The crowd slowly entered the city under the welcome of the people. The countless spoils of war, the villagers they brought with them, and the rescued laborers made the cheers in Xiangyang City rise to a new level!
Afterwards, under the secret control of the Beggars' Gang, countless storytellers in places like Walan were telling the same story everywhere... the story of five thousand heavenly soldiers defeating one hundred thousand Mongolian troops.
"Speaking of those five thousand Wulin soldiers, they are young talents from various major martial arts sects in the Central Plains. At such a young age, they have already mastered advanced martial arts..."
"Alliance leader Xiaolongnu, Xiantian Zhenren... What? You're asking what Xiantian Zhenren is? Then you better listen carefully..."
"Besides the leader, Xiaolongnu, we also have to talk about two leading generals... These two generals are quite formidable. One is a descendant of the Zhong family from the Northern Song Dynasty... The other is even more formidable. Do you remember Marshal Yue?"
Countless voices praising the Wulin Army rang out throughout the city, while Di Fan and others were discussing important matters in the Guo Mansion.
"Boss Huang, how is the situation in Xiangyang City?"
As soon as he sat down, Di Fan asked Huang Rong directly.
Xiangyang City is the base of the rebel army they have set up, and it will also serve as a banner in the future... Therefore, the control of Xiangyang City is directly related to the future development of the Wulin Alliance!
Huang Rong nodded and said, "Lü Wende has been persuaded and is willing to cooperate with us and join the Wulin Alliance!"
[Persuade? Are you sure you don't want to force him into submission?]
[Or perhaps, he's got some evidence to threaten the enemy? Anyway, you're talking about a Song Dynasty border general, a famous general in the late Southern Song Dynasty, and a general who truly resisted the Mongol army in history, fighting more than 30 battles...]
Even in Jin Yong's world, Lv Wende couldn't easily lose his official position.
However, Di Fan didn't delve into it. Some things, someone has to do them eventually... This is in ancient times, not modern times!
"Yes, if we convince Lu Wende, we will basically control the military power of Xiangyang."
Di Fan touched his chin with satisfaction. "What about the other development matters? How are they progressing?"
Huang Rong beamed when she mentioned other developments. "All the major sects have contributed their savings to help us build bases around them... Originally, due to a lack of funds, we had to hold off on establishing farms, glass factories, and other industries first, and then proceed once we'd accumulated enough capital... But the spoils from this battle were plentiful enough to allow us to launch multiple development plans. It's solved a major problem for us!"
"To be honest, we didn't expect to seize so much." Di Fan shrugged and said, "Who could have guessed that when we attacked, the Mongolian army would be transporting the looted supplies?"
"Oh, maybe this is God helping us."
Zhong Mingliang made a witty remark, which made everyone at the scene laugh!
The following time was spent dealing with various matters. Di Fan assisted Xiao Longnu in reviewing various documents. Xiao Longnu also made relatively appropriate judgments based on the thoughts she could overhear, which also made everyone in the alliance recognize Xiao Longnu.
After all, in ancient times, especially during the Song Dynasty, when women were held to a very high standard of propriety, men generally didn't look down on women. Even with Little Dragon Girl, there were many voices within the alliance calling for Di Fan or Guo Jing to replace her.
It is precisely for this reason that Xiaolongnu, Huang Rong, Li Mochou, Sun Buer and other female martial artists must display their amazing talents and even be stronger than men in order to completely break the extremely feudal ideological shackles of the Song Dynasty!
After finally completing the affairs that had been in place for more than a month during the expedition, everyone was about to retreat and rest... Suddenly, Huang Rong stood up, walked to the middle, and bowed to Xiaolongnu.
"Alliance leader, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
Xiaolongnu stopped and looked at Huang Rong with a cold gaze.
She was really a little tired. Instead of dealing with documents or something, it would be better to let her fight with King Jinlun!
"My primary responsibility now lies in the logistics department, overseeing the allocation of resources across various departments... I no longer have the energy to lead the Beggars' Sect. Furthermore, the Beggars' Sect is becoming increasingly important within the alliance, shouldering various responsibilities like intelligence transport and enemy reconnaissance, areas I'm not particularly skilled in. Therefore, I'd like to pass on my position to someone else, to share the pressure."
"Succession?"
Xiao Longnu frowned. "Now is the time for the alliance to grow and develop. The leaders of each faction and gang should not act rashly. Gang Leader Huang, have you thought it through?"
Di Fan was also a little confused... Huang Rong should not be unaware of the current situation, so why would she suddenly think of passing on the throne?
[Boss Huang, why do you suddenly want to pass on the throne? ]
"Master, please forgive me. When I became the leader of the Beggars' Sect, it was because there was no one else available. It was at the request of Mr. Hong that I, a woman, took the position of leader."
Huang Rong smiled bitterly as she spoke, "Alliance Leader, you also know that if it weren't necessary, how could a woman like me accept the succession ceremony for the Beggars' Sect leader?
Over the years, I have been diligent and conscientious. Now the leader has entrusted me with a great responsibility. In order not to delay the important tasks of the leader and to make way for the younger generation, I want to resign as the leader..."
[Uh... Speaking of which, that spitting Beggars' Sect leader succession ceremony is really a bit disgusting.]
Even if Huang Rong took over, and didn't have to endure the spit of other beggars, she would still have to endure Hong Qigong's saliva...
[Eh! ~ I really don't know who the next lucky winner will be... Anyway, after Huang Rong, I will definitely not have any contact with the Beggars' Sect leader again...]
Di Fan appeared motionless on the surface, but he was full of disgust in his heart... Xiao Longnu heard his inner voice, and she was also frightened and felt a little uncomfortable. She was a girl who loved cleanliness very much. Even when fighting, she would try her best to keep her clothes free of dust. How could she tolerate such a disgusting thing?
He immediately replied, "Just make the arrangements as you see fit..."
After saying that, she ran away, fearing that Huang Rong would invite her to participate in the succession ceremony of the Beggars' Sect!
Upon seeing this, Huang Rong exchanged a wry smile with Guo Jing. Perhaps, she should discuss with the elders of the Beggars' Sect. The Beggars' Sect's rituals really needed to be changed!
Otherwise, if the uprising succeeds, the leader of the Beggars' Sect will become the object of the Empress's dislike, which will be a huge obstacle to his entry into the center of power!
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At the same time, at the Beggars' Sect headquarters, Huo Du, under the orders of his uncle, the Mongolian prince Kublai Khan, transformed himself into Master He and joined the Beggars' Sect...
When new disciples join the Beggar Gang, they will receive a round of instruction... Master He, I silently endured the filth, kneeling on the ground to beg, with thick phlegm and saliva covering my body, feeling disgusting and filthy. Deep down in my heart, I hated the entire Beggar Gang to the extreme!
Just when he was thinking about how to take revenge on the Beggars' Sect, suddenly, a piece of news reached his ears!
"Have you heard? Gang Leader Huang is planning to abdicate..."
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