After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 266 Ming Xiaoshuang returns

Zhang Qiuchan quickly stood up and expressed her position at the right time, very modestly: "No, no, all this is thanks to the blessing of the city lord. If the city lord hadn't taken us in back then, how would our sisters have been here for a few days? With my skills, my sister is also the city's bishop. of."

Xu Zhenying smiled and said, "No need to belittle yourself, the master brings you in. Practice depends on the individual. You are also very hardworking. You two sisters can use the horse to make peace with the world, and the writing can bring order to the world. You are my indispensable right and left arm. Oh, yes Yes, sweet-scented osmanthus——"

Xu Zhenying turned to Gu Guihua next to her and said: "Remember Zhang Wanjun as a person with first-class merit, and then give her family a plaque of Glory House, and ask Qian Zhenniang to bring someone to deliver it in person."

Gu Guihua was also happy for the Zhang sisters. They were the first batch of female soldiers in Jinzhou Prefecture, so their feelings were naturally deep.

Although they are now in different positions, the feeling of sympathy will never change.

Zhang Qiuchan was so excited that she was a little incoherent, "Thank you... City Lord!"

Now that my father is at home, I am afraid he will be so excited that he will not be able to sleep for several days and nights.

Although the value of this plaque is small, it is of great significance. With this plaque, I'm afraid my back will be so straight that I will have to carry the wind when I walk! Let’s see who dares to point at his father and scold him for exterminating the Zhang family!
The girls from their Zhang family are so good at stuffing each other! Far superior to those portals with sons!
Mo Jinchun asked: "Then why is the city lord still looking sad?"

Xu Zhenying smiled and said: "Not really, it's just that our territory is expanding too fast. Firstly, I am worried that it will be difficult to defend the city and we need more manpower to manage it. Secondly, we now have six cities. Do you know what this means?"

Everyone looked quite nervous.

"This means that we have truly stepped onto the stage of history and have the qualifications to compete in the world. But it also means that we can no longer develop as insignificantly as before. Attention from all directions will follow, and enemies everywhere will also be watching. "You see..." Xu Zhenying pointed to Henan Palace and the King of Zhoushan to the west, "I predict that the Zhou Dynasty will send troops to us soon. After all, the location of Xingyuan Palace can be said to be on the side of their bed. At the same time, Zhoushan." The king will also take the opportunity to bite us. We seem to be victorious, but in fact, crisis also comes with it."

Those words made everyone feel numb. When they looked at the map again, the joy of victory was gone in an instant. Instead, there was a strong sense of crisis.

Chang Zizai immediately said: "City Lord, I take the initiative to ask Ying to serve under Minister Jiang and station in the east. We have poached King Ming this time, and he will definitely take the opportunity to retaliate. Although Minister Jiang has 70,000 or 80,000 people under his command, the two Wan is a native brother of Qianzhou, and the remaining 40,000 are newly recruited soldiers who still need to be trained by us before they can go to the battlefield. In other words, the number of men under Jiang Chang's command is only 10,000. If King Ming were to command his troops. Going south, we will have no power to fight back.”

Xu Zhenying nodded, "Yes, the defenses on the east and west sides must be strengthened. The soldiers who returned from the Zhou Dynasty must undergo labor reform and then be assigned a place. Otherwise, we cannot trust them. Who knows whether they are real I, Xu Zhenying, don’t want these soldiers who are loyal to our Jinzhou Prefecture and surrender casually.”

Everyone nodded.

Even with such a shortage of manpower, even if it takes a long time to train new recruits, they do not want the ranks of soldiers to become uneven.

After all, with an excellent combat team, you can get twice the result with half the effort and it is easier to manage.

They were used to the Jinzhou Prefecture's soldiers who obeyed orders, were disciplined, and had bright minds. They really didn't want soldiers like the Zhou Dynasty who couldn't even hear military orders clearly.

"All soldiers who return in the future must first go to Jinzhou Prefecture to do labor camps and study. Only through thorough ideological transformation can they truly become our soldiers. Mo Jinchun, you should return to Jinzhou Prefecture immediately and be responsible for training prisoners in the future. Or the soldiers who surrendered, please discuss it with Qian Zhenniang and come up with a specific method. By the way, you ask Qian Zhenniang to organize another officer assessment. Our territory has expanded too much and the follow-up force cannot keep up. Someone should arrive as soon as possible. The appointment of the prefect should be promoted from those who have done well in the previous batch of positions. We must consider comprehensively and decide on the prefects of several prefectures first and report them to me quickly. "

Mo Jinchun accepted the order, but thought in his heart that this was a big deal.

