After drinking and eating, we chatted for a while. The sun was about to set in the west. Tong Liang declined the offer of Shi Tiezhu and his daughter to stay, and left Hejia Village with Dou Yannian for Tong'an County. Less than two miles out of the village, there had been

Two village warriors led their horses and waited anxiously on the roadside. Tong Liang and Dou Yannian got on their horses and galloped towards Tong'an County with the two village warriors. They had to enter the county before dark, otherwise the city gate would be closed.

But we have to sleep in the wilderness.

On the way, Dou Yannian asked Tong Liang, "Ms. Tong, do you really intend to marry Shi Cuihua?"

Tong Liang smiled and asked: "What? The male is getting married and the female is getting married. I want to marry Shi Cuihua, can't I?"

Dou Yannian shook his head and said: "Mr. Tong, you have great ambitions and are supported by nobles. Your future will be unlimited. Why do you have to marry a commoner's daughter? If you can marry the daughter of a noble family in the future, it will be helpful for your promotion in the officialdom.

, it’s not like folk girls can’t marry, they can just be concubines!”

Tong Liang laughed and said disapprovingly: "So what if I marry the daughter of a noble family? A manly man does not rely on his own ability, but has to rely on his wife's natal family? Besides, you think, I am just a small team player now.

Coach, even if you pass the examination next year, you will only have the qualifications to be a minor official! Isn’t it possible that with Shi Cuihua’s appearance, she can’t be a big wife? Besides, marrying a wife with virtue, this Shi Cuihua is a good wife at first glance, so she married

After that, I don’t need to take care of things at home, and I can fully relax my hands and feet and toss around outside!”

When Dou Yannian heard what Tong Liang said, he didn't want to say anything more. After all, this was a private matter, so just give him some advice. People have their own ideas and can't be forced. Two people, Xiang Yong, and four horses were there.

Before the city gate closed, we entered Tong'an County. There is a regiment training center in Tong'an County, and four township warriors are on duty at night. Tong Liang came to Tong'an County and lived here most of the time.

The reason why Tong Liang attaches great importance to Tong'an County is because in the event of war, Yin Quan is likely to use Tong'an County as a breakthrough point. The distance between Tong'an and Jiangzhou is not far, and although there is a natural barrier in the middle of the Yuluan Valley, it is only a few hundred meters away.

Even if the road is steep and difficult to walk, if the enemy uses light troops to attack, they can reach the west gate of Jiangzhou City in one day and one night.

Even if Jiangzhou cannot be captured quickly, the enemy has already reached the city, and the soldiers and civilians in the city may be unsettled. Besides, if Yin Quan's army captures Tong'an, instead of going through the Yuluan Valley, they can go north along Tong'an County and make a detour of more than 300 miles.

Li road, completely bypassing the natural danger of Yuluan Mountain, and looping back from the north to attack Jiangzhou County.

More than two hundred miles south from Jiangzhou County is Yuzhou City on the Southwest Road. There is only one Youtong County between Jiangzhou and Yuzhou. The walls of Youtong County are low and cannot be used by force. Youtong and Jiangzhou

There is only a Yuluan River in between, and the rest are small hills, which do not play much of a containment role in tactics. Therefore, the south gate of Jiangzhou is difficult to defend.

Once Tong'an is lost, the enemy troops will take a detour to the north of the city, and there will also be enemies in the south approaching the city. Jiangzhou will be attacked from both sides. Therefore, Tong'an is a must-fight place for both families, and it is also a place that Jiangzhou must defend. This is not a joke. Tong Liang once

After repeated calculations and calculations on the sand table with Governor Jin and others, Tong'an may eventually be lost, but before it is lost, it should be consumed as much as possible to hinder Yin Quan's army.

The next morning, Luo Zhengyong, the magistrate of Tong'an County, heard that Tong Liang, the head coach of the team training, had come to Tong'an County, and specially sent someone to invite him. Tong Liang was not polite and rushed to the banquet with Dou Yannian. Luo Zhengyong talked with Tong Liang.

Very happy.

Although the Jiangzhou regiment training coach is not an official official, the Jiangzhou regiment training envoy is the county governor Jin Dazhong himself. Jin Dazhong is busy with official duties and has no time to take care of the team training. The daily affairs are all the responsibility of the child coach. And this child coach and Jin County

Shou's nephew Jin Yunzhang has an irreversible friendship. The Jin family even sent Dou Yannian, the head coach of the nursing home, to protect the child coach. How could the county magistrate not build a good relationship with the child coach?

Tong Liang received such extraordinary treatment in the seven counties under the jurisdiction of Jiangzhou because there was no conflict of interest between the county magistrate and the team coach. Tong Liang was not proud. Without the support of Tang Jiusheng and Jin County Sheriff,

He is nothing more than a poor scholar from Tianchang City. Who would take him seriously?

