Seeing the tired expressions of his subordinates, You Shiwei nodded in approval, they got up early this morning and hurried, and walked more than a hundred miles, and the people and horses were quite tired, and they should indeed rest. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info anyway, it is not far from Xuanfu Town, so there is no need to rush at this time.

He saw a paving not far away, surrounded by dense pergolas that spread along both sides of the road. Looking at the past carefully, there are many small roads on both sides of the pavement, spreading to the Tunpu villages on both sides of the official road. At this time, the road was full of walking people, apparently eating and eating in various places in those tunpu.

After entering Datong Town, You Shiwei already knew that the Jingbian Army had set up supply points and canteens along the post stations. The marching horses do not need to make fires to cook, and they can eat and drink at these shops, saving worry and effort.

At the same time, You Shiwei also felt that the logistics support of the Jingbian Army could do this, which was far beyond them.

They could not have imagined that there was such a guarantee of supply in the world.

After entering Xuanfu Town, it seems that this kind of security is more closely and effectively, and even the surrounding Tunpu villages have been mobilized. The dense villages, smooth roads, and densely populated villages here also made them jaw-dropping, as if they had entered another world at once, only in the legendary peaceful and prosperous era.

You Shiwei commanded for a while, they handed it to the shop, and from a distance, they saw the pergola rising everywhere, which seemed to be accompanied by the smell of meat buns and flatbreads.

Suddenly, You Shiwei and the others looked dazed, and they saw human heads hanging on the willow trees next to them, all grinning with bared teeth.

Some of the heads on it gave him a familiar feeling.

While he was looking, his cousin You Zhaiwen quietly poked his head over and said, "It's Yang Qi, the former Lanzhou commander-in-chief, and the three heads next to him are his three sons." The heads hanging nearby are also his personal guards. ”

You Shiwei asked people to investigate, and soon learned that Yang Qi had also received an order to recruit the general, so he brought two hundred family members and three sons to join the war. Unexpectedly, after entering Xuanfu Town, they were peaceful and prosperous in front of them, and they were densely populated, so they moved their evil hearts.

In particular, his three sons tried to take some of their own soldiers to a certain village to rob.

Unexpectedly, before they could make a move, they were captured by the patrolling Jingbian army, and Yang Qi intended to protect his son, and was ordered to be killed by the general of the conscription. The father and son were beheaded, and the guards were killed, and then the heads were hung here for public display.

This was all what happened the day before yesterday, and they were marching with them that day, but they were more honest, so they were safe and sound.

Moreover, after Yang Qi's personal guards were killed, the remaining more than 100 people were all under Ma Yi's control.

A general soldier said that he would kill him, and the style of acting of the general Wang Dou made You Shiwei and others awe-inspiring. You Shiwei raised his eyes and saw some vigorous knights stationed on horses not far from the road, all of them were straight on the horse, with a cold expression, tough and heroic, especially the kind of high-spirited self-confidence, which made people unforgettable at first sight.

They have iron arms and hands, iron helmets, and strong horses, and they carry flint guns behind their backs and thick-backed sabers at their waists. You Shiwei knew that this kind of firearm could be fired without a fire rope, and Yulin Fort had always been rare to see, but there was a pole on this side, even the C-class army walking on the road.

Looking at the edging of their clothes and armor, as well as the red velvet and small pompoms on their shoulders, the younger brother You Shilu beside him said in a low voice: "It's a first-class soldier of the Xuanwu Army." ”

At the time of the Battle of Saiwai, You Shilu was still the chief military officer of Ningxia, and of course he paid a lot of attention to this fierce army that captured Guihua City.

You Shiwei's eyes roamed over them, looking at their sharp and majestic eyes under their iron helmets, he sighed in his heart, and he didn't know how these strong soldiers Yongning Hou were trained.

