Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

"Hedgehog! I'm going to leave an association in Liaodong, and then I'll leave you both artisan households and military households. I'll give you the establishment of a town. You will be the commander of the town, and Fu Sheng will be the deputy. Is there any problem?" When they arrived, Wu Shigong straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Yes! My lord!" Yu Ji immediately beamed with joy, "Then, my lord, please give me a good name and give this town a good reputation!"

"It's called... Wolf Leap!"

After hearing this name, the joy on the faces of Yu Ji and others became even stronger.This is the name of the regular town, so Yu Ji will also be squeezed into the ranks of the first-line generals of the Runing Army.

"Then my lord! Can Langyue Town recruit troops and organize the town's establishment?" Yu Ji continued to ask.

Wu Shigong nodded to Yu Ji, smiled and said: "This is what I will tell you next. Now we have 4000 soldiers lent to us by General Wu of Ningyuan, and [-] soldiers lent to us by the supervisors and army supervisors." Those people have to return them in principle, but they asked before they left, and they can stay if they want to stay. But there is one thing, all the leftovers must follow the rules of our Runing Army, otherwise, they will not hesitate to spend military law."

"promise!"

"However, I estimate that there are not many people left, at most a thousand. Don't force it, let alone force it to stay. After all, many soldiers' families are in their hands. Therefore, I will leave two soldiers in Zhenyuan City. Thousands of war horses, one thousand mules and horses, and you will be equipped with 150 large and small cannons, [-] eagle guns and three-eyed guns, plus [-] guns from our Runing Army. Although most of these firearms are from the original The ones used by the officers and soldiers are inferior to those used by our Runing Army, but it is enough to defend Zhenyuan City."

"And the families of those craftsmen and military households will be taken to the city, and they will arrange labor to reclaim the wasteland around the city after the spring. The conditions for them are better, and they may even temporarily not collect rent. But all the grain produced must be kept in the city. , Guarantee the supply of our Runing Army. At most, we will buy it with silver when the time comes."

"In this way, the nearby military households may defect to us. We need to arrange them properly. After there are too many people, we can set up villages and guard teams, and finally select the good ones to recruit soldiers. Also, the Han slaves who fled south and the grasslands The tribes you have taken refuge in can also be collected as a supplement to manpower and troops. Here I will tell you the bottom line, you can have as many soldiers as you can recruit, there is no upper limit."

"However, there is one thing to remember! The self-sufficiency of Zhenyuan City must be ensured. Especially the self-sufficiency of grain and grass should not affect production. There are more people who are willing to be half-timed, at least they can help defend the city. Be cautious. Don't rush too far, and keep Zhenyuan City as the first priority. Don't always think about taking the initiative!"

"Ah—!? My lord! Can we still take the initiative?" Fu Sheng couldn't help his surprise at this moment, and blurted out.

"Look at Xiao Fu's appearance! If I really don't give more instructions, I don't know what will happen to you at that time? Maybe you can do things like tearing up houses!" Wu Shigong said with a smile.His words immediately caused laughter in the tent.

Wu Shigong waved his hands for everyone to be quiet.Then he said: "Here, we must not forget our old profession. We must rob the cattle, sheep and people on the grassland, and we must also rob those caravans that trade with the Tartars. But be careful, you must be careful with every vote you make." .People's safety comes first, and I'd rather not do it if I'm not sure about it."

"But my lord!" Yu Ji questioned, "The tribes on the grassland are nothing. But many of the caravans have some relationship with other officers and soldiers. If we do it, I'm afraid it will cause some discomfort."

"Don't pay attention to this!" Wu Shigong waved his hand and said, "A lot of things are messed up by these people who eat inside and outside. But you have to listen to the following words clearly: not only to guard against the Tartars and Mongolian tribes, but also to guard against other officers and soldiers; not only We must guard against their cold arrows from behind. We must also guard against their open fire. In a word, treat them as enemies on all sides!"

"I will leave all the food and grass this time, which should be enough for you for a year. I will also leave a lot of gunpowder and other metals. Before you are self-sufficient, I will send a caravan to deliver supplies to you. In the future, I will send you a batch of silver taels."

"Ye Chao!" Wu Shigong looked at Ye Chao, "From now on, you will be responsible for the internal affairs of Zhenyuan City, as well as logistics, garrisoning and other miscellaneous matters. But you must pay attention: we must not allow the Han people and Mongolian tribes who fled to us to settle in the city to prevent any accidents. The spies sent by the Tartars. In this regard, Lao Ha, you have to assist Ye Chao. Only those who are approved by Lao Ha and approved by the three of you can give them national treatment and treat them like our own."

"Old ha!"

"The Mongolian tribes that came over will be dispersed, and you will manage them all. Those who farm will be dispersed to Tuntian Zhuangzi, and Ye Chao will take care of them; those who graze will be managed by you. If there are Mongolian soldiers, you and the Runing Army will send them officers in charge.”

"Yes! Master!"

"Those who live outside the city can build an acropolis or a military castle. Only when the Tartar army invades can they be allowed to enter the city. And they must be placed in one place, not near the city gate, to prevent The spies offer the city."

"promise!"

"Okay, that's all for the time being. But whatever you do, you must be flexible on the basis of grasping the principles. After all, you are alone outside the pass, surrounded by enemies, so you must have the determination to die and the courage not to be afraid of difficulties. However, you must keep in mind: people are the most important thing, if you really can't do anything, you can abandon the city and bring people back to the pass."

"We will never fail your lord's entrustment! You are in the city!" Yu Ji immediately stood at attention and expressed his determination.

"People are in the city!"

"Hehe!" Wu Shigong smiled and gestured for everyone to sit down, but at this moment, there was a commotion outside the tent.Wu Shigong immediately frowned, and shouted loudly outside the tent: "What's the matter?"

A personal soldier entered the room, clasped his fists and said, "My lord! There are a group of people outside who say they were sent by the Hou's Mansion. The leader is a housekeeper of the Hou's Mansion, saying that the Hou's Mansion has urgent matters and needs to find your lord."

"Huh?" Wu Shigong was startled, not knowing what happened to his wife Xue Yufei.Because he had almost finished his orders, he waved Yu Ji and the others to retreat, and then asked his personal soldiers to call in the housekeeper of the Marquis Mansion.

The butler who came in was familiar to Wu Shigong, but because he didn't live in the capital for a long time, Wu Shigong couldn't remember the name of the butler for a moment.

As soon as the butler entered the account, he bowed deeply to Wu Shigong, and said with a happy face: "Congratulations to the fourteenth son! The villain congratulates the fourteenth son." (To be continued...)