The soldier pulled his neck and screamed several times, and then some people came out one after another from the earthen hut, slowly came to Wei Yuan, and stood in a group.
"Everyone line up in an orderly manner! Stand forward, why are you hiding behind? Let the Immortal see clearly! I'm looking for you!"
In fact, when these soldiers emerged from the earthen huts, Wei Yuan's heart sank. There were only about thirty people standing in front of him now, old and young, and the only few who were in their prime of life were
They were as skinny as a stick, and there was no energy in their eyes. These soldiers wore loose clothes and armor, and their belts were not fastened tightly. Only a few of them carried sidearms, which looked like horn-shaped knives, not the straight knives issued by the Western Jin Dynasty.
Wei Yuan glanced over and could clearly see the cultivation of these people. Only a few had some muscles and muscles, and they were probably half-forged, and the cultivation methods were commonplace. The effect of the physical forging could only be said to be better than nothing.
"Are these all soldiers?" Wei Yuan's face was gloomy.
"They all are! All the soldiers are here."
Seeing that Wei Yuan's face looked ugly, the soldier said: "The war has been going on for more than half a year, and the able-bodied ones have been transferred away long ago. Those who can stay in a small place like ours are the ones no one wants. Only
These are the people.”
Wei Yuan said: "Where are the two fellow disciples in front of me selecting troops?"
The soldier said: "Shang Xian'er, you also saw that they paid immortal silver. With this money, the soldiers who were originally assigned to other positions can be temporarily loaned back. Since it is a loan, of course, some must be given to the original owner.
Benefits, do you think this is true?"
This soldier's smooth tone made Wei Yuan not want to say a word to him. Wei Yuan also knew that it was useless to say anything to him. Before this trip, Taichu Palace had already said that the Western Jin Dynasty was ignorant of politics, but Wei Yuan did not expect that
It's actually so serious.
According to the military system of the Western Jin Dynasty, a county at the border should have 300 soldiers and 1,000 civilian warriors. The civilian warriors would farm on weekdays, train during leisure time, and be mobilized for military campaigns during wartime.
Wei Yuan is familiar with the military systems of various countries. Among the five people who came with him this time, there are still two who do not need side soldiers. Even if the first two paid the immortal silver to recruit good soldiers, then there should be more than two hundred side soldiers.
, but now Wei Yuan only sees more than thirty people, and they are all old and weak, and none of them has finished their muscle training. According to the military system, none of these people are qualified.
Without even thinking about it, Wei Yuan knew that there must be something fishy here. However, Wei Yuan was here to defend the country, not to clean up military discipline for the Western Jin Dynasty. Since these were the only people to choose from at the moment, Wei Yuan stretched out his fingers and prepared to order twenty of them.
Still passable.
The soldier hurriedly said: "There are too many, there are too many! Even the county town of Shangxian has to be guarded by people, so you can only find ten at most."
Wei Yuan said coldly: "I traveled thousands of miles to resist the Northern Liao Dynasty, but you are in trouble everywhere! That's fine, I will report your matter to the real person now, and also write a note to the county governor."
The soldiers quickly laughed and said: "Sir, calm down! The defense of the county is really empty. Once the barbarians break through the city, I am afraid that none of the tens of thousands of people in the city will be able to survive. What the captain means is, sir, Xiang soldiers
Master Xian picks some, and Xiangyong will make up for you. There are now three hundred Xiangyong in the Shangxian defense zone, and there are many young men. The leader, Mr. Fang, is still a Taoist scholar, which is unique among all the defense zones.
share!"
One Daoji was indeed worth a hundred soldiers, and Wei Yuan's face softened slightly. At this time, there was not much time left, so Wei Yuan randomly picked ten soldiers and left the county, heading towards the three villages that belonged to him.
go.
