After killing the Wu family, take advantage of everyone's presence.
Jia Cong announced that he would recruit one hundred personal guards in Zhuangzi under his jurisdiction.
Anyone between the ages of fifteen and thirty can sign up. After passing the selection, each person will be given a military salary of one tael of silver per month.
Anyone who is willing can sign up for the test. At the same time, everyone is told that soldiers will go to the battlefield and people will die. Those who are afraid of death should not come.
The selection criteria are still to run ten miles, and those who can run are considered qualified.
This matter was given full responsibility to Zhang Dakui, and it was his business to select and train troops.
He also asked Wangcai to lead people and raided the Wu family brothers.
It took me a long time to work on this matter before the results were calculated.
This time the house was ransacked, and there was not much cash. The two families combined only had about 100,000 taels.
However, the land deeds between the two families are quite large, covering more than 40,000 acres. It seems that the embezzled money has been used to buy the land.
There are also several properties, one of which is a large house with three entrances in Quang Ninh.
It's a good thing that I can find a place to stay when I go to Guangning.
Even if you join the military in Guangning, you can live in your own house instead of in the military camp.
Jia Cong gave Wangcai the waistband of Xiuyiwei Qianhu and asked him to take people to transfer all the property titles to his name.
He sent Wang Cai away and found Wang Shun, the leader of the horse bandits.
Wang Shun stood in front of Jia Cong anxiously, wondering what his fate would be next.
Although he is a murderous horse bandit who is used to life and death, he still chooses to compromise when faced with death. Who is willing to die if he can live?
Facing the person in front of him who controls his life and death, he has to lower his unruly head.
Wang Shun asked cautiously: "Master, what are you going to do with us people?"
Jia Cong looked at Wang Shun carefully. He was about thirty years old, tall and strong, a typical northern man. There was a scar on the left side of his face, which was split from the end of his nose to his cheek. He looked a bit ferocious. fear.
"To be honest, I don't know what to do with you. Someone suggested that I kill you all, but I refused. Since I promised not to kill you, I won't break my promise. You can rest assured about this.
Some people also suggested that I send you to the official position directly, and I can also receive some rewards. If you are sent to the official position, you will definitely die. I rejected it, but just letting you go like this will definitely not work.
I don’t know what to do either, so please tell me, what should I do with you? "
After listening to Jia Cong's words, Wang Shun was really in a state of confusion.
When I heard that someone suggested killing them, my heart suddenly became excited. I heard that this young man rejected it, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Then I heard that someone suggested that they be sent to prison, and my heart became excited again.
Fortunately, he was rejected by this young man again. It would be even more miserable to be sent to the official. It would be better to be cut down directly.
It seems that this young man is not bad, and he is a man of his word.
It’s just that I don’t want to kill and let go, so what else can I do?
Do you want to go to the mines and work as a coolie for the rest of your life? I really don’t want to do this, and I probably won’t end up well if I wait for someone else to do it.
Suddenly I thought of this young man's caravan, and I suddenly had an idea.
"Young Master, since we have surrendered, we will be your people from now on. We will do whatever you ask us to do. Your caravan is quite large, and you should be planning to trade with the prairie people, right?
This small thing can help. Through our camp, we can directly enter the grassland and trade with the tribes on the grassland. I also have several familiar tribes there, which is much better than trading in Guangning. "
Jia Cong nodded slightly, still very satisfied with Wang Shun's attitude, just be aware.
"It's best if you think so. If you follow me, even if you don't rob, I can still afford to support you. What do you mean, is there a mutual market in Guangning?"
Wang Shun shook his head and said: "There is a market in Guangning. Although it is not small, it is not a real mutual market. Some merchants coming from the mainland are afraid of the danger of going to the grassland, so they choose to dispose of their goods here.
The merchants who took over all had certain connections with the Mongolian tribes, and some merchants from Mongolia bribed the garrison in Guangning and could trade freely in Guangning. Gradually, a large market was formed here.
Almost all the people who come to Guangning to trade are businessmen. They also need to make money, so it is better to go directly to the Mongolian tribes to trade. "
It turned out to be just a spontaneous trading market. I asked myself why I had never heard of a mutual market in Guangning.
