The Founding of the Red Chamber

Mu Qiuting put aside his huge family business in Jinling and handed over a large amount of food expenses to come to Haiyan to follow the military training, which shows that this person has an outstanding vision.

When Lin Jingtu's junior passed by, Mu Qiuting was training with his subordinates. He was originally tall and slender, with wide shoulders and narrow hips. His lower body was only a pair of dark calf trousers. Can't help but sigh with emotion, "Brother Mu really deserves to practice martial arts, his muscles are firm and beautiful."

Hearing this, Tu Xiaosan couldn't help but cast a glance at Lin Jing, and wondered if his Ah Jing was blind, he was no worse than Mu Qiuting in appearance, and he was no shorter than Mu Qiuting in stature, and his muscles were also No less than Mu Qiuting at all.The two of them slept together all day long, why didn't Lin Jing praise him so much!Tu Xiaosan suppressed the depression in his heart, but still couldn't hold back and said, "We martial arts practitioners are all like this, if we are all as weak as you scholars, we can kill the enemy wherever we can fight."

Lin Jingding didn't like to hear this. Lin Jing said, "Is it only with a sword to kill an enemy? A good fighter doesn't have great achievements."

The two chattered a few words, and the apprentice took Lin Jing over.Mu Qiuting had also seen the two of them, and waved his hands to let his subordinates continue to practice. He stepped forward to meet the two of them, and said with a smile, "Why are you here when you have time?" At that time, both Tu Xiaosan and Lin Jing were very busy. Although the three of them wanted to get close, they only spent more time in the evening, eating wine together or something.It's rare to come here in such broad daylight.

Lin Jing said with a smile, "I heard that you have trained your soldiers well, brother. Let's come here to learn from you."

"Don't make fun of me." Mu Qiuting took the dry cloth towel from his subordinates, wiped off the sweat on his body, put on a green robe with a belt around his waist, and started talking with Tu Lin.

Lin Jingtu's mistress came here not just to see how Mu Qiuting's men were training.Mu Qiuting was able to go to Haiyan to train with him personally, and learn how to train soldiers. Now, the subordinates who come here are naturally outstanding. Coupled with the hard training, Tu Lin and the two looked at it, and they really are no better than Haiyan soldiers. Difference.Lin Jing came here mainly to tell Mu Qiuting about the dispatch of the court's weapons. Lin Jing said, "The court's weapons have already come down, but there are only two thousand knives and guns. I came here today to discuss with Brother Mu. How to distribute the two thousand swords and guns." Tu Xiaosan is currently a lieutenant general, and the number of recruits under his command has expanded to 5000.Two thousand knives and guns, it is obvious that Tu Xiaosan may not have enough manpower. What is mentioned here is not necessarily because Haiyan originally had some weapons.Mu Qiuting said, "Of course we only focus on serious officers and soldiers first, we are not in a hurry."

Lin Jing smiled, "This time, they are all probably new weapons. The third brother and I have seen that they are not bad. Since they all train in the same way, there is no reason to focus on anyone first. We thought that since there are new With swords and guns, the whole army is ordered to march. Brother Mu brought a hundred people here this time, and he will use a hundred households as a unit. Those who win will choose their weapons first. .It means that there are soldiers who have weapons before, and their knives and guns are often damaged. If they want to replace them with new knives and guns, they must win the competition."

Hearing this method, Mu Qiuting couldn't help saying, "You two are really dead. To be honest, I have seen many military camps. There is no such thing as Haiyan Army training so hard. I also said that there must be a reason for this, so it is so .” Although this method is simple, it can greatly stimulate the morale of the soldiers in training.

Tu Xiaosan said, "Train more hard now, and we will have more chances of survival when we go to the battlefield in the future."

"That's right." Mu Qiuting sighed.

The group of Mu Qiuting's men trained really well, and when they came out in the military competition, they got into the top three, so they naturally got new weapons smoothly.Mu Qiuting originally wanted to stay in Haiyan for a few more days, but Jinling couldn't do without him, and another incident happened in Kuang's family. After the big competition, he had to go back to Jinling first, leaving his confidant Zhao Hong here to watch everyone train.

When Mu Qiuting was leaving, Lin Jingtu and his junior had no choice but to buy wine to see him off.

Mu Qiuting seemed to be in a hurry, so he hurried back to Jinling after drinking.

