Han Dang is stronger

Chapter 62 Plan ahead
Crazy busy!
This is Xiang Kang's biggest feeling after he successfully won Xiaxiang County!The army should look for Xiang Kang for eating and drinking, the deployment of the army taking over the city defense, Xiang Kang for cleaning up the remnants of the city and how to clean up the battlefield, and all kinds of aftermath problems after taking over the county temple, county treasury and county prison. Xiang Kang, you should look to Xiang Kang for the collection and demobilization of captives and the expansion of the army, for how to distribute rewards, and for how to appease the people and re-establish order in the city!Without much specific experience, no matter what kind of time traveler Xiang Kang is, he will inevitably be in a hurry. He is so busy that the sky is dark and the sun and the moon are dark. So many questions.

Fortunately, the county magistrate Zhou Zeng, who was tied to Xiang Kang's chariot, was an expert in internal affairs. He helped Xiang Kang a lot in appeasing the people, rebuilding the order in the city, and taking over the county temple. He helped Xiang Kang in an orderly manner Going out of the list to calm the people, counting and sorting out the county temple documents and county treasury money and food, and helping Xiang Kang to rebuild the left and right lieutenant's yamen, maintaining order in the city and recruiting new soldiers, shared a lot of pressure on Xiang Kang, and also freed up Xiang Kang's hands , Concentrate on dealing with the most important military issues at present.

Of course, Xiang Kang, as a time traveler, did not do nothing when it comes to internal affairs. When he came out to appease the people, Xiang Kang copied the three chapters of the agreement made by Liu Laosan in Guanzhong unceremoniously, announcing the abolition of it. The strict and complicated laws of the old Qin Dynasty, and the three chapters of the law with the common people, fathers and fellow villagers of the lower ministers - those who kill others will die, those who hurt others will be punished, and those who steal will be punished!Not to mention the results, after the announcement of these three simple laws, the people in Xiaxiang City, who had suffered enough from the Qin Law, were really relieved. I also have a good impression of Xiang Kangjun, and I really hope that Xiang Kang can fulfill his promise and let them live a relaxed life for a few days.

In terms of military affairs, it is easy to take over the city defense. The more than ten members of the Xiang family whose loyalty does not need to be tested can casually pick up four of them, and they can lead the army to firmly control the four gates and ensure the control of the city gates. At the same time, there are enough manpower Lead the army to control the key points in the city without worrying about internal fires causing catastrophe.In addition, in order to appease the people and enforce military discipline, Xiang Kang executed three soldiers who robbed people's property and raped people's women without hesitation in public - and then publicly announced the credits of these three soldiers in attacking the city , distributed the rewards they deserved to their families, in order to buy the morale of the army.

The law and order in the city was handed over by Xiang Kang to the right-hand assistant of Zhou County Magistrate Sun Yuyan, who surrendered voluntarily. The unlucky little official who was sent to Lishan to do lifelong hard labor had just been released with other minor criminals, and immediately ran to the gate of the county temple to ask to work for Xiang Kang, and Xiang Kang learned the process and reason of his torture , and immediately entrusted him with important tasks, using his expertise in arresting thieves and maintaining law and order, and also using him to spy on Sun Prisoner, who is not yet known if he can be trusted.

The important matter of conscription was handed over by Xiang Kang to Xiang Zhuang and Feng Zhong. Although Xiang Kang also knew that the best soldiers are the most valuable, but there is no way, time waits for no one, the counterattack of the surrounding Qin army is imminent, Xiang Kang can only pick up Let Xiang Zhuang and Feng Zhong recruit as many adult men as possible to join the army, expand the size of their army, and recruit all captives who are willing to surrender and join the army. There is no time for strict training, and they will be formed into an army as soon as they are recruited. It is always ready to be used on the battlefield.

