"Wang Jing, come and receive..."

huh~
Wang Jing stretched out his arms, and the string of the Overlord bow in his hand was like a full moon. Then the arrow hissed and shot Cao Hong back into his stomach before he could even shout out the word "death".

A thousand steps away, he killed the enemy with one arrow, but Wang Jing had a lazy attitude: "Who else wants to challenge me?"

A breeze blew across the battlefield, the weeds drooped, and the two thousand elite Danyang soldiers were stunned as they watched their commander die in battle.

There was no way. Before they could react, Cao Hong was killed by Wang Jing with one arrow.

It happened so fast!
Even Xiao Jian, who came out to watch the fun, was shocked.

He never thought that this fool Cao Hong would be Wang Jing's opponent. After all, Cao Hong was ignorant, but he was not. Wang Jing's amazing ability had long been spread from Yanzhou to Xuzhou. For thousands of years, the aristocratic families had intermarried with each other, and it was normal for them to pass on information secretly.

But what Xiao Jian didn't expect was that Cao Hong died so easily, as if it didn't cause any ripples at all.

Wang Jing's strength was clearly displayed in front of Xiao Jian.

At least he has the ability to shoot an arrow through an arrow from a thousand paces on horseback. There is no such a brave general in the whole Xuzhou.

However, he didn't know that Wang Jing's limited sniping distance was not one hundred steps, but eight hundred steps!
Seeing Xiao Jian, Wang Jing sneered: "If you seek the skin of a tiger, you will be hurt by it. You want to borrow my knife to kill people, how can you not pay the price?"

After laughing, he raised his hand and shot an arrow. The bowstring vibrated, the long arrow roared, and the flying cold light was like a meteor hitting the moon.

Three thousand steps away, Xiao Jian fell off his horse.

"The Prime Minister was shot by an arrow!"

"Hurry and protect the Prime Minister!"

Xiao Jian's personal soldiers immediately became a mess and hurried over to check on Xiao Jian's safety: "Prime Minister, are you okay?"

Of course the person is not dead, after all, he is still useful.

But some people were alive, but they were almost as good as dead. At this moment, Xiao Jian's helmet fell to the ground, his hair was disheveled, and he looked extremely disheveled.

Wang Jing didn't cut off his head, but he cut off his hair.

Xiao Jian understood that this was a warning.

If it happens again, it will be your head that is cut off.

"Retreat, retreat!"

Xiao Jian was distraught and quickly gave orders to the charioteers.

On the battlefield, two thousand elite Danyang soldiers looked at each other, but tacitly chose to retreat. Since Cao Hong was dead, they naturally had to obey Xiao Jian's orders.

Riding back to the main camp, Xun You stepped forward to congratulate: "My lord, you are so powerful and mighty. I'm afraid the enemy will be scared out of their wits this time."

Wang Jing couldn't help but sigh: "It's true that an incompetent general can kill the whole army. Xiao Jian is a man who is not worthy of being trained. He has a large army but dares not go to war, yet he wants to take advantage of the situation and gain benefits. He is really stupid."

Xun You agreed with this: "It is precisely because of such incompetent people that it will be easy for the lord to take Xuzhou in the future."

Wang Jing didn't act pretentiously and nodded in praise: "That's true."

Anyway, this invasion of Xuzhou was intended, firstly, to take revenge on Tao Qian, and secondly, to create unrest in Xuzhou, so that the wealth and population of the people would flow to Yanzhou and enrich the foundation of Yanzhou.

Since they have to withdraw their troops sooner or later, they might as well use this "merit" as a bargaining chip to train an ambitious but incompetent waste, so as to lay the groundwork for the future capture of Xuzhou.

And Xiao Jian is the foreshadowing.

Xun You looked in the direction where Xiao Jian fled in embarrassment, and said calmly: "I believe that the warning from the lord this time will make him realize that he is a chess piece, and he should not do such self-willed things next time."

Wang Jing didn't care about Xiao Jian's life or death: "If you are a disobedient chess piece, just replace it. I believe I can find another suitable candidate in Xuzhou."

Talented people are hard to find, but isn’t it also hard to find useless people?
There are certainly many outstanding talents in aristocratic families and wealthy clans, but there are even more useless people who occupy high positions but have no special talents. If you look patiently, you will eventually find a few chess pieces that can be driven.

