The distance of one mile, said a few words of effort to arrive, Zhu Pingan first time out of the carriage. On the one hand is to get off the command of the group resettlement, on the other hand is really can not stand the demoness Ruonan’s blank stare, carriages are so big a little place, simply can not avoid the demoness Ruonan whooshing such as a knife like a sword of the blank stare.
Zhu Pingan have walked off the carriage, the demoness Ruonan also did not forget to Zhu Pingan’s back, and ruthlessly made up two blank stares.
Thinking of the flower is the plant of that, the demoness Ruonan now hear the word “flower” feel diaphragm, and the culprit of all this is Zhu Pingan that bastard, so do not give him a blank stare to who blank stare.
Although the painting is also a small face red, but she looked at Zhu Pingan’s eyes, with the demoness Ruo Nan is different, demoness Ruo Nan is a blank stare, she belongs to the even shy with shame, imploring love watery eyes ……
“Alright, everyone has worked hard, there is no rush to unload, someone will help later, everyone rest for a moment.”
Zhu Pingan stood on a high place and said to a group of caravan, the caravan consisted of one hundred and thirteen carriages, the carriages except for ten were self-supplied by the Tidings and Procuratorate Division Yamen, the others were rented from the rentals, the accompanying staffs, thirty of them were the servants of the Tidings and Procuratorate Division Yamen, and the rest of the one hundred or so were all seconded servants from the other Yamen.
“Many thanks, Your Excellency.”The crowd of errand boys happily thanked him.
While the group of errand boys were resting, Zhu Pingan was not resting, he led Liu Dazhou and the others to beat their horses around the Peach Blossom Set, observing the terrain and landforms, and then used bamboo poles to plan and mark out the barracks’ outer barriers, sentry towers, tent living areas, latrine areas, training ground areas, target shooting areas, and so on.
“Gongzi, do you think if Da Dangjia will be able to bring the people on time?”Liu Dazhou put his eyes in the distance and asked with some uneasiness.
“Definitely can, because they arrived yesterday, right in the mountain forest next to them. I told them to come over at three minutes past the sixth hour, well, they are almost here.”Zhu Pingan smiled and said to Liu Dazhou.
“They arrived yesterday?!”Liu Dazhou froze, “I didn’t see them coming to send a message?”
“Ruonan has special contact with them.”Zhu Pingan smiled faintly and explained simply.
Sure enough, a large group of people could soon be seen coming out of the mountain forest not far from the hillside, running this way.
“Look, they’re here, let’s welcome them.”Zhu Pingan said to Liu Dazhou and the others.
“Father~~” Demoness Ruonan was worthy of having a base in light kung fu, she was the first to arrive after she had started, and flew past Zhu Pingan and the others, and was the first to welcome them, and hugged the arm of the leading burly man, and cried out happily.
The leading burly man was none other than Ruonan’s father, Ruofeng, who saw the demoness Ruonan, smiling in every cell, gently patting the demoness Ruonan’s shoulder, smilingly saying, “Oh, girl, I’m back.”
“Welcome big brother Ruonan’s triumph, later on, we will discuss the rewards and welcome all the good men.”Zhu Pingan clasped his fists and greeted him.
“Greetings, Lord Zhu.”Ruo Feng stepped forward and bowed on one knee, signalling his formal submission to Zhu Pingan with his actions.
Hu Laosan and the others from their cottage followed suit and knelt down.
However, the other two mountain bandits who had submitted to the cottage looked at the young Zhu Pingan and froze there with their mouths wide open in surprise, each smacking their lips, how could this Lord Zhu be so young, all of them could be described by the words “milky”.
“Xia Laoqi, Zhang Hu, what are you guys still standing there for, why don’t you hurry over to pay your respects to Lord Zhu. And you bunch of brats, why don’t you hurry up and kneel down, you’re considered lucky to be able to meet an adult who accepts you.”Ruo Feng turned his head and shouted at the two cottage leaders and the crowd of mountain bandits.
“Greetings, my lord.”
At Ruo Feng’s shout, the mountain bandits from the other two mountain strongholds came back to their senses and knelt down to pay their respects with seven hands and eight feet. They were only surprised that Zhu Pingan turned out to be so young, not resisting to be recruited into submission.
Demoness Ruo Nan looked at his father kneeling down to Zhu Pingan with a complicated face and didn’t stop it, because it was more than normal for a subordinate to kneel down to his superior, it was just that there was still something in her heart that she couldn’t accept. ……
“If big brother please rise, all of you please rise.”
Zhu Pingan went up to hold Ruo Nan’s father after everyone had knelt down and smiled as he shouted to Ruo Nan’s father and the mountain bandits. It was not that Zhu Pingan intended to take advantage of Ruo Nan’s father, but to set the fact that the mountain thieves had submitted.
In the feudal society of etiquette and hierarchy, kneeling had a special and profound meaning, and on this occasion, their kneeling signified their acceptance to be recruited and submit to the imperial court. This kneeling of theirs, Zhu Pingan had to accept.
“Many thanks, my lord. Your Excellency in the future, don’t call me Brother Ruo again, you are an adult, I can’t afford it.”Ruofeng got up and scratched his head, but for Zhu Pingan to call him big brother in front of the crowd, he looked at Xia Laoqi and Zhang Hu both cottage lords were filled with pride, see, the adults called me big brother, when I first told you guys you still didn’t believe me, this time you believe it.
“Hehe, official occasions are referred to by position, privately we discuss brothers.”Zhu Pingan smiled.
“Private also can’t make it.”Ruofeng repeatedly excused himself and said, of course when he looked at Xia Laoqi and Zhang Hu, he was even more
“Good, you all came all the way here to trust me, Zhu Pingan, I, Zhu Pingan, will never let you down. Now the Japanese rampage, a piece of life and suffering, it is the time of my dynasty, you can give up the dark and bright, my dynasty is not to blame, you past sins, a write-off, since today, you are all into the regiment under the banner of this official. From today onwards, you are no longer the precarious mountain bandits, but the regiment officers and soldiers who eat the royal grain and receive the salary. I assure you that you will be paid on time every month and rewarded for your achievements! Of course, you must also listen to this official’s orders and abide by military discipline, or else you will be severely punished!”
Zhu Pingan stood on a high slope, waving his arms and making a loud promise to a kind of mountain bandits who had just submitted.
“We pay our respects to your lordship, and we will obey your orders.”The crowd of mountain thieves fell to their knees.
“Good, burying pots and pans to make rice, this official bought a well killed pig and a sheep in Peach Blossom Town, stewing meat to eat today, rice steamed buns are enough, everyone despite open belly to eat, other things wait for a meal to say.”
Zhu Pingan waved his hand and said.
“Ah, a pig, a sheep ……”When the crowd of mountain thieves heard this, all of them were drooling.
Ever since the flood, they had been having a hard time, otherwise they wouldn’t have agreed to recruit ah. It had been a long time since they had eaten a full meal, not to mention that today there was even a pig and a goat stew to eat.
One by one, they wailed with excitement, “Many thanks, my lord, many thanks.”
At this point, the three major mountain strongholds formally submitted to Zhu Pingan, but of course it was only a preliminary submission, and it would take time to completely subdue these mountain bandits.
