On the Xianwan Ridge in the early morning, a group of men and horses were stepping on the dew. The rumble of horse hooves mixed with laughter covered up the fatigue of a night of hunting.
The cavalry passed through the embryonic city gate of Xianwan City and arrived at a tall mansion. This is the Governor's Mansion and the commander-in-chief's mansion of the Fearless Army. Since most of the generals were stationed or fighting outside, the huge mansion looked empty.
Wu Gen didn't come here often on weekdays and mostly stayed in his private residence, but Sun Hong and Lu Qing used it more. After all, reassuring the people, raising food, and building construction were major military affairs now.
After getting off his horse, Wu Gen threw down the rabbits and badgers hanging on his horse and asked someone to come and clean them up. There were four soldiers behind him carrying a giant tiger and placing it heavily on the ground paved with bluestones. According to the rules of the Fearless Army, the personal guards of the Governor's Mansion must go out to hunt and kill ferocious beasts when nothing happens. At the same time, the prey can also be used for the daily expenses of the Mansion.
Liangzhe Mountain has not been inhabited for a long time, and there are many wild beasts in the mountains. Although they have been cleared several times, there are still many wild beasts roaming around, threatening the safety of the civilians. Hunting has become the first priority of the Fearless Army besides fighting.
Ji Yan and Le Yu also jumped off their horses, chattering and laughing. It was the two of them who went out hunting with Wu Gen last night.
Since coming to Liangzhe Mountain, compared to when she was in Xingshan, where she had to hold on tight to take care of the overall situation, Ji Yan can now be said to have completely let herself go. Anyway, I came here alone, surrounded by Wu Gen's people, which made me feel less worried.
They spent the whole day playing around and clamoring to form a women's army. They also attracted Le Yu and Bu Qiyin, and asked Wu Gen to give them money and weapons. Anyway, it's up to you, Wu Gen, or else you'll drag a few girls to cry in front of Wu Gen's private house, which will make Wu Gen very anxious. When he sees Ji Yan, his head will feel swollen. .net
Wu Gen had no choice but to follow her as much as possible and satisfy her with everything he could. However, Ji Yan is smart. Even though she makes a scene, she doesn't ask, don't look, and doesn't care about other things about the Fearless Army. With these three things, she has won the favor of many people in the army.
Ji Yan also went to Suikong Peak to find Shui Congyue, and frightened the latter so much that she immediately took people out of the mountain to support Baoxiang, and also took away three five-level masters from the Fearless Army.
Now in Liangzhe Mountain, there is not only Shui Congyue, but also four people from the Five Realms. They are named Cang Ye, Lu Zhou, Gu Guan and Gu Miao, and they all come from various families. There are two members of the Gu family, and Gu Miao is one of them in the wizard prison. He is only good at the Gu family's spells and is not good at fighting.
These people joined the Fearless Army when their tribesmen surrendered. When they first arrived in the army, they were proud of their status and ignored the rules of the army. They even had to maintain the same treatment as in the tribe. Wu Gen would not be used to their bad habits, so after Shui Congyue visited them one by one, these people became more honest.
These four people, like Ji Zhong, usually live alone in Qingxiu, have never led troops, and cannot hold the post of governor. But in the view of the stingy Wu Gen, it is no different from having nothing to cultivate but just eating and not working. So they were all thrown into the front army, and were governed by Shui Congyue. They hunted when they had nothing to do, and went out with the army when they had to. If they didn't know how to fight, they wouldn't know how to fight.
Wu Gen looked at Ji Yan and Le Yu with smiles on their faces, and listened to them chatting non-stop with the female generals they had chosen, and his head felt like it was going to explode.
After a quick explanation, Wu Gen hurriedly rushed to the mansion where Sun Hong and others were staying, and suddenly felt that the whole world was much quieter.
Lu Qing poured a cup of tea for Wu Gen and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Commander."
Wu Gen lamented and put his head on the table with his hands, "I can't live this day. You guys need to think of ways to stop these women from pestering me."
Lu Qing smiled slightly, took out a gold incense stick and lit it, and a refreshing fragrance rippled through the room, "If nothing happens, there will be trouble. The governor might as well find something for the third young master to do, so that he can relax naturally. "
Wu Gen raised his head indifferently, "I have already asked them to form an army of a hundred people, and I have accompanied them on hunting. You can't let me take them with me to embroider like human women."
Puffing, Cang Ren laughed quietly, "Captain, you took them to play with these things, so you worked hard. I have a plan that suits the woman's temperament and can free the governor from it."
