But at this time, Chen Gui and the three were talking by candlelight in the small room back then.

Chen Gui looked at Zang Xu and Huang Shun with a smile, and said with a smile: "Why don't you talk, do you regret it?"

Zang Xu gave Chen Gui an annoyed look and said, "What are you regretting, I am very optimistic about Wujiabao, it has great potential and vitality, although it is like a spark now, but I don't know that in such a chaotic world, there are strong winds everywhere. The strong wind can easily extinguish this small flame, and it can also easily turn it into a prairie fire, a sky-swallowing fire that devours the sky!"

Huang Shun also nodded, and sighed: "Yes, that Liu Yang is indeed extraordinary, and Wu Na is also a peerless hero, and both literary and martial arts have the potential to achieve great things... But what makes me tempted is Liu Yang who is waiting for me tonight. What a long talk!"

Chen Gui nodded in agreement, and sighed: "I didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable and insightful at such a young age. He analyzed the affairs of the world and the heroes of all walks of life so clearly in an understatement. I thought our Yuanlong He is already a rare young talent, but compared to Liu Yang, he is really the light of the firefly compared to the sun and the moon... I think he is indeed worthy of full support—"

Huang Shun said at this time: "There are many amazing people in the world, but those who achieve great things are as few as morning stars. Only then do we know that success is no longer just based on talent, but often luck, people and geography are also the key... What we are doing all of a sudden now. Is it a bit...too hasty to pin all the family's hopes on a bandit armed who has not been seen yet..."

Chen Gui glanced at Huang Shun, nodded with a smile and said, "You're right...Although we promised to support him with great gifts, but they came from a long way, and there are mountains and rivers to block them, how can they do it all at once with millions of stones and millets?" Move back? We have a lot of time to test them, to test whether they really have the potential to achieve great things... If so, we find that they have no possibility of success... It's not too late to get back with interest..."

And in the darkness, in a dilapidated temple outside Fei County, a man in shabby clothes and with his face covered by a bamboo hat came out, and in the dim snowy light, it could be clearly seen that the man was blind in one eye, and that he was just sneaking. Leaving Fei County, Guan Hai escaped from the dead.

Behind Su Zhe Guanhai, a fat man came out. He was Qian Fu, Qian Ning's former housekeeper!

Qian Fu knew that if he stayed in Fei County at this moment, he would definitely be torn to pieces by the angry Qian Ning. He might as well follow a hero like Guan Hai. Maybe she would rise again in a short time, and everything he had lost would come back again!

"Marshal... where should we go now?" Qian Fu asked softly.

Guan Hai raised his head, looked to the south, and said in a deep voice: "Go back to Xuzhou Gongdu first, and see if there is a possibility of a surprise attack to capture Xuzhou City... If you fail again, then go south to join Cheng Zhiyuan. I heard that he captured Xia Cai, life is very good. Now that the old brother is in trouble, if you come to him, he will not refuse."

Qian Fu hurriedly flattered and said, "Marshal is wise, shall we leave now?"

Guan Hai turned around, propped up the bamboo hat with his hands, and stared at Qian Fu with his only eye, which made Qian Fu feel a little creepy.

"Marshal..." Qian Fu swallowed and said nervously.

Guan Hai nodded with a smile and said: "I can escape this time, thanks to you. But you are too fat, and I can't guarantee that I can return to Xuzhou alive with you... My road is still ahead, but yours is not. It's over! Take care—"

Before Qian Fu had time to beg for mercy, Guan Hai's eyes flashed coldly, and a bloody gleam surged up. Qian Fu looked at Guan Hai's leaving figure in disbelief, then dropped his hands unwillingly, and fell to the ground.

In the early morning of the second day, Zhang Yang made the list of new appointments of officials drawn up with the major families yesterday. Except for those who were purged by Que Xuanguanhai at the beginning, and those who performed poorly, all the vacancies were filled by candidates from the major families. Children are given priority.This is Zhang Yang's policy of electing people's representatives by the people, which is very democratic!

They acted on their own, surpassed the upper two levels, and appointed officials without authorization. Although it seemed that they violated the laws of the Han Dynasty, they did not have any psychological burden.

