Shang Yi advanced the time to attack Qinglang Peak not because he got the news that the Qing army was entering the pass. This was actually what he had expected. And because he captured two people among the captured bandits -
--Brothers Ma Baiqi and Ma Baoshi.
It turned out that after the militia defeated Wangjiadatun, Ma Baiqi and Ma Bashi knew that the bandits were gone. Although the decision to attack Qingshui Village and Wangjiadatun was not made by these two brothers, the idea was ultimately made by these two brothers.
Yes, they were defeated twice. Therefore, even if they return to Qinglang Peak, life will probably not be easy. But Laotuo will kill them as scapegoats to appease the anger of other bandits.
So the two brothers discussed it, and it seemed that they could no longer afford to be thieves, so they had to find another job, so they planned to sneak away. In fact, if the two brothers took advantage of the chaos and sneaked out of Wang's Datun at night,
, and ran away. It was a pity that they were greedy and wanted to find some money in the village. As a result, they wasted time. All the village gates were sealed by the regiment soldiers, and they could not leave again. In spite of all the rogues, Brother
The two had no choice but to surrender. They were caught by the regiment soldiers and taken back to Qingshui Village for custody.
After Shang Yi returned to Qingshui Village, he learned that he had captured brothers Ma Baiqi and Ma Baashi, and immediately ordered them to be brought in for personal interrogation.
After the two brothers were brought to Shang Yi, they immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowed like chickens pecking at rice, begging for luck, saying that they were forced to come here by the old camel, and they couldn't help themselves, so they cried bitterly.
, heartbroken.
After listening to their brothers talking for a long time, Shang Yi finally said: "Ma Baiqi, Ma Bashi, it seems that you were also people who contributed to the militia in the past. This time you were forced to become thieves. It is also a matter of love."
As soon as the two brothers heard this, they had room to relax, and hurried down the slope to get off the donkey, saying: "Yes! Yes! There is nothing we brothers can do!"
Shang Yi nodded and said: "Then do you two still want to come back to the militia? To be honest, the militia has just been established for more than a month. It is the right time to hire people, especially people like the two who have been teachers of the militia in the past.
Just the talent we need.”
The two brothers looked at each other and almost couldn't believe their ears. In fact, after the failure of the attack on Qingshui Village, the brothers felt great regret when they saw the current combat effectiveness and equipment of the militia. If they had known that the militia would be so prosperous,
I shouldn't have left Qingshui Village in the first place. Although I would be stubborn to live under Shang Yi, I could still be an assistant teacher. It was better than being among the gangsters. I didn't expect that Shang Yi actually wanted to recruit this person back to the militia. I couldn't help but feel.
Surprised and delighted, Ma Baiqi became emboldened and said, "Chief Teacher, are you telling the truth?"
Shang Yi chuckled and said: "Of course it's true. The fist and kick skills of the two are quite good. As the saying goes, there are three gangs in one good man. I alone can't take care of such a big thing as the militia, so I also need you to do this."
Someone come and help me!”
The two brothers also had smiles on their faces, and they were thinking in their hearts that our boxing and kicking skills are pretty good, just a little bit worse than the chief teacher, but naturally much better than others, no wonder Shang Shang
The chief teacher wanted to recruit him. Didn't we also get a small boss on Qinglang Peak? It can be seen that as long as you have the ability, you can make a living there. He quickly kowtowed to Shang Yi and said, "Thank you very much."
Chief Teacher, thank you Chief Teacher."
Shang Yi helped the two of them up and said: "But you two have been thieves after all, and you have also followed the thieves to attack Qingshui Village. Whether you are forced or voluntary, this is a fact after all. So although I am
I agreed, but I’m afraid that other people in the militia are still not convinced, so there are still some difficulties here.”
Ma Baiqi and Ma Bashi immediately became nervous again. Ma Bashi said: "Chief Teacher, what do you think we should do?"
Shang Yi smiled slightly and said: "As long as you brothers accomplish one thing, I can guarantee that you will return to the militia."
The two brothers asked at the same time: "What is it?"
Shang Yi said: "I asked you to go back to Qinglang Peak to lurk. When I led the regiment to attack Qinglang Peak, you two brothers were acting as internal agents in the stronghold, opened the stronghold gate, and allowed us to rush into the stronghold and eliminate this gang.
Bandits, you brothers will naturally have done a great job. At that time, other people in the militia will have no reason to oppose your return. And I can justifiably recommend you as an assistant teacher. Do you dare to go?"
The two brothers looked at each other and were a little tempted when they heard that the matter was done and they could become assistant teachers. After a while, Ma Baiqi gritted his teeth and said: "Do it, chief teacher, I will do it."
And Ma BaShi also said: "I will do it too."
Shang Yi nodded and said: "Very good, you really did not disappoint me." Then he taught them some excuses for returning to the village, how to communicate with each other, and how to respond internally.
At this time, Ma Bashi suddenly said: "Chief teacher, this time we two brothers went back to work as internal agents, and what we did was to tie our heads to our belts. Is it okay for us to take risks? But after we finish the work, shouldn't we also
How about sharing some benefits between us brothers?"
