"Why do you do this great ceremony?" Wang Zheng pretended to be surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to try to help him: "All the gentlemen are older than Zheng, and they are also the heroes of Yuan Zhou Mu's tent. You can't do this."
But Ye Shi had a serious look on his face and said: "Although we are soldiers of Zhou Mu now, our identity as followers of Huang Tian has never changed. Since the general is the reincarnation of a great sage and mentor, we should give him a big gift to show our respect when he comes to see you!"
After the ceremony, they each stood up, and then invited Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng repeatedly humbled them but could not win over them. He had to sit up and look at the elegant room. He nodded and said: "The layout here is very elegant. Could it be that some comrade?
Outhouse?"
"The general guessed it right." Ye Shi said with a smile: "To be honest, my old wife was jealous, so in order to avoid getting into trouble, she never brought some women home, so she simply bought a mansion to settle in.
, it happened to be a hidden place today, so I chose it as the place to meet with the general."
"Speaking of it, it makes the general laugh."
As soon as these words came out, everyone on the side laughed loudly, but Wang Zheng waved his hand and said: "A ruthless man may not be a true hero. How can you have a pity for a son but not a husband? What does it matter?"
Afterwards, they introduced each other and chatted for a few words. Ye Shi said seriously: "General, do you know why we invited you here late at night?"
"I do have some doubts." Wang Zheng said calmly: "Please make it clear, Mr. Ye, I would like to hear the details."
"General, please don't call me like that. It's so strange that you just call me by my name." Ye Shi said: "Speaking of which, in the seven years of Guanghe, I also fought side by side with Zhang Qushuai. I heard that he was like this.
Serve under the general?"
Seeing Wang Zheng nodding, Ye Shi said with emotion: "Since the Great Master, everyone in the world has looked down upon me. It was not until the general appeared that we earned some face for our Taiping Dao."
Just as Wang Zheng was about to say a few words of courtesy, he saw Ye Shi continue: "General, please forgive me for being blunt, you really shouldn't be here." After saying that, he sighed.
"How do you say that?" Wang Zheng was moved in his heart and asked pretending not to know: "Yuanzhou Mu is a pure and honest gentleman. He has the air of an elder. Since the alliance was formed, he has been caring and treating each other with sincerity. Why did Brother Ye say this?
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"Hey." Ye Shi sneered and said, "When you listen to the general's words, you know that he is as straightforward as us, but he doesn't know that we treat others with sincerity, but others may not be like this. Yuan Jiujiu is not a kind person!"
Seeing that Wang Zheng didn't seem to believe it, Ye Shi said: "In the past, I heard that Yuan Shu treated our righteous men very well, so I surrendered to him. When I first joined the army, he had six thousand men who could fight. Does the general know how many are left now?
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"Brother Ye's current official position..." During the previous introduction, he learned that the few people in front of him were so-called miscellaneous generals. Wang Zheng thought for a while and said: "There are always three to four thousand people."
"Hey..." Ye Shi smiled bitterly and stretched out two fingers: "It's not even this amount..."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Zheng couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
Even if Yuan Shu has some brains, he will not allow too many independent armed forces under his command. In addition, Ye Shi is also a Yellow Turban bandit. Once he surrenders, reorganization is inevitable.
It's just that since it's a reorganization, it's more of nothing more than making some arrangements for mid-level generals, recruiting elites, and mixing the teams. If it's a pure reduction, it's a complete merger.
And with such a numerical difference, the appearance is indeed a bit ugly.
But there was still one question. He was now curious about how Yuan Shu got these people to cooperate and give up his troops.
"When did Brother Ye serve for Yuan Zhoumu?" Wang Zheng asked: "Where did the four thousand men go?"
Ye Shi is also a smart man. He understood Wang Zheng's meaning as soon as he heard it, and his smile became more and more sad: "I used to hang out in Yuzhou, but I heard that the state herdsman has always been kind to us. It happened that there was a famine at the end of last year. In desperation, he
Come and flee."
