Tang Qun said: "General Liu, we have come back to join you!"
"Come to me?" Liu Xiu looked at him puzzled.
Tang Qun said sternly: "Although we, the refugees, have little knowledge, we understand that General Liu is willing to stay in Chaoyang in order to save our lives and attract the officers and soldiers to retreat. General Liu can treat us and other refugees so kindly, and we are devastated by the general."
, without hesitation!" As he spoke, hundreds of refugees, led by Tang Qun, knelt down and kowtowed forward.
Liu Xiu dismounted, walked quickly to Tang Qun, held his arm and said: "Please get up quickly!" After that, he waved to the others and said: "Everyone, please get up quickly!"
Tang Qun and others all knelt on the ground and did not move.
Liu Xiu said meaningfully: "Do you know that the Zhu Tiandu Department is a rebel army in the eyes of the imperial court and may be surrounded and suppressed by officers and soldiers at any time?"
"Everyone treats us refugees as nothing but general Liu. Only General Liu not only treats us as human beings, but is willing to risk his life for us. Based on this, we will follow General Liu, even if we go to Daoshan.
We are willing to go into the sea of fire and be shattered into pieces!"
"General Liu, just accept us!" The refugees behind raised their heads and looked at Liu Xiu eagerly.
Tang Qun said seriously: "If General Liu refuses to accept us, I will not be able to kneel down!"
Liu Xiu sighed lightly, pondered for a moment, and said: "With your current condition, you cannot go to the battlefield to fight. You need to receive training first!"
Just as people were about to answer in unison, no problem, Liu Xiu continued: "Practice is hard, and not everyone can stand it. If any brother is eliminated by then, there can be no complaints!"
Tang Qun and others were shocked and said one after another: "General Liu, don't worry, if we fail in the training, we will continue to be refugees and we will never bother the general again!"
Liu Xiu nodded and said with a smile: "Okay! From now on, we are all brothers, so get up!"
Tang Qun and others looked happy and stood up from the ground happily.
The lower the people in society, the more they know how to repay kindness. Even if only a small benefit is given to them, they will be grateful and remember it in their hearts.
What's more, Liu Xiu was indeed for the safety of the refugees, and bravely attacked Chaoyang, risking his own wealth and life.
No one is a fool. Whether you are being hypocritical or treating each other with sincerity, the other party will definitely feel it. It is no accident that hundreds of refugees like Tang Qun are willing to entrust their lives to Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu was now in the midst of employing men. With the addition of more than 500 refugees, the number of troops in his hands suddenly increased to nearly 2,000.
He gave the task of training these refugees to Ma Wu and Yao Qi.
Our own cavalry was trained by Ma Wu and Yao Qi. Liu Xiu was very satisfied with the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. When he wanted to find a coach for the refugees this time, Ma Wu and Yao Qi were naturally his first choices.
Returning to the county government office, the county government office was like a market. There were people inside and outside, and it was impossible to get in through the main entrance.
The people outside were all anxious, stretching their necks and waiting eagerly. But the people coming out were all smiling, their eyelashes almost bursting with laughter, and they were carrying cloth bags full of food on their shoulders.
His arms were also bulging, containing copper coins.
When people saw Liu Xiu, they immediately stopped crowding, first pulled up their clothes, then bowed their hands to him respectfully, and said in unison: "General Liu!"
Liu Xiu's prestige in the hearts of the people was gained not only by his true ability, but also by his good governance. Even though Liu Xiu was young, only in his twenties, people respected him from the bottom of their hearts.
When Liu Xiu saw someone saluting him, he returned the salute one by one. After a while, he felt that he could not go any further. If he continued like this, he would probably not be able to enter the county government gate until dark.
He took Deng Yu and others in a large circle and walked around to the back door of the county government office before entering the county government office.
That night, Liu Xiu held a funeral at the top of Chaoyang City to cremate those brothers who died in battle.
In the Battle of Chaoyang, Liu Xiu's side was not without casualties. Of the 300 elite Chung Ling troops he brought, less than 50 survived in the end. The more than 200 death row prisoners who followed him into the battle were the only ones left in the end.
Thirty people and more than 400 brothers shed blood on the battlefield and died heroically. How could Liu Xiu not hold a funeral for them?
But the timing of the funeral is also very important.
If it had been held the night before, it would probably have no effect, but if it were held tonight, it would be completely different.
While the funeral was going on, most of the people in the city spontaneously walked out of their homes and looked at the fires one after another on the top of the city. People's eyes began to turn red involuntarily.
They knew very well in their hearts that the reason why Zheng Da's bullies were eradicated, the reason why they were no longer bullied, and the reason why they could live a good life with enough food and drink was all due to the fallen soldiers of the Chung Ling Army. Without them
, I am afraid that I am still being humiliated by Zheng Da and others!
When people were wiping their tears, the soldiers' singing was faintly heard from the top of the city. That was the military song of the Han army!
"I wear iron armor, carry a long sword, and fight with my son, the road is long. I share the same enemy, life and death, and fight with my son, and my heart is not slack. I step on the swallows, chase the beards, and fight with my son, and my songs are fearless."
