Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty Eight: Commander of the Qin State
A linen coat, a cloth bag casually tied around her waist, a wrinkled face, full of vicissitudes of time, and a pair of big hands with blue veins exposed, at first glance, Li Zhi is like a most ordinary old country farmer, and he can't tell his true identity at all. If he walks on the country road, carrying a hoe and holding a plowing ox, there is no sense of incongruity. ()? ()? ()? ()? ()? ()? ()
But this person is indeed the most respected person in Qin. In Qin, not only the two wealthy families Deng and Bian were both in good manners, but even the royal family was polite. Except for the emperor, the rest of the people were treated with junior politeness in front of Li Zhi, and they did not dare to put on the airs of the royal family in front of him.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the soldiers of Qin are also celebrating their first day of the New Year. Unlike other places, the New Year of the Qin people are more rough, bold, without exquisite dishes, and without cumbersome etiquette. Dozens of people form a large circle, with a bonfire burning in the middle, and the fire is filled with whole sheep and pigs. Everyone sings loudly and dances happily. When the pigs and sheep are roasted, the one in the circle holds a knife and cuts off the most beautiful piece of meat on the pigs and sheep. Who is this first piece of meat to give? It is very particular. In the army, people are generally those who have made contributions or are highly respected.
The wine that I could not drink at all was distributed by one person today. This was a benefit that could only be enjoyed on major festivals. The Qin army was so poor that the Qin State was often in poverty, and wine crises often occurred. In the Qin State, it was an industry that only allowed official brewing. Once it was caught, it would be a slash of heads. It was not for anything else, but for shortage of food. It was difficult to fill the stomach with limited grain, so naturally it was not allowed to be used to make wine lees.
Many people in Qin have never smelled what wine tastes like from birth to growth.
Poor people are the easiest to satisfy. A little bit of wine and meat is enough to make them excited for several days.
Li Zhi drank a lot of wine today. Even senior generals of Qin State were hard to get the opportunity to drink with Li Zhi at the same time. Naturally, they would not miss the opportunity to toast to their idols. They also took the opportunity to ask Li Zhi for some questions. Li Shuai is also famous for promoting his younger generations. As long as you can ask questions of value, you can always get a pertinent and practical answer. After a round of wine, Li Zhi was already slightly fumigated.
After drinking a circle of wine, Li Zhi and Deng Zhong left the carnival crowd and returned to the warm room. Only then did Li Zhi clench his fists and cough gently.
"Li Shuai, your injury has not healed!" Deng Zhong frowned slightly, "You shouldn't have drunk so much wine."
After coughing, Li Zhi sat by the brazier and picked up the fire to make the fire more prosperous. Even if they were the generals, they did not burn expensive smokeless firewood. As he picked up the fire, green smoke rose up.
"The soldiers' good deeds cannot be reversed. Our Daqin has nothing but a little morale." Li Zhi said with a smile, "This injury is not enough to be completely cured in a short time, and it is not as good as a moment."
"Ship Li, did you actually hurt this time?" Deng Zhong looked worried. The top masters of the major countries in the world, Cao Chong of Qi, Weizhuang of Yue, Wenhuizhang of Chu, and Li Zhi, and Li Zhi, were naturally Li Zhi. Like Li Zhi, he is both the top master and the military master, but he is the only one who has no semicolon.
"Zuo Lixing's martial arts cultivation is only inferior to me. If he kills him forcibly, he will naturally have to pay the corresponding price." Li Zhi said without thinking.
"It's really not worth it for Zuo Lixing." Deng Zhong said angrily.
"It's worth it. If it weren't for the defeat of the western border troops of Chu and the robbery of Anyang County, would we be able to support the war against Vietnam in the past two years?" Li Zhi smiled and said, "Get gains and losses."
"But you have suffered such severe injuries. It has been two years since you were not well prepared."
"At our part, the battle face to face has been a bad situation." Li Zhi shook his head without thinking, "Waizhuang and Cao Chong met, and the two went hand in hand, and did not kill one to death, but to comprehend something more wonderful."
Speaking of this, Li Zhi's face, which had always been Gu Jingbubo, also showed a look of envy. The other three were all transcendent, and they came and went as soon as they said, but he was always surrounded by worldly affairs and could not be separated.
What is above the master is the ultimate pursuit of these people.
