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Chapter 63 Light and Dark
Drink water and think of the source, without Xia Houba, Yang Zheng would not be where he is today.

Fifty miles to the east of Jinjian Mountain, I met Xia Houba, Li Mi and his party.

"Subordinates pay respects to the general." Yang Zheng rolled off his horse, extremely enthusiastic.

Li Mi had a constipated and gloomy look on his face, and there were more than twenty followers behind him, all with long swords around their waists, looking alert.

It was obvious that he didn't want to come either.

But the order from above is on the forehead, and it will not work if you don't come.

"Why does Xingyun need to be so polite?" Xia Houba was quite happy.

Today, he didn't wear any armor and was dressed in ordinary clothes, making him look more like a majestic elder.

"The general is the backbone of the country and the reliance of Longxi, and his subordinates are afraid that they will not be polite." Flattery is still to be offered.

Li Mi snorted coldly.

Xia Houba smiled lightly, "Okay, let's talk about it when we return to Fanghan."

Back in Fanghan, Xia Houba inspected the defense without stopping.

The city is reinforced, the soldiers are trained, and the scouts are sent far away...

In the rush, everything is in order.

The Qiang people and the Han people have their own roles, the peasants, men and soldiers perform their duties, and business travelers come and go without hindrance.

Xia Houba couldn't help admiring, "It's really not easy to have such a scene in Longyou. Only now do we know Xingyun's talent."

Yang Zheng was ashamed for a while, but he didn't do anything, he just provided a stable environment.

Without Li Mi present, the two of them would not have so many scruples when talking.

Yang Zheng retreated to the left and right, and Xia Houba's personal guards also automatically stood away.

"It was Guo Huai's order for Li Mi to serve as the imperial edict." Xia Houba stopped playing around in circles.

Yang Zheng had already guessed these things, "Thank you, General, for reminding me."

Xia Houba sighed, "I have written several times to the general to transfer Li Mi and replace him with someone with real talent, but the general has always ignored it."

Yang Zheng smiled wryly to himself, could it be that Li Sheng, Deng Yang and others are Cao Shuang's cronies?
"Right now, the people of Shu are ready to move, so there must be no civil strife in Longxi." Xia Houba said intentionally or unintentionally.

"Subordinates must put the overall situation first." Yang Zheng could only follow his words.

As long as Li Mi doesn't make trouble, he is willing to ignore this person.

Looking at the green mountains and rivers outside the city, Xia Houba suddenly let out a sigh, "That's right, the overall situation is the most important thing."

In fact, after the defeat in the war against Shu, Xiahouba's life was not very easy. Xiahouxuan lost his support, Guo Huai didn't deal with him, Deng Ai, the prefect of Nan'an, was a member of the Sima family, and behind him was the stable Hu family.

If Xiahou Ba is defeated, not only will the Xiahou family lose face, but it will also indicate that the Xiahou Cao will no longer be able to lead the army.

"It's rare that there is Xingyun here, so there will be no worries. Di Dao's affairs are complicated, so I won't stay any longer." Xiahou Ba was furious, turned around and left.

Yang Zheng knew this was the truth, there were so many things going on in a single county, let alone a county in Longxi.

There is no retention, "The general cherishes it."

There are countless flattering words above, but none of this sentence is true.

Many times, Yang Zheng treats Xia Houba as his elder brother.

He is the only one who treats himself like this in this world.

Of course, only in the heart.

Xiahouba was taken aback for a moment, and seemed to have sensed some sincerity, and nodded softly with his gaze.

It has been sent out of the city for twenty miles before returning to the city.

Xia Houba is gone, and the matter is not over.

It's time to meet Li Mi and find out what's on his mind.

To put it bluntly, now Fanghan City is Yang Zheng's one-acre three-point land, and Li Mi is a man with his tail between his legs, so everyone will naturally live in peace.

If he had other thoughts, Yang Zheng could still embarrass him quietly.

On the other hand, it might be a good thing for Li Mi to hold it in his hand.

