I traveled through time, starting with two acres of land and a dog

On the same day, Hu Laowu came back with the collected information in the middle of the night, and reported it as soon as he woke up the next day. From the introduction and information, it can be seen that the Red Lantern Cult is mainly active in the Baiheba area. They came from Shaanxi two years ago. Several guards there were controlled, and their influence in Taoyuan is not great. The main one in Taoyuan is Chen Laosi, who now calls himself "Backer Eagle" and has a relatively wide range of roaming. There is also Wang Qingguo, the bandit leader from Jizhou to Tongjiang, who is very powerful.

"Lao Wu and Tang Zhihao will work together to immediately arrange to purchase a piece of land every 50-60 miles from Baizhang to Nanzheng, and give it to the locals, and gradually develop it into a fortress liaison household and a resting place for the caravans. Lao Wu will be mainly responsible for the area from Wuying to Baizhang, and Zhihao will be mainly responsible for the area from Wuying to Nanzheng. Give Tang Zhihao 100 oceans as start-up capital, and Lao Wu will raise the funds himself," Du Chenyu ordered.

Each doing his own thing, he and Shen Shiyu strolled in the fields. The wheat seedlings were ready to ear, and they were green. Some corn seedlings had already sprouted. This year, they also increased the area of ​​peanut planting. Peanuts can be pressed for oil and are of high value. Looking at the scene of a bumper harvest, it suddenly occurred to him that if there was a bumper harvest every year, how could there be so many bandits in northern Sichuan during the Ming Dynasty, and the land was barren and the people were living in misery? It seems that the current bumper harvest scene is all an illusion. If the spring is good, there will inevitably be frequent floods and droughts in the autumn.

"Sir, you please draft a first-class chicken feather letter immediately and convey it to each village, requiring that the corn and rice in Linshui and Wuying be planted within 5 days, and in Youfangba, Qingshuibao and Baihuabao areas to be completed within 10 days. In other mountainous areas, it must be completed within 15-20 days. Plant early and harvest early, and try to make the grain basically mature before the autumn flood and autumn drought. Now, even if we have to light torches at night, we must finish the work in the fields. Otherwise, each village and each group will be strictly held accountable, and the military settlements, military households and civilians will all implement it." When Du Chenyu saw this, he thought for a while and arranged the current spring farming matters.

"Yes, Master Chenyu," Shen Shiyu replied, "Do it immediately."

We cannot immediately build complete water conservancy facilities to prevent and control floods and droughts, but we can still plant and harvest early and reduce the impact of autumn disasters.

In the afternoon, they strolled around the base and looked at the empty base. Except for the guards and sentries, everyone had gone to work in the fields. "Sir, their forces are scattered and they don't have enough guns. They can't concentrate their forces to expand their sphere of influence. What should we do? Bandits are everywhere now. Where is the best opportunity to expand our territory?" He asked Shen Shiyu while lying in a rocking chair.

"Master Chenyu, we can also sow the seeds of hope in various places first, and then prepare for them to blossom. If the Chen brothers had not separated, they might have been wiped out by us last time. It is impossible for each of them to have a team. Master Chenyu has an elite team in his hands. They are almost always outnumbered three or more. We also need to keep sowing seeds in the surrounding areas, with a team of about 5 people, occupying important checkpoints. In a few months, they will each bring out a troop." Shen Shiyu touched his beard out of habit, but now he has shaved it all off and could only touch his smooth chin. This way he looks only in his forties, a lot younger.

"It's a good idea. Let's try it in a few places first. If the effect is good, we can expand the territory," said Shen Shiyu. This is highly consistent with his idea. If you sow a spark, it will always start a prairie fire.

"This is safer. Starting from the periphery, we can also take care of each other and accumulate experience," Shen Shiyu added.

He Chaowu came back on the fourth day and reported the relevant investigation. The overall situation was similar to what he had mastered. The new information He Chaowu found was that the inn that was robbed was the result of a premeditated plan by the bandits after several days of scouting. There were traces of Tibetan camps in the back mountain. They suffered the greatest losses that day. There were only three other backpackers staying in the inn. Judging from the bandits' retreat route, they came from Chongqing and Kuantan, and it was less likely that they came from Shaanxi. They also brought back a rotten straw sandal.

"Check what material this straw sandal is made of and see if there are any useful clues," he handed it to Shen Shiyu to see if there were any new clues.

"Also, you will continue the basic training tomorrow. The recent suspension for more than 10 days has seriously delayed the team's combat effectiveness. Make sure to complete the first phase of training goals before the end of next month," he continued to instruct He Chaowu. After He Chaowu left, he continued to improve the Star Plan.

