Father can be an enemy to the country

Yu Min and the others received half a month's rations, seeds for spring sowing and simple farm tools from Qianhu Station in Yanglin Town, and then led by Niu Baihu to Dashiao Township, twenty miles away.

Then, there is no more...

Seeing that there was nothing in front of them but the dusty red earth, the soldiers were all dumbfounded:

"Did we go to the wrong place, Baihu?"

"That's not possible." Niu Baihu looked around at the map in his hand and scratched his head:

"It's not like it's in a ravine. It's on the dam of a flat river. How can I see the wrong place?"

"Where is Dashio Township?" Wang Xiaoqi, now Wang Shibaihu, muttered, "Doesn't it have any fucking hair?"

"There's not even a human figure. This is where our Baihu Office is located?" Another Liu Shi Baihu also asked with a grimace.

"It should be right here." Niu Baihu checked the landmarks on the map again and again, pointed to the hillside behind the river in the distance and said, "See, it matches the map completely!"

"It's true!" The two trial households came up to take a look and found that it was indeed the case. "That's really a lie. Why are we divided into such a mess?"

"That's right, you don't even have any hair, so you were tricked by the superiors!" The soldiers were already grumbling, and when they got the chance, they vented:

"It was all very exciting at the beginning. Why is this a treasure land owned by the whole of Yunnan? We are so blessed to be assigned here. But it turned out to be a lie!"

"That's right, if you can believe what you say as an official, a sow can climb a tree!"

"Okay, please stop saying a few words!" Niu Baihu's face sank and he scolded: "We are here to have fun, not to enjoy the blessings! Otherwise, why would the prince give us a special allowance of copper coins every month? ?”

After all, the soldiers were much less arrogant because of their shortcomings, but some people still muttered:

"Then this place is too shabby. I don't have anything. I don't have a place to sleep tonight. How are you going to live like this?"

"What's going on?" Niu Baihu glared and scolded the prickly head: "Are you the young master of a rich family? You can't dress and eat when no one is waiting for you? Don't forget that you are a soldier, marching and fighting. , isn’t it common for people to sleep in the wilderness?”

"That's right, since there is no place to sleep, we will set up camp by ourselves. It's not like we don't know how to do it. Why are we being so squeamish?" Wang Shibaihu also taught him a lesson:

"What are you doing here, Duchu? Hurry up and clear out a place to live!"

"Yes." The soldiers suddenly accepted the order and scattered in all directions like they did when marching and fighting.

~~

First of all, Niu Baihu followed the army's three principles of camping on level ground and chose an open area with no obstructions as the camp, so that it would not be easy to be attacked by others.

There is a piece of high ground on the flank of the camp, which is low in front and high in back, which can be defended and defended. He also sent soldiers to stand sentry on it. The situation here can be seen in a radius of ten miles.

At the same time, Yu Min and other general flag officers took their brothers to look for materials to set up camp nearby.

Unfortunately, there was no moso bamboo nearby, so they had to go to the river and cut a lot of reeds.

Then he chopped down some pine and cypress trees, trimmed off the excess branches, leaving only the straight trunks, hung bundles of reeds on them, and carried them back to the camp.

After returning to the camp, they began to build a shack in the area arranged by Shangguan.

They were all skilled workers who had done the job countless times, so Yu Min didn't need to worry about it at all. Then two sergeants took up hoes to dig a hole. The other two sergeants cut the wood into two long and one short pieces, and put them into groups of three to form a triangle. After tying them with hemp rope, they inserted them into the hole in the ground, and the frame of a triangular shed was set up. The four people continued to the next place to repeat the previous actions.

At this time, the remaining soldiers used the reeds they brought back and the branches they had cut before to cover the frame from high to low.

There are also skills in building a cover. First, you need to build a slope, then straighten out the branches, then cover with the first layer of reeds, the second layer of branches, and the third layer of soil. Finally, use simple woven reeds to thicken and compact them. How big will it be? It won’t leak even if it rains.

Burn a fire at the door of the shack at night. The heat will not dissipate easily, and the effect of keeping out the cold is quite good. At least it is enough in East Yunnan where it is like spring all year round.

Although this shack is not big, there is no problem at all for four or five big men to lie down in it. Yu Min and the others can live in three shacks with this small flag.

The only problem is that you have to lie down or squat at most when entering, so the soldiers call this kind of shack a toad nest.

~~

In fact, when the army went to war, they would only lay down a layer of reeds or thatch. Isn’t it necessary to live there permanently, so I added additional steps, and it can last for a few months without any problem.

The soldiers divided the work and worked together very efficiently. Even the luxurious version of the shack was completed before dark. They also dug a trench outside the camp and made simple deer firewood from wattle and acacia branches to prevent wild beasts or unintentional natives from invading.

When the soldiers finished their work and returned to their respective flags, they saw that a bonfire had been lit in front of the shack, and pots were set up to cook dinner.

"It smells so good, it's meat porridge!" The soldiers, who were already hungry after a busy day, sniffed and gathered around their small flag pot.

After a while, there was a sound of sizzling porridge in the camp. The thick rice porridge with minced bacon warmed the hungry stomachs of the soldiers and soothed their souls.

This is how people are. Once they have a place to live and their stomachs full, their condition will be much better.

Little did they know that all the bacon left over from the New Year celebrations for hundreds of their households had been consumed in this handful. After that, we have to wait until the New Year to have enough food.

However, the effect was indeed outstanding. When Niu Baihu and three men patrolled the night, they saw that the mood of the soldiers was much more stable than before.

Only then did he call those angry pricks to the campfire and talk to them heart-to-heart:

"To be honest, the land we were allocated is quite good. The land is flat and easy to cultivate; it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, so there is no need to worry about irrigation; and there is sufficient sunshine and a good climate. If we take good care of the land for a few years, it will definitely become fertile farmland. . We just took advantage of being here early. The troops stationed in Yunnan in the future will definitely not be able to find such a good place to colonize."

"What Boss Niu said is absolutely correct." Wang Shibaihu nodded and said, "We have been to Dongchuan and Guangnan last year. Those dams are all the size of a needle's nose. How can they be as big as Songmeng?"

"And it is located in the middle of the official road between Qujing and Kunming. It is a must-pass for people traveling from south to north." Liu Shibaihu also added:

"I can guarantee that this place will be prosperous again in less than two years!"

"I hope so..." The thornheads finally listened to what the three of them said and stopped talking strangely.

"Don't worry, it will definitely be like this!" Niu Baihu said solemnly: "We can pacify the northwest and regain Yunnan, what else can hinder us? Without Dashio Township, let's build another one - I Announce that where we are now will be the Dashio Township in the future!"

"Yes!" The soldiers were infected by Niu Baihu's heroic spirit, and the voices that responded this time were louder than before.