In May of the ninth year of Daye, Yunnei County was completely deserted.m.
Walking on the streets of the county town, there were almost no people in sight. Under the constant beatings of the Hengan Town Army with hammers, merchants fled one after another, and the bodyguards and swordsmen lost their jobs.
This was almost a chain reaction process. Within a few months, Yunnei County returned to its appearance as a fortified frontier city, lonely, arrogant and stubborn.
However, the Heng'an Town Army took the opportunity to expand its size, and its number of soldiers has increased to more than 4,000.
After collecting taxes for two months, I really made a lot of money, so I continued to recruit soldiers, targeting the bodyguards and swordsmen in Yunnei City and the herdsmen in Yunnei.
Bit by bit, a thousand people gathered together and became an army.
The pressure on the Mayi side has also been greatly reduced. The military rations shipped out are all purchased by Heng'an Town, and the taxes paid by the merchants are transferred to the Mayi County Government. The money laundering is called open and honest.
This made Yunnei City merchants miserable, and Li Po didn't feel any guilt at all. Within a few days, the bad idea came again.
Instigating Li Bi, the merchants can't get out. Why don't we build a few caravans ourselves? We can't buy horses on the grassland, and we can't buy cattle and sheep. By the way, we can also inquire about what's happening on the grassland.
When the time comes, the troops will be strong and the horses strong, and the food and grass will be sufficient, so we will not be afraid of anyone coming.
If that doesn't work, let's pretend to be horse bandits. That would be easier. We can just rob and leave, and we can also train soldiers along the way.
At this time, Li Bi was already a little frightened by his efforts. When he heard this, he immediately became furious. Why do you still want to claim the throne?
Li Po disagreed. From now on, in this world, there will be many people who are lonely and some who are ignorant, and I am not missing one. By then, you will know how foresight I am.
But there is no rush now. The world is still in chaos and it is beyond control.
Although Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was in chaos in Liaodong and almost destroyed all his family assets, looking at the state of Mayi, Yanmen and other places, he should be able to survive for a few more years.
As long as there is no chaos, there are rules. People like Li Bi are the defenders of the rules now. It seems that it will take some time to lead her into trouble.
Don't be idle then. Li Po was going back to the racecourse and picked up the girl. He was probably going crazy with anxiety.
Before, Li Po felt that Heng'an Town was just a big barracks, too violent. Li Chun was still young, and if he stayed here for a long time, he might grow up like Li Bi.
It's so worrying to touch and touch men all day long. His brother still wants to live for two more years.
However, after thinking about it later, I think my previous idea was better. The world is in such chaos, and if one person cannot take care of her, she may be gone. She still cannot raise her like the daughter of an ordinary family.
However, Li Bi was probably afraid that he would continue to think wildly, so she immediately sent him a task and asked him to lead people to repair Yunnei County.
Most of the businessmen in Yunnei County have fled. After all, there is more than one way out of the fortress, so why bother getting entangled with unreasonable people here.
The bodyguards and swordsmen have almost disappeared, and in the summer, the caravans from the north will not go south yet. They usually come here in the autumn. Well, they probably won’t come here anymore. Only fools will come and stretch their necks to kill you.
Woolen cloth.
Li Po couldn't leave because he had military affairs, so he asked Yan Lu to go back to the racecourse and pick up his apprentice. When Yan Lu heard this, he ran away happily.
Now Li Chun is a treasure in his eyes. He has been gone for more than a month, and he really misses her.
In fact, within a few days, Li Po regretted so much that he almost turned green. The price he paid for this was not small.
However, he was not a prophet. He led his people around the county town a few times, and he had an idea. After all, the Sifang City in Liaodong was built in front of him.
When it comes to building cities, I am more familiar with it than building houses.
The manpower of craftsmen is readily available, and craftsmen have nowhere to run. Unlike businessmen, there are many craftsmen in the county. If you run away, the county government will not be able to account for it.
As for manpower, why are so many people in the city idle? They gathered together to build homes. We are not emperors. I will use you to death. I will provide you with two meals a day.
If you are injured or killed, whether it is your own negligence or our responsibility, your family will be compensated, which is better than the treatment in some later projects.
The south city is a bit short, so it needs to be taller, and the north city is a bit crispy due to the wind, so it needs to be thicker.
Those palace rooms are a bit in the way. Let's tear down some of them and see if the masonry and tiles can still be used?
As a result, Yunnei County became lively again in May. Although there were no merchants, it was not so deserted.
After half a month, all the officials in the county government were in a state of disbelief. They no longer acted like they used to do nothing, just waiting for others to show their filial piety.
The county magistrate and county lieutenant no longer thought wildly. For them, it was really difficult to serve as an official in this frontier place. Everyone seemed to be able to overpower them, and they did not feel the pleasure of being the head of a county at all.
