Da Wei Chun

Chapter 108
Li Chengzhi's plan is simple.

In the whole territory of Chaona, try to plant early-growing and early-maturing millet and wheat, while the monk's field at the foot of Kongtong Mountain is planting late-growing and late-maturing millet and bean.

The time can be completely staggered, whether it is manpower, livestock, or farm tools, all can be adjusted in place.

Everyone also felt that it was not difficult to implement.

There must be no problem with the monks and the villagers of the Song family. Now it is basically what Li Chengzhi explained, and Song Lishen will implement it, and there will be no redundant words.

As for whether the squire will cooperate?
Just look at the actions of the fourteen Wubao families, as well as the donations of hemp and food by the various clans, and the mobilization of the villagers to join the army.

I'm afraid that Li Chengzhi will run away with his soldiers...

After roughly discussing some details, everyone left one after another, and Li Chengzhi personally sent them out of the camp.

Guo Cunxin intentionally stayed at the back.

After finishing the rest, he said in a solemn voice: "Your sword armor is forged so fast, and it is still so strong... If it gets out, it will definitely bring disaster. Therefore, you must send more people to the place where the armor is forged." The guard of the pawn, and it must be your Li family soldier..."

Li Chengzhi nodded subconsciously: "Uncle, don't worry, I have made proper arrangements!"

Seeing his casual response, Guo Cunxin became more and more worried.

One is not good, the Li family is a serious crime of copying the family and exterminating the family...

He pondered again: "It's really not possible. After the spring plowing is over, I will hand over the city's political affairs to the squire in the court, and I will be responsible for your military affairs?"

Spring plowing is over?
At least until January...

Li Chengzhi blinked his eyes: "I guess by then, there will be no ironclad..."

"No more iron?" Guo Cunxin's eyes shot up, "Hu Baozong bought 14 catties, and collected more than [-] catties from that rich family. This adds up to almost [-] catties?"

Li Chengzhi sighed.

After moving to Chaona, he divided the armor forging process into an assembly line, and most of the links were completed by members of the Li clan.

The core technology, that is, ingredients, iron smelting, and steel casting, is all handed over to nearly a hundred retainers.

These people just cast the steel ingots, and the rest of the process basically has no technical content, as long as they have a little strength, they can do it, and the efficiency is more than doubled?
The steel ingots were handed over to the old blacksmith and the rest of Li's Ding Zhuang for hammering and cutting, and then handed over to the weaker men, who were responsible for sharpening, sharpening, drilling holes and piercing the nail leaves.

Finally, the finished armor, knife embryos and gun heads were handed over to Li's old and weak and women to sew armor linings, install knife handles or gun barrels...

Thirty crucible furnaces, one furnace is only smelted three times a day, and it can also cast three thousand catties of steel plates. The iron material consumed is about five thousand catties, which is nearly 15 catties in one month.

It has been half a month of refining, and more than half of the 14 jin of iron material has passed. Let alone one month, at most another half month, these people will have nothing to do.

That is to say, he still needs to cultivate the land, otherwise he would like to take back the hoe and plowshare from the villager.

The best way is to fight a battle as soon as possible and capture some from the hands of the rebels...

Seeing Li Chengzhi's silence, it was obvious that he had already admitted it, Guo Cunxin couldn't help but gasped, his heart trembled.

Even if it is less, even if one hundred catties of iron is forged for a pair of armor, there are fourteen hundred pairs... Doesn't it mean that Li Chengzhi can arm tens of thousands of cavalry in a year?
Guo Cunxin gritted his teeth sharply: "No, from tomorrow onwards, I will move to the barracks to take charge of weapons and armor... Don't blame uncle for being good at specialization, think about it first, what will happen to you if you leak the news?"

Li Chengzhi was stunned: "Huh?"

How could there be a leak?
Those hundreds of servants and children, don't want to leave the camp in a short time, and besides, as long as they and Li Song have done all the confidentiality measures they can think of, the possibility of leaking the secrets is unlikely.

As for the others, who knows how much iron Li Chengzhi smelted, how many armours, how many spears and knives he forged?

It was Guo Cunxin who handled the nearly [-] catties of iron materials collected from the Chao that family, so he knew more about it.Even Hu Baozong only thought that he had confiscated eight thousand catties...

As soon as the fortress at Fourteenth Wharf arrives, Li Chengzhi will make a big show, saying that this fort has borrowed a hundred armors, and that family has borrowed two hundred knives... He has five thousand cavalry and tens of thousands of armored soldiers.

Everyone thought he was just a claim, a means to intimidate the enemy.

At the beginning of the expedition, even if someone found out that Li Chengzhi had a lot of iron cavalry and armored soldiers, they would only think that the tyrant Chao had worked together for him...

However, the problems that Guo Cunxin is worried about are not impossible.

The so-called loyalty is only because there are not enough bargaining chips for betrayal...

Maybe there will be some crazy people who dare to risk the crime of beheading and destroying the family and betray the Li clan.

