Half a month later, Wukedi, who was away on a mission, returned to Suifeng Fort with the Jin family's caravan.
The first thing after returning, Wu Kedi took a portrait to a place in the city, met with a group of stewards of the Jin family, and asked if he had seen the person in the portrait - his father Wu Xianggu - recently.
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The answers I got were all things I had never seen before.
Wu Kedi felt depressed and had no choice but to leave the place, planning to leave the city and return to his residence.
Before he could walk out of the hospital, he saw Chu Liangshan, dressed in armor, walking into the hospital.
Wu Kedi thought he was blinded.
Chu Liangshan came to Wukedi, laughed and said: "The other brothers have returned to the fort one after another, but you have traveled the farthest and are the last to come back."
Wu Kedi stared at the armor on Chu Liangshan's body, a little lost in thought, and asked unconsciously: "Manager Chu, what are you...?"
Chu Liangshan patted Wu Kedi hard on the shoulder: "You still don't know? General Li is back!"
Wu Ke was stunned for the first time: "General Li? Which General Li?"
Chu Liangshan: "Who else can we do? Of course it is General Li Guangbi who was willing to take the blame and fought for a way out for us!"
The Battle of Stone Castle, Mengchi Canyon, Wukidi slowly recalled.
Thinking of General Li, Wu Kedi's face slowly showed joy: "I once heard that after General Li returned to the Central Army, he was taken to Chang'an and imprisoned. Now he is finally safe."
Chu Liangshan nodded: "He got help from noble people and regained his freedom. The purpose of coming to Liangzhou this time is to gather his old troops and fight against Tubo again."
Wu Kedi trembled: "But the imperial court knows about us...?"
Chu Liangshan knew what Wu Kedi was worried about, and quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, General Li came to Liangzhou this time not to be sent by the imperial court, but to inherit the kindness of the head of the Jin family... By the way, speaking of the Jin family
The head of the family, please guess who he is?"
At this time, Wu Kedi remembered that he had worked for the Jin family for so many years and still didn't know the name of the head of the Jin family, so he said, "Kedi doesn't know."
Chu Liangshan: "At that time, he was the prince-in-law of the dynasty, the county uncle of the founding of the country, the deposed envoy of Longyou, the governor of Anxi, Zhou Jun and Zhou Jun."
Wu Ke was shocked at first, and then asked: "Consort? His surname is Zhou, how could he become the head of the Jin family?"
Chu Liangshan said impatiently: "As long as you know it's him, don't ask any more questions. Now come with me quickly, make a list, and sign up to join the army."
Wuketi was hesitant. He became a deserter because he didn't want to fight anymore.
Nowadays, although the work at Jinjia Changyunfang is hard, the advantage is that the wages are stable, no deductions are made, and the risks are small.
Seemingly sensing Wu Kedi's thoughts, Chu Liangshan came closer and whispered: "As long as you are willing to join the army, the Jin family will provide you with enough food and salary."
Seeing the gestures made by Chu Liangshan, Wu Kedi was startled and blurted out: "So many?"
Chu Liangshan blinked: "It's not just money. As long as you go to the battlefield and make contributions, the head of the family has another reward, but no one can refuse it."
Wu Kedi: "Is there another reward?"
Chu Liangshan grabbed Wukedi and led him towards the temporary military camp set up in the city.
The temporary military camp was a levied business inn in the city. Before Wu Kedi could reach the door of the business inn, he saw a long queue on the street, as far as the eye could see. They were all former Tang soldiers who came to sign up to join the army.
Someone in the team kept urging him, fearing that he would be late and miss the time for Kan Lu.
Wu Kedi: "This..."
Chu Liangshan pulled him forward and said: "Want to know the reasons why brothers are eager to join the army? Come with me."
We walked a little further and came to the market in the city.
In the market, a large number of craftsmen and laborers were seen, busy renovating houses and repairing streets.
A group of beautifully dressed women in underskirts were unloading their luggage from the carriage and moving into a small building in the market.
