"Han Shantong is dead." Jiang Gui asked around outside, and the first sentence after returning was this, "Liu Futong ran away with his son."
Lin Yuan nodded and said to Jiang Gui, "Brother Jiang, sit down."
Jiang Gui sat opposite Lin Yuan and asked strangely, "Why is the fourth brother not surprised at all?"
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "It was expected."
Jiang Gui's eyes widened: "The Xiang army is so powerful, did you expect them to lose to the Yuan army?"
Lin Yuan was playing chess with himself. The original owner could play chess. He was restless recently, and no one was with him, so he played with himself. He said to Jiang Gui: "On both sides of the Yellow River, Han Shan's children are leading the way. As long as the court is not blind, Naturally, heavy troops will be sent over, otherwise what? Are you asking Han Shantong and the others to step on the face of the court?"
"Then Liu Futong escaped with Han Lin'er as you expected?" Jiang Gui couldn't figure this out, "Why doesn't Liu Futong stand on his own and support Han Shantong's son?"
Lin Yuan played chess, surrounded Bai Zi, and said with a smile, "Liu Futong came from an inspection background, and Han Shantong is just an ordinary person. Since they have decided to be subordinate, Han Shantong naturally took great pains to subdue him."
If Han Shantong didn't die, there might be a possibility that the world could be captured by him.
Liu Futong was an official. Although he was only an inspection officer, he was from a wealthy family. He had read books and was knowledgeable. But historically, he was trying to keep Han Shantong's bloodline until the last second of his life.
It can also be called true love.
Such people are rare, and Lin Yuan felt a little regretful.
If it wasn't for Liu Futong, he would still want to pull Liu Futong onto his boat.
Think.
Zhu Yuanzhang on the left, Zhang Shicheng on the right, and Liu Futong on the front, how safe.
Of course, maybe Liu Futong just wanted to raise the bar.
But the truth is not important, what is important is that the rebellion of the Xiang Army, that is, the Red Turban Army, and the death of Han Shantong symbolize that the horn of the peasant uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty has been sounded, and everyone in the world will respond.
From now on, the Yuan court will face a situation of embattlement.
Lin Yuan would be safer here.
"It's time to test the army." Lin Yuan stood up and said to Jiang Gui, "Do you want to come together?"
Jiang Gui: "Go with you."
When Lin Yuan took a step, Jiang Gui naturally stood three steps behind Lin Yuan.
He looked at Lin Yuan's back, and his mind was a little dazed.
Jiang Gui is not a fool. On the contrary, he can live to this day, and can support a large family by relying on the identity of a small official in Wucheng. Naturally, he has his survival wisdom.
At the very beginning, he just thought that what Lin Yuan wanted was a Zhuangzi, a Zhuangzi who could be self-sufficient in troubled times and have no worries of food and clothing.
Later, for the sake of weapons and more people, Zhuangzi expanded step by step, and later, in order to have a place in the troubled times, they came to Taizhou again and gambled their lives.
He didn't dare to think about what Lin Yuan wanted, but he had to admit that his fourth brother had really changed.
Originally, in his eyes, Lin Yuan was a young man who did not know much about the world. He had little scheming and a kind heart. Such a person might be suitable for being a rich man, but he was not suitable for being a leader.
But Lin Yuan told him time and again with facts, that Lin Yuan seemed to be born with this material.
I don't know how many times, Jiang Gui imagined walking side by side with Lin Yuan as before, but involuntarily stepped back.
As if affiliations that had never been clear before, were now exceptionally clear.
Jiang Gui's eyes were complicated, and he finally clenched his fists and thought: things have come to this point, they have no way out, he can only follow Lin Yuan closely, maybe one day, he can also become the big man he could only look up to before. gentlemen.
Lin Yuan took Jiang Gui to the training ground.
Now the only people who train new recruits are Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Bosong and Yang Zian.
He had observed it before and found that the three methods of training were completely different.
Zhu Yuanzhang paid more attention to discipline in training his troops, paying attention to the top and the bottom, one command and one action.
Chen Baisong is not like training soldiers, but more like training bandits and teaching them the skills when fighting the enemy on the battlefield.
Yang Zian is similar to Zhu Yuanzhang, but not as good as Zhu Yuanzhang.
Lin Yuan stood on the military station and felt that the station was well built. Although Taizhou's troops were not very good, the infrastructure was really good. It really was a land of fish and rice, and money was good.
He raised almost all the poor people in Taizhou and asked them to find work, but in fact he was just looking for an excuse to give them food.
These grains were originally accumulated in the grain depots in Taizhou. Although most of them are old grains, they have a lot of weight.
Otherwise, the people cannot be starved to death.
The posts are also made up by Lin Yuan, so that the people can work and get food, so that they can return to their hearts.
Or send the food directly? What's next? Are the people just waiting to continue to distribute food when there is no food available
Fortunately, the food in Taizhou will also be harvested this year.
The pressure on food will be much less. Lin Yuan also sent a lot of merchants to collect food while collecting the craftsmen. Coarse and fine grains are fine, as long as they can fill the stomach, they will be taken back.
