The sound of arrows was urgent, and the sword swirled like a huge silver wheel, blocking the arrows that came in a row.

With a "poof", an arrow rushed into the flesh of his right shoulder, grabbed the shaft of the arrow lightly, gritted his teeth and pulled it out ruthlessly, bringing out a piece of meat to the chamfer, and blood splashed.

Two or three hundred ironclad knights put away their bows and crossbows, drew their blades, dismounted and pressed over this side.

Qingliu looked at the nearly ten people on the left, all of whom were hit in several places, and saw that the enemy was coming to this side after the rain of arrows, and they all grabbed the advantageous position, wanting to make a last fight.

Qingliu glanced back at Liuxia behind him, the ten Jingwei guarding Xu Boying and Zi Yangqiu had already disappeared over there, although I don't know if the Zongzheng family had other arrangements, but at this time, if I stopped the enemy here for a while, the two adults would be safer.

Qingliu took out a piece of white silk from his arms, gently wiped the blood on the blade, folded the white silk into his arms, handed the sword to his hand, raised his hand and quickly met an iron-armored knight, the flat blade dragged over the man's throat, and cut out a bloody arrow and sprayed out. The company rushed past several people, but was stopped in the depths of the enemy line and fell into a bitter battle.

It has been a long time since the battle and retreated here, and the remaining ten or so elite guards have been exhausted, but it is the tactic of light flow, which was born from cavalry warfare, and instantly caused the Southern Fujian ironclad warriors who came up to pay six casualties. More than a dozen people struggled to rise and rushed towards the enemy position.

The sunset is slanting, and the green mountains and green waters reflect each other.

Zongzheng Ji Wang recalled a day of hard fighting, and his heart was particularly palpitating.

The 200 ironclad warriors were only exchanged for 40 Qingjiang cavalry elites, and if it weren't for Qingliu to ensure that Xu Boying and Ziyangqiu had enough time to sneak into the continuous mountains in the northwest of Quanzhou, Zongzheng Ji Wang would not have the luxury of leaving them all.

A sentry on the side asked in a low voice, "My lord, are you still chasing after you?" ”

It has been two hours since Xu Boying left, and in this rolling hills, the dense forest is wrong, how to chase it?

Zongzheng Ji Wang shook his head slightly, pointed to the corpses in a place and said violently: "Strip off their clothes for me and carry them to that open space, I want to see how they live in peace after death." ”

The sentry lieutenant was slightly stunned, the fierce place of the warrior wrapped in light armor made people feel palpitations, his status in Qingjiang was not low, and there seemed to be something wrong with exposing the corpse. However, Shangguan Chuan gave the order, how could he have his own beak.

It's just that the elite of the four sentinels went to intercept and kill Qingjiang's mission, and let the most important two escape, Zong Zheng Ji couldn't help but think about what he would say after returning to the city.

On the twelfth day of February, Xu Boying and Ziyang Qiu came out of the dense forest of Yunling and set foot on the boundary of Wulingyi.

Xu Boying was stunned.

Zi Yangqiu knew that Qingliu was a Yiren, and dying a tragic death was the best destination for a Yiren man, but Nanmin's act of exposing the corpse made him angry, his face turned pale, and he said fiercely after a while: "There will finally be a time to get back this section." ”

Qingliu and Fenglin are the two most outstanding generals in the Qingjiang Cavalry Battalion, and Xu Ruyu even transferred Qingliu to the leader of his personal guard, and personally trained him to give him important tasks.

Xu Ruyu appointed Zheng Menghuai as the governor of Zhangzhou, and there was no room for maneuver with the forces of Southern Fujian, but Xu Boying and Ziyangqiu were in Quanzhou, which made Xu Ruyu jealous.

Since the end of July last year, when Xu Boying and Ziyangqiu sent an envoy to southern Fujian, Qingjiang has undoubtedly been at a great disadvantage; not only are there very few Zhangtai forces left in Xu Xing's old days, but the two most important figures in Qingjiang have been stranded in Quanzhou for half a year, and there are high-ranking generals like Qingliu who have lost their lives, and the situation in Zhangzhou is extremely unfavorable to Qingjiang.

