"Young master, I'm sorry! Ding Kun felt ashamed afterwards.

In this case, without Ding Kui's order, it is indeed too reckless, and it will make Ding Kui offend people who should not be offended.

"How can anyone release the captives without a ransom? Ao Yu didn't think there was anything wrong with Ding Kun, but he was worried about the ransom.

"Forget it! They are so arrogant because someone supports them, in the final analysis, my strength is not strong enough, so you are wronged. Ding Kui's gaze piggyback on Ding Zhong.

According to his previous temper, even if he released people, he would not return his belongings, especially the space ring in Lu Chao's hand, this time he felt invisible pressure, a threat from a high-level combat power.

Ruan Xingzhu flashed to the West Courtyard and said, "I'm causing trouble for you, the master said that the Fengshen Courtyard can threaten my life, but he is not sure to protect me, and the Lu Dynasty may deal with you first." ”

She didn't expect it to be so stiff, now the grudge between Lu Chao and Ding Kui is so big, and the lives of many followers are not as good as a hand of the dominant knight.

Ding Kui comforted: "It's okay, the Human Alliance has a rule, before I am promoted to the seventh level of combat power, their revenge will not exceed the sixth level of combat power, and in the future, it is not a big problem to arrange a strong crossbow battalion to guard the house." ”

Ruan Xingzhu ignored the people next to him, looked at Ding Kui stupidly, and suddenly said firmly: "I want to build a magic tower here to protect you and your family!"

Ding Kun glanced at Ding Zhong, and then left quietly.

In the blink of an eye, there were only three people left in the west courtyard, and in addition to the crazy man and the woman, there was also a light bulb Ao Yu.

Ding Kui resisted the urge to step forward and hug him, and said, "Fool, if you want to build it, it will be built in Hengfu City, which is much safer than here." I've got your back!"

Of course, the Magic Tower is not that easy to build, it is a large and complex project, and every step from the foundation requires the participation of the magician, which requires a lot of materials and time.

In the midst of the trouble, there is also good news, the Hump Mountain Tunnel has been completed, the railway has been extended to the port city, and the section from the port city to Qinglan City has begun to be laid; the piers of the Chunlu River Bridge have been completed, and the work of paving the bridge deck is underway, and it will be completed and opened for passage within the year.

The population of the city has increased again, and the refugees who fled from the west have finally arrived at their ideal place after a long journey of thousands of miles. They were the first, and it is said that there were still to come, and they felt as safe as possible to escape the war.

Liu Yu took the time to come to the Ding Mansion to report to his work: "How to deal with these refugees? They come from places under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, not your subjects, and how to make a living is a big problem. ”

"Well, it's not that the people can't enter the factory, but we have to strengthen the hukou policy of the people, so that even immigrants will enhance their sense of belonging. "Ding Kui found that some of the methods on Earth are very useful.

"Well, Gao Ming!" Liu Yu pondered for a moment, and the more he thought about it, the more benefits he had.

"How many prisoners of war are there now? It's time for a new batch of miners in Huashan County, and the old miners should be sent to build railroads, so that they can earn more easily. Ding Kui has more ideas for miners.

If you have the strength to control a strong crossbow, it is not a big problem to select two or three thousand of the tens of thousands of miners to train as crossbowmen.

"After screening and investigation, a total of more than 17,000 prisoners of war and convicts could not be released. ”

The 71st Division captured a lot of prisoners in the first battle against the local army, some of whom could be released, and more who had combat effectiveness could not be released, as well as those prisoners in the prisons of various cities, Ding Kui released some of them at his discretion.

"It just so happens that all of them are thrown into the mines, and the daily food supply is halved, and only those who meet the mining standards can be fed. ”

Domestic prisoners of war are different from foreign prisoners of war, foreign prisoners of war can be killed to save rations, and domestic prisoners of war cannot be allowed to die even if they are hungry.

"Most of them were willing to join the Protectorate Red Army. Liu Yu was reluctant to let this group of young people go.

"No!" Ding Kui flatly refused, "They are either criminals or armed against our enemies, and they must be reformed through labor! Only those who have performed well in the process of reform are eligible to join the army." ”

He did not dare to expand his army at will, especially his own private army, and the first condition for recruitment was loyalty.

"Recently, a group of people from Anguo County, Weiguo County, and Liguo County have been sent to apply for the county warden and city lord at your request, and all of them have passed the exam, but there are not so many vacancies in the places you control now. "Liu Yu is now happy troubles.

There were no high-ranking officials to appoint before, but now there are some more, and happiness comes too suddenly and too much.

"It will be appointed according to the order of scores, and the extra ones will stay in Nanqiu County for internship first, and the treatment will be distributed according to seventy percent of the city lord or county guard, and the vacancies will be filled in the future. High-ranking officials are rare, and they will definitely be used in the future. "Ding Kui would rather pay for nothing than let these people go.

"Finally, there is one thing that needs to be prepared in advance, Zhongwangzhou has received heavy rains in recent months, and the Xijiang River has encountered a rare tide in a thousand years, and the flood has spread to half of Zhongwangzhou, I am afraid that a large number of victims will pour into Nannuozhou in the next six months, which is both a burden and an opportunity for us. ”

After the natural disaster eclipse, the disaster finally broke out, and there was a drought in Haishan and Sanwon Prefecture, and there was a flood in Linhai Prefecture and Zhongwangju, but Zhongwangju was closer to each other, and they could feel the disaster.

