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Section 182 Borrowing soldiers

Master, Master Peng is here to pay his respects. This is a greeting card."

Following the announcement from his family, the man called Master turned around from the side of the fish pond. No matter what standards of time and space, he was an old man. He patted the crumbs of fish food on his hand and took his time.

asked:

"Which Master Peng?"

"He is the original magistrate of this county..."

"It's him."

This man is Ouyang Xi, the local "village sage" recommended by Peng Shou'an. Ouyang Xi himself has no fame, but his son Ouyang Da was the elected official in the fourth year of Tianqi - in Yangshan, a place with an obscure name and a place specializing in martial arts,

His family is considered the number one gentry.

The Ouyang family's home was originally in Yangshan County. When the Yao people invaded the city, their family also suffered a lot of disasters. Although Xinruan and his family members were moved to the village in the countryside in advance, the residence in the city was also destroyed.

After the Australians arrived, the situation was not peaceful, and he wanted to avoid suspicion, so he simply used the excuse that the house was in ruins and did not return to the city. He stayed in the village in the countryside to watch the scenery.

Because his family was based in Chengguan, the Ouyang family was not as indifferent to the Senate as other Jin gentry, and even refused to pay money and food. When Wang Chu first came to Yangshan, although there was some haggling over how much reasonable burden to pay, it was agreed upon.

After that, he also paid every grain of rice in money and food.

Although Ouyang Xi sincerely hopes that the Ming Dynasty will come back - after all, Ouyang Da's honorary title belongs to the Ming Dynasty - he does not like this new foreign regime, but on the surface he still tries his best to deal with it. After all, the strength of the Australians, he

He knew more or less. If the Ming Dynasty was really going to die, he had no intention of letting his family die for the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Chuyi wants to suppress bandits, and Ouyang Xi naturally agrees with it. His family is the number one gentry, with money, food and young men, so ordinary bandits naturally dare not provoke them, but his family has a large population and a wide range of connections. Even if the bandits can buy him

The face of Ouyang's family does not necessarily buy the face of relatives and friends of Ouyang's family, not to mention that his family also has a lot of land and other properties. No matter how many Tuanyong there are, they can't cover everything, so they have to "make friends" with various heroes from all walks of life, and spend more money.

Money comes to ensure peace. If Sun Dabiao can be defeated, it will be a good thing.

Later, I heard that County Magistrate Wang wanted to recruit Sun Dabiao, which was not beyond his expectation: this was considered normal in the local area. So he not only paid a "reasonable burden" to the county, but Sun and Feng were indispensable for the bandits who came to ask for food and wages.

It also costs a few dollars, and if one day the Ming officers and soldiers come back, they will "help with food and wages" as usual. This is not a big burden for the Ouyang family, but it is just a harmless way to survive.

However, Sun Dabiao openly attacked Wang Chuyi in Dalangwei and completely turned against the Australians. This was far beyond Ouyang Xi's expectation.

Ouyang Xi also knows the strength of the Australians - Yangshan is not a place with little information. Businessmen traveling from north to south often pass by here. He has seen Australian goods and heard about Australians.

Although Yangshan is a remote place, the Australians can't bring many troops over. But if they really want to annoy them, the combat power of people like Sun Dabiao is definitely no match for the Australians - after all, the Australians defeated General He's tens of thousands of troops back then.

of.

However, he heard that the two major bandit leaders in the county, Sun Dabiao and Feng Haijiao, were both recruited by the imperial court and became the right-wing commanders of Yangshan. Although there have been rumors of murder and arson since ancient times, Sun Dabiao and Feng Haijiao were both recruited by the imperial court.

Ouyang Xi secretly despised the man who had a lot of misdeeds in Yangshan, and yet he openly became an officer and soldier.

However, whether he despised or admired him, the fire in Dalangwei plunged Yangshan into chaos. Everyone looked at Sun, the new comer of the "Great Song Dynasty" who was unreliable and under the banner of "Da Ming".

Feng and his group were also a group of bandits. Each of these two parties claimed that they represented "Wang Fa" and sent people everywhere to recruit people and food. Several groups of people came to Ouyang Village, and Ouyang Xi's response was to "say good things"

", don't use money." When the envoys came, they sent people to entertain them warmly, and served them with good wine and food. When it came to asking for food, their own butlers cried poverty. In short, they didn't get a dime.

It's not that he is stingy about money and food, it's just that the situation in Yangshan is confusing for a while, and no one can tell what will happen next, so naturally he doesn't want to take sides easily.

At the same time, he took care of his son to stockpile gunpowder, build weapons, repair the walls, and prepare for war - not all to guard against the Australians or Sun and Feng, but because Yangshan now completely lost Wang Fa.

, not only did gangsters from all walks of life take the opportunity to become bandits, but some big households in the county also took the opportunity to settle old scores. For a time, every village lit fires, villages smoked, and Ouyang Village was also crowded with people who had come to seek refuge nearby.

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A few days ago, he heard that the Australians had sent a new county magistrate - she was actually a woman - Ouyang Xi couldn't believe it for a time. How could a woman be a county magistrate since ancient times? Although she had mentioned Wu Zetian, she was the first to do so.

She became a queen and then an emperor. Later, when I heard that a woman was really the county magistrate, I immediately took a pill from the Song Dynasty.

