Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 226 If Le Yi Regenerates (2)

Not long after, more than 200 people, including the elderly, the weak, women and children, gathered at the entrance of the village.All of them were wearing coarse cloth clothes with a left lapel, and the men's heads were braided like Khitan people, but they could be identified as Han children at a glance.The rain was dripping on her pale face, her eyes were so flustered, and the young woman's face was smeared with dirty pot ashes.While passively registering their surnames and household registrations, each family looked at the group of soldiers with terrified eyes.

The pattering spring rain was very cold, so cold that Zhang Zhiqiao was shivering. He looked carefully at the group of people who claimed to be the Han army from the corner of his eye. "It should be an officer, not a Jurchen savage," Zhang Zhiqiao comforted his wife Mei, "I didn't go door-to-door to rob things just now, it seems that it's just a registration." He pulled Mei's back with his hands to hide behind him .

Zhao Xingde and most of the sergeants were guarding around, only Jin Changtai led five or six mienshan soldiers through the civilian population.Many ancestors of the Han children here were captured and resettled in Liaodong. They lived and multiplied and suffered repeated wars, so they did not live together as in the south. There are thirty families in this village. There are more than a dozen surnames, and the village has no power to resist when encountering foreign enemies.

Zhao Xingde frowned, most of the soldiers were as cold as iron.Jin Changtai came among the people and persuaded them to abandon their homes and move to the mountains with Chengyingying. He was born with the appearance of a branch businessman, and his eyes smiled as if he had seen relatives he hadn't seen for many years.

"Everyone knows that we are not bandits who snatch men and women, nor are we barbarians who burn and kill captives. We are the guards of the people. There is a lot of military disasters outside. The Jurchens and Khitans come and kill, maybe One day when soldiers and horses pass by, all men, women and children in the village will be harmed." Jin Changtai's face darkened, and he said in a regretful voice, "Just now I passed the grassy mountain village a few miles to the west. Across a mountain, the Dazhuangzi with nearly a hundred families has been burned to the ground."

As soon as he said this, there was a commotion among the common people, Brother Gao Liu's face suddenly turned pale, the day before yesterday, the bride who had been married for seven days was sent back to her natal family, and the farmer didn't have much dealings with outsiders, so he had no doubts about this. What the military master said, he clenched his fists tightly.Except for a few households who have relatives in Caoshan Village, the rest of the people are also in grief and panic. "In this troubled world, a human life is worse than a dog's life! Don't let people live!" Ma Biaozi gritted his teeth and said bitterly, planning to go to the mountains to shed grass in a few days.A trace of deep sadness flashed in Old Man Yan's cloudy eyeballs. He was lucky to live to be more than 70 years old. When he was a child, he saw the scene of the Han people's momentum in Liaodong Road. Unfortunately, it was a long time ago.

"We are the official army," Jin Changtai emphasized again, "but we are not the Liao army, nor the Jin soldiers. We are the civilian guards. This time to disturb the elders and elders, we want to move you to a peaceful place in the belly of Taibai Mountain. Temporarily avoid the barbarian's blade." After he finished speaking, Zhao Xingde nodded and said in a deep voice, "Can someone take the lead?"

All the people looked at each other in blank dismay, this group of sturdy men surrounded the village, but it was really difficult to leave their homes, and many people lost their souls immediately. "His father," Mei said, pulling Zhang Zhiqiao's sleeve, "what is Jun Ye going to do?" She heard it clearly, but she refused to believe her ears.Zhang Zhiqiao's expression darkened, he sighed, and patted her hand lightly.

Zhao Xingde patiently waited for the people to digest the news like a bolt from the blue. Finally, someone timidly asked: "Are you soldiers and horses of Marshal Han?" There was dirt all over his body, but his figure was still solid, and he looked a little scared, but he looked at himself without blinking. As the man asked questions, other Han people also looked up, with a little expectation in their eyes.

"Unexpectedly, the Han family has been defeated for decades, and they still have such a reputation among the Liaodong Han children." Zhao Xingde thought secretly, but Jin Changtai who was beside him took the words with a smile, and said in a deep voice: "Miss Han is a member of our Civil Guard Army." Leader, seeing that the Khitan people and the Jurchens are making more and more troubles, the 120 and eight cottages enshrining the Han family raised their flags to protect the people, and moved the elders of Liaodong to the mountains to avoid the war disaster."

"Really?" Ma Biaozi had a puzzled look on his face, but he couldn't help but believe that this group of soldiers was strong and strong, even if they were tied with ropes, they would still tie up the villagers. He gritted his teeth, stamped his feet and said, "He's 'grandma', I'll go with you!" After the Liao Kingdom quelled Han Changzhi's "chaos", there were no Han troops on Liaodong Road, but Han'er Village knew that there were still many former soldiers hiding in the mountains. The Han soldiers and horses also went to the mountains and went to the cottages.

"Good!" Jin Changtai praised with a thumbs up, and asked again, "Are you speaking on behalf of this village?"

