Chapter 663: Sword of the Sword Master
In the yard,
A fox and a black cat are chasing a group of chickens,
A duck is standing outside, a big enemy Swinging his body as if he was rewarded:
Quack, quack, quack!
Marquis Zheng and Sword Master were sitting on small benches. There were melon seeds, peanuts and some preserved fruits on a square bench in front of them.
Liu Ruqing was cooking tea on a small stove nearby;
The gifts brought by the guests could not be opened in person, so everything Zheng Fan brought was neatly placed on the table in the room. superior.
The old lady ordered Liu Dahu to run out and buy snacks such as melon seeds and fried peanuts;
Herself,
After getting through the initial period of weak legs,
I immediately picked up a basket and bought a lot of vegetables.
Now,
the old woman is squatting in the corner killing fish, as if she wants to show off deliberately, using a kitchen knife to make it neat.
Tiantianze and Liu Dahu sat together. Liu Dahu took out all the wooden knives and swords he used to play with and gave them to Tiantian to choose.
These are the toys that the sword master carved for him before.
But now, instead of using wooden swords, he started to practice real swordsmanship.
Yes,
His father is a sword master, but he only practices swords.
Because everyone is practicing swordsmanship and equestrian skills in order to prepare for joining the army and fighting in battle. To be honest, swords, unless you sit at a level like Ping Xihou, use a sword. You may be able to train to the level of Li Liangshen in arranging battle formations and commanding, and you can still kill with a sword among thousands of troops;
Otherwise,
just practice your sword honestly.
Tiantian wanted to practice swordsmanship like his godfather. Tiantian was very sure about this, so he chose a wooden sword and held it in his hand.
“Thank you, brother.”
“Hey.”
Liu Dahu also likes the ordinary children in this New Year picture.
In the kitchen,
"You are pregnant, let me do it." Siniang said.
“Look what you said, it’s only been a few months, it doesn’t matter, how can it be so valuable? In the past, women had to work in the fields when their belly was about to give birth.”
“ That's different," the princess said.
What's in your belly is the seed of the Sword Master.
Everyone has their own limitations, just like a princess, who is of noble birth and blood, and naturally has some habits.
The implication is that others are ordinary children, but you are not ordinary.
She knew that if the Sword Master had this child, the Sword Master would be completely bound to Fengxin City and next door to the Hou Mansion.
In this way, not only my husband's generation, but even my own children can enjoy the protection of the Sword Master.
Of course, the princess would not talk about "bloodline" or "status" foolishly. Even in the Marquis' mansion, she would deliberately downplay it because her husband was born in Guizhou.
Furthermore, she could clearly feel her husband's...disdain for blood.
"What's the difference? My husband said that when a woman is pregnant, it's good for her to be more active." Yu Wu said, "Besides, you two are truly noble people, so what? Can it make..."
"Thump, thump, thump, thump..."
Sixiang began to cut vegetables, and the kitchen knife left an afterimage on the chopping board.
"..." Yu Wu.
This noble man is really... very good at cooking.
“Let’s light the fire and fry two vegetables for the gentlemen to drink.” Siniang said.
"Okay."
Mrs. Yu Wu sat behind the stove, lit the fire, and started burning the stove.
The princess saw this and sat down next to her.
"No, no, no, this place is dirty, noble man, this place is dirty."
"It's okay, it's okay, I have never burned a stove in my life, I want to."
< br>This is not a lie.
Of course, another reason is that the princess doesn’t want to be embarrassed if she doesn’t have to do anything.
...
“This time, everything at home is almost done.”
Zheng Fan said while eating melon seeds,
“Xue Customs and Zhennanguan There, Brother Ke Yandong has 10,000 regular troops and Jinshu Ke has 20,000 regular troops. They have already been implemented. "
The main troops do not include auxiliary troops, which are actually those who can be pulled out for field charges. regular military force.
Ten thousand is more than enough at the Snow Customs. Not to mention that the snowfield is now a mess, or the second barbarian king appears again. Brother Ke Yandong can only send one soldier before receiving the military order from the Marquis Mansion. With ten thousand regular troops, plus With the help of the civilians in the upper city, no matter how many savages there are, it is impossible to break through the Snow Customs in a short time.
Jin Shuke has to face the Chu people there, so the pressure will be even greater.
There is actually a troop stationed in Jingcheng. It is an outpost. To the north, at the end of Shanggu County, is Zhennanguan. For Jinshu, there are 20,000 soldiers and horses. In order to ensure Zhennanguan Under the premise that there is no room for failure, there is still room for opportunity to do something according to the needs of the Hou Mansion.
