The youth is Yang Chengying.

Although the Ming Dynasty had a suzerain-vassal relationship with the Dynasty, it imposed great restrictions on the Dynasty and the Xian Dynasty in some aspects, such as some books and important materials for the use of soldiers.

This breeds the smuggling trade.

Just like the mutual trade between the Ming court and the grassland peoples, some people will sell iron pots and tea to the grassland peoples at a price lower than the mutual market.

It is a highly profitable behavior.

Yang Chengying wanted to beat these people, pull out some materials from between their teeth, and lay a material foundation for himself to train the Ming army.

Soon, soldiers searched several ships for firearms, iron and other large quantities of contraband.

Seeing these items being searched by soldiers of unknown origin, the arrogant owner of the ship began to get nervous.

"You...... What do you want to do with us? ”

Seeing the cold expression on Yang Chengying's face, the shipowner asked nervously.

"I said that as long as I agreed to this condition, I would be released."

Yang Chengying smiled and clapped his hands.

This move frightened the owner of the ship, thinking that Yang Chengying was going to kill him, and his body was shocked.

However, he was wrong.

A scribe walked up to the boat with the four treasures of the study, although his appearance was not good, but there was a sense of arrogance between his eyebrows.

This scribe is none other than Ning Wan.

"Write it down."

Yang Cheng said to me: "Record these items clearly, if he refuses, we will laugh at it." ”

"Wait...... Wait a minute. The ship's owner hastened, "I grant your request." ”

"Yes. It was recorded that so-and-so smuggled grain for 400 stones. ”

Yang Chengying directly set the goal.

The owner of the ship was about to cry, carrying a large amount of grain, which meant that he could not carry the cargo, and he would be scolded to death by the owner when he returned.

As if anticipating his difficulties, Yang Chengying said "intimately": "When your master asks, you tell him that if he still wants to continue to be an official, be honest." Otherwise, I want people to have people, and I want evidence to have evidence. ”

"Ming...... I see. The owner nodded.

In this way, Yang Cheng should board and inspect all the ships coming and going, collect money from the ships returning from Chaoxian, and ask the ships to bring back grain.

All ships are registered, which is equivalent to the "Hundred Officials' Descriptions" in film and television dramas, so that those court officials dare not speak up.

In fact, in the past, all a part of the navy in the center and left of Jinzhou was only equipped with slack, and it had long been out of character, otherwise Yang Chengying would not have been allowed to blackmail these smuggling ships again and again.

By this means, silver and rice came like flowing water.

Later, Yang Chengying handed over these things to Ning Wan, and he only focused on making a training plan.

In the blink of an eye, the time has reached the third day of the seventh month.

Xiong Tingbi, the new Liaodong Economic Strategy, went to Liaoyang under the escort of 5,000 Jingying Xuanfeng.

As a result, due to the strong opposition of Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong, the court mediated between them, and Xiong Tingbi could only be stationed at Shanhaiguan.

The rumors of disharmony between the governor and the governor also spread.

"Gollum~~Gollum~~"

In front of the neat queue of soldiers, a large cauldron was propped up, and in the pot was the goats that Yang Chengying had bought with money.

The smell of mutton disappears under the cover of the spicy taste of chili peppers, and is replaced by the aroma of mutton.

Chili pepper was an ornamental plant at the time, and Yang Chengying changed it to an edible plant.

Since no one ate it, Yang Chengying collected a lot of chili peppers, and let the men bask in the sun for the extra ones, and then put them away when they were dry.

In the winter, it's a good thing.

Looking at the mutton soup, the soldiers swallowed their saliva one by one, and their faces were full of wanting to eat.

In addition to the original Liaodong military households, these soldiers also have the latest recruits.

"Brethren, it will take some time for the meat to be cooked."

"Before I eat meat, I make a rule. Everyone took off their gear and ran the full five kilometers with me. ”

"Whoever runs full, let him eat meat. People who didn't run to see us eat meat. ”

Yang Chengying finished speaking loudly, and was the first to take off the armor on his body.

