Back Off, Let Me Come

Shen Tang chewed it for a few times before swallowing it.

He raised his hand to wipe the cake crumbs from the corner of his mouth: "Leave professional matters to professional people. I am also the master after all. I do everything myself. Even if I can shadow the clone, I will still be too busy. Also, what is 'dividing the spoils'?" Does your elder brother know?"

Shaochong held the cake and said seriously: "Brother knows."

His elder brothers had repeatedly warned him that when he left their sight, he must tell him where he was going, what he was doing, and who he was meeting. Shaochong came to Shen Tang to have a meal with their permission. The eldest brother also said that he should learn from Shen Jun about what it means to be steady.

Shen Tang: "...That's not called sharing the spoils."

It's like she's a bandit.

Not politically correct at all.

Shaochong asked in confusion: "What's that called?"

Shen Tang patted him on the shoulder: "Commendation meeting!"

Shaochong nodded thoughtfully and kept Shen Tang's teachings in mind. The eldest brother said that he wanted to learn from Shen Jun about his stability. The charm of chatting was obviously not as great as that of cooking. After a brief chat, the two continued to chirp and chirp to replenish their energy.

There is another purpose for this trip.

"Shen Jun, the chef who bakes big cakes..."

If he wants to poach someone, he can give him any amount of pocket money.

Before he finished speaking, Shao Chong was keenly aware of the unfamiliar aura approaching, and immediately raised his eyes displeasedly and looked over, seeing a group of tall and sturdy pink figures. The latter's eyes were falling on Shen Jun who was cooking together, or to be precise, on top of the pie.

Shaochong asked the other party: "A strong man also wants to eat?"

The next sentence was: "It's just that you came at an unlucky time. Mr. Shen will not give it to someone with whom he has a bad relationship, no matter how greedy he is."

Wei Shou: "..."

He was not greedy at all, let alone wanted to eat.

Shen Tang looked calm and composed, but in fact she was feeling embarrassed inside. She sat upright and put the last bite into her mouth calmly. Standing up gracefully and calmly, the corners of his lips raised in the most standard smile: "Thanks to General Wei today, otherwise many soldiers would have died in this battle. Please accept Youli's greetings -"

"No, it's not the first time that the general and Shen Jun have met, so those polite and warm solicitations will be omitted. Skip these, it's okay for you and me." Wei Shou raised his hand to refuse very rudely, but he still remembered that Shen Tang brought him with him that night. It shows two scribes jumping out of a window.

Shen Tang also stopped moving very simply.

He stood up straight and said, "General Wei, please be happy."

Wei Shou still looked at the tall young man in front of him unhappily, and opened his mouth to get to the point: "Jun Shen also knows that because of your adviser Chu Wuhui, I had to abandon my old master Zheng Qiao. Now except Jun Shen, , I don’t have a better place to go right now. If it’s just one person, I can say anything, but not the group of brothers who follow me through life and death.”

Shen Tang nodded and said, "This is natural."

Her cheerful and straightforward attitude actually helped Wei Shou's precarious favorability improve a lot. However, talking about money hurts feelings, and talking only about feelings hurts money. The salary must be negotiated in advance before you can go to work: "How much military salary can Mr. Shen give you in a year?"

Shen Tang asked Wei Shou how many troops he had under his command.

Wei Shou said: "Not many, more than 2,500 people."

He said this in an understatement, but there was a proud look in his eyes. He should indeed be proud of himself. The number of private parts of this scale was more than double the normal size. A military general like Zhao Feng only has a private army of about a thousand.

It's not that Zhao Feng can't expand, but it costs money to raise it.

Wei Shouhui chose to follow Zheng Qiao, and a large part of the reason was that Zheng Qiao was generous to brave warriors, with good treatment and generous rewards. Most of his private tribes were brought from his hometown, and everyone followed him just to make a living.

It is impossible for him to change jobs without considering their livelihood - the treatment Shen Tang will give him later will largely determine whether Shen Tang is his temporary master or a long-term master.

Shen Tang didn't know Wei Shou's thoughts, but Chu Yao knew a little bit, but he was not worried at all and had no intention of reminding Shen Tang. Because Chu Yao knew her lord's temper very well, in order to cultivate military discipline and prevent soldiers from relying on massacres and looting to survive, she was very generous to the soldiers. The money may not be much, but they will never go hungry, and the rice and grain are sufficient.

really--

Shen Tang asked again: "How do they eat?"

Wei Shou secretly frowned and replied: "They are all young and strong men, and their appetites cannot be reduced. They eat as much as an adult man can eat. Most of them have left their hometowns and have no relatives, but some of them have families. .”

Shen Tang lowered his head and thought for a moment.

He took out a blank piece of bamboo and wrote a string of words with a pen.

He said solemnly: "General Wei's first step in conquering Chaoliguan is undoubtedly the first success... Take a look, can this work?"

She handed the bamboo piece to Wei Shou.

