Wang Ruoxi was also preparing for war, but unlike the uplifting atmosphere of the people in Meijia Village, he was depressed. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Qiongzhou Governor Yu Jun's reply came soon, and his words made Wang Ruoxi deeply feel that he was really shallow.

After receiving the letter from Yazhou County, after reading it, I couldn't help but feel worried and disappointed. Worried about my Ming territory, no one to defend the land? Angry with your food king, do you have the heart to repay? Insects and ants Diao people, has not yet been troubled, you should be the first, go to the village in person, tell the righteousness, so that they are lost, Anke sat in the county government, did not leave the house, only less than 30 officials to go to the punishment, did not see a drop of blood, then called the thief unstoppable? Thou shalt join forces with the local forces and go to the village in person, either to levy or appease, and to relieve the bandits, so as to fulfill thy duty. This is the month of the month of our time and the day of the letter to the letter.

Thinking of this letter, Wang Ruoxi was still in a cold sweat. First of all, Yu Jun is really old and spicy, not only is he not fooled, he refuses to be a gunman for himself, but also forces himself to go on the expedition to try the depth of the water by himself. This matter changed from the original county order to lure the prefect to fight with profit, and if he wins, he can share some interests, and if he does not win, he will be exempted from the responsibility of failing to defend the territory, and the prefect will force the county order to come forward to solve the problem. I have to say that chess is a good one.

It was not only this tricky task that made Wang Xian Ling sit on pins and needles, in his mind, Meijia Village had trained a few half-sized men who made poles and sticks, and if it wasn't for the officials to release water, how many would have been taken. The key to this matter is that He Dianzhi went to Meijia Village to act, Yu Jun knew it so clearly, and he even knew how many people he went. "I'm going to find out about this spy!" Wang Ruoxi gritted his teeth viciously and assigned the task.

"Zhou Shushu, you will go to Meijia Village today, inform that Liu Yao, and say that I will visit tomorrow and ask him to prepare all the account books and documents, and I will look around to see if there is anything prohibited."

"My subordinates understand, so let's go." Zhou Wenwen took the order and left.

"Congratulations, you immediately order the people, reorganize the team, and set off with me tomorrow, waiting outside its Meijia Village. If you talk well, if you don't talk well, you will attack me when you see my signal, sweep Meijia Village, and level its Freedom Mountain! ”

"Qiyu county order, the subordinates received nothing more than dozens of servants, plus the regimental training of each village. You also know that there are only twenty or thirty who can still be sent, and none of them have much combat power. As for the group training in each village, it has always been in name only. The victory or defeat of the subordinates is not worth mentioning, but the success or failure of the adults is at stake, so you must be cautious. ”

Wang Ruoxi laughed twice, and said coldly: "Lord He has thought it carefully, and this official understands it. However, today's fate is in the body, and victory or defeat will have to be a battle, I don't know if the warden has a strategy? ”

He replied: "Lord Hui, this Shilu Port is to defend against sea bandits, and there are 500 soldiers, and there is one in total. If the prefect has an order, he also has the responsibility to help. This general name is Yao Yuxiao, who is strong and domineering, but the important matters are still clear. ”

"yes, how did I forget about him. Now the prefect has not directly ordered him, but wants me to sell face and beg him to send troops to help me. ”

He thought to himself, where did you forget, you don't know at all. There are occasional county orders that do not take the master, but they do not hire one when they take office, and they don't know anything except to collect money, and they don't even know where there are garrisons in the local area, and how many soldiers there are, suppressing the contempt in his heart, He Dianguan said with a smile on his face: "The prefect's order to Yazhou County is his order." As for the matter, the subordinates should do their best. However, the marching food and grass, please prepare for the adults. ”

"This is natural. The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, but I have a small county order? With the troops settled, Wang Ruoxi was in a good mood and laughed.

Yao Yuxiao was not surprised by the visit of the congratulatory officials. As a garrison that does not belong to the local government, Yao Jiang's favorite thing is to face the county officials. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the military attache saw that the civil official was three points lower, so Yao General always saw the county official to bow down to the lower official, and in addition to the military order, if the county order has an order, he must carry it out. Therefore, it is the officials who usually congratulate the officials to maintain the relationship between the garrison and the locality. But he frowned at what the warden had mentioned.

