Building an army is not a simple matter. Without Sama, Shamasayi's bodyguard Wumi was promoted to the new military officer. Wumi is loyal to the Shama family. Compared with Sama, this person
He is unsmiling and extremely conscientious in his work. As a bodyguard for so many years, he has never made any mistakes, not even taking an extra step when walking.
Su Ren was sitting in the large living room of the City Lord's Mansion. Shamashayi was smiling all over his face, watching Su Ren concentrate on the plate of rabbit meat in front of him without disturbing him. He waited until Su Ren stuffed the last bite of meat into his mouth.
He shook his head with satisfaction and then picked up the wine glass.
"Mr. Su has a great appetite! He's no worse than us Yelangs! Come on, have a glass of wine to get rid of the greasy food in your mouth!"
Su Ren picked up the wine glass, gave a toast, and drank it all: "Rabbit meat is a delicacy in the world. I remember when I was in the mountains and was hungry for several days. I wished there was a rabbit for me to try, but I couldn't do it.
That time I almost starved to death. From then on, whenever I saw rabbit meat, I felt that it smelled extremely delicious and was the best delicacy in the world."
"I didn't know that my husband had such miserable times. Fortunately, the gods bless me. If it weren't for my husband, I don't know what Wu Yang would be like. Here's another toast to you, sir!"
Su Ren was not polite and drank another drink.
Putting down the wine glass, Shamasayi waved his hand, and all the serving slaves left. Only Shamasayi, Su Ren, Duotong, and Wumi were left in the room. Shamasayi cleared his throat, stood up and faced
Su Ren made a standard Han woman's salute. Duotong and Wumi also followed suit and saluted Su Ren.
"I have offended you a lot in the past. This time my husband saved us in Wuyang from danger. The little girl is very grateful. As I said, as long as the little girl is in Wuyang, no matter when the husband comes, she will be the most noble in Wuyang.
guest."
Su Ren quickly returned the gift: "The city lord is very polite. Now I am also doing business in Wuyang. Naturally, I hope Wuyang is safe and sound. No one of us will mention the past things. We all look forward. I believe Wuyang will change soon."
If it becomes the richest place in Yelang, the rule of the city lord will be more stable, and merchants like us will feel more comfortable doing business in Wuyang."
"As long as you support Wu Yang, this day will definitely come back."
Both sides smiled, and the atmosphere became harmonious and warm.
When everyone was seated, Wumi stood up again and saluted Su Ren again: "I wonder how much money Mr. Su is going to spend this time and how many Wuyang garrison troops are armed?"
Su Ren glanced at a few people, and Shamashayi and Duotong both had expressions of wanting to know in their eyes. This question is a big one, and the main purpose of inviting Su Ren here this time is this matter. Only by telling this matter
Only when the negotiation is completed can Shamasayi feel completely at ease.
Su Ren chuckled: "I wonder how many soldiers have been prepared?"
Wumi glanced at Shamashay: "According to Mr. Su, Wuyang will become a prosperous place in the future. I think the original establishment of 500 people was definitely not enough. This time we have prepared 800 people. I hope Mr.
Able to deliver on promises.”
"Hahaha!" Su Ren laughed: "How can a mere eight hundred people match the future scale of Wuyang? Let's round up the number and make it a thousand people."
The three of them looked at each other with expressions of surprise. Although a thousand people were not many, they were still a large army for a small city like Wuyang. I think those five hundred people were all accumulated by the previous city lord and the previous city lord through many years of hard work.
The Yelang people who came down were arrogant and believed that their country was the largest in the world and that an army of 500 people could already destroy the city.
"A thousand people? Mr. Su is not joking?" Shamasayi was excited, her face turned red, and she looked really good-looking.
Su Ren smiled: "What? The city lord thinks it's too much?"
"No, no, no, it takes a lot of money to arm a thousand people. Although I know that your business is very big and it is not easy to make money, I feel a little guilty about spending so much money at once."
"Don't worry, City Lord. It may seem like I spent a lot of money, but in fact it's not a lot. Please listen to me." Su Ren took a sip of wine and said, "This is what I planned. Is it necessary to arm these thousand people?"
It is not something that can be done in one day to make these thousand people into an army. This time I got some soldiers and armor from Han Dynasty, only a hundred sets, and also brought back a group of craftsmen, and I am starting to imitate these soldiers.
A, while leading the officers to train the new soldiers, we will make the armor at the same time. After three months, I am sure that every soldier will wear the best armor."
"It's just that there are some problems here, that is, the procurement of raw materials. To make leather armor, you need cowhide and rhinoceros skin, halberds need iron ore, and bows and arrows need wood. I have contacted some shops in Wuyang a few days ago to stock up.
When these goods enter Wuyang some time ago, I hope the city lord will give them some convenience."
Shamasayi happily agreed: "Yes, yes, butler, I'll leave this to you. All the goods Mr. Su wants will be released, and no one can stop him!"
"yes!"
