"If you don't ask Zhizhou for help, you can't drive him away. But if you ask Zhizhou for help, you must first deny his proposed river patrol strategy."
Jiang Yan already understood and murmured: "Does that make us jealous of others?"
Fang Zhengkai sighed helplessly and said: "The county lieutenant appointed by the imperial court has a backer and ability, but he just wants to get his power back and has a clear attitude of handling official business. What can he do?"
Jiang Yan said: "But this... the money to prepare the river patrol?"
"Give it to him. Send him to set up another stove, and don't move the county's military preparations. We can talk about it after the Autumn Defense War. State affairs are the most important thing..."
When the two of them finished talking, Martin Guitong called outside the door and came in: "Master's book."
"What's the matter?"
"The county magistrate asked the villain to tell the chief clerk that Lieutenant Li went to Shimen Lane to find Bao San."
"Speak carefully."
"Yes, I just went over to send a message for the second time. I saw Liu Jinsuo and Bao San next to County Lieutenant Li fighting with each other, and the fight was so dark..."
"Why?"
"It is said that if Liu Jinsuo wins, Bao San will work for Lieutenant Li in the future."
Fang Yankai frowned, not liking the relentless betting and fighting all day long.
Jiang Yan sneered slightly: "Li County Lieutenant has no merit and reputation. Sure enough, he behaves like a military soldier."
"What happens next, who wins."
Martin Gui said: "The two of them were fighting vigorously. They fought for a long time, but County Lieutenant Li stopped them. He said that instead of fighting hard, it would be better to wait for the battlefield to kill the enemy. He also said that when the fight got angry, who could
It’s not good to be hurt.”
"What did Bao San say?"
"He said... he was willing to build a river patrol team for Lieutenant Li." Martin Gui said: "When the villain left, they were going to find Team Leader Wu."
"Team Wu?!" Jiang Yan's expression changed and he said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?!"
"This... the chief secretary needs me to explain it in detail."
Fang Yankai was still calm, so he hired a handyman and ordered: "Go and fetch Team Leader Wu quickly and tell him that I have something urgent to do to see him."
"yes."
Fang Yankai then said to Martin Gui: "Go and tell Lieutenant Li that we need to organize river patrols. Others can do it, but Captain Wu can't."
"Yes, but in just one morning, the villain has been ordered by the county magistrate and the chief registrar to find Lieutenant Li three times. This is really..."
"Go quickly and stop talking nonsense."
"yes."
After dealing with this, Fang Yankai and Jiang Yan looked at each other.
Jiang Yan smiled bitterly and said: "This Li County Lieutenant has really vicious eyes. He has only been here for a day or two, and he has already clearly weighed which talents are in Qingfu County."
"We have made a mistake. If we hadn't plotted against him, how could Wu Ang have said 'Brother Bao shouldn't have gone blind' yesterday? Ordinary soldiers don't have this agility."
"He actually knew how to subdue Bao San first and then look for Wu Ang. If he didn't keep an eye on him all morning, he almost made a big mistake."
Jiang Yan murmured to himself, turned around and saw Fang Yankai looking tired, and asked, "Dong Weng, do you want to take a rest?"
"Let's wait until we see Wu Ang..."
"Hey, this landlord is also stingy." Liu Jinsuo shouted, and then said: "Isn't he just the leader of the archer squad? He should have been assigned by the county captain."
Bao San was displeased when he heard this and glared at Liu Jinsuo, saying: "I work with the county captain, but you are not allowed to speak ill of the chief clerk in front of me."
"If you don't say it, don't say it. How amazing is that?!"
"You're still looking for trouble."
"If you don't accept it, let's have another fight!"
"Two years ago, I would have defeated you!"
"I asked you to..."
After Li Xia and Martin Gui finished speaking, they turned their heads and glanced at each other. The two rough guys immediately shut up.
Bao San asked: "County Lieutenant, since Wu Ang has been invited away by the chief clerk, should we go to find a tiger? It's not bad to hug a tiger."
"No need, I've asked Martin Gui to invite you. Let's go back to Shimen Lane."
When Houhu arrived at Shimen Lane, he saw that the door of the house where Bao San and others lived was open.
Across the alley, a leatherworker came over carrying a box.
"Liu Pijiang, why did you come here if you weren't making saddles at home?" Louhu asked loudly.
"It's polite to hug the leader. It was Lieutenant Li who recruited the villain."
"What a coincidence, so am I."
As Luhu said, he walked into the courtyard and heard many people talking.
"The county captain is right, prosthetics have been around for a long time. It is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi Jinggong cut off people who could not afford heavy taxes. At that time, Qi State's markets sold more prosthetics than shoes. It is also said that Sun Bin also did this
Get a pair of prosthetic legs.”
"Laozhang Chu is profound and knowledgeable."
"I dare not claim to be knowledgeable. However, our craftsmen's craftsmanship is not passed on to outsiders. All the methods mentioned by the county captain are the first time that this villain has heard of them."
