Green Willow Manor, the main residence.

Pei Yue finished his daily one-hour horse walking exercise and went back to the backyard to take a shower and change clothes at Taohua's urging. As soon as he came out, he heard Taohua report that Deng Zai was waiting in the main hall.

"Young Master." Seeing Pei Yue come in, Deng Zai immediately stood up and saluted.

Pei Yue waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down. He poured two cups of tea from the table, took one and handed it to Deng Zai. He said lightly: "Did you see Mr. Shen when you went to deliver the letter yesterday?"

Deng Zai took the teacup with both hands, his expression a little unnatural. He now knew very well who the owner of that blue-gray building was. It was no wonder that Pei Yue said that the mission was very dangerous. Even though he was calm by nature and very courageous when he was a child, he could

Every time I get close to that blue-gray building, I feel extremely depressed and nervous, as if my every word and deed is being watched in the dark.

He thought for a moment and said calmly: "I met Mr. Shen. He was as kind as before. After I handed him the letter, I also asked about my young master's situation in Zhuangzi. I answered him that everything was fine.

Okay, I didn’t go into details.”

Pei Yue smiled with satisfaction and asked, "How are things going on in Zhuangzi?"

Deng Zai answered meticulously: "There were a total of 127 men who followed the young master to the fields the day before yesterday. Four of them escaped halfway. Qi Min and others have already punished 20 with their sticks. In addition, apart from the father, son and brothers who went with them,

There were a total of ninety-two households present at that time. The young master gave me two hundred taels of silver, and each household received two taels. The remaining sixteen taels were just returned to Miss Peach Blossom."

Pei Yue secretly sighed in his heart, if this boy had been born in the previous life, he would have been the most standard secretary embryo, and what was even better about him was that he was very courageous and would not indulge in slickness to the point of losing his blood.

Deng Zai glanced at Pei Yue and whispered: "Master, I found Cheng Guang in the capital according to your instructions."

Pei Yue's face turned serious.

Deng Zai continued: "Cheng Guang said that he used to have several relatives, but they rarely interacted with or got close to them over the years, and he had no cousins."

Pei Yue frowned slightly. As he had guessed, the identity of the peasant woman was false.

When Tao Hua said that, he noticed something was wrong. An ordinary peasant woman's search for relatives failed, but she insisted on meeting the owner of the family. This was too courageous. Then after confirming that her relatives had moved away, she stopped searching and even

Taohua's kindness was rejected directly, which showed that she was not looking for any relatives at all. This woman must have deceived Qi's old lady and Taohua's young age, and also found out that she was only a thirteen-year-old boy, so she didn't hide anything at all and spoke frankly.

To the point of leaving one speechless.

It’s okay for Taohua to be young and ignorant. Pei Yue was a man of two generations and had so much experience. How could he be deceived by such a blatant step on the spot?

Apart from bandits coming to investigate, Pei Yue could not think of any other possibility.

So he told Deng Zai: "Call them all and wait in the atrium. As for Wang Yong... that's all, let him come with us."

"yes."

After Deng Zai left in a hurry, Pei Yue thought solemnly. Since the bandits were likely to send people to attack, he certainly would not sit still and wait to be killed.

After a while, he got up and left the main hall, went outside the left wing, and knocked on Mr. Xi's door.

"Come in."

"Sir, I have something to ask you for help."

Mr. Xi was writing in front of the window. Hearing this, he put the brush on the pen holder, stood up, came to the table and sat across from Pei Yue, and said gently: "What's the matter?"

Pei Yue calmed down and said methodically: "Sir, he once said that there is no shortcut to martial arts practice, and no one can become a master in a short time. Therefore, if Deng Zai and the others faced off against highly skilled bandits, they would have to rely solely on their bloody courage.

Qi is irresistible, right?"

Mr. Xi smiled and said: "I don't know whether I should say that you have good vision or that you are lucky. These eight young men are all quite talented in martial arts. Although they started a little late, it is difficult to see the peak scenery, but as long as they practice diligently,

, in time they will be able to help you. But you are right, they are still very weak at the moment, and they will not be able to fight against anyone in the martial arts."

