August. The elite of the Western Army led by Liu Zhongwu came from west to east; Lu Qian also led the main force of the Liangshan Army from east to west.

In Qingzhou City, Wen Jiye and Wen Chengye, who were dressed in regular clothes, steadily entered a restaurant on the street.

The restaurant is three storeys high, and the interior is very ornately decorated. It has been nearly two months since Qingzhou fell into the hands of the Liangshan army, and the people's hearts have gradually become peaceful, and the market and commerce have also prospered.

The lobby on the first floor, the private room on the second floor, and the private room on the third floor.

People come and go, and it is never cold. The aroma of wine, meat, and food permeates the air, which is extremely attractive.

Window seat.

A few side dishes and a pot of sake were placed on the square table, and the brothers' eyes were on the table, but their ears were attentive to the outside.

They knew that today was the time when the army of Liangshanbo entered Yidu.

Holding a cup of shallow drink, he looked restless when he heard Chengye. Wen Jiye suddenly came to the spirit, "Second brother, they are here." ”

At the same time, as if to respond to his words, there was a commotion outside.

The window sash opened wide, and the two brothers approached the window almost at the same time. They are in a great position to sit in and see the whole street. I saw that the street where pedestrians came and went, but at this time it had been cleared by a team of soldiers, and the center of the road was empty, and in the sound of scolding, pedestrians on the road avoided both sides.

Not far away, the sound of horses' hooves gradually sounded, and there seemed to be a kind of thunderous sound mixed in it, but it was the footsteps of the Liangshan army's infantry army.

When the leading 100 cavalry lined up, there was a neatly arrayed group of mighty armorers. The height of the one was more than five feet five inches, with an iron shackle, and the head seemed to be six feet upward, with bright armor and sharp swords and guns. Arranged in a five-way column, the team was silent in the march, everyone looked serious, all of them were energetic, their waists were straight, their eyes were not squinting, and they walked step by step. Under the illumination of the sun, it was really majestic and indispensable, causing the onlookers to shout lightly.

Shieldmen, spearmen, swordsmen, axemen, crossbowmen, one team after another, different banners, different weapons, only the same temperament, only the same waist straight, the whole team, listen to the footsteps neatly, the lines are not messy.

From the restaurant, a team of soldiers is a battalion, a battalion and a battalion, with continuous flags, and there seems to be no end.

The neat steps and high spirit are impressive.

In ancient warfare, the spirit of a soldier represented the combat effectiveness of an army to a certain extent. The morale of the Liangshan army was full, because before marching west from Dengzhou, they had just obtained their own military merit field.

The soldiers of the regular army are no longer five acres per person, but have doubled, and ten acres per person. Those veterans who are willing to exchange their military merits for acres of land are very relaxed, and one person can have an extra thirty or fifty acres of land under his name.

To a certain extent, this is also a different kind of 'farming war' system. No matter how big the change is, as long as the military merits can be exchanged for land, and as long as the land can be truly implemented, the combat effectiveness of this army will always be guaranteed.

Lu Qian held the "Land Granting Order" in his hand and did not implement it, of course, in order to completely release all its explosive power after resisting or defeating the Western Army. But on the other hand, it is not saving time and implementing military merits as much as possible.

Ten acres for regular soldiers and five acres for reserves.

There are more than 60,000 veterans and more than 20,000 recruits in Liangshanbo, and the entire military merit field has been implemented, with a land area of nearly 2 million mu. It is mainly distributed in Denglai, Mizhou, Weizhou and Qingzhou.

The title deeds with their names written down one by one made the morale of the Liangshan army burst directly. Land is a hurdle that Chinese can never get around. In the middle and early 20th century, the Chinese peasants, who were despised by the whole world, once again made China a decisive force in the world after they had land.

No one is unhappy or uneasy about the military field, and no one is not ready to defend the fruits of their labor to the death.

They walked step by step, their firm beliefs fused and converged, and an invincible momentum of indomitable momentum had risen.