Xu Boying and Zi Yangqiu saw the slightly haggard Xu Ruyu in Gantang Bay, and said slowly: "Zongzheng Xunda's reaction really caught us off guard. ”

Xu Ruyu nodded and said, "I didn't expect Zongzheng Xunda to choose a military confrontation. In the three months since the Xiaowei battalion entered Zhangtai, the situation in Zhangzhou still has no possibility of improving. Zongzheng Xunda and Gongliang Youqin are not moving, it is hard to imagine that they have such patience now. ”

"My father came to Zhangtai to report on his work in the month, what happened to Shangnan?"

Xu Tingyi and Ding Zheng presided over the intelligence network of Shangdao and the counties of the Central Plains in Shangnan, and reported to Shao Haitang, Uncle Sun Fangwu, and Meng Yi in Qingjiang.

Xu Ruyu said: "The grain prices in the four northern counties have suddenly increased by three percent. ”

"Ahh Xu Boying said in surprise: "The river has been tamed a lot in recent years, and it has not flooded, even if there is a drought in the north this year, there will be no food shortage, who is controlling food prices?" Nanping wants to control the grain prices of the four northern counties, how can this large amount of gold reach the four northern counties? ”

Xu Ruyu said: "It is not impossible for Nanping to control the grain prices of the four northern counties, and when the old dynasty fell, many families in the north rode the wall to the new dynasty, and it was not impossible to lean towards Nanping at this time." After the grain prices in several northern counties changed, the Xun family and the Cai family, in order to prevent accidents, both increased the Sanchengtian tax in the northern part of their respective jurisdictions near Hulan. ”

Xu Boying said: "This is what Mr. Yi suggested? ”

Xu Ruyu nodded and said: "The increase in the tax on Sanchengtian is to drain the grain from the neighboring Hulan area, even if the Hulan people have some changes to Youji and Fenjun, they will not be able to collect military rations from these areas. It is also possible to increase the food reserves in the two places, but I am wary that the people's subsistence stocks will be exhausted, and it will be these people who will be the first to cause chaos. ”

"How can we be sure that there will be a great drought in the north this year, this policy of grain price changes is really to force the people in the north to riot, but why can Nanping be sure that there will be a big drought in the north this year?"

"Heavenly Machine, Snow Autumn." Xu Ruyu paused, "The realm of Tianji Xueqiu is not difficult to explore the mystery of the stars, and the Donglin Society and the Changhe Gang were eager to transfer their forces to the south a few years ago, and it was faintly obvious that there would be great chaos in the north. The king of the Changhe Gang is in Gantang, and the Changhe Gang is in a hurry to move to the south at the request of Tianji Xueqiu. It's just that the reason has been said. ”

Xu Boying sighed, Tianji Xueqiu made such a request, it was really difficult for the Changhe Gang, which was inextricably linked with the old dynasty, to refuse.

"Is there a possibility of joining forces with the East China Sea?" Xu Boying asked.

It was only after confirming the identity of Jimo Mingxi that Baiyi further lowered his vigilance against Xu Ruyu.

Zi Yangqiu was also the first time to participate in the top secret deliberations of the Qingyan Army at this time, but his vision had been limited to Yuejun and Nanmin, and he had no chance to intervene in the conversation between Xu Ruyu and Xu Boying. But seeing that Xu Ruyu and Xu Boying did not avoid themselves, it can be seen that Xu Ruyu really included himself in the core layer of the Qingyan Army.

With the current strength of Qingjiang and Yongyang, there is no possibility of success in the four northern counties to compete with the remnants of the old dynasty in Nanping, and there is only a possibility of quelling the crisis by contacting the Chen clan in the East China Sea.

Xu Ruyu shook his head gloomily and said: "I've been to the letter, I'm afraid that the East China Sea is not muddy enough, and after getting my letter, Zhang Jidao even connived at the changes in grain prices around Yixing Mansion. ”

Xu Boying didn't expect this kind of result, but Xu Ruyu has been under great pressure recently, and this kind of pressure is incomprehensible to many people in Qingjiang or Yongyang.

