Section One Hundred and Thirty Nine Officials Make a Wish
"You mean, the Australians want to recruit Brother Feng and me?" Sun Dabiao narrowed his eyes and said.
One of his eyes is already blind - it was when he was robbing a private salt dealer more than 20 years ago, he was blinded by an arrow from the other party. At that time, the arrow would have been dead if it penetrated a few points. In order to monopolize the salt road, he has been fighting for many years.
Dou left countless scars on his face, making his face look unusually ferocious.
"Exactly." Zhang Tianbo nodded. He felt a little nervous. He didn't know what this brother was thinking. He quickly added: "I am also passing on messages for others. You still have to make the decision yourself."
Sun Dabiao touched his chin, hesitating a little. Since ancient times, killing people and setting fires to seek relief has been the best way out for Green Forest brothers. However, he is quite afraid of Australians. Why? Because many of his brothers come from counties in the south.
Those who escaped to join him said that since the Australians had occupied the provincial capital, they had "painfully suppressed" all the brothers everywhere along the way. They would kill them if they caught them, and dozens or hundreds of them would be hanged along the roads.
On the tree. I have never heard of any good guy being recruited - Liu Laoxiang is probably one of them, but he is a sea master, and he is not on the same hilltop as the "green woods" like them.
Now when the prince took office, he suddenly thought of recruiting people? He couldn't help but wonder.
From the bottom of his heart, he really needs this recruitment - the current situation is really not good.
Sun Dabiao is different from Feng Haijiao. Although he has a business name in Green Forest, he has always been regarded as a "good citizen" in Yangshan County and is not an unofficial bandit. On weekdays, he does not often engage in robbing business travelers - unless they open their eyes: Go to Li District
Selling illegal salt or refusing to pay toll.
However, he is the most outspoken local emperor in Dalangwei. As long as he is in the local area, there is absolutely nothing he can't control if he wants to take care of it. In Dalangwei, words are even more useful than the county magistrate.
However, this time the Yao people rebelled, he suffered a huge loss. Thousands of Yao people besieged Dalangwei. Although they were well prepared, the hundreds of men were vulnerable to a blow, and they were all killed in a few rounds.
He escaped, relying on the death protection of several brothers who had died. Although he saw the opportunity early and sent his family and wealth to the county town, the shops and houses in Dawangwei were looted by the Yao people.
When it was empty, not only was all the goods lost, but the Yao people of Yonghua Township, who had resented him for monopolizing the salt road and hoarding for many years, burned down his shop and house. Half of the street in Dalangwei was also burned down.
Already.
Although he has returned to Dalangwei now, his vitality has been severely damaged. Not only his own losses, but most of the merchants in Dalangwei have been ruined due to this catastrophe, and only a few shops have barely resumed business. This Dalangwei
It was originally his source of wealth, but now he can no longer extract any profit from it.
He lost his salt goods, his shop and his house, but he still had the thousands of taels of silver he had saved in the past, as well as the "prestige" he had left over the years. However, since the Yao people looted Dalangwei, he was in a state of embarrassment.
After escaping, his reputation was far from what it once was.
If he is recruited, he can approve the tiger skin of the Shangguan family, and he will be more confident to do many things.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel moved. Then he asked, "How much does Mr. Wang pay?"
"ctm!" After hearing the conditions proposed by Wang Chuyi, Sun Dabiao couldn't help but cursed, "nnd, what conditions are these? Make me a security guard? You also have to disperse all the brothers under your command - if they are separated, giving him a death penalty will not work.
?What kind of bird official is this Mr. Wang? Does he understand the rules?!"
Zhang Tianbo advised: "Brother! This is not a one-time deal. He is allowed to raise the price, but you are not allowed to counter-offer? Since Mr. Wang is asking for a high price, we brothers will pay him back on the spot.
"If it weren't for the fact that I can't take care of repairing the house right now, I have to give this **** Wang Taiye some color." Sun Dabiao cursed, but actually he felt a little guilty. He is currently lacking in strength, and he only has thirty or forty brothers in his hands.
The home bandits who are scattered all over the country can at best bring out hundreds of people. Not to mention showing off to the Australians, even the Yao people from Yonghua will not be able to survive if they come again.
"You go and tell the prince that you want me to surrender to the Australians. I want a name - someone who can lead troops. My brothers will join the army and be fed. The county will provide the military salary. I have the final say over this Dawangwei."
." He rolled his eyes and patted his chest as he spoke, ""
Zhang Tianbo also knew that this brother was not strong enough now. He wanted to persuade him to accept Wang Chuyi's conditions, but then he thought of Li Shuangkuai's words and couldn't help but be cautious. He, Sun and Feng were
For many years, we have been fighting against each other. If the Wang Taiye gets into trouble and traps and kills the two brothers in the name of seeking peace, he will lose both of them, and he will never be able to escape. He pondered for a moment and said:
"Brother Sun, I don't think there is any need to rush into this matter. Should we discuss it with Brother Feng again?"
Sun Dabiao rolled his eyes and thought that Feng Haijiao was also involved in this recruitment. He was in Qinglianwei, and because of the good terrain, he did not suffer much losses. He had considerable strength. If he could join forces to talk to the Australians, he could still borrow money.
His momentum.
