It's the Chinese New Year, and the farmhouse that has worked hard for a year can finally rest for a few days and stop being busy. The yards and houses of every house are cleaned and cleaned, and the big red blessing characters are pasted, and some wine and food are prepared to celebrate the New Year, and the whole Lijia Village is in a happy and peaceful atmosphere. Although Li Yun suspended the training of the militia group, he still arranged for the militia to take turns to stand guard at the village gate. There are three shifts a day, each team takes turns, and the chief leads the team, and Li Yun himself is the first to take the lead on duty.

After the fifth day of the first lunar month, Li Yun began to organize the militia to carry out training. Every day, physical fitness, martial arts, and battle formations are trained in turns, and individual and team confrontations are also organized, and the amount of wine and meat is determined by the results of the competition. The militiamen also enjoyed drinking and eating well during the New Year, and it was when they were full of energy, and they were shouting and training one by one, which has become a scene in the village, attracting many onlookers every day. The most interesting thing is that Li Rong learned from her brother to train the children's group next to her, which added a lot of fun to everyone. The villagers from the neighboring villages who came to Lijia Village to visit their relatives were surprised to see that the militia group in Lijia Village was well-trained and majestic, and the reputation of the Li family villager group and Li Yun also spread in the nearby villages.

Although Li Yun lived in a hut next to the arsenal of the village office every day, he still had to go to the temple on the mountain every night to see the master. After greeting the Master, I will report the training situation to the Master and ask the Master to comment. With a little bit of encouragement from the master, Li Yun himself constantly summed up, combined with the situation of the militia and the conditions they possessed, constantly improved the training, and constantly improved the level of army management.

On the afternoon of the 20th day of the first lunar month, Li Yun was leading the team to train. Suddenly, the big bell of the village entrance rang, and the rapid sound of the bell represented that there were many enemies. Li Yun hurriedly stopped training, gathered the team and drove towards the door in full gear. Li Gen also organized the villagers to prepare.

When he came to the entrance of the village, Li Liang, the head of the first Shizuowu on duty, stepped forward to report that he found a person protecting two people and a carriage and fleeing towards the village, and there were seventy or eighty people chasing after him. Li Yun listened to Li Liang's report while observing the situation outside, and he said decisively: "Open the gate of the village and let them in!" The three tithes are arranged along the road, the first tithe is on the left, the second tithe is on the right, and the third tithe is in the back, arranged in an arc! Later, let the bandits in, first three volleys, and then the whole army will assault! "Arrange at your behest and beyond. For the first time, the militia faced a large number of bandits, except for a few people who were eager to try, the rest of the people were uneasy, but seeing Li Yun's calm and calm arrangement, their nervous hearts gradually calmed down and they were ready to fight. The fleeing three people and a carriage were let in, let Li Gen take them down first, and the gate of the village was not closed, and everyone hid.

At this time, the bandits rushed over in a hurry, the first three of them rode horses, and the others walked, not paying attention to the village at all, as if they had a dream of robbery, and excitedly entered the gate directly. Li Yun saw that the bandits had basically entered the walled gate, and shot the bandits led by him off the horse with an arrow. Li Qing was not far behind, and shot down another bandit on horseback. At one time, all the militiamen fired three rounds of arrows in a row, and the dense rain of arrows knocked down half of the bandits at once, and all three bandit leaders died. The bandits were stunned and mourned. Li Yun drew his sword and roared, "Kill!" "Rushing towards the bandits, all the militia followed suit, and cut down a dozen bandits on the spot. Xiaohuzi also pounced fiercely, and a bandit was suddenly pounced on and bitten his face was covered with blood, which was terrifying. Seeing that the bandits had run away and there was no threat, Li Yun yelled: "Disarm and don't kill!" Kneel and don't kill! "The remaining bandits were pardoned, and except for a few who tried to steal and were shot dead, the rest threw their knives and guns and knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

Seeing that none of the bandits escaped, and more than 20 bandits were tied aside, all the militiamen raised their swords and guns and cheered. This victory greatly boosted their confidence, and the eyes that looked at Li Yun were even more full of awe. The villagers were also in their hearts, but now they were also surprised to see that the bandits who were still fierce just now were wiped out in the blink of an eye, and they did not expect to achieve such a great result at all, and the few villagers had no complaints about the militia's consumption of food.

