Chapter 1489: Refining the Heart in the Mortal World (36)
Chapter 1492: Refining the Heart in the Mortal World (36)
"Father-in-law, what do you think?"
After listening to Ye Xiangming's story, Wang Chen pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Do you want to listen to Fucheng?"
"Just try to save some face."
Ye Xiangming replied without thinking: "I plan to post a reward notice at the city gate, that's all."
He only went to arrest Pingtian King Li Zili when he was full. He was just asking for trouble.
Ye Xiangming knew very well that he was now completely tied to Qing'an County and Wang Chen. Even if the court asked him to be the governor of Changyi, he would not be allowed to leave here.
Today's Qing'an County is more like an independent kingdom, even a little bit like a paradise in this chaotic world.
Back then, Ye Xiangming was also a passionate and loyal warrior, but after experiencing repeated setbacks in the officialdom, he no longer had any illusions about the Nanli court.
A few years ago, an army of rogue bandits besieged Qing'an County, but the prefecture and city officials stood by and watched.
At that time, Ye Xiangming gave up on Fucheng.
It's really funny to ask him to hunt down King Pingtian Li Zili now. Do you really think he has no temper?
Ye Xiangming guessed that this might be a test of Qing'an County by Fucheng.
He even didn't want to be conceited anymore.
Wang Chen nodded, fully agreeing with his father-in-law's judgment, and said: "Li Zili returns to Changyi, like a tiger entering the mountains, it is bound to cause another storm, and we have to guard against it."
"I plan to train another elite army and ask my father-in-law to help raise money and food for the soldiers."
Ye Xiangming was surprised: "How many more soldiers do we need to train?"
At present, Qing'an County has a total of 500 elite soldiers, including 70 cavalry, and there are also rural soldiers in the villages below the county seat.
The former belongs to the regular armed forces. They can still get salaries when they are not engaged in production, and they rely entirely on the money and food from the county government.
As for the larger number of rural soldiers, they were composed of farmers who were selected or recruited in proportion to their household registration. They were not separated from production in normal times. They were assembled for training during slack periods. They were mainly responsible for building cities, transporting grain, catching thieves, or cooperating with the garrison.
However, the burden of the five hundred garrison on Qing'an County is already very heavy, especially the cavalry team formed in recent years, which is a big wolf of gold and food.
In recent years, Qing'an County's light corvee and low taxes have allowed the people and businesses to recuperate and recuperate. Wang Chen himself provided most of the expenses for training and raising troops.
Otherwise, the county government's finances simply cannot support it.
As for the source of Wang Chen's money - for a martial arts master, making money is really not a troublesome thing.
He would leave the county every three to five months, and he would be away for as little as three to five days, or as much as ten and a half months.
Never fail to return.
Ye Xiangming knew this very well, but he was still worried.
"Practice another five hundred."
Wang Chen replied without hesitation: "Expand the cavalry to 200, add 800 infantry and 3,000 recruitable soldiers, and we will be able to cope with the future situation."
He smiled and said to his father-in-law: "Don't worry, I will pay for all the weapons, food, and salaries for training new soldiers."
Now that Wang Chen has thought about it, Ye Xiangming naturally has no objection: "Okay!"
If Wang Chen contributes money, then he will contribute.
Anyway, Qing'an County now is actually his and Wang Chen's home world!
Recruitment notices were quickly posted at the gate of Qing'an County and in the streets and alleys of the city, and there were many applicants.
Although this is the concept of ordinary people, a good man should not be a soldier, and a good man should not hammer nails. However, it is different in Qing'an County.
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The garrison soldiers in Qing'an County are well-paid and can even eat a meal of meat every three days. Looking at the entire Nanli Kingdom, this kind of treatment can only be matched by the Yulin Army.
Moreover, the commander of the garrison, Qing'an County Prime Minister Wang Chen, was not only powerful, but also very prestigious with clear rewards and punishments. It was a very honorable thing to serve as a soldier under his command.
In recent years, Qing'an County has enjoyed good weather and peaceful conditions, and there are no bandits or bandits within the county. Therefore, it has attracted many outsiders to come here to make a living.
Among them are some people from all walks of life.
For these outsiders, joining the Qing'an Garrison is undoubtedly a very good choice.
As a result, nearly two thousand people came to apply. Wang Chen personally came forward and selected 500 people to train with the veterans.
In order to raise food and wages for military training, Wang Chen led fifty elite cavalry north and south, clearing out many bandit strongholds in the surrounding areas of Qing'an County.
As time goes by, the situation in Nanli Kingdom changes, and the dramatic evolution of the situation is jaw-dropping.
At the beginning of summer, wars broke out in various places, and there were as many as seventeen forces that raised rebel flags. Including Pingtian King Li Zili, they were known as the Seventeenth Route Rebel King, and they swept most of the land of Nanli Kingdom at once.
County towns fell rapidly one after another, and even prefectural cities were captured. The incompetent Nanli court was slow to respond to this, and the generals were more self-respecting and did not listen to the announcement.
The situation suddenly became extremely bad.
In fact, such a situation is completely reasonable. In recent years, the government and the public in Nanli have been in chaos. Coupled with the huge impact of natural and man-made disasters, it has long been on the verge of collapse.
Now it's nothing more than a backlog of illnesses suddenly exploding.
Not to mention the areas where the Seventeenth Route rebels are raging, other places that have not been directly affected yet are also in danger.
"I just received the news..."
In the lobby of the Qing'an County Government Office, Ye Xiangming said solemnly: "The Pingtian Army has just captured Yongping County. It completely occupied the county seat three days ago and has already controlled five counties."
"I'm worried that they will attack us in Qing'an next!"
As Wang Chen expected, Pingtian King Li Zili set off an even bigger storm after returning to his hometown.
This time he rebelled, he had obviously learned the lesson from the previous failure, and since he had already entered the realm of a master, he not only raised the army much faster, but also conquered the city without any disadvantages.
The five counties have fallen. Apart from the capital city, Changyi Prefecture can be said to be basically controlled by the Pingtian Army.
In this way, Qing'an County is bound to become a thorn in Li Zili's side, and the probability that he wants to avenge his shame is very high.
The Pingtian Army that invaded Qing'an by then will no longer be the roving bandits that it was like back then!
"It doesn't matter."
Wang Chen said calmly: "Let's wait and see what happens. If the Pingtian Army comes to attack, I will personally talk to Li Zili."
Ye Xiangming's eyes lit up: "What do you mean?"
Wang Chen smiled and said: "I think Li Zili is a smart man and knows how to choose."
After a pause, Wang Chen continued: "However, Qing'an County is no longer a permanent place of residence, and we must be prepared to move."
Ye Xiangming was shocked: "Where are you migrating to?"