Ying Yi's heart flashed, and she couldn't help but sigh lightly when she thought of the 200,000 stone grain buried under the ruins of Ye County.

Zheng Yunzhi is a qualified official, the 200,000 stone grain is military food, he never thought of using the 200,000 stone grain to feed more than 20,000 people. I just hope that the army of the imperial court will exterminate the thieves, and then move the people out.

But Yingyi knew that this was impossible.

It has been fifteen years since Chongzhen, and the Ming Dynasty is about to end. Destroy the thieves? non-existent.

"I hope so. Ying Yi said in a deep voice.

Zheng Yunzhi smiled and said, "Although I am in the mountains now, I can't close my ears and eyes. That's why I called you. When the Huguang soldiers will arrive and when Yexian will be recaptured, we must know in time to facilitate response. ”

Ying Yi nodded: "What the county lord said is extremely true. ”

Zheng Yunzhi said: "In addition, I plan to recruit more soldiers and horses. The establishment of five hundred households is too thin to withstand the war. There are more than 20,000 people here, and there are thousands of people who are young and strong. How about 3,000? Another 2,500 men. ”

After a pause, he said: "Land is scarce in the mountains, but there is a surplus of labor. Many people have nothing to do and get into trouble all day long. It is better to reorganize it and bind it with military orders. ”

Ying Yi applauded: "This is a good way." However, the county respect, 3,000 soldiers and horses, the consumption of grain and grass is not comparable to that of the people. ”

Zheng Yunzhi bowed slightly: "I also know." By that..."

He hesitated: "There is not enough food in the mountains, I mean, since it is a soldier, then use military food." ”

Ying Yi understood his thoughts as soon as he heard it.

Zheng Yunzhi is really flexible.

It is true that military rations cannot be moved, but it is more reasonable to use military rations to feed the army. Although that batch of military rations was prepared for the war against thieves, isn't it also for the war to suppress thieves when soldiers and horses are being recruited now.

"The county is wise and wise. Ying Yi laughed: "Don't worry, I will find a way to get a batch of grain from Ye County." ”

Zheng Yunzhi sighed: "I am also helpless." Remember to take some iron material with you when you take the grain. Three thousand soldiers and horses, armor is not extravagant, but weapons must always be complete. ”

"Then it's not too late. Ying Yi said: "Let's start with Mingrì." I spent a day selecting the soldiers, and then I took them to training, and by the way, I heard the news and looked for an opportunity to get food. ”

Farewell to Zheng Yunzhi, Yingyi came out of the cave and saw Sun Xiucai waiting outside.

The two of them walked to a remote place, and Sun Xiucai said: "Brother Ying'er, I think that batch of military salaries should be transferred as soon as possible." Xiao Wangzhuang is not safe... I mean, there are too many people who know that the military salary is in Xiaowangzhuang. ”

Ying Yi pondered for a moment: "Then what do you mean?"

Sun Xiucai said: "The county has no time to take care of military salaries now. Hu Guangbing didn't know when he would come. I want to secretly transfer the military pay to the vicinity of Bibo Valley first. ”

Bibo Valley is the small valley discovered by Yingyi, and now the surviving people of Xiaowangzhuang live.

Because there is a small lake, it was named Bibo Valley by Sun Xiucai.

"Not necessarily. Ying Yi said: "The county zun just told me that he would expand the army to three thousand. I'm afraid that military salaries will be used. ”

The military rations stored in Ye County can be moved, so why can't the military salaries be moved? After all, this county lord is a person who knows how to be flexible.

When Sun Xiucai heard this, he was taken aback: "Three thousand?"

He pondered for a moment, clapped his hands, and said, "This is a good opportunity! Brother Ying'er, you should take advantage of this time to take the military salary into your own hands, and then control this army!"

"Master the army..."

Ying Yi pursed her lips.

Sun Xiucai was anxious: "Brother Ying'er, don't be rash! This army must be controlled no matter what." Otherwise, the war is together, how to preserve... Although Zheng Xianzun has talents, I think he is too optimistic and has not seen the situation clearly!"

"But..."Ying Yi sighed secretly: "If I catch the military salary, it will be tantamount to turning against the county honor." ”

Sun Xiucai shook his head: "If you have no choice, then what if you turn your face? In my opinion, it is the Wang Zhongguan who is even more difficult to deal with." ”

"Wang Zhongguan..."Ying Yi also thought of him.

Sun Xiucai said: "It's not easy for eunuchs and Dongchang fans to get along. In my opinion, it's better to..."

A hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and his fingers wiped against his throat.

Ying Yi was surprised: "It's too much." ”

He said: "Although Wang Zhongguan is a close minister of the Son of Heaven, he is rootless here. As long as you are coaxed, you won't get into any trouble. Take 10,000 steps back, even if you get into any trouble, you can turn your palm and stop it. ”

Sun Xiucai nodded slightly: "It's the same." ”

Before the two knew it, they had walked to the cliff.

The moon is bright tonight, and the twilight is like a veil. Sun Xiucai looked up at the moon, and suddenly asked Yingyi: "Brother Ying, you give me the bottom, what do you think?"

Ying Yi said leisurely: "As I said earlier, borrow the power of the government to avenge the deep hatred. ”

"That's all?" Sun Xiucai said.

"Or else?" said Yingyi.

Sun Xiucai shook his head: "Borrowing revenge from the hands of others, in my opinion, it is inferior." It is better to take revenge with your own hands. ”

"Oh?" Ying Yi smiled: "Didn't the first thing you thought of at the beginning was the official army?"

"This time and that time. Sun Xiucai disagreed: "At that time, there were only two people, you and me, and we were alone." Now that you have the opportunity to grasp thousands of soldiers and horses, coupled with your courage, why should you still pin your hopes on others? I can see clearly, even a person with such talent as Zheng Xianzun has not seen the situation clearly, what else do I have to hope for? He actually thinks that the imperial court can succeed in suppressing thieves, isn't it a joke. The thieves became stronger and stronger, and the court repeatedly failed to suppress them, eliminating one and the other, and the more they came later, the more powerless they became. Not to mention that the soldiers and horses of all parties are not in agreement, Zuo Liangyu and his ilk are worse than thieves. If you let Zheng County Zun District go, let alone 3,000 soldiers and horses, if you take out 30,000 soldiers, you have to kill those bastards. Wang Qiaonian is a lesson from the past!"

Ying Yi couldn't help but be impressed: "Xiucai, you..."

Sun Xiucai smiled: "Do you think I'm different from before? It's not that I've changed, it's just that I've seen through it these days." ”

He said abruptly: "The Ming Dynasty is coming to an end, right?"

Ying Yi was silent.

The so-called people of insight do not need to be very smart. The Ming Dynasty has reached this point, and many people can see one or two. It's just that some people don't want to believe it. For example, Jung Yoon-ji.

Sun Xiucai turned his head suddenly: "Brother Ying, you have wisdom, affection, courage, and courage. Look at these people in the valley below, and then think about Xiaowangzhuang. I don't believe that Zheng Xianzun can save them, but I believe in you. ”

"You're looking too highly of me. "Yingyi's face sank like water.

Sun Xiucai sneered: "If I'm wrong, I'll gouge out my eyeballs." Brother Ying'er, thieves slaughtered, officers and soldiers killed good, white bones in the wild, and people cannibalized each other. My Sun Xiucai doesn't have the courage to do so, I just don't want what happened to my wife and children to happen to me again. Would you like to?!"

Would I like to?

Yingyi asked herself.

"No. He closed his eyes.

He said in his heart: "I don't want the last days to be poisonous, and I don't want the summers to sink..."