The biting cold wind kept beating on the window, pulling the damaged window paper back and forth, making bursts of tearing sounds. Cold wind blew into the room from the breach, causing Liu Yan, who was cooking something, to shrink his neck subconsciously, but still stared at the situation in the pot.
This is a house built of rammed earth. There are no decent furnishings in it. Apart from a broken wooden box and some sundries, the only thing that can be taken out is a strong bow hanging on the wall and some items lying horizontally on the ground. It was a long gun.
This is a Huolu pier under the jurisdiction of Lingshanwei, Beiwa Dusi, Shandong Province in the Ming Dynasty. It is under the jurisdiction of Wangjiazhuang Baihu, the Qianhu Station in front of Xiahe Village, Lingshanwei. This Huolu Dun is called Dapan Dun. It is located south of Wangjiazhuang and close to the seaside, so it is not considered remote, but it is not a prosperous place either.
At this time, there was a lot of plant ash boiling in the pot in front of Liu Yan, and he was boiling alkaline water. At the same time, many fragments appeared in his mind.
Although Liu Yan was in the Huolu Dun of Lingshan Guard in the Ming Dynasty, his soul came from the 21st century. He was originally a top student in the history department in a large northern city. Later, by chance, he traveled here and opened his eyes. It was attached to Liu Yan, who served as the armor commander of Huolu Dun as the general flag officer. And today is already the second day.
Liu Yan took a deep breath, and the cold air flowed down his trachea directly to his lungs, making him feel extremely refreshing. At this time, Liu Yan also gradually accepted the reality. He had no relatives in later generations, and he still relied on state welfare to get into college. He was originally a loner. The only headache that gives Liu Yan now is how to survive in the current Ming Dynasty.
Now is the tenth year of Chongzhen, which is 1637 in later generations. Li Zicheng has been making trouble in Shaanxi for more than ten years, and the entire northern territory of the Ming Dynasty has been stirred up by war. The Jiannu slaves outside the customs are also raging, and alarms are constantly going off in various parts of the Nine Borders almost every year. Large groups of Jiannu slaves are not breaking through the Jiubian and going south to plunder.
The world today is in chaos.
If you want to survive in such a world, you must have extraordinary capital. The first thing is to have enough starting capital, and then gradually grow stronger by virtue of Liu Yan's status as the commander-in-chief of the banner.
"This pot of alkaline water is quite good. Plant ash and water are mixed together according to the ratio of Panax notoginseng to Seven. Next, you need..."
Fortunately, Liu Yan had extensive knowledge in his previous life. In addition to being familiar with history, he also knew some small things that made money. Making homemade soap was one of them. At this time, Liu Yan stirred the iron pot, and the alkaline water for making local soap was basically ready. The remaining important raw material was oil.
Liu Yan considered that pork and other meats are now very expensive. If it is used to make homemade soap, it is also possible to use soybean oil. It is better to save a few taels of silver that he has saved.
"Is Commander A awake?"
Liu Yan was staring at the iron pot and thinking, when suddenly a voice came, and then a man opened the door and walked in. Liu Yan knew this man, his name was Chen Xun, and he was a small flag officer in Huolu Dunli. There are two Dunjun soldiers under his command, who can be regarded as close confidants of the original commander Liu Yan.
Liu Yan looked at Chen Xun and saw that he was thin and thin. He wore a fat mandarin duck jacket and looked very wide. A very fair face with oval seeds, coupled with a thin figure, made Chen Xun look very weak, as if a stronger cold wind could blow him down.
What impressed Liu Yan deeply was that Chen Xun was good at firearms. He often used an old musket and boasted about his skills to others from time to time, but the rest of the people in the pier didn't notice. , just think that Chen Xun has no melee combat skills and it is just bragging.
Chen Xun walked in and saw Liu Yan standing in front of the window. He smiled and said, "Chief A is feeling better."
"Is something wrong?"
At this time, Liu Yan also put on his mandarin duck war coat and a pair of red coat shoes on his feet. A red military hat wrapped in cotton was at hand, which Liu Yan also picked up and put on his head. It was February of the 10th year of Chongzhen, and the climate along the coast of Shandong was still very cold. As soon as Chen Xun came in, he was wrapped in a gust of cold wind, and Liu Yan suddenly aroused goosebumps.
"Captain A, we are almost out of water in the pier. Just now Wang Yue asked me to take people to fetch water. I came over to let you know, in case Commander A turns around and can't find me."
Liu Yan frowned slightly when he heard this, and some situations in the Huolu Dun came to mind.
This Wang Yue, like Chen Xun, is a small flag officer in the pier. In addition to the two of them, there is also a small flag officer named Liu Dayu. The three of them are in charge of some Dun Jun. There are a total of Dun Jun in the Dun. Twelve people, together with some family members of the Dun Army, there are more than twenty people in this large Dun.