Tao Qian governed Xuzhou based on benevolence, peace is the most important thing in everything, and he can sit down to discuss and solve it, and he will never solve it with a blushing face.On the one hand, Tao Qian's character rests, and on the other hand, Tao Qian doesn't have that much strength to make such a toss.Xuzhou belonged to him, but Xuzhou belonged to those tyrants. If Tao Qian raised troops everywhere and made Xuzhou refugees everywhere, people could farm with peace of mind and affect their harvest. Just see how they will hinder Tao Qian!

Therefore, rioters and bandits who can recruit peace and compromise will never fight each other.What's more, these rich clans are the local snakes in Xuzhou, controlling most of Xuzhou's connections and money, even Tao Qian can't be shaken.If Tao Qian wanted to have a good, stable and united Xuzhou, he would be able to leave a reputation of being an official and capable official until his death, which would be recorded in the annals of history and admired by all the people. These big clans must not move randomly.

One hair can affect the whole body, the forces of these big clans are mixed and interacted, and they claim to be a tight system. Although he, Tao Qian, has worked hard and made great achievements in Xuzhou, he is quite famous in Xuzhou, but he is only a latecomer.Although the highest leader is Tao Qian, and the final decision is in Tao Qian's hands, if the decision of every major event does not take into account the interests of these big clans, then there will be riots and besieged on all sides!For the benefit of their own families, these big clans spared no effort to eliminate those who harmed their interests, including replacing the disobedient Mu Shou with someone who could better represent their interests.

Tao Qian supported his in-law Tao Lin to become a powerful family in the late Jin Dynasty in Xuzhou, and allowed Tao Lin to occupy a high position at the same time, but after all, the Tao family's rise was too short, and it could not be compared with other families such as the Mi family, the Cao family, and the Chen family in terms of power and background. Such a hundred-year-old clan is on par.

In order to gain more support and stabilize his position, Tao Qian approached Cao Hong to show his goodwill to the Cao family, a big family in Xuzhou. He appointed Chen Deng as Dongyang county magistrate, and Mi Zhu as Biejia. No matter how hard he worked, these big clans respected him on the surface, but they always kept a close distance from him, unwilling to go far, but also didn't want to get too close.

Tao Qian, an iron-clad soldier, was over [-] years old, and his time was short, and his descendants were all outstanding. Once Tao Qian died, Xuzhou designated him to change his surname and name.Once the emperor and the courtiers, political purges, large or small, were unavoidable at that time. In order to ensure that disasters would not be caused by getting too deep, it is better to be cautious.

Tao Qian left the Mengjin League this time, at least it will take several months to come back. By then, this has already become an established fact, and Tao Qian can only accept it, what else can he do?

As for the other direct boss Xia Pi Xiang Ruo Rong, as long as there is no shortage of filial money that should be given, and if you don't disturb him to hold the Buddha Bathing Conference, he will acquiesce no matter how much you trouble him.He can be regarded as a transparent person.

In the final analysis, Xuzhou is like the federal system of one president and multiple federations in the United States in later generations.The president is Tao Qian, and those federations are these big clans that are contradictory and closely related to each other.

Tao Qianli exerted more than a certain amount of pressure on these big clans, and these big clans also had enough space to run freely. They only maintained a delicate balance with each other. As long as this balance was not broken, then everyone could acquiesce in everything and make peace with each other.

This is the direct reason why Zhang Yang dared to openly seek a big family as a backing and partner!As long as he raises the banner of rebellion in a blatant and unobtrusive manner, and does not make anti-big man and anti-Tao Qian remarks, Tao Qian will not take too much extreme action, and even if he does, it will only be a secret contest .

Tao Qian's pursuit is very simple, which is to ensure that before he resigns from office until his death, Xuzhou will maintain a fairly good situation, so that he can leave this world comfortably and leave behind his reputation.

Zhang Yang doesn't pursue much, but Tao Qian, don't interfere too much.Your days are numbered. After you die, Xuzhou will become the target of ambitious princes from all walks of life. The land of Xuzhou that you worked so hard to manage will be in a mess, and the millions of people you cared for will be displaced, shedding blood and tears Looking at the ruined home.Since you can't stand such a paradise on earth, then I will try my best to accumulate strength and prepare to compete for the post.

