Chang'an, restaurants.
The restaurant is very small, with no walls, the door is open, and there are seats inside and outside.
Zheng Daoqian sat in the back and ordered a portion of water shield soup, seabass and clams, and some cakes, which he ate with gusto.
He was the only diner in the house.
The boy stood next to Zheng Daoqian, nodding and bowing, saying some flattering words, and rubbing his clothes excitedly.
This is a big customer.
A figure flashed outside the door again, and the boy was even happier and hurried up to greet him.
But what came in was a classic combination.
An official holding a document, with two swordsmen behind him.
The smile on the waiter's face froze, but he still plucked up the courage and said, "Have a seat, diners."
The clerk waved his hand and said, "I'm not a eater."
He looked through the documents in his hand and found the other party's information, "Ma Liuping, is that you?"
"It's me."
"Well, congratulations on becoming an adult this year, right?"
The boy shivered and wiped his hands, "Yes."
"Well, we are here to grant you farmland. Since you are an adult, we will distribute and grant land to you according to the regulations. From today on, you will grant forty acres of land."
"Don't forget to pay taxes and enlist in the army after autumn."
After the clerk finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave. The clerk hurriedly stood in front of them and said, "Sir, where is the farmland for this grant?"
"Oh, there is a shortage of cultivated land at the moment. There is not enough cultivated land to distribute to you yet. Once it is available, it will be distributed to you immediately. Don't worry."
The boy was sweating profusely, "Sir, it's spring planting now. If you miss it and give it again, then this year's grain tax"
The clerk was very angry and asked, "The government granted you land, but instead of thanking you, you want to urge us?"
"There is really not enough cultivated land at the moment, so you just have to wait. I have already recorded your forty acres of cultivated land. Can the government still not give it to you?"
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
The clerk pushed away the young man in front of him and led everyone to the next house.
The boy just watched the other party leave blankly without saying a word. He returned to the house dejectedly and started cleaning.
Zheng Daoqian gently stroked his belly and said, "The food is good."
The boy then hurriedly stepped forward and put a smile on his face again, but it was much harder than before, "When you're done eating, sir, I'll give you some more leeks. It's best to eat them in the spring."
Zheng Daoqian looked at him thoughtfully and asked, "I heard they said they were going to grant land to others. Why aren't you happy at all?"
"Forty acres of cultivated land, how nice it is."
The boy smiled bitterly, "Of course the diners are from rich families, so they don't know the meaning of this. When he said it was land grant, he took a pen and wrote, I have forty acres of cultivated land, and I have to pay forty acres of cultivated land, but this cultivated land
, I’m afraid I won’t be able to see him anymore.”
"When my grandfather was still alive, the whole family owned a total of 120 acres of farmland. They were very rich and wealthy, but I have never seen that farmland until now."
"In the past, we used to talk about ten acres or twenty acres. Now, it's good. If you open your mouth, it means forty acres. If we continue like this, in more than ten years, I'm afraid every household will have thousands of acres. There will be great rule in the world. This roof
We have to plow the land~~"
Zheng Daoqian was amused by his words.
He took out some more money from his arms and put it aside.
The boy was overjoyed and thanked him immediately.
I sent him all the way to the door and gave him some more things.
Zheng Daoqian was carrying the food and walking on the road. Just as he was about to look around, he saw several knights hurriedly running towards him and stopped in front of him.
"Mr. Zheng!! Justice Guo is looking for you!"
Zheng Daoqian arrived at Yang Zhong's residence. He was the last one to arrive. They did not wait for Zheng Daoqian and had already started discussing.
Zheng Daoqian hurriedly apologized to Yang Zhong, and Yang Zhong motioned for him to sit aside and continue talking about important matters.
What Yang Zhong is discussing at this moment is the matter of capturing Yongfeng.
Li Mu was sitting next to him. The two of them frowned and whispered about the war. Everyone looked ugly.
Zheng Daoqian looked around, looked at Gao Anahu on the left, and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
Gao Anahu glanced at him and ignored him.
Zheng Daoqian was not angry and turned to look at Murong Yan on the other side.
"What happened?"
Murong Yan looked at Yang Zhong and Li Mu who were discussing important matters above, lowered his voice and explained: "If you give the Duke a reward as a Taifu, the reward for staying in the court will be forfeited."
