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

Chapter 265 There are joys and sorrows
When he was drifting off to sleep, he vaguely felt a gaze staring at him. Then he woke up from his dream, opened his eyes suddenly, and saw a person sitting by the bed with his back to him!
Zhu Kui subconsciously touched the sword and found that the sword under the pillow had been taken away!

Jiang Yongkang turned around and looked at him with a smile: "Brother Zhu, did you have a good rest last night?"

Zhu Kui's chest rose and fell, and he became more alert, but his face pretended to be sleepy, "I feel a little happy and unhappy! Where is Brother Jiang?"

While speaking, Zhu Kui quickly looked around the room, and then he keenly discovered that his dozen or so subordinates were not in the room!
At this moment, the room was full of people from Jiang Yongkang!

It stands to reason that if Jiang Yongkang's people enter, his own people will definitely remind him.

But now, they entered his room quietly, and even took away his weapons first. No matter what Zhu Kui thought, he felt that Jiang Yongkang's visitor was evil.

Sure enough, Jiang Yongkang said in the next second: "Last night, I asked Brother Zhu to consider defecting to our city lord. How did Brother Zhu think about it?"

Alarm bells rang in Zhu Kui's mind. Could it be that Jiang Yongkang had to keep them?
He said solemnly with a straight face: "Brother Jiang, you and I are our own masters. Since I have no intention of doing so, why do you have to push me so hard? Don't forget that His Highness King Ming has an army of 500,000. If you force me to stay, Can you, the city lord, bear the wrath of His Highness Prince Ming?"

At the end of the day, the plan was revealed and the threat was approaching.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yongkang smiled slightly, "But Brother Zhu... now you have no other way out except to seek refuge with our city lord."

Zhu Kui was startled, looking at the gloomy eyes of the man opposite him, his heart skipped a beat, "Brother Jiang, what do you mean?"

"Brother Zhu doesn't know yet. Our troops are divided into two groups. They attack King Li from the front and meet you at Xiangshui Mansion. We ride fast horses from behind and circle to the back of Fancheng." Jiang Yongkang's voice was soft. , whispering like a demon, "At this moment, your Fancheng has been occupied by our people."

Zhu Kui was furious, but his mind began to think wildly about the authenticity of this matter.

Jiang Yongkang seemed to have read through his mind. He took out a letter from his arms and handed it to him. "If you don't believe it, you can read the surrender letter you left behind, signed by the general who defended the city."

Jiang Yongkang kindly pointed to the lower right corner of the letter: "Here is Fan Cheng's treasure seal. This cannot be faked."

Zhu Kui breathed quickly and almost grabbed the letter!
"By the way, and also, our people have written a handwritten letter to His Highness Prince Ming, saying that in fact you have already surrendered to us, cooperated with us internally and externally, and offered Fancheng to express your sincerity." Jiang Yongkang lightly dusted off his clothes and stood up. Come, with a hint of condescension, "So, guess whether His Highness Prince Ming will believe your innocence?"

Zhu Kui was furious, "Despicable and shameless! You actually instigate a relationship between me and His Highness! You traitor! I will kill you!"

However, almost the moment Zhu Kui burst out, he was quickly pinned down on the bed by the people around him, unable to move!
Jiang Yongkang came closer, with the calm smile on his face: "As the saying goes, you and I are our own masters, and I am just trying a little trick. General Zhu, you have no way out now, I represent Our city lord sincerely invites you to surrender. Don't worry, we have sent people to protect your family in advance. As long as you nod and agree, they will be sent to Jinzhou Mansion immediately and will never give His Highness Prince Ming an opportunity to seek revenge. Chance."

Zhu Kui gritted his teeth, veins popped out on his face, and he felt hatred and regret in his heart.

I hate myself for being greedy and eager to make achievements, and for being fooled by Jiang Yongkang!
What he regrets is that he should never have set foot in Xiangshui Mansion in the first place!
Jiang Yongkang's move to draw out the firepower is not without its evil deeds. Although King Ming is friendly to his subordinates, he is also very suspicious. Even Fancheng has been lost this time, so he will definitely suspect that he has second thoughts!
He is so speechless now that he can't even explain!

If you insist on going back, you may have to move your head!
But Jiang Yongkang used such a despicable method to force him to surrender, and Zhu Kui was furious!

Jiang Yongkang is still following the temptation.

