Chapter 229 New Follower: Golden Sword Envoy
Su Ze summoned five [Vanguard] series minions in a targeted manner, plus seven randomly refreshed minion slots, and this time he actually had five purple minions.
Su Ze glanced at Lu Xiuning who was sitting sideways at the table. Now he had another reason for her to continue being a military slave.
【Normal first officer】*2
Grade: Purple;
Effect: First to board.
Comment: "Average, that's the best comment."
Price: 500 wen tai and 100 baht coins, and a monthly maintenance fee of wen tai and baht coins is required. This unit must provide meat for three meals.
【Reckless Vanguard】*2
Grade: blue;
Effect 1: Climb first.
Effect 2: Reckless. Once you get carried away, you will rush out. Recklessness will have an effect on the team (5 people).
Comment: "Brutal is fierce because of cunning, reckless is fierce because of brainlessness."
Price: 300 wen tai and 20 baht coins, and a monthly maintenance fee of wen tai and baht coins is required. The unit must provide meat for three meals a day and is responsible for funeral expenses.
Recklessness is indeed a negative attribute on the battlefield. Compared to Su Ze's orange [Brutal Vanguard], although that guy charged fiercely, he grasped the timing of the charge very well. He charged when the enemy's old strength had been exhausted but the new strength had not yet caught up. He could be said to be brave and resourceful when attacking the city.
If you are fooled by his fierce appearance, you will suffer a great loss.
However, recklessness cannot be a completely negative attribute for the Vanguard Camp. They just need someone to keep them under control.
It’s a pity that Su Ze didn’t spawn followers with the [Calm] attribute to balance the effect of [Reckless], but he can also group them with cannon fodder and use them.
The last one made Su Ze very disappointed.
[The timid pioneer]
Grade: Green;
Effect 1: Climb first.
Effect 2: Green, timidity will make the follower afraid to enter the city, and will have an effect on the team (5 people).
Comment: "It is recommended not to assign him to the first landing camp."
Price: 100 wen tai and 20 baht coins, and a maintenance fee of wen tai and baht coins is required every month.
This follower is completely useless. It is the first time that Su Ze has seen a negative attribute that reduces a follower by two levels.
However, cowardice does have a very negative effect on the vanguard camp, and this follower will also affect the squad, and even incorporating him into the front-line infantry will have a bad impact.
Su Ze looked at the seven randomly summoned grids again, and he looked at Lu Xiuning again. The Lu family is the descendant of the Lu family of Houliang. Will some special types of troops appear?
Sure enough!
[Ordinary Houliang armored cavalry] *2
Grade: Purple;
Effect: Hard marching, able to march long distances on adverse terrain.
Comment: "The armored cavalry of Lü Guang, the ruler of Houliang, who traveled across the Western Regions."
Price: 500 Wen Tai and 100 Baht coins, and a monthly maintenance fee of Wen Tai and Baht coins is required. This unit must provide meat for three meals, a group of high-quality war horses that can carry heavy armor, and a camel for transporting supplies.
The armored cavalry of Houliang!
So, can Lu Xiuning really be considered a princess of Houliang?
After Fu Jian unified the north, he sent his general Lu Guang to conquer the Western Regions.
Lu Guang crossed hundreds of miles of desert in the Western Regions, endured hardships, and successively defeated major Western Region powers such as Yanqi and Qiuci.
The countries in the Western Regions formed an alliance again, and with the help of the rising Hephthalites, they fought a decisive battle with Lü Guang in Qiuci with a force of 700,000 men. In the end, they were defeated by Lü Guang's armored cavalry.
But after Lu Guang established his achievements, he found that Fu Jian had been defeated in the Battle of Feishui.
Afterwards, Lu Guang occupied Liangzhou and established the Later Liang regime.
It cannot be said that Lu Guang was loyal to the Later Qin Dynasty, but as a Di people, he did not take advantage of the descendants of Fu Jian when they were down. He was still better than Yao Chang and Murong Chui.
This should be the armored cavalry that Lu Guang used to conquer the Western Regions.
That's right, ordinary armored cavalry were equipped with two to three horses and a riding slave to serve them.
It is impossible for armored cavalry to wear armor from morning to night. As the decisive force on the battlefield, they only put on armor before fighting.
Therefore, armored cavalry needed a second animal to transport their equipment. When Lu Guang crossed the desert to conquer the Western Regions, it was normal for him to be equipped with camels.
But Su Ze didn't expect that this dog system not only had no horses, but even no camels!
Su Ze looked at the next follower.
[Ordinary Golden Sword User]
Grade: Purple;
Effect: Counter-espionage, able to implement counter-espionage strategies and stir up internal conflicts among the enemy.
Comment: "Open conspiracy."
Price: 500 Wen Tai and 100 Baht coins, and a monthly maintenance fee of Wen Tai and Baht coins is required. Additional funds are required to carry out counter-espionage.
Could the Golden Sword Messenger be related to the Golden Sword Scheme executed by Wang Meng of the Former Qin Dynasty?