Deng Zhong personally made tea, and handed it to Li Zhi a cup of fragrant tea, and handed it to him, saying, "Today, I'm afraid no one would expect that the first cut of meat you cut was given to an unknown little tooth general. I'm afraid that the kid would never be willing to eat this piece of meat, and most of them would have to go home to offer it."
"That's a pity." Li Zhi smiled and said, "Food is not easy. If you eat it in your stomach, you can still have more oil and water, increase your strength, and wherever you supply it, maybe you will get the rat maggots."
Deng Zhong laughed: "My second boy's house still has the first knife you cut to him back then. He invited the best pharmacist to keep it. I see that now, it is still vivid."
"That's your Deng family. This young man today doesn't have the financial resources." Li Zhi shook his head and smiled, "Your Deng Pu is really good. I met him in Yongdu this time. If I read it correctly, he will be able to push open the door within five years at most."
Speaking of Deng Pu, Deng Zhong smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. After the battle of Luoying Mountains, the second son was seriously injured and his ambition was depressed. But later, by chance, because of his relationship with the Taiping Army, not only did he cure the hidden injuries in his body, but he also had all the stubborn diseases. His martial arts cultivation has made rapid progress, and he was about to break through the most difficult threshold and enter the realm of the Grandmaster. Li Zhi said this, naturally it was a foregone conclusion.
If Deng Pu became a master within five years, the Deng family's status would inevitably rise, but the Bian family would be compared.
"I have to thank Li Shuai for his cultivation."
Li Zhi shook his head, "I have trained many people, but whether it can become a climate depends on himself. Bian Wushuang's qualifications are better than Deng Pu, but he has been staying in the rich and noble village after all, and has never suffered much since childhood. Although he is extremely qualified and is extremely smart, he is much worse than Deng Pu's ambition in terms of tenacity and ambition. At their current cultivation level, this is the most critical thing."
Deng Zhong smiled and said nothing. The Deng family has been working in the border army for generations. It was a bit hard, but there were no playboys. It was very simple, because the Deng family's children who were not capable basically died on the battlefield. Those who could barely return alive were also regarded as waste by the family and could barely survive with a spare money.
"Then Qin Feng, what do you think of your second boy? He is now a striking figure. In two years, he built an army of tens of thousands of people and controlled the two counties of Yue Kingdom. It is admirable. I only started to understand this person before I came, but the military intelligence mostly only described his bravery on the battlefield. But judging from the current performance of the Taiping Army, this person is not only above military but also above politics, but also above politics!" Li Zhi changed a topic and talked about the current political situation of Yue Kingdom.
"He has a deep hatred with Chu, but he respects himself, bargained with Qi, and was at ease in the cracks between the two major powers. He not only lived, but also lived a prosperous life. He is now a person who cannot be underestimated. He really didn't expect that such a monster survived among the western border troops that were destroyed by us. For our Qin border troops, we don't know whether it was a disaster or a blessing."
"Qin Feng is very difficult!" Deng Zhong nodded and said, "My second boy is very cautious about this person. He once told me that if we cannot be friends with this person for a long time, we would have to find a way to kill him very early, otherwise it would have become a disaster for me."
"Deng Pu looks very respectful to this person." Li Zhi was a little surprised. In his heart, Deng Pu's vision was extremely high, and there were not many people who could admire him.
"The second boy thinks that this person is full of strange things." Deng Zhong said: "Just because his martial arts cultivation suddenly crossed several levels and rushed to level nine, it was shocking. Two years have passed, I'm afraid that his martial arts cultivation will improve again."
"It's really weird!" Li Zhi nodded. "We probably have to deal with this person in the next action. This person's purpose now seems very clear, that is, to replace it with Yue Kingdom. This person doesn't want to be a local boss, elite soldiers, strong politics, and policies that are dazzling. Have you read all the information about the policies he implemented within the area controlled by the Taiping Army?"
"I saw it. Measure the land and reform the commercial tax. Every item can be said to be the fundamental thing of a dynasty, but it actually made him do it quietly. The five people of Shayang were honest and didn't say a word, which was indeed his ability."
"That's because Qin Feng gave them greater hope. Hasn't Changyang County been taken down by them now? Next, their goal is naturally more territory of Yue State." Li Zhi said.
"This person has to be careful!" Deng Zhong nodded repeatedly.
Chapter completed!