What makes Liu Yan a headache is that the original owner of this body, Liu Yanguo, was very useless. Liu Yan's parents died early and his family declined. In addition to the few taels of silver accumulated in his hands, the original one hundred acres The official land and fifty acres of farmland had been sold off long ago, and they were often bullied by Shangguan.
Although Liu Yan himself has a strong appearance and excellent martial arts skills, he usually does not dare to make things difficult for others, and is even cautious to the point of being useless. Facing the powerful Liu Dayu and the insidious Wang Yue, Liu Yan always muddle along, so he was suppressed to death by the two of them, so much so that in this big market, Liu Yan, the flag officer, had almost been eliminated.
But now Liu Yan is no longer the submissive Liu Yan before, but Liu Yan who must avenge his revenge!
"Carrying water?"
Originally, Liu Yan was planning to ignore Liu Dayu and Wang Yue, and was planning to get the soap out first. Now his top priority is to get his first pot of gold and develop as soon as possible. Being a commander in this big market is not a long-term solution. As for Liu and Wang, as long as they don't block their way, ignore them for now.
However, Chen Xun's words made Liu Yan suddenly realize that if he did not deal with the two unstable factors Liu Dayu and Wang Yue, he would not be able to concentrate on making money and development.
Liu Yan snorted coldly and said, "Wang Yue and you are both small banner officials. What qualifications does he have to arrange things for you?"
Chen Xun smiled bitterly and said: "Commander Jia, you also know that although Wang Yue told me, this matter must be Liu Dayu's idea."
Then Chen Xun came close to Liu Yan's ear and lowered his voice and said: "Captain Jia, you have forgotten that Liu Dayu is the nephew of Wangjiazhuang's powerful Mr. The one who provoked me is that Mr. Xu has a lot of hands and eyes in Wangjiazhuang, and he even has connections with Qianhu in front of Xiahe Village."
"And I heard that Liu Dayu boasted that he was going to take over the position of commander because of Mr. Xu's relationship!"
Liu Yan frowned slightly. It seemed that if he wanted to gain a foothold in Dapan Dun, the first thing he should do was to beat the two small flag officers Liu Dayu and Wang Yue and take back control of Dapan Dun. Otherwise, all his plans would be in vain.
So Liu Yan said: "This is Dapan Dun, and I have the final say here!"
Chen Xun was a little surprised. Liu Yan today was very different from the past. His eyes no longer dodge, but sparkled.
"Hmph! There are a total of twelve Dunjun soldiers in the pier, and the two of them led ten people. Instead of carrying water, they asked you to take two Dunjun soldiers out. What's the point of this!"
After saying that, Liu Yan opened the door and walked out. Chen Xun was afraid of causing trouble, so he hurriedly followed.
Liu Yan immediately smelled a pungent stench when he walked out of the house. He didn't know if it was the smell of cow and horse manure, or the sour smell of vomiting from garbage piled together. In short, it was an unpleasant smell that could not be explained.
Liu Yan stood at the door of the house and looked around. He saw that the inside of Huolu Dun could be described as dirty and filthy, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.
Chen Xun leaned next to Liu Yan and whispered: "Chief A, it's better not to mess with Liu Dayu and Wang Yue. One more thing is worse than one less thing. I'll just take people to fetch water."
Liu Yan's face suddenly dropped, he glared at Chen Xun, and then walked away, looking for Liu Dayu and Wang Yue among the figures in the pier, while observing the situation inside the pier.
Since Liu Yan came here, today is the first time he has carefully observed the situation inside the pier.
The outer wall of Dapandun is made of rammed earth and is not covered with bricks. Liu Yan visually estimated that the circumference of the wall of Dapandun is about more than 100 meters. There are more than 20 people living in the pier, eating, drinking and sleeping inside. , there are no rules for these pier troops, so the hygiene inside the pier is naturally not much better. There is garbage everywhere, and mosquitoes and flies can even be seen flying in the cold wind!
Liu Yan walked along the wall. On the left was a row of houses where the Dunjun soldiers lived. More than twenty people lived here. The well in the Dungeon was also here, but it had dried up long ago, otherwise there would be no need to go out. Fetch water.
On the right side are various buildings such as a sheep and horse pen and an arsenal, with some sundries piled next to them. In addition, next to the observation deck facing the gate, there is a stone tablet erected, which records the names of the Dunjun soldiers and family members in the Dapandun, as well as some materials in the Dunun.
"There are sixteen defenders in Dapan Dun, including Chief Flag Officer Liu Yan, Minor Flag Officer Liu Dayu, Minor Flag Officer Wang Yue, Minor Flag Officer Chen Xun, twelve Dun troops and eleven family members. There are some furniture items in the pier..."
