Thief Emperor

Chapter 93 Qingyang Backbone

Although Li Yun had never participated in systematic military training in that world, he had seen pigs run even though he had never eaten pork.

He was very clear about the necessary factors for an army to have strong combat effectiveness.

Therefore, for the next half month, he trained in the mountains with the forty or so young men from the Ten Kings Village.

It is called training, but in fact it is to cultivate their collective consciousness. Only with collective consciousness can they be like an army instead of scattered soldiers.

In addition to participating in military training, during the past half month, Li Yun, together with Liu Bo and Li Zheng, reformed the Ten Kings Village... No, it should be said that they reformed the two villages under Li Yun's command.

In the original old mountain village model, everyone went down the mountain, robbed things and brought them back up the mountain, and all those who participated in the work divided the spoils on the spot, which was considered a profit-sharing system.

This system is relatively easy to use in the old mountain village model, as it can reduce the operating costs of operators. However, Mr. Li now wants to complete the collectivization of the mountain village, so this profit-sharing model is no longer suitable.

Therefore, Li Yun has to pay salaries to the people under his command!

In fact, this is not the first time that the great leader Li has paid salaries. The farmers in Lijia Village at the foot of Cangshan Mountain are still receiving money from Li Yun.

However, even so, in the process of advancing this matter, many difficulties arose that Li Yun had not previously imagined.

The first difficulty is...

Few of the guys can read.

If you are illiterate, you cannot write your own name, which will cause trouble when collecting money. Moreover, many people are only left with a nickname and cannot even remember their real name.

It took the three brothers more than ten days to compile a list of names of the two villages. Including their families, there were a total of about 230 people.

Most of the people here are from the Ten Kings Village. The Cangshan Village, together with those young men from Hexi, have only about sixty or seventy people.

The list has been compiled, and what remains is the standard for distributing money.

At Cangshan Dazhai, they naturally give more money, and the families can also get a little money. Here in Shiwangzhai, the families do not get any money.

The three brothers sat together and counted on their fingers for a long time. Finally, Liu Bo said, "Second brother, if everyone gets one string of money a month, then at least three hundred strings of money must be given out every month."

He counted on his fingers and said, "One year, that's about 4,000 strings of cash, this..."

Liu Bo murmured: "Too many..."

"Stingy."

Li Yun laughed and cursed, and said unhappily: "You are in charge of the account office. How much money do we have in our village? Have you ever calculated it?"

“I haven’t calculated it carefully.”

Liu Bo stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said, "But I didn't spend much of the 5,000 strings of cash I got from the Gu family earlier, and later I occupied the Ten Kings Village, so if you calculate it, I must have at least 30,000 strings of cash."

Li Zheng clapped his hands and laughed, "That's enough to last for ten years."

Liu Bo glared at him and said, "If we don't go down the mountain to work now, we won't make any money at all!"

Li Yun shook his head helplessly and said, "I will find a way to solve the problem of money coming in. The money that should be spent must be spent, and no savings can be made."

"The money in the village will be distributed according to the standard just mentioned. In addition to distributing money, Lao Jiu, you can lead people to build a few granaries in the village. Remember to raise the bottom to prevent moisture and mold. Then we will find ways to transport more food to the mountain."

Liu Bo's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh and said, "Second brother is smart. Let's store more food. Once there is a war, the price of food will skyrocket, and we will become rich!"

The village chief Li stood up and kicked Liu Bo hard on the butt. He cursed: "You want to make this kind of money? You'll give birth to a son without an asshole!"

Liu Bo got up and scratched his head: "Brother, I was just joking, why did you take it so seriously..."

"Get more food."

Li Yun said slowly: "When the time comes, it will be enough for us to spend, and it can also help people everywhere."

At this point, the village chief Li rubbed his brows and said, "Damn it, it's too troublesome to do such trivial things. It would be great if there was a smart and capable scholar who could help."

Li Zheng smiled and said, "Sun Shouli from the Ten Kings Village is still in the village. He has not been sent back to Qingyang Prison. He is a scholar and can manage accounts. Do you want to use him, second brother?"

"Let him take care of the accounts."

Li Yun stretched lazily: "But this person has evil intentions. Don't ask him about other things. Let him be our accountant with peace of mind."

Li Zheng responded and asked, "Second brother, it has been more than half a month since we left Qingyang. Do you want to go back to Qingyang to take a look?"

Li Yun frowned and glanced at Li Zheng.

"Boy, do you have a lover in Qingyang?"

Li Zheng waved his hands quickly: "Second brother, what are you talking about? Don't we still have to continue the business in Qingyang?"

Calculating the time, it’s almost February now.

The new prefect of the imperial court and the recruiting envoy who was to be sent last year are already on their way.

