Chapter 153 The battle of invisible gunpowder
There is nothing that cannot be done, only creativity that cannot be thought of.
So, there is no doubt that as long as you find the right method, products that are unwilling to be sold well, and teams on the verge of extinction can regain their vitality.
Although the gray-clothed army has been fighting for so many years, it has indeed laid a solid mass base within a certain range. Therefore, after the big-character poster plan, the development momentum is like a flood, and the flood is pouring out thousands of miles away, unstoppable!
In just over a month, all rural towns and towns within a radius of hundreds of miles were covered. The people's response was very strong. It can be said that the gray-clothed army has embarked on the right track of rapid development.
Of course, development has not been smooth sailing. While the big-character posters were posted everywhere, it also caused a strong backlash from the fief's Lord Knight.
No one is willing to let other forces recruit people on their territory, or take away food and supplies, etc. Therefore, after these Lords and Knights discovered the big-character posters, they all used high-pressure means.
But unfortunately, they did not realize the seriousness of the problem, only knew to severely suppress the active people, and did not think about solving the problem from the source. So the result was that all their manors were turned into ruins overnight.
No one knew exactly who did it. The people only knew that when they got up the next day, they saw the address of the owner of the fiefdom. They instantly entered a state of no oppression and exploitation, and rushed to tell each other, singing and dancing...
The destruction of manors after manors made the remaining nobles frightened. They looked around in a daze, but could not find where those elusive enemies were... The gray-clothed army was naturally the main target of suspicion, but the key was that they had never done such a crazy move before. In addition, the nobles all knew that the gray-clothed army had just been surrounded and suppressed, and their vitality was severely damaged. Logically speaking, where should we rest at this time?
At this moment, another shocking news came, and a team of materials transported to the front line was actually robbed by a group of bandits!
When the nobles cursed these bandits who didn't know how to write the word "death", they suddenly connected the recent events. You should know that those destroyed manors have obvious signs of looting. Although the bandits rarely have a criminal record of killing the nobles, they now dare to move military supplies and rob the nobles' manors. Well, that should be a good thing.
The nobles thought about it more and more, and they reported the analysis to their respective lords. The four lords had the obligation to protect the local nobles. In addition, the Emperor's Preparation Office issued another notice, so a grand campaign to clear the bandits officially kicked off. Of course, we also looked for the missing gray-clothed army.
The bandits were innocent in this unsuspecting disaster, and suffered heavy casualties for a while. However, they had a set of ways to save their lives after dealing with the empire for many years. So after the initial panic, they used their own means to avoid it.
As for the Gray Clothing Army, outsiders don't know about erasing the nobles, so some of them naturally know it. All this was done by the gray space team led by Tang En. Since they completely destroyed the Cloud Manor, they have been rushing for several days, killing the emergent Knight Lord one by one.
Such efficiency is naturally shocking. After learning about this, Old General Oumeng couldn't help but sigh. The gray space team is amazing!
You should know that he took the initiative to launch a violent counterattack at the beginning. If he was asked to do this, he would naturally send an officer to lead a team of troops to force the situation. Although this would solve the problem, the whereabouts would be revealed soon. On the other hand, the gray space, which was informed of the information, quickly collected relevant information, formulated combat strategies, raided overnight, and eliminated traces... It was completely flowing, not only professional but also professional, which was really amazing.
People like Bosco, who were confused when they heard about it, so soon all the small actions against Tang En and others in the resident disappeared.
Of course, Tang En and the others acted so arrogantly, but they were approved by the senior officials of the Gray Clothing Army. Although they knew that they would be exposed sooner or later, Luo Sha and the others were unwilling to stop now. The reason was simple, that was the private collection of the nobles that Tang En and the others kept bringing back.
The nobles would pay taxes and supplies to their lords every other period, but that was only a small part. The greedy they would take them out of the common people. So every warehouse was full, and almost all the nobles had the habit of keeping good things in the secret room... Although Tang En and the others were assassins, they also had a little understanding of the matter of sliding doors and locks, so they made a fortune every time they set out.
