Zhang Rake turned his head and came back to his senses, "Oh, I didn't think about anything, since Brother Lu has such a close relationship with Jun Ma Ye and King Ning, then Brother will tell the truth, Brother I received the military order, it is to exterminate them, and the court does not want to recruit them, brother, you can't do this and explain it to the above, brother, I am kind."

Lu Fei said with a smile, "There are above ideas, we have our own approach, all the court wants is a result, isn't the general afraid that I will rob you of your first credit?" ”

Zhang Rake waved his hand, "No, no, my brother's words are out of sight, I'm thinking about you, don't do anything against the court."

Lu Fei also waved his hand, "No, no, this is not a contradiction, the result is that I think the court can't find an excuse even if it wants to punish the crime, otherwise, if I succeed in recruiting An, then this credit will be on the head of the general, think about the general, you surrender the soldiers without a fight, what kind of scenery it is to spread out, take 10,000 steps back and say, if I can't recruit An, you can still meet with swords and soldiers, isn't it, you are sure to win, why not, in addition, come, this bit of silver is even a little wine money for the brothers, not a tribute"

Lu Fei took out a silver ticket of two thousand taels from his arms and stuffed it into Zhang Rake's hand. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhang Rake insisted on encircling and suppressing that with his own reasons, and finally waited for an opportunity to use troops, of course, he could not let go, for this war, he insisted on taking away 100,000 taels of military expenses from the Anqing Treasury in the name of the Fuying Army, which was used to purchase military equipment and reward the soldiers after the suppression of bandits, but if he didn't fight, he couldn't explain this money to the imperial court.

But since he promised the county master to let Lu Fei take the lead, it would not be good to go back on his word, not to mention that he was holding two thousand taels of silver tightly in his hand at this time.

"Since Brother Lu has said this, it is okay, Zhao'an will recruit An, but I can explain in advance that if Zhao'an fails, I will have to wave my army to attack the mountain" Zhang Rake smiled and put the silver ticket into the armor, but in his heart, a larger plan had been quietly formed, and there was no trace on his face.

"General Zhang is really refreshing, thank you for your understanding, the brothers are camping outside, I can't bear it, in order to show a little bit of my thoughts, tomorrow I will definitely call the fathers and elders in the city to go to the camp to work together, do the friendship of the landlord, how to say that General Zhang is also here for the peace of Susong" Lu Fei said this, but in his heart he was thinking of another thing, a thing that could take Zhang Rake's life, and a thing that solved Lu Fei's worries once and for all.

Zhang Rake laughed, "Brother Lu is too polite, it's just that this has been a gangster for a long time, I don't know when my brother plans to start this recruitment, this matter should not be sooner or later."

Lu Fei hummed again and again, "Okay, Zhao'an is a big deal, you have to think about it thoroughly, and you will definitely reply to the general within three or five days."

"Three days or five days" Zhang Rake Zi was born in the army, and knew that time was an important key to the victory or defeat of the war.

"Five days at most," Lu Fei stretched out a slap.

"Okay, I'll come back in five days, I hope Brother Lu will do everything naturally, so I won't bother much, say goodbye, oh yes, your red-faced Yun Niang looks really Peugeot, Brother Yanfu is not shallow, but it's a pity, I heard that I was born in Qing\Lou, otherwise I am talented and beautiful, and I really match you like my brother, ah, haha, farewell, farewell"

When Li Shun sent the guest out and came back, Lu Fei called him over, took out three hundred taels of silver tickets and handed them to him, asked him to buy some wine and meat, and then find a few people in the city, and go to Zhang Razi's military camp tomorrow to work in the army.

Li Shun happily accepted the order.

Lu Fei's idea is not limited to solving the bandits, according to the development of the current tense, the bandits are just a disease of scabies, insignificant, what can really pose a threat to his future career is the invisible pressure from the Junma Mansion and the Ning Wangfu that can be seen but felt from time to time, but one thing he knows very well, that is, whether it is the Junma Mansion or the Ning Wang, he can't move any of them now, fortunately, these two big forces have no particularly hostile actions against Lu Fei at present, which is beneficial to Lu Fei, can take this opportunity to completely eliminate the right and left hands of these two forces in Susong, to put it bluntly, Steward Hu and Zhang Rake must die, and they will die quietly, and they will die so that they have nothing to do with Lu Fei.