Those women were dignified, elegant, and elegant, completely unlike the village girls I had seen in the city.
Just by looking at the cages filled with books, one can guess that these women are well-educated and knowledgeable, and may come from famous families.
Chu Liangshan saw Wukedi looking at him intently, and said with a smile: "I heard people say that these women are all guest daughters of the master of the house. Some of them are good at food, good at etiquette, good at work, good at clothing, etc., not only their appearance, but also their appearance."
They are well-born, well-educated, and have craftsmanship. They have just moved from Chang'an and plan to work and make money here..."
When Chu Liangshan said this, he lowered his voice: "The most important thing is that they are clean and have never been betrothed to anyone."
When Wu Kedi heard this, he asked Chu Liangshan: "Is it possible that the reward mentioned earlier refers to this matter?"
Chu Liangshan nodded and said: "As long as you follow General Li, join the family's rebel army, and make military exploits on the battlefield. The family leader promises that he is willing to personally act as a matchmaker and betroth the guests' daughters from under Kan to his sons and sons."
Wu Kedi: "After getting married, where will the household registration be in the state capital?"
Chu Liangshan said with a smile: "The master of the house has great hands and eyes. Since he can betroth the guest daughter, how can he not be able to handle such a small matter as household registration?"
Wu Kedi's eyes lit up.
As long as you are willing to go to the battlefield, you will not only get rich food and salary, but also be able to marry a beautiful woman, and you can also solve the household registration problem of escaped soldiers.
Killing three birds with one stone, it is no wonder that so many Tang soldiers who took off their armor and went into seclusion were forced to join the army again.
Thinking of this, Wu Kedi turned around and started to leave. He wished he had wings immediately and flew to the military camp to sign up.
Chu Liangshan grabbed him and said, "Don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say."
Wu Keti turned around with a puzzled look on his face.
Chu Liangshan: "General Li Guangbi plans to select some soldiers who are flexible and reliable to serve as his followers. I recommend you to him."
Wu Kedi was stunned in place, hesitated for a long time, and then said to Chu Liangshan: "Manager Chu, Kedi..."
Chu Liangshan pretended to be serious and asked with a straight face: "What? You don't want to?"
Wu Kedi quickly shook his head and said: "Of course not. Kedi once had the idea of deserting, so how can he bear the heavy responsibility?"
Chu Liangshan: "What happened in the past has passed. In the past few years, your actions and your character have been seen by everyone. Within the Jin family, when Wu Lang is mentioned, everyone knows about it. He is well-known by everyone."
When Wu Kedi heard this, his heart trembled and he burst into tears with gratitude. He bowed to Chu Liangshan and said, "Manager Chu will not care about past grievances and vouch for Kedi. I will work hard and never let you down."
Chu Liangshan patted Wukedi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "That's right. You will follow me later and go directly to see General Li. The army has heavy affairs and will be leaving soon. It is the time to hire people."
Wu Kedi was a little surprised: "The new army has just been formed and it is about to go to the battlefield?"
Chu Liangshan: "According to common sense, we should practice for several months, and the armies should get used to each other before heading west. However, the war in Shazhou was urgent, and the head of the family, Zhou's son-in-law, had already taken the lead and left Liangzhou. General Li did not want to stay, so he
After the reorganization is completed, we plan to march and drill at the same time to go to Shazhou as soon as possible."
That’s how Wukedi’s heart turned out to be.
Chu Liangshan: "You have just returned to Suifeng Fort, and you will be leaving soon. If you have any unfinished business, you should do it as soon as possible after meeting General Li."
Wu Kedi sang "Nai" and said, "Thank you, Manager Chu, for reminding me."
Chu Liangshan scratched his head: "One more thing, please don't call me in charge again in the future."
Wu Kedi thought for a moment and tried to shout: "Vice General Chu?"
When Chu Liangshan heard this, he smiled broadly, and then sighed: "It's the same voice, Lieutenant General, that makes me happy to hear it."