In August of the ninth year of orthodoxy, the camp of the Fish Mountain Guard.

Liu Juntao patrolled the camp of the escort team, spot-checking and inspecting the training of the young and strong people in Gao Ran's department.

Guo Yongzhong, Tang Yu, Liu Zi'an, and Zhang Baigui followed behind Liu Juntao and were reporting on their respective responsibilities.

"Juntao, now there are many villages around our Yushanji that have taken the initiative to ask and come in, there are about 20 villages, more than 3,000 farmers, and about 40,000 acres of cultivated land. At present, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is compiling statistics and discussing with all the peasant households about the acquisition of farmland, which is believed to be completed in one to two months. At that time, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will implement the contract system of joint production advocated by Lian Zong among these more than 3,000 peasant households, and register all the young and strong men among them. ”

Liu Juntao nodded and asked, "These more than 3,000 farmers have all migrated here, can we settle in Yushanji?" ”

Guo Yongzhong said: "Now that the second phase of the expansion of our Yushanji has begun, it is estimated that it will be completed in the spring of next year." At that time, the area and population of our Yushanji will exceed that of Huakou Town and Anshan Town, second only to Zhangqiu Town, and these more than 3,000 peasant households can be resettled. ”

"That's good!"

After Guo Yongzhong finished speaking, Tang Yu continued: "Mr. Lian, now the caravan of the Ministry of Commerce has gone north to Saiwai, and Cui Ye personally led the team to set off, and it is estimated that he will be able to rush back after the year." In addition, the income of the shops in Huakou Town, Anshan Town, and Zhangqiu Town is very good, although it is only about half of the income of Yushan Salt Pond, but it can also have an income of 70,000 taels of silver per month. ”

Liu Juntao thought about it for a moment and said: "In this way, the Ministry of Commerce now has an income of more than 200,000 taels a month!" ”

Tang Yu nodded, with a hint of a smile on his face, and then asked: "Mr. Lian, the Yushan Workshop has prepared enough materials, and the manpower has been recruited, Ma Ye has come to ask several times, when will Mr. Lian go over, and the Yushan Workshop should start work as soon as possible!" ”

Liu Juntao pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said, "The Yushan Workshop is not in a hurry to start work first, I have more important things now." ”

Tang Yu asked, "Lian is always worried about the Chen family?" ”

"Yes!"

Liu Juntao said: "Before the Chen family's affairs are over, it is best not to start the Yushan Workshop. ”

Tang Yu was a little puzzled and was about to ask. Liu Zi'an next to him frowned and asked, "Lian is always worried that the Yushan Workshop will impact the business of the Nanmian Face Family and involve the Kong family?" ”

Liu Juntao nodded and said, "I'm sure that as soon as the soju and glaze from our Yushan Workshop appear on the market, they will be absolutely sought-after!" At that time, it is very likely that the business of the Kong family will be squeezed down, and at that time, the Kong family will be angry and the Chen family will be ruined! Therefore, I must be cautious now and settle the Chen family's affairs as soon as possible! ”

Tang Yu, Zhang Baigui, and Guo Yongzhong were all shocked into a cold sweat when they heard this, the situation that Liu Juntao said was simply terrible, once it became a reality, Yushan Ji would be defeated in a battle and never turn over!

At this time, everyone followed Liu Juntao to the side of the camp, where dozens of recently recruited horsemen were gathered, and they were conducting the most basic queue training under the general drill of Gao Ran's subordinates.

Over there, Gao Ran learned that Liu Juntao and others were inspecting the camp, so he hurried over.

After meeting, Liu Juntao asked, "How many people are in our horse team now?" ”

Gao Ran said: "Mr. Lian, now our horse team has recruited a total of more than 670 horse households, from which 500 strong men have been recruited, and the remaining middle-aged men are used as the reserve force of the horse team and the horsemen. ”

Liu Juntao was still very satisfied with this result, and was about to praise Gao Ran, when he suddenly heard a quarrel in front of him, and couldn't help frowning.

"What's going on over there?"

Gao Ran's face suddenly changed greatly, and said, "Mr. Lian wait here, I'll take a look right away!" ”

After saying that, Gao Ran ran over.

Who knows, after Gao Ran ran over, not only did he not control the scene in time, but made the quarrel over there more and more intense, and the horse team men who were practicing around him surrounded him.

Liu Juntao frowned, and he was also very angry in his heart.

"Liu Zi'an! Immediately mobilize young people to clear the field! ”

Liu Zi'an answered the promise, turned around and ran towards the barracks.

After a while, Liu Zi'an rushed over with more than a hundred escort team young men and drove the dozens of horse team men who were watching to the side.