However, a few days ago, shocking news came: the female county magistrate actually went out in person, wiped out Dalangwei, and captured Sun Dabiao's family alive. Master Ouyang naturally didn't believe it - the Sun family was a long-standing veteran.

A bandit, the county magistrates of all dynasties have been unable to deal with him, and now he has been rewarded by the court. At a time when the army is strong and the horse is strong, how can he be defeated by a woman hiding in the county town?

However, the spies he sent to the county came back and vividly described the embarrassing appearance of Sun Dabiao and his group in public in the county. Ouyang and his son had no choice but to believe it.

Regardless of whether the female county magistrate personally ended this victory or the Australians sent other elites to handle it, Sun Dabiao's destruction was real. Dalangwei is an important road in the Yao District. If the Australians take it down, they will not only make money every day, but also make money every day.

And he took the life gate of Yonghua Yao people.

At this time, although the Australians could not call it a comeback, they had already gained the upper hand. Feng Haijiao was probably in a state of confusion for a few days. Based on his experience and the position of the Ouyang family in the county, it was inevitable that he would have to "take sides".

"The question - where should I go?

At this juncture, Peng Shou'an suddenly came to visit. He was definitely not here to drink tea with him - he was probably here on orders. Ouyang Xi was not sure about the purpose of his visit. He wanted to discuss it with his son, but Ouyang Da went to another place the day before yesterday.

A village is not at home.

Peng Shou'an was the county magistrate of the Ming Dynasty. After surrendering to the Australians, he served as a "consultant". Naturally, he had been to the Ouyang family. Although Ouyang and his son had a "disdain" for Peng Shou'an at the beginning, they never showed it.

. He just dealt with it carefully. When he asked for "reasonable burden", he also "expressed" to Peng Shou'an, so he only set a lower number. There was some friendship between the two parties.

Why did he come to visit suddenly at this time?

Seeing that the master's face was uncertain, the servant hesitated and said: "Then go and tell the master that you are not at home..."

"No, no." Ouyang Xi hurriedly stopped him. It was obviously unwise not to see Peng Shou'an at this time. Judging from what this woman did after arriving in Yangshan, her decisive killing and ruthlessness were far superior to County Magistrate Wang.

It must be a strong command. Now that she has just defeated Sun Dabiao, it is the time to establish her power. It is not appropriate to lose her face.

"Change your clothes! Open the front door and ask me to greet you personally." Ouyang Xi ordered.

Ouyang Xi changed his clothes to welcome guests and came out. He saw Peng Shou'an and several followers waiting in front of the dripping eaves. He quickly straightened his clothes and went down the steps with a smile on his face to bow and welcome Peng Shou'an in.

Reciting rituals in the hall.

After the two of them bowed to each other, they pulled up chairs and sat down respectively, and brought tea to the left and right. While eating tea, they exchanged a few polite words. Ouyang Xi first complimented the newly arrived county magistrate as "brave and resourceful" and "thundering."

", except for the great disaster in Yangshan, the people are like "like rain". Then he praised Peng Shouan a few words for "helping military aircraft" and "helping the world and peace of the people". Although he knew it was flattery, he couldn't say anything at all.

"Help me", Peng Shouan still felt very good after hearing this. He also gave him some flattering words, which were nothing more than "be kind and helpful" and "bring blessings to the country".

After the two sides exchanged polite words, Ouyang Xi said, "Sir, you came to our village specially today. What do you want to teach me?"

Ouyang Xi roughly guessed the reason for his coming, and it was just for money and food. In fact, he had already made a decision in his heart, and was prepared to spend fifty dan of food and three hundred taels of silver, and send him away. If they wanted to talk,

Others, then we have to fight famine properly.

"The students came here this time to send greetings on behalf of the county magistrate: Mr. Ouyang is a wise man in this county. Nowadays, Yangshan is in troubled times, and the people are like fish swimming in the cauldron. I hope that Mr. Ouyang can come out and do more for the benefit of the people.

"

"Easy to say, easy to say." Ouyang Xi couldn't figure out what he meant for a while, so he could only say perfunctorily, "My family lives in Yangshan. Since Yangshan is in trouble, I should do my best." He guessed that this was just for money and food.

Find a high-sounding reason.

"Okay," Peng Shou'an said, "In that case, the student won't beat around the bush. In fact, the student is here to 'borrow troops' from the teacher on the order of the county magistrate."

"Borrowing soldiers?" Ouyang Xi was stunned, "Sir, don't be ridiculous, the students are just ordinary people, how can we get soldiers?"

"I'm not joking." Peng Shou'an said sternly, "In terms of brave men and women, which family in Yangshan County can compare with Mr.'s family?"

In terms of numbers, the number of members of the Ouyang family is indeed the largest in the county, and Ouyang Xi himself cannot deny it. If he were to become a member, he could bring out two to three hundred members - and his family's military equipment was the best in the county.

The strongest.

Ouyang Xi secretly thought that something was wrong, this "borrowing troops" had bad intentions!

"When it comes to the number of people in the regiment, there are indeed many brave men in our village - but most of them are rural people, and they are quite competent in guarding the manor and homes. If we talk about it as a 'soldier', the difference is too far."

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Next update: Volume 7 - Guangzhou Governance Chapter 457

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