Chapter 513: No money, murderous intent arises

Chapter 513: No money, murderous intent arises

Chapter 513: No money, murderous intent arises

The group came to the backyard of the workshop, where there were nearly ten kilns.

As soon as he stepped into this place, a wave of hot air hit him in the face, making Lu Yunyi feel his breathing stagnate instantly.

Many craftsmen were seen wearing cooler clothes, most of them were naked from the waist up, with only shorts on the lower body. The exposed skin was blackened by the smoke and covered with dense burn marks.

Because the kilns there were all belching out blazing flames,

The billowing heat even distorted the surrounding air.

At this moment, a kiln had been vacated in the field and some craftsmen were busy at the front.

The ground limestone and clay powder were being shoveled into the kiln one shovel at a time, with clerks counting carefully nearby.

Wang Chen followed Lu Yunyi to the kiln and asked softly:
"Sir, what kind of shape do you want it to be?"

"Fire it into blocks, like stone, and stop firing when it's formed."

Wang Chen suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly:
"Sir, don't worry. This kiln has the strongest firepower in the workshop. I believe it will be completed soon."

Lu Yunyi looked at the kiln in front of him that was taller than a person and nodded slightly:

"hope so."

Soon, sufficient lime powder and clay powder were poured into the kiln.

The kiln was closed, handfuls of firewood were thrown in, and the flames burned fiercely.

The temperature in the courtyard rose sharply.
It was so hot that Lu Yunyi wanted to take off his clothes immediately and find some coolness.

Seeing this, Wang Chen smiled and said:

“Sir, this is your first time at the brick-making workshop, so it’s normal for you to feel uncomfortable.

How about you go somewhere cooler and take a rest?

When there is a change, I will come to invite you again."

"How can that be possible? The workshop is the battlefield for our Ministry of Industry officials.
Soldiers are fighting bravely on the front line. How can a general retreat behind them? "

Lu Yunyi took the fan and said while fanning himself vigorously.

As soon as he finished speaking, many people in the courtyard looked over with strange looks in their eyes.

They had heard of this great man.

Knowing that he was the general who killed prisoners some time ago, many people cursed him in private.

Now it seems that this adult is not bad.

At least they had never seen other ministries come here.

At this time, the workshop owner came forward and said respectfully:
"Mr. Minister, according to past experience, if we want to burn it into shape,
It will take at least a day and a night. It will be a waste of time for you to wait here. You'd better go back first.

When the firing is completed, I will immediately send someone to the city to inform you."

"It takes so long?" Lu Yunyi looked at the kiln in front of him in surprise.

"Sir, ordinary bricks and tiles are made.
If the kiln is loaded with 100 jin, the fire will take one day and one night. If it is 200 jin, it will take two days and two nights. "

The workshop owner answered truthfully.

One jun in the Ming Dynasty was generally equal to thirty jin, and one hundred jun was approximately three thousand jin.

Lu Yunyi felt deeply that this was really an extremely hard job, so he asked:

"How much do these kiln workers earn per month?"

The workshop manager looked embarrassed and looked at Wang Chen, seeking his advice.

Wang Chen was shocked and said:

"Why are you looking at me? Just answer whatever the minister asks.

Although the craftsmen earned little money, at least they didn't have to worry about their lives.

Minister, although you can earn a lot of money by joining the army, you may lose your life at any time.

If I let you go, would you go?"

The workshop owner was relieved and replied:

"Reporting to the Minister, the kiln workers work even harder and are paid six coins of silver per month."

Lu Yunyi nodded after hearing this:
"This is about the same as the income of the soldiers in the garrison, which is reasonable.

However, soldiers can get something for their work, but craftsmen can only get a fixed monthly salary."

At this time, Wang Chen thought of something and asked curiously:
"Mr. Minister, have any of your soldiers given out a reward of 100 taels of silver?"

"One hundred taels?"

Lu Yunyi sneered and shook his head slowly.

Wang Chen and everyone in the workshop blinked their eyes.

I thought that if there wasn't a reward of 100 taels of silver, it would not be worth risking my life like this.

Then, Lu Yunyi said:
“The troops fighting in Luchuan this time are all elite troops from Beijing.