These two passes can be said to be the most important in the land of Jin;
At that time, together with Nanmen Pass, they were called the three most important passes in the land of Jin.
In fact, compared to the battle at Xueguan Pass and the battle at Zhennan Pass where nearly a million troops from both sides fought against each other, the current military arrangements of the Hou Mansion for these two places are actually not impressive.
But real war is never a game of piling up chess pieces. Let’s not mention the Xueguan Pass. It is basically safe. At the Zhennanguan Pass, if there is any movement among the Chu people, Fengxin City, where the Hou Mansion is located, can be dispatched at any time. Reinforcements.
And if the power here in the Hou Mansion cannot contain the Chu people, then they will naturally request reinforcements from the court immediately, and then there will be another national war.
And here in Feng New City,
there are three towns of soldiers and horses in total.
In one town, there are 20,000 cavalry led by Liang Cheng himself. They are the most elite knights, the best horses, the finest armors, and the sharpest weapons. These 20,000 cavalry can be said to be the real trump card of the Pingxi Hou Mansion!
In Liang Cheng's words, the combat effectiveness of this army is definitely no worse than the same number of Zhenbei Army and Jingnan Army regular troops back then, and it is the kind that has not experienced the war in recent years and has not received new recruits. combat effectiveness.
Liang Cheng's troops can be said to be a purely mobile field force in the east of Jin Dynasty. They are used to alert the surroundings and be ready to put out fires at any time.
Then, there are the two towns guarding Gou Moli and Ding Hao on the outskirts of Fengxin City.
Ding Hao’s town actually has five thousand regular troops;
In Gou Moli's town, there were more than 10,000 people.
The defenders, various yamen and palace guards in Fengxin City have a separate system. In name, Xue San and Fan Li are the chief officers.
In comparison,
Gong Wang and Ying both made small moves to absorb more money and food, which was unspeakable, and could even be said to be forced.
Because the Hou Mansion only gave him a quota of 10,000 regular troops, which means that the quota of troops for his palace commander is smaller than before!
The same goes for Gongsun Zhi, who also has a quota of 10,000. Although they actually have more troops than that, if the supplies are stuck for you, it will be difficult for you to move away.
The Qihou Mansion used the standard household system to force integration and apportionment, and also took away a lot of their old foundation to enrich other towns. This is a blatant attempt to poach you and obstruct you. your development.
However,
Gongsun Zhi has always been very indifferent. He is from Yan and has a good mentality;
Furthermore, he had already broken with Li Bao’s son earlier. It's impossible to break up the Hou Mansion again, right?
Li Bao's son didn't have the ability to kill himself at first, but now the Marquis above his head can really chop off his own head!
The most important thing is, no matter what thoughts you have, wouldn’t you be a slave of the three surnames?
After Gong Wang was beaten once, he also became a victim.
In this regard, the blind man and Liang Cheng made a special trip to find them in the spring to have a long talk and console them.
Now Jindong is focusing on development. Let's tighten our belts first, endure some hardships, and overcome the difficulties together. In the future, everyone will definitely develop like this.
Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi responded by patting their chests and expressing that they understood the spirit of the Marquis and were willing to obey all the decisions of the Marquis Mansion unconditionally.
So,
Looking at the current accounts,
not counting the defenders of Fengxin City, the remaining seven towns, combined, have less than 90,000 regular troops.
Basically, they are all standard households, and the family members can also enjoy the benefits of standard households.
In terms of cost,
Xue Customs and Zhennanguan are where the investigation of Xueyuan and Chu State are respectively. They are similar to the customs of later generations, except for the tax revenue to be paid to the Hou Mansion on the surface, but also secretly. The oil and water under the unspoken rules is enough to wipe out their costs.
Here in Fengxin City, the troops under Ding Hao and Gou Moli are in a state of half training and half production.
So, the real "enclave" to raise troops is a pure expense, that is, Liang Cheng's army plus Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi who forbid them to stretch their claws.
Nowadays, large-scale spring plowing has been completed long ago. After autumn, the people of eastern Shanxi will no longer have to eat potato paste. Everyone's life and the finances of the Hou Mansion will also steadily improve.
White land also has the advantages of white land. There is no local big family to restrain you. The land is all owned by the prince's house, no, it is state-owned.
Nearly all the workshops are owned by the Hou Mansion;
The land cultivated by the people here is equivalent to military garrison land under the account books of the Hou Mansion.
