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In the Weiyuan County government office, the magistrate Li Wenshu was leisurely sipping tea.

"Da da da"

There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside, and a yamen runner came up to him, bowed and whispered:

"Sir, Chief Secretary Wu wants to see you!"

"Hmm~? Why is he here?"

Li Wenshu paused while drinking his tea, and then said slowly:

"Well, bring him in!"

"Yes!"

"Well, Wu Zhubu, do you know the origin of that thief?"

But at this time, a major event occurred that shocked the whole of Shaanxi and went down in history, causing their anti-bandit operations to come to a halt.

Moreover, there was grain, which, including that which had been distributed, was only about 1,500 shi. As for gold and silver, the total was only more than 1,000 taels but less than 2,000 taels. This time, the amount had more than quintupled.

"Sir, they are a group of starving untouchables from our area. The leader is called Wang Chao, and there are probably more than 200 of them.

Poor my old father and mother, they used to do good deeds and often helped the neighbors.

I didn't expect that those untouchables were ungrateful and killed dozens of people in my family and robbed my property that my ancestors had accumulated.

My Lord, you must make the decision for your subordinates."

Although he was the magistrate, the highest official in Weiyuan County, Wu Duoyun was only a chief clerk.

Even if it is just composed of some untouchables.

The most important thing is, what role can these militiamen who were temporarily assembled play?

"Then let them bring some dry food on their own, and the rest can be withdrawn from the county government."

Immediately afterwards, Wu Duoyun, with a sad look on his face, walked in quickly.

However, his subordinates were not much better.

Gathering these militiamen together would require food and money.

When Wu Ping heard that he had to bring his own dry food, his eyes lit up.

Their main function is to assist the regular army, participate in the defense of the city, suppress rebels, maintain public order, repair the city, etc.

"Yes, yes, I will listen to you, big brother."

Uprising and rebellion have touched the bottom line of the imperial court, so they must be vigorously suppressed.

However, Wang Er, who was the first to revolt, did not seem to last long.

Fortunately, this dynasty did not attack the county town like Wang Er did.

"Eh~? What does Wu Zhubu mean? Please stand up quickly, please stand up quickly!

The training basically follows two exercises in spring, summer and autumn, and three exercises and three rests in winter, so as not to violate the farming season. The soldiers are also equipped with paper armor and waist swords.

This is also the reason why Wang Chao had never thought of attacking the county town before.

Even if you count the pigs and dogs in his house, there are no more than fifty or sixty people.

After more than ten days, the news finally spread throughout Shaanxi, shocking Li Wenshu.

Otherwise, he might not be able to do the job, but if he wants to do something bad, he is definitely the best.

"Da da da"

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This gave him time to delay going into the mountains to suppress the bandits, so that he could conduct longer training and preferably recruit more strong men.

If one really wanted to accumulate virtue and do good deeds and help his neighbors, he would not have had thousands of stones of grain at home, and yet caused the people under his rule to starve to death and turn into rioters to loot.

"My Lord, I, my subordinate, my family of fifty or sixty people have all been killed by the thieves.

"Pfft!"

But when it came to Wu Duoyun's mouth, it was more than doubled.

It’s a pity that if they could recruit up to 200 people now, it would be a stroke of luck.

The fact is, there are only about 150 to 160 militiamen in Weiyuan County, and none of them have received much formal training.

The massive peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty was finally about to begin.

People like them are at most mountain bandits and will not attract much attention from the officials, which can leave them more time and space for development.

Although most of the militiamen knew the situation, he couldn't speak directly here and could only muddle through with vague answers.

Wuchang glanced at him sideways and said disapprovingly.

"I believe that Commander Wu Ping will be able to win the battle, defeat the rioters in one fell swoop, and capture and kill the bandit leader Wang Chao."

After seeing Wu Duoyun in such a state, the magistrate Li Wenshu was shocked. He stood up suddenly, walked quickly to Wu Duoyun, and helped him up.

After more than ten days, it seemed to be getting pretty close.

Three thousand dan of grain and ten thousand taels of silver were all stolen by the thieves."

In fact, even including the Wu family's guards, they only killed about twenty people this time.

As soon as the thought came to mind, the ocean of spiritual power above began to drop strands of spiritual power, which gradually merged into the soul of the dynasty.

"Please stand up quickly, Chief Wu. I will investigate thoroughly and bring the thief to justice as soon as possible."

"Is this really possible?"

"Why not? They are just some rioters. When the soldiers arrive, how much desire will they have to fight?

However, he did not take it too seriously. After all, they were just some hungry victims. Once the imperial officials and soldiers arrived, wouldn't they flee?

After thinking about it, Li Wenshu frowned and ordered:

"Go, call the county magistrate Wuchang and the commander Wuping."

When he was more than a meter away from Li Wenshu, Wu Duoyun fell to his knees and said with a choked voice:

"Sir, please help me."