The opportunity is now in front of us. If you don't work hard to do a good job in team training, you would be a fool. Good builders never stop. Now, while there is still peace, train good villagers and build a good city.

If war breaks out in the future, Tong Liang will not be controlled by others. Tong Liang understands these principles better than anyone else. In the evening, Luozhi County invited Teacher Tong to drink wine at a brothel, and Tong Liang naturally went happily.

Tong Liang stayed in Tong'an for two days, nothing more than checking the daily training and recruitment work of the warriors. The biggest problem in group training now is still the lack of funds. To fight and train troops, you must have money, weapons, crossbows, and food.

, equipment costs money everywhere.

And the regiment training is not a regular army, and there is no military salary, so it has to find a way to solve it on its own. Tong Liang also has a headache. Although the seven county magistrates have given a certain degree of support, it is still far from enough.

Two days later, Tong Liang and Dou Yannian returned to Jiangzhou County and the Jiangzhou Tuanlian Office. The Jiangzhou Tuanlian Office was located on De'an Street in the county. It was a quiet place with three or five coaches and five or six hundred people.

It is a militia in the first place and cannot compare with the regular army, so it has to keep a low profile.

Recently, there is a person who interests Tong Liang very much. He is a little guy who came from Quxiong County, Hengjiang County, Southwest Road to join the army. His name is Li Dachui. This child is born with supernatural powers. Li Dachui took a letter of recommendation written by Xin Zhiping.

It is said that Li Dachui has no father or mother, and is an orphan. He was a child whom Xin Zhiping met when he went to Quxiong County to break the demon altar and obtain the Red Flame Spirit Stone.

Tong Liang knew that Xin Zhiping was a good friend of Tang Jiusheng and was also determined to help the country and helped Tang Jiusheng in many things, so he happily accepted Li Dachui and left him to work in the Tuanlian Office in Jiangzhou City.

When this little guy Li Dachui first came here, he only had natural supernatural power and basically no martial arts skills. Tong Liang has competed with him and found that as long as he doesn't get close to him, he can be defeated easily by using martial arts skills.

However, after Li Dachui stayed in Jiangzhou for more than two months, Tong Liang discovered that this little guy was obviously very capable. Not only was he unable to defeat him, but he would also suffer losses under his hands. He suspected that a master was secretly teaching Li Dachui martial arts, but Li Dachui was secretly teaching him martial arts.

But he smiled and said nothing.

After being rescued by Yang Quansheng in Hejiacun two days ago, Tong Liang had a rough guess in his mind that Li Dachui's martial arts was most likely taught by Yang Quansheng. However, Li Dachui didn't say anything, so Tong Liang stopped asking. Why ask in such detail?

If Li Dachui can practice martial arts well, it will be beneficial to his side when war breaks out in the future, then that's fine!

Tong Liang was very satisfied when he watched the warriors practice stabbing techniques and formations on the martial arts field of the regiment training office. Several instructors in the regiment training office have their own division of labor, some are responsible for teaching spears and sticks, and some are responsible for teaching sword skills.

Some teach formations, and some teach crossbows. Generally speaking, Tong Liang is quite satisfied with the regiment's training center, but he feels that the number of people practicing bravery is far from meeting his requirements.

In order to deceive others, Tong Liang maintained his good style, running to the brothel every now and then, hanging out with the courtesans, eating, drinking and having fun. Of course, there were people from all walks of life in places like brothels, which was especially convenient for collecting intelligence. It was said that scholars did not go out.

You know everything about the world, and it is similar to brothels. You can hear all kinds of things here.

But if he always goes to brothels, his reputation will be worrying. Tong Liang just wants to achieve this effect of self-destruction, so he doesn't mind. Most outsiders think that the coach of the team training named Tong is just a gangster who relies on his friends to make ends meet.

After watching the drills of the warriors, Tong Liang returned to the flower hall of the regiment training office to drink tea. While he was drinking tea, Li Dachui hurried in from the outside and said, "Brother Tong, Brother Tong, there is someone looking for you outside the gate of the office, saying that he is

The owner of Liancheng Trading Company is named Gu Wenyong, Brother Tong, are you seeing him or not?"

Liancheng Commercial Bank is one of the few large commercial banks in Jiangzhou. It has branches in several southwest roads. The Gu family is very powerful in Jiangzhou and Jiannan Road. He and Gu Wenyong have never been friends. Why does Gu Wenyong want to see him?

Tong Liang pondered for a moment, it was definitely not a bad thing for such a wealthy family to see him, so let's meet him! Tong Liang stood up and went out with Dou Yannian and Sledgehammer.

We didn't have much time, so we let Gu Wenyong into the living room. Gu Wenyong was a middle-aged fat man in a kerchief and a rich suit. His fat eyes almost narrowed, and he spoke very kindly. If no one had introduced him, he would never have guessed that this fat man was not only Jiang.

