Li Yan returned to the county seat, and the barracks at this time were almost completed, and his recruits could finally start systematic training. He had to let these recruits grow up quickly, because he had already begun to expand to places such as Kaocheng and Suizhou in the east, and began to reclaim wasteland and settle displaced people there.

Guide Mansion has been robbed by thieves during this time, and many farmers did not want to join the thieves, so they fled to Qi County. They all know that after going to Qi County, they will give land distribution, so there are many people who come to Qi County. The fields in Qixian County could no longer accommodate so many people, and there was still some room for future population growth, so he settled the new displaced people in Kaocheng and Suizhou. Therefore, conflicts with other counties are inevitable.

Li Yan met Li Mu in the barracks in the city. Now Li Mu and Li Zhong are swapped, Li Mu is in charge of the defense of the county, while Li Zhong is in charge of the security of the area outside the county seat.

"Is the second brother ready?" Li Yan said: "After the barracks are built, more veterans will be sent to help train new recruits. ”

Li Mu replied: "It has been discussed, and he will transfer one hundred and thirty people to assist in training." One person is responsible for ten, and after training, he is just doing what he is doing. ”

Li Yan instructed: "Report the personnel to me, these people must be brave and meritorious soldiers." Also, it's time to start talking about who should be promoted to captain. ”

"Above the captain is the hundred presidents," Li Mu nodded: "There are exactly three teams, plus a few guards and standard-bearers." ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "Well, the general manager is also under the jurisdiction of three hundred generals." The thousand total is also under the jurisdiction of three hundred general. There can always be two guards for Bai, there are always four guards for the thousand, and there are always six guards for the thousand. As for the standard-bearers, then they are exempt, and they can be distinguished by the color of the helmet or feathers, without wasting troops. There can be a command flag above the 100 generals, and only a general flag can be there a general flag above the 1,000 generals. ”

"Is that okay? Will there be chaos when there are too many people? Li Mu said worriedly.

Li Yan said: "During training, these should also be used as training content, so that the soldiers can remember it." It's no different from a flag, as long as you can see it, there's no problem. ”

"Okay, let's discuss it again and finalize the details." Li Mu said cautiously.

Li Yan nodded and said: "Well, that's right, the military system is a big deal, so we should be cautious and discuss it well." After that, he asked, "What news does Chen Yongfu have in the past few days?" Have you started chasing the thieves? ”

Li Mu smiled contemptuously: "I'm still staying in Suizhou City, and I haven't moved at all." ”

"Those big families in Guide Mansion didn't urge him?" Li Yan asked with some disbelieving. Those big families are very powerful, Chen Yongfu sent people to urge him as soon as he arrived in Qi County, and there was no reason to let Chen Yongfu rest after going to Suizhou.

"It is said that Chen Yongfu is waiting for the Guide Mansion to give him enough food for two months." Li Mu said with a smile: "Chen Yongfu didn't get a bargain with us, so he went to the big families in Germany." Those big families are waiting for the court to issue an order to chase and suppress them, so they don't want to spend more money in vain. And these big families have also lost a lot, so they are even more reluctant to bleed. ”

Li Yan also said with a smile: "Then consume it, there will always be someone who can't afford it." ”

"With Chen Yongfu in Suizhou, the thieves will not dare to come to our side to make trouble, just so that we can train and farm with peace of mind." Li Mu said with satisfaction.

Li Yan instructed: "Let's make good use of this time to train the recruits." ”

Huguang, Xingshan County, Baiyang Village.

Luo Rucai came here with his troops, and he was with Zhang Xianzhong's soldiers. He also had no choice, since he and Zhang Xianzhong divided their troops, Huguang soldiers and Jingying chased him to fight. At the beginning of July, he and the King of Xiao Qin, the team of the King of Chaoshi were defeated by the official army, losing more than 3,000 people.

That's not all, when it was the thirteenth, Bai Gui (King of Xiao Qin), Wu Ziqiang (King of Chaoshi), and Zhang Zixiu (Zhang Fatzi), with more than 4,000 of their troops, simply surrendered to the official army, leaving only his elder brother. He only had more than 1,000 people left, so he had no choice but to think of Zhang Xianzhong again and bring troops to join Zhang Xianzhong.

"Hahaha, Cao Cao, you're still here after all." Zhang Xianzhong saw Luo Rucai and said with a smile.

Luo Rucai smiled awkwardly and arched his hand: "Brother, I came with the troops to camp with the Eight Great Kings." The officials and soldiers chased too fiercely, and the guys Xiao Qin, Chaoshi Wang, and Zhang Fatzi confessed their cowardice and surrendered to the government. and Hui Dengxiang, who seems to be surrounded by Zuo Liangyu, I don't know what the situation is. ”

Zhang Xianzhong said to Luo Rucai: "What's this, there are several cowards on my side who have surrendered." Since they are turtle grandsons, let them get out, and our brothers will continue to work against the government! Let's go inside. ”

After the two arrived at the stockade, Luo Rucai asked nervously, "Jingxuan, how long has this stockade been down?" Isn't it true that the government already knows? ”

Zhang Xianzhong laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's safe here." Now the rest of the people in the village are all my people, and no one has to tell the truth. ”

"Is it reliable?" Luo Rucai still asked uneasily.

Zhang Xianzhong comforted loudly: "Don't worry, now is the time for the government to collect taxes, and I have solved all the errands who came to collect taxes." I only take half of their food, and they don't know how to be happy, who will report to the government. Those people in the yamen didn't know that I was here, and they thought it was a small group of thieves. Zuo Liangyu has been standing still now, and it is still early for the officers and soldiers to search for this. ”

Luo Rucai was relieved and said: "I can finally rest for two days, but I have been chased and run these days, and there are several little ladies in my troupe who don't know where they went, it's really unlucky." ”

Zhang Xianzhong said disdainfully: "I'm still thinking about your troupe." When we get rid of the officers and soldiers, we can just catch a few more. ”

"Where are you going?" Luo Rucai asked: "This area is full of officials and soldiers. ”

Zhang Xianzhong stroked his long beard, and only said after a while: "The officers and troops are concentrated on the border between Huguang and Shaanxi, so we can only go to Sichuan." ”

"Sichuan?" Luo Rucai frowned and said: "It's not easy to walk there, the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous." ”

Zhang Xianzhong said with a smile: "It's not easy for us to go, it's not easy for the officials and soldiers to go, and it's even harder for the officials and soldiers to go." Without baggage, the officers and soldiers still dare to chase us? After entering Sichuan, let's turn back to our hometown in Shaanxi, and our troops will immediately increase by five or six times. ”

Luo Rucai said indifferently: "Okay, let me be you, brother, I have nothing to do." After that, he asked, "What about Li Zicheng?" Why hasn't there been any news from him? ”

"Who knows!" Zhang Xianzhong said dissatisfiedly: "When I said that I would do something in Gucheng, he would go to Luoshan to respond." But I don't know where to go. ”

"Maybe I'll surrender too." Luo Rucai said casually: "Either it will be exterminated." ”

"Let him go, let's live first." Zhang Xianzhong still said a little angrily.