After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

So she anxiously asked the signal soldier, "Twenty thousand soldiers, how many are left?"

"Back to the city master, there are 12,000 people left! These 12,000 people have all become surrendered soldiers. Instructor Jiang has been busy integrating them into our army these past two days."

"Where's the city guard general Bai Cien? Jiang Yongkang won't kill him too, right?"

Bai Cien is the son of Marquis Wu. If Bai Cien is killed, the court will definitely be outraged. She has maintained her foundation and plans to grow in obscurity for a while. She has no plans to break up with the Zhou Dynasty now.

"That's not true. Bai Cien vowed to refuse to surrender and was imprisoned by Instructor Jiang."

Xu Zhenying breathed a sigh of relief and asked again: "Why is this battle fought so fast?"

The communications officer couldn't hide his pride in his voice: "Back to the city lord, the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty are all just drunkards. Except for the leader Bai Ci'en and a few other generals, the rest are not beaten at all! As soon as our people charged, they were frightened." You have to pee your shit out!"

Xu Zhenying's head hurt when he heard it.

Although she also expected that the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty might really be a bunch of rabble, especially considering the ancient productivity level, the soldiers did not have enough to eat or wear, and they were all illiterate. It was good to understand military orders, but she was afraid They are not as good as the modern soldiers she has carefully trained.

But she never expected that this battle would be too fast.

Before the artillery fire was concentrated here, all the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty surrendered?

As they approached Lan County, these soldiers were already becoming proud.

Ming Xiaoshuang, who was on one side, couldn't help but said with joy, "City Lord, didn't we win the Qianzhou Mansion?"

Wang Sanniang said: "Probably not, the power of the chieftain should not be underestimated. We want to take Qianzhou Prefecture, but I am afraid the chieftains will not agree. It is hard to say that Jinzhou Prefecture is just an appetizer, and the Qianzhou Chieftain is the real one. tough battle."

Also.

The biggest problem right now is probably to compete with the chieftains of Qianzhou.

It's no wonder that the city lord traveled day and night, fearing that the cake would be divided if he arrived late.

What's more, Jiang Yongkang fought bravely, but he still lacked experience in managing the city. This time, the city lord must personally appear to suppress it.

"You go back first and tell Jiang Yongkang to wait. I will rush to the Qianzhou government office immediately."

The communications officer took the order and left.

Xu Zhenying felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. Although she knew that war was cruel, and this era of cold weapons was even crueler, she still felt uncomfortable when she suddenly learned that thousands of people were burned alive.

But this discomfort was something she should digest.

With the news that Jiang Yongkang had invaded Qianzhou Prefecture, the entire team was obviously inspired and became more interested.

When they arrived at Shunyuan City, Qianzhou Prefecture, traveling day and night, Jiang Yongkang and others had already led the crowd ten miles away from the city gate to greet them.

Speaking of which, Xu Zhenying hasn't seen Jiang Yongkang for a long time.

I saw that the person who in my impression was still a bit boyish now had the outline of an adult man. Especially that face and eyes, they seemed calmer and calmer than before.

Jiang Yongkang left a large force in Shunyuan City and only brought 500 light cavalry to greet him.

Xiao Nan beside him has never seen Jiang Yongkang so excited. The former head of the family was always very cold, as if he was an immortal who was not involved in the fireworks of the world. But since last night, he seems to have been in an indescribable state of excitement. , the whole person also had a hint of life.

Xiao Nan couldn't help but look at the "City Lord" whom the Master and Instructor Liu respectfully addressed.

She has always been curious about what the city lord looks like. Will he have three heads and six arms? Otherwise, why could he conjure food, grass and weapons from a distance? Otherwise, why would the master always look solemn when he mentioned the city lord.

That must be a teenager, right?

Yes, he is a young man with red lips and white teeth. He is not tall, and his facial features are not very outstanding, but he has a pair of plump and restrained eyes, and there is always a faint and unpredictable smile at the corners of his lips.

He was wearing very strange clothes, the style was neither male nor female, the upper body was a cardigan, the cuffs were tight, and the lower body was actually wearing a pair of trousers! It looked like he was walking out wearing the same clothes he went to bed with, which was very nondescript.

But the headmaster and the others seemed to be used to it. As soon as the person got out of the car, all the people behind her rushed up and shouted excitedly: "City Lord!"

Xu Zhenying smiled and looked Jiang Yongkang up and down, "I have lost weight and become darker. It must be a hard life in the village. It's really difficult for you."