The best soldiers under my command killed 190 enemies.
He also killed two Luchuan generals, and the reward alone was nearly three thousand taels of silver."

"What!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire courtyard froze instantly, and countless people suddenly froze in their movements.

Many craftsmen who were carrying bricks and stones almost stumbled and fell.

"Don't be surprised, the musketeers kill the enemy quickly.
If it were ordinary cavalry or infantry, it would be far from this much." Lu Yunyi explained with a smile.

Fiery gazes were cast at him, as if to penetrate him.

"That man was very accurate with his gun, and he always hit the target right between the eyebrows. Others couldn't find much of their gains.

Only his is always accurate. "

"Brow?"

Many people present suddenly felt a chill between their brows, and a chill spread from the bottom of their hearts.

“It’s so profitable.”

Wang Chen fell into deep thought. He suddenly thought of the money needed to build the dam.
Thirteen million taels, if it were exchanged for the lives of the enemy, killing 1.3 million enemies would be enough.
"Sir, how long will it take to kill 1.3 million enemies?"

He asked this question for some unknown reason.

Lu Yunyi's face froze, and he instantly understood what he meant, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly:

"Master Wang, you are a little too greedy for money."

Wang Chen laughed embarrassedly:

"Sir, it is rumored in the capital that you killed nearly 200,000 enemies in Luchuan, so doesn't that mean the reward is 2 million?
If I come a few more times, it might be enough."

"If the reward is based on the number of people killed, then killing innocent people for credit will become rampant, right?

There are extremely strict regulations for winning in the military.
The only ones who can be exchanged for rewards are the enemy's regular troops, not civilians and auxiliary soldiers."

After hearing this, many people suddenly realized that listening to adults chatting was quite interesting.

“Sir, how many regular soldiers did your army kill?
Isn't the rumored figure of 200,000 a bit exaggerated?"

A nearby craftsman boldly asked.

Lu Yunyi looked over and saw that man looked to be in his forties.
But perhaps his actual age is less than 30, but his face looks particularly haggard.

"There are definitely 200,000, but only about half of them are regular troops.
The rest were auxiliary soldiers who were killed while breaking into the camp and pursuing the defeated army.

In the past, the auxiliary soldiers on the grassland were paid in silver.

But Luchuan mobilized too many auxiliary troops this time, so we didn’t count the silver, and we also saved a lot of killings.”

At this point, Lu Yunyi looked at Wang Chen with emotion:

“If auxiliary troops were counted as money, the war would not have stopped after the elite troops of Luchuan were strangled.

I will lead people to Luchuan to burn, kill and plunder, and take more than 10 million taels of silver.

It will be gathered soon, but I don’t know whether the court will give it to me.”

At this point, Lu Yunyi laughed heartily, but Wang Chen felt a chill.

The young man in front of me is a soldier after all.

In his mouth, killing is as easy as drinking water and eating.

At this time, the guards who were on duty outside came in hurriedly.
Someone whispered something in Feng Yunfang's ear, and Feng Yunfang's face instantly became solemn.

He hurried forward, and when Lu Yunyi saw him, he walked aside and asked:
"What happened?"

"Sir, the brothers outside reported that forty or fifty people are rushing towards the workshop.

They look like gang members, and they are carrying weapons.”

Lu Yunyi was stunned, and then laughed:

"Really? Is there anything happening in other directions?"

"Sir, there is no movement from other directions for now. There are only people coming from the north."

"Oh, I see."

Lu Yunyi nodded, took two steps forward, looked at the many craftsmen present, and clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention:
"You craftsmen have contributed to the Ming Dynasty and are all heroes.
I have already ordered people to buy two carts of fruits in the city, and they will be delivered to you in due time. You don’t have to be polite.”

wow——

The atmosphere in the field froze instantly, and then an uproar broke out!
The eyes of many craftsmen present lit up!
"Thank you, sir!!"

The workshop manager was very excited, and the craftsmen present also expressed their gratitude.

Lu Yunyi waved his hand and looked at the workshop manager:

“Keep an eye on them, let them eat in the workshop, don’t be reluctant to give them away, and don’t take them home.

Craftsmen work so hard, they need to eat well so they can live longer."

