Pig Killer

Chapter 290

"What do you mean?" The raccoon slave looked at her with his watery eyes wide open.

"They are all farmers with families and jobs, who were forced to become bandits. They have no connection with the bandits in the mountains? Don't they pass on information?" Shen Hui'e raised her eyebrows and looked at them and said, "Follow the clues!"

"Okay! As long as you have a plan." Huang Zhongchang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry! We are not headless flies." Shen Hui'e said to them with her eyes as gentle as jade.

"Mom, be careful." Li Nu said, grabbing her arm.

"I know." Shen Hui'e nodded with a smile.

"Some of these farmers are forced into a desperate situation. They are not murderous bandits." Huang Zhongchang said after a moment of hesitation.

"I understand. Those who rob the rich to help the poor are good, right?" Shen Hui'e said, looking at him with a smile in her eyes.

"Yes, yes, yes! They can be released!" Huang Zhongchang looked at her hopefully and said.

"I will identify them. As long as they are willing to follow us and abide by the rules, we will keep them." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her black pupils and said.

"Then they will definitely be willing." The big bug looked at her with his dark eyes and said.

"That may not be the case. Being under military rules and discipline is not as comfortable as being the king of the mountain! God is the boss and he is the second." Shen Hui'e said to them with raised eyebrows.

"It depends on their wishes!" Huang Zhongchang had no choice but to say.

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"How are those new recruits? Are they obedient?" Huang Zhongchang asked with concern.

"Their biggest advantage is that they are gentle and obedient." Shen Hui'e said with soft eyes.

"There aren't enough uniforms for these new recruits, right?" Huang Zhongchang asked her, looking at her with his bright eyes.

"As usual, let the women in and outside the city move as well." Shen Hui'e looked at them with a smile and said, "Military uniforms are fine, but the main problem is the shoes. These shoes can't stand the training."

"Is it really impossible to make straw sandals? We can make them ourselves." Huang Zhongchang moved his hands and said, "I can do it myself."

"No!" Shen Hui'e said seriously, which was rare. "Straw sandals can't withstand high-intensity training, unless you don't want these feet anymore." She added seriously, "I would be heartbroken if there were any non-battlefield damage caused by training."

"Then I'll have to thank the women for their hard work." Huang Zhongchang said gratefully.

"Hey! Shouldn't these women who do a good job be rewarded?" Shen Hui'e said to him with stars twinkling in her dark eyes.

"Reward?" Huang Zhongchang blinked and smiled at her. "What reward do you want? An extra bowl of wheat."

"A bowl of wheat is fine." Shen Hui'e nodded when she heard it.

"I thought you would want money?" Huang Zhongchang looked at her in surprise.

"The monetary reward will never reach the woman's hands. It is probably confiscated by the elders." Shen Hui'e sighed and said to them.

"Then this wheat probably won't reach the woman's mouth. The men in the family will eat it, so it won't be her turn!" Huang Zhongchang said to her with his dark eyes.

Upon hearing this, Shen Hui'e stared at him with eyes wide open, she was really surprised.

"Why are you looking at me in such surprise?" Huang Zhongchang looked at her with amusement.

"How did you know?" Shen Hui'e looked at him curiously and said, "Da Chong's grandmother was very strong and did not show any obvious favoritism. He also had no sisters in the family."

"Our family is good and we help each other, but I see a lot outside." Huang Zhongchang looked at her with his dark eyes.

"No matter what, you can't say that girls eat and drink for free at home!" Shen Hui'e said with emotion.

Huang Zhongchang looked at her in astonishment and said after a moment's silence, "I think you are naive. Some things are hard to change, and they will take them for granted. After only eating a bowl of wheat, they have become accustomed to many things, and they themselves don't realize that being praised may make them happier than eating a white flour bun."

Shen Hui'e stroked her forehead when she heard what he said. She had to admit that he was right and could not refute it.

"No matter what, at least be a useful person! Let them build up their own confidence first." Shen Hui'e clenched her fist and looked at him, raised her eyebrows and said, "Or do you think women are useless?"

"I dare not, I dare not." Huang Zhongchang waved his hands and said, "How dare I say that in front of you!"

"I hope the soldiers will not forget the clothes they wear. The shoes and socks are all woven by women day and night, and sewn stitch by stitch under the lamplight at night." Shen Hui'e looked at them with deep and penetrating eyes and said, "They are fighting in the front, and the old, weak, women and children in the rear are also busy. Be nice to the sisters."

Huang Zhongchang's black eyes flickered when he heard this and he nodded in response, "You are a general! You can tell them!"

"Then I'll tell you." Shen Hui'e raised her eyebrows and looked at him.

"Tell me! This is also the truth!" Huang Zhongchang looked at her with his dark eyes and said, frowning slightly, "Am I worried now?"

"What are you worried about?" Shen Hui'e asked him with bright eyes.

"How will other forces view your management of the troops like this?" Huang Zhongchang frowned slightly and looked at her and said, "Other forces don't love their soldiers like their own sons. It's good enough for them to be treated as human beings. The government has clear distinctions between officers and soldiers, and they don't manage the troops like this."

