His Majesty has sent me to the southwest to carry out the reform of the aboriginal system. There will be accounts to settle and money to be made in the future, and perhaps I'll even need to capitalize on this matter. It's either pay or die.
The news quickly spread throughout the army.
For a moment, there was an uproar in the army. No one expected Yuan Keli to make such a promise.
Sure enough, the soldiers began to discuss excitedly. Although some were skeptical, many were still willing to give it a try.
Zhang Laosan is one of them. He joined the army because his family was poor and he could not afford to eat.
It is said that his ancestors were once wealthy and even held official positions. Later, they were exiled here for committing a crime, and after being passed down for several generations, the family has long since fallen into decline.
By the time Zhang Laosan's generation came around, the family had grown so large that they had to find other ways to make ends meet.
Zhang Laosan is about thirty years old, with a big beard and a strong build.
After hearing this news, more than a dozen people gathered around Zhang Laosan.
Although Zhang Laosan was not an officer, he had a high prestige because he was a veteran and many people in the army trusted him.
Beside Zhang Laosan, a man said doubtfully, "Brother San, can you believe what you said? Don't let us brothers fight to the death, and if they don't pay us, we will lose a lot."
Zhang Laosan glanced at the man and said unhappily, "This was passed down by the Lord of the Capital. Who do you think the Lord of the Capital is?"
"He's a high-ranking official from the capital. I've already made inquiries, and it's said that he enjoys the emperor's deep trust. He wouldn't try to deceive us with something like this."
"If he really doesn't give us money, we'll make trouble. With rebellions everywhere in the southwest right now, he'll definitely give us money. Go get the other people, and get Wei Lao San and Li Lao Er, too, so we can discuss this properly."
"I'm telling you, this is a chance to make a fortune. No one is allowed to work alone. Let's discuss it carefully. This time we have to do something big. We need to get hundreds of heads, which means more than two thousand taels of silver. We'll divide it up when the time comes."
"Think about it carefully. If you take that money to my house and use it to buy land and marry a wife, it will be enough. By then, we will be a small landowner too."
"Let me tell you this, this might be your only chance in this lifetime. If you don't try, you might never get another chance. Anyway, whether you do it or not, I'm definitely going to give it a try."
After hearing what the third brother said, the people around him quickly echoed him and said, "Let's follow the third brother."
Zhang Laosan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Don't worry, brothers. Even if someone really dies in battle, I will use half of the money we earn to provide compensation for the brothers who died in battle, so that you don't have to worry about anything."
"We trust Third Brother." Everyone said hurriedly.
Such situations are not uncommon in the military.
The soldiers drawn from all over the place each joined their own regiments. After the news came out, they began to gather together to discuss and wanted to make a big move.
The news soon reached Zhang Yanfang, who excitedly told Yuan Keli about it.
Yuan Keli smiled and nodded, looking confident.
In fact, he really thought it could work. You have to know that this is the southwest. The more bitter and cold the place is, the more sturdy the people are. If you don't fight hard, you often won't be able to survive.
In such an environment, the desire to fight to the death is innate in people. They've fought against the heavens, they've fought against the earth, and now it's time to fight against people.
Yuan Keli said, "Pass the order down, everyone speed up. Tell them to kill people and earn money, and then go home to marry a wife and buy land."
"Yes, sir." Zhang Yanfang agreed and left excitedly.
Li Biao on the side finally couldn't help it at this time.
He looked at Yuan Keli, smiled bitterly and said, "Master Dutang, don't expect me to pay for this. I don't have any money."
Li Biao couldn't bear it anymore, so he told the truth directly. He knew exactly how much he weighed.
If he had to pay for this, he would not be able to get out even if he sold himself. Li Biao was really worried that Yuan Keli would ask him to pay for it. You know, he was the governor of the city, and he would not be able to say anything if he asked him, the governor, to pay for it.
"Don't worry! You are not needed." Yuan Keli glanced at Li Biao and said with a smile.
After boosting morale, the army's speed indeed increased a lot.
In order to boost morale, Yuan Keli did not stop the discussion in the army. As long as they did not shake the morale of the army or say discouraging words, there would be no problem.
At the same time, the battle in Bijie City continued.
An Bangyan led his men to attack Bijie City fiercely. The battle was extremely fierce and corpses piled up like mountains.
The two sides started a fierce fight on the city wall, and it can be said that neither side gave in.
Zhang Cheng covered his arm and commanded the battle with a gloomy face.
Having just been hit by an arrow, Zhang Cheng cut the arrow shaft directly without pulling out the arrowhead. Zhang Cheng knew that now was not the right time, so he did not retreat.
There were already fewer soldiers on the city walls, and more than half of them were young and strong men busy helping him defend the city.
In this situation, how could Zhang Cheng's face look good?
This was only the first day. Zhang Cheng felt he had to be loyal to His Majesty for once, as there was no hope. Even if he sent a letter requesting assistance, it would take time for the higher-ups to mobilize troops.
Looking at the sky, Zhang Cheng sighed.
Holding on until tonight would definitely be no problem. An Bangyan couldn't possibly attack at night, as that would do him no good.
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