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Chapter 204 Building an Iron Plant Zhou Cang Raids Langling
Another woman came and cried bitterly, but was also beheaded by the soldier with a knife.

The remaining servants and women all bowed their heads and did not dare to resist. They were tied up with ropes by the soldiers one by one and taken to the prison where they were held.

In another part of the city, a merchant with a large number of fields and houses usually searched and squeezed the tenants, and saved more than ten hectares of land and seven or eight houses. The tenants under him were not able to cover their clothes and food all day long. After reading Feng Yaojuan's book, Although he was afraid, he did not give up his family property in the city. After the city was broken, he hurriedly took gold and silver slaves and put them in the guest room.

Not long after, a group of about a hundred soldiers rushed in. The merchants immediately greeted them with smiles and wanted to bribe the soldiers with gold and silver, but they were rejected. They sent female slaves to the soldiers to enjoy. The soldiers have not seen women for a long time, and seeing beautiful women in their arms, how could they be patient? If you can live, bring it into the room immediately and enjoy it.

The military leader who led the team wanted to stop it, but he didn't think about it because he was greedy for money. A few women, playing for a while, should be fine, and this is just a way to give his soldiers a little bit of sweetness, so that they can listen to their orders carefully in the future.

The Marquis then ordered the rest of the soldiers to kill the merchants' family, and they dared not take any money and so on.

Yang'an City has been in trouble for a long time, and it has just calmed down. The people who moved out of the city earlier were rewarded by Feng Yao. They returned their fields and houses and servants one by one, and paid compensation separately. Tax exemption for one year .

The people who moved back were all overjoyed, and compared to the miserable conditions of the people who stayed in the city, they all respected and obeyed Feng Yao.

After Feng Yao entered the city, Wei Yan came to report.

Sixteen soldiers injured civilians, more than fifty soldiers were greedy for money, and more than ten soldiers were sexualized!

Feng Yaojie ordered his beheading in public, and hung his body in the market for public display.

And the military lord who didn't stop his subordinates was also beheaded by Feng Yao.

So far, no one in the army dared to violate military discipline. The people in Yang'an City were moved and sent their sons to join the army. There were also many humble scholars who saw Feng Yao's great achievements and recommended themselves as officials. Feng Yao selected several talented people Follow the army, let Chen Da choose the best for the rest.

After Chen Da moved into the county mansion, he came to visit Feng Yao again and talked about his life experience.

Feng Yao learned that Chen Da was originally a blacksmith, his heart moved, and he asked, "Chen Da, do you know how to make iron?"

Chen Da was startled, then laughed loudly, and said loudly: "Master, if you ask about the way of governing the county, I, Chen Da, am a rough person, but the art of making iron, in the territory of Runan, if I, Chen Da Say it is the second, and no one dares to call it the first!"

"Are you really proficient in iron smelting?" Feng Yao said pleasantly. Originally, he just asked casually, but he didn't expect Chen Da to really know the art of iron smelting!
"Of course, iron ore is the first thing you need to make iron. Funiu Mountain is a few miles away. Iron ore in the mountain can be picked up. As long as you build a tall furnace..." Chen Da immediately introduced how to make iron. , wanting to prove that what he said is true, this opening is simply eloquent and eloquent.

Although Feng Yao couldn't understand most of them, he was still overjoyed, and happily patted Chen Da on the shoulder and said, "Chen Da, since this is the case, I order you to immediately build an ironworks in this county! Produce high-quality iron for our army. Quality steel comes out!"

Chen Da was a little flattered by Feng Yao's slap on the shoulder, but his expression was very excited, "My lord, Chen Da will definitely live up to my lord's high expectations, but Chen Da wants to say something clearly!"

"Well, let's talk, if you have any difficulties, I will give you priority to solve them!" Feng Yao nodded.

"Chen Dameng's lord Zhien became the magistrate of this county, and he was very happy in his heart, but Chen Da didn't have any other skills except blacksmithing and fighting. Let Chen Da only be in charge of iron smelting?" Chen Da said.

"Hehe! Chen Da, if you have this heart, it proves that I have not misjudged the person! First of all, you have to understand that it is not difficult to be a county magistrate. If you don't understand political affairs, you can ask a county magistrate to assist you. You can do it, you just need to lead soldiers and make iron, don't these two things happen to be your strengths?" Feng Yao said with a smile.

"Then? What if the county magistrate secretly oppresses the common people?" Chen Da was still a little worried.

"Just kill him. These county officials are hired by you. If they are incompetent, you can kill them! You don't understand politics, so you can tell who is good and who is bad, and there is a post office in the county. You can rest assured that you often come to the county for inspections! In short, it is just one word, kill!!" When Feng Yao said the last word kill, his expression became serious, and his determination was unquestionable.

Chen Da was shocked, his eyes flashed, and he said, "My lord! I understand!"

……

In the northern part of Langling County, on an official road, an army of more than 1 people marched forward neatly.

Under their feet, the snow that hadn't melted yet was trampled and creaked. After the army passed by, the white snow that hadn't melted for several days had turned black and blended with the soil.

The pikemen, sword and shield soldiers, archers, and the various phalanxes of the supply team are in order.

In the middle of the army, there was a tall, strong general with a dark complexion, his steel teeth clenched, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

This general is Zhou Cang who was ordered to attack Langling first!

After Wufang County was easily captured, Zhou Cang did not participate in the siege of Yang'an City, but directly led the army to Langling County.

Wang Hu was kept in Wufang by Zhou Cang to prevent Ying Chuan from attacking suddenly.

Zhou Cang never smiled along the way. Every time he got closer to Langling, Zhou Cang's eyes became more murderous. Zhou Cang had waited too long for this day. Since the first day he joined the army from Pingyu City, Zhou Cang Cang is waiting for this day to come! !
More than a year ago, the Zhou family in Wufang County was brutally murdered by Li Tong and others, just like yesterday.

"This time when we attack Langling, I, Zhou Cang, will definitely behead the enemy!"

At this time, a scout who explored the road rushed back and said loudly: "My lord, the road ahead is only twenty miles away from Langling City. Do you want to find a place to set up camp?"

"No!" Zhou Cang said.

Ten miles away from Langling, the scouts asked again, and Zhou Cang said no again, but this time Zhou Cang said one more sentence: "No, I want to camp two miles below the city!"

The general under his command worried: "General, is it too close?"

"It's not close. I'm just hoping that Thief Li will come out of the city. Then I will fight to the death with him!" Zhou Cang said.

In Langling County, Li Tong was discussing with the generals how to ambush in the north of the city and how to resist Feng Yao's army. While the discussion was in full swing, they shouted for good timing, when the scouts suddenly reported that Zhou Cang's [-] troops had approached within ten li of the city.

Li Tong couldn't swallow his saliva, he choked in shock, and after a violent cough, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, exasperated, and said loudly: "Oh no, I fell into Feng Yao's trick, I thought Feng Yao would be able to lead the army until tomorrow." Come here!! It’s a pity! It’s a pity that Wu Yin’er’s ingenious plan!”

Li Yin stepped forward in a hurry, patted his father Li Tong on the back, calmed down a few times, and comforted him: "Father, don't worry, since Zhou Cang is so close to the city, he must be bullying me not to go out to fight. Why don't our troops take advantage of the night to rob his camp!"

(End of this chapter)