"This is really troublesome, tens of millions of people have been affected, and millions of people can barely accept it, and no matter how much food there is, there is not enough food to eat. Ding Kui had to face this dilemma.

Although there are no natural disasters in Nannuma Prefecture, it has been plagued by military disasters in the past ten years, and the landlord's family has no grain in stock!

Liu Yu said: "Shao Dianxi will definitely not sell us grain, so we can only consider buying foreign grain for now." ”

"Foreign countries, Cao and Meng need to be transported across the river, the cost is a bit high, will your own country sell it to us?" Ding Kui set his eyes to the south.

"My army is still haunting Zhongwangzhou, they shouldn't be able to sell it. Liu Yu shook his head again and again.

"Damn, if you don't sell them, you'll beat them!" Ding Kui became angry.

Liu Yu reminded: "Can there be an armistice?"

"The agreement was signed between Nannuma Prefecture and Bingjiang Prefecture, and I can fight Beiping Prefecture. If I don't have any business, I'll rob it, and sweeping his two counties is enough for us to use for two years!" Ding Kui felt more reliable the more he thought about it.

The key is that the combat effectiveness of his own army is too low, and all the troops he has fought against have been defeated, making him feel that his country does not have a single army that can fight.

"It is really unwise to provoke your own country at this time. Liu Yu objected to the idea.

Ding Kui shook his index finger and said, "No, no, no, do you think your country wants to let us go?" That's because the struggle between your country and Bangladesh has not yet ended, and when the war between the two countries stops, they will naturally find trouble with us.

We don't know how many years the civil war in our country will last, and our own country will definitely be relieved before us, so we must hit them hard, and it is best to fight them if we are afraid, or at least to hurt them, and to make a psychological shadow. ”

"But we don't have such a strong strength! our own country can gather four or five legions at any time to resist our attack, and there is a threat from the local army formed by Shao Dianxi in the north. Liu Yu argued.

"Now that the 8th, 12th, 19th, and 20th Army Corps are supported by us, and the finances are already beyond our means, the refugees from the west and the upcoming refugees from Zhongwangzhou need relief, and there is really no way to rob me.

The Zhongwangzhou Theater and the rebels are faking a fight, and the arrival of the flood has made their logistics very tight, and I think at least two regiments are willing to cooperate with our operation. "Ding Kui is not hot-headed.

The imperial court had already announced the abolition of the Nannuma Prefecture Theater, Jiang Xi had not returned to the capital for a long time, the post of chief of staff was temporarily suspended, the 8th, 12th, 19th, and 20th Army Corps were removed from the Commander's Office, and equipment and logistics supplies were cut off.

The burden on Ding Kui's shoulders is getting heavier and heavier, and of course there are plenty of troops.

Liu Yu asked: "Are you sure you want to rob your country to get through the current difficulties?"

"Is there a better way?" Ding Kui asked rhetorically.

He can rob his own country, or he can rob Shaodianxi or Zhongwangzhou, but the reputation of his country is not good, which hinders his future development.

"Okay, you can first contact Jiangzhou and ask for a lower price to buy grain, if there is no accident, you will be refused, and then order Long Yi to send the new 19th Army to the border of Nannuma Prefecture for training, forcing Shao Dianxi to take precautions, unable to go south to harass us, and then order the 8th and 12th Army Corps to go south and cooperate with the Zhongwangzhou Theater to counterattack your own country. ”

Liu Yu changed his mind in a very short period of time and drew up a strategic plan according to Ding Kui's ideas.

"If the Red Army wants to participate in the war, I want to form a mixed army, let Jin Man and Gu Jun also form a mixed army, the attack must be elite, two strong mixed army corps is enough, and the rest will use those people who have no livelihood, and empty the land when they are killed!" Ding Kui had his own ideas.

The next day, Ding Kui left Juyang City and went to Nanqiu County, and gathered his main staff and cadres, and those who knew him well knew that something big was about to happen.

The research and development of magic lamps and magic clocks was entrusted to Qingyang Zi, Ruan Xingzhu and Qianyou and others, and there were basically no problems in the craftsmanship of the descendants of the craftsmen.

Ding Kui didn't bring Ding Fen with him on this trip, Shaodianluan insisted on letting Li Fei take care of him personally, there was a reason why Ding Kui couldn't refuse, Li Fei could receive and transmit magical messages.

Only the people of the Ding Mansion knew that the lady quietly raised the battle flag, which meant that the head of the family was going to lead the troops again.

The Red Army for the Protectorate was rapidly assembling, and the troops that had temporarily replaced the city defense army also left the defense area and rushed to Nanqiu County.

All the officers and men were pleasantly surprised to find that military life was no longer monotonous, and a new unit called the "Art Troupe" appeared in the battalion.

This new unit is mostly handsome men and women, who have no training and combat missions, but they set up a stage in the battalion, and every day after dinner, people will take the stage to perform, singing, dancing, juggling, skits, and so on.

The latest skit is based on the resistance of the people of Nanqiu County to their own invasion, and celebrates the heroic resistance of the people to the enemy while angrily denouncing the brutality of their own army.

Fei Ze, accompanied by Qian Yilin, watched a short drama and couldn't help but sigh: "The lord's methods are far beyond mortals, I'm afraid I can't think of a god-level power." In a few days, someone proposes to fight their own country to take revenge, do you think there will be anyone who will oppose it?"