Jiuxi

Chapter 163 162

"Captain Lu is very clever and eloquent, and his words are fantastic, but he still cannot solve the most fundamental problem."

When more and more people were persuaded by Lu Chen, Jiang Houming finally spoke, attracting everyone's attention to him.

Lintang leader Ran Xuanzhi frowned slightly, subconsciously wanting to refute, but at this time the gang leader Lin Jie's eyes stayed on his face, with a faint hint of dissuasion, so he had to remain silent for the time being.

In the power structure of the Seven Star Gang, it goes without saying that the gang leader has different statuses. Among them, Feng Tang and Lin Tang are relatively the most important.

As the God of Wealth of the Seven Star Gang, Ran Xuanzhi has always been Lin Jie's most powerful confidant. Many times he would suppress the old forces headed by Jiang Houming on behalf of Lin Jie.

Jiang Houming was already prepared for a tit-for-tat confrontation with Ran Xuanzhi. After all, most of the time in the past, this guy would stand on his opposite side.And judging from today's overall trend, Lin Jie obviously supports Lu Chen's views. Logically speaking, Ran Xuanzhi would stand up to support Lu Chen.

The hall was silent.

Everyone's eyes were intertwined, each with their own agenda.

Seeing that Ran Xuanzhi remained silent, Jiang Houming felt a little hesitant. Could it be that his judgment was wrong and that Lin Jie was still in a wait-and-see state regarding the recruitment?
However, no matter what Lin Jie's true thoughts were, Jiang Houming had to put out the flames ignited by Lu Chen. Before the arrival of the Yan Dynasty envoy, the Seven Star Gang senior leaders must not be allowed to form a consensus to refuse recruitment.

Over there, Lu Chen had actually been waiting for Jiang Houming to speak out. Through Lin Xi's introduction and explanation, he already knew that besides Lin Jie, another deep-rooted force within the Seven Star Gang was headed by Jiang Houming.

Most of these forces came from the gang leader disputes back then.

The first gang leader, Jiang Zhi, single-handedly founded the Seven Star Gang. On the eve of his death, Lin Jie was not the only option for his successor. Jiang Houming and the other two elders were all qualified to take over.

In the end, Lin Jie took over the power. At that time, he was not No. 1 on the martial arts list now, and he experienced a relatively fierce power struggle in the early days of his succession.Although his power has become more and more stable over the years, those people back then are still alive and gathered under Jiang Houming. Although they maintain a peaceful state on the surface, there are still certain conflicts between the two sides.

A few years ago, Jiang Houming expressed his intention to marry Lin Xi for Jiang Yonghuai. In fact, he wanted to eliminate this contradiction, but for some reason, Lin Jie did not accept this request.

In a very short period of time, Lu Chen clarified the relevant context, and then said to Jiang Houming: "May I ask what the fundamental problem mentioned by Hall Master Jiang is?"

Jiang Houming said lightly: "Lu Duwei's analysis cannot be said to be unreasonable. The Yan Dynasty's recruitment of Lulin is indeed related to the Jing Dynasty's strategy. It is difficult for us people to gain the other party's true trust. However, everything has two sides. Lu Duwei's The guess may not necessarily be correct, and the fact may be another situation.”

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Please give me some advice from Hall Master Jiang."

"Take what happened after the recruitment as an example. This time the Yan Dynasty went to war, and the entire Northland Green Forest was watching. If they finally achieve their goal and most gangs accept the recruitment, then does the Yan Dynasty hope that the matter will be settled or revived? Waves? Captain Lu may not know that our gang leader Lin is No. 1 on the martial arts list in the world. The person who can assassinate him is probably not born yet, unless a large army is used to surround him. In addition to the gang leader, Hall Master Shi and Hall Master Dong are also There are many masters in the world who are not as good as Captain Lu in commanding thousands of troops, but his ability to protect himself is probably much better than yours."

Jiang Houming's tone was unhurried, and then said: "What I mean by this is that once the recruitment becomes the final outcome, whether it is the Yan Dynasty or the Jing Dynasty, if they want to kill us people, they will have to pay a huge price, and they can't do it. No one knows about the cover-up. If such a thing really happens, the entire Northland will surely fall into chaos, and I don’t know how many people will rise up."

Many people nodded slightly to show their recognition of his view.

Lu Chen said calmly: "Hall Master Jiang, you can't guarantee that this kind of thing will not happen. The power of the group is far stronger than that of the individual. Once the green forest of the Northland is broken up and divided, it will be difficult to have as much control as it does now. The power that the Yan Dynasty fears."

"Someone is just explaining another possibility."

Jiang Houming looked indifferent and said leisurely: "If according to Captain Lu's idea, the Seven Star Gang refuses Yan Chao's recruitment and openly becomes an enemy of the opponent, then I would like to ask Captain, can you ensure that our people can Block the Yan Dynasty's army? If the Seven Star Gang is defeated, will the Southern Qi Huaizhou Governor's Mansion send troops northward and rush thousands of miles to help?"

The two questions contained in these remarks can be said to go to the core.

Lu Chen's resume is very beautiful, but he is a man, not a god. With his own strength, he will definitely be able to defeat the elite troops of the Yan Dynasty and even the Jing Dynasty?