Zhang Rake is a figure with a heavy army, it is a little troublesome to move him, although Steward Hu has a high background, but at best he is just a senior subordinate of the Zhao family who specializes in playing right and wrong, relatively speaking, it is easier to take his life, so Lu Fei made up his mind, first easy and then difficult, and send Steward Hu back to heaven first.

The heavy task of killing Steward Hu had to fall on Zhang Rake, so it became a fight between themselves, no one would suspect Lu Fei, a conspiracy was slowly unfolding in Lu Fei's heart.

Not long after Zhang Rake left, Yun Niang came to ask Lu Fei to go back to the back office for lunch, and now there is a Yun Niang in the ya, and the meal can not be sloppy at all, eating and sleeping well is the key to maintaining combat effectiveness.

The two chatted as they walked towards the back office.

"Xiaofei, look at your happy eyebrows, what makes you so happy?" Yun Niang asked.

Lu Fei rubbed his face, "Yes, this is not good, I can see it."

"Have you thought of how to deal with General Zhang?" Yun Niang is full of confidence in him.

"You underestimate me too much, Zhang Rake is just a martial artist, at best, he is seven points brave and three-point strategy, this time I want to cuddle the grass and beat the rabbits, and put these people in a nest"

Yun Niang smiled, the two came to the back office, the table in the room had already been placed on the table, the fragrance came to the face, needless to say, this must be Yun Niang's masterpiece again.

Yun Niang poured him a glass of wine, added some dishes, and said, "Yun Niang is just a daughter, she can't help adults, she can only do these little things, Yun Niang borrows flowers to offer Buddha, and salutes Xiaofei with a cup."

Lu Fei smiled and was not polite, and drank the wine in his arms, "No, no, your analysis in the morning has solved a lot of my incomprehension, and it is precisely your words that made me make up my mind, come, I also respect you."

Yun Niang's stomach was already red and red, adding a bit of pretty, and Lu Fei was restless for a while, and he didn't know the taste of food.

This is Li Shun just returning to the ya, saying that it should be used tomorrow and has ordered the officials to go separately to buy it.

Lu Fei nodded while eating, and pointed to the empty seat on the side, "Come on, master, sit down and eat together, the dishes made by Yun Niang taste very good, Aunt Li, Aunt Li, add a piece of chopsticks" Lu Fei shouted loudly.

Li Shun hurriedly waved his hand, "No, no, master, how can I be at the same table with you, just go and deal with the brothers for a few bites."

"Sit down, eat so much, I just have something to discuss with you"

Li Shun still refused to sit down, "Then the old man, you say, just stand down and listen."

Aunt Li walked in with cutlery.

"That's so awkward, come, I'll fill it for you, since I became the magistrate of this county, you have made a lot of contributions, I respect you, thank you, master" said Lu Fei poured wine and handed it to Li Shun.

Li Shun hurriedly continued, very excited, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, I respect the lord under the next, and wish the lord prosperity in the future" He craned his neck and did it first as a respect.

Lu Fei wiped his mouth, "That's right, sit down, whether my official is smooth or not, you still have to work hard in the future, ah, eat, eat, eat" Lu Fei took the food and sent it to Li Shun's bowl.

Li Shun reluctantly sat down, and said to Lu Fei and Yun Niang, "Master, Miss Song, it's better to be respectful and obey your orders, bother."

Seeing this, Yun Niang hurriedly got up and saluted, "Master Li, you accompany the adults to eat and chat, Yun Niang will go and add a few more dishes."

Lu Fei stretched out his hand and pulled her back to her seat, "Okay, my eldest lady, you can sit down, Aunt Li, go, add a few dishes"

Yun Niang also figured out Lu Fei's temperament, so she no longer insisted, and the three of them sat around the table regardless of the master and servant, talking and laughing.

When the wine was half-drunk, Li Shun said, "Master, do you have any plans for recruiting an this time, how to settle so many people coming down from the mountain?"