Mr. Yao stroked his beard all over his face, and said in a deep voice, "Brother, it's not me who disobeys. The current state of affairs is neither a rebellion, nor a rebellion. The person surnamed Liu, who pays taxes according to the rules and regulations and develops people's livelihood, wants me to say that he should be rewarded. As for the drill guards, it's not a big deal. Now the Haikou is like a cow's hair, the Li people are like hungry wolves, which village has no group training? Which one doesn't have knives and guns? It's a big deal to make up for a group training place. ”

He was a little anxious. borrowed Yao's idea to put the soldiers out by himself, and this is going to be in vain, how to explain it to the county order? Hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade: "The general manager said the same, this has not seen the banditry yet, of course, it is not worth your labor." However, it is precisely because the bandit has not risen, and the general leader of the team to personally recruit, one can have an in-depth understanding of the opponent, and the other is not in danger, that is, there are a few days of food and grass to obtain, why not? ”

"Oh? Then Wang County has grain and grass for me? Yao Yuxiao came to be interested.

"I have made it clear to the prefectural commander in advance that this dispatch of troops is for assistance, so the grain and grass must be prepared locally. As for the amount, please let Yao show me the general, and I will go back to report it. If the prefectural magistrate has no objection......"

"If there is no objection, let him come early tomorrow morning, and then I will go." Yao Yuxiao said with a smile, and asked the clerk to come over and explain a few words softly. The clerk quickly wrote a letter, and Yao took it over without looking at it, handed it to the official with both hands, and asked him to bring it to the county order. He stood up and knotted his hands, but found that the letter had been sealed. The paste is still wet. This surprised the official a little, so he put the letter on the coffee table and chatted with the general manager about the gun. After talking for a long time, Yao stood up and said, "Dian He, seeing that it is not early, I should have invited you to have a few drinks, but I am worried that it will take time for the county magistrate to prepare the materials, so I will not delay you today." Meet your brother again in the coming day, and invite you to drink. He also thanked him, pinched the paste that had dried, and left.

On the school field next to the county government, there were more than 30 officials and more than a dozen porters. The servants were all neatly dressed. Yazhou belongs to the Li District, so it is not uncommon for people to carry knives. The porters are also in good spirits. It seems that the congratulatory officer is not a foolish character.

Soon after the sun rose, Wang Xian Ling came to the school field, and when he saw that the team of officials was still neat, he nodded with satisfaction and announced that each person had five taels of silver in his hair. The audience was full of cheers, but it was also lively. It's just that then there is no follow-up, and when it comes to the three strokes on the day, Yao Jiang's total team has not yet come, which makes people feel a little embarrassed.

He Dian's official saw that the momentum was wrong, and it was not good to inquire whether the county order had paid grain and grass as agreed. Remembering that when he replied to the letter yesterday, the county commander's uncertain and moody face was not only worried about this small coordinated operation. An hour ago, he had sent his men to the Shilu Port station to check on him, and now it was time to return. He Dianzhi stood beside Wang Xian Ling, and couldn't help but look up into the distance.

Soon, there was a sound of horses' hooves. I saw a servant galloping with a flag in his hand, turned over and dismounted, and reported to the two: "Report! Mr. Yao had already left for Chahe Village to stand by. Command the flag to be handed over to the prefectural commander. If you need to use troops, as long as you send this flag to Chahe Village, Yao Jiang will send troops to Meijia Village. ”

Wang Xianling laughed and said: "The soldiers are fast, Yao always uses soldiers like gods, and he is really a good general." The court has such a good general, which is also a blessing for the emperor. Come on, light the trumpet cannon and set off! Having said that, Wang Xianling's face was gloomy as water, and he didn't see any joy at all, and he didn't go to pick up the Ling flag.

He Dianguan stretched out his hand to take the order flag, and instructed his subordinates to ride horses to explore Yao Jiang's station in Chahe Village, as well as the road from Meijia Village to Chahe Village. The rider had taken a few steps, and he shouted again: "Take one more person!" And waterways! The rider answered and beckoned another rider on standby to set off. The horse's hooves clattered, and they quickly walked away.

Wang Xian Ling rode on a horse and walked slowly with the team, looking at the quick reaction of the people who watched the officials, he couldn't help but praise: "The officials of He are so good at leading the troops, only a county official, it is really a condescending talent." I see that you have done everything in total. ”

He hurriedly thanked him and said, "My lord's praise. He was able to find a safe party, but he still had to do his best, and he was defeated last time he went to Meijia Village, so he was really ashamed. ”

That's not true. That Liu thief is calculated or unintentional, although Lord He's men are capable, after all, they are outnumbered, so naturally there is no chance of winning. "Wang Xianling seemed very empathetic.