That’s right. Wang Meng is good at counter-espionage. This might be the secret force of the Former Qin Dynasty. Just like the Bai Lu Cao set up by Emperor Xiaowen, it is a spy army specifically responsible for provoking internal conflicts in the enemy country.
The Golden Sword Scheme is hailed as the most brilliant conspiracy of all time. Wang Meng borrowed Murong Chui's sword and tricked Murong Chui's son Murong Ling into escaping back to Former Yan, forcing Murong Chui to rebel and allowing Fu Jian to kill Murong Chui.
However, Fu Jian was too lenient towards his opponent. He did not kill Murong Chui, but instead allowed him to continue leading the troops.
Although Wang Meng's golden knife plan failed temporarily, Murong Ling was Murong Chui's most outstanding son. After being deceived back to Former Yan, he hastily raised an army to restore his country and was finally killed. As a result, although Murong Chui still restored his country, he lost an excellent heir. In the end, Former Yan also declined in the struggle for the throne.
The remaining four blue-green followers are the blue [Sword Dancer with Remaining Charm], the blue [Hardworking Housekeeper], the green [Sly Maid] and the green [Gossipy Maid].
Sword dancer is a dancer who performs sword dance.
The martial spirit of the Northern Wei Dynasty still existed, and sword dance was actually derived from military dance. However, nowadays sword dance is basically performed by men.
The most famous sword dance idol should be Xiang Zhuang, who served under Xiang Yu.
In addition, there is also a "Zhi Gan Qi Dance", which is also a common military dance in military camps. Soldiers will use it to celebrate and boost morale.
However, after Emperor Xiaowen, the morals of the Northern Wei Dynasty became increasingly corrupt, and some officials came up with the idea of letting women dance with swords.
Su Ze had seen the sword dancer who was carefully trained by King Yuan Yi of Jiangyang at his residence. However, this dance was no longer a military dance, but an ornamental dance.
Su Ze looked at Lu Xiuning, and most of the dissatisfaction he had felt at being offended by her disappeared.
This time, Lu Xiuning not only helped Su Ze to produce purple followers, but also brought three new series of followers to Su Ze, namely [Houliang Armored Cavalry], [Golden Sword Messenger] and [Sword Dancer].
The first two are very practical military units, one is an armored cavalry that can charge across the desert, and the other is a spy that can use counterintelligence tactics.
Even if she is a sword dancer, she can form a sword dance team in the future and send it to Luoyang to corrupt the ministers.
Lu Xiuning felt Su Ze's gaze, and her bound arms were numb, but she still gritted her teeth and refused to beg Su Ze for mercy.
I only saw Su Ze stand up, pull out the Great Xia Dragon Bird behind him, and walk to Lu Xiuning's side.
Lu Xiuning said in panic: "You bastard! If you force me, I will bite my tongue and commit suicide on the spot!"
Su Ze smiled slightly, cut off Lu Xiuning's bound hands with his sword and said, "From today on, you will serve in the tent."
Lu Xiuning rubbed his shoulders, looked at Su Ze and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will escape? Or assassinate you?"
Su Ze said: "What can you use to assassinate me?"
Lu Xiuning glared at him fiercely again, but when she saw Su Ze's tall and sturdy figure, she knew that she really had no hope.
Although she has been practicing martial arts since she was young, she cannot compare with Su Ze, a martial arts general who has been training for many years. Even those strong women can control her.
Su Ze also had the protection of [Daxia Dragon Bird Guard] close to him, and his personal soldiers were also outside the tent. He didn't even have any weapons, so it was impossible for him to be assassinated.
Su Ze added: "The female soldiers who came with you, this general intends to marry them off."
Lu Xiuning jumped up again and said, "You!"
Su Ze said: "I also inquired about it. These female soldiers are all widows and orphans in Qinzhou. You raise them and train them to prevent them from being sold by their families."
Lu Xiuning lowered his head, and Su Ze said again:
"In troubled times, do we really expect them to fight on the battlefield?"
Lu Xiuning pursed her lips and said nothing.
Su Ze said: "There are many good men in my army who are still unmarried. I can let you do this."
Lu Xiuning was shaken.
She already knew that the soldiers in Su Ze's army were treated very well, their families were granted land, and there were various laws to protect the widows, wives and children of fallen soldiers.
In fact, these female soldiers she trained did not necessarily want to go to the battlefield with her, but dying in battle with honor seemed to be a better choice than being persecuted and sold out by their husband's or natal relatives.
Being sold meant being a concubine or slave to a rich man, but many people were willing to marry a good girl from a military family.
After Su Ze finished speaking, he went back to review Wen Gong's work. He picked up his pen and said:
"Starting tomorrow, you will dress like this."
After listening to this, Lu Xiuning's good impression of Su Ze disappeared completely. She gritted her teeth and said, "Lecher!"
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Lu Bodu headed eastward, avoiding numerous interceptions, and actually escaped into Yangping Pass.
It was Hou Gang who insisted on releasing Lü Bodu into Yangping Pass.
