Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 257: Growing Again
Ye Yuanjing said in a deep voice:

"Three or four days will be enough—and there is another unwelcome request."

Gong Tianwu said:

"You said."

Ye Yuanjing said:

"Over the years, Ye has gathered a group of good brothers and subordinates around him. They have been dragged down by me and have wasted their time, with their skills being put to no use."

Gong Tianwu smiled and said:
"This is easy, let's call them together."

Then Gong Tianwu simply flicked his sleeves, and a heavy box appeared on the coffee table in front of him. After the lid was slowly opened, it was filled with jewels, gold and silver treasures.

"My business is in ruins right now, and I'm eager to recruit talented people. It would be a great honor for you to bring people to help me, cousin."

"Those belongings are my advance payment for resettlement. I can't let you guys leave your hometown and suffer poverty again."

Ye Yuanjing's eyes suddenly became tearful, and he felt his blood boiling.

To be honest, it was the first time that he felt someone so trusted. He did not refuse at the moment because he really needed the money and he also wanted to show off in front of others!
Then he choked up a bit and said:
"Thank you for the reward, Mr. Seventh Master."

***
Five days later,

Gong Tianwu was waiting at the city gate for his group to join him.

Then he saw a huge convoy, with at least one or two hundred people.

He had a hunch that Ye Yuanjing would bring a lot of people with him, but he didn't expect there would be so many people.

However, this is also related to the fact that Gong Tianwu is generous and he is also a cultivator. People think that following him as their lord has hope and a future, and he has a rich family background and can bring honor to the family, so there will definitely be a lot of followers.

If it were when Gong Tianwu had just entered this world, probably only Ye Yuanjing would be willing to follow him.

After the group set off, Gong Tianwu discovered that most of those accompanying them were family members, and there were about twenty elite soldiers following Ye Yuanjing.

I have to say that Ye Yuanjing is still very powerful. These should be the talents he has selected over the years. After Gong Tianwu carefully observed these twenty people, he found that five of them had Class B talents and ten had Class C talents.

Just adding this group of people to the current army would greatly improve the army's ability to defend cities and street fighting.

With these twenty or so people as his team, Ye Yuanjing can build an army of thousands of people in a short period of time, and after simple training, he can make them as capable as his own arms.

After traveling for almost half a month, they finally arrived near the airport. After learning that they were going to board the Xuntianlou ship, everyone, including Yang Qianmin and Ye Yuanjing, were extremely excited.

After all, for ordinary people, this is an experience that is almost impossible to have.

Of course, Gong Tianwu would definitely not be so foolish as to buy tickets for all the one or two hundred people. If converted, this would cost more than five or six hundred spirit stones. Not to mention the issue of not showing off one's wealth, even if one had money, he would not do so.

Fortunately, in his previous life, Gong Tianwu accidentally became friends with a disciple of the Lingfeng Sect while traveling around the world.

You know, this sect is specifically responsible for the control, operation and maintenance of the Xuntian Tower Ship. From his mouth, Gong Tianwu learned a lot of secrets, and he also made a lot of benefits from it.

After settling the convoy in the town below the airport, Gong Tianwu went to the airport alone to build connections.

After spending a causal point, Gong Tianwu quickly found a key person:
One of the people responsible for the maintenance of the airport ship here is called Xie Tiju.

Xie is his surname and Tiju is his job.

And this is a mortal.

In fact, most of the time, it is mortals who do the dirty, tiring and hard work in the airport, and the few real people in charge just do a simple inspection after the work is done. Some are so lazy that they don't even bother to look at it.

Gong Tianwu didn't waste any words and directly said that he wanted to transport a group of people to Mengjiagou Airport, knowing that Xie Tiju had a solution.

Perhaps because of the cause and effect relationship, Xie Tiju was quite trusting of what Gong Tianwu said, and the disagreement between the two was on the price.

After a heated argument, Gong Tianwu chopped down Xie Tiju's offer of 200 spirit stones to 47. In the end, the two of them made a successful deal and agreed to board the ship at midnight two days later.

How did this work? When Xie Tiju and others were repairing and maintaining the Xuntian Tower ships, they would deliberately slack off and extend the maintenance time of some ships in the dock.