One of the richest men in the state is actually a scholar.

Tong Liang and Gu Wenyong sat down respectively as guest and host. Tong Liang personally poured tea for Gu Wenyong and exchanged pleasantries with each other.

After saying this, Tong Liang went straight to the topic, raised his hands and asked: "Brother Gu, we have never met, let alone have any friendship. Your sudden visit is really surprising. I am very flattered! But brother is a straightforward person.

I don’t like to beat around the bush. I don’t know what Brother Gu is doing here, so please just tell me!”

Gu Wenyong laughed, "Brother Tong, to be honest, I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything! I heard that my ancestral home is Tianchang. How long has it been since I came to Jiangzhou? My brother is Guigeng? We Jiangzhou people say that there has never been anyone.

Have you seen my brother’s treasured family?”

Tong Liang smiled and said: "Brother is twenty-three years old this year. His ancestral home is indeed Tianchang. He has been in Jiangzhou for more than three months! I am very ashamed. I am a poor man with no money in my pocket and I have not met a suitable girl.

, so the matter of marrying a wife has been delayed!"

Gu Wenyong coughed twice and hesitated, as if he had something to say but couldn't say it.

Tong Liang smiled and said: "Brother Gu, you don't have to be reserved. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter!"

Gu Wenyong then said: "Brother Tong, to be honest, I'm here today because of my sister! I have a sister named Gu Wenqin, who is eighteen years old this year. She has always refused to get married at home, and my parents both

I'm so worried! My sister is not an ordinary person. She has made it her ambition since she was a child not to marry anyone unless she is talented. In the past few years, all the people who have come to propose marriage have passed the threshold, but my roommate can't look down on any of them. It's not because she dislikes them.

Relying on the legacy of my ancestors, I despise my lack of talent and ambition, and keep saying that I want to find a talented person in the world! Alas!"

Tong Liang burst into laughter and asked: "Is it possible that Brother Gu is here to propose marriage to your sister? Who does your sister like in our regiment training office? Brother, you can recommend him on your behalf!"

Gu Wenyong nodded and said: "Brother You is here just for my sister-in-law's marriage. My sister-in-law is interested in you, Brother Tong!"

Tong Liang felt very surprised and asked with a smile: "Brother Gu, Tong is not a high-ranking person and has not a good reputation. Apart from reading a few books about sages, he has no special skills. My sister has never seen me, so what?"

Will you like me?"

Gu Wenyong shook his head and said: "Brother Tong, you don't know something. My roommate met you at the County Sheriff's Yamen a few days ago. My roommate is good friends with Mr. Jin's niece, Miss Jin Yulan. She often goes to the back house of the County Sheriff's Yamen to play.

One day you and Mr. Jin Yunzhang were chatting together, talking loudly about current affairs, the political situation, and your own ambitions. Your sister-in-law overheard her from the side and she fell in love with you from then on and vowed not to marry you unless you were the one!"

Tong Liang was speechless. Li Dachui stood aside and snickered. Dou Yannian looked strange. Gu Wenyong looked at Tong Liang eagerly, waiting for his reply. Tong Liang hesitated. This was really unexpected. If a big local family like the Gu family did this,

Backer, this group training work will be much easier, but I have already taken a fancy to Miss Shi Cuihua of the Shi family before, what should I do now?

Seeing Tong Liang's hesitation, Dou Yannian joked at the side: "Mr. Tong, I have seen Mr. Gu's sister from a distance. She is quite good-looking and has a rare sense of discernment. I think you might as well just go with it!" Dou Yannian was afraid.

Because of Shi Cuihua, Tong Liang refused Gu Wenyong's personal proposal of marriage.

Gu Wenyong and Li Dachui burst out laughing after hearing Dou Yannian's words. Tong Liang thought for a long time, coughed twice, and said with some embarrassment: "Brother Gu, marriage is also a major event in life. If a brother marries a wife, it is not only about family background, but also about family background."

Appearance is all about virtue. Since my sister likes you and my brother is also interested in this marriage, there must be a matchmaker. Tomorrow I will ask the county governor to come to your house to propose marriage. How about it? "

Dou Yannian was overjoyed when he heard that Tong Liang did not refuse. Gu Wenyong was also happy. Li Dachui said happily: "Then we have a wedding banquet?"

…

After sending Gu Wenyong away, Dou Yannian smiled and said: "Mr. Tong, I'm really afraid that you will refuse this marriage. This is a great help! You said you wanted to marry Shi Cuihua two days ago. I'm really afraid that you will refuse without asking.

Kill Gu Wenyong!"

Tong Liang chuckled and said: "Master Dou, you don't know something. Although I, Tong Liang, am ambitious, I am a flexible and flexible person, and I am not confused. If I marry the daughter of the Gu family, will I not be able to marry Sti Cuihua? I heard
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