I Don’t Want To Be the Emperor

Chapter 160 Ayuguo

Lin Yi said, "You still have to go back when it's time to go back."

 Having been a man for two lifetimes, there are not many things he can care about.

 My mother and sister are probably the ones that worry him the most.

 “This slave understands.”

Ming Yue stood behind Lin Yi, her white cheeks shining in the moonlight.

Out of boredom, Lin Yi strolled to the door of Hong Ying's room again.

The door was closed and the room was dark.

Lin Yi opened the wooden lunch box on the steps. The food inside was still there, untouched.

 “It’s cold,”

Lin Yi forgot to glance at the side room again and said to Mingyue behind him, "Tell the kitchen and arrange for someone to guard it and let him eat something hotter."

Mingyue responded, turned around and left.

Xiao Xizi unknowingly emerged from the darkness and followed Lin Yi until Lin Yi went into the house to rest before returning to Hong Ying's wing again.

The sun in Baiyun City is the most scorching at noon of the day.

Even the locals dare not go out easily at this hour, let alone the merchants from other places. They have long heard that the sun is powerful, and if they suffer from heat stroke, they may die.

 They would not easily take their own lives for granted.

 But this day is different.

The young men of Baiyun City lined up for half a mile starting from the Chief Secretary's Yamen, and many of them were hiding in the river or under the shade.

 The Chief Secretary's Yamen is registering to recruit soldiers.

 I haven’t eaten meat for a long time, and now my eyes glow green at night.

 Hearing that joining the militia would provide them with meat and make money in case of war, many people came over early.

Although military service is compulsory, there are also requirements for joining the militia. You can't just join if you want to.

 First of all, priority will be given to those who have the skills, followed by physical examination. Only those who are not sick or disabled can enter.

 Those who passed the inspection were overjoyed when they received the wooden sign, while those who failed the inspection were dejected.

This made the merchants who came to see the excitement very puzzled.

 This Sanhe is really different from other places, there are actually people vying to be soldiers!

 Moreover, there are actually women among them.

 There is no compulsory requirement for women, it is all voluntary, but they are all rushing to come!

 It was really beyond their imagination.

 In other places, in order to avoid corvee and military service, one would like to move one’s family and hide in the mountains!

The butcher, who was sweating profusely, squeezed the butcher into the crowd. While wiping his sweat, he cursed, "I'll beat your lungs!"

 What are you squeezing for?

 You can’t take your time! "

Before I got the Sanhe Family Patch, I could only look at the lively pork under the shade of the trees. "Don't you know?

This militia has a limited number of places!

  We will not recruit more than 10,000 people.

 Have feet that are fast, but none that have slow feet. "

 “I want you to say it!”

If the butcher hadn't thought that he couldn't beat Pork Wing, he would have to go up and fight.

Any hatred or resentment is directed at him every day!

 He is now eagerly waiting for his daughter to enter the fourth rank as soon as possible.

 Let’s see who dares to look down on himself then!

 “Don’t be crowded, line up properly, and those who haven’t had their turn yet, go to one side and rest first.”

Sun Yi, who had just been promoted to the chief instructor of the guard station, was in high spirits at the moment. He led four agents to maintain order. If he saw anyone who didn't like them, he would step forward and scold them.

 No one dares to refute, this feeling is really great!

 However, not many people listened to his arrangements. Everyone still crowded in the long queue regardless of the heat.

 In any case, this opportunity to eat and drink in the militia cannot be missed.

 As for the so-called ideals of "loyalty" and "defending the Three Harmonies", they do not exist.

 They are not stupid!

 Sanhe's big ships also happened to be back on this day. They belonged to the Liang family and the Hu family. There were eleven ships in total. Boxes and boxes of Nanyang goods got off the ships.

 The sailors on the ship all looked sad when they heard that Sanhe was recruiting soldiers, which was still mandatory.

 They earn a lot of money in a month on the ship!

 In any case, they are not willing to waste time in the militia.

This time, Shan Qi was reasonable and stated directly that the sailors on the ship did not need to participate in the recruitment. He did not need to consult Lin Yi to make such a decision.

 After all, Sanhe’s shipping tax, ticket auction, and commercial tax are the Chief Secretary’s main sources of income.

With the sailors gone, the big ship became a decoration, and then the whole thing was affected, and Sanhe's taxes lost their source.

Lin Yi stood on the shore, looking at the large and small boats coming and going, frowning and said, "Isn't Tian Shiyou back yet?"

 He regretted letting Tian Shiyou help King Yong transport troops to Yongzhou.

 It's a pity that we didn't know earlier that Huang Sifang was from King Yong.

Qi Peng shook his head and said, "I don't have any assistants around Tian Shiyou, so naturally I can't get any news."

 This is also the request of this prince and the prince, and no one is allowed to be placed around him.

Lin Yi said, "Then just keep an eye on the shore."

 Qi Peng nodded yes.

Wang Qingbang hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, something serious has happened!

Chen Xinluo came back from flying pigeons to deliver the message, and Ayuguo was gathering an army. "

 “Unlucky things happen every year, but this year there are particularly many,”

Lin Yi sighed, "What else?"

 “About thirty thousand people!”

Wang Qingbang said with a sad face, "I don't know if Sanhe will come to me!"

 “This Li Fu is so annoying,”

Lin Yi squatted on the tree stump, "I am really a peace-loving person."

After a while, Shan Qi, Chen Desheng and other old men also hurried over.

 “Your Majesty!”

Shan Qi cupped his hands and said, "I have ordered the recruitment of 20,000 militiamen!"

 Ten thousand people are definitely not enough.

Lin Yidao, "With the addition of 10,000 guards officers and soldiers, 30,000 people can only be equal to the Ayu national flag drum.

There are too few people, what else can be done? "

Xing Keshou said, "The tribes in the south, such as Li people, Lian people, and Qian people, are the first to bear the brunt of Ayugu's invasion. I think we should contact the center and fight the enemy together!

General Mei used this method during his southern expedition. At that time, hundreds of tribal leaders, large and small, personally led more than 10,000 people to fight alongside Mei Jingzhi. "

"This is a good idea," Lin Yi said, looking at the floating clouds in the sky. "Who was the one who negotiated with the leaders in the first place?"

Xie Zan said, "It's people like Liang Gensheng, Qiu Wujin, and Hu Banquan."

Lin Yi said, "Let them go and tell them that after the matter is completed, I will waive their shipping fare money for one year."

Shan Qi smiled and said, "That's enough."

 “Allow you to do things easily.”

Lin Yi knew that he had no way out.

 You have to go up even if you don’t.

 For a time, Sanhe once again entered into intense preparations for war.

 Compared to the last time we went to Yuezhou, the atmosphere this time was obviously different.

 The locals of Sanhe know the cruelty of Ayu Kingdom better than anyone else.

What's more, this time someone is attacking us. Unless we abandon our family property and run away, there is no way to escape.

 “Let’s prepare a memorial,”

Lin Yi said to Shan Qi, "What if a miracle happens?"

 He hopes that the prince’s brother or Mei Jingzhi’s conscience will find out and send troops to assist!

ps: I recommend "Qian Lang" by Daoyi Geng Dao Dao. I'm following it myself. It's very interesting!

 (End of this chapter)