After Wei Shou took it, he looked at it ten lines at a time, and there was a moment of astonishment on his face. It's not that Shen Tang is too stingy and offers very low treatment, on the contrary, the treatment she gives is too good, and it's not something that her family can afford. Military pay was paid monthly. Although the money was not much, there was plenty of rice, food, oil and meat, and two sets of new clothes and shoes every season. An additional five pounds of cotton will be distributed in winter.

Because of this meritorious service, he received two months more military pay.

The key is--

Monthly!

Wei Shou put down the bamboo piece and looked suspiciously.

Shen Tang thought the treatment was too low and said sincerely: "...General Wei, although we don't have much money, we have a lot of necessities for life. At this age, it is not easy to have enough food."

There is still too little land for her to farm.

Can't afford too many elites.

Of course, the number she gave is not the final bottom line, and there is still room for negotiation. If Wei Shou lion opens his mouth and the negotiation fails, then it means that she and Wei Shou are destined to have no connection. It's just a pity that after Wu Hui's planning, he couldn't recruit this fierce general.

Who knows, Wei Shou just asked: "What is cotton?"

Shen Tang explained: "It's similar to reed catkins..."

"Reeds and catkins? These things are not good at keeping out the cold, but -" Wei Shou is also honest on the surface, but also has calculations in his heart. No matter whether Shen Tang's family background is thin or thick, if he dares to give this bargaining chip in public, he will not regret it in the short term. Even if he can't afford the supply, he will still make a fool of himself. These burdens are what Shen Tang should worry about and have nothing to do with him. Then he changed the topic and said, patting his chest, "However, all those soldiers in the end are real men who can withstand the cold. They have fought bare-chested in the winter!"

He claims to have jumped directly from "old man" to "final general".

Shen Tang didn't notice for a moment and concentrated on explaining: "General Wei misunderstood. What I meant is that cotton is used as stuffing for clothes like reed catkins, but the warmth retention properties are not comparable to the two. Cotton is superior. Something to keep out the cold."

Wei Shou nodded perfunctorily, obviously not listening.

The corners of Chu Yao's lips curled up, and his eyes were filled with light.

Shen Tang didn't react until Mian Mian finished speaking. He looked at Wei Shou and said with great joy: "General Wei, do you agree?"

Wei Shou also generously held his own Wu Bold Tiger Talisman with both hands: "Wei is leading the crowd and is willing to work for Lord Shen!"

Shen Tang covered the tiger talisman with his hand.

"I will live up to the general's trust." She is no longer the confused young woman who was at a loss when faced with Gong Shuwu's loyalty.

When Shen Tang finished speaking, Wei Shou was keenly aware of a warm current flowing down her palm and into his Danfu Wu Gu. This feeling was all too familiar to him. He immediately looked up at Shen Tang in shock, but soon lowered his head again, his head buzzing.

This piece of shit Chu Wuhui...

How dare you!

Jun Shen in front of him actually holds the national seal in his hand!

The warm current that cannot be ignored just now is clearly martial arts luck!

Shen Tang helped Wei Shou up with both hands and smiled as if he had picked up a lot of money. With the addition of Wei Shou, our family can be considered to have a serious top-notch combat power of 800, and it is finally not too biased. Shen Tang took out the big cake and asked, "General Wei has fought a battle. Are you hungry?"

Wei Shou: "...Lord, I will never be hungry."

Unable to sell it, Shen Tang could only digest it on his own.

Shen Tang recruited Wei Shou, and the income has exceeded expectations. He doesn't care much about how much benefit he can get from the spoils sharing conference... ah, no, the commendation conference. She is a Buddhist, but Gu Chi is not, and he is always willing to spend money. Relying on his mind-reading skills as a scribe, he had a firm grasp of the thoughts of everyone in the tent. He opened his mouth and said, "My lord ascended and captured the city first", "Bai Su bent his bow and shot the flag", "Chu Yao planned the overall situation to rebel against Wei Shou"... Can't you make sense if you don't give him the first credit? Isn't it unreasonable not to give priority to selecting prisoners?

Of course, my lord respected Alliance Leader Huang very much. It was only because Alliance Leader Huang, who was wise, powerful, and distinguished between public and private affairs, that he united everyone and achieved today's great victory. When it comes to allocating prisoners, Alliance Leader Huang naturally has priority.

Huang Lie was put in a high hat by Gu Chi and it was difficult to refute him.

Gu Ren agreed from the side, and Wu Xian had no objection.

Tao Yan, who had opinions, was irritated by Gu Chi - he was not very capable but had a big appetite - Tao Yan's face turned blue.

Only then did Gu Chi feel satisfied.

Of course, there would be further wrangling, and he would have to watch every step. Shen Tang initially thought he was making a fuss out of a molehill.

"Huang Lie also wants to lose face, isn't it too deceptive?"

Gu Chi said that the Lord was still too young.

"How much is your face worth?" Suppose you are allocated 3,000 prisoners, and the ones you get are 3,000 wounded prisoners, or 3,000 oldest prisoners, or 3,000 bastards... I am not responsible for after-sales service. The water here is deep.

Shen Tang: "..."

The same problem exists with other trophies.

