amaotonovel Chapter 689 The Infiltration Plan Begins
Chapter 689 The Infiltration Plan Begins
After taking a shower and having dinner, Guan Xing chatted with Sun Luyu for a while while holding the child before returning to his room to rest. He slept until noon the next day.
Upon waking, he rode his horse to the military camp outside the city to inquire about the soldiers' rest and arrange their leave. He then instructed the soldiers not to visit brothels or cause trouble or fights after their leave. He then couldn't wait to go home and take care of his children.
As soon as he left the military camp, the sheep were released, and the soldiers changed into civilian clothes and poured into the city, taking the bounty money given by Liu Shan and starting to spend it recklessly.
Those with families were fine, leaving the bounty to their wives and children. But those who weren't married let loose, heading straight to the brothels and entertainment venues on the city's commercial streets, forcing them to start work early. Even the seriously injured couldn't resist the temptation and were carried into the brothels by their comrades in wheelchairs or stretchers.
This group booked out the entire brothel upon arrival, as there were simply too many people, and they had to book several brothels in a row to barely accommodate them all.
Therefore, their arrival was a shot in the arm for the brothel business, and even Jiangling's GDP reached a new peak.
It's worth noting that Liu Shan distributed a full nine thousand strings of cash, which translates to a total of nine million coins. Imagine how much economic impact such a large sum of money could have had by flowing into the market through brothels.
But because of their actions, the brothel's regular customers dared not come anymore. Although most of those regular customers were from aristocratic families, even they dared not easily offend these big shots. Not to mention that they had His Highness the Crown Prince and Marquis Shence backing them up, even without them, they would not dare to bully them.
You have to understand that these thousands of people are ruthless individuals who have infiltrated bandit strongholds, survived in the wild for months, and mastered all sorts of survival skills and tactics. If pushed too far, even one of them would dare to sneak into your house and carry out an assassination, let alone a group of thousands. Who could possibly withstand that?
So after learning that the brothel had been taken over by this group, those usually arrogant and domineering young masters behaved unusually well, even staying at home and not venturing out, for fear of running into these savages who had been hiding in the mountains for months.
Fortunately, the soldiers knew military discipline, and even when they visited brothels, they did so for entertainment and dared not cause any trouble, so they did not pose any threat to the city's security.
While the soldiers were enjoying themselves in brothels, Guan Xing was tragically at home taking care of his child.
Upon returning to his residence, Guan Xing immediately summoned a carpenter and drew up blueprints to have him build an indoor swing out of bamboo, so that the child could lie in a cradle and swing.
At the same time, the carpenter made more than a dozen strollers of various styles, which would be useful when taking the children out for a walk.
After two hours of hard work, the cradle swing was finally completed. Guan Xing couldn't wait to move it into the bedroom, push it to the bedside, lay down a soft mat, and put Little Snowball into the cradle. Little Snowball kept giggling as it was rocked.
Sun Luyu reached out and pushed it himself. Finding it easy to use, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Husband, you're so skillful! Look how happy Little Snowball is!"
Guan Xing laughed and said, "Of course, I'll clean up the back garden later and build a slide in it. You can play with the baby after you finish your postpartum confinement. By the way, is Aunt Qiao about to give birth?"
Sun Luyu smiled and said, "It's already born. It's a boy, born two hours after Xueqiu. His father named him Guan Suo."
"Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier..." Guan Xing quickly got up and was about to head to the General's Mansion to see his little brother when Sun Luyu hurriedly called out to his back, "I asked Chun'er to prepare some gifts for you to take with you. Don't go empty-handed."
She wanted to tell him yesterday, but Guan Xing was so tired when he came back that his shoes were worn out. She couldn't bear to let Guan Xing run around again, so she delayed telling him for a long time.
Guan Xing arrived at the General's Mansion with gifts. After greeting Guan Yu and Xiao Qiao, he played with little Guan Suo for a while before going to play mahjong with Zhou Yin, Zhou Che, and Guan Yinping.
