With the cooperation of the officials and squires of the upper county, there is not much out of the ordinary in this tax collection, and the goal of 70% tax exemption and only 30% is basically achieved.

In addition, in order to prevent the barbarian invasion, the general of Nakaro Tsunewa is also gathering men and horses to prepare for war, in addition to the people in the formation, Tsunewa also proposed to select archers from among the men in the county.

"The barbarians live on horseback all year round, coming and going like the wind, we guard here, people come in from there, we guard there, people come in from here. It's true that they can't beat our soldiers, but it's not difficult to bully the common people. ”

"I understand what General Chang means. If there is a head-to-head confrontation, the barbarians will not dare to fight with the main force of our army, but the barbarians live on horseback, and they can bypass the main force of our army with their speed and directly attack our people. General Chang's opinion is that the people of Shangjun should all prepare for self-defense to prevent the barbarians from sabotaging while our army is away. ”

"Exactly. The barbarian custom is to ride a sheep at the age of seven and a horse at the age of fourteen. Adult males are all cavalrymen, and they can't beat my Xia people (coincidentally, the Central Plains people in this world also call themselves Huaxia) soldiers, but they can beat my Xia people. However, the barbarian cavalry is composed of barbarian people, and without fine armor, if we have archers, we can defeat the enemy. ”

"That's easy, I'll tell all the people in the county to go and practice their bows and arrows, and those who have good grades will be exempted from conscription."

"Also, the barbarians are here to grab grain for the winter, and they will focus on attacking the major granaries in my upper county."

"That's why I've taken 70% of my taxes this time and scattered all the grain in people's homes. If the barbarians want to grab food, they have to rob each family, and in this way, we will have time to mobilize troops to wipe out the barbarians in our territory. General Chang, in addition to asking the people to practice archery skills, you should also send some officers to teach the people, and strive for all the people in my upper county. ”

Not to mention that Zhou Cong and Chang He discussed the method of "all the people are soldiers" and "selecting archers". After Yang Zhen, Marquis of Oxford, served as Zhongshulang, he sent his nephew Yang Lang to serve as the Taishou of Shangjun.

As soon as the appointment came out, King Zhao, who was pretending to be stupid on the side, felt that the old guy was crazy? That Zhou Cong is just a little fart child, can you keep the county or not, people rush to the county and recommend more than 30 capable people to go, you Yang Zhen let your family Yang Lang who is far worse than Zhou Cong? If Gongsun Fu hadn't stopped him and said that he would let Yang Zhen and Pei Song toss, King Zhao would not have drawn a picture on the appointment letter.

The other forces were also stunned, and they all suspected that Yang Zhen was crazy, and they immediately thought of how embarrassing the combination of the milky Zhou Cong and the more tender and gentle Yang Lang was.

However, Yang Zhen looked like he was doing nothing, what should he do.

On the other hand, Pei Shao, who should have made everyone think that he would grab the county guard with Yang Lang, actually went into hiding, and at the age of thirty was when he was in the prime of life, he said that he had a dream of being a ranger when he was young, and now he is still going to be a ranger. And Pei Song, the head of the Sword Sect family, is also an old fox who doesn't care, what should he do.

Originally, in the eyes of everyone, the two families of Jianmen and Oxford, who were invited by the king to enter the cabinet, wanted to expand their power and promote their own people, but the two old guys soaked in Chinese calligraphy every day after this play. All the instructions are still being handled by Wen Yanbo. Wen Yanbo, he has always been a good person, and he has been tired of watching him for more than ten years. It's better to see what the newly appointed Shangjun Taishou Yang Lang will do.

For a while, everything was as usual in the capital, just like before Gongsun Fu was sick. And each family stuffed the spies to the upper county, and it seemed that they would wait for the situation in the upper county to be clear before making plans.

Yang Lang got the letter of appointment, packed his bags, and came to bid farewell to his uncle Yang Zhen.

"This time, you are the Taishou of Shangjun, one is to learn from Zhou Cong, and the other is to help him and yourself to guard Shangjun. You pick two of the few generals in the family who can fight, and remember to only win, not lose. ”

"My nephew got it. If the nephew didn't guard the county this time, it would be difficult for the uncle to gain a foothold in the court, and he would not be able to hold the table. ”

"It's good that you know, the world can't be chaotic now."