The three rescued people did not go far, but helped an old man in the carriage down and stayed nearby to observe the situation. Unexpectedly, as soon as they were relieved, the Li family villagers eliminated the bandits who were chasing after them, and they couldn't help but be impressed. The old man said to the other three: "This militia is not simple! There are high-ranking people here! Let's go, let's see! ”

At this time, I saw Li Yun leading the militia to escort the prisoners to face each other, they hurriedly walked forward, the old man gave Li Yun a deep salute, and said: "Old decay Wang Yang, thank you young man for saving me!" The grace of saving lives will be repaid by a spring in the future! The other three young people also bowed to Li Yun and thanked him. Li Yun hurriedly returned the salute and said: "Under Li Yun, Mr. Wang is serious!" Don't take it personally! We have established a militia to protect the territory and the people, but now that the bandits are encroaching, we should naturally resolutely crack down on it! ”

At this time, Li Gen also stepped forward and said to Li Yun excitedly: "It's a good fight!" You're a good kid! You've done a great job! Now the villagers can rest assured! Li Yun hurriedly said: "With the support of the village chief and the villagers, we can win the battle!" This is not the credit of one person, but the credit of all the militia and all the fathers and villagers! He added, "Village chief, what do you think these bandits should do?" The village chief smiled and said, "You caught the people, so you can deal with them!" When Li Yun saw it, he said, "Let's take it to the village office first!" Li Yun also arranged for the militia and the support team organized by Li Gen to clean up the battlefield and collect the spoils of war. Soon the battlefield was cleaned up, and everyone surrounded Li Yun, took the prisoners, and took the booty, and walked towards the village office together. The old man had been observing Li Yun just now, and this was to the three young men, "Let's take a look!" ”

The village office is located in the middle of the village, and there is a large compound with several houses and a stage. During the off-seasons and holidays, the villagers will entertain themselves or invite outside troupes to act. The militiamen escorted the prisoners to the front of the stage, and Li Yun stood on the stage and said to the villagers standing in the courtyard: "Fathers and fellow villagers! Today we won the battle, and this is the result of the hard training of the militia! It is also the result of the support of all the fathers and villagers! Now, apart from the bandits who were killed, what should be done with these bandits who disarmed and surrendered? Killed all? When the captives heard this, they immediately cried out for mercy. Li Yun looked at the villagers and said, "We are benevolent and righteous teachers, not bandits!" So we're not going to kill them all, and that's no different from bandits! But if you let it go like this, you may also let go of the bad guys and cause trouble! I think we should first interrogate them separately to see if they have any evil deeds. If there is no evil deed, it is just coercion, let them live, but you must ensure that you will no longer be bandits, otherwise you will not be spared next time! If there is a bad deed, it will be reported to the county order according to the severity of the crime! Do you all agree? When the crowd heard this, they felt justified and shouted in unison: "Agreed!" Li Yun said to the captives again: "Now I will give you a chance to tell all about your evil deeds and the evil deeds of others, and deal with them as appropriate!" If you dare to conceal it, you will be severely punished! When all the captives saw that there was any hope of survival, they all bowed their heads in thanks. Li Yun asked Li Qing and the others to take the captives down for interrogation, and finally found out that eight of them were guilty of murder, and the others were forced to follow because of poverty. Li Yun ordered the militia to lock up the prisoners who had committed evil deeds first, and then distribute the passage money to the other people who were forced to obey and let them go. There were also homeless people, seeing the prosperity of Lijia Village, so they begged Li Yun to stay, and Li Yun also left six people to work and live in the village after obtaining the consent of their villagers. Wang Yang saw Li Yun's treatment of the bandits, and saw that he did not torture these prisoners, nodded slightly, and glanced at Li Yun even more.