The immortals in charge were originally very lax and only came once every ten days or half a month. Then these people drove the Sky Surveying Tower Ship, which was supposed to be "not well maintained", to take private jobs.

As long as you don't run too far and keep the distance within one day, almost nothing will happen.

Although the price is cheap, it goes into your own pocket! The profit from one trip is enough to make you work hard for a year.

No matter how much the government loses, the higher-ups will naturally find a way to make up for it.

At this time, such behavior of harming the public interest for personal gain has already become a gray industrial chain within the Lingfeng Sect.

So, after Gong Tianwu led a large group of people into the airport, they found that it was more convenient than they had imagined, and they all boarded the ship without any scruples.

After getting on the ship, I found that the place was very empty. The entire ship was probably only carrying less than half of the people, so I could walk around freely.

There is enough food and drinks of all kinds - if you are travelling normally, these things are only available to the first class passengers.

Therefore, the group of people who followed Gong Tianwu this time had a fairly good travel experience. After all, for most of them, this might be the only chance to go to heaven in their lifetime.

Half a day passed in a flash, so soon, the group crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and landed at Mengjiagu Airport.

This place is only a hundred miles away from Luopu, which was captured by Gong Tianwu not long ago.

At this time, Gong Tianwu was also feeling a little emotional. He set out alone, and when he came back, he not only brought back a wife, but also brought a large group of her family members.

With such a large group of people, does this count as human trafficking?

When they were about forty miles away from Luopu, the convoy sensed a large cloud of dust coming from the distance, and the leading people suddenly became nervous.

Because they could tell that it was a large group of cavalry running at full speed that would cause the noise! ​​!
However, after Gong Tianwu came out, he took a look and said calmly:

"It's okay. They must have heard the news and came to greet us."

Sure enough, ten minutes later, everyone was stunned to see more than a thousand cavalrymen galloping over from a distance. These cavalrymen were all dressed in white robes and exuded a proud and unruly aura.

They came in front of Gong Tianwu, dismounted in unison, and prostrated themselves on the ground, calling him "Master"! !
Chen Shengzhi's special force of 7,000 white robes has officially taken shape. Although there is still some distance from the number of 7,000, it is already a real special force. The only thing lacking is the degree of training.

After seeing this scene, Ye Yuanjing suddenly realized one thing, that is, he still underestimated his master.

He was actually a conceited person in his heart. After discovering that the Seventh Young Master really trusted him, he also considered himself as the head of the military officials under his command. However, before he officially met the others, Ye Yuanjing realized that his idea might be wrong. Apart from anything else, the elite level of the white-robed cavalry in front of him was far beyond his imagination! !
***
Soon, the group entered Luopu.
Cui Ziyang and Chen Shengzhi were the first to greet them at the front.

Gong Tianwu noticed at a glance that Chen Shengzhi was actually sitting in a wheelchair, and immediately stepped forward and said:

"What's going on, Mr. Chen?"

Chen Shengzhi shrugged and smiled bitterly:
"My Lord, a lot of things have happened since you left. Let's go inside and talk about it."

Gong Tianwu nodded and said:
"it is good."

Then he turned around and called Yang Qianmin, introducing her to everyone:
"This is my Taoist companion."

The rest of the people were also shocked. They never expected that Gong Tianwu would go out and bring back a wife.

Everyone also hurried forward to pay their respects. After all, since they had determined that Gong Tianwu was the lord, then this person must be the mistress, and they must definitely treat her with respect.

Although Yang Qianmin was a little shy, she was born in a royal family, so she greeted everyone one by one in a graceful and generous manner.

At this time, Gong Tianwu pulled over several Wuluo guards who were accompanying him and asked them to follow the arrangements of Yang Qianmin and Yang Lun and go to handle all the resettlement matters.

One is his wife, and the other is a eunuch from the palace, who are very adept at handling these household chores.

Gong Tianwu then went back to work, and before he left, he suddenly waved to Ye Yuanjing and said:

"Uncle, you should also come to this meeting."

Ye Yuanjing's heart suddenly warmed up. This was a direct statement from Gong Tianwu that he wanted him to enter the core circle. He did not refuse and followed him.

After arriving at the meeting hall, Ye Yuanjing found that the place was also rather simple and old, but it was quite large. He was meticulous and immediately felt that he had come to the right place this time.