Shang Yi chuckled and said, "Okay! If you two brothers have any requests, just put them forward."
The Ma brothers looked at each other again, and Ma Baiqi nodded to the brothers, signaling for them to continue talking. Ma Baashi got braver and continued: "Old Luotuo has saved a lot of money over the years.
, if Qinglang Peak is captured, it will naturally belong to the militia. However, our brothers have taken such a big risk this time, so why should we share half of it... No, just 40%? Otherwise, it's okay...
We can discuss it again.”
After Shang Yi listened, he fell silent. The Ma brothers couldn't help but feel a little anxious, fearing that Shang Yi would refuse and the assistant teacher they had negotiated with would be gone. After a while, Shang Yi said: "Forty percent
It’s too much, I can only give you 20%. Just one word whether you want to do it or not.”
The Ma brothers immediately said: "Two percent means two percent, let's do it."
Shang Yi nodded and said: "Okay, you go down and rest for a few days first, and then draw a detailed map of Qinglang Peak. I will inform you when we take action."
After the Ma brothers went down, Tang Zhencai said: "Chief Teacher, can you trust them? What should we do if they repeat themselves?"
Shang Yi smiled and said: "Uncle Tang, don't worry, I have already considered this. No matter whether they repeat it or not, it will not affect our attack on Qinglang Peak."
Tang Zhen glanced at Shang Yi. Although he was still a little confused, he thought that he had never done anything he was not sure about, so he didn't say anything more.
The time to attack Qinglang Peak has been advanced. Shang Yi will immediately start training the newly joined regiment soldiers. Because of the tight time, the training is more rigorous and intensive than when the militia was first formed. There will be formation training in the morning and weapons training in the afternoon. .Physical fitness training can only be replaced by increasing training intensity.
At the same time, a group of soldiers were transferred from the main regiment to supervise their training. Moreover, Shang Yi did not have so much patience this time, so he acquiesced to the veterans using stick training methods, as long as it was not excessive and they could beat them. It's okay to be harsh, but spanking for no reason is absolutely not allowed. And Shang Yi taught them not to hit the vital parts, only spank the buttocks, and the fleshy places like the thighs, so that they can remember the vagina without hurting the muscles and bones. .
This time, some veterans who were not actually very old finally found an opportunity to vent their anger. All the sins they suffered during training were brought to bear on the new recruits this time. In the first few days of the training, the entire training The screams of ghosts and wolves were heard constantly from the field. Almost every recruit had bruises on his thighs and buttocks.
However, the recruits all know that if they want to defeat the bandits of Qinglang Peak and avenge their relatives, they must persist in training. Therefore, most of them gritted their teeth and persisted. But some people could not bear the hardship and asked to quit. Shang Yi also He showed no mercy to those who quit the militia and drove them out of the village with their families, leaving them to fend for themselves.
After driving away a few people, it also served as a great warning to others. In this time of chaos, once being driven out of the village and losing the protection of the militia, it is almost equal to a narrow escape. Therefore, even if some people do not want to train anymore , I had to grit my teeth and endure it. And although the training was a bit tough, I had white rice to eat every day. The militia never deducted the rations of the regiment soldiers, and they were absolutely full. At the same time, they still had two taels of meat to eat every three days. , for the vast majority of people, they have never lived such a life in the past. Even if it is a bit bitter, it is still bearable.
It has to be said that the endurance of Chinese farmers is indeed world-class. Under the high pressure of sticks, it only took more than ten days for the recruits to immediately undergo earth-shaking changes. It is hard to say how much their combat effectiveness has improved, but their spirit His temperament is very close to that of a veteran. And the time to attack Wolf Peak is getting closer. Shang Yi seizes the last moment and starts war drill training, at least to let the recruits feel the atmosphere of war. Otherwise, they will not watch the usual war. If you train well, once a fight breaks out, everything will fall into chaos.
The weapons assembly in Yishui County were all sent to Qingshui Village, but almost half of them were damaged to varying degrees and needed to be repaired. Therefore, in the past ten days, Shang Yi urged the blacksmith and carpenter to step up their work Repair these weapons. And gather the blacksmiths and carpenters from Bajiaotai Village and Shilitun Village to Qingshui Village to work together.
Because after defeating the bandits, a large number of swords and guns were seized, so there was no shortage of weapons, but only shields and armor. In fact, from the establishment of the militia to the present, they have basically fought without armor. But Shang Yi knew that this time he was going to attack Although the mountain stronghold is not as difficult as siege, it is much more difficult than ordinary combat. The protection of the regiment must be strengthened. Therefore, the focus of repair is still on the armor, and at the same time, the iron army is also stepped up.
As for the firearms, Shang Yi didn't plan to use them this time, but just wanted to get them first. And he didn't have time to deal with these things now, so the tiger squatting cannon and gunpowder were put into the warehouse first. They were sent with the artillery.
The four gunners and two gunpowder masters who came here could not be let go, so they stayed in the village to support them.