Since the pursuits of the two do not conflict, they will each strive for their own ideals.If you don't need to criticize each other, don't waste energy and time, time is precious, and ideals are the most important thing!

The Anmin Announcement was issued together with the list of new officials, and Wu Na effectively restrained the people. In just two days, Feixian County was relieved of the panic and depression during the war preparations.

Looking at the orderly city at the top of the city, where the soldiers and the civilians are peaceful, Zhang Yang glanced at Wu Na beside him, raised his hands and looked at the sky and sighed, "It's time for us to go back."

Wu Na looked at Zhang Yang in surprise, and asked with a smile, "Why are you sighing?"

Zhang Yang glanced at her, and smiled softly: "This journey has been full of twists and turns, and I have survived several times, and it is finally over today... I remember the first time I met your eyes, it was the few portraits that retreated thousands of troops But I know, it was just a coincidence, it was just my luck, even if I have made great achievements, I am respected by you, but after a long time, if I don’t use it, I will only eat rice. You will also definitely get rid of me. At that time, my thought was very simple, that is, to survive and gain a foothold in your Wujiabao... If this is the case, there must be a huge nomination certificate to prove my ability... So, when you and your father asked me if I should be enlisted in command to attack Xiapi, I nodded as a matter of course. That was my reason to say that everything is for the future of Wujiabao, but in fact it is not for myself."

Hearing Zhang Yang's exclamation, Wu Na couldn't help but giggled and said, "I knew you were not that kind at the beginning, and you have to get enough benefits for yourself before you take care of other things. The first time you quit After the Yellow Turban siege, the two sisters, Xiaodie and Xiao'e, were snatched away, this time..."

As soon as Wu Na spoke, she realized that she was involved when she spoke later. Seeing Zhang Yang's teasing gaze, Wu Na blushed involuntarily.

Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Yes, I am a person who refuses to suffer. The first time I got a small credit, I snatched Miss Wu Jiabao's favorite pair of maids. This time my credit is even greater , so they snatched away their young lady... The reward for the first time was quite generous, but the second time, it seems to be a little thin--"

"Damn it!" Wu Na kicked it hard, Zhang Yang quickly turned around and dodged, and said with a smile: "I'm just kidding, I really took it seriously... To be honest, I have to be careful when I go back this time. This time, I left empty-handed and returned with a full load. I had the honor, and even more the beauty. Maybe some envious and jealous boy would secretly stab me with a knife. I didn’t die on the battlefield, but died in the rivalry. Wouldn't you feel aggrieved under the scheme of the lord?"

Wu Na snorted softly, and rolled his eyes at him, not even a little bit angry and blamed: "You, you are really right. Go back and see what you do, there are eight hundred people who pursue me, if not one thousand. If you know that you have won, so many people seek revenge on you, and you will die ugly with one punch..."

Zhang Yang nodded thoughtfully and said with a smile: "To be honest, it's time for me to practice martial arts. Even if I can't kill enemies and make meritorious deeds like you, at least I won't hold you back... Moreover, in the face of the crazy interception of my love rival At this time, it won't be so ugly... Yinger, you have to help me..."

Wu Na smiled wryly: "Practicing martial arts depends on talent, hard work, and age. You have already passed the best age of martial arts, and your bones have already hardened. No matter how hard you practice, you will not be able to achieve success of."

Zhang Yang nodded calmly, and admitted: "You are right, I am a bit older...but there is a way that does not require me to work hard to make my Wu Yi make great progress, and finally be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with you! "

Wu Na looked at Zhang Yang in disbelief, but she couldn't hold back her curiosity when she looked at Zhang Yang's confident expression, and asked, "How is it possible?! It took ten years of practice to achieve today's achievement, how could you be able to compete with me in martial arts in a short period of time without putting in hard work?"

Zhang Yang pointed at Wu Na angrily and smiled, "I know you don't believe me..."

"Tell me! If you don't tell me, how would I know if your words are true or not!" Wu Na hurriedly said.

