Chapter 805 Young General vs. Rich Lady 108
There were quite a few people who had this idea in mind, but after most of them came to Pingyang City, they saw the mountains of food in Beidaying, the delicious meat, and the good life that the Huo family army was living, and they were unwilling to leave. Their fake surrender turned into real surrender.
The patrol leader ate a full meal, burped, and tried his best to signal his brothers to leave.
Everyone avoided his gaze. The team leader was so angry that he reached out to grab the collar of the person next to him and shouted angrily, "Everyone, come back with me!"
Zhuang Liang came over with a knife in hand and forced the team leader to retreat. "What are you doing? This is not a place where you can't act wild. Whether to leave or stay is entirely up to you brothers. You can't force it."
The team leader left alone. No matter what, he would not betray General Lu.
When we arrived at the west gate, there were people coming and going everywhere. Many people came and went, but no one stopped them.
The team leader didn't believe that General Huo was really so magnanimous, so he let them eat and drink, and then he shouted: "I'm not going back to recruit people. No matter how good the Huo family army is, I will not betray General Lu. I will not come again after I go back."
Yan Changfeng was sitting behind a table, writing down the names with a brush. Upon hearing this, he simply looked up at the team leader and said as a matter of routine: "Give me your names."
The team leader reported his name, and Yan Changfeng crossed out his name and made a mark, indicating that he came to eat and then leave.
"Okay, let's go. You can leave, but you can't take the food you were given. You two search for it."
The two soldiers searched around briefly, returned the weapons that the captain had stored at the city gate to him, and waved goodbye to him.
The team leader stood at the door, a little bewildered. "Aren't you afraid of being cheated of food and drink? Are you really going to let me go? Without anything?"
Yan Changfeng said: "The Huo family army only accepts people who volunteer to join the army. If you are unwilling, you will not work hard on the battlefield and will only delay the retreat. There is no point in keeping you."
"General Huo is very generous. It's just a little food. Just eat it. Do you think I can let you vomit it out? Let's go."
The team leader felt a little embarrassed. He knew that what he did was wrong, but he really couldn't resist the temptation of food.
"I won't eat your food for nothing. Next time the Northern Rong attack, even if General Lu doesn't send troops, I will come to your aid."
Yan Changfeng glanced at him and said, "We use different weapons, and you don't know the battle plan of the Huo family army. We have never trained together, so coming here will only cause trouble. General Huo said that it is better to have nothing than to have something unqualified. If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal. The Huo family army does not need such people."
The team leader left behind all the copper coins he had on him, and ran away with shame on his face as if he was running for his life.
Yan Changfeng smiled, "It doesn't matter if a few more people run out. These are all ready-made living signs! Promote them more, and more people will come in the future."
It was not until the second half of the night that Wei Lang discovered that someone had secretly joined the Huo family army!
He was so angry that torches were lit throughout the camp. He personally led his men and captured dozens of people who were trying to escape.
Those who escaped were tied up and thrown on an open space next to the camp. Everyone was called out to gather, and after counting the number of people, it was found that several hundred people were missing.
Veins bulged on Weilang's forehead, and he whipped the man hard with the whip. The man on the ground couldn't dodge and screamed in pain.
"You betrayed the general for a few small favors! Are you worthy of the general? Are you worthy of the Guangling Army?"
"You left the camp without permission and ran to other military camps. What do you want to do? Do you want to rebel with Huo Xiao? Huo Xiao tricked all of you into coming here. What good intentions can he have? You won't even know how you died when the time comes!"
"What do you think is so good about the Huo family army? If you are not careful, you will all die! Rather than being used by Huo Xiao and then dying, I might as well kill you now!"
Lu Yongxin hurried out of the main tent and held Wei Lang's hand.
"Stop it! Don't go crazy!"
Wei Lang stopped and said loudly: "General Lu, if this trend cannot be stopped, more and more people will run over in the future. Huo Xiao is trying to snatch people from you. What I said when I visited the capital was right. Huo Xiao really wants to rebel!"
"Shut up!" Lu Yongxin said sternly, "Huo Xiao is a general appointed by the King of Wei. His rank is higher than yours and mine. He is a meritorious official. If I hear you say such things again, I will punish you by military law!"
Lu Yongxin had a headache. Even if he could see some signs of something, he couldn't say it out loud, as he thought things weren't chaotic enough.
Dozens of tied people were kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Lu Yongxin was not a cruel person. When he fought with the soldiers of the State of Lu, he would not even kill prisoners. He only exchanged them for food, and would not kill his own soldiers.
Huo Xiao's plan was open. The food was right there, and the Huo family army had always had a good reputation. It was impossible for these soldiers not to be tempted.
It won't work no matter what. If he continues like this, all the soldiers will be under the control of Huo Xiao, and he will become a general without any troops.
"You can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the punishment of life. I'll give you thirty military sticks. Everyone, watch carefully. If you do it again, I will never let you off easily."
"Keep today's events to yourself and don't let anyone know. If the soldiers who have escaped come back, just beat them up. They are still Guangling Army members."
Not only could Lu Yongxin not make a big deal out of the matter, he also had to keep it secret. If the people in Wangdu City really found out, neither the Huo family army nor the Guangling army would be in trouble.
Lu Yongxin felt very frustrated, so he returned to the tent and began to study how to take over Pingyang City.
Deputy General Chen Wen had a small mustache and was thinner than the other generals. He had a scholarly demeanor, and he was indeed the most knowledgeable among them. He often acted as a military advisor and was also trusted by Lu Yongxin.
"General Lu, don't worry. I think this is a good thing. Since they have opened their doors to welcome the Guangling Army in, we can send a group of loyal people to pretend to surrender to them, and then cooperate with them from inside and outside. We will definitely be able to attack."
Lu Yongxin was delighted, "Chen Wen is really smart! This is a good plan. I wonder how we can coordinate the internal and external forces? Huo Xiao is not stupid either. I'm afraid he won't use our people to guard the west gate."
Chen Wen stroked his beard and said, "We won't compete with Huo Xiao in brute force. We should use our wits to defeat him. As long as we poison their drinking water, it will be easy to attack the city!"
Lu Yongxin waved his hands, "No, no! If I'm dealing with Beirong, I can poison him, but not the Huo family army. I can't do such a sinister thing."
Chen Wen frowned. Lu Yongxin was too indecisive. If they could poison Huo Xiao to death, Pingyang City would be in their pocket.
Chen Wen could only change his words: "Then we should drug them and wait for tens of thousands of Guangling troops to go in, take over the granary and the weapons depot. The situation is already decided and it will be useless even if they wake up."
Lu Yongxin thought about it for a moment, but still disagreed. "If the Northern Rong took the opportunity to attack the city, or if Qi attacked us, how could we resist the enemy if we are all unconscious?"
Chen Wen almost cursed. This is not okay, that is not okay. If it goes on like this, when will we be able to take over Pingyang City? When will we be able to kill Huo Xiao?
Prime Minister Gou was urging them to hurry up. If he had the final say, he would have rushed in immediately!
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