Chapter 163: Eagle-eyed and wolf-eyed!
Shen Lanxi watched over the female guard for two days, and then Madam Song reported: "My lord, there is not enough room!"
Shen Lanxi: "Let Wang Songbai take people to the county to count the empty houses, inns, and rent houses from the people. If they are given enough money and food, they will be willing!"
"yes!"
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Ma Feng glared at Shen Lanxi with a dark face: "Do you know what the impact will be after this move is launched?"
Shen Lanxi lowered her eyes and clasped her fists: "I only know how to complete the military order and cultivate all the land in the four counties for food!"
Ma Feng looked at Shen Lanxi with a gloomy face for a while, then suddenly smiled!
"Yes, if all my soldiers were like you, we would be able to accomplish great things!"
"In order to fulfill military orders, sometimes you have to be informal. Women can farm, weave cloth, and make clothes and shoes. What do you think, Commander Lan?"
Lan Xi: "Yes, I will go back and collect the materials needed for textiles, and once the cotton-padded clothes and shoes are finished, I will send them to the general as soon as possible!"
A relieved smile appeared on Ma Feng's face.
"Girl, you can recruit more soldiers appropriately. Soldiers are defending their country and their lives are very hard. What do you think, Lord Lan?"
A cold light flashed in Shen Lanxi's eyes, and she lowered her eyes and said, "I understand!"
"Okay, Fuchun and Wujin counties are right around your jurisdiction, so you can manage these two garrisons as well!"
Shen Lanxi: “Yes!”
After Shen Lanxi left General Ya's residence, she looked back with a sinister look.
Liu Yanhui, who was waiting outside, raised her eyebrows at Wei Dongzhu and the others, exchanged knowing looks with each other, and said silently: The eyes of an eagle and the back of a wolf!
After returning to the garrison, Shen Lanxi immediately issued an order: "Take over the garrisons in Fuchun and Wujin counties, and kill those who resist!"
"yes!"
Shen Lanxi personally led 300 soldiers, first to Wujin and then to Fuchun!
"My lord, do you want to go and inquire about it in advance?" Feng Wu suggested.
There is no way that Ma Feng would give up power so readily unless there is something wrong!
Now there are only two things. First, the two counties do not obey orders. Second, there is no one to manage the two counties!
"No need." Shen Lanxi resolved coldly.
Three hundred soldiers arrived at noon the next day in the snow.
"Why is there no one here?"
Wei Dongzhu: "I'll go ask around!"
A quarter of an hour later, Wei Dongzhu came back.
"The chief flag of this garrison was killed by Ma Feng's men, and his body is still hanging on the garrison's flagpole!"
Shen Lanxi: "The general flag doesn't obey the orders of the rebels?"
Wei Dongzhu: "It should be that the soldiers of the garrison were either killed or taken away. A few days ago, the family of a soldier came to look for him, but when they saw the body hanging on the flagpole, they returned home!"
Shen Lanxi: "Take down the body and bury it!"
"yes!"
Xiao Fang: "I guess the situation in Fuchun County should be the same as here, so there is no need for you to go there in person, I will take people over to take a look!"
Shen Lanxi: “Yes!”
The two counties must first restore basic military manpower deployment, and recruitment notices will be posted soon!
The county magistrates of the two government offices immediately ran to the garrison to show their loyalty.
Shen Lanxi wrote a letter and asked someone to give it to Chang Daoyan, who soon appeared in front of her.
"The magistrate of Fuchun County was corrupt and perverted the law. I heard that he allowed his men to enclose land and beat three tenants to death. He also colluded with merchants to occupy other people's shops."
Shen Lanxi interrupted him: "According to the law, what should we do?"
Chang Daoyan glanced at her and said, "Behead her immediately!"
"Where are his family members?"
Chang Daoyan's eyebrows jumped, but he still said very straightforwardly: "The crime he committed is enough to implicate his entire family!"
Shen Lanxi said coldly: "In troubled times, heavy punishments are used. Lord Chang, what do you think?"
Chang Daoyan scratched his head a little awkwardly: "I think his family can use their discretion..."
"Lord Chang is kindhearted and truly a role model for me. The principal offender should be cut into pieces, the accomplices should be beheaded in public, and the family members should be beheaded or sent to slavery according to the severity of their crimes. What do you think?"
Chang Daoyan took a breath and said: You have already sentenced me, why are you still asking me why?
"Master Chang, don't think that the backyard is full of women and children and that they are innocent. Sometimes, the backyard is not much cleaner than the officialdom."
"Everyone talks about the red flowers in the backyard, but they don't know that the fertilizer buried underneath is actually a pile of bones!"
"The wells, ponds, and rockeries in the backyard have killed countless women and children every year!"
Chang Daoyan was so shocked by these words that his scalp was numbing and cold sweat was pouring down his back.
"I will conduct a thorough investigation right now and will not let any of those who have committed such heinous crimes go."
Shen Lanxi had no expression on her face, and her eyes fell gently on him.
"Is there another sentence after that, it's absolutely wrong to kill any good person?"
Chang Daoyan was sweating profusely and he didn't even dare to raise his hand to wipe it off.
Shen Lanxi raised the corner of her mouth and laughed.
"The affairs of the two counties will be handed over to Lord Chang. I have only one request... Make their crimes public and execute them for public display!"
Chang Daoyan bowed and saluted: "Yes!" After that, he wiped the sweat off his face and quickly left.
The snow fell for seven days. During these seven days, the recruitment office was crowded and bustling!
There were three big pots at the door, cooking rice soup continuously.
The rumbling stomachs of those waiting in line to join the army were louder than their voices. The closer they got to the recruitment office, the more nervous they became and the less they could speak. The recruitment office became the quietest place in the end.
During these seven days, the soldiers trained for half an hour every day and spent the rest of the time shoveling snow.
After clearing the garrisons, the next steps were to check on the main roads in each county.
Chang Daoyan is now in charge of Fuchun and Wujin counties, plus Shilipo, which he is in charge of, and the three counties are governed together.
He shuddered when he thought of the bloody scene yesterday.
But when he saw the soldiers sweeping the snow in an orderly manner on the main road, his heart was filled with excitement again.
Lord Lan is a capable military commander. It would be better if he was not a traitor.
Whenever Chang Daoyan thought of this, he would sigh!
"You guys, hurry up and add water to the pot. The soldiers have worked tirelessly to clear the snow for us. We can't do anything else. A bowl of hot water and hot soup is a must!"
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Today Shen Yuanjing and Shen Yuanxu were on vacation, so they bought some things and went home together!
"Yuan Jing, you are the best. You are always with Lan Xi. What did you discuss when you were having a meeting? Can you tell your brother about it?" Shen Yuanxu said with envy.
Shen Yuanjing was a little embarrassed: "You were transferred out to recruit soldiers. When the recruitment is over, you will still be by my sister's side!"
"Every time we have a meeting, it's nothing special. The elder sisters talk and I listen. Most of the time, I don't understand!"
A flash of disappointment passed through Shen Yuanxu's eyes.
"If big sister teaches you something, can you teach your brother a little in private?" Shen Yuanxu asked shamelessly.
Shen Yuanjing frowned at first, then smiled.
"Big sister didn't teach us anything, but after the snow is cleared in a few days, Master Hu said he would teach us the art of war!"
Shen Yuanxu glanced at Shen Yuanjing and raised his arm to put it on his shoulder.
"Brothers fight together to fight tigers, and fathers and sons fight together in battle. From now on, we brothers must help each other and support each other!"
Shen Yuanjing responded with force.
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