There were a lot of people gathered in Zhuiyun Mountain's stronghold. Su Ren took a quick look and saw that there were not only one thousand but also eight hundred. In his imagination, Zhuiyun Mountain's strength should not be so great, otherwise only based on this
Qian Ren was fully capable of competing against Mu Qingyun, so why bother asking him for help.
Li Jun waved his hand, feeling quite proud: "What do you think, Su Shipu? Our team is pretty strong, right?"
Su Ren nodded repeatedly: "Sure enough, the reputation is well-deserved. They say that the Yuanshan bandits are extremely powerful. When I see them today, they are indeed extraordinary. Do you dare to ask Master Li, are these your men?"
"Hahaha!" Li Jun laughed, shook his head and said: "I don't have such great ability. Zhuiyunshan is the weakest in Yuanshan. There are three to five hundred old, weak, women and children under his command, but only two hundred can go to the battlefield.
That’s it, these manpower are gathered from several nearby villages and have the same purpose as us.”
"Oh I got it!"
Li Jun made an invitation gesture: "Please come to Su City, I will introduce you to everyone."
Half of a thatched house collapsed. The door was gone, and the marks on the threshold were clearly visible. It was clear at first glance that this place had been used for a long time and had not been repaired for a long time. Entering the door, there were already dozens of people inside.
People. The group of people were divided into several groups, sitting or standing. They only got up when they saw someone coming in.
Li Jun chuckled and took the lead: "Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Su Shipu. He is here to deliver food to us. This time he will send a hundred stones of polished rice. If it is not enough, Su Shipu agrees.
You can send it again at any time.”
Once they heard it was the God of Wealth, the expressions on everyone's faces improved a little.
Li Jun pointed to a bearded man: "This is the village owner of Wuniu Mountain, Sun Ermazi."
Su Ren cupped his hands and saluted. Sun Ermazi was tall and tall, and his face was pockmarked. This may be the origin of his name. Sun Ermazi also cupped his hands to Su Ren: "I was worried about insufficient food. You came at the right time.
, as long as I can eat enough, I will not take any notice of Boss Mu’s bird-egg men."
He slapped Su Ren on the shoulder, almost breaking his bones.
"This is Zheng Xin, the leader of Qingyun Village. Master Zheng has 800 people under his command, but he is the largest one among our many villages."
Li Jun introduced him emphatically, and Su Ren quickly raised his hands in salute. Zheng Xin did not return the salute, but looked at Su Ren for a long time, with a playful look in his eyes.
"This is from Bamu Village, this is from Huali Village, this is from Feilong Ridge..." There are dozens of people in the room from different villages, big or small. Su Ren can't remember them all at once.
There were so many people. But Su Ren paid special attention to Sun Ermazi and Zheng Xin, because they had the largest number of other village leaders gathered around them.
After the ceremony, everyone took their seats. There were many people and few stools. Those with strength naturally sat on the stools, while the others sat on the ground or stood in the corners. The small thatched house was a bit crowded. Although Su Ren was very familiar with Li Jun's abilities.
I had made preliminary estimates, and after introducing these people, I was still shocked. Yuanshan bandits, large and small, had hundreds of shares, but Li Jun's number was no less than 30. In terms of the number of copycats alone, Yuanshan's robbers accounted for
More than 30% was stolen.
Over the years, the Yuanshan bandits have been divided into three factions. The largest ones are of course the several strongholds headed by Mu Qingyun, which have a large number of people, sufficient food, and the greatest strength. Next are the rebel factions like Li Jun and Mu Qingyun. Although
There are not many people, but they occupy 30% of the village, and they are a force that cannot be underestimated. The rest are the wait-and-see faction, which is swinging from side to side. Although this group is the largest, their hearts are the most loose.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Today we are here to discuss important matters. Please be patient." Li Jun stood on the steps, acting like a leader: "Mu Qingyun wants to cut off our livelihood. Starting from last year, our Yuan
There are not ten but eight cottages that have been annexed by the Shensha Gang. If this continues, it may be your turn and my turn next. Mu Qingyun is actively preparing manpower, and he will come to attack us in a few days, so we have to
Prepare in advance."
"Master Zheng, please tell us about our current situation."
Zheng Xin was not polite and stood up and bowed in all directions: "Boss Li opened his mouth, so I will tell you that we have now united thirty-eight cottages, with varying numbers of people. The most is a thousand people, and the least is a few hundred."
, the total number of men and horses in all the villages is at least 30,000, and there is also a lot of food and soldiers, which is enough for us to last for a month. Of course, just in case, Su Shipu can provide us with help."
Zheng Xin turned around and bowed his hand to Su Ren. Su Ren quickly returned the courtesy and smiled at those who looked at him.
"Boss Mu is our largest village in Yuanshan. He has more than 5,000 people in his village. Together with several other large villages, the total number of people is more than 30,000. However, they have more food, grass and soldiers than us, so this time
There can be no delay. A quick victory is the key to our victory. According to Boss Li's instructions, starting from today, each village will gather their own grain and grass and store it in Zhuiyun Mountain. I will allocate it uniformly. Does anyone have any opinions?
