Chapter 792: Blood Debt Unpaid

Gong Shufeng couldn't help but ask his doubts.

In his view, the ultimate goal of any rebel is to seize power. If he cannot seize the big one, then at least seize the small one. In order to expand his own power and stabilize the power he has seized, the more troops he has in hand, the better. good.

"What you encountered is not an accident." Gongsun Fang's expression was slightly gloomy. "Recently, food shortages have occurred in many places, and more and more people have fled. In the eyes of those who have soldiers and food, refugees It has become a good opportunity to make money. In fact, from the moment you leave Huiyang City, you have become meat on the carpet. The main purpose of our activities here is to help as many people as possible leave Liuzhou smoothly. "

The attack was premeditated, and the brothers knew this. First, they used stuffed stomachs as bait to divide the crowd, and then the heavily armed servants suppressed the resistance. This was by no means an impromptu hunt.

But Gong Shufeng didn't expect that even the timely rescue was premeditated.

"Have you been keeping an eye on these refugees?"

"Yes, we are familiar with this area. Our reconnaissance teams are scattered in the city and countryside." Gongsun Fang said calmly, "The moment the people from the village gathered, we knew that their target was you. But because of the weapons and armor, There are gaps, so we can only wait for them to encircle you and fully focus their attention on you before launching a sudden attack from behind. "

Adapting measures to local conditions and winning strategically is exactly what an army does.

"Are you taking orders from Jinxia City?" Gong Shufeng said subconsciously.

He even forgot his identity - a defector from a small town on the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province. He should not be so sensitive to the situation in Liushen and Liushen.

"No, we don't take orders from anyone." Gongsun Fang showed a wry smile, "In other words, I hope Jinxia City can help everyone, but unfortunately I have not been able to get a positive response from them after several contacts."

"Hmph, it would be easier if we were from Jinxia City." A man next to her snorted coldly, "Even if the people from the Huiyang government were given ten courages, they would not dare to mess with the Jinxia Army."

"That's right," another guard said angrily, "Every time we send people to the border, Shenzhou will also send people to escort them. At this time, let alone those private soldiers of Zhuangzi, even half of the Privy Council's Mansion Not even a soul was to be seen."

Gongshu Feng was silent.

In Liuzhou, the reputation of Qixing Privy Council has actually fallen to this level.

As for Jin Xia not sending troops, it is not difficult to understand based on the information he learned - before the Battle of Ten States, Ning Wanjun only controlled Yancheng and the surrounding Gaoshan County, but after the war, the entire Shenzhou fell into her hands , the territory suddenly increased more than ten times. This situation will result in a serious shortage of manpower, and it will take time to fully digest this generous return. Since the border troops had not been ordered to attack, it was naturally impossible for them to respond to the rebels' requests.

"Then why don't you go to Jinxia City by yourself?" He asked with some confusion. By now, Gongshufeng had a general understanding of this "rebel army". They were not a real army in nature, but they were banned by the government because they hindered Wu Bairen's business with the local aristocratic family. wanted. The base camp is located in this cave, which is not as good as some bandit villages, probably because of the need for concealment.

But since they can get close to the border of Liuzhou and Shenzhou, which means they can leave Liuzhou and go to the beautiful Shenzhou border that they say, why should they risk their lives and confront the government here?

"Because each of you... has a blood debt that has not yet been settled, right?" The person who answered was not the leader Gongsun, but Gongshu Jin.

"Did you see it?" Gongsun Fang turned around and asked.

The latter nodded slowly.

What are they talking about? Gong Shufeng looked at his younger brother in confusion.

A strange feeling arose in his heart.

During the three or four days when he was in a coma, the family's machine genius seemed to be a little different from before.

"In short, you can just take your time and recuperate. The next transfer should be at the end of the month. For you, there is still plenty of time." Gongsun Fang paused, "Also, I have one more thing to ask you."

"What's going on?" Gong Shufeng's heart skipped a beat.

"After you can get out of bed and walk, can you help us test the effect of the magic weapon?" She spread her hands, "Maybe you haven't touched the magic weapon before, but as long as you are a person who senses Qi, it should not be difficult to get started."

For him, it is no exaggeration to say that it is a part of the basic arithmetic of magic weapons. But Gong Shufeng didn't expect that this group of rebels, who seemed to be from the countryside, actually knew how to use magic weapons. "I... can try."

Gongsun Fang smiled sweetly, then stood up and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."

…

In the next few days, Gong Shufeng basically spent time in the hospital bed.

The pain in the pierced chest has gradually subsided, and he can start to eat and change clothes by himself even without anyone watching.

Gongshu Jin would only come back at night, and sometimes he would not be seen for a whole day. Gongshu Feng had not tried to persuade him, but in the end it all ended in failure - because anyone could see that Gongshu Jin was following the rebels. Not out of compulsion, but of his own free will.

Seeing that his brother was unwilling to go to Jinxia first, Gongshufeng simply accepted the fact that the plan would be delayed, and only hoped that these people would send them to the Liushen border when the time was right, as the leader said.

While he was recuperating in a cave, he also discovered many novel things.

That is, these people of humble origins actually learn to read in their spare time! And the one who teaches them is a serious private school teacher. Although most people seem to learn very clumsily, everyone's attitude is very serious, as if they are carrying out this matter as an important task.

There must be a motive for doing something, and for the rebels who are no longer qualified to take the imperial examination, this behavior is indeed a bit abnormal.

But soon, Gongshu Feng understood what attracted them to study.

——It was the various reading materials from Jinxia City.

The most popular is undoubtedly Shenjin Weekly. Everyone's understanding of Shenzhou basically comes from the content of the newspaper. The second is various learning booklets and comic strips, such as "The Complete Collection of Evil Spirits" and "One Hundred and One Wonderful Uses of Elf Plants".

In fact, these things have also become Gongshu Feng's main means of passing time.

He thought he was knowledgeable, but he didn't expect that even an ordinary "The Complete Collection of Evil Spirits" could open his eyes.

There was also the "Popularization Handbook of Medical Technology". The description of microorganisms opened his eyes. Why food would rot and why wounds would become infected and pus would flow were all explained in detail in the booklet. Although it could not be verified, this series of statements was indeed well-reasoned and very consistent with the facts and experiences in his impression, which made him marvel.

Gongshu Feng finally understood why the people who took care of the patients in the cave wore white clothes - because white is the dirtiest color, and contamination is easy to detect at the first time. The white gauze on their faces was not to cover their faces, but to block the germs carried in the saliva.

These books are more than just reading materials for the rebels.

They regard the contents of the books as signposts to guide their own practice!