still sent this group of Qingzhou soldiers away.

Before leaving, Yuan Xi held Zong Bao's hand and said earnestly: "Grain can only be found if it is grown in the ground." He pointed to the two carts of corn pushed by his side and said, "These are gifts from me in my personal name, and I will have an explanation when I go back." ”

Zong Bao cried bitterly and said, "Thank you, second son." Then he opened his eyes angrily and said: "I'm a rough person who doesn't understand anything, but this time, if it weren't for Nanpi's troublemakers, we wouldn't have come here to be robbers, we were all deceived by villains." ”

Yuan Xi watched as the Qingzhou soldiers lined up in a long line, crossing Yingshui and returning south.

As the sun set, the fields were already blank.

"This year's harvest is very good, and there is also a bumper harvest near Ji County."

Back at the Yijing Mansion, Lu Fang held the news from other places and happily reported to Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi asked, "How are a few big dog families?" Have you turned it all in? ”

"It's all together, and a few heroes in Ji County don't say a word. The main thing is that the second prince led the army to the gate of Wenjiabao and suppressed everyone. ”

"That's not bad." Yuan Xi said: "Keep an eye on them, don't let them fight back." I'll have a deal to deal with them next year. ”

Tian Chou next to him said: "My lord, you have cut off people's wealth this year, and you have already tossed them enough, next year?" Let's leave a line. ”

Yuan Xi said: "Some things have to be struck while the iron is hot. As soon as they relax, they will come back to life. Transformation! Transformation is a must. It is necessary to divert attention from the land, and the land is cultivated, and it is enough for the government to organize it. ”

At this time, he had already received a letter from Yecheng, and the letter did not say anything, just asked him to go back as soon as possible.

"Looks like there's something big to discuss."

Yuan Xi immediately made arrangements, and Tian Chou temporarily arranged in the center and made the decision temporarily. Han Yan from Ji County performed well, and he was also transferred to be an internal affairs officer and a deputy position for Tian Chou. Wen Hui is young and studies with two adults, who are considered the troika of internal affairs. In terms of military affairs, Tian Yu led the newly formed cavalry to be stationed in Yuyang, which was just the beginning to take root in the northern part of Youzhou. Part of the main force of the people's army is stationed in Yijing, part is stationed in Jixian, and part is training, so it is necessary to pull up the team as soon as possible. And Zhao Yun ......

Yuan Xi said to Zhao Yun: "This time I go back to Yecheng, Zilong, you follow me." ”

On the side, Lou Jingshu's face darkened, and asked, "What about me?" ”

"Hmm...... The building guards have worked hard for most of the past six months, so I'll give you a vacation......"

"But people also want to go to Yecheng, and it's not easy to go to a big place."

Yuan Xi said: "Next time, I will definitely take you next time." ”

Seeing Lou Jingshu's unhappy face, he breathed a sigh of relief. Joke, take a woman back to see his wife, do you still think you are not happy to die? Although he and Lou Jingshu have no ambiguity, they are usually treated as men, but after all, they serve as personal guards, and they can be in Youzhou, and it is easy to arouse suspicion when they return to Jizhou, just in case.

He sent Tian Chou and the others out of Yijing City, and instructed: "Be careful, start buying surplus grain after you go back, and Mr. Qian Xiangle will find a way." ”

In bumper harvest years, grain prices are low, and many large households will buy grain and hoard it, and peasants will choose to sell it if they cannot store surplus grain. This is the time for the government to play its role. It was also discussed with Tian Chou and others before.

"Collect at a high price, don't be afraid of losing. As long as the price is high, those heroes will not receive food at all. I have food in my hands, and I don't panic in my heart. ”

For this reason, he pushed Wen Hui out and became a grain officer, responsible for the collection of grain in various places. The collected grain was stored in a unified manner, and some of it was sent to Yecheng to support the war. Part of it for the coming year.

The wheels rolled two marks on the ground, and the convoy faded away. And Yuan Xi also went down with Zhao Yunnan. He was accompanied by a team of pro-soldiers trained by Zhao Yun, and now there are 30 people in this pro-soldier team.

