For the rest of the journey, the necessary precautions were still retained, but it was true that there was no movement along the way. Occasionally, some of the beasts that startled became the team's evening meal.

There was no risk, and the group accelerated their march the next day, and in less than half a day, they successfully went out of the mountain and then came to Gaodu County. An army suddenly arrived, and the real county order was directly startled, and ordered people to close the city gate from afar.

Later, it was found that it was the army of the imperial court, and after Liu Tao identified himself, he reopened the door. Originally, Liu Tao could make a direct detour, but in terms of material supplies, he needed to purchase them appropriately locally.

There were not enough baggage troops, so that there was not much to carry supplies, and more local purchases were made, and this situation probably lasted until the army arrived in the city of the eldest son. Thankfully, from Gaodu County to Changzi County, it is only one hundred and forty miles.

"At the speed of a hundred miles a day, how about arriving in the city of the eldest son in a day and a half, and then joining up with the baggage troops over there?" Liu Tao proposed that night.

"Judging from the official road conditions, there is not much of a problem." In the evening, Zhang Fei had already taken someone to check the road conditions a little, the official road was still being maintained, and in terms of road conditions, it was not difficult to travel a hundred miles a day.

The real trouble is the previous mountain road, the first twenty miles are fine, and the back mountain road is getting more and more difficult to walk. Sixty miles a day is already the limit, but fortunately, the whole journey is only about ninety miles.

Thanks to the lack of rain, otherwise it would not be difficult to walk the mountain road in a muddy environment. Especially since the ground is full of pits full of stagnant water, and you never know how deep this pit really is.

"It's just that at the beginning of spring, this rain seems to be a little less......" Cai Yan is actually more worried about other aspects. Along the way, there was almost no rain, and it was really good not to delay the trip, but on the farmer's side, it was estimated that he would frown.

"Last year, because of the turmoil, the people were short of food, and if this weather continues for a while, it is estimated that the people will make trouble again." Liu Tao shook his head.

Zhang Niujiao may not have rebelled because the local people were miserable and couldn't stand it, but he really couldn't survive.

The Han Dynasty is rotten internally, but under the inherent system, as long as nothing changes, then the people can still support it. This is established in a state of peace that the Great Han has always been. Foreign invasions, as well as natural disasters, can lead to a major collapse of social order.

Obviously, due to traffic and other reasons, Dahan also lacked adequate emergency measures...... For example, the most critical Chang Closing position, which was intended to be established during the period of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, did not succeed in the end.

Just as the monopoly of salt and iron was broken, if the position was not closed, then the local tycoons could manipulate the price of grain at will.

No one wants to lose this convenience, especially if it is a self-financed business that is more careful than a careful business. Sitting at home, stable agriculture that can make money is more valued by the family. A sentence of cultivating and reading heirlooms, in fact, is the face of the family.

Therefore, opposing commerce is not only that they are not good at it, but the key is that commercial circulation will lead to fluctuations in food prices, which is not conducive to their manipulation of food prices, which is also what they don't like to see.

"It was all messy like this last year, and it's still messy this year?" Cai Yan has been staying in Luoyang, she knows that there are rebellions outside, and the scale is not small, but rebellion is still too far away from her.

"If you can't live, and you don't have to die, you can only mess up." Huang Zhong can see this, but it is one thing to understand it, and it is another thing to support it.

"The one who came here today is the leader of the Black Mountain Thieves." Seeing that there were no others on the left and right, Liu Tao didn't mind explaining a little, "He told me that Boling Zhang Niujiao planned to rebel and invited him to join." ”

"This can't be done, you have to report to the court quickly!" Lu Yan was a little excited when he heard this.

"Earlier, I made a pact with him that if Zhang Niujiao rebelled and invited him to join me, then he would defect to me." Liu Tao suddenly said, "The problem is our relationship, and it is obvious that it cannot be passed on." ”

………… When Lu Yan heard this, he sat back obediently. He didn't know why his brother did that, but there had to be a reason.

"But why do you know?" Cai Yan naturally wanted to ask questions, after all, according to Liu Tao, when the two sides made a bet, he should have expected this result.

"I am an immortal disciple, don't you know yet?" Liu Tao pretended to be surprised and looked at Cai Yan.

"Huh?" The first time Cai Yan heard about it, he was a little unsure.

There is no need to explain here, and the result is that Zhen Jiang's eyes lit up and he looked at Liu Tao with an expression of admiration. Cai Yan felt that his understanding of Liu Tao had undergone subversive changes, and the whole person was a little uncomfortable.

"My relationship with him is currently top secret, and no one can spread it. In the future, we will be in the clouds, and the population and materials may have to be obtained through him. Liu Tao looked at everyone.

Everyone nodded suddenly, but Jian Yong looked at Liu Tao with deep meaning, knowing very well in his heart. It is estimated that it is not only that simple, but it is estimated that some shady things will also ask the other party to do it.

It's just this kind of speculation that will damage Liu Tao's image, and he will naturally not say it.

"In addition, according to my guess, it is not just Zhang Niujiao who is afraid of making trouble...... In fact, as long as the people's lives continue like this, then similar turmoil will not decrease. Liu Tao sighed.

After a pause, he looked at everyone: "Besides, we are going to Yunzhong County." In the face of the more ferocious Hu people, our focus should be to protect Yunzhong County and no longer be invaded by the Hu people. At the same time, it is the top priority to let the people live and work in peace and contentment. ”

"What my brother said is very true." Lu Yan came forward to agree, and everyone else also nodded.

The second day departed, and arrived in the city of the eldest son in the afternoon of the third day, as expected, a hundred miles a day was not much pressure. Liu Tao didn't even use 'acceleration' to increase the speed of the march.

"Uncle, three thousand heavy soldiers, as well as supplies until around October, have been delivered, please check." Here he met with the people of the Zhen family, and the steward of the Zhen family sent the booklet of materials to Liu Tao.

It is made of bamboo paper, which is produced by the paper mill, and in the final analysis, there is also investment from the three Zhongshan companies.

"How is it October?" Liu Tao was a little curious.

"There is a shortage of materials in the clouds, and the head of the family and the other two families have added up to the amount of money for about five months. After October, after the autumn harvest, there should be no more problems. If you need it again, just ask it. The steward replied.

It's just that the materials at that time are afraid that they will be purchased with money, Liu Tao thought silently in his heart.

Originally, according to the agreement, by around May this year, the one-year aid would expire. Giving five more months can indeed solve a lot of problems, at least so that he is not so strapped for money.

As for the taxes for the autumn harvest, he felt that he might not be able to count on it. According to the general logic, the local Taishou, don't collect taxes for more than ten years in advance, they are worthy of him.