Taiwei Mansion, tea room.

Master Lin and Monk Feng came back from next door and talked to Huo Wu, Du Laoba and others.

After entering the wax moon, the New Year is not far away, it seems to be peaceful, but no one dares to really slack off.

"The recruit camp still needs to practice well, and then arrange for them to go out for a spin when we go back."

Huo Wu said to Du Lao.

"To Taiping Mansion?" Du Laoba still remembered Wuhu food, and couldn't help but be interested.

The local state capital next to the Taiping Mansion was still under the rule of the imperial court, and the Chuzhou army wanted to expand its territory, so it had to fight.

"Don't go to Taiping, go to Luzhou, as well as Yangzhou and Zhenjiang!" Huo Wudao.

Because the owner of Ma Zhai mentioned the matter of fighting Shouzhou, Huo Wu was quite concerned.

Now the Chuzhou army is strong, but whether it is the territory or the number of soldiers, it is still not comparable to the Qichun army.

Always defending like this, waiting for Qi Chun's movements, it is also depressing, and he takes the initiative to go further and pull the war outside the Qizhou capital occupied by the Chuzhou army, which cannot be said to be the way to break the situation.

Master Lin has a steady temperament, and he can't help but worry: "If all three parties move, I'm afraid we will have a hard time coping." ”

Zhenjiang is separated from the tens of thousands of Jiangnan garrisons in Suzhou by a Changzhou Mansion, Yangzhou is next to Taizhou, and now Taizhou white shirts are stationed.

Previously, the Chuzhou army withdrew from Zhenjiang and did not continue to fight Changzhou, just because it was in the direction of Taizhou and Qichun.

Huo Wudao: "The Chinese New Year may be a good opportunity to go, we also have to think about it, we can't really be idle, so we wait for Qichun and Taizhou to become bigger, and the situation will only be more difficult in the future." ”

Whether it is an officer or an anti-thief, it is easy to relax during the New Year.

Before, Huo Wu valued Qi Chunjun more and didn't put Taizhou white shirts in his eyes, but after Huo Bao's private reminders, he also understood that he couldn't let Taizhou white shirts become bigger.

There are salt mines in Taizhou Baishan, and there is no shortage of money, but what is lacking is land and population.

The Chuzhou army occupies most of Huainan, and also blocks the road to the west of Taizhou, the east is near the sea, and the north is the white shirt army of Henan Province, and the direction of Taizhou white shirt expansion is left in the south of the Yangtze River.

If they crossed the river first and occupied the land of Susong, they would pose a threat to the Chuzhou army.

But if you fight, you can't fight for the time being.

The tripartite forces are prone to imbalance when they move.

Master Lin thought for a while and said, "It's the New Year, it's a lively day, let's 'pay tribute' to various places!" ”

Nowadays, the white-shirted army in various places, in addition to the small sect leader of Bozhou who is called the emperor, there is also Qi Chunshou Tianwan who is the emperor, and there is also a king who is Zhang Cheng, the marshal who occupies the land of Sanzhou, Zhang Cheng, who calls himself "King Cheng" and the country name "Dacheng".

Du Laoba was puzzled and said: "There is a small sect leader in Bozhou, and there is an orthodoxy on the bright side, so we will pay tribute, why do we still have to pay tribute?" ”

"If you don't 'pay tribute', how can it seem that the direction of Taizhou is strong!"

Master Lin stroked his beard and said, "Not only do you have to 'pay tribute', but you also have to pay more than Bozhou." ”

Du Laoba glared and said, "What's that?" Aren't we hanging on the side of Bozhou? ”

Master Lin smiled lightly: "'King Cheng' is powerful, and we have to make friends." ”

"Huh? Didn't he occupy three states, and his territory couldn't compare to ours, so why was it so powerful? ”

The more Du Laoba listened, the more confused he became.

Moreover, there was a severe drought in Jiangnan Province and Huainan Province last year and this year, and the three prefectures occupied by Zhang Cheng were all regarded as hard-hit areas, and the situation in Chuzhou was not much better, with grain production reduced and Dingkou lost.

