Chapter 222: There is food to eat! There is clothes to wear! There is room to live! There is water to drink!

Soon, eight local old men from Aoshan City came out and led the way in front of Zhang Zhun and took him to the official residence of the commander-in-law. This was also the highest-level welcome ceremony. When ordinary officials arrived, they had to be led by local elderly people, called elders. This was quite high-level, not to mention that these elderly people spontaneously organized them. This shows that Zhang Zhun was indeed hopeful in their eyes.

Zhao Yinying's residence is obviously not as luxurious as the Red Mansion. It is a gray-white building with dozens of houses in it, all with all kinds of functions. The meeting hall is all in this white courtyard. In the name behind the military households, the Aoshan Guard Commander's residence is also called the "Mourning Hall". Zhang Zhun raised the thousand-mile mirror and looked from a distance. The grass and the entire Guard Commander's residence really looked like a mourning hall. It is conceivable who is enshrined in the mourning hall.

Of course, after Zhang Zhun moved in, there were no military households calling this place a mourning hall. However, that was a bad title after all, so Zhang Zhun changed his name to "White House". The official residence of the commander of the Lingshan Guard was called the Red Building, and the official residence of the commander of the Aoshan Guard was called the White House, which was also considered to be on par with equality and had no intention of favoring one or the other.

The ground inside the White House was very messy, with all kinds of objects scattered everywhere. It can be seen that the original owner was also in chaos when he fled. However, it doesn't matter. Zhang Zhun came to do things, not to enjoy life. Naturally, the messy garbage was helped to clean up. As long as it was clean and tidy, in the thatched hut, you could also plan and win a thousand miles away.

Zhang Zhun stayed in the White House for a while, then summoned the backbone military households in Aoshan Aicheng to discuss matters. Compared with Lingshan Guard, the military households on Aoshan Guard were much more active. Soon, they selected fifty representatives and arrived at the White House’s chambers. The discussion topic was first about digging a well. Zhang Zhun responded affirmatively on the spot and dug out ten deep wells for local military households in the shortest time. The three thousand taels of silver prepared early in the morning were handed over to the military representatives by Zhang Zhun.

Among the 50 military representatives selected, in fact, many of them are related to Fushan City. For example, Huang Qingping is the current Huang clan uncle of Yang Yinghan. For example, Meng Qinghao is a relative of Yang Zhiyuan's mother's family. For example, Shi Zhenshan is an old comrade-in-arms of Yang Kaide, Chen Guoxi, Mao Shunjiang and others. They have all been to Liaodong and then returned successfully from Liaodong by chance. These three people form the backbone of military representatives.

After getting the money, Shi Zhenshan said excitedly: "Yulin, we old people, thank you very much! There are ten deep wells, and the water use problem of the villagers can basically be solved! Zhang Laosi is a dull man and hardly talks to us. He really gave birth to a good son!"

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly and said lightly: "Digging a well is just a temporary measure. Or bringing live water from Laoshan is the fundamental way to solve the problem. If you have time, you might as well explore the terrain and see if you can bring live water from Laoshan as soon as possible. I will pay for all the expenses!"

Huang Qingping and Meng Qinghao both said loudly: "You have to!"

Shi Zhenshan said hesitantly: "Yulin, it is not easy to attract live water from Laoshan. It may cost more than digging ten deep wells. It is estimated that it is impossible to deal with it without four or five thousand taels of silver. We really feel sorry for you if you spend so much money!"

Zhang Zhun said without thinking: "If the water problem is not solved, how can you live? Don't talk about the military households outside who are unwilling to move to Aoshan City to live, even the military households in the city cannot help but move away. The problem of water source must be solved so that the military households in the city can be retained and more foreign military households can be attracted! You are the old people of Aoshan Guard, and you are always unwilling to watch Aoshan City become an empty city or a dead city, right?"

Of course the three of them didn't want to.