There are more than 40,000 people here at once, which can be said to be a heavy responsibility.

Mo Jinchun felt excited.

It has only been more than a year, and they have achieved such dazzling results. Following Xu Zhenying is definitely the right choice!

Xu Huijia also immediately volunteered, "City Lord, then I'll go to the west! Lu Fei only brought three thousand people, I'm afraid he won't be able to resist the King of Zhoushan."

"Don't panic. We are now surrounded on three sides. How many soldiers do we have left?"

Mo Jinchun immediately replied: "Xingyuan Mansion has about 10,000 people. Jinzhou Mansion has another 20,000 people."

"Okay, the soldiers from Xingyuan Prefecture will stay, plus the 20,000 soldiers we have recruited from Xingyuan Prefecture. Gu Guihua, you will be the chief instructor first, and then recruit troops from the local people, and train 30,000 soldiers who meet our standards as soon as possible to stay in Xingyuan Prefecture. Yuanfu.”

Gu Guihua said: "Isn't thirty thousand too little? Our action this time is too big, and I'm afraid we have attracted the attention of the Zhou Dynasty. According to you, what if they raise their troops to fight?"

"It doesn't matter, Mo Jinchun will return to Jinzhou Mansion to train the surrendered soldiers. Jinzhou Mansion will no longer keep any soldiers, and they will all be scattered across the border. At that time, we can only act according to circumstances."

"Xu Huijia and Chang Zizai, you go to Jinzhou Prefecture and select 10,000 people to join Jiang Yongkang immediately. Liu Dazhuang and Zhang Qiuchan, you will send another 10,000 people to the west to join Lu Fei. Liu Dazhuang will be the commander-in-chief. , Qiu Chan and Lu Fei are deputy generals.”

"In this case, there won't be many people left in Jinzhou Mansion?"

"Jinzhou Mansion is now in the heart of our sphere of influence, and we don't need many people to garrison it. Mo Jinchun, you have to pay attention to training new recruits. If there is any change on our three sides, we will deploy troops from your new recruits to support us. . And Fang Xun..."

Fang Xun immediately came out.

"After our people are settled in the county seat of Xingyuan Prefecture, you will cooperate with Qian Zhenniang to manage these newly occupied cities. The prefect, county magistrate, propagandists, and various assistance and construction must keep up."

"Sun Qingchen, you have always been experienced in managing cities. I will leave the daily government affairs of Xingyuan Mansion to you."

Sun Qingchen was naturally overjoyed.

I didn't expect that when I first joined Xu Zhenying's camp, I would be immediately promoted to a level, and I was naturally filled with gratitude.

"By the way, does your wife have any ideas about going out to do something?"

Sun Qingchen said quickly: "All the women in Jinzhou Prefecture have to go out to work, and my wife is tired of doing trivial things in the backyard. She is looking forward to becoming the new woman you advocate like you."

This flattery can be said to be done quietly.

Even Fang Xun couldn't help but twitch the corners of his lips.

Think about how stubborn Sun Qingchen was back then, but now he has learned to flatter him.

"Has she attended our elementary literacy class?"

"Although I have never taken it, I have listened to it before and the four arithmetic operations and pinyin are no problem."

"Okay, then let her cooperate with Feng'er and Lianshi to take care of people's livelihood work such as the old, weak, sick and disabled in Xingyuan Mansion. I am very short of people under my command, so I will bother your wife to take over for a while. "

Sun Qingchen naturally responded repeatedly.

At this point, Xu Zhenying seemed a little tired, and Gu Guihua immediately said: "City Lord, you said before that you would select a few secretaries to share the work. I have sorted out the list and personal information. Do you need to interview in person?"

Xu Zhenying waved everyone away, and then Gu Guihua immediately presented the personal information of the candidate secretary.

Xu Zhenying took the information and said to Gu Guihua: "I have worked hard for you for more than a month! You originally wanted to continue to be a soldier, but I forced you to be a secretary." Gu Guihua was a little shy: "City Lord, you said this I’m so embarrassed. I’m a soldier, and soldiers have to obey orders. I’ll support you wherever you are needed. Besides, I’ve learned a lot from following you for more than a month.”

