"Here's the thing."

Immediately Lin Dong wanted to come to Fengyang to ask for an officer from Qianhu, but unfortunately he had no relatives or friends to introduce him, so he had been here for so long without any connections. He heard that Zhu Guo was deeply in love with the girl Wu Yue, so he hoped that the girl could

Introduce yourself to General Zhu, and say a few nice words in front of General Zhu.

"You want to be a soldier?" Xiao Wu looked surprised.

In the Ming Dynasty, the status of military men was very low. Lin Dong was so talented that he wanted to be a soldier, which surprised Wuyue girl.

Lin Dong shook his head and said: "Now that the state affairs are so corrupt, personal honor and disgrace don't matter. It's a shame that I am a useless scholar. I want to join the army and contribute to this country...".

Lin Dong spoke so emotionally that he actually expressed what he was thinking.

Hearing what he said, Wu Yue couldn't help but be in awe. He never expected that Lin Dong, a scholar, would say such profound words. Yes, Bai Wuyi is a scholar. When the country is in crisis, those scholars

What are you doing?

Thinking of this, Wu Yue took a deep look at him and said: "As long as Mr. Lin can help me survive this disaster, Wu Yue will go all out to help Mr. Lin fulfill his wish."

"Thank you so much, girl." Lin Dong stood up and bowed deeply.

Lin Dong was overjoyed. If the little dancing girl was willing to help, then the matter would be half successful. However, time was urgent and it was better to do it sooner rather than later.

He immediately asked: "I wonder when will the girl compete with Gu Hengbo to compete in talent?"

"According to the previous plan, this competition is scheduled for the fourteenth day of the first lunar month. However, it will take time to familiarize yourself with the repertoire, rehearse, etc. Please fill in the lyrics as soon as possible."

"The fourteenth day of the first lunar month?" Lin Dong frowned slightly. Isn't this too coincidental? It seems that this matter needs to be discussed in the long term. Fortunately, there is still time.

Lin Dong secretly patted his chest and said immediately: "Don't worry, girl, I will start working on it as soon as I get back next time. Once I write new words, I will ask someone to deliver them. I just ask the girl to leave a token."

Wuyue didn't think much, and immediately took out a jade pendant from her body and handed it to Lin Dong, saying, "Young master, you can come to me with the jade pendant."

Lin Dong took the jade pendant, took a look at it, put it away and said, "If things go well, we should be able to see General Zhu before the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, right?"

He knew clearly that after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the entire Fengyang would be reduced to ashes. If he couldn't get the title before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he would not have to think about it and could only wait until later to make plans.

"I can't guarantee this Wuyue. More than ten days would be too rushed. Anyway, I will try my best."

After receiving a positive answer, Lin Dong stopped staying, stood up and left.

Seeing Lin Dong stand up and leave, Xiao Wu couldn't help but froze in place. Many talented men wanted to stay with her for a while, but this man didn't stay at all because of his beauty. There were not many such men anymore.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu couldn't help but blush on her face.

"What do you think of Mr. Lin, Miss?" the maid next to her joked.

Xiao Wu had not yet recovered from her deep thoughts, so she replied casually: "Master Lin is extremely talented and has great ambitions. He gave up literature and took up martial arts to serve the country and the people. He is a rare good man. In our Ming Dynasty, if there were more

How could such a person become like this?"

"Do you think this person can be entrusted to you for the rest of your life?" the maid continued.

"If Mr. Lin is willing..." At this point, Xiao Wu suddenly woke up and said angrily: "You damn girl, how dare you play tricks on me? I won't tear your stinky mouth apart."

Then the two started to fight, and the laughter spread throughout the garden. Wuyue didn't know how long it had been since she had been so happy.

"Ling'er, do you think it would be great if I didn't enter Wangjiang Tower?"

This Ling'er was the maid who was fighting with Xiao Wu just now. She was a refugee that Xiao Wu took in when she went out a few years ago. Ling'er was already dying of hunger, but luckily Xiao Wu met her.

From then on, Ling'er became Xiao Wu's maid. Although this girl had not yet grown, her appearance was not inferior to those beauties. Her eyes were watery and sparkling, and there was a hint of cunning in them. She was also loyal to Xiao Wu.

There were many things that the little dancing girl only dared to say to Ling'er alone.

After a long time, the two of them were still master and servant in name, and emotionally they were like sisters. When Wu Yue was distracted, she was trying to say something, and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

"Miss, I think Mr. Lin is an upright man, much better than Mr. Zhu. If he is willing..." "Ling'er, needless to say, this matter is not something Mr. Lin can get involved in. Besides, Brother Yang is also

How could I leave alone in their hands..." Thinking of this, two lines of clear tears fell, scaring Ling'er into a panic.

Lin Dong left Wangjiang Tower, it was already the time when the lanterns were going on, and this literary meeting had been going on for almost a day.

