words came out, the eyes of everyone in the room lit up, they had not seen military salaries for more than a year, and this time just the reward was worth two years' military salaries, and the temptation was not small.

People die for money, birds die for food, not to mention these veterans who lick blood with knives all year round and have their heads pinned to their trouser belts?

Originally, many people who heard that they were going to escort them south and retreated, after hearing that the military salary was paid before the operation began, they all secretly changed their minds and chose to be loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty one by one.

This is also Zhou Shixian's calculation, he doesn't want half of the people in the house, or even most of the people in the house, to choose to leave. Just relying on his more than eighty brocade guards can't solve so many people, and he needs to divide this group to the smallest before it can be easily handled.

"In addition, the Holy Lord has also made a will, all the officers and soldiers who escort them, after arriving in Nanjing, will be promoted to three levels according to their original officials, and they will have three generations of children and grandchildren!"

As soon as Zhou Shixian's words fell, the room immediately boiled. Promoted to get rich, both have it, what reason does this group of soldiers have to disagree? What's more, this is still an escort, the most politically correct thing in this era, even if you fight for this life, it is worth it.

Even some sleek officers knelt down directly towards Zhou Shixian and shouted: "I am willing to serve the horse, I am willing to serve the saint!" And one knelt down, and the others, whether they believed Zhou Shixian's words or not, also knelt down and shouted in unison.

There are so many people in the house, naturally there are still some people who don't believe in Zhou Shixian, or in other words, they don't believe that Daming can really issue military salaries, and they don't believe that going south can really succeed. After all, it is a long way from Beijing to Nanjing, and the road is difficult and dangerous, not a joke.

Seeing this, Zhou Shixian knew that the time was ripe, and then the conversation changed again, and said:

"But this horse also said ugly things in front, from today onwards, but anyone who deserts, those who dare to disobey military orders, those who are not tight-lipped, and leak out the military plan, no matter who it is, will kill the three tribes, divide the corpses of the five horses, and never forgive!

Therefore, if anyone regrets it and does not have the courage to do so, then stand up now and leave the Ten Kings' Mansion, otherwise this concubine will acquiesce to the fact that you people are all loyal. ”

You must first say the reward before you can say the punishment, do not tempt these people, and gain the support of most of them, the so-called dismount will not be able to make it, and it will even be counterattacked.

Sure enough, after listening to Zhou Shixian's warning, the soldiers in the house began to look at each other again.

After a long time, a treacherous-looking soldier stepped forward and asked cautiously:

"Master Horse, if we don't have the courage to leave and want to leave, can we still get the reward? We haven't received a military salary for more than a year, so let's give us a little bit of it, and treat it as a supplement to our arrears. ”

When Zhou Shixian heard this, he did not immediately express his position, but looked at these officers in front of him with sharp eyes and asked:

"Whoever else is also leaving, let's all stand up together. Those who want to stay and serve the country, follow Xue Lao Er out first, and this horse also has some rewards to give you, although it is not much, but in the future, hundreds of people in our ten kings' mansions will be friends of life and death, this point of heart, this horse still has to express. ”

"Master Horse, I don't mean that, if I don't leave, I'll stay and follow the horse." The officer who looked a little treacherous looked at Zhou Shixian's appearance, thinking that there would be no reward if he left, and immediately explained.

Zhou Shixian ignored him, and immediately turned his head to look at Xue Lao Er after speaking:

"There is another thing, just taking advantage of the absence of this horse, the two of them opened their teeth and claws to Xue Laoer, and they all stood up and came out by themselves, each leading fifteen military sticks. After receiving the bate, you can receive the reward of your horse, otherwise you will stay and go with the others.

The state has its own laws, and the military has military regulations. Today, this horse is going to tell you that the reward of the imperial court is not so easy to take, and the escort is not a casual thing. ”

The soldiers in the house were shocked for a moment, they didn't expect that the young colt in front of them would have such a means. Although the punishment is not severe, the meaning of the dismount could not be more obvious.

But standing in front of them, after all, it was a serious concubine, and behind him was Emperor Chongzhen, and there were dozens of brocade guards in his hands.

The treacherous officer who saw the wind and steered the rudder was the first to stand up, and the big man Zhang Hong was also among them, but he looked indifferent, standing upright in the crowd, not caring at all.

After the people who had just made trouble stood up, Zhou Shixian waved his hand, and Xue Lao Er took these people out to receive the reward.

There were five officers left in the room, and they watched the others walk out in unison, and their hearts were terrified. Especially when he saw that Wang Chaodong, another general banner under Zhou Shixian, immediately took over the position of Xue Lao Er and stood behind this skilled horse master, he was even more worried.

"Are you really leaving?" Zhou Shixian glanced at the five of them, and asked again: "This kind of opportunity, if you miss it, you won't have it again in the future." ”

Under the pressure of Zhou Shixian's eyes, two more people immediately went out to lead the army, and they were also pulling and pulling in front of Xue Lao Er just now, making noise.

At this time, there were only three people left in the house, and when Zhou Shixian saw this, he no longer persuaded him, and without waiting for him to speak, one of them asked:

"Master Horse, don't you really have any reward for these three of us? I haven't paid a military salary for more than a year, and my brothers are all masters whose pockets are cleaner than their faces. ”

Well, this tastes right, if you don't be threatened a few words, these officers really don't have the temper of a Ming soldier. In the past, they even dared to force the governor to death.

"In this case, the three of you will wait here, and I will go and get some broken silver for you, ten taels per person, as the cost of the journey, and leave while there is chaos." Zhou Shixian smiled slightly:

"But remember, you must not let anyone know about this matter, and after you have taken the money, just go quietly."

When the three of them heard this, they all immediately showed smiles on their faces, and immediately knelt down to Zhou Shixian to thank him.

Zhou Shixian waved his hand, and then beckoned Wang Chaodong to go out with him, and as soon as the two walked out of the hall, they saw that the dozen or so officers on the side were lining up one by one to be beaten, and the atmosphere was quite warm.

And the officers who took the baton immediately received five taels of silver from Xue Lao Er from Master Chen Yan Chen, and the guards they brought also received a copy.

Zhang Hong was lying on the bench, being beaten while shouting: "Damn, didn't you eat?" It's the same as the girls, and the skin doesn't itch. ”

Zhou Shixian listened, and couldn't help but smile in his heart, he had already written down this "thorn".

And behind Zhang Hong, the officer who looked very treacherous, and the fifteenth army stick went down, but he didn't make a sound at all, which made Zhou Shixian a little surprised - it seems that this guy is not as simple as it seems.

Then, he turned back to Wang Chaodong and glanced at him, and the other party immediately understood, turned around and walked back into the hall. Several heavily armed brocade guards were already guarding the door, and when they saw this, they immediately followed Wang Chaodong into the hall.

Soon, there were several sounds of soldiers clashing in the hall, followed by three screams.

The other officers and soldiers in the courtyard were all a little surprised when they heard the voice, but when they saw Wang Chaodong coming out of the hall with a bloodstained body, they all immediately understood what was going on.

Jokes, come if you want, leave if you want, where is there such a cheap thing in this world, since you come, you either do it together, or you have to die. As for those who dare to threaten Zhou Shixian, it is even more self-defeating.

In this world, what is indispensable is the so-called "truth" that is sworn took, and whoever believes it will die. Reasonable? Who reasoned with you, you don't understand this reasoning, who can blame you for dying?