In fact, this market is no different from the mutual market. Some small merchants and vendors will trade here, but the profits are less.
However, it is already a huge profit for them.
When I go to Guangning, it will be good to occupy a piece of territory in this market and engage in wholesale. Although I will make less money, it will save trouble and be safe.
"Do you know about the Tuman side? How are the trade routes there?"
"The Tuman side is a bit far away from us. We need to go around the grassland, or we have to go from Shenyang to Fushun. There is also a market in Fushun. After Fushun and heading east, there is the Tuman tribe.
The Tuman people are mainly rich in ginseng, medicinal materials, Dongzhu, mink skins, and some other animal furs, such as bear skins, tiger skins, wolf skins, fox skins, etc.
The Mongolians mainly buy horses, cattle and sheep, and sheepskins and cowhide. There are also a small amount of mink, fox and wolf skins. "
Jia Cong nodded, ginseng, dongzhu, mink, even bear skin, tiger skin, these are only used by the rich and powerful, and ordinary people will be fine if they wear sheepskin.
War horses and cowhide are considered strategic materials, which can be used to form cavalry and sew leather armor.
"Are you sure you can convince those people in your camp? And what kind of person is the second leader?"
Wang Shunxin vowed: "Don't worry, young master, those people were all brought out by me, and they will not rebel against me, nor will the second leader. His name is Xu Hua, he is a scholar, more like our military advisor, logistics.
His family was a businessman. He was forced to go bankrupt by his opponents. His parents also died one after another. It can be said that the family was devastated. He sold his family property, got a few carts of goods, and came to the outside of the Great Wall. Then he was robbed by us, and then joined the army. Got us.
This man had a quick mind and had some clever ideas, which was very helpful to us. He was also better at handling internal affairs, so we left the camp to him. "
Jia Cong thought about it secretly and felt that Wang Shun's words could be believed. He should collect them all first and then talk about it.
They have been wandering on the border all year round, and they know the terrain and situation here very well. They also have some understanding of the tribes outside the wall. This is why it is very necessary to conquer them.
With their manpower, it is easier to implement your plan.
"Call me Third Master from now on. Gather all your men, get their weapons and equipment, take me to your camp, and gather the people in the camp together.
Zhang Hu, take him with you to handle this matter. "
"Yes, Third Master, I will obey."
The two agreed and went out together.
He has to reorganize the two farms and cannot leave immediately. He is expected to stay for a while and let Han Nianci take care of the yard.
The total farmland of the two mansions, plus the 40,000 acres of the Wu family's farmland, totals 300,000 acres.
According to the current output, the rent can be 100,000 shi, which is more than enough to support 10,000 people.
Naturally, it is impossible for him to feed so many people, he just keeps some extra food for emergencies.
Zhuangzi here will let Wangcai and Manager Zhang take charge for the time being.
Let them spread some knowledge about increasing production and operate it according to the advanced management model of Linhe Villa.
When Zhang Hu and Wang Shun organized everyone, Wang Shun announced in public that he would join Jia Cong's army.
"Brothers, the third master is true to his word. Not only will he not kill us, he will also allow us to join his command. I have decided to lead my brothers to join him. Do you have any opinions?"
"We have no objection and are willing to follow the big boss and join the Third Master."
Most of the horse bandits readily agreed, while others had an all-or-nothing attitude and just followed their boss.
Wang Shun said: "Okay, now follow me to get the weapons and equipment, and we will lead the third master back to the camp."
Everyone was very happy to be freed from their status as death row prisoners.
After getting ready, Jia Cong took Qingwen and Chun Xia Qiu Dong to meet everyone.
Accompanying them were Zhang Hu and Li Biao, as well as the special forces team members led by Tiezhu, and fifty cavalrymen with bright armor.
Everyone left Heishan Village and jogged for nearly an hour before entering a mountain range along a mountain road.
After walking for more than ten miles, there was a valley entrance in front, which was four or five meters wide. The mountain walls on both sides were steep. The terrain was very dangerous. It could be said that it was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Wang Shun said: "Third Master, this is the entrance to the camp. What do you think?"
Jia Cong nodded and said: "This place is located in the mountains. It is very hidden, and the terrain is very dangerous. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is indeed a good place. Didn't you set up a village gate here?"
