After surviving the most fertile days, the trees were obviously green again. Outside Lihu City, dozens of horses galloped towards the city and went straight to the south of the city. After a brief exchange with the military sentry, they turned around without even entering the city.

, walked around the city and headed to the north of the city.

Arriving at the north of the city, a group of knights could see a large stretch of military camps along the official road in the north of the city. A simple open-air shed stood on one side of the official road between the military camp area and Lihu City.

, there is a square outside the shed, which is adjacent to the official road. Many people have gathered early, but they are separated in the middle by several groups of lightly armored warriors.

Outside the lightly armored warriors, that is, the people on the official road and across the square have a more complex image. There are common people, traders, gangsters, soldiers, scholars, and wealthy people. And of course there are many people who are obviously wealthy people in the world, and even some tourists.

Taoist priests...the clothes are even more diverse, and the wealthy people in the world alone can come up with dozens of kinds of flowers.

As for the people in the square in front of the shed, they don't have much variety in their clothes, and they are even somewhat uniform.

Most of them wear cloth or brocade clothes with waistbands and sleeves. A few of them also have leather armor or iron armor. On hot days, I don’t know whether they forget to take it off or do it deliberately. Most of them wear various headscarves on their heads.

, Futou, but a considerable number of people wear small warrior crowns, and a few people wear Liang crowns of scribes, which are rare in the Eastern Territory.

However, almost everyone is wearing brand-new, uniform Liuhe boots... This is a common leather boot made of seven pieces of leather. It is named because it has six seams. It is breathable, durable, inexpensive, and easy to tie.

Put on the dagger, stuff the letter, and generally speaking, as long as you don't go into the water, they are the best boots outside of winter.

People who work in the public sector or join the army, as long as they don't encounter a particularly bad boss, can usually receive such a pair of boots in the first month.

When these dozens of knights came to the official road, they just turned around and immediately understood. Then they came to the square in front of the shed. When they came up to them, their eyes scanned the many people in front of them condescendingly. Finally, they fell on these Liuhe boots involuntarily.

The big man in bright clothes turned around on his horse and laughed loudly: "When we get back, we should also distribute boots on the southern front."

Several people behind him were dismounting, and one of them replied in a loud voice: "It may not be possible. Our southern front has no roots and no foundation. It is just a stepmother."

However, when these words came out, no one around him said a word in agreement.

On the contrary, the big man in front scolded him on the spot: "Meng Tiegui, please stop talking nonsense in the future. Third brother is very loyal to our southern front!"

With that said, he finally dismounted.

At this time, a warrior with dozens of leather armors came hurriedly to greet him. He greeted him from a distance: "These are some big leaders on the southern front. Have the leaders arrived? Just wait for a few... Brothers, stay here for a moment."

You can rest, either in the camp or in the city... Come in with me."

There was a sudden roar on the official road and in the square, and everyone came to see it.

When the leading man saw this, he puffed out his chest and belly even more. As he walked inside, he did not forget to joke with the visitor: "Old Zhang, you have become successful now. I have heard about it in the south. Now you are called Eight outside."

Arm Heavenly King, the two of us are in the same den..."

The person who came to greet him was Zhang Jinshu, the now prosperous leader of Zhongyi. Hearing this, he laughed for a moment: "Boss Wang, please stop laughing. What kind of Eight-Armed Heavenly King? They just made it up to ridicule me... with your through-arms."

The Great Sage is not the same thing at all."

"How do you say that?" The great sage with arms, naturally Wang Zhen, was even more surprised when he heard this.

"What can I say? It's just that King Xiongtian has a prominent position, and I'm used to working in the west of our country, so I can only handle the affairs of the general public. I get involved in everything and have too much control.

It was called Eight Arms; and the Heavenly King even mocked me for relying on the dragon head... relying on the power of the two dragon heads, Chief Wei, King Xiongtian and other real leaders of the gang, some of them pretended to be powerful, and compared with the Four in the Four Imperial Views

Just like the others next to the Supreme Being, they are not the same thing as the Heavenly King of King Xiongtian." Even so, Zhang Jinshu started talking as he walked, but he was obviously a little complacent and arrogant.

