Emperor Sun made his fortune from scratch

On the Black Tiger Ridge, as in the past, in addition to training, he went to the bottom of the mountain to recruit soldiers and horses.

Taking advantage of the huge amount of money and grain plundered from the Zhang family, the Zhaowu army even went fifty miles away to recruit soldiers. Heihuling and Huangtouling, the two cottages combined, have a total strength of more than 4,000 people.

Li Zhao was still not satisfied, feeling that the progress was too slow.

Wang Zichen explained: "Recently, the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes in Hanzhong have become more serious, and many villagers have fled into the mountains, so it is difficult to recruit soldiers in the villages.

"Continue to send people to recruit young people further afield.

Li Zhao referred to a certain incentive method in his previous life, no matter who brought a young man, he would be rewarded with one tael of silver and some grain, and for every five he brought, he would be rewarded with ten taels, and the more people he brought, the higher the proportion of reward. The new young and strong can also bring people to join the Zhaowu Army, and there are also rewards.

As long as the men were between the ages of 16 and 40, they were all incorporated into the Zhaowu Army.

This move immediately caused a huge repercussion in the army, and many people took leave to go home and bring their brothers or fellow villagers into the Zhaowu Army.

Like a snowball, the Zhaowu army expanded so dramatically that the two cottages were overcrowded.

The sudden increase in the number of troops has also brought many problems. More than half of the soldiers in the army still have no weapons.

Besides, how should we accommodate so many people?

Yang Zhi proposed: "Within a radius of twenty miles, there are two or three cottages, and the strength is not very strong. The commander can use troops against him. It can not only expand the army, but also place newly recruited soldiers.

Li Zhao waved his hand, "Take away a few nearby cottages first." You are familiar with the terrain, this time you come to lead the troops, bring Qi Jingyun, and a thousand Zhaowu troops.

Because Yang Zhi was a bit old, he initially planned to arrange other positions for him, but Yang Zhi strongly asked to stay in the army; Li Zhao reluctantly agreed, and then rearranged after seeing how he performed.

Qi Jingyun was originally a soldier of the Yongwang Mansion and had been following Li Zhao. Because of his bravery, he was recently promoted to commander of the army.

Yang Zhi looked grateful and knelt down on one knee: "Please rest assured, the last general will not disappoint the handsome."

"Ben Shuai naturally believes in you, and after a little preparation, he will send troops tomorrow." "

The soldiers are fast, and the last general will set off today."

"Okay. Li Zhao nodded with a smile.

Li Zhao has already seen through Yang Zhi, but this person is extremely utilitarian. He had already decided in his heart that as long as he swore to follow Li Zhao to the death, glory and wealth would not be too far away. For the sake of his own bright future, he will do whatever it takes.

Now that Zhao Wujun is in the early stage of entrepreneurship, Li Zhao needs such a person.

In the evening, Yang Zhi and Qi Jingyun led the soldiers down the mountain. Yang Zhi walked at the front of the line, and everyone followed. The road is not easy to walk at night, and the whole army is not moving fast.

Before dawn, Yang Zhi successfully arrived at a cottage. Seeing that the cottage defense was lax, he decisively ordered an attack.

Most of the people in the cottage were still asleep, and suddenly they heard the sound of killing outside, and they were terrified, and they didn't know who was killing.

The Zhaowu army successfully entered the cottage, and the people in the cottage were poorly armed and untrained, and the number of people was inferior to that of the Zhaowu army. Unable to resist, it soon collapsed.

At this time, Zhu Daniu, the owner of the village, was angry and walked out of the house with a giant axe.

Yang Zhi couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw Zhu Daniu's physique. This man was burly and weighed no less than 300 pounds.

Zhu Daniu held a giant axe and easily cut down several Zhaowu soldiers. The axe turned around, and almost no one dared to approach.

Yang Zhi drinks alcohol all year round, and his body is somewhat weak, so he naturally does not dare to fight Zhu Da Niu alone. Besides, he positions himself as a "wise general"; what age is it, and he still does this set of heads-up.

Yang Zhi motioned for the archers to get ready, intending to shoot Zhu Daniu.