The north is in turmoil, for the East China Sea, it is an opportunity, for Yongyang and Qingjiang is not an opportunity, although Nanping can take the opportunity to go north to restore, Qingjiang and the East China Sea can also take advantage of the big, in the end the deer will die and who will die can not be determined, but the people in the north will suffer a catastrophe.

Xu Ruyu said slowly: "Fen County's first "County Policy", the local financial power has not been fully recovered, Fen County stores grain, most of it is in the hands of the family, if there is a famine in Fen County, it is hard to imagine that those families will take out food to solve problems for the Xun family, if there is really a big crisis in the north, those Fen County who first implemented the "County Policy" is the worst. Rong Yanmen, Rong Yanmen, how sure are you that you will be able to get a passage to the north before the crisis in the north breaks out? ”

The north is in turmoil, if Nanping misses the opportunity, that plan is to make a wedding dress for Hulan and the East China Sea. However, if the Nanping army wanted to go north, it had to pass through Jinyang County. This is a thousand-mile-long passage, which means that before the chaos, the 200,000 troops of the Huo family in Jinyang were defeated. How strong is Nanping?

Xu Boying shook his head and said: "We don't know much about Nanping, but Nanping can't have such strength, if it can really be so calmly arranged, Nanping's military strength should reach more than 500,000." ”

"That's what makes me wonder." Xu Ruyu stretched out his hand and waved it in front of him, as if he wanted to wave away this doubt, and said in a firm tone: "I have ordered Xu Gong, Ding Zheng and others to return to Yongyang and Qingjiang to take up their posts, since it is unavoidable, then make more preparations." ”

Transferred back to Ding Zheng and his father, I was afraid that he would be touched by the incident of light flow in Quanzhou, Xu Boying was also worried about his father's safety, and nodded subconsciously, but what position is my father in when he comes back? Since he presided over government affairs for Xu Ruyu in Qingjiang, he has embarrassed many of the former Xiangfan Society, especially the Mabang Department, Song Tingyi, Xu Ji and others have chosen to hide and not be in office, and even Xu Duanguo has not served in the Qingyan Army.

Xu Ruyu seemed to see what he was thinking, and said: "The first case of Yongyang's political system has come out, although there is a big gap from my father's "County Policy", but it is indeed feasible for Yongyang now, after you return to Qingjiang, read it carefully, if there is no other opinion, I will let it pass." Yongyang has two mansions, Jinghai is governed by Zhong Ji, Yongyang is governed by Princess Xu, Yongyang and the two mansions are under the general jurisdiction of the government affairs hall, and the corresponding Qingjiang side should also be placed in the government affairs of Lishui, Fuzhou, Qingjiang and Zhangzhou. ”

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the political hall to focus on Qingjiang, although Qingjiang is the fourth of the six mansions, but the people, financial resources and armaments, Qingjiang is far from being comparable with Yongyang, this does not need to compete with Yongyang, if Mr. Shao has an opinion, I will go and say to him."

Xu Ruyu was grateful to Xu Boying for understanding his difficulties, and he didn't say no.

Now the political affairs are separated, but after Xu Ruyu's forces are connected, they will eventually be merged into one general government, and it is better to set the name now than to leave the contradictions until that time. Qingjiang accounts for four of the six governments, and Xu Tingyi is about to become the head of Yongyang, in fact, six accounts for five, and this political hall is still the master, how can Yongyang have no opinions?

Xu Boying continued: "Uncle, Song Gongtingyi, Duanguo, etc. are all promising people, it is a pity to let them be idle, if they don't want to be in Qingjiang, why don't they invite Yongyang?" ”

"Bo Ying can call the shots." After that, he looked at Ziyangqiu and said, "Qingjiang Political Affairs Hall has added a Cao to take charge of Baiyi affairs, is Mr. Ziyang willing to make a difference?" ”

Xu Ruyu's move was determined to formally incorporate Baiyi into his system.