Shen Tang simply delegated power to Gu Chi to handle everything.

The Allied Forces of the Dragon Slaying Bureau captured Chaoli Pass. They did not immediately set up camp. Instead, they rested for a few days. Although the capture of Chaoli Pass went smoothly, the heroic army at the beginning still caused them to lose troops. Now they are exhausted. Not fit to continue fighting.

The news of the fall of Chaoliguan quickly reached Zheng Qiao's ears.

He was furious when he heard this and kicked down the desk.

He pulled out the sword from his waist and split the table in half. Since the last assassination attempt in Yan'an, Zheng Qiao, who was already suspicious and sensitive, became more suspicious and picked up the habit of wearing a sword again. But because of this, countless eunuchs and concubines died in his hands.

"Lost at Chaoliguan?"

"How did you lose it?"

"How could you throw it away!"

Zheng Qiao tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword and asked three questions in succession. The people below didn't dare to breathe, for fear that this life-threatening sword would fall on them. Zheng Qiao asked sharply: "Where is Li He?"

He knew Li He's abilities very well.

The people below replied: "Supervisor Li was beheaded."

"Beheaded? Who did it?"

"I don't know, but someone found his head..."

Li He's head was discovered by the remnant soldiers who fought their way out of Chaoliguan Pass. It is said that the head was randomly discarded. When it was found, it had been eaten by birds and most of his face had been lost.

Zheng Qiao became even more furious when he heard this.

Without the need for explanations from his subordinates, he also guessed what the death of Li He as a lobbyist meant. He must have failed to persuade Shen Tang, which led to his death. Zheng Qiao asked about the details of the battle at Chaoliguan again. When he learned that Chaoliguan was lost because Wei Shou assassinated the general, led his troops to rebel, and cooperated with the Dragon Slaying Bureau allied forces inside and outside, his anger instantly rose to the peak, and his eyes were bloodshot. .

"Wei Shou! What a Wei Yuanyuan!"

Zheng Qiao's words were squeezed out from his back molars.

He thought he treated Wei Shou well - because Wei Shou was different from the ambitious warriors under his command. Wei Shou's purpose was very clear. He wanted to feed the people he brought from his hometown and neither fight for power nor gain. There are a few people that Zheng Qiao doesn't have to worry about. Wei Shou's ambition is easily satisfied, so Zheng Qiao has been trusting him all these years, but who would have thought that this guy would be the first to betray him...

Of course, this isn't the only bad news.

The troops he sent out to arrest Wei Shou's relatives also returned without success. It can be seen that Wei Shou's rebellion was not a spur of the moment but had been planned for a long time. Although angry, Zheng Qiao has not completely lost his mind. He knew that after passing Chaoli Pass, the terrain was flat and the counties had no natural danger to rely on. It would be a matter of time before they were defeated by the coalition forces.

The top priority is to come up with countermeasures.

Once the good-for-nothing Jiang Ao dies, Zheng Qiao can use the sixteenth-level master to create someone. Although this person's combat power is not comparable to that of the useless dim sum Jiang Ao, there is still a risk of loss. He carefully picked up the people he could use, and the palace lights were kept on all night long.

It was late at night, and the night wind was freezing.

Zheng Qiao rubbed the center of his brows, trying to shake away the sleepiness.

In a daze, he seemed to see a familiar figure in the candlelight. When his vision regained focus, there was nothing there. Looking out the window at the bright moon, he sighed softly: "Brother..." But the man was already dead.

Military camp, camp.

Shen Tang couldn't sleep at night.

Climb to a high place and find a great view to see the moon.

After admiring it for a while, I keenly heard the sound caused by the weapon breaking through the air. Shen Tang, a skilled man, was brave and followed the sound to find it. In the dark night, the shadows of swords danced, intertwining into a dragnet. She leaned against the rocks and stared at them for a long time.

Until the man sheathed his sword.

"Tunan."

The person dancing the sword at night was none other than Ning Yan.

Ning Yan also noticed Shen Tang nearby early in the morning.

He saluted and said, "My lord."

Shen Tang's eyes were full of admiration, he broke a branch and brought it over, saying: "I didn't expect Tunan to have such a handsome sword movement. Hehe, my hands are itchy after seeing it."

Ning Yan raised her eyebrows when she heard this: "What do you mean, lord?"

Shen Tang held up the branch and said with a smile: "Are we going to fight?"

Ning Yan drew her sword out of its sheath without saying a word.

"Please enlighten me!"

Although they stopped at the click, the two figures struggled with dozens of moves before they stopped. The branch in Shen Tang's hand was imbued with martial energy, and it was no worse than an ordinary sharp blade. Two completely different sword lights entangled and danced together under the moonlit night. Only then did Shen Tang realize that Ning Yan's swordsmanship was very orthodox. One move after another, soft yet strong, dense and long. It's fine if you don't make a move, but once you make a move, it's an astonishing thunder!

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My wallet has been a bit shabby lately... I bought too many keyboards, and I was cheated out of a big fortune by my brother carrying the car. I won’t brag again next time…