The township regiment in the county was reorganized, and Zhou Changming was appointed as the governor of the marshal, and the Shangyang Shu where he was originally stationed became a gathering place for the township soldiers.

As August drew to a close, the surrounding counties and township regiments also gathered and marched to Shangyang, and set up camps around this fort, and soon this place became a large-scale military camp.

Guanzhong has been in turmoil for a long time, and the villagers have not only cultivated their own business, but also learned more about the law of marching to gather people to protect themselves, and the general camp and defense laws are generally understood. However, because they are now subject to dispatch as a regular army, the soldiers must also be proficient in the transmission of military orders such as marching and retreating, gathering and dispersing.

When a part of the village soldiers assembled, the relevant drills officially began.

A sloping area outside Shangyang was cleared out as a school field, and the captains of the soldiers each held a few formation maps, trying to identify the orders, and ordered the subordinate villagers to put on an offensive and defensive formation.

Although the villagers used to practice when they lived in the township, most of them were not so formal and large-scale, and the formation diagram given by the Daxingtai was more complex and changeable, and the orders were conveyed in a bit of confusion.

Some of the township soldiers reacted quickly, while others reacted a little sluggishly, and after the order was issued, the reactions were mixed, and there were no lack of two or more people who lost their positions and collided directly with each other, falling to the ground, and making a mess.

When someone saw this chaotic picture, they couldn't help but laugh, and others were also affected by this emotion, and the laughter became louder. It has been noisy for more than half an hour, and a basic formation has not yet been practiced.

On the mound, Zhou Changming looked at the chaotic scene, his face gradually became gloomy, and he shouted in a deep voice: "After a drum, if you can't form a formation again, each team will be fined ten canes!" ”

His order had some effect, the soldiers on the school field restrained their smiles and cheered up, and the leaders of the teams also became extremely nervous.

As soon as the drum order was completed, Zhou Changming ordered Li Quji to lead several overseers into the battle to inspect carefully.

"Fork out!"

In a squad, three soldiers stood at an out-of-foot distance, and as Li Qujian gave an order, the leader of the team was dragged out of the team by cutting his shoulders and arms.

On the side of the schoolyard, the leader of the team was dragged to the torture rack covered by the tent, and immediately the dull sound of the torture rod hitting the flesh was heard from inside the tent.

Although the soldiers on the school field couldn't see the specific scene of the torture cane, the muffled sound seemed to hit their respective heartstrings, and they all looked solemn, not daring to laugh anymore.

Several team leaders were tortured with the cane, and those soldiers who were at fault in the array were not spared, and were stripped out of their formations and practiced in a corner of the school field alone, and were deprived of the opportunity to rest in the afternoon.

When the day's training was about to end, Zhou Changming, who was originally majestic, and several governors under his command began to look embarrassed.

While the soldiers were still practicing in the school field, a few people marched to the front of the fort, and a governor took the lead in speaking: "How to solve tonight's meal?" ”

At present, a meal of the rural regiment is the consumption of dozens of stone of grain, and because a large amount of millet and military grain have been sold, in the past few days, they have used some old grain and miscellaneous grains for cooking, and there are already some dissatisfaction among the soldiers.

Zhou Changming also governed the army strictly, supervised harshly, and punished the soldiers for violating the rules, which further aggravated this dissatisfaction. Even this morning, when the soldiers were counted, a few people absconded back to their hometowns. In order to avoid greater panic, this was only covered up in advance, and people were secretly sent to search for it.

If this situation continues, it is really difficult to say what kind of variables will happen.

When Zhou Changming heard this question, his face became a little ugly, and he just said in a deep voice: "Shangyuan Li Lang has promised that he will definitely send military rations in the near future!" ”

"Li Lang, it's Li Lang again! He is a newcomer to Dongzhou, how much capital is in the township, don't you know? ”

When a person who had served as the governor of the township regiment heard this, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he looked at several people with different expressions and said: "I don't care what you and the others think, at the latest tomorrow, if the military ration problem cannot be solved tomorrow, I will lead the troops to leave." Even if the great stage is guilty, it's not my fault! ”

"Daxingtai has given me the command of this military, and I should do my best to be considerate. Li Lang is a moral master, and I can also trust him to make a promise! If anyone is angry and disturbing, this knife will never agree! ”

After Zhou Changming heard this, his face suddenly sank, and his right hand had already pressed the handle of the saber.

"Everyone, don't be impatient, the current situation is not desperate, it is still being discussed, it is still negotiable!"

Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly became tense, Shi Gong hurriedly stepped forward to play a round, looked at the troubled township regiment governor and said with a smile: "General Zhou supervises the township regiment, which is instructed by Daxingtai. Wu Du Du has been in charge of the township for a long time, and he has seen things profoundly. Both of you are heroes on the surface, this township regiment training is a good opportunity for our fellow villagers to rise and grow, and we should work together to strengthen the voice of the township! ”

That Wu Dudu was silent for a moment, and did not see anyone else speak, and then slowly raised his arm to Zhou Changming: "Seeing that the township brothers are tired and tired, I am in a hurry to lose my words, and I beg General Zhou for forgiveness." ”

When Zhou Changming heard this, his face softened a little, and then he said in a deep voice: "The hometown may be far and near, but Shangyi is the same in the world!" Although Li Lang entered the township for a short time, he benefited many people in my township, and I am not the only one who is grateful and kind. Since he is willing to take on this matter, I am sure he will be able to solve it properly! ”

Hearing Zhou Changming say this, Shi Gong's face suddenly became embarrassed, and he had the courage to refute a few words, but when he saw Li going to walk quickly, he immediately lowered his head, looking at his nose and his nose.