"Ah?? No more rewards? Why? When I first returned to Chang'an, didn't I say there were many rewards?"
"The reward has been changed."
"Awarded to the Duke of Jingbin, Lingyun Yanxian, the Grand Governor of the Six Prefectures, and the General Manager of Jingzhou"
Zheng Daoqian's face was full of disbelief, "Sent to another place? What's the use of just appointing the governor of six states? Those people cannot be dealt with at will, and they are disobedient."
"Who says it isn't?"
"Why do you want to change the seal?"
Murong Yan showed a "you know what" expression, "Do you even need to ask?"
Zheng Daoqian suddenly realized it and sighed helplessly, "We are both the Duke of the country, why should we be like this?"
Murong Yan whispered again: "Furthermore, the general's idea of ​​attacking Liu Taozi has been rejected."
"Rejected?"
"Yes, the general wrote several times, and Yu Wenhu was very angry, so he directly issued an order: If you want to attack in advance, then go and attack yourself."
"He ordered the general to send troops in July to attack Yongfeng together with the Turks."
Zheng Daoqian breathed a sigh of relief, "At least we are allowed to send troops. We might as well go and fight ourselves. I don't think any of the people sent by Yu Wenhu can fight. They send troops in advance and don't give the other side a chance to collect food.
"
"It was given to three thousand people!!!"
"How many??"
"Three Thousand Infantry Cavalry, they told us to lead the Three Thousand Infantry Cavalry and the Turks to attack Liu Taozi. Do you think we are going to capture Yongfeng or die?"
Zheng Daoqian was shocked.
This time it was really not a performance, I was really shocked.
His first reaction was that Yuwenhu had finally gone crazy.
The information revealed in this sentence is really too great.
The first is that the main attack direction is not in Hengshuo, which means that Yuwenhu and his army will attack directly from the south.
Second, Yang Zhong was not in the main attacking team.
If Yang Zhong was at the frontier in July and August, it would be impossible for him to rush to the southern battlefield to participate in the battle in October.
Third, Yu Wenhu wanted to kill Yang Zhong.
Thousands of people are going to attack my General Liu? Even Yao Xiong may not be able to defeat him!
And no matter which piece of information it is, it is a huge good thing for Zheng Daoqian!!
Thank you Duke Jin for your great kindness. If you can successfully kill Yang Zhong and Wei Xiaokuan, the people of Hengshuo can build a temple for you.
"What are you talking about?!"
Yang Zhong suddenly looked this way and asked loudly.
Zheng Daoqian was startled and hurriedly woke up. He stood up with a look of horror on his face, "My lord, are we going to attack Xiaocangtou with thousands of people??"
Yang Zhong took a deep breath and said nothing.
Gao Anahu glanced at him with disdain in his eyes.
He hated this villain who took the initiative to betray his country. After following Yang Zhong, this villain went around flattering and made many friends. They all came to exclude him so that he could not be used in any important way.
Now, it's time to show off!
He stood up suddenly and raised his hands towards Yang Zhong, "General, I am willing to be the vanguard!!"
Murong Yan and others looked displeased and turned their heads.
Yang Zhong said slowly: "The general is commendable for his bravery."
Then he ignored him and looked at Zheng Daoqian, "Does Mr. Zheng think there is something wrong?"
"My lord, you must not do this!"
"Although that little Cangtou is hateful, he has elite soldiers and strong generals. This cannot be dealt with by a few thousand people. As for those Turks, they always charge when it is advantageous and leave when not. They will not fight to the death at all."
Yang Zhong sighed, "Everyone, please leave now. Zheng Jun stays."
Everyone stood up to say goodbye and left. Gao Anagong walked to the door, glared at Zheng Daoqian fiercely, and left with gritted teeth.
Zheng Daoqian sat next to Yang Zhong, and Yang Zhong asked: "You are in Yecheng, do you have any friends?"
"I have many friends. What orders do you have, Duke?"
"In the current situation, unless Liu Taozi and Qi Ren's temple break up, there is really nothing we can do. I want to know if there is any way to assassinate Liu Taozhi. Or I can assassinate someone else and put the blame on Liu Taozhi."