In another time and space, Ming Taizu came up with the Wei system, which was later made into a joke and considered unrealistic. However, when it was first established, it was actually very effective, but later on The lands of the Weisuo were embezzled and occupied by powerful people from all walks of life, and the deprivation of the means of production eventually led to the degradation of the Weisuo. However, these are not problems at present in the Pingxi Marquis Mansion and in eastern Shanxi.
In other words, even though they have raised these soldiers and horses, it is not the limit of what the Hou Mansion can do now, because there is no need to go to this limit now. The family's foundation is still very thin, and there is no need to overdraw oneself.
When there is really a war and there are not enough soldiers and horses, then the main army will be the backbone and servant soldiers will be recruited.
The current requirement is that it is enough for self-protection.
Then,
work hard to farm, work hard to develop commerce, work hard to develop workshops,
build Jindong into a war potential...
Oh no,
it is the paradise of the common people.
Of course, now when Lord Zheng goes out, he can boast that he has 100,000 cavalry under his command. When encountering any conflicts, he can also act like you have to give me an explanation, otherwise I will be the one to swallow it. With this tone, even the hundred thousand men under my command will not agree!
In these 100,000 miles, the quality of the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army was really worth it. Less than 40,000 were killed, and most of them were concentrated in Liang Cheng and Jin Shuke.
But,
It's enough to scare people.
“I don’t understand what you are telling me, but I can tell that Jindong has been doing very well these days. This place, the people here, I Home,
are all ok No longer affected by the flames of war."
Zheng Houye nodded and said; "Of course there is no problem."
"That's good. In addition, let's talk more about this advance. It’s about Beijing.”
In terms of military affairs, Juggernaut is really self-aware.
“I actually have a lot of ideas about going to Beijing, but I don’t have any that I can express.”
“No?”
“Well, because unless I can When it comes to my interests, the interests of the Hou family, and the interests of Jindong, as for other aspects, I am not qualified and have no room to comment.
The general situation is,
You and I, with a group of people, entered Beijing.
We passed Litian City on the way, and then we were on the same road as Lao Tian.
Then we went to Beijing together,
After that,
it was almost like Lao Tian was sitting there and I was sitting behind him,
If Lao Tian sees which prince is dissatisfied, I will depose that prince.
I will agree with whatever Lao Tian says. He nods and I agree.
Well,
it’s almost the same,
That’s it. ”
The sword master frowned.
"What's wrong with you?" Lord Zheng asked.
"Suddenly, I don't want to go with you. It's a bit embarrassing."
"..." Zheng Fan.
The Juggernaut looked towards the house,
said;
"I really want to be with her. Really, Zheng Fan, you should have a child as soon as possible."
"..." Zheng Fan.
"I didn't feel it before, but now, I have real concern in my heart, and I am very, very happy."
"..." Zheng Fan.
The sword master then sighed again and said:
“But I am really afraid that you will die, because you are really unlucky sometimes. I still can’t imagine that time. How could the catapult's stone hit you on horseback from so far away on a rainy day?"
"..." Zheng Fan.
“If you die, this yard will no longer be peaceful.”
"Actually, with your ability, if you take your family to live in seclusion, your life will not be too bad."
The Sword Master shook his head,
said:
" But that’s not the life I want to live, nor the life they want to live.”
Phew,
Can you speak without being out of breath?
I was so scared that I thought you had given up and didn’t plan to accompany me to Beijing.
"Zheng Fan."
"You said."
"I am very worried that your emperor of Yan State is not ready to stop yet."
< br>
"Haha, where can we go if we fight again? The snowy plain is like a nest of quails now, and the Chu State has just fought. The troops and horses of the three sides of the Qian State have not been transferred even if they are fighting with the Chu State in the southeast.
< br>If your Majesty is not satisfied, you can’t risk your life. Now go fight the barbarians?”
The sword master said nothing.
He won’t say too much about areas in which he is not good at, because previous experience shows that he will only make mistakes.
“Ahem......”
The princess ran over and asked:
"Ms. sir, can we serve the food?"
Zheng Fan nodded and said
;
" Let’s put it here, get some chairs and stools, and let’s eat together.”
A meal,
Zheng Houye’s family ate happily;
The Juggernaut family tried their best to cooperate and pretended to have a happy meal;
In short,
After a pleasant meal,
Mr. Zheng didn't stay long and left with his wife and children.
The old lady wanted to see off the guests,
suddenly realized that
there was no way,
lived next door!
After Mr. Zheng left,
in the small yard,
the chickens that had been bullied by the fox and cat began to chase the duck crazily;
Mrs. Yu Wu went back to lie down and rest. The old woman cleaned up the dishes and didn't ask anything.
