When Dou Guangquan saw Gu Cheng, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
The last time he saw Fang Zhenhai, he felt that Fang Zhenhai's new recruit, one of the Eight Great Vajras, was too energetic and not an easy character to get along with.
As a result, after not seeing each other for a long time, Fang Zhenhai’s foundation was hollowed out by half and finally destroyed by him.
In fact, the outside world doesn't know much about the details of how Gu Cheng dealt with Fang Zhenhai. After all, there are some things that only Fang Zhenhai himself knows.
But Dou Guangquan knew Fang Zhenhai very well.
He knew from the beginning that Fang Zhenhai was not an easy person to deal with. He had strength and ambition, so he was able to sweep all the way and create such a big momentum, but he might not be able to last long if he was too aggressive.
Fang Zhenhai has a heroic appearance, but he is also quite cunning and very suspicious.
Gu Cheng was able to infiltrate Fang Zhenhai and gain his trust while destroying so many of his foundations. One can only imagine how many tricks and thoughts Gu Cheng used.
When communicating with such a person, even if the other person's strength is not as good as his own, Dou Guangquan must be very careful.
Gu Cheng cupped his hands and said with a smile: "We said goodbye last time. Did Master Dou come back well?"
Dou Guangquan shook his head gently and said: "Of course I am fine, but things have changed.
Last time you were the Eight Great Kings under Fang Zhenhai, but now you are in charge of the entire Nanyi County.
If Fang Zhenhai is still here, he should be the one standing here talking to me now."
Gu Cheng smiled half-heartedly and said: "Master Dou, everyone is understanding. It's pointless to say this. In fact, in your heart, you really want Fang Zhenhai to die, right?"
Dou Guangquan's expression remained unchanged and he asked: "I can't say that I have the best reputation among the rebel forces in Nanjiu County, but it is not that bad. Fang Zhenhai even received favors from me before he rose. How can you
Why do you say that?"
Gu Cheng said calmly: "Because Fang Zhenhai's existence has threatened all of you, Master Dou. He is so high-profile in Nanyi County and even really wants to be king and emperor. Even if the court is short of people, it will not tolerate it."
If such a person remains for a long time, he will inevitably be listed as the target of extermination first.
If the imperial court is so angry that it really sends several large armies to come at the same time, do you think they will wipe out all of you when they wipe out Fang Zhenhai?"
Dou Guangquan glanced at Gu Cheng in surprise, because what Gu Cheng said was exactly the same as what he thought. He had even told these things to Zhending Tuoluo, Jiang Wuyan and others.
But although Dou Guangquan was shocked, his expression did not change at all, and he just asked lightly: "Fang Zhenhai is dead, and the past has passed.
Mr. Gu, as the commander-in-chief of Jingyesi in Guangling City, you are here to see me, what does this mean?"
Gu Cheng said in a deep voice: "I never like to show off when doing things. The reason why I came here is very simple. I came to borrow troops from you, the leader of Dou Village.
I believe you, Master Dou, are aware of some things in Nanyi County. The martial arts forces in Leping County sent their younger generation of disciples to my Nanyi County for training, but they actually usurped the interests of my Nanyi County.
The number of my men is not enough, and I have to guard Guangling City and other state capitals, so I came to borrow troops from you."
Dou Guangquan was stunned after hearing this. He never imagined that this was what Gu Cheng was telling him.
After being stunned, Dou Guangquan laughed and said, "Master Gu, are you kidding me?
Who are you? You are from the imperial court, from Jingyesi.
Who am I? To put it nicely, I am a rebel fighting against the imperial court; to put it worse, I am what you call a rebel.
You are an officer and I am a thief, but you came to borrow troops from me, why don't you recruit me directly?"
If Gu Cheng hadn't insisted on seeing him and even fought with He Gang in the face of Xiao Quan's difficulties, Dou Guangquan would have thought that Gu Cheng was telling a joke.
Gu Cheng said calmly: "There are many things going on in Nanyi County. Master Dou, do you think I would go to such great lengths to joke with you?
Identity is identity, today I am a rebel, who knows what I will be tomorrow?
So in my opinion, as long as the bottom line is not involved, anything can be traded, right?"
"Deal? What can you give me?"
"Give you a future, Master Dou!"
Dou Guangquan was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly sat up straight, his eyes suddenly became sharp. Dou Guangquan, who was as inconspicuous as an old farmer in the past, suddenly became like a wild beast at this moment.
This oldest rebel in Nanjiu County had already made a name for himself in Nanjiu County even when Fang Zhenhai and others were robbing homes and fighting for their lives for a piece of food.
Although Dou Guangquan was like an old farmer on weekdays, the aura he exuded at this time was no less than that of Fang Zhenhai.
"Future? Gu Cheng, are you kidding me?
Do you know that if you just need a word from me now, you won't be able to get out of here! Now you still want to talk to me about your future?"
Under Dou Guangquan's suffocating momentum, Gu Cheng's expression did not change at all. He said solemnly: "What is a transaction? A transaction is to exchange what I have for what you don't have.