The workshop manager was stunned. He didn't expect that the minister also knew the virtues of these craftsmen, so he nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, sir." Lu Yunyi nodded, holding a palm-leaf fan, he quickly left the courtyard and walked out of the workshop.

Wang Chen was very surprised to see this and quickly followed.
Finally, I saw Lord Butou riding his warhorse outside the workshop:
"My Lord, where are you going?"

"I have something important to take care of. Lord Wang, please stay here and don't go anywhere."

Seeing that all the guards present were full of murderous intent, Wang Chen suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart:

"My lord, what happened?"

"No need to ask any more questions, just go back."

Lu Yunyi's face was calm. He flicked the reins and rode out first, running towards the north.

The guards around him hurriedly followed.

A murderous aura quickly spread, leaving Wang Chen stunned on the spot.
He stood there thinking for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth.

He ran to the side, jumped on his horse, and hurriedly chased after him.

Lu Yunyi rode his horse at a gallop, the strong wind whistling across his cheeks, and the rustling of his clothes could not dispel the scorching heat in the air.

He held the reins tightly with his left hand, and had already grasped the long sword pinned to the warhorse with his right hand.

His eyes narrowed slightly, with a cold light flashing.

The guards followed closely behind, and the sound of horse hooves was like dense drumbeats, breaking the originally silent air.

Soon, beside the winding official road,
Lu Yunyi saw a group of people rushing over.

There were about forty or fifty people, all dressed differently and with different expressions.

Most of them were scoundrels with shabby clothes and unruly manners, with some uneasiness on their faces.
There was also a bit of determination in his face, and it was obvious at first glance that he was here to seek revenge.

But. Through the telescope,
Lu Yunyi saw several strange people with tall figures and sharp eyes.

Lu Yunyi was very familiar with this kind of person. He could tell at a glance that he was from a military background.

Lu Yunyi raised his hand, and the team that was originally running fast slowed down. Feng Yunfang approached first:
"Sir, there are some strange people in front of us. Eleven of them have military auras."

"Well, line up to meet the enemy."

Lu Yunyi's face was solemn. This was the first time he left the city in the past few days, and some bad guys followed him.

It seems that the news spreads very quickly.

At Lu Yunyi's command, the guards quickly took action and formed an offensive formation on the official road.

They are well-trained and work in harmony.
Everyone had a focused look on their faces, and the weapons in their hands were flashing a cold light!
The soldiers in the front held crossbows, and the soldiers further back held muskets.

The last soldier made a charging gesture, holding a long sword.

Lu Yunyi reminded: "Brothers, you are all wearing soft armor, don't be stupid and use your hands to block the long swords like you are on the battlefield."

Feng Yunfang's face tightened and he quickly passed on the military order.

For a moment, many of the guards looked strange.
If they hadn't been reminded, they would have really forgotten about it.

A trace of helplessness flashed across Lu Yunyi's face, and he felt sad in his heart.

It turns out that elite troops can only exert their greatest combat power in the army.
Once out of the familiar environment, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

Soon, a group of people approached quickly, led by a burly man with a hideous scar on his face.

When he saw Lu Yunyi and others here, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes, but he quickly shouted:

"Are you Lu Yunyi? Today is the day you die!"

Lu Yunyi sneered but did not respond.

His eyes scanned the crowd and finally fell on those few people who seemed to be from the military.

These guys stood at the back of the team, not making as much noise as the other hooligans.

The calmness and vigilance revealed in his eyes cannot be underestimated.

"Brother, why waste time talking to them? Our family is ruined and our people are dead. Let's just attack!"

A thug with pockmarks on his face rushed up, waving a big knife in his hand and shouting.

Seeing this, the other thugs also rushed over.

For a moment, the scene became chaotic.
The people who were originally walking on the official road also dodged and looked at the battle that was about to break out here with horror.

Lu Yunyi frowned slightly and waved his hand!
Whoosh whoosh—

The sound of bows and crossbows firing rang out instantly!
The sharp feather arrows pierced through the hot air and stabbed deeply into the chests of those gangsters!
Phew! Phew!

The sounds continued. They looked at the arrow half-entered in their chests in disbelief and fell to the ground struggling.
Blood gushed out, quickly dyeing a large area of ​​land beneath him red.

