PS: The second chapter is in the afternoon

Onozawa is 300 miles wide from north to south and 100 miles wide from east to west, stretching from the Great Field of the Patriotic Kingdom to the north to the end of the Lu State Suju. The northern half of the country has many streams, with water in summer and autumn, and a mud swamp in spring and winter, while the south is sparkling all year round.

The savages and fugitives of Lu, Wei, Song, and Cao gathered in the mountains and forests here, taking the thieves as "generals", with nearly 40,000 mouths, and they survived on hundreds of large and small islands by the lake and in the lake.

Yu Gong once said: the wild is both wet, the east plain is flat, the largest island in the lake is called the east island, and the circle above it is several miles away from the forest. The group of thieves on the island is a descendant of thieves, under his organization there is a faint establishment and division of labor, cutting down the bitter bamboo all over the mountain to make spears and bows and arrows, picking pebbles and big trees to build a camp, located in the highest place of the strong village, naturally is the "general's mansion".

In the hall of Dazhai, an old man with a flat bun and clean kudzu linen clothes is holding two pieces of slips. Report something to the thief sitting on the leopard skin couch.

"General, the barns on the island are already able to run rats, although autumn is the fattest time for fish, crabs, shrimps and clams, but even if all the boats are sent to fish, there will not be enough for 40,000 mouths to eat. There are scattered herds of deer on the island, as well as wild herbs and Xanthella spp., which alone will starve thousands to death this winter. ”

The subordinates who were in charge of the island's warehouse and food were complaining and complaining to Liuxia, who was originally the barn official of the Lu family, who ran here after being wiped out by the Ji family. He voted for five thieves successively, and finally became a close confidant of the thieves after sacrificing the treasury of the previous master.

At the same time that Zhao Wuxian was a little difficult to deal with the thief, the thief was also uncomfortable. Compared to the unscrupulous behavior around Onozawa in the past few years, and the ambition of the turn of October last year, he is now a little discouraged.

After taking control of Onozawa, the thieves organized the people of each island who were not affiliated with each other, as there was not much arable land on the islands in the lake. Therefore, the basis of the economy was that women were in charge of fishing, hunting and gathering, while men, led by thieves, went out to plunder the surrounding cities, stealing food and other daily necessities that the bandits could not produce themselves.

Originally, according to the plan of the thief, he took advantage of the internal turmoil in the Lu country last year, and he could have looted the Lu Gongzong Temple in Kanling and excavated the mausoleum. and then sell those valuable Ming utensils to the point that they dare to buy anything. Taoqiu City, which dares to sell anything, in exchange for food and clothing for soldiers.

But all of this came to an end with the two failures of Zhongdu and Kan Yi, and he originally thought that he could clean up and start over, but Zhao Wuxian's net around Onozawa was getting tighter and tighter......

Liu Xia's ears sounded the chatter of the old cangist again: "In the past, you could still hunt by the lake, but since that Zhao Xiaosikou became the ruler, dozens of pavilions and outposts have been built along the west bank of the lake, and rammed earth beacons several feet high have also been erected one after another. The village guards trained day and night, although those who dared to go deep into the lake and marsh were wiped out by us, and their clothes were stripped clean. But they couldn't get down. We can't go up, and those who dare to pass sporadically have been arrested. After July and August, the castles of Lu Province on the edge of Onozawa began to follow suit......"

The thief listened silently, his face gloomy, and he could feel that from the time he occupied Yuncheng, Zhao Wuxian had been carefully weaving a large net to capture himself. It's been a whole year, but he hasn't broken through Zhao Wuxian's encirclement. On the contrary, it was tightened more and more. It was difficult to completely destroy the thieves, but Zhao Wuxian's methods also made him choke in his throat.

At his peak, he was known as the 9,000 servants. But after being attacked twice in a row by Zhao Wuxian in Zhongdu and Kanyi last year, and after being attracted by the "Lai Min" policy, there are now only 5,000 young and strong men who can go out to plunder and fight, and there are only more than 1,000 elites.

Although he gradually figured out the combat characteristics of Zhao Wuxian's soldiers and adopted effective countermeasures, there was only one small victory. What is the killing of more than 100 enemies compared to the increasingly difficult situation as a whole?

It was getting more and more difficult to loot in Xilu, and after the summer, he tried to attack the west bank of the north bank of the lake to no avail, so he could only retreat to attack Juye and other places on the south bank, but there was not much food left to eat.

According to the people who ran back, the young man was taken to Liqiu and Zhenyi to farm. The women and the elderly were put into the 'homeless camp' outside the Qiuqiu, where craftsmen taught weaving and doing odd jobs, although it was harder, but they could eat enough! When I went to other islands to collect grain, I heard several times that if I starved again, it would be better to sneak out of the lake with my family and go to Yuncheng to take refuge, and I would have to obey the people if I became Zhao Xiaosikou. In short, general, you have to think of some way, otherwise, when winter comes, if you open a porridge shed on the Yuncheng side to put grain, the people on Dongyuan Island will be loyal to the general, and they may not be able to run, but on other islands, at least half of them will have to be less......"

"Enough!"

The old barn was so frightened that his body trembled and he stopped talking.

He didn't want to hear it anymore, although Zhao Wuxian had no choice but to do anything about him militarily, but this policy of benefiting the people was gradually showing its power, like a hand on the throat of the thief. Now four or five thousand people have defected, and many of them are young and strong men.

For every one of your weaknesses, the enemy will be stronger! How could Liu Xia not understand this truth?