Ma Biaozi was bold and bold, but he didn't mess around. He was a bachelor and left as soon as he said, but he couldn't speak for the elders in the village. He subconsciously raised his hands and waved: "How can this be? I only care about one person. "After speaking, he looked at Zhang Zhiqiao who was five steps away. Zhang Zhiqiao could read a few words. The imperial court collected taxes. In recent years, he called all households in the village to discuss how to apportion.

Following Ma Biaozi's gaze, the gazes of the other households, Zhao Xingde and Jin Changtai, all fell on Zhang Zhiqiao, making him feel as if he had the guts to carry two hundred catties on his shoulders, so he had to let go of his wife's hand, Hiding her behind him, he forced a smile and said, "My lord, Mr. Zhang Zhiqiao, the grass-roots man, pay my respects."

Zhao Xingde saw that this man was tall and tall, and although his clothes were rough, they were neat among the common people, so he nodded with a smile, and said in a deep voice, "What do you have to say?"

Tens of thousands of entanglements flashed through Zhang Zhiqiao's mind. He was absolutely sure that since the "imperial court" had dispatched such troops, it would be impossible if he didn't leave. He called himself a "grassman", and when he thought of leaving this land, he was full of fear and resistance.

The leader of the army seemed friendly, so let's give it a go, Zhang Zhiqiao made up his mind and asked, "Where does your lord want to move us?"

Zhao Xingde did not answer immediately, but asked loudly: "Mr. Zhang speaks for you, is there any objection?" There is worry, anxiety, sadness, fear, and dodge in his eyes, but there is no indignation towards Zhang Zhiqiao. "What a tribune." Zhao Xingde thought to himself, exchanged glances with Jin Changtai, and found a smile in the other's eyes.Chengyingying has also done several times to coerce the households. If the people have such a convincing figure, things will be easy to handle.

"Brother Qiao said, we are not dissatisfied." Zhang Puzhuang shouted boldly, his neck retracted unconsciously, and his daughter-in-law pulled his skirt tightly behind him. "Yes." "Brother Zhang Jiaqiao is a person." The villagers began to echo in twos and threes.Pinning all hopes on Zhang Zhiqiao, this matter is the most sensible in the whole village, and he is almost the only person who can deal with the imperial court.Some people vaguely feel that today's staff seems to be somewhat different from the imperial court of the Great Liao Kingdom, and also from the bandits and fire officers and soldiers known in the past.

"In that case," Zhao Xingde cupped his hands to Zhang Zhiqiao, and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, twenty places to the east, in Fenghuang Mountain, near Sanyin City, is the place where the Han people are resettled. Although it is a bit desolate, Fortunately, the land is fertile and the mountains around are rugged. In case the barbarians burn and kill them, everyone can go to the mountains to take shelter. Fellow neighbors, go and pack up the soft things, and bring cattle, farm tools, seeds and other things. When we reach the land, we The militia will also distribute some rations to you as appropriate. In time, the militia will distribute agricultural tools such as iron plows and shovels to reclaim wasteland for you."

Zhang Zhiqiao bravely looked up at Zhao Xingde, trying to discern the slightest sign of lying from his face, but there was none at all, the leader of this gang, with only sincerity on his face, Mr. said that the eyes are straight and the heart is straight, this rain The water dripped on his face and body, and he didn't avoid it. He looked at him without blinking, and he didn't seem to be hiding at all.The other people also looked at Zhao Xingde, the man just now was all smiles, although it made people let down their guard, it always made people feel as if they were about to be fooled.This person's demeanor is a bit cold, but there is a convincing energy in his words, making people feel that everything will be arranged properly if he follows him.

When the drizzle fell on his body and hundreds of eyes fell on his face, Zhao Xingde didn't realize it, and said slowly: "Although it is a wasteland over there, the land is very fertile. We have inquired that there were people there more than ten years ago. They cultivated near the Khitan stockade, and later the Khitan people withdrew, and the nearby land was barren. There, they were awarded fields by fen, and each fen could grant [-] mu of land, and only paid [-]% of the income from farming a year, and the rest It’s all yours. Like today, you elect people like Mr. Zhang to be tribunes. If you are bullied, you will be wronged by the tribunes.”

Granting land, Liaodong is different from the inland counties and counties, there are barren black land everywhere, as long as it is reclaimed, there are barbarians everywhere here, and the land must be cultivated to have life seeds.Therefore, although there are many Han people in Liaodong, most of them are close to the "imperial court" and dare not go deep into the mountains at all. Although the Khitan people are arrogant, they are not bad among the Hu people in Liaodong.[-]% of the land rent, if there is no other claim, that would be good.

"I hope so." Zhang Zhiqiao sighed, "People in a chaotic world are not as good as dogs. It would be nice if they could save their lives." Zhao Xingde didn't know what was going on with the tribunes he was talking about, and he didn't know what was going on. Didn't care about it.He only focused on discerning one thing from Zhao Xingde's tone and demeanor, this group of people was reasonable.

"The court's detailed laws are all based on the people, and I will teach you one by one in the future." Zhao Xingde said suddenly, "We are reasonable." The misty rain fell around him, like a mist shrouded the surroundings, making people feel It looked hazy, but the sonorous and powerful tone was the most clear.