Chapter 803 Young General vs. Rich Lady 106
Lu Yongxin couldn't scold Huo Xiao, and it seemed difficult to break in, so he ordered: "Retreat two miles and set up camp."
"Huo Xiao, even if you have this magic weapon, there aren't many people left in the Huo family army. In the end, we still need the help of the Pingyang Army. Think about it carefully. Even if it's for the sake of the people of Pingyang City to survive, you should let the Guangling Army enter the city."
Huo Xiao was very short of people, especially well-trained soldiers, but what he wanted were people who would obey his orders, rather than letting Lu Yongxin bring his men into the city with an arrogant attitude to compete with him for control of Pingyang City.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. If we can subdue Lu Yongxin, that would be the best. If not, then we will snatch him from Lu Yongxin.
Ten thousand Guangling troops began to change their formation. It was actually not easy to ensure that ten thousand people could evacuate in an orderly manner without chaos and trampling.
If they are new recruits, it will take a long time to practice arranging troops and forming battle arrays, not to mention attacking and fighting, and coordinating with each other. In fact, the new recruits in the city are not well trained, but defending the city is always simpler, and there is no need for too complicated formations.
Huo Xiao was really envious of these well-trained soldiers!
A small door was opened on the thick city wall, and carts loaded with grain were pushed out one after another, with each cart carrying hundreds of bags of grain.
Peng Haichang tore open the top grain bag, revealing the white rice.
The cart full of meat was placed in the front. The meat had been cooked and marinated and then cooked whole, giving off an enticing aroma.
Lu Yongxin pulled the reins and the horse stopped. His eyes involuntarily wandered over the food. His throat rolled and he couldn't help swallowing.
"Huo Xiao, what do you mean? Bribing me?"
Huo Xiao sneered, "General Lu thinks too highly of himself. These are not for you. I have nothing to say to you, but I still have something to say to the brothers of the Guangling Army."
"You all saw that the Huo family soldiers were in high spirits, dressed neatly, and fully armed. They were not hungry or thirsty. You must have smelled the fragrance. That was the kitchen in the West Camp preparing lunch."
"If you join the Huo Family Army, you will get five kilograms of rice, five kilograms of flour, and one kilogram of meat. The common people in the city only get five kilograms of rice when they join the Huo Family Army, but you are different. You are all well-trained veterans, so your treatment will naturally be better."
"The Huo family army can eat meat three times a day, and their families can move to Pingyang City. Only tens of thousands of people have died in Pingyang City, so there are plenty of places to settle you. You can farm the land and work, and you can eat two meals a day and get paid."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Guangling Army exploded with a buzz. This was truly too attractive.
Look at the Huo family soldiers, their faces are glowing, there is even oil on the corners of their mouths that has not been wiped clean, their armor and weapons are all good, they are almost envious to death!
Lu Yongxin's face was very ugly, "Huo Xiao! Are you crazy? Soldiers are all on a roster, how can they be transferred at will? If Wangdu finds out, it will be a capital crime!"
A basin of cold water was poured down, and the Guangling army calmed down. If you want to serve in the army, you can serve there. Whoever is willing to come to the border area will have a good life if they stay in Wangdu.
However, Wangdu City is also short of food now, and those young masters’ soldiers may not be living as well as the Huo family’s army.
Huo Xiao disagreed. "The emperor is far away. If I don't tell you and you don't tell me, who will know? So what if they know? If they want to intervene, then send troops. I just need people."
"General Lu, aren't you going to help me protect Pingyang City? How can you not even spare a few soldiers? General Lu, don't worry, once you join the Huo family army, you're one of us. I won't treat them unfairly."
Lu Yongxin couldn't win the argument with Huo Xiao. This guy was simply too shameless. He blatantly stole his soldiers!
"Guangling troops, listen up and retreat!"
"This is all Huo Xiao's trick. How much food does he have to support such eating and drinking, three meals a day? Even the young masters and soldiers in Wangdu City don't dare to eat like this. He is just pretending to be rich and trying to shake the morale of the army!"
Wei Lang was Lu Yongxin's confidant. He would not betray Lu Yongxin even if a knife was placed on his neck. A little food could not shake him at all. He roared angrily:
"General Lu has never treated us unfairly. Whenever the general has food, we have food. Even during the drought, when so many people starved to death in the city, the general still found ways to get food and didn't let you starve to death. You believed Huo Xiao's lies and betrayed the general!"
"Huo Xiao is a sinister and cunning fellow. These grains are only displayed for you to see. Retreat quickly!"
The ten thousand Guangling soldiers smelled the aroma of meat and felt hungrier and hungrier. No matter whether General Huo's promise was true or false, the food in front of them was real, and they were eager to grab it.
But they were not ruffians after all, but the Guangling Army. They could only endure and endure, retreating looking back every few steps.
With a clang, Yan Changfeng made a grand appearance!
He was dressed solemnly and gorgeously, with large areas of embroidery on his clothes, gold edges on the cuffs and collar, a palm-sized jade ring hanging around his waist, and a Seven-Star Sword on his body. Under the sunlight, the huge gem reflected colorful and dazzling light.
Yan Changfeng took a delicate little gong and drum and struck it three times in a row.
He held up a megaphone and shouted, "Brothers from Guangling City, don't be in a hurry to leave. Your general is just too stingy. If he really cared about you, he wouldn't stop you from pursuing a good future."
"This prince is different. I have four to five thousand men under me, and all of them have been given to General Huo. If you follow the Huo family army, you can eat meat and gain military merit. If you follow me, I'm afraid you will starve to death."
"General Huo is blessed by the gods. He has no shortage of food, cloth, or weapons. No matter how many people come, General Huo can afford to support them!"
Lu Yongxin was greatly shocked, "Prince Yan? Are you crazy? You are actually helping Huo Xiao!"
He remembered that the Regent was Yan Changfeng's uncle, and Yan Changfeng should not get along with Huo Xiao, so why did he give all his people to Huo Xiao? The Regent wanted Yan Changfeng to seize the military power, not to be Huo Xiao's younger brother, right?
Could it be that the Regent and Huo Xiao have cooperated? Impossible, the news from Wangdu City was that the Regent also wanted Huo Xiao's life.
He really couldn't understand it!
What happened in Pingyang City? An endless supply of food, powerful weapons, and even Yan Changfeng switched sides!
Lu Yongxin used his brain too much and had a severe headache.
Yan Changfeng stood on the grain cart, holding a loud speaker and yelling, "You are crazy! This prince is very smart! If I don't help Huo Xiao, how can I help you?"
"Brothers of Guangling Army, listen up! Don't miss it if you pass by. Don't leave yet. If you join the Huo Family Army now, you will be given five pounds of beans and two sets of clothes, shoes and socks!"
"This prince will not lie to you. If the Huo family army is really bad, can I hand over all my people to Huo Xiao? Think about it carefully. The bonus event is only available before tomorrow morning. If you miss it, it will be gone!"
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