In June, the Beimang Mountains in the distance were covered with dense forests and looked full of life. The roads had basically been repaired, and the fields were green and the rice was growing well. It was another good harvest year.
upstairs upstairs
It was a rainy day, and a layer of rain and mist had enveloped it. The whole earth was looming, and I couldn't see it clearly. I could only faintly hear the crackling raindrops falling.
Ye Qing sat on the main seat, and asked Ye Mengqiu to sit on the left, and Ye Zifan on the right. The others were standing. At this time, Lu Shangjing was making a report, and Ye Zifan continued to report, and his quiet voice fell on the
In the hall.
Ye Mengqiu sat, watching quietly, listening to the reports and discussions. Within a few months, he had aged a lot. This was an almost inevitable phenomenon after losing power.
Lu Shangjing said slowly: "All roads have been basically repaired, as well as water conservancy. Due to reclamation and irrigation, there are actually an additional thousand acres of fertile farmland. My family's farmland has reached 18,000 acres. Water conservancy facilities have basically reduced flooding every year."
After resolving the problem and increasing production by 10% to 20%, it can be said that starting from this summer, there will be no major project consumption.”
After saying this, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief and showed joy.
In the two years since Ye Qing came here, the Ye family has gradually prospered. The old land has been successfully developed, and thousands of acres of new land have been diverted to many poor families with little land. The whole family has hope and is filled with vitality, but the project
It's also big, and the money goes out like water. Now that there are no big projects, most of the income is left behind.
Ye Zifan smiled: "That's true. Let me tell you about the profit for this half year... After deducting various expenses, this half year has a total income of 110,000 taels of silver."
"I just heard that winter wheat will be planted in the second half of the year instead of cassava. I'm afraid the cost will go up. As you know, although the cassava is not valuable, because we need it in large quantities, the price of cassava from several nearby counties is very high.
Raised."
Ye Qing smiled and said: "If we don't plant it, someone will plant it. Besides, the conditions of the ten thousand acres of land are gradually getting better. Planting cassava is indeed a waste. Only by planting rice and wheat can these ten thousand acres of land be worthy of its name."
"
"And I will solve this potato problem in the future. You can continue talking first."
"Well, not to mention the direct profits, the incidental profits alone are considerable."
"After the reputation of Bamboo Leaf Green became famous, many businessmen came here because of its reputation. The hotels and inns opened by the tribesmen along the route were all doing brisk business. After half a year, they had an income of more than 3,000 taels of silver."
"It's just that the army has been expanded to 200 people, and there are 20 cavalry. The supply, armament, and training are very expensive. This alone cost tens of thousands of taels of silver."
Bows and knives, leather armors, arrow-proof blouses, and rain-proof bow pouches were almost assembled to the teeth except for the fact that the imperial court did not allow civilians to hide the iron armor, and the supply of rice and meat was also very large, so it was indeed very expensive.
Speaking of this, everyone was silent for a while.
"It's worth it. With such force, dealing with ordinary bandits is a fuss. Even if the soldiers of the Yu family come, they will be beaten to death," one clan elder said confidently.
"But these are not ordinary bandits. They are constantly fighting on the grassland. After training, they can be regarded as vassal soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty. How can they be compared with bandits and private soldiers?"
Someone retorted: "Just saying, don't these people outside have iron armor?"
This makes people feel silent again.
Seeing the atmosphere suddenly getting hot and cold, Lu Shangjing laughed: "The news from Gongmen estimates that the bandits are estimated to number from three to five hundred to a thousand people. Thousands of people are unbelievable, not to mention whether the imperial border defense pass has been leaked."
Sieve, if you have this kind of military power, you can crush them directly, why do you need to be sneaky? I guess there are not many real elites, they are just bandits on horseback, so-called masters recruited from the world."
He also reminded: "Ordinary bandits can plot and attack, but if they really form a formation and fight, there is no need to worry. There are not many iron armors in the grassland, and they are not enough for personal use. Will they be given to horse bandits? Aren't you afraid of running away after taking the armor?"
This was so frank and interesting, and everyone laughed.
Only then did Ye Qing speak: "The encirclement and suppression of mountain bandits has been decided. There is no need to discuss it further. You can only be a bandit for a thousand days, but how can you guard against a bandit for a thousand days?"
"But you don't have to worry. In addition to the fifty people who protect the clansmen, I dispatched one hundred and seventy, plus one hundred patrol battalions. I also sent an official letter, and the county's public servants will send a team of public servants in front.
Come on, there are not just strong men here, they are dedicated to dealing with the so-called masters of martial arts."
"As for the family, I have ordered them to shrink in the past few days, and the large formation has also been used. Although this large formation cannot be used in the state and county, it is not easy for these thieves to break."
"Moreover, in addition to the fifty well-trained rural soldiers, there are also a lot of young men who are stronger than before."
At this point, everyone laughed, but Ye Mengqiu didn't laugh. Based on his true feelings, he felt that as long as he developed slowly, he would be able to become a commander in chief sooner or later, so why risk another battle?
Standing by the window, I silently observed the outside. The lights were shining little by little in the deep rain. A circle of umbrella-like pavilions served as an early warning, in conjunction with the large formation... But except for a few solid nodes, everyone had withdrawn.
Just shrink the power and hold on to the core - these are Ye Qing's original words.
