I didn't close my eyes for three days.

But he was physically strong and energetic, and he was fine.

But Zhou Li and others, as subordinates, have no reason to watch.

So from the fourth day onwards, Yingyi was still responsible for taking grain at night, but after transporting it to Xiaowangzhuang, and then transporting it to Bibo Valley, Zhou Li and others took turns.

Time passes day by day, and Yingyi is also counting day by day. Since the beginning of Yexian's retreat, it has been ** days. He didn't know what happened to Yuan Tong. Two million taels of silver, not afraid of thieves not to be moved, but I'm afraid time is still a little urgent.

This is true for the thief, and it is also true for Yingyi herself.

The thief is a bloated behemoth, hundreds of thousands of millions in Kaifeng. With the ability of the thief, the chaos can be imagined. The more this happens, the more unpredictable the thief's reaction becomes. It may be possible to send a force of troops to collect the salaries immediately, but it may also be difficult to make the trip.

However, Yingyi tends to the previous speculation.

On Yingyi's side, 3,000 soldiers and horses have just been recruited, and the training for a few days is still too shallow. If you want to go to the battlefield, you can't take it yet.

There was always an urgency in his heart.

That night, Ying Yi led the team to continue to Yexian to pick up supplies, and received a report from Zhang Shi halfway there, saying that a soldier and horse were stationed near Yexian!

Yingyi perked up and hurriedly asked Zhang Shi: "Where is the specific position, and how many people are there?"

"It's not far south of the county seat, camped in the woods. It is not clear how many people there are, but judging by the traces on the road, the subordinates should have exceeded 10,000. Zhang Shi said solemnly.

"More than 10,000 people..."

Ying Yi took a deep breath: "It's a thief from Kaifeng!"

Zhang Shi said: "My lord is wise. It was true that the army was not like an official army. The trail of the road points to the north. ”

"Good. Yingyi nodded: "It seems that tonight's grain transportation can't be done." Half of the men were divided, and I returned to Xiaowangzhuang with the escort carriage. Leave you half of it, and remember, keep a close eye on the movements of this troop of thieves, and I will know where they are at all times. ”

"Yes!"

On the way back halfway, Yingyi's mind was full of thoughts. While breathing a sigh of relief, I was also eager to try, but I also felt a headache.

He breathed a sigh of relief because Yuan Tong had done the thing. is eager to try because Yingyi can't wait to crush the thief. As for the headache, it is because the three thousand soldiers and horses under his command are all rookies and have not yet been trained.

Back in Xiaowangzhuang, Zhou Li and the others were called up by Yingyi. When they saw Yingyi return at this time, they knew that something must have happened.

Sure enough, I heard Yingyi say: "I don't collect reports at night, and there is a thief stationed in the south of the county, with more than 10,000 people." The matter of collecting food can only be temporarily suspended. ”

Not collecting at night is another name for scouts.

"I asked Zhang Shi to monitor at all times, and I must also be prepared here to avoid all possible accidents. Ying Yi advised: "Once Xiaowangzhuang is discovered by the thieves, he will escape into the mountains and must not meet the thieves." Now that we have no weapons or armor, we can't afford to fight. ”

Zhou Li and Zhu Bingkun couldn't help but nod in unison, deeply agreeing.

Yingyi said: "I will go back to the mountain afterwards to see the specific situation in the mountain." Here you two are good at watching, don't be careless. ”

He also said: "Zhang Shi will come to report at any time, and if there is something important, he will send someone into the mountain to find me." ”

"Yes, sir. ”

Ying Yi immediately entered the mountain and headed for Bibo Valley.

It was the middle of the night, and there was silence in the valley. I haven't seen you for a few days, and the place has changed dramatically. In the dim moonlight, the valley has already taken shape with the prototypes of several workshops. Bibo Valley was temporarily built as an industrial base by Yingyi, and the importance of this place is self-evident. But nowadays, this place has no protection.

There's no way around it.

Ying Yi had already made a plan, planning to wait for the soldiers and horses to be trained to a certain level, and then send an establishment of 100 households to guard here.

The construction of Bibo Valley has a sequence. Build a workshop first, then a residential area. Because the need for workshops is even more urgent. So they still live in the original simple wooden sheds. And Erniu and the others still live in the cave.

Ying Yi didn't alarm anyone, and went directly to the cave where Erniu lived.

Wake him up.

It scared Erniu a lot, and when he saw that it was Yingyi, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Ying Yi didn't talk to him either, and immediately asked about the situation in Bibo Valley.

Because of the military problem, the construction of the Golden Workshop and the Fire Workshop was put in the first place. According to estimates, it will take seven or eight days at most for the two workshops to be initially operational. The preparation of a minimum of 3,000 tips will take about ten days. In other words, it will take seventeen or eighteen days to get the gun head.

As for the finished spear, I'm afraid it will take a few more days.

This is inseparable from the plan in Yingyi's heart.

Bibo Valley is now on the right track. On the third day after Yingyi left the mountain, Xiucai sent three officials to take charge of the accounts of various expenses in Bibo Valley. Subsequently, one after another, in two or three days, the families of the craftsmen were also moved here.

The fourth sister-in-law also took on the logistical burden, and she recruited ten healthy women from the craftsmen's families to be responsible for the craftsmen's ordinary life and food.

Ying Yi was very satisfied with this, and asked Erniu: "What about the opening of the road?"

Erniu said: "I haven't done it yet." Xiucai said that the people were all together, but there were no tools. Wait for the workshop to produce tools. ”

Ying Yi knew it in her heart, so she said goodbye to Erniu, and went to see the woman surnamed Yuan who was imprisoned in a cave, and saw that she ate well and slept well, so she left Bibo Valley with confidence and went to Crescent Valley.

When Xiucai was sleeping soundly, he was woken up by Yingyi and was also startled.

Then Yingyi talked about the arrival of the thieves from Kaifeng in Ye County, and Xiucai's drowsiness woke up suddenly.

"The thieves from Kaifeng... It seems that this part of Ye County is even more chaotic. Xiucai's eyes flashed: "This muddy water is the best opportunity for adults." If you hit it with one blow, with the courage of an adult, you will surely win a great victory. ”

Ying Yi shook her head: "It's not that easy. The 3,000 soldiers and horses had just begun their training, and they could not go to the battlefield until they were ready. Otherwise, it will be sent to death. What's more, there are no weapons and armor, and there is no way to fight. I just hope that they will be entangled for a longer time, and if I have an extra month, I will have a lot more certainty. ”

Xiucai laughed: "In the past, the war is not over in three or two days. Rest assured, before the war, there are still temptations on both sides. ”

Ying Yi bowed slightly: "I think so too, it's just that the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one is decided." You must speed up, prepare the gun as soon as possible, and wait for the gun head to come out, and give me the finished product in three or two days. ”

"Don't worry, sir. Xiucai said confidently: "The right gun, only in the past few days, has prepared a lot." As soon as the gun head comes out, it will be done quickly. ”

He said, "Because the adults are generous, they are paid." The people were very enthusiastic. With the guidance of craftsmen, the selection and preparation are very smooth. ”

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly said: "By the way, my lord, there is one thing, if the adult does not come today, his subordinates will also send someone to Xiaowangzhuang tomorrow." ”

"Oh?" said Yingyi, "What's the matter?"