Liu Juntao strode over, looked at the dozens of horse team men who had just finished the team, and said coldly: "Without the instructor's order, your discipline has been learned in vain!" Everyone, copy the regulations of the Yushan Guards a hundred times, and each person runs ten laps around the field! ”

As soon as the words fell, several chief instructors shouted with red faces and angry voices, and began to run laps with these dozens of horse team men.

Seeing this, Zhang Baigui and Guo Yongzhong couldn't help but whisper: "It's really scary for Jun Tao to start a fire!" ”

Guo Yongzhong nodded frequently, and Tang Yu next to him also agreed very much.

At this time, Gao Ran walked over quickly, and there were several guards behind him, escorting three men.

Liu Juntao's gaze swept over the three men, and he saw that the three were all tall and long-armed, burly and fierce people, and they all had a hint of unruliness and tyranny on their faces.

"Who are they? How dare you make a big fuss about my escort camp! ”

Gao Ran clenched his fists and said: "Mr. Qi Lian, these three people are Ma Hu who came to apply, but they were rejected because they did not meet the standards of our escort team, so they made trouble here." ”

"Because of what?"

Gao Ran said in a deep voice: "These three people are all alone and have no family, and according to the confirmation of the horse households who know them, all three of them have done the ringing horse and carry a few lives on their backs!" ”

"Humph!"

Liu Juntao said coldly: "Since it doesn't meet the regulations, it's good that the three of you will leave, and you are still messing around here!" ”

"We are all skilled men with bows and horses, and what kind of escort team of yours has us, it is like a tiger with wings! If you don't want us, this is a slap in the face, how can we be willing! ”

Liu Juntao looked at the small-eyed and bearded man who shouted loudly and said, "What's your name?" ”

"Lao Tzu's name is Geng Biao!"

Liu Juntao looked at the other two again and asked, "What's your name?" ”

A relatively short man said, "I will Song Hai." ”

Another man who spoke in an urn replied, "My name is Dai Yu." ”

Liu Juntao looked at the three of them and said, "The three of you have human lives on you, and you are still making a big fuss in my Yushan gathering, it stands to reason that I should tie you all up and send them to the government!" If you want to join my Yushan Guard, it is a little sincere, I will spare your lives! ”

After finishing speaking, Liu Juntao said to Gao Ran: "Leave the horses of the three of them, all three of them will be whipped ten times, and then drive me out!" ”

"You dare!"

"Why!"

"That's our warhorse!"

Liu Juntao no longer paid attention to the shouts of the three, and left with Zhang Baigui, Guo Yongzhong, and Tang Yu.

This time, Gao Ran lost face in front of Liu Juntao, and he had already held a bad breath in his heart, so he roared at the young man under him: "Pull these three bastards down and beat me hard!" ”

Several guards next to him were also angry, and dragged Song Hai, Geng Biao, and Dai Yu down, and after a while, there were bursts of wailing.

At this time, Liu Juntao had already taken Guo Yongzhong, Zhang Baigui, and Tang Yu towards the gate of the escort camp.

On the way, Liu Juntao asked Zhang Baigui, "Master Zhang, how is the armor of the escort team?" ”

Zhang Baigui has become refreshed since he learned the method of steelmaking, and said at this time: "Jun Tao, several pairs of armor have been made, but the effect is not ideal, the pig iron is too brittle, and the protective effect is not good. Therefore, I am ready to make armor out of steel, and now the War Bureau is working hard to build two new iron-smelting furnaces in preparation for large-scale steel smelting, in preparation for the creation of steel armor. ”

Liu Juntao nodded and said, "When the armor is ready to be built on a large scale, Master Zhang will remember to tell me." ”

"Good!"

In the afternoon of the same day, after Song Hai, Geng Biao, and Dai Yu were beaten ten times, they walked out of Yushanji covered in blood, and the horses of the three had been confiscated by the Yushanji guards, and the three of them could only stagger on the road.

"Brother Geng! What do we do now? I can't swallow this breath! ”

Song Hai gritted his teeth and shouted, and Dai Yu next to him was also indignant, his eyes were full of blood.

Geng Biao thought about it, and then said fiercely: "Didn't you say that this Yushanji and the Chen family in Tangyin County, Zhangde Mansion are not dealing with each other?" The three of us brothers went to the Chen family! ”

"Yes!"

Song Hai also said resentfully: "Now Yushanji is recruiting troops, most likely to deal with the Chen family, let's just go and invite merit!" ”

At this time, Dai Yu's eyes were full of tyranny, and he said: "It's not close to the Chen family, let's find a way to get three mounts first!" ”

"What's so hard about that!"

Geng Biao said nonchalantly: "Find a few people, just grab it!" ”

After saying that, the three of them made up their minds, supported each other, and hobbled towards the west.