After the immortal disappeared

"Congratulations, Master!" He Lingchuan handed over his hand, "I have learned a lesson."

"What are you teaching? It's just a gossip. Please treat me to a meal!"

So he took Master Sun to stay in Yuheng City and had a dinner by the way.

The number of people in the city has increased visibly. The streets are full of Panlongcheng snacks and even Poria paste.

Although Yuheng City is a frontier fortress, if the goods shipped from Baishawan in the south want to go to Jinyang Kingdom and Xilao Kingdom, they have to be transited here. Passing meat to others makes your hands full of fat. He Lingchuan once again realized the important status of Yuheng City.

If the bandits in Longchuan River are not eliminated, the southern trade routes are frequently disturbed, and merchants are unwilling to come, Yuheng City and Panlong City will be affected.

This is probably the intention of some forces.

The small restaurant in Yuhengcheng serves rough food, the portions are surprisingly large, but there is more food and less meat, and there are no fancy dishes. They focus on being affordable and not expensive. He Lingchuan had a beautiful woman as his companion, smiling and whispering. Although it was not a sumptuous meal, he felt that this was the life he wanted.

Thinking back to the startling steps he took in Lingxu City, he felt as if he had been in another world.

We'll rest at the inn tonight.

This inn has just been renovated, and the color of the old and new wood is very different. He Lingchuan sent her to the door as usual.

The two looked at each other.

Even in such dim light, Sun Fuling's eyes were still bright:

"Is there anything else?"

What needed to be said had already been said at the dinner table. He Lingchuan coughed: "No, no, you're tired after a long day's work. Go to bed early."

The two doors were next to each other, and he was about to push the door open when Sun Fuling suddenly approached, grabbed his shoulders, and turned him back.

Before he could react, Sun Fuling stood on tiptoes and kissed him on the lips.

Very light and fast, like a dragonfly touching water.

He Lingchuan wanted to hug her back, but as soon as his fingertips moved, she backed away.

Retreat faster than advance.

"I'm glad you're here!" Her face turned slightly red, she left an unfinished sentence and pushed open the door.

Squeak, He Lingchuan was the only one left in the corridor.

Master Sun’s red lips are so soft! He was stunned for a moment, and his heart beat several times.

Hey, hey hey.

Sure enough, there is a reward for surviving.

The smell of wood and paint around him seemed to be getting stronger. Two more guests walked downstairs and saw him standing in the corridor, grinning stupidly at the door.

"Is this person sick?" It's bad luck.

He Lingchuan lowered his face when he heard this and glared at them.

The knife-like eyes made the two of them tremble in fright, and they quickly returned to their rooms.

He Lingchuan breathed out slowly, finally calming down, when he suddenly remembered that he had been sneak-attacked again.

It seemed that no matter whether Master Sun kissed him or stabbed him, he still couldn't escape.

Uh...he sighed sincerely, this makes no sense.

…

Early the next morning, He Lingchuan found his deputy general Chao Qian, who was as busy as a spinning top, in the official office.

This man was also from the Gale Army. After the Red General captured Yuheng City, he stayed behind to guard the city. Previously, as Commander Xiao's deputy in Yuheng City, he was quite familiar with the local customs, people's sentiments, and military politics.

Upon hearing Cao Shi introduce He Lingchuan, Chao Qian immediately straightened his back and saluted solemnly.

He Lingchuan saw at a glance that his respect came from the bottom of his heart and was not just a formality. He couldn't help but feel a little strange that he and Huang Qian had never met before.

He didn't know that "Broken Knife" was already a famous fighting hero in Panlong City. His legend was becoming popular not only in the army, but also in the wasteland.

"No need to bother." He Lingchuan asked him, waving his hands and smiling, "What are you busy with?"

"Oh, this is the recruitment list in recent days." Huang Gan shook the roster in his hand and quickly entered the work reporting state, "Following Panlongcheng's instructions, we established the Yuheng Army. The first batch was two months ago. The reorganization has been completed and training has been put into place, but the number of people is small, and now we are recruiting the second batch; the initial backbone and generals are part of the Gale Army and Panlong Patrol with combat experience, and a large number of new recruits are being recruited at the same time."

"Coming from the other side to cause nuisance?"

"Yes, in the past two months, people from Jinyang sneaked across the Yin River five times and went to villages and towns in Yuheng City to rob, steal and set fires. We negotiated with the other side, and Jinyang claimed that it was a private matter and had nothing to do with them."

"Have you caught anyone?"

"We were caught twice. Refugees who claimed to be Jinying were driven over by their officers and soldiers. However, a few were recognized as water bandits from Longchuan." This was a case of passing the blame. "It is impossible for the Panlong City Army to We have been stationed in Yuheng City, and we have to recruit as many people as possible for winter training, otherwise the beginning of spring at the end of February will be the busy farming season."

"How many people have been recruited?"

"As of yesterday, we had recruited 1,100 people, including 700 Xiluo people and about 400 Xiqiao people, uh, Changhou people." Chao Qian said, "Oh, yes, there are more than ten monsters. Counted in.”

He Lingchuan immediately said after hearing this: "There are quite a lot of people, are they all recruited?"

"The number of applicants is more than three times that. Some Xiluo people came from remote villages and towns to sign up and had to enlist in the army. We screened out many, including more than 300 Changhou people who took the initiative to sign up." Chao Gan said with a smile, "They all came because of the name of the Great Wind Army, but in the end they couldn't get into the Great Wind Army, so they could just retreat and do the next best thing."

"Selected according to the requirements of Panlong Patrol?"

"Yes." Panlong City's recruitment standards have been in place for a long time, and have only been slightly revised over the years.

"It's too high." He Lingchuan shook his head, "It should be lowered. The Yuheng City Army does not need to be as strict as the Panlong Army in the early stage. Quantity comes first before quality."

"Yes." He was the commander, and Chao Qian would not refute anything he said.

"How did you deal with the original army in Yuheng City?"

"According to General Red's request, they were dispersed to various locations, armies, and teams, reorganized, and retrained. There are only less than 200 people left in Yuheng City."

Troops who surrender are usually dealt with in this way to avoid getting into trouble. Therefore, the current security and stability of Yuheng City mainly relies on the support of Panlong City's troops.

This is not a long-term solution. He Lingchuan must form the Yuheng City Army and put it into practice and combat as soon as possible.

You have to rely on your own bones to grow meat.

"Okay, let's go as planned." He is not the only one working in the army from top to bottom. As the commander, he can only give orders. "Tell me about the Takikawa bandits. Have you ever dealt with them?"

Wen Daolun is in charge of the overall situation, and his understanding of Longchuan should not be as good as the officers and soldiers who caught the robbers.

"Slippery, on the whole, they are much smarter than the bandits in Panlong Wasteland. They basically don't confront us head-on. If there is any trouble, they will hide back in Longchuan. It's really a nest of snakes and rats!" Chao Qian said, "We pretended to be a caravan three times. , caught two nests of bandits. Since then, they have acted more cautiously and will not attack if they are not sure."

He Lingchuan only focused on the key points: "Where does the confidence come from?"

"They have spies in places like Yuheng City and Baishawan. They even have their manpower hidden in chambers of commerce and caravans."