They just saw that Long Chen was attacking local tyrants to divide their land, and the people supported Long Chen, so they thought they could take the opportunity to recruit troops in the city.
But Long Chen shook his head and said: "These common people can't be used. Many of them have dirty backgrounds. If they defect in the face of battle, we can't stand it."
Zhang Qian said: "As a human being, you must repay your kindness. Your Majesty gave them the property of the Third Ancestor, so they should fight for you."
Wu Jian also said: "Even if you don't fight for your lord, you should still fight to protect your own property."
Long Chen shook his head and smiled, and said helplessly: "I just divided the property just to stabilize them. I hope they don't cause trouble."
"Besides, even if they are willing to join the war, they have been coerced by pirates for 20 years. Everyone is afraid of pirates. When they get to the battlefield, they don't dare to fight at all."
It is said that under the prestige and servility, how dare these people fight against the pirates?
Bai Tingting walked in quietly and stood nearby to eavesdrop.
"Then you put it this way, the entire coast has been attacked by pirates, who among them dares to fight against pirates?"
Long Chen turned back to look at Bai Tingting, then turned to look at Wu Xiangyun.
"Is it true that only the people in Zhenhai County dare to fight against the pirates?"
What Bai Tingting said makes sense. To recruit soldiers, you must find people who dare to fight against the pirates.
Wu Xiangyun nodded and shook his head.
"You are nodding and shaking your head, what do you mean?"
Dugu Jiali was confused by Wu Xiangyun.
Wu Xiangyun said: "What I mean is that the people in Zhenhai County do dare to fight, but not all of them. Our family has only recruited more than 3,000 people to protect themselves. Now almost all of these people have died in the battle."
"However, in fact, people in many places along the coast dare to fight, because the government does not care, and many of their villages have united to protect themselves."
Long Chen asked: "Can you find these villages? Let them enter the city to join the army."
Wu Xiangyun said: "I can find them, but it's hard to say whether they will come. As you know, the previous government didn't care at all. They didn't trust the officials."
If the people don't trust the government, it must be because of the government's corruption and inaction, which has chilled the people's hearts.
"Captain Wu, take the heads of Yuan Tengfei and Chen Zu and search all the surrounding villages."
"Tell them that the third ancestor of Qianjiang County was killed, and the pirates will take revenge soon. Let them Their whole village went to the city to hide. I will accept those who are willing to be soldiers, and I will protect those who are not soldiers. If they are soldiers, they will be given money, ten taels of silver per person. Bring the money over and give it to them on the spot!"
Knowing that the matter was urgent, Wu Jian immediately stood up and called for the cavalry guards. Dugu Jiali added 100 cavalry to Wu Jian.
After everything was packed, Long Chen sent Wu Jian and Wu Xiangyun out.
"Miss Wu, please!"
Long Chen bowed his hands to Wu Xiangyun.
Wu Xiangyun returned the greeting and said: "Don't worry, sir, I have a grudge against the pirates to exterminate our clan!"
Wu Xiangyun mounted his horse, and Wu Jian led more than a hundred cavalry and left the city carrying silver taels on their backs.
Long Chen sent some more cavalry to the surrounding villages, towns and counties, telling them to run inland immediately and there would be a war in a few days.
Returning to the Governor's Mansion, Long Chen, Dugu Jiali, and Zhang Qian immediately began to set up defenses.
Long Chen only has more than 900 people left. These people are obviously not enough to defend a county and can only defend some important positions.
If you don't have enough manpower, you have to make do with equipment.
Long Chen moved all the crossbows collected from the governor's office and the third ancestor's house to the city wall, and dug a trench outside the east city gate, and buried kerosene in the trench.
Standing on the city wall, Dugu Jiali's long hair was flying in the evening breeze, and a faint body fragrance floated over. Long Chen looked at the lights in the city, feeling a little dazed in his heart.
Unknowingly, it has been almost two years since I traveled to this world.
The political battles, wars, and beauties that I imagined in the past are now available.
And he is the hero who controls the world.
"What do you think, sir?"
Dugu Jiali glanced at Long Chen and quickly looked away.
Long Chen smiled and said: "I'm thinking about how I can thank General Dugu after I defeat the pirates."
Dugu Jiali said: "The general is a soldier, and it is his duty to fight with you. I dare not say thank you."
Long Chen smiled and said: "Every meritorious service must be rewarded, so of course I have to thank you. I used to bathe with the princess every time after a battle. Let's do the same."
