Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 318
In Hechi County, the Hechi County Magistrate of Wei State was a little worried.

It was not that he was worried about the possibility of war breaking out.

Not to mention that the war is now concentrated on the eastern front. Even if the war does resume, it will probably be lively in the areas of Guanzhong and Jingxiang.

How could he find such a remote place in the countryside...

The county elder is worried about the word "poor and remote place".

"Otherwise... let's just sell horses." The county magistrate said worriedly.

As a glorious grassroots cadre of the Wei Dynasty, he saw his family's income hit rock bottom and his living standard plummeting. He listened to the nagging complaints of his wives and concubines every day... He wanted to make several new clothes made of Shu brocade but couldn't afford them. The county elder How not to worry?

In fact, Wudu County was not so poor from the beginning.

Although the land here is dangerous, there are large grasslands and alluvial plains inside.

There are fields of hemp, famous for horses, cattle, sheep, lacquer, and honey, and there is also copper and iron in the mountains.

Although it is not a splendid place compared to the Central Plains, it relies on rare grasslands and plains, which makes it much better than the place in the Eastern Three Counties.

The former county magistrate scraped Qiang and Di, knocked Han people, and gathered merchants. His small life was actually quite comfortable.

But this beautiful life ended with the outbreak of the Hanzhong War.

Fortunately, he ran fast and was not captured by Zhang Fei and Ma Chao's troops.

After the war, Wudu was again controlled by Cao Wei. The superiors knew that his army was weak and it was understandable that he could not defend the city. Fortunately, he was reinstated.

But a war left Wudu County riddled with holes, and the population had already dropped sharply. Boss Cao thoughtfully organized a large-scale population migration...

Later, Boss Cao knew that he could not defeat Liu Bei, so the strategic focus moved eastward, and Wudu became a place that his grandma did not know and his uncle did not love.

County Magistrate Wang is determined to make money, but the remaining poor people under his rule can't even make a few taels of money.

He was not from a wealthy family, so he expected the salary of three hundred dan to support a large family, as well as servants and other expenses... Not to say it was more than enough, at least it was a drop in the bucket.

So he turned his attention to the "horse breeding business" that had been gradually recovering recently.

After Cao Wei regained control of Wudu and Yinping, he began to capture, raise, and select horses in Wudu for military needs.

If you want to make money, this is the fastest way now. After all, you don’t have the manpower to mine or sell it.

County Magistrate Wang had endured it for a long time, but today he finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"What Wang County said is also a way to increase the government's revenue..." The county magistrate thought about his house that had not been renovated for more than half a year, and nodded, expressing concern for the people.

The county lieutenant, however, straightened his face and said sternly: "No! The Zhao family's business is doing business all over the world, but the owner behind it is mysterious. Who knows whether those merchants are rebels from the Shu Kingdom?

"If we secretly sell troops and horses, wouldn't we be siding with the enemy? If the county guard and His Majesty find out about it, it will be a serious crime of losing one's head. This must not be done!"

County Magistrate Wang and the County Magistrate turned their heads and stared at him at the same time, making the County Lieutenant feel guilty.

The county captain was not from a wealthy family, but he had never complained about his life. In the past two years, he had not missed anything when he should eat and drink.

Although he deliberately wears ordinary clothes, he even wears common clothes to show off to others and pretends to be low-key, but everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, so don't tell anyone about "Legend of Legends".

Everyone in the county is so poor, but he is the only one who talks about his family and his country every day.

Is Li County Lieutenant really so selfless and caring about the world?

County Magistrate Wang curled his lips and gave a disdainful sneer: "Li County Lieutenant, when the county governor recommended you to take the position of county captain, is it Wang's contribution?"

Lieutenant Li said with a confused look on his face: "I dare not forget the old kindness from Wang County, but if we even sell our own horses...how will we explain it to our superiors in the future?"

"Humph." County Magistrate Wang looked at the other party's butt that was moving back and forth, looking a little uneasy, "Do you want to monopolize me if you are so pushy?"

The county magistrate also said sadly: "We only eat alone, but don't blame us for not remembering the past friendship. Are you stealing and selling horses privately? Do you want to ask the county governor to send someone to investigate?"

The county captain is usually responsible for the horse breeding affairs in Hechi.

The two of them had long suspected that this husband was smuggling horses. If they didn't have some clues, they wouldn't invite him here today.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, the county captain stopped pretending and quickly raised his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Xian, why do you say that? I definitely don't dare to do such a thing!