He said: "Pass the order, strictly abide by military discipline, don't harass the residents, and those who dare to disobey the order will be beheaded!" ”

At this time, a knight rushed towards them, with a vigorous body and skilled horsemanship, and You Shiwei saw that this knight was wearing light waist-length armor, and a small flag on his iron helmet had the word "Ling" written on it, but it was a pond horse.

When I ran closer, I saw that the pond horse was very young, about twenty years old, and his face was full of seriousness. He first took out something from his body, unfolded it and looked at it, looked at You Shiwei for a while, and arched his hand on the horse: "Is it Old General You Shiwei ahead?" ”

You Shiwei said: "The old man is, who is this general?" ”

Natang Ma said: "The surname of the department is Yang, and General You can call me Sergeant Yang." From today on, the clothing, food, housing and transportation of General You and his entourage will be arranged and contacted by the department. ”

You Shiwei saw that there was a beautiful bronze medal pinned to the chest of this pond horse, with the coat of arms of the sun, moon and waves, and the word "sergeant" written in the middle.

After hearing about the Jingbian military rank system, as long as those who have the rank of sergeant, no matter what kind of official they meet, they can only bow and not kneel. Looking at this Tang Ma again, although he is young, his demeanor is neither humble nor arrogant, and his temperament is outstanding, he can't help but feel that there are so many talents under the command of Yongning Hou, and a small soldier has such a performance.

He said: "There is Sergeant Lao Yang, and the group is just hungry and tired, and I hope that Sergeant Yang will make it convenient and arrange some good places for the others." ”

He turned around, and a guard behind him hurriedly grabbed a silver ingot from his coat, about ten taels, You Shiwei took it and said: "I don't know how much it costs to eat and rest, can I pay for the silver taels?" I hope Sergeant Yang will inform me as well. ”

As he spoke, he handed over the silver in his hand.

The army of the Ming Dynasty went to war, except for a small amount of grain and grass supplied by the imperial court, most of which was supplied by the local government. However, the transportation of grain and grass was inconvenient, so it was necessary to issue silver and buy it along the way. Or they could supply them from the places along the way, and then these magistrates would ask the army for what they were doing.

It's just that it is very difficult to negotiate afterwards, and many magistrates are reluctant to provide food, so it is best to issue silver before leaving and let the generals buy food by themselves. It's just that the imperial court often owes salaries, and the silver is often not paid, which causes a lot of problems.

Or there are many disasters and famines, and there is no silver to buy grain and grass, just like Lu Xiangsheng back then.

You Shiwei and his entourage joined forces to fight, before leaving, each general made up a sum of silver as a cost, they marched from Yulin Wei to the east, Shanxi has been much better in the past two years, so as long as there is silver, it is not worrying about not being able to buy food.

After entering Datong Town, they entered the Jingbian Army's marching supply line, and the post stations along the way were delivered, and they did not need money for food and water. Last night, I had an unforgettable dinner, and many people ate it over.

It's just that after entering Xuanfu Town, I don't know if the rules will be different, especially when I heard that silver dollars are used here, and I don't know if the silver I brought can be used. Moreover, they did not carry much silver taels with them, and if the food was expensive, they had to eat less.

Natang Ma pushed back the silver handed by You Shiwei and said, "Oh, the department can't collect money, this is not allowed by military discipline." General You Lao doesn't have to worry, this time the troops and horses from other places went to war, and the grain and grass were all supplied by our Jingbian army, and there was no money for eating, resting, and drinking. ”

He said: "However, it is true that silver cannot be used in Xuanfu Town, if General You wants to buy some commercial goods, the Ministry can contact the money bank on behalf of him and exchange some silver yuan." ”

Looking at the silver that was pushed back, You Shiwei was a little surprised, he looked at Tangma's young and serious face, and suddenly understood why the Jingbian army was invincible.

Not only him, but also the generals and officials behind him all showed incredible expressions, and if it was them, the silver had already been collected. This Jingbian army really has a set, that is, the sergeant in the army, and he can resist the temptation of this kind of money.

