Chapter 0039: A single spark can start a prairie fire
Like the Yuwen family, Duke of Chu Yang Xuangan was also famous. Even though there were rumors that Yang Xuangan was defeated and killed in the battle, the news of Yang Xuangan's army's arrival still caused a commotion. Some soldiers began to flee, not daring to fight with Li Yu.
"Yang Hai is dead, those who surrender will not be killed."
Finally, the last straw came. Yang Hai, the superior of Luhun Pass, was killed at the first moment, and the personal soldiers around him were also killed by Li Yu and others at the first moment . The remaining people did not dare to fight with Li Yu at all. Some people took the opportunity, and those who dared to resist were not Li Yu's opponents at all. In just one hour, the entire Luhun Pass fell into Li Yu's hands.
On the parade ground, Li Yu looked at the hundreds of infantrymen in front of him. These infantrymen all had pale faces, but he had to admit that these soldiers had big skeletons. As long as they were properly taken care of, they would definitely be elite soldiers.
"My brothers, I know that you are all dissatisfied with Yang Hai. Now that Yang Hai has been killed, it does not mean that you are safe. The court will continue to send new Luhun Guanwei, and he will continue to exploit you. Yang Hai is a member of the Yang family in Song County. Although he died in my hands now, after we leave, you will be suppressed and bullied by the Yang family, and your life will even be worse than before. For this, I, Li Yu, am sorry to you all. Therefore, I, Li Yu, have nothing else to apologize for. I can only compensate you with these things." Li Yu waved his hand, and a team of soldiers appeared carrying large boxes.
Li Yu walked down and gently picked up the Great Xia Dragon Bird in his hand. He saw that the box was full of copper coins. The second box contained some silks and satins. More than a dozen large boxes were full of valuables. The faces of the hundreds of infantrymen opposite him immediately showed complicated expressions.
"All this money belongs to you now. You can take it back home and let your family live a good life." Li Yu walked back and said loudly: "In this way, even if the Yang family makes trouble for you, at least you will have money to live on."
The soldiers on the parade ground were silent for a moment, and suddenly someone shouted, "General, are you really the army of the Duke of Chu? I heard that the Duke of Chu has been defeated. Is that true?"
"I am Li Yu, the son-in-law of the Duke of Chu. Yes, the Duke of Chu has died in battle. He died in battle to resist the rule of the tyrant. He died in battle to protect the people of the world from being oppressed by the tyrant. He died gloriously." Li Yu had to promote Yang Xuangan's achievements. He took a deep breath and said, "Although my power is relatively small now, I have defeated Yuwen Tianbao in succession. See? My warhorse Qianli Huanghuama was Yuwen Tianbao's mount, but now it is mine. In the battle of Yishui, my 400 men defeated Yuwen Tianbao's 3,000 elite cavalry. Now I have captured Luhun Pass. Brothers, do you know what a spark is? A spark can start a prairie fire."
Li Yu sat down very straightforwardly and asked everyone to sit down as well. He looked around and saw that everyone had a curious look on their faces. He immediately smiled and said, "Brothers, do you know what era this is? This is an era of cannibalism. Aren't you all bullied by your superiors? Do you know? Outside Luhun Pass, there are rebels everywhere. They are all people who are dissatisfied with the rule of the court. The world is about to be in chaos, and troubled times are about to come."
Li Yu glanced at everyone. He was short of soldiers now. If he didn't manage the 800 men well, a war would consume a lot of them. The hundreds of people in front of him had good physical fitness and, more importantly, were dissatisfied with the court. So there was hope that these people would join his army.
"Kings, princes, generals, and ministers, are all born with different species? Most of you brothers are heroes. Why not follow me, Li Yu, and make a career for yourself? Of course, if there are those who are unwilling, you can take the money and leave here. Li Yu will never blame you." Seeing that the time was almost right, Li Yu stood up, waved his hand, and said with great momentum.
"Done, General. I, Tong Dahai, am willing to follow you ." A strong man strode out and shouted, "General, I am the only one in my family. I don't want the money. Leave it to other brothers."
"Very good." Li Yu looked at Tong Dahai and felt very happy, not only because of his following, but more importantly because he was the first to stand up, which would definitely attract more people to follow.
Sure enough, after Tong Dahai stood up, many of the remaining hundreds of people stood up. Li Yu initially estimated that there were more than two hundred people. Most of the people in Luhun Pass were willing to follow Li Yu, which made Li Yu's military force exceed a thousand for the first time.
The rest of the people also took the money and left. Some of the soldiers under Li Yu had families with them. Li Yu asked their fellow villagers to take the money back to their families.
"Let's go and pack up our armor. Our next step is to buy herbs and take them back." Li Yu looked at the more than 600 soldiers behind him. A look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. He waved his hand and said, "We, the Beggar Army, are different from other armies. Most of us are poor people, just like those ordinary people. We can't bully them. We have to deal with those corrupt officials, those businessmen who dominate the market and the local tyrants who oppress the ordinary people. We have to buy everything. We are going to spend all our money today." Li Yu pointed to a box on the side, which contained a large amount of money.
"General, there is a merchant in Guanzhong who oppresses the people and colludes with Yang Hai. I don't know how many innocent people have been harmed by them. General, should we kill such a person?"
"General, there is a brothel in Guanzhong. The madam inside often forces women of good families into prostitution. She is also a person who deserves to be killed. My sister was killed by them. Please help me get revenge!"
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As soon as Li Yu finished speaking, he heard a burst of discussion from the soldiers, most of whom were listing the local tyrants and corrupt officials in Luhun Guanzhong. Their accusations were a history of blood and tears.
"Kill, these people should all be killed." Li Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Since there are such villains in this pass, they are just within the range of our Qihuo Army. Come on, I will personally lead you to kill these villains."
Fight the local tyrants and distribute the land. This was the most effective policy our party adopted back then to encircle the cities from the countryside. Li Yu does not have the ability to distribute the land now, but he can still fight the local tyrants. He believes that after this battle, these two hundred people will definitely be used by him, and even more people will be used by him in the future.
There was a sudden cheer from the parade ground, and some people even couldn't wait to kill the corrupt officials and local tyrants in Guanzhong.
Li Yu's face was calm, and he didn't have the anger just now. He knew that today's incident seemed small, but in fact, it would have a profound impact on him and the Qihuo Army.
He will walk to the opposite side of the family.
