The city where thousands of households live in front of Xiahe Village.
In the evening of that day, Dai Jingbin from the Hundred Households came out of the Qianhu Government Office and walked down the street in a depressed mood. The cold wind blew on his face, as if he was slapped on the face, which made Dai Jingbin, who was already in a bad mood, even more angry. So I was going to find a wine shop to relax.
During this period, Dai Jingbin was in a very bad mood. First, he received the news that the Xu family had been destroyed and Liu Dayu and others were killed. Then Wang Wenzhen, the officer in charge of the Wangjiazhuang team, sent a report saying that the Xu family had colluded with bandits to attack. Huangshan Dun, Fengshan Dun and Shagou Dun, the chief flag officer of the three Yandun Duns was killed. Who can believe such nonsense? You must know that the commander of Huangshan Dun is Liu Dayu, who is the nephew of the old man of the Xu family!
What is the specific situation? Dai Jingbin can figure it out even if he thinks on his feet. Wang Wenzhen must have joined forces with Liu Yan, the commander of Dapanbao, and the two of them joined forces to kill the Xu family, Liu Dayu and others!
But it was such a ridiculous report that everyone in the Qianhu Station in front of Xiahe Village, except Dai Jingbin, actually believed it. After receiving the report from Wang Wenzhen, the defense officer Zhang Hailin said, "Officers and soldiers from Dapanbao and other places have been summoned to attack, and they were immediately wiped out." "Thieves and bandits, everything in Wangjiazhuang is now peaceful", he actually ordered people to come and commend him. Dai Jingbin felt even more irritable after learning about it.
"snort!"
Dai Jingbin frowned and walked down the street. He looked up and saw a wine shop. There were not many diners inside, so he walked in, yelled at the waiter, and ordered a few dishes to go with the wine, as well as a jar of liquor. I found a place to the side and drank by myself.
"Isn't it just that I accepted the house deeds sent by Wang Wenzhen? They were the property of the Xu family and were stolen goods. The Qianhu family received them with peace of mind and divided them up amicably. The defense master also praised Wang Wen with integrity. Zhen, what a big joke!”
At this time, Dai Jingbin may have forgotten that when he collaborated with Liu Dayu and others before, wasn't it just to carve up Liu Yan's industry and family fortune? Now he was just defeated by Liu Yan in turn, but he began to feel angry in his heart.
Dai Jingbin drank alone for a while, then looked up and saw a person walking down the street. He was a small flag officer in the Qianhu Official Hall.
This man's surname was Yan, and he was a small flag officer working with the defense officer Zhang Hailin. Dai Jingbin gave Yan Xiaoqi two taels of silver two days ago and asked him to inquire about information in the Qianhu Government Hall. The two made an appointment every evening, Meet at a wine shop in the city.
At this time, Yan Xiaoqi entered the wine shop, looked around, and saw Dai Jingbin sitting inside. He immediately clapped his hands and laughed, strode over, and whispered: "I said Dai Baihu, this is the restaurant you found. It’s really hard to find a wine shop, so why not go to the one we often go to? I looked for three wine shops in a row today before I found it. It was so cold that I almost fainted!"
Dai Jingbin frowned slightly and said impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense! What is the situation in the Qianhu Government Office now? What is the defense officer's plan for the matter of Mrs. Xu of Wangjiazhuang?"
"hehe,"
Yan Xiaoqi smiled and said: "What else can we plan? Dai Baihu, you are in the official hall every day, don't you know? No one in the official hall cares about the life and death of the old man of the Xu family at all. Anyway, the team leader Wang Wen The property sent by the town has already been taken care of, and the people above the Xiaoqi official in the Qianhu government office will get a share of the profits, which is enough!"
Obviously, Yan Xiaoqi also received some money, even if it wasn't much, it was enough to seal the deal. So Yan Xiaoqi came over with these innocuous news. After finishing speaking, he looked at Dai Jingbin, and then stared at the table of food and wine, his eyes darting back and forth.
