Chapter 2506 Outside Gaizhou City

The heavy snow stopped and there was a thin layer on the ground.

The weather is getting colder, but for those children, this is their happiest day.

Scattered huts were dotted on the plain, and the children were running around among them.

As soon as the weather got cold, except for a few men who were still hunting outside, this large settlement became quiet.

Women always have endless things to do, so they wander around the house and outside.

Men chop wood during this season and store it for heating in the coming months.

The extremely bored people were joking with each other for fun, until they saw a group of cavalry.

The children cheered and rushed over, treating these strangers as their own entertainment.

The men chopping wood outside the door turned to look at these people.

This is Gaizhou Guard, outside Gaizhou City.

"Uncle, after the North was completely settled, more and more people here gathered together outside the city. It was such a mess. It's a joke for you."

The speaker was Wang Chang, the commander of the Gaizhou Guard.

There are rows of houses in front of them, and the avenue in the middle is quite spacious, leading directly to the city gate.

Fang Xing was wearing a large cloak. When he saw the children surrounding him, he dismounted.

These children were dressed in rags and their faces were as red as apples.

When they came closer, they smiled, silly smiles.

"Uncle, most of them are descendants of immigrants from Guan Nei."

Wang Chang introduced, and when he saw a child trying to reach out to touch Fang Xing's cloak, he cursed, "Get out of here, you little bastard! Let your mother take care of you later!"

The child ran away laughing. Wang Chang said apologetically, "Uncle, the children here are used to being wild..."

"The child is innocent, but why doesn't he have a husband?"

"gentlemen?"

Wang Chang was a little puzzled, so Fang Xing simply went outside the house on the right.

He said to the man who was looking at him curiously, "Can I rest at your house?"

The man immediately became happy and responded without hesitation, and then shouted inside, "Lihua, boil the water, Mr. Wang is here."

Then the family borrowed a lot of low stools from the neighbors next door and blocked half of the road.

"Sir, there is only one chair."

The man carried an unpainted chair and handed it to Wang Chang's buttocks with a flattering smile.

You can’t even flatter me!

Wang Chang took the chair, put it on the ground, and said, "Uncle, please sit down."

Well!

Uncle?

Fang Xing sat down safely. Seeing that the people were a little scared and some were even ready to kneel down, he grabbed a little girl and took two candies from his pocket and gave them to her. He said with a smile, "Eat it, eat it."

The girl was startled, turned around and ran away.

Fang Xing's act of being friendly to the people was unsuccessful, so he could only say, "I'm just here to take a look. Don't kneel down. It's hard to talk if you kneel down."

"I've met my uncle."

An old man knelt down, and everyone else knelt down one after another. For a while, the road was filled with human heads.

"Everyone get up! Get up quickly!"

Fang Xing helplessly stood up and went over to help the old man up. Wang Chang saw that he didn't look like he was cheating, so he shouted, "Get out of here. If you don't get up, you will kneel until night!"

Fang Xing's words had no effect. Wang Chang roared, and the people started laughing.

Fang Xing smiled bitterly and said, "Don't be so frightened, otherwise I won't be able to speak."

Seeing that he did not have such a noble aura, the people gathered around him.

Fang Xing did not sit down, but stood and said, "I, Uncle Fang Xing, have been ordered to go to the north for inspection..."

"It's Xinghebo!"

"It's Xinghe Bo who's here!"

The old man shouted happily. After the news spread, the cheers spread from outside the city to the inside.

Amidst these cheers, Wang Chang whispered, "My uncle is so powerful. The soldiers and people in the Northland have never forgotten the battle that year."

Fang Xing's eyes were a little hot. When an old man came over holding a thick bowl, he hurriedly greeted him.

The old man looked to be in his sixties, with dark complexion and thin body.

He came over with the bowl in hand, raised his head and said, "Uncle, you are mighty. Back then, we were often harassed by those savages. In one battle, you destroyed the Jurchens in Jianzhou, drove away the three Duoyan guards, and finally gathered North Korea. Only then did the Gaizhou guards become The good days I have been waiting for in this paradise are all thanks to you, so please drink this wine to the fullest.”

