Young Yue Fei led a horse, held a spear and carried a long bow on his back, standing in front of the palace gate. Behind him were Tang Huai, Wang Gui, who were of the same age as him, and a burly young man with dark skin and a beard.
Yue Fei originally used a knife.
What he learned from Zhou Tong was also the most famous Zhou family's Splashing Wind Sword Technique. However, after meeting Wang Lin and becoming a disciple of Wang Lin, he changed to learning the spear. Of course, what he practiced was the Yang family's spear technique taught by Wang Lin.
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Tang Huai and Wang Gui still used long knives.
As soon as he received Wang Lin's letter, Yue Fei called Tang Huai and Wang Gui, talked to the parents of each family, and moved his family with him.
This is Wang Lin's arrangement.
Wang Lin has ordered people to buy a village and some fields in Yishui County, mainly to accommodate Yue Fei and his family.
Wang Lin vaguely remembered historical records that Yue Fei's father seemed to have died of illness in the fourth year of Xuanhe a few years later. He considered that if news of his father's death came not long after Yue Fei came to join his army, he would have to return to Xiangzhou to observe filial piety.
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Going back and forth is a waste of time.
In view of this, and based on more comprehensive and appropriate considerations, Wang Lin felt that it would be more appropriate to place Yue Fei and his family members around him, so as to save Yue Fei from worries.
It will also save a lot of trouble in the future.
Anyway, the Yue family is just a relatively wealthy farm family, not even a landlord. The little family property in Yuejiazhuang is not worth anything.
And Wang Lin's reputation has become more and more famous recently. It is not a dream for Yue Fei to serve under Wang Lin, obtain an official position, and be a wife and son in the future. For the sake of his son's future, Yue He and his wife gritted their teeth and agreed to move.
The family members of Tang Huai and Wang Gui were basically like this.
Yue Fei even subdued his younger brother on the way.
This person's name is Niu Gao.
Niugao became a bandit on the top of an unknown mountain, making a living by robbing passing merchants. Strictly speaking, he was not a real mountain bandit. How could there be a mountain king who was a polished commander in this world?
At that time, Yue Fei and his carriage were traveling together, and the total number of family members of the three families was nearly 20. After all, the whole family was moving, so naturally they brought some belongings with them.
Niu Gao, a stupid young man, rushed down the mountain brandishing his maces. Before they could meet each other, Yue Fei shot him off his horse...
Later, Yue Fei saw that he was powerful and honest, so he had the idea of subduing him. So Niu Gao abandoned the mountain and became brothers with the three of Yue Fei. Since he was alone, he followed Yue Fei to Yizhou.
Seeing Wang Lin walking out of the house quickly, Yue Fei and the other two people suddenly bowed down and said, "Greetings, teacher!"
Wang Lin smiled and helped Yue Fei and the others up, but his eyes fell on Niu Gao.
This guy was so thick and black, even worse than Li Kui, but he was much younger than Li Kui. Wang Lin chuckled and said, "Are you that Niu Gao?"
Niu Gao was stunned for a long time before he said: "Teacher, how did you know that my name is Niu Gao?"
Wang Lin laughed and did not explain. He just secretly compared the attribute values of Niu Gao and Tang Huai Wanggui, and they were basically similar.
Yue Fei quickly explained Niu Gao's origins with a smile. He just started to say a few words, but was interrupted by Wang Lin waving his hand, "Let's not talk about this for now, Yue Fei, where are your four family members?"
Yue Fei bowed: "Teacher, the students' families are resting outside the city."
"Yue Fei, the four of you will stay at the house tonight. Early tomorrow morning, you will take your family to Yishui. I bought a village there with dozens of acres of land, which should be enough to house your three families."
Yue Fei was extremely grateful and thanked him: "Teacher is so kind to his students, how can Yue Fei and others repay him?"
Tang Huai and Wang Gui also bowed down.
The black charcoal-headed Niu Gao was inexplicable, so he could only bow his hands in front of him.
Although Wang Lin also mentioned in his letter that he would properly settle the settlement and livelihood issues of several families, Yue Fei actually did not expect that it would be so soon.
"Since I asked you to bring your family here, can I still ignore your family's livelihood? Okay, don't be polite to me, you all get up, we have a long time to come!"
Wang Lin ordered people to provide food and lodging for the four Yue Fei people, and not long after, he also sent someone to give Yue Fei and others a hundred thousand dollars, saying that it was for settlement expenses.
Yue Fei burst into tears of gratitude.
Regarding how to arrange Yue Fei, Wu Song, Yang Zhi, Yan Qing and others, Wang Lin actually had a clue about how to arrange it, but he didn't expect that Niu Gao would be involved.
There is no doubt about Yue Fei's future development and personal ability. This is because Wang Lin is preparing to vigorously cultivate the existence as his future generals. Wang Guitang, Huai Niugao and other generals are actually famous generals in the world, and they can undoubtedly serve as Yue Fei's lieutenants.
As for Wu Song, Yang Zhi, Yan Qing, and other Liangshan figures who may be poached by Wang Lin in the future, they are actually rare talents. For example, people like Yang Zhi who are capable of both literary and military skills will definitely become generals in the future.
, stand alone.
There were red candles hanging high in the house, bright as day.
Wang Lin was writing at the desk, and Zhang Zhenniang walked over gently and quietly, standing to one side and helping him grind the ink with gentle movements.
"Yan Qing——Cheng Xinlang from the ninth rank, deputy commander of the battalion level."
"Li Kui——Cheng Xinlang from the ninth rank, deputy commander of the battalion level."
"Tang Huai, Wang Gui, and Niu Gao are all the commanders of the horse and infantry troops in Yue Fei Camp."
