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Chapter 1367
Zhou Wen took over all the challenges, and knocked the boss's weapon into the air with a very easy move, and then either kicked the opponent away, or put the knife on the boss's neck. These failed bosses, without exception, He knelt on the ground and surrendered with ashes on his face.

In the end, Zhao Hu won a complete victory, and all the surviving bandits surrendered.

"My lord, am I good?"

Zhou Wen, who was covered in sweat, immediately ran to Zhao Hu and waited for the compliment.He didn't notice that the guys beside him were secretly wriggling their noses, with obsessive expressions on their faces.

Sun Jie, who smelled a faint fragrance, was speechless secretly, and thought to himself: "I don't know what this big sister Zhou Wen did, but even the sweat smells fragrant, isn't it generally stinky? Could it be that the mentality has changed? Will the body change?"

Zhao Hu smiled and said, "Very powerful. I never thought your martial arts would be so superb. Keep working hard."

Zhou Wen, who got his wish and got the praise, immediately said excitedly: "Yes, I must work hard to practice! Try to become the most powerful swordsman in the whole continent!"

After a few words, Zhao Hu said to Juan who had been by his side all the time: "Juan, leave a squadron to clean up the battlefield, and the others will take the prisoners back."

Juan, who received the order, immediately breathed a sigh of relief and began to assign tasks. He felt that Mr. Zhao Hu was able to let him perform the task, which showed that he did not care about his crime of issuing orders without authorization.

After returning to the lord's mansion, Zhao Hu sat on the main seat, and Mo De and Nan Gongdun took the lead and knelt down and shouted: "See the lord."

The bandit leaders behind them lined up and knelt on the ground without saying a word.

"My lord?"

Zhao Hu and Zhou Wen and Sun Jie who stayed in the council hall were stunned. What is this called?Literally, the Lord is the master, and the Lord is the Grand Duke. Do they think they are the Grand Duke?

Zhao Hu knew that he must not be misunderstood about matters related to nobles, so he quickly shook his head and said, "Please don't call me that, I'm not the Grand Duke."

Zhou Wen and Sun Jie also nodded fiercely. You must know that the crime of claiming a title without authorization is only one level lower than rebellion.Liu Bin, who helped to apply the medicine, burst out laughing.

Hearing Zhao Hu's words and Liu Bin's laughter, the shoulders of the kneeling bandits trembled, while Mod and Nangong Dun were dumbfounded.

Zhou Wen remembered something and whispered something into Zhao Hu's ear, Zhao Hu nodded and said to the dozens of bandit leaders: "Since you have surrendered, you must have the consciousness of being a prisoner, and I will not sell you as slaves. "

Nan Gongdun, who wanted to explain at first, saw that Zhao Hu dealt with the other rogues first, so he kept silent for the time being.

Hearing this, the prisoners kowtowed and shouted, "Thank you, sir!"

After thinking for a while, Zhao Hu said: "However, since you are invaders, it is impossible not to punish you. I decided to force you to do hard labor for three years. After three years, you will become free citizens in the territory. Each of you will have a piece of land. Land, enjoy ten taxes and one tax. Are you willing to obey my decision?"

Hearing this condition, the rogues kowtowed again without saying a word. They didn't expect that not only would they not have to be sold, but they would also be able to own a piece of land as a free citizen after three years of hard labor. This condition is really great!
Not only does this territory have a strong guard and the tax is so low, it is really a good place to settle down. It seems that you have to find an opportunity to attract your relatives and friends.

Seeing that the leaders of the rogues agreed with his handling, Zhao Hu waved his hand and asked the guards to take them down. The council hall suddenly became empty, and the rogues were only Nan Gongdun and Mode left.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Nangong Dun hurriedly said: "My lord, the word lord is a title of respect for you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wen and Sun Jie's expressions changed drastically, and Zhou Wen shouted angrily, "Shut up! How dare you slander Your Excellency? Don't die!"

Being scolded by Zhou Wen like this, Nangong Dun was dumbfounded again. After hearing Zhou Wen's back, "You guys are really evil! How dare you call yourself a subordinate to your lord? You want to frame your lord", Nangong Dun immediately couldn't laugh or cry, and could only look at it helplessly. mod.

Maude, who had a tight face not to let himself laugh, felt that he had no way to explain, so he had to lower his head in silence.

Anyway, Gong Zuo was also from a rich family before, so it is better to leave it to him to explain. Maud, who has no surname, couldn't explain it even if he wanted to.

When Nan Gongdun still wanted to explain, Liu Bin had already said with a smile: "My lord, this lord is the name of our Eastern Continent. It has several meanings. One is the title that the servants call the monarch, the other is the respectful title that the servants have for their master, and the third is It is the guest's respectful title to the host.

"However, in the Eastern Continent, it is generally used by the direct subordinates of those powerful princes. I just don't know how the Southeast Peninsula learned the name of the Eastern Continent."

When Liu Bin said this, he suddenly remembered something, and his expression became unnatural.

