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The arrival of Deng Yu and Gai Yan made Liu Xiu's team grow a little stronger.

On the same day, they left Huaicheng and continued their march northeast. First through the cultivation of martial arts, and then through the song, along the way it is also peaceful, and the places where you pass are welcomed and entertained by the local government.

After waiting for Chaoge, he went out of the Sili territory and officially entered Wei County in Jizhou.

Liu Xiu has two important destinations in Jizhou, one is Handan and the other is Zhending. Handan is the capital of Zhao Guojun, and the most powerful person in Zhao Guojun is undoubtedly Liu Yuan, the king of Zhao Miao.

Liu Yuan and Liu Xiu are both relatives of the Liu family, and if Liu Xiu can get Liu Yuan's support, it will greatly help him make a comeback in the Hebei region.

As for Zhending, it is the capital of Zhending Kingdom, and Zhending Country has 100,000 soldiers and horses, and in Zhending Kingdom, the most powerful person is naturally Liu Yang, the king of Zhending.

If Liu Yang's support can be obtained, it will be more helpful for Liu Xiu.

Of course, it would be great if he could get the support of Liu Yuan, the king of Zhao, Liu Yang, the king of Zhending, and even Liu Jia, the king of Guangyang.

I want to mention here by the way, Liu Yuan, the king of Zhao Miao, and Liu Yuan, the second sister of Liu Xiu, who has passed away, happen to have the same name.

And Liu Jia, the king of Guangyang, and Liu Jia, who followed Liu Jiu in Nanyang, also have the same name. The three kings of Hebei, among which the weaker one is Liu Jia, the king of Guangyang.

Back then, Wang Mang usurped the throne and suppressed the Liu clan relatives all over the world, and the Liu clan relatives in Nanyang, Runan and other places were killed, and the Liu clan relatives here in Hebei were naturally not spared.

It's just that at that time, King Zhao Mian and King Zhending already had self-respect, strong strength, and deep-rooted power in Hebei.

Only the weakest King of Guangyang, under the pressure of Wang Mang, was not only demoted from a prince to a marquis, but also changed his surname, from the surname Liu to the surname Wang.

Liu Jia, the king of Guangyang, was laughed at because of this, and for a while, Liu Jia, along with his family, was embarrassed to even go out. Later, the Xinmang court gradually declined, and rebel armies rose everywhere, especially here in Hebei, which simply became the hardest hit area, such as the Red Eyebrow Army, the Bronze Horse Army, the Qingcalf Army, the Youlai Army, the Datong Army, the Five School Army, etc., large and small

The rebels were like bamboo shoots after rain, and their numbers quickly reached millions.

It was also at this time that Liu Jia, who had been stripped of his title by Wang Mang and changed his surname, had the courage to quietly restore the surname Liu under the advice of his son Liu Jie.

Then after a while, seeing that Wang Mang didn't settle accounts with him, he restored the title of King Guangyang by himself.

At that time, Wang Mang had been troubled by the Red Eyebrow Army and the rebels in various places, where could he take care of Liu Jia here in Hebei?

Liu Jia, who restored the surname Liu and the title of prince, did not have much real power in his hands, his temperament was too weak, and it was difficult to convince the public, and the real power here of King Guangyang was basically in the hands of Liu Jia's son Liu.

Liu Jie is much stronger than Liu Jia, not because of his ability, but he is bold, dares to fight and dare to work, and belongs to the kind of person who can risk his life.

In troubled times, the soft are afraid of the hard, the hard are afraid of life, people like Liu Jie who dare to play with their lives can eat very well, and the king of Guangyang has soldiers and horses in his hands, which is basically formed by relying on Liu Jie.

Let's say that Liu Xiu and his entourage, after entering Jizhou, obviously felt different from the Sili area.

The places they passed were either barren mountains and mountains, or large tracts of abandoned farmland, and along the way, they walked dozens of miles, and they didn't see a single shadow.

To be exact, they did not see a single living person, but on the side of the road, they could see human bones from time to time.

Zhu You looked at the cultivated land overgrown with weeds on the side of the road, couldn't help but sigh again and again, and said, "It's a pity that so many crops have been wasted!" ”

Wang Ba was also distressed when he saw it, and said with a wry smile: "The people have rebelled, who still stays at home and farms?" ”

If no one farms, there is no food to eat, and if there is no food to eat, people have to go hungry, nothing is to be afraid of, only hunger is the most terrible.

Once people are hungry, they can only grab it. But when everyone rebels and there is no food to eat, who will rob them? It's a vicious circle.

Through these abandoned crops seen along the way, it is not difficult to imagine how difficult the life of the people in Hebei is.

Liu Xiu said quietly: "There are a lot of fertile fields in Hebei, and there were many natural disasters in the past, and there were forgivable famines, but now there are no natural disasters, but Hebei is still hungry all over the wilderness, which is only due to man-made disasters." ”

How many people are there in the whole world, and how many people are in Hebei, but there are millions of rebels here in Hebei, and all the people have rebelled, who can still farm at home with peace of mind?

In this case, it is strange that there is no famine!