Zheng Daoqian suddenly became serious after listening to his words. "My lord, in my opinion, the current situation, the problem is no longer Liu Taozi's fault."
"oh?"
"What's the problem?"
"It's a matter of the cultural protection of the Duke of Jin."
Zheng Daoqian said solemnly: "My lord, this man is not a wise and talented person. He is jealous and incompetent. He only seeks fame and reputation. He is extremely shameless!"
"As long as this person is still here, we will never be able to defeat Liu Taozi."
"Given the current situation, if you want to defeat Liu Taozi, you don't have to kill Liu Taozhi, but you have to kill Yu Wenhu!"
Yang Zhong was shocked. He grabbed Zheng Daoqian's arm angrily. Zheng Daoqian was pinched extremely painfully. Yang Zhong's eyes widened with anger and he looked like an angry tiger. "What are you talking about?!"
"My lord! Isn't what I said true?"
"With Yu Wenhu here, how are you going to defeat Liu Taozi?"
"Even if you defeat Liu Taozi, what's the use? Haven't you seen what happened to Duke Liang?"
"This is the main attack. He is obviously unwilling to take you with him. He also asked you to send thousands of people to die. If you have not fought before, you will be held accountable. If you have fought, you will definitely die when you come back!"
"The Duke of the country is a man who upholds heaven and earth, but Yu Wenhu has gone against the grain. I don't know how many people in the country want to kill him!"
"Why doesn't the Duke take action first and kill him? I am willing to advise the Duke! We can contact the loyal and upright people in the country, such as Wei Xiaokuan, Hou Mo, Chen Qiong, and Yu Wenxian. These generals in the country who are good at fighting are all
Those who are willing to get rid of Yu Wenhu!"
"As long as we unite with them, defeat Yu Wenhu, and kill Yu Wenhu, everything will be successful!!"
Zheng Daoqian looked upright, his face was red, and he looked excited.
At that moment, Yang Zhong was also moved.
Yu Wenhu's record in these years was good. He killed more famous generals of the Zhou Dynasty than the Qi people.
Everyone is in danger.
And those losers he promoted and put in high positions made Dazhou a mess and a mess.
All of his sons are extremely evil, and except for Yu Wenhui, there are not many normal people.
A fool like Liu Yong lost Yongfeng Town and was not punished. He was reinstated and continued to fight against Liu Taozi.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhong really wanted to chop Yuwenhu into pieces.
But Yu Wenhu was not alone.
After so many years of excluding dissenters and installing cronies, Yu Wenhu's power has become unshakable. How can he be so easy to kill?
If things didn't work out and the generals who resisted him were sent away in a wave, then Dazhou would really be doomed.
Yang Zhong slowly calmed himself down.
"Don't ever talk about such things again."
"I am loyal to the Duke of Jin."
Zheng Daoqian lowered his head in disappointment and said nothing.
What Yang Zhong wanted to ask him could not be asked at this moment. He whispered: "There is no need to worry so much. What I think about is only the worst case scenario."
"Even if the climate at the frontier improves, it will still take time for this food to grow."
"As for troop training, if you want to train an army that can compete with us, it will take at least a year or two. How can it be done so quickly?"
Liu, Yanzhou, Changping County.
Xiakou University Campus.
"kill!!!"
The soldiers' shouts of killing broke through the sky.
Baoxian was riding a tall horse, and Yao Xiong was following behind him. The two of them were patrolling many camps.
The lower entrance is where the Youyan soldiers are now being trained.
There are many school grounds near Xiakou, with more than 20,000 people receiving military training here. The scale is very large. The roads around it are under martial law and others are not allowed to approach easily.
Baoxian passed by many large camps and spied on the training conditions inside.
"Relax with a degree of relaxation and slowly improve."
"We have to let them feel the difficulty of improving step by step to increase their confidence."
"Soldiers must first believe in their own bravery and abilities, so that they will not be afraid of their opponents."
"Your training is too intense and can easily make the soldiers lose confidence. This is wrong."
Bao Xian was talking as he walked, and Yao Xiong remembered that he was very serious, fearing that the other party would start asking questions the next moment.
