Volume 2: The Young Eagles Spread Their Wings Chapter 24: The Battle of Qingmeng (3)
Zhong Qiang looked at the slaves standing in front of him with haggard faces and gray eyes! Endless anger filled his heart! But he remembered what his lord said to him before leaving! The anger in his heart slowly disappeared! The lord said:
"Why do some humans living on the continent become low-level slaves, while others become nobles? Why are the few nobles who rule the continent? But the civilians and slaves who make up the majority of the continent's population have to
Are you enduring their exploitation and oppression? Is it because of the injustice of God? No! It’s because of their cowardice! It’s because they have been waiting for the so-called savior and gave up resistance! Don’t blame others for being oppressed! Don’t resent God for being massacred.
! The blame is only on yourself! All happiness needs to be fought for by yourself! Others will not give you the happiness you want!"
Zhong Qiang was shocked by the Lord's words! Yes, happiness must be earned by yourself! Others will not give it to you! Zhong Qiang looked at the slaves in front of him and felt no sympathy but deep sadness in his heart! Zhong Qiang said to the following
The slaves said loudly: "Everyone! Now the Nico Iron Mine has become the family property of my lord, Nangong Hanqiu! And you have also become his slaves!" After speaking, he silently looked at the reactions of the slaves below.
! The slaves just listened quietly without any resistance! Zhong Qiang sighed in his heart! It seems that they have lost the bloody nature that humans should have!
Zhong Qiang continued: "But my lord gives you a chance! A chance to break away from the shackles of slavery!"
The eyes of the slaves below lit up and they began to whisper! Zhong Qiang waved his hand and everyone fell into silence again! Zhong Qiang said again: "Your chance is to join our lord's army! The lord issued a policy not long ago! Slaves join the army for ten years
The system of equal military merit! It is stipulated that when slaves join the army and establish tenth-level military merit in war, they can exempt themselves from being slaves. By establishing ninth-level military merit, they can exempt one of their relatives from slave status! By establishing eighth-level military merit, all relatives can be exempted from slave status! By establishing seventh-level military merit, all their relatives can be exempted from slave status.
You can get a piece of land! If you establish sixth-level military merit, you can become a civilian who is a lord and enjoy the same treatment! If you establish fifth-level military merit or above, you can get the same rewards as other soldiers! This is your opportunity! You need to seize it yourself! Starting tomorrow
You can register at the registration office to start! Dismissed now!"
Zhong Qiang left there! The slaves below were also waiting for tomorrow with full hope! At this time, similar situations occurred in the other three aspects!
Zhong Qiang stood in the dawn sunshine, thinking about what his lord said to himself! It’s not that I don’t want to liberate the slaves! But I want them to liberate themselves! Only if they pay will they cherish their hard-won freedom and happiness!
If I liberate them, they may one day become a burden to us! What we have to consider is the future of the mainland people! Not the immediate interests! Do you understand?
Zhong Qiang took a deep breath of the fresh morning air! Looking at the rising sun! His chest suddenly burst with pride! He shouted loudly: "Let us, under the leadership of the lord, create a new world for the mainland!"
And the troops I led have quietly sneaked into the hinterland of Qingmeng Province! They unexpectedly attacked a small city! They occupied it without bloodshed! I ordered to block all news! Silently lurking in this small city,
And sent spies to keep an eye on the developments in Lancheng! Waiting for the news of the Niko Iron Mine! Waiting for the opportunity to give Qu Jianhua a heavy blow! Time passes day by day! Five days have passed in the blink of an eye! Qi Qingfeng, Qi
On Qingming Festival, Jiang Yi couldn't sit still! He looked at me eagerly at the Tiantian Runway! He looked like he was trying to please me! This day I saw the news just sent by a spy! He smiled slightly at Qi Qingfeng below,
Qi Qingming and Jiang Yi said: "Okay! Your bones are coming!"
The three of them were excited at first, but then they all looked at me with resentful eyes. Qi Qingfeng shouted: "I'm not a puppy!" But they all knew what I meant!
The Niko Iron Mine two days ago! In the prisoner barracks! Here are all the captured defenders from the four major mining areas of the Niko Iron Mine! The general who surrendered to Liang Weixin, Zhu Haoyu, escaped during the battle.
Lin Guang, the general who was carefully caught by Fang Yong and fainted, sat together and listened to the sounds of killing outside! The two of them sat there dejectedly!
Zhong Qiang, Liang Weixin, Fang Yong, and Han Qingmu gathered the troops together! They listened silently to the reports of their men! The number of soldiers in the army increased from 10,000 to 30,000 due to the recruitment of prisoners and slaves into the army! Among them, the number of soldiers was 30,000.
Two thousand soldiers surrendered! Eighteen thousand slaves joined the army!
At this time, a soldier came to the military tent! Zhong Qiang saw the person coming and asked, "How are the preparations going?"
The soldier said: "Everything is ready according to the general's instructions!"
Zhong Qiang said: "Okay! Let's start the action tonight!"
Darkness fell quietly over Nico! In the prisoner of war camp, Zhu Hao and Lin Guangzheng were lying side by side! Because they were so worried, they did not fall asleep! Suddenly, they heard the guard talking outside and said:
"Have you heard? Because those two inside are doing a lot of evil here! They make the slaves hate them so much! In order to calm the anger in the slaves' hearts, the general decided to kill them tomorrow!"
Another said: "Really? That's great. Those two bastards should have died a long time ago!"
The person who started to speak said: "Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let them hear! Wait a moment! I'll go in and see if they are asleep!" After saying that, he walked into the tent, and Zhu Hao and Lin Guang hurriedly pretended to be asleep.
The soldier didn't even open his eyes! The soldier walked out of the tent! Zhu Hao and Lin Guang looked at each other and saw the despair in each other's eyes! At this time, they heard a muffled groan from the guard outside and then there was no sound! After a while, there was no sound.
A figure flashed into the tent and called Lin Guang gently: "General Lin! General Lin! Wake up, I am Xiao Cao!"
Lin Guang, who was pretending to be asleep, hurriedly opened his eyes when he heard the words of the visitor! Wasn't it his guard Xiao Cao in front of him? Lin Guang said in surprise: "How could it be you, Xiao Cao! How did you get in?"
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Xiao Cao said: "I overheard that the traitors wanted to kill the general tomorrow, so I led some brothers to secretly kill the guards and come to rescue the general! General, please follow me and leave!"
Lin Guang hurriedly got up and prepared to escape with Xiao Cao! At this time, Zhu Hao shouted: "Brother Lin, save me!"
Xiao Cao: "What is this?"
Lin Guangdao: "He is from the Zhu family, Zhu Hao, the general of the A mining area! Xiao Cao also rescued him!"
Xiao Cao said: "It's the general!" The three of them quietly escaped from the camp. Lin Guang saw two bloody corpses lying on the ground! The three of them escaped the patrolling soldiers and ran out of the camp! Xiao Cao croaked.
Two sounds! Hundreds of soldiers jumped out of the forest! Lin Guang was shocked! Xiao Cao said: "General, don't worry! This is my brother!"
Suddenly there was a shout from the camp: "No! Someone has escaped!" Then countless firelights lit up and chased outside the camp! Xiao Cao shouted: "Protect the general and go first! Leave some people to cover!"
Lin Guang and Zhu Hao hurriedly fled with hundreds of soldiers! They did not see the smile and ridicule on the corner of Xiao Cao's mouth!