It is an eternal truth that poor culture and rich martial arts are the same for the ages, and Zhao Tianyou immediately encountered a problem after taking office, that is, the training discipline was lax and the equipment supply was insufficient. There is no doubt about the loyalty of the young and strong children of the Meng family to the fishing village, and the cultivation of martial arts is uneven, and the degree of participation is determined by interests and hobbies, and how to unify thinking and discipline is a problem that needs to be solved urgently.

As the saying goes, no profit can not be early, that is, the soldiers of the same village and the same surname are defending their own homes, and it is still difficult to move an inch without proper remuneration. The number of people registered in the collection was 211, and Zhao Tianyou divided them into four independent groups, rotating one group every day to take half a day to participate in training, and the others still had to focus on production and labor.

"Patriarch Meng, how many first-class single knives can you buy with this money?" Zhao Tianyou looked at the two rows of weapon racks in the martial arts arena, although there were some long and short blades, but when it came to the heads, two people were less than one, this was only counting the fifty or so people who trained every day, and Zhao Tianyou's plan for each person to have a single knife and spear in his hand was simply a hundred days of dreams.

Patriarch Meng Wenshan felt a little weak in his heart, the Mengjia fishing village is relatively rich compared to other villages, the clan also has some money and food reserves to support, and the surrounding crises are lurking, and now the time to plant the flag to set up a village soldier is just right. Unexpectedly, after calculating the accounts, the money was only enough to buy some good single knives or spears, and other equipment and the food that needed to be prepared were not available at the moment. With only the income from the dock market and the income from the fishing boats, it can only be carried for a while, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to continue after a long time.

"Zhao Jiaotou, to be honest, although the current money and food can still be supported by the purchase of weapons, I am afraid that it will be spent soon, I didn't expect the cost of raising soldiers to be so big. Otherwise, let's lower the standard, reduce the number of people, and reduce the standard of food and salary by half. But Zhao Jiaotou, don't worry, none of the children of my Meng family are here to earn money to be soldiers, and they won't care if the remuneration and food are less. ”

In fact, according to Meng Wenshan's initial idea, raise a team of dozens of people, purchase some ordnance and equipment, and wait for the team to train a little, and then pull it out and make an appearance on the dock. In addition to taking a look at other forces in the vicinity, the most important thing is to beware of too close contacts between Meng Lu Jiang Gongzi in the West Courtyard, and there will be things that are not good for the fishing village.

There are also rumors in other trading houses that this Jiang Gongzi is a smiling tiger and a ruthless person, and there is a bigger business in addition to the trading house, which is very likely to buy pirates' stolen goods, cooperate in smuggling goods, etc., which makes Meng Wenshan determined to raise soldiers.

Meng Lu wanted to be the patriarch, he already knew, and he also deliberately supported him, and when he retreated, he pushed Meng Lu up, otherwise he would not have allowed his power in the West Courtyard to raise his prestige so high. In Meng Wenshan's opinion, Meng Lu has the ability to see the world outside, and can afford the responsibility of the patriarch of the fishing village, but now that he is mixed with Jiang Gongzi, he has changed his taste.

Mengjia fishing village has clashed with pirates many times in history, both sides have their own losses, the most serious one three large ships were burned by pirates, dead and injured more than 100 people, it can be said that and pirates for generations. Jiang Gongzi is the owner of a trading house with a close relationship with pirates, and he is a famous family in Fuzhou, so why should he deign to associate with Meng Lu?

Meng Lu himself didn't understand, but Meng Wenshan was very clear, because Jiang Gongzi had already asked someone to test him and wanted to cooperate with the Meng family's fishing village. Jiang Gongzi funded the expansion of the wharf, which can berth large ships of the ocean, and widen the path behind the fishing village, which can accompany the cart of four horses. This is not only that, but also arrange for the old and young of the fishing village to live in Quanzhou City, to put it bluntly, it is to occupy this wharf and ask for the fishing village.

