Five years ago, there was a group of "bandits" in Laojun Mountain. They were once entrenched in a cliff cave as a nest, robbing passers-by everywhere. Somehow, after one day, this group of "bandits" went out to rob, they did not return to the nest at all. I heard that they encountered a team of soldiers who were slaughtering Caogu. The two sides fought hard and fought hard. In the end, all the "bandits" were killed and only one soldier escaped back to the small thief. After passing through Zhangjiabao Village, they said before their death that the "bandits" had been destroyed, and only women, scholars, old and weak were left in the mountains. The old patriarch then reported to the government. Soon the government led a thousand households to Laojun Mountain to find where the thief village was located. It was not possible to find the entrance for several days. In the end, the old and weak villages in the thief village were caught when they went out to find food because they were short of food in the mountain village. They learned that there was a peerless place in Laojun Mountain, which was hidden in it. If someone had not led the way, it would be difficult to find the entrance.

Just below a cliff in the southeast of Laojun Mountain, the ancients said it was a cave, but it was actually a rock crack. However, this rock crack was obviously a little larger and could be occupied inside. The depth was not very large, and it was long and five feet away from the bottom of the ditch. When entering and exiting, it was a two-foot-wide path. There was no road at all in some places. Many vines grew from the cliffs to cover the cliffs for many years, so it was very secret.

The old patriarch thought of this secret place. Why not place food, utensils and other items in the village for emergencies? It can also become the place where the whole village should prevent tile stings. In recent years, wit stings often bypass the pass garrison and attack the inner towns of the pass. The two years ago, wit stings attacked Baozhuang Village, which was only twenty miles away from here. I was scared when I thought about it.

The important thing is that the court army is now wandering around here, and it is the second time to collect grain. Maybe there will be a third temporary additional dispatch, but it is difficult for each household in the village to take out the surplus grain. If all the food is collected, they will have to go hungry and escape from famine. Thinking of this, the old patriarch has made up his courage. In order to survive these days, in order to survive without leaving a way out, the boy from the Zhang family can be used.

In the past few days, Zhang Zijun's heart has become a little more at ease. After listening to his suggestions, the old patriarch really started a "sneak" action and transported some water tanks, clay pots, and dry firewood into the mountain. Because there is no water source in that "cave", we must prepare the water tank to store water, use the dripping water seepage from the ridge, and catch it with the clay pot. After the water in the tank is full, pour it into the large water tank in the cave. These are also Zhang Zijun's suggestions. Only when the water is prepared can we accommodate enough people.

There is no shortage of water. In the past, this place was the old nest of a group of bandits, so many roofless houses were built with wood in the cave, which just placed the grain of each household. The grain of the Wang family was placed in the east, the Wu family was placed in the south, and the Zhang family was located in the innermost part. Each household in the village had made arrangements. Each household only had a little food, which was only enough for two days to eat. When the next time, the thousand households said they would still have to collect grain, it could be said that there was no food in the village, so they would not be afraid of going to each household to search.

Zhang Zijun took Erbao to find a commanding height on Laojun Mountain. Looking north here, you can see the situation on both sides of the Yanghe River in the distance. He used the temporarily cut down wooden branches to build a shed, and then made a message tree at the protrusion. Erbao, this is a message tree. This tree has no roots, but is just inserted into these two big rocks. When you see enemy soldiers coming up the mountain in the distance, you will see it at the entrance of the cave.

Erbao shrank his nose and asked, "Young Master can see me pushing a tree at the entrance of the cave?"

Zhang Zijun said: "No, you can see the tree on the top of this mountain at the entrance of the cave, it doesn't matter who knocked it down."

Erbao said: "Then I won't push it anymore. Anyway, the young master can't see who pushed it. Is there a tree on the top of this mountain? It's not my business?"

Zhang Zijun deliberately teased and said, "It doesn't matter whether there are trees on the top of this mountain or the second treasure, but it has a lot to do with the people in the cave. As long as there are no trees on the top of the mountain, you can know that the enemy soldiers have entered the mountain. Everyone is ready to fight against the enemy. If there are trees on the top of the mountain, it is safe. Swipe cards to play games, dance square dances, eat spicy hotpot, and what should you do if you want to do.

Erbao said: "Okay, I want to play with Miss Yunxiu?"

Zhang Zijun said with disgust: "Zhang Erbao, I don't study well at a young age, so I will just go into the pile of women." But I didn't expect that I was only fifteen years old.

The Qianhu House of the Wanjia Kiln of Huailai, to the left bank of the Yanghe River, is now in cooperation with the imperial army to attack the Washiyesian army, responsible for the local food, vegetables and meat for the army to eat. The Qianhus Chang Xingkai traveled around the villages to confiscate the food and grass for almost half a month. For some reason, the 200,000-strong army of the imperial court was in Xuanhua. Huailai was wandering around in circles and circles. As a small place, Qianhus chief was not qualified to inquire about the whereabouts of the army. However, if the army did not leave, it would put too much pressure on the local area. First, there was meat and vegetables that could not be supplied, and secondly, it was food and grass. As time went by, Xing Kai's resentment gradually increased, and several village guards were short of food.