"Say." Wu Gen perked up and grabbed the other person's arm.
"Captain, I heard that the human race has a workshop that is good at music and dance. We, the Fearless Army, might as well try to set up a workshop to learn elegant music and teach singing and dancing." Cang Renjing pulled his arm out of Wu Gen's iron claws and reluctantly suggested, "Our army Since entering Liangzhe Mountain, we have built cities and fortresses, and gradually stabilized. When people's hearts are fixed, they will think about having fun. This is also human nature.
In addition to the regular soldiers, there are many civilians in the fearless army. If we don't find some place for them to relax, I'm afraid there will be another dispute in the army. Therefore, in order to appease people's hearts, it is necessary to set up recreational places such as Jiaofang wine shop. "
"Soldiers in the army, once you set up this teaching workshop, I'm afraid that in a few days the women in the workshop will be snatched away to make the inner chamber." Yang Zheng's voice came from the door. As soon as he entered the room, he heard Cang Ren Jing's suggestion, he couldn't help but retort.
"What's wrong with this?" Cang Renjing disagreed, "The origins of our soldiers are complicated and they come from different families, so it is inevitable that they will have different intentions. With families, these people can feel at ease here, and it will be easier to win people's hearts. "
"Yes, Ren Jing's suggestion is very good." Lu Qing also agreed, "As Ren Jing said, our army and herdsmen are mixed, and there are children from various families. The people in the church might as well be drawn from each family. If If these women are willing to marry, they can not be limited to their own family, but try to be assigned to people from other families first.
In this way, all families will be related by marriage, and the differences between families in the army will gradually fade away, and the hidden worries that plague our army will gradually disappear. "
Wu Gen and Yang Zheng's eyes lit up. Cang Renjing's discussion pointed directly at the biggest problem of the Fearless Army, which is that there is still a gap between the human race and the herdsmen, and the families do not trust each other. Although under Wu Gen's strong suppression, the conflict between Zhengzhu and Zhengzhu was still controllable, there were already many armed fights among the common people, civilian husbands, and servants due to differences in race and family.
If you want to solve this problem, you must have more interactions between the families, and marriage is the most effective and direct way. There is a bond of family ties between each other, and the original barriers will slowly fade away.
"Ren Jing, the Cang family only allowed you to be the lord of a small city, which is really unfair." Wu Gen looked at Cang Renjing with a pleased expression, and then raised his hands to everyone in the room, "Everyone, I will fight on my own. I am not afraid, but managing people is not my specialty. In the future, our fearless army will have more and more people, so we will rely more on you."
Suddenly, Wu Gen saw Lu Yuan sitting in the corner who was hesitant to speak. Encouraged by Cang Renjing's suggestion just now, Wu Gen quickly waved to Lu Yuan, "Lu Yuan, just say what you want to say, don't worry, we This is the rule of the Fearless Army. When discussing matters in the house, you can say anything, but when you leave the house, you can only have one voice. Speak boldly and don't hide your secrets."
Lu Yuan glanced at Lu Qing, hesitated for a moment and then said: "Actually... In fact, if we want to bridge the gap between the various races, the marriage must start with the high-ranking generals. With them taking the lead, they will follow the example. , it’s much easier.”
The room fell silent, Wu Gen looked embarrassed, Yang Zheng was thoughtful, and the others were surprised and confused.
It's very simple. Apart from Wu Gen, the so-called high-ranking generals are Shui Congyue and the others. The people present are all smart people, and Ji Yan's thoughts can be seen clearly. If Shui Congyue can combine with Ji Yan, then there will be an extra layer of connection between the Ji family and the Fearless Army, and an extra layer of safety barrier.
It's just that everyone knows this, but they can't tell it.
"We'll discuss this later. Where's Ye Ziming?" Wu Gen stood up awkwardly and turned around to ask. Since the high-ranking general took the lead, he planned to hold a wedding for Ye Ziming and Bu Qiyin first to set an example.
"Ye Ziming followed the village leader's order and lobbied the Lacquer Sculpture Family and the Yang Family. Not to mention, after he walked around, the two families became obviously passive about supporting the Lu Family. Baoxiang sent a letter back saying that they had captured Lu. Except for leaving some troops to guard and assist Ji Nan in setting up county troops, the rest of the family is returning to Liangzhe Mountain." Yang Zheng handed the secret letter in his hand to Wu Gen.
