The quaint streets of Cili County are sparsely crowded, and occasionally a team of soldiers are dressed up and running by.
A while ago, there was no martial law in the county town, so many people in the city went to the countryside to avoid disaster.
For thousands of years, people have formed the habit of migratory birds in the face of reality. Migratory birds fly south in autumn and return in spring; while people live in the city during peacetime and go to the countryside whenever they encounter disaster.
At this time, many families with slightly wealthy families in the city had land in the countryside.
However, even if you don’t live in the city, you are still within the jurisdiction of the county government, and the situation is not yet at the point of leaving your home and fleeing famine.Some strong men were recruited and repaired the damaged city walls.
Zhang Ning rode his horse to the construction site and walked around. The buildings on the city wall seemed to be mainly made of slab-built earth and then covered with bricks.
The materials for the bricks wrapped in the city wall are glutinous rice juice, wood ash, tung oil, etc. mixed together and boiled with water. The disadvantage is that the cost is high, but the bonding effect is still good.
Everything is still under control, at least the officials and civilians are willing to help build fortifications without too fierce resistance.
The war is imminent and the troops are insufficient. Someone suggested that the day before yesterday, and this suggestion was unanimously rejected by Zhang Ning and the Senate.
The training time is not enough, and ordinary people are even more reluctant to work hard for the rebels, for fear that they will collapse too easily in the face of battle and will not only play a role in enhancing combat power, but will instead affect the morale of the army.
He remembered the group of prisoners released from all over the country, with a total of more than 100 people, who were temporarily assigned to the Second Battalion of the Right Post.
The second team had more than 140 prisoners, divided into ten teams; the other two teams were veterans inserted.
In this case, prisoners are more useful than good people: at least the prisoners who have been released and exempted from crime will definitely not be willing to surrender to the government again, and there is no way out to escape, and the ending is that they may be caught again.
Zhang Ning asked his subordinates and learned that they were temporarily training in the empty field outside the Xicheng Gate, so he went over and took a look with his followers.
When I arrived at the place, I saw more than 100 people queuing there.
It can be imagined that hasty practice can only be the content of the queue, and we can't let these people fight in a mess when they go into battle.
The rush to the ground is OK in street fighting, but it will definitely be vulnerable in battle formations.
The prisoners were given the uniform of the Suzaku Army, with the same color of field gray clothes and helmets as they were on the head, and the horizontal rows and vertical rows were quite reasonable. At first glance, the military appearance was not as bad as imagined.
After all, humans are social animals, so it is much easier to organize.
The person responsible for the list of incarnated prisoners was Wang Yu, the magistrate of Shimen, and the person who organized them was Zhang Chengzong.
Zhang Chengzong is also with Zhang Ning now. He explained: Your Highness, please rest assured. I have planted more than 20 people in, from the small flag to the hundred households, all of which are ours. I guarantee that those prisoners can't do whatever they want with their own temperament.
While speaking, the officials of the swimming team ran over here and raised their left arm to salute.
According to Zhang Ning's request, the soldiers in the army did not have to kneel down, but only this special etiquette was needed, and only those who belonged to him used this etiquette.
The official of a hundred households is Kong Wuyang. He was originally a military general. Only those who have experience in leading troops can manage these people well.
Zhang Ning rode the horse and replied the same gift, and praised casually: You are doing well, you must train quickly these days, and the soldiers' food and military pay should not be deducted.
The last one will obey the order.
Zhang Ning looked back at Chengzong, remembering what he said just now, and said again: I have to pick someone from the prisoner as the deputy.
This idea was a temporary thought, as for the reason: After the Ming army captured a large area of Vietnam's territory, it did not rely entirely on the Han people to directly manage the place, but spent a lot of effort to cultivate and gather local indigenous people; the reason for recruiting prisoners is probably the same.
After saying that, he and everyone came to the front of the swimming team. Kong Wuyang shouted to the soldiers: This is the third prince, the highest person in the Vermillion Bird Army!The clothes you wear, weapons you take, food, and salary you receive are all given by Your Highness; so brothers must also work hard for Your Highness, it is natural to remember them!
yes!A group of people shouted loudly in a mess for a while.