War is not a child's play, especially since the Seven Star Gang is weak compared to its enemies.

If the war is unfavorable by then, will the Southern Qi border army choose to send troops to rescue or respond silently?

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn, and Lin Jie said: "Brother Jiang, Captain Lu came here with good intentions. You should give him some time to at least let him get familiar with the environment here." Jiang Houming bowed his head slightly and said respectfully. : "What the gang leader said is absolutely true. If Captain Lu is unable to give a clear answer for the time being, it is not actually a fault. It's just that the subordinates think that the recruitment needs to be discussed."

Lu Chen stared into this man's eyes and said calmly: "Hall Master Jiang, I have considered this question on the way here, so I can answer you now. First of all, I can definitely tell you seniors that even if you reject Yan Chao's proposal They can’t mobilize too many troops into the mountains to besiege.”

Jiang Houming said in a deep voice: "Why?"

Lu Chen said: "This must talk about the current situation. After the battle last year, the Yan Dynasty's defense lines on Dongyang Road and Moyang Road were tight, and new soldiers had to be recruited to fill the defense. These soldiers need time to practice, and it is difficult to form combat effectiveness in the short term. . According to the calculations of the Huaizhou Governor's Office, the excess troops that the Yan Dynasty can deploy are about [-] to [-]. This number is not small, but it is obviously a fantasy to form an all-round siege on the Baotai Mountains."

Jiang Houming frowned slightly. He knew that Lu Chen's words made sense. When the Qi Dynasty besieged the Seven Star Gang, they used a hundred thousand troops, but they still could only besiege but not attack. They mainly blocked the food source of the Seven Star Gang.Now more than ten years have passed, and the Seven Star Gang's strength has increased a lot. With only [-] to [-] troops, it is difficult to trap this huge Green Forest Gang to death.

An idea flashed in his mind, and he asked again: "Just now you said that Jing Chao was secretly promoting the recruitment. Does this mean that Jing Chao's army may be dispatched?"

"It is indeed possible."

In front of everyone, Lu Chen did not deny the other party's speculation, and then said calmly: "Before coming down, I got a clear promise from Governor Xiao that the Qi border army will put pressure on the Yan Dynasty border when necessary to ensure that the other party will attack the Yan Dynasty." Part of the energy will be focused on the border, thereby alleviating the pressure on your seniors.”

Ran Xuanzhi, the leader of Lintang Hall, praised: "In this way, this matter can indeed be done."

"Brother Ran, don't be anxious."

Jiang Houming was as calm as water at this time. Without waiting for Ran Xuanzhi to retort, he said to Lu Chen: "I finally understand. What Governor Xiao of Huaizhou means is that the Seven Star Gang united with the resistance forces in the north to hold back the Yan Dynasty, so that you can plot to conquer the Yan Dynasty." Toward the territory.”

Lu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was a little surprised.

Only a few people know about the initial strategy of the Huaizhou Governor's Office on the Northern Expedition. Unexpectedly, in this green forest, someone can touch the whole picture through incomplete information. Jiang Houming really cannot be underestimated.

He did not deny it and said slowly: "In the current situation, the resistance forces in the North and the Qi frontier army are not opposites. Cooperation is beneficial and separation is harmful. I believe this can become our consensus."

"This statement is true."

Jiang Houming's expression became more and more relaxed. He looked at the other people in the hall, and then said unhurriedly: "But I would like to ask Lieutenant Lu, how can we confirm your sincerity? Back to the question that Hall Master Shi said just now , How can we fools like us believe that the Southern Qi border army is not trying to take advantage of the Seven Star Gang?"

This time Lin Jie did not stand up and speak for Lu Chen.

Jiang Houming continued: "Or to put it more bluntly, if the Seven Star Gang becomes an enemy of the Yan Dynasty, it will definitely attract the opponent's attack. As for whether the Southern Qi border army will take action, we have no power to decide at all. When the time comes, you will stand Just watch on the dry bank and let us and the Yan Dynasty army fight and bleed, haha..."

What he said later was unspoken, but most people understood what he meant.

Lu Chen could naturally feel the invisible pressure at this moment, and at the same time he understood the reason why Lin Jie had asked him to keep it a secret for the time being.

After all, he is an outsider to the Seven Star Gang.

If you want to gain the trust of tens of thousands of people, just relying on words is really unconvincing.

Seeing that Lu was silent, Jiang Houming continued: "Captain Lu said he could help us train an army. If I understand it correctly, does this mean that Captain Lu wants to control part of the power of the Seven Star Gang? There are thousands of people here. A brave and courageous person has become the elite of Captain Lu? It’s not that someone wants to doubt Captain Lu in public, but you can’t just rely on a few words to become a high-ranking member of the Seven Star Gang.”

Lu Chen nodded and said: "What Hall Master Jiang said is reasonable and reasonable, and I agree with it very much. In this case, may I ask Hall Master Jiang how to believe Lu's sincerity?"

Jiang Houming said bluntly: "It doesn't matter whether someone believes it or not, but whether Captain Lu can convince tens of thousands of people in the Seven Star Gang. To do this is very simple. All you need is Captain Lu to be willing to risk a life for the Seven Star Gang." Go, go to Heluo City and kill someone!"

(End of this chapter)