At present, all military operations have been stopped. Except for normal warm-up training and one-hour literacy courses, the three teams use the rest of their time for agricultural production. Of course, spring planting in the area of ​​Team 3 will soon be completed and they can take over some tasks.

Half a month passed and it was already late April. His mother also returned home to take charge of household affairs. Corn and peanuts in the area from Wuyin to Linshui had basically been planted, and rice seedlings were being grown in the fields. Most of the farm work had been completed. When he received a message from his father asking them to go to Wuyin, he rushed to the Wuyin base early in the morning with the special service team.

His father carried him around the base, and they hadn't seen each other for a month. He missed him so much that he couldn't express it in words. "I went to Baizhang County a few days ago, and Teacher Yang told me that County Magistrate Guo met with him, meaning to support him to run for Guangyuan County Councilor. County Magistrate Guo was the first county magistrate of Baizhang County, and he had a shallow foundation in the county. As a newcomer, Teacher Yang maintained a good relationship with him. However, Teacher Yang said that there was a Yang Yanxin in their Yang family who was his biggest competitor and had the support of the whole family. As a small branch of the family, he couldn't get any support," said the father as they walked.

"How is the Yang family's influence distributed in the county?" he asked.

"The Yang family has three major branches in the county. The Jiulongbao Yang family emphasizes martial arts, the Tongpingbao Yang family emphasizes literature, and there are some Yang families concentrated in the Chengyaobao area. Teacher Yang Chaoyi and Yang Yanxin both belong to the Tongpingbao Yang family, but Teacher Yang has left the family for several generations, so he is a small branch." He understood after listening to his father's story.

The outstanding talents of a family's legitimate and illegitimate children are always on the conflicting sides, and often it is the beginning of internal strife in the family. The story of "Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu" in the Three Kingdoms staged a wonderful scene of the dispute between legitimate and illegitimate children, which led to the Yuan family's defeat.

"It is our responsibility to improve Master Yang's status in the county. We have invested a huge amount in Master Yang in the early stage and we cannot let it go to waste. We are not good at fighting with words, so let's fight with force. I will arrange for He Chaowu to take a few people to go there, and let Hu Laowu fully assist to strengthen Master Yang's safety and try our best to eliminate the opponent," he said easily.

"Don't kill anyone. It will have a huge impact. It will be fine if we can just stop it," the father said hurriedly, frightened by his tone.

"The Yang family is a big family. They are all-powerful in the county and have control over both military and political affairs. They also have hundreds of militiamen and guards. It would be like hitting a rock with an egg if we provoke them," my father explained.

"I will be careful not to expose myself even if I fail," he said.

He took out two pieces of paper from his arms. This was his "Star Plan". First, Tang Zhihao was responsible for the establishment and management of the Taoyuan stronghold to the Nanzheng stronghold. He was cautious and suitable for establishing power in unfamiliar areas. He mainly engaged in business and travel, and developed freely. He had a start-up fund of 100 oceans. Second, Hu Laowu was sent to take charge of the construction of the Baizhang County base. He purchased land in the Zhicheng area, established factories and guards, and accelerated development. He had a start-up fund of 500 oceans. Third, he sent students to the county and provincial military academies and sent soldiers to the local garrison at public expense. Father, please draw up the list. Li Long and Zhao Zhengming can consider it. Father looked at the plan in his hand and he kept explaining.

In the evening, He Chaowu arranged to send two people to the county to investigate the situation and convey documents to Hu Laowu.

He has been staying at the Wuyin Martial Arts School these days to supervise the training. All students are required to arrive at school at 5 a.m., run in formation for half an hour, and then start classes. There is also half an hour of physical training in the afternoon, and porridge is provided free of charge once. This year, there are more than 60 students in total, divided into introductory classes and elementary classes.

As for military cadets, there are a total of 23 people this year. They don’t have any formal military teachers. They just spend half of their time learning literacy and arithmetic and the other half training. Currently, the training is mainly physical strength, tactical skills, shooting, engineering, equestrianism, etc. The teachers tell various war stories to enlighten the military thinking, including local governance.

By the end of April, the progress of land reclamation and sowing in various places was basically completed, except for some high mountain areas, which basically achieved the goal of completing spring planting about 4 days earlier than in previous years. In Qingshui and Laifengbao (Chenjiawan was also assigned to Laifengbao), more than 10 newly recruited militiamen have started basic training. More than 60 people in other bases are also actively training.

Expenses are being spent everywhere. Although there is no shortage, we can only cut some unnecessary items and cannot expand too fast. We feel a bit overwhelmed. We must speed up the stockpiling of strategic materials such as tung oil, pig bristles, and sugar. These materials are worth gold in a few years. When we have no money, we feel satisfied with a few dollars. When we have money, we still feel that it is difficult to withdraw money even if we have thousands of dollars in our pockets. People are always on the road of lack of money.