"As a result, before April came, every time there was a war, I was either the vanguard, or after the attack was over, all the men were lost every time. Finally, by this summer, only this few men were left."
"That's it, thanks to Huang Tian's blessing!"
As he spoke, he pointed to several other people present: "I am considered good, but several brothers are even more miserable. General Tiangong, just like this one, when he proudly roared in the north of Hebei, he had more than ten thousand supporters.
Now, hey, for less than 3,000 yuan, even though you have sacrificed so many lives, you still have the same official position as me. If you compare it, I have made a lot of money."
There was teasing in the words, and it was full of joy in suffering.
Everyone nodded while gritting their teeth and cursing: "What a bullshit general, even a captain under him probably manages more people than me!"
These people are basically the Yellow Turban bandits from Ji, Xu, Qing, and Yu in the past. They have all rebelled for many years. If they are said to have taken refuge with Yuan Shu, most of them are voluntary. It is just that before Wang Zheng crossed over, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was really difficult for the peasant army to become a force.
, they wanted to clear their name and go ashore, but in the end Yuan Shu's territory became larger and larger, but their soldiers and horses became less and less. At last look, they found nothing except a false title.
"So that's it." Wang Zheng nodded and said, "Zheng feels that Zhou Mu is not a dishonest person. You all have worked hard and made great achievements. He must have kept it in mind. Rewards will come sooner or later, so there is no need to rush."
"If we can pacify Jiangdong and conquer Xuzhou, then Duke Yuan's territory will be larger and his troops will be more abundant. The small number of troops will eventually be made up."
"Make it up!" A fierce man in his forties jumped up, spat on the ground, and then yelled: "Liu Yao invaded three times before, and we were sent to the front line three times.
Most of the sons are from the north, and most of them are not accustomed to water, so they are simply being forced to die."
He was so excited that the man's face flushed with anger, and he said again: "I have been saying that Yuan Shao was raised by my little maid all day long, but I see that he is really raised by my little maid!"
"Don't be rude in front of General Tiangong." Ye Shi advised: "Sit down and talk!"
The man glanced at him and sat down with a look on his face.
"General Tiangong." Ye Shi turned around and said again: "We must learn from our past mistakes. We have seen through it all. All benevolence, justice and boldness are bullshit. In the eyes of these aristocratic families, they will never regard us as mud-legged assholes."
One of our own!"
"As I watched today, Yuan Shu's heart was clearly exposed. He just saw the young hero general occupying three counties and wanted to recruit him. When he didn't return, he was polite and tried his best to win over him. But if he was deceived, he would seriously
If you join his subordinates, you will end up like us in the future. The dirty work will lead to death, and you will always come to us first. If there is something to gain...hey, then you have to step aside."
"General," Ye Shi sighed repeatedly and said seriously: "Don't fall into the trap."
"That's what Brother Ye and all my colleagues mean." Wang Zheng was silent for a while, then suddenly asked: "How should I respond now?"
"It's best to leave." Looking at each other with the people around him, Ye Shi coughed dryly and asked, "General, do you have any plans to return to Xuzhou as soon as possible?"
"You can go back to Xuzhou at any time." Wang Zheng smiled and said: "But today, since Zheng has asked Ying to attack Guangling, he will just return to Langya directly after conquering it."
"Langya and Guangling are separated by two counties." Ye Shi said anxiously: "Even if he wins, he will also benefit Yuan Shu. Why would the general marry someone else?"
"No matter what." Wang Zheng waved his hand and said, "Now that I have accepted this position, I cannot be an untrustworthy person."
"If Yuan Shu doesn't treat him with sincerity first, how can he blame the general for betraying his trust?"
"How do you say that?" Wang Zheng was startled and looked at Ye Shi.
"Today's discussion in the hall was about sending troops to attack Liu Yao and march into Xuzhou. The emperor opened his mouth and shut up to be loyal." Ye Shi sighed: "It's all bullshit!"