The common people are no strangers to the military songs of the Han army. After all, the Xinmang court has only existed for about ten years, and everything about the Han Dynasty is still vivid in their minds.
At this time, they suddenly heard the long-lost military song of the Han army. Many people were filled with sadness and couldn't help crying.
As stupid and unprincipled as the Xinmang court was, the people missed the era of the Han Dynasty.
People were crying, wiping away the tears on their faces, and singing the Han army's military song together with the Chung Ling army on the top of the city.
The military song was loud and clear, both tragic and more majestic. People sang it over and over again, and the singing became more and more uniform.
Originally it was only the Chung Ling Army singing, but later it became a chorus of the whole city. This is the foundation of Han culture. Even though it has been destroyed for more than ten years, it can still show strong cohesion in this land.
The army and the people are united, even to the point of uniting the army and the people. This is what Liu Xiu wants. His grasp of the opportunity once again showed his strong political ability.
The next day, thousands of young men from Chaoyang City poured into the county government office, all of whom came to sign up to join the Chung Ling Army. Liu Xiu refused to refuse anyone who came, and accepted all orders. As the people of Chaoyang enthusiastically joined the army, Liu Xiu
Xiu's men and horses suddenly expanded to three thousand.
Just when Liu Xiu, Deng Yu, Yan Guang and others were busy in the county office, dealing with various government and military affairs, Zang Gong found Liu Xiu, bowed his hands to him, and said: "General, your Majesty is here.
I bid you farewell!"
When Liu Xiu heard this, he immediately put down the pen and bamboo slips in his hands, stood up, walked around the table, walked to Zang Palace, and asked, "Is Jun Weng going back to Xiajiang?"
"Exactly!"
Zhu You walked up to Zang Gong, punched him on the shoulder, and said, "Didn't we agree that from now on you will follow my lord and we will conquer the world together?"
Zang Gong smiled bitterly and said: "Jun Weng intends to follow the general, but... he still has to go back to Xiajiang first to bid farewell to General Wang and General Cheng."
Zang Gong had already mentioned this matter before, and Liu Xiu couldn't help but block it, but he was also worried that Zang Gong would never come back and miss a talent in vain.
He pondered for a moment, suddenly remembered something, picked up a small cloth bag from under the table, handed it to Zang Gong, and said: "It's a long journey, please take care of yourself along the way!"
Zang Gong took the package and opened it. It contained several gold ingots, as well as some dragon coins, turtle coins, and coins.
He was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly pushed the package back and said: "No reward for no merit, general, this... this is too much, general, please take it back!"
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "In the battle to defend the city, the king was brave and unstoppable, so how can we say it was in vain?"
"That...that's just to repay the general for saving his life..."
"Why do brothers have to be so clearly distinguished?!" As he spoke, Liu Xiu stuffed the cloth bag into Zang Gong's arms. Zang Gong's heart felt warm and his nose felt sore. To be honest, even Wang Chang , Cheng Dan and the other two have never been so kind to him.
He took a deep breath, took two steps back, and then knelt down, kowtowed to Liu Xiu, and said: "From now on, the king will only recognize the general as his lord. As long as the king still has three inches of energy left, he will fight with Liu Xiu." I will follow you to the death and be loyal to my lord!"
As he spoke, he didn't even wait for Liu Xiulai to help him. He kowtowed three times to Liu Xiulian. Then he stood up and walked out in strides. He didn't dare to stay any longer because he was worried that he would stay any longer. , I really couldn’t bear to leave.
Zang Gong left more than 20 of his Green Forest Army brothers with Liu Xiu. He believed that Liu Xiu would take good care of these brothers. He left Chaoyang alone and headed south, heading straight to Xiajiang River. And go.
Two days later, Liu Xiu received a letter from his elder brother Liu Yan. In the letter, Liu Yan praised Liu Xiu for being able to capture Chaoyang City, and then told him about the battle between Liu Ji and Li Mu.
Li Mu's operation in Huyang was very successful. He pinned down the Huyang County soldiers and successfully completed the mission.
However, Liu Ji reached a stalemate in Xinye and could not attack Xinye City for a long time. What was terrible was that the county army originally stationed in Luyang had begun to retreat and was heading towards the county city. It was estimated that they had reached the county city. After the county army took a break, , it was time to send troops south to aid Xinye.
If this is the case, the situation of Liu Ji's troops will be very dangerous.
After reading his elder brother's letter, Liu Xiu immediately wrote a reply and asked Liu Yan for instructions whether to send troops to assist Liu Ji or to attack Shandu County.
As far as Liu Xiu's original intention was concerned, he was more willing to attack Shandu County. After all, the Shandu County soldiers had been annihilated. As long as he sent troops there, he would be able to capture them easily.
However, judging from the current situation, Liu Ji's side is more critical. Sending troops to assist Liu Ji and conquer new fields will allow our side to take a considerable initiative against the incoming county troops.
At least it can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. Compared with Shandu County, even Huyang's strategic value is much more important.
Five days after this incident, Liu Xiucai received a reply from Liu Yan. The content of the letter contained only a few words: Axiu can make her own decision.