bayedsolid Chapter 180: Kaoshan Village Alliance
Chapter 180: Kaoshan Village Alliance
Lin Kunlun and Mu Feng quickly reached a tacit understanding. They wanted Lin Kunlun to make a big splash in the southwest to share the pressure from Yuan Quan and the others.
Lin Kunlun wanted to use their military skills to help him train his army and let them help him lead the army in battle. This was also a kind of mutual use.
This strange-looking team took more than a day to reach Kaoshan Village.
When he arrived at Kaoshan Village, Lin Haoyue found out that the people sent by Zhang Shan and Sun Ying had already brought over the leaders of the so-called rebel forces that had some power in the surrounding areas.
"What's going on? Why are there so many people suddenly?" Lin Kun looked at the troops stationed around the camp and asked the soldiers from the mountain village guarding the entrance of the camp. Most of these people knew Lin Kunlun, so they answered without hiding anything.
"These people were brought here by the leaders of the various mountain strongholds who came to participate in the alliance!"
"Do you know how many people came?" Lin Kunlun looked around. After all, those people were just casual. They found a place to rest around and there was no obvious boundary. At the moment, it was impossible to tell how many people were here.
"A total of 8 people from mountain strongholds have come! I heard that they are all the strongest in the entire Southwest County!" The soldier explained to Lin Kunlun carefully.
Lin Kunlun looked at the people outside who were staggering, sitting or standing. Most of them were wearing tattered clothes. It was obvious that many of them were ordinary people who had dropped their hoes! They were all listless and weak. It is conceivable that even if they went up the mountain and formed a group to become bandits, they would probably not be able to get much food during this drought. At most, they could just stay alive. This might be the reason why Zhang Shan and his men came here as soon as they invited them. You might really doubt the fighting power of these people at this time. I'm afraid that these so-called leaders brought out the most powerful and fighting people among the three of them.
"Uncle Mu! What do you think of these people?" Lin Kunlun asked as he led Mu Feng and the others inside.
"Well, these people are at most civilians who have just put down their hoes! They are still far inferior to those untrained government troops! It is impossible to train these people into elite soldiers. At most, we can pick some young and strong ones from them! Train them into combat soldiers! But this will consume a lot of materials! The most important thing is that it cannot be trained in a short time! After all, these people's bodies have reached the point where they can't withstand high-intensity training!" Mo Feng and the few people who came with him shook their heads when they looked at those people. Everyone knows that if these people are at the border, they can't even be the most ordinary soldiers.
"You are right! What I need you to do is to select a group of people who can listen and train them into a main force! Don't worry, don't underestimate them! These people are so hungry that they can do anything! As long as they are given enough food benefits, they are definitely a fighting force that cannot be underestimated!" Lin Kunlun is very clear. In the past dynasties, there were rebellions during natural disasters. How many times will these hungry people exert their fighting power? After all, compared to 20, the temptation of fighting and getting more food is too great. In other words, these people are cannon fodder. In this era of cannibalism, anything can happen. These people may become cannon fodder for others to achieve success in the future. Achieve the saying that a general's success will last forever. In short, all this is not something Lin Kunlun can stop.
Lin Kunlun led Mu Feng and others towards the central army tent. At this time, the leaders of the mountain strongholds brought by Zhang Shan were sitting in the middle of the camp.
Before Lin Kunlun walked into the tent, he heard the sound of conversation inside.
"Everyone! Today we invited you here to discuss with you and do something big together! Everyone knows the current situation! I don't think you have much surplus food! Refer to how long the food you looted from those towns can last! The reason why everyone followed you up the mountain is not because of food! Instead of starving to death together, why don't we unite to do something big! Not only can it solve the problem of food, but it can also bring honor to our ancestors and make a name for ourselves!" Sun Ying. Although he didn't read much, he had been dealing with those officials in the county government. All kinds of high-sounding words, naturally, would be said. It was still easy to say some morale-boosting words at this time.
There was silence.
"The reason we came here is because we heard that you were going to distribute food to us! What do you mean by doing something big? Are you asking us to attack the city?" At this time, someone finally raised a question.
"It is definitely not enough for us to attack the prefectural city! But we can attack the county towns that still have food! I think you all know Brother Zhang Shan! Brother Zhang Shan was able to capture a county town with just a few men. With so many of us united, can't we capture the county town? There are still some food in the county town. As long as we capture a few county towns, we can recruit more people with the food. It is not impossible to attack the prefectural city!" Sun Ying said at this time. As soon as these people came here, they asked him to give them food. How is this possible? Sun Ying's own food can't last long. Besides, he wanted to unite these people, or recruit these people.
Lin Kunlun walked into the tent and looked at the leaders present. Their faces were full of doubt and anxiety. He knew that although Sun Ying's proposal sounded tempting, it would not be easy to convince these rebel leaders who were used to fighting on their own in such a difficult situation.
"My dear leaders," Lin Kunlun cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "I understand your worries and concerns. But I must tell you that if we don't unite, every one of us will perish in this disaster. Leader Sun's proposal is not groundless, but our only way out."
He paused to give the people present time to digest his words, and then continued: "We don't need to attack the provincial capital right away. That is indeed beyond our current strength. But we can start by attacking the county towns that still have food, and gradually increase our strength. Once we have enough food and troops, the provincial capital will be in our pocket."
As soon as Lin Kunlun finished speaking, a leader stood up and questioned: "You sound nice, but why should we believe you? Why do you think we can succeed?"
Lin Kunlun smiled and said, "I am not just talking nonsense. I have brought a well-trained army with rich combat experience. I can help you train your soldiers and improve their combat effectiveness. At the same time, I also have detailed plans and strategies to ensure the success of our operation."
He paused and continued, "More importantly, we all have no way out! Everyone knows very well that the drought in the entire southwest in the past two years has consumed all the food. The only place with food is in the government warehouses! But those officials have never used the food for disaster relief! This is also the main reason why all of us are forced into this situation today! We need unity. Only by unity can we survive in this chaotic world. If we continue to fight alone, then only destruction awaits us."
Lin Kunlun's words made the leaders present fall into deep thought. They knew that Lin Kunlun was right. In this chaotic world, they must unite to have a glimmer of hope.
Finally, a leader stood up and said, "Okay, I believe you. I am willing to bring my people to work with you."
Following this person's statement, other leaders also expressed their willingness to join in. They knew that this was their only way out.
Only at this time did they become very curious about who this young man who suddenly stood up was.
"Everyone! This is Mr. Lin! Mr. Lin is very knowledgeable and knows the forms of single crystals very well! With Mr. Lin here, we will definitely be even more powerful!" Sun Ying stood up at this time. You know, he was almost annoyed by these people just now. But he had no food, and his troops were even less than these people. He had never had the confidence to suppress these people. Now, Lin Kunlun calmed these people down with a few words. He was naturally very happy.