August is approaching, and the continuous corn fields in the Hexi Corridor are ripe one after another.

The people picked up sickles and devoted themselves to the harvesting work.

In the past year, God has blessed that Hexi has good weather and not even suffered many diseases and pests and disasters.

Corn grows fast and well!

The faces of the people were filled with happy smiles!

The four counties in Hexi are not as good as those in the inner counties, because most of the population is immigrants or family members from the army.

Therefore, the burden of labor and taxes here is relatively light.

Moreover, there is no exploitation or oppression by the big landlords. Most people have their own families and land, and they are standardized as one man and five people, and they can control hundreds of fields!

However, the development efforts in Hexi are insufficient, water conservancy facilities are lacking, irrigation conditions are insufficient, and land fertility is relatively limited.

Therefore, the grain output has not been increased.

Even if you go up the field, the yield per mu is only a little more than two stones. If you go down the field, the yield per mu may be only one stone, or even less.

Moreover, fallow is often needed to restore ground abilities.

However, the people of the Xia Dynasty have always been hardworking and wise.

After long-term practice, the people of Hexi have found that soybeans, mung beans or sunflower can be properly planted on fallow land. In this way, it will not only speed up the recovery of land fertility, but also get some extra grain or money.

This is how Zheng Er family is.

His family's more than 130 acres of land, 60 acres that were fallen this year, were all planted with soybeans.

Soybeans can be harvested after the corn is harvested.

Sixty acres of beans can be made into various foods such as tofu, tofu brain, tofu skin (this is the production method that came from Chang'an last year).

Not only can you serve as a dish for your family, but you can also sell it for money, buy some fabric for your wife and children, and sew a new set of clothes.

Thinking of this, Zheng Er felt that he was full of energy!

He buried his head and tried hard to harvest the corn without saying a word, completely ignoring the pain caused by the sharp millet and straw that hurt his face and body.

but……

At this moment, a crisp sound of gong came from afar.

Then, the bell rang!

Dangdangdangdangdangdang!

Zheng Er raised his head and looked in the sound. He saw a horse galloping out from the direction of the village. The knight was wearing all the red flags that represent the most feared of the people at this time.

"Police! Police! Police!" The knight shouted loudly along the road: "There are police officers on the side walls, and there are police officers on the side walls! Under the order of General Ershi of Haixi, he sent a police officer to the four counties of Hexi: the Western Qiang maid Yin colluded with the Yueshi thief and conspired to infringe on my hometown. Her husband in Hexi, who is over 18 years old, under fifty years old, and who is not disabled, should be recruited as soldiers!"

Zheng Er listened, the sickle in his hand fell down involuntarily.

Then, he clenched his fists and gasped heavily in his nose.

"A bad maid from the Western Qiang!" He cursed: "The thief of the Yue family!"

Then he walked up the ridge of the field, and at this time, countless men like Zheng Er walked out of the corn field barely on the vast field.

Each of them had a strong anger on their faces and minds.

autumn harvest!

The most important and important thing in the hearts of every people in the Xia Dynasty!

It’s about whether a family will be full or hungry in the next year!

but……

But there is a thief who chooses to invade this moment!

This is a naked provocation, insult and contempt for everyone!

It is the biggest threat to their family, wife and daughter!

Most of the immigrants living in the frontier and in Hexi are not unfamiliar with war.

They knew how cruel war was.

Therefore, they understood what were the Qiang people and Yuezhi people who were intending to invade?

The answer is to steal their wives and children, kill their brothers and sisters, seize their food and clothing, and destroy their hometown!

"Xijun, my wife!" Zheng Er shouted loudly, called his wife in front of him, and said, "There is a police officer on the side wall, I will join the army. Please go back quickly to prepare the armor for me and feed the horses!"

Immigration in Hexi, especially those near the border walls, are all provided by Shaofu.

Their corvee taxes were also reduced to the theoretical minimum.

But there is a condition that all strong men must bring their own weapons and horses, and serve the country for two months every year.

Therefore, every immigrant village behind the wall is a prepared military camp!

Li Guanglineng launched the Tianshan Battle with Yuwushui in Hexi, relying on these high-quality militias.

Zheng Er's wife was a little hesitant and a little scared when she heard this.

Because everyone in Hexi knows how dangerous it is to go to the battlefield for a husband!

After the Yuwushui Battle, the four counties in Hexi wore mourning almost everywhere.

But without hesitation, she gritted her teeth and nodded, "Husband, I understand!"

In the past thirty years, it is not only the men in Hexi who have sacrificed, but also the women in Hexi have paid a huge price.

I don’t know how many people lost their father and husband, and then worked hard to pull their sons up, and then sent them to the battlefield with tears in their eyes!

Generation after generation, only they understand their sufferings.

However, few people escape here.

Not only because this is their home.

Moreover, under this land, the blood of their husbands, fathers and brothers is buried in their bones!

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An hour later, Zheng Er had already put on his set of mail.

This is the legacy left to him by his father, and it is the standard armor of the Han army, which is well-made and well-maintained.

It was the treasure his father exchanged for his military merits when he followed General Ershi to attack Dayuan!

The wife took off the sword and bow from the wall and served him to put it on.

The children are all here too.

The older one is fourteen years old, but the younger one is still only following their older brothers and sisters behind their butts.

"Da Lang!" Zheng Er looked at his eldest son and said, "After I leave, my family will be handed over to you. You must take good care of Adi Xijun and listen to your mother!"

"No!" The fourteen-year-old child knelt down obediently and kowtowed to Zheng Er: "Sir, I remember the teachings of my son!"

Zheng Er nodded, walked forward, kissed his children one by one on the forehead, and finally picked up his youngest son and kissed the latter's cheek heavily.

In my memory, his father kissed his cheeks like this, and then walked out of the house, leaving only a burly back that was gone!

He took a deep breath, barely suppressed his emotions, put down his children, and strode out of the house.

"Sir!" The children's voices came from the room.

Zheng Er turned around and saw the eldest son gritting his teeth and shouting at him: "Come back early!"

"It's so ruthless!" Zheng Er grinned, took his war horse, and then turned over to the horse.

At this time, all the men in the four counties of Hexi had been mobilized.

Countless people followed the road and entered the nearby military camp.
Chapter completed!