"As I said last night, troubled times are about to begin. My lord Xu Zhenying is blessed with talents. She has many talented people under her command, and the people are willing to follow. Not to mention today's sowing discord, if it happens to me, The city lord will never believe it. As the saying goes, don’t trust those who are suspicious. Our city lord always trusts his subordinates, and as long as you are talented, you will be successful one day! ! General Zhu, I'm sorry for deceiving you in this way. Even if you hate me again, you have no other choice now. Surrender, I won't touch any of your men, and I will keep your relatives safe. ——”

Zhu Kui listened, and his heaving chest gradually became steady, and then he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You have cut off all my escape routes, do you think I have any other options?"

Jiang Yongkang stared at Zhu Kui, then waved his hand, "Quick! Untie General Zhu!"

Zhu Kui was untied three times, but he was still angry in his heart. But he had no choice but to surrender to Xu Zhenying, so he could only endure it, "What are you going to do with my soldiers?"

"Of course, all of them will be converted to civilian status. They will be sent to a labor camp for a month first. After one month, they will decide whether to become soldiers based on their personal circumstances."

Boss Zhu Kui was dissatisfied: "These soldiers have followed me through thick and thin. They are all heroes who have experienced hundreds of battles. Is it possible that you don't want them to serve as soldiers? Also, what is labor reform?"

Jiang Yongkang patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Zhu, our city lord has many rules. As long as anyone comes to vote, the first thing they do is to go to labor camp, either to farm or to open up wasteland -"

"What?!" Zhu Kui turned red with anger, "You want my soldiers to farm?"

"Of course. For all those who come to vote, regardless of their official position or background, the first thing they need to do is to go deep into the grassroots. Only by going deep into the grassroots can you know what the people think, not only you generals, but also civil servants. And this kind of Land reclamation is not about hard work. We in Jinzhou Prefecture work for four hours, with half an hour's rest in between." Jiang Yongkang smiled meaningfully, "Don't tell me, even Bai Cien was farming on the outskirts of the city. "

"Bai Cien?" Zhu Kui's eyelids twitched, "Have you ever fought against Bai Cien?"

Atao next to him immediately said: "It's not just a fight! Bai Cien was beaten to a pulp by our Minister Jiang, and all the people under his command were captured. If the city lord hadn't been merciful, he didn't want to have a head-on conflict with the Zhou Dynasty, so he wouldn't have Put Bai Cien back!"

Naturally, Atao would not mention the city lord's suggestion to exchange Bai Ci'en for two hundred thousand taels of silver.

This time, Zhu Kui looked at Jiang Yongkang with a somewhat obscure look.

This man is young, but his methods are ruthless. Even Bai Cien was defeated by him, so there is nothing to be ashamed of if he loses.

Since Bai Ci'en has farmed before, he should also farm, right?

Sure enough, Jiang Yongkang said: "Brother Zhu, you are the person I recruited, so I will also tell you a few truths. Although my methods are a bit despicable, our city lord is indeed a person worth following. As long as you Take a look at Jinzhou Mansion and you will know why all of us are willing to follow him... It is a completely different world."

Zhu Kui was itching to hear what he said, "Why is there another world?"

"You will understand when you go and see it." Jiang Yongkang smiled, "Also, the conditions for our city lord to recruit soldiers are very strict, and there are also cultural requirements. During the labor reform, there will be teachers and propagandists, and you must say what they say Listen carefully. Brother Zhu’s talents should not be delayed by lack of information.”

Facing Jiang Yongkang's sincere words, Zhu Kui was not that angry. After thinking about this, there was a hint of expectation in his eyes, "I heard that your soldiers are required to be able to be civilized and martial. There are actual combat exercises. I want to see how you soldiers are trained!"

Zhu Kui loosened his ties and changed his clothes. Although he should do as the locals do, he really didn't want to wear the long clothes and trousers of their Jinzhou Prefecture, so he changed into something casual.

Then the men under his command appeared disgraced.

It seems like they all get the same treatment as him.

General Zhang stepped forward to greet him. He seemed to already know about Jiang Yongkang's instigation of discord and that they could not go back to His Highness Prince Ming. However, there was no trace of defeat on his face. Several people had just met. This time After some discussion, I found that Jinzhou Mansion was also a good place to go.

Anyone who can make such a firearm is definitely not a creature of the pond.

