The group went up from Beizhou, and after picking up Wang Shaoyi in Jizhou, they entered the boundary of Lulong Yingzhou.

Previously, Xu Liang took the first step to Wuqiang County to meet with Zhao Lang, who returned to Youzhou to move troops, after all, with Zhao Lang's prestige, he could not control these three thousand elite cavalry, and Xu Liang was originally a general of the Chengde army, and there were also 1,000 soldiers and horses under Xu Liang's command.

With Xu Liang in charge, it is naturally justified.

For these three thousand elite horses, Li Zhen did not plan to bring them back to Youzhou.

Yingzhou is a good place, located at the junction of the three towns, whether it is going north, south, or east, there are innate convenient conditions.

Tian Wensheng said that it would take a month to prepare, but Li Zhen only gave him half a month, after all, his time in Youzhou was running out.

Li Zhen's next target is in Jiannan Road and Longyou Road, because it will be his training ground.

is even more because there is a person there who is planning a big event at this time, a thing of great significance to Datang.

That person's name is Zhang Yichao.

......

Since there is still half a month to prepare, Li Zhen will let those soldiers from Henghai and Chengde go home to save their relatives for a few days, first, to win some people's hearts, and second, to let these soldiers bring some money back can be regarded as an explanation of their boasts.

There is not much money, only two guan per person, counting the more than 3,700 guan that Li Zhen received from taking bribes before, and he also borrowed an additional 300 guan from Zhang Zhifang.

It's not much, but it's the first time these soldiers have received extra money in addition to their annual salary.

This is an attitude of Li Zhen, only when he sees the real benefits, can he make these people follow him with all his heart, this is the first time Li Zhen has an army of his own, and it is also the capital of his life.

Of course, there is also an army that is not considered an army, Qingyunzhai.

Maybe it's because of these two money, or maybe it's because of the last time I was at Wang Runer's house in Wuyi County, which played a due role in publicity, only three days later, the families of the soldiers rushed to Yingzhou one after another to join Li Zhen.

As for how to arrange these people, Li Zhen threw all the problems to Zheng Jin, who was far away in Youzhou, and Chen Qiong, the assassin of Yingzhou.

It's not that Li Zhen doesn't want to deal with it personally, it's just that Li Zhen feels that there are some things that he doesn't have to do in person, and he can't do it.

Since you trust them, you have to make them do something, big or small, as a way to prove your trust.

In the eyes of some people, this may be regarded as the way to control the subordinate, but in Li Zhen's view, this is the way of life and the foundation of life.

The matter of secretly recruiting recruits was handed over to Liu Guan and five others, the affairs of the original soldiers' families were handed over to Zheng Jin, and the affairs of the merchants were handed over to Liu Hong.

Zhang Han still stayed with Wang Yuankui of Chengde, at least for now it is much more useful for him to stay there than to stay here.

Even Yan Heng and Xu Liang don't see anyone every day, and they don't know what they're busy with.

As for Gao Yu and Gu Duoda, the ghost knows what the two of them are doing in Youzhou.

At this time, the most idle person became Li Zhen.

Of course, there is also the little kid Wang Shaoyi.

Taking Wang Shaoyi to chisel ice in the frozen Tuoshui every day has become the only activity for Li Zhen every day.

"Brother, it will be the first day in half a month, if you go to Chang'an, you must take me with you!" Wang Shaoyi rarely goes out of the house, and this visit to Yingzhou is the first time he has left Jizhou, and he naturally has infinite yearning for that prosperous capital.

Li Zhen glanced at Wang Shaoyi and said, "You can also take you, take care of your own expenses!" ”

"I ...... No money......" Wang Shaoyi pouted and said, and then grinned: "But you can deduct it from Aya's share!"

After thinking about it very seriously, Li Zhen looked a little embarrassed: "Is this really good?"

Wang Shaoyi also thought about it seriously, and then nodded and said, "Okay! ”

"Good!" Li Zhen laughed and laughed happily.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Shaoyi turned around and looked not far behind him, and said, "Brother, this person follows us every day, so you really don't plan to tell him something?" ”

That person, thin and yellow-skinned, but wearing a dark crimson official uniform, was none other than Chen Qiong, the assassin of Yingzhou.

I saw that he was wearing a fur coat, standing in place and pacing constantly, he seemed to be shivering a little in the cold wind, but it looked more like he was swaying with the wind, but his eyes never left Li Zhen for a moment, and his face was full of anxiety and urgency.

Li Zhen tilted his body and turned his head to look at it, then beckoned to Chen Qiong with a kind face, and motioned for him to come over and speak.

Unexpectedly, Chen Qiong waved her hand, her face was slightly embarrassed.

"You see, he couldn't come by himself!" Li Zhen pursed his lips and said to Wang Shaoyi.

Wang Shaoyi looked around at the foot soldiers who surrounded Li Zhen and himself in a circle, and the horizontal knife was unsheathed with murderous intent on his face, and said, "How dare he come over?" ”

"Since you, Aye, have entrusted you to me, I must be responsible for your safety!" Li Zhen said very seriously.

Wang Shaoyi looked back at Chen Qiong, who was as thin as a stick, and said, "I think...... He can't beat me! ”

"Oh?" After hearing this, Li Zhen put down the fishing rod in his hand, and looked at Wang Shaoyi solemnly and said: "In this case, I will teach you this first lesson today, and our story will start from the beginning!" ”

"Storytelling? I love to hear stories! When Wang Shaoyi heard this, he immediately left Chen Qiong behind and listened excitedly.