"To be honest, those who are pro-guards are different from those who charge at the front. You don't need to be fierce, you don't need to be killed. At the critical moment, if you can withstand it and are not afraid of death, you just need it. ”

Yuan Xi instilled in him his own understanding.

"Of course, there are also people who use the pro-guards as elites, such as Li Shimin's Xuanjia Elite Cavalry. It doesn't matter who Li Shimin is. Whenever the battle situation is in danger, they will use the Xuanjia spirit cavalry to kill, these cavalry are all pitch black, and the killing is very imposing. In one fell swoop, it can change the stalemate on the battlefield. ”

"That's quite a white horse's demeanor."

"It's much stronger than White Horse Yicong."

The two of them rode on horses, and the speed of the return journey was quite fast, and after walking for a day, they arrived at the boundary of Xindu. The weather was getting colder, and the wind was blowing especially the horse. Several people simply put on leather jackets, and after arriving in Jizhou, they found that they were out of place with the people around them.

"There should be something big this time, otherwise I wouldn't be in a hurry to go back. If you want to use troops against the south immediately, Zilong, you still need to be the captain of this personal guard. Moreover, it is necessary to expand the pro-guard unit into a pro-guard battalion and select suitable people from the people's army. ”

Zhao Yundao: "Originally, it was estimated that it would take two or three years to wait, how could it be so fast?" ”

Yuan Xi said: "I don't know, it is estimated that something has accelerated the process." Or maybe something happened to Cao Cao. Anyway, if I want to fight, I have to fight for a position. ”

Zhao Yun sighed: "Originally, when the second son went north to Youzhou, his subordinates never thought that it would be like this? ”

"Oh?" Yuan Xidun was interested and asked, "Do you think it's good or bad?" ”

Zhao Yundao: "Youzhou is a bitter cold place, and there are endless wars, and the people are poor. originally thought that the second son had passed, and it would take a long time to recover his breath. Unexpectedly, Youzhou is thriving today, and all aspects have improved. ”

Yuan Xi smiled: "It's the first time I've heard Zilong praise people, you say that, I'm proud." ”

Zhao Yun said solemnly: "The subordinates are not flattering. If someone else were to do this, the military and the government would be both pronged, and the second son might not have done it so thoroughly. Though...... The methods are a bit extreme, but they are all implemented and the results are very fast. ”

Yuan Xi said: "You don't know, there should be many people in Youzhou scolding me behind my back." ”

Zhao Yun said: "There are also many people praising Lord Thorn Shi. Now that the people's army is gradually taking shape, and the treasury is also full of money and grain, it can be done to this extent in less than a year, and the history of the second son's assassination is stronger than Gongsun Zan Youzhou Mu I don't know. ”

Yuan Xi said: "My assassin history was originally the work of Youzhou Mu. But then again, Zilong praised me so much, if Uncle Liu came to Hebei, would you go to Uncle Huang, or stay on my side? ”

Zhao Yun immediately paused. Uncle Liu's title this time has not appeared in his life for a long time, and it has gradually faded. However, when he was a pawn, Liu Bei was very kind to him, which made him very grateful. In response to this encounter, Zhao Yun raised the idea of going south to find Liu Bei several times. It's just that after following Yuan Xi, this idea has never arisen.

It was very tiring to follow Yuan Xi, there were new challenges every day, and it was good to be the captain of the personal army, and suddenly became the head of the people's army, and it was not bad to lead the troops to fight, but he entered the General Staff Office again and participated in the war plan. It's hard to do it for two years, and you still have to deal with government affairs. Yuan Xi has high requirements for his subordinates, and the ideas he puts forward are also unthinkable to ordinary people. In the past year, it seems that three years have passed for Zhao Yun.

"If Uncle Huang comes to Hebei, Yun estimates that he will still have to leave, as agreed with Lord Xuande, a gentleman must not lose his trust."

Yuan Xi said dejectedly: "Zilong, you are really honest. Then he laughed again, thinking: "Fortunately, Liu Bei will not come to Hebei......