Li Yun also said: "Dear parents and fellow villagers, all the militia members of the militia, this time we have won a complete victory without a single casualty, which is not only the result of the militia's heroic struggle, but also the result of the strong support of the villagers!" For the spoils of war, I propose to distribute them as follows: one-third goes to the village for the common use of the village; one-third is used as the daily expenses of the militia group, so that the villagers do not need to donate food money in the future; One-third will reward the militia who have made meritorious contributions to the operation according to the size of their merits. What do you think? The villagers were originally watching the excitement, but they didn't expect Li Yun to distribute the spoils like this, and they were all moved, and some said: "The village doesn't need it, just use it all for the militia group, and reward more meritorious people!" Li Yun saw that everyone had no opinions, and still distributed the loot according to the three-point method. Later, such a rule of the militia was formed, and the support of the village for the militia was greater, and the enthusiasm for the militia's training was even higher.

Li Yun saw that the four Wang Yang who were rescued in the crowd were still there, so he walked forward and said, "Mr. Wang, if you don't dislike it, please come to my house and sit down, I also want to ask some questions." Wang Yang readily agreed. Li Yun asked Li Qing to arrange for the militia to guard the prisoners who had committed evil deeds, and he led the others to continue training, and then took Wang Yang and the four back to his home.

After inviting the four of them to sit down at home and serve tea, Li Yun said to Wang Yang: "Mr. Wang, I don't know where you come from, why were you chased and killed by bandits?" Wang Yang arched his hand and said: "Li Yun Xiaoyou, the old man is from Jiangzhou, and he is an apprentice at home. Due to the civil unrest in Jiangzhou and the unstable situation, a friend from Sisheng Academy in Nanyang County wrote to me to serve as a tutor, so I took two disciples to teach at Sisheng Academy. I didn't want to encounter bandits in Evil Tiger Ridge, and all the servants were killed. Fortunately, the chivalrous Nie Feng rescued him and fled all the way to Nanyang. The bandits were entangled endlessly, and they had to flee to the mountains, and they happened to be rescued by you. He pointed to the three people next to him and said: "This chivalrous man is Mr. Nie Feng, known as the "fast sword" in the rivers and lakes, strong in martial arts, he is chivalrous, the ancient road is warm, and he will help when he meets, without him, we would have been caught." As he spoke, he thanked him again. Nie Feng hurriedly gave in and greeted Li Yun. Li Yun saw that he was in his twenties, and he looked very strong, and in the afternoon, he saw him shoot from a distance to defend against bandits, and knew that he was also a good man. Wang Yang pointed to the two next to him and said: "These two brothers are also from Jiangzhou, they are from a scholarly family, have good conduct, are smart and studious, and are the disciples of the old man." The elder brother's name is Zhou Ping, and the younger brother's name is Zhou Yu. This time, I went to the academy with me to continue my studies. ”

After listening to Wang Yang's words, Li Yun said: "I interrogated the bandits just now and know a little bit of their origins. According to them, because of the floods in Jiangzhou for many years, the government's excesses in taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the oppression of local tyrants, tens of thousands of hungry people rioted and grabbed grain everywhere, and some water bandits and salt barons also took the opportunity to cause rebellion. Later, the local army of Jiangzhou sent troops to encircle and suppress them, and they fled north across the river, and a force of more than 1,000 people occupied the evil tiger ridge in Qingchuan County, where the mountains were high and the roads were dangerous, and it had always been a place infested by bandits, and the officers and soldiers had no way to exterminate them. As you passed, they saw you in a chariot with a dozen servants following you, and they thought you were rich, so they pursued you closely. ”

Zhou Ping saw that Li Yun didn't seem to know much about Wang Yang, so he said: "Brother Li, the teacher is a famous university scholar in the world, and there are thousands of disciples in Jiangzhou, and many people are interested in studying. Li Yun hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "I am shallow in my studies, shallow in my knowledge, and I know very little about the famous teachers in the world, so I was neglected just now!" Please forgive me, sir! Wang Yang waved his hand and said, "That's all a false name, don't care!" However, the little hero is brave and resolute, and he treats people with kindness, which can be called a masterpiece! Something will be done in the future! ”