Master Lin did not answer.

Huo Wu and Monk Feng understood.

Huo Wu smiled and said: "It's okay, 'tribute' is tribute!" ”

It is really Henan Province next to the capital, and the imperial court will not let Henan Province be chaotic, and it is estimated that it will start to send troops to quell the rebellion.

The name of "King Cheng" sounded, and it was not a bad thing to divert the attention of the imperial court.

Otherwise, the imperial court really wanted to focus on the Bozhou little sect leader to exterminate it, and the Chuzhou army would not be able to watch it.

Monk Feng raised his eyebrows and said: "It can make the merchants of Yangzhou go to Taizhou to 'pay tribute'!" ”

The Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce is inextricably linked with Zhang Cheng, and letting them be a middleman is also the sincerity of the Chuzhou Army.

As for whether the "King Cheng" will feel invincible in the world and plot against Yangzhou after getting the "tribute", it doesn't matter.

With Deng Jian in Yangzhou, they want to give away their heads, and that will also fulfill them.

The owner of the horse village came in with the water and heard this decision.

The owner of the horse village was moved when he heard this: "There is a shortage of salt and grain in Taizhou!" ”

The Chuzhou army is not rich in salt now.

Huo Bao has two salt farms under his name, but they are both in Songjiang, and now whether it is by water or land, it has to pass through the territory of the imperial court, and the transportation is not convenient.

The salt from Taizhou can be directly transported to Yangzhou and then crossed the river.

It's just that no matter how short of salt there is, the owner of the horse village is reluctant to exchange it for food.

The two sides are friends and foes, and using food to feed the Taizhou army is to bury trouble for themselves.

"It's really not good, buy salt with Taizhou with silver?"

The owner of the horse village asked Huo Wudao.

"If you want to buy it, you can buy it, don't be reluctant, it's not okay if you lack salt, anyway, we have enough money." Huo Wu said happily.

There is a silver mine in Lingshui, and the Chuzhou military silver is really not nervous.

It's just that according to the news from Lingshui, the silver ore in Lingshui is limited in size, and it was mined by General Han for half a year before, and now the Chuzhou army has been mining with all its strength in the past, and it is estimated that it will be almost dug by next year.

Shui Jin was a little puzzled: "This ...... This Taizhou army also has to be friends, so who will they fight with in the future? ”

The brothers of the Yuan family in Taizhou came to Jinling before and took the initiative to make friends with the Chuzhou army.

The Taizhou army is also friendly with the Chuzhou army, so doesn't that mean that neither side can fight? ”

Huo Wudao: "One yard is one yard, and when you can hit it, you will hit it." ”

It is true that the Qichun army was the primary enemy of the Chuzhou army, but they had been defeated in Hangzhou before, and the "Eastern Expedition" failed, and then they were separated by several state capitals between the "Southern Expedition" and the "Western Expedition".

The Taizhou Army is different.

Can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch?

Now he is kept to swagger, just to attract the firepower of the imperial court.

Since the Chuzhou army entered Jinling, it sent several groups of men and horses to the capital, in order to grasp the news of the imperial court's suppression of bandits.

It's just that the court was still arguing about the establishment of the crown prince before, and there was no plan to send troops.

After talking about Taizhou, Huo Wu thought of the military academy and asked the owner of Ma Zhai and Shui Jin: "Mr. Lin and Brother Feng have come back a long time ago, why are you so late?" Elected? ”

The owner of Ma Zhai said with a smile: "I directly called someone to take the exam, judged the papers on the spot, and selected four captains to come out...... Lao Zhu first, Lin Ping'an second, He Yun third, and Xiao Zhu Qiang fourth......" Speaking of this, he looked at Master Lin: "Sir, this kid is good, you can follow me in the future, right?" ”

The owner of the horse village had mentioned that he wanted to train newcomers before, but now he is surrounded by old guys, and he also has to train a few young people.