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Sergeant Natang Ma Yang led You Shiwei and his party to a tunbao, and the post shop was handed over as a resting place for the sergeant along the way, drinking some water, eating some hot buns and flatbread to replenish his strength, but it was impossible to eat enough.

Sure enough, no amount of steamed buns and flatbread is enough to eat, so you have to go to a special canteen for dinner.

The Tunbao led by Sergeant Tangmayang is called Xiajiagou Fort, which is about three or four miles away from the shop, and the canteen is located on the threshing field over there.

Along the way, I saw chickens and dogs, and the villages of Tunpu were dense, and it was a peaceful place.

You Shiwei noticed that the country road was also flat and wide, allowing two horse-drawn carriages to run side by side.

He also noticed that there were people coming and going on the road, and they were not afraid of the arrival of their officers and soldiers, they all held the small flags of the sun and the moon in their hands, and when they passed by, they smiled and waved the flags, especially many children, holding the flags in their hands, shouting and jumping up and down.

The harmony between the army and the people was like this, which made You Shiwei sigh with emotion, if it was placed elsewhere, as long as the officers and soldiers passed by, the residents would retreat for at least ten miles.

Sergeant Tong Ma Yang was obviously accustomed to this, and he just reminded the crowd to be careful not to step on the wheat seedlings on the side of the road.

This caused You Shiwei to notice that the crops on the roadside were growing well, and it was clear that a bumper harvest would soon follow, and the reason for this seemed to be the availability of water conservancy everywhere. You Shiwei saw that there were many irrigation wells and pools along the way, which were unimaginable in Yulin and other places, because they did not have the financial resources and the organizational strength.

Soon, everyone arrived at the Xiajiagou Fort Drying Field, a burst of firecrackers, and saw that the people of the fort had welcomed here, and then saw that the wide drying field was full of tables, and there were benches on the side of the table, spreading one by one.

Every table and bench is wiped clean, and the table is full of dishes and chopsticks.

In the greeting of the burgers, You Shiwei and the others sat down a little helplessly, and then the sumptuous dishes came up like flowing water, large buckets of noodles, large baskets of steamed buns, large plates of pork, large plates of mutton, large plates of green vegetables, and large plates of chowder soup.

This is the case for every table, at least five dishes and one soup, a large amount of food, and oily, each dish has a lot of oil and water in it, which is enough to replenish physical strength and enhance physical fitness.

Not only that, but the horses of the Yulin Army were also taken care of by the fort people, and they ate and drank specially.

Looking at the table full of food, You Shiwei and the others looked at it dumbfounded, they wanted to start, but they were a little hesitant.

A chubby woman came up with a dish, and she smiled and said, "Eat, children." When you are full, you can kill thieves for the country. ”

She put a full plate of haggis on You Shiwei's table, glanced at You Shiwei, and said with a smile: "This old general, I see that you are also hungry, eat quickly." ”

You Shiwei hurriedly stood up, and the generals who were at the same table with him, such as his younger brother You Shilu, his cousin You Zhaiwen, his eldest brother You Shigong, the former Yansui general Li Changling, the former general soldier Wang Shiqin, Wang Shiguo, Hou Shilu and others also stood up together.

You Shiwei solemnly arched his hand and said, "Thank you for this lady, and thank you for the hospitality of the neighbors...... You Mou...... You Mou......"

His eyes suddenly turned red, and he had never been so genuinely welcomed by the people, which made him choke up a little, and he said, "Thank you......"

There was a sound of chewing on the threshing floor, and everyone was sweating when they ate, especially those soldiers, even if they were hungry and cold all the year round, even if they had festivals in previous years, they had never eaten such good things, and everyone was satisfied with eating at this time.

You Shiwei was also gobbling up around him, the deputy generals of the general army had no image at all, and the sumptuous lunch made them almost idle to chat, and everyone just ate like a wolf.

