Chapter 572: Surrender to Pingzhou
Donghai, Danyang County, Jurong County
On Siping Mountain, Qin Sheng received a letter through a secret channel. When he saw the handwriting on the letter, his pupils shocked.
My wife wrote him a letter. Could it be that he has been away for too long and she misses him?
Qin Sheng never doubted his position in his wife's heart.
He immediately told the people below him, and then disappeared. He found a very secret place and read the letter happily.
The beginning of the letter was indeed a concern for him. She told him to take care of himself while he was outside and not to lose weight. No matter what situation he encountered, he should put his own safety first. She would wait for his safe return in Pingzhou.
Hearing these words, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up and his brows softened.
He pondered it twice, took out the letter and planned to continue reading, but he found that after his wife wrote these three sentences, she turned to business.
After reading it carefully, he turned the letter over and over and searched for it three times. When he found nothing else, he put the letter down in disappointment.
Qin Sheng was in a good mood all day because he received a letter from his wife. In the evening, he even watched the sunset with great interest.
At this time in Baihu Village, Zhu Dazhuang, Chen Jinlong and others were giving some simple training to the bandits in Baihu Village.
The reason given was very simple. In the future, they would have to follow King Jin with their entire camp. It would be better to train them in advance and make sure they obeyed King Jin's orders when they showed up in front of him, than to be scattered and act independently.
During training, Chen Jinlong nudged Zhu Dazhuang with his elbow, "Sixth Master seems to be in a good mood?"
"Of course not. Look at the smile on his face, he can't even hide it."
Maybe he has stayed in the village for too long recently, and Liu Ye has always been in a sullen mood, so they dare not provoke him.
Seeing his brothers training in good order, the eldest leader, Wen Hu, couldn't help but sigh. A few days ago, he was excitedly preparing to lead a group of bandits to surrender to the King of Jin. But the current situation, with the King of Jin looking so uncertain about his future, really made him feel entangled.
Wen Hu was a big, rugged man, and he couldn't hide his worries. He immediately confided his worries to the deputy village chief next to him.
The deputy village chief and Chen Jinlong and others hit it off right away. If he knew about it, it meant that Chen Jinlong and others also knew about it.
So Chen Jinlong came to do some ideological work, "Chief, why are you going into a dead end?" He is such a stubborn person.
"Why am I at a dead end?"
"Why do we have to surrender to King Jin?"
"Hmm? Didn't you always say you wanted to join the King of Jin?"
Chen Jinlong: That’s what you think.
"It's still unclear whether the King of Jin can withstand this wave of attacks from the imperial court. I think it's uncertain. The imperial court's army is coming with such force that after they destroy the King of Jin, they will most likely destroy us small fry as well."
"What should we do?" Wen Hu worried. With so many people, the village's food reserves were almost gone. Although they had gone out hunting from time to time recently and had managed to catch some prey, it was still a drop in the bucket.
Chen Jinlong, "Since we're joining the same faction, we must choose a good place. It's just like gambling; if we're going to bet, we should bet on the one with the most chances of winning. After all, this concerns the fate of all the brothers in the White Tiger Village."
Wen Hu and the deputy village chief nodded, "That makes sense."
"It is now clear that there is no future in joining King Jin." Chen Jinlong said in a sonorous and powerful voice.
Wen Hu said, "Then surrender to the imperial court?"
Chen Jinlong: "Since ancient times, bandits who accepted amnesty rarely had a good ending. Village leader, think about this, isn't it?"
Wen Hu and the deputy leader looked at each other. Yes, they were bandits. What if the imperial court came to settle accounts with them later?
"We joined the army to secure a future for ourselves and a good family for our descendants, didn't we? The court has so many officials, so it's hard to get ahead. As the saying goes, a general's success is built on the sacrifices of thousands of soldiers. If we join the court, it would be easy for us to become its vanguard."
"The future is not good if I surrender to the King of Jin, and I can't surrender to the imperial court either. What should I do?" Wen Hu was worried.
"Let's go to Pingzhou!" Chen Jinlong's true intentions were revealed.
"I have a brother who grew up wearing three-leg pants with me. He's currently in the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force. I asked someone to find out, and he's already a young general. We can join him!"
Chen Jinlong directly told the two that he had connections and could bring the brothers from Baihuzhai to join the Pingzhou army.
Wen Hu and the deputy village chief's eyes widened instantly. They didn't expect that he had such ability?
"But didn't the imperial court declare that it had cut off the Pingzhou expeditionary force's food supply?" Wen Hu asked in confusion.
It seems that the Pingzhou expeditionary force is also destined to be surrounded and suppressed by the imperial court. Like the Prince of Jin, their future is also bleak.
Moreover, they have no food left in Baihu Village. If they surrender to Pingzhou, won’t they all starve to death?
"Chief, you are stupid. It is precisely because of this that we have the opportunity to make a contribution."
"What do you mean?" asked the deputy village chief.
"Chief, deputy chief, please listen to me carefully. If you calculate carefully, Pingzhou currently covers three states. Can you calculate how long they have been rebelling?" This information is public, and Chen Jinlong is not afraid of them investigating.
"Besides, if Pingzhou dared to deploy an army to the East China Sea, they certainly wouldn't sit idly by and watch tens of thousands of soldiers die there. Could they not have a backup plan? Are they just relying on shipping to transport food?"
Wen Hu touched his chin and thought that this seemed to be true.
"I just said that if you defect to the imperial court, it's hard to get ahead. But it's different if you defect to Pingzhou. They're a new force, and there aren't that many people waiting for the job. As long as you work hard and dare to fight, you'll have the opportunity to gain a place in Pingzhou's power structure."
Wen Hu and the deputy village chief looked at each other. It seemed to make sense. Do they want to bet?
Chen Jinlong saw that the two of them were attracted to each other, and was secretly feeling proud. Just as he was about to give the final blow to make this happen, Qin Sheng appeared.
"What are you talking about?" Qin Sheng asked.
In reality, he had already heard almost everything, but he had a hunch that something was wrong and didn't want Chen Jinlong to continue, so he came out. It wasn't the right time to reveal their identities yet. It wouldn't be too late to reveal their identities once all the people from the White Tiger Village were aboard. Otherwise, it would increase the risk.
The three of them quickly told the story.
After listening to this, Qin Sheng simply said, "Chen Jinlong, just contact your brothers and express our intention to surrender to Pingzhou."
"But we won't be moving for now. Danyang County is where the Prince of Jin's palace is located, and the final battle between the imperial army and the Prince of Jin's army will definitely take place in Danyang County. Siping Mountain is a Feng Shui treasure land, so we can sit back and watch the fight and place our bets based on the situation."
Chen Jinlong smiled secretly. This was just an excuse for Sixth Master to fool you. They must surrender to Pingzhou in the end.
Upon hearing this, Wen Hu and the deputy village chief looked at him with a changed look.
Wen Hu and the deputy village chief looked at each other, and the last trace of doubt disappeared.
The two finally agreed to Qin Sheng's proposal, "Okay, let's do it!"
Later, Chen Jinlong realized that he had almost been exposed. He couldn't help but slap himself twice. Things had been going so smoothly recently that he had become careless and his vigilance had dropped.
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