If Wang Chao and the others knew about this, they would spit in his face. He is so shameless.

You just need to gather those militiamen together, tidy them up a bit, and make them look more like the real deal.

Do those rioters really dare to fight with the soldiers?"

Li Wenshu frowned slightly.

This shows that the militiamen initially recruited were quite powerful.

"More than 200 people."

In the next few days, Wuping began to recruit militiamen and conduct some drill training.

However, his expression remained calm and he spoke with a smile on his face.

Wang Chao stopped absorbing spiritual power and began to condense his soul.

After leaving the county government office, Wu Ping couldn't help but look depressed.

if not

Thinking of this, Li Wenshu couldn't help but feel a chill on his neck and secretly rejoiced.

Don't let the situation turn out that you fail to suppress the bandits and end up getting beheaded by them instead.

Baishui Uprising.

After all, even most of the regular troops have lax training and are almost in disarray, not to mention the militiamen who serve as auxiliary forces of the army.

Order to recruit strong men, saddle horses and equipment, and provide them for the army

From then on, the recruitment of militiamen gradually became more formal and strict.

"But, but."

Why is it so? Why is it so? "

As for what Wu Duoyun said later, Li Wenshu didn't take it to heart at all.

The captain of the police and the constable belong to the inspection department and are mainly responsible for arresting thieves.

In fact, in most inland cities, the recruited militiamen are the main personnel responsible for defending the city and suppressing rebels.

Rather than saying that they are soldiers, it would be better to say that they are just ordinary farmers.

Train in free time and farm in busy time.

Unfortunately, with the passage of time, this part has gradually become neglected. Not to mention three days of training and three days of rest, it is possible that we may not even train twice a year.

Normally, there should be nearly six hundred people.

However, he was asked to lead the so-called militia to suppress the bandits.

"Ahaha, yes, yes!"

"How dare the thief to commit such a brutal crime of robbing and murdering an entire family under my rule!"

As the younger brother of the county magistrate Wuchang, Wuping relied on Wuchang's connections to become the leader of the militia, and he was very powerful in the past.

However, as the local boss, some respect should still be given.

Wu Ping's smile was somewhat forced.

What he cared about was the number of thieves and how much property they had left.

The mind enters the space of consciousness, and spiritual power ripples above it, like an ocean of spiritual power.

Hearing the questions from the magistrate Li Wenshu, Wu Duoyun couldn't help but burst into tears.

Wang Chao lowered his gaze and looked at the consciousness label that was floating in the center of the divine power and strange energy.

In the first year of Tianshun, the recruitment of militiamen was formally included in regulations for the first time.

So, when they heard that they were going to suppress the bandits and that there were more than 200 bandits, the people of Wuping were numb and their faces turned pale and blue.

"Snapped!"

As for doing good deeds and helping neighbors, it’s just something to listen to.

"Brother, what should we do now?"

After a moment, another sound of footsteps was heard.

Damn it, is this just wishing for my life?

On the other side, except for a few residual souls belonging to their side, the other residual souls had been completely wiped out by the dynasty and transformed into pure spiritual power. The divine power and strange energy below also grew stronger by several circles.

After his soul shrank an inch, Wang Chao felt that his soul had regained its previous condensation.

The number of militia recruited was basically one thousand in large counties, six or seven hundred in medium-sized counties, and five hundred in small counties.

In the Ming Dynasty, bandits were usually suppressed by sending out regular troops, let alone constables or detectives.

And since Wu Zhubu's family was wiped out, he was the only one left. He didn't have the ability to compete with him for property, right?

However, the necessary inquiries still need to be made.

Seeing the change in Wu Ping's expression, Li Wenshu already understood.

"Hahaha, that's good, that's good. I'll be here, waiting for the good news about Commander Wu Ping's victory."

On the other hand, when the magistrate Li Wenshu heard about the three thousand dan of grain and ten thousand taels of silver, his eyes lit up and he placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the crime scene.

Although Weiyuan County is not a big county, it is not a small county either.

And in Niaoshu Mountain, when Wang Chao learned the news, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

The visitor responded and then left quickly.

".Then continue to recruit militiamen."

Not long after Wang Chao and his men arrived at Niaoshu Mountain, on July 15, Wang Er and his men gathered a group of civilians, broke into the county town at night, killed the magistrate Zhang Douyao, and opened the granaries to release grain.

In an instant, Wang Chao felt a coolness in his soul, which began to grow slowly. After growing three inches taller, he felt that his soul was not as condensed as before.

Similarly, Wu Ping was also shocked. It seemed that these rioters were not so easy to deal with.

As for weapons, having a rusty knife is already a sign of the chief officer's performance.

Li Wenshu's face was filled with anger, and he kept calculating in his mind how much gold and silver he could obtain if he wiped out this gang of bandits.

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