The training of the Black Flag Army entered the point of full swing, and at the same time, more than 10,000 soldiers began to train.

The biggest problem at the moment is the discipline of the nearly 70,000 Black Flag Army and reserve soldiers.

It's really a headache for Baili Wuji.

After normal training, these soldiers who eat and drink well every day are full of energy.

The resulting law and order problems caused a headache for the yamen in Gyeongju counties.

A large number of incidents were summarized to Xu Shiming, and then reported to Baili Wuji.

Fights and brawls, eating for nothing, and transferring women, etc., although there has not yet been a bad thing.

But without a countermeasure, things may get out of hand.

After discussing with Xu Shiming.

The Gyeongju government strictly ordered that the Black Flag Army garrisons in each compartment must be 30 miles away from the county seat, and soldiers were strictly forbidden to leave the barracks without permission. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished severely.

After a batch of suppressions, the situation has improved.

But this is only a symptom, not a cure.

The commotion of the soldiers comes from the boredom after training every day, and the time cannot be passed.

In desperation, Baili Wuji can only choose to break the fortune and avoid disasters.

The Black Flag Army issued an order.

From now on, all Black Flag armies will take turns to conduct field battles, siege and other actual combat exercises.

Let the soldiers keep training and actual combat drills, so that they are in a state of high tension every day, tired and half dead every day, so that they have no time and no energy to think about other things. At the same time, it can also effectively deter the internal and external forces of Gyeongju.

As a result, there were several strange phenomena in Gyeongju, where troops passed by from time to time on the streets and official roads, but this army did not rob or disturb the people, but only passed by.

Another strange phenomenon is that the army in Gyeongju is constantly practicing actual combat, and from time to time explosions are heard outside the city.

The last strange phenomenon is that the salary of the soldiers in Gyeongju is very high, very high, so high that it is beyond the reach of other forces.

As a result of adequate preparation in advance, notices were posted in each village. The people of Gyeongju slowly became numb to the passing of the army and the sound of explosions outside the city.

The high salaries of the army inexorably attracted the people to join the army, but at this time, the Black Flag Army had not collected anything, forming another strange phenomenon, other forces could not recruit soldiers, and the Gyeongju army closed its doors.

The problem was solved, but Xu Shiming was not happy.

He, a wealthy man, said that the money in the treasury was reduced to ashes in the sound of explosions.

But since he gambled, did he still have a choice?

All kinds of powerful eyeliner eyes and eyes are all over every corner of Gyeongju, and although Baili Wuji ordered the Black Flag Army to strictly reconnoitre, there is still an endless stream. There was really no way, so Baili Wuji handed over this task to the county yamen, and he didn't care about it.

The main energy of the Black Flag Army's defense was arranged in several courtyards of the Military Industry Department to ensure the security of the top secret.

Xu Shiming took the opportunity to vigorously expand the intelligence network in his hands, and with the help of the commercial and trade exchanges of various countries, he scattered the details to various places and lurked.

This network is undoubtedly the most powerful and representative secret service organization of this era.

……。

Since it was decided to fight, it was necessary to decide whether to go on the Northern Expedition or the Southern Expedition as soon as possible.

Baili Wuji's heart was biased towards the southern expedition, but he was still a little hesitant.

On this day, he was planning to summon Xu Shiming to come to discuss.

No, Xu Shiming came by himself with Bailiren.

"My lord."

"Dalang."

The two of them saluted.

This ceremony is somewhat solemn.

Looking at Xu Shiming and Bailiren kneeling in front of him, Baili Wuji panicked for a while.

At this juncture, something big is wrong.

Since Patong, the two have knelt down and bowed only a handful of times.

Usually it is a formal occasion such as a military meeting, and it is also a ritual according to the rules.

"Lord, two people came today to ask the lord for something." Xu Shiming spoke.

"Sir, don't do that, get up and speak."

Xu Shiming and the others still refused to get up.

"My lord, that's right. Nearly half a hundred years ago, no family, so far alone, and Bailiren get along day and night, very harmonious, I heard that Bailiren is also an orphan, fortunately the father-in-law took in today. Therefore, a certain wanted to accept Baili Ren as a righteous son, and hoped that the lord and Ling Zun would beg for answers. ”

It turned out that this was the case, and Baili Wuji breathed a sigh of relief.

"This is a good thing, there is no need to report to my father, so I will be the second master on behalf of my father today, and I will allow this matter. Ah Ren, from today onwards, your name will be Xu Ren, but you must be filial to your father-in-law. ”

"Yes, Lord." Baili Ren responded.

"Get up, two."

Suddenly, Baili Wuji felt a trace of uneasiness in his heart.

His two confidants and civil officials have now become a father and son .......

Xu Shiming and Bai Liren have no doubt about their loyalty, but once they become father and son, they are suspected of forming a private friend.......

Xu Shiming and the others got up, Xu Shiming's eyes were sharp, and as soon as Fang looked up, he saw a trace of melancholy flashing in Baili Wuji's eyes.

Who is Xu Shiming?

As a confidant of Baili Wuji for many years, I can't guess the meaning.

He bowed back and said, "My lord, there is one more thing to ask for." ”

"Speak."

"The winner is fair, and he wants to change the name of his son today."

"Oh?"

"I want to change Xu Ren to Xu Shouren, I don't know if the lord can allow it?"

Xu Ren. Xu Shouren. Shouren ....... This old fox.

Baili Wuji smiled lightly, and the knot in his heart was instantly resolved.

"Mr. came just in time, I have something to discuss with you, Ah Ren, since you are here, you can also listen to it on the side."

"Yes."

……。

"But the lord wants to discuss the Northern Expedition or the Southern Expedition?"

"Sir, it's really amazing, that's it. Now that the heart of the battle has been settled, the sooner the decision is made, the better it is to arrange the plan, and the gentleman can have a conclusion in his heart? ”

"Lord, I want to ask my lord a few words first."

"Just ask, sir."

"What is the purpose of the lord to launch this northern expedition to the south? Is it just to solve Gyeongju's current food and salary difficulties, or do we want to completely solve the foundation that we need to grow? Is it to conquer several states or to destroy other people's countries? ”

"Oh? I don't answer for the time being, but I ask Mr. to explain. Baili Wuji wanted to hear Xu Shiming's overall consideration, and wanted to know if Lu Dao was the same as what he thought.

"My lord, I think that no matter how much we capture several states or destroy the country, with the combat power of the Black Flag Army, coupled with the sharpness of firearms, we have the strength to fight, although Shu and Chu are big countries, but the so-called hundreds of thousands of troops are distributed in the hands of the Jiedu envoys in various states, if you want to mobilize and gather together, it is quite difficult to gather in one or two months, with this month or two, with the speed of the Black Flag Army, the major event has already been decided. The difficulty is to capture the thief and capture the king first, the forbidden army of Shu and Chu is in the number of 30,000 to 50,000, and the capital city is high in the wall, and it will fall within a month or two, which is quite difficult. If we can't take the capital of the country directly, after a long time, the envoys from all over the country will come to help, and the war will be protracted, and I Gyeongju will not be able to compete with it no matter what. ”