Fortunately, there is still some food in the county treasury. Even if half of the food is used to reward the soldiers who participated in the siege, the remaining half is still enough for the army to feed for a month. At the same time, the autumn harvest is coming. With the introduction of the grain collection system, Xiang Kang didn't have to worry about food shortages—of course, the premise was that Xiang Kang's army could survive the first round of counterattacks by the Qin army, and then it would be possible to levy grain to supply the army.

There are still some weapons in the county treasury, although not many, but barely enough to arm three to four hundred people, but of course Xiang Kang will not be satisfied with this, the situation in the city has just stabilized, Xiang Kang vacated a place in the county town, concentrated Various necessary materials began to smelt steel and build weapons.At the same time, Xiang Kang sent Xiang Guan to lead a team of 400 people back to Shiling Pavilion to meet the two aunts and carry the remaining supplies from the blacksmith shop back to the city. The family is also brought into the city. If they don’t want to come, you can tell them that I have done such a big thing. The Qin Dynasty will not spare them no matter what. If they insist on not coming, they will bear the consequences .”

When Xiang Guan took the order to leave, it was already close to Shen time in the afternoon of the fifth day of July. Xiang Kang, who hadn't closed his eyes last night, was young, but he couldn't stand too much work and too much work. He couldn't help crawling on the desk and passed out. Falling asleep, Zhou Zeng, Xiang Yang, Xiang It and others who were helping at the side knew that Xiang Kang was exhausted, so they had the heart to wake Xiang Kang up, but Xiang Yang took a piece of clothing and put it on Xiang Kang, and then discussed in a low voice. During this time, Sun Qianqian came in to report something, but Zhou Zeng signaled him to shut up with a wink.

It was all good intentions to let Xiang Kang rest for a while, but it didn't take long before Xiang Kang woke up suddenly with a cry of alarm, and Xiang it hurriedly asked: "Uncle Ji, what's wrong?"

"I had a dream." Xiang Kang said truthfully: "I dreamed that two people killed two captains and led a large group of guards to call the princes and generals together. I'd rather be kind."

"How do you make such a strange dream?" Xiang Ta heard confused, and said in doubt: "Prince and general, would you rather have a kind? Didn't you, Uncle Ji, take the lead in shouting?"

Xiang Kang smiled wryly and didn't answer, because Xiang Kang didn't finish the strange dream he just had just now - in the dream, those two people took the lead to call out the prince and general Xiangning, and then came to Xiang Kang with swords Desperately, he insisted on asking Xiang Kang for copyright fees, and even said that he would sue Xiang Kang for plagiarism. Xiang Kang, who had done too many bad things, was scared awake.

Shaking his head and trying to forget the content of the strange dream, Xiang Kang noticed that Sun Yuyan had also come to the hall of the county temple, and when he quickly asked what happened, Sun Yuyan replied: "Report to Mr. Xiang, it is like this Yes, Cangpao and they caught a bandit who took advantage of the chaos. Originally, according to the law of the Qin Dynasty, the bandit should have his face tattooed and then sent to Lishan to do hard labor, but it is definitely not possible to do so now. Please let me know how to deal with it. .”

"You should discuss this matter with Uncle Ya." Xiang Kang said casually: "If possible, you'd better come up with a new set of sentencing regulations, so that we can handle cases according to law in the future. Also, what about severed limbs? There is no need for the brutal punishment, if the limbs are broken and can’t grow back, let’s use a wrench instead.”

Sun Yuyan agreed, and he was eager to work out a new sentencing system with Zhou Zeng immediately. Unfortunately, Xiang Kang didn't give Sun Yuyan and Zhou Zeng this opportunity, and asked Zhou Zeng again: "Uncle Ya, I have a question. When the magistrate of Xiangxian County was appointed, he received a call for help from the nearby Tongxian County or Qulu County, saying that someone gathered a crowd and led the crowd to besiege Tongxian County or the county town of Qulu County. Will you send reinforcements to reinforce it? If so, you will send How many troops? Will reinforcements be sent within a few days?"

