Chapter 285

Having been slapped twice for no reason, Liu Heng wailed loudly. "You surnamed Ning, don't go too far, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated!"

For some reason, the military advisor felt that this voice was very familiar, and the other party seemed to be talking to him.

Seeing that no one noticed him, the military advisor carefully looked up, but suddenly burst into tears. "Young... Young Master?"

Seeing that it was indeed the other party, Xiexiezi hurriedly dismounted and stepped forward. "Military advisor, it's great that you're okay!"

"Young Master... how did you...?" The military advisor stopped halfway, because he discovered that everyone's attention seemed to be focused on Xiexiezi.

"This is a long story!" Xiexiezi shook his head, unwilling to chat in detail at this moment, fearing that the past would ruin the Ming Army's reputation.

The military advisor reacted in an instant, although he had many doubts in his heart, such as why Xiexiezi became a member of the Ming Army and seemed to be an official.

But he also knew that this was not the time to catch up; he couldn't hinder the other party from doing business.

However, the stone in his heart fell to the ground this time. With Liu Heng in the hands of their young master, he probably wouldn't survive.

He didn't expect that the great master's revenge would eventually have to be taken by the young master himself!

"Someone! Drag him down!" Xiexiezi just wanted to finish the matter quickly and catch up with the military advisor; Liu Heng was no longer that important.

Anyway, he had already fallen into his hands, and he could kill the other party at any time; he was just afraid that executing him in the street would scare the people.

"Go and catch Qi Sansheng for me!" Of course, Xiexiezi didn't forget the other culprit.

When the Ming Army caught Qi Sansheng, he was selling grain at a low price in the grain shop. It was clear that Governor Liu hadn't told him the news that the Ming Army was coming.

After some torture, Qi Sansheng revealed the location of the granary. Now, not only was the money and grain gone, but even his life couldn't be saved.

The grain sold by Li Xinyue went around in a big circle and returned to her hands. She couldn't help but sigh, doing business without capital is fast!

Xiexiezi waited until night when there was no one around before he could catch up with the military advisor.

"Old Meng, why are you in the Governor's residence?"

Old Meng looked at Xiexiezi with great emotion. It had only been a few months since they parted, and when he saw him again, it was such a scene.

"That day you rode your horse back to Ziyun City to save the great master, I squatted on the small road outside the city waiting for your good news. Later, I saw you fleeing covered in blood, with someone chasing behind you.

At that time, I didn't think much and jumped out to help you stop that person! I was kicked and injured by a horse. In order to gain a reputation, this Governor saved my life.

But he was reluctant to pay for the medicine, so he brought me back to work, saying it was to pay off the debt for the medicine!

Yesterday, I saw him packing things to run away, so I ambushed him from behind and knocked him unconscious!"

Old Meng said it very briefly; perhaps only he knew the hardship involved!

Xiexiezi nodded and began to talk about his experiences after the two parted.

When he learned that the young master had even fought a battle with the Xiongnu, Old Meng always felt like he was listening to a story in a teahouse.

Unexpectedly, the mountain bandit who was once cursed by everyone could now transform into a Ming Army captain who loved the people.

Seeing the young master's current achievements, Old Meng was tearful. Presumably, the great master's spirit in heaven could also rest in peace!

"Old Meng, come back with me! I'll support you in your old age!" Xiexiezi suddenly said.

"Young... Young Master..." Old Meng choked up, moved beyond words.

Xiexiezi's feelings for Old Meng were different, although he was captured by Bai'e Hu and brought up the mountain to be his teacher.

But over the years, with the many teachings given to Xiexiezi, the friendship between the two far exceeded that of an ordinary student and teacher!

Xiexiezi brought two thousand Ming Army soldiers and took Shuo Fang Jun without a fight.

Afterward, Jiang Jinshi was not idle either, taking time to meet with Murong Xiu and General Shi of Beiting Jun.

Originally, Jiang Jinshi was prepared to give the other party some important positions to avoid them feeling unhappy, but he didn't expect the two to refuse sternly.

They said they only needed a leisurely position, and the monthly pay was enough to visit the brothel; they had no other requirements.

This left Jiang Jinshi confused for a while, always feeling that the brain circuits of these two were different from ordinary people.

In this way, of the six Beijiang commanderies (Anbei Jun, Linchuan Jun, Shuo Fang Jun, Beiting Jun, Jingping Jun, Guangwu Jun), only Linchuan Jun and Jingping Jun did not belong to the Ming Army's jurisdiction.

The Governor of Jingping Jun had fled Beijiang in a hurry before. Now Jingping Jun was leaderless. Although there were garrison troops, it was not difficult for Jiang Jinshi to take the other party.

And Linchuan Jun had been quiet; even though they already knew the Ming Army's ambition, they still stood still.

Jiang Jinshi was not in a hurry; anyway, he already occupied two-thirds of Beijiang, and the remaining two commanderies were just a matter of time.

As the days passed, the Ming Army also ushered in a major reorganization.

Previously, the major captain position was the highest under Jiang Jinshi, but it was no longer suitable for the Ming Army's system.

Jiang Jinshi calculated and decided to rearrange it: a small flag commands ten people, similar to the previous small squad leader, followed by a hundred-household, thousand-household, and ten-thousand-household.

Jiang Jinshi naturally had candidates in mind for the ten-thousand-household position; Xiexiezi, Luo Feng, Jiang Ze, and Han Xiao were all among them.

Huang Yan, Zhang Honghong, Nie Fengyun, and others were tentatively thousand-households.

This series of changes had little impact on the core personnel, but it greatly mobilized the enthusiasm within the Ming Army.

After all, a small squad leader used to command fifty people, but now a small flag only commands ten people, which left many positions vacant, and the same was true for the hundred-household.

And the higher the position, the better the treatment, so everyone was gearing up to compete for these vacant positions.

This was also a scene Jiang Jinshi wanted to see. Now the Xiongnu had been defeated, the remaining Xiongnu were not a threat, and lacking external pressure, he was afraid of internal slackness. This was the best way to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.

In Linchuan Jun, the Governor and the garrison general were discussing.

"Why do you think this Ming Army is the way it is? Why haven't they come to win us over yet?"

"I also find this matter suspicious. Didn't the Ming Army personally send people to Beiting Jun and Shuo Fang Jun?"

"How about... we take the initiative to contact the other party?"

"No!! Absolutely not!!" The Governor thought for a while before explaining: "We are at least a force ourselves, how can there be a reason to deliver ourselves to their door?"

"That's true! If we deliver ourselves, we won't be worth anything!"

"That's the logic! The Ming Army commander must come in person, and then we can talk about conditions!"

The two sang in harmony, waiting for Jiang Jinshi to come to their door, not knowing that Jiang Jinshi had no intention of bothering with them.

He had been extremely busy during this time because the New Year was coming!!

"There are more than one hundred thousand soldiers, how much silver will have to be paid out!" Jiang Jinshi looked at the mountain of accounts, feeling only that his head was two sizes too big!