Royal road

"General, the brothers of the Wang family have agreed to be the internal response! Our troops can go down the mountain at any time!" After rushing back to the village overnight, Ah Yan smiled all over his face and said to the leader sitting at the top.

He is a spy stationed by Qingyang Village in the nearby countryside. With his identity as a salesman covered up, he can easily travel through the villages. If there is any news about a caravan, he can report to the village as soon as possible.This is the method that Zhang Hun came up with, and it is also one of the foundations for the gradual growth of Qingyang Village over the years.If it weren't for being so cunning and cruel, how could it be possible to occupy the top of the mountain in this troubled world?

Zhang Hunchong smiled at the old man sitting beside him: "It seems that what the military adviser said makes some sense."

In the past two days, Qingyang Village has also changed its appearance. Not only did the leaders have titles such as generals and captains, but they were also named military divisions and planted flags.These are all tricks that Tian Chang came up with. Since he wants to stay in this cottage, he must look useful.He is an old man who is over fifty years old, and he will definitely not be able to fight and kill. He still has to rely on these "tricks" in order to have a place to live.

These two days, Tian Shang also wanted to understand.People like him would be looked down upon if they took refuge in a high-ranking clan. It would be better to fall into the grass and spend some effort on these bandits.Because of this, it is particularly important to take down the Liang Mansion.

Clearing his throat, Tian Chang said: "The two strategies I mentioned are still based on kidnapping people. The most important thing in the Liang Mansion is the farm. If there is a Zhuangzi, there will be a good farmhouse and servants. If there is no Zhuangzi, I'm afraid I can't afford to support so many horses on the mountain."

Recently, this group of people has kidnapped a lot of refugees, and they may not be able to support them just by robbing.It still needs someone to plant the land and someone to sell the goods.

Zhang Hun smiled: "As long as your two insiders are reliable, it's easy to talk about. If not, you still have to set the fire!"

It is impossible to expect such a fool to be obedient.However, Tian Chang felt somewhat confident that Liang Feng's temperament had changed since he was seriously ill, so it might not be possible for the trilogy to hide in the main house.As long as the group of newcomers leave the courtyard wall, will they be mermaids in front of this group of strong men?

Tian Chang snorted coldly: "Don't worry, General, the Wang brothers still have the guts to lure people into the Liang Mansion. However, the manpower sent by the General must be reliable, and we must not kill that boy Liang Feng by mistake!"

The death is unclear, and isn't it cheap for this kid? !He also wants to show that Liang, the scene of his family being destroyed and his wife and children separated!

Zhang Hun laughed, and patted Tian Chang's shoulder vigorously: "The military commander is worrying too much! How can my subordinates fail to catch a sick child? Come, arrange a banquet, let's have a big meal tonight, tomorrow Get on the road early in the morning!"

All the mountain bandits shouted in unison, and the sound shook the hill.Tian Chang stroked his short beard, he could not be a good minister, but a poisonous man.Didn't Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe from the previous dynasty also voted for their masters, and they changed their fortunes when they got old?In troubled times, it should be like this!

Thinking of this, he hastily added another sentence: "General, don't forget to seal off the main road leading to the Liang Mansion. If the army rushes in and is discovered, the opportunity will be lost..."

"Of course this general knows about it! Come on, the military division will also have a glass of wine, if you don't get drunk tonight, you won't go home!"

Tian Chang looked at the group of bandits who had begun to get excited, opened his mouth, and closed it again.This gang of thieves is really tough, I don't know how many nearby villages have been harmed, so there is no room for him to give advice.Smiling, Tian Chang took the wine glass handed over, and took a sip. The wine was sour and turbid, not as good as the wine commonly used in the Liang Mansion.But thinking of Liang Feng's ugly appearance on his knees begging for mercy tomorrow, this bad wine will not be so difficult to swallow.

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"It's weird, the messenger should have arrived in two days, why is it so late?" Jiang Da looked out the window and muttered to himself.

Before he sent someone to deliver the letter, it only took two days from Liang's mansion to Tongda Kuaima, and then it took only three days to transfer to Jinyang.One round trip, ten days should be enough.But it has been half a month, and the messenger has not returned.Could it be that something has delayed the trip?