Xiao Nan found it very strange that the city lord actually spoke to the master in such a tone, and the master actually looked grateful.

Xu Zhenying looked at the woman next to her who was dressed smartly. She said with some uncertainty: "Liu Pan'er, right?"

Liu Paner almost screamed!

The city lord actually remembered her!

"City Lord, the female soldier Liu Pan reports to you!"

"Okay, okay, you are all alive. That's great." Xu Zhenying raised his eyes again and glanced at the somewhat reserved person behind him. Jiang Yongkang immediately understood, "These are the refugees I took in in the village. The current number of soldiers is Two thousand seven hundred people, including 860 women and children, all come with me to Qianzhou to fight this time."

"What are our casualties?"

There was sadness in Jiang Yongkang's eyes, "More than 800 brothers died, and more than 200 women."

Xu Zhenying patted his shoulder to express comfort, "Include them all into our establishment and enjoy the same treatment as Lan County soldiers."

The hundreds of people behind Jiang Yongkang were almost all refugees who had been integrated into the village. At this moment, they did not understand what Xu Zhenying meant by "enjoying the same treatment as Lan County soldiers", but they noticed that the mood of the boss seemed to have relaxed a lot.

Liu Pan'er explained: "We soldiers in Lan County receive one tael of silver per month during our lifetime and twenty taels for funeral expenses. If we die in battle, our wife and children can receive two taels of silver per month until the children grow up and have a family."

The person behind Jiang Yongkang suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Good guy, when a soldier from the Zhou Dynasty died, the funeral expenses were only five taels at most, but the soldiers in Lan County actually received twenty taels. Even after the death, the wife and children could still receive dozens of taels?

Now everyone suddenly knew why the leader was loyal to the city lord. This...who can be disloyal!

This is like being willing to die for the city lord!

They were so excited that they could only kneel down in unison to show their loyalty, "Thank you City Lord!"

Xu Zhenying smiled and helped the generals in front of him, "I don't allow people to kneel here. I hate people with weak knees. You have worked hard to attack Qianzhou this time. Although you have been practicing outside, I have always regarded you as People from Lan County! When things here are over, you can follow us back to Lan County and have a look. From now on, that place will be your home!"

When the brothers in the village heard this, they were so moved that they burst into tears!

After being on the run for so long, they finally have a place to stay!

And from now on, they will no longer be considered rogues, they will be serious ordinary people!

The kind with money and land!

Liu Pan'er was also a little moved, wiping her tears and said: "I have told you a long time ago that our city lord is the best person in the world! The food and grass we ate in the village before, the weapons we used, as well as clothes and medicines, They were all sent here from Lan County by the city lord! The city lord has always been thinking about us! From now on, we will no longer have to live in the village, we will be upright Lan County people!"

The strong men stood up and shouted: "I am willing to serve the city lord!"

After a wave of operations of making fresh chicken soup, Jiang Yongkang, Liu Pan'er and others welcomed Xu Zhenying into Shunyuan City.

Liu Pan'er had also seen Zhang Wanjun a long time ago, but because Zhang Wanjun was still on duty, the two girls only looked at each other from a distance, and then smiled at each other.

Jiang Yongkang and Xu Zhenying walked side by side. The two of them were like comrades, regardless of the front or rear, and quickly exchanged information.

Jiang Yongkang asked: "What is the situation in Jinzhou Prefecture? Have we already captured Jinzhou Prefecture?"

"It's still a fresh battle report. It only took half a day for our people to capture Jinzhou Prefecture. Now they have kidnapped the governor and Tong San and are waiting for our capture. Several other counties are also gradually discharging their armed forces. Soon You can close it up. What about your side?"

"There were more than 2,000 people on our side, combined with 40,000 chieftains, to force the imperial soldiers to Lingshan Mountain. The leader, Bai Cien, was a man. Under such circumstances, he could still hold on for more than ten days with his men. Trust me. Fortunately for the city lord, I also learned common sense before, so I thought there was a wind that I could use, so I used the method of burning Lingshan Mountain to force their people out."

"You did a good job. What's the situation on the Qianzhou chieftain's side? Although we thought of the fire attack method, we only have more than 2,000 elite soldiers while the other side has 40,000. I'm afraid the chieftains are not willing to suffer a loss in this negotiation. ."

"Their attitude is very tough." When it came to business, Jiang Yongkang's face turned solemn, "They are sure that we have just captured Jinzhou Prefecture and have not yet established a foothold, so they are so tough."

"It doesn't matter. You take care of the fighting and leave the negotiations to me. Let's talk about the situation of the chieftains first."