When Zi Yangqiu was in Wulingyi, he had a meeting with Guan Jian, and the army of the Baiyi clan had already accepted Xu Ruyu's influence, and it was not surprising that government affairs were integrated into the system. I'm just worried about what position the Baiyi clan can be in.

When Sanmiao was attached to the Yue tribe in Nanning, his strength was far stronger than Baiyi, and his situation was better than that of Baiyi, but Sanmiao still had no political status at all in Le'an City, the administrative center of Nanning County, and could only participate in the affairs of Yi Town near Yunling.

Zi Yangqiu was slightly stunned, Xu Ruyu was able to add a Cao in the political hall, which really surprised him, and he didn't know what to say for a while, and muttered: "It seems that it is more appropriate for this Cao to be the chief official of my king." ”

Xu Ru smiled and said: "King Yi's status is respected, I regard him as a brother, how can I let the mundane affairs bother him, and when he says that he will usher in King Yi, there is another empty seat to wait." In addition, I want to assign Yunwu County in Fuzhou Prefecture and Qingfeng County in Zhangzhou Prefecture to Baiyi Autonomous Region, and the officials of the two counties are mainly Yiren, and the officials of the two prefectures should also absorb a certain number of Yiren officials. ”

Zi Yangqiu was thinking about the scope of Qingfeng County in Zhangzhou Mansion in his heart, and listened to Xu Ruyu's last sentence to return the right to appoint and remove personnel to the Baiyi people, and he didn't care about Xu Ruyu's intention to worship the king of Yi, nodded and agreed: "The adults treat me very well, how can Baiyi not saddle the horse for the adults?" ”

Xu Ruyu said: "Neither favoring one nor the other, but to let Yihan really coexist, Mr. Ziyang has a long way to go." ”

Zi Yangqiu pondered the meaning of Xu Ru's foolish words, and remembered that he had been forced by the survival of the Baiyi clan for more than ten years, seeking a way to reconcile with Sanmiao and the Han people. Xu Ruyu's sentence of "coexistence" describes hundreds of years of hardship and pursuit.

Xu Ruyu didn't mind Zi Yangqiu's distraction, and discussed other matters with Xu Boying.

The dredging of the river channel of the Qingjiang River spared no effort, lasted more than a year, and finally the Fengling River was dredged and smoothed at the end of the mid-spring of the 54th year of the new dynasty, and through the Fengling River, the large and small rivers of Xuancheng, Fuzhou and Qingjiang were connected and coherent. The warships of the Qingjiang Water Battalion can reach the area under their jurisdiction and any place, and can enter the Yuhang Mansion of the Qianjiang Waterway to threaten the Fan family.

After the Battle of Fuzhou, Qingjiang began to absorb displaced people from all over the country.

The Huo family has invaded Jing County for more than three years, and the northern part of Jing County has been full of wars, and the displaced people are unknown. Most of these displaced people are stranded in the southern part of Jing County.

The Jingnan family absorbed the young and strong among the displaced people, and organized a huge army of Chengren to fight against the Jinyang army of the Huo family, while driving the remaining displaced people to Huaiyu Mountain in the east and Yunling in the south.

Yunling is the gathering place of the three seedlings, and the displaced people cannot cross the Yunling to Nanning. Before Xu Ruyu entered the Qingjiang River, the Liukou Mountain bandits were rampant in the Qingjiang River, and the displaced people would not move to the Qingjiang River. It was not until Xu Ruyu purged the mountain bandits and rogues of the Qingjiang River, and the six villages of Huaiyu Mountain were annexed and occupied the northern section of the entire Huaiyu Mountain, and the displaced people began to migrate to the Qingjiang River in large numbers.

The two harvests in the Lishui Valley, as well as the one-season harvest in most of the Qingjiang region, as well as the large amount of grain brought in from other places in the early days, made the Qingjiang have enough capacity to absorb these displaced people.

At the end of the spring of the 54th year of the new dynasty, the registered population of Qingjiang reached 1.6 million, which exceeded the total population of the 12 counties that could be accommodated.