"It is always said that the Chinese are strong and the Han are weak, and that the frontier is strong and the hinterland is weak. It is all nonsense. They are all the same people. Who has better food, who has received more training, and who has better weapons?
Whoever has higher morale will be more powerful."
"When selecting officers, don't distinguish based on region. As long as they are physically strong, not too stupid, and have courage, they can be taught slowly."
As Bao Xian was talking, a line of cavalry rushed towards him from a distance, interrupting his teaching.
The leader hurriedly said: "General, the soldiers sent by the Lord have arrived."
Bao Xian was a little displeased, "Didn't I tell you to lead them to the south camp for training? What are you coming here to report?"
The officer swallowed his saliva and looked a little embarrassed, "General, I think it's better for you to go see them, unlike ordinary soldiers."
"Soldiers?"
Baoxian asked.
The officer's face was full of astonishment.
Bao Xian didn't want to ask anymore, so he ordered him to continue patrolling on his behalf, called Yao Xiong, and rushed out towards the official road.
They walked out of the school grounds and walked for more than ten miles, and finally arrived at the temporary camp.
As we walked down the hillside, we saw the soldiers waiting in formation.
There were nearly a thousand people in total, wearing armor and holding sharp weapons, forming a square formation.
The formation was neat and tidy, and when viewed from certain directions, one could even see a straight line.
They looked solemn, looked ahead, were tall and motionless.
Baoxian suddenly reined in his horse and looked at the people in front of him in astonishment. He looked at them for a long time and murmured: "Baibao?"
He then looked at the hairstyles and beards of these people.
"warrior."
Yao Xiong stood dumbfounded behind Baoxian. It was not that he had never seen elites at the Baibao level, but he had never seen so many of them.
The officer saw the sudden appearance and walked over quickly to bow to him.
"Warrior Captain Gai Changgong pays homage to the General of Chariots and Cavalry!!"
"It's really a warrior camp. Is Liu Taozhi coming to the frontier?"
"Back to General, we were dismissed by Hu Changren, so we came to the border to join General Wei!"
"Then what are you doing here??"
"According to the order of General Wei, come and join forces with Youyan soldiers."
Baoxian's lips trembled for a moment, and he suddenly cursed: "What a waste of natural resources!"
Liu Taozi had told Bao Xian before that some people would be sent to serve as officers in the Youyan Army, with veterans leading new recruits. This was considered a tradition, but Bao Xian didn't care.
But he didn't expect that the officer sent by the other party was actually a warrior as famous as Baibao.
These people are elite warriors who have received comprehensive military training and basic cavalry officer training. Basically, these people can be used as building leaders. However, there are currently less than 20,000 Youyan soldiers, and they need to be dispersed.
If we go on, I'm afraid most of them will only be commanders or captains. Thinking of this, Old General Bao feels a little heartbroken!! How can it be so luxurious?!
Yao Xiong slowly walked forward and said in a low voice: "Old General, I think these people are quite unruly and unruly. They should be difficult to manage. Why don't you give them all to me and let me take care of them, which will also save the time for the old general."
worry."
Baoxian glanced at this thing and ignored him.
He looked at the warrior in front of him again and suddenly felt a pressure.
General Wei is serious. He said that he would help train an invincible army. This is not a joke. He really wants to do this. If he doesn't take it seriously, it is absolutely impossible to let soldiers of this level.
Come and be a junior officer.
Baoxian raised his head and said, "You will lead the troops to the south camp now, rest for two days, and wait for my military orders!"
"only!!"
Lieutenant Gai led the crowd and left the place following a knight brought by Baoxian.
Yao Xiong watched them leave, his eyes full of longing.
If these armies were given to me to command, I would dare to attack Yang Zhong!
"Don't be in a daze. Practice hard."
"With these people here to serve as officers, before the autumn harvest, the Youyan soldiers will be trained and sent to General Wei for use in battle!!"
"only!!!"
ps: When he arrived at the capital, he generously offered banquets and gifts. Emperor Gaozu would appoint Zhong as his Taifu, and the Duke of Jin would protect him and not attach himself to him. If it was difficult, he would worship the commander-in-chief Jing Bin Ling Yun Yan Xian, the military commander of the six states, and the governor of Jingzhou.——
"Book of Zhou"
Chapter completed!