"This official has a hundred households, and you still need your help to establish military exploits, and you will also be a hundred households in the future," Xiao Ye, who is quite confident, is very sure of his future, big deal, let Wang Ziliang go to the thousand households to send silver money, and have a good relationship with the two thousand households.

His words made Xin Weilin's eyes light up quietly, it seems that the Ximen Hundred Households are still orthodox hereditary Hundred Households, and the awe of the imperial court is still there.

Only Wang Ziliang, his eyebrows and eyes were slightly wrinkled, but he did not show surprise; Earlier, Xiao Ye's dislike of the Thousand Households of the Gravel Castle, he knew, but the change of concept would take a long time of twists and turns, and he didn't believe that Xiao Ye, who was full of anger, could endure Shangguan's endless exploitation.

"After the Eagle Claw Fort is completed, the person who owns the fort is the owner of this fort," Xiao Ye smiled and looked at the flag officials who were a little puzzled, as well as Wang Dali, who didn't know why, picked up the teacup and took a slow sip.

Shiguantun and Lao Yangkou Tunbao are obviously going to lose money, so he must be careful about the stone forts that will be built in the future, and he must not do a loss-making business; Besides, it was on the territory of the Tartars, and the title deed of the Ming Mansion couldn't be managed there.

Only Xin Weilin and Wang Ziliang twitched a few times from the corners of their eyes, and their eyes widened suddenly; However, the two of them were still able to calm down and listen to what Baihu said next. If Yang Tian was here, I am afraid that he would immediately jump up and scold.

The word castle lord is not a small title in the mainland, and only a large landlord chaebol family can afford it, which requires strength, power, and the recognition of the government.

"The lord of Eagle Claw Fort can be limited to 100 soldiers, and his family members are not counted, and the land within a radius of ten miles around the stone fort is owned by him, and the official will do his best to help him when he is in trouble,"

"But as soon as the firearms and materials needed by the castle owner are gone, the official will not give them in vain, and they will be supplied at market prices," Xiao Ye looked at the flag officials below who were a little stunned, and he already laughed out loud in his heart.

"This eagle claw stone fort, plus a radius of ten miles, is priced at five thousand taels of silver for the New Year today, and you can owe it on credit," his voice landed, and the hall was immediately quiet; Co-authored, you have to spend money to buy it.

These five thousand taels, if you want to say that you can take it out, not only Xiao Ye himself, but others have worked hard for two years, and perhaps most of them have a net worth of more than 1,000 taels. According to Xiao Ye's idea, it would be best for several flag officers to partner up to buy Eagle Claw Fort.

But looking at Wang Dali's bulging eyes and staring at his two boys, I am afraid that Wang Hu and Wang Meng will not dare to come forward. Among the banner officials, I am afraid that Wang Dali will be in charge of their money.

"Ahem, Lord Baihu, there is something unknown to his subordinates," Xin Lilin frowned and said when he saw that everyone was silent, "Then Eagle Claw Fort is on the grassland?" ”

"That's right, thirty miles north of Madao Stone Fort, at the junction of the grassland and the Gobi Desert," Xiao Ye nodded in response.

"There, it used to be our Ming Dynasty's territory, and the hundred households were like this, there were no official documents, wouldn't it, wouldn't it," Xin Weilin endured it, but still didn't say it.

"Isn't it forcible seizure?" Xiao Yekou said, "But, Brother Sansheng, you have seen it, there, now, is the territory of the Mongolian Tartars, the Ming army has not been involved for many years, and it was the territory of the Yuan court earlier,"

"Where is the side wall, my father-in-law checked the ruins of Shiguan at the bottom of the mountain, it should be the previous side wall, and now, the side wall here has retreated to the gravel fort,"

"The Tartars attacked Shiguantun, and the Gravel Fort was not rescued at all, so we were left to fend for ourselves, why should we go to the Tartars to grab the land, do we still need permission from the government?"

"If you don't enter the border wall with the troops, the officer has already answered the father-in-law, more than a hundred sergeants, the officer will not take them into the gravel fort, and will not enter Gansu Town, but here, it is the official who has the final say,"

His words, the flag officials listened to it didn't matter, but Wang Ziliang and Xin Lilin listened to it, but they knew Xiao Ye's plan, that is, the well water does not interfere with the river water, don't mess with me, Jiang Jie is an example.

