"Winter is so long, it will last for three or four months before it gets warm outside. How can our food supply last that long?"
Lin Erluo's eyes flickered, and he immediately tried to dissuade him.
If these bandits are unwilling to go to the desolate mountains, wouldn't he have no chance to gain merit?
Upon hearing that heavy snow would close the mountains in winter, many people's eyes changed.
Most of them were refugees from other places who had joined forces with the gang leader to become bandits, all in an effort to live a better life! If they were going to go hungry again this winter, they might as well go down the mountain and rob another batch of food!
So what if it's a barren mountain? They've been living in the mountains lately and are very familiar with the forests here. They can just keep searching!
"Brother Guang, you don't know this, but our ancestor contacted a grain merchant in Chongzhou, and it's estimated that several thousand shi of grain have already been transported. I swear, even the government isn't that wealthy!"
Lin Erluo patted his chest and assured him.
The bandit's expression changed completely. If it were just the normal food rations that villagers in a village had stockpiled, he wouldn't have thought much of it.
But the several thousand bushels of grain did indeed tempt him.
With this grain, these four or five hundred people can eat for half a year!
Moreover, abundant food supplies provide him with a sense of security, allowing him to gather more refugees if he wants to rebel in the future.
"You can go now. I'll think about it carefully," Guangping waved his hand.
But anyone with eyes could see that their leader had been persuaded.
The group was thrilled; they would soon be able to show off their skills again.
During this period, many more refugees joined in. Many of them haven't even had a chance to shed blood yet. It's time to let these people see their strength!
"Husband, you must think this through carefully! There is a mountain goddess on the other side of the desolate mountain, and many of the people there are extremely powerful!" Wu Cuiying was extremely anxious.
"You go too. Don't think I don't know you're also from Linjia Village." Guangping was calculating in his mind when he heard her voice and waved his hand impatiently.
Wu Cuiying was dragged out and taken to another cave, where she glared at Lin Erluo.
Lin Erluo revealed an arrogant expression.
"Boss Guang, Boss Guang, a young girl has come up to you and says she wants to talk to you about something!" A voice faintly came from the cave next to them.
Wu Cuiying listened with some doubt. In such cold weather, what kind of young girl could find this place?
"I'll let you be smug for now. Once I've done something really great and Boss Guang has some new people around him, I'll definitely beat you to death, you slut!" Lin Erluo said fiercely.
Wu Cuiying rolled her eyes at him, ignoring his barking. She secretly went to the edge of the cave and vaguely saw a familiar figure.
That little girl looks so much like Lin Lian.
Could Lin Lian really come to this desolate place in such cold weather?
Could it be that she was mistaken, and these were just children brought over by those refugees?
Inside the cave, Guangping was very tempted by Lin Erluo's words, but after driving everyone away, he felt very uneasy.
He had encountered this situation several times before, and each time he had escaped the government's pursuit by relying on this premonition.
Did they hear something when they arrived at the government office and prepare to come and surround him?
That shouldn't be the case. The reason he went to the desolate county was because the local government was too weak. Instead of organizing people to train soldiers, the new magistrate was recruiting refugees to build houses.
The current wasteland is just a loose mess. If he were to lead his men down the mountain, he could easily take control of the county. In the future, he could use the wasteland as his base for making his fortune and as his escape route.
However, after arriving in the desolate county, he always felt his heart pounding. This time, when he heard Lin Erluo's suggestion, he felt uneasy.
Perhaps we should listen carefully to Wu Cuiying's advice.
Guangping was already wavering when, at that moment, his brothers outside brought in a young girl.
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