The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

"This humble old man, Shen Tao, leads the villagers of Peach Blossom Village to pay their respects to General Chen!"

As soon as Shen Tao and the villagers arrived in front of General Chen, they knelt down and tearfully recounted how General Chen had saved them.

They exaggerated General Chen and his entourage into being celestial beings descended from heaven, claiming that they could cut down the imperial army's armored troops as easily as slicing melons and vegetables.

Li Tian, ​​in particular, left a very deep impression on Shen Tao. Shen Tao pointed at Li Tian and said loudly.

"Especially this young general, he wields his broadsword with such fierce power that the imperial army's rebel soldiers are either killed or wiped out. Not one of them can even withstand a single blow from this young general."

"Hahaha!"

The people of Stone Village burst into laughter. Everyone knew that Li Tian was just a blacksmith and a candidate for the rebel army. He was by no means some kind of little general.

The people of Peach Blossom Village were laughing, but General Chen and his group showed no sign of amusement. Ever since Li Tian demonstrated the power of the Horse-Slaying Saber and proposed the idea of ​​militia training, they had been in a state of shock.

In General Chen's eyes, Li Tian was no longer just a blacksmith, but a useful talent, a very useful talent.

However, what General Chen was thinking about now was the method of militia training that Li Tian had just mentioned.

If this method succeeds, the rebel army will implement it wherever they conquer, and their territory will be as solid as steel, impregnable by any army.

After all, territory can be occupied, but people's hearts are hard to control.

General Chen helped Shen Tao up from the ground and said solemnly, "Uncle Shen, please don't make me feel uncomfortable."

"Our righteous army is the people's army. What's there to thank us for killing a few bandits and convicts for the people!"

Then, General Chen changed the subject, "I heard that Old Man Shen came to Stone Village because the wheat in Peach Blossom Village is ripe and no one is harvesting it. Is that true?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I heard that the righteous army is harvesting wheat for the people in Stone Village, so I came here specifically to see."

Before Shen Tao could finish speaking, General Chen turned to Tie Niu and said...

"Tie Niu, take the brothers to Peach Blossom Village to help the villagers harvest wheat. It must be finished before dark. If it's not finished, you'll be punished according to military law!"

"yes!"

Tie Niu immediately stepped forward, took out a copper whistle, and blew it. The rebel soldiers on the edge of the field rushed to stand beside Tie Niu.

"General Chen, I'm off."

Tie Niu bowed to General Chen and, led by the people of Peach Blossom Village, headed towards Peach Blossom Village in a grand procession.

This scene left the villagers of Stone Village stunned once again.

The rebel army truly harvested wheat for the people.

They collected the money not only for Stone Village, but also for Peach Blossom Village.

Where in the world can you find such a good army?

Throughout history, no matter how many history books you read, what ordinary people fear most is the army!

First, the enemy's army; second, our own army!

It's good to not steal or occupy!

Throughout history, there has only been one organization that works for the common people!

"Oh, General Chen, I never expected you to be so considerate of the people. General Chen, please come this way. We have a few jars of fine wine in our village. Please have a taste."

As soon as Shen Tao left, Li Demao came over and said with a big smile.

General Chen nodded and walked with him toward the pavilion built next to them. As soon as they sat down, a donkey cart came to the village entrance, with four or five old men sitting on it and at least fifty or sixty strong men following behind.

"This humble old man, Qin Yun, pays his respects to General Chen!"

"I heard that General Chen is recruiting soldiers everywhere, so I brought all the young men in our village who are good at fighting."

As soon as the donkey cart arrived outside the pavilion, the old man sitting on the shaft jumped off and bowed deeply to General Chen.

It was none other than Qin Yun, the village chief of Shimo Village!

"Hey, isn't this Qin Yun? What brings so many young men to our Stone Village?" Stone Village and Stone Mill Village are not far apart, and Li Demao and Qin Yun have known each other since childhood.

Upon seeing Qin Yun, Li Demao immediately greeted him with a smile.

Qin Yun didn't hide anything and told the people of Stone Village how General Chen, along with more than a dozen men, had saved the lives of everyone in Stone Mill Village.

The people of Stone Village exclaimed in surprise, "General Chen is truly a god descended from heaven, invincible in battle!"

After recounting this, Li Demao turned to General Chen and said, "General Chen, thank you for saving the lives of everyone in our Shimo Village. Previously, all our young men were hidden in the cellars, but now I've brought them all to you!"

