Royal Road

Chapter 31 Oncoming

“General, the Wang brothers agreed to do it! Our men and horses can go down the mountain at any time!” Ayan rushed back to the cottage overnight, and said to the leader who was sitting in the first place with a big smile.

He is a spy stationed in the nearby countryside at Qingyang Village. He is concealed by his identity as a trader, and he can easily travel through the villages. If there is news of the caravan, he can tell the village as soon as possible. This was the method Zhang Hun came up with, and it was also one of the roots of Qingyang Village’s gradual growth over the years. If it weren’t so cunning and cruel, how could you take a hilltop in this troubled world?

The old man sitting next to Zhang Hunchong chuckled: “It seems that the military commander’s words still make sense.”

In the past two days, Qingyang Village has also changed its appearance. Not only did all the leaders have titles such as generals and captains, they also sealed military officers and planted flags. These are all gimmicks that Tian Chang came up with. Since he wants to stay in this cottage, it seems to be of some use. He is an old man who is over half a hundred years old, and he cannot afford to fight and kill. He still has to rely on these “strategies” in order to have a home.

In the past two days, Tian Chang also wanted to understand. For people like him, taking refuge in the high-ranking clan makes people look down. It is better to fall into the grass and spend some time on these bandits. Because of this, it is particularly important to lay down the Liang Mansion.

After clearing his throat, Tian Chang said, “The two strategies I mentioned are still to tie people up. The most important thing in Liang’s Mansion is the farm. If there is a Zhuangzi, there will be a good land workshop and maidservant. If it is gone. Zhuangzi, I’m afraid I can’t raise so many people on the mountain.”

Recently, this group of people have taken a lot of refugees into captivity. Someone still needs to farm the land and someone sells goods.

Zhang Hun smiled: “As long as your two internal should be reliable, it’s easy to say. If not, you still have to set the fire!”

It is impossible to expect him to be obedient. However, Tian Chang was consciously certain that Liang Feng’s temperament had changed a bit since he became seriously ill, and he really didn’t necessarily make the tribe shrink in the main house. As long as the group of newcomers get out of the courtyard wall, will they still be mermaid in front of this group of strong men?

Tian Chang snorted coldly: “The general can rest assured, the Wang brothers still have the courage to introduce people into the Liang Mansion. However, the manpower sent by the general must also be reliable. You can’t kill Liang Feng’s child by mistake by then!”

It’s unclear whether it’s dead, and it’s not cheap for this kid? ! He also wanted to let the person surnamed Liang see the scene where his family was ruined and his wives were scattered!

Zhang Hun laughed and patted Tian Chang’s shoulder vigorously: “The military teacher is worrying too much! How can my people not hold a sick seedling? Come, arrange a banquet, let’s have a big meal tonight, tomorrow Get on the road early in the morning!”

The bandits shouted in unison, shaking the hills. Tian Chang touched his short beard. He could not be a good minister, but also a poisonous man. Didn’t the former Jia Xu Jia Wenhe also vote for his master? Behave like this in troubled times!

Thinking of this, he hurriedly added: “The general, don’t forget to seal the main road to the Liang Mansion. If the army rushes in and is discovered, you will miss the opportunity…”

“Naturally this general knows! Come here, the military division will also have a drink, and I won’t be drunk or return tonight!”

Tian Chang looked at the bandits who had begun to get excited, opened his mouth and closed it again. This group of gangsters is indeed tough. I don’t know how many nearby villages have been harmed, and where he can be allowed to talk about them. With a smile, he took the wine glass handed over, and Tian Chang took a sip. The wine was sour and muddy, not as good as the drinks commonly used in the Liang Mansion. However, thinking of Liang Feng’s ugly manner of kneeling down and begging for mercy tomorrow, this bad wine will not be so difficult to swallow.

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“Weird, the sender should be here these two days, why is it late?” Jiang Da muttered to himself while looking out the window.

Before he sent someone to send a letter, it only took two days to travel from Liang Mansion to Tong Da Kuai Ma, and then to Jinyang, which did not take too many days. One round trip, ten days should be enough. But it has been half a month without seeing the messenger return. Is it possible that something has delayed the trip?