As the two were talking, thunderous shouts came from the direction of Xia Pi. It was the Qingzhou soldiers celebrating their victory.

Wang Jing and Xun You looked at each other, and a hint of joy appeared between their brows, and they were even more excited: "It seems that Xia Pi City has been breached. Let's go and take a look."

The sound of horse hooves was brisk, just like the impatient mood of Wang Jing and Xun You at the moment.

On the city gate, Zhang Fei, wearing red and black armor, had a proud look on his face. On his fat chin, thick black beard grew wildly, making him look like a black lion showing off its might.

Seeing Wang Jing, Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, and he laughed and stepped forward to take credit, saying: "Yuan Xu, Xia Pi has been conquered by me!"

At this time, Guo Jia also stepped forward and praised: "Thanks to Yide's unparalleled bravery and his personal leadership in the battle, our army was able to capture the city gate and break through Xiapi in one fell swoop."

Hearing Guo Jia praise him for his "bravery", Zhang Fei was immediately proud and laughed loudly, saying: "I didn't expect that a black-hearted guy like you would occasionally say something nice."

After saying this, Zhang Fei made a face at Guo Jia that said, "If you can talk, say more."

In this battle, Zhang Fei was very proud and fought to his heart's content.

Seeing that the attacks of the first two teams were unsuccessful, Zhang Fei took advantage of the opportunity when the defenders were replacing their men, personally led more than 20 guards, climbed to the top of the city wall with ladders, and then launched a fierce attack.

Zhang Fei's personal guards were all veteran soldiers of the imperial guards specially assigned to him by Wang Jing. Most of them were from good families in the six counties, accustomed to fighting, able to wear heavy armor and hold weapons, and fight fearlessly and ferociously.

It was precisely because of these personal soldiers, coupled with Zhang Fei's own bravery, that Xia Pi was captured in one fell swoop.

This was the highlight of Zhang Fei's life. He captured Xia Pi in half a day. If this record were spread, it would definitely shock everyone. What real man doesn't like to become famous?
Therefore, Zhang Fei was very happy, and he felt that he had made the right choice by following Wang Jing into battle this time.

"After you capture the city, you must not harass the people. Remember, we are here to uphold justice. If anyone dares to lay hands on the people, I will not only chop off his hands, but also his head. Do you understand?"

On the top of the city wall, Wang Jing's eyes were as sharp as knives, sweeping across the generals.

Especially in recent battles, some of Qingzhou's elite troops were promoted by accumulating military merits.

These people were originally members of the Yellow Turbans. Robbery and murder were their specialties. They were unruly and fearless.

But when she stood in front of Wang Jing, she immediately became as obedient as a cat when he glanced at her.

Even if your heart is as ferocious as a tiger, you have to stand still and show your docile side at this moment.

Wang Jing also knew that it was not that excessive suppression was forbidden in training soldiers. If one wanted the army to maintain its morale, one had to feed them with meat. Otherwise, what one would raise would not be an army of tigers and wolves, but a group of hunting dogs that only bullied the weak and feared the strong.

Therefore, after enforcing strict military discipline, Wang Jing gave them another leniency: "Go, find those wealthy and unkind people. Remember, you must mobilize the people. If anyone dares to act on his own and kill innocent people, don't blame me for my ruthless military law."

"As ordered!"

The soldiers in the army were all awed and at the same time felt a surge of excitement in their hearts when they heard this.

They are most skilled at robbing and looting.

Moreover, there are too many loopholes to exploit here, and there is no need to exploit them at all. How many wealthy families did not get rich by oppressing ordinary people?
Can you earn such a huge fortune by running the business honestly?

They could easily find a few people who were dissatisfied with the wealthy families, mobilize them, report illegal activities, arrest them, and publicly try them, then confiscate their property and exterminate their families.

After going through this whole process, who among the participants wouldn’t be enjoying a great deal?

After fighting a few battles with Wang Jing, these Qingzhou soldiers came to their senses. What was there to rob from the poor people? Even if they squeezed them to death, they couldn't get much oil out of them. Instead, they would destroy a wealthy family, which was the real way to get rich!
Therefore, Wang Jing had to enforce strict military discipline. Except for killing many people at the beginning to establish his authority, no one dared to violate it until now. And because they could rob the rich families to gain benefits, they were very convinced of Wang Jing and had no complaints.