Zhang Ning's eyes swept through the crowd, and someone immediately caught his attention.
It is noticed in a crowd of more than 100 people, and they are usually people who look a little special, and this person is no exception.
He is very tall, so he is easily seen by Zhang Ning, and then his face is white and blue, with awesome face; Zhang Ning just glanced at him and immediately turned around and looked over again.
This person is very special, but his face is not good, but he is a little scary and has no blood and cold appearance.
Zhang Ning was curious for a moment, so he slapped over and pointed at the man with a horse whip and said: You, come out and answer.
The man was stunned for a moment and walked out, hesitated for a moment and raised his arm to perform a newly learned etiquette.Zhang Ning nodded and asked: What crime did you commit?
My dear, I am not guilty!The man said something neatly.
Wang Yu, who was standing beside him, immediately cursed: How could you be locked in the jail of the government if you are not guilty? What is your name? Just check it out and you can find out what your ancestors have done for three generations!
Kong Wuyang, a hundred households, smiled and said: Your Highness and Lord Wang, don’t blame him. Many people here say that they have not violated the law.I'll ask him...Li Zhen, who is your surname? Report to Your Highness truthfully first!
The military generals and officials next to him couldn't help laughing when they heard this. Zhang Ning also smiled, just as it was a kind of humor of Kong Baihu?
The man named Li Zhen still had a blood-free face and said, "As the Lord Baihu said, the villain's surname is Li Zhen, and he is from Cili County."
Zhang Ning turned to Kong Baihu and said: There are more than 100 people here, you can recognize them in just a few days?
The last general has no good memory. He can only call out the names of some people, and Li Zhen is one of them.Because he was a prisoner in prison, many people were afraid of him.Kong Wuyang said.
After hearing this, Zhang Ning was immediately interested and thought that this kind of person was the most suitable person to win over and take care of these prisoners. I am afraid that all the military generals and officials will work.
He asked now: Li Zhen, you said just now that you are not guilty, so why did you be imprisoned in the government prison again?
Li Zhen said: In the past, a villain opened a restaurant in the city to do business. When he encountered a group of green skins who had eaten, he refused to pay for money. The evil spirit wanted to blackmail the property.The villain argued with him, but unexpectedly he started to fight. My brother was beaten and lost his life after a while.I reported to the official but still failed to catch those people.The villain's shop was smashed to pieces at that time and was accompanied by the business, so the business could not continue.Later, I was "champagne-in-righteous" in urban and rural areas, and once I accidentally killed a person who was unkind. This was originally the man who bullied others first. I was not at fault, but I was arrested in prison...
Wang Yu sneered: How is your behavior different from the green skins that hurt your brother?
Li Zhen said frankly: The only difference lies in whether there is morality.The people are right and wrong. Many things cannot be managed by the government, and there must be someone who can make a living.
Shigong Tai said that people are always in a hurry, and the knights are urgent.Zhang Ning said, but the hero violated the ban with martial arts.You hurt your life again, and the government arrested you right.
After saying a few words on the school ground, Zhang Ning didn't stay for much, so he asked Kong Baihu to hurry up and train.
When they walked into the city gate, Zhang Ning said to Zhang Chengzong: You should look for Kong Wuyang tonight and ask him to recommend Li Zhen as his deputy.
A few days ago, Zhang Ning organized more than a dozen people to vote voluntarily as the Central Army Guard, and first let them learn some rules in Wei Bin's battalion.
By the afternoon, the scouts came to report that the vanguard had arrived at the east side of Tianmen Mountain.Tianmen Mountain is not far south of Yongding Acropolis. When Zhu Yong's men arrived there, he was even more sure that his first goal was Yongding Wei.
The generals in Zhang Ning's army discussed that after Zhu Yongjun gained his foothold in Yongding Guard, he would definitely attack along the Lishui River.
From the Lishui River to Cili County, the transportation of supplies and food will be more convenient.
To this day, both retreating and fighting against Yongding Guards have lost their chances.
The military generals Zhou Mengxiong, Wei Bin and others who came from Jianwen also went to the Senate Department, which was located in the county government office, to discuss matters every day. How can we face the enemy?