Zhang Yang chuckled: "Yin and yang intercourse, dual practice of Dafa, harvesting yin to supplement yang, absorbing the power of different bodies, you should have heard of it. Hehe, when we become husband and wife, I will definitely practice hard..."

"Dirty!" Wu Na blushed and stomped her feet angrily.

In a blink of an eye, a few days passed.For the captives' yellow scarves, Zhang Yang mobilized the existing brothers in Wujiabao to communicate with them one-on-one, gather together in small groups to chat and complain, use mutual suffering to eliminate the barriers between each other, and use fine wine to warm up The atmosphere strengthened the friendship between the two brothers who were enemies only a few days ago.

In addition, Zhang Yang was invited out to tell stories without losing the opportunity, which brought the heated atmosphere to a higher climax.In the past few days, we are talking about the generals of the Yang family!

These soldiers huddled together around a warm and romantic bonfire, drinking and eating meat. Following the publicity, they were sometimes relieved and sometimes hurried, sometimes making people laugh, and sometimes making people feel the storyline.

They shed tears together and laughed at Mu Guiying's disguise as a man in Liao's national uniform, they yelled at their father and mother for Pan Renmei's murder of Yang Qilang and Yang Ye's death, and they denounced the emperor for not listening to Yang Ye's advice and being killed by the Qing army. He ran away by himself, and caused 10,000+ soldiers to bury their bones in other places to denounce injustice, sigh for Yang Silang who endured humiliation and pretended to surrender to the Liao Kingdom, and respected that all the men and women of the Yang family died in battle, and a group of female generals went to the battlefield to defend their home and country cheers...

At this moment, they have fully integrated into the world where passion and warmth coexist. The people around them are no longer strangers and enemies, but brothers who have cried and laughed together, drank together and sang together.

Zhang Yang told them, what are brothers used for? They are used to block knives from their own brothers!

After being tempered by blood and fire, they will be a group of fighting groups who can't be separated!

After sorting out the captives and stabilizing the situation in Fei County, Zhang Yang began to rectify and emphasize military discipline.

First, do not disturb the people.

Second, do not disturb the people.

Third, do not disturb the people!

Those who dare to disobey will be killed and pardoned once they are found out!

After the initial chaos and iron-blooded suppression, coupled with the timely material support from big clans like Chen Gui, a slap and a sweet date, this huge army finally stabilized for the time being.

After doing this, Zhang Yang also mobilized soldiers to clean up the streets, repair houses damaged in the military disaster, and help refugees and beggars set up tents.

But even these are enough to make these people who believe in "good iron does not nail, and good men do not serve as soldiers" with admiration.Gradually, they discovered that these young men who were said to be bandit soldiers were really different from the previous soldiers!

Liao Huaboxiu has not been idle these days. They led people to carry out a large-scale raid on the surrounding enemy bandits, which basically guaranteed the safety of the surrounding area of ​​Fei County.

In addition, the convoy carrying the first batch of [-] shi of corn has already been prepared, so it's time for the return trip!

It was three poles in the sun, and Zhang Yang, Wu Na stood at the top of the city with the support of representatives of the big clans in Fei County, looking at the long dragon that was flying out of the city gate with a strong murderous aura, as well as the carts full of grain and fodder in the team. Wu Na solemnly clasped her fists at Chen Gui and his group, and said loudly, "I've bothered you all these days, if the younger generation is not thoughtful, I hope you can forgive me."

Everyone immediately said in unison: "Where is that..."

Chen Gui also stood up and bowed to Wu Na: "The general has a good command of the army, so he can kill the enemy and protect the country, but also has strict discipline and will not do anything to the people. I don't know when I will return." can get together."

Wu Na glanced at Chen Gui gratefully, and said with a slightly trembling voice: "When you need the juniors to show up, the juniors will show up with their own troops, and that is the time for us to reunite!"

After finishing speaking, Wu Na bowed solemnly and bowed to everyone, then turned her head and shouted at the crenel: "Boys, how should I repay the kindness of a drop of water!"

Immediately, the people and dragons in the city shouted in unison: "Repay with the spring!"

Zhang Yang then shouted: "Does it hurt to be hungry?"

"Uncomfortable!"