Morale is rising instead of falling!

Soon, the Qingzhou soldiers began to rush into the city and mobilize the masses from house to house.

"Open the door! Open the door!"

The wooden door was slammed loudly. In order to protect his family, Gan Wu held a carrying pole in his hand and stared at the door nervously, but he refused to open the door.
However, the wooden door was kicked open anyway.

Someone outside the door yelled, "Li Bao, what the hell are you doing? Why did you kick the door down for no reason?"

"Shit, I didn't use much force, I didn't know this broken door was so fragile!"

Two Qingzhou soldiers dressed in Han army uniforms came in cursing. One of them said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, old man. We are not bad people."

Gan Wu didn't say anything, but looked at the kicked-in door of his house with an expression of disbelief.

Zhang Ming was also a little embarrassed. His teammates were really bad. They kicked the other team's goal and broke it, and still said they were not bad guys?
This is so damn unconvincing!
Zhang Ming had no choice but to apologize: "I'm a clumsy guy, I'm really sorry, don't worry, if this door is broken, we will definitely compensate you, and we promise not to blame you."

How could Gan Wu dare to ask Zhang Ming and Li Bao to repair his door? He was so scared that he had no time to react. If it weren't for his family, he would have run away long ago.

But when he thought of his wife and his beautiful daughter, Gan Wu mustered up his courage and said, "My dear officers, my whole family just fled from Pei County. We don't have anything valuable at home. You can take whatever you like. Please let my family go."

The lives of ordinary people are like floating duckweed. If they want to survive in troubled times, humility is the only option they have.

Gan Wu obviously regarded Li Bao and Zhang Ming as bandits who came to rob his things. As for their military uniforms, haha, officers and soldiers would be very fierce in snatching them these days.

"Hey, look at what you said, don't think we are bad people, we are soldiers under Marquis Qi, we don't take a single needle or thread from the people."

Li Bao said frivolously, and stepped forward to grab Gan Wu. "Come on, come on, come with us. I was just about to ask you which wealthy people are bullying the market in Xia Pi City. After I confiscate their property, I will definitely give you some benefits."

"Search...Search the house!?"

When Gan Wu heard this word, he was immediately frightened.

He had been cautious all his life, so how could he dare to get involved in such a matter? He refused immediately, shaking his head like a rattle: "Forget it, my legs and feet are inconvenient, please ask the two generals to find someone else."

Li Bao, however, did not have the patience for this. He was afraid that his colleagues would get there first, and then he would have to watch others eat meat while he drank soup.

After fighting so hard, they finally managed to capture the city of Xia Pi. How could he be content if he didn't kill a few fat sheep and satisfy his craving?
Therefore, without further ado, he dragged Gan Wu outside and said, "You old man, you are so ignorant. Don't think I am harming you. If this matter is accomplished, you will definitely benefit from it."

Zhang Ming stood happily aside without saying anything. He needed a guide anyway, and if he caught Gan Wu, he wouldn't have to look for someone else.

However, at this moment, a little girl of about thirteen or fourteen rushed out of the house, crying and blocking the two men: "Don't take my father away!"

"Mei'er, didn't I tell you to stay in the house and not come out?"

Seeing his precious daughter running out, Gan Wu became very anxious.

Gan Mei had bright eyes, white teeth, and a body as white as jade. Despite her young age, she had a charming appearance and was extremely beautiful.

Li Bao was completely stunned. In his entire life, he had never seen such a beautiful woman.

When he followed the Yellow Turban Army in the rebellion in Qingzhou, he had tasted the daughters of wealthy families before, but none of them could compare to Gan Mei.

Zhang Ming was not much better. He looked at Gan Mei with burning eyes and drooled all over the floor.

Gan Wu was afraid something might happen, so he quickly pushed his daughter back into the house and told his wife to take good care of her.

But it was too late. Li Bao and Zhang Ming looked at each other and evil thoughts emerged in their hearts.

Although military law is harsh and scary, it cannot resist the temptation of this stunning beauty before me.

Gan Wu was already very cautious, so he quickly noticed that Zhang Ming and Li Bao looked upset, and hurriedly said, "My two generals, I have thought it through, and I will go with you now."

