Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 616
At the end of October, the farming work ended, but the entire vast land of the lake did not calm down, but boiled more and more.

Wang Yan set up Xingyuan, governor of the five provinces, in Wuchang, and recruited a large number of staff. Even Fang Fengnian, who moved to Chongzhen Dynasty Pavilion in Wuchang, was hired by him as a counselor.

Fang Fengnian was from Sui'an, the leader of the gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and had great influence. Wang Yanzhao was also showing his favor to the gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in preparation for sending troops to the south of the Yangtze River.

The Fuming forces in the south of the Yangtze River, seeing the growth of the Longwu court, also intend to combine with the court, so that they can quickly integrate into the Longwu court after Nanjing is established, and guarantee the interests of the Jiangnan gentry. Wang Yan recruited, and Fang Fengnian hit it off with him.

There is an experienced old bureaucrat in the Xingyuan shogunate, together with Chen Bangyan, Gu Yanwu and others recruited from Guangnan, Wang Yan used the original team of the governor-general of Guangdong and Guangxi to set up the shogunate of the governor-generals of the five provinces, and various reform measures were implemented. The envoy was launched in Huguang.

The cold comes and goes, the autumn is harvested and winter is hidden.

Usually, after the autumn harvest, the people would relax, but this year is quite different. Ordinary people find that even in winter, they can't be idle.

Every month when the army pays their salaries, and when they leave camp on holiday, Wuchang City is overcrowded, and restaurants and teahouses benefit from it. Even sisters and children line up in front of the door, and they are too busy. People dare to go to this time to make some snacks , Selling some small groceries, you can earn a little money.

More than [-] troops assembled in Huguang, and the consumption of clothes, hats, shoes, trousers, vegetables, and rice was astonishing. Many people were able to receive jobs from the government and earn some money to subsidize their families.

Major mines, smelters, and weapon workshops are also recruiting young men, and the government is taking advantage of the slack season to recruit civilians to repair the destroyed city walls in Wuchang, Xiangyang and other places.

The Xingyuan order was issued. In addition to further encouraging commerce, the Fubing system began to be implemented in Huguang. This time it was not as intense as in Guangdong, and the number of people was controlled within a reasonable range. The Chief Secretary of Huguang has 3 prefectures under its jurisdiction, with a total of [-] trainers.

After the winter, these selected government soldiers took advantage of the slack season to start their first training.

On a temporary school ground in the south of Wuchang City, more than a thousand soldiers summoned by the government gathered.

There were little snowflakes in the sky, the government was short of supplies, and nothing was issued. The soldiers were still wearing their own bloated jackets, carrying wooden sticks and wooden knives, and their equipment was very shabby, so their morale was naturally low.

Wang Yan led a group of generals and officials to make an inspection tour. The officials in Wuchang had a dull face. Qianhu of the garrison army was a lame retired officer of the Five Zhong Army. Weak, without much energy.

"Sir, you are incompetent in a humble position..."

When Wang Yan and his party came to the school grounds, the lame Qianhu was ashamed.

This man's name is Hu Hengyuan, who was originally a member of Baihu, who was a member of the supervisor. He was injured during the Wanxian battle, and now he has retired.

Huguang's implementation of Fubing requires a large number of thousands of households and hundreds of officers for training. Not only the Five Loyalty Army, but also a large number of wounded and disabled in the Shence Army. Of course, if the injury is too serious, there is no way arranged.

Wang Yan had some impressions of Hu Hengyuan. He smiled and patted Hu Hengyuan on the shoulder, "The soldiers are not well-equipped, and their morale is naturally low. Hengyuan doesn't have to blame himself, and they are all new recruits. This is just the beginning. You can't expect them to act like old soldiers." Same. Your duty is to train them step by step from farmers to soldiers. If they are still like this when they become soldiers three years later, then don’t tell people that you are from the Five Loyalty Army.”

"The humble staff must train this group of birds well, so as not to disappoint Mr. Hu Hengyuan." Hearing this, Hu Hengyuan immediately cupped his fists and saluted.