Jiang Da secretly anxious. These days, he has not been idle in Liang Mansion. In addition to giving Liang Feng a follow-up consultation and acupuncture, he also obtained some limes and started trial production of lime water. This lime can heat up when it enters water, and it will redden fragments when touched with hands, like a scald, and its medicinal properties are more powerful than imagined. However, lime water cannot be stored for a long time. After at most two days, it will be no different from ordinary clean water, and it must be reconstituted before it can be used effectively.

Under Liang Feng’s suggestion, he also prepared several different dosages of lime water, and sprinkled it on places where there were many insects and ants, and observed the insecticidal effect. If the best ratio can be obtained, it will be more for ordinary people. Make your own.

In addition to lime water, there is also a “mask”.

Jiang Da picked up a piece of cloth on the table and spread it out with his hands. This cloth is not big, the main body is made of silk and hemp, and there are two thin ropes that can be hung on the ears. It’s a bit boring to wear, but it’s simple and easy to make. According to Liang Feng, it needs to be steamed in a cage before taking it to kill the disease. It also has a great preventive effect on diseases that are transmitted through the mouth and nose.

This may not be a big deal to others, but when walking in an epidemic area, healers still need to watch, hear, and inquire, as well as the handymen who clean up the corpses, and the coolies to bury the corpses. If this thing is useful, it may benefit more than one person. He still has to send this thing to his grandfather as soon as possible.

Jiang Da certainly has no objection to claims such as drinking well water after boiling and washing hands before meals. This is the rule of the big clan of Shijia, and it is possible to form such a rule, but it is not only because of the good face and the ostentation. Just like the walls are painted with white ash in the palace, or the queen wants to live in a pepper room, some things may already be used by the nobles, but the reason is not known.

And Liang Zixi just broke this point. It is no longer important for the Buddha to enter his dream. What is important is how to let more people know about this and control the spread of the epidemic.

Looking out the window again, Jiang Da shook his head. When will the messenger arrive…

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“Snee!” Leaning on the wooden fence, Xun Ji sneezed loudly and shrank his neck. Although the sky was much warmer, the wind above the watchtower was much larger than that on the ground, and it was still a little bit cold against the wind, and there was no chat partner around, and it was extremely cold.

Before preparing for the development of the trilogy, he also participated in vigorously, but he had a problem with his leg, and after running for a few days, he was forced to retreat. However, because of his diligence and good eyesight, he was assigned the job of guarding the watchtower, and he would alternate with another guard post on the watchtower every day to monitor the enemy situation outside the courtyard.

To be honest, this job is quite boring. Although standing high and looking far away, the following is either drill or farming. If you see too much, it’s just like that. But this kind of work is better than farming.

The probe looked at the barracks below, and saw that the group of soldiers began to practice standing in line again. One stop was more than half an hour, and I didn’t know why wasting this time. According to the arrangement in the past, I am afraid that it will be time to play long spears. Rows of long spears stabbed past, and they looked a little imposing.

After yawning, Xun Ji turned to look into the distance. Several people are working in the field, and recently there has been an overturned truck on the side of the field. The people on the farm are very motivated, and they are busy carrying water and irrigating the ground every day. From time to time, there will be some black smoke coming out of the Taofang, and the Mufang has built a shed downstream of the stream. A group of people ran around, not knowing what they were doing. Looking at it like this, it can almost make life a bit of ease, it seems that the days of fleeing from the famine before have become blurred.

In this life, the biggest fortune is being bought by the landlord, right? Xun Ji couldn’t help grinning open the corners of his mouth, and smirked. He can also guard a watchtower as a half-handicapped person, but he has no worries about food and clothing, but a day that most people can’t ask for. If Yi Yan can take off in the future, can he also take advantage of it?

Just in a daze, a cloud of smoke rose up on the distant mountain road. Xun Ji looked blankly for a moment, then suddenly turned over and jumped up, grabbing the fence in front of him: “Mountain…bandit!”

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“Lord Lang, we will distribute seeds from tomorrow. Those few stone seeds are enough to cultivate Xintian, but many people have been exempted from land tax this year. I’m afraid that the amount of grain harvested will not be enough in previous years.” A Liang’s expression is a little worried. How can I calculate this account now is not enough? It looks like the situation is not good?

“This year’s food will no longer be sold, and the orchards and fish ponds are the same. We need to raise more chickens to increase the number of eggs laid on the farm.” Liang Feng drew two lines on the paper in front of him and replied lightly.

“But in this way, there will be no money to make money this year!” A Liang couldn’t help but anxiously said.

