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"Actually, if the squire can't do it, he can find someone else. As long as these people have appeal among the common people, it will be fine. Li Xuzhong said again.

"You're right. However, I'm afraid it's hard to find. Zhou Bo said slowly, "By the way, you are a local, it is better to go in the afternoon to see which people in the county are more famous, and their mentality is also very positive." If only you invite them to come, and I'll tell them. ”

Li Xuzhong nodded again and again and said, "The little one will do his best." After saying that, he hurried out again.

Zhou Bo wiped the sweat on his head, it was the height of summer, and the hot weather was uncomfortable. He really didn't know when the Guanghua Army would be properly governed, and it was really difficult for him to be a single commander.

In the evening, Li Xuzhong came back suddenly, but he didn't come back alone this time, he was followed by seven or eight people who were slightly neatly dressed, he waited at the door for a while, hurriedly ran to the mansion, and reported to Han Hui in advance.

Zhou Bo saw these people outside from afar, and after he saw Li Xuzhong, he immediately asked, "Is the matter done?" Are they people with appeal in the city?"

Li Xuzhong nodded, didn't care about wiping the sweat on his head, and hurriedly said: "These used to be the chief of the body, the patriarch and the famous people in the city, and the little one has already told them, I hope they can call on the villagers in the city to cheer up." However, these people still have some questions to ask Lord Zhou, so the little one still brought them over. ”

Zhou Bo said: "Oh, that's good. Invite them in. ”

Li Xuzhong hurriedly ran over and brought these people into the hall. Because of manpower problems, Li Xuzhong could only move the seats himself, let these villagers sit down, and then busily went to bring water. It's a pity that there are too few tea sets for drinking water, so you can only use a water scoop. Let these people pass it on one by one.

Zhou Bo was not in a hurry to speak, and waited for these people to drink water and rest for a while before standing up and arching his hand. said: "Folks, it's not easy for you to come all the way, I guess you know what Zhou meant, this is also for the sake of all the folks, I hope you can do your best to help." ”

Then. An old man who was over half a hundred years old, had a silver beard, and was quite popular with a scholar, stepped forward and said, "Zhou Xianggong, we, the star-fighting people, didn't dare to ask for anything, but we just ...... Alas......"

Speaking of this, he sighed heavily, and the second half of the sentence was inexplicably chopped into his stomach.

Zhou Bo looked at the old man suspiciously, and said, "Old man, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly." Although I am not the Yue family's army. But I have always abided by the rules of the Yue family's army, but if the people have any difficulties, I will definitely do my best to help solve the problem. ”

The old man glanced at Zhou Bo, and saw that this young envoy did not have any official master's shelf, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He was silent for a while, and then slowly spoke again, and said: "The old man knew that Zhou Yuanjun was a good person, otherwise he would not have just entered the city, so he was busy setting up a porridge field to appease the villagers inside and outside the city. But. If it weren't for the Yue family's army coming and going, Qi Gou escaped from the Guanghua Army one after another, and my Guanghua Army would never be as desolate as it is today. ”

It turns out that the current people of the Guanghua Army still have a shadow on the psychological side. Because the Yuejia army had already taken the Guanghua army. drove away the Qi army in the city. At that time, the situation inside and outside the city was far better than it is now, and at least every household still had something to keep, so that not even a small bench was left intact by now.

But the good times didn't last long, and later, because they wanted to attack Junzhou, Yue's army withdrew from the Guanghua army again. This made the Guanghua Army completely isolated and helpless. Before the Qi army came. Thieves swarmed. At this time, there was no one to manage the city, and even thieves were a big problem.

In less than half a month, the thieves had just stopped, and the defeated Qi army retreated one after another. When they pass by, they rob whatever they see, smash what they don't like, and burn what they can't take away, and they don't intend to stay anyway.

It is precisely for this reason that the common people of the Guanghua Army are miserable. They waited for a long time to be liberated from the Qi army, but what they waited for was such a result. If the Yuejia army could not protect the Guanghua army, then it should not have attacked the Guanghua army in the first place, although the Qi army was not a good thing, but at least there would not be such a brutal robbery and destruction as a dog jumping over the wall.

It's just that these ordinary people don't understand, and the Yue family army is helpless.

