Deputy Captain Gao knelt on one knee and clasped his fists, expressing his stance, "Sir, I am your man, and naturally I will follow your lead. I will not cause trouble with my own people over unfounded grudges and hinder your important plans."
Li Yanfeng nodded naturally with a faint smile on his face. Under the gazes of Xia Feng and Xiao Feng, he stood up, and while Deputy Captain Gao looked at him in surprise, not knowing what he was going to do, he quickly drew his sword and stabbed it into Deputy Captain Gao's heart.
"Sir, why, why?"
Kaohsiung fell to the ground with blood oozing from his mouth and his eyes wide open.
Li Yanfeng squatted down, picked up the hem of Lieutenant Gao's clothes to wipe the dagger, and patted his face. "You were originally my eldest brother's man, but in the end you switched sides to me. I hate people who betray their masters the most. A loyal servant will never serve two masters. How can I know that you won't betray me for personal gain in the future?"
Li Yanfeng covered Lieutenant Gao's mouth and nose with his hands until Lieutenant Gao's body stopped shaking and there was no sound.
Xia Feng and Xiao Feng looked at each other silently, feeling that Li Yanfeng was making an example of them to scare the two new members.
This person is very cruel. He kills his own people without any hesitation.
Li Yanfeng stood up and shouted "Ge Li". The big guy Ge Li came in from outside and saw the body of Lieutenant Gao. He carried the body down without saying anything.
"Xia Feng, since you are alone, you can come back to Hua County with me and become my staff member."
Xia Feng put on a solemn yet delighted expression, "I will do my best to help you, sir."
Li Yanfeng's eyes fell on Xiao Feng and asked, "How many useful people are there in the village?"
Xiao Feng bowed his head and replied respectfully, "More than seventy young and strong men, some still suffering from colds, otherwise the number could be doubled."
These seventy-odd people were selected by him as young and strong men with elderly parents and young children to support, and they were guaranteed to be loyal to him in the future.
Hearing about the cold, Li Yanfeng frowned subconsciously. This kind of disease is highly contagious. Even the soldiers on the front line have been infected, which has also affected the war.
Xiao Feng took the opportunity to offer a prescription for treating colds, "Sir, Doctor Liu in the mountain stronghold can treat colds and is quite effective. If you believe it, you can send someone to check it out. If the prescription is useful to you, it will also be a good thing for the people in Liangzhou."
Li Yanfeng really didn't expect that there was a cure for a disease like the cold. He didn't believe it in his heart, but when he saw Xiao Feng's assurance, he thought, if the cold could be cured, then the soldiers on the front line could be cured, which could also affect the war situation. With such a great contribution, his father would definitely see him!
Xiao Feng continued, "We were around people with colds every day, but we didn't get infected. One reason was that we covered our mouths and noses with face towels. The second reason was that we burned atractylodes and mugwort in the village. Doctor Liu said that atractylodes was more effective than mugwort and could reduce infection. The third reason was that we were proud of Doctor Liu's decoction that could prevent colds."
After thinking for a while, Li Yanfeng said, "I will send people to investigate the situation in the mountain stronghold. If it is really as you said, I will report it to my father."
"Once the salary arrangements are completed, you will take the brothers from the village to the front lines and start as a barber."
"Don't worry, no one dares to claim the military achievements of my subordinates. As long as you are really capable and have a good life."
Li Yanfeng's influence in the army is not as great as that of his elder brother. Now he sends Xiao Feng and others into the army. He wants to build up his own power, but also thinks Xiao Feng is brave and resourceful, and he wants to see whether this person can bring him surprises in the future.
Xiao Feng showed an excited look at the right moment, and said solemnly and excitedly: "I am willing to serve you, sir."
At the end, he seemed to be hesitant to speak, and after making a lot of gestures, he said, "I have an unwelcome request."
Li Yanfeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it."
"I have a nephew. I'm afraid no one will take care of him when I go to the front line."
Xia Feng interrupted, "There are many refugees in Liangzhou who have nowhere to go. Why don't you find a way to settle them and build up your reputation as a virtuous person?"
Li Yanfeng felt that Xia Feng was even more clever. "Tell me, what is the use of this reputation for me?"
Xia Feng stood with his chest naturally straight, his head slightly raised, and a confident smile on his face. Even though his thick cloth clothes were too shabby, he still had the demeanor of a famous scholar.
"In the past, it might have been useless, but in the future, it may not be. I have noticed that the young master has a broad forehead, ears that are whiter than his face, and cheekbones that are prominent. He has an appearance of indescribable nobility."
Xiao Feng didn't even know that Xia Feng could tell fortunes, and he spoke so convincingly.
Li Yanfeng felt comfortable and relaxed after being flattered. On the one hand, he felt that Xia Feng really had something in his head, and on the other hand, he felt that his face was just that good.
"Let your nephew follow Xia Feng to my house in the future. I will report the matter of refugees to my father and then arrange for their placement."
His subordinates will take the initiative to tell him their weaknesses, and it will be easier to use and promote such people with confidence.
According to what Xiao Feng and Xia Feng had discussed, they would first gain Li Yanfeng's trust. One of them would go to the army, and the other would be Li Yanfeng's counselor.
Things went more smoothly than expected. Li Yanfeng personally executed Deputy Captain Gao. Although it was a warning to others, it was still beneficial to them in the end.
Next, Xia Feng planned to send Yu Liang, who had worked as a clerk in Qingyuan County, to the county government as an official.
The former magistrate of Qingyuan County will definitely be beheaded. The position of county magistrate will be appointed by the imperial court. How can an outsider be more convenient than an insider?
They cannot get their hands on the iron mines in Mangshan for the time being, but since they want to train a special force in the mountain behind the bandit camp in Gu'a Town, Qingyuan County must be under their control.
Xia Fengxin thought about what he was going to do, and then returned to the mountain stronghold with the people Li Yanfeng sent to check the situation inside the mountain stronghold.
The reason why today went so smoothly was also because Li Yanfeng was the second son of the governor's family and was born rich.
How could Li Yanfeng have imagined that someone in Liangzhou would be so audacious as to use him as a springboard? It was normal for his subordinates to be loyal to him and seek his future because of their status.
Xiao Feng took Li Yanfeng and his men to look for Peng Lin and the military pay. Li Yanfeng sent a few more people to follow Xia Feng to the mountain stronghold.
Preparations had been made long ago in the mountain village, and the passage to the back mountain was blocked with rocks, ensuring that no one would notice anything unusual.
Doctor Liu has recently learned a lot of experience in treating colds from Li Fugui, and he can talk about it very clearly.
The old man was abducted by bandits and taken to the mountains along with his little grandson. The little grandson worked as a medicine boy for him. Because he was a doctor, he had a certain status in the mountain stronghold and did not suffer much.
After Wan Jinlan and Xiao Feng occupied the mountain stronghold, they treated him very courteously. Doctor Liu had no intention of leaving the stronghold at all, as he had no other relatives or friends anyway.
The people Li Yanfeng sent covered their mouths and noses. They saw that although many of the refugees still had symptoms of the cold, most of them were no longer in a serious condition. As for those with severe symptoms, their heart-wrenching coughs could be heard from far away. Fearing infection, several people did not go in to check.
The smell of burning atractylodes and mugwort in the village was so strong that it made people dizzy.
After a thorough inspection, Li Yanfeng's men felt that Doctor Liu was indeed capable of treating colds, and reported this to Li Yanfeng as soon as they returned.
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