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Chapter 77 Unexpected surprise
Xuanzhen general Zhang Yan abandoned the fort camp.

In the tent of Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of the cavalry, Sun Dashan, the leader of the armor, continued: "We slaughtered the two bandits. Officer He led a troop of fifteen cavalrymen, and there were 30 soldiers and civilians in the Horse Club, plus a hundred young and strong men. Team, Liu Xiong's cottage in Bentai Mountain;
I took fifteen cavalry, thirty brave men from Shizhuzi, and a young and strong centurion to Qilianzuo Village on Waitou Mountain; there were no owners in these two villages, and when we arrived, These remnant thieves were vying for the goods in the village, and we captured them easily. "

Zhang Guangda, who was seated first on the left, asked in a voice, "Are there many seized from these two villages?"

When it came to the seizure, Sun Dashan was obviously a little excited. He stood up and said, "A lot of them were seized. We searched the official road and found more than 700 taels of silver, 47 war horses, and 89 mules and horses. 57 shields, more than 120 pairs of armor of various types, more than [-] bows of various riding bows, [-] rods such as three-eyed blunderbuss, and many sabers, heavy axes and sticks, spears, and short knives;

More than 160 taels of silver, more than [-] taels of gold, more than [-] shi of grain, more than [-] shi of bean fodder, and some soft materials such as gold beads and satin were seized in the two cottages. things. "

Hearing that He Shihui and the others had captured so many things, everyone in the tent was overjoyed, especially Zhang Guangda.

This He Shihui and Liu Quan are both the team officers of his left post. This time, they are not chaotic when encountering bandits, showing great military power, and the capture is so rich that even the master praised him for handling it well. How can he not let him feel proud.

Immediately, he raised his face and said: "These two boys are not bad, they have picked up such a great contribution. Let's say that bandits are so rich these days, and the silver alone is nearly ten thousand taels. I drop it every day... "

Chen Zheng, the chief of the outpost, said: "That's right, if I knew it earlier, I would ask them to borrow some grain, why bother..."

Having said this, he hurriedly stopped talking, glanced sideways at Zhang Cheng, saw that he was not staring at him, and felt a little relieved.

The four of you talked about the seizure, but Zhang Cheng knew that the old thieves or those backbone thugs among the bandits never trusted others easily, so most of the gains from plundering over the years were Change it into silver money and carry it with you, that's why so many silver coins were found on the corpse.

He also knows that in this troubled world, only the dens of thieves and the castles of those aristocratic families gather the wealth of the world, and the homes of gentry and officials in big cities everywhere.

Zhang Cheng waved his hand and waited for everyone to stop before he continued to ask: "Sun Dashan has captured a lot, but it is not easy to transport. How about the location of the two cottages, but they are good for defending. Are there any other conveniences?"

When Sun Dashan heard Zhang Cheng asking him, he hurriedly replied: "The last general who came back this time is ordered by Captain He to report this matter to Mr. Qian Zong, please make a decision."

He paused, and then continued: "The situation in Taishan Village is quite good. It is trumpet-shaped, with a small mouth and a big belly, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are quite a lot of buildings in the village, especially the front and back of many mountain spring villages. Passing by, there is a large piece of wasteland one mile away from the south gate of the cottage, and the two villages and forts are deserted;

There is also Beiwaitou Shanzhai, although the situation is not as good as Taishanzhai, there are also some wastelands on both sides of the east and west, especially a river valley in the east, Beichangzhuang and Caomiaozi, there are more wastelands here than in the west of Shanxi, which is also conducive to land reclamation Reclamation,
He Duiguan also discovered that there was an iron mine not far to the north of their village. The thief organized dozens of people to mine it privately all the year round. There were also several blacksmiths in the village. These years they made their own ordnance and often sold it to the surrounding area. several cottages;
Captain He asked Mr. Shi to check the iron mine, saying that there is a large stock of it, which is good for mining, but the blacksmiths in the cottage are not skilled enough, and their work is rough.
Captain He ordered me to come back to ask the general for instructions on how to deal with the two cottages. "

Zhang Cheng was very happy, and said loudly: "What day is it today, ah, we just won a big victory over the Tartars here and captured him, Jia Lazhangjing, and you, Sun Dashan, have rewarded us with great joy. Haha..."

After hearing Zhang Cheng's words, everyone in the military tent laughed.

They may be more interested in the seized supplies. He Shihui and the others seized so much this time that Zhang Cheng couldn't believe it. The den of thieves will soon be completed.

But Zhang Cheng took a more profound view. The two cottages are located between Huailai and Baoan, and there is not much difference in location, but according to Sun Dashan, the Taishan village is more conducive to development. For defense, the internal area is wide, which is conducive to construction, and there is a large wasteland not far from the village, which is more conducive to the water source for irrigation, and it is indeed a place for farming and raising soldiers.

As for the thief's den in the crooked head mountain, although the situation is not as dominant as Taishanzhai, it has the advantages of iron mines, and even controls a north-south river valley, and can also reclaim some land for farming. Mine, this village can no longer fall into the hands of thieves.

Zhang Cheng coughed and waited for everyone to calm down before saying, "Sun Dashan, you should rest tonight. When you go back tomorrow, I will pass on my military order to name the bandit village in Taishan Labayu, and order Liu Quan to lead ten soldiers and stay there." Thirty civilians, plus one hundred young men, their family members, and the wounded were temporarily stationed in Labayu;
The thirty brave men were given armor and weapons, mules and horses, and stepped up their training. The one hundred young men reclaimed wasteland in the south of the valley, built ditches for the next year's cultivation, and the wounded rested in peace. People sew, starch, wash clothes and cook meals;

The Beiwaitou mountain bandit village is named Tietouyu, and you are ordered to lead ten soldiers to station as a chief, and the Mahui army will lead thirty civilians to assist you, plus one hundred young and strong with families to stay behind. A group of people, all equipped with armor and weapons, stepped up their drills, and their families were first resettled in Labayu;
Also, the old man Shi Tiegen will stay with you in Tietouyu. The matter of iron ore mining is entirely up to the old man Shi. If there is a need, you must do your best to satisfy him. Mining and smelting iron in the first place, please ask the old man to take the village Some of the blacksmiths repaired the captured armor and weapons first.

He Shihui was ordered to lead the rest of the people to continue to go to the Xuanfu farm for resettlement. "

Sun Dashan took the order loudly, and Wu Zhizhong, who was seated first on the right, said to Zhang Cheng with some concern: "Master, these two villages are originally under the jurisdiction of Baoan Prefecture, and we have occupied them, so I'm afraid there may be something wrong."

Zhang Cheng said disapprovingly: "Bandits are rampant, and there is no governance in Baoan Prefecture. Today we are occupying land to open up wasteland for the benefit of the country and the people. If he dares to cause trouble, he will treat us as thieves."

Then, he said to Sun Dashan: "I will write a book and record the specific matters in detail, so that you don't repeat it in the meantime, and the words are unclear. By the way, those captive bandits must be carefully screened out. Anyone who has done evil will be punished for years. Old bandit, kill him immediately, remember to let other thieves watch the beheading, so as to frighten their hearts;

The thieves recently kidnapped and hijacked refugees. Those who are willing to return home, all will be released, and those who do not want to return home will all be taken to the farm on the other side of the Xuanfu for resettlement;
The rest of the bandits were all sent to the iron mine, and asked them to dig mines for Lao Tzu to make amends; keep 2000 liang of silver, [-] shi of grain, and let He Shihui take the rest back to Xuanfu. "

(End of this chapter)