I'm playing tricks in Daqin

In fact, Shuanghugang is a rather large depression in the rolling hills. In the center of the depression, two large hills rise up, separated by a stream in the middle. From a distance, it looks like two tigers lying on each other across the river.

Shuanghugang is very suitable for Li Wei and Tian Ce's so-called recuperation place. The area of ​​the depression is large, and almost all of it is muddy land, where rice and other crops can be planted. The stream running down from the mountain completely solves the water problem.

The two hills are extremely wide, and the distance between them is not large. They can be connected to each other to form a super castle. In fact, this place is also a paradise for hiding from the world.

It took three full days and all the young and strong worked together to cut down the towering ancient trees on the two hills and build rows of neat and orderly buildings. Build slowly.

Li Wei used the principle of levers and pulleys to build several lifting poles on the hills to lift various things up, and dug several large pits beside the streams in the mountain streams, built several large waterwheels, and pumped the streams Leading directly to the mountain saves a lot of trouble.

His "inventions"

Everyone was amazed and admired. Even if Tian Ce, Li Er, Li Sanye, Chongyang couple and other relatives had seen Cang Pan's whimsy, they were still in admiration.

As for Zhongli Shengnan and Yue Min, they seemed to be taking it for granted. Their future men were already perfect like saints, and such small inventions were just child's play.

After the resettlement was completed, Wu You assigned manpower. One builder was in charge of construction, and most of them were responsible for opening up wasteland and digging canals, introducing streams and turning them into paddy fields. They also dug several large ponds to raise fish, built fences to raise poultry and livestock, and so on. Can be self-sufficient.

When a huge castle filled with rocks and soil was built, it was already a month later. There are tall arrow towers on all sides of the castle, which can also be used for observation. As long as it is put away at night, the beasts will not be able to come up.

In order to enhance the defense strength of the castle, Li Wei also asked people to build more than [-] large and medium-sized catapults. He originally wanted to build a thunder chariot that could fire a giant crossbow with thick arms and a longer range than the catapults. Ce strongly objected. Even Jiayue's standing army hadn't officially equipped it yet. How could a new type of weapon listed as a secret killer be casually shown to others? What if it leaked out?

During the construction of Xanadu, all kinds of news came from the night when they went out to scout, and several routes of officers and troops retreated after wandering around the rolling mountains for a few days.

It is said that Lan Yun, the prefect of Hongfeng Province, was furious and chopped off the heads of several generals who were unable to fight well, but the Gale Wind Bandit seemed to have evaporated from the world, which made him grit his teeth but felt helpless.

In the days that followed, Li Wei lived a very leisurely life, and spent most of his days walking around with Zhongli Shengnan, admiring the scenery, and talking about his ideals in life.

One day, Tian Ce was sitting on a lazy chair reading a book, when the wretched-looking Wu You sneaked in, cupped his fists politely and said, "Mr. Tian."

"What advice does the wizard have?"

Tian Ce replied politely. Although Wu You is a down-and-out poor scholar, his ability is obvious to all, and he has been recognized by the young master. It is a certainty to become the young master's assistant, so of course he has to be polite.

"Mr. Tian..."

Wu You rubbed her hands, and it took her a long time to explain why she came. He came here on behalf of Zhongli Shengnan, the head of the family, and asked, when are you leaving?Before you leave, do you have any important things to do first?

Tian Ce was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and couldn't help showing a faint smile on his face. The so-called major event was naturally the marriage between the young master and the head of Zhongli.

Chapter 59 I'm the groom's officer?

Tian Ce stroked his long beard and smiled. The young master took such a big risk and put in so much effort, why?

It's nothing more than the idea of ​​playing Galewind Pirates.

When the preparations are completed, when Qingchuan and Hongfeng are wiped out, the Gale Wind Bandit will act as a surprise soldier and kick Lan Yun's ass at the critical moment.

The combat power of the Gale Bandits is still good. If they are given regular military training and equipped with sophisticated weapons and equipment, their combat power will definitely not be lower than that of elite officers and soldiers. However, these are all things in the future.

Out of strategic considerations, getting married is a must. The reason why they didn't take the initiative to propose it was to bargain. It was their bottom line to grasp the command of the Storm Bandit.

He also knew that Wu You must have seen through these things, but for the sake of fame and fortune, this guy must pretend not to know, because only the young master can give him these things.

