Zhang Yan, the general in Xuanzhen, abandoned the fort camp.
In the military tent of Zhang Cheng, the commander of the cavalry, Sun Dashan, the commander of the armor, continued: "We have killed the two thieves. Captain He led a group of fifteen cavalrymen, thirty horsemen and civilians, plus a young man. The Hundreds, heading to Liu Xiong’s village in Mount Tai;
I took fifteen cavalry, thirty civilian warriors from Shizhu, and a young and strong hundred-man team, and rushed to the Qilian Zuo Mountain Stronghold in Waitou Mountain. There was no one in charge of these two strongholds. When we arrived, These remnants of thieves were fighting for the goods in the stronghold, and we captured them easily. "
Zhang Guangda, who was sitting in the first place on the left, spoke up and asked: "Are there many seizures from these two villages?"
When it came to the seizures, Sun Dashan was obviously a little excited. He stood up and said: "There were a lot of seizures. When we searched the official road, we found more than 3,700 taels of silver, 47 war horses, mules and horses. Eighty-nine horses, fifty-seven shields, more than one hundred and twenty suits of armor, more than one hundred riding bows, seventeen three-eyed blunderbuss, and the rest were sabers and heavy axes. There were many clubs, spears, daggers and hatchets;
In two cottages, more than 4,300 taels of silver, more than 300 taels of gold, more than 1,160 shi of grain, more than 300 shi of beans, fodder, and some gold beads, silk and satin were seized. of soft things. "
Hearing that He Shihui and the others had captured so much, everyone in the tent was overjoyed, especially Zhang Guangda, who was even more happy.
He Shihui and Liu Quan were both officers of his left guard. This time they met the thieves without causing any chaos, showed off their military might, and captured such a large sum of money. Even the boss praised him for his handling. How could he not feel that he was embarrassed?
At that moment, he raised his face and said: "These two boys are not bad, they have achieved such a big contribution. Let's say that these days, the bandits are so rich, the silver alone is nearly ten thousand taels, I am... "
The outpost commander Chen Zheng even said: "That's right, if I had known earlier, I would have asked them to borrow some grain. Why bother..."
Having said this, he quickly stopped talking and glanced sideways at Zhang Cheng, feeling a little relieved when he saw that he was not glaring at him.
The four of them talked about the seizure, but Zhang Cheng knew that among the bandits, they were old thieves or hardcore thieves. They never trusted others easily, so most of the money they gained from plundering over the years was mostly Change it into money and carry it with you, that's why so much money was found on the body.
He also knew that in these troubled times, only the dens of thieves who occupied the mountains and the fortresses of those wealthy families gathered the wealth of the world, and then there were the homes of the gentry and officials in the big cities everywhere.
Zhang Cheng waved his hand, and when everyone stopped, he continued to ask: "Sun Dashan, we have captured a lot, but it is difficult to transport it. What are the locations of the two fortresses? Is there any other convenience?"
When Sun Dashan heard Zhang Cheng ask him, he hurriedly replied: "I came back this time on the orders of Captain He to report the matter to Mr. Qian and ask him to make a decision."
He paused and then continued: "The situation of Taishan Village is quite good. It is in the shape of a trumpet with a small mouth and a big belly. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. There are also many buildings in the village, especially in front of and behind Shanquan Village. As it flows past, there is a large wasteland a mile away from the south gate of the village, and the two village forts are deserted;
There is also Beiwaitou Mountain Village. Although the situation is not as good as Taishan Village, there are also some wastelands on the east and west sides, especially a river valley in the east. Changzhuang and Caomiaozi in the north have more wasteland than those in the west of Shanxi, which is also conducive to land reclamation. reclamation,
Captain He even discovered that there was an iron mine not far to the north of their village. This bandit actually organized dozens of people to mine privately all year round. There were also several blacksmiths in the village. In the past few years, they had made their own ordnance and often sold it to surrounding areas. several cottages;
Team Officer He asked Mr. Shi to check out the iron mine. He said that there was a large amount of iron ore and it was easy to mine. However, the blacksmiths in the village were not very skilled and the work was a bit rough.