It would be the best if someone with trustworthy experience can watch it in person.

Guo Cunxin was really going to the barracks, besides looking at forging armor, he could also share some other affairs for himself.

Li Chengzhi has already discovered that, except for one Li Song, there is no one in his hands who can use it?

As Guo Cunxin said, the remaining clansmen are loyal enough, but their ability is far from enough.

It was also because their stalls were too fast and too large, and the growth rate of these people could not keep up.

How about using outsiders?

The current Li family has as many secrets as the grass in the field. If one is not careful, it will be a catastrophe. What is the difference between using outsiders and committing suicide?
He didn't even dare to reuse Song Lishen who was related by marriage...

But Guo Cunxin is gone, who should be in charge of the city?
In a short period of time, there must be such a person who can reassure Li Chengzhi and not be rejected by the powerful squire.

Regardless of the others, Li Chengzhi would not even be able to collect food and grass for someone with insufficient prestige or selfishness.

Guo Cunxin pondered for a moment: "It would be best if I could invite my uncle, or at worst, I would also let my second uncle go out of the mountain..."

Li Chengzhi's heart moved: Zhang Wei?

Before my uncle's father-in-law became an official, he was already an official to the governor's office, both prestige and experience are enough...

But his eldest son died because of himself, I don't know if he has any resentment because of this, can uncle please move him?
As if guessing what Li Chengzhi was thinking, Guo Cunxin sighed sadly: "Don't worry, my uncle and my brother are not ignorant people, even the eldest brother, it is also the mentality of 'putting the people first' at work, that's why Suo Siwen Coax... To put it bluntly, he didn't just harm you and me for his own selfishness, but also his Zhang family...

In terms of love and reason, public and private, my uncle will not complain because of this. On the contrary, because you did not pursue it, let alone make a statement, he has always been grateful to you, so he will definitely not refuse... I am just afraid that he is young. Things are too high and energy is low, so I thought to switch to the next best thing, please entrust my second uncle..."

It is of course a good thing to be able to move...

A gleam of joy appeared on Li Chengzhi's face, and he bowed to Guo Cunxin: "Then please uncle?"

Guo Cunxin looked surprised: "You don't come out?"

Li Chengzhi raised his eyebrows: "I am a soft-spoken person, what's the use of going?"

Are people soft-spoken?
Guo Cunxin couldn't help laughing.

No wonder he basically didn't deal with the powerful gentry in the court, and entrusted everything to himself. It turned out that he didn't realize how high his reputation was in the court?
With benevolence and righteousness in mind, evil as hatred, heaven favors its talents, and soldiers as gods...

It's just that the strong man has money and food to get when he enlists, which makes the powerful squire in the court full of praise, thinking that he has the common people in his heart, but he is young but ambitious...

Otherwise, why would these big clans prefer to send their own people to send cars and send free donations of food and grass to the military camp outside the city, rather than sell it to Hu Baozong who has money in his hand?

They were all frightened by the government and the Hu family, and a saint-like Li Chengzhi suddenly appeared, and these people naturally flocked to him...

Build a strong army at your own expense, guard against thieves and defend the border for the people of the dynasty, conscripts do not need to prepare their own soldiers, and also distribute rice and grain, and distribute their family's fields, and send people to help them cultivate with horses... Isn't this the same as Are saints the same?

Guo Cunxin explained unhurriedly, while admiring in his heart.

From the current point of view, Li Chengzhi is much more benevolent and righteous than Li Shixian, at least he knows the suffering of the poor.

And the mentality should be a lot more lenient, act more generously, and do things in a very orderly manner.

Changed to Li Sixian: I can help you defend the city, but if you want grandpa to pay for it, there is no way...

Of course, there is a great possibility that this nephew has a way to make him suffer, but I didn't think of it.But at least it’s not like my brother-in-law: if you don’t see a rabbit, you won’t scatter an eagle...

Hearing Guo Cunxin's eloquence, Li Chengzhi was stunned.

He just wanted to make the rookie feel attached as soon as possible and boost morale as much as possible. He didn't expect such a miraculous effect?
Li Chengzhi always thought that he was afraid that the big family would run away, and Guo Cunxin mobilized well, so he donated so much food and grass. It turned out that it was because he admired him...

Thinking about it, I'm quite proud.

It's not in vain for him to be enthusiastic for a while, vowing to put down the chaos and kill the thieves...

……

Li Chengzhi said with emotion for a long time: "Then let's go with uncle!"

"I'm the one to accompany you!"

Guo Cunxin reminded with a smile.

He told Li Chengzhi that there is no need to ventilate or test in advance, the more sudden, the more sincere...

The implication is that his father-in-law likes to eat this.

Li Chengzhi had no choice but to ask Li Xian to prepare his horse and summon his guards.

It’s different in the past.