Those jewelry-like things are not available to the gray-clothed army, but as long as they change hands, they are real gold coins that can be used to buy food, armor and other things.
Such an action lasted for fifteen days in total, and the result was to loot more than twenty manors. If the lord soldiers had not begun to encircle and suppress the bandits in a vigorous manner, they were worried that they would be caught, even if they would have to catch all the little nobles within a hundred miles around them.
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In the afternoon, on the top of the canyon.
"Boss, this business cannot be done anymore!" David carefully poked out half of his head from behind the huge rock, and then lowered quickly.
Tang En touched his chin and sighed: "The world is not peaceful..."
They were originally looking for a lord to be unlucky, but not long after they walked out of the garrison, they ran into these fully armed lord soldiers in front of them.
The members of the gray space curled their lips and disagreed with Tang En's words. You must know that it is because of them that the world has been uneasy recently...
"Retreat, boss." Mixiu said softly. With the dense soldiers in front of him blocking him, they would not think about going there.
"Yeah!" Tang En nodded, then asked back, "Are you ready?"
"No problem!" Harry made a despicable gesture.
David, who was staring outside, suddenly said, "Oh, the scout is here, what a pity."
Their current terrain is at the top of the canyon on the right side of the mountain road. As long as the general leads the army and is not careless, they will definitely send people to search.
Tang En shook his head: "Not everyone is crazy... Luke!"
"Look, boss!" Luke raised a large black bow full of tattoos and aimed at the scouts climbing the mountain.
This bow is the Flying Eagle Bow, which was the spoiled trophy for Tang En to kill the Ghat before. In the gray space team, Luke has the most outstanding archery talent, so Tang En handed it over to him. Luke's current ability is naturally not as strong as Goshawks, but it is still okay to deal with a target with a range of only 200 meters in front of him.
Whoosh-
The strings shook and the bow sounded, and sharp arrows flew out.
When the scout who was climbing upwards came to his senses, the sharp arrow had already arrived in front of him.
Bang, blood flowers bloomed, arrows passed by their chests, and the bodies of scouts rolled down.
"Haha, beautifully done!" David laughed and punched Luke in the shoulder.
Wow—Luke shook his hand and the second arrow went far away.
"Damn!" Luke glared at David depressedly. It was obvious that David's actions just now affected him.
"Uh, I'm training your ability to be disturbed. The battlefield has never been static, and the young man still has to practice!" David grabbed his head and smiled shamelessly.
Wow—
The scouts below were suddenly attacked and immediately sounded a sharp warning.
Whoosh, bang!
The whistle came to an abrupt end, and the scout who was warning was also caught in an arrow and rolled down the hill.
"Haha, it's a good bow!" Amid the laughter, Luke's arm retracted and slid across the bow like a silk stroking silk. The eagle really made such a big name with this, and the flying eagle bow is not much broken.
The remaining scouts had found the cover. Luke did not have the domineering strength of the goshawks and shot through the stones directly, so he did not continue to attack.
At this time, the lord soldiers in the distance had been warned, and the formation quickly dispersed and surrounded the hills.
"Let's go!" Tang En nodded and walked to the cable behind the mountain. Needless to say, this is the unique way of escape in gray space - the flying man in the air.
Gliding, landing, rolling... dozens of people quickly descended onto the small mound opposite. Then David bulged his arms and shouted loudly, and even the rope and the trunk were pulled over.
Since the transaction cannot be done, Tang En and the others will naturally retreat. But the direction of the troops traveled towards the garrison. Although the gray-clothed soldiers behind them would also induce them, Tang En took this matter first. Because not far away, there was a bandit village, and there was nothing left and right. It would be better to have some fun for these bandits and soldiers...
Soon, Tang En and the others found a new position, watching the bandits' village being quickly defeated by the lord soldiers, and then slaughtered...