Because it is obvious that the lord is not short of money, and the city he occupies is definitely not small, and the market is prosperous.

Although there is no shortage of money, the meeting place still looks shabby, which is enough to show that both the upper and lower people are of one mind and spend money wisely.

Such emerging groups make people feel genuinely motivated to make progress.

After the group sat down, Gong Tianwu took the full cup of tea from the guard next to him and drank half a sip, then exhaled a comfortable breath, and then let the hot tea with white mist hit his face, which made him feel less tired from the journey:
"When we discuss matters, if there are any problems, you can speak freely. There is no guilt in speaking out."

Gong Tianwu said this to Ye Yuanjing, who nodded.

Then Gong Tian Wu Dao:

"Tell me, it seems like a lot of things have happened since I left."

Cui Ziyang took out a report:

"Not long after you left, news came from the capital that King Wei Qu had a headache during a secret meeting and had not attended court for three days."

Gong Tianwu's fingers were suspended in the air, and his eyebrows were slightly raised. He slowly put his hands down, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Really?" There was a deliberately suppressed joy in his voice.

"The latest news is that half of his body is paralyzed, as if he is stiff."

Cui Ziyang added: "He usually lies in bed and can hardly move. His speech is also very slurred. He needs someone to take care of his diet and daily life."

Gong Tianwu nodded, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and his knuckles tapped lightly on the table, with a brisk rhythm.

Seeing that no one seemed to be talking, Ye Yuanjing took the initiative to say:
"According to the information you gave me before, Lord, I know that Lord Wei has several sons. I dare to assert that within three months at the least and a year at the longest, the country will be in chaos!"

Cui Ziyang nodded and said:

"Yes, after all, the ministers are confused at this moment, and of course, the hearts of the princes are even more confused."

At this time, Gong Tianwu's expression became solemn again.

Ye Yuanjing also noticed that the sarcasm in the young man's eyes was gradually replaced by deep thought. Wei Qu's sudden fall did not bring relief, but a more complicated situation.

"With such a change in the situation, I guess the rest of the people are busy too, right?"

Cui Ziyang nodded and said:
"Yes, after hearing the news, the Marquis directly sent troops to capture Tielong City - of course, in the name of Gu Lie."

Gong Tianwu's eyes lit up after hearing this.

The geographical location of Tielong City is very important. It controls the dangerous terrain and blocks the passage from Sansheng City to the Central Plains.

If they want to bypass this place, merchants will have to walk at least an extra 800 miles.

And on the other side of Tielong City is a large plain, which is extremely convenient for farming. It is an absolute grain-producing area and also produces coal and iron mines!

Therefore, Gong Tianwu could understand the feelings of the old man Chen Yunsheng, Marquis of Zhenbei. After all, if it were him, he would do the same.

Chen Sheng’s Way:

"According to our private judgment, there are two reasons why the Marquis dared to do this."

"First, of course, it was Wei Qu's stroke that eliminated the biggest threat to the Marquis' Mansion."

"Secondly, your master Ming Zhenzi supported him behind the scenes."

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu nodded and said:

"Do you know the details of this battle? To be honest, I think it would be difficult for the Marquis's to capture Tielong City even if they launch a surprise attack."

"After all, the city lord Wan Desheng had a big conflict with my family, so Wei Qu put him in this position. Moreover, he is very cautious and has been a veteran for many years."

Cui Ziyang smiled and said:
"As for military matters, please let Mr. Chen talk. I'll have someone bring a sand table."

When the sand table arrived, Chen Shengzhi did not refuse and smiled slightly:

"In fact, the outcome of this battle was decided before it even started. The Marquis set a trap, captured Wan Desheng's son, and then lured Wan Desheng out of the city in the name of a bandit and shot him to death."

"The Marquis took advantage of the chaos in the city and attacked the city. The chess pieces that were planted in the city also cooperated with the outside forces, so he won the city in one battle."

Gong Tianwu smiled and said:
"This is a classic example of planning in the tent and winning the battle thousands of miles away, right? The outcome of the battle is determined before it even begins!"

Chen Shengzhi said at this time:
"The battle of Tielong City shocked the whole country. I thought it was a great opportunity, so I sent troops to capture Juyan."

(End of this chapter)