He thanked the county order, stopped talking, and hurried away. He knew in his heart that his few people were more than enough to deal with street gangsters, but if he really wanted to fight, he would definitely not be able to defeat Liu Yao's small team. "Today, I'm afraid it's not a small team." He Dian's heart was uneasy to think.

Looking at the small team leaving the school grounds, the figure of the yellow fat man flashed behind a window on the second floor of the restaurant. Then a man came out of the back door, led a horse, and left quickly. The person on the horse was thin and small, holding a cigarette pouch, which turned out to be Wei Min.

Zhou Wenshu sat in the conference room of Liu's house, with a pot of fragrant tea and a few simple refreshments in front of him. As soon as I arrived yesterday, I was welcomed into this newly built house. Liu Yi didn't seem to have any festivals, he came out from afar, and said happily: "Zhou Wenwen is okay, come to the cold house today, I don't know what business to do?" ”

Zhou Wenwen originally stated the instructions of the county order. Liu Yi was obviously a little surprised, but he quickly smiled easily, stood up and said, "Zhou Wenwen, while the sun is not sinking in the west, please take a look." As he spoke, he pulled Zhou Wenwen to the top of Freedom Mountain and began to introduce: "The north gate of this mountain is a vast dense forest, and the Li people haunt it. Fortunately, God took care of it, and Meijia Village and the Li people not only lived in harmony for many years, but also reached a cooperation to sell iron ore to me. Other than that, there is nothing else. As he spoke, he pointed to the water surface at the edge of the dense forest and said, "The water surface here was originally a water fall, and the scenery is very impressive. Now the people of Meijia Village gather the strength of the whole village to build a dam to store water and form a reservoir, which can not only provide a stable water supply for our village, but also raise the water level and provide drinking water for the position where I am standing now. You see, a canal that leads from the top of the dam, and comes along the mountain, is this canal that leads to water. ”

Zhou Wenwen was amazed and asked: "This canal is suspended in the air, and it doesn't leak, which is also magical." ”

Liu Yi smiled: "Tomorrow, the county commander will come, and I will show you the method." Look at the lower end of the dam, where several pipes run close to the ground and lead to the large house. That's my processing workshop. The water power is strong, which can drive the paddle blades and drive the machine to run. However, everything such as grinding, drilling, and turning rounds can be driven by hydraulic power, which can save a lot of manpower. Zhou Wenwen couldn't react for a while, and nodded slowly: "We'll look at it together when we have time tomorrow." ”

Liu Yi nodded and said, "This piece of factory along the river is a workshop. There is papermaking, there is also a sauce garden, there is steelmaking, and there is iron. Tools such as farm tools, waterwheel pulleys, steel knives and shovels are all produced here. In order to produce these things, I have taken in a lot of displaced people, all of whom are displaced, who have no food or clothing. And I don't pick or choose, as long as I am willing to come, I can come to Meijia Village. Those who can work in it will arrange a job for him, so that he can support himself and support his family. If you have no relatives and no reason and can't work, we also provide three meals a day to spend your old age in peace. Of course, we still don't have enough food at the moment, and there are still difficulties in how to feed everyone. But in any case, as long as a person comes to my village, he will definitely be resettled. All these newcomers are living in this house in front of us. As I told you last time, these houses have water and water supply, so you don't have to carry water to use it, and you don't have to endure the stench and filth of defecation. ”

Zhou Wenwen hurriedly responded: "Last time, as soon as I went back, I told the county magistrate that you were willing to build a water house for him, but unfortunately the county magistrate may not have understood the benefits of this thing, and he didn't even make it clear, so he never replied to Mr. Liu." ”

"You might as well come here this time, the county magistrate is here in person, we can introduce him to one or two, and then see what they think." Liu Yi stretched out his hand and waved, pointing to the distance where the sun was setting: "That direction is Fork River Village." The two villages are bounded by the towering stone wall. Now that the stone wall has been opened, there is a clear road between us and Chahe Village. More than 1,500 steps from the stone wall, we are building a river embankment to protect thousands of acres of fields on the bank. If this embankment can be built before the spring flood next year, it will bring thousands of acres of fertile land to my Meijia Village, so that I will not be afraid of running out of food to eat if I recruit displaced people. ”

After saying this, Liu Yi paused for a moment before he said, "All my industries are here." Everything you want to do, it's all in front of you. I hope that God will take care of you and that everything will go well. If I have different ideas, I always have to resolve them properly and negotiate a compromise. If you have to do it right, you have to force Liangshan. After all, this family business is hard-won and far-reaching. ”