Dugu Jiali suddenly turned around and left.
I thought Long Chen was being serious, but I didn't expect that he was suddenly not serious.
"General Dugu, let's chat for a while, don't leave."
Long Chen shouted with a smile.
Zhang Qian came up from behind and said sarcastically: "Three sentences are not serious, they will scare people away." .??.
Long Chen put his arms around Zhang Qian's waist and said with a smile: "You are shyer than you. On the first day we met, you relieved yourself in front of me."
Zhang Qian blushed with embarrassment and cursed: "You lied to me, you are shameless!"
Bonfires were brightly lit on the city wall, and soldiers patrolled back and forth to prevent sneak attacks by pirates.
After coming down from the city and returning to the Governor's Mansion, Feng He appeared in the room.
"Have you found out the surrounding news?"
Long Chen sat down and asked.
These days, Feng He not only spies on news in the city, but also in surrounding counties, and all the people in Xichang are released.
Feng He said: "The news about Qianjiang County has spread. Guidao will probably get the news the day after tomorrow, which means they will attack here in four days at the earliest."
Long Chen knocked on the table and calculated with his eyes closed: "In four days, Wu Jian and the others will be back tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, and I don't know how many soldiers and horses will come back."
Zhang Qian frowned and said: "Those villagers must train to form an army. They only have two days at most to train. Their combat effectiveness is very problematic."
Feng He said: "Sir, there is another good news."
Long Chen looked at Feng He, and Feng He said: "Wu Xiangyun's sister Wu Chuchu is not dead. She is in Wuxian Ridge in Zhenhai County. She may have more than 4,000 troops and tens of thousands of people under her command."
Long Chen hurriedly said: "Find her here."
Feng He said helplessly: "Sir, I went to find her, but she didn't believe me either."
The Wu family in Zhenhai was destroyed by the government and pirates. If Feng He went to find someone, he might be killed.
Zhang Qian wanted to ask Wu Xiangyun to go, but Wu Xiangyun was not here at this time and there was no suitable person to be the messenger.
Long Chen said: "There must be people who have fled from Zhenhai County in the city. Take some people there and let them talk to Wu Chuchu."
Feng He thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's feasible."
Long Chen said to Zhang Qian : "Go, find a few people and ride on fast horses. If you are willing to go, I will give you one hundred taels of silver as reward!"
For the people who fled, one hundred taels of silver was enough for them to resettle, and there would be brave men under the heavy reward.
Zhang Qian immediately went out to look for people, and soon found five people, one of whom was also acquainted with Wu Chuchu.
Zhang Qian explained the matter clearly and gave her one hundred taels of silver in person.
Anyway, they were just looking for someone, not fighting desperately, so the five people agreed and went to Wuxian Ridge with Zhang Qian overnight.
Everyone has dispersed. How many people can come back depends on God's will.
"They all have tasks, what about me?"
Bai Tingting suddenly walked out and asked somewhat unhappily.
Long Chen didn't include Bai Tingting at all and said, "As long as the eldest lady doesn't cause trouble."
Bai Tingting said unhappily: "I'm here to perform meritorious service. If you don't give me a task, how can I perform meritorious service?"
Long Chen laughed and said: "Miss Bai, you are not my subordinate, how can you perform meritorious service under me?"
Bai Tingting gritted her teeth and struggled painfully in her heart. She had a strong self-esteem and a very tough mouth.
She couldn't bear to ask her to work under Long Chen, but if she didn't let go, she would have no chance to make meritorious deeds.
After struggling in her heart for a long time, Bai Tingting said: "I will obey your command. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Long Chen was surprised and said: "Do you really listen to my command?"
Bai Tingting nodded.
Long Chen thought about it seriously and said: "There is only one mission, I'm afraid you won't be willing to do it."
Bai Tingting was overjoyed and said, "Sir, please give me your orders. I will obey you!"
Long Chen said very seriously: "Zhang Qian is gone, you can sleep with me."
Bai Tingting's happy expression froze on her face, and an unknown fire ignited in her heart. She pointed at Long Chen and cursed: "Damn eunuch, you are shameless!"
Bai Tingting was so angry that she turned around and left the yamen. Long Chen followed behind with a smile and said with a smile: "Miss Bai, don't leave, I'm serious."
Long Chen walked outside the door and suddenly saw a commotion on the street. Hundreds of people holding torches rushed to the front of the Governor's Mansion.
When Dugu Jiali saw this, she immediately blocked the front with a knife and shouted: "What are you doing!"