Lu Fei turned his head to Yun Niang and said, "Yun Niang, did your father tell you this before?" "Yun Niang now has a pivotal position in Lu Fei's mind.

Yun Niang put down her chopsticks and shook her head, "No"

Lu Fei nodded, "Then how do you think these people should be settled, and Master Li, let's talk about it."

Yun Niang glanced at Li Shun, did not speak first, Li Shun as the master has the responsibility to give advice to the master, he said, "According to the conventional practice, it is to be dismissed back to his hometown, but after visiting some villages, some people have gone up the mountain, the family has changed a lot, many people have lost their wives and their wives have been separated, and there are many people whose fields have long been barren, and they will only become idle people when they go back, and it is very possible to embark on the road of crime again, it is better to organize these people into the righteous army, so that they are easy to manage."

Lu Fei nodded, it seemed that Li Shun had put a lot of thought into it, and he asked Yun Niang again, "Yun Niang, you can also talk about it."

Yun Niang thought about it and said, "What the master said is very right, it seems that being incorporated into the military camp is the best way at present, but as far as Yun Niang knows, some of these people on the mountain are outlaws, and some of them have stayed in the mountain for more than ten years, and many people regard the mountain as their home, and they have been unrestrained and slow for a long time.

Lu Fei drank the wine alone, nodded and said, "Well, Master's arrangement is feasible, Yun Niang's consideration is not unreasonable, let me tell me what I think, there is no need to be incorporated into the Righteous Army, once the bandits in the mountains disappear, the Righteous Army has also become an ornament, and it is useless except for consuming the financial resources of the county, but what the Master said is very important, that is, these people must not be dispersed back to the village, these unstable elements make a few things every now and then, that is enough for me to be busy, so it is very necessary to concentrate on management"

Li Shun poured Lu Fei a glass of wine, "Then what are your plans, master?" ”

Lu Fei smiled, "I won't hide it from you, the bandits invited me to the mountains the day before yesterday."

Yun Niang and Li Shun's faces were uneasy when they heard this.

"Don't worry, didn't I return to the Ya safely the next day, this time I didn't run in vain, not only did I understand that the people on the mountain had the intention of recruiting An, but also found a very important thing, this one is full of stones, all over the mountain."

Li Shun and Yun Niang looked at each other, how fresh is this, there are no stones on the mountain, can it be called a mountain.

Lu Fei knew their puzzlement, and then said, "Don't underestimate these stones, this is of great use, since the people on the mountain can't be separated from irregular management, and they also know the mountain, then it's better to let them stay in the mountain, I plan to set up a stone processing factory in the mountain, so that I don't fear that they will come out and do evil again, and it's easy to manage."

"Mines?" Li Shun exclaimed.

"Open a mine? Xiaofei, can this court agree? Yun Niang was also worried.

"Don't worry, the mines here are just ordinary stones, this is called turning waste into treasure, what reason do they have to disagree," Lu Fei said with certainty.

In this era, although the role of stone ore is also there, but because there is no modern machine, the cost of manual mining of stone is too large, and the profit is quite small, and the gains outweigh the losses, so most of the ancient mines are metal ores, and the ores of gold, silver, copper and iron are very profitable, most of them are controlled by the government, and some of them are run by the government.

Lu Fei observed on the mountain that the stone here is a very ordinary stone, the content of heavy metals is very low, the bottom has no value of refining metal, but the use of stone is not only the refining of heavy metals, but also can be used to build houses, city walls, but the houses of the Tang Dynasty are basically civil structures, rarely use stone, one is the difficulty of mining the people can not afford, the other is that the theory of feng shui is deep-rooted, the ancients all believed that all the mountains are there are things with aura, digging the mountains that cut off the local feng shui.

"Then these people can calmly carry out this heavy labor?" Yun Niang also said, let a group of bandits engage in heavy physical work such as mining what kind of method can convince them.

