Chapter Twenty-Four: Fight to Fame

Retreated in the direction of the wooden bridge, and Li Jin, who had been in ambush for a long time, saw that he was defeated and retreated, and he directly led the spear battalion to kill. When Long Xiao retreated to the wooden bridge, he was blocked by Liu Yang's archery battalion, and there was chaos for a while.

There were less than a thousand people left around Long Xiao, so he fled to the valley in a panic, and at this time, the three armies had already converged. Forcing it into the canyon, Long Xiao entered the valley only to find that there was no road ahead.

So he decided to fight to the death, but the army here was already in turmoil. In April of the second year of the Qianli calendar, Wei Feng successfully defended Fengwu City with less than 1,000 people and killed all the robbers. The heads of three of its leaders were hung in Fengwu City for public display, and nearly half of the guards were wounded.

Dozens of others were killed, and Ma Huayun also began to reward the soldiers for their meritorious deeds. The soldiers who died had families to send pensions, and Bai Yi also expressed his willingness to submit, and then I successfully took over the entire Fengwu City. Establish yourself as the lord of the city, and add the lord's mansion.

And from the new selection of the prefectural order, proclamation of three articles of military law. Those who rob the people will be beheaded, those who molested and insulted the women and women of the people should be beheaded, and those who disturbed the people should be beheaded. Then open the grain depot in the city. I took out some grain and distributed it to the poor people, because I wanted to give all the food in the city to the people. However, Ma Huayun said that if all the food in the city was distributed to the people, it would inevitably increase the difficulty of conscription.

The reason why the bandits gather so many people is because they have food in their hands. If the people in the city were fed, who would want to go out and serve as soldiers? After I heard this, although I felt uncomfortable, I still did what he said. And set new conditions for conscription.

The only son of the family is exempt from paying taxes for one year if he voluntarily joins the army, and if he has two brothers, he is exempt from paying taxes for half a year. Those who are unable to participate in the battle due to injuries or who are killed in battle shall be paid a bereavement pension by the barracks. And set up Juxian Hall with military advisor Ma Yun as the hall master, to select talents, and set up a people's hall. It is used to gather the thoughts of the people.

The original official rank in the city is evaluated. Then six departments were set up. That is, the Ministry of Officials, the appointment and dismissal of officials. The household department manages the land account and pays taxes and finances. Ministry of Rites, Management of Ceremonies, Imperial Examinations, Private Schools, and Sacrifices. The Ministry of War, in charge of the military. Criminal Department, Prison, Ministry of Industry, Construction of Projects, Tuntian Water Conservancy, etc. All candidates are selected by Ma Huayun.

Eliminate the unqualified, and then let everyone set up a wine to celebrate, after everything is arranged. That night, he sent Ma Liu to lead a team of cavalry to pick up Qin Fang next to Lin Mountain. In an instant, I and the soldiers outside the gate were left in the city lord's mansion of Nuoda, and I sorted out my clothes. Then he ordered the soldiers outside the door to lead me to the barracks, and when I entered the barracks.

A group of wounded people with strips of cloth on their bodies struggled to get up, and I hurriedly said, "You are injured, don't move." At this time, Hong Zhentian said: "Brother, you can come and see it, it's stronger than anything." I patted him on the shoulder, in fact, the beggars also died a lot this time. I know he's not feeling good either, but the manly husband has to endure it no matter how uncomfortable it is.

At this time, I suddenly heard someone crying, and I hurriedly asked who was crying. A soldier said, "Back to the general, it's Big Brother Bai who is crying." I said in my heart that he was a big man who would cry if he was very angry, so I took Hong Zhentian over to take a look. Bai Yi cried even harder when he saw us coming, and said while crying: "You said that Lao Tzu can use you to help me block the knife, why are you ****** so stupid? How can you let me explain to your seventy-year-old mother?"

Hong Zhentian went up and pulled him up: "If you cry again, will he be able to come back to life? Since he blocked a knife for you, then you should live well for him and take care of his mother, it is inevitable that people will die in the war." Who the isn't uncomfortable? You hold back Lao Tzu." Maybe I really don't understand the relationship between them, in their opinion, the brother who drank and scolded together yesterday is suddenly gone.

It was inevitable that he would not be able to control it in his heart, and Bai Yi cried and scolded after listening to it, "It's not your brother who died." Of course, you won't feel bad ****** you." Hong Zhentian gave him a punch on the spot when he heard this, and the two scuffled together. I knew that both of them were uncomfortable, so I ordered the soldiers to retreat, and maybe they would feel better after the fight.

He walked up to a wounded soldier and asked, "What's your name?" But he was killed by the bandits a few months ago, and even my sister was ...... Alas, it's okay for me to be hurt this little bit, but I hate myself for not killing a few more robbers to avenge them. ”

After the stone finished speaking, I touched my chest again, and I looked at it, the wound was cut by a knife, although it was very deep, but it didn't hurt the point, and the bleeding had stopped. It's good to raise it for dozens of days, so he comforted, "It's good to be alive, and when the injury is healed, give me a guard." When the stone heard this, he hurriedly said, "Thank you, General." I do".