Captain He ordered me to come back to ask the boss for instructions on how to deal with these two cottages. "
Zhang Cheng was very happy and said loudly: "What day is it today? We have just defeated the Tatars here and captured their Jia La Zhangjing. Sun Dashan has given us another great news. Haha..."
After hearing Zhang Cheng's words, everyone in the military tent laughed.
They may be more interested in the seized materials. This time He Shihui and the others seized so much that Zhang Cheng couldn't believe it. If he had known this, he would have borrowed a wool loan shark and robbed a few of his mothers. The den of thieves was soon ready.
But Zhang Cheng saw something further. The two cottages are both located between Huailai and Baoan. There is not much difference in location. However, according to Sun Dashan, the Tai cottage is more conducive to development. First of all, the situation of the inner trumpet makes it easier to develop. For defense, the internal area is wide, which is conducive to construction, and there is a large wasteland not far from the front of the village, which is more conducive to irrigation water sources. It is indeed a place for garrisoning and raising troops.
Although the situation of the bandit den in Waitou Mountain is not as advantageous as that of Taishan Village, it has the advantage of iron ore. It also controls a north-south river valley and can also reclaim some land for farming. Mine, this village can no longer fall into the hands of thieves.
Zhang Cheng coughed, and after everyone calmed down, he said: "Sun Dashan, you have a rest tonight. When you go back tomorrow, you will pass on my military order. The Taishan bandit camp will be named Xiaoxiaoyu, and Liu Quan will be ordered to lead ten sergeants and stay. Thirty civilian warriors, plus a hundred young men, their families, and the injured were temporarily stationed in Xiaoxiaoyu;
The thirty civilian warriors were issued with armor, weapons, mules and horses, and stepped up their training. The hundred young men reclaimed the wasteland in the south of the valley and built ditches for farming in the coming year. The injured rested in peace, and after recovering from their injuries, they participated in reclamation and organized women. People sew, mend, wash clothes, and cook;
The Beiwaitou mountain bandit camp is named Tietouyu, and you are ordered to lead ten sergeants as commander of the army to garrison it. The Jockey Club army will lead 30 civilian warriors to assist you, plus a hundred young men with families to stay behind. As soon as possible, all the people were equipped with armor and weapons, and they stepped up their training. Their families were first relocated to Xiaoxiaoyu;
Also, the old man Shi Tiogen stays with you in Tietou Valley. The matter of iron ore mining is entirely up to the old man Shi. If necessary, you must satisfy him with all your strength. Mining and smelting iron in advance, please ask the old man Shi to lead the village. Some blacksmiths among them repaired the captured armor and weapons first.
He Shihui was ordered to lead the remaining people and continue to rush to the Xuanfu farm for resettlement. "
Sun Dashan loudly accepted the order, and Wu Zhizhong, who was sitting first on the right, said to Zhang Cheng worriedly: "Master, these two villages belong to the jurisdiction of Baoan Prefecture. We have occupied them. I'm afraid there will be something wrong."
Zhang Cheng said disapprovingly: "Bandits are rampant and Baoan Prefecture is ungovernable. Today we occupy land to open up wasteland to benefit the country and the people. If he dares to cause trouble, he will just call us thieves."
Then, he said to Sun Dashan: "I will write a letter to record the specific matters in detail, so that you will not have to repeat them in detail. By the way, those captured bandits must be carefully screened. Anyone who has done evil will be punished for many years. If you kill an old bandit immediately, don't spare him. Remember to let the other thieves watch your execution;
All the refugees who have been recently kidnapped and kidnapped by the thieves will be released if they wish to return home, and those who do not want to return home will be taken to the farm in Xuan Mansion for resettlement in another place;
The rest of the bandits were sent to the iron mines to atone for my sins by mining. They were left with two thousand taels of silver and six hundred shi of grain, and He Shihui took the rest back to the Xuan Mansion. "
