Two thousand men were enough to serve as guards, as long as they were conscientious and responsible, because it was impossible for the servants to be full.

The entire Liangzhou can collect 30,000 people, which is about the same.

Meng Changqing counted 30,000 people, 50 people as a group, 30,000 people are divided into 600 groups, each group has three guards, and they follow in three shifts, so there are still 200 guards left.

These two hundred were in charge of substitutions, patrols, and cooking.

She told Yang Zheng the grouping rules, "Later, you can let them divide into groups, and after the servant arrives, the corresponding guards are directly responsible, and we don't need to arrange them again." ”

Yang Zheng nodded, "But it is impossible for 30,000 servants to arrive at the same time, what about the idle guards?" ”

"Let them build a stove room, we have at least six stove rooms left here, we have to hurry up."

"Yes."

As soon as Meng Changqing returned to the cave and sat down, Bafang came in with water, and he added the water to the copper kettle and heated it on the charcoal basin.

"Young Master." Bafang went to the corner of Meng Changqing's table and sat down, "Fortunately, I heard that you brought Captain Zhang with you." ”

"How?" Meng Changqing raised his head, "Something happened on the road?" ”

"It's not a big deal, it's just that the soldiers who brought it over are unwilling to work." Bafang said, "I brought four carriages from home, but there were not enough carriages and horses, so I had to go to the county to borrow a car, so I asked them to load the car first, but I borrowed the car and came back, and the four cars were not yet loaded."

When I saw it, it was actually the officers and soldiers of Yangmen County who were pretending, and the people I brought with me were all watching from the side. ”

"And then, how do you do it?"

"I remember your words, and I only ask Captain Zhang, why don't your people work? Is it dissatisfied with Lord Meng, or is it dissatisfied with the emperor's will? ”

Meng Changqing grabbed two pieces of coal with tongs and threw them into the brazier.

Bafang continued: "Captain Zhang immediately scolded those twenty or so people, and those people worked honestly. ”

"Well, but they're already dissatisfied with me, so don't ask that next time, lest you give them a talk." Meng Changqing praised him again, "Bafang, you can bring things back safely, it's very good, and the matter of picking up the goods in the future will be completely handed over to you." ”

"Young master, don't worry!"

Meng Changqing: "Pay attention to having a good relationship with the officers and soldiers of Yangmen County, don't set your posture too high, but don't get too close to them." ”

"What do you do then?"

"Ponder it yourself."

The stirred mud is poured into the mold, and the soldiers next to it are evenly mixed and trampled firmly, and then the person holding the pestle and stick tamps the mud.

The pestle stick was tightly grasped in the chapped palm, and the action of lifting and ramming it was repeated repeatedly, causing the arm to swell.

This layer of mud was almost rammed, and he was about to take a break, when the next pot of mud poured in again, and the ash raised in front of him made him angry.

"Why!" The man shook the pestle in his hand and jumped off the wall.

"What are you doing?"

"Why do they just have to stand there and guard, but we have to work tirelessly?"

Zhang Yuan saw the movement here, and walked over quickly, "What are you doing again?" ”

"Captain, it's not that I'm going to make trouble, don't you think it's unfair?" The man pointed to the guards on the side of the city wall, "Look at them, just take a whip in your hand and watch others work, the same personal soldiers, we don't come a few days late, how tired and dirty work do it?"

Look at Captain Yang again, you are the same captain as him, those soldiers from Hongjia County, it is said that you should be responsible with him, but now he alone has the final say, don't you feel wronged? ”

"Everyone is working for the imperial court, what is there to be wronged." Zhang Yuan scolded, "If you feel wronged, you shouldn't have joined the army in the first place, how good it would be to go home and let your mother coax you to sleep." ”

Zhang Yuan paced in front of these people, "I know you all think like this, you want to pry me to make trouble with the magistrate." But what good things can be done?

We are here now, not the prefect of the county, but the will of the emperor today, do you want to resist the decree and disrespect?

If this felony is suppressed, do you still want to be famous? Thank God for not bringing your family to die with you. ”

Zhang Yuan said angrily: "Keep working!" ”

Zhang Yuan stared at his soldiers honestly, and then walked towards Yang Zheng, wanting to tell the other party about the current situation, but the moment the other party saw it, he immediately changed his direction and walked directly towards the Yamen of the Underground Cave.

"Is Master Meng inside?"

"Come in."

Zhang Yuan thought that Zhixian was alone inside, but in addition to Zhixian, there was also a middle-aged man squatting, and the man was carefully wiping the blade with a cloth.

"Captain Zhang, do you have something to look for me?" Meng Changqing drew a table with a sixty-day countdown in his hand.

"Yes." Zhang Yuan said: "I have something to do and want to talk to you alone. ”

Meng Changqing stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down first, and at the same time introduced: "This surnamed Xi is the master of this county, he is notoriously strict-mouthed, and he will never pass on the content of your and my conversation at the moment to the fourth person.

If there's anything, let's get straight to the point. ”

Zhang Yuan coughed, "Before I came to Beishan County, the general told me that the seventy of us and the thirty of them were all personal soldiers assigned to you by the emperor. ”

Meng Changqing nodded, "That's true." ”

"We've been here for a few days, and I can feel that Master Meng values Captain Yang and them more."

"This is natural, after all, I have been with Captain Yang for a long time." Meng Changqing smiled, "I know what Captain Zhang wants to say.

When I passed by the stove room, I occasionally heard the soldiers complain.

But on the first day you came, I told you that those who don't want to stay here must tell me that no one has ever come to me to say anything, but they are all talking behind my back.

Captain Zhang, we have only been in contact for a short time, so you don't know me, and I hate this kind of behavior very much.

I have not finished the things I have explained, but I have the energy to gossip, which is the most taboo thing for a soldier.

They offended me in the first place, should I reuse them?

Captain, what are you going to do about it if you're in my place? I know that they are dissatisfied with me, so do I want to curry favor? Meng Changqing's tone was aggravated, "I didn't report to the prefect, it's already for your sake."

If I participate in this official document, do you think you still have a future?

Why didn't I do that? And why save face for you? Captain Zhang, you should understand, you are a smart person.

The first day you came here, you made a point to promise me that you would take care of these people.

I've been giving you the opportunity. ”

Zhang Yuan's face turned red, "It's a dereliction of duty on the part of my subordinates, and I will never let you hear those gossips again in the future." ”

He was about to go out after speaking, but was stopped by Meng Changqing.

"What else do you have to say?"

"You tell them that the hard work is only temporary, and if you endure the two months in front of you, you will naturally have good days waiting ahead, so why bother with the gains and losses in front of you?"