Chapter 435 Small Town
The small town that appeared in front of you was not big, but it was very compact, and the houses and roads were very new. The identical houses formed a horizontal and vertical rectangle. Zhang Quanyi glanced at about a hundred houses, some of which seemed to be buildings with special functions.
There are some farmlands outside the town, but not much. Obviously, this town was established here to provide some basic services to the surrounding villages. There are not many people living here engaged in agriculture.
A road that was more than ten feet wide that circled the town caught their attention.
Different from the muddy road we have walked before, this road is extremely solid and covered with fine small stones. Even on such a rainy day, it is still refreshing. And at the end of what they could see, there was a huge square that could accommodate at least a few thousand people performing on it.
A young man walked steadily from the other side, and Zhang Quanyi, Quanxin and others also got off their horses.
This young man is the captain stationed in Gongqin Town in Han Sikou.
At first glance, he looked like he was in his early twenties at most, but Xuanyuan's seventh-grade cultivation still surprised the two of them.
"Captain Ding!" Han Si took out a sign and an official document from his arms and handed them to the young man, saying: "These two are General Zhang Quanyi and General Xinxin. I will escort them to Bao'an." Pingzhou, the two generals wanted to get to the place earlier, but they missed Sutou today, so they can only come to bother you."
Although Han Si had sent someone to see him off before. After receiving the letter, Ding Ergou still meticulously checked Han Si's ID and official documents, then clasped his hands, saluted Zhang Quanyi and Xinxin, and said with a smile: "You two are here to work together, and the town will be more prosperous. Welcome. , welcome! However, we are in a hurry, so hot water, meals and a place to stay are still being prepared. Please come and have a seat at my place first.”
"Thank you Captain Ding!" Zhang Quanyi and Xinxin both raised their hands to express their gratitude.
Although the two of them will definitely have a higher status than the young captain in front of them once they officially join the Beiting Protectorate, but now, they are still amateurs, and they are serious guards. officer.
"Colonel Ding is the idol in the eyes of countless young people in our Beiting Protectorate!" Han Si laughed and said: "The youngest Xuanyuan 7th grade is also the youngest captain officer. Two generals, despite his youth, he has participated in all the big and bad battles in the Beiting Protectorate in the past few years."
"Brother Han, don't talk nonsense!" Ding Ergou said with a smile. He is the youngest Xuan Yuan 7th rank, I am far behind the Protector."
"Young master is a god-like figure, we don't compare him with us ordinary people." Han Si. smiled.
"That's true!" Ding Ergou led the way and said as he walked: "The two generals arrived by chance. I received the assembly order three days ago. The order has been issued. The assembly will be completed tomorrow, so now everyone in the town is preparing for this. I'm busy with things, so if there's anything I'm not prepared for, please don't take offense, just tell me and I'll make it right!"
“You’re welcome, Colonel Ding!” Zhang Quanyi said with a smile: “We are also from the big-headed soldiers. We have been in the wind, rain, and mud. What kind of hardships have we not experienced? We have ready-made meals and shelter from the wind and rain. The house is already very good, don’t you think so?”
The confidant guards following the two of them all responded with a bang.
"Ding Xiaowei, is this place used to assemble and train troops?" Xinxin asked: "When I was in Shuzhong, I heard Li Duhu briefly talk about the military system outside the pass!"
"Yes!" Ding Ergou nodded and said: "In addition to the Beiting Protectorate, In addition to a small number of standing armies, the system of government soldiers is implemented. In normal times, sergeants who are not on duty should farm and do business. However, during the off-season, they will be assembled for about a month of review and training. Usually, they are organized by Teams everywhere are training on their own.”
"There are not many people along the way!"
"Yes!" Ding Ergou nodded: "This used to be commonly known as the black area, which is a place beyond the control of the government. For two years Before, Xiao Duhu led everyone to wipe out the bandits here and the forces that disobeyed the Beiting Duhufu, and then brought this area under his rule. Within a radius of a hundred miles, there were only more than thirty villages that were eligible. There are only about a thousand families who can become Fubing. "Not everyone can become Fubing,"
"Of course!" Ding Ergou said with a smile. : "Fu soldiers still have many privileges that ordinary people don't have. If you want to become a Fu soldier, you have to go through your own review, and then go through step-by-step approval. Finally, you have to get approval from the Protectorate before you can truly become a Fu soldier. Soldiers are more valuable than many, and it is not enough to make up for it. "You two, we are here!"
This is a government office.
The plaque of Gongqin Zhechong Mansion is hung on the lintel, but the big characters look a bit clumsy. Zhang Quanyi didn't care, but Xinxin came from a big family, so he had to practice calligraphy diligently since he was a child, so he couldn't help but look at the plaque a few more times.
"I wrote it myself, and the words were not well written, which made everyone laugh!" Ding Ergou was a little surprised. "I was born in poverty and never read a book. Later, I learned some words from my wife."
"Speaking of our Captain Ding's wife, she is even more famous than Captain Ding!" Han Si smiled. Said: "Just a few months ago, our Beiting recruited talented people and recruited women as officials. Colonel Ding's wife was the number one scholar. Now she is observing the government in the Protector's Mansion. Who knows what day she will become an official?" Our immediate boss, Lieutenant Ding, is here!”
Xinxin and Zhang Quanyi had heard about the recruitment of women as officials from outside the customs, but they did not expect that this was the first person they met after arriving at the Beiting Protectorate. The wife of a junior officer was actually one of them.
“My wife is more capable than me!” Ding Ergou said very proudly: “Without her, I wouldn’t be where I am today. This government office is big enough, everyone can come in and squeeze in. Let’s deal with it.”
There are large warehouses on the left and right sides of the government office, and there are guards on duty at the door.
"The one on the left is the grain depot, which is stocked with food for a thousand people for one month all year round. The one on the right is the arsenal, which is stocked with some weapons that the soldiers cannot carry in peacetime, such as various crossbows. Wait." Ding Ergou introduced.
"In the entire Beiting Protectorate, how many Zhechong mansions are there like this?" Zhang Quanyi was a little curious.
"My place is very small!" Ding Ergou said with a smile: "Although the place is big, it can still assemble a team of thousands of people. A regular Zhechong Mansion has a staff of three thousand I don’t know how many people there are, but if we really want to fight a big battle, it won’t be a problem to gather hundreds of thousands of people!” .
In each small house, you can see people busy.
The troops will be assembled tomorrow, and it will obviously be a sleepless night here today.
"Two generals, please go to the backyard to rest. Don't worry about them. Everyone is busy today!" Ding Ergou said.
“Trouble!” Quanxin and Zhang Quanyi both held up their hands and thanked them. They were very busy and it was indeed a bit embarrassing to have to dedicate manpower to take care of them.
(End of this chapter)