What's more, the soldiers of Jinzhou Prefecture were neat in appearance, well-organized in their movements and lying down, and had a murderous spirit, which was by no means comparable to any army in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It’s not bad to follow such a master.

Anyway, in troubled times, soldiers have such a wandering life. I fight for you today, and I will be your enemy tomorrow, until one day I will be shrouded in horse leather.

At least the soldiers on Xu Zhenying's side were treated well. Naturally, they didn't know about the forced labor reform, so they looked a little excited, but they restrained themselves when they saw Zhu Kui.

Several hundred people from Jinzhou Prefecture followed them to the camp outside the city to announce the surrender.

Seeing that Zhu Kui was depressed all the time, the young general Zhang comforted Zhu Kui: "General Zhu, our lives are saved at least, and Xu Zhenying currently owns six cities, and her power cannot be underestimated. It is not a loss for us to follow her."

Zhu Kui frowned and said: "Soldiers are wrapped in horse leather, and dying on the battlefield is their life! As a soldier, how can you be greedy for life and afraid of death?"

Zhang Xiaojiang was so scolded that he did not dare to answer the question.

But thinking about having to go to labor camps in the future, Jiang Yongkang said that he and everyone under him were competing fairly, and it was not certain whether Zhu Kui could successfully serve as a soldier in the future. So now these people are no longer his subordinates, but may be his colleagues or even superiors in the future.

The former glory of Zhu Kui is completely gone.

According to Jinzhou Prefecture's standards for selecting talents, it is even possible that all his advantages will be lost.

Although Zhu Kui felt uncomfortable, the situation was stronger than others, so he had no choice but to soften: "I just think that King Ming has been so kind to me, but now we have turned to the enemy, and I feel really uneasy."

Zhang Xiaojiang didn't think so.

Zhu Kui was once a personal guard in the palace of His Highness Prince Ming. After the rebellion, Zhu Kui was promoted as a general when no one was available. Zhu Kui has always been grateful for this. But Zhang Xiaojiang could see clearly that Zhu Kui should be grateful for his luck, not Zhou Heng.

"King Ming is suspicious. We will no longer have a foothold when we go back. We may even be assigned to be a vanguard like General He before and die inexplicably on the battlefield. Now that things have reached this point, General, you might as well try to look forward, at least the weapons and equipment of Jinzhou Mansion are first-rate, we can also take a look, maybe we can even use those firearms in the future!"

Zhu Kui smiled reluctantly.

When they reached the camp, they discovered that one or two thousand people from Jinzhou Prefecture were already stationed near the camp.

Seeing that, Zhu Kui knew that the 40,000 soldiers he had brought with him already knew about his surrender to Jinzhou Prefecture.

He was about to say a few words of comfort, but a general below him ran up to him with a happy face: "General, we finally surrendered! Then will we be soldiers of Jinzhou Prefecture from now on?"

Someone next to him immediately said: "Where are the soldiers from Jinzhou Prefecture! Didn't the propagandist just say that you must go to the labor camp first and go deep into the grassroots level! During the labor camp, you also need to learn cultural knowledge. After one month, whether you are a soldier or a soldier, Officials have to pass the assessment!"

"Yes, yes, I have asked you very clearly just now. There are no status restrictions in Jinzhou Prefecture. Not to mention that soldiers like us from the Zhou Dynasty are local prostitutes, Gui Gong or other low-class origins. As long as you learn from If you are good enough, you can take the exam! And I have already asked questions about the exam. It is different from the imperial examination in the Zhou Dynasty. It does not require more than ten years of study. They say that some people have good brains and can only learn so much about the four operations and common sense. And physics and chemistry, etc., passed the exam in half a year!”

"I'm not good at studying. The salary as a soldier in Jinzhou Prefecture is good, so I might as well join the army."

"What a beautiful idea! Didn't you just listen to what the propagandist said? Soldiers also need to learn! And soldiers have higher cultural requirements. They have to take exams every month, which not only tests your physical strength, but also tests your reading and literacy. ! Speaking of which, I'm afraid they are even more strict than the officials! Didn't you see that when we were registering our situation, all the soldiers in Jinzhou Prefecture were very good at handwriting? Only those who have good grades will go to the military or go to some kind of graduate school, which is to study firearms! What other medical school is there to study to be a doctor?”

"Oh my god, is there still a place like this? Do you have to pay to study medicine? Isn't this kind of cultivation not cheap?"

