Because Yang He and others were able to escape back to the Liaodong refugees in the Guannei because they held on to Guangning City, they had more or less heard of some of Yang He's deeds, such as Yang He had ambushed and killed 16 Jianyu by himself, and he also entered the Jianyu camp at night to set fire to save the defenders of Xipingbao, and Yang Xiaoheng had also heard of such deeds.

In fact, many people are skeptical about these things, but Yang Xiaoheng believes that these things are true.

Because the person who told these stories once said that Yang He was just an ordinary soldier when he did these things.

Yang Xiaoheng believes that if these things are not true, then those who help Yang He preach are simply impatient.

You must know that there are still many defenders in Xiping Fort who survived, how can they tolerate other people's nonsense?

Later, Yang Xiaoheng learned that General Luo Cheng appointed Yang He as the commander of the pro-guard battalion, and Yang Xiaoheng was even more convinced that these things were absolutely true, otherwise, those people in the pro-guard battalion could listen to Yang He's words?

It is precisely because Yang Xiaoheng believes that Yang He has done these things, so Yang Xiaoheng thinks that Yang He has real skills, so Yang He's method of training soldiers must be useful.

Therefore, when others didn't understand why Yang He trained recruits like this, only Yang Xiaoheng did not hesitate to train according to Yang He's instructions.

Seeing that Yang Xiaoheng trained harder than the recruits, it was impossible for Yang He not to pay attention.

Then Yang He talked to Yang Xiaoheng and understood the purpose of Yang Xiaoheng's training.

Then Yang He told Yang Xiaoheng that he could not avenge his family by his own strength, and if he wanted to seek justice with Jianlu, he must rely on a strong army, Yang He hoped that Yang Xiaoheng would seriously learn the way of leading troops and using troops, and one day lead the army to fight a decisive battle with Jianlu.

Yang Xiaoheng thought deeply of Yang He's suggestion.

In addition to Chen Lihong and Yang Xiaoheng, there is another person who has attracted Yang He's attention. This person's name is Zhang Xizai, the word Tingyang, Tongsheng, twenty-six years old, from Funing County.

The purpose of Zhang Xizai's training is very simple, in order to be able to survive in wartime.

From Jang Hee-jae's slightly self-deprecating smile. Yang He saw something different, this is a visionary person.

He realized that although Funing County was in the rear of Shanhaiguan, it was not as stable as it appeared to be, and he knew that once Shanhaiguan could not be defended, then Funing County would directly attack Jianguo's troops, and he even saw that Jianguo might find another way to attack Daming from Xifengkou.

Undoubtedly, Zhang Xizai was far-sighted, but he was a little hesitant to include this person in his command Yang He.

Because this man doesn't have the guts, he hasn't done much yet. He began to prepare for the future war, and if he was allowed to lead the troops, he was afraid that he would flee before the battle was engaged.

However, timidity has the advantage of being timid, and if you are timid, you will be cautious when using soldiers, and courage can be cultivated.

Yang He didn't talk to Zhang Xizai deeply, Yang He just told him. If Jianyu really enters the pass, there is only one way to survive. That is to beat the prisoner back.

Yang He believed that Zhang Xizai could understand what he meant.

While paying attention to a few literati, Yang He also paid attention to those recruits.

After all, most of the instructors appointed by Yang He are disabled, and these people are now only serving as sentinel officers in the name of instructors. When there is a real war, they cannot lead troops to fight. That is to say, if there is a war, this new army will have no officers, and the troops without officers will be scattered. Therefore, Yang He needs to select from among these recruits as soon as possible who can serve as junior officers.

There are nearly 1,200 recruits, and after the training is formed, ten sentries can be formed, and for the time being, Yang He does not need to appoint the battalion commander and the deputy commander, but he needs to select ten people to serve as sentry officers. Twenty people will be selected to serve as team officers, and one hundred people will be selected to serve as captains.

Judging from the performance of these recruits and their motivation to learn, only five or six Yang He felt that they had the potential to serve as sentry officers.

Among them are Wei Shanjin, Wang Weiguo, Ye Liangchen, and Ding Wuwei.

Needless to say, Wei Shanjin and Wang Weiguo were reminded by Yang He before they were trained, it can be said that Yang He has high hopes for these two people, and these two people naturally want to fight for Yang He.

What Yang He didn't expect was Ding Wuwei and Ye Liangchen, especially Ding Wuwei, who is only thirteen years old this year, the youngest among the recruits, but he trains harder than those who are three or four years older than him, and even learns the fastest in reading and writing.

Yang He can understand why Ding Wuwei is so hard, the conditions of Ding Wuwei's family are too difficult, if he wants to stay in the army and get paid to support his family, he must put in more effort than others, this is the saying that the children of the poor are in charge of the family early.

Ye Liangchen trained hard and studied hard because he wanted to marry Ding Wuwei's sister Ding Zhaodi, Ye Liangchen said very simply, he wanted to protect Ding Zhaodi and her family from being bullied by others in the future.

The goal is not ambitious, but it can be seen that Ye Liangchen is self-motivated.

In fact, Yang He likes these people mainly because they are self-motivated.

Only when they are self-motivated can they be willing to learn and practice. Yang He is going to focus on cultivating these people, and when the time is ripe, he will promote them.

When training recruits, Yang He did not forget to pay attention to the movements of the gentry and wealthy businessmen in Funing County.