Jiang Da was secretly anxious in his heart.These days, he has not been idle in the Liang Mansion.In addition to re-examination and acupuncture for Liang Feng, he also got some lime and began to try lime water.This lime will generate heat when it is put into water, and it will turn red and fragments when touched by hands, just like a burn, and its medicinal properties are more powerful than imagined.However, lime water cannot be preserved for a long time. After two days at most, it will be the same as ordinary clear water, and it must be mixed and mixed in order to be effective.

Under Liang Feng's suggestion, he also prepared several kinds of lime water with different doses, and sprayed them on places with many insects and ants to observe the insecticidal effect. If he could get the most ideal ratio, it would be more suitable for ordinary people Self modulation.

In addition to lime water, there is also a "mask".

Jiang Da picked up a piece of cloth on the table and spread it out with his hands.The cloth is not big, the main body is made of silk and linen, and there are two strings that can be hung on the ears.It's a bit boring to wear, but it's easy to do.According to Liang Feng, it needs to be steamed on a cage before taking it, so as to kill the pests.It also has a great preventive effect on those diseases that are transmitted through the mouth and nose.

This may not be a big deal to others, but when walking in the epidemic area, doctors still need to see and hear, and there are also those handymen who clean up the corpses and the coolies who bury the corpses. If this thing is useful, it may benefit more than one person.He had better send this to his grandfather as soon as possible.

As for the saying that the well water should be boiled before drinking and washing hands before meals, Jiang Da certainly has no objection.These are common rules of powerful families, and such rules can be formed not only because of good face and ostentation.Just like the palace also uses white ash to paint the walls, or the empress wants to live in the pepper house, some things may have been used by the nobles, but they don't know the reason.

And that Liang Zixi just pointed out this point.Buddha's dream is no longer important, what is important is how to let more people know about it and control the spread of the disease.

Looking out the window again, Jiang Da shook his head.When will the messenger arrive...

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"Ah Choo!" Leaning against the wooden fence, Xie Ji sneezed loudly, shrinking his neck.Although the weather is much warmer, the wind above the watchtower is stronger than that on the flat ground, and it is still a bit chilly under the wind, and there is no one to chat with, so it is terribly cold.

Before preparing for the trilogy, he also worked hard to participate, but he had a leg problem, and after running for a few days, he was forced to retreat.But for the sake of his diligence and good eyesight, he was assigned the job of the watchtower, and he took turns guarding the watchtower with another sentry every day to monitor the enemy's situation outside the courtyard.

To be honest, this job is boring.Although I stand tall and can see far away, the bottom is either practicing or farming, and it's the same if I see too much.But this kind of work is much better than going to the field to farm.

Looking at the barracks below, I saw that the group of soldiers had started to practice standing in line again. They stood for more than half an hour, and they didn't know what to waste this time for.According to the previous arrangement, I'm afraid it's time to use long spears in the future. Rows of long spears pierced through, and the tigers were full of wind, which seemed to be a bit imposing.

Yawning, Xie Ji turned his head and looked into the distance.Several figures were plowing in the field, and recently there was an overturned cart beside the field. The people in the village were full of energy, carrying water to irrigate the field every day, very busy.From time to time, there would be some black smoke from the pottery workshop, and the wooden workshop had built a shed downstream of the stream, and a group of people were running around, not knowing what they were doing.Looking at it like this, it can make people feel a little comfortable, and it seems that the days of fleeing famine before have become blurred.

In this life, the greatest luck is to be bought by the landlord, right?Xie Ji couldn't help grinning the corners of his mouth and giggling.He, a half-disabled person, can also guard a watchtower, but he has no worries about food and clothing, which is a day most people can only dream of.If Yiyan can achieve success in the future, will he be able to take advantage of it?

Just as he was in a daze, a cloud of smoke and dust billowed up in the distance on the mountain road in the distance.Xie Ji stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly turned over and jumped up, grabbing the fence in front of him: "Shan... bandits!"

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"Master Lang, the seeds will be distributed starting tomorrow. Those few stones of good seeds are enough to plow the new fields allotted to Buqu. However, there are many people who have been exempted from the land tax this year. I am afraid that the harvested grain is not enough for the amount of previous years." A Liang looked a little worried, the current account, no matter how it is calculated, is not enough, it seems that the situation is not good?

"This year's grain will no longer be sold, and the same goes for the orchard and fishpond. We need to raise more chickens to increase the number of eggs laid on the farm." Liang Feng sketched two lines on the paper in front of him, and replied lightly.

"But in this way, there will be no money in the account this year!" A Liang couldn't help but said anxiously.

