Chapter 416: Peace of Mind
"No, we haven't seen each other for a while. How come you, Chen Jinlong, have become so eloquent?" Meng Jingfeng and others raised their doubts.
Although he was quite eloquent in the past, he was never as eloquent as he is today.
Chen Jinlong: ...
The past is too painful to recall.
Gao Lei and Ding Han also looked unnatural. God knows what they had been through.
Four days ago, they were taken to Houcheng Military Region.
After Qin Liuye told them that the Liaojun Army was preparing to wipe out the banditry in the other three counties of Pingzhou, they expressed their willingness to go and act as lobbyists to persuade other bandits to surrender. Then Qin Liuye handed them over to an arrogant guy named Lu Ye!
As soon as the guy named Lu Ye arrived, he sat down nonchalantly and asked them to mistake him for the bandit leader of Xuantu County and started to persuade him.
When they looked at each other, Master Lu called out their names and asked them to come up one by one.
Okay, let’s go for it.
But wait until they finish their performance.
Mr. Lu was extremely disgusted and immediately said, "That's it? Who can you convince?"
Chen Jinlong and others held their breath. They were here to wield swords and guns, not to talk big!
Later, Master Lu directly grabbed the person.
There were twelve people who went to Houcheng at that time. Only eight of them were selected, and the other four were sent back because of their attitude and other reasons.
Of the remaining eight, Master Lu singled out Chen Jinlong and two others who were known for their eloquence. He gave them intensive training, personally teaching them how to persuade other bandit leaders. The others sat in as observers.
After two days, they just felt that their eyes had been opened.
It was only before they left that they realized that the Mr. Lu was none other than the new governor, Lu Desheng, Lord Lu.
The thought of the new governor actually teaching them how to pacify the bandit leader was exciting.
It was after this incident that they felt that Meng Jingfeng and his men were no match for the people from Liaodong County.
First of all, the soldiers and generals of the Liaodong Army had personally experienced their lessons.
Secondly, their entire group is very capable, otherwise they would not have been able to govern Liaodong County so well in more than half a year.
Finally, even the Governor was so flexible...
Thinking about it this way, their defeat was not unfair. So, what could Meng Jingfeng and the others use to fight against them?
"Chen Jinlong, Gao Lei, Ding Han, have you ever thought about escaping from the control of the government?" asked Feng Shuo, the leader of Chunqiu Village.
Chen Jinlong and Gao Lei looked at each other. "No, this guy, is he still trying to incite them to rebellion?"
The three of them had already made up their minds when they came here that after completing their military service, they would join the army.
They heard some gossip that soldiers now can eat meat every few days.
They felt that even if the rumor was exaggerated, they should be able to eat meat once every ten days or half a month.
The village chief had to worry about the livelihood of the entire village, which was very tiring. Moreover, they felt that the atmosphere between the Liaodong Army officers and soldiers was quite good, and they liked it.
So, at this time, they can't go the wrong way again.
Heartbeat, that doesn't exist.
If they go back to the old ways, wouldn't all the suffering they've endured before be in vain?
"How about we give it a try and rush down the mountain together?" Feng Shuo continued.
Lu Dayou was the first to respond. "As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands. No matter how skilled Qin Sheng is, I don't believe he can withstand an attack from so many of us at once."
Feng Shuo: "Okay, you'll be free from now on. What do you think? Do you agree?"
Lu Dayou: "Yeah, if it works, you can do that and fish like that?"
Chen Jinlong: "The sky is high, birds fly freely; the sea is wide, fish leap freely."
Lu Dayou: "Yes, that's it!"
Chen Jinlong and Ding Han looked serious.
Gao Lei slammed the table and said, "Feng Shuo, you old bastard, don't even think about harming us!"
They knew very well that if they dared to rebel, they would be fine if they could escape, but if they couldn't escape, death would surely await them.
This attempt to recruit has failed.
During lunch, Chen Jinlong, Gao Lei and the other two went down the mountain.
Anyway, this surrender cannot be accomplished in a short time.
However, before leaving, he took the opportunity to go to the toilet and pulled Meng Jingfeng over to say a few words.
Chen Jinlong told him, "Being the first to surrender will have some hidden benefits. You have to surrender early or late, so figure it out yourself."
"We're telling you this because we're on good terms with you. I'm willing to do you a favor, and no one should be forced to accept it." As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at the corner of the wall behind him. "Anyway, make a decision quickly. The longer you wait, the less valuable it will be."
After Chen Jinlong and his companions left, the leaders of the various strongholds also dispersed.
Lu Dayou's confidant pulled him and said, "Boss, why don't we surrender? If they surround us but don't attack, we won't be able to outlast them."
"Why surrender? Let's all work together and there's a chance we can break through! Once we break through, we can all go back to our homes, grab our brothers, grab our weapons and go beat him to death!"
Oh, his boss was too naive. "Boss, listen to me for once. It's better to surrender."
"If I surrender like this, won't the stronghold be handed over to others?"
The confidant remained silent.
"What a wasteful thing!" How could he just give up such a huge copycat?
The confidant had a bitter face. Once the brothers in the mountain stronghold heard that the government was offering amnesty, they would probably rush to become good people.
They all knew what kind of life the people in Liaodong County lived.
Now that the people's lives are better, there is really no advantage for them to be bandits.
People are at peace.
At the foot of the mountain, Chen Jinlong and his two companions came down and found the Qin brothers. They offered them a suggestion, "Prince Qin, Sixth Master, the leaders of the strongholds in Xuantu County have been trapped on the mountain by you. The other strongholds are in a state of disarray. Why not take this opportunity to raid their lair?"
Qin Heng and Qin Sheng smiled at each other. Qin Heng said, "I guess the village chiefs on the mountain will try to break out once or twice."
"We will hold off these two waves of attack first. If they still refuse to surrender and continue to resist, we will quietly divide our forces and use the main force to slowly wear them down. Then, Master Six will lead an elite force to attack their lair."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jinlong and others were very happy. The Qin brothers were willing to tell them the follow-up plans, which showed their trust in them.
The subsequent development was just as Qin Heng and others had expected.
At nightfall that day, the bandit leaders on the mountain led their men to attack from the foot of the mountain.
Their action was exactly what the Liaodong army wanted. After a fight, the bearded Lu Dayou was captured. Meng Jingfeng and others ordered their subordinates to cut off the rear while they quickly ran up the mountain.
The captured Lu Dayou also understood that Feng Shuo, Meng Jingfeng and others were not working hard, and he was the only one who was foolishly charging into the battle!
He immediately started cursing and directly cursed the ancestors of Meng Jingfeng and others.
This man cursed for nearly half an hour, and the Liaodong Army did not stop him.
After he finished cursing, someone handed him a bowl of water and asked, "Are you done cursing? Are you thirsty? Want some?"
"Drink!" Lu Dayou didn't care whether the other party had poisoned him or not, he just drank it anyway. After all, when a person dies, the birds fly up to the sky, and he will live forever.
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