After the defeat at Mozhe Dam, Hou Gang took the opportunity to escape into Yangping Pass with his subordinates and a thousand soldiers whom he had won over.
There were originally 5,000 Qinzhou rebels inside Yangping Pass, guarded by Du Can, the nephew-in-law of Mozhe Dati.
Lü Bodu gathered the defeated soldiers along the way, and in the end there were 500 people who escaped to Yangping Pass.
Hou Gang strongly advocated releasing Lü Bodu into Yangping Pass, naturally in order to unite Lü Bodu and Du Can to fight against them.
Inside Yangping Pass, Du Can had a large number of people, but they were all Mozhe Dati's soldiers. Now that Mozhe Dati was dead, the army was defeated, and the people were in panic. Du Can did not have the prestige to suppress these soldiers.
Hou Gang was the nominal King of Qin. He had offered many suggestions and advice before and was considered one of the few wise men in the entire Qinzhou rebel army.
Therefore, Du Can's attitude towards Hou Gang was one of both taking advantage of and being on guard against him.
But Du Can himself could not come up with a strategy for the future, and he couldn't keep guarding Yangping Pass forever.
Now that Lü Bodu had lost Wuxing, the rebels' retreat route had been cut off, and Du Can was at a loss.
So under Hou Gang's strong request, Du Can still released Lu Bodu into Yangping Pass.
But Du Can regretted it now. Hou Gang alone was enough to give him a headache, and now there was another deputy general, Lu Bodu, who was in charge of Mozhe Dike. His qualifications and prestige were much higher than his own!
Du Can could only use the excuse that there might be spies among the soldiers brought by Lu Bodu to temporarily trap and control Lu Bodu and his men in the military camp inside the city.
However, Du Can also knew that now was not the time for internal strife. The next step he had to take was to give the rebels hope.
Du Can had no choice but to call a meeting with Hou Gang and Lu Bodu.
The three people sat together, each with their own thoughts. As soon as Lu Bodu opened his mouth, Hou Gang regretted letting him enter the city.
Lu Bodu said, "We still need to issue an imperial decree of peace!"
Lü Bodu had seen Su Ze attack Wuxing City. Even if Yangping Pass was dangerous, Su Ze had already obtained the soldiers from Liangzhou. Could it be that he could not attack it?
Even if he fails to take it, Su Ze can just build another city near Yangping Pass, which will also trap you in Yangping Pass.
Moreover, there was a sense of defeatism in the air inside Yangping Pass, the same smell that Lu Bodu had smelled in Wuxing City back then. He didn't think that they could defend Yangping Pass with just these few remaining troops, not to mention the food problem.
Lu Bodu's demands were already very low. As long as he was not killed after surrendering and his family was preserved, it would be enough. As for his ambition to dominate, it had long disappeared with Wuxing's defeat.
With the limited strength you have, you’d better not think about competing for supremacy. Just survive this chaotic world first!
Hou Gang completely disagreed with Lu Bodu's capitulationist line.
He is the "King of Qin". Others can surrender, but he absolutely cannot surrender!
Moreover, his own son was already the "bandit leader" who led the Yulin Rebellion, and it was only because of King Jiangyang Yuan Yi's strong support that he was exiled to Qinzhou to serve as a soldier.
If they really surrendered, I'm afraid Lu Bodu and Du Can would tie themselves up and surrender to the government army.
So anyone can surrender, except Hou Gang.
Seeing Du Can wavering, Hou Gang immediately said:
"I know Su Ze from Luoyang. He is a man who will do anything to gain military merit. If you and I surrender, we will definitely be killed by him!"
Du Can and Lu Bodu were also frightened by Hou Gang's scare.
Or it was because Su Ze never sent any envoys to persuade them to surrender.
If you could just make some conditions, maybe we could negotiate, but Su Ze's attitude is scary.
But if we don’t surrender, can we break out?
The two looked at Hou Gang, only to hear Hou Gang say:
"North of Yangping Pass is the Baoxiadao Road leading to Guanzhong, and the exits are Wuzhangyuan and Chencang. We will cross the Qinling Mountains and enter Guanzhong, and then find a way to meet up with General Mozhe Tiansheng in Qizhou."
At this time, Hou Gang did not know that Mo Zhe Tiansheng had already captured Chen Cang.
But Hou Gang knew who was the soft persimmon in front of Yang Kan and Su Ze.
Of course it was Xiao Baoyin who fought in Guanzhong!
In fact, Hou Gang was not willing to go to Mozhe Dati's son for help again, but who knew that Wuxing would be lost so soon, and the way back to Qinzhou was cut off, so this was the only way left.
Hou Gang hoped to capture Chencang through a surprise attack, and then he could occupy Guanzhong and find a way to develop.
Du Can and Lu Bodu still felt that this plan was too risky. They also didn't know the situation on the Guanzhong battlefield. Who could guarantee that the government troops in Guanzhong would be a soft persimmon?
Naturally, the military meeting ended unpleasantly. The three men had their own thoughts, but Su Ze was no longer prepared to give them time.
(End of this chapter)