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Chapter 90 0087 [Black Mountain Village]

The next day.

Yu Jun slowly opened his eyes amidst a seductive fragrance.

It was really uncomfortable to sleep last night. There were too many mosquitoes in the mountains, so I slept intermittently until dawn.

Many people didn't sleep at all all night, just leaning against the tree and taking a nap.

Sitting up, he followed the aroma and saw soldiers queuing up to eat.

hiss!
He actually ate pancakes!

Eating refined grains early in the morning is a crime.

The soldiers lined up in an orderly queue and came forward to receive the meal.

Three big cooking cakes per person, a bowl of thick porridge, and a few small pickles.

After receiving the meal, the soldiers sat together in twos and threes, took a bite of cooking cakes, and then drank a mouthful of thick porridge, which was very sweet.

It made Yu Jun swallow his saliva.

"Father, I'm hungry."

The voice of the youngest son sounded beside him.

Swallowing again, Yu Jun turned his head and comforted him: "Don't worry, bear with it a little longer, when you get the rice, Dad will cook for you!"

Although the wheat was harvested a while ago, there is no rice in their home.

The summer tax is not only the [-]% land tax, but also a lot of exorbitant miscellaneous taxes, such as bent money, cowhide money, salt money, shoe money, foot money, farm tool money, public money, and shopping money... and more than a dozen kinds of taxes.

Basically, the various taxes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period were perfectly inherited by the Northern Song Dynasty, and a lot were added.

After paying the summer tax, the vast majority of farmers have nothing left.

A small number of farmers, on the contrary, have to pay back their mother's money...

At this moment, Nie Dong stepped forward and asked condescendingly, "What's your name?"

"My name is Yu Jun."

Yu Jun answered honestly.

Nie Dong ordered: "Since you have joined the army, come over and have dinner together."

"I...do I have a share too?"

"Ok!"

Seeing Nie Dong nodding, Yu Jun was both surprised and happy. After thanking him, he hurriedly took out the pottery bowl from the package, got up and walked towards the thatched shed.

The cook held the wooden spoon and glanced at him: "New here?"

Yu Jun replied, "Yes!"

The cook scooped up a large spoonful of rice porridge into his bowl, and then handed over four pancakes.

Seeing his surprised expression, the cook smiled and said, "There is one more recruit."

Yu Jun thought for a while and asked, "Can I feed my family?"

"Okay, just don't waste it. If it's a waste, hey!" The cook didn't say it would be like this, but that weird smile had already made Yu Jun feel terrified.

"Thank you!"

Yu Jun thanked him, and walked back quickly with the pancakes and rice porridge in his hands.

"Eat it quickly."

After distributing the four pancakes to the mother-in-law and the three children, Yu Jun handed the rice porridge to the old man.

The three children took the pancakes and ate them in big mouthfuls.

The woman broke open the pancake in her hand, handed it over, and said, "Master, you can eat some too. I heard that training in the army is very hard."

Hearing this, Yu Jun thought it made sense, and reached out to take the cake.

In ancient times, the wheat husking technology was immature. Whether it was pounded or milled, part of the wheat husk would be mixed in, resulting in a yellowish color of the flour and a slightly rough taste.

Of course, these minor problems are only Han Zhen's opinion.

As far as the army is concerned, it is rare to be able to eat refined grains several times a year, so how can they pay attention to these.

Swallowing half of the biscuits in two bites, he licked his lips with unsatisfied desire, feeling a little thankful that he didn't refuse to join the army last night.

Seeing this, the other villagers showed envy one by one.

The resistance in my heart to joining the army disappeared without a trace in an instant, and I wish I could join the army.

……

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Montenegro.

Also called Shangshan, Iron Mountain.

Since the Shang Dynasty, it has been famous for its rich iron ore, and it was called Shangshan.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Duke Huan of Qi once cast copper and iron here, so it was called Tieshan.

Today, because the rocks are as black as ink, they are also called Black Mountain by the local people.

"Taiping Huanyu Ji", a general annals of geography in the Northern Song Dynasty, records: "Shangshan is [-] miles north of Zichuan County. There are iron mines, which have been cast in ancient and modern times."

The mountain is not high, only 500 meters, but it is extremely dangerous and stretches for several miles.

There is Panlong Ridge in front of the mountain, Tieniu Peak in the back, Jinshan Temple on the left, Lianhua Cave on the right, Lugu Temple on the top, and holy water spring beside it.

And the geographical location is unique. It has long been used as a boundary mark to divide states, prefectures, and counties. It is located in the middle of Shandong Province, at the junction of Changshan, Huantai, and Linzi counties. It belongs to the real three-way zone.

As far back as the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, this place was occupied by several bandits.

Up to now, there is even Li Tianwang, who is famous.

On the official road in the distance, one man and one horse galloped.

Where the horseshoes galloped, countless smoke and dust were raised, like a yellow dragon.

Detour around a section of mountain road, and finally disappear in the Montenegro.

The horses slowed down, and after traveling several hundred meters along the Qingshi Road, a tall gate appeared in front of them.

"Stop!"

On the wall of the stronghold, a bandit wearing rattan armor shouted.

The man on the horse shouted: "The kite returns to the mountain!"

The bandit in rattan armor said, "Camellia!"

"Begonia!"

After checking the password, the rattan armored bandit made a gesture, and the gate of the village opened immediately.

After entering the cottage, the man got off his horse.

In the cottage, there are hundreds of bandits, all wearing armor, bows and knives on their backs.

Judging by its momentum and equipment, it is countless times stronger than the Zhixiang Army, even the Forbidden Army is inferior.

After going back hundreds of steps, a steep and rugged staircase appeared in front of my eyes.

Follow the stairs all the way up to the top of the mountain.

This place is only Panlongling, the outer village, and the high mountain on the opposite side is the real black village.

The two peaks are connected by a chain bridge.

If the outer village is lost, the iron chain bridge can be cut off. In this way, the enemy can only go around the foot of the mountain to attack, and the difficulty is doubled.

This is why, from the Five Dynasties to the present, the Montenegrin bandits have not been wiped out.

Four bandits in heavy armor, holding big axes, guarded the bridge.

One of them asked, "Why did you go home?"

"Wheat koji blossoms."

The young man in a bunt yelled out a password again.

Hearing this, the four of them immediately turned sideways to get out of the way.

After crossing the chain bridge, the young man walked into a cave.

The interior space of the cave is huge and can accommodate hundreds of people. This is the mine dug by Qi Huan in the early years when he publicly mined copper and iron.

And there are more than ten mines with such an area in the whole Montenegro.

Between each mine, there is a continuous passage, which is winding and rugged, like a maze.

If you are not familiar with this place, you may get dizzy after going around the passage for a few times.

The young man was obviously very familiar with the Black Mountain Village, he twisted and twisted along the passage, and arrived at the top of the mountain in an instant.

On the top of the mountain, the scenery is beautiful, and there are houses standing tall.

The largest house in the middle is the Juyi Hall in Heishan Village.

Quickly walking outside the Juyi Hall, the young man cupped his hands and said, "Green Kite has something to report!"

The kite is the slang word for the cottage, and it is Li Tianwang's spies placed in the surrounding counties and towns.

And use different colors to correspond to various counties and towns.

Green, corresponding to Linzi County.

"Come in!"

Hearing the sound, the green kite stepped into the Juyi Hall.

In the lobby, there are nine chairs in total, and on the top chair facing the gate, sits a burly man.

(End of this chapter)