In this battle, the white wolf was killed, more than 100 thieves were killed, and more than 100 people were captured.

When he went back, he still marched separately, considering the issue of escort, and the prisoners were given to the catchers, and Ruda's team only held the head of the white wolf, which was a military achievement. Ruda annihilated the White Wolf bandits and was very happy. But the people along the road did not show much joy, the team was marching, and saw an old man carrying firewood in front of him, this old man was more than sixty years old, and his waist was bent very much, but he was still carrying a bundle of firewood, walking with difficulty, and carrying some wild vegetables in his hand.

Ruda went over and said to the old man, "Old man, you are old and weak, I will help you carry it." ”

The old man shook his head: "You just have this heart, but you have to live every day, you can't help me carry it every day." ”

Luda thought about it for a while, and said, "Then old man, how about we take a break and chat?" ”

The old man said: "You speak kindly, much better than the group of people in front." Let's talk. So saying, the old man put down the firewood, found a stone, and sat down with Ruda.

Luda said: "The Sprinkle family is an officer of the Yan'an Economic and Ministerial Mansion, and was ordered to go into the mountains to exterminate the white wolf, but the Sprinkle family doesn't understand why the people nearby are still not very happy after the white wolf is exterminated." ”

The old man said: "Child, I see that although you have an evil face, you are born with a bodhisattva heart, so I will tell the truth." ”

"Old man, tell the truth, sprinkle the family and listen." Ruda said sincerely.

The old man said: "Now that the world is getting more and more turbid day by day, there is no need to talk about natural disasters, just talk about the powerful bullies in this place, the officials in the county, etc., which one is not knocking on the bone and sucking the marrow." In a disaster year, ordinary people can't find buyers for their sons and daughters. How much of the money and food for disaster relief distributed by the government can reach the people? In such an environment, what other way out are there for the people who can't survive not to be thieves and horse thieves? I remember that the black wolf was exterminated before, but the white wolf came out, and now the white wolf is exterminated, and it won't be long before the flower wolf will come out again, as long as the people don't have a good life, then the bandits and bandits will never be extinguished. ”

Ruda suddenly realized, so it was, no wonder the people nearby didn't show how happy they were when they heard that the white wolf was exterminated.

"Then old man, how can we completely exterminate the bandits?" Ruda asked.

The old man got up, carried the firewood on his back and sighed, "This is not something that I should worry about as a mountain village man. ”

Ruda is helpless, these questions are not things that Ruda's brain can figure out.

Back in Yan'an Mansion, Luda went straight back to Jingluo Mansion and handed over the head of the white wolf to join the army.

The next morning, the army came to Ruda.

"Ruda, this time you made a big fortune and made a small fortune." Join the army said.

Luda said: "The military merit reward money has been returned? ”

The army shook his head and said, "I didn't get it back, where is the reward for military merit so fast." However, the bounty of the trading house was returned, last year there was a big trading house in Yan'an Mansion The shopkeeper was killed by the white wolf, at that time, the commercial house let out the words, whoever killed the bandit white wolf rewarded two thousand taels of silver, I know you like to use cash, get you back a big box. ”

Saying that, he joined the army and asked the two soldiers to carry a box of silver, and Luda said, "Let's divide it with you." ”

Join the army shook his head and said: "If you really want to invite me to drink another day, I won't participate, you can talk." ”

After joining the army and leaving, Ruda asked people to call all the soldiers he brought, even the Huotou army. At the time of the expedition it was sixty-five, now there are only thirty-five, of whom twenty were killed and ten were seriously wounded. However, the six army leaders are still there, and the skills of these military leaders are not bad.

Ruda opened the box, and it was full of silver.

"This is two thousand taels of silver, the bounty for the extermination of the white wolf, which is given by the trading house, and is completely at our disposal. Let's give it a break. ”

A military leader said: "This white wolf was killed by Tiha, and Tihar said that he would divide it." Besides, if it weren't for Tihar's courage and courage to deter the bandits, I'm afraid we would have died a long time ago, where would we have the life to sit here. ”

Luda said: "The extermination of the white wolf is the result of our lives together, including the little monkey has credit." First, the dead and the seriously wounded were each thirty taels of silver. The other little monkeys who were responsible for exploring the path made a lot of meritorious service and were rewarded with fifty taels of silver. The six army leaders were in danger, and they were well commanded, and each of them was thirty taels of silver. The other soldiers were each twenty taels of silver, and the firehead was five taels of silver. I'll just keep the rest to buy some stuff or something, let's see how about it? ”

Everyone was very surprised, in the past, the officers of the army even had their salaries deducted, and this Lu Ti was well governed, and the rewards were issued so clearly, and he did not spare the silver, which is really admirable.

The people said: "We are very satisfied. It's just that this battle has the greatest credit, so why not take more. ”

Luda said with a smile: "The Sprinkle family is alone, and the whole family is not hungry when they are fed, what is the use of this silver, it is nothing more than having a mouth of wine to drink and a mouth to eat." ”

As he was talking, he said to the minister: "Lu Tishi, the minister called you." ”

Ruda's heart knew that it was not good, but it didn't matter, and said, "The Sprinkle family will go with you." ”

Xiang Cheng sat and drank tea, saw that Ruda was coming, and said, "It's here." ”

"Here we are." Ruda said.

"Do you know why?" Xiang Gong asked.

