Chapter 17 Everyone is happy
In Dingbian City, three hundred meters east of the county government office, is the temporary military camp of the rebel army.
Directly to the west of the large parade ground in the camp, there is a row of tables and chairs. This is the recruiting place for the rebel army. It is crowded and bustling.
Because the rebel army had no shortage of food or gold, silver and copper coins, after they captured the county town and raised the banner to recruit soldiers, countless civilians and refugees who could no longer survive flocked to the rebel army!
Because the human wave tactic does not work in this high-level martial arts world, when the rebels withdraw and flee, a large portion of their money and food cannot be taken away.
Rather than having these precious food supplies burned in a fire, it would be better to find ways to use them up and quickly expand the rebel army.
I don’t know how other rebel leaders did it, but that’s what Zhang Xianzhong did.
But in this magical world, it is not easy to join the rebel army.
Even the various rebel armies in the three northwestern provinces of the Ming Dynasty today are basically composed of a motley crowd, and not everyone is accepted.
This requires testing of strength, archery, swordsmanship, horsemanship, culture and other abilities, and only the best ones will be selected from among them and absorbed into the rebel army.
Of course, you only need to pass one of these tests; you don’t need to be proficient in all of them.
If the criteria for joining the rebel army are too strict, it will be impossible for the rebel army to expand its strength quickly, which is not realistic.
"Your name is Sun Kewang?"
"You are from the frontier army?"
"Are you from Mizhi?"
Zhang Xianzhong hurried to the conscription office next to the large parade ground of the temporary military camp, briefly inquired about Ma Yuanli, and then looked at the burly man who had just been called in front of him with some curiosity and asked.
As a martial arts master who has reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, he could clearly feel the intimidating aura of the other party that was no weaker than his own.
Sun Kewang looked to be about thirty years old, with a weather-beaten face and a determined gaze. He did not look like a spy for the government army.
In fact, the imperial court was now facing serious internal and external troubles. It was impossible for it to allow a fourth-level martial arts master who was capable of commanding a large army to come and lurk in Zhang Xianzhong's newly rebelled army and act as an undercover agent.
This is simply not realistic.
Given the current style of the imperial court, it is impossible for them to have such a complicated plan specifically targeting the mob that has just started a rebellion in their own family.
"Yes, my lord!"
Sun Kewang stepped forward, saluted Zhang Xianzhong, and said respectfully, "I was in the city when Your Majesty captured this county."
"Now that I have seen the king's style of doing things, it is very different from other rebel forces. It is obvious that he has great ambitions."
"Sun Kewang is a humble man, but I claim to be someone who has some knowledge of military affairs, so I recommend myself here!"
"I, Sun Kewang, am willing to serve as Your Majesty's vanguard! At the same time, I am willing to take Your Majesty as my foster father!"
Wow, this guy might as well not speak, but once he speaks, it's earth-shattering!
He is a few years older than the Eighth King Zhang Xianzhong!
He actually wanted to worship Zhang Xianzhong as his adoptive father?
Obviously, Sun Kewang has great ambitions.
After all, only by blocking his own retreat can he be reused by Zhang Xianzhong as soon as possible!
In this era, having a godfather or adopting a godson is not just talk.
Once you have an adoptive father, if you disobey or betray him in the future, your reputation will become terrible!
When the rebel army grows stronger, do you want to leave the team and start your own faction, or join someone else?
At that time, no other rebel leader dared to accept a person of your bad character.
If you want to successfully rebel or establish yourself as king, reputation in this era is more important than your own life.
Once your reputation is ruined, no matter how capable you are, no one will come to you. Instead, the soldiers under your command will become disloyal, and you will be close to falling into the abyss step by step.
"Ah..." Zhang Xianzhong was also stunned by Sun Kewang's decisiveness!
But he was very shrewd and of course knew that this was a great opportunity.
The other party is betting that he will be able to achieve success in the future. Naturally, his Sun Kewang's status will rise with him, and it is not impossible for him to be granted a title of nobility and become a prime minister at that time.
However, Zhang Xianzhong was not afraid that Sun Kewang, who was ambitious and fame-seeking, would turn against him in the future.
It’s the same old saying. Once the other party worships himself as his godfather and announces it to all the soldiers in the army, all his escape routes will be blocked. He will have no choice but to follow himself to the end!
In that way, the other person's future achievements will be deeply bound to yourself, and there will be no chance to regret.
Just like the current imperial court, those new top scholars, Jinshi, etc., once they have become disciples of a mentor, everything in the future will be bound to the mentor, and their prosperity and fortune will be linked together.
"it is good!"
Zhang Xianzhong was a man who could take it or leave it, so he immediately agreed decisively, "Then I will accept you as my adopted son!"
"From now on, you will be called Zhang Kewang."
He lifted up Sun Kewang, who was kneeling before him, and then began the necessary step of adopting a son: giving him a surname.
In this chaotic era, adopting a son does not need to be as complicated as in previous dynasties. Everything can be kept simple, as long as there are witnesses present and the matter is widely announced.
Now there are so many rebel soldiers present here, they can serve as witnesses.
"Zhang Kewang, meet your foster father!"
Having achieved his wish, Sun Kewang was overjoyed and fell to the ground again!
"Good good!"
His luck had turned for the better. Today, he actually adopted a Qi-refining realm warrior who was both civil and military as his adopted son. Zhang Xianzhong happily said yes repeatedly.
"Pass the order down, hold a banquet for all the soldiers today, let everyone know that our rebel army has a new major general from now on!"
The addition of a capable fourth-level martial arts warrior is enough to raise the combat effectiveness of Zhang Xianzhong's rebel army to a higher level.
It is obvious at first glance that Sun Kewang is not a man of superficial appearance, but a man of real ability.
Of course, this will require at least two major wars to test.
If he performs outstandingly, Zhang Xianzhong will not be stingy and will definitely let him take charge of an army.
This is the second Qi Refining Realm master who is capable of acting independently in this newly formed rebel army.
In order to cut off Sun Kewang's other thoughts as soon as possible, Zhang Xianzhong immediately ordered a grand banquet for the entire army and publicized it with great fanfare to confirm the father-son relationship between the two.
Of course, as long as Sun Kewang is not stupid, he will understand that this is a great thing that is extremely beneficial to him.
From now on, he will become the second-in-command of the rebel army, second only to the first person and above everyone else.
Once this ambitious Eighth King succeeds in the future, he will really become rich.
Endless wealth and glory will come to you easily, and that is a foregone conclusion.
Anyway, he has no family now and is all alone, so it’s no big deal for him to have a foster father.
Having said that, he is also confident that with his own abilities, he claims that he is no weaker than others. He will definitely help Zhang Xianzhong's rebel army to quickly break through the situation and at least dominate one side, right?
Sun Kewang is a man of both civil and military talents, but he used to be a hero without a place to use his talents.
Now that we have made up our minds to follow Zhang Xianzhong in raising an army and starting an uprising, we don’t believe that we cannot overthrow the imperial court that is so corrupt to the extreme!
For a moment, both Sun Kewang and Zhang Xianzhong achieved their wishes and were very happy.
(End of this chapter)
