Yi Xiaodao stayed in Yicheng for another three days. Early on the third day, Ding Kai led a large group of people and waited outside Yi Xiaodao's military camp.
Yi Xiaodao walked out of the military camp. At a glance, he saw about three to four thousand people, all young and strong men. There are also hundreds of war horses, and their neighing sounds are quite spectacular.
Ding Kai saw Yi Xiaodao and his party coming out of the tent, and hurriedly approached them: "Master Yi, I have mobilized the people of the city and have recruited more than 3,400 people. They are all here, waiting for Master Yi's dispatch!"
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "Master Ding spent a lot of effort a few days ago to recruit 120 people. On that day, today we have recruited more than 3,000 people. Master Ding saw that Jiacheng got 20% Mines, why have you put so much effort into it?”
Ding Kai lowered his head and sighed: "Oh, the villagers in the countryside are short-sighted, and there is nothing Ding can do about it... Mr. Yi, if we agree, it will become a mine, and we won't fight for it!"
Xu Hong laughed loudly at the side and said: "Master Ding, will you not argue? How many months did you fight me to death?"
Ding Kai's instinct was about to kick in, but when he remembered that during the conscription, Jiacheng, although there were not many people, did a better job than Yicheng. It took only a few days to bring it, and it was not sloppy at all. In comparison, Yicheng was far behind. Ding Kai kept his mouth shut and refused to argue with him. Even though he was an official, his brother was also the magistrate of Jiacheng County, so he couldn't scare him.
Yi Xiaodao smiled and crossed Ding Kai and came to the more than 3,000 new recruits in the city: "Do you know what you are going to do?"
"I don't know, uncle didn't say..."
"My family allows me to follow Mr. Yi!"
"Protect the environment and the people!"
More than 3,000 new recruits from the nominal city responded in a variety of ways, with different answers.
Yi Xiaodao said: "We are going to Donglu to rescue the people there!"
"Going to Donglu? Why are you going there? I heard they are extremely poor..."
"We can't even eat enough, and the people there are so stupid! I heard from my uncle that people in Donglu are stubborn and can't bend their brains."
"Donglu is so far away? If we walk there, we might not have to go to the Chinese New Year..."
There was noisy discussion in the crowd.
Yi Xiaodao pointed to the open space aside and said: "The only son in the family comes out and stands here. I, Yi Xiaodao, am not a heartless person. Life or death in Donglu is uncertain. No matter you are from the old Zhang family or the old Li family, I want to leave a place for your family! If you don’t want to go, you can come out. If you really don’t want to go, I can’t pull you even if I hold the cow! Move quickly!”
A group of people with pink faces and red lips emerged from the crowd. It seemed that they were all pampered only sons who were sent by their elders to gain military glory.
Soon, another group of people came out. This group of people lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Yi Xiaodao, let alone Ding Kai. They walked behind the first group of people without saying a word.
The crowd grew larger and larger, and within a short time, hundreds of people had walked out, and the number was still increasing.
Yi Xiaodao watched coldly and said nothing.
"You! What on earth do you want to do!" Ding Kai couldn't hold back his anger. He finally recruited thousands of people, but if he continued like this, they would all be gone. "Now is the time to serve the imperial court. You...you are so disappointing!"
The number of people who repented slightly decreased, but there were still groups of people going out.
Yi Xiaodao whispered a few words to Wei Youming beside him. Although Wei Youming had doubts on his face, he turned around and entered the military camp. Soon, he brought out the two thousand recruits from Jiacheng.
"Soldiers recruited from Jiacheng have also listened carefully. Those who are only children and those who do not want to apply do not need to go." Yi Xiaodao repeated.
Everyone in Jiacheng looked at each other, and in the end only a few dozen people came out, looking ashamed: "I really can't worry about my parents at home..."
Yi Xiaodao was a little surprised: "Don't you even have an only son in Jiacheng?"
Xu Hong replied from the side: "Originally, there were more than just these people. I have screened out those only children."
Yi Xiaodao looked at Xu Hong in surprise: "Brother Xu, you were screened out in Jiacheng? Why?"
Xu Hong smiled: "I am a businessman. I don't do business at a loss. If I cut off my relationship with any family, how can I go back to work in the future..."
As they talked, fewer and fewer people came out of the two cities, until finally, no one came out, and people and horses were clearly separated everywhere.
In the end, Yi Xiaodao sent someone to do an inventory. It was found that more than a thousand people in Yicheng had gone back on their word, and there were only two thousand people left. The situation in Jiacheng was similar to that in Yicheng, with only dozens of people leaving, and only two thousand people left. about.
"Have you thought about everything? Don't you regret it?" Yi Xiaodao asked the people who stayed behind.
"No regrets!" The people who stayed behind responded in unison.
Yi Xiaodao nodded slightly, and with a move of his hand, two Yulin soldiers lifted out a heavy box and moved it in front of everyone.
Yi Xiaodao opened the box himself, and it was full of white money.
"The Japanese officials made a small fortune a few days ago, several thousand taels. I was worried about how to spend it, but you guys came here. There are less than 5,000 taels of silver here, one tael per person, come up and get the money!" Yi Xiaodao He pointed at the box and said.
The soldiers of the two cities looked at each other, not knowing what to do. A group of Yulin troops came out of the military camp and began to distribute silver coins.
