It is precisely because Nie Tong only brought two hundred elite Leng Feng to stay in the realm of Tianjin Weizhi Jingshi, so few people, and such a capable and vigilant person, make it difficult for their whereabouts to be discovered by others, even if a few lucky spies touch them, they will be left behind, and there is no chance to pass on any news to the outside world.

In order to achieve the goal of invading, from time to time Nie Tong would bring people out to "show off his might", such as robbing passing official caravans, robbing some officials returning to Beijing who met here, and so on. This area is full of rumors, and officials and magnates are full of complaints.

Batches of spies and even cavalry were sent out, which greatly involved the energy of Shi Heng Dudu, so that he could not devote himself to the affairs of forming and training the new army. So much so that before Yang Chendong ordered Nie Tong to stop his actions, the Ming military was involved in a lot of energy here.

The entry of the "Japanese army" has aroused a lot of discussion among the people of Beijing. First there was a big report from Yang Bao, and the news of the Ming army's victory came out first, but then it was followed by the information of the loss of the soldiers, which was an obvious contrast between the before and after, this kind of first gave hope and disappointed the result, I don't know how many people scolded their mothers.

If there had been no good news in the first place, the people would not have had such a big opinion. After all, there is no hope, and there is naturally no disappointment. But now, the incompetence of the army is vividly displayed, and it is no wonder that everyone has opinions.

And the direct result of this opinion is that there are fewer and fewer middle-aged men who trust their widows and sign up for the army on their own, so that in the later period, the military department is not allowed to issue official documents, and they have begun to actively recruit soldiers, but all those who have strong labor at home will become within the scope of conscription.

This kind of forcible arrest of strong men naturally led to pieces of chaos. When you are on the street, you can see the scene of a man in the prime of life being forcibly taken away, and for a while, the entire Jingshi was shrouded in clouds. For this matter, I don't know how many Imperial Historians impeached the Ministry of War, believing that what they did had affected the development and stability of society.

Before the song was sent to the emperor Zhu Qiyu's dragon case, the young emperor was also a little helpless.

Since he came to power, the Ming Dynasty has not been strong and prosperous in the past, and under the successive defeats, the hereditary military households have simply not been able to provide fresh blood in a short period of time, and it has become an inevitable trend not to recruit ordinary people into the army. Fortunately, in the name of Yang Chendong's god of war, there are many people who have signed up to join the army, and some aspiring scholars also have a lot of people who have written to join the army.

It seems that the situation is very good, but with Shi Heng's defeat this time, he led an army of 50,000 people out of the city, but only half of those who came back were left. For this reason, I don't know how many families are fragmented, how many families are white and black-haired, and there are one or two families in the capital who have white cloths.

Such a tragic scene naturally led to a great decrease in the enthusiasm for military surrender. In order to ensure the stability of the source of soldiers, in order to ensure the safety of the capital division and the imperial power, the people below must not be forced to recruit soldiers. Zhu Qiyu is very clear about these things, and even Shi Heng and Shang Shuyiming of the Ministry of War have made a special report on this matter, and said some plans for the future, some of which are very satisfying. In this way, Zhu Qiyu naturally ignored the twists and turns in the imperial history and threw them all aside.

An incident in the Japanese army caused turmoil in the Beijing division and the people were separated. This trick Yang Chendong played really smartly. While there were discussions in Beijing and the people mourned, Zhonggong had indeed set his sights on the southern part of the Ming Dynasty and the boundary of Guangdong.

With the knowledge gained from the history books, the Cantonese Rebellion was brewing. The security bureau had already sent over, and the news that came back was that the Shunping Heavenly King was preparing for the move. This is one of Yang Chendong's advantages.

was able to know earlier what major historical events would happen, and fortunately, God was not kind to him, and many things did not change. That is, knowing this news in advance, he should be prepared, and this is an opportunity for him...

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The streets of Kyoshi have been chaotic lately.

For the sake of the source of soldiers, whether it is the military department or the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses, there is no head, but all young people of the right age who have no family resources have become targets, and they are often forcibly taken away on the street and sent to the barracks.

There are more and more people shouting grievances in front of the yamen of Dali Temple. They are women who have lost their sons and husbands. It's just that even if they talk about things so miserably, it is difficult to recover the fact that the man in his family was taken away.

There are policies and countermeasures, and more and more people choose to hide. Or hide the men in the house, and let the women come forward every day to buy rice and noodles, or try their best to send people out of the city, so as to prevent officers and soldiers from breaking through the door and arresting people at any time.

