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After walking with the people for more than two days, Zhu Youzhen and his entourage had to leave the large army and hurry on horseback, because the speed of the moving team was too slow. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIt is only 400 miles from Jingyang to Longzhou, and the terrain is mainly plains and low hills, as well as official roads.

However, Zhu Youzhen was surprised to find that after leaving Jingyang County, the official road caused by the Guanzhong earthquake last year was still damaged and had not been repaired at all. Without roads, the journey naturally becomes difficult, not to mention the vehicles transporting heavy loads, and the speed of the common people has also dropped greatly, and they can't even walk five miles in half a day. Zhu Youzhen was anxious to rush to Longzhou to arrange the Tuntian and the reorganization, so he had to leave Yang Sichang to take care of the people, and he and Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru rushed to Longzhou under the protection of the three battalions.

After another day and night, it has entered the boundary of Longzhou. This is already the western edge of the Guanzhong Plain and the Weibei Plateau, and the lofty mountains are gradually increasing. Wen Erren was full of praise for the magnificent scenery around him, as if he had come here to enjoy the mountains and rivers; Zhu Youzhen had heard Sun Chuanting introduce, Longzhou is connected to Guanzhong in the east, Chencang in the south, and then Gansu to the west, the Sichuan plain is narrow in the territory, the mountains are big and the ravines are deep, the terrain is dangerous, it is one of the main passes leading to the northwest in Guanzhong, it is a place where soldiers must fight since ancient times, known as "the key to the lock of Guanshan", which is also one of the important reasons why Sun Chuanting let Li Dingguo be stationed here.

As soon as he entered Longzhou, Li Dingguo got the news and personally led a large group of cavalry to greet him. Zhu Youzhen saw that Li Dingguo's cavalry was at least more than 1,000 cavalry, and the army was neat and well-equipped, so he couldn't help but be overjoyed. Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru were amazed, they had seen a lot of officers and soldiers, but none of them could be like Li Dingguo's department, when the commander gave an order, the whole army was silent, and even the sweat soaked their eyes, and they didn't have to wipe them with their hands.

Li Dingguo took everyone to Longzhou City, it turned out that the previous magistrate here fled with a cover when the thieves crossed the border, and the new magistrate knew that there was a shortage of soldiers here, and he refused to go to his post even if he was killed, and he still couldn't come to Beijing for various reasons, so the military, government and civil affairs in Longzhou were actually all in charge of Li Dingguo.

The city wall of Longzhou County was originally in disrepair and had already collapsed on three sides. After Li Dingguo came, he used the thieves captured in previous battles and the displaced people who fled here to build the city, and now it has been renovated. The head of the city was heavily guarded, and the Qin soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition watched vigilantly into the distance, and there were nearly a thousand people under the city who were deepening and widening the moat.

Zhu Youjian didn't think anything of it, Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru were used to seeing the decadent situation of Wen Tian and Wu Xi in various places, and now they were really a little uncomfortable when they saw the tense and progressive atmosphere of Longzhou at first glance.

Li Dingguo changed the county government into his command post, and after bringing Zhu Youzhen and his party in, Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru couldn't help frowning again. The place was so dilapidated that compared to the brand new walls, it was a kennel, full of broken walls, and a few chairs in the council chamber were three-legged.

"Li Qianhu, since the people have repaired the city wall, why don't you decorate this county government a little first?" Zhou Yanru is the governor of Yansui, and Li Dingguo is naturally his subordinate, so he came up and said with his boss, "You are the chief general of the first army, and the government is so unsightly, won't it make people laugh." ”

Li Dingguo smiled slightly, and respectfully saluted Zhou Yanru with his fists: "Lord Governor Qiqi, the general thinks that the city defense is even a major event, and the city wall is broken, and the thieves have an opportunity, so it is necessary to repair it day and night." As for this county office, it is just a place for the last general to rest, and there is a room where he can set up a bed, and he can sleep at night. Moreover, the last general was busy with affairs, and rarely had time to stay in the city, so he did neglect to repair this place, and asked the governor for his forgiveness. ”

These words seemed to be respectful to Zhou Yanru, but in fact, they gave him a soft nail, choking Zhou Yanru so much that he couldn't speak for a long time. is still Wen Tiren clever, and said with a smile: "General Li is not only strict in governing the army, but also able to share weal and woe with the soldiers, which is really admirable." However, this official was ordered to investigate the fake Gao Yingxiang and the so-called 'killing good and risking merit', so he had to do a routine job, and he hoped that the general would cooperate. ”

Li Dingguo was not afraid of shadows, and immediately summoned the main generals under his command, Ren Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru for interrogation. The facts are there, and there is nothing to triignore, Gao Yingxiang was captured by Li Dingguo's ministry, and the mountains of loot are stored in the warehouse, and many of Gao Yingxiang's subordinates are still locked up in the prison in Longzhou, so it will be clear if you ask.

As for "killing the good and risking the merits", it is even more illusory. The human and physical evidence in those false accusations are full of loopholes, and they can't afford to scrutinize it seriously, let alone put the charges on Qin Bing's head.

Wen Tiren was not in a hurry, and after asking step by step, he encouraged Li Dingguo and the others, saying that he would play impartially, so he said that he was tired from the journey, and went back to the clean room that Li Dingguo specially cleaned up for them to rest. Zhou Yanru originally wanted to shake off the majesty of the new governor and inspect the city, but he was dragged by Wen Tiren to play Go, and the two played tea and were very busy.

In this way, Zhu Youzhen didn't have to greet them. Accompanied by Li Dingguo, he hurriedly went out of the city to inspect the military appearance of the Qin soldiers, and by the way took a look at the preparations in Tuntian.

Originally, the Qin soldiers of Li Dingguo's department were only 1,500 people, but after a year of fighting the thieves, they had expanded to 3,000 people. This time, after receiving Zhu Youzhen's notice of army expansion, although the reorganization has not yet officially begun, there are nearly 4,000 people in the army. Most of these troops were stationed outside the city, one for training and the other for not disturbing the lives of the people in the city.

The large fields abandoned by the war outside Longzhou have been divided into several areas, and residential areas for displaced people have been demarcated. After the displaced people came, they first had to build their own simple shacks, and of course Li Dingguo would also send a small number of Qin soldiers to help them. Once settled, these displaced people will have to be self-reliant. In addition to cultivating the fields, Longzhou is mountainous, and there are many wild wolves and deer in the mountains, and these people can also hunt and raise deer to make up for the lack of food.

Zhu Youzhen was very satisfied with Li Dingguo's arrangement, because he had captured many prisoners in the battle, and he had already carried out this method, and a few thousand more people would be familiar with it. There are about 20,000 acres of land around Longzhou City, and with the cultivation level of the displaced people, they can be planted at most. Of course, there are no crops suitable for cultivation at present, and the main work at this stage is to dig wells, dig ditches, loosen the land and apply fertilizer. When the new crops in the experimental field of Qinwangzhuang are harvested, they can be cultivated on a large scale in the Tuntian area.

After arranging the affairs of Tuntian, Zhu Youzhen secretly convened Li Dingguo's headquarters in the military camp outside the city, and the central topic was: Adaptation!