Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 15 Distributing Engineer Shovels

Hearing that there are bandits, the common people are fried, and people's lives are like grass dogs in troubled times.Although tigers and wolves are terrifying, they are nothing. There are three major fears that the common people fear most. One is fear of being exploited by the government.Second, I am afraid that the bandits will be ferocious. There will be no grass growing in the bandits, and they will rob money, food and women.The third fear is that the locusts will cross the border, and the locusts will have to sell their children and daughters to eat the soil.

"Quiet." Chai Jin shouted.

Everyone fell silent, Chai Jin said with a smile: "We are not afraid of wild wolves, let alone bandits. Who doesn't carry a head on their shoulders? Who can grow two heads?"

The crowd roared with laughter, and watching the bustling women beside them, some joked: "It's okay to have two heads, but you can't marry two wives." The folk customs in the Northern Song Dynasty are still very cheerful, not as conservative as the Southern Song Dynasty. The emperor and his elders all lead teams to brothels, and the folk atmosphere is naturally open.

Chai Jin waved his hand and said, "Let you guys take a look at the sons and daughters of our Chai Family Village."

Fifty guards came slowly on horses, first Wu Song was riding a tall horse, next to Chai Yong, Chai Meng was also in a mess.The guards rode horses with bows on their backs, wild boar spears in their hands, and short knives stuck in their boots. They were majestic and extraordinary.

"Stand at attention." Chai Jin shouted at the top of his voice, and the cavalry lined up.

In fact, these 50 people are just starting out, and they are still far away from elite soldiers. Needless to say, they can't shoot well even if the horse stops there.

Chai Jindao: "This is the guard team that the owner of the villa spent a lot of money to build for our Chai Village. It performed very well in the operation to exterminate wild beasts. Welcome everyone."

The applause was thunderous, especially the applause of the [-] strong men.

"In just two days, we eliminated nine wolves, seven big wild boars, and captured two young wild boars alive. Uncle An, give bonuses to the guards." Chai Jin said.

Chai An took the tray and distributed bonuses to everyone, Wu Song two taels of silver, Chai Yong three taels, Chai Meng one tael, and most of the others six or seven hundred copper coins.In addition, each person has ten catties of wild pork, and let them distribute it to their families.

Riding majestic and earning money, the guards immediately became the most beautiful boys in the village.

Chai Jin had someone set up a target 50 meters away, took aim with the longbow, and shot three arrows, hitting the target, and the strong men cheered.

"Bandits are not to be feared. As long as our whole village is united, there will be no problems. Now that we distribute weapons, each person has a shovel made of fine steel, which can chop and chop, and can also cultivate and dig soil." Chai Jin said.

Each of the seven hundred strong men got a beautifully crafted shovel handle, and each of them was at a loss as to why, and it was hard to ask.

Chai Jin said: "Aren't you wondering why there is no shovel head? Because the shovel head is very expensive, worth at least five hundred dollars, and it is yours after it is issued to you. From now on, we will train for two days and rest fortifications. Only those who are good are eligible to get that shovel head."

Ordinary shovel heads cost thirty or forty renminbi, not to mention that the owner said that it was a shovel head made of fine steel.The rest of the fortifications in the past two days must be performed hard.The training of township soldiers should not require too much, as long as they can line up and obey orders.Just complete the construction and excavation of the fortifications. As for using strong men to fight, it is completely irresponsible. Most of the untrained strong men fight with their heads.

"Listen up, now pick up your farm tools, pick up your weapons, and go to repair the fortifications under the leadership of your respective team leaders. You will have a meal in the village at noon, and you will go home to eat in the afternoon. You have to work hard, but I didn’t do it for Chai Jin, remember, you all live in Chai’s village.”

Similarly, the [-] strong men in Xicun also issued wooden handles, took tools to reinforce the walls of the village, and built some simple fortifications.

The two-day training camp came to an end soon, and many of the strong men were still unsatisfied, after all, the management of the village can be a bit dirty.

According to the agreement, Chai Jin issued a replacement shovel head to each strong man, and the Zhuang Bing who got the shovel head was overjoyed. This shovel is very hard and has a sharp blade. Not to mention digging and shoveling soil, even a branch as thick as an arm can’t hold on for a few times. .Fifteen hundred engineering shovels are considered an important force.

The guards who inquired about the bandits in the past have not yet returned, but Chai Jin's eldest sister has returned.

The eldest sister is called Chai Xin, she is 36 years old this year, and is 14 years older than Chai Jin.Married to Haijia Village, her husband's surname is Zhang, a big family near the sea, not too far from here, sixty miles to the east.

The eldest sister has been married for more than ten years, and she usually goes home once a year, that is, the year before.This time they came here in a hurry, with a maid and a coachman alone.

"Miss is back, the pommel horse is tired on the way, I'll let the kitchen prepare some meals." Chai An said.

Chai Xin said: "Uncle An, I'm not busy eating, Haijia Village has a big problem, I need my brother to help."

"The owner is training horses in the West Village, just wait a moment, I will send someone to invite them right away." Chai An immediately sent someone to ride to the West Village to invite Chai Jin.

Chai Xin waited patiently for a while, when he heard hurried footsteps outside the door, Chai came in and said, "Elder Sister, why do you come here when you have time, but are you bringing fish for my brother?"

Chai Xin said: "There are too many fish, I brought a few large yellow croakers weighing seven or eight catties to my brother, and several baskets of swimming crabs have already been sent to the kitchen. It's just that there is something wrong with the village, you need to help .”

"Oh, what's the matter, brother-in-law treats you badly, so I'll take care of him." Chai Jin said.

Chai Xin said: "It's rare that you have a heart. Life is either like this or that, but it is always different from what you think. Your brother-in-law is good to me, but there are constant problems in the village. In spring, it is windy, and a dozen young men died in a shipwreck. In summer, drought , the crops on the farm didn’t yield much. Another major incident happened yesterday. The new bandit Guoshanlong hung a simple knife at the entrance of Haijia Village, asking for 2000 catties of grain, [-] catties of dried fish, and [-] taels of silver for three days. Take it later, otherwise Haijia Village will be bloody. The bandits are very powerful, with hundreds of people."

"There are four to five hundred households in Haijia Village, no fewer than 2000 people. I don't know what my brother-in-law thinks?" Chai Jin said.

Chai Xin said: "It's more difficult for us to unify. There are [-] to [-] small fishing boats by the sea. Everyone has concerns, fearing that they will offend bandits."

Chai Jin shook his head: "Brother-in-law, do you want me to intervene? How much is my face worth, and the bandits can only charge you a little. If your village wants to defeat the bandits, I will take people there to destroy the mountains." There is no problem with the prestige of a thief."

"This." Chai Xin didn't know how to answer, "Brother, are you talking big? I know about your martial arts sister. It's okay to catch a bastard or a pheasant. You really have the ability to defeat bandits?"

Chai Jin smiled and said, "What you said was me in the past. Now I kill thieves like melons and vegetables. What's more, there are two thousand elite soldiers in the east and west villages of Chaijiazhuang. They train every day and are very powerful. .”

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