Thinking this way, I felt some agreement in my heart, and heard Ye Qing say: "Also, I have sent official letters to patrol this county and got a group of them. They are not expected to fight, but they are familiar with geography and will not make mistakes in this regard. At home,
I will respond immediately if anything happens.”
"That's more than three hundred people. It's more than enough to deal with these bandits. Don't forget, I also practice Taoism. These thieves can't ruin my business."
As soon as he said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Ye Mengqiu secretly shook his head and looked at the rain curtain. Before long, Ye Qing had become the anchor of the family.
After saying this, Ye Qing saw that there was no objection, so his face darkened, and he stood up: "Then it's decided. I will lead the army myself, and my grandfather and uncle will be in charge of it at home."
After saying that, he stood up and came down. Although Jiang Chen was present but had not spoken, he followed him.
Qianqian and Zhou Ling were waiting on the lower floor, and quietly at this moment, they were presented with the armor. The armor was pure black and exuded a cold murderous aura.
They all remained silent and helped Ye Qing put it on.
Ye Qing was not talking or laughing at this time. He was wearing armor and armor that was making a clanging sound. He walked straight downstairs and saw three hundred people standing in line in the square in front of the upstairs in complete silence.
Ye Qing stepped forward, flanked by Jiang Chen, who followed him with a majestic and majestic sword, full of solemnity and solemnity. When he saw Ye Qing standing still in the middle, Jiang Chen shouted: "Line up to pay tribute."
Just hearing the sound of "pop", two hundred people lined up, either raising their spears, raising their shields, or drawing their sabers. They were all organized in an orderly manner and divided into four parts. They were infantry (with swords and shields), archers, spears, etc.
cavalry.
These people were all wearing black leather armor. Although they were small in number, they had a military aura. Then they shouted together: "Meet the master of the family."
The people in the surrounding patrol camp and public gate didn't dare to say a word, but they all looked at each other in shock. This was no different from the regular army, but the little Ye family had trained such an elite soldier.
Ye Qing didn't take it seriously. When he looked carefully, he saw a stream of Qi rushing out, about ten feet high. He knew it was military Qi, but when he looked carefully, he found that it was still empty and lacked the murderous aura of Bai Zhan.
But this is a normal thing, so he said coldly: "I am the seventh-grade observer, and it is my responsibility to suppress bandits. I won't say anything more. Hu Qi, one of the eight tiger generals captured by the government and a habitual bandit, Zeng Jiayuan is hidden not far from Yejiazhuang. We will capture and kill him tonight..."
As soon as this was said, no one else said a word. The patrol sent by the county government made a commotion. The Zeng family was a big family in the county. How could they attack their rivals without receiving any news?
This is exactly what Ye Qing means. The Zeng family has been a large family in the county for hundreds of years. It is deeply connected and powerful. Even Lu Ming has concerns about it, but Ye Qing doesn't care. In his previous life, he knew that the Zeng family not only colluded with bandits. , and has an unclear relationship with the Northern Wei Dynasty. There is evidence for this house raid, so he said: "I will take responsibility for this matter."
He also wrote a letter of responsibility. Thinking of Lu Mingli accepting it happily, he laughed secretly and tricked the county magistrate again. Once enough evidence was copied, this would not only be a crime, but also a great merit. And with this letter of responsibility, Lu Ming would It doesn't take much credit to share profits.
But this cannot be blamed on Ye Qing. Who told him not to dare to share the responsibility?
At this time, without thinking much, Ye Qing pressed his hands, and the whole scene fell silent. He said with a sneer: "The county soldiers have been presided over by the county magistrate Mr. Lu, and all roads have been blocked."
"We must catch all these bandits in one fell swoop. If the Zeng family doesn't resist, we will do our best to injure as few people as possible. If they resist, we will kill them. At the same time, if you take advantage of the situation and violate military regulations, you will all be killed."
"Kill all of Hu Qi, what's the next step?"
"Now, Jiang Chen comes forward."
Jiang Chen stepped forward at this time, with a pair of tiger eyes shining brightly, and knelt down with a bang. The two hundred troops behind him had already given orders in advance, and they all knelt down when they saw this.
Ye Qing took out a flag, which was black, with a leaf on it, and handed it to Jiang Chen: "I declare that the Ye family team training has been officially established, and this flag is the symbol."
"Yes, I will definitely fulfill my mission." Jiang Chen kowtowed, took it, and made a move to the wind. Immediately, the two hundred people below cheered together.
Seeing this, some people didn't take it seriously and regarded it as their son's choice, while some people realized something and changed their minds slightly.
Ye Qing looked up and saw that the military aura that was originally about 10 feet long was absorbed by the military flag and gradually merged into one, filled with the aura of black virtue.
This flag is not the mother flag obtained by Ye Qing, but a small flag authorized by a simple ceremony, but it is also connected to the Black German military flag.
This black German military flag originally commanded thousands of troops, with at least one hundred thousand in size. It is more than enough to give a small flag with the size of a thousand people. As long as this army moves thousands of miles in the future, it will gradually be enriched and exert greater and greater effects.
This can be regarded as the founding of an army, but he couldn't say much at this time. Ye Qing said: "Now distribute the military rations, one to each person, one catty of pancakes and two catties of cooked beef per person. This is your ration for one night."
"yes"
In a moment, all the equipment was ready, Ye Qing said nothing more and ordered: "Let's go"
All three hundred people set out from the gate without lighting a fire. In the dark night, they went straight into the night like a black snake.