Lin Jing was a little curious, why was the matter so urgent.In the end, before Lin Jing got curious about the reason, Japanese pirates came ashore in Fujian. Moreover, this time it was not a trivial matter, it was a very embarrassing incident, and only two thousand Japanese pirates fought all the way to Quanzhou Prefecture. The Jianzhou soldiers came to the rescue in time, fearing that the Quanzhou government would be called a pot by the Japanese pirates.

The imperial court was furious and issued an order to reprimand Governor Zhang.

Governor Zhang was actually wronged. He used to be the governor of Zhejiang, but now he has been transferred to the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian. The territory has expanded, but after all, Fujian is not as familiar as Zhejiang. Although it is expected by Governor Zhang that the Japanese pirates landed now, but he I didn't expect Fujian soldiers to be so useless and incompetent.

Governor Zhang was reprimanded by the court, so he had no choice but to submit an apology. At the same time, he expressed his determination to wipe out all the Japanese pirates after repeated defeats. At the same time, he told all places in Zhejiang and Fujian, especially the coastal garrison, to be careful of Japanese pirates.

The decree issued by Governor Zhang was quite timely. Perhaps the Japanese pirates' plundering of Fujian was really smooth sailing. Soon there were also Japanese bandits ashore in Zhejiang. The Japanese are obviously much stronger than the Fujian area. There are victories and defeats in wars. The anti-Japanese achievements in Jiashan, Haiyan are the best. They chased them back to the sea together. If it wasn't for the incapacity of the ships at sea, it is estimated that all these Japanese bandits would have to be confessed. In this way, few escaped back to sea alive.Although the exploits this time were not as good as the previous one, there were 600 people who were suppressed.Compared with the defeat in Fujian, the Haiyan war can be called a complete victory.In fact, for Haiyan, this battle was also a complete victory.

Governor Zhang and He You said, "This Deputy General Lin (Teacher Xiaosan) is really capable."

He You also agreed, "At the beginning, I saw that they were a little extraordinary. Ever since they arrived in Haiyan, Haiyan has never lost a single defeat. At worst, they can hold the county seat."

"If the people below are like Deputy General Haiyanlin, what else is there to worry about?" Governor Zhang felt a little depressed when he thought of the reprimand he received from the court.

He You smiled and said, "If you are such a dedicated person, why is there such a problem with Japanese pirates in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Governor Zhang sighed, and He You asked, "Do you want to call Vice General Lin (Tu Xiaosan) to Fucheng to receive the reward?"

Governor Zhang said, "It will take some time for the reward from the imperial court to arrive. I thought, it would be useless for us to stay in Fucheng forever. I am also surprised that Vice General Lin (Tu Xiaosan) only bought the title of a thousand households." At the beginning, Haiyan was harassed by Japanese bandits, and even three thousand households were killed, and all the local people moved away. No one was willing to work there. I didn't pay attention at the beginning, but since Vice-General Lin (Tu Xiaosan) left, Haiyan's situation with the Japanese bandits has changed. When the Japanese bandits came, many people were killed. Now I heard that, The market in Haiyan has not only reopened, but many Haiyan people have moved back to the city, and even merchants from surrounding Jiashan and other places are willing to do business in Haiyan. I was so frightened when I went ashore, how could this Deputy General Lin (Tu Xiaosan) be able to clean up the Japanese bandits."

Governor Zhang decided not to call Vice-General Lin (Tu Xiaosan) to Haiyan to receive the reward this time, and he wanted to go to Haiyan to see it himself.

There were wars in the south of the Yangtze River from time to time, Governor Zhang didn't bring any big ostentation, but he brought enough guards, so he brought a few trusted generals to Haiyan.Governor Zhang didn't give any notice in advance, and Lin Jing and his disciples didn't even know he was coming. When Governor Zhang entered the city, they all went to the school training ground. Tu Xiaosan knew that Governor Zhang and his party were coming, so he didn't think much about it, so he hurriedly made adjustments Dress up and go out to meet you.Governor Zhang followed the car lightly and said with a smile, "We came here in modest clothes, so we don't need to make a fuss."

The words "don't make a fuss" are usually polite words in the officialdom, especially when they come from the mouth of a Shangguan, but Governor Zhang is really not polite this time, he quietly came over without disturbing anyone, and when he arrived at the training ground There is no need for Xiaosan to prepare tea, but to watch the training of soldiers first.Not to mention the military generals who came here with Governor Zhang, they are Governor Zhang, who was born as a civil servant. In fact, he did not know much about military affairs. Watching this training, there is quite a momentum of going forward.