Of course, Lu Fei has his own ideas, although he has not yet implemented them, he is full of confidence, "There is no need to worry about this, once these people's charges are cleared, it is their main goal to live peacefully until they die, if they have another legal income, do they still have the heart to make trouble?" I plan to set up the mine at the foot of the mountain after they are recruited, and the supervision power lies with the county government, and the county government only collects taxes from it, and all the proceeds from the sale of stones belong to these people, and they are not only miners but also small shareholders, so that small profits can also make big profits, what reason do they have not to accept it?"

"Profits go to miners? This imperial court can't agree to it," Li Shun said.

"Of course I don't agree, but I have other ideas, all the stones produced in the mine are bought and sold by the county government on behalf of the county, and the price is set by us, and the difference in the middle is used to make up for the loss of the imperial court, how do you feel?" Lu Fei said with a smile on his eyebrows, and drank a glass of wine beautifully.

Yun Niang smiled and didn't speak, but her expression seemed like she had something to say.

Li Shun frowned and pondered.

Lu Fei asked Yun Niang on the side, "What, what are you worried about?" ”

Yun Niang got up and walked around the table a few times, and said, "It's not difficult to open a mine, but Xiaofei, have you ever thought about how difficult this mountain road is, how to transport the stones, and even if they can be transported out, what price can these stones sell for, and where is the effect?" ”

Li Shun also raised his head, he was also thinking about this question, and said busily, "Miss Song is really thoughtful, yes, this is the key, master, this thing is not like the fish in the big lake."

Lu Fei laughed, "It turns out that you are worried about this, let me tell you, I have planned this a long time ago, but I can't say it yet, but I promise that this matter will be done."

Li Shun and Yun Niang saw Lu Fei's confident appearance, so they didn't say much, in short, in this way, the way out for the bandits on the mountain can be solved, this is the goal.

The three of them were eating and talking, the food was cold, and at this time, a servant came to report that it was Zhao Junma who was visiting.

Yun Niang helped Aunt Li clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and Lu Fei took Li Shun to the flower hall.

As soon as he saw Lu Fei, Zhao Junma hurriedly said with concern, "I heard that Lord Lu had a misunderstanding with the battalion army and injured his hand, Zhao was restless at home, and I came to visit today."

Lu Fei stretched out his hands and laughed, "It's nothing, it's just a flesh injury, sit down, Li Shun, serve tea"

The two sat in the hall, and Zhao Junma nodded, "Oh, that's good, that's good, this General Zhang is too, how can you treat the county government as a military camp, how can you mistake local political affairs?"

Lu Fei really didn't believe that Zhao Junma came to visit him, and now that Zhang Razi has retired from the army, of course he is here to reciprocate, "Jun Ma Ye, I also want to thank you, if you didn't have a way to do it, General Zhang would not have just quit the army, in this way, tomorrow I will sit in the east, just in, by the way, listen to my master Li Shun say that a new Hunan restaurant has opened in the city, it tastes good, and Jun Ma Ye must appreciate his face."

"That's easy to say, but there's one more thing I want to ask Lord Lu?" Zhao Junma has been thinking about the 240,000 taels that Lu Fei said that day.

"I know, it's not too late to say this tomorrow, isn't it, okay, Jun Ma Ye, you are busy with business, and I am also entangled in official business, this and this ......"

"Lord Lu, this, okay, let's talk about it tomorrow"

"Well, tomorrow at noon, Hunan Cailou, see you or leave, by the way, Steward Hu also helped me a lot a few days ago, so let him come too"

"Okay, it's decided, see you tomorrow"

As soon as Zhao Junma left, Lu Fei listened to Li Shun for a while, and asked him about tomorrow's arrangements, Li Shun was stunned after hearing it, and then he smiled incredibly.

Early the next morning, Lu Fei took Li Shun and more than a dozen people in the city, carrying pigs' heads, sheep's tripies, carts and horses, a large amount of wine and meat, red and colors, beating gongs and drums, and rushed to the barracks where Zhang Rake was thirty miles away from the city to work in the army.

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The barracks of the government camp army today are like the New Year, everywhere is filled with a festive atmosphere, this is the first time in the past seven or eight years that Zhang Rake led the soldiers to receive the people's condolences, although such support may have other intentions, but the whole battalion of soldiers from the bottom of their hearts rose a group of warmth, whether it is false or sincere, at this moment, the people and the soldiers in the battalion share the joy of the military and civilian family.