Wang Yuanwai persuaded those gentry and rich businessmen to pay grain very unsmoothly, and after more than half a month, Wang Yuanwai only said that he moved two people, and these two people were only willing to donate some money, and did not agree to pay grain at all.

Upon learning of this news, Yang He wrote a letter to Hei Yunhe, asking him to secretly send a hundred soldiers to Xiangshan.

After these soldiers came to Xiangshan, Yang He ordered them to unload the standard weapons of the official army, change into the clothes of ordinary people, and obey Sun Defu's orders.

Then, Funing County suddenly became uneasy, and for two consecutive nights, large households were robbed by bandits.

Then, Yang He received a letter from Zhang Fengqi asking him to go to the county government to discuss matters.

Immediately, Yang He took Ding Wuwei and Wang Weiguo to the county office.

When I entered the yamen, I saw Zhang Fengqi sitting in the center, and there were more than ten gentry standing under the hall.

Seeing Yang He coming, Zhang Fengqi waved his hand and said, "General Yang is here, you can find him if there is anything." ”

When the gentry heard this, they immediately surrounded Yang He and asked Yang He to send troops to destroy the bandits in Funing County.

Yang He smiled when he heard this: "Squires, don't you all have a family member who cares for the home?" Where is the need for Yang to come out? ”

"This, where is the opponent of the bandits in our family, besides, there are many bandits, and the family is completely invincible." A gentry busily spoke.

Yang He said with a smile: "Your family can't resist the enemy, and the township soldiers I just recruited are not the opponents of the bandits, you see, these township soldiers are weak, hungry, and have no weapons to use, how can they exterminate the bandits?" ”

As he spoke, he pointed to Ding Wuwei and Wang Weiguo.

Ding Wuwei is only thirteen years old, his figure has not yet grown, Wang Weiguo's body is relatively thin, how can he see it, he really thinks that his body is weak.

A gentry shook his head when he saw it, looked at Yang He and said: "These township soldiers are indeed useless, but General Yang is the commander of the border army, can you transfer the border army to exterminate the bandits?" ”

Yang He said angrily when he heard this: "Bastard, Yang is just a small Qianzong, how can he mobilize the border army at will?" Even if you can mobilize, why should Yang mobilize the border army to help you eliminate the bandits? ”

"Mr. Yang Qian's words are wrong, the border army has the responsibility to defend the territory, we are all the people of the Ming Dynasty, and it is the responsibility of adults to exterminate bandits." The gentleman hurried.

Yang He sneered: "Due responsibility, where do you start with this?" ”

"Yang Qian always eats the imperial court, and he should protect the territory and the people." The gentleman said.

Yang He sneered: "It's true that Yang has eaten the imperial court, but Yang has something I want to ask you, I don't know where Yang's money came from." ”

"Since the people have paid their grain and paid their taxes." The gentleman said unhurriedly.

"Well said, then Yang wants to ask you, have you paid grain? Or did you pay taxes? Yang He sneered.

"We are gentry, the court has a system, and the gentry do not have to pay grain and taxes." The gentleman said.

Yang He said with a smile: "Yes, you don't pay food, you don't pay taxes, to put it bluntly, you haven't paid for the soldiers of the imperial court at all, so why should the soldiers of the imperial court protect you?" ”

"The gentry do not pay grain or taxes, but it is a system set by the imperial court, what does it have to do with us? Do we still want to take the initiative to pay food and taxes? The gentleman said.

Yang He smiled: "Since this is the case, then you should go to the imperial court, forgive Yang for not being able to help with this." ”

"Mr. Yang Qian, the bandits are raging at this time, when we report the news, the court will send troops and horses, and our family property will be robbed by the bandits, how can we afford to wait?" A gentry busily spoke.

Yang He said with a smile: "If you can't afford to wait, you have to wait, you don't pay food and taxes, you don't pay for raising soldiers, and the soldiers under Yang are not obliged to help you do things." ”

"The king doesn't pay food and taxes outside the king, how can you send troops to protect the king's family?" A gentleman said.

"The old man has paid grain for the county, so Mr. Yang Qian dispatched township soldiers to protect the old man's family wealth." Wang Yuan said.

"Lord Wang, when have you ever paid for food?" A gentry wondered.

Wang Yuanwai sighed: "A few days ago, the old man's house was robbed by bandits, and then the old man asked Zhang Zhixian to come forward to find Yang Qian's help, Yang Qian's total was also the opposite of what he just said, the old man thought that what Yang said was reasonable, so he promised to send silver grain to help the county raise soldiers, at that time the old man planned to give 1,000 stones, Yang Qian said that the old man in the name of donation of grain is not right, if you pay food directly, there is not only righteousness, but also to help the old man save a lot of food, so the old man agreed to pay food. ”

After speaking, Wang Yuanwai turned his head to look at Yang He and said: "Mr. Yang Qian, the township soldiers are so weak, it can be seen that Mr. Yang Qian's hands must not be very rich, Mr. Yang Qian sent troops to protect the old man's village from the attack of bandits, the old man is very grateful, and today he is willing to donate another five hundred taels of silver to subsidize the adults to raise soldiers." ”

Yang He was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Lord Wang understands the righteousness, and Yang admires it, but Lord Wang has already accepted the grain, but Yang can't accept this silver." (To be continued......)