“There is still 190,000 yuan in the account, enough for daily life. The output of the village must not be moved anymore. When the summer grain price drops, we will have to buy more grain in case of emergency.” Liang Feng is not. Stupid, food is more important than money in troubled times, so good storage is the right way. As for other things, Liangfu Grange is basically self-sufficient. This is also the best place for the manor economy. Closed the door, it is a small society.

Aliang opened his mouth and found that he had nothing to say. Yes, the Liang Mansion spends the most money, in fact, only the landlord and his son. If the host decides to save money, the money left over is really not a small sum.

Now Mufang is working hard to build rollovers, which is still helpful to fight drought, and the impact of summer harvest should be smaller than expected. Many villagers have even received preferential treatment for exemption, while others have more or less people who also have reduced taxation fields. If no surprises, the entire village will have a good life that has not been encountered in a long time. In such a severe drought, it is hard to think of being treated so favorably.

But the landlord himself had to live thrifty and diligent in order to raise his soldiers. As a slave, Aliang only felt sour and moved, and he didn’t know what to say.

Liang Feng drew another line on the paper: “Now the part will eat 200 shi of grain every year, right?”

One stone is 120 kilograms, plus the weight of the chaff, I am afraid that only half of it can actually be eaten. At least two catties of food a day can be guaranteed for one person. Isn’t it more than two hundred stones a year? Nowadays, the price of food is soaring, it costs one or two thousand dollars for a stone, and there is excess income for those soldiers who have lost points, otherwise they will not make enough money.

After returning to his senses, Aliang hurriedly replied, “In fact, it’s not so much. Adding some grains can save you more. However, pickles, eggs, fish, etc. cost a lot, and the taxes collected on the fields are far less. The dealer is a big expense.”

There is also uniform clothing, sophisticated weapons, and durable armor. Raising soldiers is really not what ordinary people can do. Liang Feng sighed in the bottom of his heart, but these investment must not be less, I can only hope that the new products of Zhifang and Taofang will come out, and I wonder if they can catch up with the summer harvest season smoothly?

Another note on the paper, Liang Feng said: “I also need to buy some cattle and sheep. The cattle can cultivate the land, and the sheep can eat meat to make skins. There are lush vegetation and children can graze, which is a subsidy.”

“There are many Huns in Binzhou, but cattle and sheep are not expensive.” A Liang nodded repeatedly.

“Okay, as long as we strengthen drought resistance and ensure the summer harvest, the house can barely support…” Liang Fengzheng said, and suddenly heard a crisp bell from outside. This is the alarm bell of the watchtower!

Liang Feng stood up suddenly: “Warning!”

“How come! Liang Mansion hasn’t encountered a bandit for more than 20 years…” Al Liang’s voice trembled in surprise, “Could it be the sentry on the watchtower wrong?”

As he was talking, a servant stumbled in and ran in: “Lord Lang! Lord Lang! There is a message from the watchtower that there are bandits coming, one… more than a hundred people!”

“Ah!” Lu Zhu’s legs trembled in fright when he heard the number. More than a hundred bandits? How can this be held? !

Liang Feng sternly said: “A Liang, you go to the farm quickly, so that the farmers don’t panic, organize the young and strong to take up arms and gather together to guard against the enemy. Green bamboo, go get a red robe, the brighter the better, the better !”

After all, he did not hesitate to rush towards the courtyard where the watchtower was.

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The harsh bell rang through the farm, and Yi Yan suddenly raised his head to look at the watchtower. The guard post in the watchtower was arranged by the lord himself. This movement is clearly a warning sign of the enemy’s attack!

Someone successively identified the source of the bell in the part, and it suddenly became chaotic. Who would have expected someone to attack the farm when the green and yellow weren’t picking up? Wouldn’t they be on the battlefield? !

Yi Yan turned his head and shouted: “What are you afraid of! Isn’t the practice just for this?! Everyone has them, and they line up!”

This is the basic battle formation. After more than a month of training, the soldiers subconsciously start to line up, and they will only line up in four rows. Although the formation is thin, once such a crowded square formation takes shape, there is less fear in the heart, and most people have a firm foothold.