In fact, let alone whether the nickname is sour or not, just compared to when there was no nickname before, who can say that Zhang Jinshu has not emerged now?

I think last year, he was just a small and medium-sized official in a county in Hebei Province. Because of the Three Expeditions, he was forced to capture strong men and sergeants and send them to the army. As a result, half of the two hundred men fled on the road. Knowing that they could not be left behind, he simply took them with him.

The remaining people fell into the grass... There were so many little locks like this in Hebei and the eastern border at that time. It would be unbelievable for any good man to have not had this experience.

It was just because he had some friendship with Xiong Bonan in the past. He heard that some big shots here were engaged in righteousness and trouble, and they didn't have enough to eat in Hebei, so he decided to join him.

It has only been a year now, just because I was lucky enough to follow the right person, and he is a person who is familiar with common affairs and human relations. In addition, I personally survived the battle of Lihu, and I have achieved a little success. As a result, I have soldiers, power, and a name.

, and as the Deposed Dragon Gang is about to show its power, it is likely that the tide will rise, so why not be complacent?

When Wang Zhen saw this, he could probably tell the other person's mentality, but he didn't take it seriously, because he was Zhang Xing's real old brother after all, so he just let the knights behind him rest and have fun, while he and Meng Xinggui, and the others who had never been there.

Wang Zhuo said nothing, Ma Ping'er kept a straight face the whole time, and Wang Xiongdan went under the shed...but not under the big shed in the middle, but under a row of small sheds on one side of the shed.

When I came here, I looked around and saw that almost all of them were leaders and helmsman-level figures. They either had gatherings together or fought together. Even if they hadn't, they had met each other frequently. They were all sitting there chatting.

, seeing Wang Zhen arriving, they all stood up to greet him.

Not to mention Wang Zhen, Wang Zhuo, Ma Ping'er, and Wang Xiongdan also had people come to greet them.

Of course, there are also many people who maintain an obviously indifferent or even cold attitude towards this group of people. Including the seating positions under the shed here, there are actually some clear distinctions, but the largest number of people stand up to welcome the visitors.

In this way, Wang Zhen arrived at the shed and sat for a while. Within a moment, he smelled a commotion behind him. When he looked back, he saw Zhang Xing, Wei Xuanding, Li Shu, and eight or nine other people directly in the military camp.

Go into the middle shed, and then sit in a circle on the chairs arranged under the shed.

Immediately, dozens more warriors poured in, only once again separating the greenhouse from other areas.

At this time, the noise around suddenly stopped.

After a moment, it was obvious that someone was greeting someone in the shed. Zhang Jinshu hurriedly entered, and then came over to the shed... which made many people nervous.

"Master Wang." Zhang Jinshu turned around in a hurry, with a serious face, and shouted from a distance. "Leader, please come under the shed to discuss the matter first."

Wang Zhen had a sudden thought and was about to get up, but luckily he didn't get up too quickly, because at this moment, Wang Zhuo, who had been quiet behind him, stood up quietly, just nodded slightly, and looked around again.

He handed over his hands and went down to the shed.

Let us also say that Wang Zhen had been in Mangdang Mountain before, and this time he was busy settling his subordinates in Chuqiu. The concept of a leader or a big leader was still at the first gathering, and he actually led an army independently for a long time.

, so I don’t care too much. It’s just that Wang Zhuo became the leader of the gang before, but he, the founding father of the gang, was not promoted due to some things, and he didn’t have many ideas.

Even Wang Zhuo always maintained respect when facing him.

But now, others have gone in and I am stuck outside, and I finally feel a little red-faced.

"Now you know how valuable the big boss is?"

It was so good that Zhou Xingfan saw this scene and couldn't help but laugh at him. "Who is to blame?"

Wang Zhen turned around and glared fiercely, but in the end he remained silent. Several people around him did not hear or see. It can only be said that fortunately it was Zhou Xingfan, an old acquaintance who knew everything about him. If someone else, according to Wang Zhen

Because of his temper, he might have taken action early.

Without further ado, Wang Zhuo, on the other hand, was used to seeing big scenes. When he entered the tent, he just calmly handed over his hands and sat down calmly. He seemed calm and calm, attracting many people who actually only met each other to sit down under the tent.

