A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 89 Xu Yue'e's Spear Technique
The crowd surrounded Wang Dou and others and entered the fort. The houses inside the fort were in order, the mountains, stones, streets and alleys were spotless, and they were still as tidy as before.

Wang Dou nodded with emotion, this is his hometown.

In fact, the life of the military households in Jingbian Fort is still happy. There are public bathhouses and public toilets in the fort, which are kept clean and tidy. There are theaters and temples in the fort, where they can watch plays and worship gods in their spare time.Everyone has land, and taxes and food will not be heavy in the future. Most of the children of their family are military officers in various forts. Every time they are captured, they get back a large amount of grain and rice, which is enough for the family to live a good life.Especially this is the place where Wang Dou made his fortune, and the military households in the fort all have a sense of superiority. This is the foundation of Shunxiang Fort!

The only downside is that the castle lacks popularity and is seriously hollowed out, but now that a hundred new military households have been transferred, the place will soon become lively again.

The party came to the General Banner Office in front of Jingbiandun, where Wang Dou used to live and live, and now it is the place where Zhong Tiaoyang works, and he also lives in the back courtyard on weekdays.The few old military households and strong women who had served the Wang family stayed in the courtyard to clean, and received some monthly salary on a regular basis.

Looking at the place where he used to live, Wang Dou was also moved. From time to time, the fragments of his life and work here flashed across his mind, thinking of his hard work in Jingbian Fort that day, brick by brick, Jingbian Fort from the blank Jian Qi, thinking about watching, he couldn't help but feel a little crazy.

Han Chao and Han Zhong seemed to have the same feeling, and they both sighed as they followed Wang Dou.

The few old military households and strong women in the house were cleaning. When they saw Wang Dou and others coming in, they were all pleasantly surprised: "My lord, are you back?"

Wang Dou greeted them with a smile, and ordered the guards beside him to hand over some wine, meat and cloth, and they all accepted it in surprise.Then they hurriedly said: "Your Excellency is back, hurry up and tidy up the room so that you can rest."

After talking to them for a few words, Wang Dou and others returned to the hall.

Wang Dou sat at the head, Zhong Tiaoyang, Qi Tianliang, Zhong Rong, Han Chao, and Han Zhong sat on the two sides of the head. When the old brothers met, they couldn't finish talking.

Han Zhong said to Zhong Tiaoyang: "Old Zhong, it's better for you to stay here in Jingbian Fort and enjoy your leisure every day, unlike the few of us who are exhausted all day long."

Zhong Tiaoyang smiled and said, "Second Brother Han, then you can stay at Jingbian Fort, and let me take over as your sentinel?"

Han Zhong hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Don't, don't, I'd better be tired. I'll stay in Jingbian Fort all day and have nothing to do. I won't get sick from boredom?"

Everyone laughed.

Wang Dou smiled and said: "Soon my cousin will have to work hard too. The one hundred military households transferred here will also be organized into an army for drills. There will be no leisure time in the future."

Wang Doudao: "Jingbian Fort also needs to train a sentry soldier, select young and strong from the new military households, if the number is insufficient, some men will be added from Shunxiang Fort. They are all officers."

Wang Dou calculated and calculated. After the new military households in Jingbian Fort were transferred, there were more than 200 households inside and outside the fort, with more than 1000 people.There are many households, the castle is big, and it is his hometown, without a sentinel guarding it. Wang Dou is worried about the safety of Jingbian Fort.He gritted his teeth, and decided to train another sentry recruit. In this way, Lian Shunxiang Fort and Jingbian Fort, he will have a total of five sentry new army infantry, a team of cavalry, about 300 troops .

Zhong Tiaoyang was overjoyed and said, "That's a good thing."

I was finally able to lead a sentry with more than 200 soldiers, instead of the 30-plus soldiers of the three teams.Zhong Tiaoyang is also ambitious, so he is naturally unwilling to live in Jingbian Fort.

Wang Dou said: "The sentinel of Jingbian Fort must be trained. If there is a shortage of food, rice and equipment, I will ask Mr. Lin Daofu of Shunbao to bring them here."

Zhong Tiaoyang was even more delighted and thanked loudly.

Then Zhong Tiaoyang and Qi Tianliang reported to Wang Dou what happened in the fort recently.Unlike Zhong Tiaoyang, Qi Tianliang is satisfied in Jingbian Fort. He has no ambitions, and with his current status, he is already satisfied.Although he was literate, he didn't know much, and Zhong Rong was in possession of all the farm documents. When Qi Tianliang asked Zhong Rong to hand over the documents, Wang Dou smiled at Zhong Rong: "Mr. Zhong, thank you for your hard work."