Of course, when we destroy the Shensha Gang and those big cottages, the proceeds will be distributed according to their respective contributions! I, Zheng Xin, leave my words here, if anyone has any questions, you can come to me at any time."
After Zheng Xin finished speaking, he sat down. Li Jun stood up again: "As the boss of Yuanshan, Mu Qingyun doesn't take us people seriously at all. In the end, there is only one way out for us, and that is to be annexed by their Shensha Gang.
, We in Yuanshan have been fighting independently for thousands of years and discussing matters with each other. Mu Qingyun ignores the rules and wants to turn Yuanshan into Yuanshan for his family, which will never be tolerated."
"Su Shibo was passing through Yuanshan this time. I also made a good deal with Su Shibo. We will provide protection for his caravan in Yuansan in the future. He will also provide us with some food and salt as a way for us to protect the trade routes.
Cost, as long as we protect business roads, everyone in Wonsan can make a living in peace, and no longer have to hold their heads in their hands for dear life!"
Sun Ermazi slapped his hand on the back of the chair: "Okay! Why are we working so hard for? It's not just for a life. This Yuanshan is good, but it doesn't grow crops. If the boy named Su is willing to help us, let's work hard."
It’s not a big deal, but you did it with Mu Tianming, a bastard!”
"It's done! It's done!" Howls came from the hut.
Li Jun waved his hand: "Okay, as long as you are determined, come and ask Su Shipu to say a few words."
This is not the first time that Su Ren has spoken to a group of bandits. When he was in Shuangzui Mountain, there was also a group of bandits. The bandits in Shuangzui Mountain were much smaller than the bandits here, but they were still bandits. He understood very well that these people in front of him needed to
What.
"Haha!" He laughed twice to lighten the atmosphere. They must not be familiar with each other. If Li Jun didn't recognize who he was, he said, "I'm Su Ren, a small city magistrate. Although I don't know what happened to you in Yuanshan."
But since we can sit here, we will be friends and brothers from now on, and we will do our best to provide sufficient food and grass for our brothers!"
Just one sentence made the room boil. Bandits and officials are like mice and cats. They are naturally hostile. Bandits don't like officials who are pedantic, and officials don't like bandits who are murderous. Su Ren
In these few words, he did not put himself in the position of an official. He took the initiative to be brothers with the bandits and offered benefits at the same time. Naturally, he was welcomed by the bandits.
"Hahaha! Su Shipu is indeed a man, and he likes me!" Sun Er Mazi laughed loudly.
Li Jun and Zheng Xin looked at each other and frowned at the same time.
"Actually, I am just a merchant. I go on the trade route just to make money. I would like to trouble you all to guard this Yuanshan Road. I will not forget your benefits. I will put it here today. As long as it is my caravan, it will pass through Yuanshan.
You have to leave 20% of the profits to the cottages."
"How much is 20%?" someone suddenly said, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Su Ren also smiled: "This is a good question, brother. The total price of the caravan goods I brought this time is one hundred thousand yuan. Brothers also know that furs, cattle, and horses are not valuable in the Qiang land, but in our Han
The land is extremely valuable. If we come back safely from this trip, even if we make no money, we will still have ten times the profit, which is one million dollars. After deducting the cost, we still have to keep one hundred thousand dollars!"
"Hey!" Sun Ermazi grinned: "This boy is so generous!"
"That's right. You heroes have worked hard to guard the trade route. How can you not take good care of it? This is only the cost of a caravan trip. If this trade road remains open in the future, Yuanshan will lose more than a million yuan every year!"
"Boy, don't lie to us!"
Li Jun smiled and said: "Who is this person from Su Shi? He is a student of the prefect of Shu County, and he promises a lot of money! How can he lie to everyone?"
Su Ren looked back at Li Jun. He used money to hit these bandits, but Li Jun used his official status. This was to isolate himself. As a leader, it is understandable to protect his status. But Su Ren believed it very much.
He was a big bait, so he took his time and played with Li Jun slowly.
In that hut, they discussed everything about Mu Qingyun's arrival this time, and even had a battle plan. Su Ren finally understood that Li Jun was the boss in the hearts of this group of people. If Mu Qingyun was killed,
, the next boss of Yuanshan must be Li Jun. Zheng Xin is Li Jun's die-hard supporter. With the most manpower, he uses food, grass, ordnance to control these people. Sun Ermazi is their general, this man is brave
It is appropriate to do this. It can be said that these three people are the leaders of the cottage against Mu Qingyun in Yuanshan.
As a guest, Su Ren couldn't express his opinion. Most of the time, he just listened on the sidelines. Only when Li Jun asked, he nodded in response. Li Jun and Zheng Xin wanted to take advantage of him, and Su Ren knew it very well.
The two guys kept talking about Su Shipu and always regarded themselves as guests, which proved it. On the other hand, Sun Ermazi was not bad, and he even chatted with Su Ren when he had nothing to do.
Su Ren listened all afternoon and had some thoughts in his mind. (To be continued)