Wang Yan patted him on the shoulder again as a sign of encouragement, then turned his head and said to the general behind him: "Erlang came to the school ground full of enthusiasm, thinking that he could wear new armor, hold a knife and gun, and hold a firearm. If you look around, you can see that the surroundings are full of frustration. If you stand in the middle of it, you will think that you are a mob, and you will not be able to work hard. You will be very disappointed. The government has limited financial resources, and the equipment is not available for a while. , but the truth can't make Erlang feel that they have always looked like this. Among you, who would like to fight on the school field, let Erlang see the true style of my Ming army."

"The general is willing, fellow comrades, who is willing to have a fight with me." Lu Shikui did his part.

"I've wanted to learn it for a long time, I'll come!" Liu Wenxiu went out and clasped her fists.

The soldiers on the school field immediately became excited when they saw that the generals who came to inspect were going to compete. Hu Hengyuan quickly asked the soldiers to clear the field and form a big circle.

Lu Shikui and Liu Wenxiu made some preparations, controlled their horses, and rushed into the school grounds. Lu Shikui's mountain-patterned armor, six-petal disc helmet, big red robe, and red feathers on his head were like fire. A white horse sat on a white horse without a trace of hair, just like a white dragon. Holding his silver gun high, he circled the school field and won rounds of applause as soon as he appeared.

Liu Wenxiu rode a black horse, tall and majestic, galloping like a black whirlwind. He was equipped with the same equipment as Lu Shikui, the only difference was the weapon. He was holding a Daguan knife.

The two rode horses and spun and warmed up on the school grounds, one black and one white, like yin and yang fish turning around.

Thanks to the contribution of the Guan Ning Army, the quality of the horses of the generals of the Five Zhong Army has reached a new level.

"Commander Liu, are you ready?" Lu Shikui asked loudly.

Liu Wenxiu turned off the knife and said proudly, "Come on!"

Lu Shikui clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the white horse galloped under his crotch. Like a bolt of lightning, he stabbed at Liu Wenxiu with the silver gun in his hand. Liu Wenxiu yelled, "Good time!" As soon as he mentioned it, he pulled the silver spear away, and the saber turned and swept over, but Lu Shikui's long spear was attached to Guan Dao, and with a kind of twisting force, he turned twice with Guan Dao. Lu Shikui slashed across the top of his head, and the long spear that was aimed at Liu Wenxiu was also deflected, brushing against his armor and piercing.

"Okay!" This thrilling scene caught the eyes of nearly a thousand bumpkins on the field, and the rapid sound of gongs and drums when watching a shadow puppet show echoed in their minds.

At this time, the two people who were fighting felt the strength of each other, and secretly said "yes", then reined in the horses one after another, turned the horse's head, and charged again.

The horses were galloping, this time Liu Wenxiu made a vertical slash with the Guandao, Lu Shikui raised his gun to block Liu Wenxiu's Guandao.

This time the two horses did not stagger out, but circled. After defusing Liu Wenxiu's ferocious attack, Lu Shikui immediately launched a counterattack. In Yanyue, the light of the knife flickered, blocking his attacking route.

The two sides fought on horseback, sometimes fighting in circles, sometimes facing each other back and forth, the guns were as sharp as a storm, and the swords were as fierce as lightning bolts. Fascinated, blood boiled, everyone hissed and cheered.

Wang Yan and the generals stood on the reviewing platform, and in the blink of an eye, the two fought fiercely for more than [-] rounds, and they were still inseparable, and they also began to admire and discuss.

At this time, a fast horse came to the outside of the school grounds, and a general dismounted from the horse, holding his saber in one hand, and hurried over.

The person who came was Yu Taichu, who was transferred from Guangjing by Wang Yan to be responsible for all kinds of information sent by Tiandihui.

He trotted to Wang Yan's side, and whispered in Wang Yan's ear, "Master, someone from the Shanxi Merchants is here."

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