Tu Yufan turned the bandit village into a new Shuigou Village. Everyone survived here and it seemed as if they had returned to their original life in the small village.

Jiang Er looked up at the dazzling sun. The hot weather made him sweat all over his back. He squatted in a horse stance like everyone else.

He pouted. When he was in Shuigou Village before, he didn't receive any training. In the past, everyone only needed to use hoes, but now they have to use bows, crossbows and knives. Jiang Bo said that in this chaotic world, we must learn to protect ourselves, so we must receive strict training.

Although some people grumbled in their hearts, no one dared to resist. Jiang Bo was the elder and had killed countless people. No one dared to say anything. Recently, someone couldn't get up in the morning and didn't participate in the training. Jiang Bo pressed him down and beat him with a few boards, saying that he had to strictly abide by the discipline.

Now everyone knew that Uncle Jiang was serious.

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Tu Yufan trained these people according to the military's instructions and did not encounter much resistance. It seemed that being old had its advantages. At least no one dared to criticize him.

Over a few years, the population of Xinshuigou Village gradually grew, mainly because of the war and more and more people fled famine. Although the city did not take strong measures against these refugees later, there were many restrictions on entering the city and high entry fees. Many people chose to take a detour to leave. Some people discovered this village and asked to be allowed in.

Tu Yufan doesn't refuse everyone who comes. He will only allow people in after screening.

According to the current plot, the Su family has given Aying to the male protagonist. Tu Yufan once wanted to send someone to the Su family to bring Aying back, but unfortunately the Su family is more than two thousand miles away from here, and it will take more than two months to travel back and forth day and night. The new Shuigou Village cannot be left alone now, and he cannot go there in person.

Moreover, it is still unclear whether the Su family will release the person or not. The Su family is not short of money. In order to curry favor with the male protagonist, they have already decided to give the beautiful Aying to the male protagonist.

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Now as long as one pays the city fee, one can enter Licheng. Tu Yufan often sneaks in to do some business, exchange the necessities needed by Shuigou Village, and understand the current situation.

Zhang Mazi occupied Licheng. In front of him was the sphere of influence of the State of Xu, and behind him was the sphere of influence of the male protagonist, King Xiang. If it weren't for the superior terrain of Licheng and the two forces wanting to maintain a balance, Licheng would have been attacked long ago. After all, whoever breaks through Licheng first will have the positional advantage.

Zhang Mazi found that he dared not move a step, so he simply stayed in the city and became a local emperor. He now had two adult sons. The eldest son was born by his wife, and he was narrow-minded and harsh to others. The second son had a good temper, but was almost like a softie. He was already an adult, had no opinion of his own when dealing with personal matters, and was as timid as a mouse. Zhang Mazi disliked him very much.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Qiao once colluded with a group of mountain bandits and robbed passers-by of their money. Now the group of mountain bandits is not only still there, but they have also recruited a lot of refugees and are hiding in the mountains. I don't know what they are doing. Someone reported that they are training soldiers."

Zhang Qiao was once the chief clerk of Licheng, but was killed by Zhang Mazi.

Zhang Mazi slammed the table and said angrily: "Those thieves are still thinking of rebellion. They are just a bunch of mountain people who also dream of occupying land and becoming kings."

"Come here, Moqi! I want to eradicate this malignant tumor."

After a few days, Mo Qi was ordered to lead his troops deep into the mountains, only to find that the villagers had already noticed it. The entire village was empty. The moment Mo Qi's men stepped in, they were shot dead by the secret agents that had been arranged.

Mo Qi used his supernatural power to fight off An Yu, and then divided his troops into several groups to look for the bandits.

These soldiers were wearing armor and were well-trained. The villagers took advantage of the terrain and killed a few soldiers, but it did not affect the overall situation. After all, there were several thousand soldiers, and there were also many locals who were familiar with the mountain terrain.

"General, they hid in the mountains and set up many traps."

"It doesn't matter. Their food is all here. How long can they last in the mountains?"

There was no change in Mo Qi's expression. He was originally a beggar, but was later saved by Zhang Mazi, so he was loyal to Zhang Mazi. Zhang Mazi also trusted him and handed over the military power of Licheng to him.