In this era, the spiritual outlook of the people is generally positive, which is quite different from Qin Jin's cognition. In Qin Jin's cognition, the most intuitive image given to him by the fleeing people all stayed in a movie about fleeing. Ragged, wooden, indifferent, hopeless, this series of words encompasses them all.

The fleeing people who followed the Shenwu Army to the west were all full of optimism about the situation without exception, except for a hint of uneasiness about the future that was always revealed in their eyes and words.

"Yesterday's battle, we watched the battle on the edge of the mulberry forest, and the traitor was killed by the king, and we still applauded......"

Hearing these words, Qin Jin couldn't help but laugh dumbly, the people in Guanzhong had not heard the sound of war and sword soldiers for a hundred years, and they still had the heart to watch the excitement. But he was also a little strange, and the people didn't seem to have much fear of Huang Fu Ke's army.

"Aren't you afraid that Huang Fuke's rebels will be blocked in the mulberry forest and robbed of women and goods?"

The small carts and large bags that almost every family of the fleeing people have, so it seems that they are all wealthy people in Guanzhong, and if they are robbed, it will also be a considerable fortune.

But I heard an old man scolding.

"They are all from Guanzhong, no matter how bastard Huangfu Ke is, he will not dare to kill people and seize wealth at the door of his house! If it weren't for the fact that he had voted for the Hu Dog who burned, killed and looted, who would want to leave his hometown?"

In the conversation with the people, Qin Jin realized that it seemed that even if Huangfu Ke did not commit any crimes against the local people, at least he was extremely self-disciplined, and did not commit the crime of burning, killing and looting. This is also a blessing in misfortune for the people of Feng Yijun.

The loss of goods can be recovered in a year or two. However, the loss of population will be difficult to recover even in thirty or fifty years. Therefore, in this era, the people are the greatest wealth of the country.

Qin Jin looked around, and the people who followed the Shenwu Army to the west gathered more and more, which also meant that Feng Yijun's most valuable wealth was constantly gathering together.

He believes that as long as the people are placed in a proper position, in less than half a year, Feng Yijun will return to its previous order.

On the march, Qin Jin recruited Lu Qi again. Now several cronies around him, Yang Xingben was left in Chang'an by Yang Guozhong, and Pei Jing was seriously injured in the battle of Chaoyi, so now only Lu Qi is left to discuss major matters.

"Where is Du Qianyun now?"

Just now, an idea suddenly popped into his mind, and it was most appropriate to leave this matter to Du Qianyun.

"Back to the envoy, Du Qianyun is responsible for escorting the materials, and he is slower than the army, and he should have passed Tongzhou at this time. ”

Before leaving Chang'an, Qin Jin originally planned to let Du Qianyun and Pei Jing stay in Chang'an and be responsible for purchasing grain and grass, but Yang Guozhong didn't know where to have a convulsion, so he frequently showed favor, not only allocated a large number of arrows, but also gave a lot of military rations to the Shenwu Army. Therefore, out of consideration for the nervousness of employing people, Qin Jin let the two go on the expedition with the army.

Sure enough, Lu Qi's estimate was not bad. When it was less than thirty miles away from Tongzhou City, Du Ganyun escorted grain and grass materials to catch up.

Don't look at Du Qianyun, this person is very treacherous, but he has the shrewdness of a businessman, if he is put in the right position, he can make the best use of people.

Qin Jin met with Du Qianyun alone.

"Qin is going to give you a task!"

Du Qianyun was the time to show his loyalty, for fear that he would not have the opportunity to show his face, so he actively said:

"What do you command, you must bow down and die with all your might!"

Qin Jin laughed when he heard this, this Du Qianyun is a typical example of not learning and not knowing, how can he use it casually after he has done his best to die? If in the period when the literary prison is very noisy, this sentence alone will push both of them into the abyss of no return.

However, this was the most open and inclusive era of the Tang Dynasty compared to the Han Dynasty, when the laws were stricter than those of the Qin Dynasty, and later generations. Qin Jin naturally smiled calmly.

"I don't need you to send him to death, but I need to go to Pujin Pass for Qin!"

Pujin Pass is an extremely important gate located at the Pujin ferry port of the Yellow River. The Huangfu Ke rebels were stationed here before the rebellion. Du Qianyun immediately understood Qin Jin's intentions, and smiled.

"Isn't the envoy planning to recruit Emperor Fuke?"

Qin Jin shook his head, the possibility of recruiting Emperor Fu Ke is not very large, since he chose to rebel desperately, he must have irreconcilable contradictions with some people, how can he be recruited again in a few words? If this is the case, isn't it too child's play?

It's just that Qin Jin had a hunch in the conversation with the people just now that Huang Fu Ke might not be an extremely vicious person, and he might be able to maintain some tacit balance with him for the time being.

After the first battle of Chaoyi, Qin Jin completely recognized the combat effectiveness of the Shuofang army under Huangfu Ke, which was by no means comparable to those forbidden troops in Chang'an. No matter how it is fought, if the Shenwu Army wants to quell the Pujin Rebellion without paying the price, it is simply a fool's dream. Counterinsurgency was by no means Qin Jin's ultimate goal, his goal had already reached the outside of Tongguan.