"This?" Shen Hui'e was troubled and tapped the table with her index finger.

"If we don't treat the common people with such dedication, we will become a thorn in the flesh and a thorn in the eyes of others." Huang Zhongchang said nervously, "We will be feared and even killed as soon as possible." He sighed and said, "We are still too weak."

"So what do you mean?" Shen Hui'e looked at him with a raised eyebrow and said, "If you recruit troops like other forces, why do you think they will follow you?"

"This?" Huang Zhongchang felt overwhelmed.

"He comes from a famous family, has a reputation, and holds a big banner. People from all over the country come to him, bow down and swear to follow him until death." Shen Hui'e looked at him with clear eyes, her eyes moving as she said, "Sooner or later, you have to face it, and you can't hide it."

"Damn it! Just defend yourself!" Huang Zhongchang said simply, "All forces will be hostile sooner or later."

"If we want to join the Yu family, you will be wronged." Shen Hui'e looked at him with clear eyes and said, "They are not only on guard against you, but also want to use you up."

Huang Zhongchang shook his head and laughed when he heard this, "Be humble and act like a grandson! I'll bear it."

"If it's just these, it's fine. I'm afraid you want the horse to run away but don't give it grass to eat." Shen Hui'e looked at him with deep eyes and said, "We'll bring our own dry food and let you gnaw on the hardest bones. Do you want to do it?"

"This?" Huang Zhongchang looked at her hesitantly and said, "We are here to surrender, not to be his subordinates. Besides, if he wants all the forces to submit, who will submit if he doesn't show his strength?"

Shen Hui'e's eyes lit up when she heard this, "That's true, but few people are reasonable. They are all overbearing and tyrannical."

"We don't know much about this family. Let's wait until Mr. Zhang comes back." Huang Zhongchang said conservatively.

"Be mentally prepared." Shen Hui'e reminded him.

"I know." Huang Zhongchang nodded slightly.

"It's not that I'm prejudiced, but the children of nobles are arrogant and look down on us." Shen Hui'e snorted.

"The government army is powerful, so they certainly welcome all forces to join them in the crusade!" Huang Zhongchang looked at her with his calm, dark eyes and said, "Even if they look down on us, they won't show it so obviously!"

"Who knows? You've been a favored child since childhood, and your behavior is always condescending." Shen Hui'e rolled her eyes gracefully.

Huang Zhongchang thought about it seriously and said, "If he had the ability, he wouldn't have invited everyone. I think even if there is a fight, we have to wait until the government troops are defeated! If there is an internal conflict, we can just wait for the government troops to defeat them one by one."

"I hope he understands." Shen Hui'e said hopefully, "We should prepare for the worst."

"I know!" Huang Zhongchang closed his eyes and looked at her and said, "We still have to accumulate strength. I hope we can compete with them!"

"Hmm!" Shen Hui'e snorted, "They have opinions about how we manage our troops. Either they learn from us or keep it to themselves."

"Hehe..." Huang Zhongchang shook his head and laughed when he heard that.

"Don't laugh, I'm serious. No matter how you lead the troops, you must either enforce strict military discipline or love them like your own sons. In the end, all that matters is the result, and that is you have to win all the time, otherwise it will be useless no matter how you lead the troops." Shen Hui'e said, looking at him with her glazed eyes.

"I heard that the Yu family is very strict in disciplining its soldiers." Huang Zhongchang said, looking at her with deep eyes.

"A kind person cannot command an army!" Shen Hui'e said to him with her dark pupils.

"Mother is very powerful." The raccoon slave looked at her with eyes like black grapes.

"There are always people better than you." Shen Hui'e tilted her head slightly and looked at her daughter and smiled, "Don't underestimate others."

"When my mother came to the military camp to supervise the soldiers, she was different from usual." The big tiger looked at her with his black eyes and said, "It was very strict. I didn't dare to breathe."

"Is it that scary?" Shen Hui'e looked at him with amusement and said, "I think I'm very gentle."

"She's so gentle that it's scary." The big tiger said with a smile, "But she's usually very gentle, nagging like a mother. She cares about whether they have enough to eat or wear warm clothes."

"Mother is always worried that we will be hungry or cold." The cat slave looked at her warmly with his crystal eyes.

"They are all younger than me." Shen Hui'e looked at them tenderly and said, "In my eyes, they are just like children."

"By the way, what should we do with the mansions of the wealthy families in East City and West City? They can't just be left empty!" Huang Zhongchang asked her with his bright eyes.

"That's easy. Just give a house to whoever has made contributions!" Shen Hui'e said cheerfully.

"We all live in the military barracks, how could they possibly enter the city?" Huang Zhongchang kindly reminded her.

"What about those who have a family and a business? You can bring your family over." Shen Hui'e thought for a while and said.

"Most of them are not married." Huang Zhongchang looked at her with a smile and said, "Besides, we are not stable! What if there are pursuers and we are chased by them? It is not convenient to bring a family with us."