In the past, when outsiders talked about the Ye family, they were often associated with Nanyu River.
The Nanyu River is actually not silted up, but in the past it would dry up in winter, revealing sand and gravel. It is a seasonal river.
Da Cai's transportation is mainly based on water. Without long-term smooth rivers, there will not be much prosperity. In fact, most of the rivers in the northwest of Binh Thou County and even the northwest of Mangkhut County are like this. This has led to various households in the south of the county talking about these in the north.
Neighbors are born with a sense of overlooking.
Since Lu Shangjing was appointed to preside over the repairs, the Nanyu River has not dried up in the past few years, and has even been a little overflowing... Who would have thought that a collision with an outside world would cause astronomical tides?
Thanks to the good repairs, the military barracks on the riverside and the workshop area that is being expanded are not disturbed, and even the docks have begun to be built.
For many years to come, every time I crossed the tall and neat river embankment, walked under the rows of willows, and looked at the bustling and busy wharf, the hale and hearty old man would praise Mr. Number Two for his foresight.
"Uncle, can you tell me something new? Is there any need to talk about the cleverness of the second-ranked man?"
"That's right..."
No matter how broad-minded the old man is, he can still take advantage of the clever younger generations: "This little bastard... what does he want to hear?"
"The story of the battle of the second best man." The young man blinked his eyes. Young people love blood.
"It's a long story. I think back then..."
Time makes people grow old, and the time flies by. Year after year, who can surpass the barrier of life and death?
But the old people in the future were all young at this time and were training hard in closed military camps.
An impromptu decision shocked everyone. The coalition forces were detained for three days and were not even allowed to visit.
Ye Qing has not shown up in the past few days, and the commander Jiang Chen said that it was a centralized training, which made the suspicious family leader think that the Ye family regretted and wanted to usurp military power.
There are many more secret meetings in private, and everyone is waiting to see what happens next.
The military camp covers an area of fifty acres, which used to be empty for the five hundred Ye family troops, but now there are three thousand troops crammed into it and it is not crowded at all.
This kind of "foresight" makes everyone feel uneasy.
Three days later, the alarm was proven false. The barracks were opened and we went in for a visit. Apart from becoming more capable, there was no other abnormality among the soldiers.
The life of a soldier is naturally very simple. When I asked, I just said that I would sleep, eat meat, and eat spiritual grains inside. It happened to be meal time, and the fragrance was so fragrant that I almost drooled when I asked... So
Many people found excuses to crowd into the military camp canteen and have a light meal.
"Nishanzi eats better than us, this world..." This was an arrogant guy who scolded his mother during the meal, which made some Ye family soldiers change their colors angrily, and asked according to the case: "What are you talking about?"
This person is still waiting to be scolded, but it is still rare to be able to be as good as the head of the family. After all, most of them have a look. Someone immediately pulled the corner of his clothes and smoothed things over: "Forget it, the second-place man is loyal to the coalition. I'll wait."
It’s an eye-opener.”
Zhang Fangbiao, who was passing by with a sincere heart, suppressed a smile and walked over with a straight face. He moved the big rice bowl to the window and said, "Here comes a big bowl of meat and thirty steamed buns."
As if he was shocked by the appetite, looking at this general with a stocky body and a bloody and murderous aura with a long knife on his waist, the private words of the princes in the south of the county were much lower, while the alliances in the north of the county amplified their voices.
"It's just that those guys in the south are still suspicious."
"The heart of a villain measures the heart of a gentleman."
"It's been like this for a long time..."
The conversation changed at this point. When the princes of each family were at odds with each other and relaxed their vigilance, unknowingly, a booklet "Ye Family Elementary Martial Arts" was circulated in the hands of some young non-commissioned officers of each family.
If someone can look at a roster inside the martial arts hall, they will find that the names of these non-commissioned officers are prominent, there are thirty in number, and they are spread across various families, forming a dark web.
The rain was no longer that heavy, but it still continued to rain, and bursts of thunder could be heard from time to time, which made Ye Qing smile bitterly.
The winter thunder array, the field of the outer world, has interacted with the field of this world, and this is why there are endless thunders.
Presumably, the same is true for the Outland. After thinking about it, Ye Qing continued to move forward to reach the camp.
The sky was overcast and the tent was very dark. The rain that drifted in from the camp was cold. Jiang Chen glanced at his colleagues: "These things cannot be hidden, but the master is sending me martial arts scriptures. He doesn't ask them to do anything. He only gives them a
The promotion level can be used when the situation arises."
The main camp tent was brightly lit. Jiang Chen personally hid the register and said to Zhang Fangbiao, Hong Zhou, and Jiang Peng: "Besides monks, is there anyone who desires power more than warriors? The warriors of the Young Master Sect desire it even more. My family has it.
The most advanced martial art is a monopoly resource in the entire North, so if you release some elementary ones, people will not be tempted to take the bait."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
The characteristic of the Ye family army is that they are generally young, not to mention the soldiers, from the grassroots non-commissioned officers to the middle and high-level generals. Even the commander Jiang Chen is only twenty-three years old, as you can imagine.
Jiang Peng was only eighteen years old. He had been born into military families for many generations in the imperial cavalry camp. At a young age, he was a senior cavalry fire chief. He had a bright future. However, he joined the Ye family for a childhood sweetheart rescued from the grassland. He was young and passionate.
, I deeply agree with this...
