"well·········"
Facing his eldest son's gaze, Guo Zhanshan's two thick eyebrows could not help but twist together tightly, sighed, and said helplessly:
"Your second uncle, third uncle and I have been working as bandits for so many years. We can't change that easily..."
Feeling his father's embarrassment, Guo Zhiping nodded, but did not continue to ask further questions, but began to report:
"Father, our village has recruited more than fifty young men and women this month. Not counting the young, old, women and children, there are about a thousand fighting men in the village. The blacksmiths in the village have also been working overtime these days. They are rushing Hundreds of swords, spears, and shields come out. Now it’s basically guaranteed that everyone has something on their hands!”
After hearing the news, Guo Zhanshan's weather-beaten face finally showed a hint of relief, and he continued to ask: "How is the situation of the bank and granary?"
"There are still more than 500 taels of silver in the bank, and the grain in the granary, added together, totals 2,000 taels, which is enough to feed our village for several months."
"Very good, very good!" Guo Zhanshan nodded with satisfaction, and then warned: "The food in the granary must be carefully guarded. Be careful of rain and insects."
"If the price of food drops at the foot of the mountain, you can take people to buy some food at the foot of the mountain. Since you have an idea, Zhiping, let's try not to disturb those big families!"
"The current situation is turbulent these days. Having gold and silver at home is not as good as having food. With food in hand, we won't panic!"
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Early the next morning, Ye Mingsheng slowly climbed out of bed. Looking at the sleeping hibiscus next to him and the dots of red on the white cloth, a smile appeared on Ye Mingsheng's face.
Although Jinyu is not very old, in this era, there are many wives and even mothers of her age.
Therefore, the little apple was brought to his door without any hesitation, and Ye Mingsheng was naturally not polite. Anyway, this pretty little apple was already on his plate. Whether he would eat breakfast or dinner, it all depended on Ye's mood... ··········
Recalling the battle last night, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but look at the jade body lying around him, with his short skirt half exposed.
Even though Jinyu looked petite and exquisite, she was startled at first glance. Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but sigh, the food at home is really good, and the little girl has developed so well.
It may be that the battle last night consumed Jinyu's physical strength and energy too much, and she still hasn't woken up until now.
Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Ye Mingsheng did not disturb her. He stood up from the bed, washed up, greeted Mrs. Ye Cui, and had breakfast with the old lady.
After doing this, Ye Mingsheng returned to the study. A new day had begun, and he was about to start a new day's work.
Although Hong Min, the ghost-headed sword, has never taken this thing seriously, but as the saying goes, "Sail with caution, the ship will last ten thousand years." Ye Mingsheng doesn't want to capsize in the smelly ditch of Hong Min, so he should Precautionary preparation and layout are still indispensable.
But what surprised Ye Mingsheng was that before he could even sit down in the study, someone came to see him again.
He looked at it with interest and saw the man in front of him who was about thirty years old. He had a thin build, a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. He was wearing a long robe and a mandarin jacket, and was dressed like a shopkeeper. At first glance, he was a very shrewd business owner!
"Are you Master Shen's subordinate?" Ye Mingsheng asked with a smile:
"I'm Luo Dabao, one of the hundred households under the Zhenfu Envoy. This is my waist badge. Please take a look at it, Mr. Ye!" Luo Dabao took out an iron token from his arms and handed it to Ye Mingsheng with a bow.
After weighing the token engraved with the three characters "Inspection Department", Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything. He just returned the token and asked:
"I have just arrived in Liaoyang, and I haven't had time to pay a visit to Master Shen yet. I wonder if Master Shen has any instructions?"
"Master Shen is currently handling matters in the palace. Before leaving, I asked my subordinates to secretly assist the general in recruiting troops." After the introduction, Luo Dabao continued:
"I have received news that Hong Min, the bandit in Keshangang, was ordered by General Xing Dalin of the Governor's Office. He set out from Keshangang three days ago and headed towards Fengshan County. There are about five of them. There are about a hundred people, all of whom are extremely vicious. Xing Dalin’s request to Hong Min is..."
"Bloodbath the Ye family!" Luo Dabao raised his head, looked at Ye Mingsheng and said in a deep voice:
Hearing these last four words, even though Ye Mingsheng was already prepared, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, revealing a cold murderous intent in his eyes.
After a few seconds of silence, Ye Mingsheng's expression returned to normal and he said calmly: "Where are they now?"
"They arrived at Black Forest Peak last night. According to their speed, they will arrive at Fengshan in about two days. We have sent people to follow and monitor in secret..." Luo Dabao replied:
"Very good! Keep following. If the other party behaves abnormally, notify me immediately. I will handle the rest!" Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:
Luo Dabao nodded and then exited the study.
After Luo Dabao left, Ye Mingsheng found the map around Fengshan County and carefully studied the environment around Black Forest Peak. After burning the incense, Ye Mingsheng had a plan in mind and ordered his left and right:
"Come here, bring me Yuan Song, Ye Tie, and He Jingyun!"
"yes!"
After a while, the three people who received the order all appeared in Ye Mingsheng's study.
After seeing the three people appear, Ye Mingsheng said directly without any courtesy:
"There is a group of five hundred bandits coming to deal with us. They are at Black Forest Peak and are expected to arrive at Fengshan in two days!"
After speaking, Ye Mingsheng spread out the map in his hand and marked the location of Black Forest Peak for the three of them to observe and consider.
Among the three, Ye Tie had received the news in advance, so his expression did not change much. Although the two veterans, He Jingyun and Yuan Song, were somewhat surprised because of the sudden incident, they both experienced it. The Bai Zhan people quickly returned to normal, and based on the information provided by Ye Mingsheng, they studied the map.
Looking at the situation around Black Forest Peak on the map, He Jingyun couldn't help but focus on a place called Sanshi Slope. When he saw the faint ink marks on it, his expression moved slightly, and then he looked up at Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Your Excellency, are you planning to take the initiative and set up an ambush at Sanshipo?"