Deng Yu sighed and said helplessly: "This is beyond our ability to change. ”

"Not really." Liu Xiu said meaningfully: "If someone can unify the forces of all parties in Hebei and form a whole, Hebei's predicament can be easily solved. ”

Deng Yu's eyes lit up suddenly, and he smiled and said, "The lord sees it clearly!" ”

They were walking forward when a village appeared in front of them. Zhu You stretched his neck, raised his eyes to look, and said with a smile: "Lord, there is a village in front, this time they have a place to rest!" ”

They left Chaoge in the morning and entered Jizhou, and now it was evening, and along the way, this was the first village they had seen.

Liu Xiu reminded everyone: "Everyone be careful and beware of changes." ”

After entering Jizhou, Liu Xiu was no longer as relaxed as he was in Sili, and his whole heart was raised.

Hearing Liu Xiu's reminder, the joy on everyone's faces disappeared, and one by one they subconsciously held the swords under their ribs, rode horses, and walked step by step to the village in front. As they approached the entrance of the village, they saw a group of ragged and young children playing around. Zhu You was just about to rush forward, and the children also saw them, as if they were frightened, and the children ran away in a swarm

Entered the village.

Zhu You grinned, sighed twice, turned back to Liu Xiu and said, "Lord, it is estimated that these little dolls in the village have never seen the world, and they are scared by us." ”

Wang Ba added: "It's also possible that they are regarded as wicked people!" ”

Zhu You patted his big belly and muttered dissatisfiedly: "If anyone mistakes me for a wicked person, it is really blind." ”

Liu Xiu almost laughed angrily, glanced at Zhu You, who had a stinky face, and urged the horse to walk towards the village.

There were people in the village, but there were no adult men and women, all of them were old people. Seeing a group of people riding horses and swords coming in from outside the village, the old people didn't say a word, and went back to their homes, and the courtyard gate was closed.

In an instant, there was no one to be found on the road to the village. This situation made Liu Xiu and the others quite speechless, and they didn't look like a fierce god, as for scaring the villagers like this?

Liu Xiu and the others looked at each other and walked forward along the dirt road in the village. It wasn't long before they were almost passing through the village, and there was still not a single one to be seen.

At this moment, Zhu You's sharp eyes found that there was a person who opened a gap in the courtyard door and was looking at them from inside the door. Zhu You urged the horse to run forward, without waiting for the other party to close the door, he quickly dismounted, stretched his feet forward, and pushed the gap in the hospital door, so that the hospital door could not be closed, and then, he pushed the door panel hard, and there was an exclamation from inside, and the door also opened

。 I saw that in the courtyard gate, there was a person sitting, the clothes on his body were dirty, and he couldn't tell what color it was, and his hair hadn't been washed for a long time, and it was almost condensed, and his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but he could barely see it

He was a young man, eighteen or nineteen years old.

At this time, Liu Xiuye had already dismounted, he walked into the courtyard, and when he approached the young man, he pulled him up from the ground, and said with a smile: "Little brother, don't be afraid, I am just passing by here, and there is no malice." ”

The young man was still frightened, looking at Liu Xiu, and then at the others, his body kept trembling. Seeing this, Liu Xiu turned his head and glared at Zhu You, who shrugged at him, indicating that he didn't hit him.

Liu Xiu asked, "What's the name of the little brother?" ”

"Small...... The little one is called Deng Xiang. ”

"What's the name of this village?"

"Deng Village."

Deng Village! Liu Xiu and the others looked at each other, they had a map of Hebei in their hands, but the map was very rough and general, and there was no such place as Deng Village on it.

Liu Xiu asked, "Little brother, do you know how far away it is from Yecheng?" ”

"Yecheng?" The young man stammered, "That'...... It's a county seat, and it's ...... away It is ...... away from our Deng Village But it's far away! ”

Liu Xiuxiao asked, "It sounds like you've been to Yecheng before?" ”

The young man said cautiously, "It's been a long time, I've been there once a long time ago. ”

Liu Xiu nodded and raised his eyes to look inside.

There was nothing else in the yard, and there were still a lot of weeds growing on the ground, and when I looked at the earthen house inside, the doors were wide open, and there were no traces of people inside. Liu Xiu asked, "Deng Xiang, who else is in your family?" ”

The young man named Deng Xiang shook his head, lowered his head and said, "They are all dead, and I am the only one left." ”

Liu Xiu pointed to the earthen house inside, and said with a smile: "If it's convenient, we plan to stay at your house tonight." ”

Afraid that the youth would oppose it, Zhu You hurriedly added: "We will give you money!" As he spoke, he deliberately took out a bulging money bag from his bosom, and deliberately shook it at the young man, and there was a crisp sound from it.

This place in Jizhou is unfamiliar with the land and the soldiers are in chaos, if they sleep in the wilderness, it is really reassuring.

The young man's originally lifeless eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance after Zhu You took out the money bag.

He glanced at the money bag in Zhu You's hand several times, swallowed his saliva, and said, "You can live here, but I don't have any extra food to share with you." ”

"As long as there is a place to live!" Zhu You secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.

"That'...... All right! The young man looked reluctant, but his eyes kept glancing at the money bag in Zhu You's hand.

Liu Xiuyou noticed his inadvertent small movements, and frowned secretly, feeling that the young man in front of him was not as simple as an ordinary villager.

When Xu Xiling, Xi Cheying, Shi Luo and other female dependents got out of the carriage and entered the courtyard, the young man unconsciously opened his mouth wide, and his jaw almost fell. He's grown so big, he's never seen such a beautiful woman, and he's come so many at once.