498 Qing soldiers were captured.
Obtained: Ox Tendon Bow, 248 chapters, over 4000 arrows.
Obtained: 8,432 silver taels.
Obtained: 548 taels of silver.
Obtained: A number of copper coins.
Obtained: 27 warships.
Obtained: 1,000 spears.
Obtained: 1,000 battle sabers.
Obtained: 16 warhorses.
Obtained, amount of food
Other than that, there were also the clothes of the Qing soldiers.
The things in such a small river defense camp were not a small number.
On the one hand, the higher-ups of the river defense unit started their own businesses, produced their own products, and sold a large amount of food.
On the other hand, it was also them who took the initiative to carry forward the spirit of hard work and plain living. They did the most with the least number of people and took the imperial court's salary to invest in their own business.
But now, Zhang Mu had gotten everything he needed.
The person in charge of counting was Su Sanhao.
He was still young. Zhang Mu had taught him how to read and write in the past month, and he had even taught him how to count.
Now, he had made quite a bit of progress.
Zhang Mu knew very well that he still lacked talents.
Thinking about it, it made sense. He was just a bandit. Scholars would definitely not be willing to serve him.
Talents could only be nurtured by oneself.
Actually, what really surprised Zhang Mu was that…
Although his subordinates had surrounded the river defense unit, none of them had chosen to escape.
Perhaps they knew that they had no way out, so they might as well follow Zhang Mu to the end.
Or perhaps they knew that even if they escaped, it would be the same. The world was big and there was no place for them to stay. Even if the imperial court did not pursue it, they would still have to live the same poor life as before.
He might as well take a gamble with Zhang Mu.
This made Zhang Mu very gratified.
Not bad, it looked like it should be.
"What about the captives?" Su Dagang asked Zhang Mu a key question.
"Those who are willing to follow us, let them follow us.”Zhang Mu looked at Su Dagang and said slowly,""Give them money and let them go home!”
"Call Liu Yongjiang over. I have something to ask him!" Zhang Mu continued.”
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At this moment, the captives were also very nervous.
He did not know what his future would be like.
Either join them or be hacked to death on the spot.
But joining them?
If they joined them, they would be bandits. If the Imperial Court surrounded them, they would still die.
There was no lack of people who had new ideas.
For example, if they wanted to take advantage of the fact that they had more people, they might have a chance to escape.
All the captives were gathered together.
Zhang Mu stood on a temporary platform.
"Everyone!"
Zhang Mu's voice was very loud and full of energy. He could guarantee that everyone present could hear him.
"We are the evil bandits you speak of!”
Zhang Mu glanced at everyone and continued,""However, please rest assured. Although we are bandits, we will definitely not be evil. However, there are some principles that I have to explain to you. First of all, I want to make it clear to everyone that we are the same as you. We are children from poor families. You are usually exploited by your superiors, your military salaries are deducted, and you have to transport goods for your Shangguan masters. There are also people who force you to borrow money from usury. In fact, we are the same."If we do our best to farm, when the flood comes, we'll be forced to borrow money and suppress our land. We won't be able to survive. If we can survive, who the f * ck is willing to rebel?!”
These few simple words instantly made the captives feel closer to the bandits.
That's right, it's all the same. We all come from poor families.
Zhang Mu glanced at everyone and said slowly,""The battlefield is a battlefield, and swords have no eyes. However, we will not kill you now. We only hope to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and let our descendants have their own land. There is no such exploitation and suppression in the world.”
"Think about it, everyone. Think about what you were like in the past. You were oppressed by the official, and you worked hard to do things for the official. In the end, what did the official give you?”
"Think about it carefully. You fought on the battlefield. In the end, who did the credit go to?”
"Finally, you should think about it carefully. You should work for the officials. In the beginning, the officials have deducted a lot of your monthly salary. I'm just asking you, have you had enough of such a life?”
"Don't be in a hurry to answer me. Think about it carefully. Is this the life you want? Think about it carefully. Why did the officials take away your military pay? Why did they not give you a single cent when they made you work for them?”
Zhang Mu took a full minute before he suddenly said loudly,""Now, answer me. Is this the life you want to live?”
"No!"
All of a sudden, the Qing soldiers of the river defense unit shouted loudly.
"Answer me again. What right do they have? Just because they are the officers? Or was it because they were Manchu? The root of the problem is that they don't treat you as humans at all. If one of you dies, you can just change to another. Can we still have such a senior officer?”
"No!“
"Alright!“
Seeing that his emotions were in place, Zhang Mu didn't waste any more time and said directly,"I, Zhang Mu, hate to force people. We welcome those who are willing to join us. Those who are unwilling to join us, we will also give you travel expenses and let you go home. However, I have something to say in advance. You can go home, but be careful. If I let you go, the imperial court might not let you go.”
Pausing for a moment, Zhang Mu looked at Su Sanhao and said slowly,""Hello, Samuel. Start registering. Those who are willing to join us, register!”
"Understood!" Su Sanhao immediately replied.”
Zhang Mu looked at Liu Yongjiang and smiled.""Yongjiang, let's walk and talk!”
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