"Oh, do we need to seize some of the fertile farmland and pastures of the Lu family? This needs to be planned carefully so that it can be used by our fearless army and ensure that the people of the Lu family have enough food and grass." Sun was immersed in planning. Hong raised his head, his eye sockets were sunken, it was obvious that these days were not easy.
"Yes, except for leaving some for the original Lu family members, it is close to Liangzhe Mountain.
This area of the mountain must be transferred over. In this way, the supplies in the mountains will be more abundant. "Wu Gen also breathed a sigh of relief.
After a few days, all the armies returned to their camps one after another. After entering Liangzhe Mountain, they achieved a great victory in the first battle. The morale of the army was also high. Many people were already clamoring to attack the Lacquer Sculpture Family and the Yang Family, completely turning the three families' territories into fearless territory. Owned by the military.
However, Wu Gen and a group of senior officials stood still. It's not that I don't want to move, it's that I can't move. Now is the critical time for the Ji family to establish a country. If I move too much, I'm afraid it will arouse the Ji family's suspicion.
A few days later, a monastery named Yunyuntang appeared in the Fearless Army. The owner of the monastery was none other than Ji Yan. Le Yu, Bu Qiyin, etc. were all there, and there were more than 50 women in it. These women may be good at singing, dancing, or acrobatics.
Yunyuntang was the first to perform among the troops who participated in the crusade against the Lu family. Everywhere he went, it was an unprecedented grand event and the scene was hot, attracting countless soldiers to watch.
It's no wonder that since entering Liangzhe Mountain, life in the mountain has been miserable and there has been little entertainment. The appearance of Yunyuntang can be said to be just in time.
Although these women are not yet proficient in singing and dancing, they can't help but sell them exclusively. They are very popular wherever they go. People even follow their performances and travel to various military stations, watching the performances while selling some of their own handicrafts.
The end result is that wherever Yunyuntang goes, a lively market will spontaneously form, with people from all ethnic groups present, virtually breaking the restrictions of origin.
This was something Wu Gen and others did not expect. After all, the Fearless Army at this time still relied on taking advantage of others and robbing other families. This reminded Wu Gen that if he wanted to maintain such a large crowd, he would have to fight with other families. Family business dealings.
So Wu Gen summoned Ye Ziming and asked him to take charge of dealing with various merchants. Not only the families in Iron Hand Province, but also the trade channels with Bailing Province and Shule Province should be opened up. Sell the unique mountain products of Liangzhe Mountain in exchange for the much-needed food and grass in the mountains.
After all the military rewards were completed, Wu Gen solemnly organized a wedding for Ye Ziming and Bu Qiyin, and all the generals above Wuwei Junqu requested to attend. Since both parents were absent, and the two of them had already lived together, the so-called six rituals such as receiving gifts were omitted, and the wedding team only took Bu Qiyin from Ji Yan to the newly built mansion for Ye Ziming.
Since he was in the military, the so-called marriage ceremony was also full of force. The best man here was Niu Chao, Gao Jing, Lu Hui and other young men. Uneasy, Wu Gen stuffed Zhang Wuyang in again.
Looking at Ji Yan's mansion with its gate tightly closed and female soldiers stationed on the wall, these groomsmen were shouting and holding up their shields to resist the arrows that were shot on the wall.
Le Yu directed the group of female soldiers to continuously throw arrows, flying stones and other objects to block the entry of the wedding team. The formations of both sides looked like the enemy and ourselves were attacking the city.
Everyone watching the excitement was a little dumbfounded. With this method of marriage, if someone in the army gets married again, there will be wars everywhere.
Finally, under Ji Yan's help, these groomsmen who had already fought for real fire rushed into the house.
The wedding banquet was hosted by Wu Gen. After being forced to wear women's clothes and perform a song and dance, the first man and woman in the Fearless Army were officially announced to be married.
The wedding was very lively. Wu Gen opened the warehouse, took out the wine, and gave the army a banquet for three days. Needless to say, the significance of this wedding banquet was that on the day after it ended, most of the women in Yunyuntang were betrothed to the generals in the army.
Of course, according to Wu Gen's instructions, it would be best for the human race to marry the shepherds. If not, it would have to be an intermarriage between different families. Sometimes if the family was unwilling, Wu Gen would just be unreasonable and directly propose marriage. So someone talked behind his back and gave Wu Gen the nickname "Yue Lao Carrying a Sword".
After experiencing so many joyous events, the Fearless Army finally stabilized and began to truly take root in Liangzhe Mountain.