"It's a story about a man, a man as thin as a sword......"

Wang Shaoyi listened very carefully, and Li Zhen spoke very perfunctory.

Because he didn't know much about that sword-like man.

I don't even know where he came from and where he's gone.

Aside from the pitch-black barrier, it seemed that he had never appeared in the first place.

"That'...... Brother's swordsmanship must be very powerful? Wang Shaoyi asked with great interest.

"Do you want to learn?" Li Zhen asked.

"I want to learn!"

"If you want to practice swordsmanship, you need one more thing than a tenacious heart!"

"What else is needed?" Wang Shaoyi asked.

Li Zhen stretched out his hand to Wang Shaoyi and said, "Take it!" ”

"What?" Wang Shaoyi looked confused.

"Money!"

Wang Shaoyi: "......"

The red sun is sinking in the west, the remnant sun is gone, and the cold wind sweeps across the other side of Tuoshui, causing the temperature to drop sharply.

Chen Qiong wrapped the big guard tighter, looked at an armored soldier in front of him, and said with a smile: "This brother, Li Sima just called me over, please be accommodating!" ”

The soldier looked back at Li Zhen, then shook his head and said, "The general said no!" ”

"Yes...... But Li Sima didn't say anything......" Chen Qiong said with a bitter face.

"If you don't say anything, you can't do it!" The soldier spoke very simply and resolutely.

Chen Qiong looked helplessly at the gradually dull sky, then shook her head helplessly, and continued to pace in place.

"Let Chen Tingshi come over!"

I saw Li Zhen beckoning to Chen Qiong again.

Only then did the soldier flash out of a way, "Chen Tingshi, please!" ”

Chen Qiong ran over with a thousand thanks.

"Chen Tingshi, is it cold?" Li Zhen asked with a smile.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Chen Qiongqiang squeezed out a smile.

"Chen Tingshi has been following me for five days, but what's the matter?" Li Zhen asked again.

Chen Qiong laughed dryly and said, "Actually, it's nothing, it's just something that Li Sima explained a few days ago......

"Can't do it?" Without waiting for Chen Qiong to finish speaking, Li Zhen asked first.

"It's not that it can't be done, it's just that Li Sima doesn't know, if you find a place to settle those people, you can still do it, but the arable land in this state is limited, if you divide them a few acres of land, I'm afraid you can only ask for it from the local squires and rich households, but in this way, I'm afraid it will arouse public resentment!"

Chen Qiong said with some embarrassment, Li Zhen divided the families of 500 soldiers to Yingzhou, and each of them asked for a share of 10 acres of land and a cow, but the field was fixed, and 5,000 acres of land and 500 cattle should be distributed in vain, which seemed a little tricky for Chen Qiong.

Li Zhen was surprised when he heard this, and said, "Why, the squires and rich families are unwilling to share?" ”

"Let them cut out a few acres of land in vain, no one is willing, this matter is really a little difficult to do, and please Li Sima Mingjian!" Chen Qiong hurriedly said.

"Hehe, Chen Tingshi is older than me, and his official rank is older than me, since this matter can't be done, then it can't be done, there is no need to explain it to me!" Li Zhen said with a smile.

Chen Qiong was slightly stunned after hearing this, as if he didn't expect Li Zhen to let go so easily, although he was from the fourth grade, and Li Zhen was only from the fifth grade, but in terms of Li Zhen's status in Lu Long, he was far above himself.

What's more, at this time, Li Zhen still had three thousand iron horses in his hands, and Chen Qiong was one level higher in the official rank, and he didn't dare to hold it here.

"Li Sima, that's what you mean...... It's true? Chen Qiong couldn't believe her ears, she had asked to see Li Zhen many times in the past five days, but Li Zhen just pretended to be crazy and stupid and avoided it, but at this time, it was so smooth that Chen Qiong felt a little surprised.

"Naturally, it's true, how dare Xia Guan deceive Chen Tingshi!" Li Zhen smiled and reached out to pat Chen Qiong's shoulder.

Obviously, Li Zhen's action was very rude, but Chen Qiong didn't seem to think so, but Wang Shaoyi pouted slightly when he saw this.

"I don't know the number of etiquette, brother, this dog official!" Wang Shaoyi turned around and grabbed the fishing rod, muttering quietly.

"That's fine, then I'll take my leave, Li Sima is happy...... Enjoy! ”

"Chen Tingshi, please!" Li Zhen said with a smile.

Chen Qiong turned around and left, but after taking a few steps, he seemed to think of something again, and then turned back again.

"What? Is there anything else going on with Chen Tingshi? Li Zhen said in surprise.

"It's nothing, but dare to ask Li Sima how to settle these people?" Chen Qiong asked with a smile, there seemed to be some uneasiness in her eyes.

After thinking about it, Li Zhen said: "Since it is inconvenient for Chen Tingshi to come forward, then Xiaguan will personally go to explain to these squires and rich households, and let Taiwen check tomorrow, who has the most land in this Yingzhou boundary, Xiaguan will go there in person, presumably he will agree when he sees Xiaguan so sincere!" ”

After hearing this, Chen Qiong's face suddenly changed greatly.