Yuan Xi was mobilizing, and after more than half a year of propaganda, the common people of Yijing had accepted him. At his instigation, handicraft workshops began to be opened. In fact, the ancient people lived at this time relatively leisurely, working at most half of the day every day, and most of the rest of the time was squatting. Why is life so poor? It's really a limited amount of time, and the output efficiency is not good. I don't know what to do with the extra time.

After all, the crops in the field are not growing quickly, and if you want to harvest, you have to wait patiently, which is an objective law. However, processing raw materials, does not need to wait. So Yuan Xi gathered the manpower, promised the wages, and let everyone make textiles and shoe soles together. All of them are simple jobs that require a lot of labor to pile up. In the past, as long as everyone maintained their own food, clothing, and housing, no one thought that they could still earn wages.

This phenomenon is also very easy to understand, first, the neighbors in the township are more friendly to each other, who is in difficulty, the neighbors will help each other, where to need payment. At this time, it is really hurtful to talk about money, and it is extraordinarily bold. Confucianism also makes people feel that they should stay away from the smell of copper, so they will not exchange labor for money. Second, currency in circulation is really scarce. Only big dog households have copper coins and even gold and silver in their hands, and some ordinary people don't even know what the money looks like. On weekdays, most of the markets are bartered. For example, if you ask a blacksmith to make a machete, and then go back and put down a bag of eggs or bacon, it will be considered a reward.

Therefore, I heard that Lord Thorn Shi is going to set up a workshop to produce something to sell elsewhere. Everyone thought it was profitable, so they signed up. Moreover, Yuan Xi also organized for women to come out to work. In his words: "There is a shortage of labor, and instead of letting women get together and chew the root of their tongues, it is better to work together and sew and mend things, which they are best at." ”

When the autumn harvest comes, all these things stop. Even the people's army was invested in harvesting grain, first in the army's fields, and then in the homeless people's own land. Yuan Xi also took out the money to hire the surplus labor in Yijing City to work together. For a time, on both sides of the water, labor trumpets rose and fell.

But they had just gone down to work in the fields for two days when someone came to report that an army had driven them out.

"Officers and soldiers?" Yuan Xi jumped out of his bed at once. Hearing such news early in the morning made him sober up all at once.

Lu Fang said with a bitter face: "Yes, if you don't want to say anything, you will drive people away." ”

Yuan Xi asked, "Where did the officers and soldiers come from?" What are you doing here? ”

Lu Fangdao: "I don't know, it seems to be from the south." Like a robber, he went down to the ground and began to collect grain, and to collect our grain. We also warned them, and they laughed for a while, afraid that they were friendly forces, so we came to tell you. ”

Yuan Xi said in a deep voice: "Could it be Nanpi's soldiers? Last time, my third brother suffered a loss at my hands, is this time to take revenge? ”

Lu Fang nodded and said, "Very likely." ”

"Fuck." Yuan Xi said: "Don't care who it is, if you dare to rob Lao Tzu's food, Lao Tzu will him hard......"

Lu Fang became excited, and he had a good show to watch again. The incident happened yesterday, and he didn't dare to make a decision before, because he was afraid that the person who came had a background, and if he made a mistake, he would be scolded. Who knows that Yuan Xi is more arrogant than him, no matter who it is, he will fight again.

"Call Tian Yu and Zhao Yun over, the people's army has not been active for a long time, I don't know if there is rust during this time......"

Tian Chou was also alarmed. Since being invited out of the mountain by Yuan Xi, he has never actually made a contribution. Instead, he desperately absorbed knowledge from Yuan Xi, like a sponge. This time, he clapped his hands and said, "I'll take command." ”

Yuan Xi had no opinion: "This is what the Chief of the General Staff is supposed to do. ”

Tian Chou rolled up his sleeves and shouted: "Sand table!" ”

This is also Yuan Xi's first initiative, using sand to simulate the terrain, and then inserting chess pieces, on which the troop strength is written. He mentioned it casually before, and was asked by Tian Chou to get to the bottom of it, and finally implemented it. However, this is used in the battle of the large army, and it seems that there is no need for thousands of people.