Needless to say, Zhu Duwei is the same age as the owner of the horse village, and he is not young.

He Yun is a son of the gentry, and he has too little to do with the Chuzhou army, so he can be placed in the local government, and it is not suitable to be placed in the important place of military quartermaster logistics.

Zhu Qiang is Huo Bao's person, and he is there for a long time, and it is good to be able to take care of the child soldiers at the moment.

is Lin Ping'an, seventeen or eight years old, with a solid abacus, and the adopted grandson of Master Lin, who grew up in Python Village, and his identity is appropriate.

The child is angry and wants to come out, and Master Lin is naturally very happy: "That's really unwanted, it is a blessing of peace to be able to get the sixth master's training!" ”

Huo Wu listened to it, and said: "The sixth child wants to teach peace, that is, to give them the fate of the two masters, and when the military academy is completed in the next year, Mr. will pre-backup the apprenticeship...... It's not that I'm blowing for the sixth child, the ability to learn the sixth three or four percent, the peace boy can't be wrong in the future! ”

This is to let Lin Ping'an worship as a disciple under the main door of Mazhai.

Master and apprentice, father and son, is not talking about fun.

The foal is crooked, and she can't figure herself out, and she doesn't expect her to be filial to the owner of the horse village in the future.

His own brother hurts, how could Huo Wu let the owner of the horse village fall to the point of "having nothing to support in the old"?

Although everyone has a high status now, is rich in money, and does not expect others to support the elderly, there is a difference between filial piety and filial piety without children and grandchildren.

Lin Ping'an's character is in everyone's eyes, otherwise he would not have been adopted as an adopted grandson by Master Lin.

Master Lin was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, okay, the sixth master will have to worry more about safety in the future." ”

The owner of the horse village nodded and responded: "I am busy all day long, and when Xiaobao is a few years older, the juniors are almost adjusted, and we can rest more." ”

Master Lin nodded in agreement, but his heart was quite complicated.

It's not that he has a small belly like Xue Biao, and he can't see Lin Ping'an standing up, but he thinks of Lin Jin.

Lin Jin's defeat was witnessed by Master Lin with his own eyes.

The staff squad ran for captain, six candidates, Lin Jin only pulled five votes, the second-to-last, and missed the squad leader.

Speaking of which, he is his grandson and a disciple of Huo Wu, but this person has shown his shortcomings in the world.

The Li family brothers could think of forming an alliance with Wu Mo, but Lin Jin couldn't think of it.

Whether he takes the initiative to find Li Yuan or Huo Lin, he can work together to find a captain.

I read too much, I act in the basket, and I lose my agility and flexibility.

Ping An's popularity is excellent, but Lin Jin is one layer behind.

It is not difficult to predict which of the two will go further in the future.

Shui Jin said: "Our second class was selected early, using the same set that Xiaobao selected as a captain in Black Python Mountain, and selected Jia Yuan, Zhang San, An Yong, Lao Xiong, and Tongsheng, Jia Yuan is a chicken thief, defeating the strong with the weak, and eliminated the other four, and won the ...... of the squad leader."

"This Jia Er does have some ability."

Huo Wudao.

He has taught Jia Yuan several times, and he also has the fate of peers, so he knows that Jia Yuan's brain is active and not rigid.

When it comes to the battlefield, where there is a one-on-one fight, there are naturally all kinds of schemes.

Winning by stratagem is also a winner.

The water enters the outer square and the inner circle, and he also likes smart people, so he nodded and said: "It's a pity to only be brave, and the rest of those who don't like to use their brains by brute force are not wronged if they lose." ”

You must know that An Yong is not only the deputy marshal of the water division, but also the real think tank of the water division, and the best candidate for squad leader.

This time, the selection of students, to the level of An Yong, was not included in the scope of selection.

It was he who got the news and took the initiative to find the owner of the horse village to get this place.

"Where's the first class?"

Monk Feng listened for a while, and finally remembered to ask his class.

