Soon the monkey came back and said that there were twenty-three brothers who were willing to help Li Yi deceive the gate of the village, but they had agreed first that they would share 10% of the property as promised.

Li Yi nodded and agreed. His first goal now is to plunder the food in Tianliang Village. Without these people who are familiar with the terrain to lead the way, it will be very difficult. Of course, he will not sacrifice the good for the weak.

After calling Wang Jin, Li Si and Zhang San also came over after having enough food, so it was time to go find them again.

"Zhang San, how is your injury?" Seeing Zhang San, Li Yi stopped and asked.

He would never forget who saved his life when he was about to be beaten to death by bandits.

A flattering smile appeared on Zhang San's thin face, and he quickly said: "I just got hit and vomited some blood. I'll be fine after eating a full meal."

Li Yi didn't care what he said. He walked in and lifted up his clothes. What he saw was a large bruise, which seemed to be the location where he was hit. He pressed it with his finger. Zhang San screamed in pain, but Li Yi looked serious.

, and didn’t dare to shout out.

"How is it? Is it pain in the flesh or bones?" Li Yi raised his head and asked.

"The flesh hurts, but the bones are fine. As long as no one touches it, it won't hurt." Zhang San said honestly.

After hearing the answer, Li Yi's frown relaxed, but he still said: "Take a few big breaths and see if your chest hurts."

Zhang San immediately followed the instructions, and then replied: "I don't feel anything."

Ruling out the suspicion that Zhang San might have suffered internal injuries, Li Yi showed a relaxed smile on his face, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "It seems that the horse speed was not very fast at that time. You boy is lucky and no bones were injured.

There is no internal bleeding. Otherwise, you will suffer. Let Li Si give you a massage when you have time. It will be better in a few days."

Although Zhang San didn't understand what internal bleeding was, he understood clearly when Li Yi said that he was fine and immediately showed a happy smile.

Li Si next to him saw Li Yi casually looking at the wound, and after asking two questions, he concluded that Zhang San was fine, and asked curiously: "Shitou, do you still know medical skills?"

Li Yi smiled and did not answer Li Si. Ever since he defeated the bandits, this big man looked at him with admiration in his eyes, which made him feel uncomfortable.

He dusted himself off and walked towards the refugees.

When the refugees along the road saw him approaching, they all stood respectfully on both sides, their eyes full of admiration and trust.

It can be seen that they have regarded themselves as the backbone.

Carrying the lives and expectations of thousands of people made Li Yi feel like Alexander, but he could only do his best. Thinking about it, he still managed to get on a bullock cart and looked at the refugees around him.

The refugees consciously gathered around in dense numbers, looking up at Li Yi with hope.

Among them were down-and-out scholars wearing kerchiefs, beggars in ragged clothes, youths with green faces, old men with wrinkles, and women breastfeeding babies. In their eyes, only the childish face in front of them was in their eyes.

The young man with bright eyes was full of respect and trust in their hearts.

Li Yi's expression became more and more serious. The crisis has not disappeared, and they will suffer more hardships. Only by rushing forward bravely and fearlessly can they have a way out. He decided in his heart that these people must live.

Letting as many people as possible see him, Li Yi said loudly: "Everyone has eaten and drank. Now, boy, I have something to tell everyone."

When they heard that their benefactor had something to say, everyone became quiet and raised their heads to hear what the benefactor was saying.

Li Yi's voice was so loud that even people standing on the outermost edge could hear it clearly.

"The old patriarch just told me that Zhending Prefecture no longer allows refugees to enter, but Baoding Prefecture can still accommodate refugees. We will rush to Baoding Prefecture next. But it will take us three days to get there, and everyone's rations can only

We can hold on for a long time. Although we can hold on until we grit our teeth, Zhending Prefecture has begun martial law, and the situation in Baoding Prefecture may not be optimistic. We may have to continue fleeing to other places."

The refugees already knew that Zhending Prefecture would not accept refugees, but they had not thought about what they would do after arriving in Baoding Prefecture. Now that their benefactor said that the situation in Baoding Prefecture was not optimistic and that they needed to flee to other places, they suddenly started talking about it.