Li Bao, who was in a hurry to leave just now, now had a strange smile on his face: "No hurry, no hurry, I want to stay here for a while."

While speaking, Li Bao gave Zhang Ming another look.

Zhang Ming immediately understood what he meant and blocked the door of the Gan family.

Gan Wu was even more panicked now: "What do you two military masters want to do? If you are short of money, I still have some wealth and can give you some."

Li Bao didn't want to take things too far, so he controlled his temper and said, "Father, to be honest, I like your daughter. As the saying goes, men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. How about betrothing your daughter to me?"

Looking up at Li Bao's sly look, how could Gan Wu be happy?

His precious daughter was born with a beautiful face and skin as white as snow. Gan Wu spent countless efforts to raise her well. He never dared to let his daughter do any heavy or tiring work at home, as he only hoped that she could marry into a good family when she grew up.

Gan Wu had consulted a fortune teller, who said his daughter was born with the spirit of a phoenix and a dragon, and would definitely have a noble status in the future. How could she possibly marry a soldier with such a low character?
Therefore, no matter how Li Bao persuaded him, Gan Wu refused to agree.

"Fuck, this won't work, old man, I think you're looking for death!"

Li Bao was filled with anger and was full of evil intentions. With such beauty in front of him, he didn't care about military rules anymore. He just wanted to snatch Gan Mei away and then live a happy life.

The same goes for Zhang Ming. After all, he had been a thief and had experienced the pleasure of robbery and murder. How could he just forget such a thing?

He had long been impatient with the military discipline of the Qingzhou Camp. Now that he had snatched the beauty, wouldn't it be comfortable to just find a place and become the king of a mountain with the saber in his hand and the skills he had learned?
Why bother working so hard for others?

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Zhang Ming stopped pretending and revealed his vicious side: "Old man, if you know what's best for you, just hand the person over. Otherwise, I'll kill you and the person will still be ours."

Seeing Zhang Ming and Li Bao being so shameless, Gan Wu was furious: "Didn't you just say you were not bad people?!"

Li Bao grinned: "It is now."

The two men were approaching step by step. Seeing their ferocious appearance, what would happen to his precious daughter if she fell into the hands of these two beasts?
Gan Wu was immediately filled with anger and shouted, "I will fight you!"

After roaring, he waved the carrying pole and rushed towards the two men.

"Humph, I don't know how to appreciate it!"

Li Bao had received strict training in the army and was well versed in martial arts. He did not take Gan Wu, a farmer with only a lot of strength, seriously at all. He was too lazy to even draw his knife and kicked Gan Wu away.

Gan Wu crashed into the furniture and lay on the ground with his limbs twitching.

Although he was a farmer with a relatively strong body, Li Bao was, after all, a military man with well-trained martial arts skills. This kick took half of Gan Wu's life.

"Father!"

"The boss!"

Gan Mei and Gan Wu's wife heard the noise, came out to see what was happening, and were so frightened that they burst into tears.

"Wow, what good day is this today? Buy one get one free?"

Zhang Ming laughed triumphantly, his eyes fell on Gan Mei's mother, and he began to comment on her unscrupulously: "Tsk tsk, although she is a little old, but if you look closely, she is pretty good."

It is said that after three years of military service, a sow becomes as beautiful as Diao Chan.

Gan Mei was born beautiful, and her mother was naturally good-looking too. Even in her forties, she still had charm. She was definitely not ugly.

"Let me see. Hey, it's true!"

Li Bao and Zhang Ming's laughter became more and more outrageous, and what they said made Gan Mei and her daughter feel extremely frightened and desperate.

Gan Wu, the only pillar of the family, had now fallen to the ground unconscious, and Li Bao and Zhang Ming stared at Gan Mei and her daughter like hungry wolves, their eyes seemed to be staring at their prey. The more they stared, the more excited they became. They shouted impatiently, "Little beauties, just obey us two brothers, and you will have a good life in the future, won't it be wonderful?"

Gan Mei had tears in her eyes: "You evil thieves, don't even think about succeeding!"

"Haha, it's not up to you."

Li Bao and Zhang Ming showed their vicious side. Although they surrendered to Wang Jing, they were still evil. They were afraid of military law and dared to act rashly. Now that they were faced with a beautiful woman, how could they hold back? Their true colors were revealed. (End of this chapter)