Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 145 The friends were all shocked ([-])

The meals for the bandits have already been prepared, rice and pickles.The rice is brown rice, and the pickles are old pickles. If you are lucky, you can find a piece of horse meat inside. If you are unlucky, only pickles are left. Eat it or not!Compared with the soldiers of Wuyang Guard, this kind of food was crude, but to these bandits, it was simply a luxury, they gorged themselves, wishing they could stuff their bowls into their bellies!Some people were not full after eating one bowl, so they dared to go over and ask if they could have another half bowl.Now everyone was eager to try, and the officer who supervised their meal frowned and said: "Just eat enough, don't be greedy! From now on, you will have extra rice and noodles every month, so you can eat and drink like this, and you will wait until the end of the month." Drink cold water and live!" Only then did the group of guys calm down.

Xu Meng didn't care about that much, he was really hungry, he ate hard, and ate four bowls of rice in one sitting, then wiped his mouth and asked, "Master Jun, how much rice noodles do you have a month?"

The officer said: "43 catties of rice or white flour, and six catties of meat are quotas. If there are any festivals, there will be extra meals."

The bandits were dumbfounded.My darling, with 43 catties of rice and white noodles and six catties of meat a month, life is better than that of a small landlord!Xu Meng said enviously: "No wonder you are so desperate to fight, and the treatment is so generous. If it were me, I would also desperately kill the enemy!"

The officer had a good impression of this big man who dared to confront a fierce man like Wang Tiechui. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the old man will choose young men from among you tomorrow. With your skill, I'm sure You will be selected, maybe in a few months, you will become my superior."

Xu Meng rubbed his big hands and smiled naively: "This... This kind of daring is good, this daring is good!" He was forced by the government and fell into the trap of a bandit when his family was ruined. Although he was brave and brave, he fell into a bandit's trap. The time was still short, and he still maintained the simplicity and honesty of a peasant boy, and the officers were very optimistic about him.

In comparison, the food of the soldiers of Wuyang Guard was much better.If you win a battle, of course you have to celebrate it. The large pieces of horse meat are cut into one or two heavy pieces, poured into the pot with a lot of potatoes and stewed, and then served in big buckets. Yang Menglong also asked people to kill hundreds of chickens and make them into white chickens, one for every ten people. The white chicken dipped in thick soy sauce and stuffed in his mouth, the taste is amazing!Everyone ate the meal very happily, and all of them were full of fat, saying that if they could be treated like this every time they won a battle, they would rather fight every day.

The reward silver and the casualty pension have not yet been distributed, but most of the soldiers who have captured their heads or were injured said that it is enough to give them a tael of silver, and distribute the excess to them in the form of fields. A little money is much more realistic.I have to say that people these days are really simple.

The military households of Wuyangwei were allotted a few catties of horse meat, and everyone had a share.How about hundreds of dead horses, how about more than 1000 people to eat the Year of the Monkey?Simply share some with every household.The military households who received the meat were overjoyed. They cut a piece and stewed it into soup. The rest took out the refined salt that they usually don’t want to eat, salted it, smoked it, and stored it as a treasure.In the huge Wuyangwei, every household has the tempting aroma of broth, which makes the refugees and craftsmen from other places very envious. Alas, their treatment is not as good as that of a bunch of poor military households. What's wrong with the world!

Yang Menglong didn't eat with the soldiers. After dealing with the prisoners of war, he ran towards the Thousand-Household House. As soon as he entered the door, a strong fragrance came over his face, causing him to somersault. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and rushed to the The door of the kitchen yelled: "What soup is so delicious, bring it up quickly, I'm starving to death!"

Xiao Yufang poked her head out of the kitchen with sweat on her forehead and glared at him: "You are such a big man, why are you still acting like a child? I will stew chicken soup for you, and wait a moment. Dinner can be served in a moment.”

Yang Menglong said: "Hurry up, I'm going to be hungry!"

Xiao Yufang laughed and scolded: "You are really a starving ghost reincarnated! By the way, Mr. Zhang is here, waiting in the living room, hurry up and see him."

Yang Menglong was 120 impatient: "Why is he here? I haven't eaten yet!"

Xiao Yufang said: "Why is he here? Such a big incident happened in Wuyang County. As a county parent official, isn't it his duty to come here to talk to you? Hurry up, pay attention to etiquette, don't Offended my lord, huh?"

Yang Menglong murmured: "I told him during the triumphant return that I had wiped out the bandits and let him sleep peacefully. Why is he still looking for me? What annoyance!" He grumbled unwillingly and left all the way. From the kitchen to the living room.

