Pingtang County was originally just a small county that was unknown, and the total number of people in the entire county was only 20,000 to 30,000 people. However, since Chen Zhihua made this place the garrison for his own Central Army camp, this small county town suddenly became lively.

After the initial panic, the people of Pingtang County suddenly discovered a fact that these troops from the distant Ming Kingdom were much better off than the troops of their own.

They are disciplined very strictly.

There were not many troops entering the city, and the thought of being too fierce as a tiger did not exist. These big-headed soldiers who were dressed very differently from their Qin people were actually as disciplined as young wives.

I didn't see burning, killing, looting, etc., but some gangsters in the county were originally going to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune and were mercilessly suppressed. Those bloody heads showed from another aspect that this army was definitely not a good person.

Mr. Liu, the biggest rich man in the city, ran away with his family, and the huge courtyard became the place where the soldiers were stationed. The men of the county government ran away, and the place became the place where a general of the Ming Dynasty was stationed.

The Qin flag on the top of the city disappeared, replaced by the Ming Dynasty's sun and moon flag. Apart from these, the lives of ordinary people seem to be no different.

Of course, there are still differences. That is, the taxpayers who collected city taxes in the city gate are gone, and a row of Ming soldiers are stuck there like poles all day long. If someone wants to enter the city, someone will come up to check it out.

Of course, at the beginning, no one entered the city at all.

After several days of this kind, people in the city discovered that the shops in the city were open again. Not only were there old shops from the past, but there were also many new shops, and those new shops were opened by Ming people.

For a city, the most important thing is of course the grain shop. Most people cannot wait for food at home. They basically buy food for a few days and then buy it after eating. There are even particularly poor families who basically buy it once a day. They earn money today and only have food tomorrow.

Originally, there was no grain in Pingtang County. Not long ago, the officials took away all the grain in the city. However, after the Ming people arrived, they quickly opened a grain shop. This is also one of the reasons why Pingtang County maintains the greatest peace.

As time goes by, more and more Ming Dynasty merchants have come here. Not only have the empty shops already entered, but now there are many mobile vendors on the streets, and there are many things sold, which are unheard of by the people of Pingtang County.

For ordinary people, no matter who is putting the flag on the top of the city or who is managing them on the head, they still have to live and eat. The rich and the ones with their own abilities all ran to Yongdu City, and those who stayed there basically had no place to go. In such a big winter, if they leave their homes and have no place to live, then what's the difference between it and suicide?

Before they could go and seek their own way, soldiers came to visit each other, without extortion, extortion, or looting. They came to ask them to work. How much does a day cost? It is clear and clear.

The frightened people went out anxiously and began to do things according to the soldiers' requirements. No one expected to get a wage or give a bowl of porridge.

After one day, when the soldiers handed over the bills to the people, everyone woke up as if they were dreaming. It seemed that the world was really different.

With money in hand, you can naturally buy food and vegetables, or buy things that the vendors urgently need at home. Life will still have to be lived.

Pingtang County was gradually becoming lively in such an unexpected way.

Tens of thousands of troops were stationed outside the city. In this big winter, they brought countless opportunities to the people inside and outside the city, allowing them to have the opportunity to not starve to death when they had nothing.

You should know that not long ago, the court plundered them completely. Now, there is a little extra money in their pockets.

There are many ways to make money.

They can go to chop firewood and sell it to the army. They need a lot of firewood to keep warm every day. They need someone to clean the snow in the city and keep the city clean. They need someone to strengthen the city walls, and these are paid by daily wages. Even if they don’t want to do this, they can still be hired by the Ming merchants to carry the burden outside the major military camps and sell small things. After a day, they can earn the next day’s meal.

The people of Pingtang County feel that life is better than before.

After the news spread slowly, there were many villagers in the countryside of Pingtang County who were carrying some of the freshly produced from their homes to sell. At this time, there were naturally not many choices. They were mainly carrots and cabbage, but these things were even more popular. Not only were the prices high, but they also had no worries about sales.

The arrival of the Ming army seemed to bring a different kind of vitality to this land.

Compared with the surprise and joyful local people, the Ming army did not think there was anything special. They were just doing their part-time tasks step by step.

Of course, except today.

All the soldiers stationed in Pingtang County suddenly gave each person a portion during dinner, and added one pound of meat, two taels of wine, and ten taels of silver for each person.