"is it hard?"
"It's not difficult at all. It's just that this so-called 'tool hand' still needs the cooperation of Blacksmith Yang to create many tools to put on his hands."
Jiang Fan smiled and said: "If I put a shield on my hand, wouldn't I be able to go into battle to kill the enemy again?!"
"Isn't that exhausting you? You have to carry it around all day long."
"Liu Jinsuo, are you stupid?" Jiang Fan asked angrily: "What the county captain said is that I can put all kinds of things in my hands and change them. Do you understand?"
"Liu Pijiang is here, let's talk about the straps."
"According to what the county captain said, each person's size must be measured and made one by one. However, the joints of the tools installed on the prosthetic limbs should follow the same standards..."
"It's not difficult to make something more precise, but it's just the money?"
"You just go to the county government office to get it."
"Thank you, County Lieutenant!"
Lu Hu had roughly understood what these people were doing. The newly arrived county captain hired craftsmen to customize prosthetic limbs for these wounded soldiers.
This was not a great favor, but he also felt that Lieutenant Li treated people a little differently.
He couldn't express this feeling. It wasn't until Jiang Fan said, "Li County Lieutenant is thinking about us personally" that Louhu felt that Han people spoke differently and could use such words.
Li Xia turned his head and said: "Louhu is here, let's talk in the hall."
Luhu clenched his fists in response and followed Li Xia towards the lobby, but was stopped by Liu Jinsuo again.
"You fool, take off the knife."
Luhu was stunned and glared at Liu Jinsuo fiercely.
He is short in stature, but standing in front of Liu Jinsuo, who is thick and tall, he looks fierce but not inferior.
Bao Sandao: "Tiger, unload it."
"No need, come in." Li Xia looked at Huhu entering the hall and asked, "Aren't you a Han?"
"right."
"What tribe are you from?"
Luhu said a few words loudly, making it difficult for people to understand.
Bao Sandao: "County Lieutenant, we all think he is from the Yi ethnic group. 'Louhu' is not his name. It seems to mean that they believe in the tiger god."
"Well, why did you become a shift leader in the county?"
Bao Sandao said: "When he was a child, he was adopted by hunters who went into the mountains to hunt. Later he became an archer. The villain went to the county and taught him martial arts. He was good at archery and hit all the marks. He made great achievements in catching thieves and became the leader of the squad.
"
"Yes!" Louhu said, "Brother is right!"
Liu Jinsuo grinned and murmured: "With these people, I am the smartest one here."
Luhu glared at him and said fiercely: "I'm smarter than you."
"Hey." Liu Jinsuo said disdainfully.
He felt that he occasionally had a flash of inspiration and said many insightful words to Li Xia. How could he argue with a reckless man who couldn't explain a word clearly...
Li Xia looked at the three big men in the room and thought for a moment.
Among all the squads in Qingfu County, Wu Ang should be the most intelligent and courageous one, and as Liu Jinsuo said, he "should have been assigned by the county captain."
But Fang Yankai refused to give in, which showed that Wu Ang was his confidant, and forceful behavior was not sweet. Moreover, there was no reason to hollow out the county's security defense in order to build river patrols.
So, if we recruit 300 river patrolmen, they can be roughly divided into three teams, led by Liu Jinsuo, Bao San, and Huhu respectively.
Bao San is a veteran soldier with many years of battlefield experience. He also knows how to fight on the water and has prestige. Li Xia is quite fond of him. Today, he spends time installing prosthetic limbs for the wounded. Part of the reason is to win over him.
Huhu is good at archery, familiar with the terrain, and understands the nature of water. He is also a class leader, so he can convince the crowd.
Instead, Liu Jinsuo became the weakest of the three. He could not fight with water, was not fast on horseback, was not good at arching, was not a wise general, and did not have enough connections and prestige. In the future, he was probably only suitable to lead the vanguard or the middle army.
After all, he is a close confidant. Due to various considerations, he still has to lead the team first...
Putting back his fondness for the new and never getting tired of the old, Li Xia looked at Huhu and recruited him immediately.
The matter was simple. Fang Yankai didn't send anyone to call Rouhu, which meant that Rouhu was not his confidant.
Li Xia, a county lieutenant, has the power to mobilize a squad leader, even if Lu Hu is not completely convinced.
He pondered and said slowly: "Next, I plan to recruit three hundred river patrolmen, which will be led by three of you. We can first recruit fifty people from among the strong people, archers, and government officials in the county, and the salary will also be increased. Today
, you three each go and choose."
Bao San, hugging the tiger, was overjoyed and clasped his fists in agreement.
Liu Jinsuo looked confused and shouted, "But I'm not familiar with the people in this county."
"Bao San, Huhu, you help Liu Jinsuo select people."
"yes!"
"Then they picked out all the powerful ones?!" Liu Jinsuo was quite unconvinced.
Li Xia said: "Then you should keep an eye on it and think of more solutions..."