Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Want to go home
The black-faced general sent by Song Zhiyi had not even reached the edge of Tongchuan Road when he was beaten back step by step by the young generals under Zhuo Zhengchu.
The general was in a rage and was getting angry at the newly recruited soldiers, looking like he was about to chop them down.
What combat effectiveness can these soldiers who were temporarily recruited have?
Nan Shuang and Nan Qiao easily surrounded the enemy.
The small catapult launched a fireball at the face of the general who was in a rage and no one dared to approach him. With a loud bang, the general's flesh and blood flew all over the face.
Nan Qiao patted Gan Lang's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Math is really useful if you learn it well. Very good, very accurate calculations."
Not only did the general's lackeys wet their pants in fear, but the new recruits also cried and screamed.
Then when they heard that surrendering could save their lives, they all ran and crawled to surrender.
Nan Shuang randomly pointed to someone to count the food and weapons of Song Zhiyi's team, and the others helped to make a simple list.
Nan Qiao had no intention of touching these grains. The county lady had previously instructed that these grains should be transported back along the same route. Since he had collected them from the people, she naturally had to return them to the people.
As for the weapons, they are just some scrap metal, so just return them to their original owners.
After the inventory was completed, Tang Xing brought doctors and nursing students to check the wounded one by one. After all, they were now the county lord's subjects, and they had to be treated.
During this period, several soldiers saw that the nursing student was a woman and spoke in a rather offensive manner.
Nan Shuang chopped him to death with a knife on the spot.
With this act of killing the chicken to scare the monkey, the others instantly became more obedient, and did not make a sound even when it was extremely painful to apply the medicine.
While colleagues were taking care of the wounded, others set up a big pot to cook sweet potatoes and potatoes.
After eating, go back to Sizhou City first.
Zhang Ying's family originally lived in a county under the jurisdiction of Sizhou. He was fourteen years old, but because he was tall, he was conscripted.
Before he left, his mother held his hand and cried, saying that he would never come back.
Zhang Ying could only wipe away his tears silently, as it was God's will that he die.
I have survived cold waves and plagues in the past few years, but I never expected to die on the battlefield in the end.
Zhang Ying was conscripted and had to prepare his own weapons and clothes.
There was nothing in the house that could be used as a weapon, so he took only a shovel and some clothes made of cloth that his mother had borrowed from the aunt next door.
He heard his mother crying and saying, "If you sew two more layers of cloth, it will save him some pain!"
Zhang Ying shouted across the wall, "Mother, please don't borrow it. It's useless to sew more layers of cloth."
No matter how many layers of cloth you put on, if the enemy cuts you with a knife, won’t you still die?
Zhang Ying had no combat experience, so he couldn't even get a piece of the armor, let alone a piece of iron from it.
Zhang Ying was most afraid of the so-called black-faced general. He had a bad temper and was always ready to kill or chop people. Yesterday, he killed a new soldier who didn't hear what he said clearly.
When he was blown away today, Zhang Ying was not far away from him. Fortunately, only his leg was scratched by the patch that was blown away, and his life was saved.
Because his mother insisted on sewing several more layers of stitches for him, the scratch was not serious compared to others. At least he could still endure the pain and walk a few steps.
Zhang Ying was terrified when the fireball flew towards him, and now that he has surrendered, he feels confused again.
He had never heard of the Anping County Lady and had no idea who she was. He didn't know if he could ever go home, and he didn't dare ask.
Until a doctor came to see their injuries.
Zhang Ying's first reaction was incomprehension. Why should he check their injuries?
It is very expensive to find a doctor, and the new recruits don’t even get protective gear, which means their role is to die.
Doctors and medicine, such expensive things, will they use them together?
Zhang Ying was dazed when he saw a girl coming with a white cloth and clips to clean his wound.
There were soldiers following the lady.
The girl patiently picked out the fragments from his leg, then took out a bottle of something unknown, covered it with a white cloth and wiped it on his wound.
