Dragon Soul in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 23

In the Red Cloaked Army camp outside the city, pigs and sheep were slaughtered, and the banquet was extremely lively, but there was no wine, and Zhu Gan strictly forbade drinking. Most of these things were bought from the hands of the people, and of course the money spent was also expensive. The consumption was huge, but Zhu Gan never cared about it.

The result of this is that the people have money in their hands, but no supplies, and the merchants have raised prices again, and the common people hate those unscrupulous merchants. object of deception.

Facing the darkness, Zhu Gan never thought of escaping, and he even sneered at some plausible words. Trust is something that can only be done to the common people, to the enemy, and it has always been a bitch's archway. He broke his own bottom line, so he wasn't worried at all, even if someone in the city was starting to repair the city wall, he didn't bother.

Gao Qiang urged, "My lord, the banquet is ready, and the soldiers are waiting, so hurry up!"

Zhu Gan said without turning his head: "I really hope that this city wall will be repaired soon! Maybe we will be able to use it then. Do the soldiers have any complaints about my avoidance like this!"

"The lord can give banquets and reward the soldiers, so why should there be any complaints? This is all decided by the lord!" Gao Qiang flattered him slightly, and said with a smile: "If the lord can't get through, the soldiers There should be complaints."

Only then did Zhu Qiang look back at Gao Qiang, and said with a blank expression: "I know why I choose soldiers. Most of them choose people who can read and write, and I don't expect them to have high fame. That's because I know the soldiers of the army. Combat power does not depend on individual bravery, but on orders and prohibitions. The orders from above must be carried out no matter what the situation is, even in the face of death. Such an army can be called a strong army. But after having such a strong army, one When the government corrupts military discipline, it often means deceiving the superior and completely losing combat effectiveness."

Gao Qiang was terrified, and quickly knelt down to plead guilty and said: "The soldiers are indeed dissatisfied when they are convicted of a lowly position. We are just a rebellious soldier. Why should we bear with it? "

Zhu Qian looked deeply at Gao Qiang's kneeling back, and then said in a cold voice: "I will give you a thousand new recruits, including two hundred veterans who have been eliminated. Yu Song, prepare to resist the Ming army, and let Yu Song come back to train new soldiers."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Qian ignored Gao Qiang, and quickly walked towards the camp with his own soldiers, but he didn't go to his own table. The soldiers wanted to drive these soldiers away, but Zhu Gan stopped them.

Zhu Gan looked at the crowd and smiled and said: "Don't be so cautious, everyone eats! I'm tired of eating a lot of things, I just came here to try something new."

After speaking, he picked up the big spoon in the pot and stirred it, the stewed meat was fragrant, and he picked up a piece of chopsticks and threw it into his mouth. Zhu Qian gasped again and again.

Zhu Gan's self-deprecating words immediately made the soldiers around the cauldron smile, at least they felt less nervous, and when they saw Zhu Gan's appearance, they immediately thought of themselves, isn't that what eating meat is all about?Thinking of this, the eyes of everyone looking at Zhu Gan became cordial and reverent, and a veteran was even more touched. He couldn't help turning around quietly, and wiped his dry eyes.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhu Gan immediately scooped up a large spoonful of meat and poured it into the bowl of a soldier who appeared to be under sixteen years old, and said with a smile: "They are all big men, and they are stirring spoons in the same pot again. Watch what I do, eat everything, don't be shy like a bitch!"

There was a burst of good-natured laughter and chopsticks moved one after another. Many people followed suit. Even though their mouths were blistered by the scalding meat, they still gobbled it up, and the atmosphere was as hot as boiling soup.

Regardless of his appearance, Zhu Gan stirred spoons and grabbed meat with the soldiers, and almost ate up the whole pot. He was so full that he couldn't be fuller, and his stomach was full. Zhu Gan asked with a smile: "Everyone is full. Yet?"

At this time, these soldiers had a kind of kindness towards Zhu Gan. It was just a meal, but it was enough to buy their hearts. What they wanted was really simple. , everyone had different expressions, and answered with satisfaction, almost all of them said that they couldn't be fuller.

Seeing their happy faces, the smile on Zhu Gan's face became stronger, and he continued: "No one can bully my brother. Since we are full, it's time to vent our anger and tell brothers what to do." Assemble to work."

After finishing speaking, he ignored everyone's astonished expressions, patted the youngest person on the shoulder, and walked towards the middle of the school field with a smile on his face, leading his well-fed soldiers.

