In the center of Baichengzi, there is a large rectangular group of ancient buildings. The materials are mainly made of huge stones, with patterns of the sun, moon, stars, flowers, birds, fish and insects engraved on them. They are both beautiful and strong. Although they have experienced thousands of years of wind and rain, they still stand proudly. Does not fall!
It is said that it used to be the palace of Helianbobo, the great king of the Huns.
Later, the Ming army stationed here and repaired several of the buildings. They were used as Baichengzi - the garrison's yamen, with offices in the front and residence in the back.
After distributing military pay, Xiang Xuanwu, in order to express his gratitude, ordered his soldiers to prepare a banquet in the largest stone palace to welcome Qin Feng and others.
It is said to be a banquet, but in fact there is no wine at all, and the food is very rough: black and thick flour cakes with a lot of wheat husks mixed in, boiled mushrooms in white water, boiled loach in white water, stewed carp in white water, boiled wild eggs in white water... There is no smell, fragrance or taste, which makes people lose their appetite just looking at it.
"The conditions here are difficult and we can only get this kind of food. I feel really wronged!"
"It doesn't matter. Compared with the food of the soldiers, this is already very good!"
Qin Feng was a man who had lived a hard life, so he was not picky at all. He ate, drank, wolfed down, and talked and laughed from time to time. Such a bold military style instantly won the favor of Xiang Xuanwu and others.
No matter when, a boss who can share the joys and sorrows with his subordinates will always be popular and respected!
"Boss Xiang, how many years has Gui Geng been a soldier this year?"
"Returning to the guard master, I am thirty-six years old this year. I have been a soldier since I was sixteen, and it has been twenty years."
"Mr. Xiangba has a faint murderous aura about him. He must have fought in many battles, right?"
"Yes, I have been a soldier for twenty years, and I have fought in many places. I have fought against the Fans in the southwest, fought against the Mongols on the grasslands, accompanied the army on an expedition to Liaodong, and even fought against the Jurchens, big and small. There have been at least fifty or sixty battles.”
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"Oh, how long have you been stationed in Baichengzi?"
"In the fourth year of Tianqi, I have been stationed here since I returned from Liaodong. It has been six years in total."
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During the meal, Qin Li took advantage of the opportunity to chat and quickly found out the situation of General Xiang.
Xiang Xuanwu, thirty-six years old, was born in Xinxingbao, Yulin Zuowei - Zhengnan Qianhu Station. He came from a poor family. In order to have enough food, he joined the army at the age of sixteen. He started as an ordinary soldier and worked little by little. It's been a long time.
In the forty-seventh year of Wanli, Xiang Xuanwu went on an expedition to Liaodong with his army and participated in the Battle of Sarhu. As a result, the Ming army was defeated. Liu Wei, the former commander-in-chief of Yulin Town, was killed on the spot. The casualties among the soldiers were extremely heavy, and only a few people escaped. When he came back, one of them was Xiang Xuanwu, who was later incorporated into the Liaodong Army and stationed in Liaoyang City.
In the first year of Tianqi, in the Battle of Liaoshen, the Ming army was defeated. Liaoyang, Shenyang, Kaiyuan, Tieling... many important towns were lost. Yuan Yingtai, the Liaodong manager, burned himself to death. The Ming army suffered countless casualties, and only a few survived. , and among them was Xiang Xuanwu.
In the second year of Tianqi, in the Battle of Guangning, the Ming army was defeated again. The commander-in-chief Liu Qu and Qi Bingzhong were killed in the battle. Almost all his troops were wiped out. There were only a few survivors, including Xiang Xuanwu.
After several battles, the Ming army was defeated again and again, and Xiang Xuanwu escaped from death unscathed every time!
Because he suffered so many defeats, everyone in the army hated Xiang Xuanwu, thinking that he was just a broom star who was unlucky wherever he was, so they found an excuse and kicked him back to his hometown in Yulin Town.
Later, Xiang Xuanwu was kicked to Baichengzi for offending someone, where he stayed for six full years!
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After understanding Xiang Xuanwu's life experience, Qin Feng couldn't help but secretly raise his thumb and felt full of admiration.
That’s right, I admire you!
You know, fighting on the battlefield is extremely dangerous. Being able to escape once when you are defeated and about to die can be said to be good luck!
Escaped twice in a row, it can be said to be unlucky!
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If you escape multiple times in a row, it's not luck, but skill.
A powerful ability to predict danger, be good at protecting yourself, and survive in adversity!
It was precisely because of this ability that Xiang Xuanwu was able to stay active and active in the dangerous and difficult Baichengzi for six full years.
A Xuanwu warrior is a big tortoise who carries a hard shell and shrinks up when in danger, leaving the enemy helpless. Therefore, he lives an extremely long life... Xiang Xuanwu lives up to his name!
In addition, Xiang Xuanwu was kicked to Baichengzi because he offended someone.
Who was offended?
Didn't say.
But Qin Feng could guess that he most likely offended the commander-in-chief, Jiang Rang, or someone related to the Jiang family, so he suffered such revenge.
Since we have a common enemy, we can trust each other and have a deep friendship!
"Mr. Xiang, from now on, we are friends. We will be stationed in Baichengzi together, share joys and sorrows, and make achievements together!"
"Sir, if you make friends with a humble official, don't you think it's unlucky for him to be a loser?"