Knowing that Xiang Kang wanted to analyze when the enemies attacking Tongxian County and those who were worried about it would launch a counterattack, Zhou Zeng thought carefully for a while before replying: "Return to Mr. Xiang, I will act when I see the opportunity. Not many, only about 700 people. I will assemble an army reinforcement of about [-] people in the shortest possible time. The recruitment and assembly will take about two days, and then the troops will be dispatched immediately, plus the time required for the journey. Within three days, my reinforcements will be able to arrive at Tong County or seek reinforcements."

After all, without waiting for Xiang Kang to continue to ask, Zhou Zeng, who knew Xiang Kang's intentions, took the initiative to say: "If during the period of recruiting and forming the county army, I receive news that Tong County or Qulu has been captured by the enemy, Then I will have two choices, one is to protect myself first, use my army to defend Xiaxiang county first, and at the same time ask the county guard for help, and ask the county guard to send the county army to counterattack Xiaxiang, and then I will send troops to help. "

"What about the second choice?" Xiang Kang asked.

"If Tong County is captured by the enemy, I will contact the county magistrate, and invite him to join me in a counterattack." Zhou Zeng replied very simply, saying: "Before the enemy gains a foothold in Tong County, we must attack as soon as possible." Take Tong County back and nip the rebellion in the bud."

Xiang Kang frowned a little, and asked unwillingly: "Uncle Ya, then you are most likely to make that choice?"

"The second one." County Magistrate Zhou replied more directly, saying: "Immediately join hands with another county magistrate to suppress the rebellion. This will not only prevent the rebellion from expanding and threaten my rule of land, but also strive to be rewarded for meritorious deeds. It is no small feat to recapture a county town in Lili."

Xiang Kang's brows frowned even tighter, and he even wanted to change his strategic plan. He wanted to learn from Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, who like many rogues in history, used offense instead of defense. Launch an attack, support war with war like locusts crossing the border, while looting all kinds of useful materials, while growing the army, and gradually accumulate capital that can compete with the main force of the Qin army.However, considering the tragic end of Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and countless rogues in history, as well as the loss of popular support, influence and appeal, as well as the poor strength of the army in his hands, Xiang Kang dismissed this idea again - the rogues are good If he is not good enough, he will die quickly and miserably. Xiang Kang, who has not been intimate enough with his sister-in-law, does not want to suffer such a fate.

Shaking his head again, putting aside the unrealistic idea of ​​being a bandit, Xiang Kang asked Zhou Zeng again: "Uncle Ya, what about Xiapi and Ling County nearby? Will they also send troops to attack us? "

"It may not be big, and even if they come, it won't be soon." Zhou Zeng replied: "Xiapi and Ling counties both belong to Donghai County, and the county army must first obtain the consent of the governor of Donghai County for cross-border operations, or receive the consent of the Surabaya Commander. The county magistrate's request for reinforcements, otherwise it is suspected of treason, and neither the Xiapi county magistrate nor the Ling county magistrate can afford it. So even if they send troops, they will not send troops immediately, and they will have to delay for a while."

"That's good, so we don't have to worry about the threat from behind for the time being." Xiang Kang nodded, and said: "We just need to defeat the Tong County and the Tyrant Qin army first, so that we can win a period of time to consolidate the army." Time to prepare for battle."

After finishing speaking, Xiang Kang turned to his personal soldiers in the hall, which were all composed of apprentices from the Shilingting blacksmith shop and Dongxiang militiamen, and asked: "I need two people now, and they will go to Qulu and Tongxian respectively to inquire about the news and when will they come?" Send out troops, what is the scale of the troops, who is the main general, and who of you dare to go? After the task is done, I will have a big reward."

Several personal soldiers stood up and volunteered. Xiang Kang used his memory to choose from his worries. He chose two who were meticulous in their work and gave them a little money for their actions. Tongxian spied on the news.At the end, Xiang Kang thought about it for a long time, and then asked Zhou Zeng: "Uncle Ya, the magistrates of Tong County and Quli, with whom do you have a deeper friendship?"