After listening, Dai Jingbin frowned and his face was very tangled, but he still sighed after a long time.
After all, the Xu family and Liu Dayu are not related to me, they just have friends for many years, and they just give Dai Jingbin money every year.
Now that the Xu family is destroyed, Liu Dayu is dead, and Dai Jingbin's financial path is cut off. Now that this friendship is gone, Dai Jingbin wants to push people from the Qianhu government office to find Wang Wenzhen and Liu Yan. Trouble, let out a bad breath.
However, after some testing, Dai Jingbin found that he could not move the people in Qianhusuo with his own energy. Although he was unwilling to give up, he could only give up and wait until he could find an opportunity to vent his anger in the future.
So Dai Jingbin stood up, looked at Yan Xiaoqi, and said, "Okay, I'm fine. But you have to remember, we haven't met today!"
After saying that, Dai Jingbin left the money for the food and drinks, as well as a table of untouched food and drinks, and left, leaving only Yan Xiaoqi who accepted the money with a smile and continued eating and drinking happily.
Almost at the same time, the team officer Wang Wenzhen had issued a formal order to all the forts and Yanduns, asking all the Dunjun troops to start gathering immediately. All units were given two days to complete the assembly and go to Wangjiazhuang to gather and prepare to send troops to suppress the troops. bandit.
Wang Wenzhen also specially asked Chief Flag Officer Jia Hongyu to personally go to a large fort and a Huangshan Dun. Chief Flag Officer Liu Yan and Chief Flag Officer Shen Tuo had to send out the main force to come. These two were the ones in Wang Wenzhen's heart. The two main generals, Liu Yan and Shen Tuo, are indispensable for sending troops to suppress the bandits this time.
In Dapanbao, after Liu Yan received the order personally sent by the flag officer Jia Hongyu, he immediately ordered Zhang Yiqi to remain stationed at the salt field and continue to step up the production of sea salt. Chen Xunqi was stationed at the army camp and continued to supervise the reclamation matters. The guard banner led by Miao Shao Garrisoned at Dapanbao.
Liu Yan ordered the three flag officers Xu Ming, Wang Bo, and Wang Yue to assemble their troops and prepare to lead the three-banner army to Wangjiazhuang.
In the evening of that day, Liu Yan ordered sheep to be slaughtered and wine prepared to reward the Three Banners Dunjun Army who was about to set off. More than a hundred soldiers of the Three Banners Dunjun Army returned home happily. After eating and drinking, they fell asleep early. They will gather and set off in the early morning tomorrow. .
After the small flag officers Wang Yue, Wang Bo, and Xu Ming settled the officers and soldiers in each department, the three of them rushed to the general flag office together. Before setting off, Liu Yan wanted to convene a pre-war meeting. When Wang Yue, Wang Bo, and Xu Ming rushed to the main room of the general flag hall, Chen Xun and Zhang Yi had already rushed back, and Miao Shao was also waiting here.
Liu Yan washed his face, then changed into plain clothes and came to the main room where several people were waiting.
"We are going to Wangjiazhuang tomorrow, and I want to tell you some things in advance."
The six people straightened their bodies and listened quietly to what was going on.
"Now that the Xu family and Liu Dayu have been eliminated, we can focus on development. The production of sea salt in the salt field and the land reclamation in Juntun must be stepped up. Before the winter freezes, the salt field must stockpile 18,000 kilograms of sea salt. , to prepare for winter sales, and at least two thousand acres of farmland must be reclaimed in the military camp."
Chen Xun and Zhang Yi clasped their fists and accepted the order.
"The output of the soap workshop is already very high. Now the monthly income is more than three thousand taels, which is already very good. I am also very relieved at Dapanbao, but these days when I lead my troops to attack, I have to Create a space in the fort and recruit some craftsmen to build a courtyard."
Miao Shao asked: "May I ask Commander A, do you have any specific requirements for this courtyard? Is it a residence or a workshop?"