On this point, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have reached a consensus before;
Of course, after the Marquis personally came to the door today, they were even more determined not to ask about men's affairs.
Men have their own brains, their own thoughts, and their own thoughts. As women, they are inconvenient to ask more questions.
Although,
they don’t know that most of the time, the sword master actually has no thoughts or thoughts;
The sword master who has great enlightenment,
Now he is only responsible for killing people with his sword, not his brain.
However, the old lady still reminded me:
“Don’t forget to return the gift.”
When someone gives you a gift, you have to return the gift.
Although the old woman doesn’t understand the point of giving a hundred-day gift to a child before he is born, but since it is done under this name, people come to bring gifts, regardless of the severity, and regardless of whether the person is from the Marquis House. All have to be returned.
The sword master nodded.
Liu Dahu shouted;
"Tiantian said he likes to eat Shaqimali."
"Just that dry and hard snack?" asked the old woman.
“Yes.”
"Then hurry up and buy it now. If you don't give it away today, I will give it away early tomorrow morning. Remember to buy more. It doesn't have to be expensive. The Marquis doesn't value this, but you have to pay attention to the warmth. There are many things, so bring a basket to buy. "The old woman ordered the sword master.
"Okay." The sword master nodded.
Then,
The sword master took the basket and the pole, which was Long Yuan.
Carrying a pole,
The Juggernaut walked out the door.
Liu Dahu hurriedly chased after him, following the sword master.
The father and son were walking on the road,
Liu Dahu looked up at his father from time to time, but he didn't ask anything, just a silly smile on his face.
"What are you smiling about?" the sword master asked.
"Dad, you are so awesome." Liu Dahu said.
Any father is very happy and satisfied when he can make his son feel proud of himself, and Juggernaut is no exception.
Although,
the son's pride in himself was mediated by something named Zheng Fan.
"It's okay." The sword master was very humble.
"Dad, are you the secret bodyguard of the Marquis?"
"Huh?"
"We have a classmate whose father is the personal bodyguard of the Marquis. He wears Feiyu He is very impressive.”
After Liu Dahu entered the school, the school also divided into classes.
Equivalent to ordinary classes and training classes for future generals.
In the words of a blind man, it is Huangpu under the Pingxihou Mansion in the true sense.
Many of the parents of the children there are generals in the army or people in the prince's mansion.
The Sword Master suddenly thought of this.
The reason why he asked Zheng Fan to come to the door this time to declare the relationship was, firstly, to provide a real guarantee for his family, and secondly, he I feel like I can't be so selfish anymore.
He can give his son a beautiful and confident childhood,
But he didn't,
He liked the quiet years,
but his son,
at that time, he had to take the initiative to hold hands with his classmates when he met them on the street. I was recuperating from my injuries, leaning on a crutch, and called my father loudly, for fear that others would not know.
My son is very sensible, that’s true;
But he,
it could have been something he could show off to his classmates in the club, which would have made him happier.
In the final analysis,
before,
I was still selfish.
At this time,
Liu Dahu asked;
“Dad, have you ever seen Lord Sword Master when you were with the Marquis?”
“Haha, I have.”< br>
"I have seen it too. Last time I went to Yingdu with the Marquis, I saw Master Sword Master. He was just wearing a bamboo hat and couldn't see his face. But we all thought Master Sword Master was so powerful. Yes. The strongest swordsman in the world.”
"Hahaha, of course."
"Dad, you haven't answered me yet. Have you seen the true face of Lord Sword Master?"
"Son, do you want to see him? ”
“Think!”
In an instant,
Long Yuan, who was used as a shoulder pole, immediately unsheathed it,
turning into a red dragon flying straight into the sky,
with a powerful and terrifying sword energy,
shooting from the ground Starting,
the energy that shocked the entire Fengxin City!
For a moment,
Black shadows came from all directions. Among them were the Marquis's personal guards, as well as hidden stakes and military spies, all of whom were masters responsible for protecting the safety of the Marquis's mansion and the city;
When they discovered this terrifying sword energy, they immediately thought that a powerful enemy had entered the city and rushed here quickly.
After surrounding this place,
Among them,
There are many people who have seen the true appearance of the Sword Master.
Immediately,
Someone knelt down and asked;
"Sir, what happened?"
"Sir , are there assassins entering the city? ”
"Sir, where is the assassin?"
In the air,
Long Yuan is still soaring,
drawing out brilliant rainbows of sword energy.
On the ground,
Yu Huaping stood with his hands behind his back and said lightly:
"Nothing, just my son who wants to see me."
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