The female prisoner was fierce

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

Xiao Jianyang did not reply, but instead frowned and fell into deep thought.

Beside her, Su Wanruo, who was more sensitive and empathetic, sighed as well.

"Sigh... Old folks, you've had it so tough. Those soldiers and bandits are utterly despicable."

The old man leading the way answered:

"That's right. Those damned bastards, the young men in the village wanted to fight them to the death several times, but there were too few of them, and they didn't even have a knife to use, so they could only endure it."

Su Wanruo's eyes lit up:

"actually…"

I really want to say that we came here to eliminate the bandits of Qinglong Village and then take their place.

However, it was inappropriate to say that now, so I stopped myself immediately.

The three continued walking, chatting as they went.

During this time, Xiao Jianyang learned that the old man's name was Li Youtian, and he was the village chief of Li Family Village.

Lijia Village now has about 100 villagers, and originally there were about 20 strong men.

But the world was in chaos, and many either fled or became bandits in the mountains, leaving only a dozen or so who were still holding on.

……

About a minute later, the three arrived at two thatched huts with a total of five rooms. The old man, Li Youtian, introduced them:

"Sir, how are these two rooms? They've been uninhabited for a long time, so I'll have to trouble you to clean them."

Xiao Jianyang naturally didn't mind and nodded:

"Okay, I've been nagging."

Li Youtian breathed a sigh of relief:

"Not at all, as long as the official is satisfied."

Then he turned around, stepped on the snow, and walked back the way he came.

Watching the other person leave, Su Wanruo, who was beside her, subconsciously spoke:

"Lord Xiao, this village is so strange, it feels so oppressive."

Xiao Jianyang hummed in agreement:

"This is what ordinary people in chaotic times are like."

"You grew up in the hustle and bustle of Beijing and rarely experience such things, so it's normal for you to feel oppressed."

Su Wanruo fell silent, not speaking, but recalling the events in the capital, the day her family was destroyed, and she became even more silent.

Xiao Jianyang sensed something was wrong, his brows furrowed even deeper, and he said no more.

He left out a sentence:

"I'll go and call Qingxue and the others over."

Then they set off towards the village entrance.

Su Wanruo:

"it is good."

Nodding, she suppressed her grief, wiped away two tears that had unconsciously welled up in her eyes, and turned to walk towards the two thatched huts behind her.

crunch~~

Pushing open the door, a musty smell mixed with a little dust wafted out, which was quite unusual in this freezing weather.

Su Wanruo glanced over.

The house has indeed been uninhabited for a long time, and much of the furniture is unusable, but it's still fine for one night.

Xiao Jianyang, along with Lin Qingxue, Xiao Xing, Xiao Tao, Chu Yiran, and more than ninety female criminals, entered the village in a grand procession and settled into the two old thatched huts.

Next, Xiao Jianyang divided them into groups.

Everyone had their own tasks to do: cleaning, cooking, gathering firewood, boiling water.

As for himself, he found a relatively flat wooden board and a piece of freshly burned charcoal, and began to consider something more urgent than attacking Qingyun Village: reorganization!

[Organization Chart of the Xiao Family Women's Army]

After writing this line, Xiao Jianyang calmed down and began racking his brains.

As a modern soldier, his first thought was naturally the three-thirds system.

But they ignored it the next second.

The three-three system emphasizes dispersed formations and alternating cover by small groups, relying on firepower for suppression, while the core of feudal cold weapon warfare is dense formations.

The two are completely opposite.

After considering the organizational structures of various dynasties, Xiao Jianyang finally decided to adopt the most common organizational structure: the Shiwu system!

This system originated in the Zhou Dynasty, but it persisted throughout the entire feudal era of the Dragon Kingdom, which is enough to show its tenacious vitality.

In short, five people form a "wu" (伍), and two "wu" form a "shi" (什).

The best fit for the characteristics of the women's army under their command was the "five-unit guerrilla battalion" built upon that foundation.

The specific compilation is as follows.

One commander-in-chief, one bodyguard squad, four guerrilla squads, two scout squads, then a supply squad for logistics and a reserve squad for flexible deployment, and finally, an essential medical supply squad.

"95 sinful women, plus myself at 96, can be accommodated completely."

"If the team expands, this organizational structure can still be used."

Xiao Jianyang murmured to himself.

Meanwhile, the meal was ready. After everyone finished eating, Xiao Jianyang took out the prepared organizational chart and gathered everyone together.

Reorganization begins!

The 95 female sinners were all puzzled by this:

"Lord Xiao, just tell me how to fight, why do you have to create this kind of organizational structure?"

"Yeah, we only have so few people, isn't this a bit of a waste of time?"

Only Lin Qingxue and her two maids had a gleam in their eyes.

Especially after seeing the chart on the wooden board, the gleam in his eyes instantly turned into shock, and then curiosity:

"This... Lord Xiao is just an infantry captain, how could he know about military formations?"

Xiao Jianyang provided the necessary explanation:

"The purpose of forming an organization is to make the whole like an incredibly sharp blade, so that when it strikes the enemy, it can cause greater damage."