Wang Shun said: "This valley is very long. We have set up a village gate in it to make it more hidden. Our camp cannot be found without entering the valley."
Everyone entered the valley, and about five hundred meters away, a village gate appeared, guarded by a team of horse bandits.
Seeing Wang Shun, he quickly opened the door and said loudly: "Welcome the leader back to the mountain."
After entering the gate and walking a few hundred meters, a large valley suddenly opened up. In the distance, there was a vague building.
This valley is so big that it can accommodate thousands of people. It’s really a good place.
The most important thing is that this valley has two passages, north and south. The south one is the road you came from, and there is a valley entrance to the north, which is also very dangerous. More than a hundred miles out of the valley is the territory of the Mongols.
Even if there is a large group of troops chasing after you and you can't resist it, you can still leave by another way.
This is a very good valley for hiding soldiers. The valley entrances on both sides were built as fortresses and more than a dozen small steel cannons were placed on them. No one could really break in.
These people are really good at finding places. They are so lucky to be able to find them in such a secret place.
Soon he entered the camp and saw the second leader.
This man's name is Xu Hua. He is in his mid-twenties and has a somewhat thin body. He wears a gray-blue gown, which gives him a shrewd and capable appearance.
The man glanced at Wang Shun, turned to look at Jia Cong, and then looked at the guards with bright armor.
He said, "The leader is back. What should I call this young general?"
Wang Shundao: "This is the third master from the capital. I have decided to bring people to join his command. Second brother, do you have any objections?"
Xu Hua was silent for a while and then said: "This foundation was laid by the big boss. Naturally, the big boss has the final say. I have no objection. Let's go to the hall to talk."
Several people sat down in the hall. Xu Hua looked at Jia Cong again and asked, "Could it be that the third master is the owner of that caravan, and the big leader suffered a loss under your hands?"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "Mr. Xu is really smart, he guessed it right. Speaking of which, it is also unfortunate for the family. The servants in the family wanted to kill me and silence me, so they came to you. However, this is also an opportunity for both of us."
Xu Hua sighed inwardly, looking at half of his brothers, he guessed that it had been so many years since he had suffered such a big loss, a third of his men had been lost.
It's just a caravan, how could there be such powerful people? It seems that this new master has an extraordinary status.
"Third Master, how do you plan to arrange for us people? Will we be caravan guards or something else?"
Jia Cong said: "I am Jia Cong, the owner of Ningguo Mansion in the capital. This time I came to Liaodong with the caravan to understand the situation here. I plan to join the Guangning army after the year and find a way to gain some military merit and improve my title. .
Your camp is very good. I plan to let you stay here, develop and grow, and serve as my foreign aid, do things that are inconvenient for me to do, and at the same time help me obtain some surrounding intelligence. "
Xu Hua glanced at Jia Cong in surprise. He didn't expect him to be a nobleman, but he had a good idea. It's not that simple to gain military glory.
"Third Master, please forgive me for speaking frankly. You may not understand the situation here very well. The relationship between Mongolia and Dachu is pretty good now, and there will be no large-scale battles.
Although there are occasional conflicts on the border, the scale is very small. A hundred people are considered large. They usually come out to grab something, which is similar to our behavior. It is too difficult to obtain military merit through this.
This camp can accommodate thousands of people, but we can't afford to support too many people. The previous three hundred people were already the limit. If we go out to rob every day, how can there be so much to rob? "
Jia Cong nodded and said: "You are right, but it all depends on human nature. We can turn a small scale into a large scale. There is always a way. This is why I keep you here.
Since you have followed me, everything will be in accordance with the rules of the regular army. Military pay is paid on a monthly basis. Even if there are ten thousand people, I can afford to support you. What I want are elite soldiers who dare to fight and kill. As long as you can develop, I need food. Give food, give money if you ask for it. "
Wang Shundao: "Third Master, as long as there is no shortage of supplies, we will be able to form a team soon. When the time comes, we will attack wherever the Third Master tells us."
Xu Hua also said: "What the big leader said is that as long as there is money and food, personnel will not be a problem. Now the conflict between Mongolia and the barbarians is relatively fierce. Many families have been destroyed, and there are also some people who have lost their tribes. These people can be gathered together. "