What is the purpose of the passer-by, at first said that it was cooperation, as long as he was led to the fishing village, it would inevitably be encroached on step by step, and in the end, the interests of the Meng family fishing village would not be left alone, and sooner or later he would be driven into the sea by Jiang Gongzi as a homeless person. However, Meng Lu didn't see it, which made Meng Wenshan die for him, and took out the money and grain in the village to recruit and form a village soldier, just to demonstrate to Jiang Gongzi and tell him the determination of the fishing village to be broken.

After learning the ins and outs of the matter, Zhao Tianyou had an idea in his heart and suddenly had an idea.

"Patriarch Meng doesn't have to worry, let's purchase ordnance and weapons now, and we will definitely be able to solve the problem if we find a way to spend money on food and salary in the future!"

Meng Wenshan shook his head in a depressed mood and said: "My Meng family fishing village has experienced a lot of disasters, but it has always been able to survive by guarding this place, this wharf and this sea area. If this wharf is lost, the Mengjia fishing village will no longer exist, how can I let the incense that has lasted for three hundred years be cut off in my hands?

Zhao Jiaotou, you can rest assured, I will discuss with the elders of the clan, and call on each household to apportion the soldiers' salaries, and the amount of the villagers' salaries must not be reduced. Isn't it because the officers and soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty court are still playing with their lives because of the low money as a soldier, and when they come to war, they are panicked, and they all want their own way of life, how can they go into battle and kill the enemy desperately, and they can't fight against the iron cavalry of the Yuan soldiers. ”

"Haha, the patriarch is well-informed, and he is a genius! Think about being born in this troubled world, you can't live without working hard. After Zhao Tianyou made up his mind, his first thought was to improve the combat effectiveness of the Mengjiazhai soldiers as soon as possible.

Carefully analyze the current economic conditions and the foundation of the Mengjiazhai soldiers, the limited funds must be used on the blade, in addition to the necessary single-knife spear, all the manpower and material resources are concentrated on the selection and training of long-range weapons and archers.

The Song people attached great importance to the tactical use of bows and arrows and crossbow shooting, and fought fiercely with the Jin and Liao countries for many years, the most famous of which was the divine arm bow. Although it is called a bow, it is actually a crossbow arrow that can be fixed and wound and can be fired at any time after aiming.

The divine arm bow equipped by the Song army has a long range and is powerful and easy to use, and has always been a sharp weapon against the northern cavalry. However, there are also disadvantages, in addition to being cumbersome and inconvenient to carry, due to the huge tension requirements, the crossbowman who needs to be wound must have sufficient physical strength.

And with the resources currently in Zhao Tianyou's hands, it is possible to say that he can buy one or two divine arm bows flowing out of the army, but it is a bit difficult to equip the soldiers generally. The people of Mengjia Yuzhai are sturdy, but they are not tall, and most of them are about 1.7 meters tall, which can barely meet the standards of the local state government to recruit Weiyuan Army, so it is a little difficult for them to use strong bows and crossbows.

However, Zhao Tianyou's purpose was not like this, he personally followed the Meng patriarch to the Black Mountain Fort thirty miles south of Quanzhou City, and invited a few blacksmiths with a lot of money. In order to save costs and make swords by himself, he signed a three-year contract with several blacksmiths and asked them to move their families to the fishing village. At the same time, he invited two craftsmen who could make black powder, and how to change the use of bows and arrows and improve the performance of gunpowder was what he wanted.

And Meng Lu watched the training of the Zhai soldiers all day, driven by Zhao Tianyou's group competition to compete for bonuses and reputation, and his combat effectiveness and cohesion have been greatly improved. If this continues, he wants to seize the position of patriarch, and his plan to kill Zhao Tianyou will be frustrated, and Jiang Gongzi has not heard from him for a long time since the last time, and the assassination master he promised to send is nowhere to be found.

Meng Lu sat on pins and needles every day, and his subordinates who watched the dock every day had never seen Jiang Gongzi's clipper.