Xiao Yufang watched him shrugging his head and leaving the kitchen with annoyance and amusement, and sighed: "I really don't know when he will become more sensible... But this is quite cute..." She shook her head and put away these messy thoughts. Shake it off and concentrate on simmering the chicken soup.

Yang Menglong came to the living room full of lawsuits, ouch, the living room used to be cold and clear, but now it is full of guests, not only Zhang Tong, but all the local gentry came, talking endlessly, shaking their heads, I don’t know Which dynasty's poems are you pulling?Seeing him coming, everyone stood up and bowed their hands in salute. Zhang Tong stepped forward and said with a smile, "General Yang, why are you here so late? We've been waiting so long!"

Yang Menglong said angrily: "Why are you here so late? Do you think I'm as free as you? I have to take care of the prisoners, count the trophies, and visit the families of the wounded and dead soldiers. I'm almost turning into a spinning top. Haven't eaten yet!"

Everyone was stunned...does this kid understand etiquette?

The answer is that he doesn't understand.General Yang, Yang Qianhu, who didn't know etiquette, Lord Yang casually bowed his hands to the guests, found a seat, sat down, and said, "What do you want from me? To make a long story short, I'm going to starve to death after talking and eating early." Got it!"

The faces of several squires were pulled down, but Zhang Tong smiled and said: "Your Excellency is really quick to talk... The officials and all the squires came here for no other purpose. It saves the village from the suffering of swordsmen."

Yang Menglong asked: "Didn't you come here for dinner?"

Zhang Tong couldn't help but laugh, but Mr. Tian couldn't hold back anymore, and his expression was furious: "Master Qianhu, I don't dare to say that the family is rich, but it is also a meager wealth, and it is not enough to afford a meal! We wait Thank you for clearing up the bandits, I have the utmost respect for you, why do you speak so often? It is really unreasonable!"

Yang Menglong crossed his legs, squinted at Master Tian, ​​and said in a strange way: "Hey, isn't this the little guy from that house? Usually, when you see me, your nostrils are higher than my forehead. Why did you come here today?" Did I ask you to come?"

Master Tian's face suddenly became flushed, and his beard turned up: "You...you!" He was so angry that he couldn't speak, he cupped his hands at Zhang Tong, flicked his sleeves, and walked out angrily.

Yang Menglong shouted at his back: "Remember to give me back the fertile land that occupied Wuyangwei! The contract you signed with Wuyangwei said it was leased, but now that the lease period is up, what else do you want? Don't you I still have you to look good!"

Master Tian almost fell down!
With Yang Menglong making such a fuss, everyone could no longer talk happily. The squires bowed their hands to Zhang Tong one after another, and then walked away in a blink of an eye.There was nothing they could do, they had more or less occupied some of the military fields in the guard station, and now this stupid young man was asking them for his carriage and horses.In the past, when Zhang Qianhu came to ask for money from them, they would at best think that Zhang Qianhu was farting, but it is different now. This Yang Qianhu is different from that good-for-nothing Zhang Qianhu: First, he is very good at beating, and he was killed in Dingxing. Hundreds of slaves were built, and more than 4000 bandits were wiped out in another battle; secondly, this guy is a fool, and he never does anything regardless of the consequences!Thinking of the nearly [-] fierce soldiers under his command, these squires shuddered... It would be better to return some military land to him, otherwise it would be terrible if they were torn apart!
All the guests left in a blink of an eye and only Zhang Tong was left. Zhang Tong was caught off guard and didn't know what to do.But Yang Menglong didn't care, looked at the teacups on the table, and said angrily: "Bastard, you left without even paying for the tea! Another day I will bring a battalion of people to his house and drink up all his tea." If you do, leave!"

Zhang Tong neither cried nor laughed: "General Yang, you don't want to see these squires so much? We are all in the same village. If you don't meet in the morning, we will meet in the evening. There is no need to make it so tense, right?"