This is a description of merit. As for wine, it is equivalent to welcome wine.

Fang Xing took the earthen bowl, raised his head and started eating.

He turned the bowl over, and everyone couldn't help shouting "Hello" when they saw that no wine was dripping.

"Thank you."

Fang Xing cupped his fists and cupped his hands, then asked the old man to sit down next to him.

"Did the old man learn from this?"

The old man grinned, "When I was young, I studied in a private school for a few years, but I almost lost it after I came here. Otherwise, I could teach my children and grandchildren."

Fang Xing nodded, and then said, "I'm here to see you on behalf of Your Majesty, to see if your food, clothing, housing, and transportation are secure, and to see if there are any threats. Now that I see that everyone can live in peace, Your Majesty will definitely respond after reporting back." Very happy."

The old man took the lead and shouted "Long live your Majesty!"

"Long live your Majesty!"

This is a pass and must be passed.

Then Fang Xing asked about education.

Wang Chang said aggrievedly, "Uncle, no one wants to come. Those exiles have all gone to Nuergandusi. It seems like we have become stepmothers here and no one cares about us."

The old man said, "Uncle, since there were no foreign enemies, no one has come to inspect Gaizhou for a long time."

This is related to the guiding ideology of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Under the background of the great development of Nuergandusi, the original Liaodong Dusi was included in the second and third batch of comprehensive renovation because it was self-sufficient, so it has nothing to do so far. movement.

This place is now like the rear area of ​​the Ming Dynasty, and it is a rear area with little output. Nuer Gandusi is holding the front, and if North Korea had not been right next door, the garrison would probably have been reduced by more than half.

The people around him were all wearing cotton-padded jackets, with their hands cuffed in their sleeves. If he had worn a hat, Fang Xing would probably have the feeling of being in the Northeast in later generations.

He smiled and said, "This is the rear area now. Nuergandusi is holding the front, Daning and Xinghe are on the left, and North Korea on the right is now stable, so! From now on, everyone can live in peace, and go fishing when it's time." When fishing in the sea, be careful when hunting in the mountains.”

"Uncle, where is the sea route? Last time someone said there was a big enemy overseas!"

Someone in the crowd asked, and Fang Xing said, "That's a Thai guy, don't worry."

He lowered his head and drew a line on the ground and said, "If Taisi wants to come here, it must first pass through the Strait of Malacca, where we will place the fleet in the future. Then we will come to Fujian, which will also have defenses, so Tell me, Ming Dynasty’s goal is to place the fleet at the doorstep of the Taixi people. Do you know what this means? "

A big man standing opposite sniffed, held his daughter's hand, and shouted excitedly, "Uncle, if you don't obey me, I'll beat you."

Everyone burst into laughter, Fang Xing also laughed, and then said, "Yes, we will beat them if they don't obey. The Ming Dynasty Navy is invincible. I also hope that some of you will join the Navy in the future and see how big this world is." , and then come back and tell everyone.”

"Uncle, we are all afraid of becoming military households!"

Someone from behind the crowd shouted, and Wang Chang shouted with a fierce look, "Who said that? Who said this? Damn it! Military household registration is almost all open now. If you want to come in in the future, you won't be able to get in!"

This guy's style is a bit rough, but being polite in a place like this means digging a hole for yourself.

Fang Xing said, "Yes, Ming's army will still implement recruitment methods in the future, but it will not be a lifelong system. The number of years will be determined based on the current situation. For example, if Ming has no opponents everywhere, then the number of years of service will be It’s getting shorter and shorter, so you don’t have to worry about that.”

Everyone looked happy, and Fang Xing continued, "When Uncle Ben comes here, the first thing he does is pay attention to education. Whether the children can have a place to study is the top priority of Uncle Ben's inspection this time."

There was a continuous sigh. The children were still looking at Fang Xing curiously and happily, but the adults were all worried.

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