Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that there was no problem with the granary.
Although there is no movement from An Lushan and Yang Guozhong for the time being, this is definitely the calm before the storm. Once it breaks out, they will fight to the death.
With this food, Ruyang can sit back and relax.
"Report!"
Just when Li Mo was about to give Li Zhe some more instructions, an attendant appeared at the door.
"Your Majesty, General Qin from Qin Fang wants to see you!"
"General Qin Fang? You are invited!"
When he heard it was Qin Fang, Li Mo nodded, then turned to look at Li Zhe,
"Then let's do this for now. If there is a shortage of people when transporting food, we can recruit some strong men from Ruyang County to help."
I have to say,
Xue Song informed Ruyang in the Jinluan Palace that Chili's move in Ruyang's wilderness was really unintentional and helped Ruyang a lot unknowingly.
Not to mention the merchants who come to buy peppers, let’s talk about the young men who come here to pick peppers.
After they entered Ruyang... they had been running around in the mountains for the past few days and later found out that there was no such thing at all, but life had to go on.
No coincidence,
Ruyang is recruiting a large number of workers at this time of employment, and the wages are not low.
These strong men naturally stayed.
For this reason, Li Mo also thought about putting some chili peppers in the deep mountains to give those merchants a taste of the sweetness, so that in the future there would be a steady stream of young men pouring into Ruyang.
According to Dan Qiusheng’s estimation,
The number of strong men who poured into Ruyang this time was at least 10,000.
As long as these people can be kept in Ruyang and allowed to settle down in Ruyang, the population of Ruyang will also usher in an explosive growth.
"Yes, my lord!"
Here, Li Zhe understood and walked out of the lobby after accepting the order.
After a while, Qin Fang appeared at the door led by his chamberlain.
A little salute,
After sitting down, Qin Fang didn't waste any time and went straight to the topic.
"My lord, the general feels that the time has come for our Ruyang army to expand. We would like to recruit 5,000 troops this time, 3,000 at the west entrance, 1,000 at the north and south entrances."
"Oh? But because of those strong men who took the initiative to build the pass?"
Li Mo touched his chin.
He has heard about what happened on the other side of the pass.
"My lord, those strong men are strong and healthy, and they have integrated with the original soldiers during the construction of the pass. This is a good time to expand the army."
Qin Fang nodded heavily.
The equipment, war horses, and swords are all ready-made or the best.
Of course, apart from these, what he actually values more is the human heart.
The prestige of their lord in their minds is unparalleled. Once they are united, the cavalry's combat power will not be weak.
"Are these strong men willing?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Mo asked again.
With Ruyang's current vitality, raising six thousand soldiers and horses is not a problem.
"It is precisely because of their willingness that many people come to ask the general every day, so the general comes to the county government."
Qin Fang said again.
"That's fine... By the way, after expanding the army... we still need some deputies. Does General Qin have any candidates? I originally wanted to go to Fan Yang to rescue your lifelong friend Luo Yun..."
nod,
Li Mo agreed, but then he said:
Once the army is expanded, no matter the west entrance, north entrance or south entrance, at least two generals must be equipped.
But Ruyang now only has three generals leading troops, and Wang Qing from Nankou was promoted temporarily.
Having more soldiers and fewer generals is not a good thing.
If Qin Fang doesn't have it, Yibo Tower probably needs to think of another way.
"My lord, we have a candidate for the final general. I plan to write a letter to him. If he can come... he can fill in the position of another general for Ruyang."
Judging from his expression, Qin Fang was clearly prepared.
As soon as Li Mo finished speaking, he spoke.
"oh?"
"My lord, this man's name is Cen Shen. He works under Gao Xianzhi of the Anxi Army. We became friends at first sight, and we were considered life-and-death friends when we attacked the Shi Kingdom."
"Cen Shen?"
It was okay if Qin Fang didn't say anything, but when he did, Li Mo was stunned.
The word "Cen Shen" is not unfamiliar to anyone who has received nine years of compulsory education on earth. Li Mo just didn't expect that "Cen Shen" would actually interact with his subordinate Qin Fang.
"But he is willing to come to Ruyang?"
After regaining consciousness, Li Mo asked again.
If Cen Shen could come, that would be great!
Judging from the poems he wrote, this man was definitely a good general who served the country and the people.
As for force?
A good general who leads the army does not need to be too strong, and there are top masters in Yi Bo Lou and the generals in the Ruyang army who cannot be weak.
Both Xue Song, Cheng Ruobing and even Qin Fang have received guidance from Li Taibai, Wang Changling and others.
The progress of military force is rapid!
"My Lord, I don't know... Cen Shen was not very happy in the Anxi Army. Like the last general, he was also suppressed by partial generals. If the last general invites him... he will definitely come back."
Qin Fang replied very firmly.
Pao Ze's feelings can only be understood through life and death. When he left the Anxi Army, Cen Shen also wanted to leave with him, but there was no good place to go, so he reluctantly stayed in Hexi.
"Okay, if that's the case then let's follow what General Qin said."
"yes!"
.......
night falls,
In Luoyang, Dongdu, a slightly dilapidated carriage stopped at the side of a neighborhood. Sitting on the carriage was a tired man with disheveled hair.
Take a closer look,
The man was none other than Xu Ning, who had been dismissed from office.
In the car were Zhou Yuan's family and Zhou Yuqing, who was found two days ago.
now,
They didn't have much money anymore, and they couldn't afford to stay in an inn, so they had to survive the night on the carriage.
"Master, we have to think of a way, if this continues..."
inside the car,
Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but speak, she was already crying.
She has lived in luxury for many years, and she really can't bear this kind of crime.
"Think of a way... Well, tomorrow Xu Ning and I will think of a way to see if there is any work. Even if we can't do physical work, we can still help people write petitions."
Zhou Yuan sighed.
How could he have expected that he would end up like today.
If possible, he would definitely not visit Xue Song in Shenjin and Yibo Tower.
"Dad... how about... or... let's go and seek refuge with Third Sister and Third Brother-in-law. I accidentally heard on the street today that Third Brother-in-law managed Ruyang very well. Although he was attached to Yibo
Lou, but he is a county official after all, if he opens his mouth... we will definitely have a place to stay."
At this moment, Zhou Yuqing in the car whispered.
"Take refuge in Li Mo?"
Zhou Yuan was stunned.
Xu Ning, who was sitting on the shaft of the car, was also stiff, but after struggling for a moment, Xu Ning did not speak after all.
He had had enough of this kind of life.
"But the third child has been expelled from the Zhou Mansion... Go again now..."
After coming back to his senses, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Now Li Mo is no longer something they can afford. All the way from Chang'an to Luoyang, the merchants and warriors on the road are either talking about Ruyang or Yibo Tower.
Look at them again...
"Master, blood is thicker than water. The third child is kind-hearted and will definitely forgive us for all our previous mistakes. Let's try it. What if it works?"
