In the beginning of autumn, Xiaohuan put on new autumn clothes early, with a small jacket on the upper body and a long skirt on the lower body, she likes to wear pink, from top to bottom a set of foundation with safflower, only the cuffs, neckline, skirt, and shoe edge are black.

"Master, do you think I look good?" Xiaohuan held the skirt with both hands, tilted her body, and looked at Chen Mu expectantly.

Chen Mu lowered his head to draw several buildings in the center of the new city, and he was not very satisfied with repeated revisions, listening to Xiaohuan speak, he did not look up and said, "It looks good." ”

The smile on Xiaohuan's face disappeared.

After half a moment, people from outside the house reported, Xiaohuan greeted him, stood at the door and chatted with the messenger.

Soon after, Xiaohuan came back and said with a sad face: "Master, another dog has died." ”

Chen Muyi frowned, and was in no mood to "paint" anymore: "The Queen Mother will not die if she harms me." ”

Xiaohuan said indignantly: "But I think Cao Su is so low-level, so he uses such despicable means." ”

Chen Mu waved his hand and didn't speak.

ran to the lame's house, hastily ate breakfast, and let Xiaohuan hold a few scrolls of drawings and come to the study of the general's mansion.

As soon as I came in, I saw Hanxiang sleeping on the table.

Chen Mu asked, "Is there anything uncomfortable?" ”

Hanxiang said: "I've been too busy lately, I didn't leave yesterday, and I stayed up late to approve the documents." ”

Chen Mu looked to the side, and there was a plate sent by the maid of the Hanxiang family on the table, but the maid didn't know when it was delivered, but she didn't come to pick it up.

"How about Cui Ji, if you feel that you don't use it well, give it away." Chen Mu turned around and went to his desk.

Hanxiang cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and put them aside: "I think it's good, my father and mother like to be quiet, and she is also a quiet person." It's just that her temperament is a little slower, but our family is not in a hurry, just let her do it slowly. ”

"Oh, that's good." As if adding something, Chen Muyi smiled and said, "Although she has not been in my house for a long time, Xiaohuan's education is still effective. ”

Hanka smiled noncommittally.

At this time, Zhang Han walked in: "General, I heard that another dog died." ”

Chen Mu nodded.

Zhang Han said indignantly: "He's it, it's really an inch, I led the troops to abolish him." ”

"Thou shalt not be reckless." Chen Mudao: "You killed Cao Su, as well as Li Su, Wang Su, and Chen Su, they are just the minions of the Queen Mother." If I were Cao Su, I wouldn't want to engage in this kind of ghost hall, but I would have to do something. So you can't blame him for this, and there's no need to kill him. ”

Zhang Han was angry: "He wants to kill you, and you still think about him." ”

Chen Mu smiled: "If he was the Empress Dowager Chen, I would have killed him a long time ago." ”

Now Zhang Han's military power is not small, with a brigade of regular army under his command and 300 cavalry guards.

At first glance, 300 people is a bit small, but the individual combat ability of the guard cavalry is much stronger than that of ordinary cavalry. Whether it is people, war horses, or equipment, they are all carefully selected, and the helmet top mask is put down, and three hundred people rush to the enemy infantry phalanx, which is simply chopping melons and vegetables.

Chen Mu's attention to Zhang Han in some ways surpasses the importance of the lame.

Now the division of labor between the lame man and Zhang Han is different, and the distinction will continue to be made in the future, Chen Mu plans to let the lame man mainly engage in the background, and Zhang Han will become a general who charges into battle. This also takes into account the personality issues of the two. The cripple is too ruthless, and sometimes uncontrollable. On the other hand, Zhang Han is much more obedient.

"The Third Brigade should seize the time to train. Newly crafted armor weapons will be equipped to your troops first. Chen Mu patted Zhang Han on the shoulder: "Lu Han has sent a letter from there, saying that another iron mine has been discovered, which is really good news." ”

Zhang Han became excited: "When the time comes, I will personally train the troops." ”

Chen Mu said: "You don't have to think about the time and cost of military training. Just tell me when you think it's appropriate. ”

Zhang Han nodded.

Chen Mu calculated the time: "The Third Brigade must form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Maybe at the end of the year, I'll have another battle. ”

"Hit whom?"

"Brute."

As the city continues to grow in size, the population continues to increase, and the economy explodes, some tough and bold guys get together. Armed with sticks, knives and axes, they set up gambling houses in the city, forced women to engage in the skin and meat business, and bullied the market to collect protection money.

The composition of this group is complex, some are natives of the Western Regions, and some are idle people who have fled from the Central Plains, and many of them have escaped from crime. Later, I heard that there were also some horse bandits in southern Xinjiang who were mixed in.

As their power grew, they earned more and more money, and later organizations were formed.

It is said that there were originally two gangs in the city, which controlled the east and west markets respectively, but later, the two groups had a fight and killed more than a dozen people. After that vicious fight, Deng Jiang, the head of the snake head in the east city, killed Hu Sanye, the head of the snake head in the west city, and unified the underground forces of Dunhuang from then on.

As they became more and more unscrupulous, and finally angered the government, the government Yin Tangliu repeatedly sent officials to rectify, but no effect, and later heard that the big snake head Deng Jiang's gang was captured by the new city patrol captain Wen Chu and killed on the street, and at the same time arrested ten of Deng Jiang's subordinates known as the "Eighteen Arhats", and all sent them to the government Yin Yamen. Since then, Deng Jiang's forces have been hit hard.

Chen Mu saw the documents sent by the City Patrol Division, and ordered someone to call Wen Chu to Zhonglang to report on his work in the study.

"The Eighth Division of Shence, Captain Wen Chu of the Dunhuang City Patrol Division, meet the general."

Although Wen Chu was wearing armor, he still knelt on one knee and saluted Chen Mu.

"When you see me later, you don't have to be so polite, just beat your chest." Chen Muyi waved his hand: "Sit." ”

Wen Chu sat on Chen Mu's side in a regular manner, not daring to sit all of them, just sitting on the edge of the chair, maintaining a posture that could stand up quickly at any time.

Chen Mu motioned for Wen Chu to relax.

"I heard Hanxiang say that you killed the big snake head entrenched in the city."

Wen Chu immediately stood up and replied in a loud voice, "General Hui, yes." ”

Chen Mu smiled and pressed his hand: "Sit down, don't be so nervous." In the future, we will often come and go, and if you are always so polite, it will make me feel uncomfortable. ”

Wen Chu smiled ashamedly and sat down again.

Chen Mu cocked Erlang's legs, looking very relaxed, he wanted Wen Chu to relax a little, but Wen Chu was still very nervous, and his forehead was sweaty.

Chen Mu said: "I heard that there are eighteen Arhats in their organization, and now they ......."

Wen Chu hurriedly replied: "I caught ten on the spot, and then two of the bold ones ran back and were also caught by me, and now there are still six left, and my subordinates have sent people to continue to chase and kill." We will not tolerate people like them. ”

Chen Mu waved his hand and said, "Have the two newly arrested people been sent to Fu Yin?" ”

"Not yet."

"Okay, let them go."

“…… Put? ”

"Yes, let them go, let them come to me."

"Oh, my subordinates understand!"

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