"There is still 19 yuan in the account now, which is enough to meet daily needs. The output of the village must not be moved any more. When the price of summer harvest grains falls, we will have to buy more grains in case of emergencies." Liang Feng is not stupid. In troubled times, food is much more important than money. It is the right way to store more food well.As for other things, Liang Manor Farm is basically self-sufficient.This is also the best place for the manor economy. Closed the door, it is a small society.

A Liang opened his mouth and found that he had nothing to say.That's right, the biggest expenses in Liang's residence are actually only the master and his son.If the landlord decides to live frugally, the remaining money is really not a small amount.

The overturned cars that the wooden workshop is now working hard to build are still helpful in fighting the drought, and the impact on the summer harvest should be less than expected.Many farm households have even received preferential treatment from tax exemption, and others more or less have some land with reduced tax distributed by trilogy. If there is no accident, the entire farm will live a good life that has not been seen for a long time.In such a severe drought, it is unimaginable to be treated so favorably.

But the Lord Lang himself has to live frugally in order to raise soldiers.As a servant, Ah Liang felt sour and moved, and didn't know what to say.

Liang Feng drew another line on the paper: "Now Buqu has to eat [-] shi of grain every year, right?"

One stone weighs 120 catties, plus the weight of the rice husk, I am afraid that only half of it is actually edible.One person needs at least two catties of grain a day to protect their capital.Isn't it more than 200 stones a year?Now the price of food has risen so much that it costs one or two thousand yuan per stone, and there is a surplus of income for the soldiers' farmland, otherwise they will really be short of income.

A Liang regained his composure, and hurriedly replied: "Actually, it doesn't cost that much. You can save more by adding some miscellaneous grains. But pickles, eggs, fish, etc. cost a lot, and the taxes collected from the fields are far less than The farmer is a big expense."

There is also a uniform dress, excellent weapons, and durable armor. It is really not something ordinary people can do to raise soldiers.Liang Feng sighed from the bottom of his heart, but these investments are definitely indispensable. We can only hope that the new products of the paper workshop and pottery workshop will come out, and I don't know if they can catch up with the summer harvest smoothly?

After making another note on the paper, Liang Feng said: "I also need to buy some cattle and sheep. The cattle can plow the land, and the sheep can eat meat to make leather. The vegetation here is lush and the children can graze. It is more or less a subsidy."

"There are many Huns in Bingzhou, so cattle and sheep are not expensive." A Liang nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, as long as we strengthen the drought resistance and ensure the summer harvest, the house can barely support it..." Liang Feng was talking when he suddenly heard a crisp bell from outside.This is the watchtower's wake-up call!

Liang Feng stood up suddenly: "Warning!"

"How could it be! Liang's mansion has not encountered bandits for more than 20 years..." A Liang's voice trembled in shock, "Could it be that the guard post on the watchtower misread it?"

Just as he was talking, a servant stumbled in and ran in: "Master! Master! There is a message from the watchtower that there are bandits attacking. There are... more than 100 people!"

"Ah!" Hearing this number, Lu Zhu's legs trembled in fright. More than 100 bandits?How can this be kept? !

Liang Feng said sharply: "Ah Liang, go to the farm as soon as possible, so that the farmers don't panic, and organize the young and strong to take up weapons and gather together to guard against incoming enemies. Green bamboo, go get a red robe, the more colorful the better !"

After all, without hesitation, he ran towards the courtyard where the watchtower was located.

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The ear-piercing bell rang through the farm, and Yiyan suddenly raised his head to look at the watchtower.The watchtower guard post was personally arranged by the lord, this movement is clearly a warning signal of the enemy's attack!

One after another in the trilogy, some people also identified the source of the bell, and there was a sudden chaos.Who would have expected that someone would come to attack the farm during the lean season, wouldn't they be going to the battlefield? !

Yi Yan turned his head and shouted: "What are you afraid of! Isn't that what the drill is for?! Everyone has them, put your guns in array!"

This is the basic battle formation. After more than a month of practice, the soldiers subconsciously began to line up, and they formed four rows after a while.Although the formation is thin, once such a crowded square formation is formed, the fear in the heart will be less, and most people will have a firm foothold.