Everyone is surprised.

"Okay, let's get started, don't waste any time."

Zhang Xing, who was also wearing a pair of brand new Liuhe boots, was the first to speak, but he looked at Wei Xuanding with his back on the chair.

Chief Wei nodded and immediately raised his voice and said: "There are ten leaders in the gang, plus me and other three people, a total of thirteen people. Now there are ten people here, and the leaders on the left and right are with me. It is in compliance with the gang rules."

…It’s time to gather together to resolve major and minor issues and clear away the obstacles to the Eastern Expedition.”

The people around him were silent.

Only Zhang Jinshu, who was standing between the big shed and the small shed, heard this, turned around in a hurry, and led his subordinates outside to post a prepared list everywhere. It was the list of gang leaders who were present at the decision today - Chief Wei Xuanding.

Li Shu, the leader on the left, and Zhang Xing, the leader on the right, have the names of Xiong Bonan, Shan Tonghai, Wang Shuyong, Zu Chenyan, Xu Shiying, Zhai Qian, and Wang Zhuo. In addition, there are Du Pozhen and Fu Boshi.

, Cheng Zhili’s three names were separated and listed at the end of the list.

In other words, apart from Cheng Zhili who was too far away to come, plus Du Pozhen and Fu Boshi who made up the numbers, Wang Shuyong all came back in time, leaving only Niuda to guard Yuncheng and not be easily recalled.

The list is posted here. Under the shed, Chief Wei, who is dressed in cloth, wearing Liuhe boots and holding a futon on his head, has already picked up a piece of paper and read on:

"The first major thing was jointly proposed by Zhang Longtou and Xu Da. It mainly came from the lessons and experience of the Lihu battle. Specifically, all practitioners in the army must make unified arrangements and be organized by the gang.

The unified management of personnel and remuneration is considered to be under the unified jurisdiction of the three of us. During wartime, power can be pooled and decentralized to cope with fierce battles; promotions and appointments on weekdays must also be approved by the public... Everyone, please raise your hands."

After saying that, Wei Xuanding was the first to raise his hand, and then Li, Zhang, and Xiong also raised their hands in turn.

But when they arrived at Shantonghai, the man smiled slightly and said a few words: "I don't want to speak my conscience, but I also know that now, not only the people under this shed, but also everyone in the gang agrees with this...

If I object, I will inevitably be rejected by the whole gang... That's fine, I'll take it back and won't agree or oppose."

It’s just that I feel dissatisfied.

The people around him heard what he meant, and naturally knew what he meant. Xiong Bonan wanted to persuade him, but Wei Xuanding just nodded and looked at Wang Shuyong, the next big leader in the order. The others didn't show any unnecessary expressions, so they gave up.

Wang Shuyong, who had only been back for a day, hesitated for a moment and raised his hand. Then Xu Shiying raised his hand without any hesitation with a expressionless face. Seeing this, the remaining leaders raised their hands one after another without any extra thoughts.

So far, this matter, which in theory has the greatest impact on the power of the big bosses, has been passed by the authoritative body where the big bosses have the greatest influence.

And it's extremely fast, the whole process only takes a moment.

Of course.

In fact, for the leaders of the Deposed Dragon Gang present, the outcome of this matter had been decided two days ago.

According to what Xu Dalang said to Shan Dalang in private that night, they made a huge mistake. They should never have gone to see Zhang Xing face to face. Because Zhang Dalong should have been waiting for them.

I took the bait, so I kept waiting in public, so that I could bring the problem to the public as soon as possible... And the key point of this matter is that only the big bosses and leaders have lost the fundamental benefits, and the middle and grassroots people are

Those who don't care are even excited because they can get rid of their personal dependence on the leader and directly improve their status, not to mention that there is still the temptation of a second Eastern Expedition ahead.

As a result, they lost the support of the middle and lower classes when they came up, and therefore lost their ability to resist the already strong Zhang Xing.

What's more, until the end, Zhang Xing emphasized the "public among the people" within the gang, completely maintaining the consistency of the top three people's position on this matter, making Li Shu, Wei Xuanding, and Xiong, who had always been fair and loyal,

Burnam had no reason to reject this new mechanism.

"This matter passed."
To be continued...