The military system of the Northern Song Dynasty had four levels: compartments, armies, and battalions. Currently, the Fuhu Army only has 2,500 people, and there are still more than 10,000 vacancies. There is enough space to arrange people like Yue Fei.
Before leaving, Zhao Ji gave Wang Lin a lot of vacancies for the ninth-rank Baoyi Lang and the ninth-rank Cheng Xinlang.
Yue Fei was in charge of Tang Huai, Wang Gui and Niu Gao, who controlled the first battalion.
Yan Qing is Yang Zhi's deputy, and Li Kui is Wu Song's deputy. There should be no problem with this combination. Although Li Kui hasn't come yet.
In the initial stage of taking charge of the army, the confidant team composed of the above-mentioned people was enough for Wang Lin to open up the situation in the army.
Wang Lin thought about it over and over and felt that such an arrangement should be foolproof, so he put down his pen and looked up to see Zhang Zhenniang waiting quietly. Her dignified and quiet face was even more charming under the candlelight.
He couldn't help but get up and hug her: "Zhen Niang, let's go and have a rest."
Zhang Zhenniang's face turned red, she struggled slightly, and said softly: "My lord, I'll wait for you to fetch water and help my lord wash and bathe."
Wang Lin pretended not to hear anything, picked her up by the waist, laughed and walked to the bed.
Zhang Zhenniang said shyly and anxiously: "Ms. sir, put out the candle..."
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Early the next morning, Yue Fei and the others took their families to Yishui County to settle down. Jiao Pingshan, the former capital of the Qingping army, and the battalion commander Jiao Zhong came to Yizhou to pay a visit to Wang Lin.
The original Qingping Army was an inconspicuous county-level army stationed in Zhangqiu County, Jeju. It had a long-term vacancy of commanders, and the control of this local army actually fell into the hands of Jiao Pingshan.
Suddenly receiving an order from the Privy Council to defend Yizhou, he learned that the imperial court had sent a capital commander down. Even though Wang Lin was quite famous, Jiao Pingshan didn't take it seriously.
If Wang Lin is the dragon crossing the river, then he is the local snake of the Qingping Army.
The two thousand and five hundred veterans under his command, Youzi, had been his confidants for many years, so he didn't believe that Wang Lin could achieve anything by himself.
Asking Jiao Zhong to go to Qinghe County to greet him was nothing more than a tentative gesture on his part.
However, before Wang Lin actually took office, the official's decree and the court's arrangements were issued again. In less than a month, the Qingping Army was continuously upgraded, and now it has become a full strength of 25,000 people.
Forbidden army establishment!
This made Jiao Pingshan realize some kind of crisis!
If Wang Lin selects 7,500 elites from the surrounding prefectures, and then recruits thousands of people locally to make up the entire Fuhu Army, what does he, the eighth-rank Du Yuhou of the original Qingping Army, count for?
That really became the meat on Wang Lin's chopping board.
Chop it however you want.
Moreover, as soon as Wang Lin arrived in Yizhou, he slapped the governor Chen Ping in the face in public, which made Jiao Pingshan feel that this young commander was definitely not a friendly person!
So I couldn't sit still any longer. Jiao Pingshan stayed up almost all night last night and hurried to Yizhou at five o'clock.
When Jiao Pingshan came, Wang Lin had not gotten up yet. He was still not used to the ancient people's life rhythm of going to bed late and getting up early. He didn't care about this at all. He basically lived the night as he wanted and slept until he felt natural in the morning.
Awake.
The sky is bright outside the window, and the Yizhou mountain breeze in early autumn is refreshing, but it is actually a bit chilly.
Zhang Zhenniang was extremely shy. She had woken up a long time ago, but she was held tightly in Wang Lin's arms and would not let go. Seeing that her husband was sleeping soundly, she could not bear to wake him up.
But sleeping in bed with her husband like this until late in the morning might make Pan Jinlian's sisters feel that they were obsessed with her, and she felt secretly anxious.
Two birds were chirping on the window sill. Zhang Zhenniang finally couldn't bear the psychological torture. She blushed and got out of Wang Lin's arms. She dressed quickly and then quietly opened the door to call Jin'er.
Get water and prepare to help Wang Lin wash up.
Wang Lin lay on the bed with his eyes slightly closed, smiling secretly in his heart.
In fact, after getting along for a period of time, Zhang Zhenniang gradually became more open-minded. At least when the two of them were intimate in the boudoir, she could grit her teeth and endure some embarrassing postures.
But Wang Lin knew that this might be the limit.
If it weren't for the growing love in Zhang Zhenniang's heart and her gratitude to Wang Lin, she would never have made such a concession.
Just like he could make Pan Jinlian, Li Shishi, Yan Xijiao and Meng Yulou willingly wear the new type of women's underwear he invented in the middle of the boudoir, but Zhang Zhenniang didn't even think about it.
Jin'er hurried over with a basin of water. She saw an officer in armor and another man who seemed to be named Jiao Zhong, pacing back and forth anxiously at the entrance of the courtyard.
The officer glanced at Jin'er, and suddenly with a smile on his face he cupped his hands and said, "Excuse me, young lady. Please tell me, sir, to ask Jiao Pingshan, Marquis of Du Yu, to see you!"
Jin'er nodded and entered Zhang Zhenniang's private courtyard.
"Official, there is an officer named Jiao Yuhou outside the door. He came from Yishui early in the morning to pay his respects to the official."
Wang Lin chuckled and slowly sat up from the bed: "Let him wait patiently for a while. Don't you think it's a little late for you to come now?"
Jin'er blinked. She actually didn't understand what Wang Lin meant.