It was late at night, and there were many people standing outside the gate of the courtyard, including Zhu Shenxuan, Wu Mengming, Zhu Huihong and other princes from Prince Shen's Mansion.
With a creak, the courtyard door opened, Chang Yu came out, and everyone gathered around him.
"Mr. Factory Supervisor..." Zhu Huihong's expression was solemn and his tone was urgent.
Chang Yu glanced at him and raised his hand to signal him to come in. Zhu Huihong saluted quickly and then quickly entered the other courtyard with several brothers.
"Sir, how is it?"
Wu Mengming asked anxiously after seeing the Zhu brothers entering.
"Go back and talk" Chang Yu glanced at Zhu Shenxuan beside him and said with a smile.
"Hey, look at the factory master's face, he must be up to something good. He also said something to make me happy." Zhu Shenxuan was very curious.
"Outsiders have no right to know the secrets of Dongchang." Chang Yu curled his lips.
Really? Zhu Shenxuan rolled his eyes: "It's getting late, so I won't keep the factory master here. I'll send someone to see you off." After saying that, he snorted coldly and left with his hands behind his back.
I guess, this guy turned against him very quickly and started chasing people away.
Chang Yu chuckled and left quickly with Wu Mengming.
On the south gate of the city, the cold wind howled, and two patrols passed by with their heads hunched over each other.
In the bandit camp in the south of the city, the lights flickered on and off, and there was silence.
In the city tower, the fire was blazing, and Zhou Yuji and other generals in the side room on the first floor were taking a rest. Wu Mengming on the second floor rubbed his hands, looked at Chang Yu who was standing at the window with his back to him, and asked in a low voice: "Sir , done?”
"It's done!"
Chang Yu turned around, smiled and nodded.
"Have you really given us five hundred thousand? He, he didn't bother to bargain?" Wu Mengming clenched his fists excitedly, a little unbelievable.
"There are not many people who can bargain with us, but he fled in a hurry and didn't bring much cash with him, so he is willing to pay the equivalent price with treasures," Chang Yu said.
"Hey, the imaginary numbers for things like jewelry and jade are too big, so it's not practical," Wu Mengming said with a smile.
Chang Yu narrowed his eyes: "Has our family ever suffered a loss?"
"That's it, that's it. Your Excellency has always been shrewd, and I admire you for your humble position!" Wu Mengming flattered him with a shy face, and then whispered: "My lord, how much do you deserve for your humble position this time?"
"Master Wu, what you did this time is not good for Suo Ha at all, your butt is very dirty." Chang Yu sneered.
Wu Mengming was startled, and then he bowed and said: "Sir, once you learn something, you will be careful in your humble position in the future."
Hehe, Chang Yu sneered: "This is already the second time. Last time I asked you to rob, it turned into an open robbery. This time it turned into a robbery. Mr. Wu, you always ask us to wipe your butt. If this continues, I’m afraid it will be difficult to cooperate.”
"grown ups!"
Wu Mengming was shocked and knelt down directly: "Give me another chance. I will go through fire and water with you in the future, without any second thoughts."
Alas, Chang Yu sighed, walked to the window and looked at the dark night sky outside: "Man-made money is worth it, but our brothers' leverage is tightly controlled by the emperor."
Wu Mengming suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
At dawn, the sun rises in the east, and the colorful clouds are dazzling.
On the bank of Xihaizi Lake, Jia Waixiong and his 300 Jinwu Guard soldiers were training, shouting slogans loudly.
A mile away from them, another group of troops was also struggling. This was Gongzi Camp training.
In addition to Wu Mengming of the Jinyi Guard, Tang Poshan of the Fujun Guard, Cheng Ming of Tengxiang Guard, and three of the Four Great Vajras of the Eunuch Army, Li Tiezhu, Hu Ling, and Fan Jiaqian, were all present, and they were ordered to conduct intensive training.
The person who gave the order was riding a horse by the lake at the moment, with a black horse under his crotch, four hooves flying, the wind whirling, and the sound of wind whistling in his ears made Chang Yu feel more energetic than driving a convertible supercar in later generations.
Early in the morning, Chang Yu sent an order to go out and not to interfere with non-military matters, so they could practice by the lake with peace of mind.
The bandit army was also very considerate and remained as calm as yesterday, and nothing unusual was seen until half noon.
At this time, Chang Yu, who was next to Xihaizi, was already sweating profusely. He was so talented that he could recover in a very short time even if he lost his strength. Therefore, there was almost no pause for horseback riding, archery, fist and foot melee, single combat or group fights.
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There is a saying that diligence can make up for clumsiness, and he is not clumsy. He just wants to improve himself as quickly as possible.
What's more important is that he has countless sparring partners around him. He has many masters of archery such as Kuang Ren to guide him when practicing riding and shooting. He has fierce men like Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong as opponents in horse battles. He can challenge anyone under his command with fists and kicks.
Fighting, single-on-one fights and group fights are all accepted.