The war in Yuezhou could potentially spread to Xuanzhou at any time, so Li Yun really needed to go back and take a look.

After all, for now, this official status in Qingyang County is of great help to him and his bandit career.

Apart from anything else, if the recruiting envoy came to Xuanzhou and wanted to attack the Ten Kings Camp, Li Yun could at least pass on the message.

Thinking of this, the great village leader Li stood up and stretched his body: "Well, let's set off back to Qingyang tomorrow."

At this point, he glanced at Li Zheng and said in a muffled voice: "I heard from Chen Da that you went out with some yamen runners to fool around." Li Zheng blushed and shook his head quickly: "Second brother, don't listen to their nonsense!"

Liu Bo's eyes turned red when he heard this. He grabbed Li Zheng's neck and shook him back and forth.

"Skinny monkey, skinny monkey, you!"

The leader of Jiuzhai was so angry that he gnashed his teeth.

"You were fooling around in the city without telling your brother!"

Li Zhenghao easily broke free, blushing and saying, "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't!"

"Your face is all red, and you still say no!"

Liu Bo shouted loudly.

Li Zheng scolded.

"That was pinched by you!"

………………

Two days later, Li Yun brought Li Zheng and Zhang Hu back to Qingyang to work.

Not long after he returned to the county government office and before he had even finished greeting his brothers in the anti-theft team, he was called into the public housing by Mr. Xue for a talk.

It had been almost a month since they last met. Li Yun smiled and stepped forward, clasping his fists and bowing: "It's been a while since we last met. You look younger than before."

Mr. Xue looked up and glanced at Li Yun.

"What have you been doing?"

"What else can I do?"

Li Yun said with a smile: "Didn't the county magistrate say that the recruiting envoy will be here soon? I went out for a while these days to check if there are any bandits in Qingyang. If there are any, we will wipe them out as soon as possible. Then, when the recruiting envoy arrives in Xuanzhou..."

"In the entire Xuanzhou, only our Qingyang is free of bandits. This is also an honor for the county lord."

Mr. Xue knew that Li Yun didn't say anything truthful, so he didn't expose Li Yun. He sighed and said, "Do you remember the incident in Yuezhou?"

"remember."

Li Yun smiled and said, "The county magistrate told me after the New Year that the inspectors had all gone. How come the rebellion hasn't been quelled in more than a month?"

"It's getting bigger and bigger."

Master Xue shook his head and sighed, "I heard that Yuezhou City was occupied by the rebels. The governor went there to fight with the rebels, but was ambushed by them and suffered one or two thousand casualties."

"Now, the Yuezhou Qiu thieves have gathered thousands of people."

Li Yun was silent for a while after hearing this, then shook his head and said, "County Master, you can't control this matter, and I can't control it either. We can only wait and see what happens."

"I am sick of the inequality between the rich and the poor, and I will now make it equal for you."

Mr. Xue muttered these words again, and then his expression became a little gloomy.

Why can the rebels make such a big fuss with just this one sentence?

Obviously, it was because this sentence hit the vital point of the Great Zhou.

Master Xue was silent for a long time, then he looked at Li Yun and said, "I don't know when the recruiting envoy will arrive, but the new governor will arrive in the next few days. I have to go to Xuanzhou to pay my respects to the new governor."

"There is a rebellion in Yuezhou now, and there are refugees everywhere. Our Qingyang is not far from Yuezhou. After I leave, you should not run around for a while. Stay in Qingyang and lead the anti-theft team to ensure that Qingyang does not become chaotic."

Li Yun nodded first, then smiled and asked: "County Master, if refugees escape into Qingyang, what should we do?"

Mr. Xue glanced at Li Yun and said, "Your anti-theft team still has a lot of money to fight against bandits, right?"

Li Yun thought for a moment and said, "There should be some more."

"If you see someone hungry, give them something to eat and help them if you can."

Mr. Xue put his hands behind his back and let out a long sigh.

"I hope the war will not affect Qingyang."

Qingyang is only 500 miles away from Yuezhou. Once the rebels become powerful, or defeat the inspector who was responsible for suppressing the rebellion.

Then, the power of the rebel Qiu Dian will definitely expand outward, and once the rebels reach Qingyang.

A small county like Qingyang doesn't even have the qualifications to defend the city, and the people of Qingyang will definitely suffer heavy casualties as a result!

The slogan of equalizing the rich and the poor sounds pleasant to the ears, but once these rebels gain power, it may not be the case anymore.

After County Magistrate Xue sighed, he looked at Li Yun.

Li Yun understood and quickly saluted with his fists clasped.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency. I will definitely ensure Qingyang's safety!"

(End of this chapter)