Hu Chongming glanced at the city contract in Zhu Minglang's hand again.
The contract was nothing more than a piece of scrap paper to the forces occupying the city, but it was a symbol of the Hu Clan's dignity.
The Hu Clan had been recruiting soldiers from all over the place, so it was only natural that they were mocked and hindered by some of the old clans. The most humiliating thing was that they had to sell the city without the title deed and city seal.
They wanted to revive the city, but they had to bear the reputation of being kicked out of the city!
The Hu Clan couldn't accept it no matter what.
"Sure, as long as we can expel those villains who have occupied the Runyu City." Hu Chongming nodded.
They were the true masters of the city!
"Then it's a pleasure working with you," Zhu Minglang smiled.
"I have to explain the situation here to you in advance. Other than those bandits and warlords, the Zombie Dragon tribe has reappeared. They seem to be searching for something. This land is stained with the blood of the Zombie Dragons, and countless Zombie Dragon corpses are buried here …" Hu Chongming said.
"That's easy. I'm a Dragon Herder. I'm good at capturing monsters and slaying dragons!" Zhu Minglang said.
…
Hu Chongming settled his men down first.
To Zhu Minglang's surprise, none of his subordinates were ordinary soldiers. They were all Dragon Shepherds. Their cultivation wasn't particularly high, but a team of one or two hundred Dragon Shepherds wasn't any weaker than an army of tens of thousands.
It seemed that the Hu Clan's siblings were serious about reclaiming the city!
That was even better. Zhu Minglang wasn't very good at fighting on the battlefield. It would be a lot easier with a real commander around.
Hu Chongming was not a pure Jianghu idiot. He could naturally tell that Zhu Minglang and the rest had very high cultivations.
What his team lacked was a team of Dragon Shepherds who could take charge of everything on their own, especially in the vicinity of Runyu City. There were too many powerful Dragon Shepherds in the army, and some Commanders were Dragon Shepherds themselves.
Night had just fallen. The house was pitch-black without an oil lamp. Zhu Minglang wasn't used to going to bed so early. He went to the courtyard and saw the others sitting around the bonfire. Fang Niannian was roasting some delicious meat over the fire.
Fang Niannian hadn't learned anything else, but she had already learned how to roast the meat.
The Hu Clan's siblings were sitting among them. The bearded military advisor was also there. He was eating with grease on his lips while asking Fang Niannian how to cook the meat.
At this moment, screams came from the streets outside the house. Zhu Minglang looked over and saw the figures of a few ferocious dragons. There were also armored soldiers standing on the eaves. Their expressions were solemn and cold.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Minglang pointed outside.
"Some bandits. They wanted to claim the place we cleaned up as their base. A few of them happened to have a bounty on their heads. I asked my men to kill them. The bounty can be used to replenish our supplies," Hu Bailing said with disdain and disgust.
"This place is really messy. The bandits are openly fighting for territory." Zhu Minglang also sat down. He took a piece of chicken breast meat and began to roast it.
Everyone was getting along well. Fang Niannian was providing the meat, and the Hu Clan was providing the wine. They were in a city, but it felt like they were in the middle of nowhere …
"So I suggest we get rid of these reckless bandits first. Otherwise, the civilians won't dare to come to the city. We have to restore their livelihood first," Hu Chongming said.
There were no shops, no markets, no craftsmen, and no farmers. It was a stretch to call Runyu City a city. It was just a ruin with a good geographical location.
"Hmph, those bandits wreaked havoc in the Brown Land. Half of their loot has to be handed over to the army here. The bandits are just a bunch of stinky flies. The army is the real reason why Runyu City is in such a state!" Hu Bailing said.
"We have to take it one step at a time," Hu Chongming said.
"There are so many bandits. How can we get rid of all of them? The dishes on the table are already rotten, attracting countless flies. Instead of throwing away the dishes, we have to chase away the flies?" Hu Bailing said without any trace of politeness.
"Bailing, how many times have I told you? Don't talk back to your big brother when there are outsiders. Aren't I discussing countermeasures? I have to bring up the problem first and then slowly solve it," Hu Chongming said with a wry smile.
"Slowly solve it. According to your method, Runyu City won't change at all when we are all in the coffin!" Hu Bailing didn't give Hu Chongming any face.
The Military Advisor on the side continued to ask about the method of roasting meat. He regarded the quarrel between the Hu siblings as normal.
The two siblings argued for a while, but in the end, neither of them agreed with the other.
Helpless, Hu Chongming could only ask Zhu Minglang to see what the new city lord had to say.
Zhu Minglang touched his chin. His brain was a mess.
Commanding the army, governance, offense, and defense … he didn't know anything about these!
It would be great if Zheng Yu could appear out of nowhere. With his talent, he could turn Runyu City into a business paradise in a matter of minutes … …
After Li Chuan established the country, Commander Cheng became the monarch, Li Yunzi became the State Preceptor, and Zheng Yu and Zhang Tuo became State Assistants.
In the battle that determined the overall situation, Zheng Yu seemed to have led an army to another crack in the West Cliff. Along the way, he found a way to quietly reach the capital of the Rui Kingdom.
Therefore, when the Rui Kingdom gathered its army and wanted to break through the defense line at the Long Gorge in one fell swoop, Commander Cheng and Zhang Tuo abandoned and destroyed the Long Gorge, delaying the Rui Kingdom's army from entering Li Chuan. At the same time, Li Yunzi led her own army and met up with Zheng Yu's army. Taking advantage of the Rui Kingdom's lack of military strength, they directly attacked the capital of the Rui Kingdom.
Li Yunzi was brave and good at fighting. This was known by everyone in Li Chuan. Zheng Yu's new path couldn't go unnoticed!
Zheng Yu should have a clearer choice about whether to eliminate the bandits first or eliminate the dark warlords first. After all, he always saw things in the long-term.
"I'm not very good at this. As for how to deal with it, it's better … …" Zhu Minglang shook his head, indicating that he wasn't responsible for coming up with a plan.
At this moment, the woman sitting beside Zhu Minglang said, "Issue an edict. All armed forces in the city, apart from the Hu Clan's army, will be treated as traitors and will be killed without mercy."
Zhu Minglang was startled.
In his impression, the woman beside him should be the sister-in-law of the Prophet. She didn't usually speak with such a vicious tone!
Could it be Nan Lingsha?
"Who would listen to such an edict?" Hu Bailing laughed. He felt that the woman's plan was very childish.
"After the edict is issued, kill all the bandits who have used this place as a base. Follow the clues and get rid of the dark warlords. This will give the armed forces in the city the impression that they will be killed without mercy. Some armed forces who don't want to get involved in an unprovoked battle will leave on their own," the woman continued.
"That's a good idea!" Hu Chongming's eyes immediately lit up.
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