Regardless of the area, it is easy to cause trouble.

Xin Weilin, who was secretly relieved, and Wang Ziliang, who was disapproving, Xiao Ye saw it clearly and put his heart at ease; Scholars, as long as they don't mention the offense, they can still make sense.

"Since you don't want any benefits, then the official will give his own concubine," Xiao Ye saw that everyone had different reactions, so he opened his mouth and said; However, Huang Hanxiang stood up.

"Lord Baihu, what will be the tax burden of Eagle Claw Fort in the future, and can it be inherited to his children and grandchildren?" Huang Hanxiang, who was quick-witted, faintly saw that Baihu's face was unhappy, and he gritted his teeth and stood up to speak.

"The tax burden of the business in the fort is at your own expense, and the hundred households are levied fifty taels every year, and the inheritance depends on how the business is, and the official can promise not to disturb the private property," Xiao Ye's affirmative tone made Huang Hanxiang come to the spirit.

Taking out a few silver tickets from his arms, Huang Hanxiang held them high, "Lord Baihu, the lower officials are willing to buy Eagle Claw Fort,"

At this moment, the hall was lively, and the others looked at Huang Hanxiang with a smile, it was the first time they had seen someone who was in such a hurry to earn family property. Only Wang Ziliang let go of the silver ticket in his sleeve pocket and shook his head funny.

Huang Hanxiang on the grassland, in the name of the Galen tribe, successively annexed five or six Tartar tribes, although those tribes are weak, but how can they get a large amount of leather goods, counting the share of the seizure, he can take out five thousand taels of silver tickets, I am afraid it is all he has.

Of course, Huang Hanxiang came out, and Wang Ziliang wanted to unite with the Wang brothers to buy Eagle Claw Fort, so it was silent.

"Han Xiang, the Tartars are coming over in the spring, there are only two foundation pits for the construction of Eagle Claw Fort, you have to think about it, and you won't return if you hand over the five thousand taels," Xiao Ye stared at Huang Hanxiang and said word by word, this henchman is really not mistaken.

"Adults won't die without help, and the lower officials know the consequences," Huang Hanxiang said categorically, his words made other people's suspicions about him disappear instantly.

Huang Hanxiang's military power in Bailong Lake also caused a lot of discussion among other flag officials, and Xiao Ye's large-scale firearms and grain delivery again and again made Wang Dali quite complaining.

Even if Huang Hanxiang divided the two Bayern teams into the hands of Yu Shan and Dudin, it was inevitable that other people would have doubts, and now it was time for him to get rid of it and show up.

Xiao Ye understood what Huang Hanxiang thought, pondered for a moment, closed his eyes and nodded, "Hanxiang, are you willing to remove the post of chief flag?" ”

"Yes, the lower officials are willing, but according to the orders of the hundred households," Huang Hanxiang stepped forward slowly, put the silver ticket on the table, took two steps back and knelt on one knee, "I am willing to share the worries of the hundred households,"

In the quiet hall, Xiao Ye looked at this young officer who already had white sideburns, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, "Eagle Claw Fort is located on the edge of the Gobi, just buy it by this official, five thousand taels of silver tickets will be put into the total account, Huang Hanxiang will be promoted to one hundred households, one hundred sergeants, twenty personal guards, and one should be supplied with firearms and materials, which will be supported by the Shi family's shops,"

The biggest official position he can take out now is to represent 100 households, no matter how high he is, he can't convince the public, after all, he Xiao Ye is just 100 households.

"Bailonghu is the acting general flag, Yu Shan takes over,"

Huang Hanxiang, whose identity was raised from the general flag to the generation of hundreds of households, raised his head, "Lord Xie, the sergeants under him, can you recruit some from the Tartar slaves?" ”

"That's your business, and if you have the ability, you have nothing to say if you use the tile spur people," Xiao Yeyi raised his hand, "Get up and speak, make yourself as serious as an outsider,"

Seeing the frustration flashing in Huang Hanxiang's eyes, Xiao Ye squinted and was happy, "Hanxiang, don't think about being a rich man, everyone can see the benefits of Eagle Claw Fort, maybe not much, but in the future, other stone castles, if there is a good place, you will be allowed to buy first,"

"When a hundred households encounter a war and need to recruit you, you must not disobey the order," this original sentence comforted Huang Hanxiang, but it played a considerable role in the future disputes.

