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Chapter 1318 Are all your descendants thieves?

Yuzhai, the martial arts arena.

Lei Peng asked Ji Zhiying, "General, I have already ordered the wine and food to be prepared. Shall we go to the banquet hall to eat and chat?"

"No need. The military situation is urgent. Is this the time to toast?"

After Ji Zhiying flatly refused, he said to them: "I will not stay in Yuzhai for long. After I have finished all the affairs, I will leave."

Without waiting for Lei Peng, Tong Guanchu and others to say anything to persuade him to stay, he opened his mouth and said to them, "Before I came to western Henan this time, the Earl of Yongning had ordered that a hundred miles of scorched earth should be chopped off in western Henan. We should use military settlements as a blade to cut through this mess. 'One hundred households should set up camps, one thousand households should form an army, and all the bows, horses, money and food should be taken from the refugees.' This is a ladder for you to gain fame!

Henan has long suffered from the scourge of banditry, with its people displaced and farmland barren. This is due not only to the bandits but also to the fault of local officials and gentry. If we want to stabilize Henan, we can only do so by establishing military settlements.

For every hundred households, a camp is set up, and an officer of one hundred households is appointed to manage it; for every ten hundred households, an officer of one thousand households is appointed to manage it, and each thousand households can lead five hundred soldiers to protect the local peace and prevent both thieves and robbers. "

This afternoon, I will go west to Song County to look for Zhang Ding. When the situation there stabilizes, I will report back to Earl Yongning and ask for an official document from the Earl for you three. You will follow this method in the future when you are in Luoyang Prefecture. If any government officials or local gentry try to stop you, you can show them the official document from Earl Yongning. If they still have questions, let them go to Earl Yongning to ask."

Seeing the three of them nodding their heads repeatedly, Ji Zhiying thought they understood clearly, so he continued, "We will train the troops in Yuzhai for three months, and wait for the arrival of Yongning Earl Guanwen...

Lei Peng stayed in Yuzhai, in charge of the two villages here; Tong Guanchu was stationed in Toad Village on the north side of Songshan Mountain, in charge of the five villages in the north; Shang Wugui went to Chaohua Village on Jishan Mountain to be stationed, in charge of the four villages in the south. "

Lei Peng and others were stunned at first, but there was nothing unusual on their faces, which showed that they had acquiesced to Ji Zhiying's arrangement.

Ji Zhiying's arrangement really took into account the feelings of each of them.

Lei Peng was originally an old subordinate of Ji Zhiying, so his loyalty could be guaranteed to a certain extent, so he was arranged to stay in Yuzhai. After all, this place had been managed by Ren Chen for a long time, with complete defense facilities, sufficient material reserves, and the largest population among all the villages.

In the future, this place will become a major stronghold of the Yongyi Army in western Henan, and we must have someone we trust to be in charge.

Of course, judging from the number of earthen strongholds assigned to be managed, Lei Peng has the least, but Ji Zhiying had privately told Lei Peng earlier that he was training him as his confidant, and that the Yuzhai would serve as the base camp of the Yongyi Army in western Henan in the future, so he wanted him to keep a low profile, build a strong army as soon as possible, and then gradually establish prestige in order to become a great help to him.

It was precisely because of Ji Zhiying's promise and encouragement that Lei Peng was feeling very happy at the moment, thinking about how to perform hard so as to live up to Ji Zhiying's expectations.

Tong Guanchu, who has always been very concerned about status and interests, is also very satisfied at this moment.

Although the scale and material reserves of Toad Village cannot be compared with Yu Village, its location is closer to Xingyang, Gongxian and Yanshi, and there are five large and small earth villages around it. Even if it seems that the population is not as good as Yu Village now, its future development potential is huge. What makes him even more satisfied is that it is far enough away from Yu Village, so he can do everything according to his own wishes without being constrained by others.

Shang Wugui's greatest strength is his honesty, but even though he seems a little dull, his actual ability must be very good. There must be a reason why a person with his character can become one of the five leaders of Yuzhai!

Ji Zhiying was very pleased to see that the three had accepted his arrangement. He smiled and told the three, "You three are now the men of Earl Yongning. From now on, you must strictly abide by military regulations and work hard. You must not let down the kindness of our General Jiyu for recommending you!"

"Yes, don't worry, General." Lei Peng was the first to make a promise.

Tong Guanchu also clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured, General Ji, Guanchu will never let down General Li and General Ji's kindness in recommending me." Shang Wugui just nodded heavily without saying a word.

"Where is He Boqian?"

After hearing Ji Zhiying's words, the personal soldiers around him immediately flew away and soon led a strong man in armor to Ji Zhiying.

"Master, He Boqian has arrived!"

"Very good." Ji Zhiying pointed at him and said solemnly to Lei Peng and the other three, "He Boqian is also our old brother. He went to Xuanfu with me.

Now he is the best captain under my command. He can recognize hundreds of words. He is much better than you bunch of rough guys. I will station him and more than a hundred brothers in the bureau in Yuzhai to help you three train the soldiers for three months.

Of course, three months is the final deadline. The official document from Earl Yongning will be delivered to Yuzhai within a month. If any unit of soldiers completes the training first and is recognized by General He Bai, they can leave Yuzhai first and go to their respective mountains to recruit refugees and grow stronger. "

"General Ji, although we have some men, horses and weapons, which was not bad when we were bandits, but now that we are the government army, it seems too shabby."

Ji Zhiying looked at Tong Guanchu and said with a smile: "It's hard to get firearms and cannons right now. You can practice them in Yuzhai first, and learn how to use them. When you have time, you can find ways to equip them.

However, I can still think of a way to get 100 sets of armor for each of you. It's not a difficult task."

When the three heard this, they were overjoyed.

Seeing that they had nothing else to say, Ji Zhiying smiled and said, "If there is nothing else, I will go down the mountain to Song County."

Suddenly, Shang Wugui, who had been silent, spoke up: "General, instead of killing Ren Chen's confidants, they let them all run away. In this case, they must be playing tricks behind the scenes. I'm afraid there will be no peace in western Henan."

Ji Zhiying glanced at Shang Wugui and had a better impression of this straightforward and rough man. He said to him in a gentle voice, "Now that we have the brave soldiers of the Yongyi Army in western Henan, and the reputation of General Jiyu, how dare these scoundrels cause trouble?

Except for Yuzhai, where I came personally, all other villages also sent letters, and everyone unanimously expressed that they dared not forget the encounter with the general, and were willing to obey the orders of the Earl of Yongning. "

He then said to the three people in a very friendly manner: "Except Lei Peng, you two are old acquaintances of ours, so naturally we have nothing to talk about. Let's talk about it today, is there anyone who was born a thief?

If the world is peaceful and farming can provide a sufficient living, who would risk his life to become a bandit?

In the past, it was this damn corrupt social order that forced us into a corner, and we had to follow Brother Li and rebel against the imperial court in order to save our lives. But today, we have been recruited by Earl Yongning and have become officers and soldiers of the imperial court. Whether we say we have abandoned evil and joined the light or we have turned over a new leaf, it is better than being a thief and a bandit and bringing harm to our descendants.

Do you really want your descendants to all be thieves?"