Zhongli Shengnan was born in a petty bourgeoisie family. Since he was a child, he didn't love what his daughter loved. He liked to play with guns and dance sticks. Because of the injustice in the road, the bully who beat up the women was retaliated and framed. Fallen grass is a bandit, and he is still a very traditional person in his bones.

Her idea was very simple, since she married the young master, she was naturally the young master's man, and Galewind Bandit was naturally handed over to him. Her only request was to find a future for the brothers under her.

"Three years, as long as you survive for three years, you will be in your prime."

Tian Ce made a three-year promise, but he didn't expect Zhongli Shengnan to have such a small amount of ambition, so he immediately agreed. Zhongli Shengnan's love for his brothers made him respect a little more in his heart.

"It's not too late for this matter, I will trouble the Wu Junshi."

Tian Ce said with a smile, this politically tinged marriage has just been arranged hastily.

Wu You arched his hands, turned and left, but he felt a little strange feeling in his heart. He felt that Tian Ce smiled like a thousand-year-old fox who had cultivated to become a spirit.

With a sudden pause, he thought of the key point. He couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly. He took advantage of it and left the matter completely behind. On the way.

The whole castle knew that the head of the family had an inexplicable and ambiguous relationship with Li Langjun, and it was a certainty that they would become husband and wife. After Wu Junshi gave an order, everyone got busy and made a big fuss. Preparations for the wedding of the head of the family, there is a scene of joy everywhere.

"Who's getting married?"

Li Wei, who came back from a walk with Zhongli Shengnan, saw that the castle was covered with red colors inside and outside, so he couldn't help asking curiously.

"Congratulations sir, congratulations sir."

Tian Ce cupped his hands in congratulations, smiling like an old fox who had practiced for a thousand years.

"What... what? What the hell are you doing?"

Li Wei frowned. Out of strategic considerations and his hobby of collecting beauties, he was very willing to marry Zhongli Shengnan, but that would have to wait until he captured Hongfeng Province, right?

At present, he can at most give Zhongli Shengnan a promise.

"Master, it's a very difficult time, and it's very difficult to deal with."

Tian Ce blinked, imitating his tone and laughing: "What's the saying? It's better to strike first, then strike later..."

Although he didn't say the following words, there was an expression on his thin face that you understood.

"Ms. Zhongli handed over all her belongings. It's just such a small request. We can't refuse it cruelly, can we?"

"..."

Three days later, Li Wei and Zhongli Shengnan held a simple but lively wedding under the auspices of Tian Ce.

The fish for the wedding banquet was hunted and caught by the heroes of Galewind Pirates, and the wine was bought and brought in by them who worked tirelessly, climbing mountains and wading through rivers and lakes.

During these ten days, Li Wei enjoyed all his tenderness, but there were still too many things waiting for him to deal with outside, no matter how affectionate and separated, what gave him a headache was that there was not yet a suitable candidate to lead the army.

"Young master, I will stay."

He Jin had a resolute look on his face. From the moment he ran to Jiayue Province, he had already made psychological preparations.

The young master also showed his position, and even represented Hezheng's meaning, that Heshi would support Jiayue Lishi.

"Second brother, I've wronged you."

Li Wei hesitated for a moment, nodded, and agreed. He Jin was appointed as Zhonglang General at such a young age, and he was responsible for the city defense of Pingjin City, the capital of Qingchuan Province. , and will not be entrusted with important tasks, what makes him most happy is Hye Jin's allegiance.

Before leaving, Li Wei selected 25003000 experienced veterans from his personal guards to stay as military instructors and mid-level and low-level officers to assist He Jin in training the Gale Bandit, which has been renamed the Gale Bandit The battalion, the official establishment of the Jiayue Provincial Army, has a scale of [-] thousand people.

There are not many soldiers, but the essence. What Li Wei needs is an elite army with a hundred years of experience, strict military discipline, and strict orders. He ordered people to take out half of the 80 taels of tribute silver buried in Hongfeng Province and set aside it for the Gale Wind Camp Military pay and other expenses.

The target of two thousand good war horses is too big to be transported out of the country, so he simply stayed all of them and formed the Gale Battalion into a uniform cavalry, and asked He Jin to train the soldiers of the Gale Battalion as much as possible according to some training regulations he wrote. .

