All the generals secretly wondered if the government had changed its mind and they were leaving. Can't I wait? Thinking of this, they all couldn't help but be on guard. They quietly pressed their hands on the handles of their waist knives, waiting for the officers and soldiers lurking outside the dining hall. When they swarmed up, they showed off their enemies and fought to the death.
Unexpectedly, Cao Zhi said eloquently: "Don't ask where the hero comes from. Cao has always respected the heroes who came from the green forest. I think there are people in the army who have been thieves and mountain kings. Back then, there were also some heroes in the green forest. For those who have traces of their font names, let them talk to everyone today."
He said that he was inviting the great Vajra behind him - Xu Chu. Xu Chu was a bandit in the past, and he was an expert at building relationships with thieves and pirates. I am Xu Chu, a hero who built a stronghold in Dongjun before and fought on the edge of a sword. Have you ever heard of my name?"
Some of these officers with former banditry backgrounds had actually heard of Xu Chu’s name, and there was a murmur immediately:
"Xu Chu, I've heard of this name before."
"Yes! I've heard that too. I heard that he was destroyed by the Montenegrin Army two years ago. I didn't expect that he would also join the government."
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When Xu Chu heard that someone really knew his name, he was very proud. He glanced at Wang Pingping behind him and continued loudly: "Since you guys are from the same background as Xu, I won't be polite. The captain is now my eldest brother. Since we have been thieves, we are not comparable to those grass bandits and thieves. The common eyes of the world cannot recognize the origin of our "thieves", let alone the loyalty of our green forest. , let alone those dirty men can learn from it. This time I go on an expedition with my brother, so keep your spirits up, I will never treat you badly."
Cao Zhi waited until Xu Chupan finished speaking, and before he uttered any curse words, he stepped forward in time and said: "Since you are all heroes, you must be generous and free-spirited heroes in the world. Let me be lucky enough to meet you and be able to It is truly a privilege to work with you all.”
The generals saw that although Cao Zhi was young, he was very muscular and strong-willed. From the way he walked, they knew he was a master of martial arts. They had long heard that the newly arrived Yangzhou Captain was not only brave in battle, but also capable of fighting. He even used good firearms to defeat the barbarians and water thieves who were besieging the city. The thieves outside even said that there was an eminent person in the city who moved the God of Thunder. Now they were facing the legendary figure. They were already yearning for it, and then they saw Cao Zhi spoke kindly and did not put on airs, which immediately made these navy soldiers feel good about him.
Cao Zhi then reluctantly gave up his love, took out some of his money and distributed it to everyone on the spot to show his gratitude.
The ancients said: "A scholar who knows what he has learned will die." Cao Zhi's words really hit home. These people are not thieves. What is the purpose of joining the army? Isn't it just to have enough to eat and get paid?
Good guy, this new superior officer started to reward them before he asked them to do anything. Seeing the box full of money is even more impressive. These sailors all have a heroic spirit and a reckless temperament. Upon hearing this, At first glance, everyone felt moved, and they all felt that no matter what the ability of "Captain Cao" was, his caliber and his ability to spread wealth could be regarded as the prime minister's talent. Being able to speak such words was absolutely extraordinary. Pin, although he is just a captain of Yangzhou at this time, he will become a big deal in the future.
And it seems that he likes to recruit people from the Green Forest lineage. In Lu Kang's army, these recruits and surrendered soldiers are treated "separately". In order for regular soldiers to not be affected by these bandits, Lu Kang Due to the reckless influence, they did not integrate them into the regular Lujiang army, but set up a separate army to group them together and centrally manage them.
This resulted in an obvious difference in treatment. These water thieves and sergeants with a background of bandits were often looked down upon and treated unfairly in the Lujiang army. However, their power and number were too small, and Lu Kang was good at governing, so They couldn't find Lu Kang's palm, but they felt a lot of grievances and dissatisfaction in their hearts.
They had never met someone like Cao Zhi, and they all secretly rejoiced: They were following this captain on this trip, how could he not benefit from it? So they were all convinced, and they pushed the golden mountain and fell the jade pillar on the spot, hula la la. Prostrated one by one.
The leader, a captain named Min Guang, stepped out from the crowd and said: "Although most of us were born in the rough, we are also familiar with heroic allusions. We have seen deeds in ancient and modern times, and we know that loyalty is the most important word in the world. Fortunately, Captain If you don’t give up, we will obey the command of the captain in this battle, live and die together, honor and loss, regardless of swords, mountains, fire, seas of guns, rain of arrows, we will follow the captain and fight to the death."
"Yes, let's fight."
"Yes, big brother, we will fight however you want us to."
"The captain points to the east and we will never go west, right..."
This group of people were originally from a reckless background. Except for Min Guanghui who said a few high-sounding words, the others were not very good at expressing themselves. At this moment, Cao Zhi was called Cao Zhi, and they expressed their determination in a messy manner.
At that time, Cao Zhi started talking nonsense with them, and then invited Xia Houyuan and other generals to hold a banquet in the dining hall. On this day, all the soldiers in Beicheng drank and ate like a festival. The generals even drank and chatted until late at night. Anyway, Cao Zhi and his group no longer have the task of defending the city in recent days. Cao Zhi and these sergeants have rarely relaxed since Wancheng was besieged.
Staying with a group of men with gangster tendencies for a long time can always make people feel passionate. Cao Zhi was in a good mood that night. He drank some wine and put aside his worries and the pain of missing his wife Ren Hongchang for the time being.
Suddenly, Cao Zhi wanted to imagine having sex like a real bandit before going off to war. But in the end, reason prevailed and he could not break the order strictly prohibiting going out. Men often do things under the influence of alcohol. I'm sorry about my wife. Although Cao Zhi lives in ancient times, Cao Zhi still didn't give himself a reason to act recklessly.
While Cao Zhi was drinking and talking with those rude sergeants, he deeply felt that he had come to ancient times and this was the most proud moment of his life. As long as he successfully completed this mission, he could recruit more troops to Cao Cao. Once the Lujiang War is over, , Cao Zhi immediately returned to Liyang to reunite with his wife Ren Hongchang, and then he would be his captain of Yangzhou. He had no other extravagant wishes.
As for when Cao Cao can become the overlord of a party, it is his business. He only needs to live a stable and comfortable life.
In the next few days, Cao Zhi and a group of officers stayed in the Beicheng military camp. Cao Zhi and a group of navy soldiers got to know each other better. While practicing together, they also got a general understanding of the environmental characteristics of Ruxuwu from their mouths, and formulated a preliminary plan. ambush plan.