"Wow," Huang Hanxiang bowed his hand and replied loudly, and when he lowered his head and stuffed the silver ticket into the cuff pocket, the joy in his eyes flashed; He is not stupid, if it weren't for the sake of saving face for hundreds of households, all of his net worth would be a pain in cutting meat.

Fortunately, fortunately, Baihu didn't take it seriously, otherwise standing in that stone fort in the Gobi Desert every day, it would be strange if he didn't cry to death.

"In the future, there will not be only one Eagle Claw Fort outside the side wall, where the wind and rain are smooth, as long as it is a confident flag official, you can find this official and buy a stone fort, but the preferential price is only for Han Xiang's family," Xiao Ye's faint voice reached everyone's ears in the hall.

Preferential purchase of materials, then if you sell them in the mainland? Wang Hu, who was nimble-brained, didn't have time to think carefully when he heard Baihu snort coldly, "Who dares to defeat the idea of selling the materials of Baihu, don't blame this official for being ruthless,"

When the firecrackers rang off at midnight, Xiao Ye stood on the castle wall, looking at Huang Hanxiang, who had gone to Lao Yangkou overnight, and his personal guards, their figures were drowned in the darkness, and they couldn't help but feel a little stunned.

Huang Hanxiang went to Eagle Claw Fort, Stone Fort and the surrounding ten miles of land, and he was under his name to guard, and his actions not only dispelled Xiao Ye's vigilance, but also made the cranky thoughts in the hearts of other flag officers disappear.

Of course, after the beginning of spring, the construction of Eagle Claw Fort still needs to be invested by 100 households, which is not just a matter of 5,000 taels, according to the market price of yellow plaster, 50,000 taels cannot be lowered, this is Xiao Ye's business.

In general, Xiao Ye's risk investment is still worth it, at least one step closer to Bailong Lake; If you lose, the first person to lose the lion's head is Xiao Ye; In other words, Huang Hanxiang's vision is quite unique, and the loss depends on who he follows, and others can't think of so much.

In order to expand the strength of self-protection, Xiao Ye had to make this decision, also to motivate his flag officers; After all, Xin Lilin said that according to his own temperament, even if he is promoted, he will have to stay up for five or six years, and the people below will not wait.

Therefore, if you want to give them a head start, there is no way to do it in official positions, only the idea of land and money. People live in the world, there must always be a goal, otherwise they will be on guard for a long time against the attack of the Tartars, and the thousand households will not have a good face, and the flag officials will not say anything, and there will always be resentment in their hearts.

Greet the boss with a shy face, take out the money and lose face / lick other people's heels, he can't do it, Wang Ziliang doesn't know the effect of the agency, only by tying the people around him and himself together, then the future retreat can be properly arranged; Otherwise, it will be difficult for the Simon family to die well.

"Lord Baihu, why are you doing this?" Xin Weilin, who was beside Xiao Ye, touched the thick and warm field coat and asked in a condensed voice.

"Shiguantun has repelled the Tartars several times, there is no merit and hard work, is it possible that the above will be full of birds, this is not the time," Xiao Ye did not answer Xin Weilin's question, but Wang Ziliang, who was standing side by side with him, pursed the corners of his lips disdainfully.

"Everything is foreseen, and if it is not prepared, it will be wasted, and hundreds of households have a strong temperament, and they are unwilling to bend their waists for five buckets of rice, but they can't change when things happen," Wang Ziliang said vaguely, not saying what was in his heart.

If you tell the secret hands that Baihu did, I'm afraid Xin Lilin would be the first to suggest moving to Madao Stone Fort.

At this moment, Xiao Ye, although he has no regrets about what he did before, his faint anxiety is getting stronger and stronger. Earlier, he trained the troops in high spirits, and wanted to train an elite army for Daming, but he didn't have much thought.