Many people still hope to support the Miao people, and how far the relationship they make with Miao people is still kept in the dark.
At noon the next day, a group of people who claimed to be Miao Envoy asked for a visit.
I had never seen Chen Maocai's letters before, and the guard on duty at the city gate also reported that there was no Chen Maocai's seal. This matter was a bit strange. If Chen Maocai, who was responsible for negotiating with the Miao people, would usually send someone to report in advance if he brought the Miao envoy back to report his life.
Zhang Ning immediately ordered the guard to take care of the crowd and only let the Miao envoy and his deputy come to the county government to meet; and asked Hou Mao and a number of county officials to go out to welcome him. No matter how strange it is, they must have to prepare enthusiastic and comprehensive etiquette in advance and figure out the situation before talking about it.
The envoy was first welcomed to the tent to rest, and sent slaves to take care of them and guards to protect them.
Hou Mao, who had soon welcomed the envoy, returned to the signing room to report, saying that there were four envoys living in the hike, two men and two women.
Zhang Ning hurriedly asked: Where is Chen Maocai?
Hou Mao said: I didn’t see Chen Maocai, but there was one among the Miao envoys who came back. It seemed that they were Miao envoys, and they didn’t seem to be fake.
Bai Yao is the Miao envoy, and the other three are the deputy envoys?Zhang Ning asked in confusion.What he was most worried about was Chen Maocai. As an envoy sent over, why didn’t this man come back with Miao Envoy to report his life?
Hou Mao replied: Bai Mei is not a regular envoy this time, but a deputy; the other Miao woman is a regular envoy, and she is also a maid next to Bai Fengjiao, the daughter of Miao King. They said that because Princess Miao was a woman, she used many women.By the way, they also handed over a letter to ask His Highness to take a look.
Zhang Ning took the letter and was about to ask Hou Mao what the monk looked like, but he felt that the Miao girl was not very serious in front of Hou Mao. He immediately gave up and looked down at the letter. The cover read: Jing Cheng of His Highness, the Third Prince Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty.
The handwriting is quite delicate, unlike the man's handwriting. It is possible that this letter in the name of the old man was written by Bai Fengjiao or her wife.
A while ago, there was no martial law in the county town, so many people in the city went to the countryside to avoid disaster.
For thousands of years, people have formed the habit of migratory birds in the face of reality. Migratory birds fly south in autumn and return in spring; while people live in the city during peacetime and go to the countryside whenever they encounter disaster.
At this time, many families with slightly wealthy families in the city had land in the countryside.
However, even if you don’t live in the city, you are still within the jurisdiction of the county government, and the situation is not yet at the point of leaving your home and fleeing famine.Some strong men were recruited and repaired the damaged city walls.
Zhang Ning rode his horse to the construction site and walked around. The buildings on the city wall seemed to be mainly made of slab-built earth and then covered with bricks.
The materials for the bricks wrapped in the city wall are glutinous rice juice, wood ash, tung oil, etc. mixed together and boiled with water. The disadvantage is that the cost is high, but the bonding effect is still good.
Everything is still under control, at least the officials and civilians are willing to help build fortifications without too fierce resistance.
The war is imminent and the troops are insufficient. Someone suggested that the day before yesterday, and this suggestion was unanimously rejected by Zhang Ning and the Senate.
The training time is not enough, and ordinary people are even more reluctant to work hard for the rebels, for fear that they will collapse too easily in the face of battle and will not only play a role in enhancing combat power, but will instead affect the morale of the army.
He remembered the group of prisoners released from all over the country, with a total of more than 100 people, who were temporarily assigned to the Second Battalion of the Right Post.
The second team had more than 140 prisoners, divided into ten teams; the other two teams were veterans inserted.
In this case, prisoners are more useful than good people: at least the prisoners who have been released and exempted from crime will definitely not be willing to surrender to the government again, and there is no way out to escape, and the ending is that they may be caught again.
Zhang Ning asked his subordinates and learned that they were temporarily training in the empty field outside the Xicheng Gate, so he went over and took a look with his followers.
When I arrived at the place, I saw more than 100 people queuing there.
It can be imagined that hasty practice can only be the content of the queue, and we can't let these people fight in a mess when they go into battle.