Pei Yue was a little happy. Since they have good talents, it means that no matter what their temperament is, they are not stupid and will not be slow to learn things.

"Sir, we are no match for each other if we fight alone. What if they form a formation to face the enemy?"

"Formation?"

Mr. Xi looked slightly stunned. Military formation on the battlefield is an extremely complex knowledge, and he has not yet begun to teach Pei Yue these contents. I wonder where he learned it? What's more, there are only eight people in Deng Zai's group, and they can't gather enough troops anyway.

The number of people required by the array.

Pei Yue quickly explained: "Sir, what I am talking about is not the kind of formation on the battlefield, but a simple formation suitable for small groups of infantry to fight against martial arts masters."

Mr. Xi was aroused by what he said and said with a smile: "Please tell me in detail."

"I call this formation the Mandarin Duck Formation. There are eight people in a formation. The first two people hold shields to protect them. This person must be physically strong and have strong resistance to attacks. Behind the shield soldiers there are two people holding wolves made of bamboo. This thing is

This shape can effectively restrain the enemy's weapons and speed. Behind the wolf soldiers are four spearmen, responsible for covering and looking after their comrades and taking the opportunity to steal.

Attack the enemy. If Deng Zai and the martial arts masters fight alone, there is no chance of winning at the moment. However, if they form a formation to meet the enemy, the shield soldiers can defend, the wolf soldiers can block, and the spear soldiers can kill. If the enemy is too strong, there will be no chance of winning.

Multiple teams can be combined into one place, and vice versa, they can be split up. A team of four can be enough to deal with ordinary warriors or ordinary bandits several times their size."

Pei Yue became more and more excited as he talked, so he simply dipped his fingers in tea and drew sketches on the table.

Mr. Xi looked at him in shock and asked a bit gaffefully: "Brother Yue, did you come up with this yourself?"

Pei Yue blushed rarely and said: "No, these days I am always worried that bandits will come to sneak attack, or those dudes will not give up, always thinking about how to deal with it, so I suddenly got this syndrome in my dream last night

I just don’t know if it will work, so I came here to ask sir for advice.”

Of course, this formation was not obtained by Pei Yue in his dream, but was mentioned in the deeds of the Ming Dynasty military strategist Qi Jiguang that he had seen in his previous life.

The Yuanyang Formation is flexible and can be used in combination with a variety of weapons, making it extremely effective against more powerful enemies.

Mr. Xi praised: "This formation is more than effective. It seems simple but it hides a wonderful way of war. Brother Yue, you are really amazing!"

Pei Yue smiled sheepishly.

Mr. Xi looked at him with admiration and asked with a smile: "Are you planning to implement this formation in the village?"

Pei Yue nodded and said: "These people depend on me for their lives. I hope they can learn how to protect themselves. Whether they are bandits or dudes, when they come to make trouble, Mr. Taohuayou and I will protect them. It will be fine, but these ordinary farmers

It's inevitable that I'll be killed. What's more, I

It is impossible to stay here forever. If my husband and I are not here in the future, they will at least have some ability to protect themselves. So I would like to ask my husband to help perfect this formation. First, teach Deng Zai and them, and then let them teach the bankers, bankers.

All adult men in the world must learn this."

Mr. Xi was silent for a moment and praised: "It's rare for you to have such thoughts. Don't worry, I am very willing to do this."

"Thank you sir!" Pei Yue stood up and saluted.

After Deng Zai and others arrived, Pei Yue told the story, and the young people were all excited.

Pei Yue waved his hand and threw out a few banknotes. Deng Zai and Qi Min led a dozen villagers and drove donkey carts to the capital to buy weapons and shields. Daliang only banned the possession of armor, crossbows and arrows by the people, and did not control other weapons.

It's not strict, not to mention that Pei Yue can be regarded as a noble son, so the trip went very smoothly.

With the order from Pei Yue, whose prestige is growing, in this village far away from the hustle and bustle, villagers can be seen every day practicing the art of combining weapons and formations under the guidance of young people. From unfamiliarity to proficiency, they

His temperament changes inadvertently.

The rest of the month passed by in the blink of an eye.

What made Pei Yue a little confused but a little relieved was that the bandit never appeared.
Chapter completed!