"Tsk tsk, we have been wasting our efforts." Tang Enbai slapped the dust on his clothes boredly, turned around and curled his lips, "Let's go... a group of slags with only five combat power!"
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Tang En and the others did too much of this kind of easy-to-use thing, so they didn't care at all. When they returned to the rear, they told an officer about these things, so they asked him to pay attention to the movements of the soldiers, and then went to the garrison.
The current resident is not a simple wooden house. Borg's suggestion has been adopted, so large-scale construction projects can be seen almost everywhere. The gray-clothed army has been hunted for a long time, so most people have a desire for home in their hearts. Now this wish is constantly being realized, so all the people are very enthusiastic. With the efforts of the group, the outer city wall has first appeared.
Ambition always magnifies as its strength increases. After Luosha and his team decided to establish a base, they planned to erect the first city of the gray-clothed army here.
"Hey, Tang. Come back so soon, what are you getting today?"
Tang En turned his head and saw Luo Sha walking towards him with a smile. Recently, because of the private possession of those nobles, she counted the money and had cramps in her hands.
"Well, I met the lord soldier halfway through," Tang En explained.
"Oh..." Luo Sha's tone was a little disappointed, then raised her eyebrows: "It's good to come back, I just happened to have something to come to you. Well, let's have a walk with me."
Tang En was stunned, then disbanded the gray space team and followed Luosha to walk slowly around the outer periphery of the city wall.
"Thank you, Tang!" After walking for a while, Luosha touched the foundation of the stone and sighed, "I thought it would take a lifetime to do it... Haha, the gray-clothed army actually had its own first city. It really makes people feel dreamy if they think about it... Oh, I should be sorry to you. That plan belongs to you, but now it is counted under Joshia's name."
Tang En touched his nose and smiled bitterly: "Chief, just tell me what you have..."
After a period of time, Tang En also got to know Luosha. The leader's personality is not just about being strong. On the contrary, she is a person with strong purpose and strong means. Now that she is so praising and apologizing, there must be something to help.
"You are... very boring." Luo Shabo gave Tang En an angry look.
"Uh, okay!" Tang En sighed, and suddenly became interested, "That leader, what name do you plan to choose after this city is built?"
Luosha nodded with satisfaction and thought: "I really never thought about the name... Well, how about it, Shuguang City?"
It's really old-fashioned... Tang En touched his nose and flattered him: "Well, it's not bad, it's not bad! It's simple and connotative, and it's a good name."
Luosha looked happy without seeing any sign of happiness: "Do you know? I have observed you. Whenever you are embarrassed or want to lie, you will touch your nose!"
"Uh..." Tang En's hand, which touched his nose, froze. To be honest, he was really a little surprised. He didn't meet Luosha many times, but the other party accurately stated his little habits. Observing it intricately and understanding people's hearts... It's true that he was born to be a leader...
"I feel sad for Joshia... Haha, forget it, I won't tease you anymore!" After saying something inexplicably, Luosha said seriously, "I do have something to ask you for help."
I knew... Tang En sighed inwardly and nodded and responded: "Chief, tell me."
"Thank you for your blessing. Recently, the lord soldiers began to wipe out bandits on a large scale. Our big-character poster plan has also been affected, so..." After pausing, a light appeared in Luosha's eyes, "So I discussed with several ministers and decided to go to the city to promote the next step. Well, Joshia is still responsible for this matter. As for your gray space team, you will be protected."
"Okay!" Tang En responded. Have you finally reached this point...
The population of villages and towns is always limited, and now everyone knows that the potential of the big-character poster plan is far more than that. If you go to the city to promote and succeed, based on the huge population base, the strength of the gray-clothed army will be greatly improved again.
But the difficulty of urban propaganda is also obvious, which is the center of the Bran noble class. They will never allow the gray-clothed army to get involved. Moreover, it is also the official place where the gray-clothed army is a mob bandit... So no matter from which perspective, the prospects are hindered.
Chapter completed!