Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 662
Guanzhong, Jingzhao Chang'an Mansion, Qian County, Zhaoling Village.

A large flag with a white border and a red background was still fluttering in the wind. Han Baisheng stood not far away, watched it quietly for a while, and then smiled like an idiot.

This was the banner that the government specially sent people down to equalize the fields. It was under this banner that Han Baisheng got the 120 mu of good land next to the ditches and [-] mu of dry land.

Thinking of this, he felt dizzy, and his walking was stronger than usual.

The sage only collected 120 acres of land tax in Guanzhong. Just the output of the [-] acres of good land, the whole family could not eat it up after paying the tax, and all of the [-] acres of sloping land could be saved.

What made Han Baisheng more confident about the future was that Guan Zhong had finally got rid of the three plagues of floods, droughts and locusts in the past few years.

The year before last and last year were both good and good harvest years. Everyone said that Zhang Shengren is a god and Buddha descending to earth.

The more Han Baisheng thought about it, the happier he became. He was about to go to his own field to have a look, but he saw his younger brother Han Juesheng who worked in the inspection department of Zhaolingdu, running wildly.

Han Baisheng just wanted to ask what happened when he saw Han Juesheng holding a small copper gong and banging it.

"The inspector has an order. The saint's carriage will come to Jingzhao Mansion tomorrow. All the inspectors, gunmen, and bow and arrow club athletes must gather to investigate the bandits and water bandits. The martial arts students will immediately go to the county. Ya gather."

After hearing this, Han Baisheng jumped three feet high, followed behind his younger brother, and roared, and the news that the sage would come to Jingzhao Mansion tomorrow spread throughout the village.

Not long after, an express delivery soldier riding a green horse, holding a large banner with a silver and white background embroidered with a golden lion, also arrived at the entrance of Zhaoling Village.

Pu Bing first put away the original silver-edged red flag, and then inserted the silver-and-white golden lion flag, then took off the horn from his back, and blew it.

Han Baisheng's body went numb when he heard it. This was the sound of the horn calling for the imperial guards and guards of Zhaoling Village.

Han Baisheng vaguely remembered that there seemed to be some imperial troops from the towns of Huwei, Changguo, and Huguo in Zhaoling Village, as well as guards from the Sanwei of Chang'an.

Sure enough, it didn't take long before, except for a large number of athletes from the bow and arrow club and gun club club who carried hunting bows, horizontal knives, and spears, they arrived.

Those wearing leather armor, holding more sophisticated weapons, and even a few heroes of the Imperial Guard wearing iron armor or cotton armor also arrived.

The forbidden military households and guard households in Guanzhong are different from those in other places. It is closer to the pattern in Hexi and Longyou, with a lot of land and low taxes. Except when the imperial guards are in the city, not all the forbidden troops are in the city.

The guard army adopts the mode of living in large settlements and small mixed dwellings, so in addition to the settlements of the guard army, there are often guard households in certain key locations or villages with particularly fertile fields.

The people naturally lined up according to their status. The guards in cotton armor or iron armor were at the front, and those with big horses and golden swords sat on stools. The soldiers were also polite to them.

The guards with a bit of leather armor and the masters of guns and sticks and bows and arrows who have been selected by the inspection department to learn martial arts are in the middle.

Behind them are Yading, the inspector who is on duty, and the athletes from the gun stick club and the bow and arrow club who are going to participate in the drills of the inspector department. At the end, there are a large number of teenagers aged 15 to [-].

Of course, there are some exceptions, that is, athletes who can afford horses at home and have good riding skills.

Most of them have the status of Yi Cong Xiaoqi, even if they are not selected for the Imperial Army and Guards Army, their status is higher than ordinary people.

And this position is not just talk, but has real benefits.

First of all, when the fields were divided, the quality of the fields was equalized from top to bottom, and the bullocks rented out by the government were also used first by the families of the imperial army.

When the spring and autumn taxes are collected, the soldiers of the imperial army can assist the guards in collecting them, and naturally they can also take advantage of it.

If there is any problem in any household, or if there is any dispute, the athletes of the forbidden army can participate in the mediation together with the elders in the village.

Even at the banquet, those who sit at the head with the officials must at least have the status of a forbidden army.

As for the conflict between two villages and two surnames in the same village, it is even simpler. Which village or which surname has more athletes from the Imperial Army is often justified.

It is because of his eldest son that Han Baisheng's family was able to share the [-] mu of good land near the weir ditch.

Han Huzi, who was just 17 years old, can ride a strong horse and can shoot left and right on the horse's back. He has the identity of Yi Cong Xiaoqi and has already entered the county martial arts school.

If you can pass the martial arts examination, you will get the title of Qiji Capital.

Then it would be terrible. If you retreat, you can serve as deputy hundred households in the Weisuo army, and you can be the head of the Wuhou capital in the county government. If you enter, you can continue to take the exam.

This is a very strict system, the ascending channel is visible, and it is not easy to cheat.

At least now it's very difficult to fake it. For martial arts, you have to see the truth in your hands. If you can do it, you can do it.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Pu Bing immediately took out the documents with the seal of the defense envoy of the Central Bank of China and the seal of the military supervisor of Chang'an Prefecture.