"I need to be familiar with Gu Bi, the county magistrate of Tong County." Zhou Zeng replied without thinking, "I met twice because of business, and we had a good chat. We are barely acquainted. As for the magistrate, I have never never seen it."

"That's good. It just so happens that Tong County is closer to the prime minister. If Tong County and Qulu join forces to send troops, the magistrate of Tong County is most likely to lead the troops to make the prime minister himself." Xiang Kang was very happy when he heard that, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Ya, thank you for your hard work. Immediately send a letter to the county magistrate Gu, saying that you were forced to surrender to me. In your heart, you still want to be loyal to the Qin Dynasty, and you want to pretend to help me cheat my trust, and wait for the opportunity. Acting as an internal response, help the tyrannical Qin army to regain the prime minister, and ask Tong county magistrate Gu to report to the county for you."

"It's okay to write a letter, but my lord, what's the point of doing this?" Zhou Zeng asked suspiciously.

"Prepare for a rainy day, and let the enemy know that you are in Cao Ying and your heart is in Han." Xiang Kang used the wrong allusion casually, and said: "As long as the magistrate Gu of Tong County believes that you are willing to be an internal response, no matter whether it is Tong County or Tong County If we plan to join forces, or if the Commander Zhao of Sishui County personally leads the troops to make an appointment, we can use this letter as a basis to further create opportunities for fighting.”

Zhou Zeng was actually not very good in military affairs, so he naturally didn't understand the meaning of Xiang Kang's words, but since he was tied to Xiang Kang's chariot, the county magistrate of Zhou couldn't refuse Xiang Kang's request. I can only pick up a pen and write a book quickly, write a letter according to Xiang Kang's request, and then follow Xiang Kang's arrangement, choose a family member after returning home, and let him carry the letter without telling him the truth. Mixin went out of the city disguised as a commoner, and hurried to Tong County, located in the southwest of Xiaxiang, to deliver the letter.

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By the way, when Zhou Zeng was writing a book, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang had already killed the two captains in Daze Township and called on all the soldiers to rebel. The result was the same as in history. The garrison soldiers followed Chen Sheng and Wu Guang and shouted the slogan that princes, generals and generals should be kind.Then, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang declared loudly that Fusu, son of Qin, and Xiang Yan, the famous general of Chu State, were still alive, and announced that they would launch an uprising in the honor of Fusu and Xiang Yan, calling the state of Chu, and Chen Sheng proclaimed himself a general. Wu Guang was granted the title of Captain, and immediately launched an attack on Qi County next to him.

Still the same as in history, because the distance was too short and Qixian officials had no time to react, the rebel army led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang also took Qixian County, which is also located in Sishui County, on the same day.However, it is a pity that, limited by the speed of transportation and information dissemination in this era, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang did not know that there was also an insurgent army that had captured a county town more than [-] miles away, and had already formed a mutual relationship with them from afar. The favorable situation of the horns, so after looting all the useful materials in the county like crazy, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang led the troops westward the next day, and went to their hometown in Chenjun, missing the rendezvous with the Xiangkang uprising army best chance.

Of course, as far as the personalities of Chen Sheng and Xiang Kang are concerned, it may be a good thing that the two insurgents did not join forces.Otherwise, with Chen Sheng's magnanimity on the outside and jealousy on the inside, and Xiang Kang's sternness hidden in his smile, the possibility of the two insurgents meeting and not fighting is absolutely very small.

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Let’s also take a look at the situation of Xiang Bo and Zhang Liang. Although Xiapi and Xiaxiang belong to Donghai County and Sishui County respectively, because of the relatively short distance, it was actually only on the evening of the sixth day of July. Zhang Liang had already received the shocking news that the children of the Xiang family launched an uprising under the leadership of Xiang Kang and successfully captured Xiaxiang County.

When they heard the news, Uncle Xiang and Zhang Liang opened their mouths wide and could not utter a word for several minutes. In the end, Zhang Liang came to his senses first and asked the family members who had reported the news: "Is the news reliable? Really?" Mr. Xiang's nephew led the Xiaxiang garrison and raised the flag to rebel, and took down Xiaxiang County?"

