In the tranquil courtyard, the breeze blows, and the sunlight shines through the corners of the eaves, leaving dappled light and shadows on the ground through the leaves dancing in the wind.

In front of him was the courtyard of Xiahou Qingyi, and Wang Xiao, who was standing in front of the door, still felt a little incredible.

As an old emperor who has experienced many worlds, Wang Xiao said that this is the first time he has encountered this kind of thing.

It's just the first time I met, and I'm willing to marry my daughter just because I have a reputation. At this moment, what came to Wang Xiao's mind was the story of Liu Da'er marrying the eldest lady when Liu Da'er entered Xuzhou.

To put it bluntly, it's an investment.

In the Great Song Dynasty, Donghua Gate was the same investment as catching sons-in-law.

In the Qin and Han dynasties, women invested in the palace and took the route of relatives. The man used his daughter to invest in the hero, looking forward to the investment target being sealed immediately.

When Emperor Guangwu was back then, wasn't he invested by the Guo family.

Wang Xiao defeated the Yellow Turbans of the Left School and showed his powerful force.

Xia Houjie, who knows that the world is turbulent, is willing to invest in him with his daughter, which is actually a very simple thing. In this day and age, it is commonplace.

It's just that for Wang Xiao, an old emperor, it feels too fast.

We met and had a drink. This is going to talk about marriage, which is too exaggerated.

There is always a thought surging in Wang Xiao's heart, this is not right!

But in the end, under the jealous gaze of the lieutenant of Zhending County in the background, Wang Xiao still chose to accept it.

Wang Xiao is definitely not because of Xiahou's bright and moving face, definitely not. He is so that he can get resources quickly and develop quickly.

In any case, Dong Zhuo had to be blocked from entering Luoyang.

By the end of the Han Dynasty, the population had actually reached a peak.

Even after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it still has a large population.

What is really fatal is that after Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, the world was chaotic, and warlords from all over the country attacked and looted each other, and thieves were rampant.

Years of war and natural disasters caused the population of the three families to plummet to an outrageous extent when they returned to Jin a hundred years later.

People are the most important resource.

There are not so many rules and exquisiteness in later generations, Xiahou Jie mentioned it, and Wang Xiao also agreed.

He is coming over now, and he is talking alone in private to enhance the relationship.

It's still the same sentence before, the appearance is online.

If the appearance is not enough, then Xia Hou will not pour wine when he comes out in light clothes before, but will only say that he is not feeling well and retire, and then give Xia Houjie a look of refusal.

The maids covered their mouths and smiled and led Wang Xiao into the courtyard.

"Miss Xiahou."

Seeing Xiahou Qingyi standing under the tree, Wang Xiao stepped forward and arched his hand.

"General Zilong." Under the warm sunshine, the charming woman returned the gift.

Waving his hand to let the maids who wanted to see the excitement leave, Xiahou Qingyi, whose pretty face was dyed red, stepped forward and lowered his eyelids, and whispered, "My father was originally an official in Luoyang, and the little girl was forced by the general because of her slight talent." Only then did he have to leave Luoyang with his father and come to Changshan County. ”

Wang Xiao suddenly said, how can I talk about marriage so easily, it turns out that there is really a story.

"General, who is Hejin?"

Xiahou Qingyi nodded slowly: "Exactly." ”

He Jin is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager He, and the marquis of Zheng'er Bajing's relatives.

In terms of the color of Xiahou's light clothes, it is normal to be looked at.

It's just that the problem is that he He Jin already has a wife. Xiahou Qingyi would not have any identity at all.

Their family is not a small family, how can they be concubines with others. And Mrs. He Jin said early that as long as she dared to enter the door, she would definitely be killed.

Because Xiahou Qingyi is from a famous family, it is very threatening to Mrs. He Jin's status.

Later, with the help of the world's friends, he stayed away from Luoyang City and came to Changshan County to take refuge.

Unexpectedly, He Jin felt that he had lost face, and he was still forced step by step.

Unwilling, reluctant Xiahou Qingyi didn't know what to do, and Wang Xiao was born.

Such a heroic figure gave her a chance to get rid of the entanglement. That's what happened before.

"General, I'm sorry for your trouble." Xiahou's body trembled a little.

In this way, He Jin's anger must have been transferred to Wang Xiao's body. It is equivalent to allowing Wang Xiao to resist the pressure from the general.

Originally, Xiahou Jie instructed Xiahou Qingyi to wait until He Jin started to tell him.

However, Xiahou Qingyi was still kind-hearted and couldn't help but say it.

Wang Xiao sighed, those who treat the ancients as fools are really fools. Which is not extremely smart.

Such a simple graft, if it weren't for the woman to say it today, he might not know what was going on when he was suppressed by He Jin in the future.

Xiahou Qingyi's expression was very nervous, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Wang Xiao.

She was afraid that Wang Xiao would accuse her of being wrong, and she was also afraid that Wang Xiao would not dare to take He Jin's pressure and run away. In that case, for the sake of the Xiahou family, she could only wipe her tears and go to Luoyang and accept the dark fate.

I am afraid that I will not live for more than a month under the hands of Mrs. He.

After Wang Xiao sighed, he laughed.

Isn't it He Jin, an old man who stepped into the coffin with half a foot, and actually wanted to eat tender grass.

has been an emperor, a prince, and a famous jade-faced flying dragon on the rivers and lakes. How could he have fallen into the prestige of Zhao Zilong in Shijiazhuang!