The rush to the ground is OK in street fighting, but it will definitely be vulnerable in battle formations.
The prisoners were given the uniform of the Suzaku Army, with the same color of field gray clothes and helmets as they were on the head, and the horizontal rows and vertical rows were quite reasonable. At first glance, the military appearance was not as bad as imagined.
After all, humans are social animals, so it is much easier to organize.
The person responsible for the list of incarnated prisoners was Wang Yu, the magistrate of Shimen, and the person who organized them was Zhang Chengzong.
Zhang Chengzong is also with Zhang Ning now. He explained: Your Highness, please rest assured. I have planted more than 20 people in, from the small flag to the hundred households, all of which are ours. I guarantee that those prisoners can't do whatever they want with their own temperament.
While speaking, the officials of the swimming team ran over here and raised their left arm to salute.
According to Zhang Ning's request, the soldiers in the army did not have to kneel down, but only this special etiquette was needed, and only those who belonged to him used this etiquette.
The official of a hundred households is Kong Wuyang. He was originally a military general. Only those who have experience in leading troops can manage these people well.
Zhang Ning rode the horse and replied the same gift, and praised casually: You are doing well, you must train quickly these days, and the soldiers' food and military pay should not be deducted.
The last one will obey the order.
Zhang Ning looked back at Chengzong, remembering what he said just now, and said again: I have to pick someone from the prisoner as the deputy.
This idea was a temporary thought, as for the reason: After the Ming army captured a large area of Vietnam's territory, it did not rely entirely on the Han people to directly manage the place, but spent a lot of effort to cultivate and gather local indigenous people; the reason for recruiting prisoners is probably the same.
After saying that, he and everyone came to the front of the swimming team. Kong Wuyang shouted to the soldiers: This is the third prince, the highest person in the Vermillion Bird Army!The clothes you wear, weapons you take, food, and salary you receive are all given by Your Highness; so brothers must also work hard for Your Highness, it is natural to remember them!
yes!A group of people shouted loudly in a mess for a while.
Zhang Ning's eyes swept through the crowd, and someone immediately caught his attention.
It is noticed in a crowd of more than 100 people, and they are usually people who look a little special, and this person is no exception.
He is very tall, so he is easily seen by Zhang Ning, and then his face is white and blue, with awesome face; Zhang Ning just glanced at him and immediately turned around and looked over again.
This person is very special, but his face is not good, but he is a little scary and has no blood and cold appearance.
Zhang Ning was curious for a moment, so he slapped over and pointed at the man with a horse whip and said: You, come out and answer.
The man was stunned for a moment and walked out, hesitated for a moment and raised his arm to perform a newly learned etiquette.Zhang Ning nodded and asked: What crime did you commit?
My dear, I am not guilty!The man said something neatly.
Wang Yu, who was standing beside him, immediately cursed: How could you be locked in the jail of the government if you are not guilty? What is your name? Just check it out and you can find out what your ancestors have done for three generations!
Kong Wuyang, a hundred households, smiled and said: Your Highness and Lord Wang, don’t blame him. Many people here say that they have not violated the law.I'll ask him...Li Zhen, who is your surname? Report to Your Highness truthfully first!
The military generals and officials next to him couldn't help laughing when they heard this. Zhang Ning also smiled, just as it was a kind of humor of Kong Baihu?
The man named Li Zhen still had a blood-free face and said, "As the Lord Baihu said, the villain's surname is Li Zhen, and he is from Cili County."
Zhang Ning turned to Kong Baihu and said: There are more than 100 people here, you can recognize them in just a few days?
The last general has no good memory. He can only call out the names of some people, and Li Zhen is one of them.Because he was a prisoner in prison, many people were afraid of him.Kong Wuyang said.
After hearing this, Zhang Ning was immediately interested and thought that this kind of person was the most suitable person to win over and take care of these prisoners. I am afraid that all the military generals and officials will work.
He asked now: Li Zhen, you said just now that you are not guilty, so why did you be imprisoned in the government prison again?