Seeing this, Yi Yan didn’t say a word, and after a few strokes, he climbed up to the small observation deck set up next to the barracks, and looked down from high ground. I saw dust on the mountain road, and a group of bandits were swaggering towards the Liang Mansion. There were a large number of them, and there were probably hundreds of them. If they were allowed to climb over the courtyard wall, they would immediately harass the farm, and both Sifang and Zhuangzi would be washed and plundered. However, if you choose to meet the enemy, once the trilogy is defeated, the mansion where the lord is located will have no defensive strength. Although the mansion has a high wall, no one can stop the thieves like a tiger and a wolf!

Going back to ask the lord for instructions will inevitably delay the opportunity to fight. But if you choose the wrong one, you will suffer a huge loss in another farm. Is it to lead a team to confront an enemy several times as large as one’s own, or to stick to the high wall to protect the mansion behind you? Yi Yan’s teeth rattled, he wanted to fight, he wanted to defeat the brave thieves and save the lord’s farm. But what if the Lord does not approve it? What if he loses?

Yi Yan turned his head and looked at the watchtower again. This was just an unconscious movement, but when he saw the situation upstairs clearly, his pupils suddenly shrank and clenched his fists. The bell has stopped for some time, and there is silence between heaven and earth. A tall and thin figure stands above the watchtower, dressed in red, like a cluster of burning flames. The man raised his hand and pointed straight to the courtyard gate!

The lord let him fight! Yi Yan roared and jumped down from the observation deck: “The enemy is coming, fight with me, and defend the farm!”

There was a commotion in the team again, but Yi Yan had already carried a bow and a gun, and shouted loudly: “Behind you is your own Tsukuda, the flesh and blood of your relatives! If you don’t want to lose them, just let me fight!”

The sound was so loud that it immediately stopped the commotion, and the four squad leaders yelled at the opportunity: “Fight against!”

“Fight against! Fight against!”

The roar shook the sky. Finally, they have their own Tencent, eat and wear warm every day, and live a stable life. They don’t want to lose these, no matter who comes, they can’t take them away!

The queue began to move, strode forward, and ran towards the outer courtyard gate!

He understands it! Liang Feng exhaled suddenly, Yi Yan understood!

Along the way, Liang Feng almost consumed all his energy, sweat dripping down like rain, and he could barely stand up straight only by supporting the fence. But he did not miss everything in front of him. He could see the bandits approaching unhurriedly, and the neatly arranged trilogy of the Liang family. An enemy five times his own is naturally terrifying, but he cannot tolerate these thieves, and in one fell swoop, he destroyed his homeland that he had managed to reorganize.

Soldiers should guard their homes and the country, no matter how many enemies there are, no matter how dangerous or not!

Unfortunately, he was not fully prepared for this battle. Those recruits have not been equipped with armor, only the spears in their hands. Can you win with such a team to resist mountain bandits like tigers and wolves?

Liang Feng put down his arm and suddenly said to the sentry behind him: “Go and get a drum!”

Xun Ji was already a little silly in shock, and said “Ah”.

“Go!” Liang Feng said sternly without time to talk nonsense.

Only then did Xun Ji react, dragging the half-remnant leg and rushing downstairs. Liang Feng turned and walked to the fence. In the courtyard below, there were already many servants and maids who looked panicked. The current servants in the main courtyard have been cut several times, but there are still many.

Liang Feng shouted: “All the men took up their weapons and guarded on the turret of the gate. The servant women prepared boiling water and firewood for emergency! The part has gone to fight, they will guard the farm, and I will stand. Here, coexist and die with Liang Mansion!”

Many people also look forward to the trilogy returning to the mansion to protect the main house. However, after hearing these words, they thought of the farm behind. They are all servants of the farm, and they also have relatives and friends staying outside, let alone a severe drought this year. If the farm is destroyed, how can they survive?

Several servants gritted their teeth and ran towards the defensive corner tower next to the gate, and other bold servants also started to move. Although the fear did not dissipate, but watching the handsome and weak lord standing above the watchtower and commanding the song to defend the farm, that crazy fear was nothing. As long as there is a host, they will not be abandoned!

Liang Feng turned his head and said to the shivering green bamboo: “Green bamboo, you can go down first.”

Just now Luzhu also rushed up with Liang Feng. However, she had never seen such a scene. Her legs were shaking constantly, and she could barely stand steady, but the little girl still stubbornly shook her head: “Lang Jun is here, slave maid.” It’s here too!”

This time, she did not cry.

Liang Feng looked at her for a moment, didn’t say anything, turned his head and looked into the distance. The mountain bandits are getting closer, can his recruits really guard the hospital door? How will Yi Yan fight?