On the other side, Pei Shao, who was dressed as a ranger, had already left the capital, and now he was also putting on makeup and secretly ran back to ask his uncle Pei Song.

"How did you come back?"

"My nephew wants to borrow two from my uncle."

"Say it."

"Zhao Muhe ......"

"Zhao Mu is enough for one person, what does Xiaoxiao Shangjun want so many people to do? But you can see that the key is in Shangjun, which is not bad. ”

"My nephew really doesn't understand, what are these people fighting for a county prince?"

"What's the nickname for Kamigun?"

"Lieutenant County...... The nephew understood. These damn people, I don't know if I can live today, so I'm thinking about tomorrow. ”

"People, they always think that they can see what will happen in a hundred years, but in fact, they don't care so much about whether they can survive today. What is the relationship between Gongsun Fu and Zhou Cong? Why do you want to promote this hairy boy? ”

"Maybe Zhou Cong really has a place that Gongsun Linggong likes."

"Forget it, it's not a good thing to be famous too early. If Zhou Cong loses this time, he will have no place to be buried, and if he survives, he will also be a well-known figure, and everyone will remember it. You and Yang Lang join forces to defend Shangjun, and then we can't let the barbarians harass my Xia people anymore. ”

The barbarians invaded the five counties of Shanzhou and grabbed some food for the winter, but they always felt that it was still not enough. The Lord of the Barbarians, the descendant of the Xia Saint King, Tu Men Dan Yu asked the High Priest, "How is this winter?" ”

"There is heavy snow, I am afraid that if you are not careful, the cattle and sheep will freeze to death."

"It seems that we still have to go back to the Central Plains to get some grain."

Convene the ministers to discuss: "The grain of the five counties has been taken, and the king of Jin has sent people to inspect and rectify the soldiers and horses of the five counties." Can the Five Counties be attacked again? ”

The ministers discussed with each other, and finally King Zuo Xian came out of the class to play: "Previously, Da Dan Yu said that Shangjun was too guarded by Zhou Cong to give Shangjun tax exemption, and the people's hearts were stable, and it was not easy to attack. And the other five counties were not attached to the people, and people complained, so we attacked the five counties, and the counties gained something. Now that the five counties have strengthened their vigilance, it has been a month since the county guarded against us, and there has been a relaxation psychologically, and the minister thinks that the county can be cut down. ”

"I heard that Zhou Cong is tax-free and has a wealth of the people. If we defeat Shangjun, there won't be too much grain in the Shangjun treasury, so should we go to the people's homes in Shangjun for him Zhou Cong to collect it one by one? "It is worthy of being a big single Yu, with old political experience, and he can see at a glance that Shangjun is difficult.

"The minister also heard that Zhou Cong was only an official in the interior of the Jin Dynasty before, and he was not familiar with military affairs, so maybe we can break through Shangjun in one fell swoop. As for the food scattered in every household, it is difficult for us to collect it, but it is also difficult for Zhou Cong to keep it. ”

"I still have some concerns, I'm afraid that Shangjun will be easy to attack, but we don't have much time to collect grain."

"It's the minister's lack of thought."

"It doesn't matter. Who has a good plan? ”

"Da Shan Yu, the minister is in charge of intelligence. I heard that the King of Jin had sent Yang Lang, the nephew of the Marquis of Oxford, to serve as the Taishou of Shangjun. That Yang Lang was originally a gentleman, and he soaked in the fat powder pile on weekdays, and he was good at resignation, but he didn't know martial arts. Presumably, he Yang Lang is even worse than Zhou Cong. ”

"The Oxford family, a thousand years is not easy. Although Yang Lang is a straw bag, he is afraid that there are capable people around him. ”

……

Everyone analyzed and analyzed, only the upper county was disputed, and the other counties were all strengthened on guard, but they were afraid that it would be difficult to attack.

In the end, Da Dan made a decision in Tumen: "It is a foregone conclusion that the five counties cannot be attacked. There are attackable and unattackable counties, some desirable and some undesirable. It seems that it is better to go to Shangjun to have a look, maybe there is a chance. Ordered all departments: attack Shangjun, and do not underestimate the enemy because Zhou Cong and Yang Lang are all teenagers. Be ready to leave at any time, be not arrogant or rash, and strictly abide by discipline. ”