Outside, Cangshan County distributed farmland to each household, and at the same time exempted rent for three years, set up schools, and taught children for free...
These are nothing.
The most important thing is that the land outside was bought by Mr. Ning with just one sentence.
The people in Jingang Village were full of confidence in this man with whom they had fought, lived and died together. So under the leadership of Niu Shusheng, they all went down the mountain and returned home.
Villagers still garrisoned the empty villages, but most of them became the permanent residence of Huang Ming and Thunder Dragon.
At this time, Huang Ming stood on a big rock and looked westward silently.
Although there were lush green mountains and forests in front of him, in his eyes it was a bloody red, like a bleeding stone city wall.
"I am moved to tears by the flowers, and the birds are frightened by the hatred!"
One day he came across these two poems in a newspaper. He was a little confused at the time, but now he finally understands some of the emotions contained in the poems.
"Sir," a guard from the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion hurried over, "A letter from Xingji City."
Huang Ming perked up and quickly reached out to take it.
Now the governor of Misty County is Ren Ning's nominal father Ren Jie.
Dingxi County also had people from Cangshan and Shannan counties, so the windmill communication was built covertly and quickly.
Although Huang Ming was in the remote Jingang Village at this time, he was not completely ignorant of the outside world.
"Brother Huang," Thunder Dragon hurried over, "Is there any good news? Are reinforcements coming?"
When Ren Ning and Lei Er passed through the Luoxia Mountains, he had three thousand troops.
After much fighting, only a thousand men and horses were left.
Fortunately, the empire's major legions were mobilized in August last year, and Emperor Changxing mobilized two legions to the west. Xia Bangwei, who was guarding the Yangguan Ancient Road, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he mobilized another three thousand people to cross the post road to help.
Therefore, Lei Long and Huang Ming now have a total of more than 5,000 subordinates.
It's okay to guard the narrow post road with such a small number of troops, but it's almost impossible to help Dingxi County, which is in chaos.
"Read it yourself." Huang Ming handed over the letter in his hand.
Thunder Dragon took it and read it at a glance.
His face was a bit darker, and with the beard that hadn't been shaved for a long time, he looked like a dramatic actor.
Why!
Thunder Dragon let out a long sigh, feeling that he had quickly become a big showman.
"It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes a while to use it. It's better to go back and continue training."
After saying that, he shook his head and turned to leave with his sword in hand.
In the past, he, Thunder Dragon, was always worried about running out of food. He was afraid that his men would die of hunger instead of being killed by the Xiliang people.
Now the two counties east of Luoxia Mountain are their granaries. Grains, medicines and other materials are transported bit by bit from all directions.
Hungry is no longer possible, but Brontosaurus suddenly found that the current situation was even more difficult than when he had nothing to eat.
Huang Ming ignored it, turned around and continued to look westward from a distance.
To the west, Rock Frontier Fortress
Gu Datou happily walked towards Qiba Camp.
Oh, now riding the eight battalions is not called riding the eight battalions.
Last year, they came back from the depths of Xiliang Prairie all the way, and the whole fortress was in a sensation.
The lone army of only 200 people was not only not wiped out, but was thriving deep in the grassland.
While causing headaches for the people of Xiliang, they also brought back a lot of information.
Even General Huo Ling, the garrison general who was busy with everything, came out to meet them in person, and even gave their camp a special word: Brave!
Bravery, courage, courage!
Therefore, the current Eighth Cavalry Battalion should be called the Yongqi Battalion.
This is the only team that has been named by the general who defended the fortress since the fortress was established. This honor almost made Gu Datou and others have their tails raised to the sky with joy.
As the saying goes, the greater the ability to speak, the greater the responsibility.
After going west, Gu Datou learned what responsibility is.
Now, after training and fighting, he and Lu Youtian would rush back to the camp as soon as possible and work hard to learn calligraphy and culture, so as not to blindly look at any article they saw like before.
Huh!
Passing the corner, I happened to meet a shaky female military doctor.
"Ms. Zhang, what's wrong with you?"
"Datou? Long time no see." The young apprentice next to him looked up and down Gu Datou's new military uniform, "My master is not in the way. She just hasn't slept for several days, and now she can fall asleep even while walking."
Gu Datou nodded thoughtfully.
There is something weird about Xijiang now.
The Xiliang people from the west crossed the Yankui Fortress and attacked Peishi City together, trying to occupy the entire Dingxi County.
The previous blitzkrieg had been defeated deep in the Luoxia Mountains, and the Xiliang people now wanted to take it step by step.
First, honestly occupy the entire Dingxi County, leaving the Yankuo Fortress completely without support from the east.
As long as the thorn in the side of the fortress is removed, they will have no worries and can boldly head eastward.
And since the last time Yanjie Fortress sent Huo Yun to help guard Peishi City, it has not looked eastward again.
Every order given by the garrison general Huo Ling was to attack westward.
Huo Ling wanted to cut off the Xiliang people's food and grass supply line, so that the hundreds of thousands of troops who crossed the fortress to attack Peishi City would be completely without food and grass.
Now both sides are riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off.
The people of the Yankui Fortress in the west suffered less and less as they attacked, while the Xiliang people attacking Peishi City in the east suffered less and less food.
Both sides are a bit unable to stand it, it just depends on which side can't stand it first.
Both sides were attacking desperately, and the result was that batches of wounded were sent back. Military doctors like Madam Zhang were extremely busy day and night, but they were still too busy.
"Quick, quick, quick, the golden sore medicine, life-chasing powder... and other medicinal materials are almost gone." Madam Zhang struggled to open her eyes, "Report to the superiors quickly."
The young apprentice was a bit over the top, "Master, these have been declared a long time ago. You don't have to worry about these, just have a good sleep first."
"Have you reported it?" Mrs. Zhang's eyes were a little dazed.
"I've reported it, I've reported it. I came close to report it." The young apprentice could only nod his head in assurance.
"Excuse me for being so long-winded." Gu Datou shook his head and went over to chop Mrs. Zhang unconscious with his knife. "Just take your master back to rest."
"This... this..." The young apprentice was stunned, but finally nodded gratefully.
After watching the master and apprentice leave, Gu Datou raised his head and looked at the mansion of the general guarding the fortress in the distance.
Huo Ling has been busy, and his eyes are also bloodshot.
Although the work at hand was complicated, he did not look anxious, and he never glanced at the iron box on the left.
The iron box was locked and contained the things that Gu Datou and others brought back from the west.
As long as Huo Ling sends it out, not only the Xiliang army but also the entire Xiliang prairie will most likely be in chaos.
But he never thought about it.
Because now is not the time.
"Is there any news from Xingluo?" he asked.
"Go back to the general, we don't have any at the moment."
As soon as the guard finished speaking, hurried footsteps were heard outside, "General, news from Xingluo County."