Also, pay attention to the merchant ships at sea. If there are any novelties, as long as they have something to do with food, they will also be taken back.
After all, if nothing else in the Yuan Dynasty, the trade routes were still developed.
The famous Marco Polo, who came to China during the Yuan Dynasty, wrote the nonsense that China is full of gold.
—It’s not a lie. After all, it was too poor abroad at that time. Ordinary people can’t even afford brown bread now. The actual situation of many small countries may not be as good as that of a village.
Who would have thought that an industrial revolution abroad would directly equalize the development time left behind, not only equal but also surpass it.
Lin Yuan looked at the soldiers under the troop point. These soldiers were salt people and common people. They heard that Lin Yuan did not deduct military pay for joining the army. He had meat every day, so he came by himself. These people's wishes are so simple , it is estimated that there are not many who are pursuing the lordship.
Regarding the issue of food, Lin Yuan asked people to make jerky from the meat. When the time comes to fight on the battlefield, boil it in hot water and eat it.
As for the seasonings... it's a hassle without the plastic, not a small package.
Just like making it into a hot pot base, there is not enough oil to condense.
After all, they are still using sesame oil, soybean oil, and peanut oil. These three oils can't keep solidified at ordinary temperatures. Lin Yuan can only ask the cooks to put a little more salt on the jerky, so as to call the soldiers On the battlefield, the bird will not fade out of its mouth.
After all, there are still half a month before they set off to attack Gaoyou.
It is not difficult to win Gaoyou, but after all, it is the first official war between the army and the army. Lin Yuan still hopes that these salt people and ordinary people can form an army to gain some comfort.
A good start the first time will make things go better in the future.
After all, it was just a patrol, and Lin Yuan was not prepared to lecture. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang and the others were looking at him, he made a gesture to continue.
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Jiang Goudan is a recruit, just turned fourteen, his parents are sick in bed, and there is no rice to cook at home. He heard that the army pays more in the army than the chores, so he turned his heart and slapped his parents twice. He shook his head, carrying the only rag bag at home to sign up for the army.
On the day he went to sign up, he saw an old queue. He didn’t know the people in it, some old and some young, but unexpectedly they didn’t crowd together. He glanced around and found that there were patrolmen around to maintain order. Just straight up line up.
During this time, there are always people on the streets saying that it is glorious to be a soldier.
Said to be a soldier to protect the family and the country, save the poor people, and guard the homeland.
I can have enough food again, and the army pays a lot. I can still eat meat every day when I become a soldier.
As far as Jiang Goudan knew, many neighbors around his age or older came.
Most of them hide from their parents.
Even the boys at the bottom of society have a heroic dream.
Young people are basically here to save their compatriots and guard their homes as they say on the street.
The older ones were brought in for the sake of meat and military salaries.
Jiang Goudan was afraid that he would not be selected, and felt uneasy. If he was not selected and went to work as a handyman, he would not be able to earn food to support his family. His grandfather and grandmother were also at home. Can't do anything for money.
He must be a soldier.
"What's your name?" When it was finally his turn, Jiang Goudan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Jiang Goudan!"
The person sitting behind the table asked again, "How old is it?"
Jiang Goudan: "Fourteen, the real age is fourteen."
Then the man looked up and said, "Too small."
Jiang Goudan's eyes widened: "Master, it's not too small, not too small."
At the age of fourteen, Lin Yuan stipulated that one must be over fourteen to join the army, and under fourteen would need time to grow up. He didn't want to kill chickens to get their eggs.
The manager said: "It looks solid, but do you have a wife?"
Jiang Goudan was a lad after all, his face flushed, and he said with a little embarrassment, "No."
Steward: "How many are there in the family?"
Jiang Goudan: "There are five people in total, my parents and grandparents."
The steward nodded: "Take this sign and report to the military camp tomorrow. If you have lice on your body, you will shave your head tonight. Don't ask the squad leader in the army to trouble you again."
Jiang Goudan nodded and smiled: "Understood, sir, you are busy."
He held the sign as carefully as he held gold.
He ran all the way home, his mind blank.
he made it! He can enter the barracks! He can feed the family!
The family does not have to starve to death, they can live.
Jiang Goudan looked at the old man who was waiting for him to go back at his door, and tears welled up: "Master! Milk! I'm in!"
The old man secretly wiped away his tears.
If it wasn't for being forced into desperation, who would want the only chance for a grandson to trade his life for his life
Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and the enemy will not let him go because he is young.
"Okay!" His grandfather's eyes were red, but he still said, "There is still some food at home, we will all have a full meal tonight!"
Jiang Goudan had a smirk on his face.
In the future, he will make his family full every day.
When he goes to the military camp, he will save his food and bring it home.
Maybe in a few years, he will still be able to marry a daughter-in-law!
Jiang Goudan grinned, unable to control his smile.
The author has something to say: There will definitely be sacrifices on the road that Lin Yuan walks, which cannot be avoided.
Touch the skulls of the little angels.