"But now the county's treasury is empty and its armaments are weak. It would be really dangerous if someone comes to attack. Selling horses to replenish the treasury is also for the sake of the family and the country!"

When the other two saw him on the road, they immediately turned from anger to joy.County Magistrate Wang smiled and said: "I know that my dear brother is not that..."

Boom!

There was just a sound, the door was knocked open, and a soldier stumbled in, startling the three people who were discussing how to resell the army and horses.

"Wang County! Something bad has happened! Fight, fight, come here!"

When the bad news came, County Magistrate Wang seemed very calm. His calmness was not like that of a small county magistrate, but like a general who had experienced hundreds of battles.

The other two people also had calm expressions.

He said calmly: "What are you afraid of! How many of those horse bandits have come this time?"

The Qiang and Hu people in Wudu have never been a law-abiding people, and this is not the first time that they sometimes secretly communicate with horse bandits from the northwest and come to rob the county town.

However, these horse bandits were poorly equipped and incompetent at all. They only had to stay for a day or two and give them some food before they dispersed.

Faced with this situation, County Magistrate Wang is familiar with the road and is naturally not afraid.

"It's not a horse bandit, it's not a horse bandit!" Cao Bing almost burst into tears.

"Not a horse bandit?" After all, the county lieutenant is usually responsible for all military preparations in the county, and he still has some military sensitivity. When he heard this, his heart immediately skipped a beat, "Who are they? What is their banner?!"

"They, they..." The soldier was out of breath as he ran all the way, but now he was holding his breath in his chest because of the urgency, and the words came to his mouth without a sound.

County Magistrate Wang also had some bad premonitions, but he still had a bit of luck. When he saw this, he stood up and grabbed Cao Bing's clothes and pulled him over: "You're right! Who is coming?!"

"They, they are flying the banner of the Han army. The leading general has the word "horse" written on the banner. They call themselves... they call themselves the Han Hussars General, Ma Chao!"

"Ah?!" County Magistrate Wang let go of Cao Bing and fell to the ground, his eyes blank.

Cavalry General... Ma Chao?
Ma Mengqi? !

Xiliang Jinma Chao!
When County Magistrate Wang thought of this, he immediately jumped up and ran out without saying a word.

"Wang County, wait for me!"

The other two people also hurriedly chased after him.

"Hurry! Go to the city gate quickly. If you are late, it will be too late!" County Magistrate Wang said without looking back.

The county magistrate and county captain were moved when they saw that he was going to the city gate in person.

Although County Magistrate Wang is not a good person on weekdays, he is actually so brave when it comes to life and death!
County Magistrate Wang and three other people went out to mount their horses and galloped toward the city gate.

……

On the low city wall, a mere two hundred defenders were trembling as they looked at the menacing Han army outside the city.

Suddenly, a figure jumped up the city wall. The city gate chief took a closer look and saw that it was County Magistrate Wang who came in person. He was also quite moved.

The resentment of being deprived of military pay in the past has also been reduced a lot. Being able to visit the city gate in person in times of crisis, it seems that County Magistrate Wang has still fulfilled his responsibility to protect the territory and the territory.

"County Magistrate Wang, please open the county's arsenal and allocate arrows and other necessary items..."

The city wall was low and dilapidated, and he knew that he could not defend it for long. For this purpose, he only hoped that reinforcements would arrive as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, County Magistrate Wang pushed away the city gate chief and shouted outside the city: "The general coming is a mighty general. Can Ma surpass Ma Mengqi?"

"Huh! It's Ma Chao!" Ma Chao mentioned his newly replaced lance and pointed the cold-gleaming tip of the lance at the sparse defenders on the city wall. "The heavenly soldiers of the Han Dynasty have arrived. If you don't open the door quickly and surrender, what more... "

"oops--!"

This emotion-filled shout stunned Ma Chao, who was half-way through his cruel words and couldn't continue.

What's wrong with this man? Could he be suffering from some serious disease...

I saw County Magistrate Wang roaring passionately, and then said excitedly: "I look forward to it day and night, only hoping that the heavenly soldiers of the Han Dynasty will come to recover the old land and re-establish the Han Dynasty! General, why are you here~~!"

City Gate Chief: "..."

Ma Chao: "..."

what?
(End of this chapter)