The tribes outside the Great Wall are natural warriors and knights, who can shoot arrows on galloping horses. Li Wei also asked He Jin to train the soldiers of the Blizzard Battalion as much as possible according to this requirement. The number of people who can be trained is counted, and they will still be selected in the future. Incorporated into his most elite three thousand cavalry.

Parting is always sad, Zhongli Shengnan He Jin and others sent him off one way after another, and they didn't stop until Li Wei made up his mind to bombard people.

The teary-eyed Zhongli Shengnan watched the husband's figure disappear into the vast forest, she gritted her teeth, did not cry, and then turned back to the castle.

She really wants to go back to Jiayue, serve her husband and her parents-in-law, so as to fulfill the responsibilities of a wife and the filial piety of a daughter-in-law. However, she also clearly knows the importance of Haifeng Camp to her husband. If she does not sit in Shuanghugang, He Jin may not Can suppress her gang of unruly brothers.

Since you can't stay by Xianggong's side to serve, then let's do our best to help Xianggong take care of the Gale Wind Camp.

Li Wei and his party walked through the vast forest. They took another mountain road, and they were accompanied by Ye Bushuo scattered in the dense forest along the way. It took nearly four days to walk out of the Qiyun Mountain Range, and walked for more than half a day. I left the mountainous area at the end of the day, and spent the night in a small village under the jurisdiction of Jiangping County in the evening.

The dozens of internal guard secret agents who went out of the mountain first sent back all kinds of news they collected. Based on all the news, it can be concluded that there is still an army stationed in Wujiazhuang, and they have blocked the entrance and exit from Wulong Mountain to Qiyun Mountain. The interrogation in the area is extremely strict, but other places are still in vain as usual. A lot of money is stuffed in, and even inspections are avoided, and they are directly released.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Wei and his party set off swaggeringly as businessmen, opened the way with money, and went all the way unimpeded. Five days later, they returned safely to the Jiayue provincial border.

The accompanying Wu You looked around, with extremely rich expressions on his face, including curiosity, nervousness and uneasiness, but more of it was unbearable excitement and eager anticipation. He was looking forward to the early arrival of the stage where he could showcase his talents.

Chapter 60 Mules as war horses?

When Li Weicai stepped into the house, he was immediately surrounded by 13 aunts and wives. Amidst the chirping and scolding sounds, his whole body was carefully checked to make sure that he was not injured, and the aunts and wives heaved a sigh of relief.

This baby has been out for more than a month, and was on the battlefield, surrounded by tens of thousands of troops from Hongfeng Provincial Government, but they were worried to death. Fortunately, they came back safely. This child, since childhood, has never been spared. Heart.

"I... I'm really fine..."

Li Wei said in embarrassment, although the voices of the elders and daughters were reproachful, their expressions were full of deep worry and concern, which moved him very much.

Standing aside, Wu You blinked her eyes, her wretched face was full of inexplicable excitement, and her body was filled with surging climax. The young master actually arranged for him to live in the prefect's mansion. This was not only treating him as one of his own, but also as a confidant. ah.

Scholars die for those who know themselves!He wished he could show his talent now, but unfortunately, in the next few days, he would have nothing to do except hang around with the young master.

Tian Ce is also leisurely, but he has long been used to this kind of leisure. As a counselor, he relies on his brain for food, and other tasks must be done by others.

Wu You doesn't have such a carefree mentality, he can't compare to Tian Ce, who comes from a wealthy family, has been trained under a famous teacher, has outstanding talents and learning, and is one of today's famous people, one of the effective counselors around Li Gang's old magistrate, and he has nothing. , if you don't perform well, when will you be able to make a difference?

In the past few days, he has been accompanying Li Wei to inspect the military camps, generals, and new army drills, and he has seen a lot of tricks. The whole of Jiayue Province has been vigorously implementing the New Deal. Support, the government army is strong and strong, and they are still recruiting and training under various excuses.

It can be said that Jiayue Province's war machine has been running quietly, but it is running extremely slowly, accumulating energy for war bit by bit. Once it accumulates enough power, it will sweep the two provinces of Hongfeng and Qingchuan, and control the government. Take the emperor to make the princes.

If the young master's ambition is big enough, it is possible to compete in the world. Wu You looks forward to it very much. There will be more opportunities for him to show his talents in troubled times. Even if he can't honor his ancestors, he can still be famous in history even if he dies.