Zhang Zijun has calculated that the imperial army has been fighting against Wastuduo to the west of Laojun Mountain in the past few days. Every day, in the shack under the news tree on the top of the mountain, you can vaguely see it. When you hear the sound of war drums and killings from both sides, Qianhu Chief has long ordered the people of the village not to leave the village privately. Zhangjia Village is the only big village on the south bank of the Yanghe River, Qianhu Chief Xing Kai entered the village early, because the other side is the battlefield, and after the imperial army wins, he can get war gifts as soon as possible, so he creates wood cuts in the village and organizes donkey, horse, and carriage frames. This is also the requirement of the superior Huailai Left Guard. As a local garrison, life is difficult. Since the battlefield is under the jurisdiction, no matter what else, the spoils must belong to the local area, and plan for the future.

Zhangjia Village is not big. After Xing Qianhu entered the village, he could only temporarily enter the ancestral hall. Most of the more than 800 soldiers under his command were just donkey and coachmen. The ones who really had swords and guns were a group of dozens of personal soldiers from Qianhu. Except for two hundred leaders, they had no combat power.

Zhang Zijun understood the current military system of the garrison. Since Taizu Hongwu, he had established military guards in the country in selecting military and important military places. Until the Qing army entered the pass in the 17th year of Chongzhen, the "garrison system" almost accompanied the Ming Dynasty.

The military system of the Ming Dynasty absorbed the historical experience of military farming, with the goal of integrating troops into agriculture and combining military guards. The Ming Taizu once said confidently: "I raise a million soldiers, and it doesn't cost the people a grain of rice."

At this time, the troops of the garrison still had a little bloodiness of Taizu, but they could not withstand the signs of decline. The royal relatives and local ministers abused their power and private service soldiers. The increasing corruption of discipline in the army and the autocracy of eunuchs in the court were also the reasons for the decline of the military system. The upcoming "Tumu Fort" was caused by the eunuch Wang Zhen. The biggest reason was that this young emperor did not know that the sky was high and the earth was unfaithful.

In the past few days, there has been a large workshop in the village. All the soldiers from Qianhu and the villagers of Zhangjia Village were ordered to make rafts. Zhang Zijun found Xing Qianhu outside the ancestral hall and stepped forward to salute and said, "Sir Qianhu, this kind of raft is labor-intensive, and it is not transported much and cannot withstand the weight of a large cart. When the car is loaded with goods, the raft will sink. It is better to find a shallow beach by the Yanghe River to build a trestle.

Qianhu Xing Kai was so upset by the young man who was not tall in front of him that Xing Qianhu was also a teacher and asked, "Ruyi, after building the pier, how can he defend if the tile thorn soldiers attack?"

Zhang Zijun replied: "Send someone to guard it. The number of troops and horses can be passed on the trestle. As long as there are archers on the shore and several powerful crossbows to suppress the formation, hundreds of soldiers and horses cannot get through."

Qianhu Xing Kai found it interesting and sincerely teased Xiaoyaer on the opposite side and said, "What if there is no strong crossbow to defend?"

Zhang Zijun replied: "If you can't keep it, then the pier will be demolished."

After hearing this, Qianhu Xing Kai laughed and said, "It's interesting. It's too late to destroy the bridge when you want to break it. This young man won't have read any words in the book, hahahahaha!"

Zhang Zijun said stubbornly, "Mr. Qianhu, if there is a trestle bridge, you don't need anyone to go up the bridge, and you can just say it while you exhale it?"

Obviously, Qianhu Xing Kai was interested, and said to Zijun, who was young but pretending to be an adult, said, "Tell me, how can you dismantle a trestle in just a few breaths? If you don't say it well, you can serve the military stick."

Zhang Zijun also said excitedly: "Master Qianhu, the trest bridge is made up of many bridge piles covered with long wood. At that time, just tie a thick hemp rope on the bridge pile in a section deep in the water and lead it to the shore. If you find a tile-stinging soldier coming here, we will pull the thick hemp rope and pull the bridge pile off. There will be no bridge piles on the bridge...                                                                                                                                                                                                           

As Zhang Zijun still foaming at the mouth, Qianhu Xingkai's eyes also lit up.

"If you use a few more hemp ropes and tie them to the bridge piles separately, and pull them together........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Qianhu Xing Kai shouted loudly: "What, let's use thick hemp ropes from now on...

Xing Kai smiled and said, "Although the pier is good, it still cannot be built. The water flows rapidly in the Yanghe River. There are many beaches and deep water. We can't do it if we want to build a pier."

Zhang Zijun also grinned and laughed. Although he talked nonsense to this Qianhu Lord, he mainly left an impression on him and could speak well. If he said directly, the imperial army would be wiped out in Tumu Fort. Not to mention whether this Qianhu Lord believed it or not, he would be skinless even if he did not die. Fortunately, this Qianhu official was generous on the surface and had no airs to treat the villagers. He was a person who could do practical things. Thinking of this, he was unable to turn things around if he wanted to save the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Zijun could only accept the progress of history and wait for the opportunity to enhance his strength. In such a world, if he had no strength, he could only let the meat of mermaids. In order to survive better, he did not want to die in such a small mountain village. He could only fight.
Chapter completed!