In the end, those who fled to the south were just trying to survive, but Wu Gongling didn't reject anyone.
All kinds of resources in the Song Nation were gathered in the south, and food became the most important issue. Food was always the bottom line for people.
Although Wu Gongling had robbed a lot of food from Luo Zhao, many of those who came to the south also donated a lot of food to him to save their lives. Those who donated money and food were given to officials of different levels according to the amount they donated. However, no matter how much food he had, he couldn't feed so many people who came to him.
What should he do? It was easy for Wu Gongling! Anyway, he had already tricked them into coming here.
In his words, he had provided them with a safe environment, so they could think about how to survive. Go hunting in the mountains, or eat grass and tree bark. Think of your own way.
Was there any other way to fill their stomachs? Yes! Those who were of the right age could join the army, and they would have food to eat!
Those who had daughters could consider marrying one of my soldiers, and my soldiers could get food to feed their families! Those who married one of my soldiers would have food to eat.
When faced with survival, etiquette and honor didn't exist!
All of a sudden, the rebels from the Cangzhou rebellion to this place became popular here, and many families offered their daughters to them.
While the war was going on, a large number of people came here to take wives. The atmosphere was very different from that of the rest of the world.
In the temporary military camp in the city, the generals followed Wu Gongling out of the house and went straight to the drill ground.
On the way, they met a soldier who came to deliver a message. When the soldier was about to leave, Wu Gongling waved his hand and shouted, "Skinny Monkey, don't run. Come here."
The soldier called Skinny Monkey immediately ran back to wait for orders.
Wu Gongling sized him up and asked, "I heard that you married two wives in one go. Is that true?"
Skinny Monkey immediately scratched his head and said, "I followed the general's order to save the refugees. They came to me, and I couldn't bear to refuse them."
"Why can't you bear to? You just want to see them!" Wu Gongling punched him in the chest. "With your physique, do you think you can handle having two wives?"
The disciples of the Goddess Cult who were in charge of guarding the area couldn't help but glance at him, and they discovered that he didn't seem to have anything good to say. The corner of Hui Qingping's mouth twitched. She seemed to be getting used to Wu Gongling's filthy words. If Wu Gongling had a good mouth, it would have been strange.
Skinny Monkey puffed out his chest. "No problem!"
Wu Gongling said, "It's useless to be stubborn. Your legs have gone soft, and you can't do your job properly. Get out of here right now. Let's see how you're going to feed your family!"
"Definitely not!" Skinny Monkey promised loudly.
"Scram!" Wu Gongling shouted.
The skinny monkey shrank his neck and immediately ran away dejectedly.
Deputy General Jin Xiang reminded him worriedly, "Great General, we're at a critical juncture in the war. Is it appropriate to let our brothers hold a wedding?"
Wu Gongling glanced at him, ignored him, and led everyone to the drill ground.
A group of people lined up neatly on the drill ground. Wu Gongling stepped onto the stage and paced back and forth on the stage twice. In a clear voice, he said, "Today, I have gathered everyone to discuss some important matters. What is it? Let's talk about marriage. "
"Keke …"
"Hehe …"
There was a burst of laughter.
Wu Gongling pointed at Jin Xiang. "Just now, you asked me if it's appropriate to let our brothers hold a wedding at a critical juncture in the war. Does everyone think it's appropriate? "
The soldiers below the stage looked at each other. They didn't know if it was appropriate or how to reply.
Wu Gongling said, "To be honest, I also think it's inappropriate. The war is more important! But I still did it. Why? When our brothers and I fought in Cang Province, we wanted to have a bright future together. In the end, I, Wu Gongling, was useless. Not only did I not give our brothers a bright future, but I also implicated everyone's families, causing everyone to lose their homes! " His eyes turned red. He patted his chest and said loudly, "It's I, Wu Gongling, who let down my brothers. I caused everyone to become single!"
His words might have brought back the sad memories of many people. Some people's eyes turned red, and some choked as they thought of their families that were affected by the war.
"So, no matter what the conditions are, no matter how difficult the conditions are, I, Wu Gongling, have to bear this responsibility. I have to give my brothers an explanation and let them have a new home, right?"
When Hui Qingping heard this, she looked at him with some surprise in her eyes.
"It's a good thing to have a home. That's why everyone who gets married is given at least ten gold coins as an allowance. But we can't turn a good thing into a bad thing. We can't become deaf and blind. I heard that some people married one wife, and some married two, three, or four wives. Of course, I won't stop those who have the ability to marry. I will only congratulate them and feel happy for our brothers. But we can't act recklessly! "
"Now that the war has not ended, you can't get off the bed with a woman in your arms, pick up a sword, or climb up a horse. Is that right? Are you tired of living? When we lose the war, no matter how many wives you marry, they will all become someone else's! Even a crooked monkey like him could marry two beautiful women. What right did he have? It's because the weapons in our hands are sharp enough. It's not because you guys are pretty boys that we can seduce. We can't lose our roots! "
"In the future, we will have a foothold on this land. It's not appropriate to ruin this land and stink it. Do you want to be chased everywhere? Our brothers should also calm down. We can't go overboard! Do you understand what I'm saying? "
"Yes!" Everyone shouted in unison.
"Good!" Wu Gongling nodded. "It's good that you understand. Now that you understand, it's the rule. Later, the rule will be set. Don't blame me if you break it!"