After gossiping for a while, Li Yun said: "The boundary of Nanyang County is quite peaceful, and there should be no danger for you to go to Nanyang County." I don't know what you're going to do? Wang Yang wanted to know more about Li Yun, so he said: "We fled all the way and want to live here for a while to rest, I don't know if you Li Shaoxia can help arrange it?" When Li Yun heard this, he said happily: "Welcome! My house is quite spacious, so let's live in my house. Li Yun still has a reluctant request, I wonder if Mr. can agree? Wang Yang said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it, if you can repay one or two for saving your life, the old man will be very happy!" Li Yun said: "I have a younger brother, thirteen years old this year, who likes to read since he was a child, and has no teacher to guide him. Now fortunately, there is a gentleman here, I wonder if I can give him some advice? In addition, there is a Mongolian school in this village, and there are children in the village to study, if Mr. is free, please advise one or two. Wang Yang readily agreed. Li Yun hurriedly called Li Shi to come over to see Wang Yang, and Wang Yang also Wen Yan inquired about Li Shi's reading, and was also very satisfied with Li Shi's intelligence, and immediately decided to accept Li Shi as a disciple. Li Yun was also very happy, and immediately notified his parents to come over to meet, and prepared an apprenticeship ceremony, and Li Shi began to learn from Wang Yang.

The next day, Li Yun asked Li Shi to serve Wang Yang for living and visiting, while he went to continue to lead the team to train. Zhou Ping, Zhou Yu, and Nie Feng were also very interested, so they followed Li Yun to the threshing floor to have a look. This time, because the victory aroused the enthusiasm of the villagers, the militia was expanded to 60 people. Li Yunxian reorganized the team, Li Qing and Li Hu were both promoted to deputy regiment commanders, and the three Shi Shi chiefs were promoted to Wu Chang respectively, of which the first Shi Shi Chang promoted Li Liang to the position. In addition, the backbone cadres were transferred from each branch to form the fourth and fifth divisions, and two army commanders who were better trained and combat were respectively promoted to serve as commanders, and the new recruits were also assigned to each division.

Li Yun had already asked each other to count the battle exploits, and he first rewarded the loot according to the battle exploits. The militiamen held their heads high, and after experiencing the baptism of battle, they had a sense of slaughter, and they had a bit of elite military spirit. The three people who contributed the most were Li Qing, Li Hu and Li Liang, and the other militia also took the lead. Li Yun gave each person a bonus according to their merits, and the three captured healthy horses were also distributed to the three elders to ride, and everyone was very happy. The recruits were very envious and secretly determined to train hard.

Li Yun also said: "Brothers, this victory shows that our training has been fruitful! Everyone abides by military discipline, acts quickly, uses tactics successfully, and kills the enemy bravely! But it should also be noted that this time we took advantage of the enemy's weakness of underestimating the enemy, and by surprise, we attacked suddenly, so that the enemy was caught off guard, panicked, and finally collapsed. Therefore, everyone must remember that when fighting, do not be careless at any time, and the arrogant army will be defeated! In addition, we have not yet experienced the cruelty of the real battle, we must not be proud, victory belongs to the past, we must achieve victory one by one! Keep up your rigorous training! Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in wartime! Then they organized the militia to start training according to the usual training content. The militiamen had just gotten the spoils of war, and they were all training like chickens.

The Zhou Ping brothers are laymen who watch the excitement, and Nie Feng is an insider. He saw the power of the enemy's sword and marksmanship, so he couldn't help but end up fighting with Li Hu and Li Qing. Unexpectedly, the concise eight styles were on par with Nie Feng, regardless of victory or defeat. Nie Feng was not only shocked in his heart, but he was also a bit famous, and he couldn't beat two rural youths! And these two people were both taught by Li Yun, so how unfathomable Li Yun's kung fu is! Nie Feng is a good martial artist, and secretly decided to stay and learn from Li Yun.