Chapter Seventeen Hundred Households

Zheng Yunzhi made some arrangements and asked people to take Ying Yi and others away.

Not long after, Uncle Huai came back, accompanied by a capable young man.

"master!"

The two bowed.

Zheng Yunzhi waved her hand and said seriously: "How is the situation?"

Uncle Huai said: "There is indeed a dog hole in a remote corner of the city, which can pass people. The old slave looked at it and found that the hole was dug recently. It leads directly from the bottom of the city wall to the outside of the city, and is half a mile long. The mouth is large, the belly is big, and the exit is outside the city. In an abandoned dry well."

Zheng Yunzhi took a breath, feeling scared in her heart: "It's a good thing we found out early, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

Uncle Huai couldn't help but nod: "If it is taken advantage of by bandits at a critical moment, it will be a serious matter."

Zheng Yunzhi nodded slightly and looked at the capable young man.

The young man bowed and said: "The villain has arranged for people to hide in the houses near the entrance of the cave to monitor the situation at any time. The old thief from Xishan Residence has also been quietly brought back and is being interrogated in prison."

Uncle Huai reminded from the side: "Master, it is best to get rid of the captured thief as soon as possible. If this person does not return for a long time, it will inevitably alert the thief who may be lurking in the city."

Zheng Yunzhi nodded slightly: "Have a quick interrogation to find out the situation of the thieves in the city. The hole is half a mile long, so it cannot be dug by a few people in a short time. Capture them immediately after finding out, and interrogate them as soon as possible. I want to know them everything of."

After a pause, he continued: "There is no justice in robbing thieves, and there is no use in instigating rebellion. After asking, it is better to have people pretend to be in order to paralyze the thieves Hao Waiqi."

"The master is wise." The young man promised.

"Xiao Wu, you go down and take care of this first." Zheng Yunzhi waved away the capable young man Xiao Wu, and then said to Uncle Huai: "What do you think of Ying Yi, Uncle Huai? I don't think he is a bandit. .”

Uncle Huai nodded: "If he is a bandit, then the price of what he did is not small."

The implication is that he agrees with Zheng Yunzhi's statement.

Zheng Yunzhi hummed and thought: "I know about Sun Xiucai. Not to mention Li Xiucai. Since he is with this person, he must not be a bandit. I'm afraid he is also a powerful person in the wild." At this point, he Sighing slightly: "The world is chaotic and overgrown. Tigers are hidden in the mountains, and dragons are hidden in the swamps. Huh..."

"Perhaps the master's review has been overrated?" Uncle Huai asked doubtfully: "Although this popularity is different from ordinary people, when it comes to tigers and dragons, I'm afraid it's not as good as that of tigers and dragons."

Zheng Yunzhi shook his head, then turned away and said: "I have recruited him to temporarily make a hundred households and serve under his orders. The military salary from the west of Ganxi will arrive soon, and the bandits have already known the news. I am worried. Understaffed.”

Uncle Huai couldn't help but said after hearing this: "I'm afraid it's inconvenient for him to participate in this matter, right?"

Zheng Yunzhi said: "Since he already knows, what can he do if he participates? All the soldiers and horses in the county are my confidants. I will give him a hundred people, not only power, but also supervision."

Uncle Huai felt relieved and said, "The master has thought carefully."

Zheng Yunzhi laughed and said: "I also cherish talent. This man single-handedly wanted to avenge his fellow villagers, which shows that he has extraordinary courage. Although I don't believe that he once killed a tiger, but he must have some skills. The country is in a difficult situation now, and it is precisely Because talents are wandering around the world. If they are allowed to wander, they will be like Li Chuang. It is better to collect them."

...

"The county gentleman is really generous."

Ying Yi wore a mandarin duck war jacket and an eight-petal iron pointed helmet on his head, which made him look much more powerful.

Although the mandarin duck coat and the eight-petal helmet are very old, they are still complete. At least the eight-petal helmet does not lack a brim, and the mandarin duck jacket's armor does not fall apart.