At this moment, Qi Jingyun killed Zhu Da Niu with a knife.

Seeing this, Zhu Daniu was disdainful, and picked up his axe and slashed at Qi Jingyun. Although he is large, he moves quickly and flexibly. Seeing that Qi Jingyun was about to be chopped down.

What he didn't expect was that Qi Jingyun moved faster than him. Lightning went around Zhu Daniu's back, and slashed at his back with a sword.

Zhu Da Niu was slashed, and blood kept pouring out of his back.

Yang Zhi now understands why Li Zhao promoted Qi Jingyun. It's really amazing.

Zhu Daniu endured the severe pain, turned around, and slashed at Qi Jingyun.

Qi Jingyun easily avoided it, saw the opportunity, and was about to kill him.

"Don't kill him. Please, general, don't kill your father. A woman around shouted urgently.

Qi Jingyun frowned slightly, stopped his movements, and took three steps back.

The woman had tears in her eyes, she didn't look very old, she was in her prime, and she was handsome. hurriedly ran to Zhu Daniu's side, covering the wound that was still bleeding.

Zhu Daniu hurriedly shouted: "Why did you come back, didn't you let you run away quickly."

"If the father dies, how will the daughter live, and die with her." This

scene is really touching, and Qi Jingyun is a little unable to get started.

Yang Zhi didn't care about this, "Commander Qi, what are you doing here, why did you stop, don't you hurry up and kill them."

Zhu Daniu looked at Yang Zhi angrily, and his daughter Zhu Ying tried to protect Zhu Daniu with her immature body.

Qi Jingyun sighed: "If you want to surrender, I won't kill you."

"My father's willingness to surrender can also help persuade the people in the cottage to surrender to the adults together. Zhu Ying hurriedly said.

Zhu Daniu hesitated for a moment, and said helplessly: "I am willing to surrender."

"Since they are willing to surrender, what does General Yang think?" Qi Jingyun said.

Yang Zhi looked at Zhu Ying, his eyes rolling. Although this woman is young, she is obviously a beautiful embryo, and Yang Zhi has an idea in his heart.

"It's okay, and the marshal has repeatedly asked our army not to kill indiscriminately. Yang Zhidao.

Zhu Daniu surrendered, and the other people in the cottage all chose to submit under Zhu Ying's persuasion. According to statistics, there are more than 800 people, of which more than 500 are young and strong.

What makes Yang Zhi happy is that there is still a lot of food in the cottage.

Yang Zhi arranged a hundred soldiers and took them all to Black Tiger Ridge. In order to prevent these people from escaping on the road, they were not allowed to bring food, and they could only eat when they arrived at Heihuling.

He and Qi Jingyun rested in the cottage for a day, and then continued to attack the next cottage.

Things went well, Qi Jingyun easily killed the owner of the village and captured 500 people, including 300 young and strong. Unfortunately, this cottage is relatively poor and does not have much food.

Yang Zhi arranged for people to escort them to the back of Heihuling. and Qi Jingyun again, and hurriedly killed the last cottage.

After arriving at the destination, Qi Jingyun led the troops to kill first. Unexpectedly, the other party did not rout immediately.

Although it does not have the fine armor of the Zhaowu Army, the sword is not as sharp as the Zhaowu Army. But with the help of geographical advantages, the entrance of the cottage is still firmly guarded.

After Qi Jingyun killed several people, he said to Yang Zhi: "The enemy has prepared, retreat first, and then discuss."

Yang Zhi agreed, and the Zhaowu army withdrew in an orderly manner and retreated to three miles away.

Shen Ning, the owner of the village, breathed a sigh of relief, and when he learned that the two surrounding cottages had been attacked, Shen Ning quickly realized that he would be the next target.

So he immediately strengthened his defenses and arranged for his soldiers to patrol the bottom of the mountain.

When the Zhaowu army arrived nearby, Shen Ning had already received the news. Fortunately, the Zhaowu army is small in number and has the heart to underestimate the enemy. Relying on the geographical advantage and military superiority, he successfully repelled the Zhaowu army.