It was announced that all the guards in the three towns of Huwei, Changguo, and Zhenguo in Guanzhong, and the guards of Chang'an Sanwei immediately reported to Jingzhaofu.

The younger brother of the Han family also announced later that, with the approval of the Privy Council and the Guanzhong Provincial Defense Envoy's Yamen, the Jingzhao Mansion's soldiers and horses supervised the Yamen to write the document.

The Zhaolingdu Inspection Department of Qianxian County received an order to recruit 80 United Archers, 30 Yicong with Long Spears, and ten Xiaoqi from Yicong.

Among them, Zhaoling Village will produce [-] United Archers, [-] Long Spear Yicong and Sanqi Yicong Xiaoqi.

The crowd immediately burst into cheers, especially the men with the status of united archers and spearmen, and immediately lined up under the command of the copper whistle of the elders in the village.

The shop soldiers directed the yelling half-children to start placing various stone locks for testing strength, wooden poles for measuring height, and measuring the length of the runway for testing endurance.

Zhaoling Village has about [-] young and strong people who can go to the battlefield. Now there are less than [-] people present, and the rest who live far away from the entrance of the village are still coming.

When they are all here, the assessment will begin. Only 200 people will be recruited out of more than 33 people. The competition is still very fierce.

But doing the auxiliary soldier work similar to that of civilian husbands is all sweet and sweet.

Because this is equivalent to opening up an upward channel from the civilians to the government. If you make military achievements, you are exceptionally selected into the imperial army or even the pro-army, and even get the official position of a military officer, that is one step up to the sky.

Even if you don't get great military merits, but make some small merits and get rewards from saints, that's a windfall.

As for the issue of defeat, no one thought about it at all. Now that the general trend of the world is so obvious, no matter who they are going to fight, everyone feels that it is impossible to defeat.

And these athletes are more aware of how today's stable life came about. Just like what the inspector said, they don't work hard on their own. When Da Zhou can't keep it, can they keep what they have now?
At the entrance of the village, with the start of the teaching examination, the cheers immediately sounded like thunder. Those who passed were beaming, while those who were dismissed were dejected.

Han Baisheng didn't participate in the selection, because he was a bit old, and he couldn't lift the stone lock that weighed tens of kilograms, so don't be ashamed.

When he got home, Han Baisheng saw his old wife wiping away tears and packing for the eldest son.

Han Baisheng also understood that not to mention that Zhaoling Village wanted to recruit three riders from Yi Cong Xiaoqi, even if only one rider was recruited, it could only be his eldest son Han Huzi.

"When fighting outside, don't always think about fighting for your life. You have to save your life first. If you"

"What are you talking about? How can you fight a battle because you want to save your life? You forgot how you escaped from the bandits in Binzhou back then?

Without saints, without Da Zhou, our whole family would not know where they died. "

Han Baisheng scolded his old wife with beard and stare, then looked at his son and said.

"Don't listen to your mother, Da Lang. When you are on the battlefield, you have to fight the enemy bravely. I reckon that this time you should go to fight the Kingdom of Shu. The danger is not great."

Although Han Baisheng did not formally become a member of the imperial army, he was also a member of the Guanzhong Yicong, and participated in the Luoyang War when he left Tongguan to fight against the Khitans.

It's just that he didn't go to the battlefield, but just did some civilian work. After the battle, he was persuaded to return home because he was too old.

But Han Baisheng has always been proud of this, and when he meets people in the village or even the county, he always shows off his veteran profile, saying that Han Baisheng also came out of Tongguan from Longlong.

Although Han Huzi is only 16 years old, he is already quite strong. What's more, although he is a little short, his body is full of bumps and his hands are even longer than apes. With such a figure, he is simply a natural cavalry archer.

Han Huzi looked at the nagging Ye Niang and grinned, "Brother, don't worry, if you listen to A Niang, how can you be in the world in the army? Don't be laughed to death by your colleagues. The millet in Guanzhong can't raise cowards!"

"Yes! Big brother, if you show the ruthlessness you usually use to beat someone up, you will kill a hundred Shu soldiers."

The younger brother Han Mengzi looked at the leather armor on his elder brother and the yellow horse beside the tethering stone, his eyes were full of envy.

Of course he hoped that his elder brother would fight the enemy bravely, because with his military exploits, he would probably be given armor and a good horse, so now his elder brother's leather armor and yellow horse are his, and he can also be selected as a knight of righteousness. The future looks bright.

As soon as Han Huzi heard it, he knew that his younger brother was thinking about his armor and horse, and he raised his hand to hit him.

Han Mengzi had been beaten more, and his reaction was faster. Before Han Huzi raised his hand, he flew as far as a rabbit.

Han Baisheng gave the two brothers a hard look, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was about to chase Han Huzi, and then his face became serious.

"Your third uncle's family went to Shu country a few years ago, did you know?"

Han Huzi nodded, "I know, it is said that Brother Yinsheng's grandma sent someone to look for them."

When mentioning Big Brother Yinsheng, even if it is such an arrogant young master like Han Huzi, he is full of respect.