Xu Zhenying used a soybean oil lamp to see clearly the pile of information in his hand. Gu Guihua immediately explained beside him: "According to your requirements, they are all people with work experience and can get started directly when they come. Many of them are officials from the last time." The best in member assessment.”

"Pang Xiaohua?" Xu Zhenying pointed to one of them, "She seems to be the daughter-in-law of the village chief of Fanjia Village? I remember that her performance during the interview was unsatisfactory..."

"Yes. But in our half-year assessment, her score is considered to be at the top. Although this person is not as smart as others and has a shy personality, she is serious and meticulous in her work. It is said that after she arrived at her job, she got along well with the villagers in the village. She knew very well how many people there were, how many cows they had, how many acres of land they had, the elderly and children, and her village was on the border. Last month, she was harassed by refugees from the Zhoushan King. We moved more than 200 villagers and dealt with the refugees. No people or property in the village was lost."

Xu Zhenying raised her eyebrows slightly, vaguely remembering Pang Xiaohua's confusion during the interview, but she didn't expect that she had such a brave side.

She nodded, "That's indeed a good idea."

"And this Qu Min is the second batch of female soldiers recruited. Those with the best overall scores, I thought, still have to keep some good talents for the army, so I focused on selecting those with better cultural scores, flexibility, and strong ability to withstand pressure. A female soldier who has a big-picture view. This Qu Min has a good psychological quality and gets along well with her comrades. She is a well-rounded character, but her physical strength is lacking. "

"This is not bad. I like people with high emotional intelligence. As for her, have you communicated with her?"

Gu Guihua smiled and joked: "I only said to put it on the candidate list first. It seems that she is quite looking forward to it. After all, there are not many opportunities to become a close minister of the emperor."

Xu Zhenying glared at her, but Gu Guihua was not afraid and instead smiled at her.

She used to think Xu Zhenying was scary. Even though Xu Zhenyu came to the camp many times as an evening teacher, Gu Guihua still couldn't restrain her inner fear of the strong.

But in the past month, she had spent almost every day with Xu Zhenying, and she found that Xu Zhenying was not scary at all!

She is even quite friendly and will sometimes joke with you. Apart from anything else, she is just like a teenage girl!

"Aren't there any men?"

Gu Guihua was a little surprised. Logically speaking, the secretary would almost follow Xu Zhenying closely. She considered that Xu Zhenying was a girl, so she did not consider men at all when making choices.

But then I thought about it, how can the city lord simply put it in terms of men and women? She is the largest person in power in the southwest. Naturally, she cannot favor one over the other. She must be equal to a bowl of water.

However, Xu Zhenying's explanation was completely different from what Gu Guihua thought.

"Set up a secretarial office and select two men and two women first. I am a woman, so I cannot avoid women's logical misunderstandings. I need the other gender to provide different perspectives and ideas."

Gu Guihua's heart trembled.

"Girls, let's order these two first. As for men, do you have any recommendations?"

Gu Guihua was stunned. Is it really okay to recommend others casually to decide their fate?

Gu Guihua became very cautious at this moment. She typed the draft in her stomach several times before she said slowly: "I really don't know much about the male soldiers, and I don't have much contact with them in private. Why don't I ask later?" Ask Instructor Mo how many candidates he can provide?"

Xu Zhenying nodded, "Let them get there as soon as possible."

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Unexpectedly, Ming Xiaoshuang came back with his troops the next day!
His county town was not difficult to attack, but it was delayed for a few days because of a fork in the road.

As soon as he came back, he naturally heard that his mother and Team Leader Zhao had come to seek refuge with Xu Zhenying. He was so excited that he just ran home, and even reporting to Xu Zhenying came second.

Therefore, he missed Qiu Juniang who came back from the north to report on her work.

After more than a year, Ming Xiaoshuang finally met his mother and Zhao Qionnian.

Ming's mother was arranged to live in a small courtyard, not far from the government office of Xingyuan Mansion. Xu Zhenying also specially assigned two personal guards to take care of her food and daily life.

Xu Zhenying was not used to using servants, so they followed the example of others and only kept slaves and maids in the family unless there were special circumstances. Like this time, the ones who came to take care of Ming's mother were male and female soldiers specially allocated temporarily by the army's logistics.

