Chapter Fifty-Eight: Like a Fish in Water

In the Shuangfeng Mountain bandit village, the fire is bright, and nearly 100 torches illuminate the village as if it were day. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The dejected bandits, the mountain people who came with them, and the women who rushed up the mountain, a total of more than 150 people, knelt on the ground in a dense manner.

Xu Fuxiong Wenjie and the others were directing the soldiers to screen them one by one, first gathering the mountain people and women in one pile, and the remaining hundred or so bandits in another pile.

Chen Ming sent more than a hundred recruits who had gone up the mountain from the front to the line and ordered these recruits to come forward and be executed. A few recruits were timid, hesitating with their spears raised.

However, most of the recruits, though still nervous. However, it can be carried out according to orders.

"Drag these eggless people aside, and each of them will be beaten with ten military sticks!" Chen Ming gave an order, and a team of veterans rushed forward, dragging aside more than a dozen recruits who did not dare to step forward, and crackled and beat the military sticks.

Some bandits wanted to take advantage of the chaos to rush out when they saw that the officers and soldiers were going to kill people, but they were forced back with spears by the veterans on guard on the periphery.

Under the orders of the officers, the bloodless recruits stepped forward again to carry out the assassination order. Some vomited on the spot, some were assassinated with their eyes closed, and the recruits had different appearances, but none of them dared to back down.

However, Chen Ming didn't want to let go of these cowardly "rookie" recruits, and one of the punishments they received was to carry the corpses of hundreds of bloody bandits!

After being reported by the woman who was robbed up the mountain, several mountain people who had participated in the evil work were also dragged out and executed by the recruits.

According to the post-war regulations formulated by Wang Rui, the remaining coerced mountain people could receive a certain amount of travel expenses and subsidies, and leave on their own after dawn.

As for the women who were robbed up the mountain, most of them had a home and could not go back. Except for a few people who received silver taels and went home, the rest of the women volunteered to follow the official army to Fushan Qian, and would become a member of Wang Rui's industrial large-scale production machine in the future.

In the early morning of the second day, the women, who had been restless all night, were awakened by the military trumpets. Many women hid in the dilapidated bamboo mud houses, looking at this heroic army in amazement.

It was an army they had never seen before. They lined up in neat formations, singing rousing military songs and shouting slogans they didn't understand.

After eating the breakfast brought by the soldiers, the women were called out to form a line, ready to go down the mountain with the officers and soldiers of the Ukizen Army.

The women were poorly dressed, and their thicker clothes were robbed by the bandits. Many women had their lips blue from the cold winter wind.

Wang Rui walked up to the first woman, took off his military coat, gently draped it on the woman's body, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Put on this coat!" ”

Chen Ming, Xu Fu, and Xiong Wenjie stepped forward one by one, took off their coats, and handed them to these women.

For the first time in many days, the women who had been murdered had eaten and warmed up. After putting on the coat that still carried the heat of the officers, everyone's hearts were filled with gratitude.

The first one to put on a military coat was called Xiaowei, she looked at Wang Rui's tall figure, and suddenly began to sobble lowly. The other women were also infected and wept aloud.

The Discipline and Guidance Department formed later arranged a drama based on this, and the title of the play was simply and rudely called "Military and Civilian Feelings" by Wang Rui, and it was highly praised after the performance.

This play later became a must-see model for new recruits. After performing in the market Tunpu outside, it was also very popular with the people.

On the way back, seeing the rescued woman and his own strong army, Wang Ruimei smiled very happily.

This kind of anti-bandit operation is a rare good thing for Wang Rui now.

First of all, it trains the recruits and makes them see the blood in actual combat, but it is better than a thousand words in ordinary training. Moreover, a group of officers can also be sharpened from it.

Secondly, he established his own Fushan Qiansu and Zhenhai Fort Army, invincible military prestige and a good reputation of loving the people like a son.

What's more, more than 15,000 taels of gold and silver were also seized, and more than 30 rescued young women were brought back.

Everyone understands the usefulness of gold and silver, so naturally there is no need to say more.

But bringing back these dozens of young women was a bit incomprehensible to the officers. This is obviously a burden, but Lord Wang is extremely happy to bring back these women.

"Third brother, these dozens of women are homeless, although you are a bodhisattva, you have to arrange for them to dress and eat, it is also quite troublesome!" Chen Ming is Wang Rui's sworn brother, and he has always been able to speak out in front of Wang Rui, so he expressed the confusion in the hearts of most officers.

"Fourth brother, you have been to our various workshops in front of Fushan. These women are the best production workers in the workshops. And also the most loyal and reliable worker! They have no family, no support, our army, our workshop, is their best support, is their home! They are the best, most loyal and reliable production workers that our military factories urgently need. Wang Rui patiently explained to Chen Ming.

"The third brother is high, the younger brother knows! I'm going to tell those nerds. Chen Ming blushed and bowed to Wang Rui.

"What is this military factory doing?" After thinking about it, he asked curiously.

"This is our army's top secret, and we can't say anything to anyone. But you are my brother-in-law, and you have been by my side for a long time, so it doesn't hurt to talk to you. To put it simply, it is to build the most powerful guns and cannons of the world, the most powerful explosives, and the swords and arrows that surpass any other force! Wang Rui thought of the technology and knowledge that his team possessed, which was beyond this era, and a smile appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but be full of confidence.

"Oh! That's a good idea! I like the crossbow arrows made in our military workshop! "Chen Ming is quite talented in archery, and he is very fond of bows and dark arrows.

Wang Rui didn't want to provoke the local forces of the Ming Dynasty too much, but the huge benefits after this crackdown on the thieves still made his heart move.

After returning to the thousands of official rooms in front of Fushan, he didn't have time to rest, so he asked someone to invite Fang Yuan, who was also exhausted, to the official room, and then carefully explained his previous concerns.

I didn't think that Fang Yuan would hear it, but he laughed out loud: "My lord is mistaken!" These bandits and bandits don't have the strength to collude with the gentry, and even if they have hooked up with them, they are just rich people. Adults don't have to worry, just kill it! ”

What Wen Yuan said is reasonable. This official should follow your own plan! It's the best thing to use these bandits and bandits to train their troops! This official is also false, and he almost forgot about this best training resource. Wen Yuan, although he is not talented, he has the heart to serve the country and kill the enemy, dare to ask Mr. to stay and help me! Wang Rui stood in front of Fang Yuan as he spoke, and gave a solemn and deep salute.

"Your kindness! Why do you say this? Students are just talents, and they can't really help adults. Adults are eloquent and strategic, which is really rare in the world! Non-students are reluctant to go out of the mountains to help, but because their parents are old, they have to wait in front of their parents in front of the hall! Fang Yuanwen pushed back.

Wang Rui knows that in this era, all literati who have some ability are very individual and temperamental. At this time, he didn't pretend to be forced, how long would he wait?

So, he decided to cooperate with Fang Yuan to finish singing. Wang Rui brewed his emotions for a while, pinched his thighs violently, and finally made a few tears in his eyes. He looked up to the sky sadly and sighed: "If Mr. doesn't come out, what is the life of the world?" ”

"Hey! That's it, that's it! Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been both! Since then, students have been picking up the gaps for adults. But please be careful! Fang Yuan bowed deeply.

"Haha!" Wang Rui helped Fang Yuan up, and learned the appearance of Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms TV series he saw in the previous time and space: "A certain Wenyuan is like a fish in water!" ”