Shamasayi was satisfied. When he looked at Su Ren again, he felt that this person was not so hateful. He thought of Liu Hong, who talked sweetly to him, and in the end almost caused him to lose Wu Yang. This Su Ren is actually quite good, and he only talks about giving.
, never said anything about repayment. It seems that Su Ren, whom I had really wronged before, mistrusted that bastard Liu Hong.
Su Ren kept his word and promised that Shamashay's matter would be done immediately. In the afternoon, Su Ren, who was drunk, was carried to the Wuyang branch and put on the bed. Su Ren woke up immediately. Looking at
Hawking and others standing aside laughed.
"Okay, now that the acting is over, go ahead and do whatever you need to do. We'll deliver those things to Shamasayi in the afternoon and tell the merchants we contacted. From now on, we will say that we want the goods and there won't be any obstruction in Wuyang.
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Hawking shook his head: "Why bother? You have to pretend to be drunk when you go to see that stinky woman!"
"What do you know? Brother Ren has his own ideas!" Huo Laosi kicked Hawking: "Why don't you hurry up and get some water for Brother Ren? He must have drunk a lot of alcohol."
"I really drank a lot. Those guys drank me hard. If I didn't pretend to be drunk, I really wouldn't be able to leave. With Shamasayi settled, we won't have any obstruction in Wuyang!"
"Sir, are you really going to build an army for them?" Gou Tianming still couldn't figure out why Su Ren did such a thankless job: "After fattening them up, these guys will definitely turn around and deal with us.
It’s us who suffer.”
"Don't worry, I have a backup plan. Let them taste the sweetness first. When they really want to deal with us, they will pay a heavy price!" Su Ren took a sip of water. Although the taste of the wine was very weak, he drank too much.
It can also be intoxicating: "Tell Shi Manzhu to be careful. If they do this well, the past things will no longer be investigated. In addition, Captain Gou will send more people to their workshop. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order."
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"Understood! Take a good rest, sir. I will do everything right."
Wumi is a good soldier. The people he chooses are all strong men. Everyone stands majestic. There are not many Yelang people who are in good health. Although Yelang is rich, people at the bottom can grow muscles.
It's not a simple matter either. Judging from their attire, these recruits all have good family conditions. Serving as a soldier for the city lord should be a good job.
Su Ren personally delivered a hundred pieces of armor, and Wumi immediately distributed them to his subordinates. The barracks of Wuyang City are located next to the city lord's palace. As the city lord's private armed forces, the first task is naturally to protect the city lord himself. The square is very large,
This was originally a place for drying rice, but now it is April and the first crop of new rice has not been harvested yet. It is temporarily used as a training ground. There are hundreds of people standing there and it does not seem crowded.
Su Ren stood on the steps and looked at the Yelang army in front of him with interest. There was no standing posture or sitting posture. These people went to the battlefield relying on their momentum and the advantage of large numbers. It should be good to fight with the wind.
, it’s not surprising that whenever you encounter a little setback, you will be like birds and beasts.
Duotong smiled at Su Ren and said, "Mr. Su, what do you think of these soldiers?"
"Tell the truth or lie?"
Shamashay smiled: "Of course you are telling the truth. What's the point of telling lies?"
"If you tell lies, the city lord may like to hear it, but if you tell the truth, the city lord will definitely be angry."
"Oh! I heard that Mr. Su is very funny. What does this mean? These my soldiers are not very good?"
"Isn't it bad? It's just a bunch of rabble. If they really fight, they won't be as good as my guards!"
Dutong interrupted: "No way! As far as I know, Mr. Su's bodyguards are only more than 300 people, but there are a thousand people here. Even if there are three against one, is it possible that they still can't defeat him?"
Su Ren glanced at Duo Tong, turned to Shamasayi and said: "If we just talk about three versus one, I believe these people from the city lord are very powerful, but that's not how a war is calculated. Formation, morale, strategy, determination, etc.
etc., will affect the outcome of the war. The city lord's army is indeed larger in number than mine, but firstly, it has no formation, secondly, it lacks morale, and thirdly, it lacks the determination to survive and the courage to win, not to mention my three hundred guards.
I can easily defeat these soldiers of yours even with half of them!"
Shamasayi looked helpless. Duotong smiled contemptuously: "Is Mr. Su exaggerating a bit?"
"Do you want to have a test?" Su Ren looked at Duotong with a smile.
Shamashay didn't know whether to agree or not, and the situation became awkward.
Duotong thought for a while: "Since Mr. Su has this intention, why don't the city lord meet Mr. Su's escort team? If it is as he said, the city lord can ask him to help us train the army and train an elite division for the city lord.
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Shamashay paused for a moment: "What do you think Mr. Su?"
"Don't bother me. There are five people around me. Just pick fifty people. Let's compete and see what happens!"
As soon as Su Ren finished speaking, Hawking shouted "Ouch" and eagerly jumped into the field with the other four guards. (To be continued)