The Wen brothers watched them silently, from beginning to end, there was not a trace of commotion in the queue, no soldiers shouted, it was as if it was a 'silent' army. But such an army made Wen Jiye and Wen Chengye laugh.

Is that really 'silence'? The invisible storm had already made the two brothers hold their breath and retreat three or five steps before they thought of taking a big breath.

They have seen the Chang Jie army of Tong Guan, and they have also seen the Zhejia army in Fuzhou. The two armies were indeed vigorous and majestic, and in the process of marching, a formidable and powerful momentum arose.

But that kind of army seems to be too green compared to the army in front of you.

The edge is exposed, but it is too rigid and easy to break.

However, the reef that stands still by the sea is more trusting, and no matter how fierce the waves are beating, there is only one end - turning into powder.

The banners are continuous, and the dense generals are connected from end to end, and they can't be seen at a glance. There are more than 10,000 soldiers, and there is no boundary.

There were bursts of cheers and cheers from the people. Liang Shanbo's majestic army made them feel excited.

At this moment, Lu Qian had already arrived at the official office. The Ziqing Metropolitan Governor's Mansion was rebuilt from the original transfer of the Yamen.

The pacification envoy also served as the governor of Qingzhou, and the yamen was also merged into one, and now that the yamen of the Qingzhou prefect has become an official office, how could Lu Qian ask them to waste time and energy to move places for him?

"Haha, Mr. Wen, how are you doing? I haven't seen each other for more than two months. Lu Qian misses it very much. ”

Wen Huanzhang smiled when he heard this, this Lu Zhai master is really not enthusiastic about the person he wants to woo. "There is the concern of the governor of Lao. I haven't seen each other for a while, and I don't want to see each other again, but your Excellency is no longer what it used to be. ”

This is the place where Wen Huanzhang is more likable than Zhang Shuye and others, and this is not a stinging person.

"Sir, please take a seat. Inviting Mr. to come today, in fact, there is something to tell. When Lu Qian came to Laizhou, he heard that the Huang messenger who was guarding Qingzhou came to report, but there were two scholars surnamed Wen who came to serve with his letter. As soon as Lu Qian heard it, he immediately knew that these must be Wen Huanzhang's two sons. My heart is not happy. Even Huang Xin begged and let Ma Kuo go, and he readily agreed.

But Wen Huanzhang never knew about it. Lu Qian looked at Wen Huanzhang in front of him, as if he saw a piece of fragrant braised pork, which was placed in front of him, and he could reach out and scoop it into his plate.

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The mountain streams are long, and the pine forests are as green as the sea.

Outside the Baozhu Temple of Erlong Mountain, an excellent place for feng shui, Cao Zhengzheng, a knife ghost, is holding a stone tablet and whispering. This is the tomb of his father-in-law, and Cao is extremely grateful to him.

At the beginning, Cao Zheng went to Shandong to do business for the rich man, but he couldn't return to his hometown because he lost all his capital, so he had no choice but to join a farmer's family as a son-in-law. The son-in-law who was upside down was very unlooked down upon in this era, but Cao Zheng and his father-in-law were different, and Cao Zheng was not like a son-in-law, but an uncle. greatly took care of Cao Zheng's dignity and personality, and the latter will never forget this kindness for the rest of his life.

After Deng Long's death, the minions left behind in Erlong Mountain scattered in a hurry and all fled. Erlong Mountain has become a borderless land, and after Cao Zheng and his father-in-law died of illness, he just picked a good feng shui on the mountain and buried him.

But it's not that his father-in-law's family doesn't have an ancestral grave, but the feng shui of these two dragon mountains is excellent.

Every year during the Qingming New Year's Festival, although Cao Zheng himself could not be there in person, he always had people come to worship.

Now that Dengzhou is over, Cao Zheng is about to go to Hebei. The path of Qingzhou naturally has to give the father-in-law a grave. Otherwise, he doesn't know when he will be able to turn around.

Yesterday, he and his party returned to the hotel where they had settled in the old days, and it was empty for a long time, and no one dared to come to seize it. Even the Baozhu Temple on Erlong Mountain is also deserted.