The reform of the prefecture and county system of Qingjiang Prefecture was carried out far more thoroughly than that of Yongyang, except for the northern part of Qingjiangyi, the eastern and northern parts of Chongyi, and the eastern and northern areas of Yueqing that did not carry out the reform of the prefecture and county system, and the rest of the areas newly set up seven counties of Lishui, Huaiyu, Beiling, Fengling, Yantan, Yucase, and Yunwu, plus the original Fuzhou, Chongyi, Yueqing, Xuancheng, and Qingjiang Wuyi, a total of 12 counties. The twelve counties are divided into three areas, with Lishui, Huaiyu, Beiling, Fengling, Xuancheng, Yunwu and Yuxi seven counties as one government, and Lishui as the governing place. This is also the center of Xu Ruyu's influence in Qingjiang Prefecture, of which Yunwu County is under the autonomy of Baiyi.

The three counties of Yueqing, Yantan and Fuzhou are one prefecture, with Fuzhou as the place of governance, and the eastern part of it is a buffer zone between the Puji forces.

The two counties of Chongyi and Qingjiang were set up as one government, with Qingjiang as the place of governance, and the north was a buffer zone with the Zhujia forces.

The seven counties of Lishui Prefecture in the Lishui River Valley contain a total of 100 people, and Yunwu County is the autonomy of Baiyi, and Baiyi has moved more than 70,000 people to Yunwu.

There is a tense confrontation between Nanping and Jinyang, and a big war will happen at any time, and at that time it will cause a large number of displaced people to rush south, Xu Ruyu moved 50,000 displaced people to the exit of Qingfeng Gorge, and built a city and a county, named Qingfeng. Qingfeng County is the autonomy of Baiyi, but the labor force of Baiyi has been driven by Xu Ruyu to use it elsewhere, and the only important task here is to serve the displaced people. The remuneration of the servants is settled by the number of acres of land, and the displaced people all strive to be the first.

Qingfeng City is close to the southern foot of Wuling Mountain, although it has not invaded the hinterland of Southern Fujian, and it is still two hundred straight lines away from Zhangzhou City, but it is more shocking to the Southern Fujian family than Xiaowei Camp entering Zhangtai.

At this time, Yongjiabao served to make the displaced people ladder mountain to make land, more than 300,000 acres of mountain fields, Yongjiabao Majie Pavilion and the head of the displaced people Cao San, Guan Jian donated Yamada to Futian, for the displaced people to exempt the field tax and Ding tax for three years, Yan Xun for the work of Cao San, Guan Jian, divided the two for Zhangzhou Yi left and right.

The Southern Fujian family all thought: Since Xu Ruyu was able to move in a large number of displaced people from Qingjiang, what is the significance of the scorched earth strategy? Could it just be that it caused the rise of the exile forces of Yongjiabao and Cao San. The forces of Cao San's exiles and Yongjiabao were intertwined and twisted into a force that was not weak, stabbing at the throat of Southern Fujian, especially the potential contained in the 100,000 exiles, which made Zongzheng Xunda feel very uneasy.

In mid-April, more than 2,000 pirates landed 30 miles north of Gantang Bay and tried to invade Zhangtai.

Zhou Shilong was very dissatisfied with Xu Ruyu's prohibition of pursuit, but he couldn't vent it, so he just slammed the iron halberd down, sank a few feet into the ground, looked at the bandits who had gone away, and spat a few bites.

Xu Ruyu and Feng Yuanyuan stood on the high ground and looked south, the pirates on the skyline were just dense black dots that were constantly disappearing from the horizon.

Xu Ruyu smiled and said: "In order to play the play more seriously, Gongliang Youqin actually gave us twenty three-masted sea ships, haha, I am still worried that there is no boat available in the Gantang Water Camp." ”

The three-masted ship is the smallest kind of sea ship, and the dock in Gantang Bay can be built now, so Xu Ruyu really doesn't need to be so happy. Feng Yuanyuan said: "These twenty sea ships are too easy, not like the murderous and cautious style of the Puji bandits, can you guess the intentions of Gongliang Youqin?" ”

"It's just a matter of repeating it." Xu Ruyu said coldly, but there was a sudden pain in his heart.

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