Yang Menglong was furious: "It's not that I don't want to see them, it's just that I can't find a reason to see them, I can't find any of them! These bastards are just a bunch of leeches. If you show any flaws, they will immediately pounce on you." You suck blood desperately, even if you are trampled flat! I remember that in Dingxing, more than a thousand Jian slaves surrounded the county town, and Zhang Qianhu fled the city, leaving the city full of old, weak, remnant soldiers and common people. Panicked, Mr. Fang had no choice but to recruit Minzhuang to defend the county seat, but he had no money, so he had to ask the gentry in the city to donate. Guess what happened? They refused to pay a dime, saying that defending the city against the enemy is our bounden duty, There’s no reason to ask them for money or food! I’m a fucking dog. Who will fight for them if they have no money or food? I’m so hungry that I can’t stand up, how can I defend the city? The worst thing is when I arrive Wuyang organizes people to reclaim wasteland, and every time a new field is reclaimed, someone will come to me and tell me that it is their ancestral property and should be returned to them! Damn, I really think I am a soft persimmon?"

In addition to a wry smile, Zhang Tong smiled wryly.Those squires are really too greedy and stupid, they usually offend Yang Menglong terribly, no wonder Yang Menglong didn't give them any good looks from the beginning to the end!However, he was born as a scholar after all, and scholars naturally have to protect the squires, so he could only smile bitterly and not speak to Yang Menglong's complaints.

Yang Menglong didn't expect this parent to make decisions for himself, he waved his hand after complaining, and said, "Forget it, it's useless to tell you this, what else is there? Let's just say it, I don't like Wanwan Go around."

Zhang Tong rubbed his aching temple, and said: "That...General Yang, you annihilated thousands of bandits in this battle. Afterwards, I will definitely be very happy, but I don’t know when General Yang plans to report victory to the court?” It was the first time he encountered such a treasure, and the other generals made a little contribution, and immediately poured water with their lives, even if it was just a small one. Victory, but also to concoct a great victory and report it, asking for credit——Guan Ningjun is one of the outstanding representatives, and this guy is lucky, he has made such a great achievement, he looks indifferent, and has no intention of asking for credit from his superiors. It made him want to vomit blood!

Yang Menglong looked surprised: "Success?"

Zhang Tong said: "That's right, how could such an outstanding military exploit not be reported to the imperial court!"

Yang Menglong snorted, and said: "There is a fart in reporting victory, the treasury is so poor that mice can starve to death, let alone wipe out 40 bandits, even if you wipe out [-], [-], you still don't want to get a dime reward! "

Zhang Tong was stunned for a long time, and said: "But... this is a military exploit after all, and you can definitely get a reward if you report it!"

Yang Menglong lay down in the chair: "It's not rare! I understand that if the court catches a treasure and punishes it to death, what can I do if I get promoted? The bigger the official, the bigger the territory to manage. Kill me!?"

Zhang Tong suppressed the urge to vomit blood, and said: "If Lord Yang doesn't dislike it, I can write this good news as a ghostwriter, and I can also share a little bit of military exploits..."

Yang Menglong said: "Okay, you can write it for me. You can divide this battle merit how you like. Anyway, just don't give it to Liu Jintang of Nanyang Guard. This bastard, he is responsible for this mess. Sooner or later, I will I need to settle the score with him!"

Mentioning Liu Jintang, Zhang Tong looked indignant and gritted his teeth and said: "That warrior exploited the villagers and bullied the men and women. He also supported the bandits and respected himself. Every time he suppressed the bandits, he was always in vain. He even allowed the bandits to rob the villagers. , use this to bargain with the court! If it is really him who colluded with the bandits to loot Wuyang this time, I will never let him go even if I risk my life to pieces!" He is not an idiot. He has been an official in Wuyang for so many years. The dirty story of Liu Jintang colluding with the bandits to support the bandits has been heard for a long time. Due to the soft words, Liu Jintang has been unable to do anything about it, so he can only hold his nose and admit it.Now Liu Jintang was so crazy that he allowed thousands of bandits to loot Wuyang, which really made him shudder and make him resentful.The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and asked: "General Yang, do you have any evidence to prove that Liu Jintang colluded with the bandits to loot Wuyang?"

Yang Menglong said: "Yes! I have captured many village chiefs, and they all say that Liu Jintang sent them down the mountain to loot Wuyang!"

Zhang Tong asked: "Where are those village leaders?"

Yang Menglong said: "They are all being held in prison camps."

Zhang Tong said: "The lower officials want to interrogate these village chiefs in person and extract confessions. I don't know what you want?"

Yang Menglong said: "It's up to you, anyway, just don't let the surname Liu have a better life."

Zhang Tong said: "Don't worry, my lord. If there is iron evidence that Liu Jintang conspired with the bandits to loot Wuyang, I vow to contact local officials and celebrities from various counties in Nanyang to attack them. Even if the lawsuit is brought to Beijing, it will be for the people of Wuyang." Seek justice!"

(End of this chapter)