The 1,500 infantry troops stood outside the camp gate in a neat and orderly manner, with flags and banners, bright armor, or spears or carrying firearms or shouldering strength, all in high spirits, and the 500 light horsemen stood on opposite the infantry on the opposite side, and the yellow-maned horses of all colors also imagined and felt the mood of their masters, swaying their horsetails from time to time, shaking their noses, and fighting their front hooves, but not moving a bit.

Lu Ganfei took the lead, leading a cadre of people in the county government and representatives of the people in the city, gongs and drums were noisy, suona was repeated, and walked along the space between the battalion and the army's cavalry to the Yuanmen.

Zhang Rake led several officers to ride a tall horse, standing outside the gate, overjoyed, as the ranks of the labor army got closer and closer, Zhang Rake laughed, threw off the saddle and dismounted, and walked towards Lu Ganfei and others from a distance.

Lu Ganfei pressed his hand behind him and motioned for the drum music to stop.

"Haha, Lord Lu is really true to his word, and he really came, which really flattered Zhang, come on, everyone is staying in Songcheng, everyone is here to work in the army, Zhang thank you, please "Zhang rake is really a little proud today.

Although Lu Ganfei is doing his own tricks in the name of the labor army, he has no ill will towards these battalion soldiers, and the reputation of an army basically depends only on the generals, so the materials he brought to the labor army this time are also sincere, full of ten carriages, wine, meat, and local snacks.

"General Zhang is here for my Susong, he should do his best to be a landlord, watching the soldiers sleeping outside the wind and eating in the open, the people of the city are uneasy, it's late, it's late, I hope General Zhang and all the soldiers don't mind, come, send the wine and food to the camp, let's eat together today, he is turned upside down, and he will not return if he is not drunk" Lu Ganfei said very excitedly.

Immediately, there was an uproar in the military formation, and all the soldiers raised swords and guns, shouting happily.

Zhang Rake was so excited that he couldn't close his mouth, flicked his armor, and stretched out his hand to signal to Lu Ganfei and the others, "Okay, it's rare that Susong people have a victory, come, accept it, Lord Lu, please, you want to get drunk today, folks, please"

The field life of marching and fighting is not as good as being in the station, the living conditions are poor, the daily supply has to rely on long-distance transportation, in this hot day, the meat and food can not appear in the soldiers' bowls, and the wine is a taboo in the army, but today is different, looking at the carloads of freshly killed pigs and sheep and the aroma of water and wine, straight to these people is saliva again and again, the general gave an order, everyone rushed forward, within a moment, ten carts of wine and meat were unloaded by the soldiers, and the same people poured into the camp with a smile.

Although Zhang Ganzi knew that Lu Ganfei's real purpose might not be to labor the army, but Liang a county magistrate who didn't understand the military formation couldn't understand the affairs of the barracks, so he explained it very generously everywhere, including the cooperation between the various branches of the military.

Lu Ganfei observed carefully along the way, although he didn't know much about military affairs, but there were bows and arrows and firearms piled up everywhere he looked, which was enough to show that Zhang Rake was by no means bluffing, he had been actively preparing the strategy of capturing the mountain, but he didn't know when he planned to do it.

There are many people and great strength, and in less than half an hour, the food brought by Lu Ganfei has been scattered in the barracks, and the soldiers are not particular, and they are sitting in groups of seven or eight on the grass in the camp.

Zhang Rake asked people to set up a banquet in the big tent of the Chinese army, planning to get drunk with Lu Ganfei and rest.

Zhang Rake took Lu Ganfei's hand and went into the big tent of the Chinese army, and said with a smile, "Lord Lu, you and I hit it off at first sight, and this time we have to work together to solve the problem of banditry.

Lu Ganfei said, "That's right, I saw General Zhang's military camp today, well, the army is mighty, and the army is governed in a reasonable and orderly manner, it is not a rare general, okay, drink it down" He is really not a compliment, at least what he sees in his eyes is very different from the camp army with loose military discipline that Li Shun said.