It was fine when he was picking up the fragments at the beginning, but when he was wiping it with a cloth, Zhang Ying felt so much pain that he almost had hallucinations.
The girl said, "The disinfection step is the most painful. Just bear with it. I'll bandage you and you'll be fine."
Zhang Ying's mother taught him to say thank you when someone helps him.
So he endured the pain and said, "Thank you, girl, and thank you, general."
"Thank you for what we're doing. These are the policies of the Lord of Anping County. Also, don't call me Military Master. You won't be allowed to use this title again! You'll understand later."
Zhang Ying just nodded when he heard a few screams coming from the side.
He turned his head and saw that one of the men who usually followed the black-faced general in bullying had his head chopped off, and the head was rolling on the ground.
"Anyone who dares to speak rudely to doctors and nurses will be beheaded immediately!" Nan Qiao shouted loudly.
Zhang Ying hesitated and wanted to speak. The other people following the black-faced general were not good people either, but would these people listen to him?
Just as he was hesitating, he saw a thin young man standing next to the sturdy girl. The two whispered a few words, and then the black-faced general showed off his power and more than a dozen people were found.
Now everyone was completely obedient.
After his wounds were treated, Zhang Ying was given some food. He wanted to call him "General" again, but the words slipped around his lips and he swallowed them back.
"Thank you, my dear."
Liu Yong, who was from the same county as Zhang Ying, was not injured because he was far away, so he hid next to Zhang Ying.
The two of them were talking while eating sweet potatoes. "I don't know what this is, it tastes so sweet."
Zhang Ying shook his head. "I always feel like I'm dreaming."
Liu Yong sighed, "I feel the same way. I was thinking I was going to die yesterday. I just don't know if we can still go home."
Zhang Ying had the same concern. He didn't know whether they would follow the Princess of Anping to fight again.
"Will we become the soldiers of Anping County Lord?"
At this time, a young man's voice came from the side, "Don't worry, it's not easy to be a soldier of the Anping County Lord. You are not qualified yet. We will set off to return tomorrow. When the time comes, everyone will go back to their own homes and find their own mothers."
Qi Liang finished his sweet potato, stood up, and clapped his hands. He said to Gan Lang, who was not far away, "I'll go back after I've dealt with this man. I'll write the report when the time comes, and the two Nan coaches will just have to dictate it to the county lord. Please convey it to him for me."
Of course Nan Shuang and Nan Qiao were eager for it, as they hated reports and the like the most.
When Zhang Ying and Liu Yong learned that they were going home, they smiled at each other and shed a few tears together.
"I can go back to see my mother and father."
On the other side, in Sizhou City.
Most of the people in Song Zhiyi's team are unusable. Only a few former scholars are doing a good job and have some conscience.
He was tactful and said respectfully that he would leave it to Lin Si to deal with.
As for the rest of the county magistrates, except those promoted by Song Zhiyi, they were now kneeling in a large crowd in the room with these scholars.
Lin Si took the seat and Liang Nian stood beside him.
The two of them carried the aura of superiors, forcing these people to not dare to raise their heads.
Lin Si said slowly, "This county lady is not someone who kills innocent people. You are all still kneeling here at this moment. You all have conscience and some ability. But whether you want to die or live, it all depends on your choice."
Lin Si was very satisfied that these people were not fools. He nodded with satisfaction.
"But you all need training. You can only take up the job after passing the training." Lin Si said this and left with spring in his eyes.
The next matters can be left to Liang Nian.
As soon as Lin Si left, the others asked cautiously in a flattering tone, "Sir Liang, may I ask what the county lady meant by the training she just mentioned?"
"Yeah, what is training and what is on-the-job training?"
Liang Nian explained, "Officials under the County Lord are different from those in the Great Palace. Their purpose is to serve the people, so they cannot accept the people kneeling down to them. These ideas need to be learned. In addition, we have our own administrative system, which is completely different from that of the Great Palace. If you fail to meet the requirements during the training, then you will naturally not be able to serve as an official."