The well-being of tens of thousands of people in a county depends on him, not to mention that there are thousands of clansmen who count on him to live a good life, and even honor their ancestors, so Li Chengzhi's safety has long been the top priority.

In addition, he is more concerned about his own life, so it has become the norm to never leave the sword and armor, and to travel with guards.

Guo Cun was filled with emotion in his confidence as he watched the tall, burly, armored and sharp-armed guards guarding Li Chengzhi like stars holding the moon.

Never thought that this silly nephew of myself would have a day when one side would rule the roost?
like a dream...

……

A group of more than twenty riders had just left the camp when they heard the sound of a whistle in the distance. Li Chengzhi followed the sound and vaguely saw a rider galloping from east to west.

The farmers and villagers on the official road gave way in panic.

Taking a closer look, Li Chengzhi's expression changed slightly.

This is the Tang flag, and it is clear that there is military intelligence to report.

However, the black flag on his back indicates that the situation is not urgent.

It is also possible that it is still in the process of detection and has not been verified. This is the first wave, which is equivalent to a wake-up call...

Li Chengzhi immediately asked Li Xian to raise the handsome flag.

Seeing the flag battle that was obviously bigger for several laps, Tang Qi came straight over.

When there were still two or three feet away from the outer guards, the knight slammed the reins, and the horse immediately stood up and neighed.

Before the front hooves even came down, a short boy with one hand supporting the saddle turned over and dismounted swiftly, more swiftly than a monkey.

Guo Cunxin's eyes lit up slightly, and he exclaimed: "This riding skill is not bad..."

It's not just good, it's exquisite.

Li Qi has served Ma since his grandfather, his father is like this, and so is his brother.

When it was his turn, he said that he didn't want to raise horses anymore, and he didn't have enough strength to forge iron. Li Chengzhi thought that he was good at equestrian skills, so he arranged for him to be a pond rider.

The big Li Cong, nicknamed Li Hou'er, lived up to his name, he was not ordinary smart, and within half a month, Li Feng promoted him to be the master of the pond (Tang Qi Shichang).

Li Chengzhi estimates that this kid's future achievements will definitely surpass Li Zhang and Li Xian...

Li Cong jumped off the horse, raised his hand and threw the reins to Li Xian.

Li Xian almost couldn't hold back from giving him a knife, and muttered: "What's the air?"

He had long clamored to lead troops, but Li Chengzhi didn't let him go.

As for Li Xian's irritable character, if he goes there, he will either beat the soldiers to death, or be beaten to death by the soldiers, so let's grind by his side.

Li Cong ignored him, ran to Li Chengzhi, and handed over a token.

It's Li Shi's letter...

It shows that the military situation is important, but it is difficult to judge the truth and reality for the time being. Li Shi went to inquire in person, and sent someone to remind him.

Li Chengzhi shrank his pupils slightly, and said solemnly: "Speak!"

Li Cong took a step forward, and said in a voice that only Li Chengzhi could hear: "At noon, I led ten cavalry to explore about ten miles northwest of Jingyang City, and suddenly encountered sporadic rangers. the horse ran...

I noticed something was wrong, and followed behind for about twenty miles. When I saw the dust and mist rising in the east, I didn't dare to follow again... I went around to the south and found a high slope to hide... I waited. After more than half an hour, I saw a large group of bandit soldiers...

Winding for three or four miles, there are carts and horses, and there are steps and rides, but there are three hundred carriages. I immediately turned back and reported it to Li Zhuangshuai (Tangqi team leader Li Shi), and Zhuangshuai ordered me to hurry up. The horse reported to the Lord..."

Li Chengzhi's expression froze suddenly.

Winding for three or four miles, it must be five or six thousand?
"How do you know it's a bandit soldier?"

"Lang Jun, there are many bald heads among the vanguard of the bandit soldiers, all of them are riding big horses, I will never be wrong..."

Li Chengzhi was slightly startled.

It's to the point where you can clearly see whether it's a bald head or a white sheepskin hat. How close is this kid, and he hasn't been spotted by the enemy yet?

No wonder Li Feng and Li Shi said that he was born to be a scout...

Li Chengzhi put the token in his arms and waved again: "Go and rest first!"

As soon as Li Cong left, Guo Cunxin couldn't help asking: "Three hundred carriages...how come the rebels have so many carriages?"

"I have robbed so many farms, and I can get them together!" Li Chengzhi pondered, "No accident, this should be the elite of the chaos..."

We all know that sending scouts to explore the way first is obviously much better than the gang that died outside the city...

Guo Cunxin was startled: "He came for us?"

"It's hard to say, I can only wait for Li Shi's report!"

Li Chengzhi shook his head, and sighed again, "It seems that the city cannot enter today... I can only ask Uncle Tuo Bozheng (Zhang Wei)..."

Guo Cunxin naturally knew the severity, and said solemnly: "The military situation is urgent, you should go back to the camp as soon as possible!"

Li Chengzhi responded and rode his horse into the camp...

(End of this chapter)