The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 321 Domineering Foot, on the right track

The old man (Zhuge Yi) followed Murong Fu and others into Rongjing County. The first thing he did was to persuade his captured son and grandson to surrender. The five hundred warriors of the Qianhua tribe instantly turned from bandits into soldiers. Although it was only temporary, the identity change was very natural and smooth.

Everyone gathered in the reception hall of the government office, and the girl Xiu'er moved from behind the old man to behind Murong Fu. The first thing Murong Fu said was that he recognized Xiu'er as his sister, but did not recognize the old man as his grandfather. Xiu'er's parents and brothers had nothing to do with him either.

Zhuge Yi smiled and said that he understood. He was just an aide under him, also known as "master", and he would not overstep his bounds in etiquette.

Murong Fu then began to arrange the tasks. Xiu'er's brother joined the city defense army as Cao Yi's deputy, and he recruited two hundred warriors from the Qianhua tribe to serve. The others followed Xiu'er's father back to the Qianhua tribe, preparing to join the city defense army to attack the two native tribes in three days.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I need slaves, a lot of them, to build Rongjing County. Whether it's building roads and bridges, cultivating farmland, or even mining, smelting, felling trees, and collecting herbs, it requires a lot of manpower." Murong Fu said bluntly, "The locals have plenty of manpower, and Rongjing County has plenty of resources. It's just that the two haven't been integrated before, so they can't be effectively utilized."

At this point, Murong Fu turned his gaze to Wu Fang. "You are the son-in-law of the Li and Yan families, and the head of the Wu family, representing the entire Rongjing County family. I don't care about how things were in the past, but during my tenure, how the land is used, what is planted on the farmland, and how the manpower is allocated are all final. There is no room for negotiation. After the meeting, you will convey this message. If they are dissatisfied, I will punish them accordingly. Everything still belongs to me."

Wu Fang took the order respectfully, but he couldn't help complaining in his heart: After saying so much, he just wanted his words to be final. As he said, extraordinary times call for extraordinary things. But your attitude is a bit too domineering. Aren't you afraid that the people above you may have other ideas?

The only one he truly loved was Miss Li. The so-called sons-in-law of the Li and Yan families were merely a temporary solution. Furthermore, he wasn't the head of the Wu family, and with his father still alive, he had no desire to seize power. However, since Lord Murong had spoken, he probably wouldn't tolerate rejection. Although he was new to the family, he was already well-established, and all opposition had been suppressed by him.

"Old man, those weapons are in your hands, right?" Murong Fu asked, but he was already certain. Zhuge Yi nodded and said, "They are in my hands. I have taken good care of them and repaired any damage. You can trust my Zhuge family with this."

Having inherited the mechanism of Zhuge Wuhou, Zhuge Yi is very confident in his abilities.

Murong Fu turned to Cao Yi and said, "In half a month, you will take Xiu'er and ten members of the Qianhua tribe who are proficient in the manufacture and maintenance of military equipment, along with military equipment and food, to the border fortress and discuss three or two matters with the generals guarding the pass. The first is that you will be appointed as the county lieutenant in Rongjing County to ensure logistical security. The second is to instigate the border troops to reversely plunder Tubo and exchange Tubo's cattle, sheep, and horses for supplies produced in Rongjing County. Whether it's food, military equipment, weapons, armor, delicious food, fine wine, or even medicinal food for health recovery, we can also provide you with it."

"Don't worry about them not agreeing. What my Murong family produces is beyond the reach of ordinary people." Murong Fu was very confident. "Later, Wu Fang will go to Li Yan's family and invite a hundred young women to help Qiushi make new military rations. Wu Fang, you families will cover the expenses."

Wu Fang's heart tightened, but he also knew that this was a chance given to them by Lord Murong to make amends, so he naturally wouldn't take it too seriously. This was just a small matter, and the real big thing was still to come, which was the control over the land industry personnel.

"Old man, I got a topographic map of the area around Rongjing County in Yazhou, but there are many gaps and errors in it. I hope you can help me improve it and assist me in formulating the governance plan for the coming year." Zhuge Yi was quite satisfied with Murong Fu's words. His attitude was really good, although his style of doing things was a bit tough.

With the help of Cao Yi, Wu Fang, Zhuge Yi and others, Murong Fu had a smooth journey in Rongjing County. Every order could be issued smoothly and strictly implemented. Anyone who disobeyed would be suppressed by him, regardless of their background.

Three days later, the Qianhua tribe set out on their expedition. Murong Fu personally led ten guards and Cao Yi. He led the charge, capturing cities and territories with unparalleled success. The Qianhua tribe could only wave flags to cheer them on or do some post-war work. Cao Yi's admiration for Murong Fu was overwhelming, especially his domineering spearmanship, which made his eyes sparkle.