Master Dou is already a master-level figure, and his subordinates are stronger than me, a commander who pretends to be a powerful imperial power. But what you lack, Master Dou, is actually a future.
Nanjiu County has always been in turmoil, with bandits and rebels emerging one after another. Master Dou, you are the oldest among them. In these years, no matter how big or small, have any of the rebels met a good end?
To make a taboo statement today, the imperial court's control over Nanjiu County has been getting weaker and weaker in recent years, but as long as the Central Plains remains in chaos, the imperial court will not fall and sooner or later it will be able to free up its power to deal with these rebels.
Those with real strength are hiding in secret, waiting for the opportunity to soar into the sky, instead of showing up early and making a name for themselves."
Dou Guangquan said coldly: "I know all this, but what can I do if I know it? Are they being recruited by the imperial court? Those who were recruited in the past either sincerely worked as dogs for the imperial court, or they were slowly stripped away by the imperial court.
power, throw them into some remote corner and sit on the bench.
There are many people under my command who have enmity with the imperial court. If I agree to recruit people, I will first end up with everyone betraying their relatives."
Gu Cheng shook his head slightly and said, "I'm not qualified to talk about things like recruitment, but I can still talk about other things.
With all due respect, the rebels in Nanjiu County cannot live long. The most fatal thing about them is that they have no foundation.
And people like Fang Zhenhai, although they forcibly occupied Nanyi County and had a foundation, they attracted the attention of the imperial court and were bound to be wiped out.
However, once you have a foundation and a stable source of income, you can maintain the loyalty of your subordinates and slowly turn the anti-thief village into a force and a sect.
I can make the decision to hand over part of the elixir produced in Nanyi County to you, Master Dou, and you, Master Dou, will take it to Taikang County and sell it. No matter how much the price is, I only want 10% of the price of the elixir itself, and the rest
It all depends on how many connections you have in Taikang County, Master Dou."
Murong Hou was taking advantage of the situation, and Gu Cheng was actually using the White Wolf with nothing.
At this time, those sects had already cooperated with Murong Hou, but he did not have any magic medicine in his hands.
Of course, he did not cheat Dou Guangquan. As long as Dou Guangquan borrowed troops to help him defeat Murong Hou, he would naturally get a share of those elixirs.
Upon hearing this, Dou Guangquan's aura tightened, and he was indeed a little moved.
The elixirs produced in Nanyi County are very famous in Nanjiu County, but he was definitely not qualified to touch them before.
After all, he was a rebel and bandit, so it was impossible for him to send a caravan to buy it openly, and it was impossible for those sects to sell it to them.
Now if Gu Cheng gives him the sales of the elixir, Dou Guangquan has been hanging around in Taikang County for so many years, and he is still sure to sell it at a high price.
The most important thing is that this is not a one-time deal, but a steady flow of water will be enough for him to slowly clear his name and turn Qinglong Village into Qinglongmen or Qinglong Sect.
Of course, given Dou Guangquan's palace, he would not agree so quickly.
Although his heart was already moved, Dou Guangquan still said in a deep voice: "Two questions. Although you are temporarily in charge of Nanyi County now, your position will not last long.
What if the new envoy Jingyesi goes back on his word?
Also, although I am in Taikang County, I cannot offend the Leping Murong clan, so I can borrow troops, but I will not take action, and at the same time, the identities of my subordinates will be concealed."
"Don't worry, Master Dou, everything you are worried about will not be a problem."
Gu Cheng smiled mysteriously, pointed to the top of his head and said: "Why do you think I can temporarily take charge of Nanyi County after overthrowing Fang Zhenhai? That's because there is someone above me, so this fat job fell on my head.
After the new governor arrives, he will also be on my side. As long as you, Master Dou, can provide him with information or some secret help, the new governor will also be happy to cooperate with you.
As for the second thing, you don't have to worry. I didn't want you to take action, Master Dou.
After all, I am the commander-in-chief of the imperial court, Jingyesi, and I am cooperating with the rebels, whether it is nice to say it or not.
So you don’t need to tell me, I will take the initiative to help you hide your identity."
Dou Guangquan breathed a sigh of relief and asked Xiao Quan, the white paper fan, to help him with suggestions. They discussed it for a long time. Finally, the two of them made a decision to trade with Gu Cheng this time.
Gu Cheng was one of the few people in the imperial court who dared to cooperate with them.
If such an opportunity was given up, Gu Cheng could still find other rebels, but they would never be able to find another Gu Cheng.
In fact, they were overly worried. Gu Cheng originally didn't want to find anyone else to cooperate, and people like Zhendinguoluo wouldn't listen to his long speeches.
After taking down Dou Guangquan, Gu Cheng went to the depths of Nanman's Beishan Mountains to see how Xiao Yi and others were developing.
Since he was going to have a head-on confrontation with Murong Hou, Gu Cheng planned to use all his accumulated strength.