He and Guan Yu lacked common ground and had nothing to talk about except reporting on their work. He felt more comfortable with people his own age.
In the following days, Guan Xing ran back and forth between the General's Mansion and the Marquis of Shence's Mansion, bringing Xiao Qiao a bamboo basket, a swing, and a baby carriage before settling back at home.
Happy days are always short-lived. Seven days passed quickly, and the soldiers returned to camp after their holiday. Liu Shan, Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, and others were also present.
Military training ground.
The soldiers, looking refreshed and in high spirits, were dressed neatly and lined up in formation.
Guan Xing looked around through the gaps in the formation, and finally walked up to the platform and laughed: "What did I say before the holiday? Well, apart from a few who went home, the majority of you stayed in the brothel and didn't leave. Seven days! How did you manage to stay there? At least come out for a stroll and get some sun."
These scoundrels have actually made a living in a brothel. If the holiday hadn't ended, they probably would have stayed there. It's outrageous.
Upon hearing this, all the soldiers lowered their heads and looked at their toes, not daring to meet Guan Xing's gaze. Although everyone understood the situation, it was still somewhat unpleasant to say it out loud.
Guan Xing said, "Two hundred push-ups that you've never even left a brothel, let's see how much stamina you have left?"
Guan Xing personally oversaw the meals for these soldiers during their training. The meals were varied and nutritionally balanced, and coupled with the heavy training, their physical strength far exceeded that of ordinary people. They could easily do three hundred push-ups in one go, and many could even do five hundred.
But today, very few people were able to complete 200 in one go, which infuriated Guan Xing.
Guan Xing sighed helplessly, "It's unrealistic to expect you to quit this kind of thing permanently. You should all be more restrained in the future. Look how weak you all are."
"Let's get down to business. I told you before the bandit suppression that your mission was to go to the heart of Cao Wei and establish a base. When the court launches its northern expedition, you will cooperate with the northern expeditionary army to defeat the Wei army. Now I have taught you everything I can. You can graduate. As for how much of what you have learned can be put into practice in Cao Wei, that depends on your own fate."
"But as we all know, operations behind enemy lines are the most dangerous, and the slightest mistake can cost you your life. Therefore, this operation is not mandatory. Whether you go or not is entirely voluntary. Sign up now. Those who want to go, stand on the left; those who don't want to go, stand on the right."
The group exchanged glances and all rushed to the left, with not a single person choosing to back down.
The reason they were so eager was not because they were loyal to the emperor or loved the country, but because they had the desire to kill. They had been studying with Guan Xing for so long, and each of them felt that they were exceptionally talented and had mastered great skills. They believed that as long as they came out of the mountains, they could kill in all directions. In this situation, would you be willing to let them continue to stay in the camp as obedient children?
Guan Xing smiled with satisfaction and said, "I am very pleased with your performance. Since that is the case, you should all go. However, there is no rush. The Northern Expedition will take at least two more years, so you have plenty of time to prepare. After leaving the military camp, you can stay in Jiangnan for a while to enrich your life experience among the people before setting off."
"After arriving in Cao Wei, don't rush to develop your power. First, learn the local dialect and get familiar with the local customs and culture. Only take action after you have integrated into the local community."
"Secondly, don't all go up the mountain to become bandits. You can try to become an official in Cao Wei, a retainer or advisor to the dukes and officials of Cao Wei, or you can go into business and establish a caravan. In short, use your strengths to integrate into all walks of life in Cao Wei. After that, don't rush to act. Take root and build your own power, and then wait for the call."
"And there's another crucial point. I know how arduous the work behind enemy lines is. If any of you find it tiring and quit halfway, I understand, and I won't hold you accountable afterwards. But if anyone dares to betray the Great Han and leak imperial secrets, even if you escape to the ends of the earth, I, Guan Xing, will bring you back and skin you alive. Is that clear?"