The female prisoner was fierce

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes flickered slightly, and the male soldier in front of him understood, decisively raising the large cleaver in his hand.

Splash splash~~~

The cleaver fell, and a head rolled to the ground.

Ma Sandao didn't react at all, and a smirk still lingered on his face.

"A person who can betray once can betray twice; such a person is of no use."

Xiao Jianyang spoke slowly, then looked at Liu Xiuqing.

This time, instead of begging for mercy, the other party burst into laughter:

"Hahahaha~~~ Ma Sandao, you deserve it, you deserve it!!"

Bang! !

With a swift stroke, the blade fell, and heads rolled!

Then came his close confidants.

After all of them were disposed of.

"Drag the bodies out and bury them, but don't bury them all together, bury them separately."

Xiao Jianyang gave the instructions.

"Yes, Lord Xiao."

Several soldiers from the Xiao family army immediately came forward to carry out the order.

Xiao Jianyang then turned around and went back into the second floor of the prison.

At this moment, the remaining people saw Xiao Jianyang return and saw the bloodstains splattered on his body, and they all understood what had happened.

His eyes were filled with fear!

Xiao Jianyang stood in front of them, his gaze sweeping over each of their faces.

The group consisted of over two hundred people, most of whom were former border troops and still had their physical strength intact.

After ten days to half a month of training, they will become a batch of usable soldiers.

killed?

How could that be? That would be such a waste! Right now, we need manpower!

"Listen up, everyone."

His voice wasn't loud, but in the cramped dungeon, every word was crystal clear:

"I killed Liu Xiuqing and Ma Sandao. The reason is simple: I had an old grudge against them."

"But you have no grudge against me."

"Therefore, I will now give you two choices."

"First, we'll let you leave and go home!"

"Secondly, join the Xiao family army, fight the Northern Di people, get paid and served, and live like a man!"

Hoo hoo hoo~~

The dungeon fell silent, save for the sound of breathing.

After a while, a burly man with a full beard spoke first, his voice hoarse:

"Lord Xiao, you really won't kill us? You're going to let us leave?"

Xiao Jianyang looked at him and replied:

"Of course, and killing you wouldn't do me any good."

The bearded man in front of him fell silent.

Instinctively, I don't believe it!

They say they're letting them go, but most likely they'll be killed by someone sent to kill them not far away.

Driven by his survival instinct, he gritted his teeth and said decisively:

"Lord Xiao, I'm a rough man, I don't know how to talk, but if you're willing to let me go, my life is yours!"

After saying that, he knelt down to show his loyalty.

As he knelt down, the people around him followed suit.

"Lord Xiao, we are willing too!"

Count me in!

"I'll work for Lord Xiao too!"

In no time, all two hundred people knelt down.

Xiao Jianyang nodded and said:

"it is good."

"Qingxue, have someone remove their shackles, take them out to clean their wounds, and have the logistics team bring over hot porridge and arrange accommodations."

Lin Qingxue, standing beside him, immediately agreed:

"Yes, Lord Xiao."

Xiao Jianyang turned around and said to the people kneeling on the ground:

"From today onwards, you are no longer deserters of the border army, nor are you Liu Xiuqing's men."

"You are the Xiao family army!!"

"However, let me make this clear from the start: I have three rules."

"First, you must not oppress the people."

"Second, no desertion is allowed."

"Third, defection to the enemy and betrayal are strictly prohibited."

"If you break any of these rules, Liu Xiuqing and Ma Sandao will suffer the same fate."

Splash splash~~~

The dungeon fell silent instantly.

But then, the bearded man immediately spoke:

"Rest assured, Lord Xiao! Although we followed the wrong person before, we are not cowards!"

Xiao Jianyang looked at him and asked:

"What's your name?"

"Reporting to Lord Xiao, my name is Zhao Daniu! I was originally from the Left Battalion of Yanbei City. After Yanbei City fell, I fled with Liu Xiuqing!"

Xiao Jianyang nodded.

"Alright, Zhao Daniu, you're a squad leader now. You can choose ten men for your men."

Zhao Daniu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly kowtowed:

"Thank you, Lord Xiao!"

Seeing this, the remaining people's eyes immediately turned red:

"Lord Xiao, I am also willing to pledge my loyalty to the death!"

"Lord Xiao, me too!"

They all took oaths, as if they wanted to kneel down and kowtow.

Xiao Jianyang:

"We'll talk about staffing later. You guys pack up first, and I'll make arrangements later."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the matter to Lin Qingxue.

Seeing this, the more than two hundred people had no choice but to give up, but they all secretly resolved to seize this opportunity no matter what.

The next step is the normal registration process, where each person's information is reassigned.

It's worth mentioning that in the end, more than ten people still wanted to leave, wanting to take a gamble.

The others immediately looked at the dozen or so people with the eyes of someone looking at a dead body.

but.

When the remaining people saw that the dozen or so people had actually received the food and left safely, they were all stunned:

"Lord Xiao, are you serious? Can we really leave??"

"No, we'll definitely be killed halfway there, definitely!"

"But Lord Xiao, there's no need for that. You could have just forced them to stay. Why send them away and then kill them on the way?"

The final conclusion is that it is very likely true.

But no one dared to gamble!

After leaving the county jail, Xiao Jianyang headed towards the largest square.

"Lord Xiao, are these people really reliable? After all, they are Liu Xiuqing's former subordinates."

Beside her, Xiaoxing spoke curiously, with some concern.

Xiao Jianyang kept walking and talking:

"Liu Xiuqing is dead, and Ma Sandao is dead too. In this chaotic world, they have no choice."

Xiao Xing paused for a moment, then nodded:

"That does seem to be true."

Xiao Jianyang:

"Let's not talk about that. By the way, how's the situation with the county soldiers that Defang is dealing with?"

Xiaoxing replied:

"Reporting back to Lord Xiao, everything has been dealt with, and 150 people are willing to join our Xiao family army."

Xiao Jianyang:

"it is good."

He nodded, lost in thought.

Currently, I have about 300 people under my command, so taking Dongshuang County would not result in significant losses.

Then Liu Xiuqing's side had about 240 people, and the county soldiers had about 150 people.

The total number reached 690, nearly seven hundred!

This doesn't even include the people who will soon be recruited from among the general population.

Given the population of 8000 in Dongshuang County, even if many people fled the famine, it wouldn't be difficult to add another 300 people.

More than enough for a thousand people!

This scale is currently the limit that we can afford to maintain!

If there are any more, feeding them will become a problem, and we simply can't afford to raise them!

however.

Just as Xiao Jianyang was reorganizing his troops.

Inside the county town, in front of the county government office, an ordinary-looking commoner was pretending to be passing by.

His eyes would occasionally glance casually at the county government office, while he murmured to himself:

"Xiao Family Army, Heavenly Thunder, Heavenly Punishment."

"No, this matter must be reported to Lord Yelü immediately!"

……