Chapter 126 The advantage is mine
Because Anren County had been severely attacked by the rebels three months ago, all the wealthy and unkind families in the county were slaughtered, leaving many empty rooms.

The one that was relatively well preserved became Ou Zanghua's temporary central military camp, where they were stationed for two days.

Finally, Anren County Magistrate Chen Shan couldn't help it. After he entered the yard, he saw that Ou Zanghua actually had the mind to feed the turtle, and he couldn't help but frowned slightly.

"Your humble servant greets Lord Ou."

"Brother Jiye is here!" Ou Zanghua pointed at the pond and said with a smile, "Yesterday I thought all the fish in the pond had been taken away, it was too dead. This morning I saw two mud turtles crawling out of the mud, it's a good omen."

Chen Shan looked helpless and could only remind him: "May I ask Lord Ou, when will the bandits be eliminated?"

"Ugh"

Ou Zanghua's expression darkened, and he said helplessly: "Brother Jiye, it's not that I don't want to, but my strength doesn't allow it! Let me ask you, how many Yao Yuan bandits are there?"

"More than 10,000 people."

"Yes! I only brought two thousand soldiers. How can we fight?"

Chen Shan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Are we just going to watch Yao Yuan the bandit do evil?!"

"Of course not. I plan to recruit a group of civilians, gather 6,000 of them, and after some training, I will be able to defeat this beast."

Ou Zanghua shook his head and said seriously: "Six thousand to ten thousand, the advantage is on me."

Chen Shan was speechless for a moment. He had no idea how this kid managed to get the third place in the imperial examination. It made him feel inexplicably like "I can do it, too."

"Please give me an exact time, Lord Ou," Chen Shan said, and then he felt that his tone might be a bit harsh, so he added, "The gentry and landlords in Anren County are eager to solve these problems as soon as possible."

Ou Zanghua was shocked: "Is there still a living squire in Anren County?"

Chen Shan: "If you don't know how to speak, you don't have to speak!"

"Hahaha"

Ou Zanghua smiled awkwardly, then said with a touching look: "The gentry and landlords here are still loyal to the court, which is great! I would like to ask all the gentry and landlords to donate some food. If our soldiers are well fed, they will have more strength to suppress the bandits! I will leave this matter to Brother Jiye, I believe in you!"

Chen Shan was stunned. You don't have to trust me so much.
Seeing Chen Shan's heavy steps as he walked out, Zuo Lengchan came over and asked, "Master Ou, is this really okay?"

"What's wrong?"

Ou Zanghua said calmly: "These gentry are kind-hearted, so why are there so many people who are willing to join the uprising? Isn't it reasonable to ask them to contribute some money to help the court?"

Zuo Lengchan was speechless. He really wanted to remind Ou Zanghua that they were also members of the gentry.

"And I really can't beat him!"

Ou Zanghua sighed and said with some melancholy: "They have 100 guns and 1,000 muskets, but we only have 50 guns and 400 muskets. The firepower is insufficient, and I am very worried."

Zuo Lengchan had been following Ou Zanghua for about a month and had some knowledge of this nephew.

Judging from the relaxed tone in which he said this, how could he look fearful at all?

"So what should we do next?" Zuo Lengchan adjusted his mindset and continued to ask.

"Recruit soldiers and train them."

Ou Zanghua said calmly: "Then just watch Yao Yuan the bandit operate quietly."

He sighed and said in a slightly sad tone: "Even the Xiantai suffered a loss, what can I do? Let's take it step by step!"

Zuo Lengchan was somewhat confused, and for a moment he could not tell whether Ou Zanghua's words were true or false. He cupped his hands and said, "I understand. I will arrange it right away."

In Huangjiadun, Yaoyuan County, Wang Chenger had also been keeping an eye on Ou Zanghua's movements. Seeing that the other party had become indifferent after stationing in Anren County, he hesitated for a moment.

You have to know that the first two opponents, Dong Gongpu and Chen Jinke, were wiped out by a sudden and sudden attack.