However, he clearly knows that Jiayue Province is vigorously implementing the New Deal and is in a critical period of development. It will take a certain amount of time to stabilize, maybe three to five years, and he can't help it no matter how urgent it is.

After Li Wei came back, he became more and more busy. Originally, [-] recruits needed to go through five months of basic drills before being transferred to formal military training, but the cruel elimination and competition-based drills of almost two to one made the recruits They felt the great pressure, and each of them practiced desperately, and the effect completely exceeded Li Wei's expectations.

Li Wei is very satisfied. Next, [-] new recruits will undergo a one-year intensive military training, and then undergo cruel elimination, leaving only [-] soldiers. These soldiers are the elite cavalry he wants. As for the name, he I haven't thought about it until now.

There is one more terrible thing that has not been resolved, which is the problem of war horses. This matter has always caused him a headache. As a last resort, he has to entrust some caravans to continue to help buy high-quality war horses.

Surrounded by his own soldiers, when Li Wei was approaching the gate of the city, he happened to meet the group of friends from his predecessor who were also riding into the city on horseback. These dandies usually flaunt their power, but now they are like defeated roosters, drooping their heads in despondency.

"Hey, what's the matter today?"

"Master, oh..."

All the dude brothers sighed with bitter faces, and then began to pour bitter water.

All the dandies in Jiayue City look up to Li Weiwei as their leader. After Li Wei changed his ways, he took Xu Jun as his leader. They still ate, drank, played, whored and gambled as usual, carrying birdcages, walking the streets, fighting chickens and crickets, and betting on horse races today. , The result was a miserable loss, each of them lost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

"Betting on horses?"

Li Wei's eyes were wide open, his mind is full of top-notch war horses now, and the mention of horses by these dudes immediately stimulated his nerves.

"You lost?"

He knew that Xu Jun's family had more than a dozen high-quality war horses, some of them were not top-quality, but they were also called horses, but they still lost to them, which made him feel evil.

He was in short supply of top-quality war horses, and he naturally didn't want to miss them if he had one. It didn't matter if he bought it by force or used various excuses to force him to take it.

"Master..."

Xu Jun was crying, but he also had an expression of being extremely unwilling to lose. The other party's horse was nothing more than a horse, but it was an ordinary mule and horse, which made him so crazy that he almost vomited blood.

"Mule?"

Li Wei couldn't help opening his mouth. Because he wanted to buy a horse, he had improvised some knowledge about horses. The horses produced in the south are usually short and thin, and they can't compare with the horses on the prairie outside the Great Wall. They are usually used to pull carts. Or carry things, so they are called mules and horses.

Xu Jun's horses actually lost to the ordinary mules and horses, he couldn't believe it even if they were killed.

"Take me to see."

The strong desire of curiosity made Li Wei wish to see what kind of horses those so-called mules were.

When the boss spoke, Xu Jun and other dudes dared not be negligent, and immediately led the way, and their gang of domestic slaves had already rushed away.

Soon, three middle-aged men who looked like businessmen, and a dozen skinny mules and horses were brought before Li Wei.

"My lords, can we give up the money?"

Surrounded by a group of ferocious soldiers, the three businessmen were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they regretted in their hearts. They knew that they would not accept money, and now they are in big trouble.

"These mules and horses?"

Li Wei pointed curiously at the dozen or so skinny mules and horses, his face full of disbelief.

"If the young master takes a fancy to these mules and horses, just take them away."

A businessman's mind was alive, he saw that Li Wei was the boss among the crowd, and he hurriedly tried his best to please him.

Li Wei said, "What are the characteristics of these mules and horses?"

Xu Jun threatened viciously from the side: "If you dare to tell a lie, you will be cut into pieces!"

The three merchants were so frightened that they didn't even dare to say anything, but honestly told the characteristics of these mules and horses.

These mules and horses are abundant in the Tang Empire in the south. The most notable feature is that they are short and strong, able to bear heavy loads, and can travel long distances. If a foal runs long distances, mules and horses are no match for horses within ten miles, but after running for twenty or thirty miles, they become more and more energetic, and their unique endurance is highlighted.

"I see, no wonder you are required to run fifty miles every game..."

Xu Jun suddenly screamed strangely, and after hearing these words, he realized that he had not been wronged.

Li Wei's eyes lit up when he heard it, and finally he burst out laughing, making everyone's eyes widen.

Chapter 61 Blatant extortion of bribes