Under Xiahou Qingyi's surprised gaze, Wang Xiao stepped forward and took her into his arms.

Caressing the girl's hair, "From now on, all your troubles will be fought by me." ”

Xiahou Qingyi, who had been under tremendous pressure for a long time, suddenly felt unprecedented ease at this moment.

Wang Xiao's warm embrace seemed to have magical power, making the girl feel sleepy for a while, and she wanted to fall asleep.

"I can swear in the name of Zhu Yuanzhang that I definitely don't take over troublesome things because women are beautiful. Definitely not. ”

On the way out of the county guard's mansion, Wang Xiao strengthened his belief.

Isn't it He Jin, it's not a big deal.

I don't know why, the weird feeling in my heart is still lingering.

He always felt that things were not so simple.

With the support of the county guard, Wang Xiao was soon promoted to the rank of captain. It was also the highest military position that a county warden could appoint. No matter how high the rank of lieutenant, the right to appoint is in the hands of the imperial court.

The county lieutenant of Zhending went back to Zhending County, and in a few days he would bring hundreds of righteous troops over and hand them over to Wang Xiao's command.

The county guard opened the arsenal and let Wang Xiao choose.

The commander can command 800 people, which is already a large force in the county.

Wang Xiao was not interested in swords, guns, swords, halberds or anything, and the ones he chose were mainly armor.

After many worlds, Wang Xiao has long seen it very thoroughly. Before a firearm comes out, the power of defense is greater than the power of attack.

In particular, the iron armor has an overwhelming advantage in the face of light infantry.

It's just that most of the iron armor in Changshan County was taken away by the county soldiers to guard against Zhang Yan. There are only a few dozen pairs left, and the rest are leather armor.

Wang Xiao also did not refuse this.

With armor and without armor, the difference between going to the battlefield is too big.

As for the war horses, most of them were taken away by the county soldiers, and there were only a dozen left.

Wang Xiao still does not refuse to come, and uses as many as he wants.

The rebels recruited by the counties gradually concentrated in the county, and the number was as high as thousands.

Wang Xiao commanded these rebels as a captain, and after a brief drill, he set off with them to fight the thieves.

It's not that he doesn't know that the elite division needs long-term training, but the Baibo army is extremely powerful, and it won't be long before it breaks through Taiyuan County and shakes the world.

At that time, the imperial court in Luoyang will definitely mobilize soldiers and horses from nearby counties to quell the rebellion. For Wang Xiao, this is an excellent opportunity to gain military achievements, improve his status, and expand his strength.

Before going to Taiyuan County, he wanted to enhance his strength as much as possible.

In terms of troops, it can rely on a large-scale expansion in the name of the people. But when you recruit people, you will always have to give money and food.

Changshan County does not have much money and food, and it also has to pay the county soldiers. Even if the county guard comes out in person, there are not many who can fall into Wang Xiao's hands.

At this time, Wang Xiao used the same methods used in the Northern Song Dynasty world.

Robbing cottages.

In troubled times, gold, silver and jewelry are really of little use. What is really useful is money, food, and cloth.

It is impossible to collect taxes, then it can only be robbed.

Dressed as an official soldier, naturally you can't attack the city, so you go to grab the cottage.

Before leaving the county, Wang Xiao gathered all the blacksmiths in the city in the name of the county guard.

First, the Yellow Turban captives were used as laborers, using clay and fired bricks to build small blast furnaces. Then cut wood from the mountains to burn charcoal. As for the raw material, it is directly used as the raw material of iron, not ore.

As early as the Warring States Period, there was such a thing as a blast furnace, which was used to smelt copper at that time. It was not a difficult thing for the blacksmiths of this era.

The only difference is the use of clay and specially fired refractory bricks, which can only be melted to make steel if they withstand high temperatures.

The use of charcoal instead of coal not only increases the furnace temperature, but also removes the excessive carbon content of the iron, reducing the carbon content and turning it into steel.

Of course, there are many impurities in the steel produced under such rudimentary production conditions, and the standards are different. The structural strength is low and the bubble content is excessive.

Even if Wang Xiao also proposed technical improvements such as blower heating, decarburization and desulfurization, the quality of the products is still far from being compared with the modern world.

In other words, it is far inferior to strip steel.

But in this era when there are not many iron tools, it is already an unprecedented achievement.

The armor made of steel is no less than the steel that can be obtained by skill. The most important thing is that this steel can be mass-produced.

Some of the rebels from Changshan County were left to strictly control the steelmaking workshop, and even if the county guard came, they were not allowed to enter.

Among the strong soldiers of the Three Kingdoms that Wang Xiao admires the most, except for the White Horse Yicong, they are trapped in the camp.

There are not many troops trapped in the camp, but the combat effectiveness is so strong that it explodes.

In addition to the excellent supply of soldiers, the heavy iron armor they wear is also an extremely important factor.

A strong source of soldiers can be tempered through rigorous training and battles. And the armor depends on the power of technology.

After arranging the affairs here, Wang Xiao led thousands of righteous troops to start sweeping the cottages in Changshan County.

The ill-trained rebels attacked the cottage and suffered many casualties if they won. But Wang Xiao insisted on training his troops in battle.

He really didn't have a few years to slowly train his soldiers.

Time came to August of the fifth year of Zhongping, and an explosive news came.

"Nandan is in rebellion, and the white wave thief Kou Taiyuan County."

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