What does Tan Lezheng’s bad deeds have to do with Qi Yuanliang
Kang Shi's words were not completely deceiving Xun Zhen. If anyone was to blame, it could only be blamed on Xun Zhen for seeking revenge on the wrong person_(:з」∠)_
He suppressed his guilty conscience and tried to change the subject.
In the end, they both went to bed with their own thoughts.
Coincidentally—
They are thinking of one person.
The person being talked about seemed to feel something.
"Ahem—"
Qi Shan rubbed his itchy nose.
Seeing that the light of the oil lamp was a little dim, he took a pair of scissors to cut off the burnt wick and fiddled with it a few times, and the candlelight turned from dim to bright.
He continued to work on the pile of mundane tasks.
All the scholars who could be of use had been recruited away, and I was the only one left in the entire government office, having to work as several people.
The battle is about to start. Looking at the disparity in strength between the enemy and us, it is unlikely that Yonggu Pass will be safe. The capital and the counties of Longwu County must also be prepared for war. Fortunately, it is the cold winter, and the farms have no unharvested grain. We only need to send people to notify each household, let the common people take their valuables and move them all into the city, and then send people to reinforce the fortress defense.
Fortify your defenses and clear the fields to await the enemy!
The enemy won't be able to find food, and won't be able to capture the city wall for a while, but they can hold out for a while if they grit their teeth.
Of course, this is the worst-case scenario.
If possible, Qishan doesn't want to go this far!
He rubbed his inexplicably itchy nose. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. The voice had a strange sound that was unique to the voice change period. He knew who it was as soon as he heard it: "Come in directly."
The man who came was Tu Rong, who had grown taller and stronger. He was wearing half a set of armor, with only shoulder armor and skirt armor, and a long sword hanging from his waist. His chubby face was gone, and as he got older, his features became more angular and tough.
"The chief clerk."
Qi Shan raised his hand and motioned Tu Rong to come over and sit down.
Question: "How are the counties and towns outside of Ru Yao arranged?"
"Everything has been arranged, but—" The physical growth rate of a Wudan warrior is much faster than that of an ordinary person. Ever since Tu Rong's voice began to change, from the original tender voice of a baby to a harsh duck voice, he rarely spoke. If he spoke too much or found that others laughed at him, he would frown in annoyance, "... I am not very willing to cooperate."
Qi Shan raised an eyebrow: "Not willing to cooperate? Which one?"
Tu Rong said: "They are all wealthy families."
Ordinary people only had so much belongings that they could pack up in a day or two and follow the soldiers into the city for refuge, but the "rich families" mentioned by Tu Rong were different. They were either families that had been cultivating Longwu County for many years, or they made their fortunes by smuggling in the border areas and became local wealthy merchants. Longwu County was poor and miserable, but these people were not poor, they were extremely rich.
It is not easy to transfer their belongings.
One or two days is too short.
Qi Shan lowered his brows and thought for a moment, then asked with a sneer, "Have you told them what the consequences will be if they don't cooperate?"
Tu Rong said: "Tell me everything."
But there is nothing we can do if they don’t listen.
Qi Shan sneered: "You're looking for death!"
"Good words cannot persuade those who are looking for death. They think this is just a small fight like the previous horse bandits." Tu Rong is young, but he is a brave warrior who is mature. In addition, he has experienced so many ups and downs in the past two years, and his brows have become more cold. He even said, "If they don't value their lives, it's better to kill them, so that the enemy won't get their wealth..."
Tu Rong said this for a reason.
You have to know that when border relations were not tense, this group of people reaped the benefits of smuggling, either openly or secretly, and even had business dealings with some tribes outside the Great Wall - otherwise, how could they be reluctant to leave when Longwu County was so chaotic
Even the Shiwu tribe who came to rob would deliberately avoid them. Firstly, the interests behind them were complicated and there was no guarantee that the target was a business partner; secondly, these wealthy families would raise private troops, and although they had a lot of money, they were also difficult to deal with.
On the other hand, it is easier for ordinary people to do it.
Every household has the habit of saving money and food to prepare for unexpected events, it's just a matter of more or less, they have no ability to resist, and there are women in the village that Shiwu needs. Although the income from doing a job is a little less, it is better in that the income is stable.
It has remained the same for decades.
No matter how turbulent Longwu County is, it cannot damage their foundation.
I believe the horse bandits will not and dare not touch them.
Or maybe they never thought that the border barrier would be broken, and never thought that the Ten Wu army could cross Yonggu Pass and go south. There has been no precedent in more than 200 years! Now is no exception. If they obey and do something like fortifying the walls and clearing the fields, the loss of property will be incalculable!
Qi Shan sneered: "Killing them is not an option..."
This time the situation is completely different from that in Haein County.
In Heyin County, the lord had withdrawn the banner of justice, but it was different in Longwu County. The enemy had not yet entered, but the government office had attacked the rich first. If it attacked its own people, it would damage the lord's reputation. Qishan would not do that.
but-
Those who make him unhappy always have to pay a price. Qi Shan said indifferently: "Since they are unwilling to cooperate, then just ignore them."
Even if Yonggu Pass could be defended, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
I don't know how many remnants of the Ten Crows could invade the interior of the country and wreak havoc. They don't have enough food supplies, and ordinary people can't find food in their homes, so they will naturally attack these rich families. If they die, they can just take over their clan land for sacrifice. If you don't look through the documents of the government, you won't know that the land available for common people to cultivate in Longwu County is less than 20%, and all of it is poor quality land.
Those fertile fields were acquired by families or wealthy merchants who had been operating for dozens or hundreds of years, using various means. If common people put in a few years of labor to reclaim wasteland, the fruits of victory would be picked away the moment they were ripe, because they had plenty of means.
The output of the clan's sacrificial fields is used for the clan's life education, ensuring that the clan has deep roots and flourishes. After all, no matter how profitable the smuggling business is, the output is not as stable as the fields. As long as the harvest is good, there is no need to worry about food, drink or starvation.
The annexation situation is even more serious than that in Ha Yin County.
Even more serious is that -
The private soldiers they raised were quite combat-capable. Perhaps it was a unique feature of the border areas, as each of them was born fierce.
If they were to work together, it would be enough to give the lord a headache.
Shen Tang has been in charge of Longwu County for a long time and has been busy with repairs and reconstruction. He can't take care of these people for a while. However, ignoring a problem does not mean that the problem is solved. It has always been there. Qishan doesn't mind using a borrowed knife to kill someone!
No one owns the land, and everyone takes it. It's not that I killed them, but they overestimated their own abilities and sought death.
Tu Rong clasped his fists and said, "Yes."
Qi Shan rubbed his sore eyebrows.
Said: "Go down and rest early."
Tu Rong will have to train the soldiers who were temporarily recruited tomorrow, which is no easier than his own. Tu Rong responded and bowed and left.
He added lamp oil several times during the journey, until the sky turned pale, and then Qishan lay down and closed his eyes for a while.
At the same time, Yonggu Pass.
From the defending general to the soldiers, everyone looked visibly more relaxed - in order to boost morale, they revealed some news to their subordinates last night, and this time they would win the defense of the city!
However, this atmosphere did not last long, as the news coming from the scouts on the front line made everyone tremble in their hearts.
The Ten Crows Army is really here!
But, not a sneak attack at night.
They came in broad daylight.
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