In the past two years, they have been walking on thin ice, but they can only protect themselves, and it would be false to say that they are not discouraged, but the military households under his command and their families are all looking at themselves and relying on themselves, and they can't help but think about it.

The forged deed in Sun Dezhang's hand is an obvious warning, this time it can be regarded as avoided, so what about next time.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Huang Hanxiang went to Lao Yangkou to take prisoners, and the hundreds of young and strong, turn the year to spring, at least half will become sergeants, following Huang Hanxiang to guard the sergeants of Eagle Claw Fort.

Before leaving, Xiao Ye gave Huang Hanxiang a manuscript, a book of infantry tactical drills, which had started the drill in Madao Stone Fort, and it still needed to be tried in Eagle Claw Fort first.

Eagle Claw Fort, Xiao Ye is bound to win.

Wang Ziliang took the herald to the Jiazi mill to guard the sand table, and after the New Year, Wang Meng would take the sand table to Madao Stone Fort. Xiao Ye was very helpless that the sand table could not be placed in Shiguantun or Laoyangkou Tunbao, this thing was too conspicuous, and it would be a disaster if it leaked out of the wind.

Miao Biwu brought back information about Huangshatang, and he still had to find a way to check it; Xin Weilin also went back to the room to rest, Xiao Ye took Zuo Shi, carrying a bunch of gifts, and rushed to Yang Tianshou's courtyard to celebrate the New Year with his family.

Li Muchen and a new female pharmacist in the clinic actually met each other's eyes, and they had to send someone to send some wine and meat over, preferably to settle down. The sergeants and medical guards who stayed in the military building, he still had to go to see for himself, etc., and things were very busy.

From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, it is a leisurely time for the people to celebrate the New Year, but at noon on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xiao Ye has already taken his personal guards and the two flag teams of Xiao Liuzi to Madao Stone Fort on foot, where a new round of fire/gun training will begin.

There were no bursts of gunfire on the training ground, and the already deserted Shiguantun became more and more silent.

Huang Hanxiang was a careful man, and he worked tirelessly to send a camel team to collect and transport the frozen cattle, sheep and horses to Madao Stone Fort and send them to the mill; Since even old grain can be canned in the mill, what about meat.

Xiao Ye mentioned it once in the letter earlier, and wanted to try a small amount, but he didn't expect Huang Hanxiang to remember that taking advantage of this snow disaster, Wang Madao Shibao sent thousands of cattle and sheep and hundreds of healthy horses that froze to death.

Sure enough, Xiao Ye was in the mill and saw that canned meat, as well as fur hats, leather boots, and suede coats were added to the civilian catalog.

A pound of canned meat in an iron box, a piece of meat was cut out with a sharp knife, and it could be eaten directly, and the guards who ate it were full of oil, and Xiao Ye also tasted it with great interest, which was very chewy.

More than 7,000 boxes of canned meat, Xiao Ye waved his pen, half of it was sent to the Madao Stone Fort Reserve, sent to Bailong Lake, and half of it was taken out for every sergeant and craftsman to taste fresh.

And fur hats, leather boots, and suede coats are not the materials urgently needed in Bailong Lake, where frostbite has become the norm in winter.

In the catalog of military products, only an antifreeze gun oil was added, but it also alleviated the hidden danger that the bolt could not be opened in the harsh winter, Xiao Ye did not hesitate to take out more than a dozen boxes, and sent his personal guards to the Madao Stone Fort, and the letter he brought along the way explained the purpose of this gun oil.

In the winter on the grassland, the temperature can drop to the point of splashing water and ice, and if the Tartars come at this time, then the Madao Stone Fort will be dangerous; Fortunately, the Tartars could not endure such a severe cold, and most of them shrank in the Hetao area.

Despite the severe cold climate, the three stone forts under Xiao Ye's control, the Bailonghu Mine, are like a well-run machine, running in an orderly manner.

The sergeants and servants who practiced in the vicinity of the old Yangkou Stone Fort every day also led the craftsmen of the mill in the fort to work early on the third day of the junior high school; Along with it, the military households and craftsmen who worked in the workshop area also found the merchant deacon and asked to resume work.