"The Zhao family's methods are continuous, is it possible that I can only let it go, and there is no way to deal with it? The second and third sons, blow the horn of the snail, send a boat, gather everyone to come to Dongyuan Island, and say that I have something important to discuss with them! ”

……

A narrow stone staircase leads from Dazhai at the top of the mountain to the fishing village, behind which are the islands and hills where the wind howls in late autumn, and the vast expanse of Daze beyond.

The willow plantar got up very early and paused for a long time on the top of the mountain, waiting for the sunrise in the east. Even here, he could clearly hear the tireless rumbling of the waves, and he could still clearly feel the power of the great lake's wrath.

Gradually, the world took on a color as he watched as the breeze blew away the mist, the morning sun illuminated the clouds, the sky turned a fish-belly-white red, and the dark lake turned moss-gray-green.

He pulled the cork from his leather pouch, took a sip of cloudy wine, and began to look down at all the power he could muster.

Higashihara Island is high in the west and low in the east, and there are hundreds of harbor lines in the reeds, which can lead to various locations in Daze and accommodate guests from all directions. Today, hundreds of fishing boats are moored in fishing villages and docks, and dozens of long boats carry troops for combat.

When the light of dawn reached the riverbank, all the people who had spent the night on the boats woke up. Lift the straw blanket that is no longer dry, and anchor and land one after another. They were either dressed in rags or in fishskin deerskin suits. He is armed with a bamboo spear and harpoon, and carries a short bow on his back. This is a group of people called "thieves" by the people of the city-state, the people of Yanagi Plant, who left the caves and huts, the fishing villages and the tidal flats, and came to Higashihara Island overnight. The heart of Onozawa is located.

The indigenous people who make a living from fishing light the yellow reeds and wash the fish for food. The rest of the people who did not bring food could only swallow their saliva and watch dryly, and from time to time there were riots caused by snatching food. The division commander, the brigade commander, the twelve island masters, and the thirty-six cave masters each restrained their subordinates, and they came in response to the call, gathered together, and looked up at the "general" who walked down the mountain road from Dazhai.

Liu Xia didn't wear a shirt, only wearing old leather armor on his body, and there were not many followers behind him. But who dares to doubt? Who can doubt it? He is the true king of Onozawa!

"I've seen the general!"

The group of thieves boiled, the horns and horns of the horns sounded from time to time, and more people beat bamboo spears and wooden shields. More and more people joined in, and the sound of banging resounded throughout the island, and finally the beating was uniform and breathtaking, like hundreds of trees fighting each other, until the thief's hands pressed down heavily. Let them be quiet.

The beating stopped, and many people took advantage of the gap. clamoring to drink the turbid wine given by the "general" today.

A smile appeared on the corners of his mouth covered by his beard, and as soon as he waved his hand, the tall cronies behind him squeezed forward with large wooden boxes on their shoulders.

"There is a bottle of wine, and I will have one later, and for now, let me bring you the belongings of the Ohno Jersey Coast. These are the things we need most now. ”

The ordinary thieves cheered, some were ready to go up and fight, and generosity was one of the reasons why they supported the thieves. The leaders of the bandits looked at each other, and now they knew the situation facing Dongyuan Island. Where is the surplus to be distributed? Isn't this the rhythm of the gang?

The first box was opened, and the yellowish particles scattered like an avalanche, and the unhulled corn was sparse.

The second box opened, and a small patch of rough kudzu cloth covered the ground.

The third box opened, and the bronze farm tools collided and clanged, and everyone saw that there were copper sickles and rakes among them.

Everyone was stunned, what the hell does this mean?

"I know that your wife, children, and elders are starving, but Onozawa is not producing food. Every year in winter, the shack can't withstand the cold wind, and you will be frozen every night, but Onozawa has no benefit from mulberry hemp. How can you have these and loot them? We are like this in our years, but it is the same as farming, when the year is good, we have to be fed, and when the year is bad, people will starve to death. Although this lake is big, it can't feed 40,000 people, and we can only live if we have land and farming! ”

The thieves were stunned, and then someone howled sadly: "General! We are the common people who escaped from the Lu country, the Lu country tax acres, as a hill endowment, half of the harvest of Thailand every year to be handed over to the Yi Zai, the Yi Zai to the doctor, and the doctor to the three Huan, layer by layer. In addition, there are countless laborers, or repair the tomb, or build the palace and the city, we can't live, we can only flee to Daze to join the general, is the general going to drive us back? ”

"Definitely!" Liu Xiajiao hurriedly waved his hand before the public opinion was boiling, and said loudly: "It's not that I will go back and be oppressed again, but we will take the land by ourselves!" ”

"The land ...... Snatched? "The division commander, the brigade commander, and the island owner and cave master were all stunned.

"Yes! Like last year, it was time for the war clouds to gather between Pu and Ji, and the Jin and Qi were fighting endlessly, which would affect Lu Wei at any time. Once the war breaks out, our opportunity will come, and I will soon take people out to steal grain, this time I will not take the rice and cloth myself, and give it all to everyone! After the soldiers are well fed, then turn to attack the city and plunder the land, this time it is not like the wind, after the deed is completed, we can move out of this wasteland and directly occupy the city! ”

This idea had been in the thief's mind for a long time, and it was germinated during a debate with Confucius, and it was stabbed by Zhao Wuxian. Radically, he actually confided it all today, and suddenly caused a monstrous wave in the crowd.

"When the time comes, I will be the general and the lord of the city, and I will cut down the greedy city, punish the unrighteous king, both rich and poor, and so on the noble and low, and the people have their own land, and there is no worry about paying taxes!" (To be continued......)

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