Of course, because he surrendered early, the noble girl is now Ye Zifan's adopted daughter. He is already the uncle of the Ye family. He has taken root in this land and has officially assumed the post of chief of a patrol team. He will not put himself and the newly promoted
Comparison of warriors.
Hong Zhou was also a martial artist. He was a little older, in his thirties. He had spent a long time in the position of captain when he was serving for the imperial court. He sighed with emotion: "Nowadays, the atmosphere of troubled times is so vivid and people's thoughts are moved. The Lord just took advantage of the situation and became the leader."
It’s just a flag in their hearts.”
"I heard that we will use troops next? Where will we fight? The grasslands or other counties?" Zhang Fangbiao asked with a smile, he was only interested in this.
"Don't talk nonsense like you fool. The master has his own arrangements." Jiang Chen said this. In fact, he didn't know and was a little curious.
After the allied forces were cleared, there were only 500 Ye family troops and 500 new recruits. Where could they attack?
The morning drum sounds, and it's time for morning exercises.
The generals themselves are warriors who practice qi, and they are not afraid of hardship. On the contrary, if they don't practice for a day, their bones will feel itchy, and they will go out one after another.
When I opened the tent door, I didn't know when the rain outside had stopped, and the Black Water Flag hung high on the military camp grounds, with dignity and solemnity.
Jiang Chen just likes this kind of army, and misses the elegance of his mother flag even more.
At this time, they only led people to kick past the barracks, shouting: "Be a soldier for a day and observe military discipline for a day. Even if all the coalition forces have to retreat at noon, they still have to go out for the morning exercises. The commander is coming to inspect today, so keep your spirits up.
Come
The soldiers hurriedly packed up the tableware and swarmed out. Even the lightly wounded who had been treated were undergoing recovery training, and the school grounds became lively again.
Looking from the general's platform, I saw a gathering of military energy, transformed into a flag, which made all the generals excited.
"These foundations are pretty good, even according to the standards of the patrol camp." Jiang Peng felt a little regretful.
Jiang Chen knew what he meant and was tolerant of the military juniors who had the same surname but different clans. He just smiled and said: "Elite soldiers from each family are good young men. They have gone through the war and been reorganized...but they should be sent away anyway."
, to put it most bluntly, we are already running out of money to raise 800 soldiers, and my family cannot afford to raise these 3,000 soldiers."
Zhang Fangbiao and Hong Zhou both nodded. One thousand private soldiers was almost the limit of a county commander. Unless he received the support of the local government, he could not rise further.
Jiang Peng opened his mouth and thought of the roster. He felt a little dizzy. It turned out that in the minds of the senior officials, were these soldiers fostered in other people's homes?
He felt that he was a little behind the times, and coughed slightly: "Well, there is nothing Xiangtian Hall can do about the money problem?
At this time, Zhou Feng came from outside the camp listening to the sound of drums. The internal guards were all under the control of his sister. The rural patrol work was gradually put down and handed over to the Xiangtian Department. His own work gradually turned to a purely military aspect, and he was in charge of five hundred recruits.
Preparatory training matters.
His carefulness and strictness, and of course, more importantly, his loyalty, made Ye Qing feel at ease.
Currently, Zhou Feng is also in charge of the foreign military intelligence system, and he is more aware of many foreign intelligence: "The channels for returning to the grasslands after the solar eclipse have been recently blocked by the Mu'er tribe, and the income from the wine industry has been cut by half, and all of it is spent on strongholds in various counties.
In terms of upgrading and personnel training, unless we break through the blockade of the Mu'er Department, you are a very brave boy. Why, do you want to try it?"
Jiang Pengqian came from a family of professional soldiers. He had strict requirements on himself and had a detailed understanding of the enemies his army might face.
"The Mur tribe was originally a large grassland tribe that moved to the imperial court. It had tens of thousands of horsemen and more than ten allied tribes. It even had a deep connection with the Seven Soldiers Sect of the Great Immortal Sect. It turned out to be a rebellious person who even attacked his own sisters.
Forget it, after Dash usurped the throne of Murhan, he completely fell to the Northern Wei Dynasty and transformed into a large hostile force that even the governor had a headache.
He twitched his fingers and emphasized again: "There are tens of thousands of riders. To use the Lord's words, quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes, and the state is very afraid of it."
"If we take the initiative to attack, our army will not be able to shake such an enemy... If we switch to defense, the Beimang Mountain Road is dangerous and Ye Huolei is fierce. I have this confidence that even ten thousand people will die."
Since the time when the prefect asked for help, he has been in an invincible army for a long time, and it is difficult not to be tainted by this kind of self-confidence.
Jiang Chen had played this war game countless times and knocked on his head: "Everyone knows Ye Huolei's power, but you still have to tell me."
"To gather military strength, we need to gather people. It is not only about feeding people, but also mobilizing people's vitality, training and promotion. In the final analysis, these are still a matter of money. The Ye family is already the county leader in terms of strength, but the business needs to be expanded, so
Required resources do not fall out of thin air, and once they are blocked, the momentum can easily be interrupted."
"In fact, there were dividends from the war. A lot of gold and silver were also recovered from the ruins of the Devil's Nest, and the Xiangtian Office took all of it. According to Mr. Lu, it is another difficult period of accumulation, and our army has to get through it on its own."
"It's hard to survive the army-building period, but we have to support the army expansion ourselves -" All the generals wailed, and their previous high spirits were suddenly gone, like eggplants beaten by frost.