Tian Chou said: "It is necessary, learn first." ”

In later wars, the staff officers mainly used war games to deduce tactics, speculate on the enemy's movements, and formulate various plans. After Tian Chou listened to Yuan Xi's thoughts, he also asked Lu Fang and a few others to ponder, but he only lacked actual combat practice. Now is your chance. Tian Chou really wanted to thank these field soldiers who didn't know where they came from, so that he could practice his hands.

Yuan Xi saw that several staff officers began to get busy, and the quarrels continued, and he hurriedly asked: "Do you want to send someone to investigate the situation of the other party, Sun Tzu said, know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles." ”

"No!" Tian Chou shook his hand: "There are only two or three thousand people, no need." He was afraid that if he figured out the number of opponents, he would not be able to make a heavy hand.

Yuan Xi said: "Is two or three thousand people still a few? ”

Originally, if you faced two or three thousand people, it would be enough for the people's army to eat a pot, after all, the army was in a weak position. However, according to the previous experience against the enemy, unless you encounter a force with a comparable degree of organization, it is difficult for anyone to resist their three-plate axe if they rush forward in a wave.

The squad led by Gao Shun was too brave in battle, especially the soldiers who came out of the Xiandeng camp back then, and the troops they brought out were very unusual. Often before the enemy army has even clashed, they are forced to retreat by their momentum.

After half an hour of discussion, a set of plans was finally formed. Yuan Xi solemnly signed it and said, "Just follow this." Teach them a lesson! ”

He glanced at the part of "luring the enemy" again, and said: "Don't lure the enemy to Xu Dayan, this guy can't bear to be lonely." ”

Zhao Yun said: "Understood." ”

The order was conveyed, and all parts were gathered, and the inside and outside of Yijing City quietly slaughtered. The autumn wind swept across the banks of the Yingshui River, becoming more and more depressed. The pine trees on the trees stopped collecting the fruits of the winter, looked at the branches, and immediately shook their pine tails, and fled in fright.

Xu Dayan led a company of people to hide in a bush, looking at the movement outside with a dark face. Gao Shun, who is 1.9 meters tall, is also squatting not far away, very focused.

The old comrade-in-arms next to Xu Dayan is smiling and smiling, and now he is in the limelight. He relied on the appeal of Gao Shun, the ace under his command, to be the first everywhere and won the respect of all parties. In the internal competition of the people's army, his team is always the first.

Li Ping smiled and quipped: "Company commander, didn't you get the task of the vanguard?" If you go on like this, you won't be promoted to battalion commander, and even I will be unlucky, but I want to be a company commander. ”

Xu said with big eyes: "With my friendship with the second son, how can I not be the battalion commander?" However, this time the enemy was too weak to use our company. You must know that we are even sharp knives, and there is a saying that we use a knife to kill chickens. ”

Li Ping said: "Don't blow it, I've already inquired, this time He Erniu's troops took the lead." It's hard to have a fight, who would deliberately hide it. ”

Xu clenched his fists with big eyes and said, "What? What is the second cow? This guy was actually robbed by him, and he must have secretly made a small report. ”

Li Ping said: "You must have offended the second son." ”

The two of them were still talking, and suddenly there were three rings of "Dangdangdang" in the distance, and they immediately subconsciously straightened up and shouted, "Oops! ”

If there is a shout, then the enemy has entered the encirclement. If the gong is struck, it means that the enemy has not entered the encirclement at all.

They were still in doubt, and a soldier in front of them ran over and shouted: "There is no ambush, the enemy has been scared away by the second company, and the chief asked the brothers of the first company to chase downstream along the water." ”

"Damn......" Xu scolded with big eyes and shouted: "Brothers, don't let He Erniu and them steal the limelight, let's get on quickly." ”

"Ahhh

A company of people shouted and jumped out of the bushes.