When we got back to the ship, we were already preparing for dinner. According to the rules of the Anton Army, whether outside or in the military camp, military training must be carried out according to the prescribed tasks every day. In the past two days, because they had just arrived in Fengyang and had not found a suitable venue, the soldiers

They just rested on the boat.

After these two days of searching, Black Bear has found a flat land by the river outside the city to train troops according to Lin Dong's order. At this time, except for the soldiers who stayed behind according to Lin Dong's request, the others have already been led by Black Bear.

Went down to the river beach.

"Are the soldiers all arranged?" Lin Dong asked when he saw that there were many fewer soldiers on the big ship.

"Reporting back to the general, everything has been arranged in accordance with the general's military orders."

Lin Dong nodded with satisfaction, and asked about the situation of the venue again. After feeling that there were no problems, he said: "You can make arrangements tomorrow. I have to go out. It is best to arrange a few guards for me. These guards

It must be energetic and powerful.”

"Don't worry, General, I will take care of it."

Lin Dong nodded with satisfaction, turned around and went back to the room. This trip to Fengyang was full of complications. He had to arrange it in advance in order to gain a place for himself in the coming troubled times, not to mention whether he could survive in the world.

Jiang Qing must at least protect one side and let his relatives survive in this troubled world.

Early the next morning, Lin Dong went out with the guards Li Da had prepared for him. Today's destination was naturally the Bardo outside the city.

The two agreed three days ago to test the gun today, so naturally he couldn't be late.

When he arrived outside the city, Bardo was already standing outside the broken tent where Old Wei lived. At this time, he was rubbing his hands anxiously. Looking at the clothes on his body, they were obviously different from the previous two days. Obviously

Bought new.

Lin Dong looked Baldo up and down, and said to himself: "This boy is really good at enjoying it. He spends it as soon as he has some money. I just don't know how this boy's fire gun has been transformed."

"My lord, you are finally here." Seeing Lin Dong coming with a group of guards, he hurriedly greeted him with a flattering smile on his face.

Also coming with him were Lao Wei and several of his brothers.

When they saw the guards around Lin Dong, there was a hint of shock on their faces. Lao Wei and the others were all from the frontier army, and they knew the soldiers best. Just by looking at the behavior of these people, they could tell that they were the best of the best.

, I really don’t know what Lin Dong’s background is, and he can actually train such an army.

Seeing the sparkle in everyone's eyes, Lin Dong secretly laughed in his heart, "I have lived hundreds of years longer than you, but I don't believe that I can't control you with my knowledge."

"Mr. Bardo, how are the firearm modifications going?" Lin Dong greeted Lao Wei and others and asked straight to the point.

"Don't worry, I have modified it according to your requirements and can test it at any time." Baldo said confidently.

"That's very good. I have to trouble General Wei to help find a venue." Lin Dong glanced at the firecracker in Bardo's hand, then turned to look at Old Wei and said.

"General, you're welcome. The venue has been found a long time ago. It's not far ahead." As he spoke, Old Wei pointed to a hill in front of him.

Lin Dong nodded with satisfaction and said, "Thank you very much." He immediately led a group of soldiers towards the hill pointed by Old Wei, and the group quickly climbed over the hill.

After crossing the hill, there was a piece of flat land. At this time, many people were already standing on the flat land. They were all old Wei's old subordinates, and they seemed to come to watch Bardo test the gun.

In front of the flat ground are grass targets erected on three sides, with circles painted on them. They look somewhat similar to modern targets, except that these grass targets are larger than modern targets.

.

These grass targets were set up at fifty, seventy, and one hundred paces according to different distances.

Looking at the layout in the field, Lin Dong nodded secretly. This Baldo didn't look very reliable, but he was practical in his work, but he didn't know how effective his modified musket would be.

"My lord, can we start?" Baldo couldn't help but asked anxiously when he saw Lin Dong looking at those rough targets.

"let's start."

Baldo didn't say much, and rushed directly to the table, filled the barrel of the gun with the gunpowder he had prepared, then loaded the lead bullets, then took out a tinder box and lit the match rope.

Soon there was a bang and a puff of white smoke came out, covering the entire table in smoke.

"Go and take a look." Lin Dong pointed at a soldier and said.

"Yes, General." The soldier agreed and ran towards the grass target in large strides. Soon he saw a signal coming from the soldier: "Hit."

Lin Dong nodded with satisfaction, but this didn't mean anything. After all, at a distance of fifty steps, it was possible for an unmodified fire gun to hit the target.

Baldo was not in a hurry and waved his hand. After the soldier walked to a safe bunker, he saw him reloading and then fired without hesitation.

This time his target was the grass target at a distance of forty paces.

"Bang!" There was another loud noise, and the same white smoke came out.

Soon, the soldier sent back the message again and hit the target.
Chapter completed!