In this way, it has also fulfilled some powerful people with power and background. The courtyard needs a strong man's family to take care of the courtyard; Business requires men in the prime of life to work, and these errands that used to give little money can often only be done by some people outside their thirties, but now they have become sought-after goods, even if they give very little silver, but there are still many vacancies that will be filled by many people.

The decay of the Ming Dynasty can be seen through this incident.

In Daming, there are always some people who have privileges, such as the powerful sons with good backgrounds, such as some businessmen who have taken refuge in wealthy families and have good family resources, such as those who have been admitted to Xiucai or above. Often, such people are either rich or famous, and the officers and soldiers are unwilling to offend.

It is precisely because of their status that they have naturally become a privileged class, and this conscription incident has allowed them to obtain countless benefits. There was even a special business soon appeared, that is, escorting those men in the prime of life out of the capital division, and in return, each person received a huge amount of silver. Some ordinary families with no money and no power are not denied a chance, sending men out, women selling themselves, signing a contract of five years or ten years or even longer, can ensure that the men in the family can leave the city safely.

Under the background of male superiority and inferiority, men are heavenly beings, and it seems that as long as they are still there, this home is there, and they are full of hope. As a result, there are more and more women selling themselves, and some even sell their daughters directly, no matter how naïve they are, they should have been carefree.

This kind of chaotic scene has attracted a lot of life in the Beijing division for a while, and often some ordinary households who can't afford to sell the girl can also buy one or two people at a low price, and they are addicted to being the master, and they take it as the master's frame.

Outside Yangjiazhuang, a horse-drawn carriage drove back, followed by a squad of mercenaries in camouflage uniforms. It's just that compared to before, there are more girls in the team who are only twelve or thirteen years old or even younger.

They all had tears in their eyes, and their faces were aggrieved and reluctant, as if they had just experienced some human tribulations, that is, even the pupils were a little less alive and a little more twilight.

"Hello Snow Lady." In the outer courtyard of Yangjiazhuang, the Leng Feng who was guarding here saw that the third lady was back, and hurriedly saluted. Then he looked at the six or seven little girls in the team with some curious eyes, with a look of puzzlement and doubt.

Soon the carriage came to the inner courtyard. As soon as it stopped, Shao Yuxue, who was dressed in snow-white clothes, had already hurriedly got out of the carriage, and then asked Leng Feng, who was guarding here, "Where are the eldest lady and the second lady?" ”

"Back to the third lady, they are watching the fish in the back flower yard." Leng Feng replied in a respectful tone.

As soon as the words were finished, the Snow Lady floated by like a gust of wind, looking like that, as if she would be able to fly on some water.

In the pool in the back garden, koi fish with bright red bodies are swimming under the water. Their every move can be captured by the clear water of the pool, and when the two koi fish meet, they make a small splash, causing Hu Yan and Qiaoyin, who are sitting on the sidelines, to exclaim and cry of joy.

Spring is coming to an end, summer is coming, and the weather is getting hotter. Yang Chendong ordered someone to get some koi fish in the pond for the pastime of several ladies.

Unlike Snow Lady and Xiang Niangzi, Hu Yan and Qiaoyin have not found what they want to do until now. Usually, they take turns to be housekeepers, and occasionally Hu Yan will teach the subordinates in the village and teach them to read and hyphenate, how to say that she is also Hu Hui's granddaughter, and her knowledge is still good. It's just that the village is not very large, and there are not many people, even if they teach them something, it won't take too long. Manage people, everyone is very self-disciplined under the rules, and there is really nothing to do to manage.

As for careers, as far as this issue is concerned, the two women have not undiscussed. The second lady Qiaoyin also thought that she had been used to following the sixth young master since she was a child, as long as she could be by his side, she had no other skills, and she could take care of the young master's food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Originally, Hu Yan also wanted to take care of the housekeeper's business. But after a long period of contact, she has an excellent relationship with Qiaoyin, and this woman never fights for anything, so it is naturally not good for her to be a big lady and talk about housekeeping. Later, I thought about how to say that I had also read some books of sages, so I thought that if she could, she could go to the academy to help, and it could be seen that although the scale of the Yang Family Academy was not large, Liulang was still very concerned, and even took the initiative to take the responsibility of the mountain chief.

It is said that for Yang Chendong's current identity, it is completely possible to invite a Confucian to take this position, and it will be better to say it to the outside world. But he didn't do that, but the Lord took on the heavy responsibility, which shows the meaning of his attention.

For this matter, Hu Yan also mentioned it to Yang Chendong. In this regard, Sixth Young Master Yang is naturally dispensable. It was not a problem to support the ladies with his wealth, but even if they wanted to do something, of course he would support it. There is always something to do, not for the sake of making a living, but just to pass the time.