"Go home, it's absolutely reliable." The family said excitedly: "The news has been spread all over the city, and it was Mr. Xiang's nephew who unfurled the banner of the Chu State, intending to restore the Chu State and overthrow the Tyrant Qin! That's what people say, so it's absolutely reliable."

Zhang Liang was dumbfounded again. He never expected that Xiang Bo, who had been eating and drinking at his own house for more than a year, would have such a bunch of nephews who not only blatantly raised the banner of Chu to rebel, but also took down A county seat!But what Zhang Liang didn't expect was that Uncle Xiang suddenly yelled, jumped up and rushed out the door, Zhang Liang hurriedly called out, "Brother, where are you going?"

"I'm going to show off!" Uncle Xiang turned back and said confidently: "My gang of nephews and nephews took down a city by chance. Now they must be in a hurry and don't understand anything. Everything is in a mess. I'm going to take over our project. The army of the Xiang family, lead the army of our Xiang family to overthrow Tyranny Qin and restore Chu!"

"Brother, are you in too much of a hurry?" Zhang Liang said worriedly, "Although I don't know how your nephews won a county seat, I'm sure it was definitely because the Prime Minister was too late to prepare and was caught off guard. It was only captured by your nephew. Now the tyrant Qin officials next to Xiaxiang must have received the news, and they must be trying their best to recruit troops to counterattack Xiaxiang. No one can guarantee whether Xiaxiang City can withstand it. You go now , if it happened to happen that the Tyrant Qin army counterattacked, how would you resist it?"

Uncle Xiang, who was full of confidence just now and wanted to go back to take over the Xiang family army, closed his mouth, and after a while he said bitterly: "These little bastards, why don't you call me when they are doing such a big thing? Without my leadership, What can they do?"

"Send someone to inquire about the situation first." Zhang Liang suggested: "After understanding the situation at the Prime Minister's side, if it is feasible, I will go with you to join the Congregation Army. If the situation is not right, we can also ask the person we sent Send a message to your nephews, telling them to come and join us when they are desperate."

After pondering for a while, he realized that he had better not take the risk, so Uncle Xiang had no choice but to nod his head, agreeing to Zhang Liang's proposal.However, Uncle Xiang was still very dissatisfied, and said bitterly: "It's definitely Xiang Kang, that little bastard who messed up. No one of my nephews would dare to mess around like this, to overthrow Tyranny Qin and restore Great Chu? Pooh! Don't Give away all the lives of our Xiang family children!"

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By the way, the news that Xiang Kang led the Xiang family's children to restore Chu and successfully captured a county continued to spread southward, and gradually spread to Kuaiji County south of the Yangtze River. The news immediately went crazy, rolled up his sleeves and bent down to pull up a weeping willow tree, holding up the willow tree that was as thick as a wine jar and shouting loudly, "Dr. Kang! Brother Zhuang! You are worthy of being my younger brother! He is my good brother! Wait for me, brother, I will come to help you as soon as possible!"

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Let's take a look at the situation on Liu Laosan's side again. After the news that Xiang Kang brought the Xiang family's children to take down Xiaxiang City in one fell swoop reached Mangdang Mountain, Liu Laosan was surprised and still a little dazed, and couldn't help asking his brother-in-law Fan Kuai He asked: "Fan Kuai, didn't you say that that idiot Xiang Kang is a fat sheep? He doesn't even know whether the gold used to buy knives is genuine or not. And directly won a county seat?"

"How do I know?" Fan Kui also asked very puzzled: "That day, that little Zhuzi was really stupid. The fake gold I handed him was accepted by him without even looking at it. How do I know that this silly boy Is there anything else?"

Liu Laosan was silent, and after a while he smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if he is really stupid or not, as long as he dares to make trouble, it's better to make it as big as possible. In the worst case, pay him back the real gold and the money owed to him later. Block his mouth, and then slowly trick this fool."

(End of this chapter)