From eunuch to emperor

Rebels like Zhu Yong, although unable to fight on the regular battlefield, are numerous, like locusts. If they are placed behind enemy lines to wreak havoc, it is a perfect choice.

So, Long Chen came up with a way.

"This king has something to say, don't mind the owner."

Zhu Yong nodded slightly, waiting for Long Chen's order.

Long Chen continued: "There are Xixia elites in Yangcheng, if you join the battle, you will suffer serious casualties."

Zhu Yong's face was heavy. Although these words were harsh, they were very true.

The rebel army he brought was incomparable to the regular army.

The Long family army was able to defeat the iron kite badly, it was because the Long family army had strong combat effectiveness and excellent weapons and armor.

If Zhu Yong were to charge and attack the city, they would be gone in one wave.

"This king thinks so, the owner of the villa leads his troops to the hinterland of Xixia."

"This king will give you armor and weapons, and I will give you two captains to teach you how to lead troops to fight."

If these rebels want to improve their combat effectiveness, regular military training is a must. At least when they encounter a city, they must know how to attack the city, instead of rushing to die in a swarm.

Zhu Yong was overjoyed when he heard that, he got up and said: "Thank you King Wu!"

Long Chen raised his hand to signal Zhu Yong to sit down and talk.

Zhu Yong sat down excitedly, and Long Chen continued: "It's unfair for the owner to lead troops to fight like this. This king appointed you as the General Zhengxi today, and I will print you a flag with ribbons."

"You tell the other rebels, whoever accepts this king's order, will worship the general and become a marquis."

"If you take down a county, you will be the county magistrate; if you take down a state, you will be the prefect."

"This king will definitely destroy Xixia. Whoever occupies the land at that time will own it. The bigger the territory, the bigger the officials."

Long Chen drew a big cake to let them see the opportunity to get promoted and get rich.

Long Chen only gave benefits verbally, as for the seal and ribbon flags and armor weapons, these are trivial matters.

If a rebel army of about 20 can be mobilized, and so many people run rampant in the hinterland of Xixia, Shi Le will have no rear.

Zhu Yong didn't expect Long Chen to say this, and said with some concern: "But, the little one is just a small villa owner, how can He De be a general and a marquis?"

Long Chen's face was solemn, and he said: "The prince and general Xiang Ning has a kindness!"

Zhu Yong was slightly taken aback, and immediately kowtowed and said: "What King Wu said is enlightening, and I thank King Wu."

Dugu Jiali immediately reminded: "General Zhu, you are General Zhengxi now, you have to change your mouth."

Zhu Yong immediately bowed again: "The last general obeys the order, thank you King Wu for your kindness!"

Long Chen chuckled and said, "General Zhu, please get up."

Zhu Yong got up, and Long Chen said to Dugu Jiali: "Now go and distribute armor and weapons to General Zhu, and then make the seal and flag of General Zhengxi."

"Elect two more lieutenants, one cavalry lieutenant and one infantry lieutenant, and follow General Zhu's orders."

Dugu Jiali immediately bowed: "The last general takes orders."

Turning around, he said to Zhu Yong, "General Zhu, come with me."

Zhu Yong thanked Long Chen again, and then followed Dugu Jiali out of the tent.

When he got outside, Zhu Yong was very happy.

"Thank you King Wu, thank you General Dugu."

Dugu Jiali said with a smile: "General Zhu, you don't have to be polite, from today onwards you will be my comrade."

"The armored weapons will be delivered right away, please ask General Zhu to tell his brothers to wait."

Zhu Yong understood what Dugu Jiali meant, it was to tell him to go back and watch over his subordinates and not to cause trouble.

"Okay, thank you General Dugu."

Zhu Yong immediately returned to his camp.

The brothers under his command rushed forward, surrounded Zhu Yong and asked, "Vendor Master, what did King Wu say?"

Most of these people are dealers and some desperadoes. They fought with Zhu Yong just to burn, kill and loot, and they didn't have much pursuit.