It turned out that his third uncle was Li Dalang, the half-brother of Li Hao, the prime minister of Shu.

Li Yinsheng is the young man that Zhang Xiaobao met in Zhaoling Village, who can lead the whole village's youth into formation.

"I reckon that the government will send someone to look for you. If you get in touch with your third uncle this time, it will be a great achievement."

Han Baisheng said very solemnly, while Han Huzi suddenly showed a look of surprise on his face, "Yeah, you mean, the third uncle and Brother Yinsheng are our internal agents?"

Han Baisheng scratched the bun on his head, "It should be, but I can't say for sure, just follow the official's orders."

Of course, Han Baisheng didn't know about Zhang Xiaobao's entry into Sichuan. He could guess a little bit, and it was his sister who revealed something to him, because Zhang Xiaobao went to Shuzhong as the younger brother of the Han family's wife.

The father and son had just spoken a few words when footsteps came from outside. Han Baisheng's younger brother Han Juesheng walked over in sackcloth, carrying guns and sticks, leading several officials.

The leading general held a letter of order in his hand, "Han Huzi, a certain family is General Yuhou of Zuojinwuwei who is close to the army. He was ordered to transfer you to Zuojinwuwei. Come with us now."

"Zuo Jin Wuwei?" Everyone in the Han family immediately exclaimed, and Han Huzi felt even more dizzy.

Zuo Jinwuwei, the top pro-army of the pro-army, even a soldier, is extremely honorable and superior in the eyes of the public, let alone recruiting Marquis Yu himself.

Han Baisheng looked at his younger brother Han Juesheng with joy, "Sanlang, are you going too?"

Han Juesheng nodded, "Go! Let's go! Turn around but have a scar as big as a bowl. If we make meritorious service, we will also save two hundred acres of land and marry a white and fat mother-in-law."

. . . .

In the middle of Shu, Jianzhou, Muma Village, this is a military village standing in the middle of the mountain, just stuck on a trail from Jianzhou.

The wooden horse village is backed by the majestic Dajian Mountain, and the abyss is on the left. There is only such a small path to pass through. The trees in front of the village will be cut down regularly. If there are enemy troops coming, they will be found within a mile or two.

It can be said that in such a military stronghold, as long as the defenders are a little more decent, even if there are 300 people guarding the city gate, and the enemy troops come to 1 people, it will not take a month before the defenders are exhausted. stronghold.

And Jianzhou has another name, called Jianmen Pass, which is the key barrier to enter the Central Shu Plain.

From Jianmenguan to the wooden horse village a hundred miles away and then to Langzhou a hundred miles away, there are eight military villages like this along the way.

In other words, it is not easy for the enemy army to enter the Central Shu Plain after retreating [-] steps to the Jianmen Pass.

Zhang Xiaobao dragged a slightly limping leg, but his movement speed in the mountains was not slow at all, not to mention walking like flying, but at least it was no worse than ordinary people.

The comfortable life and tranquil environment in central Shu calmed Zhang Xiaobao's thoughts of self-destruction and self-abandonment since he became lame.

When he went to Shuzhong back then, he actually wanted to do something earth-shattering with his life.

But at this moment, Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to die anymore, he fell in love with this land, and he wanted to die in this place after completely unifying the whole of Sichuan for the saint.

Zhang Xiaobao's current identity is one of the ten generals under the command of Zhang Qianzhao, the Jiedu Envoy of the Zhaowu Army in Lizhou, Shu.

He is a cripple, so Zhang Qianzhao's acceptance is naturally because he has someone in the court.

The current Zhang Xiaobao is not called Zhang Xiaobao, but Han Weisheng, who is the brother-in-law of Li Hao's half-brother, who is a servant of the Shu Kingdom Tong Zhongshu.

Li Hao's father and son lacked the most influence in the army in Shuzhong. As soon as Zhang Xiaobao, Li Dalang, and Li Yinsheng arrived, they were immediately treasured by Li Hao.

What a joke, if Zhang Xiaobao didn't have a lame leg, Zhang Zhou would be a hero of the younger generation.

Li Dalang has jumped from a righteous follower to an officer of the imperial army, and Cheng Xinlang's rank officials also have two brushes.

When Li Yinsheng was twelve or thirteen years old, he was known far and wide as the head of the child, and he was the seed of a military general who had received the attention of Liu Zaisheng, the former Chang'an town containment envoy.

When such a person arrived in Shuzhong, he immediately stood out from the crowd. Even if Li Hao's recommendation was not mentioned, Zhang Qianzhao liked these three people very much.

Because he, Zhang Qianzhao, Sun Hanshao, etc., were actually from Daibei Wuxun, so they are naturally close to warriors from the north like Zhang Xiaobao and Li Dalang.

After more than a year of lurking, Zhang Xiaobao became one of the two lieutenants of Muma Village.

Li Dalang also became the Mabu Army envoy of the Jiedu Envoy of Baoning Army in Langzhou, and he mastered the armed forces of thousands of people.

More importantly, they have established a firm foothold on the critical road from Jianmenguan to Langzhong. When that day really comes, they will become a loophole for the Meng Shu army in this natural danger.

(End of this chapter)