Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1023
"I'm considered a fart general, but he is just a running dog raised by Xie Ai!"

For the compliments of those Fangtou workers, Xiang Jian, the owner of Hewu, was not too impressed, and even a little bit ashamed: "In the past, there were thousands of murderous soldiers who ran around wildly after the old man, no matter how strong the Jie slaves are." , I can’t do anything about it! Ever since I was lured by the southern thieves and got a few broken flags, I have become a dog with a harness, just waiting for Xie Shixin to whip and cut my flesh!"

Xiang Jiannian was in his early forties, with a burly body, a thick beard under his forehead, and a weather-beaten complexion of maroon.When he said this, he was sitting in the banquet, holding the wine urn with one hand, and slamming the food table with the other, so that the earthen pots and bowls on the food table were shaking, and there was a strong sense of indignation and remorse in his expression .

Xiang Jian is not an unknown person in Hebei, especially in Fangtou area. Earlier, his uncle Xiang Bing was the leading Dawubi master in Hebei, dominating Fangtou.In the early years, Shi Le, the leader of Zhao, was unfavorable in the battle against the southern bandits and crossed the river in the north. It was because of defeating Xiang Bing to take his supplies and tribes that he began to cross Hebei and establish the Northern Kingdom.

Xiang Jian, as Xiang Bing's subordinate, managed to save his life by chance, but because of his family's deep hatred, he couldn't and didn't dare to turn to Shi Zhao, so he led some remaining troops to wander around Fangtou, plundering to survive.Also because of the influence of the shadow of the father's generation, it gradually developed into a strong beam around Fangtou.

It's not that Shi Zhao didn't want to encircle and suppress Xiang Jian, whether he sent troops directly or mobilized other bandits to participate in the encirclement and suppression, but the real danger was skillfully avoided by Xiang Jian.Over time, Xiang Jian became more and more famous in the bandit circle in Hebei, and more and more powerful men were willing to take refuge in him. Even many dignitaries in the Jie country colluded with him secretly, colluding with him to rob the middle school goods team, and then sit back and divide the spoils.

But the robbers who block the road and rob are not on the stage after all, and Xiang Jian also has a fiery ambition to restore his family business.But as his notoriety became more and more notorious, it was even less likely that he would be recruited, and he was worried that he would be lured and killed.

And if he doesn't consider the issue of decency, he is quite satisfied with his current situation, and he doesn't want to impose more constraints on himself, and he didn't even respond to Shi Kan's solicitation earlier.

As the Huainan Wangshi went north strongly and even conquered Yecheng in one fell swoop, the situation in Hebei has also undergone great changes.At the beginning, Xiang Jian just wanted to take advantage of the fire to loot, but the three-color flag order proposed by the Huainan Army leader Xie Ai still moved him. Skin is also a help to him.

Sure enough, after his notorious bandit force got involved with the Huainan Army, instead of being embarrassed by the Wang Shi, they took advantage of the turmoil to reap huge benefits.

People always have to look twice. When he learned that Xie Ai would officially guard Fangtou as the prefect of Jijun, because of the smooth cooperation before, Xiang Jian also hoped to take advantage of the situation. My heart became hot again.

The next thing was a matter of course. Xiang Jian's bandit team consisted of more than two thousand bandits, and most of them were bandits who were skilled in horse bows and horses for many years.

Although the conditions for obtaining the black flag of Master Wang have become harsh, this is nothing to Xiang Jian. He only took out a part of the capture and beheading to successfully obtain a black flag, and he even has room to increase his bargaining chip and choose Hekou. It's such an excellent location.

From a bandit to a strong beam with a base, this also means that Xiang Jian has struggled for half his life, and his career has finally improved qualitatively.Although the Huainan king's division is powerful, it is a guest army stationed after all, and in many respects it is not as good as a native like Xiang Jian who has been around for many years.With such a strong backing, Xiang Jian's dream of reviving his family business looks promising.

This is indeed the case. Xie Ai not only allocated the surrounding area of ​​Hekoujian to Xiang Jian as a residence with a big stroke of a pen, but even offered to help build a strong fortress as the residence of his tribe.

Naturally, Xiang Jian would not refuse such a request. He had suffered enough in the past few years, including his followers, who were also eager to have a foothold.But according to their own words, they are still qualified to rob houses, and building docks is really not their forte.Naturally, he would not refuse the assistance proposed by Master Wang.

Of course, although Master Wang provided help, it was only in terms of planning and employment, and the specific consumption of money and food naturally had to be borne by Xiang Jian himself.There is no limit to the employment of skilled workers, and Xiang Jian has accumulated a lot of money and food for the gangsters. Naturally, he must be perfect for his first stronghold territory, and spare no expense.

But when the construction of the dock wall was halfway through, Xiang Jian realized that something was wrong. The cost of the dock wall was far beyond his imagination.But there is no turning back when you open the bow. If you stop halfway, all the previous consumption will be in vain.