Gu Yu
"If Yuan Shu was a loyal minister and wanted to save the emperor, he would have done so when he was in Yuzhou that day. Why would he have to wait until now?"
"Moreover, the general did not know that in March of this year, Yuan Shu summoned everyone and said that the Liu family was in decline and the country was in chaos. However, four generations of his Yuan family were important ministers in the court, and the people were willing to join him. He also said that he upheld the
God's will is to comply with the people's will, and the people who came to Han Dynasty should be painted high, and the word "Tu Tongtu" means highway."
Speaking of this, Ye Shi said disdainfully: "General, you said that this person had such arrogance not long ago, how could he suddenly have any loyalty to the emperor?"
Seeing Wang Zheng's expression of astonishment, he immediately fell silent. Ye Shi thought he had persuaded him, and said, "Isn't it possible that the general is afraid of suddenly repenting, and that he will not be able to drag this person away if he hates him?"
"It doesn't matter. Although we don't have many sons, there are many yellow turban comrades in the Yangzhou army. Since the general is the reincarnation of a great sage and mentor, he only needs to give an order, and he will surely gather his followers!"
"If the general is so determined, I can go find out what the other brothers want tomorrow."
"That's right." The other people also said in unison: "If we put all these brothers together, there will definitely be 20,000 to 30,000 people."
"If General Tiangong wants to leave, whoever dares to stop him will have to fight his way back to Xuzhou safely!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
By this time, Wang Zheng was roughly sure that these people were not sent by Yuan Shu to test his family.
In fact, it was originally impossible. If Yuan Shu knew the true strength of his heavenly army, he would have known that with his personal leadership, the mere Yangzhou City might not be able to stop him.
If you don't know, then no matter how bad you want to do to yourself, according to normal theory, three or four thousand people will not be able to protect him.
What's more, I took the initiative to accept the military order today, and it's not like I didn't show any expression at all. This kind of temptation is simply unnecessary.
"I'm really grateful that you all have considered this for my general's sake." Wang Zheng said with an moved expression, "But if we really get into trouble with Yuan Zhoumu over this and fall into danger, this general will not be able to feel at ease."
"We are doing this because, firstly, the general is the reincarnation of a great sage and mentor. If the general is here, our way will flourish." Ye Shi looked solemn and selfless: "Secondly, it is also because since the general's uprising, there has been no war.
If you don't win, you can defeat Cao Cao and kill Wen Chou, which can be regarded as a fight for the brothers. Show those princes that we, the Yellow Turbans, can also fight!"
"Of course..." Seeing Wang Zheng nodding in agreement, Ye Shi changed the subject and said, "The general's safety is naturally the greatest. If we can protect the general while also having a way out, that would naturally be better.
of."
Having said this, Ye Shi glanced at Wang Zheng, saw his face calm and said: "That's natural, but I don't know where to survive?"
But I thought in my heart, I won’t just ask them to take them to kill Yuan Shu now.
I saw Ye Shi sighing and saying: "We have been fighting for decades, and the number of sons and brothers has become less and less, and there are not many old brothers. Therefore, if the general can return to Xuzhou safely, I sincerely ask you to take your brothers with you, so that you can live a few more years."
, my wish is enough."
"Even if Brother Ye doesn't mention it, I also have this intention." Wang Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "When the government started to take action, I had already spoken in advance. In this life, I will be the general of God again. It is because of the selfless way of heaven that I want to build the earth.
Heaven.”
"If you want to go to Xuzhou, you really can't ask for it. I am willing to share the wealth and wealth with you."
Ye Shi and others were overjoyed. They knelt down and saluted again. This time, they determined the status of superior and inferior, and the status of monarch and minister.
Zheng stopped being pretentious and accepted it calmly. After everyone sat down again, he stopped talking nonsense and turned to the topic: "Brother Ye, contact your colleagues. I don't know how many people there are. How confident are you? How many days will it take?"