He sent Du Qianyun to Pujin Pass, he wanted to test whether Huang Fu Ke had the possibility of defecting to the enemy. If Huang Fu Ke still has the righteousness of his family and country in his heart, then there is still room for everything, and he doesn't mind maintaining the status quo with this person. Anyway, this balance will not be maintained for long, with the progress of the war, almost all the south of Zhongtiao Mountain in the southeast of the river fell into the hands of An Lushan, once An Lushan's rebels were defeated in Tongguan, Pujin, which was only more than 100 miles north of Tongguan, would definitely be involved in the war.

At that time, will Huang Fuke still be able to stand by and watch?

After listening to Qin Jin's instructions, Du Qianyun showed a look of surprise, he didn't expect that Qin Jin didn't plan to put down the rebellion with all his might.

"Envoy, envoy, you have made a military order in front of the Son of Heaven!

Qin Jin sneered: "What? Are you questioning my orders? Or are you scared and don't dare to go to Pujin Pass?"

For Du Qianyun, Qin Jin's attitude has always been hot and cold, this kind of person who dares to open a dyeing workshop for him three or two colors, if he relaxes a little, he will gain an inch. Not to mention whether he had a head when he offered his plan, but with this frivolous attitude, he was not a person with whom he could discuss important matters.

"Don't dare, don't dare, so that the king has a life, and the lowly is willing to die!"

After being reprimanded by Qin Jin, Du Qianyun immediately restrained his frivolity.

"I said it a long time ago, I won't let you die. Although you can go to Pujin Pass boldly and boldly, Huangfu Ke will never be difficult for you!"

……

When the army returned to Tongzhou, it was not better than when it came, so it slowed down its march and walked for a whole day and night before arriving at Tongzhou, the county of Fengyi County.

On the day of arrival in Tongzhou City, a large number of soldiers and civilians gathered on both sides of the official road outside the east gate of Tongzhou City, either to see the excitement or to greet each other, and their enthusiasm far exceeded Qin Jin's expectations. This kind of enthusiasm has never been experienced before.

As early as when there were still ten miles away from Tongzhou, Feng Yijun Taishou Mansion sent officials to greet him and guide the Shenwu army into the city in triumph. The news of the defeat of the rebels by the Shenwu Army had also been transmitted back to Tongzhou City a day earlier, and the officials and the people were overjoyed to learn that the threat from Tongzhou had been contacted.

The official in charge of greeting him respectfully accompanied Qin Jin and a cadre of generals to move forward, and the closer they were to Tongzhou, the slower the speed of the army. There are more and more people watching the excitement on both sides of the official road, and the sound of shouting long live and mighty is always in the ears of everyone.

This was very different from all the counties that Qin Jin had visited before, and those counties were either deserted and lifeless, or they were always in danger, and fear and despair were always pervasive. Although the people of Feng Yijun were almost ravaged by the war, they did not have the slightest imaginary fear and panic, whether it was the fugitives encountered on the road or the local officials and people in the same state, they were all high-spirited.

Qin Jin suddenly realized that this might be the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty. However, this weather is fragile, and the counties east of Tongguan have long been judged to be heaven and earth after the ravages of war.

The reason why this kind of weather is not obvious in Chang'an at the feet of the Son of Heaven is that Qin Jin privately speculated, after all, it was at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the laws were more stringent. Therefore, although the government and the people yearn for it, due to many restrictions, they do not have the prosperity and enthusiasm of the locality.

It was only at this moment that Qin Jin was convinced that the decision to come to Feng Yijun was correct. Before the Tongguan Pass was broken, Guanzhong may be the last piece of paradise north of the Yangtze River, and the tragedy of the previous life cannot be allowed to happen again in any way.

"Qin Envoy, please look, Cui Envoy Jun is there!"

The officials who came to greet him raised their hands and guided Qin Jin to look at the team of officials and civilians who greeted him outside the city of Tongzhou.

In fact, it is very easy to identify, Cui Liang is the only one who is qualified to wear a scarlet official robe in Tongzhou City, and in a patch of green, a little crimson stands out from the crowd.

"Qin envoy Jun Zhi is brave and good at fighting, and defeated the traitor, he is really the benefactor of my Feng Yi's people, please accept Cui Liang's worship!"

I saw that the middle-aged official in a scarlet official robe rolled off his horse and came to Qin Jin's horse in two steps and three steps, his arms were one, and he actually bowed to the ground.

Although Qin Jin had a preconceived impression of Cui Liang, how could he be indifferent to the other party's great gift? Hurriedly dismounted, stretched out his hands and dragged the other party's bowing arms, and held him up with all his might.

"Cui made Jun heavy, Qin was full of the court, and it was really a matter of duty to quell the chaos and protect the people. ”

Holding Cui Liang's arm, Qin Jin found that this person was emaciated, and there was no flesh on his arms, almost all of them. Looking at this person's face again, his cheeks are thin and deep, and the beard under his chin is also gray, where is the temperament of a big family? So much so that Qin Jin suspects that he is denying the wrong person, this person is not Cui Liang at all, but he has just opened his own door, and he is really Cui Liang.

Qin Jin's gaze fell on Cui Liang's body again, but he saw that the scarlet official robe on his body was also old, and there were even inconspicuous traces of repair between the cuffs.