Under the pressure of Emperor Luoyang and the eunuchs, officials from various places exploited the people for a time, and many refugees appeared in various places. Some people took the opportunity to join the bandits.

As a result, Chu Yan's army grew rapidly during this period.

In the camp in the mountains, Chu Yan and Yu Du were gathered around a campfire.

Yu Du happily said to Chu Yan: "Boss Chu, many people have come to join us recently. Our number has doubled in the past few days alone."

Chu Yan nodded and replied: "Yes, now our strength has recovered a lot. Now we should take this opportunity to annex all the thieves near Changshan and Zhaojun. As long as we are powerful, we are qualified to go to the imperial court like Liu Chang."

Let’s discuss the terms.”

Yu Du agreed and said: "Boss Chu, the officials in Zhending dare not take care of us now. When will they take us to the city to rob us?" Then he licked his lips with a greedy look: "We already have

There are nearly ten thousand people. As long as you break into Zhending City, there will be a lot of good things inside."

Chu Yan shook his head and refused and said: "Now is not the time. Don't think about looting the city. We people can't take down a city. Find someone to inquire about Zhang Baiqi's situation near Changshan. We

First find a way to swallow up his power. I heard that he has many people in his hands now."

Yu Du readily agreed and said: "Okay, Boss Chu, I will take people to his place to have a look. I will try to see if I can convince him to bring his people to defect to Boss Chu."

Chu Yan said with satisfaction: "Okay, then you go ahead. If he doesn't want to, I will take the troops to knock them down."

Yu Du said confidently: "Don't worry, Boss Chu. I will be able to convince them if I go. Just wait for my good news at home."

Then, Yu Du took gifts and a few followers to the camp near Changshan.

In a mountain range near Changshan.

Yu Du found Zhang Baiqi's camp at a dangerous mountain pass, so he shouted loudly inside: "I am Yu Du, Zhen Ding Chu Feiyan's subordinate. Boss Chu has sent me to discuss something important with you.

Please also inform me."

The minions on the camp wall started to move.

After about a quarter of an hour, the door of the cottage slowly opened.

A tall young man wearing a leather armor walked out. After this man walked in front of the visitor, he said to Du: "Our boss is waiting for you in the stockade. You can come with me."

Yu Du nodded and said, "Please lead the way."

After hearing this, the young man stopped talking and began to walk back. Yu Du quickly followed.

After walking for a while, I came to a house. When I entered, I saw a bearded man.

When the visitor saw Yu Du coming in, he was the first to say: "I am Zhang Baiqi, why did Chu Feiyan call you here?"

Yu Du quickly walked to Zhang Baiqi's side and said with a sincere expression: "I came here this time because Boss Chu wants to invite you to work together on a big event."

Zhang Baiqi laughed first, and then asked: "Hehehe, what big thing does Chu Feiyan have to invite me to do together?"

Yu Du quickly said: "It is not the right path for us to stay in the mountains like this. If you are willing to join us, when Boss Chu becomes a high official, we can also become a small official. Isn't this a big deal?"<

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Zhang Baiqi asked back: "Why should I find a boss for myself when I am free and easy here?"

Yu Du said in a sincere tone: "Zhang Baiqi, you are right to listen to me. Although you are very happy here now, you guys are bandits after all. If the imperial court frees up its hands, I'm afraid you won't be able to stop me here for long.

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Zhang Baiqi said with some hesitation: "If I join you, won't I still be a gangster? If there is a boss above me, I will definitely not be as happy as I am now."

Yu Du had a serious look on his face and said in a low tone: "You may be very happy here now, but what will you do in the future? Look at Zhang Jiao who rolled up such a large formation and was wiped out by the imperial court. If we don't want to

It will definitely be the same after the method."

Zhang Baiqi started to feel a little excited and asked: "If I join you, will you get rid of this result?"

Yu Du said affirmatively: "Of course, look at Liu Chang who was in Zhongshan before and suddenly became an official."

Zhang Baiqi had indeed heard that Liu Chang in Zhongshan took advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and became the local county guard, but he did not know how Liu Chang did this. Hearing Yu Du say so definitely, he felt that Chu

Yan must have a way and succeed, so he continued: "So, is there a way for Boss Chu to become an official? I have thought about it before, but I have no way."

When Yu Du heard Zhang Baiqi's words, he began to identify with himself, so he laughed and said: "Of course Boss Chu has a way. If you join us now, you will be able to get rid of your identity as a thief in the future."

After listening to these words, Zhang Baiqi said firmly to Yu Du: "Okay, then I will go with my brother to see Boss Chu this time, and I will ask my brother to take good care of me."

Yu Du also laughed and said: "Brother Chu will definitely be very happy if he can go to Boss Chu this time."

So, Zhang Baiqi led his troops to defect to Chu Yan overnight.

It didn't take long for Chu Yan to conquer all the bandits and rebels in Zhending, Changshan, Zhaojun, and Zhongshan. He had Zhang Baiqi, Wulu, Guo Daxian, Zuo Mouzhangba and many other generals under his command.

, with a population of about hundreds of thousands. Chu Yan called himself a Black Mountain Bandit, and claimed to the outside world that he had more than a million people. For a time, the surrounding county officials were panicked by the growth of Chu Yan's power.

After the number of people increased dramatically, Chu Yan said to Du: "Taking advantage of our current momentum, we should immediately arrange people to go to Luoyang to ask the emperor for an official to sit here."

Yu Du said with some confusion: "Am I the one who will arrange the arrangements?"

Seeing that Yu Duhui had made a mistake, Chu Yan shook her head and said, "No, you should go there in person. I don't feel comfortable with others going there. This kind of thing should be handled by my own brothers."
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Yu Du said happily: "Okay, then I will go and run for Boss Chu. I just want to see what Luoyang is like. I heard that it is very prosperous there."

Chu Yan stared at him and said solemnly: "Be careful on the way here. Don't just think about having fun when you go to Luoyang. Come back as soon as possible after finishing things."
Chapter completed!