In ancient times, the delivery of news lagged behind, so Xu Zhenying had no choice but to improvise.

"On the Qianzhou chieftain side, there are four largest and most powerful ones, namely Zhaifang, Gelai, Dongmiao, and Demao chieftains."

"What is the attitude of these four companies towards us?"

"They are very vigilant. They generally think that the Han people are cunning and dishonest, and they don't like to deal with us."

"Then have you tried to find out what they are saying privately and ask them how they plan to carve up Qianzhou with us? Do they want to monopolize Qianzhou or do they want to return to their Qianshan Mountains?"

Jiang Yongkang shook his head, "City Lord, they are very united. I have inquired many times and they have not leaked anything. Besides, before you came, I did not dare to negotiate terms with them exclusively."

Xu Zhenying smiled, "It's good to be united, but it also depends on what the matter is. The so-called anger and anger, humiliation and arrogance, loss and work, closeness and separation. They have different strengths and weaknesses, and internal disputes are bound to happen. Continuously, we can take full advantage of this."

Looking at the calm Xu Zhenying and listening to the familiar chattering voice in his ears, Jiang Yongkang seemed to have found his backbone. His tense nerves finally relaxed a little and he said sincerely: "City Lord, you are here. My mind is finally settled."

Xu Zhenying looked while walking. Looking at the devastated Shunyuan City, she could not compare the ruins with the once colorful and cool Guiyang.

Jiang Yongkang seemed to know Xu Zhenying's thoughts very well, and immediately said: "We have tried our best to protect Shunyuan City, but you also know that the natives have a deep hatred for Shunyuan City, so it is inevitable that they will be burned and robbed when entering the city. We There is nothing to stop it.”

Xu Zhenying said quickly: "No, you have done a good job. It's just that I feel a little regretful about this. When we conquer a place, the next step must be to manage it. Then these things are equivalent to our own, but We have to spend money to repair it, which is unnecessary expenditure. Everyone should remember to try to destroy the infrastructure and houses as little as possible when attacking the city, so as to save us from having to pay for them later. "

This wisecrack made everyone smile knowingly.

People with sensitive minds will naturally hear Xu Zhenying's ambition.

In other words, they will not only attack one or two cities in the future.

When they arrived at the gate of the county government office, people under the four major chieftain families were already waiting for them, but the chieftain himself was nowhere to be seen.

Wang Sanniang frowned slightly, "They are so arrogant that they even refused to go out to greet the city lord when he arrived!"

The people behind Xu Zhenying were all holding back their anger.

They are indeed barbarians and don’t understand any etiquette!

But Xu Zhenying didn't care, "Mu Qiang, a native, pays attention to speaking with his fists. He only bows his head when he is beaten in pain. It only shows that we people haven't taken it seriously yet. Furthermore, it is the early stage of negotiations, and so do they I want to give me a blow to weaken our spirit, so that we can take the initiative when we negotiate."

Wang Sanniang immediately said: "City Lord, we learned this in war psychology! In the chapter on negotiation skills!"

Although some other people could only roughly understand what Xu Zhenying was saying, Xu Zhenying's slow and leisurely manner made everyone feel less uneasy than before.

She seems to be born to be in power, calm, calm, and calm. It would be so exciting to follow such a person to a big fight!

A group of people walked in.

The place for negotiation is in the government office.

The lobby has been cleaned, and most of the people in the inner hall are Miao people. Most of the men wear blue homespun clothes and trousers and green head scarves, while the women wear cross-collar tops and pleated skirts as the basic styles, all of which are batik skirts. Most of the coats are covered with shawls, back handkerchiefs, etc.

As for the silver jewelry that is most popular among modern Miao people, it is rare. Perhaps it is related to the development level of the Zhou Dynasty.

Xu Zhenying condemned most of them outside, and left one member of the Guards and Liu Dazhuang to watch the situation outside. Then he slowly walked into the lobby of the government office with Ming Xiaoshuang, Mo Jinchun, Sanniang, and the rest of the Guards. .

As soon as we entered the house, it was full of people.

There were more than a dozen seats in the room filled with people. Sitting at the top was a slightly older man, wearing a green batik gown embroidered with small flower seedlings. He had dark skin, deep grooves on his face, a stooped body, and silver-white hair. He looked very handsome. He is old and seems to be an elder of the village chieftain.

Xu Zhenying soon saw that there were only sixteen stools in the room, but there were no empty seats. This meant that the two parties were negotiating, but the other party had not prepared her place.

Xu Zhenying slightly raised her lips.

What a big show of force.