Several bodyguards came forward, swinging their swords and slashing at people. The sound of weapons clashing was endless, and blood quickly dyed the ground red.

But the strength of the gangsters is far from that of the soldiers.

People kept falling to the ground, and an atmosphere of terror quickly spread.

In the melee, Lu Yunyi always kept his eye on those people who came from the military.

As expected, they did not join the battle immediately.
Instead, they quietly dispersed, looking for the best time to attack.

"Sir, be careful!" Feng Yunfang shouted.

Lu Yunyi dodged to the side, and a sharp arrow flew past his shoulder and shot into a tree behind him.

He looked up and saw a man with a military background holding a homemade short bow and looking at him coldly.

"interesting."

Lu Yunyi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, licked his lips, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

He urged his horse forward and rushed towards the man, while giving the order:
"Leave no one behind!"

bang bang bang-

The sound of the bows and crossbows firing suddenly turned into the sound of muskets exploding.

Flowers of blood bloomed on the official road, causing bursts of screams!
Lu Yunyi stared at the man and quickly closed the distance between them!

Seeing this, the man quickly loaded another arrow, aimed at Lu Yunyi and shot it out.

Lu Yunyi chuckled, waved his long sword, blocked the arrow, and shouted:
"It's not strong enough. This bow must be old."

The man felt a little flustered when he saw Lu Yunyi coming at him aggressively.

He wanted to retreat, but he couldn't outrun the warhorse!
In desperation, he could only draw the long sword from his waist and rush towards the warhorse!

The man had just drawn the long sword from his waist and rushed towards the warhorse. Before he could make the next move,
Lu Yunyi had already appeared in front of him like a flash of black lightning.

The sun shines on the long sword in Lu Yunyi's hand.
It reflected a dazzling light, making it almost impossible for the man to open his eyes.

"cut!"

Lu Yunyi shouted, and with a mighty force, he swung the long sword in his hand from top to bottom.

It fell with the force of Mount Tai, with terrifying momentum.

The man's eyes widened, his face filled with horror.

He subconsciously raised the long sword in his hand, trying to block the fatal blow.

"clang!"

There was a loud bang, so loud that it hurt people's eardrums, like the ringing of a huge bell.

Under the astonished gaze of the crowd, Lu Yunyi's long sword was as powerful as a bamboo that could not be cut off, and it directly split the long sword in the man's hand into two pieces.

The broken blades scatter like meteors.
One of the pieces scraped the man's cheek, leaving a deep bloody mark.

Before the man could react, Lu Yunyi's long knife had already moved down and cut open his chest without any hindrance.

Blood gushed out and internal organs rolled out.

The man's body swayed, and he fell down with a look of shock on his face. The light in his eyes quickly dimmed.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was stunned.

Regardless of those hooligans who were still clamoring,
Several other people who came from military backgrounds were all shocked by Lu Yunyi's terrifying power and ruthless methods.

For a moment, there was a brief silence on the battlefield.
Only a slight breeze blew by, stirring the blood on the ground, making a creepy sound.

"Come on, don't just stand there!"

The scarred man in the lead came to his senses and shouted hysterically.

Lu Yunyi snorted coldly, and the murderous intent in his eyes became even stronger.

He turned his horse and charged into the enemy camp again.

His figure moved freely among the crowd, brandishing the long sword in his hand, and no one could match him.

The battle was over soon, and dozens of corpses were lying on the official road, and the blood had dyed the ground dark red.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which made people feel sick.

Lu Yunyi put away his sword and stood quietly on the battlefield, his eyes inexplicably
"Sir, no one survived!" Feng Yunfang ran over with a serious expression.

Lu Yunyi nodded and said:

"Deal with these bodies so that the people don't see them and get scared.

Tell the brothers to be on guard, these people in front of us are too weak."

Feng Yunfang was stunned for a moment, but soon figured out what was going on and hurriedly took the order and left.

At this time, Wang Chen also rushed over.

He saw the tragic scene on the battlefield and his face turned pale.

I felt my chest rolling and quickly covered my mouth.

He walked tremblingly to Lu Yunyi and asked in a trembling voice:
"Mr. Minister, what is going on?"

(End of this chapter)