After all the people were mobilized, Li Po stationed himself in Bahian Tower.
This time it was different, the store no longer dared to chase people out, and the hospitality was so enthusiastic.
When an acquaintance came out to greet him, Li Po took a look and realized that the heads of the Wang family were really not as sharp as usual. After asking, he found out that there were two shopkeepers in Bamianlou instead of one.
Wang Qing held shares in Bamianlou, and Bamiianlou was transformed into a joint venture from the previous one-person shareholding.
"Are you not leaving?"
"If you don't leave, don't laugh at me if you join the army. I just feel that since everyone else has left, this place will become a place with great potential."
"You are so open-minded. I don't know what you can and cannot do. I only know that everyone who stays here must have some courage. I just don't know where your courage comes from."
"Joining the army and joking again, you see, you entered the Bamianlou today. I can only say that there is something good about it, don't you think so?"
"A place with wind coming from all directions is naturally a bit special. Okay, if you are hungry, hurry up and serve the food."
"Do you want some wine when you join the army? I'll bring some jars from Jinyang..."
"I still have things to do, so I can't drink. In this case, you can clean up a few rooms for me and come out, and I'll stay at your place. I won't think we're too evil and ruined your business, right?"
"We can't invite such a noble person as joining the army. Please wait a moment. The food will be here soon. There are plenty of rooms. It must be a clean place."
Li Po felt very satisfied. It is said that one can become a great person only by enduring hardships. This is absolutely true. From the time when he was a refugee to Liaodong, the hardships he endured are called harsh. Look at this.
One step a year, and now I can be respected by others.
It's interesting that this person is here, but he just stays in Yunnei City. I don't know what his intentions are?
From this day on, even if Li Po lives here, he will wait until the city wall is completed. It is estimated that it will be the end of summer.
Mayi is relatively quiet this year, but when the emperor comes back from defeat, it may become lively again.
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In the evening of that day, Li Po returned to Bamianlou as usual and ordered some dishes to eat. From time to time, people came in to report things, but he dismissed them all with a few words.
There are gradually more and more guests in the Bamian Building. The guests who come tonight will all come to Li Po to report and say a few words.
These people are all well-known people in Yunnei City. They come to Bamianlou not to eat, let alone to watch the singing and dancing. They come here every day to sit and get close to Li Canjun.
Most of these people are families with property. These families are nothing in Jinyang, a large city in Shanxi, that is, Taiyuan, but in Yunnei County, they can live a decent life.
Their industries are very complex and cannot be separated from the business of merchants. However, in Yunnei County, some have pastures, some have fields, and some families can also be said to be the homes of officials.
If the people in Heng'an Town are in trouble, these people will definitely be affected.
But, then again, after guys like Rong Dalang established themselves in Yunnei County, their lives were not easy.
The underworld is as unreasonable as the soldiers. Once these people disappear in Yunnei County, doing business, it can be said that the businessmen can take a breather.
After all, soldiers are soldiers. Most of the time, soldiers do not exist for the purpose of oppressing the people. Soldiers are maintainers of order, not destroyers.
It's two completely different concepts from the underworld.
Of course, it's hard to say these days. The transition between the military and the underworld is very fast. This is what it's like in troubled times.
At this moment, Li Po became friendly and cheerful. This is a kind family. We can no longer bully others.
He is still the same as before, he is very willing to bump into vicious guys, and most of them will be life-and-death. But for people with thin arms and legs, he feels that bullying them is not much fun.
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In fact, after the autumn of this year, Yunnei County was pleasantly surprised to find that the grain production and livestock production had increased. Thanks to the Heng'an Town Army, the city's industries did not suffer much losses.
The soldiers entered the city and were at ease, and their hands and feet were no smaller than those of the motley men.
In the evening, after Li Po had dinner, he went to a courtyard behind the building. The courtyard was quite quiet and served as Li Po's residence temporarily, so no one would come to disturb him.
After leaving Huang You and Chen San to rest, Li Po entered the room, took off his sword and threw it on the table. The fatigue of the day finally came over him.
Repairing the city is not such a simple job. You have to deal with everything before and after. Although it requires a lot of knowledge, you can tell me that you are ugly when you see the city in the future, but it is really tiring.
His mind and body were greatly devastated, and he felt a little dizzy looking at the city wall now.
He took off his robe, climbed into bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
When I woke up from my sleep, it was almost late at night. In the dark room, the moonlight shone through the window lattice. The branches outside the house made a rustling sound in the evening breeze. Under the moonlight, the shadows reflected on the window lattice
It's like a ghost showing its teeth and claws.
Li Po opened his eyes suddenly, and then slowly sat up from the bed like a ghost.