"After fighting for more than an hour, squad leader Jin Sheng, captain Hou Xiaoming of the first team, captain Yu Dahai of the second captain, captain Tiger of the third captain, and captain Jin Cuo of the fourth captain." Water enters the channel.

Monk Feng nodded, not too surprised.

Huo Wuda said with a smile: "Xiaoming, this kid is good, not bad!" ”

The owner of the horse village also laughed and said: "The tiger is stupid, but it is better to have the strength to do it." ”

As for Yu Dahai as the captain, it is also expected.

It's a golden mistake, everyone is really surprised.

"Do you really want to make a mistake for Jin?"

Master Lin frowned.

Jin Cuo is nominally the queen's younger brother, a distant branch of the Jin clan, but in fact the outer chamber of Jin Guogong and the queen's cousin.

Huo Wudao: "If you can stand up, you can stand!" If you really become a general, it will also be a blessing for our Chuzhou army. ”

If Jin Guogong really valued this son, he would not have raised it outside and placed his name in the name of the deceased clan.

The owner of the horse village raised his eyebrows and said: "I can't say that it will be of great use when the time comes!" ”

Because of the establishment of the crown prince, the emperor and queen were not in harmony.

The emperor wants to set up the two princes of the concubine, but the queen wants to set up the four princes in her name.

Now the imperial court has been delaying the rebellion because the military power is in the hands of the Duke of Jin.

The emperor did not want him to perform any more meritorious deeds.

What if the emperor knew that Jin Guogong's son was being used heavily in the Chuzhou army?

"The counterinsurgency army won't be able to drag on for long!"

Master Lin said.

Even if the emperor and queen fight again, they know the priorities.

When Hangzhou Dasheng was transferred back to Uncle Jin Guo before, the situation in Jianghuai had not been so badly corrupted.

Everyone understands this truth, so Huo Wu will keep Taizhou, instead of attacking Taizhou according to Deng Jian's intentions.

It's almost three shifts, and everyone disperses.

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The house of the owner of the horse village

The foal has been waiting impatiently.

She came in a rage, and waited two hours for her anger to dissipate, leaving her a little confused.

The military academy that was temporarily built looks very good today.

Regardless of the final outcome, it is certain that the generals will be brought closer.

But everyone has their own place, but there seems to be no place for her.

The foal grinded his teeth with hatred at first, and if he hadn't restrained himself, he would have immediately gone to the owner of the horse village to ask.

But two hours passed, and all she was left with panic.

Knowing the father is Mo Ruo's daughter.

If it was Huo Wu who deliberately skipped her and didn't arrange it, Ma Ma Zi didn't believe it.

The only one who can really make decisions for her is her father, the owner of Ma Zhai.

Even Deng Jian, who is not in Jinling, has a deputy mountain chief, and Du Laoba, who is the least famous, has a general affairs, and she is also a handsome, but no one mentions it.

The foal was very aggrieved.

When the owner of the horse village came back, he saw such a girl.

"Daddy? Why don't you let me meddle in the affairs of the military school, but those rotten people are talking about it again? The foal glared.

In this world, it is not easy for a woman, but Ma Juzi doesn't want to become an inner house woman for the sake of being virtuous in the eyes of others.

She can't do it, and she can't do it.

The master of Ma Zhai said: "Train the soldiers well, and you will go to Luzhou to prepare for the war after the year!" ”

"Huh?"

The foal's eyes sparkled: "There is going to be a war?" Am I a pioneer? ”

The master of the horse village nodded: "Yes, this time my father will rob you of a pioneer, and you can't always let Deng Ye and the water boy be in front." ”

The colt's eyes rolled, and he thought he understood.

Yes, most of the military exploits of the Chuzhou army are Deng Jian, Shui Jin, and Monk Feng, which is not a good thing in the long run.

Deng Jian was stationed in Yangzhou, not to mention, in the name of the military academy, he tied Shui Jin and Monk Feng in Jinling, but he was left to lead the troops.

Haha, it's her turn to come out this time......

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