Zhang Zhun nodded and continued, "I will solve the water diversion funds. As for technical and construction issues, you will need to coordinate them. Hou Shanping should arrive in Aoshan City soon. At that time, you will negotiate with him for specific details. He is a big expert in handling internal affairs. As long as it is within our ability, we will provide as much help as possible."

The three of them expressed their gratitude again.

After solving the problem of water source, the military household representatives seemed to have taken a reassurance, and finally let go of their hearts. They believed that after the good news came out, the whole city would cheer. Ten deep wells would bring live water from Laoshan. The military households in Aoshan City had been waiting for at least ten or twenty years. Now, they have finally been completely solved. It is still Zhang Zhun who is the one who has troubled everyone for decades! As soon as they arrived in Aoshan City, they solved the problem that had troubled everyone for decades in just a few words. If you don’t follow such a good person, who else can you follow if you don’t follow him?

Afterwards, Zhang Zhun and the military household representatives continued to discuss other matters. After the water source issue, of course, there were four laws. The military households of Aoshanwei were very welcome to these laws. In the past, they had learned the basic content of the four laws from various channels. Therefore, everyone was quite familiar with the four laws. There was no need for Zhang Zhun to explain too much. In addition to some details, the discussion was smoothly passed.

The area controlled by Aoshanwei is not as large as Lingshanwei. With the continuous harassment of the Tartars, the arable land shrinks very seriously. At the same time, the crops growing in the fields have also been severely damaged by the Tartars. According to incomplete statistics, the Aoshanwei currently has less than 100,000 mu of land and a population of only more than 30,000 people. Compared with Lingshanwei, both the population and the fields are seriously insufficient.

Due to the harassment of the Tartars and the oppression of officers at all levels, the Aoshanwei's military households were in serious condition. A large number of military households fled to nearby Pingdu Prefecture, Jimo, Jiaozhou, Gaomi and other places. There were also many people fled to Ye County, and even some people fled to Qixia, Dengzhou, Zhaoyuan and other places farther away. It is very appropriate to describe the Aoshanwei's military households.

After the meeting, the news of digging wells and dividing fields was like a gust of wind spreading. The people of Aoshan City were very excited. People on the streets kept cheering and shouting, spreading the good news further. Even the dirty women began to search for their wardrobe bottoms to see if they could find decent clothes. After digging the deep well, every household would have enough water. They had to take a shower, wash off the dust on their bodies completely, and return to a normal woman and a beautiful woman.

Someone got a firecracker from somewhere and set it off in front of the White House. The crackling sound of firecrackers was like the heartbeat of the military households in Aoshan City. At the same time, the sound of the firecrackers was also the beginning of the well digging work. Without further ado, the work of digging wells began that afternoon. It is optimistic that if there were no difficulties, ten days later, the military households in Aoshan City would have a lot of water to use.

That night, Zhang Zhun invited hundreds of key military households from Aoshanwei in the banquet hall of the White House. Huang Qingping, Meng Qinghao, Shi Zhenshan and others, and were naturally among them. At the same time, some military households responsible for the well digging were also invited. Zhang Zhun encouraged everyone to build Aoshan City well at the banquet. He would provide various support as much as possible. Of course, Zhang Zhun also needed their support.

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "I believe everyone knows the location of Aoshan City. In the east, Tianheng Island occupied by the Tartars, they have to go ashore from time to time to search. In the north and west, they are areas controlled by the government. I, Zhang Zhun, are a thief, and you follow me, and naturally they are also thieves. The siege of officers and soldiers will soon arrive. At that time, it is very likely to involve everyone. If anyone is unwilling to work with me, Zhang Zhun, can leave, and I, Zhang Zhun, will not stop me."

Shi Zhenshan said loudly in emotion: "Yulin, don't worry, our Aoshan Guard military households are actually not cowards! Even officials are so incompetent! All officials only know how to make money! They are not at ease with the life and death of us! A problem of water use has not been solved for decades! Many former brothers have to leave their hometowns! Let me ask, as long as there is a way out, who is willing to leave their hometown?"

