In June of the thirteenth year of orthodoxy, Yushan Town.

After two months of great expansion, the power of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Yushan Town almost doubled.

Of course, such a rapid expansion was all piled up with the real money of the Ministry of Commerce, for which the Ministry of Commerce spent a lot, counting the silver paid to the Ministry of Democracy, it consumed more than 300,000 taels in just two months!

Now, the shops of the Ministry of Commerce of Yushan Town have spread all over the state capital counties of Shandong, and even in some of the more prosperous towns, there are also shops of the Ministry of Commerce of Yushan Town, and the caravan of the Ministry of Commerce is also very active, constantly doing business in Shandong and surrounding provinces, spreading the name of Yushan Town.

At the same time, Hu Dexing also became busy, the newly recruited 5,000 recruits had been training in the escort camp for two months, although compared to the veterans of the escort team, these recruits were still a little immature, but they were also much stronger than the surrounding guards soldiers.

After Liu Juntao received the reports from Hu Dexing, Tang Yu, and Guo Yongzhong, he was also overjoyed.

For the 5,000 newly recruited recruits of the escort team, Liu Juntao is also ready to be incorporated into the various departments of the escort team, so that when the various departments of the escort team go to each city to garrison, each escort team can be in charge of itself.

According to Liu Juntao's plan, the construction of the Yushan Town Guard Team was adjusted as follows:

Add a sentry to the general-level structure of each department, and concentrate the use of all the young and strong earth-shaking thunders in order to increase the power of the sky-shaking thunders, so that the strength of each department will reach 2,152 people.

The horse team led by Zhou Zongsheng was also officially renamed the Cavalry Department, and the strength increased to 2,000 men.

In addition, Liu Juntao also organized a baggage department, with a strength of more than 2,400 people, and when each escort team was recruited and mobilized in the future, the baggage department would mobilize corresponding troops to accompany it, responsible for the logistics of the personnel and horses of each department, grain and grass transportation, escort and other things.

After Liu Juntao's reorganization, the strength of the Yushan Town Guard Team has reached more than 17,000 people, which can be described as very strong!

At this time, Liu Juntao ordered all departments to reorganize the replenished troops in place as soon as possible, and within 15 days, all departments must report the compiled roster, and those who overdue will be held responsible!

Just when Liu Juntao was full of ambition, he suddenly received an urgent report from Liu Zi'an: "Anqiu County, Zhucheng County, Yishui County, Yiyuan County, Yinan County, Wulian County and other places in Qingzhou Prefecture have had incidents, and the shops set up by the Ministry of Commerce in these places have been smashed and looted, and more than a dozen guys in the shops have been injured, and even two guys are dying!" ”

Liu Juntao was furious when he heard this, and asked loudly: "Do you know who did it!" ”

Liu Zi'an said with an unkind face: "Ye Lao from Mengyin County, Qingzhou Prefecture! ”

"What evidence?"

"My men grabbed a tongue, and after torture, it confessed. In addition, that tongue also confessed a very important news: Ye Lao, it is Ye Zongliu! ”

Liu Juntao's face also changed greatly when he heard this, and said: "Is it Ye Zongliu, who defeated the official army in Zhejiang? ”

"Exactly!"

Liu Juntao suddenly laughed and said, "Okay! Our Yushan Town Escort Team has just been reorganized, and it is just right to use this Ye Zongliu to practice his hands, so as to prove to Commander Lei that only our Yushan Town Escort Team can support the militia of Yanzhou Mansion! ”

At this moment, Liu Juntao and Liu Zi'an saw Tang Yu also running in in a hurry, and as soon as they entered the door, they said loudly: "Mr. Lian!" The shop of the Ministry of Commerce in Qingzhou Mansion was smashed and injured many guys! ”

Liu Juntao nodded, pointed at Liu Zi'an and said, "I already know, Zi'an has already reported to me just now!" ”

Tang Yu said very indignantly: "Mr. Lian, this matter must not be good, the other party must be severely punished, otherwise our Yushan Town will be looked down upon, and we will not be able to gain a foothold in Shandong in the future!" ”

"Of course!"

Liu Juntao was about to continue to say something, when he suddenly saw Guo Yongzhong also walking in angrily, and said when he entered the door: "Juntao, many of the newly built Mintun of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Qingzhou Mansion have been ransacked, and the farmers on several villages have been injured a lot!" What a lawlessness! ”

Liu Juntao and Liu Zi'an glanced at each other, and they both saw the burning anger in each other's eyes!