You Shiwei grabbed a steamed bun in his hand and filled a bowl of chowder soup, he took a sip and nodded with satisfaction: "The oil and water are thick enough, and the taste is good." ”

He ate and drank happily, but he was a little worried in his heart, fearing that the residents of the fort might not be able to afford this kind of hospitality, and would they sweep away their food and rice? He saw Sergeant Yang sitting beside him, and his food was more like Sven, so he said this worry in his heart.

Sergeant Yang said: "General You don't have to worry, the grain, rice and meat supplied by each fort are sparse, and I have cash to pay the bills in all the palaces." Even if the people of each fort donate money and goods, they are converted into bonds, and the more they donate, the more they will get in the future. ”

You Shiwei said, "Oh. ”

He seemed to understand a little, but he felt a lot more relieved, and at the same time sighed that Yongning Hou had strong financial resources.

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After having a sumptuous lunch that Yulin Jun couldn't imagine, the next arrangement for Sergeant Yang was to let them bathe and change clothes, a huge bathhouse converted from a house, and the burning pool was full of water, so that You Shiwei and the others were washed away from the exhaustion and dust, and they were all radiant.

Then he took them to a place that seemed to be a storeroom, and when they pushed it away, a pair of fine armor dazzled, with an eight-petal hat helmet and stamped breastplate, and the shining metal light on it dazzled the eyes of You Shiwei and others.

You Shiwei said incredulously: "These ...... Is it for the old man? ”

Sergeant Natang Mayang said: "Yes, the two thousand pairs of armor here were specially arranged by the general for General You and others. ”

He said: "However, due to the lack of armor of the first and second ranks, I have to prepare these armors of the first and second ranks, and I hope that the old general You will not mind." ”

You Shiwei stroked his armor and muttered, "I won't mind, I won't mind...... It's already very good, this gift is too heavy......"

Looking at the generals beside him, they were also looking at these armors greedily, and many people were trembling and stroking, You Shiwei listened to his younger brother You Shilu beside him say: "Tsk, look at these armors, they are almost as thick as one, and they are all made of fine iron...... Behold, the patterns of the sun and the moon are all carved exactly the same, and the craftsmen here are so good. ”

His cousin You Zhaiwen said: "Yes, I don't know how this pattern is carved, look at the craftsmanship of this craftsman, it is really exquisite." Let us go, and it won't take a month to hit a pair of armor like this. That's 2,000 pairs of ...... And what I saw on the road, could it be that there are hundreds of thousands of craftsmen in Xuanfu Town? ”

You Shiwei picked up a pair of armor and knocked it, full of the heavy texture of metal, especially the dense lines on it, almost all of them were the same, I really don't know how Xuanfu Town was made.

He felt that there should not be hundreds of thousands of craftsmen in Xuanfu Town, and even if there were hundreds of thousands, it was impossible for these armors to be almost identical.

You Shiwei sighed in his heart, the more he knew about this place, the more he felt that this place was full of mysteries.

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The rejuvenated Yulin army set off again, and in the afternoon, they arrived not far from the town, and then they were stunned by what they saw.

Countless sun, moon, waves, and flags flew, and the open areas on both sides of the road were crowded with people, and then the endless black pressure spread to the rear. There were raised arms and excited smiling faces everywhere, and from time to time there were bursts of shouting tsunamis in the crowd, and then a sea of flags fluttering.

"This ......"

You Shiwei and the others couldn't express their feelings in words, they couldn't describe what they saw in front of them in words, they were stunned on their horses, not knowing what to say.

With a satisfied and happy smile on his face, Sergeant Natang Mayang turned his head and reminded You Shiwei to hurry to the place where he was encamped as soon as possible, and then go into the city with all the officers and generals to meet the general.

It seems that the general attaches great importance to General You and others, and may ask him some strategies and tactics for fighting the thieves this time.

You Shiwei and the others were busy, they led the army to walk through the official road, on both sides were a sea of flying flags, a crowd of black oppressive people, and in front, there was a boiling crowd. The oncoming heat wave seemed to make every pore tremble and tremble. (To be continued.) )