After a morning of beatings, he was soaked, but his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he had a lot of bruises on his body. However, he had extraordinary self-healing capabilities, and the small bruises returned to normal in a short period of time, which surprised his subordinates.
After returning to the south gate tower to rest in the evening, Zhou Yuji proposed to hold a large-scale military training outside the city. To put it bluntly, it was a military exercise for the rebels. This inspiration came from watching Chang Yu practice the palace name on the city today.
Chang Yu agreed, but stated that he and the Gongzihao men would not participate, and that all military exercise matters would be left to Zhou Yuji.
Early the next morning, drums were beating loudly in the city, which alarmed many people in the city. Many people looked frightened and went out of their homes to ask for news on the streets.
I also saw the two gates of Nancheng wide open, and tens of thousands of soldiers filing out of the military camp...
Fighting again?
"I heard it's a military training." A notice was posted at the Drum Tower, and someone was well-informed.
Everyone rushed towards the Drum Tower.
The military exercise outside Taiyuan City naturally invited guests to watch, such as the Jin Palace and the Shen Palace where Tathagata visited relatives. It is said that the old Prince Shen was even trembling and helped to the top of the city. Of course, those wealthy gentry who donated money and food were also indispensable.
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There is only one person missing, Admiral Dongchang.
Although the slogans outside the city were loud, they still did not affect Chang Yu who was practicing his archery fiercely by Xihaizi.
At this time, a fast horse with a straw man tied to its body was galloping along the lakeside at high speed. Chang Yu was chasing the horse more than 20 meters behind, drawing a bow and shooting arrows. He was practicing shooting at a moving target.
Zhou Yuji suddenly wanted to hold a military exercise. Chang Yu knew his intentions since he first proposed it last night, intending to scare off the rebels!
Chang Yu knew that deep down Zhou Yuji actually expected the rebel army to retreat on its own initiative. For some reasons that were inconvenient to explain, he did not want the rebel army to continue to fight to the death.
Although he was cheered up by Chang Yu in the early morning of that day, saying that they would jointly build military achievements, he was actually excited for a while.
Ever since the bodies of Li You and Bai Minghe, which were hanging outside the moat last night, were taken away by bandit spies, Chang Yu and Zhou Yuji were waiting for a reaction from the intruders.
However, all day yesterday, everything was as usual in the bandit camp. Chang Yu knew that Li Zicheng was still in a dilemma and had not yet made a decision to advance or retreat.
The purpose of Zhou Yuji's military exercise at this time was to take this opportunity to cool down Li Zicheng and let him see the true strength of Taiyuan City. Are you really ready to attack the city?
But Chang Yu knew that Zhou Yuji's action might be in vain. Li Zicheng's determination to attack or not could not be determined by this military exercise. On the contrary, it might even be counterproductive, which would further anger the originally hesitant Li Zicheng in making up his mind to attack Taiyuan City.
If Zhou Yuji wants to do a military exercise, let him do it. It can build up the morale of the army before the war, and at the same time, it can also create some pressure on the rebel army.
As expected, such a large-scale military exercise outside the city naturally alerted the bandits.
Not long after the exercise started, the gate of the rebel camp opened wide, and thousands of people poured out, watching from a distance three miles away from the moat...
Until noon, a massive military exercise ended with a burst of intense gongs.
No one knows how this military exercise made the rebels feel, but it undoubtedly provided a reassurance to the gentry in the city who were invited to the city to watch.
Unexpectedly, the local ruffian-like officers and soldiers changed their appearance in a short period of time. They have strict military discipline, neat formations, high morale and full fighting spirit. What made them change like this.
Even Zhu Xiaoyong, who was coaxed and frightened by Chang Yu and stole a huge amount of property, gradually calmed down his resentment. Previously, when he heard that Taiyuan was besieged by the bandit army, he was worried that it would be like a wolf's den as soon as he came out of the tiger's mouth. Now, looking at the momentum of the army, he felt a little at ease.
With such soldiers and the high walls of Taiyuan City, it would be difficult for thieves to break through the city!
After a morning of crawling around, Chang Yu was sweating profusely and covered in mud. He actually cut ice by the lake to get water to wash himself.
You must know that March had just entered at this time, the weather was still cold, and the biting lake water poured directly on his body, which made Chang Yu couldn't help but shiver, but it was extremely exciting.
Although this body was not strong enough, its physique was far better than in the previous life. Chang Yu slowly discovered that this physical body had so many luminous points.
After the military exercise ended, the officers and soldiers entered the city behind closed doors, leaving only thousands of regular troops stationed on patrol outside the city.
The wealthy gentry in the city also dispersed, and they were really spitting along the street and talking to the curious people about what they had seen and heard.
Zhu Shenxuan returned to the palace with more than ten men, including King Shen and his eldest son, to hold a banquet in honor of him.
"Mr. Factory, what would you like to have for lunch?" Fang San saw Chang Yu returning from bathing and arranging clothes by the woods: "Should we go back to the city to eat, or should we prepare some for you?"
Chang Yu raised his head and glanced at the city wall, then looked around: "I'm a little hungry today, so I'll go down to the restaurant."