First of all, there will always be sacrifices in war, not only the soldiers fighting on the frontal battlefield, but also the losses of the common people, which are inevitable sacrifices. Secondly, the reason why the Guanghua Army was conquered and retreated was also out of the consideration of the overall strategy, and it was necessary to further promote the liberation of Xiangyang Province.

Zhou Bo understood what the old man meant, he sighed and said, "Actually, I don't want to find any excuse to shirk this responsibility. When things have happened to this point, everyone should know that this is all forced to happen. Now that Xiangyang Mansion has been recovered, the Yue family army is in charge of Xiangyang Mansion, which is a long-term benefit for the common people. I believe that in the past few years, the Yuejia army will not collect taxes, but will also send grain and grass to help you. ”

The old man said: "I know the goodness of the Yue family's army, and I also know the goodness of Zhou Yuanjun. It is for this reason that we are in a state of distress and do not know who to blame. ”

Zhou Bo sighed and said, "Who is to blame for this? No one can say anything about the war. We are just defending our home and country now, and some sacrifices are inevitable!"

The old man took a deep breath, his old face was a little sad, and said, "Actually, this time we came to find Zhou Yuanjun, not to blackmail Zhou Yuanjun. It's just that we don't know how long the Yue Jiajun will stay in Xiangyang Mansion? We have all heard that Shaanxi and Sichuan are in danger, will the Yuejia army be about to leave for Sichuan?"

Zhou Bo was stunned, in his memory, in history, Yue Fei would be stationed in Xiangyang for several years, and he would not leave Xiangyang until the Northern Expedition. He could see what these old people were worried about, these people were still worried that the Yue family army would leave again, and when the time came, the Qi army would come back again, and the rebuilt homes would be wasted.

He said solemnly: "I understand your thoughts. In fact, you are too careful, the Yue family army will definitely not leave Xiangyang Mansion, at least in the next few years. will be stationed in Xiangyang Mansion. ”

At this time, another younger person asked, "How do we know if this is true? Now that the situation in Hanzhong is so critical, how can the Yue family army not go to support?"

Zhou Bo said with a smile: "These **** have received news, it seems that it is rumored that the Jin army has retreated from Hanzhong." Although this news has not yet been confirmed. However, there is no wind and no waves, and maybe the official battle report will come down in a few days. ”

After hearing these words, those old people were still a little skeptical.

Zhou Bo had no choice but to say again: "What's more, even if the Jin army did not retreat, it was impossible for the Yue family army to ignore such an important place as Xiangyang Mansion. And go to the aid of Hanzhong. Once the Yue family's army went to Hanzhong and the Qi army occupied Xiangyang Mansion again, wouldn't that also block the back road of the Yue's army?"

Everyone was a little relieved.

Zhou Bo said: "Don't worry, I, Zhou Bo, promise that I will definitely build a strong army in the Guanghua Army to protect your safety." But now, if the people can't cheer up and actively restore their homes, then sooner or later this city will only become a dead city. ”

The old man who looked like a scribe before nodded and said, "We just want to hear Zhou Envoy Jun's promise today. I hope Zhou Yuanjun will not deceive us. This is our homeland, where can anyone not cherish their homeland? We will follow Zhou Yuanjun's wishes and encourage everyone to be active and rebuild their homeland. ”

Zhou Bo thanked him: "Thank you for your help." ”

Then, Li Xuzhong sent these people out.

However, these old men had just walked outside the gate of the Imperial Mansion, and there were already some direct children waiting outside, and they gathered around to inquire about the situation. After learning that Zhou Bo promised to ensure that the Yue family army would be stationed in Xiangyang Mansion, he was finally a little relieved, but of course some people were still skeptical-

Zhou Bo dealt with this matter, but he always felt that it didn't have much effect. Even if the people are mobilized to rebuild their homes, this is a relatively long-term process. During this time, what he hopes to see is to develop as much as possible, after all, the position of the Guanghua Army is too close to the border area. If the Qi army comes to harass it, it will be a bad thing.

Moreover, he always had a concern in his heart, that is, he had promised Qin Han to return to Lin'an to marry her. If the development of the Guanghua Army is too slow, it will take several years just to stay here and engage in construction.

That's when it happened. In the courtyard at the entrance of the front hall, there was a sudden sound of quarrelling.

Li Xuzhong was struggling to stop a person, and at the gate of the mansion, the two guards were at a loss, so they could only stand aside and not come in.

Zhou Bo walked over strangely and asked Li Xuzhong, "What's the matter?"