Zhong Rong stayed in the fort all the time, assisting Zhong Tiaoyang and Qi Tianliang to deal with the clerical affairs in the fort. Hearing what Wang Dou said, Zhong Rong quickly bowed deeply: "My lord is serious, this is a matter for students."

He looked good, he was the only literati in Jingbian Fort, Zhong Tiaoyang and Qi Tianliang respected him very much, Zhong Rong lived very comfortably in Jingbian Fort.

Wang Dou looked at him. Originally, Zhong Rong was the first literati to follow him. He was able to do things well, and he shared weal and woe. Unfortunately, his rank was too low. It was impossible for him to be transferred to Shunxiang Fort to command all the scribes in the fort. At present, Feng Dachang, the magistrate of Shunxiang Castle, can use it easily, let's talk about it later, and see if there is a chance to praise him.

Wang Dou flipped through the document, Qi Tianliang was afraid that Wang Dou would not know his credit, so he stood aside and added.

At the beginning of August in the eighth year of Chongzhen, there were more than 3000 mu of land in the Jingbian Fort army station. In the seventh year of Chongzhen, the first 55 military households who joined Jingbian Fort were allocated 60 mu of land.The more than [-] military households who joined Chongzhen in the early eighth year were also allocated [-] mu of land. Only the more than [-] military households who joined in the eighth year of Chongzhen have not yet been allocated land.

However, during the time when Wang Dou left, from the eighth year of Chongzhen to the beginning of the ninth year of Chongzhen, Qi Tianliang led the military households in the fort to reclaim more than 800 mu of land. The military households were allotted another [-] mu of land, and now they also have [-] mu of land to pass on to their families.

Those more than 60 military households who lived outside Jingbian Fort and joined in Chongzhen's eight years were also allocated [-] mu of land. Now the military households inside and outside Jingbian Fort have fields to pass on to their families, and everyone is happy.

Not only that, Qi Tianliang also led the military households in the fort to restore the livestock farm that was burned by the bandits last year.There are also signs of Jingbian Fort and Lanzhou Waterwheel, which can also be rebuilt in the same way.

Looking at the document, Wang Dou nodded, Qi Tianliang is still able to handle affairs, and the achievements he has made are very remarkable.

He closed the file and said, "That's right, brother Qi, thank you for your hard work, you've done a good job."

Qi Tianliang's face burst into a smile, and he said repeatedly: "It should be, it should be, this is a villain's job, a job."

Wang Doudao: "Now another hundred military households have been transferred to Jingbian Fort. Brother Qi, you have to work hard again. You also have to lead them to reclaim new wasteland."

Although the Qing soldiers will come in the second half of the year, at least the fields can be reclaimed first, and then cultivated after the Qing soldiers retreat.This is the case at the border. After the hard battle, life still has to continue, always scrambling for food in the shadow of swords and swords.

Qi Tianliang said: "My lord, it is no problem to lead the new military households to open up wasteland and cultivate land, but there is no wasteland to reclaim in our Jingbian Fort area."

From the seventh year of Chongzhen to the ninth year of Chongzhen, nearly [-] mu of wasteland had been reclaimed in Jingbian Fort, and all the surrounding land that could be reclaimed was wiped out.

Wang Dou said indifferently: "It's okay, you can lead the military households to reclaim the land to the east, and if you need anything, just come and tell me."

From the east, it is already under the jurisdiction of Wubao. There is a lot of wasteland there. Instead of leaving it there, it is better to use it yourself.As for the future conflict between him and Yang Zhichang, the defender of Wubao, what is Wang Dou afraid of?
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After the luncheon, Wang Dou led the people around the Jingbian Fort again, and he even climbed up the high pier of Jingbian Pier to have a look.

The view on the pier is wide, and the breeze blows slowly, bringing a hint of coolness.

As far as the eye can see, there are no fireworks on the piers, but Wang Dou is looking at the northeast direction in a daze, and has been silent for a long time.

Chongzhen came down in April of the ninth year. According to Wang Dou's understanding of history, Huang Taiji should be proclaimed emperor at this time, right?
On the sixth day of March in the ninth year of Chongzhen, the Later Jin Dynasty changed the Wenguan to the Inner Three Academy.On April [-]th of the ninth year of Chongzhen, Hou Jinhan Huang Taiji proclaimed himself emperor, changed the Yuan to Chongde, changed the name of the country to "Daqing", changed the name of the family to "Manchuria", and established the capital in Shenyang. The ceremony of ascension lasted for more than [-] days. Most of the etiquette imitates the Han system.