Xiu'er accompanied them all the way. After practicing the beauty boxing with the four maids, her temperament changed a little. Then she took the inheritance of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han from her father and gave it to Murong Fu, asking him to choose and teach on her behalf.

Murong Fu was quite satisfied with this. He also knew that things had to be done step by step. It was impossible to get Zhuge Wuhou's inheritance all at once. The inheritance of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han was a good start. He did not want to let the surviving clan suffer, so he chose a first-rate martial arts and five second-rate martial arts and gave them away, which were very suitable for them to practice.

The survivors hide in the dark, which can keep them relatively safe, but they also have fewer opportunities to keep up with the times. Fighting on the battlefield is not as good as fighting in the rivers and lakes. Although the mountains and forests cannot produce peerless warriors, they can create hidden masters.

After the two native tribes were successively conquered, Murong Fu relocated all of them to one place, overseeing their daily labor reform. Under his guidance, they built their own new homes, exchanging their labor for daily necessities. All of their previous collections became Murong Fu's own accumulation, with half of the food and fodder given to Cao Yi and all the herbs kept by Murong Fu.

"I'm the one who arranges the medicinal food and baths for you and your sister Xiu'er. These things are useless to you. They can only play the greatest role in my hands." Seeing that the military rations such as baked naan, fried noodles, and vegetable buns were ready, Murong Fu arranged for them to rush to the border. Before leaving, he asked him to take two Murong family guards and a recently trained chef with him.

"There are many roughnecks in the army, and even good things can be made into pig food. This cook was originally the head chef of the Li family, and he also learned some basic cooking skills under Qiushi. He is being loaned to the border troops for two months. There are two main purposes. The first is to train firefighters for the border troops to more effectively utilize supplies, reduce waste, and improve the army's meals. The second is to pass on some methods of handling prey, which can also increase some additional profits and increase trade with Rongjing County."

Murong Fu patted Cao Yi's shoulder and said, "Don't underestimate this little improvement. A little bit every day adds up to a lot, and over the years, I'm afraid it will create a county-level wealthy family."

"Those slaves have worked their best. Road construction is physically demanding work after all. It will take three to five months to connect the border areas. But in another three to five years, I'm afraid Yazhou and Dali will be connected." Murong Fu was quite confident about this. The guards who stayed in Yazhou brought a group of Beggar Gang disciples to help, which gave him more people to use.

It is human nature to love laziness and hate work. What is the fastest way to reform the disciples of the Beggar Gang?

Let them take power and become rich, this is Murong Fu's method.

After all, the Han Chinese were a minority in Rongjing County. Every Beggar Gang disciple who arrived here had some kung fu skills. After Murong Fu gave them instruction, he assigned them as overseers, responsible for supervising the work of the native slaves. They held great power, were well-fed and well-fed, and even received pay. All they were asked to do was diligently supervise the work every day and not forget to practice. This delighted the Beggar Gang disciples, and none of them wanted to leave simply because the county was remote.

If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. Murong Fu was quite fond of the Zhuge family's casting skills, so he asked the old man Zhuge Yi to lead the construction of the Rongjing workshop. There were hundreds of workers in the workshop, occupying an entire hilltop. All supplies were of the best, which made Zhuge Yi quite satisfied. He then invited most of the craftsmen from the remaining clan who were hiding in the dark.

As a result, Murong Fu also obtained some secrets of the Wu Hou mechanism, and when building the workshop, they discussed and added the Qi Men Dun Jia as a defense. Murong Fu's practice in this way shocked the old man Zhuge Yi, who then realized that Murong Fu did not risk entering Qianhua Village, and it was actually their surviving clan that escaped the disaster.

Inspired by this, the old man Zhuge Yi passed on the legacy of Zhuge Wuhou's Bagua Formation, which delighted Murong Fu. However, this legacy was quite profound, and even he could not grasp it all at once. He continued to experiment during the subsequent construction process. However, his progress was quite rapid, with a sense of rapid progress. This made Zhuge Yi sigh at his old age, and he indirectly asked Murong Fu if he was willing to marry into the family of the old man, which made Murong Fu laugh and cry.

If you can't win, then join them. You, on the other hand, are trying to make others your own. Your tactics are truly brilliant. The more Zhuge Yi gets to know Murong Fu, the better he treats him. He believes Murong Fu deserves friendship and not offense. This is Zhuge Yi's true belief. In his opinion, Murong Fu is a sentimental man. While he may be tough, he's also intelligent and principled, making him a worthy investment.

It's a pity that my precious granddaughter first met Cao Yi and fell deeply in love with him. Otherwise, I could have considered this Jinshi county magistrate who was both civil and military.