So in the past few months, Xiang Jian gritted his teeth and took out his family's wealth, while leading his troops to plunder in order to make up for it, and finally maintained it until the dock wall was built.Although the cost is high, this fortress is really worth the money, even surpassing the one that his uncle Xiang Bing ran in his early memories.

And with this stronghold stationed, the support of his subordinates has reached a new level. Looking at the entire Fangtou, there are really not many bandits who can get to his level.

It is undoubtedly a waste to use such a strong fortress built at such a high price as a camp for the tribe to live in. Naturally, there must be enough production personnel. Even if there is no income from the robbery, at least it can meet daily consumption.

Therefore, plundering the population naturally became the main task of Xiang Jian and his tribe, because the cooperation with the Huainan Wangshi needed to be maintained, and they could only start around Yedi further north.

However, with the frequent dispatches, the Jiehu army in Ye is also on guard, especially because they have to capture a large number of newcomers, Xiang Jian and his team's rogue tactics of going back and forth like wind are no longer applicable, and they were even defeated by Jiehu cavalry several times. After catching up, not only all the gains were scattered, but even the troops suffered heavy casualties.

After several failures, Xiang Jian also realized that since he had changed his way of living and surviving, the previous methods also needed to be changed.Instead of resorting to weapons in everything, it is better to attract the people to vote.Therefore, he also warned his subordinates not to cause more killings, and tried to put on a kind attitude for people to vote, relying on the strong city to develop and grow.

However, Xiang Jian is not the only bandit around Fangtou, and he is not the only one who relies on Wang Shi to strengthen himself. With the rise of Wubi built by other Huainan Wang Shi, this advantage is no longer unique to Xiang Jian. .If you want to increase your competitiveness, you can only make a fuss about armaments.

If it is said that Xiang Jian still had any dream of ruling the roost before, then at this moment, he has understood that he has indeed embarked on a road of no return.The huge family business he has accumulated over the years has become such a strong fortress. This strong fortress is the crystallization of his life-long struggle, and he will rely on it in the future to build his career.

This fortress is not so much his reliance, but rather a cage that trapped him here. Since then, mountains, rivers and swamps have been far away, and the only thing he has got is these four walls.

"Jie Nucheng is a wolf with ambition, but his evil attitude is all on his face. But the southern thief, especially that Xie Ai, he will not stop skinning and tearing people apart!"

Thinking that I have given up everything for this dock wall, but still have to invest more time and time again, Xiang Jian is full of bitterness and has nowhere to confide.

Originally, he just wanted to keep close contact with Wang Shi Fangtou, taking advantage of the situation but not being attached, but now it's hard to say.He is an eagle in the sky and a chick on the ground.Dominating the roost and separatist rule is simply not something they, pawns of bandit background, can afford!

Even if he spends all he has, can he manage Hewu to be as magnificent as Dongfang and Xifangcheng?But even these two Fangcheng were attacked by Huainan Wang Shi, so thinking of this, Xiang Jian felt that his future was hopeless.

In the final analysis, it is still my own delusion that moves lightly, step by step into this bottomless pit.

"The general is also worrying too much, in fact..."

Hearing Xiang Jian's emotion, one of the people at the table spoke to comfort him, but just after he said a word, Xiang Jian interrupted: "Don't call me a general! My ancestors were strong beams. It's really stupid to throw away all your wealth for a false name." It's embarrassing..."

When everyone heard Xiang Jian's angry voice, they all bowed their heads and dared not say anything more, but they didn't take Xiang Jian's emotion very seriously.For the vast majority of people, it doesn't matter whether they have high ambitions or high ambitions. No matter whether they are plundering in the wild or farming in the fields, they are nothing more than seeking a way to survive.

No matter how wanton it was to be a bandit in the past, it was the norm to eat and sleep in the open and to be precarious. Many people even found it difficult to get married until they died.But now, with such a safe dock wall shelter, they no longer have a fixed place to live, and even starting a family, starting a business, and multiplying children, which was not something they could have expected in the past, has now become within easy reach.

Wife and children are hot on the kang, who will never forget the wandering ghosts in the early years?

At this moment, Fangtou officials who had completed the installation and commissioning of the equipment walked in.

No matter what Xiang Jian thought in his heart, he didn't dare to be negligent. He stood up to greet him personally, and heard the other party's words and various test data. Four powerful killers defend the dock wall, which is undoubtedly more secure in terms of safety.

And being able to install such a powerful weapon in the dock wall is also a status symbol after all.Looking at the whole of Hebei, apart from the Dongxifang City, only Xiangjian's Hewu can afford such a powerful defensive device like the Thunder Carriage Crossbow.With this advantage, it will definitely be even more effective in taking care of you in the future.

Therefore, Xiang Jian also thanked him again and again, but the Fangtou official was very polite and respectful to Xiang Jian: "Before leaving, the lord ordered me to tell General Xiang to rule Hebei, if it wasn't for the help of the general and other township leaders, it would be rare to be calm. From this point of view alone, it shouldn’t be a matter of pennies. But after all, a prince is ordered by the king, and many things are rarely capricious, so he can only make some compensation to the general in other places.”

