Five days later.
The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the river not far to the south meanders, flowing all the way to the east.
In the wilderness not far from the north side of the river, about three hundred people were on their way. Among the more than 300 people, most are old people, women and children, and only a few are young and strong.
A man in his late thirties kept shouting and shouting while he was on the way, barely restraining the crowd from being separated.
This person was none other than Tian Liangyun, the soldier who had had contact with Wang Jing.
At first, he relied on some organizational skills and had prestige in the hearts of many people, but this so-called prestige was of no use in front of the army and soldiers.
Before Wang Jing found him, he was still a refugee at the bottom.
"These new recruits have been training on the road for several days, and they look different from before! I just don't know if they can be relied upon when they go into battle!"
Tian Liangyun was among the crowd, his eyes often looking far ahead.
At the front of the team, there were twenty soldiers wearing leather armor and holding spears. Under the scolding of a veteran, they stopped to form a team every time they moved forward.
While forming the team, pick up the spear and lunge forward. This is a simple drill during the march.
Just listen to the sound of shouting and drinking.
However, none of the more than 300 people in the team felt annoyed by the voice. Instead, they felt an inexplicable sense of security.
This team is the people who went to farm in the East Lake area.
They have become fully aware of the danger and cruelty of the world these days. Without the protection of powerful forces, it will be difficult for them to survive alone.
Moreover, the beggar army does not only know about exploitation and militarism, but also values the common people under its command.
Although they don't have enough to eat these days as before, they need to go hungry.
But no one was killed for inexplicable reasons.
Behind the team, there is also a veteran training the soldiers.
"Team leader, the place designated for us is not far ahead!"
Wang Jing walked at the front of the team, always observing the training situation and learning from the experience of veterans training soldiers.
At this time, Jiang Zhixiong, who was inquiring about the situation in front, returned and reported the situation in front.
Wang Dingding nodded.
Soon, after crossing a small hillside, the scene ahead came into view. The land ahead was flat, with bushes, and green vegetation extending to large woods.
There are high slopes on both sides of the woods, and behind it is a seemingly vast lake!
The rushing river water continuously pours into the lake.
According to the intelligence from the previous beggar army spies, this lake covers a radius of dozens of miles, and there are two other smaller lakes connected to it.
Through the light water vapor, you can see several islands in the lake.
Liangshan Water Village is located in the middle lake among the three lakes. On the islands in the lake in front of you, there are only sentries set up by Liangshan Water Village.
"The Beggar Army now controls land with a radius of hundreds of miles! And Liangshan Water Village directly controls the waters of the Three Lakes. The area of the water area alone is twice that of the Beggar Army!"
Liang Shanshui Bandits occupy the lake waters and can move forward and retreat freely by boat. They are very troublesome for the beggar army!
After more than three hundred people climbed over the hillside.
Wang Jing immediately called Jiang Zhixiong, Tian Liangyun, and two veterans of the Begging Army who had been hired for training.
"Tian Liangyun! How much food do we have now?"
Wang Jing, as the commander of the "East Lake Fort" team, is equivalent to the chief officer of a military camp. Although he cannot appoint official positions in the army, he can decide who to promote for auxiliary soldiers such as the field soldiers.
Tian Liangyun is one of the 100 households in East Lake Farming!
A team leader appoints others as a hundred households... This situation is very funny when told. But no one cares about this at this time.
Tian Liangyun is very enthusiastic about his hard-won position and is afraid that something will go wrong these days.
Hear the question.
He quickly stepped forward and said, "Team leader, we brought a total of forty stones of food when we came out, and now we still have twenty-five days of food... If we don't go hunting and fishing, we can probably last for eight days!"
Once forty pounds of grain can feed a person for sixty days!
Wang Jing was taken care of by Sha Zhen and received forty days of food from the beggar army granary before setting off.
He now has fifty soldiers and more than three hundred soldiers.
With so many mouths open, even if Wang Jing and a few elite beggars went hunting every day, the food still flowed like water.
Wang Jing frowned. Training soldiers requires a lot of food and grass. Food rations for more than 300 people are a big problem.
When he is not in this position, he only needs to think about himself.
But now he has become the backbone of these more than 300 people, and the life and death of more than 300 people are in his hands alone. This is a burden and a responsibility.
“We don’t have enough food and grass, so we have to rely on fishing and hunting!”
Wang Jing sighed and his eyes immediately fell on Jiang Zhixiong.
"Chief Jiang, take people to the lake to explore again, and then find a way to catch fish!"
"Tian Liangyun! After I clean up the wild beasts in the forest, you immediately lead people to pick wild fruits and collect all the edible things!"
Stationing troops and farming is the most difficult time at the beginning.
However, when the land is reclaimed and the first wave of grain is harvested, the heavy pressure will be reduced by most, and a good cycle will be formed to allow the power to continue to grow.
Tian Liangyun and Jiang Zhixiong both took orders immediately.
Jiang Zhixiong greeted a few people and ran directly towards the lake. His mobility was super strong!
After he left, Wang Jing withdrew his gaze.
As an elite member of the Hunan Army in the Qing Dynasty, he was a bit reserved when it came to recruitment a few days ago, but after hearing the terms of coming to East Lake to directly promote the corps commander, he immediately agreed.
Like Tian Liangyun, he attaches great importance to position and status.
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After arriving at the place, nothing unexpected happened. The waters of the Three Lakes were nearly two hundred miles away, and it was impossible for the Liangshan Water Village to immediately detect the small movements of the beggar army.
Without any external interference, more than 300 people started working immediately upon arrival.
No one is exempt.
Jiang Zhixiong led people to fish, and Tian Liangyun led the people to start setting fires. Thick smoke billowed, and a large number of small animals, snakes and rats emerged from the grass and shrubs.
Two veterans of the beggar army were now promoted to captains, and were ordered to clean up the wild beasts in the surrounding mountains and forests.
Wang Jing held a bow and arrow. When he saw a small animal escaping, he shot an arrow. In less than a moment, he had harvested more than a dozen prey.
After simply clearing away the beasts in the woods.
Wang Jing personally led people to cut down trees and planned to build more than a dozen large wooden houses on the flattened land. Provide a place for soldiers and people to take a rest from the cold.
"It would be great if this was a game world. Whether it's logging, quarrying, or building houses, it can be completed with just a thought..."
The first day in East Lake.
Wang Jing didn’t even have time to practice the Evergreen Tuna Technique!
Wait until the next morning.
Wang Jing started the second day of work again. This area was close to the East Lake, with two fairly steep hillsides and large woods acting as barriers.
But if the Liang Shanshui thieves attack in large numbers, this so-called barrier will be useless.
The most urgent task is to build a fort.
The Wubao here is not the same as the Wubao of the aristocratic families during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is more similar to the military piers of the border troops during the Ming Dynasty.