The village is twenty miles away from the county seat, and Wei Yuan has no riding, so he can only walk there. He is walking tall, and the ten soldiers behind him are old and young. The eldest one has half white hair, and the youngest looks like
A little younger than Wei Yuan's actual age. But Wei Yuan roughly estimated that the average age of these ten soldiers should be at least thirty-five or six years old.
After running for twenty miles, none of the ten soldiers were left behind, which surprised Wei Yuan. It was just past noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the village could already be seen in the distance.
Wei Yuan went straight to Shayang Village, the largest and closest village. Shayang Village was surrounded by walls made of stones and rammed earth, about ten feet high.
Before this trip, the Taichu Palace had already issued information. Ganzhou was remote and the people's customs were fierce. Not only were the Northern Liao invaders raiding and looting from time to time, but there were also countless horse bandits running rampant in the local area. Therefore, the residents in this area had to build forts to protect themselves, at least
We must also build a wall of earth.
There are still some traces of swordsmanship on the earthen wall, and a few arrows are still stuck on the top of the wall. It is obvious that there was a battle here not long ago. At this time, many people on the wall are moving stones and ramming earth, trying to heighten the wall.
The appearance of Wei Yuan and others quickly attracted the attention of the people working on the wall. A moment later, someone climbed onto the wall and shouted: "Who is coming!"
Naturally, the earthen wall, which was only a few feet long, could not stop Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan jumped lightly and landed in front of the man. He showed his identity badge and said: "Wei Yuan of Taichu Palace, was ordered by the master to guard this place to resist the Liao Dynasty.
Barbarian invaders."
The man was a little nervous at first, but after hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "It turns out that I am a high disciple of the Immortal Sect, and I have finally come to you!"
Wei Yuan carefully looked at the man in front of him. His face was covered with dust and mud, and his hair was disheveled. He had not washed it for an unknown number of days. His clothes were also dirty, with stains, sweat stains and
The old blood stains were mixed together, and the original color had long since been lost. This man was actually wearing a scribe's robe, but the hem of the shirt had long been torn off to facilitate movement.
This man has a thin build, a short beard, and deep-set eyes. He looks like he has not slept well for many days, but his eyes are still bright and bright.
When they first met, Wei Yuan felt that his popularity was somewhat extraordinary. He used his Qi-gazing technique to look over, and unexpectedly discovered that there was a soft white light between his eyebrows. This was a sign of success in Taoism. It seemed that this was what the soldiers said.
Mr. Fang is really a Taoist monk.
However, in Wei Yuan's eyes, the white light was not bright, its texture was fluffy and loose, and it had no magical brilliance. It should be a human-level Taoist foundation.
Wei Yuan saluted again: "You must be Senior Brother Fang. It turns out that Senior Brother is also on the path to immortality."
The man smiled and said: "I don't dare to call you senior brother. I am harmonious below. Gentlemen are harmonious but different. I was born in a small sect. I originally only wanted to read some sages and sages. It was a fluke that I could cultivate the Taoist foundation. I am the same as the Immortal Sect."
There's no comparison. This is not the place to talk, just come with me."
He ordered the gate to be opened, letting the soldiers in, and then shouted to the people working on the wall: "Everyone, please work harder and try to make the wall half a foot taller today! With an extra foot of wall, a few fewer people will die."
!”
The men working on the wall responded with a bang and moved a little faster.
After getting off the city wall, Wei Yuan took a look inside the village. The houses here were made of rammed earth walls and covered with thatch on top. The doors were mostly made of branches, with few wooden boards. Many men were sitting on the base of the wall, basking in the sun.
They were all wrapped in bandages and had blood stains on their bodies. One person was sitting when he suddenly tilted and fell to the side. The two people next to him hurriedly supported him and kept calling his name, but the man didn't respond at all.
Fang Hetong strode to the man's side, stretched out his hand and patted his heart, sending a ray of mana into his heart. Only then did the man wake up and spit out a mouthful of yellow-green sour water.
Chapter completed!