General Chen was taken aback at first, then looked at Li Tian in shock. His method had worked so quickly!

People are actually scrambling to send young people to the army?!

This Li Tian is truly a reincarnation of Zhuge Liang!

"This... hahaha! Great! Great!"

General Chen, who was worried about recruiting soldiers, was overjoyed to hear this news. He laughed and stood up from the stool, helping Qin Yun up.

"Village Chief Qin, it's just a small matter, nothing to worry about."

Then General Chen turned to look at the dozens of young men behind Qin Yun and said.

"Are you willing to join the rebel army?"

"General Chen saved the lives of our entire village, and we are willing to go through fire and water for him."

Dozens of young people answered in unison.

"Do you know how to harvest wheat?" General Chen asked again.

Dozens of young people looked at each other, and one of them, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, asked in confusion.

"General Chen, we grew up in the fields and have to harvest wheat every year. What do you want us to do, General Chen?"

Summer harvest is just around the corner!

General Chen said meaningfully, "Your Stone Village, Stone Mill Village, Peach Blossom Village, and more than a dozen surrounding villages are all one entity."

"Now that you've all joined the rebel army, your first task is to start from Stone Village, going from village to village to harvest wheat for the people. Don't ask their names or relatives; just help them with their work!"

"If anyone asks you why you did this..."

"Then tell him that it was General Chen of the Loyal Army who ordered you to do this."

"The Loyal Army is the people's army. Not only will they harvest this year's wheat for you, but they will also do all the farm work for you from now on."

As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers of Stone Village and Stone Mill Village were in an uproar.

"Is that really the case? The rebel army is indeed the people's army."

"Our wheat harvest in Stone Village is finished. We're going to help other villages harvest their wheat. From now on, all of us from the dozen or so villages above and below are one family."

"Let's go together, let's go together. Since General Chen has helped us, we should help General Chen in return."

The villagers immediately started discussing it.

The two old village chiefs were so moved that tears streamed down their faces, and they bowed deeply to General Chen.

"In all my years, I have never seen such a good person. General Chen, please rest assured, from now on, Stone Village and Stone Mill Village will follow you wholeheartedly."

General Chen's thoughts were not on harvesting wheat, but on forming a local militia, so he smiled and nodded.

quickly,

The young people from Stone Village and Stone Mill Village all went there, and the whole Stone Village became much quieter.

General Chen returned to his seat and glanced at Li Tian, ​​who was drinking tea.

"Li Tian, ​​what do you think we should do next?" He now had complete faith in Li Tian's plan.

Li Tian put down his teacup and smiled slightly. "Stone Village comprises more than a dozen villages and thousands of acres of land. I'm afraid the villagers alone cannot harvest it all in one day."

"General Chen might consider transferring some more soldiers from the military camp to help the villagers harvest the grain!"

General Chen felt this made sense, so he took out his token from his person and handed it to the guard behind him.

"Go to the military camp and transfer another three thousand soldiers to help the villagers harvest the grain."

The guards obeyed and left.

Before long, dust billowed at the entrance of Stone Village, and three thousand soldiers had arrived.

After General Chen assigned them tasks, he sent them to harvest grain in various villages.

Then, General Chen turned and asked.

"Brother Li, what should we do next?" He didn't want to use his brain anymore; compared to Li Tianyi, he felt like a pig brain.

Unbeknownst to him, he had not noticed that their identities had been switched!

It was as if Li Tian was the general, and he was just a subordinate who obeyed orders without question!

Perhaps this is the charisma of a leader.

"Write notices and send people to distribute them in each village, explaining the matter of forming a local militia."

"Write down the details of the compensation and responsibilities, and tell them to gather at the entrance of Shitou Village in the evening."

Li Tian said calmly.

It's finally here.

General Chen was so happy that he was practically beaming.

He had laid the groundwork for so long just to carry out this conscription.

General Li immediately found a dozen soldiers who were similar to clerks and asked them to write notices according to Li Tian's requirements, and then post them in various villages.

……

As dusk fell,

General Chen and Li Tian were drinking tea in the pavilion.

Suddenly, a dark mass of figures appeared on the distant horizon.

General Chen shaded his eyes with his hand and looked at the scene; his expression changed slightly.

Good guy.

A rough estimate suggests that there were at least three hundred people who came this time.

Are they all here to participate in group training?