After leaving the drill ground, Wu Gongling summoned the generals for a discussion and set the rule. From today on, ordinary soldiers could only marry one wife. When they reached a certain rank, they could only marry two wives at most.
This was the rule during the war. If the world was at peace, they could marry based on their own ability.
After the generals had given their orders, Wu Gongling reminded them again, "In addition, don't stare at those beautiful women. When we have a foothold, we will all have power and influence, and we will not be afraid of not having beautiful women. Don't fight for them with our brothers! In the current situation, it doesn't matter if they are ugly or beautiful. What's important is to stabilize people's hearts. We have to eat the daughters of the rich families in Nantou! Today, I will also set a rule for our brothers of higher rank. If you want to marry, you can only marry from the rich families. Do you understand? "
The group didn't know whether to laugh or cry. A general complained, "Great General, who doesn't like beautiful women? What does marrying ugly women have to do with stabilizing people's hearts?"
Wu Gongling immediately retorted, "Are you so stupid that you can't breathe properly? I've already said that we have to establish ourselves here. Our foundation is shallow. How can we establish ourselves as soon as possible? The best way is to unite by marriage! To put it bluntly, it's binding. You and those rich families are related by marriage, and your brothers are related by marriage to most of the commoners who come to Nantou. When the time comes, the people of Nantou will not be able to turn back, whether they are sincere or not. They can only stand on our side. How powerful will the marriage be? "
Once he said this, everyone suddenly understood. Not to mention Jin Xiang, even Hui Qingping was deep in thought. She finally understood why this guy wanted his subordinates to marry so many wives.
Standing at the side, Dan Dongxing, the acting head of the Harmonious Immortal Pavilion, shook his head as he listened. He was really impressed by this guy. He hadn't done anything good along the way, but he had made it this far.
Wu Gongling pointed at everyone's nose and continued scolding, "Do you think you're so great? You're all uncouth men. Normally, who would take a liking to you? The more influential a family is, the wider their connections are. There are more educated and capable people in the family who know how to do things. In the future, the management of this land can't always rely on us to fight and kill. We still have to rely on these people to help us. Do you understand? Do you need me to explain more about the high and low combinations involved? "
"Can beauty fight wars, govern the land, or be used as rations? It's only at this time that there's such a good opportunity to take advantage of them. If you marry one of them, they have to give you two maidservants as dowry. How good is that? Why are you still being so picky with me? Have you all eaten sh * t? "
One of the generals didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "General, what you said makes sense. It's all reasonable, okay? But rich families have many rules. You also said that they don't take a liking to us. This is not easy to handle. It's very troublesome! "
Wu Gongling glared at him. "Is water in your head or did you drink too much sh * t? What time is this? It's wartime! They're fish on the chopping block! I asked you to pretend to be cultured so that you won't affect people's morale. I didn't ask you to be really cultured. If they're reasonable, you should be more polite. If you have a lot of bad habits, what are the weapons and men in your hands for? Do you need me to teach you how to scare people? If you want to marry, who dares to refuse? I even sleep with the elders of the Goddess Cult. How can you be so stupid after following me for so long? "
"Wu Gongling, shut your dog mouth!" Hui Qingping rebuked him angrily. She was so angry that she was still at the side.
"Slip of the tongue, it's a slip of the tongue!" Wu Gongling immediately turned his head and apologized. He chuckled and said, "It's not sleep, it's marry, it's marry. Madam, please calm down."
All the generals were trying to hold back their laughter.
The people of the Goddess Cult who were responsible for protecting them all had strange expressions on their faces.
Ostentatious! Dan Dongxing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head and made an evaluation in his heart.
He found that Wu Gongling was really straightforward. He always said whatever was on his mind. That kind of straightforwardness showed that he had to achieve his goal as soon as possible.
"What are you laughing at? A man must be flexible. Me marrying a wife is the same logic as you marrying a woman from a wealthy family. Do you understand? "Wu Gongling turned his head and rebuked the generals who were trying to hold back their laughter. He slammed the table and asked," What's the situation with the troops? How many people have you recruited? "
A general reported, "We've already gathered one million people."
Wu Gongling pondered silently for a while. Slowly, he said, "We suffered when the Cangzhou army rose up. They claimed to have one million people, but they were just a motley crew. They couldn't withstand a single blow. We can't suffer such a loss again. This is a rare strategic opportunity. Everyone, keep your spirits up. Make the best use of the time to train the new soldiers. I don't want a motley crew. I want people who can fight. This is the capital we need to establish ourselves in the future! "
"This is a good opportunity. If you have nothing to do, drag them out to fight with the Song army's troops. This is a practical training! Let me put this bluntly first. With more troops, everyone's official rank will inevitably rise. Those who are capable, bring out your skills. When the time comes, whoever trains the best soldiers will be promoted. Those who aren't capable, when the time comes, don't blame me for being biased when you see others doing well! "
The people of Han were fighting fiercely with the people of Song in the north. However, Wu Gongling didn't do anything serious and started something else, infuriating the people of Han.
However, Wu Gongling succeeded in sowing discord among the three major sects. He successfully obtained the support of the Goddess Cult. The protector cultivators by Wu Gongling's side all became people of the Goddess Cult. The Goddess Cult started to haggle over the distribution of benefits.
Now that it was wartime, the Hundred Rivers Valley and the Supreme Palace were blocked by the Goddess Cult. Wu Gongling took the opportunity to expand his strength. He told the Goddess Cult that if they didn't agree to his conditions, he would make it a fait accompli and wouldn't suffer any losses.
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