I became an exiled convict after we got married

Chapter 111
Ge Li carried the leg of lamb and went down the cottage, Xiao Feng went out with the others and came back an hour later.

Naturally, Wan Jinlan hadn't fallen asleep yet, and Xia Feng and Li Dazhuang got up from the bed after hearing the news of Xiao Feng's return.

Everyone gathered in the room specially used as a study.

On the table was a rough map of Qingyuan County, still inherited from the original cottage.

Xia Feng's temperament is too strong for a scholar, only wearing a gray robe, he looks like a scholar.

"Boss Song, the court's military rations cannot be robbed, and neither can we."

There are wars in the border towns now, and it is an emergency in Liangzhou. The imperial court sent military rations and salaries.

Xiao Feng frowned slightly, how could he not know what Xia Feng said, but when he was actually in Liangzhou, he realized that what he saw on paper before was just the tip of the iceberg.

Why did the people behind Deputy Lieutenant Gao dare to snatch the military rations sent by the court? They just used horse bandits as a shield. Cost of banditry.

This kills two birds with one stone, Liangzhou military officers have done a lot.

He once read Liangzhou's report about the bandits and lamented that the people of Liangzhou are tough. Now that he is here, he realizes that without the connivance of the local military officers and the collusion with the bandits, the land of Liangzhou should have been at peace long ago. .

The west of Liangzhou was brought down by his grandparents, and Liangzhou was established as a herdsman.

The sky is high, the emperor is far away, governance is not easy, and he is often harassed by the barbarians in the north. Liangzhou is in charge of the military and political power of a state, which is far greater than the authority of the governors of other states in the Central Plains.

In a place where the folk customs are tough, soldiers in hand are more deterrent than an emperor far away in the Central Plains.

Even if the capital paid for the suppression of the bandits, it is up to the military officers of Liangzhou to decide whether the bandits have been wiped out or not.

Xiao Feng said: "We won't rob, and pass the news to Mangshan."

Even though he followed Ge Li just now to make sure that he had returned to the village, there was no guarantee that Deputy Lieutenant Gao had heard some rumors to set them up on purpose.

Besides, when the imperial court came to deliver military pay and food, at least a thousand elite soldiers would be sent to escort them. They were full of soldiers and women and children, and there were less than 200 of them. It was extremely difficult to grab military pay from elite soldiers.

Xia Feng stroked his chin and looked at a few people, "We might as well be the big ones. If the horse bandits in Mangshan really go to rob the army, should we go and copy their lairs?"

Xiao Feng glanced at him appreciatively. Although he refused to rob the army's pay and rations, he had no plans to say so.

However, little is known about the horse bandits in Mangshan Mountain, and a plan of action can only be formulated after understanding.

Wang Shu said: "I know that the brother-in-law of Mangshan Wu's family often goes to a gambling house in the town to gamble, so I can casually pass on the news to him."

Wang Shu can be regarded as the dog-headed military adviser in the bandit village. He has read a few books, but in the eyes of the two masters, they are not very useful, so he helps the children in the village to read and write. It didn't stick at all.

This person is considered a clear stream among the horse bandits. As for why he ended up in the bandit village, it is because he looks obviously different from the Han people and has the blood of the Qiang people.

Wang Shu's mother was a Han Chinese who conceived him after being defiled by the Qiang people. Within two years, his mother died of illness and he was raised as a son by a poor scholar. It died within a day after being caught.

Wang Shu, who lived alone, rescued the horse bandit in the bandit village by chance, and was recommended by the horse bandit to become a horse bandit.

Wan Jinlan knew very well about Wang Shu's details. Among a group of horse bandits, only Wang Shu was useful, and the rest could be used to use weapons to fight against the enemy. Things that use their brains are not suitable for this group of people with high horses and big brains. simple people.