Then he chose an eyebrow-tip knife, flipped his wrist, played it twice, and brought out several rays of light.

Er Niu was also beside him, wearing armor and a knife, and he looked as happy as anything.

Zheng Yunzhi was promised the post of Yingyi Baihu, with one hundred and twelve people under his jurisdiction. Ying Yi had already met his new subordinates, but he only met them once, and they seemed familiar to him, so he didn't say much. In Ying Yi's mind, this is only a temporary and expedient measure. He did not want to join the army or become an official.

The overthrow of the Ming Dynasty is imminent, and there is no point in being an official.

There are five hundred soldiers and horses guarding Ye County. There are no more than 600 people in total, and the framework is Luyang Qianhu Station, but most of them are newly recruited local young people. The Qianhu Office in Luyang had long been crippled, and all the Qianhus were dead and unknown to where they were.

The establishment of these five hundred households was the result of Zheng Yunzhi's work. It was not an overstep because he borrowed the shell of the Luyang Pass Thousand Households Institute.

After meeting a group of new subordinates, Ying Yi also left two general flag officers behind and asked about the situation.

There are two general flag officers under him, one is named Zhou Li, and he is a stout man. One was named Lian Biao, who was quite capable. Although they didn't quite understand Ying Yi, a stranger who landed in the air, and the expressions on their faces were clear, but when Ying Yi had questions, they answered them without covering up.

From their mouths, Ying Yi learned many things that he didn't know.

These two general flag officers are both natives of Ye County. It stands to reason that at this time, the people in Ye County are empty and their families and relatives are not around. These young and strong local soldiers should be panicked. But it wasn't what Ying Yi expected. It turns out that the people of Ye County did move away, but they did not go far away.

Zheng Yunzhi did not let the people make a living on their own, but just like the survivors who Ying Yi settled in Xiaowangzhuang, he placed these people somewhere in Fangcheng Mountain.

The soldiers all knew the inside story, so they felt at ease and did not panic.

According to Zhou Li and the others, they only need to wait until the court defeats the bandits before they come back.

It is human nature that it is difficult to leave one’s homeland. Who would be willing to leave their homeland if there was even the slightest chance not to abandon it?

And these common people hiding in Fangcheng Mountain are not only safe, but can also stabilize the morale of the army and allow the soldiers to relax their hands and feet.

Zheng Yunzhi was arranging this matter years ago, probably around the time when Ying Yi traveled through time. In its heyday, Ye County was a large county with tens of thousands of households. However, due to natural and man-made disasters, over the years, people died violently, fled from famine, or were kidnapped by thieves, leaving only four thousand households. Regardless of the powerful families, these 4,000 households have been well arranged by Zheng Yunzhi in half a year. They are probably enjoying their time in the mountains right now.

"I really underestimated Zheng Yunzhi."

After Ying Yi found out, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"This county gentleman is not only capable, but also flexible. If it is a peaceful and prosperous time, he may not be able to accomplish something and be famous in history."

Ying Yi's hundred households were also responsible for rotating patrols and guarding the city wall. Ying Yi made some inquiries, but didn't say much. He just asked Zhou Li and Lian Biao to act as usual and sent them away.

Many houses in the city were vacant. Zheng Yunzhi asked someone to temporarily arrange a small courtyard for Ying Yi. Sun Xiucai and Er Niu also lived here.

"I thought that the officers and soldiers were panicked before, but I didn't expect that the county magistrate had already made arrangements." Ying Yi told Sun Xiucai: "The people of Ye County were also placed in Fangcheng Mountain by Magistrate Zheng, which surprised me."

Sun Xiucai said in surprise: "I don't know about this either."

Then he said, "Brother Ying, what do you think the county magistrate will do for you in the future?"

Ying Yi thought deeply and said, "I think the county magistrate is short of manpower. There will always be arrangements. Just wait."