But he didn't want to say that on the face of it, for fear of being underestimated by Zhang Tianbo, and even more afraid that Feng Haijiao would find out the truth and give him a blackmail. At that moment, he shouted: "What are you looking for for him? He's just above water.
Hey, the Australian gunboats are all over the river, and they have long since cowed down and dared not do business. I think Mr. Wang despises him! Going to find him will be a drag!"
Zhang Tianbo persuaded: "The three of us are loyal. We will suffer both losses and prosperity. If he doesn't handle the matter of recruitment, wouldn't it mean that you are unloyal! Besides, Mr. Wang also said: Brother Feng is willing to recruit An."
Yes, he welcomes it too."
"Since you said so, let's do it!" Sun Dabiao said helplessly. He turned around and called a minion, "Take my post, go to Qinglianwei, and invite Mr. Feng to come and discuss the matter!"
Feng Haijiao's life was not peaceful these days. Qinglianwei is located on the bank of the Lianjiang River, surrounded by water on three sides, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. The rebellion of the Yao people did not affect his hometown. However, with the war, the merchants on the Lianjiang River disappeared.
, his "business" of blocking the river to collect "water" could not be completed. If he went out to commit robberies, business travel was cut off during the war, and the only ones running on the river were the Australian fleet - which was a big fat sheep, but it was a pity that their cannons
Boats often collided on the river. After losing four speedboats in vain, Feng Haijiao finally understood that provoking the Australians was not worth the gain.
Sitting in a water village with no income, all kinds of expenses are indispensable. The food and drink for more than a hundred brothers in the village alone is not a small sum.
Just when Feng Haijiao was sighing and wondering about the future, several guests came.
Feng Haijiao felt strange: It was common for heroes from all walks of life to visit the dock when they came to seek refuge or pass by. However, this was the time of war and chaos. Who would come to Yangshan specially!
Please come in and take a look, but there is one of his old acquaintances: he is a colleague in Huining County, named Jie Wendong, who was the second in charge of Weihu Mountain. The few people he brought with him are not from the world.
After some introductions and gifts, Feng Haijiao found out: Bi Xuansheng and Zhan Zhekun, masters of the powerful Yang family in Huining, were coming with Xiewen Dong.
He had no contact with Yang Jinghui's family, so he suddenly asked Jie Wendong to introduce him to him, which surprised him.
When asked about his intention, Bi Xuansheng did not hide it. His father had already taken over Xiong Duwen Gao and started to "reverse Kun to support the Ming Dynasty". He had already seen several battles with the Kun thieves in Huining.
"...This Master Zhan Zhekun is actually not the master of the East, but he comes from Governor Xiong." Bi Xuansheng lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious.
"I am indeed from the Xiong Governor's House," Zhan Zhekun said, his face white and beardless, and he looked like a very handsome middle-aged scribe, "I came here specifically to pay a visit to the heroes and invite them to join us in the national calamity to defend the country and eliminate evil spirits.
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As he spoke, he took out a document from his underwear. Feng Haijiao took it and looked at it, but it was a personal statement, stamped with the seal of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and filled with Zhan Zhekun's name - it was a "praise painting", followed by
He also ordered the officials, soldiers and people of Guangdong and Guangxi to provide them with all conveniences.
Although Feng Haijiao claimed to be a good man and "not afraid of officials", he actually admired officials. The biggest official he had seen in the past was just a seventh-grade county magistrate, but now a "praise painting" beside the governor suddenly appeared.
, my head suddenly felt dizzy, and I quickly stood up to ask for the gift again.
"Feng Yingxiong doesn't need to be polite," Zhan Zhekun said. "The student took the risk and came here just to give the hero a fortune."
"Yes, yes, sir, please tell me."
Zhan Zhekun said that the bandits were currently wreaking havoc in Guangdong and the people were in dire straits. However, Governor Xiong had already mobilized a large army in Guangxi, and the court would soon send reinforcements. In a few months, the officers and soldiers would counterattack Guangdong. At present, Governor Xiong was recruiting people from all over Guangdong.
The heroes of the road raised an army to "reverse Kun and support the Ming Dynasty" and worked together to protect the Ming Dynasty. When Governor Xiong regained Guangzhou, the court rewarded them based on their merits. Everyone had to be an official, and everyone was granted the title of wife and son.
The pie was painted perfectly, which made Feng Haijiao's blood boil for a moment. However, as soon as Zhan Zhekun finished speaking, his blood went cold for the most part - now that he didn't even have anything to eat, how could he talk about "raising volunteers"?
, just by keeping these more than 100 minions eating and not rebelling, now he is about to rest on his laurels.
"I understand Governor Xiong's kindness." Feng Haijiao said with a bitter smile, "It's just that I'm sitting in a water village with no food or salary. Even if I want to help the Ming Dynasty, I don't have the ability..."
"Food and salary are nothing," Zhan Zhekun said. "This Yangshan County is the land of the Ming Dynasty, and the people are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty. It is your duty to pay food and salary. As long as you are willing to raise the flag of righteousness, Governor Xiong can appoint you as Yangshan County."
Commander Shan Zuoyou, this is a serious military attaché of the imperial court!" As he said this, he took out a blank sheet from his baggage and said, "As long as the hero nods and fills in his name immediately, you will be a military attache of the imperial court. Governor Xiong approves you.