Chapter 458

The martial arts forces in the southwest are generally not strong, and the bandits are even more of a mob.

In fact, the gang of bandits in the Southwest has existed longer than the local martial arts forces. After all, this place was desolate at first, and it didn't seem popular until the commercial roads were opened up.

And where there are trade routes, there is an indispensable kind of people, that is, bandits.

It's just that these bandits don't have any plans, and most of them have a muddled attitude, and they are even killing each other, so after so many years, there is no bandit force that can be used, and most of them are still just mobs.

But it’s normal to think about it. Banditry is not inherently powerful. For example, the rise of the thirty-six giant bandits in the Northland in the past is a rare event in thousands of years. Bandits in other places can only be regarded as It's a small fight.

Chu Xiu and Eunuch Li chose Qingfeng Village, which is relatively strong among the twenty-three villages.

Song Qian, the bandit leader of Qingfengzhai, the "Smiling Scholar", is also interesting, not only does he look like a scholar, but also because he is a scholar himself.

It is said that Song Qian was just a scholar in his early years. He was poor and had no money to study, so he could only go to work as a tent for a caravan, but he was robbed by bandits halfway. gentlemen.

Later, because he came up with a good idea for the Shanzhai, the power of the Shanzhai rose sharply. Song Qian also changed from an accountant to a military advisor, and also got the opportunity to practice martial arts.

Moreover, Song Qian did not expect that he, a frail scholar, had a good talent in martial arts, and he reached the realm of harmony between man and nature in just over twenty years, so he found an opportunity to directly kill the previous village master, The cottage was renamed Qingfengzhai until today.

This time Chu Xiu and others boarded Qingfengzhai and felt the strength of the three of them, so Song Qian came out to greet them in person.

Although he became the head of the village, Song Qian was still wearing a scholar's uniform, and with his elegant appearance, it seemed that he was not a bandit leader, but a teacher.

"I don't know why the three of you came to my Qingfeng Village? But the people under your command robbed the goods of the three of you by mistake? Don't worry, I'll have someone send them back right away, and I'll give you an apology." Song Qian cupped his hands politely, The posture is very low.

Some caravans traveling to and from the Southwest are active, while others are immobile.

Like those caravans from big forces, the defense force is strong, let alone whether they can move, even if they move, they will be retaliated by the other party in the future.

Therefore, the bandits in Ersanzhai changed very quickly, maybe someone else would directly destroy the village one day.

Because of this, after Song Qian became the owner of the village, he established the rules, only stealing things and not killing people, and he must not do anything wrong.

Moreover, after robbing something, you can't use it immediately, but store it first, wait a few months, and see that no one comes to retaliate, then you can spend it.

If someone comes, then lower your posture, return the things and make an apology.

Anyway, for bandits like them, face can't be eaten, so what's the use of him?

Chu Xiu waved his hand and said, "Master Song guessed wrong. We didn't come here to ask for things, but to give them away."

With that said, Chu Xiu began to hold the purple gold piece by piece from the outside.

Not to mention, this kind of scene is quite shocking, at least for a bandit leader like Song Lian, he has never seen so many Zijin in his life.

He has a lot of ordinary gold and silver things, but things like purple gold can be used to build formations and refine weapons. It was Chu Xiu who melted and cast gold bricks one by one and put them on the table, which was quite shocking.

And to be honest, even Chu Xiu himself was moved by these Zijins. Even his annual tax revenue in Kansai is not so much. The prince is a prince after all, especially if the second prince holds real power. The princes who have the opportunity to land on Dabao, their backgrounds are not usually profound.

After taking out ten purple gold bricks in a row, Chu Xiu said in a deep voice, "Master Song, these are gifts from the second prince. I don't know, these things are enough for Master Song. You stand by the second prince? Of course, Mr. Song If the master says it’s not enough, I have more here.”

Song Lian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his eyes were almost printed on the purple gold brick.

Song Lian was really surprised when he heard about the second prince, but then he realized that it doesn't matter whether he is the prince or the second prince, the most important thing is that he can get the benefits.

And in fact, as Chu Xiu guessed, the prince didn't spend too much effort on them, the bandits from the twenty-three villages.

Compared with some other forces, their twenty-three villages had the most bandits, but they were all mobs. Crown Prince Lu Longji had a natural dislike for these bandits.

And as long as those sects in the southwest agree to join the prince, it doesn't matter whether these bandits surrender or not, anyway, they can't make any waves.