Zhang Yang then shouted loudly: "The old and young masters of our Wujiabao are still hungry in the snow nest. Someone gave us life-saving food at this time. How should we repay this kindness!"

The people and dragons below the city broke out and shouted like a tsunami: "Repay with your life!"

Zhang Yang continued to shout at the top of his voice, "Speak up, I can't hear you!"

An even more deafening cry came from under the city: "Repay with your life!"

"Repay with your life!"

"Repay with your life!"

"If someone seeks trouble from your benefactor, what should you do!" Wu Na took a deep look at Zhang Yang, and then shouted

"kill!"

"If someone wants to steal the benefactor's property, occupy the benefactor's field, or insult the benefactor's wife and daughter, what should you do!" Zhang Yang smiled at Wu Na, and then shouted loudly.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Listening to tens of thousands of people shouting in unison inside and outside the city, the earth-shattering aura moved no matter whether it was the big clan seeing off at the top of the city or the people of Fei County watching the excitement from the sidelines.They are used to these soft-footed generals in Xiapi, Feixian County, and they can't understand how shocking the heroism is once the morale of thousands of troops is aroused!

In troubled times, in order to live and work, who wouldn't want to have an army who is as tough as a tiger to the enemy and as close as a family member to take care of him?

When Xuzhou was in turmoil a few years ago, the yellow scarves swept across Xuzhou. I don’t know how many cities, prefectures and counties were captured, and how many people suffered disasters.Now, a month ago, Que Xuan Guanhai was tossing again, which made the people of Fei County, who were suffering from the war, realize how precious it is to have an army of their own.

Fei County fell for more than a month, and there was no relief from Xiapi County or Xuzhou, but the ragged and disheveled bandit soldiers from Wujiabao attacked the city like wolves and wiped out all the soldiers in the city. The Yellow Turbans then miraculously digested the captives in only two days.The two sides who were hostile before, but now they seem to be a family.

I thought that the people from Wujiabao had beaten Guan Hai away, and that Fei County would face another catastrophe, but the rules of these hungry bandit soldiers far exceeded their understanding of the previous army.

They saw with their own eyes that these hungry people were still standing guard in the cold wind, and finally passed out from exhaustion, and there was a restaurant not far from the soldier!

Someone couldn't bear it, and sent some food over in the past, but was politely but firmly rejected.At that time, the group of soldiers said that the superiors had issued a death order, and they were not allowed to take a needle or thread from the common people, and they were not allowed to do anything that harmed the common people. Violation would be a death penalty, and they would be beheaded, and the announcement was made in front of all the brothers. If the crime is executed again, it will be embarrassing to die!

Therefore, they would rather starve to death than accept favors.Still waiting for the meal, I heard that the commander-in-chief eats with their big soldiers, which is not much better than theirs, so although it is a bit bitter for a while, there is nothing to complain about...

Although these people in Fei County don't talk about it, they have a steelyard in their hearts. They have already compared the soldiers of Wujiabao with the soldiers of Quexuan Guanhai and the old soldiers of the past countless times.I don’t know, I just found out, it’s still the same now, when the bell for dinner rings, they cheer like a pack of hungry wolves and rush towards the steaming cauldron, but no one dares to crowd and jump in line, The soldiers who even the officers have to line up are much cuter than the soldiers I have seen before!

But they also have their own home, this time they came to Fei County and finished their business, so they should go back, can they stay?

Until now, the people of Fei County felt a little bit of reluctance in their hearts.

Zhang Yang looked at the reactions of the rich people in the city with satisfaction, and continued to shout: "Now we are going to go back with the food given by our benefactor to save lives. I have been bothering you these days. What should I say to the young and old before leaving!"

"Take care ah!"

"If someone bullies you, come to us!"

"Your pastries are very good, I will definitely come back and eat my fill when I have time!"

"..."

These illiterate soldiers turned their heads and wailed and howled towards the city tower. At this time, the people in Fei County were unmoved and knocked down the outside of the city. Whether they knew it or not, they all waved goodbye and shouted: : "Come back and have a look!"

"When you come back, my sweet-scented osmanthus cake will open up for you to eat as much as you want, without charging any money!"