Especially Dong Gongpu, who ignored other battles and only focused on his main force. If Chen Jin hadn't suddenly given them a helping hand, the Yao Yuan uprising army might have been dispersed by Dong Gongpu. The third in command, Yin Yongshi, scratched his head and guessed, "Brother, is this kid afraid of us?"

Fourth Master Hong Ruiqi rushed back from the periphery. After hearing what Third Brother said, he rarely agreed: "I think it's possible. After all, we beat Ou Zanghua's immediate superior into submission. It's normal for him to be afraid, right?"

The second in command, Wang Haoba, frowned and said, "But he is the third place winner! There is no reason for that!"

Wang Chenger thought for a while and said, "If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move! Don't mess up our formation. Let's see what tricks he is playing first."

"Yes!"

Several bosses thought about it and decided that this was the most appropriate approach at the moment, so they responded at the same time.

Afterwards, Ou Zanghua spent more than ten days to gather four thousand people from the surrounding areas.

During this period of time, Ou Zanghua asked Zuo Lengchan to use his sword as a spear, and after studying with Qian Zhongyi and Ma Xiaolin for a while, he created a spear technique suitable for military training.

The Seventeen Sword Techniques of Songshan are awe-inspiring and majestic, like spears and halberds, and are themselves of great reference value.

After Zuo Lengchan created this spear technique, he began to practice it with Ou Zanghua.

Zuo Lengchan started with the dripping water style, with the tail of the gun over his head and the tip of the gun pointing at the ground. The advantage of this move is that he can wait for the enemy to tire out, and can quickly switch moves to achieve the goal of striking last but being the first to arrive.

Ou Zanghua stood there with sword in hand, waiting for Zuo Lengchan to attack.

Zuo Lengchan took a leap forward and shot a bullet in the face.

After Ou Zanghua moved sideways several times, Zuo Lengchan fired the second shot at his face.

The third shot, contrary to its usual behavior, was aimed at the waist, fast and fierce.

After Ou Zanghua used Qinggong to avoid the attack, he saw Zuo Lengchan use a spear version of the "De Cui Fu Qing" move.

The two men's weapons collided with each other, and after several moves, they quickly separated.

"Uncle Zuo really didn't let me down!"

Ou Zanghua sheathed his sword and said gently, "The spear technique is simple and clear, and it should be easy to promote in the army."

“Thank you, Lord Ou, for your compliment!” Zuo Lengchan smiled on his serious face, and then said, “Please, Lord Ou, give this spear technique a name!”

"This was created by Master Zuo, so he should be the one to name it. What's the point of asking me to name it?" Ou Zanghua shook his head and said with a smile, "Please Master Zuo, please take care of it yourself!"

After hearing this, Zuo Lengchan felt even happier.

If these four thousand people have mastered the spear technique that I created, then they should be considered apprentices of the Songshan School, right?

He thought for a moment and asked, "Then let's call it Songshan Spear Technique. Is that okay?"

"Very good, let's call it this!" Ou Zanghua remembered something else and said, "By the way, except for those on patrol, all small flags will gather in the training ground at twilight hour every afternoon to study the Great Ming Code."

The so-called parade ground was a piece of wasteland next to the county town. Ou Zanghua ordered his soldiers to flatten it and temporarily transform it into a parade ground.

In order to build this training ground, Ou Zanghua also asked the soldiers to renovate the surrounding water conservancy projects to make it easier for their soldiers to wash.

Some of the soldiers' tents were set up here, but Ou Zanghua made a simple plan, separating the living area, training area, washing area, and dining area.

Although many soldiers complained that they were very tired after training and it was inconvenient to walk a distance before eating and resting, Ou Zanghua had no intention of changing the system.

Because he knows that over time, everyone will get used to it.

Zuo Lengchan realized at this time that the Songshan Sect did not seem to know much about the Great Ming Code, so he asked, "Master Ou, can soldiers above the rank of small flag learn it?"

Ou Zanghua nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, anyone who wants to come can come."

(End of this chapter)