Before Li Xuzhong could speak, a thin and tall man wearing a dirty short coat suddenly jumped out from behind him. At first glance, if it weren't for the other party's small ponytail, she really wouldn't have recognized it as a daughter, after all, her chest was not too bulging, her buttocks were not too upturned, and her face was dirty and covered with a layer of dirt.

The tall and thin girl raised a small stone that had been prepared in her hand and smashed it at Zhou Bo.

Zhou Bo was startled, and quickly squatted down to dodge, and the stone rubbed on his scalp. He was secretly surprised, oh my God, this is clearly a secret weapon, is this obviously trying to assassinate me?

"Someone, come on!" Zhou Bo shouted to the two guards at the door.

The two guards ran in and stopped the girl.

Zhou Bo shouted to the girl and asked, "You are so bold that you dare to openly attack your own official, do you know that this is a big crime!!"

The girl snorted angrily and shouted, "You cowardly will only deceive us ordinary people. After telling some lies, do you think that if my father believes you, I will believe you? Last year, you soldiers said that you would hold Xiangyang Mansion, but before the battle began, you retreated from the Guanghua army. This time, the Yuejia army regained this place, and it was clear that it had already been recovered, but it suddenly retreated, and we suffered our crimes! How long do you want to deceive us?"

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice was full of choked voices.

Zhou Bo sighed, it turned out that it was still for this matter, so he had to emphasize again: "I have already said that this time the Yue family's army will never evacuate. If the Yue family's army evacuates, I will also stay, and it will be a big deal to live and die with the city. ”

"It's easy to say, swear, it's such a coward who will be the first to run away!" cried the girl, still unforgiving.

"I'm a coward, what are you scolding me?" Zhou Bo was a little angry and asked angrily. He felt that the girl was completely vexatious.

"You're a coward, a coward, do you think I'm going to be afraid of you, and you're capable of killing us all!" the girl cried out, her tone not weakening at all.

If Zhou Bo hadn't seen that this girl had backbone and a thin body, it would have been like going up to teach her a lesson. He snorted hatefully, and suddenly began to undo his clothes.

When the girl saw this, even her dirty cheeks turned crimson at once, and she immediately screamed, "What do you want to do? You rascal, you disciple! Daddy, Daddy, come and save me." ”

At this time, the squires, security chiefs, and patriarchs who had already gone out heard the shouts and hurried back. It just so happened that there were no guards in the courtyard, and they rushed in without hindrance. When they saw that Zhou Bo asked the soldiers to grab the girl and undress, they were all shocked.

The old scribe immediately shouted, "Zhou Envoy, what are you going to do?"

Zhou Bo didn't speak, he was wearing less clothes in the summer, so he took off his clothes at once, and then turned around and showed his back to everyone!

"Am I a coward? These two stab wounds were left in Sizhou a year ago. This stab on the shoulder is the one I left behind when I attacked Yingzhou!" he said in a stern tone.

When the girl saw the two deep ravines on Zhou Bo's back, she could think of Yan Zòng, who had been injured by the knife, and suddenly fell silent and said nothing.

When the old people who went and came back saw this, they realized that Zhou Bo was just showing the girl his wounds, and his heart was settled and full of respect.

Zhou Bo turned around, looked at the girl seriously, and said: "I'm not a coward! I count when I speak! Now that I have been promoted from a small soldier to the Guanghua Army, I will definitely build the Guanghua Army better." Not only can it defend against the enemy, but it can also allow every ordinary person to have food, clothing, and shelter. ”

"This ......" The middle-aged scribe was embarrassed, suddenly glared at the girl angrily, and reproached, "Xiaoyu, you are a loser, and you still don't make amends to Zhou Yuanjun!"

The girl Xiaoyu became empty-hearted, but she still insisted on face and refused to speak.

The middle-aged scribe was angry, and he stepped forward to teach the girl a lesson.

Zhou Bo immediately shouted, "Old gentleman, stop." Actually, there is a reason why you don't believe in the official family, and you can't be blamed for it. I just hope you will trust me and rebuild your home. And I will do my part to govern this place so that you will not suffer any more grievances and disasters. ”

The middle-aged scribe sighed, solemnly saluted Zhou Bo, and said, "Zhou Yuanjun, the old man believes in you, and the old man will do his best to let all the villagers know Zhou Yuanjun's intentions." (To be continued.) )