Liu Yan then took out a sketch, handed it to Miao Shao and said: "Generally, it will be built according to this sketch. This courtyard will be used as a winery in the future. I have some involvement in it. When you recruit craftsmen, you must Be careful, just let the craftsmen build according to the drawings, don't ask any questions, do you understand?"
Miao Shao took the order.
At this moment, Zhao Min braved the cold night wind and rushed to the door of the main room. Liu Yan greeted him with a smile and said, "Mr. Zhao, are you late?"
Zhao Min rubbed his hands and said: "My subordinates were delayed on some matters. There is a slight discrepancy in the amount of newly reclaimed farmland. I checked it again and came over after everything was clear."
Liu Yan asked Chen Xun to bring him a cup of hot tea. Zhao Min thanked him and drank it, feeling much warmer instantly.
"Mr. Zhao, please pay attention to rest. Some things are not too urgent, so don't strain your body too much."
Zhao Min clasped his fists and said: "Commander Jia thinks so highly of me that he entrusts me with all the money, food, documents and important matters in the fort. I am so grateful that I don't dare to show any slights. It's just a matter of staying up late. Although I am a scholar, Not as good as all the little flag officers, but I can still hold on."
After saying that, Zhao Min sat down and looked at Liu Yan with a serious face.
Liu Yan sighed slightly, this Zhao Min is good at everything, capable and responsible, but he is too stubborn. This is a good thing, but sometimes it is too...
Liu Yan no longer thought about it, but he just planned to promote Zhao Min in the future when he had more talents, and relieve him of some of his burdens, so as not to tire out this good subordinate.
So Liu Yan continued: "Mr. Zhao, please make preparations. Tomorrow, the Three Banners soldiers will be provided with five days of rations and drinking water. In addition, one thousand taels of silver must be prepared as post-war rewards and compensation." .”
Zhao Min clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Commander A, the rations and drinking water have been prepared. My subordinates have packed two hundred portions of rations in cloth bags, which are enough for five days. As for drinking water, water bags are prepared, and each bottle of water is ready." This water bag can last each soldier three days, and I will prepare another hundred water bags when I get back."
"As for the silver, I will withdraw it tomorrow and prepare it for use when Commander A comes back."
Liu Yan nodded a few words of approval, and then thought of the water bag mentioned by Zhao Min. If the expedition goes well, this water bag can be used as an accessory equipment of the Dapanbao Dun Army in the future, and will be fully promoted in the army in the future.
"After the expedition, the small flag officer Wang Yue and the small flag officer Wang Bo followed me. The soldiers who did not collect the flag at night led by the small flag officer Xu Ming were used as cavalry. The intelligence investigation of this expedition is the responsibility of the team leader, and we don't need to pay attention to it. "
Xu Ming was a little reluctant when he heard this, and said: "What does Commander Jia mean by this? My subordinates don't close their flags at night. How can I hand over the investigation to others? What if the investigation by the leader of the team fails?"
Liu Yan said: "This is also the meaning of the team leader. I guess the team leader has handed over the investigation to Shen Tuo, the new commander of Huangshandun."
The news of Shen Tuo's promotion to Huangshan Dunjia Chief has spread throughout Wangjiazhuang, which shows Wang Wenzhen's intention to support Shen Tuo.
Although Liu Yan and Wang Wenzhen had negotiated in advance to send troops to suppress bandits this time, it was to silence the officials of the Thousand Household Office in front of Xiahe Village. After all, the Xu family's incident was related to bandits. Wang Wenzhen, as the Wang family Zhuang's team management officer must take action.
Therefore, although the bandit suppression this time was just a formality, it still had to achieve some results. Shen Tuo was responsible for the sentinel affairs of the Baihu Station, and after the war, it was almost certain that he would make great contributions.
Xu Ming frowned slightly when he heard this. Although he was not very convinced by Shen Tuo, he said nothing more at this time and sat back angrily.
"Okay, everything has been explained clearly. You should go back and rest early. Tomorrow at the beginning of the morning, the soldiers of the Three Banners will bury pots and make rice. Half an hour later, they will set off for Wangjiazhuang with me."
"As you command!"