"General, the envoy of my family is sending a message, and he is escorting the military rations from Shangyuan, and he will arrive in the evening! He also told the camp not to be in a hurry to cook, and that the campers would be able to eat a new meal that night. ”

Li Qujian walked closer and said to Zhou Changming with a happy face.

Zhou Changming was also overjoyed when he heard this, and even led a team of soldiers to meet him, and ordered several governors to lead his troops back to the camp.

Soon after the soldiers on the school field dispersed and returned to the camp, they heard that some villagers would send grain into the camp, and there was no need to eat those unpalatable Chen Gu bran rice for tonight's meal.

As the sun set, more than a dozen large cars slowly drove from Shangyuan in the north, and seeing the size of the driving team, although the soldiers were happy, they were also a little disappointed.

"There are only a dozen or so drives, and a full load of a car is only twenty or thirty stones, at most it can last ten days, and then it will be shabby......"

"It's okay to have three or two meals, Lao Tzu Gudao is stuffed with chaff, and it's not refreshing to defecate. I knew that being a soldier was so hard, it was better to serve in the township! ”

With the various voices of the battalion soldiers, the convoy carrying grain slowly drove into the fort.

The commanders of the battalions were also waiting in front of the fort gate, and when they saw that there were only so many cars transporting grain, and their faces were all different, Wu Dudu, who had been disgruntled before, stepped forward, looked at Li Tai, who had turned over and dismounted, frowned and said, "May I ask Li Lang, these are the only grain goods sent?" But I heard that the county has already given enough grain, and there are thousands of stone ...... for millet alone."

Li Tai glanced at the man and did not answer, until Li went to whisper a few words in his ear before rushing in, and a smile appeared on his face.

"It turned out to be the governor of Wu in Nanwuquan, and the military rations were only these ones, and there was no further approval."

Li Tai looked at this Wu Dudu and said, "I heard that Wu Dudu does not want to work with the villagers, which is really regrettable. Even if Daxingtai was given his life, he could only wronged Wu Dudu to endure things for the time being. After the completion of the Autumn Queen's Reading, I will definitely ask for a message to help Wu Dudu find another good place for you. ”

"It's not a waste either! But if a certain person can contribute to the meritorious service, he must be in vain in front of the big xingtai to denounce the evil plot of the township and embezzle military rations! ”

After hearing this, Wu Dudu's face changed again, he stood up with his knife, pointed to the dozen or so grain carts and said to the few people present: "The result of the matter has been presented in front of you, you all believe in vain, and you still don't repent?" ”

When the few people present heard this, their faces also became ugly, these dozen or so vehicles could not transport thousands or even tens of thousands of stones of grain no matter what, which meant that the previous promise had been fulfilled, and even part of the military rations that originally belonged to their township regiment had been deducted.

"Li Lang, this ......"

Shi Gong was originally standing behind the person with a cower, but at this moment he couldn't help but step forward and wanted to question.

"Shut up! Either stand there or stand here! ”

Li Tai's eyes slanted, and he scolded.

When Shi Gong heard this, his shoulders trembled, his expression was entangled for a moment, and he silently walked behind Li Tai and stood still.

Seeing this, the other two newly granted governors also walked behind Li Tai: "I can trust Li Lang, there will definitely be an explanation!" ”

The old governor was left in the same place, looked at Shi Gong and the others, and then looked at the cold-faced Wu Dudu, and finally his eyes fell on Li Tai, and he clasped his fists with both hands and said in a deep voice: "It is a matter of great importance for the township group to give food, and I implore Li Lang to live up to the righteousness of the township!" ”

"I'll give you an explanation!"

Li Tai laughed when he heard this, turned around and slashed at the hemp rope that sealed the car and ordered: "Unload!" ”

As the linen covering the goods was lifted, a neat stack of large round cakes was revealed.

Li Taixian picked up a large cake in both hands, and said to Zhou Changming with a smile: "This cake is made of flax crumbs mixed with wheat flour, stir-fried with mutton fat, and compacted to make cakes. One loaf of bread and two pounds can be used as a ten-day eclipse. There are 8,000 pieces of cakes in the car, and the miscellaneous grains are the meal, which is enough to be the food of the township group for two months! ”

Zhou Changming believed in Li Taizi, took the compacted cake with both hands, first checked it, and then put it in front of his face, and said with a humorous smile: "This cake can not only be used for food, but also for shields!" ”

Seeing this, several other governors also came up one after another, carefully looked at the military rations they had never seen before, and after touching them, they were very curious.

Such a piece of bread, one and a half feet in diameter and several inches thick, is sixty catties according to the current standard, and more than twenty catties when converted into future generations. Because it is well dried and compacted, it provides much higher heat than the same weight of millet and is more likely to feel full.

But this is not a compressed biscuit made by a later craft after all, so it cannot reach the energy and nutrition provided by compressed biscuits. But a piece of bread can still be guaranteed to last for ten days.

Soon, the whole camp was filled with the smell of rice, and the food stir-fried with mutton fat, salt, and ginger was definitely more delicious than the monotonous corn rice. Coupled with the aged grain bran rice that these campers have been eating for a few days, the taste contrast is even more obvious.

The Li family members who traveled through the camps to distribute military rations heard the exclamations of the battalion soldiers, and they were all full of pride and kept saying: "These delicious military rations are provided by Li Lang, the master of my family and who lives in Shangyuan, and you battalions are blessed!" ”