Liu Zi'an pulled Guo Yongzhong and Tang Yu, and told Ye Lao that Ye Lao was the mastermind behind this matter, and that Ye Lao was the Zhejiang giant Ye Zongliu, and their faces changed instantly, and they were shocked in their hearts.

However, Guo Yongzhong and Tang Yu were not intimidated by Ye Zongliu's name, after all, now the Yushan Town Guards have nearly 20,000 soldiers, strong soldiers and well-equipped firearms, why not be afraid of Ye Zongliu!

So, Guo Yongzhong and Tang Yu both asked Liu Juntao how to deal with the current situation.

I saw Liu Juntao sneering and said, "What should come will come after all!" I really didn't expect that Ye Zongliu would quietly come to our Shandong, and he can be regarded as a character, but unfortunately now he has provoked our Yushan Town! The good days left by his Ye Zong are over! ”

After speaking, Liu Juntao said to Liu Zi'an: "Immediately notify the general manager of all departments, notify Master Zhang, and immediately rush back to Yushan Town to discuss the matter." At the same time, the escort team of all ministries was ordered to strictly guard everywhere and there must be no mistakes! ”

Liu Zi'an nodded heavily, turned around and went to give the order.

Here, Tang Yu also clenched his fists and said: "Mr. Lian, I will go to mobilize money and food, and I will definitely not let the brothers lack food and clothing!" ”

"Good!"

At this time, only Liu Juntao and Guo Yongzhong were left in the house.

Guo Yongzhong said: "Jun Tao, that Ye Zongliu is different from ordinary heroes, that is a giant who has defeated the official army several times, are you sure to win?" ”

To be honest, Liu Juntao has never played against a giant like Ye Zongliu, and he is a little bottomless in his heart.

However, when Liu Juntao thought of the more than 17,000 elite young men and strong men in the escort team, when he thought of the orthodox nine-year-style bird gun and the orthodox twelve-year-style earth-shaking thunder, and when he thought of the excellent armor and long knife produced by the Yushan Military Battle, his heart was full of confidence and confidence!

"Rest assured, Taishan, this battle will be won in Yushan Town! That Ye Zongliu may be able to defeat the negligent officers and soldiers, but in the face of the fierce attack of my Yushan Town escort team, then Ye Zongliu is definitely not an opponent! ”

After listening to Liu Juntao's words, Guo Yongzhong felt a lot more down-to-earth, so he said: "In this way, we may report to Lord Lei, the commander of Ren Chengwei!" ”

Liu Juntao thought about it and said, "Taishan reminded me very much!" ”

If Guo Yongzhong hadn't reminded him in time, Liu Juntao would have really forgotten about this.

After all, Ye Zongliu is a giant wanted by the imperial court, and if he transfers people to attack, he must communicate with the commander of Ren Chengwei, and at the same time, he must also inform Yan Shenggong, so that he can not be hindered by the imperial court.

After all, at this time, the soldiers and horses in Shandong no longer have the ability to clear Ye Zongliu, even if they know that Ye Lao is Ye Zongliu, the officials and troops everywhere are also powerless!

At this time, Liu Juntao himself sent it to the door and asked to bring someone to attack Ye Zongliu, and the government would definitely not stop it, but would only provide convenience secretly!

Liu Juntao communicated with Commander Lei and Yan Shenggong in time, that is, the two of them should contact all parties in Qingzhou Mansion and Jinan Mansion as soon as possible, and they had not yet cleared the way for crossing the state to attack Ye Zongliu by themselves!

On the same day, Liu Juntao sent two teams of fast horses and rushed to the Confucian Mansion and Yanzhou Mansion in Qufu County!

When Yan Shenggong Kong Yanjin and Ren Chengwei commanded Lei Bai successively received Liu Juntao's letter, both of them were shocked in their hearts, they never expected that Ye Zongliu, a giant who was overturning the river and the sea in Zhejiang, would run to Qingzhou Mansion in Shandong!

"If this Ye Zong stays in Shandong and makes trouble, there will be no more peaceful days over there!"

Yan Shenggong Kong Yanjin and Ren Chengwei Commander Lei Bo's mind instantly thought of a piece, and the two of them each wrote a reply to Liu Juntao, and then began to use their respective connections to clear the way for Liu Juntao to send troops to suppress bandits!