Luda blushed: "I know, but the Sprinkle family doesn't regret it, if they appeared as agreed, there would not be such a big casualty." ”

Xiang said fairly: "That's not necessarily, I'm afraid that the casualties will be greater, and you know very well what the combat effectiveness of that group of fast catchers is." Of course, you'll have fewer casualties on your team. ”

Xiang Gong said and retreated, and sighed: "The bridge of Li Zhutou's nose collapsed, and two front teeth were lost, this Li Zhutou and the prefect are relatives, although our Jingluo Mansion and the prefect are at the same level, but they are in charge of money and food, so things are difficult to do." ”

Luda said: "The Sprinkle family is one person who does things, and it's a big deal to catch me and squat in prison." Ruda also understands the stakes, and the army is very dependent on logistics.

"Li Zhutou is narrow-minded, and you definitely can't go to prison again. You have been with me for many years, and I can't bear to have an accident with you, so I'll fix you a book, you go to Wutai Mountain, I have a friend. Xianggong said.

Luda is both respectful and afraid of this husband, knowing that this time it is not a small trouble, and if he goes to prison again, he is afraid that others will use other means to deal with him, there is a way that he would rather be a thief for a thousand days than prevent a thief for a thousand days.

"What's so good about Wutai Mountain, the Sprinkle family doesn't want to go." Luda said that in fact, Luda wanted to go to Yuncheng to find Chao Gai.

Xiang Gongdao: "Although Wutai Mountain is a temple, there is a master named Zhou Tong, who is a top master and can give you guidance on your martial arts." ”

As soon as Luda heard that someone could guide him and guide him in martial arts, and he was also a friend of Xianggong, he naturally had to go.

"Okay, everything is subject to the arrangement of the minister."

Immediately, the Xianggong repaired a letter for Luda to hide closely, and Luda sighed and went out.

When they returned to the camp, they saw that Ruda's face was not good, and they asked, "Tiha, what is the matter?" ”

Luda said: "Li Huai bites me and doesn't let go, the Sprinkle family can't stay in Yan'an Mansion anymore, so I'll leave tonight." It seems that I must pay a hundred taels for the passage. ”

The crowd said: "Tihar Hugh wants to say this, but Tihar has made such a great contribution, and why he has suffered such humiliation, let's go and tell the minister." ”

Luda said: "Xianggong is also embarrassed, don't go." You quickly divided the money, and the bereavement of the brothers who died in battle and were seriously wounded was also sent as soon as possible. The Sprinkle family can't fight with you anymore, and the Sprinkle family is gone. ”

Ruda is a little sad, he has been a soldier for so many years, from a small soldier to Tizhi, with countless scars on his body, and finally ended up with an escape, which Luda didn't expect. Everyone has military affairs on their bodies, so naturally they can't follow Ruda, only the woodcutter little monkey is willing to follow Ruda.

That night, Luda changed into civilian clothes, discarded his armor and broadsword, hid a dagger and a Tang knife close to him, rode on a horse, left Yan'an Mansion, and went straight to Wutai Mountain.

The next day, the Yan'an Mansion sent a catcher to get someone, but the minister only said that he had sent someone to watch Luda yesterday, but he didn't expect him to run away overnight. There was nothing the catchers could do if they couldn't get Ruda, so they had to go back and resume their lives without mentioning it.

Let's say that Lu Daxiao stayed overnight, because there were horses on behalf of the feet, this speed was also very fast, but in three or five days, the scenery arrived at Wutai Mountain. Luda took the letter from the prime minister and went to Wutai Mountain, and it turned out that Zhou Tong had become the abbot of Wutai Mountain.

The monks, seeing the fierceness of Luda, didn't want to take him in, but the abbot said that this person was related to the Buddha, so he accepted it. As for the little monkeys who accompanied them, they did not take them in, but only let them do chores in the monastery.

What happened in Yan'an Mansion could not be transmitted to Yuncheng in a short period of time, after all, the transmission of information was slow in these years. At this time, Chao Gai was busy running his own economy.

The road should be walked step by step, and the meal should be eaten in one bite. Chao Gai is still very steady. This year, Yuncheng has developed well, and the surrounding three counties of Jinxiang, Juye, and Renxian also have large populations, and the development potential is still very large. There are no new projects on the horse, mainly chickens, ducks, cattle, wool, donkeys, mules and other livestock breeding.

Sales of chicken seedlings, duck seedlings, training and breeding knowledge. The situation in these three counties is similar to that of Yuncheng, with many yeoman farmers and tenants. A small batch of breeding thirty or fifty chickens can solve the family's pocket money for a year, this project is still very safe, of course, there are still risks, but the risk is not big. As for the promotion of cattle and sheep, the promotion of large animals is naturally not as strong as that of poultry, because the reproduction rate of livestock is low, the speed is slow, and Chaogai does not have so many cubs.

Ren County, a small remote mountain village. There are no people in the surrounding area of this village for more than ten miles, and there are green barren mountains and mountains all around. Today in the village can be regarded as a big day, and Liu Daring, a young descendant in the village, came back from Yuncheng on credit, which is a big deal. There were also two people who came with him, and taught Liu Daring how to build a donkey pen, how to match forage, how to guard against wild beasts, and trained him in all aspects for seven or eight days before going back. Rao is like this, and the old people in the village also said that this Liu Daring is too bold, is the twenty donkeys playing? If you don't happen to do it, you're going to go bankrupt.

Liu Daring is different, whenever someone says about him, he always smiles and keeps silent, do his own thing, and let others say go.

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