As soon as he saw Ming's mother, Ming Xiaoshuang knew that her mother was well taken care of. The mother and son hugged each other and cried. Ming's mother had bad eyesight and was almost half-blind. She was even more emotional at this moment and couldn't stop crying.

"I thought Squad Leader Zhao was lying to me when he said you were staying in the southwest for official duties! I thought something must have happened to you. He saw that I was an old widow and couldn't bear to tell me, so he lied to me! I didn't know you You have such great ability, I heard... you are highly valued by the city lord, and you are the city lord's right-hand man. Last month, you led thousands of people to fight? My son is really amazing, amazing, our Ming family is very prosperous. !”

Ming Xiaoshuang also choked up and said: "Mother, my son is unfilial and I am worrying you! I originally thought that the rebellion would cost me my head. When our momentum here is about the same, I will take you to Jinzhou Mansion for your retirement! Who knows... Brother Zhao thought so well that he even brought you here! If he hadn’t brought you here, I would have planned to pick you up in person within a month or two!”

Ming's mother wiped her tears and said, "My son is amazing, amazing. Look at the great cause you have done, how many times better than your father. You don't need to worry about me, just feel free to wander outside. The city lord treated me very badly." Well, the company commander also comes to visit me every now and then. These two little kids are more filial than my own son and daughter who are taking care of me!"

The female soldier next to her immediately handed over the handkerchief and comforted her with a smile: "Aunt Ming, you should be happy to see Minister Ming. Your eyes are not good, so don't cry."

"Hey, hey, I know." Ming's mother wiped her tears, "I'm so happy! You said that your sister knows that you are now a high official, let's see if her mother-in-law still dares to bully her!"

Ming Xiaoshuang frowned, Ming Xiaomei and her husband were a good match, but the old godly woman didn't deal with it. She always felt that Ming Xiaomei was not worthy of her son, and she was looking for trouble overtly and covertly, so Ming Xiaomei had been married for many years. , even though he already has a son, he is still not welcomed.

"If mother is worried about my sister, I will write a handwritten letter and send someone to bring my brother-in-law and his family to Jinzhou Mansion. Under my nose, I will see how the old godly woman behaves like a monster!"

Ming's mother was happy now, "You're right. You have a high official position now, and when your brother-in-law comes over, you can still help him find a job."

Ming Xiaoshuang was a little embarrassed, and quickly waved to the two personal guards, and the two of them exited the room.

Although the city lord is now employed, he also knows the virtues of his brother-in-law. He doesn't even look down on him, let alone Xu Zhenying?
Moreover, serious officials and soldiers now have to be tested. Although he is in a high position, he also knows that Xu Zhenying does not like to play the role of nepotism. He can only go in and out of the left ear when arranging errands.

Ming Xiaoshuang naturally found it difficult to tell the truth to his mother.

Ming's mother grabbed Ming Xiaoshuang's arm and asked: "Son, I heard from the girl who took care of me, what kind of minister are you now? How big an official is this minister? Is he bigger than the county magistrate?"

Ming Xiaoshuang smiled and said: "No matter how big or small the official is, they all work for the city chief."

Ming's mother was a little relieved: "Looking at the way you speak now, you are much more stable than before. You are right, your city lord is a very good person, you must do your job carefully! You don't have to worry about me, you here Life is so good, I don’t have to worry about food or clothing! By the way, your brothers, Team Leader Zhao, who was in charge of you before, also come to see me every now and then.”

Ming's mother pulled Ming Xiaoshuang's sleeves and lowered her voice and said, "You have to be careful. I think this person has some evil intentions. When he was in Bianjing City, he only came here occasionally, but since he arrived, Xingyuan Mansion, his wife comes early and late, and she keeps saying that Bantou Zhao and you are brothers, and I am half her mother-in-law. I take a look, she probably has something to ask of you. "

Ming Xiaoshuang kept his face quiet and comforted his mother: "What happened? Captain Zhao is an upright person. When he was on duty in Tianlao, he took good care of me. Now that you have arrived at Xingyuan Mansion, you can feel at ease." Stay here and leave the rest to me!"

The mother and son talked for a while, and Ming Xiaoshuang was still thinking about reporting to Xu Zhenying, so he said goodbye to Ming's mother and walked out.