Now that the official county magistrate has come, Yang Zheng let the county government out.

Let Chunniang and the children move to a secluded courtyard in the south of the city.

As soon as Li Mi arrived in Fanghan, he first asked people to repair his mansion.

It can be seen that he has high demands on life.

Li Sheng, Deng Yang and others were all pompous people appointed by Emperor Ming back then.

Li Mi naturally also got some light.

However, Fanghan is different from Di Dao, the prefecture, in a state of ruins. There are few Han people, and there are many barbarians and Di Dao, so there are not so many resources.

"Li Sima is safe here." The acting was about to be in place, and Yang Zheng was in a good mood.

Li Mi still has that honest face, but his eyes keep flickering, "It's easy to say, and we will work together in the same city in the future, and I hope Captain Yang will let go of the past."

It turns out that this guy still knows a lot in his heart, and knows how to be soft.

Yang Zheng pretended to be surprised and said, "We both serve General Xiahou, so what's the previous suspicion?"

"What Lieutenant Yang said is true, he is dedicated to the public, even if there is some suspicion, it is out of the public heart."

After complimenting him a few words, he still caught his breath.

These nonsense are just talk, if it is true, then it is really stupid and hopeless.

But Li Mi's attitude is okay, as long as you don't make trouble, everyone will get together and get away.

The more the two talked, the more enthusiastic it was, as if they were reunited after many years.

Both sides are decent.

Seeing his attitude, Yang Zheng's heart was half relieved.

In fact, Li Mi's situation is not very good now, Xia Houba doesn't want to see him, Guo Huai will definitely not favor him, both sides are not flattering, why bother to fight against him?
The necessary precautions are still necessary.

Fanghan City has more or less secrets, and it is not good for him to know.

"You two, keep an eye on him and keep it secret. You choose twenty people to be your subordinates. From now on, you will only be responsible to me." Yang Zheng said to Zhao Aqi and Gongsun Fu who were beside him.

"No." The two agreed.

There are more and more bright forces in hand, and dark forces also need to be cultivated.

When you enter the country, you must do as the Romans do.

Without a family background, you can only rely on your own efforts.

The next few days were quiet.

Li Mi stayed at home all day, and had no interest in governing the Qiang people, and the Qiang people didn't like him very much.

Occasionally, accompanied by twenty guards, he visited the nearby Hanminwu Fort.

But the effect is not great. The Han people who can survive everywhere are actually more aggressive than the Qiang people.

Behind some Wubao there is a complex network of relationships. They are veritable local snakes. With a single greeting, Han people from ten miles and eight villages can gather in a blink of an eye.

Not to mention Li Mi, even if Li Sheng came, he might not give face.

Zhao Aqi and Gongsunfu handled their affairs carefully, and the people they selected were all quick-witted and quick-witted people, not only from the Wuweiying, but also from the Qiang and Jian people. They even selected five children from 43 children.

This just shows that the two of them are meticulous in their thinking, and there are mixed races in Longxi. It must be unreasonable for them to be all Han Chinese, and many things cannot be done.

Yang Zheng encouraged them one by one and raised their monthly military pay.

After that, Yang Zheng shuttled between Longshe Valley and Fanghan every day, training the Qiang camp, and inspecting the settlements.

The crops in the field are growing day by day, making this barren land full of vitality.

The cattle and sheep of the Qiang Han herdsmen gradually grew stronger.

Long Snake Valley is also on the right track.

While teaching Qiang people to learn Chinese, the children are also learning Qiang dialect.

Everything is changing for the better.

Yang Zheng could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Others had lingering fears about the Shu Army's Northern Expedition, but Yang Zheng, who was familiar with the historical process, knew that when Jiang Wan and Fei Yi were still there, the Shu people focused on recuperating and recuperating, which limited Jiang Wei's troops.

With more than [-] troops in Longxi Xiahou Ba's hands, and with the fact that the Han and Yi are young and strong, Jiang Wei may not be able to get benefits.

(End of this chapter)