Until Zhu Qian walked away, the onlookers quickly spread his original words, and they quickly spread in all directions, and the crowd also gathered around the school grounds. Although for some reason, the recruitment of the Red Army was not smooth, But after all, because of the high welfare and the real full salary, they still recruited five thousand soldiers, plus the officers and soldiers in the city. As long as the money is spent in full, these officers and soldiers will immediately convert into the Red Army. Officers and soldiers are more loyal and useful than new recruits.

At this time, Zhu Gan has a team of more than 1 people, and they can be described as carefully selected elite soldiers. At this time, as soon as the more than 40 direct descendants who followed Zhu Qian's rebellion first scattered, they immediately wiped out the entire team The control is firmly in my own hands, and the command is like an arm.

Zhu Gan stood on the high platform of the school field and looked at the phalanx below. Although it was a bit messy, it looked like an army after all. Seeing that the crowd below had quieted down, he said loudly: "What I said, never Will break our promises, this is the character we should have as a man, every saliva is a nail. The red army I will build is not a mob, but a powerful army that will shock the world. In the future, it will meet gods and gods, and Buddhas To kill the Buddha, the soldiers you need are those who possess the spirit of fearlessness. To put it plainly, they are stupid and bold, so here I am willing to give you another chance to choose, stay! You will be the red-clothed army and will be enshrined in the future Worship the name of the prime minister and leave it in history, leave! Maybe become our enemy, maybe become ordinary people, and be ruled by some of you in the future..."

"The ones who stay stay where they are, and those who leave can leave now. I won't make it difficult for you. Of course, the settlement allowance that should have been given to you is gone." Zhu Qian said loudly.

The school grounds were extremely quiet, and many people were waiting to see if they would leave, not to mention the full salary in front of them, and the 15 taels of settlement allowance, and the promise of being a marquis and prime minister in Zhu Ganhua, which made many people join the Red Army. The regretful people after Yijun were shaken.

However, there are still many people who consider that Tongzhou is too close to Beijing. As long as the Ming Dynasty calms down, they can easily call back to Tongzhou. They all chose to leave.

Zhu Gan looked at the more than 9000 people in the school grounds. These were all people who didn’t have much to worry about. He didn’t make things difficult for those who wanted to leave. On the high platform, boxes were opened, causing the people below to whisper.

"Are you moved? These will all be yours. For those who are registered, I will read them one by one, and I will personally hand them over to you..."

Looking at the white silver on the high platform, many people began to regret, and wanted to return to the original team, but they were driven away by the soldiers waiting at the side, and some even had conflicts, but Zhu Gan ordered them to be driven away. After getting their swords and guns, these people no longer dared to be presumptuous, and could only leave obediently. With the comparison, those who remained knew how happy they were at this time, and they all looked forward to it.

It took several hours for the payment of the salary to be completed, but Zhu Gan kept his upright posture, and he did not slack off at all from the beginning to the end. His upright and unyielding image has also been reflected in the hearts of many people.This is not only because Zhu Qian did it deliberately, but also because the soldier's unyielding iron blood is deeply imprinted in his instinct, and he wants to use this to influence the soldiers.

After finishing everything, Zhu Gan didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief. The next step is the most critical point. It's time to test all the results. He said in a cold voice: "A man should spit and nail. I said no. Let my brother be bullied, now I will fulfill my promise and march into Tongzhou City!"

The deafening cheers could only be heard, waking up the people outside the school grounds. Not knowing what happened inside, they got up and looked inside curiously.

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In a garden by the canal in the city, a culvert was dug specially to introduce the water into the garden. There are rockery pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, and various exotic flowers and plants are planted around.

Not far away, you can see faintly overlapping eaves, pavilions, pavilions, carved railings and jade. The scenery is really beautiful. When you come here suddenly, you think you have come to the water town of Jiangnan. Otherwise, how can such a unique and elegant place appear in the north? garden.

The cost of building such a garden is lavish, it should have been taken care of meticulously, but the owner of the garden didn't pay attention, and actually held a big banquet in the middle of the mountains and forests, which completely destroyed the elegance and chic of the garden.

You Mingze stood in the tallest attic not far away, quietly looking at the banquet below. At this moment, he felt a kind of fire in his heart, which seemed to be on fire at any moment. He took a big sip from the wine glass, turned around and looked at Pink Behind the red gauze tent, there are two exquisite jade bodies looming. He has beauty and wealth, but this is not what he wants. What he wants is power, the power to control everything.

Today, he drank the cup of wine of power, which was sweeter than before, and he couldn't stop, so he wanted to throw a big feast and celebrate.

After today, his power will be more consolidated. He will become the king of the entire Tongzhou city, and everyone will bow their heads. The only regret is that those ignorant people don't know his prestige.