"Anyway, it's free now! But there are more people in the back, so there may be a fee! We have to hurry up and go!"

"Oh my God! I'm stupid and can't read. What can I do?"

"Don't be afraid. Opportunities are everywhere in Jinzhou Prefecture. You can even bend down to pick up money. We won't starve to death! Besides, others can learn it, so why can't you learn it? After we get there, we will study hard. I don’t believe it’s worse than the people in Jinzhou Prefecture! Don’t you think so, General Zhu?”

Zhu Kui listened to the soldiers talking wildly and looked at their excited expressions, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.

Is he the only one who has ever been loyal to His Highness Prince Ming?
Without waiting for Zhu Kui's reply, the group of people continued to talk about the information they had just learned. It can be seen that these people are full of expectations for their trip to Jinzhou!
This made Zhu Kui lament Jiang Yongkang's methods again!
Jiang Yongkang first pretended to cooperate with them to capture the territory of King Li, but then the mantis stalked the cicada and the oriole behind, and he actually led people to outflank Fancheng. He has not yet surrendered, but secretly he has sent people to undermine the soldiers' loyalty.

Nowadays, the soldiers can no longer miss Shu, and are eager to go to Jinzhou to realize their ambitions.

Forget it, Zhu Kui is not wronged if he falls into the hands of Jiang Yongkang!

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When the battle report from the south reached Xu Zhenying's desk, Xu Zhenying was mixed with joy and worry. She stared at the victory report, but she was silent.

The several armies sent by Xu Zhenying before departure were progressing smoothly, and now almost all of them have returned to Xingyuan Mansion, with only Ming Xiaoshuang still outside.

At this moment, everyone in the lobby was a little nervous looking at Xu Zhenying's expression.

Now Jinzhou Mansion is using almost all its strength to fight everywhere, and their minds are as nervous as a string being tightened at any time.

Old people like them know the situation of Jinzhou Prefecture best. If we really talk about it, the strength of Jinzhou Prefecture cannot support such a large-scale campaign. However, sometimes there are opportunities ahead, so it is impossible not to gamble.

Therefore, as soon as the battle in Xingyuan Mansion was over, they began to worry about the enemies on both sides of Jinzhou Mansion.

Xu Jiahui was bolder and asked directly: "City Lord, was the south side defeated?"

Xu Zhenying shook his head and saw everyone looking at him nervously. Then he realized the problem and smiled slightly, "That's not the case. Instead, it is a happy event. Zhang Wanjun led a surprise attack on Zhu Kui's rear. Now he has occupied Fancheng and Zhu Kui has captured it. The Jiangling Mansion has also been included in our possession. Now that we have added the Baoan Mansion and Xiangshui Mansion that Jiang Yongkang has captured, our strength has greatly increased, and we can barely say that we have one hundred thousand troops. "

This news made everyone present couldn't help but cheer!
Good guy, Jiang Yongkang is indeed Xu Zhenying's number one general. He captured Qianzhou Prefecture in one attack before, but now he is singing all the way, taking three prefectures one after another, doubling the size of their territory!
Calculated in this way, their territories are comparable to those of King Li and King Zhoushan who were gaining momentum before!
This means that they are no longer just little rebels huddled in a corner, but they actually have chips on the table!

This made everyone unhappy.

Even Zhang Qiuchan on one side was so excited that she almost shed tears when she suddenly heard her sister's name!

She only knew that Zhang Wanjun was the deputy governor of Qianzhou Prefecture. Unexpectedly, this time she actually led the charge into the battle and achieved such astonishing achievements. One can imagine her pride and joy.

Everyone circulated the battle report with happy faces.

"Minister Jiang is really a genius! He was able to conquer three cities with more than 20,000 soldiers. Such an achievement is simply unheard of!"

"Not only that, I think this female soldier Zhang Wanjun is really powerful! She can actually use the military techniques learned in the military camp so flexibly. If she hadn't thought of this enemy attack strategy, how could we have captured three cities so smoothly?"

"The combined population of these three cities is probably over one million, and there are also garrison troops. The city lord just said that he would have 100,000 troops, which is too conservative. We have at least a fighting strength of 150,000!"

"These soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty are useless and have little fighting power! They need to be trained well after being recruited!"

"This matter should be remembered as Zhang Wanjun's first contribution!"