Zhang Yang raised his head and saw Chen Gui watching all this with a complex expression, he could not help but smile slightly, and waved to him.

When Chen Gui saw it, his eyes flashed, and he looked deeply at Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang also pointed to the touching scene of soldiers and civilians sending him off, as if to say: "Why, we bandit soldiers into your eyes?"

Chen Gui nodded, as if to say: "You are very powerful. You can train these stragglers who were only rioters and yellow scarves in such a short period of time... You make me believe that my investment bet is correct!"

Zhang Yang finally nodded to Chen Gui, and shouted towards the tower: "There will be a period later! We will not let you down!"

When night fell, a young man dressed as a scribe hurried back to Fei County with a few entourages. He was Chen Deng, Chen Yuanlong!

Previously, Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, was seriously ill. Tao Qian sent him to visit him with a lot of gifts.

He should have come back a long time ago, but the various factions in Yangzhou were entangled in the distribution of power, and Chen Wenru's scene was bleak tonight, so Chen Deng was delayed for a long time.

However, half a month ago, Chen Wen died of illness on a cold night, and Chen Deng was the only one who accompanied him.

Chen Wen was about to die, and Chen Deng didn't want to be involved in the vortex of the power struggle between his elder brothers and big shots in Yangzhou, so he immediately decided to leave Yangzhou and rush back.

However, Cheng Zhiyuan, who had already gained a firm foothold in Xiacai and finished his rest, launched a surprise attack, and Yangzhou, which was in constant civil strife, was extremely defenseless. If Chen Deng hadn't happened to sneak away in the middle of the night, and saw the yellow scarf who stole the city in the middle of the night, he immediately shouted, let him go. The defenders in the city, who were busy with infighting, came to support the outer city in time. At this moment, Yangzhou may have changed hands.

Cheng Zhiyuan knew that he had lost the first move, and if he attacked again, it would only force the major forces in Yangzhou City, which were originally opposed to each other, to make peace and fight against the outside world together, which would increase the damage in vain.

It's better to continue lurking in the underground, and wait until the adults in Yangzhou City think that the danger period has passed, and when they fight again, he, Cheng Zhiyuan, will make another sneak attack!Anyway, no one in Yangzhou can take care of him now, and Xuzhou, which is a little closer, can't take care of himself, so staying in Xiacai is still very nourishing.

After hearing the news that Xuzhou Xiapi had changed, Chen Deng was so anxious that he rushed back immediately.After driving for nearly ten days and nights in a row, several horses were exhausted, and people lost a lot of weight, and finally arrived home.

Regardless of trimming his appearance, Chen Deng immediately entered the city.After being questioned again, Chen Deng was recognized by the Chen family who just returned to the city and took him back.Chen Deng finally breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that his family was ill.

But when he learned that the Chen family, together with the Huang family of the Zang family, had given Wu Jiabao a million shi of corn, he sprayed far away with a mouthful of rice, immediately wiped his mouth, and jumped up and said, "Didn't my father teach us to be strict in housekeeping before?" Well, why did he get so confused this time, and made such a naive decision!... No, I have to ask for clarification! Otherwise, if I give away [-] shi this time and next time, our family will have nothing! ...My prodigal father!"

"I'm prodigal? Hehe, don't think that because you are famous in Xuzhou, you can respect your elders. Compared with me, you are younger!" Chen Gui reprimanded his son.

"But... that Wujiabao bandit, what can he do? If we send out the [-] shi of corn, it will be considered as a charity to help refugees. I don't expect anything in return..." Chen Deng rolled his eyes angrily He waved his hand and was about to go out.

Chen Gui yelled angrily: "You brat dare to teach your father and me a lesson?! To tell you the truth, the reason why I made this seemingly absurd decision to support a bandit-armed Wujiabao was because I encountered a shocking A talented young man. He is a few years younger than you, but you are nothing compared to him!"

Chen Deng's figure was fixed there at once, and he turned around after a while, staring at Chen Gui intently, and said in a deep voice: "He's there, I'll go and see how capable he is, and see if you see him, Father?" Wrong person...and am I really as useless as you say!"

In the middle of the night, one person and one rider set off from Fei County, and disappeared into the surrounding darkness with the sound of hooves.

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