Chapter 204 I Want to Take Refuge! (Thanks to the little bookworm who doesn't eat books, I walked through the wind and rain for the reward!)
Listening to Ye Tie's explanation, Guo Zhiping nodded thoughtfully.

Everyone understands what Ye Mingsheng is saying.

But sometimes the greatest pain a person suffers is the inability to bridge the gap between knowing and doing.

If you want to conduct a large amount of live-ammunition shooting, first you need a sufficient supply of gunpowder, lead bullets and other materials. Secondly, a large amount of live-ammunition shooting, while increasing the user's experience and technology, is also accelerating the consumption of the service life of the firearm.

Therefore, since Ye Mingsheng dared to let his subordinates conduct a large amount of live-ammunition shooting, that proves one thing!
Ye Mingsheng's troops have sufficient supplies of materials, and only this will give Ye Mingsheng the confidence to do so!

Although he just took a simple stroll around Ye Mingsheng's military camp, it undoubtedly greatly enhanced Guo Zhiping's understanding of Ye Mingsheng's strength. At the same time, it also made him deeply feel the huge gap between the government troops and the bandits.

In Guo Zhiping's opinion, perhaps these militiamen who had just been recruited for only a month were not as good as his battle-hardened subordinates in terms of individual combat effectiveness, but they had already been able to obey orders and advance and retreat according to their reasons. After experiencing the baptism of blood and fire in war, they would surely become elite soldiers.

Seeing this, Guo Zhiping couldn't help but feel jealous...

The father and son, Guo, worked together and worked hard at Jiukong Cliff for decades, but they only managed to gather a force of more than a thousand people.

Less than two months after Ye Mingsheng returned to Liaoyang, he had recruited 5,000 soldiers. Moreover, the recruitment work has not stopped but is still progressing.

It's true that comparing people will make you die, and comparing goods will make you throw them away!
While feeling envious and jealous, Guo Zhiping also strengthened his determination! There is no future in being a bandit!

If you want to stand out in this world and make a name for yourself, you still have to put on the imperial court's tiger skin!
Half an hour later, it was time for dinner. The military camp started eating. Ye Tie and Guo Zhiping were also there. They had a simple meal in the military camp.

"You can't drink alcohol in the barracks, so I'll offer this clear water to Zhiping!"

Holding up the ceramic bowl filled with clear water, Ye Tie looked at Guo Zhiping and said with a smile:

"Okay, thank you for your hospitality, Brother Ye!" Guo Zhiping responded happily:

Although Ye Tie called Guo Zhanshan "Big Brother Guo", because Ye Tie was only five years older than Guo Zhiping, the two of them tacitly chose to discuss their own affairs, and Ye Tie did not take advantage of Guo Zhiping.

Although they were just drinking water, the atmosphere during the meal was quite good. They talked about each other's experiences and interesting things. As the meal was over and the atmosphere was right, Ye Tie hesitated for a moment, but decided to speak:
"Zhiping, I have a question, but I don't know whether I should ask it or not!"

Seeing Ye Tie asking this question at this time, Guo Zhiping was a little surprised, but he soon recovered and said with a smile:

"Brother Ye, just say whatever you want!"

Ye Tie did not hesitate after hearing this, staring into Guo Zhiping's eyes and asked:
"Zhiping, what are your plans for this trip?" Under Ye Mingsheng, Ye Tie had never been known for his wisdom, but after following Ye Mingsheng for such a long time, he had also learned to think with his brain.

Ever since he found out that the valuables were escorted by Guo Zhiping himself, Ye Tie realized that Guo Zhiping's trip was definitely not just about delivering things, but that Guo Zhiping must have a deeper plan!
Hearing that Ye Tie had indeed asked this question, Guo Zhiping was silent for a moment, and did not directly answer Ye Tie's question. Instead, he raised his head and looked into Ye Tie's eyes and said slowly:

"Is this what Master Ye wants to ask?"

“No, I just wanted to ask myself. No one can figure out what the young master is thinking…” Ye Tie shook his head and said:
Seeing that this was just Ye Tie's personal behavior and not authorized by Ye Mingsheng, Guo Zhiping looked a little disappointed. After pondering for a few seconds, Guo Zhiping spoke under Ye Tie's gaze:
"Since you asked, Brother Ye, I won't hide it from you. I want to join Lord Ye!"

Upon hearing that Guo Zhiping was indeed planning this, Ye Tie was immediately delighted and couldn't help but say, "That's great! I promise Zhiping, you will never regret this decision!"

Compared to Ye Tie's joy, Guo Zhiping was not so happy. He smiled bitterly and spread his hands, saying: "It's just that I want to join Lord Ye..."

Ye Tie was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized what Guo Zhiping meant. He hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "Brother Guo, is he unwilling?"

"My father is willing to support me, but because of the lessons learned from the past, Uncle Sun and Uncle Niu have great opinions on this matter..." Guo Zhiping said helplessly:
Hearing what Guo Zhiping said, Ye Tie realized that things were a bit tricky, and frowned. After hesitating for a while, he continued to ask:
"In that case, Zhiping, what are you going to do next?"

Facing Ye Tie's question, Guo Zhiping did not hesitate this time and answered directly;

"After I go back, I plan to speed up the progress of this matter and persuade my two uncles to give up the dark and join the light!"

After getting this answer, Ye Tie felt that Guo Zhiping's answer was a bit perfunctory, but he couldn't find a better way for the moment, so he could only nod reluctantly.

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In the back garden of the Ye Mansion, Ye Mingsheng was following a middle-aged man in a gray robe who was ordinary-looking, harmless, and whom no one would pay much attention to if thrown in a crowd, and was practicing Bajiquan.

Under the guidance of this middle-aged man, although Ye Mingsheng's movements were not as vigorous and flexible as those of a middle-aged man, at least he was able to perform them in a methodical and standard manner.

After practicing for about an hour, seeing that Ye Mingsheng was a little tired, the gray-robed man Huo Xiaoli took the initiative to stop teaching and let Ye Mingsheng rest for a while.

Looking at Ye Mingsheng who was sweating profusely, Huo Xiaoli said with a smile
"Although Lord Ye has missed the best time to strengthen his body, his physical foundation is still very good. If he practices diligently, he will have no problem strengthening his body."

"Thank you Master Huo for the compliment!" Ye Mingsheng picked up the teacup on the stone table, took a big sip of tea, nodded and said;

After chatting for a few more words, Ye Mingsheng's breathing gradually calmed down and his physical strength recovered. Just when Ye Mingsheng was about to continue practicing for a while, his trusted captain of the personal guards, Ye Dong, came over and whispered a few words in Ye Mingsheng's ear.

(End of this chapter)