Upon hearing this, apart from Lin Qingxue and the other two women, the others still couldn't understand.

Xiao Jianyang spoke again:

"In short, from today onwards, you are no longer female prisoners, but the women's army of the Xiao family."

Upon hearing the term "Women's Army," especially the word "army," the criminal women's eyes lit up.

Remembering the deep-seated hatred he carried, his body tensed up.

"The Xiao Family Women's Army, the Women's Army."

The women murmured among themselves.

I don't know why, but even though it was the first time I heard this name, it felt incredibly familiar, as if I was born to be a member of this army.

Lin Qingxue subconsciously looked up at Xiao Jianyang, her eyes filled with gratitude, but also a hint of complexity.

From childhood to adulthood, neither her father nor her brothers, nor her great Confucian teachers, had ever mentioned women joining the army, let alone women forming an army.

But the Xiao Jianyang in front of them was completely different from them.

"Lord Xiao, you are very different."

Lin Qingxue murmured.

He didn't say anything more, but the complexity in his eyes was noticeably reduced.

After Xiao Jianyang and the others calmed down a bit, they immediately began selecting talents in front of the women.

First, we need to select the guards and the leaders of each squad.

Bodyguards are easy to find; female criminals dressed in official robes and carrying official swords are the best bodyguards.

But the number is not enough; at least three more people are needed to make a total of 10.

The position of squad leader was naturally filled by Lin Qingxue.

Then there are the leaders of each shrine, who are judged by the number of sit-ups in physical fitness, and the highest number is selected in order.

The female criminals initially found this selection method strange, but they quickly got used to it and even secretly began to compete with it.

Ultimately, the basic squad leaders were selected by arranging them in order of a maximum of 72.

Next are the medical and logistical aspects.

Undoubtedly, this task fell to Su Wanruo and Chu Yiran, and no one had any objections.

It is worth mentioning that.

During the selection process, Xiao Jianyang also discovered a criminal woman.

Around 18 years old, with a baby face and a very thin figure, but with very bright and lively eyes.

She wasn't the strongest physically, but she was the quickest to memorize the rules and apply them flexibly.

However, he ultimately failed to be selected and hung his head in disappointment.

Xiao Jianyang walked forward calmly and asked:

"What's your name?"

before.

The girl in prison clothes paused for a moment, then subconsciously and weakly replied:

"Reporting to Lord Xiao, my name is Chun Ya."

Xiao Jianyang nodded and continued to ask:

"Can you read?"

Spring buds:

"Reporting to Lord Xiao, I am my young lady's personal maid. I have benefited from her kindness since childhood and know a little about her."

Xiao Jianyang:

"How about math?"

Spring buds:

"This... I'll report to Lord Xiao that I only know a little bit."

Xiao Jianyang:

"it is good."

"From this moment on, you will be assigned to the medical department and learn medicine from Yi Ran."

Chun Ya's head buzzed, somewhat flattered:

"Huh?? Lord Xiao, isn't Chun Ya a guerrilla fighter? Isn't Chun Ya...?"

He wanted to continue speaking, but seemed to realize something and dared not open his mouth again.

Xiao Jianyang said no more, took a deep look at Chun Ya, turned and left to continue his work on reorganization.

Chun Ya is indeed a talented person.

Such a promising talent naturally deserves to be nurtured properly.

but.

Standing there, this sinful woman named Chun Ya was internally enacting a mini-drama:

"Why is Lord Xiao so kind to Chun Ya? Could it be... as Miss said, that all the officials like unmarried young ladies like us?"

"But...but...the spring buds are so messy~~ What should I do with the spring buds~~"

The more she thought about it, the more panicked and anxious she became, and even a look of grievance appeared in her eyes.

Seeing this, Su Wanruo, who had always taken good care of her, could only step forward and patiently comfort her.

On Xiao Jianyang's side.

After much effort, the reorganization was completed. Next, some wooden spears were made, and a simple set of wooden spear stabbing techniques was taught to the female criminals for collective practice.

Then, he found a wood-chopping knife in the house, and together with Lin Qingxue, they walked towards the woods outside.

Hoo hoo hoo~~

Outside, the biting mountain wind was still blowing, though not as strong as the blizzard during the day, it was still colder.

Xiao Jianyang planned to cut some tree branches to make some bows and arrows.

In a direct confrontation, the female criminal's physique is at a significant disadvantage compared to that of a man, so it must be avoided as much as possible.

However, they had only taken a few steps outside.

Two hundred meters to the northeast, in the home of village chief Li Youtian, a voice filled with indignation and choked with sobs came from:

"Father, Mother, Xiaoru is only 16 years old, while Xu Batian is over 30. How can you bear to part with her?"

"Moreover, at least eight or ten women have died in Xu Batian's bed. You're pushing Xiaoru into a fire pit and then covering the wound with an iron lid. How could you be so heartless!"

It was the voice of a man in his twenties, very deep.

Of course, it was also very painful.

"Tiezhu, your mother and I had no choice."

"If we don't do this, none of us in the village will survive. Do you think our parents' hearts won't ache?"

