Chapter 804 Young General vs. Rich Lady 107
The Guangling Army actually believed it. If they joined the Huo family army, they would be able to get food and would never go hungry again!
Yan Changfeng is just a living signboard. If he is fake, Prince Yan will definitely not help Huo Xiao. They are all tempted, but no one dares to turn against him in person.
Wei Lang held up a knife and stayed at the back, shouting angrily, "Retreat quickly! Anyone who disobeys will be killed!"
The 10,000 Guangling troops quickly withdrew and set up camp two kilometers away.
At night, after the patrols had passed, a dozen soldiers sneaked out of the tents and gathered together.
"Brother, do we really want to betray General Lu? In fact, General Lu is quite good to us. Isn't this a bad idea?"
A middle-aged man with a full beard patted the soldier on the head and cursed, "Bullshit! What's the point of betrayal? We are all defending our country. It doesn't matter who we serve under."
"General Lu is good, but he doesn't have any food. I've had enough of the days of hunger. Think about your sister, she starved to death!"
"I'm a bachelor anyway, so I'll go wherever life is good. If you ask me, General Lu should have sent troops to help Pingyang City. Wangdu City refused to do so, so he didn't move. I think he's just a coward! If he had helped at that time, so many people in the Huo family army wouldn't have died. I'm afraid all my familiar brothers would have died!"
"The garrisons of the two places should have helped each other. What's going on now? They're almost fighting! We didn't help the Huo family army in the beginning. Now that General Huo has food, he naturally won't give it to the Guangling army. If we don't join the Huo family army, we might starve to death one day. If you're afraid, don't go. I'll go alone!"
Everyone whispered in agreement: "Big brother is right! Anyway, I will follow you, big brother!"
"Yes, yes, yes. We are soldiers no matter where we go. We are not traitors. We are all defending our country."
"Going to Pingyang City is the real way to serve the country. I don't want to be a coward anymore!"
Zhuang Liang, with a dozen brothers, easily avoided the sentries everywhere. Two miles was just a short distance, so they ran as fast as they could and soon reached the west gate.
Xu Sheng in the lookout tower saw someone coming and said excitedly into the intercom: "Quick, quick, open the small door and let them in."
Zhuang Liang saw a small door opened on the city wall, and the lights were on inside. It was obvious that the Huo family army had already arranged people to wait for them.
The situation was tense during the day, and the dozen or so Guangling soldiers were a little timid and did not dare to go in first.
Zhuang Liang put on his helmet and walked forward cautiously with a knife in hand. "I'll go scout the way for you first. If the Huo family army is not sincere in recruiting us, I'll send a signal and you guys run quickly!"
Zhuang Liang stepped through the small door and was startled by a loud bang. He looked around with his knife in hand. No arrows were shot at him and no one drew their swords. There were just some colorful pieces of cloth falling beneath him.
It doesn't quite look like a piece of cloth. It's shiny and sparkling. I don't know what it's made of.
There were several round white lanterns hanging above our heads. I didn’t know what was burning inside, but they were extremely bright, brighter than the full moon in the sky, and every detail of each person could be seen clearly.
"Welcome to join the Huo family army!" Yan Changfeng held up the fireworks and shouted excitedly: "Say your name! You are the first one to come, so you will be given a set of armor and a sword as a gift!"
Two soldiers of the Huo family came forward carrying a set of armor. Zhuang Liang had never seen such good armor before, let alone him, a mere centurion. Even General Lu did not have such good armor.
The knife in his hand was made of bronze and was very sharp, but it was far inferior to the precious sword made of fine iron in front of him.
Every soldier in the Huo family has such a good sword, and some even have two.
Zhuang Liang put on new armor and put on his sword, and he felt like he was dreaming.
Peng Haichang had people pile five kilograms of rice, five kilograms of flour, five kilograms of beans, one kilogram of meat, and two sets of clothes, shoes and socks in front of Zhuang Liang.
"These are all yours. You can rest in the West Camp tonight. You will be incorporated into the Huo family army tomorrow and assigned to a team. I see that you are also a person with a position. We are in need of such people, so it's just right for you to lead a team of new recruits."
Peng Haichang grabbed the pork and took a bite. The pork was marinated, and after being cooked, it was salty and spicy. When he took a bite, his mouth was full of oil. He had never eaten such delicious meat before, and he almost swallowed it together with his tongue.
A pound of meat was quickly swallowed, and Zhuang Liang dared to believe that everything he saw was real. He wiped his mouth, but still felt unsatisfied.
The Huo family soldiers all laughed. Peng Haichang patted Zhuang Liang on the shoulder and said with a smile, "The food is still being heated up on the stove in Xidaying. There's plenty of delicious rice and meat, too. Go and eat."
"This is the first time I've seen food like this. I'll get used to it. Pingyang City is not short of food. Just eat until you're full. Don't overeat."
Zhuang Liang wanted to have a big meal right now, but he still remembered the brothers outside. He scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Actually, there are more than a dozen of us. I'll go call them in."
Soon, more than a dozen Guangling troops arrived, and Peng Haichang distributed food to them.
Everyone was very envious when they saw Zhuang Liang's majestic armor. They had not received weapons for the time being, and would be issued weapons according to the situation after they were incorporated into the team.
Peng Haichang looked very honest and his words were very convincing. "As long as you sincerely join the Huo family army, resist the Northern Rong, and defend your country, you will have a good future."
"General Huo is a magnanimous man. Coming to Pingyang City doesn't mean you have to cut off contact with your old friends and relatives. Your family members can also be brought to Pingyang City to live in the future."
Everyone was even happier when they heard this. Several of them raised their hands and said, "There are people in our camp who want to come, but they don't dare to. I'll go back and tell them to come and join the Huo family army!"
Peng Haichang took some compressed biscuits to fill their stomachs, filled their water bags with clean water, and told them to go and come back quickly.
The rest of the people happily carried their food and went to the West Camp to rest.
One person brought several people. Yan Changfeng happily registered the population and rewarded the soldiers who brought people with a few bags of instant noodles. He rewarded one bag of instant noodles for each person he brought.
Some people have already made it. It is very fragrant, filling, and tastes great. No one dislikes it.
Someone made several trips in a row and managed to earn a whole box of instant noodles. He was so proud.
Such a big commotion naturally alarmed the patrol team. There were ten people in the patrol team, but they had never thought of defecting to the Huo family army. They were loyal to General Lu.
But when they heard that they could have a full meal and meat there, they couldn't help but salivate.
The team leader looked at his subordinates' eager eyes and said with gritted teeth, "Let's go too! At worst, we can just eat a meal and run away. I want to see how much food they have to feed so many people."
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