Others followed suit.

"Let's go!"

Yang Chengying took the lead in running ahead, followed by a long line of Ming soldiers.

This is one of the training formulated by Yang Chengying, first through physical exercise, to improve the physical fitness of soldiers.

Only with a good body can you practice military skills such as assassination.

Keeping them well fed is the first step to a good body.

Running exercise is the second step.

For Yang Chengying, who is used to running five kilometers, this is just a piece of cake.

But for the long-term malnourished Ming soldiers, it was undoubtedly a hellish journey.

There are very few people who can run to the finish line.

Yang Cheng should let those who run eat meat, and those who don't run will make persistent efforts tomorrow.

It was also made that after ten days, those who fell last would be punished!

Eating meat was a luxury at the time.

Even though it was just a few pieces of meat in a broken bowl and a small amount of soup, not even vegetable leaves, everyone ate with relish.

Yang Chengying came to visit them, pressed the soldiers who wanted to get up and salute one by one, and told them to just eat meat.

"You can eat meat with confidence. There are few people who pass the customs today, and you can get a lot of mutton. ”

"Thank you, sir!"

Yang Chengying ordered someone to send a jar of fine wine, so that they could drink wine while eating meat.

Among these meat-eaters, Yang Chengying found that the old and the young were the most special. The older ones are about forty years old, and the younger ones are about the same age as themselves.

The most peculiar thing is that they wrapped some meat in a rag, which seemed to be intended to be brought back.

Are they father and son?

Yang Chengying curiously asked a young man of the same age as himself: "What's your name?" ”

"If you go back to adulthood, my name is Shang Kexi." The boy replied.

Yang Chengying's heart was like being struck by lightning, the king of Pingnan, one of the three feudatories of the Qing Dynasty!

"What about you?" Yang Chengying asked the middle-aged man.

The other party replied: "The villain's name is Shang Xueli, and Shang Kexi is a dog." ”

Yang Chengying was sure now, and he was overjoyed.

This is a pair of potential stock father and son, especially Shang Kexi, who has an extraordinary talent for using soldiers.

"How about you being my personal soldier in the future?"

Yang Chengying did not twist and invited directly.

"Yes!" Father and son said in unison.

Their father and son are now in a situation where they are not well fed and clothed, and it is really unthinkable to be a personal soldier by Yang Chengying's side, so they are naturally very happy.

Those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black, and Yang Chengying is confident that he can turn them into his own people.

Since being a pro-soldier can't do without a façade, Yang Cheng ordered Xu Shang to send a brand new set of armor to each of them.

After eating, Yang Chengying asked why they kept some of the meat.

Shang Kexi replied: "My mother is still hungry at home, and I want to take it back to my mother to eat." ”

"Oh. I asked Mr. Ning to give you some rice grain, and you can bring it back together. ”

"Thank you, sir."

Yang Chengying asked Shang Kexi again why their father and son came to Jinzhouwei.

It turned out that their father and son had been staying in Haizhou, Liaodong, because they heard that Jinzhou could have enough to eat, so they made a special trip to join the army.

In fact, in addition to their father and son, there is also a brother who has not run a full five kilometers, Shang Kejin.

Yang Chengying didn't want to promote someone who didn't pass the test, even if it was Shang Kexi's brother.

"Go back and tell your brother that if he can run five kilometers, I will take him as a soldier. Otherwise, let me stay in the army, and don't think about turning over for the rest of my life. ”

"Yes."

Relying on the means of running five kilometers to eat meat, Yang Chengying silently improved the physical fitness of his subordinates.

It's like feeding gruel to a sick person, and when the fire is ready, then sweeping away the bandits and bandits in the Golden State, it's as simple as bending down to pick up a leaf.

However, Yang Chengying sent people to extort dignitaries at the dock, which finally angered these dignitaries whose interests were damaged.

An unprecedented storm is quietly coming towards Yang Chengying.