Their food supplies have been exhausted, and the most they can do is to persist as far as Baoding Prefecture. If Baoding Prefecture does not accept them, then there is really only a dead end.

Just when everyone was panicking, Li Yi pressed his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.

The refugees suddenly became quiet and looked up at him hopefully.

"So we have to take precautions and make plans in advance. I have just interrogated the bandits who attacked us. They are bandits from the nearby Tiger Mountain. Because they have been robbing and killing nearby caravans and refugees all year round, there is a batch of food hidden in the mountain stronghold. More importantly,

What's more, there are only a hundred bandits guarding it now. As long as we get this batch of food, even if Baoding Prefecture doesn't accept us, we won't starve to death."

The refugees started talking again, but this time Li Yi did not stop them.

These refugees are still simple and kind-hearted people at heart. Let them kill people, and kill vicious bandits. I guess everyone can't help but be timid.

When the discussion gradually subsided, Li Yi said loudly: "I won't force everyone this time. I have decided to kill the bandits and grab food. If you want to, just come forward. By then, everyone will have food and money.

share."

The refugees suddenly began to get excited, and people they knew each other gathered together to discuss the pros and cons of this.

If they go, they are likely to be injured or even killed. But if they don't go, the food will become less and less. If there is really no way to survive in Baoding Prefecture, they will starve to death.

Just when the scene was chaotic, Zhang Mingde suddenly stood up and said loudly: "My dear friend, I will accompany you."

"And us." A dozen more men stood up.

As soon as they stood up, the scene suddenly came to a standstill, and everyone's eyes were focused on them.

These people are not ordinary people, but some military households from Yan'an Guard Station. The Guard System is a system developed by Zhu Yuanzhang in the Yuan Dynasty. It is to set up a special household registration system and change some people to military status. They were on the front line during the war.

Soldiers are farmers who farm in peacetime.

This system was very good in the early stage, saving a lot of military expenses and being able to reclaim wasteland. However, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the guard system gradually deteriorated.

Because according to the guard system, military attachés were in charge of both military affairs and the civil affairs of military households. After the middle and late stages, they began to gradually occupy the land of military households and enslave them to work, making these soldiers who defend their homes and country a reality.

The serfs in the army were miserable. The combat effectiveness of the military households became weaker and weaker, and their lives became increasingly poor.

But no matter how poor and embarrassed they are, they are still soldiers. They have learned some combat skills and are much better than ordinary people. Yan'an is located on the border. Although military households like Zhang Mingde are guardsmen, they are also brave and powerful.

Dare to provoke anyone.

Seeing that these military households were willing to listen to their benefactor's call, some young men were also ready to take action.

"If you want to join, please decide quickly. We only need a hundred people this time. After recruiting a hundred people, even if you want to join, we will not accept any more."

Li Yi took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.

At this time, Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Jin stepped forward one after another and wanted to go with Li Yi to kill the bandits and grab food.

Someone took the lead, and some enthusiastic young men also stood up, looking at Li Yi with enthusiasm and clamoring to join.

Li Yi asked Wang Jin to do statistics and persuade all those who joined later to quit. Although those who were persuaded to quit were also strong people, they were hesitant and fell behind others. They were obviously hesitant.

He is full of worries. To put it bluntly, he is cowardly and timid. This kind of person Li Yi does not want to stay.

After determining the number of people, Li Yi distributed weapons to them.

Because most of them were farmers and had never practiced martial arts, Li Yi specially assigned spears to them.

The spear is more than two meters long and can be attacked from a distance from the enemy. This not only allows these young men to overcome their fear, but also reduces casualties.

After equipping them with crude weapons, Li Yi asked Zhang Mingde to instruct them on how to use spears. Because of time constraints, Zhang Mingde taught them the straight thrust action.

Li Yi saw that it was getting late and late, so he asked Zhang Mingde to teach on the road. He asked Zhang San, Wang Jin, and Li Si to lead thirty people each. He took the military households and more than twenty people who promised to trick the city gate into opening.
Chapter completed!