Cao Zheng asked his relatives to go to the nearest village to sell pigs and sheep, slaughtered a pig, a sheep, and carried incense, candles, paper money, and two jars of wine, early this morning, led the mother, wife and brother up the mountain together.

The green mountains are steep, and the wild water is vast. The three passes collapsed, and the temple was empty. Well, a temple has become the home of insects, snakes, and wild foxes.

Cao Zheng was also emotionally moved when he saw it. The terrain of this Baozhu Temple is dangerous, and the two mountains surround the future and wrap this temple. The mountain peaks are majestic, and there is only one road in between. The three passes under the mountain are firmly tethered, and there is no second way to go up. Back then, there were also strong crossbows and hard bows, ash bottles and cannon stones, and when the door was closed, even tens of thousands of soldiers and horses did not want to kill them.

But now? It's already yesterday's yellow flower.

If Liang Shanbo is defeated, presumably the Dazhai Zhongyi Hall will also look like this.

A cool breeze blew, causing Cao Zheng to wake up suddenly, spitting violently, and secretly feeling bad luck in his heart.

Burning paper silk, Cao Zheng and his wife and brother cried for a while, saying that they were not filial, and they talked about what had happened recently.

Unconsciously cried again.

The entourage concocted food and made a meal on the mountain, and when the sun was in the west, they stood up and went down the mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, I saw from a distance that on the road in front of the mountain, a group of villagers beat gongs, played flags, and shouted under the guidance of a horseman. Cao Zhengdao: "It's not strange! In this deserted place, there are still villagers coming and going? ”

When they got to the bottom of the mountain, the two groups of people collided in one place. Cao Zheng looked at the man on horseback, and saw a sick yellow face, prominent cheekbones, deep eagle eyes, and inverted mouse whiskers.

Who is this man in your way? It is an ordinary landlord under Erlong Mountain, surnamed Wang, and his name is Quande. Although his appearance is unsightly, he has a good heart.

Since Deng Long died, the original nest of thieves has dispersed, and the surrounding villages have left a heart on it. But it is to prevent thieves from coming to the grass, and then they will be harmed again.

Today, Cao Zheng and they are burning incense and paper, and they also light the fire to concoct food, and the smoke is very conspicuous in the mountains and forests. The people around Erlong Mountain thought that someone had settled on the mountain, and reported to Wang Quande, who was shocked, and hurriedly called someone to report to the government, and then hurriedly greeted the villagers, dragged sticks and rods, and rushed towards Erlong Mountain.

"Where did you come from, a gang of thieves, to go to Erlong Mountain, aren't you gathering here again?" But when he saw Cao Zheng carrying knives and guns, he really regarded them as thieves.

Cao Zheng was already sad in his heart, but now when he heard such words, he immediately sparked directly, how could he bear it! Raising his fists, he said: "Your lord has a few glasses of wine here, and he will do your bird business!" Sharp-beaked monkey gills, my lord sees that you are not a good person, and you are still doing a good job of being wise to come and get me! ”

This sentence hit Wang Dequan's sadness, his appearance was indecent, and he hated people like this the most in his life. He said angrily: "Sure enough, it's the grass coward who can't be killed, and he rebels here again!" Folks, Yu I stepped forward and took him to ask the government for credit! ”

In this way, a conflict inevitably arises. There are a lot of villagers, but Cao Zheng is also a person who can fight with Yang Zhi for twenty or thirty rounds. It's not as good as the blue-faced beast, but it's majestic to deal with the villagers in front of you. It was also that he didn't completely daz, let go of his hands and feet to kill, but grabbed a stick and beat his head and beat a nest of villagers. Wang Quande wanted to run, but it was too late. Cao Zheng strode forward, struck him on the back with a stick, and knocked him off the horse. The king Quande turned over and fell off his horse, the head above his head was crooked in half, and the man was motionless.

Lu Qian was just overjoyed because of Wen Huanzhang, and there was immediately bad news outside. When Cao Zheng went to the grave of his father-in-law, he had a conflict with the people of Erlongshan Township and killed people with a stick.