When Shi Yi thinks about Xianyu, someone always comes to disturb her.

Chapter 358 Building an Engineering Team

Wei Dong thought: It is impossible for their young boss to make such a low-level mistake. I am afraid there is something fishy about the food.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that while the general was fighting over there, someone delivered food to his door over here.

These private armies too, I’m afraid they’ve become dizzy with hunger!

How dare you eat food of unknown origin? Aren’t you afraid of getting poisoned?

Private Army: We are all going to starve to death, who cares whether we get hit or not? It’s much better to die a full ghost than a starving ghost!

The result was as they wished.

They all became "gluttons".

General Zhang had already gained the upper hand over there, and General Fan was finding it increasingly difficult to defend himself.

But General Zhang's soldiers looked like they were drunk, staggering and punching like a turtle.

This is poison mixed in food that can cause hallucinations, similar to being drunk and acting crazy.

Can you expect a "drunk" man to fight?

Obviously it can't be done.

The soldiers on General Fan's side saw the enemy's ugly behavior and burst into laughter!

The officers and soldiers on the city wall were also pointing at the enemy and laughing.

Someone in General Zhang's team quietly looked back and saw, Wow!

Why are the guys behind me all drunk?

Who gave them the wine?

Although I don't know what exactly happened, it's obvious that something went wrong.

The deputy general has turned his horse around to check the situation.

General Zhang had also been affected. He was on the verge of victory, but he was distracted by the soldiers behind him and made many mistakes in his moves.

This gave General Fan an opportunity, and he seized the loophole and held on to it, immediately turning the tide of the battle.

General Fan firmly gained the upper hand and suppressed General Zhang.

General Zhang was already in a state of confusion, and he made many stupid moves. General Fan stabbed him in the shoulder and knocked him off his horse.

General Zhang was defeated in one move and was captured alive by the soldiers led by General Fan.

When the enemy saw their commander had been captured, they scattered in a desperate manner. Those who could escape ran away, while those who were poisoned remained on the battlefield.

General Fan immediately led his men to chase the fleeing private army, and those who were unconscious and "drunk" on the ground were captured.

Before King Dongshan sent anyone down, Manager Shang had already sent Zhou Zhen to lead a team to the battlefield to "pick up" people.

The King of Dongshan was so angry that he pointed his finger at Shopkeeper Shang, who said nonchalantly:

"We are no match for each other! Don't worry, those people down there have been poisoned. We have the antidote, so you don't have to worry about it."

I am telling you clearly that we were the ones who defeated most of the private soldiers. Otherwise, how could you have won so quickly?

The credit is yours, but the prisoners are ours.

The division is clear and there is no drag at all!

King Dongshan stammered a few times but said nothing more.

After all, what they said makes sense, alas!

The situation is stronger than me, I can only do this for now, otherwise I don’t have the antidote.

What's more, we had made an agreement on this at the beginning.

However, I was still very unhappy. I won the battle but lost the prisoners. It was the same whether I won or not.

Shopkeeper Shang explained:

"You don't have to be angry. To be honest, I can earn money by keeping these prisoners with me. Isn't it much more cost-effective than sending them back to be beheaded?"

King Dongshan said unhappily, "It's in your best interest, right? What good is it for us?"

Shopkeeper Shang said with a smile: "I heard that these people were deceived and they were not aware of the rebellion. Isn't it said that ignorance is not a crime?

What's more, they are all young and strong. It's such a pity to kill such young lives!

At most, we at Panlong Mountain can pay some wages, and they can also make some contributions to the national treasury!"

Prince Dongshan stroked his chin and thought: If I could earn some money for the national treasury, that would be great, but first I have to convince my brother, which is not easy.

The emperor hates people who rebel the most, and most people dare not offend him.

Seeing that he had wavered, Manager Shang said nothing more and gave him some time to think about it.

It would be good if we could give these people a chance to survive.

Shopkeeper Shang exchanged glances with Wei Dong with a smile, and Wei Dong nodded in understanding.

He looked at the captives being carried away below and said leisurely:

"When the people above are playing games, it is the poor people who die. The people are the foundation of the country. In the final analysis, the one who suffers the most is the current emperor."

King Dongshan glanced at Weidong and knew this truth in his heart.

However, under the imperial power, anyone involved in rebellion would be executed. This was the rule passed down from our ancestors.

It is also to deter those who have bad intentions.

Throughout the dynasties, criminals guilty of treason have been punished most severely.

However, their suggestion is also correct. The national treasury is empty now. If the waste can be recycled, the emperor may agree.

He looked at Manager Shang and asked, "How much can you offer as wages?" If the wages were too little, he didn't want to go against him, but being stubborn was not the way to go.

Shopkeeper Shang's smile deepened, and he said:

"We don't take advantage of the court. We pay the same wages as those outside. These people are all craftsmen, much better than those outside.

In fact, we can form an engineering team and give them some work. In addition to giving them a portion to support their families, the rest can be paid to the court as taxes, which is also very good. "

He spoke out the speech he had prepared long ago.

King Dongshan's eyes lit up. Wonderful! After all, they are smart businessmen. When it comes to making money, people like them are the best.

This is a good idea. These people are actually making money for the court.

In this case... well, my royal brother should be able to agree...

After all, the imperial court is still very short of money.

Weidong continued:

"It would be best if the government set up a department to manage the engineering team and create files for each of them, so that we don't have to worry about them causing trouble again in the future."

We have to reassure the people above us, otherwise, these people will probably still not escape death.

King Dongshan: Well, it is more feasible.

Well, he would give it a try. After all, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.

Just consider it as a good deed!

However, when you know that Panlongshan is willing to pay workers, why don’t you feel disgusted when you see them “picking up people”?

Hi! It seems that it is all about money.

The battlefield was cleaned up by the Panlongshan guards.

The technique is so skillful and the division of labor is so clear, it definitely doesn't look like it's the first time they've done this.

That’s right, Panlong Mountain has experienced several wars of varying degrees before.

He didn't know about the Panlong Mountain battlefield cleanup several years earlier than he knew about it.

The war began when the caravan was established.

In fact, they have always been fighting on the front line, and their opponents are extremely vicious bandits, mountain bandits, and horse bandits.

The reason why the security flag is so famous in the world is that it is definitely a symbol of strength.

It was definitely shot with every blow.

Shangguan Jin: Sister Shiyi is so generous that she even dares to snatch the captives!