Huang Qingping said, "The Tartars' problems make us even more frustrated! Look at the wilderness outside, they were originally from fertile fields, but because of the harassment of the Tartars, we were unable to cultivate and turned into wasteland! Due to the constant harassment of the Tartars, we could not even fish, boil salt, burn charcoal, and do nothing! We can only wait to starve to death! The government cannot count on it, and the Tartars cannot count on it! Yulin, you are the only one we can count on!"

Meng Qinghao also said excitedly: "Zhao Yinying has been the commander of our Aoshan Guard for eighteen years. Look at him, how many years have he been in Aoshan City? I suspect that all the time he stayed in Aoshan City is in less than half a year! He may not even know how many streets there are in Aoshan City! Every time the Tartars appear, he runs faster than rabbits! Such officials know that drinking our blood, and being in danger is the first to run first. What do we expect?"

Shi Zhenshan said firmly: "Yulin, you take us with you! We all follow you! Our requirements are very low, that is, we have food, clothes, houses, and water to drink! I am old and can't fight, but I can do something else! Moreover, I have three sons, and I can send them all to the guards and let them fight with you! No matter who can't get along with Aoshan City, we will do his bastard! No matter who it is!"

The other military households, inspired by several old people, shouted in a turbulent expression: "Yes! No matter who can't get along with Aoshan City, we will all be fucking him! No matter who it is!"

For Zhang Zhun, the local military households in Aoshan City were absolutely unconditional support. Since the moment Zhang Zhun came to Aoshan City, they have automatically and consciously regarded Zhang Zhun as the new guard commander of Aoshan Guard. Their hope is placed on Zhang Zhun. The more vigorous Zhang Zhun works, the more fulfilling their lives will be. With the support of these backbone military households, Aoshan Guard is actually controlled by Zhang Zhun.

Late at night that day, all the seizures of Aoshan City were also counted by Mo Yu.

Compared with Lingshan City, the family foundation of Aoshan City is really a bit shabby. In addition to hundreds of kilograms of saltpeter, sulfur, and five hundred stones of grain, there are some worthless scrap copper and iron. The ten warehouses are all empty. Of course, there are also some garbage weapons and equipment, including waist knives, spears, bows and arrows, etc. The most valuable is the only Flanger cannon that can be fired. In addition, there are two Flanger cannons that cannot be fired.

If Zhang Zhun had seized something in Lingshan Guard, then Zhang Zhun had basically no income in Aoshan Guard. Even the 300 craftsmen had been pulled to Fushan City before. Whether it was human resources or other resources, Aoshan Guard was quite scarce. However, the hidden strength of Aoshan Guard was very strong. As long as there was no harassment from the Tatars, Aoshan Guard could open at least 1.2 million acres of arable land, which was more than the Lingshan Guard.

Originally, according to Yang Wenyue's instructions, the Aoshanwei would concentrate about 1,000 stones of grain as military rations for attacking Fushan City. The Aoshanwei raised most of the grains by itself and supported by Laizhou Prefecture. However, Zhao Yinying's efficiency was too low, and he only prepared 500 stones of grain. Most of them were the food stored by officers at all levels of the Aoshanwei. Those transported from other places had not arrived yet.

Of course, it is not completely unhealthy to take down Aoshan City.

The biggest advantage of taking down Aoshan City is that it provides Fushan City with the most effective northern barrier. Because of the special geographical location of Aoshan City, no enemy, whether it is Tartars or officers and soldiers, cannot attack Fushan City without taking down Aoshan City. Because Aoshan City will attack their side and cut off their retreat at any time. From a military perspective, it is very dangerous to bypass Aoshan City and attack Fushan City. As long as you are not a fool or a madman, you will not do this.

In other words, as long as Zhang Zhun defends Aoshan City and blocks the enemy on the front line of Aoshan City, he wants to be safe. The meaning of relative safety is that Fushan City may also be attacked from the sea. If there is no attack from the sea, Fushan City will be absolutely safe. A relatively safe environment is very beneficial to production and life, economic construction, weapon production, scientific and technological development, and cultural education. This is also a necessary condition for the base area.
Chapter completed!