"Haha, the war in Liaodong was repeated defeats. It was due to the imperial court's mistakes in the use of troops and the incompetence of the commander. It has nothing to do with you. On the contrary, being able to survive many times from the rebellion shows that you You are a capable person, Qin believes that with your abilities, you will definitely show off your power and stand out one day!"
"Thank you for your appreciation, sir. I am willing to do my best in the future!"
Xiang Xuanwu's eyes were wet. For twenty years, he had been ostracized in the army. His suggestions and suggestions were never adopted. He was also called an 'old turtle, an old immortal' because of his many narrow escapes. Wait, suffered humiliation.
Now, as time goes by, I finally meet a boss who appreciates me.
A scholar dies for a confidant. I have met a confidant this time, woo hoo!
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Half a month later, the Jiang family's caravan arrived at Baichengzi and delivered eight thousand kilo of rice, as well as cloth, cotton, oil and salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea... and various daily necessities. With these things, This will improve the living standards of soldiers.
During half a month, Qin Feng was not idle. He personally went to the Seven Kills Fort. When he returned to Baichengzi, there was another person beside him - Jin Yuniang!
People without thought, he must worry about!
Recently, Qin Feng has been able to meet noble people, get promoted and make a fortune, which can be said to be a blessing in disguise!
But while he was proud of the spring breeze, he also made many enemies, including the ninth son, Fan Renjie, and the chief soldier of Yulin Town, Jiang Rang. Both of them are insidious and vicious men who always want to kill Qin Feng.
In a head-to-head confrontation, a battle of wits and courage, a battle of evil and ruthlessness, Qin Feng is not afraid of any opponent!
What Qin Feng is worried about is what if someone is behind the scenes and hurts Jin Yuniang secretly, and he will regret it for the rest of his life.
Therefore, I took Jin Yuniang over, so that I would have no worries.
And Han Shanjun's wife, Ye Waner, also came to live in Baichengzi, and happened to be Jin Yuniang's companion.
After solving the worries, it's time to start forming a new army. As for the source of troops, this problem is easy to solve, just "get local materials".
You must know that Yulin is one of the important towns in Jiubian. There are more than 180 military forts in the territory. There are a large number of military households living in the forts, and the children of military households are not necessarily soldiers. There are many remaining soldiers.
For example, a guard soldier marries a daughter-in-law and gives birth to five sons. Only one of them can inherit his father's business and continue to be a guard soldier; the other four sons can only find other ways to make a living, such as farming, You can work, do business, study, or serve as a camp to recruit soldiers.
Among the various ways out, Yulin people’s favorite is to be a soldier. Wearing strong armor and holding sharp blades, they can make achievements on the battlefield, exchange the enemy’s heads for silver, and exchange for a lifetime of glory and wealth!
As a result, Qin Feng sent more than a dozen teams to various military fortresses to recruit troops.
Half a month later, more than a dozen teams came back dejectedly, without recruiting even a single recruit.
Now there is a drought in the Yulin area. Military households have no food to eat and are looking for ways to survive. There is such a good thing as serving as soldiers and eating food. Military households should actively sign up. How come they can't recruit a single soldier? This is too strange. Bar?
After secretly investigating, they soon found out that it was Jiang Rang, the commander-in-chief, who was causing trouble in the dark.
Knowing that Qin Feng wanted to recruit troops, Jiang Rang secretly notified the commanders of the guards everywhere, Qianhu, Baihu... and restrained his military households. No one was allowed to go to Baichengzi to serve as a soldier, otherwise they would be severely punished. revenge.
The military households were afraid of the power of the commander-in-chief Jiang Rang, so no one dared to sign up to join the army!
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"The man named Jiang has a stomach full of bad water. I cursed him to have no descendants and die a good death. After his death, he was fed to the dogs, but the dogs didn't eat them. If he ate them, he would have diarrhea, which is still smelly and black!"
"That's right, the person named Jiang is so wicked. He always makes trouble in secret. Brother Feng, you go to the Governor and file a serious complaint and let the Governor deal with the person named Jiang."
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After figuring out the reason, Han Shanjun, Dong Tianbao and others were so angry that they first yelled in the direction of Yulin City, greeted Jiang Rang's eighteenth generation ancestors, and then suggested that Qin Feng file a complaint at the Trilateral Governor's Mansion.
Qin Feng shook his head. It was just a trivial matter. If he bothered the governor, he would be too incompetent. Isn't it just a conspiracy to see who has a higher rank?
"Mouse, your eloquence is the best. Let's go for a walk tomorrow, and then do this...this...do you understand?"
"I understand, Brother Feng, you are really smart. This time, you are enough to drink a pot of wine from Jiang."
"Tiger, Tianbao, come with me to recruit troops tomorrow. If we do this... continue like this... do you understand?"
"Understood, my lord is wise, we will definitely come back with a full load this time!"
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After making arrangements, Qin Feng decided to recruit troops in person tomorrow. As the first stop, which military fort would be better?
I took out the map, did a little research, and chose a good place: Yulin Zuowei - Zhengdong Qianhu Station - Bafang Fort.
There are two reasons for choosing this place: first, the distance is relatively short, less than a hundred miles away from Baichengzi; second, the name Bafangbao is good and auspicious!
The world is in chaos, dragons and snakes are rising from the land, destroying all directions, who else can it be but me!