Li Zhen said: In the past, a villain opened a restaurant in the city to do business. When he encountered a group of green skins who had eaten, he refused to pay for money. The evil spirit wanted to blackmail the property.The villain argued with him, but unexpectedly he started to fight. My brother was beaten and lost his life after a while.I reported to the official but still failed to catch those people.The villain's shop was smashed to pieces at that time and was accompanied by the business, so the business could not continue.Later, I was "champagne-in-righteous" in urban and rural areas, and once I accidentally killed a person who was unkind. This was originally the man who bullied others first. I was not at fault, but I was arrested in prison...
Wang Yu sneered: How is your behavior different from the green skins that hurt your brother?
Li Zhen said frankly: The only difference lies in whether there is morality.The people are right and wrong. Many things cannot be managed by the government, and there must be someone who can make a living.
Shigong Tai said that people are always in a hurry, and the knights are urgent.Zhang Ning said, but the hero violated the ban with martial arts.You hurt your life again, and the government arrested you right.
After saying a few words on the school ground, Zhang Ning didn't stay for much, so he asked Kong Baihu to hurry up and train.
When they walked into the city gate, Zhang Ning said to Zhang Chengzong: You should look for Kong Wuyang tonight and ask him to recommend Li Zhen as his deputy.
A few days ago, Zhang Ning organized more than a dozen people to vote voluntarily as the Central Army Guard, and first let them learn some rules in Wei Bin's battalion.
By the afternoon, the scouts came to report that the vanguard had arrived at the east side of Tianmen Mountain.Tianmen Mountain is not far south of Yongding Acropolis. When Zhu Yong's men arrived there, he was even more sure that his first goal was Yongding Wei.
The generals in Zhang Ning's army discussed that after Zhu Yongjun gained his foothold in Yongding Guard, he would definitely attack along the Lishui River.
From the Lishui River to Cili County, the transportation of supplies and food will be more convenient.
To this day, both retreating and fighting against Yongding Guards have lost their chances.
The military generals Zhou Mengxiong, Wei Bin and others who came from Jianwen also went to the Senate Department, which was located in the county government office, to discuss matters every day. How can we face the enemy?
Many people still hope to support the Miao people, and how far the relationship they make with Miao people is still kept in the dark.
At noon the next day, a group of people who claimed to be Miao Envoy asked for a visit.
I had never seen Chen Maocai's letters before, and the guard on duty at the city gate also reported that there was no Chen Maocai's seal. This matter was a bit strange. If Chen Maocai, who was responsible for negotiating with the Miao people, would usually send someone to report in advance if he brought the Miao envoy back to report his life.
Zhang Ning immediately ordered the guard to take care of the crowd and only let the Miao envoy and his deputy come to the county government to meet; and asked Hou Mao and a number of county officials to go out to welcome him. No matter how strange it is, they must have to prepare enthusiastic and comprehensive etiquette in advance and figure out the situation before talking about it.
The envoy was first welcomed to the tent to rest, and sent slaves to take care of them and guards to protect them.
Hou Mao, who had soon welcomed the envoy, returned to the signing room to report, saying that there were four envoys living in the hike, two men and two women.
Zhang Ning hurriedly asked: Where is Chen Maocai?
Hou Mao said: I didn’t see Chen Maocai, but there was one among the Miao envoys who came back. It seemed that they were Miao envoys, and they didn’t seem to be fake.
Bai Yao is the Miao envoy, and the other three are the deputy envoys?Zhang Ning asked in confusion.What he was most worried about was Chen Maocai. As an envoy sent over, why didn’t this man come back with Miao Envoy to report his life?
Hou Mao replied: Bai Mei is not a regular envoy this time, but a deputy; the other Miao woman is a regular envoy, and she is also a maid next to Bai Fengjiao, the daughter of Miao King. They said that because Princess Miao was a woman, she used many women.By the way, they also handed over a letter to ask His Highness to take a look.
Zhang Ning took the letter and was about to ask Hou Mao what the monk looked like, but he felt that the Miao girl was not very serious in front of Hou Mao. He immediately gave up and looked down at the letter. The cover read: Jing Cheng of His Highness, the Third Prince Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty.
The handwriting is quite delicate, unlike the man's handwriting. It is possible that this letter in the name of the old man was written by Bai Fengjiao or her wife.