Seeing this, Yiyan didn't say a word, he climbed up the temporary small observation tower next to the barracks after a few steps, and looked down from a high position.I saw that the mountain road was full of dust, and a group of bandits was approaching Liang's mansion, there were quite a number of them, about a hundred or so.If they are allowed to climb over the courtyard wall, they will immediately harass the farm in all directions, and both Sifang and Zhuangzi will be looted wantonly.However, if you choose to meet the enemy, once the series is defeated, the mansion where the lord is located will have no defense force. Although the mansion has a high wall, no one guarding it can't stop the bandits like tigers and wolves!

Going back to ask the lord for instructions will inevitably delay the timing of the battle.But if he made a wrong choice, the farm would suffer huge losses.Should we lead the team to confront the enemies who are several times larger than ourselves, or stick to the high wall to protect the mansion behind us?Yiyan gritted his teeth, he wanted to fight, he wanted to defeat those daring bandits and keep the lord's farm.But what if the lord doesn't allow it?What if he loses?

Yiyan turned his head and looked at the watchtower again.This was just an unconscious movement, but when he saw the situation upstairs, his pupils shrank suddenly and he clenched his fists.The bell had stopped at some point, and there was silence between the sky and the earth. A tall and slender figure stood on the watchtower, dressed in red, like a cluster of burning flames.The man raised his hand and pointed straight to the courtyard gate!

The lord let him fight!Yiyan roared and jumped down from the watchtower: "The enemy is coming, follow me to fight and defend the farm!"

There was a commotion in the team again, but Yiyan had already held his bow and gun, and shouted loudly: "Behind you are your own farmland, your relatives! If you don't want to lose them, follow me to fight!"

This sound was so loud that it immediately stopped the commotion, and the four corporal leaders saw the opportunity and shouted: "Fight!"

"Fight! Fight!"

The roar shook the sky.With great difficulty, they have their own farmland, eat enough and wear warmth every day, and live a stable life.They don't want to lose these, no matter who comes, they can't take them away!

The queue started to move, strode forward, and rushed towards the outer courtyard gate!

He understands!Liang Feng exhaled suddenly, Yiyan understood!

Running all the way, Liang Feng almost exhausted his whole body's energy, sweat dripped down like raindrops, and he could barely stand upright only by holding on to the fence.But he didn't miss everything in front of him.He could see the group of bandits approaching unhurriedly, and he could see the neatly arranged trilogy of the Liang family.Enemies five times his own size were naturally terrifying, but he could not tolerate these bandit soldiers who destroyed his homeland which he had worked so hard to organize in one fell swoop.

As a soldier, you should defend your home and country, no matter how many enemies there are, no matter how dangerous they are!

Unfortunately, he was not well prepared for this battle.Those recruits have not yet been equipped with armor, only long guns in their hands.With such a team against bandits who are like tigers and wolves, can they win?

Liang Feng lowered his arms, and suddenly said to the sentinel behind him, "Go get a drum!"

Xun Ji was so frightened that he was a little silly, and let out an "ah".

"Go!" Liang Feng sternly said because he didn't have time to talk nonsense.

It was only then that Xie Ji came to his senses, dragging his half-disabled leg, crawling and rushing downstairs.Liang Feng turned around and walked to the fence. In the courtyard below, there were already many servant boys and maidservants with flustered expressions. The current servants in the main courtyard have been cut several times, but there are still many.

Liang Feng shouted loudly: "All the men took up weapons and stood guard on the turret of the gate. The servants prepared boiling water and firewood for emergencies! Buqu has already gone to fight, they will guard the farm, I will stand Here, live and die with the Liang Mansion!"

Many people are also looking forward to Parti's return to the mansion to protect the main house.However, after hearing these words, they remembered the farm behind.They are all servants of the farm, and they also have relatives and friends staying outside, not to mention that this year is a severe drought, if the farm is destroyed, how can they survive?

A few servants gritted their teeth and ran towards the defensive turret next to the gate, and some bolder servants also started to move.Although the fear has not dissipated, but watching the handsome and frail Langzhu standing on the watchtower, commanding the troops to defend the farm, the crazy fear is nothing.As long as there is a master, they will not be abandoned!

Liang Feng turned his head and said to Lvzhu who was still trembling: "Lvzhu, you go down first."

Just now, Lu Zhu rushed up with Liang Feng, but she had never seen such a scene before. Her legs were shaking non-stop, and she could hardly stand still, but the little girl still shook her head stubbornly: "Mr. Here too!"

This time, she didn't cry.

Liang Feng looked at her for a moment, said nothing, and turned his head to look into the distance.The bandits were getting closer, could his recruits really be able to guard the gate of the hospital?How will Yiyan face the battle?