With a distance of one mile, it was time to say a few words. Zhu Ping'an got off the carriage immediately. On the one hand, he wanted to get off the car and direct everyone to arrange their arrangements. On the other hand, he really couldn't stand the evil girl Ruonan's eyes, so the carriage stopped.
In such a big place, there is no way to avoid the eyes of the demon girl Ruonan who is swishing like a sword.
Zhu Pingan had already stepped off the carriage, and the demon Ruonan did not forget to glare at Zhu Pingan's back.
Thinking that flowers are plants, the enchantress Ruonan feels disgusted when she hears the word "flower". And the culprit of all this is Zhu Ping'an, that bastard, so if you don't give him a white eye, who will?
Although Hua'er also has a flushed face, the way she looks at Zhu Ping'an is different from that of the demon Ruonan, who has supercilious eyes, while she has big, watery eyes that are both shy and smelly, but full of affection...
"Okay, everyone has worked hard. Don't be in a hurry to unload the goods. Someone will help you later. Let's rest for a while."
Zhu Ping'an stood on a high place and said to a group of convoys. The convoy consisted of one hundred and thirteen carriages. Except for ten of the carriages, which were self-provided by the Procurator's Office, the Si Yamen Yamen, the others were rented from the government. There were three people accompanying them.
Ten of them were servants from the Yamen of the Provincial Government, and the remaining one hundred or so were servants seconded from other Yamen.
"Thank you, sir." All the officers thanked them happily.
While the officers were resting, Zhu Ping'an did not rest. He led Liu Dadao and others to ride horses around Taohuaji, observe the topography and landforms, and then used bamboo poles to build the outer barriers, sentry towers, tent living areas, and toilet areas of the general camp.
, training ground area, shooting area, etc. are planned and marked one by one.
"Sir, do you think the master can bring the person here on time?" Liu Dadao looked into the distance and asked with some worry.
"It's definitely possible, because they arrived yesterday, in the nearby mountain forest. I asked them to come here at three o'clock, well, they are almost there." Zhu Pingan said to Liu Dadao with a smile.
"They arrived yesterday?!" Liu Dadao was stunned immediately, "Didn't you see them coming to deliver the message?"
"Ruonan has a special way of contacting them." Zhu Pingan smiled slightly and explained simply.
Sure enough, I soon saw a large group of people coming out of the forest on the hillside not far away, running towards us.
"Look, they are coming, let's welcome them." Zhu Pingan said to Liu Dadao and others.
"Dad~~" The demon girl Ruonan is worthy of her foundation in Qinggong. She arrived first, quickly passed Zhu Ping'an and others, and was the first to greet him. She hugged the leading strong man's arm and shouted happily.
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The strong man in the lead was Ruonan's father, Ruofeng. When he saw the enchantress Ruonan, every cell in his body was laughing. He gently patted the enchantress Ruonan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Haha, girl, I'm back."
"Welcome to you, brother Ruo, for your triumphant return. Will you be rewarded later based on your merits? Welcome all heroes." Zhu Pingan clasped his fists and stepped forward to welcome him.
"Greetings to Mr. Zhu." Ruofeng stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to salute, expressing his formal submission to Zhu Ping'an with his actions.
Hu Laosan and others from their cottage also knelt down.
However, the other two bandits who had returned to the village looked at the young Zhu Ping'an. They were stunned and opened their mouths in surprise. They all smacked their tongues. Why is Master Zhu so young? They can all be described by the four words "stupid".
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"Xia Laoqi? Zhang Hu, why are you still standing there, why don't you come over quickly to meet Lord Zhu? And you bunch of bastards, why don't you kneel down quickly and meet an adult to accept you? You are really lucky.
It's over." Ruofeng turned and shouted at the two village leaders and the bandits.
"Greetings, my lord."
Under Ruofeng's shouting, the other two bandits in the village came to their senses and knelt down to pay their respects. They were just surprised that Zhu Pingan was so young, and they were not resisting the recruitment.
The demon girl Ruonan looked at her father kneeling to Zhu Ping'an with a complicated face. She didn't stop her, because it was normal for subordinates to kneel to their superiors. It's just that she still couldn't accept it...
"Brother, please get up? Everyone, please get up."
After everyone knelt down, Zhu Pingan stepped forward to support Ruonan's father, smiled and shouted to Ruonan's father and the bandits. It was not that Zhu Pingan intended to take advantage of Ruonan's father, but to confirm the fact that the bandits would submit.
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In a feudal society with strict etiquette and strict hierarchy, kneeling had a special and profound meaning. On this occasion, their kneeling expressed acceptance of the invitation and submission to the court. Zhu Pingan had to accept their kneeling.
"Thank you, sir. Sir, please don't call me brother Ruo again. You are a sir, and I can't bear it." Ruofeng stood up and scratched his head. However, when Zhu Ping'an called him brother in front of everyone, he looked at Xia Feng.
The two cottage owners, Lao Qi and Zhang Hu, were full of pride. Did you see it? You call me eldest brother. You didn't believe it when I told you first. You believe it this time.
"Haha, in public affairs, we should treat each other by position, but in private we talk about brothers." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile.
"We can't do it privately." Ruofeng declined repeatedly. Of course, when he looked at Xia Laoqi and Zhang Hu, he even
"Okay, you have come all the way to trust me, Zhu Ping'an, and I, Zhu Ping'an, will never betray your trust. Today, the Japanese pirates are rampant and all life is in ruins. It is the time for my government to employ people. If you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, I, the government, will certainly forget the past.
Your past sins have been wiped out. From today on, you will all be incorporated into the regiment training under my command. From today on, you are no longer precarious mountain bandits, but officers and soldiers who eat the royal food and receive pay. I promise you that every month
Pay your salary on time, and you will be rewarded for your merits! Of course, you must also obey your orders and abide by military discipline, otherwise you will be severely punished!"
Zhu Pingan stood on a high slope, waving his arms, and made a loud promise to a bandit who had just surrendered.
"When we meet your lord, we will obey your orders." A group of bandits knelt on the ground.
"Okay, let's bury the pot and make rice. I bought a slaughtered pig and a sheep in Taohua Town. I'm going to stew meat today. I'll have enough rice and steamed buns. You can eat with open stomachs. We'll talk about other things after eating.
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Zhu Pingan waved his hand.
"Ah, a pig, a sheep..." After hearing this, all the bandits drooled.
Since the flood, their life has been difficult, otherwise they would not have agreed to the recruitment. It has been a long time since they had a full meal, not to mention that today they had a pig and a lamb stew.
At this point, the three major mountain villages have officially surrendered to Zhu Ping'an. Of course, this is only preliminary. It will take time to completely conquer these bandits.