Zhu Yong said happily: "King Wu agreed to take us in. I have just been appointed General Zhengxi, and King Wu will give the banner of Yinshou soon."

"Also, there will be weapons and armor coming over later, our equipment is not a problem."

The housekeeper Zhu Xi heard that Zhu Yong was appointed General Zhengxi, and said with great joy: "Congratulations, master, for becoming a general."

Others congratulated one after another. With this appointment, they are not rogues, but the imperial army of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, a well-known armed force.

Zhu Yong said to the others: "Brothers, King Wu said just now that Xixia will definitely be destroyed. Whoever can occupy the county seat will be the county magistrate; whoever can occupy the state county will be the prefect."

"Brothers, King Wu has said that princes and generals have a kindness!"

"Shi Le has been king from generation to generation, and his nobles have been passed down from generation to generation. Are we only worthy of eating in the soil?"

"Opportunity is once in a thousand years. If you follow King Wu, our descendants will also be nobles in the future!"

People from humble backgrounds most hope to get ahead, so lured by huge profits, they screamed excitedly:

"We are willing to follow King Wu!"

"Let's take the lead, General. I'll at least get a county magistrate this time."

"I don't farm the land anymore, and there are only a few grains left throughout the year."

"The opportunity to honor the ancestors has come."

Seeing that his brothers were willing to follow suit, Zhu Yong secretly rejoiced in his heart.

Soon, Dugu Jiali came over with four thousand sets of armor, as well as knives, guns, bows and arrows.

They can make swords by themselves, but armor is what they lack the most.

Zhu Yong immediately asked his subordinates to put on their clothes, and he also put on the blue armor, with the Yanling Saber on his waist.

"General Zhu wait a moment, the seal ribbon is still being made."

"Thank you General Dugu."

Zhu Yong was very happy, and Dugu Jiali said: "If General Zhu is okay, you can come with me to watch the training of cavalry and infantry."

Zhu Yong immediately said, "I'm free."

After all, Zhu Yong is also a farmer. He doesn't know how to train troops and deploy troops, so he needs to learn these things.

After ordering more than a dozen confidantes, Zhu Yong followed Dugu Jiali to the barracks to watch the formation of soldiers.

On the city wall, Li Chenglie, the commander of the army, held a binoculars and saw Zhu Yong and the others were wearing armor and distributing weapons.

The people under Zhu Yong can be seen from their appearance as Xixia people, not Eastern Zhou people.

In ancient times, due to inconvenient transportation and low population flow, the appearance of people in each place was different, which was easy to distinguish.

Li Chenglie frowned, immediately went down the city wall, and hurried into the prefect's mansion.

Privy envoy Lu Qichang was discussing military affairs with Shi Le, and monk Kong Ji was practicing the Wild Lion Art in the backyard.

"There is a serious shortage of water in the city, and the three wells have bottomed out. If this continues, there will not be enough water for people to drink."

Lu Qichang was worried, but Shi Le remained silent.

In the past, Yangcheng relied on a river ten miles away for water, and there was a source of water there.

After shrinking back to the city, the outside was surrounded, and water became a big problem.

Shi Le made a miscalculation this time. His original intention was that the soldiers of Xixia were distracted and retreated into the city to prevent the soldiers from escaping and at the same time lure Long Chen to attack the city.

In this way, two birds with one stone can be killed, the soldiers can be preserved, and Long Chen can be consumed.

Unexpectedly, Long Chen didn't take the bait at all, the Long family army didn't attack the city, they came up and directly surrounded Yangcheng.

Shi Le became a drought king in the urn, unable to get out, and had no water to drink.

"Dig another well in the city. Since there are three wells, it means there is still water underground."

"Let someone who understands to dig, I don't believe I can die of thirst!"

Shi Le couldn't think of a good solution, so he had to dig another well.

Lu Qichang had no choice but to act as a living horse doctor, hoping to dig out some water.

Li Chenglie came over and said: "My minister pays homage to the king."

Seeing Li Chenglie's worried face, Shi Le asked, "What's the matter?"