Ye Shi clapped his chest repeatedly and said: "The general and the others have no other strengths but one, they are easy to make friends with. I have only been here for a short time, so I may have made some omissions, but this brother Zhao is very good with other people from all walks of life."
I have had many contacts with him, and I know that among the righteous men, all of them were unkind and unkind to Yuan Shu. He suffered for a long time and complained a lot."
"Not to mention many places, within seven or eight days, we can at least contact the general with more than 20 people, about 40,000 troops and horses."
The number of people is quite large, but the combat power is hard to say. Wang Zheng doesn't care, so he said: "This is very good. I won't hide it from you. I came to Yangzhou for another purpose besides meeting Yuan Shu."
"What's the purpose?" Ye Shi said, "Is there anything we can help with?"
The last sentence he added was very good. Whether it was true or not, Wang Zheng glanced at him with admiration and said: "As you all know, Xuzhou is a place of hundreds of battles. It is surrounded by the four states of Yan, Qing, Yang, and Yu.
Our identity...hey, it can be said that everyone in the world wants to kill us."
"Even though the government now has Taishan County and has an extra way out, it is still walking on thin ice and in danger."
"What's more, Liu Bei, the newly appointed pastor of Xuzhou, is a rare hero. Not only does he lack excellent soldiers and generals, but he also has two sworn brothers who are enemies of thousands of people."
Hearing this, Ye Shi and others nodded repeatedly with solemn expressions, which showed that Guan Zhang's reputation was not small at this time.
"Attack Guangling," Wang Zheng looked around at everyone and said solemnly: "That's what I want, not to marry others, but to use my strength to drive away evil guests."
"When Liu Bei is in Xuzhou, I won't feel at ease. Therefore, I have no plans to return to Xuzhou for the time being!"
Hearing this, the others were fine, but the evil man from before couldn't help but jump up again, but Ye Shi quickly grabbed him and shouted again: "Don't be rude!"
Then he turned to look at Wang Zheng and said: "General, do you mean to go to Guangling?"
Wang Zheng understands the scruples of these people. If they return to Xuzhou from Yangzhou, they can contribute and can accompany them. However, if they finish the battle in Guangling, Wang Zheng can just pat his ass and leave. However, they are scattered in six directions, making it difficult to gather and leave.
Take it off.
"Don't be impatient." Wang Zheng said with a smile: "Yuan Shu has been preparing for this expedition for a long time. Needless to say, there is no need to talk about the journey of the three defenses. I have met Sun Ce along the way to Danyang, and I know very well what this person is capable of.
There are victories but no defeats. As for Xuzhou, it suffered a huge defeat last year and its vitality has not recovered. If we are determined and unprepared, we may not have many fierce and tough battles."
"Of course, there will be casualties on the battlefield, so don't worry about it." Wang Zheng said decisively: "If there are casualties and Yuan Shu won't make up for them, I can promise first that one pawn will be lost, one pawn will be replaced, and one horse will be lost.
, make up one horse!"
Ye Shi and others would not believe such empty talk, but at this time, in order to reassure himself, Wang Zheng quietly used his talent for persuasion and amazing charm.
As the lights swayed, everyone looked at the young man and saw that in his bright eyes, except for a hint of smile and a ray of determination, the rest was full of sincerity.
The next moment, everyone's doubts were gone and everyone was convinced.
With a "pop" sound, the evil man from before slapped his thigh fiercely and said: "Since the general has this intention, we naturally have no worries anymore. We will drive Liu Bei away for the general!"
Then, he pulled the people around him to kneel down on the ground again, and actually started to thank Wang Zheng for his kindness.
Driven by the crowd, Ye Shi, who still had some sense at first, was dragged to the ground and kowtowed in confusion, with a bunch of question marks in his mind.
what's the situation?
Wang Zheng seems to have given me nothing, so why should I thank him now?