The Haiyan soldiers had just won the battle, Governor Zhang naturally liked Tu Xiaosan, and now seeing the extraordinary momentum of the Haiyan soldiers, Governor Zhang nodded, "Vice General Lin (Tu Xiaosan) is really very organized in his training." He pretended to understand In fact, I was very curious in my heart, thinking, how can the soldiers in such a small place as Haiyan be better trained than Fucheng soldiers?As far as Governor Zhang knew, most of those under Tu Xiaosan's command were also recruits.How do people practice, how do they have such momentum!

Governor Zhang walked through the entire school training ground in a leisurely manner until noon, when it was time for the soldiers to eat, Governor Zhang Fang and Tu Xiaosan went over to eat.Tu Xiaosan felt apologetic, and said, "I don't know that the governor and all the lords will come. For a while, there is nothing to eat."

Governor Zhang waved his hands and smiled, "I didn't come here to eat. Seeing how hard you train your soldiers, it's better than eating any delicacies." He said to Tu Xiaosan, "We will eat whatever you eat on weekdays." The rest of the people also said: That's right.

Lin Jing already knew the news that the governor brought a group of people to Haiyan, but just like Tu Xiaosan said, he didn't get the letter at first, even if he wanted to prepare for the Zhenjia banquet, it was too late.However, Tu Xiaosan was not really sincere enough to let a group of adults eat his old meals.Lin Jing asked someone to prepare the dinner in a hurry. Sea salt is near the sea, fish, shrimp, crab and shellfish are all available, but in Jiangnan, these things are really worthless, so I went to a restaurant outside and ordered a few tables to wait for the table to be delivered. Come.

But in the place of Haiyan, although the business has gradually started to prosper, it is really not a big place, but the first-class seats in restaurants, nothing more than chicken and mutton knuckles.Lin Jing said with a smile, "My lords, please try our local flavor."

Governor Zhang still remembered Lin Jing, and said with a smile, "I said to try the usual meals of the soldiers, and you made such noodles again."

Lin Jing said with a smile, "Adults come from afar, and you have to eat a cup of sweeping wine, which is nothing more than a normal meal. If you want to taste the meals of the soldiers, I will order someone to take them. Today I will stew them. The fish are all big fish from the sea, they are extremely fat, and when served with coarse grain pancakes, they are extremely fragrant."

Governor Zhang also liked to hear Lin Jing's respectful and familiar words. Governor Zhang smiled and said, "That's good, bring it here and try it."

At Governor Zhang's age and status, there are few enjoyments in the world that he has never seen.Governor Zhang is not a person who yearns for glory, otherwise he would not be able to go to Haiyan to experience this in person.Therefore, the stewed fish served by Lin Jingling to the soldiers, needless to say, is not comparable to Governor Zhang’s daily diet, but as Lin Jing said, it is a fat fish stewed in a big iron pot. , that is, put some eggplants and melons in it, but I don’t know if it’s the fat fish or the sea salt army’s cook is good at it. The cook brought a pot of stewed fish. When Governor Zhang smelled it, he said, “It’s really delicious. not bad."

He You personally served Governor Zhang a bowl, and couldn't help but say, "Sweet."

Lin Jing laughed and said, "Sea fish are dead when they come ashore. Many famous dishes in the south of the Yangtze River are made of river fish and river fish. The live fish are cooked fresh, so the price of sea fish is cheap. Soldiers practice every day, and they also have to fight against the Japanese. The whole army can't afford to eat chicken and sheep. It's good to eat more fish and shrimp. Our army cooks are good. This stewed fish is made. Every time there is a sea fish stew, It’s so fragrant that I want to eat a bowl.”

Governor Zhang tasted it and said it was delicious.

Everyone talked about military affairs while eating. Governor Zhang asked about the previous war in Haiyan. gone."

Tu Xiaosan said humbly, "My lord is too much for the prize, but the lower official is just a fluke."

General Xu and Tu Xiaosan have known each other for a long time, and said with a smile, "Brother Lin, you can talk to your brother in private later, how is this a 'fluke' method, next time, let my brother also have a 'fluke' Kill all the Japanese bandits."

General Ji also praised Tu Xiaosan very much, but Tu Xiaosan was still modest and tight, without showing any arrogance.Governor Zhang saw that he was so stable, and his evaluation of Tu Xiaosan was a little higher in his heart.