As he spoke, he waved to the hall, and asked someone to hold a brocade box several feet long, opened it and showed it to Xiang Jian. Inside was a disassembled crossbow: "The thunderbolt crossbow used in the city before, although It is very powerful, but it can only be used to defend the city. But this Yuanrong divine crossbow is not the case, it is easy to carry, it can shoot multiple arrows in succession and its shooting power is astonishing..."

Hearing the official's introduction, Xiang Jian's heart began to twitch subconsciously, but he couldn't help but ask when he heard the man's vivid description of the powerful use of this crossbow: "I would like to ask you, sir, how much is this crossbow cost?" How much can I have?"

"Such powerful weapons are the secrets of military affairs. Even the envoys don't dare to use them outside. They can only give away a small amount to those who are close to them. When the Huainan equipment arrives in the middle of next month, about [-] of them can be drawn out to supply good friends. Junhou also felt the general's sincerity in helping the king's teacher, so I let me inform in advance, hoping that the general can be prepared. After all, everyone is looking forward to it, and you can't be too selfish."

It was not the first time for the official to sell ordnance. Seeing Xiang Jian's hesitation, he laughed again: "The general is often in and out by the armor, and he is brave when he is appointed by the left and right. If he gets this powerful weapon again, even if there are occasional In danger, surrounded by thousands of armies, you can fly and ride lightly, so you can travel freely!"

"But, sir, you should also know that the thunderbolt crossbow I bought this time has already worn out a lot, and it is really difficult to buy it again in a short period of time... Alas, you should know that I am diligent in helping the king's life, and you should also know that I am sincere. , I wonder if I can do a little..."

Xiang Jian was indeed moved, but he had no choice but to be shy, so it was inevitable that he was a little bit shy and hesitant.

"It's fine if it's someone else, but since it's General Xiang... In fact, the general is heroic and magnanimous, and he is also kind to everyone, but in fact, from my peeping, the general is still too kind. Like the thunderbolt crossbow, there is no need for equipment, Hewu There are few thieves in the surrounding area, if the real Jie people come to invade, and Fangcheng Wang Shi will help them, so that the heavy goods can only be used as weapons, which is too wasteful..."

Xiang Jian was already very distressed, and he couldn't help but feel even more regretful when he heard this, but soon his attention was attracted by the official's words: "Others may have nothing to do, but Xiang Jiang's power is not without workarounds. .The princes are about to send troops to Yedi in the near future. At that time, they may have to act in a false way. If the general can do it, it will be convenient..."

Hearing this, Xiang Jian was startled in his heart. Although he didn't know the story of the fake way to attack Guo, he also had a good understanding of the dangers of people's hearts. Dare to open the door and bow to the robbers to let Fangtou Qiangjun take the initiative to let them in.

"This, this, the envoy calls for something, and I naturally do everything I can. But Hewu is really weak right now, I, I'm just worried that I will miss the envoy's plan..."

The official laughed after hearing the words: "The general is worrying too much, and the junhou also knows that various places are suffering, and he will never force the poor to use them. But the location of Hewu is indeed an important way for the army to advance, and it cannot be avoided. The junhou hopes The general can scout outside, wipe out the surrounding eyes and ears, and temporarily transfer funds to this territory. At that time, the army will take advantage of it and use it to cross the border, and receive the effect of a surprise attack. I don't know much about the prince's plan. If the general can help If you have any ideas, please go to Fangcheng to discuss with the prince in the near future."

Hearing this, Xiang Jian's nervousness eased a little. He was most worried that Fangtou would bully the weak and directly take away this piece of foundation that he had spent all he had managed. Since there are still discussions, it can be seen that Xie Ai is not blindly bullying people.

"Actually, there is another secret matter. The Lord and Marquis deeply felt that there are many righteous men in Hebei earlier, so he made an appointment with the three-color flag order Li Xin, hoping that all righteous people in Hebei will have a way to repay the king's order. But as for now, although he is like a general Generally, the zealous, righteous and diligent use of the king's affairs, but there are also despicable people who use this to cover up the atrocities, greatly corrupting the justice of the contract, and making the ruler's good intentions wrong. Therefore, the ruler also intends to take this opportunity to judge the treacherous and evil, and wipe out the scum. "

When Xiang Jian heard this, his heart was already moved. He felt that the situation has been too stable recently, and there are many opportunities to take advantage of the chaos to make a profit. Now it is obvious that Xie Ai is planning to clean up the area. It is he who annexed Naturally, there is no reason to object to a good opportunity to dissident and strengthen oneself.

Moreover, he was sure that Wang Shi Fangtou would not be targeting him, otherwise he would never have sold him such a powerful weapon for defending the city before that.

　The schedule is a bit chaotic these days, and the update time is a bit erratic, I'm really sorry. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)