Dark Fairy

Chapter 179 Even in a remote place, it’s hard to be safe
Feng Mingyuan's family gathering was disrupted by Zhou Zhonghao.His face was naturally cold.

Zhou Zhonghao knew that he was an eyesore, but he had no choice but to make this trip, otherwise he would not be able to shoulder the responsibility if he was held accountable, and he might miss important events.

So the meeting ended hastily, and Feng Mingyuan and Zhou Zhonghao moved to the study room.

boom!
Feng Mingyuan's good mood disappeared after reading the urgent letter from Feiyu sent by Zhou Zhonghao.Or rather furious.

"It's so deceiving! Three hundred carts of food, one thousand sets of standard armor, two thousand sets of wound medicine and one thousand young men! Are the people in Yuzhong Military Mansion crazy! It's not even the middle of the year, and this is actually happening Recruitment without restraint!”

"My lord, calm down, Yuzhong Military Mansion probably had no choice but to do so this time."

"Ok?"

Zhou Zhonghao bowed and continued: "Your Excellency, you still remember that Yuzhong Military Mansion issued a document two months ago, requiring all cities under its jurisdiction to strictly prohibit the embezzlement of official warehouses and war supplies. And it was the first time in five years that it sent Someone came to check the registration status of the population register in the yamen.

The caravans that came from the east in the past few days also responded that they were getting more and more nervous.I thought it was going to be a war. "

Feng Mingyuan shook his head and said: "Akashi is to the east. The certificate of opening up business and navigation was signed only four years ago, and it was endorsed by the leaders of both countries. I think it's unrealistic for you to insist on resuming side troubles. I don't want face? Besides, with Akashi After starting a business, there are many benefits to contacting each other, and there is no reason to cut each other's money.

snort!And haven’t you seen the number of recruits this time?It’s just a thing, a thousand young people!Even if these laborers go to the army, they are just used as auxiliary soldiers and do hard work.Is it necessary to smoke so much?He also went to the border, which had a huge impact on all aspects of Yongchuan City! "

Whether it's money or soldiers and food, although the amount is not small, as Yongchuan City is a hub extending in all directions, these things can still be easily taken out.But only "young and strong" made Feng Mingyuan very angry.Population is the foundation, and youth is the foundation of the foundation. How can it be consumed excessively?
Zhou Zhonghao also nodded silently when he heard the words, and said: "It is indeed troublesome for a thousand young men, but it is difficult to negotiate with the military mansion."

Feng Mingyuan stopped talking.

Although the "Bingfu" mentioned by the two people refers to the Yuzhong Military Palace, in fact it is just a geographical location and has little to do with the Yuzhong Prefecture.Just like Zhang Yangsong who escaped from death, he is in charge of the military mansion and is called the military master. He can control the conduct of the three soldiers and horses in Yuzhong and the military accounts in peacetime.At the same time, they will also supervise whether the soldiers are diligent in training and so on.

But when it comes to command power, Zhang Yangsong, the military leader, does not have it.Even when there is a war or other major event involving the mobilization of troops and horses, the leader of the army is completely an outsider and a bystander.The real command of the troops is the Yamen of the Ministry of War in the capital.

In other words, the reason why Zhou Zhonghao said that it is difficult for the Bingfu to leave room for negotiation is that this kind of urgent order comes from the top down and is rooted in the Bingbu Yamen. Yongchuan City alone has no qualifications to bargain with the Bingbu Yamen. ?

Feng Mingyuan was silent for a while before he said: "Prepare the things first, don't be busy first, and send a message to the Yuzhong Military Mansion, saying that the trekking of young and strong is not small, and Yongchuan City is convenient for all directions, water and land. Can people recruit first but not send out?" In Yuzhong, starting directly from Yongchuan City can save time and consumption. After all, it is a lot of money for thousands of people to eat horse chews along the way.

Just ask, and see how the Military Mansion responds. "

"Sir, what do you think?"

"Although bargaining is inappropriate, it is okay to delay a little time. Only in this way can there be room for maneuver. Tonight you will make arrangements, and try to pick young men in their 35s from the roster. If they are not all, they must not be younger than [-] years old. Understand. ?"

"This subordinate understands. But nothing will happen if this happens, right?"

"Humph, what could happen? Isn't forty a young man? He is just an auxiliary soldier. The hard work of those above forty is not much different. Who can say anything?" Feng Mingyuan weighed in his mind.Did he know that in many places, people in their 60s and [-]s are not even young and strong, and some are even replaced by criminal soldiers?He has given the Ministry of War Yamen a lot of face by doing this.It was impossible for anyone to pick on him.

It would be foolish to honestly let young people in their [-], [-], and [-]s go out.

Of course Zhou Zhonghao also knew these things, but these words could not come out of Zhou Zhonghao's mouth.That's why Feng Mingyuan made his decision directly.

That night, Zhou Zhonghao put in place all the materials for the recruitment.Just wait for dawn to bring luck.And those "young and strong" people were urged by Zhou Zhonghao night after night to start listing the names in the yamen.It's just that those people can be recruited, and those people are not suitable, or they have already paid the military tax, etc. At this age, it is much more troublesome and more time-consuming to queue up than the real young people. This is why Feng Mingyuan asked him to delay for a few days. reason.Moreover, even if the list is made, it will not be posted immediately, but will have to wait for the reply from the feathers released last night.

However, I originally thought that according to Yuzhong Military Mansion's usual lazy habits, Feiyu would have to go back and forth in Yuzhong for at least two days after he went there, plus the five days of travel time on the road were all base work.But it turned out that only on the evening of the third day, Feiyu's reply arrived from Yuzhong Military Mansion.

"Must leave within two days after receiving this order, and hurry to Pengshan?!"

Both Zhou Zhonghao and Feng Mingyuan had a look of surprise on their faces when they saw the urgent order.

Feng Mingyuan quickly took out a rather detailed-looking map from the drawer, spread it out on the desk, and quickly clicked on a red dot located in the southernmost part of the Hong Dynasty, near a huge mountain range.

"It's actually going to Pengshan! The military mansion is straightforward, which means that something big must have happened there, and it will soon be something that can't be hidden!

Is the Yunyan disaster coming again? "

"Sir, didn't Yun Yan and us reconcile hundreds of years ago? I heard that even the garrison at Pengshan Pass dropped from the initial number of 1 to less than [-]. And the imperial court The trade with them has also been increasing. At least [-]% of the fur and medicinal materials we take from Yongchuan come from Yunyan, how could this be."

Feng Mingyuan raised his hand and interrupted Zhou Zhonghao's flustered speech.

"Yuzhong Military Mansion may be out of tune sometimes. But they don't dare to mess with this kind of thing. They are so urgent to send people to Pengshan, and they even sent them to our side. This shows how urgent the situation is.

Do it quickly.It is estimated that the decades of peace in the country are coming to an end. "

On that day, a recruitment list was posted all over the notice points in the city.For Zhuangzi around the city, there are even special officials from the government office to go to Zhuangzi to declare and call people.

"Zhu Chongjiu!"

"Li San!"

When the names were announced one by one, they elicited truly uncontrollable tears and sighs.

For a time, everyone in Yongchuan City was panicked.

(End of this chapter)