"...In the pier, there are two three-eyed blunderbuss, one bird blunderbuss, and full fire lines. Each of the pier troops has a bow, a sword and gun, and thirty arrows. ...One military flag, two flagpoles, and two flagpoles. Three sets of flag ropes, six lanterns, one war drum, two ladders, six piles of firewood and six piles of soap, seventeen piles of rolling stones and wood, and all the dung of cattle, horses, and wolves..."
This kind of stone tablets are set up in fire road piers all over the country. The purpose is to prevent the pier troops from escaping and to facilitate Shangguan to come to check and accept the quantity of materials in the pier.
But at this time Liu Yan looked around and saw that the materials in the pier were completely inconsistent with the records on the stone tablet, and he couldn't help but snorted.
At this time, everyone in the pier saw Liu Yan. The mandarin duck jackets worn by the pier soldiers were dirty and torn, and the family members also looked good, and most of them looked malnourished.
However, whether it was Dun Jun or the family members, they saw that Liu Yan, who was the commander of the army, was not in awe at all, nor did he bother to please him. Instead, he looked like he was watching a play, with a joking expression on his face.
Liu Yan naturally saw it and ignored the others at this time. Then he saw Liu Dayu and Wang Yue on the observation deck.
Liu Dayu is tall and tall. According to Liu Yan's visual inspection, Liu Dayu is at least 1.8 meters tall. He has a pair of small eyes hanging on a big face. His sparse hair is even tied up in a bun that is a little unstable. He looks like a quarrelsome person at first glance. A ruthless character.
Wang Yue, on the other hand, has a medium build and the same small eyes, but his smile gives people a sinister feeling. He is exactly like a smiling tiger, and standing next to Liu Dayu, he is often flattering, a typical villain. Make a fuss.
When Liu Yan saw this, he couldn't help but sneer: "A turtle looking for a bastard is really a raccoon dog!"
At this time, Liu Dayu and Wang Yue also saw Liu Yan. They stood on the observation deck and looked over without saluting.
Liu Yan looked at everyone in the pier and almost everyone noticed this side. They either gathered around to watch the fun or looked at this side from a distance, so he immediately made up his mind and said loudly: "Xiao Qi Wang Yue, come down!"
Everyone was shocked. Wang Yue was also stunned. Although Liu Yan was his superior officer on weekdays, he had never been like this. What happened today?
Wang Yue's face was livid and he was about to have a seizure, but Liu Dayu stopped him: "Go and see what's going on with this guy!"
Wang Yue went down the ladder to the observation deck, and Liu Dayu also came down. The two walked up to Liu Yan and were about to speak, but Liu Yan pointed at Wang Yue and said, "There is no water in the pier. You can take someone to fetch water. Going right now!"
Now Wang Yue was completely angry, and Liu Dayu also frowned, secretly thinking that this boring guy had changed his gender, and Wang Yue thought that Liu Yan was deliberately making an enemy of him?
"I said, Chief A, I've already asked Chen Xun to carry the water, why do you want me to carry the water?"
After saying that, Wang Yue pointed at Liu Yan with a evil smile and said nonchalantly: "It's good that you are the commander of the flag officer, but we have to arrange the affairs in this pier. Why are you worrying so much!"
Liu Dayu on the side laughed after hearing this. At the same time, he also paid attention to Liu Yan, wanting to see Liu Yan's expression at this time. The two of them didn't take Liu Yan seriously at all, which shows how aggrieved Liu Yan was before.
The situation was tense here, and everyone in the pier held their breath. Chen Xun stood beside him at a loss, and was about to take the initiative to lead people to fetch water, so as to avoid direct conflict between Liu Yan and Liu Dayu and Wang Yue.
At this moment, Liu Yan suddenly started to move. Before Liu Dayu and Wang Yue could react, a palm like a leaf fan directly slapped Wang Yue in the face.
"Snapped!"
After a crisp sound, Wang Yue spun around a few times, then fell to the ground with a somersault. Everyone was dumbfounded on the spot. In everyone's opinion, Liu Yan had just not shown up for two days, but how could he suddenly become so bloody as if he had been reborn?
When Wang Yue raised his head and glared at Liu Yan fiercely, the left side of his face was already swollen, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth and nose, which showed how powerful the slap was.
"What are you looking at? I am the commander, what should you do when you meet your superior? Don't you know what humility is?"
Liu Yan looked at Wang Yue who was sitting on the ground and did not dare to move, and then at Liu Dayu who raised his eyes and clenched his fists, and then said to the two of them: "That's it for today, but remember: only this time, Next time if any of you dare to despise Shangguan, it won’t be a slap in the face!"