Then he looked at the rest of the wounded soldiers and comforted them a few times. Hong Zhentian and Bai Yi had already finished the fight, and they were all lying on the ground, their eyes were swollen like walnuts, and there was blood on the corners of their mouths. Then the two of them stood up with each other in their arms, and after leaving the barracks.

Ma Sandao, "Big brother, Miss Qin has picked it up." There are also Tan Mengqiang, Zhu Jun, and other brothers from Jufu who also came. I'm waiting at the county office, which one will the eldest brother see first?" I didn't think about it, "Brothers seer, you ordered the soldiers to settle Miss Qin in the City Lord's Mansion first, and then go with me to meet them." ”

After taking the two horses brought by the soldiers, he began to go straight to the county office, and arrived at the county office in less than half a pillar of incense. Tan Mengqiang and others are waiting outside the door, these people have been running Jufu since they started. I also pay a lot of attention to what I wear, and I also have a wrench for each person in my hand. Dressed gorgeously, the figure is also gradually getting rich. Especially Tan Mengqiang, this kid has gained a whole circle,

"Big brother is good. A few people hugged their fists, and I also replied, "Hello brothers." "I haven't seen each other for more than two months, so I naturally have to say a few words when I meet. Then he went straight to the point, Tan Mengqiang said, "Our business in the city has been stabilized, and we have also established branches in other cities, such as Linyi City, Xudu City, etc.

This is the ledger, please look at the big brother. "I took the ledger and flipped through it a few times, mostly expenses and income. Put down the ledger and said, "Brothers haven't seen each other for a while, let's get together today." And went to the place where we had our first drink. Then we walked together to the "Four Seas Family", and on the way asked me what I was going to do in the future.

I casually found a reason to prevaricate, after all, who knows what will happen in the future. When we arrived at the "One of the Seas" store, Xiao Er saw us from afar, and then ran directly into the store. When we walked to the front of the store, the shopkeeper ran out and knelt down and said, "Thank you for guarding Fengwu City for us, and I thank the general for his great kindness on behalf of the people." ”

When the noisy people in the store heard this, they all put down their wooden chopsticks and ran out. Because they also wanted to see what this city lord of Phoenix Dance City really looked like, and he was able to successfully repel more than 3,000 bandits and kill them all with more than a thousand soldiers.

Passerby A said, "Isn't this the god of our Fengwu City?" Passerby B whispered, people are now our city lords, don't you kid want your head?" The shopkeeper dispersed the crowd and said, "A few upstairs, please." Today's food and drinks are counted as I invite you, and I hope that the general will not refuse. ”

I saw that the shopkeeper was so gracious, so I gladly accepted. Tan Mengqiang picked up the bowl and said, "Come, let's give a bowl to the eldest brother." One is to celebrate the eldest brother taking down Fengwu City, and the other is that without the eldest brother, there would be no brothers today. Everyone got up and stood, and I quickly left my seat. Maybe I'm the youngest in terms of age, and then I take the bowl on the table and drink it all down.

The dishes didn't move much and drank it, Tan Mengqiang was a literati after all, and he couldn't drink alcohol. After drinking a few bowls, he fell directly under the table, hugged the table leg and said, "Come, big brother, I, I, I will respect you again, a bowl." "The crowd laughed, and it wasn't too early for me to see that it was getting dark. And everyone was also drunk, so they asked Ma San to find a few soldiers to send them back. When he went downstairs to settle the bill, the shopkeeper refused to accept the cashier.

I see that he is so resolute and embarrassed to give it again, and when he left the hotel, the shopkeeper was still standing outside the door to deliver it. Ma San asked, "Big brother, go back to the City Lord's Mansion or the county government?" I looked up at the sky, she shouldn't have slept, and said, "Go to the City Lord's Mansion." "The cool night breeze made me get drunk a lot, and Ma San, this kid, didn't seem to be drunk at all.

A group of patrolling soldiers stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing?" Ma San stepped forward and said, "It's only been a day, don't you even know your city lord?" The leader took a closer look and said, "The subordinates should be damned, please forgive the city lord, the subordinates are also for ......" I waved my hand and said, "It's okay, after all, I don't have the word city lord written on my face, you have worked hard." Let's go on patrol. ”

Several people clenched their fists and retreated, and when they arrived at the city lord's mansion, they ordered Ma Liu to rest. Then entering the inner hall, Qin Fang fell asleep on the table. The originally messy room was also put in order, and there was a roll of bamboo slips on the table.

Next to me was the ground ink, and I walked over to get dressed for her. Then she woke up and rubbed her eyes, "Brother Wei, are you back, have you eaten?" I nodded and sat beside her. Looking at the bamboo slips that were turned over in front of him, it was written Zhaoshan, and the bamboo slips recorded in detail the population of Fengwu City, plus nearly 5,000 people who fled from other places, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled.

Therefore, relatively speaking, Fengwucheng is still not small, and the other bamboo slips are the rest of the officials and the Ministry of Rites. Ministry of Engineering, Ministry of War, Ministry of Crime. She nodded, and then I thought that since she had seen it, I might as well ask her.

I also saved the volume and asked directly, "What is written on it?" She took out a roll of bamboo slips from the military department and said, "Ma Huayun of the military department, I request that the army be expanded by 5,000 and 10,000 quintals of grain and grass is needed." But there has been a constant conscription among the guards, and perhaps he is thinking further than I am.