So here in Ersanzhai, the crown prince's confidantes like Eunuch Chen and Li Yuan didn't even come in person, but just sent a few ordinary subordinates, negotiated terms with them, and left after giving some things. .

Song Lian and the bandits from the Twenty-Three Village are useless even if they are dissatisfied. Once the other martial arts forces agree, if the bandits from the Twenty-Three Village want to make trouble, I am afraid that the local martial arts forces will be able to kill them before the Crown Prince takes action. All resolved.

So after Chu Xiu took out so many purple gold bricks, Song Lian almost didn't even have to think about it, and immediately leaned towards the second prince.

As for Chu Xiu asking him if he had enough, although Song Lian thought in his heart that no matter how many purple gold bricks there were, Song Lian forcibly took his eyes away from those purple gold bricks and said with a dry smile: "Enough, of course it is enough." .”

He is not an idiot, he knows what the end of greed is.

Ten purple gold bricks are enough to buy his entire Qingfeng village. If he is more greedy and takes the opportunity to blackmail the second prince, he will probably end up badly.

Chu Xiu knocked on the table and said, "That's enough. You know what the leader Song should do when the alliance is held in a month's time."

Song Lian nodded quickly and said: "I know, I know, please rest assured, the second prince is so generous, even though I am a bandit, I also know the word credit, I will never let your highness down."

Chu Xiu nodded, turned and left directly.

Eunuch Li and Fang Zhenqi in the back looked at each other, and they couldn't believe it. It was so simple and settled? This is also a bit too fast.

Fang Zhenqi was on a mission to kill people, so he was just a little surprised at the time it took Chu Xiu.

But Eunuch Li is different. He has been with Lu Longguang for so long. Although he is not the most capable under Lu Longguang, he is the person Lu Longguang trusts the most. He has participated in many secret tasks and executed them. Not a lot.

Chu Xiu used these tricks to let him come, and he can also use them. Except for the time when he cheated Zheng Chengyong, the others have no technical content.

But what is really scary about Chu Xiu's methods is his grasp of people's hearts.

Facing different people, using the most appropriate means to make them submit is the most terrifying.

No one is invulnerable, as long as there are even the slightest loopholes in these people, they will be caught by Chu Xiu, and then use the most appropriate method to break them one by one.

After getting rid of these people, Chu Xiu, Eunuch Li and others hid directly in the southwest land, and a month later, Li Yuan and Eunuch Chen also brought people to the southwest land.

This time, there were quite a few people under the crown prince's command. Apart from Li Yuan and Eunuch Chen, there were also three masters in the realm of harmony between man and nature, all of whom were guests of the prince's recruitment.

Coming to the Southwest again, Li Yuan felt a little high-spirited.

Li Yuan and Eunuch Chen were the main persons in charge of recruiting and conquering the Southwest.

If the matter is done this time, his status in His Royal Highness's place will definitely increase a lot.

After arriving in the southwest, Li Yuan sent invitations directly to people from five schools, eight families, eleven factions, and twenty-three villages, asking them to come to Wangtian Cave of Goddess Peak to participate in the alliance.

Goddess Peak is very famous in the southwest. According to legend, a goddess ascended here in ancient times, so it was named Goddess Peak.

As for the Wangtian Cave, it is a cave in Shennv Peak. Because there is a huge opening at the top, you can see the sky when you look up, so it is called Wangtian Cave.

At this time, in Wangtian Cave, the huge cave has been neatly tidied up. The leaders of five schools, eight families, eleven factions, and twenty-three villages have gathered here, and they are ranked according to their respective forces.

Li Yuan, Eunuch Chen and others stood in the center, and when everyone had arrived, Li Yuan cupped his hands at everyone present and said, "Everyone, although the southwest land is desolate and barren, it is also part of my great Qi land." territory.

You are all self-made, and it is not easy to lay down these foundations in the southwest, and I admire you.

Now His Royal Highness is destined to return, and in the future he will be on the Great Treasure, so I plan to invite all the heroes of the world in the southwest to jointly promote the prestige of our Great Qi! "

What Li Yuan said was impassioned, there was some applause from below, but Li Yuan always felt that something was wrong.

Why are some people here not reacting so strongly? Since they have come to join the alliance, do they still have any doubts about this matter?

But at this moment, a voice with a sense of ridicule came from outside.

"He has accumulated such a large family business from scratch, and the crown prince took it away with just one word, and called it to promote the country's prestige. Could it be that the crown prince is planning to take these warriors from the southwest to attack Beiyan?"