Wang Shu is in charge of revealing the news, Xiao Feng is going to take people to investigate the situation in Mangshan in person, Li Dazhuang is in charge of continuing to recruit the refugees, Xia Feng is in charge of maintaining the internal stability of the village, and Wan Jinlan is in charge of training the horse bandits and the refugees. Strong man.

Regarding the matter of the imperial court sending military salaries, there must be someone to inquire and watch.

There are too few people available, which is also a headache.

At night, Wan Jinlan's long hair was loose, lying on her side with her head supported on her hands, holding a machine crossbow in her right hand.

The two got eight machine crossbows and nine firearms in total, only one of the firearms was good, and the remaining eight might explode after just one use.A total of 96 spikes of the machine crossbow were recovered from the eight people.

After Xiao Feng washed it clean, he put on his pajamas and got on the couch. Wan Jinlan watched helplessly as he lifted off the quilt made of animal skins.

Seeing his calm face, she also pretended to be calm, after all, she didn't do anything to kick him down.

"You have to find a blacksmith, buy iron, and drive these long nails."

These eight machine crossbows, if used properly, can be of great use.

In fact, what she wants most is firearms, that is, there are no professionals.

Xiao Feng tucked her in the quilt, "I can't rush things, it's time to be ugly, let's take a break."

Wan Jinlan put the machine crossbow under the pillow, glanced at him, and saw that he had closed his eyes, and was lying upright. After closing his eyes, he fell asleep at some point.

There was no dream all night, but I felt that the bed was extremely warm, like hugging a big stove.

The next day, after Xiao Feng took people out, Wan Jinlan selected more than forty healthy people from the refugees and horse bandits, and went to the open space outside from the passage in the back mountain.

Most of the mountains in Liangzhou are bare, behind the mountains is a large mountain range, but in the center of the mountains is surrounded by an open space of nearly a hundred acres. Although the ground is uneven, it is also good for training soldiers.

After people passed by, Wan Jinlan asked someone to carefully cut the hole at the end of the passage to make it easy for people to pass through.

In addition, when the refugees are brought back and their symptoms are relieved, they can be resettled in this large open space.When the weather gradually warms up, houses can be built. Now we can only simply build some shelters to keep out the wind.

She has seen her father and elder brother train soldiers, and she has also been trained by her grandfather, so she can still draw gourds according to the ladle.

The first thing to solve is whether these men will accept her or not.

"Whoever wants to make gestures with me, come on." Wan Jinlan looked at the crowd holding the iron chain.

More than forty people looked at each other and looked at you, all eager to move.

"Ma'am, you are a girl, so I hurt you, the boss can't explain it."

Wan Jinlan said: "As long as it doesn't hurt the vitals, it's fine. He won't blame you. If I really fail, I will admit defeat. Besides, you may not be my opponent."

A strong man pounded the ground with a spear, "Then I'll try."

Everyone dispersed, and the spear swept towards Wan Jinlan with the wind. Wan Jinlan flexibly set up the iron chain in his hand and rolled it onto the spear. Wan Jinlan borrowed his strength, bent his upper back to be level with the ground, and quickly approached the opponent.

The man gave up his spear directly and punched her in the stomach.

Wan Jinlan straightened her waist, flipped sideways, took the spear in her hand and swept it out.

A blood mark was drawn on the lower side of the man's face. He should have admitted defeat, but he was unwilling.

When the spear stabbed again, he grabbed the spear and his palms were bleeding.

However, when he was confident that he could get the weapon back, he found that the spear was not stable at all.

When he watched the iron chain hit his head, he could only shout "admit defeat".

The battle ended so quickly, none of the big guys thought he would lose so quickly.

"Li Mazi, what's the matter with you? You can't even get your weapon back."

Li Mazi was a little embarrassed, his wife's strength was on par with his, and her body was flexible and changeable. If he lost, she wanted others to lose too.

"I can't do it, and neither can you!"

A bearded man with a short dagger rushed towards Wan Jinlan.

(End of this chapter)