The boss said that this was specially rewarded by Your Majesty to the soldiers who went out for the New Year.

At 10:00 in the evening, inside and outside the city, the cheers of long live rise and fall, and the walls of Pingtang County seemed to tremble in the tsunami of the mountains and seas.

This also allowed the people of Pingtang County to see the terrible aspects of this army for the first time.

Qin Feng quietly arrived in Pingtang County. The Three Thousand Fire Death Camp led by Mahou bypassed the garrison troops and entered the county town. Under the arrangement of the upper level of the Expeditionary Force, ordinary soldiers had no idea that the Emperor they were praising, and they were only a short distance away from them at this time.

A large mansion of Fushen who had run away had already been arranged in the city as the emperor's temporary residence, and the place where the emperor's banquet for all frontline generals was naturally set here.

There will naturally be no rare tricks when the banquet is held in the army. The chef of Chen Zhihua's Central Army camp acted as the chef of this banquet. He didn't know anything else, but the big pot of dishes was easy to use. The big bowl of meat and big bowl of fish were placed in front of the generals, and the portion was very large.

The generals naturally didn't care about these things, and Qin Feng didn't care either, because they were all used to such days.

The only thing that made the generals unable to move their eyes was the glass of red wine on the table.

The cups and wine bottles are all glass-like, clear and transparent, and very rare. The wine, I heard that it comes from overseas, is very rare, and even those super rich people cannot buy it with money.

But now, there is a bottle in front of everyone.

Such a big deal, not to mention some generals from poor backgrounds in the tent, even from wealthy families like Yang Zhi, were stunned. It was the first time he had seen such a thing.

What made the generals even more excited was that because this thing is rare, it is difficult for many people to get a bottle of money, and His Majesty the Emperor actually gave them one bottle of one. This emphasis is what they value more.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty! Thank you for your kindness!" Chen Zhihua stood up, held up the wine glass in both hands, and raised it high above his head.

Inside the house, dozens of generals of all sizes stood up and turned to the place where His Majesty the Emperor sat high. Like Chen Zhihua, he raised his wine glass above his head.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty! Thank you for your kindness!"

Qin Feng stood up with a smile and raised his wine glass: "Drinke this wine together, I wish the generals a victory in the future, show their might and do it!"

"Dry!" Dozens of sounds sounded loudly, and the glass of wine dries.

Lu Feng sat down with a smacked his lips. The wine tasted very different from the wine he had drunk, and it was worthy of being exotic. He licked his lips and actually put the bottle of wine in front of him into his arms.

He sat very close to Qin Feng. Seeing Lu Feng's action, Qin Feng couldn't help laughing: "General Lu, this cup and this wine bottle are to be given to you, so there is no need to hide it so early, right?"

Everyone inside the house laughed loudly.

Lu Feng also smiled and bowed to Qin Feng: "Your Majesty, this wine is hard to come by and there are fewer amounts. Lu Feng drinks this cup. He has never seen this rare thing before. He will take it back and let them taste it, and let them get the favor of His Majesty's longing."

As soon as these words came out, the room became quiet instantly. After a while, several people put the wine in their arms.

Seeing this scene, Qin Feng was even happier: "Okay, okay, it seems that everyone here has this meaning. Then stay here for you to take this wine back. But it's a pity. As General Lu said, the number of this thing is too small and it's impossible for every soldier to taste it. But what will happen in the future will be so that everyone can drink it in the future. General Chen!"

"The last one will be there."

"Since everyone wants to bring this wine back to share with their subordinates, then you can change the burning knife for us!" Qin Feng laughed and said, "But only one person can drink two bowls of burning knife at most. If someone gets drunk, I will hit him on the board."

The so-called stolen wine is the strong wine brewed by the Ming Dynasty. This kind of wine is also extremely precious. For many years, the Ming Dynasty has been trapped by food. The food consumption of wine has always been forbidden, and only if it is allowed can it be brewed a little. This kind of strong wine is not allowed to be sold on the market. After it is brewed, it is basically used in the army to treat wounds. Because doctors often use knives to dip the wine, then ignite the knife to disinfect the soldiers, so this wine is commonly known as stolen knife.

In this snowy and ice, the burning knife is naturally more suitable for everyone's taste.

Of course, this wine is difficult to get into your mouth. The Ming Dynasty’s military discipline is strict, and even the generals are no exception. Now His Majesty speaks, two bowls per person, so these generals are not happy.
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