Xie Ming

Chapter 51: Off-the-books affairs

Chapter 51: Off-the-books affairs
Xiao Jingchuan mentioned the matter of the bandit scouts, and Qiu Zhizhong echoed him.

"Oh, by the way, I heard from Wang Chuanwu that the number of military servants seems to be decreasing these days."

"I didn't include the military servants in this training because I thought you might be useful to them!"

Having said this, Xiao Lang paused, waiting for Qiu Zhizhong to continue.

"Well, haha, if you don't ask, I'll wait for you to have some free time to tell you."

"There are a few servants among my family who I have trained effectively these days. I have already secretly sent them out to serve as secret agents!"

"Didn't you set a great vision for me when we were in Xiangshan before? Now that I've come out with you, I can't just eat and drink in the army without making any progress!"

"So in the past few days, I have also sorted out my own dark web system!"

"Come to think of it, it was you who gave me the inspiration."

"You have rewards and punishments for organizing the army, and this is how you should manage the army. When I deploy chess pieces, I must also strictly enforce rewards and punishments on an invisible front!"

"And according to my thinking, the strict implementation of rewards and punishments by my secret line seems to be more urgent!"

"What is darkness? It is something that can never be made clear, something that can never be revealed to others!"

"Without strict regulations and prohibitions, one wrong move could lead to a complete loss!"

"To be honest, the first batch of nails sent out to various places are still a little immature!"

"But as the number of people increases, I will gradually strengthen the management and coordination of this entire system so that it can operate smoothly as soon as possible!"

Qiu Zhizhong discussed in depth his understanding of the establishment of the dark web.

"Well, very good, your approach and idea are correct!"

"Then let's do this, Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong)."

"In order to prevent the secrets of your dark network and your secret agents from being leaked, from now on, I, Xiao Jingchuan, will no longer ask you for specific details!"

"I just want the results! I only want specific intelligence from you!"

"You are fully responsible for this matter. Not only these twenty or so servants, but also after we arrive at Sanpo Jiulong Town to rest properly, we will also have to recruit local militia to supplement the military strength."

"At that time, if Qiu Zhizhong likes anything, you will be the first to choose, without any objection!"

"And from now on, all recruiting of soldiers will be done according to this method. You don't have to report those you recruit privately. Just do it on your own!"

Xiao Jingchuan was decisive and cheerful, and put all the responsibility on Qiu Zhizhong.

"Okay, stop it right now!"

"Come on this!"

"I need to tell you, you can't run away!"

"It's such a big pot, don't even think about putting it all on my head!"

"I'm doing my best, do you understand? I'm doing my best!"

"You have a part to play in success or failure."

"If I mess with you, you have to take responsibility, do you understand?"

"What are you thinking about all day long!"

Qiu Zhizhong smiled, but he pretended to be angry.

"Haha, okay, okay!"

"I'll take the blame, you do the work!"

"What do you need here? Money, people, or supplies? Just give it to me!"

"In a word, we two brothers, except for our wives and children, we don't share anything else!"

Xiao Lang started to talk nonsense, patting his chest and acting like a big shot!

Qiu Zhizhong said nothing more, but raised his eyebrows and glared at him.

Seeing that the other party did not express his opinion, Xiao Jingchuan became more excited.

"What's wrong with you? You want a wife and kids too!"

"Fei Yu (Qiu Zhizhong), you have fallen! When did you become so perverted?!" Xiao Lang was furious.

"piss off!"

"You're forcing a nobleman like me to swear and curse!"

"Can you please behave yourself?"

"Is there anything else to do? If you have anything to say, hurry up and say it. If not, I'm going to eat meat. I haven't finished my bowl yet, but you took it away!" Qiu Zhizhong retorted. "Haha, you are too serious. That's all!" Xiao Langyan.

Having said that, Qiu Zhizhong stood up and was about to leave.

"But, there is a reason. Let me tell you first, so you can prepare in advance when you are about to do something!"

"Speak!" Qiu Zhizhong was annoyed.

"Well, yesterday, I observed the sky at night and saw that Li Zicheng's army was about to be defeated. Within two months, the capital would be in danger."

"By then, the entire capital and even most of the north will fall into a strategic vacuum again!"

"May! In May!"

"So during this period of time, I will rush to recruit troops and prepare for war."

"When Li Zicheng is defeated and retreats to the northwest, I can take advantage of the situation and give him a good fight!"

As Xiao Lang told these stories, he shook his head and counted on his fingers, acting like a dirty old fortune teller from the lowest class.

In the past, Qiu Zhizhong would not have paid attention to such tricks.

But now, after this period of time, Xiao Jingchuan's various unorthodox behaviors, Qiu Zhizhong could not help but take it seriously.

"You, did you figure out what it would take to be struck by lightning?" Qiu Zhizhong asked seriously.

Hearing this, Xiao Lang rolled his eyes at him.

"The mountain man has his own magic trick!"

"The secret of heaven should not be revealed, but I see that you are quite intelligent, so I thought it would be okay to tell you!" Xiao Jingchuan came back.

Qiu Zhizhong was completely speechless, but since these words came from Xiao Lang's mouth, he had to take it seriously.

"How sure are you?" Qiu Zhizhong asked again seriously.

"One hundred percent!" Xiao Jingchuan said with certainty!
This time, Qiu Zhizhong was completely shocked and nodded secretly.

"Okay, I've got that in mind! I'll make some preparations in advance!"

After saying this, Qiu Zhizhong frowned and walked back to the campfire with a heavy look on his face, looking uneasy.

Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.

After Qiu Zhizhong left, Xiao Jingchuan sat alone in front of the tent, watching everyone laughing and playing around the campfire from afar.

In the past half month or so since he came here through, Xiao Lang has been struggling but has been able to cope.

But he knew clearly that as the situation further evolved, if his own power gradually grew stronger and he forcefully inserted himself into the current situation, then the knowledge of Southern Ming history that he had painstakingly mastered in his previous life would tilt the balance of fate and the course of history would gradually be rewritten!

By then, the only ability that he could rely on, the ability to judge the situation, would completely disappear.

In order to avoid walking blindly at night, it is particularly important to secretly arrange a line with Qiu Zhizhong!
Those who do not plan for the overall situation should not plan for a small part. It is better to be safe than sorry!

Thinking of this, Xiao Jingchuan smiled to himself.

the river is long and tempestuous, it was like a hero!
Right or wrong, success or failure is gone, the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times!
Xiao Lang slowly lay down on his back.

His thoughts were flying and he was muttering to himself.

"Sun Peizhong, Sun Peizhong!"

"Where are you now, kid?"

"Just get back here right now! You made me so worried!"

Gradually, Xiao Lang closed his eyes and fell asleep
In the middle of the night, a fire suddenly broke out in the camp!

Outside Xiao Jingchuan's tent, hurried footsteps suddenly approached.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, Gu Changting's face was full of joy and he shook Xiao Lang hard to wake him up.

"General!"

"General! Wake up!" Gu Changting said.

Hearing the sound, Xiao Jingchuan suddenly sat up in shock.

"What's the matter? What happened?"

"The bandits are attacking us?!" Xiao Lang was shocked!
"Haha, no, no!"