The familiar voice of Li Youtian rang out, equally pained and torn apart.

"I don't care."

The deep male voice suddenly became violent, like a raging beast:

"Xiaoru is my sister, I have to save her, I have to go."

"Iron Pillar!!"

Then came an even more agonizing, tearing noise, the sound of shoving earth.

"Lord Xiao, shall we go take a look?"

Beside him, Lin Qingxue's fists were already clenched, her body taut, but she didn't move.

This is a basic quality of a subordinate.

Xiao Jianyang frowned, then forced himself to suppress his anger and answered:

"Let's go take a look; we happen to need some assistance."

Then he strode over, but his eyes and conditioned reflexes kept him observing his surroundings.

Being constantly vigilant is an instinct for a special forces soldier.

"it is good."

Behind her, Lin Qingxue nodded and quickly followed.

I just arrived at the door.

Bang! !

The dilapidated wooden door was suddenly pulled open from the inside, and a burly man with bloodshot eyes and tear stains at the corners of his eyes stood in front of him.

He was dressed in animal skins, with a dagger at his waist and a hunting bow on his back, exuding a murderous aura yet also a painful, tearing pain.

Upon seeing Xiao Jianyang and Lin Qingxue, Li Tiezhu, forgetting to wipe away his tears, immediately questioned them warily in a tearful voice:

"Who are you?!"

Behind him, village chief Li Youtian immediately stepped forward to introduce him:

"Tiezhu, don't be impulsive. This is the official I just told you about, the one who escorted a large group of female prisoners."

Li Tiezhu's vigilance lessened slightly, and he started walking towards Qinglong Mountain in the northwest, his footsteps just stepping into the snow.

"Going to Qinglong Mountain like this is tantamount to courting death."

Xiao Jianyang spoke calmly.

Although he didn't stop him, Li Tiezhu visibly paused, then threw out a resolute statement:

"That's my own sister!!"

Xiao Jianyang:

"I respect your choice, but you didn't have to go alone."

Li Tiezhu was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening, and his tone became anxious:

"What do you mean?"

Xiao Jianyang stepped into the house:

"Let's go inside and talk."

Lin Qingxue followed behind.

Li Tiezhu gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, and then chose to follow.

inside the house.

Li Youtian quickly wiped the table and poured water, with his wife assisting him.

Although the two elderly people didn't finish speaking, their red eyes said it all.

At this moment, Xiao Jianyang was already sitting at the table, had taken a sip of water, and only spoke again after the other person had also sat down:

"Xiao is a soldier and doesn't like beating around the bush."

"We've actually had our eye on that Qinglong Mountain area for a while now, but we're currently short-handed."

"If you really want to save your sister, you can cooperate with us."

Upon hearing the word "cooperation," Li Tiezhu's anxiety deepened.

What conditions do you want?

Xiao Jianyang:

"People and weapons."

Li Tiezhu hurriedly spoke up:

"I am a hunter and am very familiar with the terrain of Qinglong Mountain. As for weapons, I don't have any at the moment."

"Oh, right."

Fearing he might change his mind, I quickly added:

"I can find a way to bring out all the weapons that the whole village can fight with and that we can find."

Xiao Jianyang nodded:

"Can."

"The preparation time shouldn't be too long. We'll gather tomorrow morning to start preparations and depart tomorrow night."

Li Tiezhu had insisted on leaving immediately, but now that his anger had subsided and he had regained some of his composure, he agreed.

"become."

"but…"

The tone carried a hint of uncertainty:

"Sir, I need to know your strength. My father told me there are only six or seven of you, and almost all of you are female prisoners."

Xiao Jianyang shook his head:

No, you've misunderstood.

"They are not female prisoners, but the women's army of the Xiao family."

Li Tiezhu's pupils dilated slightly:

"Women's Army?"

Li Youtian and his wife, who were standing nearby, were also stunned for a moment, completely bewildered.

Then ask:

"Sir, what is this 'Women's Army'? Can a bunch of women really be soldiers?"

In his mind, weren't women all about washing clothes, cooking, and giving birth?

Hearing these remarks, Lin Qingxue frowned slightly, but quickly recovered.

Xiao Jianyang did not explain:

"You'll find out tomorrow, but start preparing tonight."

"Also, if you can't sleep, prepare some bows and arrows."

After saying that, he took Lin Qingxue and left.

Behind him, Li Tiezhu was anxious, but after regaining his composure, he could only sigh helplessly and watch his parents, Li Youtian and his wife, grit their teeth.

This night, I'm destined to be sleepless.

On Xiao Jianyang's side.

After taking Lin Qingxue away, they quickly cut down tree branches and made 10 bows and arrows and more than 100 arrows.

It was very, very late at night.

After arranging the people to take turns keeping watch, everyone quickly fell asleep.

Xiao Jianyang entered a semi-conscious state, a habit formed from years of battlefield life.

"It's a pity this body is too weak, and the women's army is also very weak, otherwise we could have launched a night raid on Qinglong Village tonight."

Xiao Jianyang sighed inwardly.

But there's nothing we can do but wait until tomorrow.

……