Just now he snickered at Zhao Hu's nervousness, but now he understands that if Zhao Hu takes in two of his subordinates who he calls "Master", if word spreads, someone will definitely suspect that Zhao Hu wants to be independent!

Nan Gongdun obviously understood this too, so he kept silent, while Mode, who had gained knowledge from Liu Bin's words, said a little ostentatiously: "My lord, we are your servants, so it's right to call you your lord!"

"How dare you talk nonsense!" Zhou Wen rushed up and kicked Maude, frightened Maude to kneel down and dare not make a sound.

Zhao Hu shook his head and said: "Let's call me my lord, yes, I remember when I surrendered you, you said allegiance, right? Can you let me understand why the two of you are willing to take refuge in me, a little boy?" Major of the Imperial Army?"

"Major!"

Both Nan Gongdun and Moder were taken aback. They also knew that in the Augustus Empire, territories can be conferred upon majors and above. Could it be that the person they are relying on is the lowest among the powerful and powerful in the empire?
But this is impossible, can a small major have nearly two thousand cavalry guards?Even the big city lord on his side doesn't have such a luxury!

Although he was thinking wildly, he still had to answer the words of the boss who was in charge of his own food and drink expenses in the future. Moder, who had a relatively straightforward understanding of this aspect, was the first to speak out: "Chen..."

Moder originally wanted to talk about the subject, but Zhou Wen glared at him and immediately changed his words.

"The subordinates can't get enough to eat on the southeast peninsula. Seeing that the lord is so strong and strong, he wants to join him. Don't worry, as long as the lord is not destroyed by others, the subordinates will not switch to others. This is our southeast peninsula. custom."

Zhao Hu was stunned for a moment, did this guy do it on purpose or by nature, to say so blatantly that he would not leave as long as he was not destroyed?

Although this is human nature, why shouldn't it be so straightforward, isn't it afraid that the boss will be angry?Thinking about this, Zhao Hu looked at Nangong Dun.

"The subordinate hopes to use the power of the adults to reproduce the glory of the Nangong family." Nangong Dun said expressionlessly.

"Restore the glory of your family? You should find a good power on the southeast peninsula to join. The power on the southeast peninsula is easier to help you achieve your goal." Zhao Hu said with a smile.

Nangong Dun thought for a while, and felt that it would be better to tell the truth.

"My lord, the Nangong family was the lord of a city even in its glory days. After losing most of its warriors and territory, no one would take a second look.

"Furthermore, the southeast peninsula has always been a dog in the water for the forces that have lost power, and there is no one who can help them in a timely manner. Therefore, if our Nangong family does not want to perish, we can only rely on external forces."

Hearing Nangong Dun's words, Zhou Wen and Sun Jie curled their lips in disdain. At the most glorious time, he was only the lord of a city. There are thousands of cities in the southeast peninsula. With such a little power, he seemed to be very powerful. , What a frog in a well!
"Oh, since you want my lord to help you regain your glory, what will you give in return? Just your dozen or so so-called warriors?" Odie, who just came in from the outside, interjected after looking after Locke and Luo Fei. road.

Hearing this, Nangong Dun immediately said: "The Nangong family can allow adults to have a bridgehead to attack the southeast peninsula."

Maude immediately said, "This subordinate can lead the way for the adults! We are very familiar with the coastal area!"

"Without an order from the military department, it is impossible for the imperial army to attack the southeast peninsula." Zhao Hu shook his head.

Nangong Dun hurriedly said: "My lord can use the name of thieves to attack the southeast peninsula, and the Nangong family is willing to guard the occupied territory for the lord!"

Moder said again: "The subordinates are also willing to serve the Lord!"

Seeing that Zhao Hu didn't speak, Ou Di immediately sneered and said, "You have a good idea. We have worked hard to lay down the territory and you will be in charge. How can there be such a good thing in the world!"

"My lord, that's not what you said. Since you can't blatantly occupy it, you can only support the locals to become city lords. If you don't do this, you will definitely provoke the siege of all the surrounding forces!" Gong Dun explained.

Mode also nodded and said: "Yes, my lord, in fact, the dignitaries of the Empire and the Freedom Alliance often set up their own territories and manage them as you said, but they were all besieged by forces from all directions, and finally had no choice but to leave. .The people in the southeast peninsula are very united in this regard.”

Zhao Hu, who is not good at bargaining, gave Odie a wink. Odie nodded, and after pondering for a while, he said, "Even if this is the case, what benefits can we gain? Don't talk about paying taxes, trust the economy of the southeast peninsula. understand better than we do."

Hearing this, Maude looked at Odie a little stupidly, which made Odie feel uncomfortable, not knowing what he said wrong.

Nangong Dun said helplessly: "My lord, I'm afraid you have been misunderstood by those rumors. The profits that the coastal city lords get from trading goods from the two countries are astonishing. For example, Mingyue City, which is closest to here, only sells goods from the two countries every month. The profit from the two transactions is more than [-] gold coins!"

(End of this chapter)