After Huang Taiji proclaimed himself emperor, he strictly ordered the Han people in the territory to wear full-style hair and hats.

He said in the imperial edict: "I read history, and I know Jin Shizong is a true and virtuous king. When Xizong and Wan Yanliang, they completely abolished the old system of Taizu and Taizong, and they were extremely happy. Shizong ascended the throne, fearing that his descendants would follow the example of the Han people, and ordered him to Never forget the ancestral law, practice riding and shooting. If future generations do not abide by it, they will die. Our country is good at riding and shooting, and we can overcome it by fighting, and win it by attacking. In the past, Bakshi Dahai and others repeatedly advised me to change the clothes of Manchuria to follow the Han Dynasty. System. If I take off my clothes, I will abolish cavalry and archery. When I am my body, there will be no change. I am afraid that future generations will forget it, and abolish cavalry and archery to imitate the Han people. I am worried about it. You should be aware of it."

Not long after proclaiming himself emperor, Huang Taiji intensively planned the invasion of Daming. Everyone in the Qing Dynasty believed that the current internal troubles in Daming, especially the rampant bandits, had helped them a lot.When Daming recovers, they will have nothing to take advantage of.

After the rise of Houjin, they robbed a lot of land and wealth from Daming, which also encouraged their greed.

Huang Taiji once proudly said: "I am now living in Shenyang, the land of Liaodong, did it belong to me? It came from the conquest!"

Soon, a military invasion with a scale of 10 people will spread to the northern regions of Ming Dynasty. For this invasion, I have been preparing for it since two years ago.Based on my understanding of history, I will do my best to expand my power and protect myself, but will I be able to pass this test?I am also unknown.

While Wang Dou was deep in thought, Qi Tianliang stepped forward and said, "My lord, it's windy on the pier, why don't you go down?"

Then he said like offering a treasure: "Now the pigs and sheep in the livestock farm outside the castle are raising well, do you want to take a look?"

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Last year, the livestock farm next to the Baihu Canal in Jingbian Fort was burned down by rogues. After Qi Tianliang led the military households in the fort to restore it, a rough wall was built outside, which was almost one meter high, and the pigsty , fish ponds, duck pens and chicken pens are surrounded by circles.As for those vegetable fields, they are still outside the fence.

In the current Jingbianbao livestock farm, there are dozens of Jingbianbao women and some old and weak men working in it, and some Jingbianbao children also herd ducks and sheep in it.

The livestock farm is managed by Tao Shi. She led Wang Dou and others in with a smile. The pigs had already been fed, and the pigs were just resting in the pigsty. Compared with last year, these pigs have grown up a lot. After a few months, it will be ready to eat and reward the soldiers who killed the enemy.

Wang Dou looked at it and nodded again and again. There was a kind of smell in the livestock farm, which was very unpleasant, but for a person like Tao who was used to smelling it, he didn't feel anything.

At this time, there was no one in the farm, Tao looked left and right, and said: "Those lazy women have gone to nowhere, my lord, wait for the women to look for them, and let them come out to meet your lord."

Wang Dou smiled and said: "Forget it, there is nothing to do in the afternoon, let them rest."

Wang Dou and others walked casually in the livestock farm, commenting on the chickens, ducks, pigs, etc., when suddenly there was a burst of applause from the right. But I saw dozens of women standing on a flat ground under the slope, all of them applauding.

Several women were still holding guns and sticks, and one of them shouted to a person in the field: "Yue'e, work harder, you have been stabbed seven times, if you stab again, it will be eight times!"

"Have you been stabbed seven times?"

Wang Dou and the others were all surprised, they looked down together, but saw a woman standing in the field with a long spear in her hand, looking at her sideways posture with the spear raised, it was the standard spearman in the Shun Township Army who stabbed her. surgery.

Looking at the woman's appearance and figure, it was Xu Yue'e. At this time, her hand holding the gun was shaking a little, her face was covered with sweat, and her hair was disheveled, but her expression was determined, she just stared at a wooden board twenty steps ahead, On the top, the eyes, heart, etc. are roughly marked with lime.

Suddenly she gave a soft drink, and rushed forward, rushing to the board, she called out: "Kill!"

The spear in his hand stabbed out, and accurately hit the position of the wooden board's heart.

All the women cheered like thunder.

Han Chao said in a deep voice, "Good skill!"

Han Zhong also opened his eyes wide and said in surprise, "This woman may have the skills of a top-ranking Zhongze sergeant!"

(End of this chapter)