In about a stick of incense, the silver taels were distributed, and there were still a few hundred taels left in the box. Yi Xiaodao waved, and the two Yulin soldiers picked up the box again and entered the military camp.
"Have you got all the money? One tael of silver is not much, it is a meeting gift from Yi Xiaodao to everyone. Gentlemen, I, Yi Xiaodao, may not necessarily make you promoted, nor may I make you rich, nor may I make you rich. Let all of you come back alive. All I can say is, what’s mine is what’s yours.”
Silence fell.
How can any recruiting official give out money as soon as he comes up? Which official does not make impassioned speeches and make great achievements, or emphasizes military orders like mountains, orders and prohibitions, etc. This gentleman came up and gave each person one tael of silver. He said what he said, and it didn't feel like a conscription, but like becoming a bandit and joining the gang...
Everyone was thinking this, but the white silver in their hands couldn't be fake. Feeling the heavy feeling brought by the silver, everyone felt happy in their hearts. Even if some people are rich and don't care about a few cents of money, they still feel happy and feel that they are with the right person.
Yi Xiaodao didn't give everyone time to react, and continued: "There is a mine in the north of Yicheng. Everyone knows this. Not long ago, there was a little conflict between Yicheng and Jiacheng over the competition for this mine. There may be some. The grudges are there. But you must remember that this mine does not belong to Yicheng and Jiacheng, but to Daqi, and belongs to His Majesty! Nanhuai will withdraw from the vassal, and there will be no more Nanhuai. You are all subjects of the imperial court! "
Yi Xiaodao paused and continued: "But this mine was discovered in Jiacheng after all, and its geographical location belongs to Yicheng. Due to circumstances and reasons, both cities should get a bit of it. Your Majesty has decreed that the resources mined in the future will be controlled by the imperial court. Take 40%, Yicheng Jiacheng each takes 30%!”
Thirty percent! Whether it was Ding Kai or Xu Hong, both of them stared at each other with wide eyes, fearing that they had just heard wrong, and wanted to seek answers from the other party.
Both of them looked confused.
"I am willing to serve Master Yi!" someone in the crowd shouted.
"I am willing to serve Master Yi! I am willing to serve Master Yi!" The soldiers from the two cities immediately started shouting, and the momentum was overwhelming!
Yi Xiaodao was anxious: "Who? Who is shouting here? You are serving the emperor! Serving His Majesty Daqi! You shout again! Try shouting again?"
No one paid attention to the anxious Yi Xiaodao. Everyone was eager to vent their joy. Yi Xiaodao shouted in vain, so he turned around and returned to the tent in anger, leaving everyone behind.
Not everyone is so happy. Many people who left the army in Yicheng and Jiacheng stared at all this in surprise with their eyes wide open and their mouths wide. Only they can understand how deep each other's hearts are at this time. regret…
It took a long time for the cheers in the two cities of Yijia to subside. The troops from the two cities merged into one place. The sergeants of Yi Xiaodao's army were responsible for the roll call, placement and organization of training. The follow-up matters were not Yi Xiaodao's concern.
"Master Yi, you have to go to Zuichunlou to have a drink tonight, no matter what!"
"Master Yi, you can go ahead with confidence, Xu will be your host! Today I also heard about the whereabouts of the more than four thousand taels. This is a trivial matter. Xu has brought enough banknotes and is waiting for Master Yi to speak. !" Xu Hong patted the purse on his waist, which was quite thick.
Xu Hong and Ding Kai were in the handsome tent, pulling Yi Xiaodao to go into Yicheng for a big meal.
Yi Xiaodao refused in every possible way, but the two of them remained unmoved and pulled him hard, just to get a favor from Yi Xiaodao.
Helpless, Yi Xiaodao had no choice but to follow the two into the city and asked for a seat at the largest Zui Chun Building. Xu Hong ordered a table full of dishes to entertain Yi Xiaodao.
Yi Xiaodao picked up the chopsticks and started eating slowly.
"Master Yi, this dish is not to your liking? Why do you only eat one or two bites? If you are not satisfied, I will have it removed and replaced with a cook from my house, and I will cook it again for Master Yi." Ding Kai asked from the side. road.
Yi Xiaodao shook his head: "How valuable is food? Just withdraw at the drop of a hat? Besides, the food is delicious, why do we need to change it?"
"Then you were not so polite in our county government office a few days ago..." Ding Kai said carefully.
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "I did it for other people to see, so that they would think I am crude and short-sighted, otherwise I would be too embarrassed to ask them for money, right?"
Xu Hong smiled and said: "Master Yi, this mine... ah no, the recruitment has ended. I wonder when will you leave?"
"Leave tomorrow."
"Leaving tomorrow?" Xu Hong and Dingkai asked in surprise: "So urgent?"
Yi Xiaodao looked outside through the window. The ancient bridges and flowing water create a unique leisure scene in Nanhuai.
The next day, an army of nearly ten thousand people was fully prepared and packed, waiting for Yi Xiaodao.
After a while, Yi Xiaodao walked out of the tent and yawned: "General Wei, are everything ready?"
"Everything is ready, just wait for Master Yi to come back."
Yi Xiaodao waved his hand: "Without further ado, let's go!"