"So, when does the training start?"
"Tomorrow." Liang Nian replied.
"Tomorrow! So soon!"
Liang Nian did not waste time talking to them, but worked with the Bai Zhimen who were transferred from various counties and Li County in Lingzhou to clean up the mess left by Song Zhiyi.
Yang Yidong was also among them.
As for why she, a county magistrate, was among them, it was naturally because she received a transfer order.
The county lady made her the governor of Sizhou, in charge of Jinnan Road. She had her study with Liang Nian for the next few days.
Yang Yidong had no reason to refuse such an opportunity to move up. This was also her chance to be loyal to and repay the county lord, and she also believed that she could do well.
Liang Nian taught Yang Yidong very carefully, and Yang Yidong studied hard.
Lin Si had written a complete plan for the development of Jinnan Road. The most important part was the unwanted poisonous salt mine on Jinnan Road and the promotion of sugarcane planting for sugar production on Jinnan Road.
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The people of Lingzhou now finally understood why the people of Li County had worked so hard to be volunteers.
Now Jinnan Road also belongs to the county lord’s territory, and they also want to be volunteers!
Once this was taken, they naturally had to provide the people with a few days' worth of food, and they also needed people to teach the people in Jinnan Road how to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes.
As a result, the people of Lingzhou were very enthusiastic and secretly wanted to compete with Li County.
The number of volunteers this time must not be less than that in Li County.
But volunteers also need to be reviewed, and you can’t just be one by signing up.
Ding Heng was very happy when he received the notification of passing.
Ding Heng said to his son who had just returned home from his break, "Chen Yi's daughter's grades at school are better than yours. I was chosen as a volunteer this time, but her father, Chen Yi, wasn't. This can be considered a win for the Chen family."
Ding Heng's son said helplessly, "Father, Uncle Chen didn't even sign up. How can this be considered a moral victory?"
Ding Heng: "...No matter what, with so many people applying, I'm awesome for getting selected. That Chen Yi is a complete idiot. He didn't tell the brothers about your plans to study in Li County, and nearly delayed you for a year. I'll remember him forever!"
Ding Heng's son was fair and just. "Then you didn't even think of telling Uncle Chen when you sent me to register. You two should be on the same page."
Ding Heng couldn't refute a single word, feeling aggrieved. "You said you were going to study, so why are you going against me? Do you understand filial piety?"
Ding Heng's son silently turned the pages of his exercise book. "Filial piety doesn't mean blind filial piety. Your ideas are outdated."
Ding Heng hummed angrily and left in anger.
When the day came for the volunteers to go to Jinnan Road, Ding Heng helped to register and distribute food. Seeing the people of Jinnan Road, all of whom were covered in dust and as thin as bean sprouts, he felt a little sad.
In this world, if it weren’t for the Princess of Anping, who could have a good life?
Just now, he just gave potatoes and sweet potatoes according to the prescribed amount, and the whole family knelt down to him.
Ding Heng was terrified. Everyone knew that under the rule of the county lord, no one would kneel except the county lord. What would happen if someone saw this? It would be fine for him, but his son would have to take the exam to become an official in the future if he was half buried in the ground!
So Ding Heng knelt down in front of the family.
Now it's a case of both sides kneeling down, but at least he won't be accused of taking advantage of the power of others!
After helping to distribute potatoes and sweet potatoes for a whole day, Ding Heng realized that being a volunteer was not easy.
No matter how he explained, this group of people insisted on kneeling down and kowtowing, as if they could get more rewards just by kneeling. They also didn't believe that he was not an official, but just an ordinary citizen.
The reason is that if he were an ordinary citizen, he would not be unmoved by so much food.
Ding Heng:.......
How can I say that it is different under the jurisdiction of Anping County? Forget it, it doesn’t make sense.
He sighed softly. It was like this in Lingzhou at the beginning. It would be fine after a while.
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