Jiaodong County is located in the easternmost part of Qi land, the first emperor 26 years when the general Wang Ben broke through the Qi country, Qin State is divided into Linzi, Jiaodong, Langya, Jibei, Donghai, Dongjun, Xue County seven counties to govern, of which Jiaodong County is one of them, the county is located in the left hill of the big city of Qi.

Zuoqiu is located @ the west of the sea, occupying the benefits of fish and salt, so the people are more prosperous. And because it is close to Linzi, the capital of Qi, so influenced by it, the style of writing is also extremely strong, in the Spring and Autumn Period, there is Zuoqiu Wang's family name Zuoqiu Ming, and the author of the book "Zuo's Spring and Autumn" is passed on to the world.

But now the left hill under the night is a depression, and the streets that used to be bustling have become deserted, and occasionally one or two people walk by, and they are also hurrying with their heads down.

After Chen Ping successively punished several major families of the Qi State, he attacked wealthy merchants in various places to collect property and grain to fill military funds. Qi Guo, who founded the country with business, suddenly fell into a panic, and most of the businessmen were hiding at home every day with trepidation and did not dare to go out, for fear that the next target of Chen Ping would be himself. As a result, business contacts in Qidi were almost paralyzed, and the people were panicked. But at this time, Liu Bang didn't care about these at all, and now he was like a desperate gambler who was about to lose, desperately trying to make more chips in his hands.

Liu Bang naturally knew about the growing dissatisfaction among the people, so he sent his cronies and henchmen to be stationed in various counties to reassure the people. And Zuoqiu is the station of the upper doctor Cao Shen, with 8,000 soldiers stationed in Jiaodong and Donghai to control the affairs of the two counties of Jiaodong and Donghai. That's why the Mo family chose the target here, if the 8,000 Han army can be disintegrated or annihilated, then the two counties of Jiaodong and Donghai are at your fingertips. On the other hand, if the Han army is allowed to be stationed in Zuoqiu, then even if the Mo family succeeds in the uprising, it will be difficult to be the opponent of the regular army.

Cao Shen is Liu Bang's confidant, and he is also one of the veterans who followed him to raise troops in Pei County, and has always been known for his cautiousness and meticulousness. Among the ministers that Liu Bang relied on, he was second only to Xiao He.

But Cao Shen is not just a civil official, he is also a general who can get on a war horse and can cross the sword and bow forward. It's just that there were too many fierce generals under Liu Bang at the beginning, and on the contrary, there was only Xiao He who could be regarded as a civil official, so Cao Shen was mostly engaged in civil official positions.

This time, Chen Ping's movement was too big, and Qi Di complained that Liu Bang was worried about a fire in the backyard, so he asked Cao Shen to personally take 8,000 soldiers to sit in the east. I have to say that Liu Bang really knows how to make good use of people, with Cao Shen's old spiciness, and shrewdness, he is indeed the most suitable candidate, and he has only been in office for less than half a month, and he has governed these two counties in an orderly manner, and there is no chaos at all.

Of course, this is only scratching the surface.

Mojia was an important school in the Warring States Period, with a wide range of appeal among the people, and its founder, Mo Zhai, was a native of Lu. Although the State of Qi is promoting the art of kings and hegemony, its inclusive mentality is indeed incomparable to the other six countries, and with the acquiescence of Tian Qi, a large number of schools such as the Mo family have flourished in the State of Qi and have become semi-legal organizations.

Different from the schools of war, legalism, and vertical and horizontal schools, the Mohist has one of the most special features is that it directly controls a large number of armed forces, and there are a large number of talents who are proficient in attacking and defending the city. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Mohists often helped small countries resist the invasion of large countries, and later became known to the world as a ranger with a fierce sword.

Although the power of the Mo family cannot be underestimated, it usually appears in a low profile, and it is rare to hear that the Mo family is involved in the conquest between countries, but has always opposed the annexation between countries. Over time, most of the rulers ignored the Mo family, an upright and illegal armed force.

In order to succeed, Qi Mojuzi Yang Di deliberately transferred the elite and brave men to Zuoqiu, and Ran Yi also took more than 200 elite people from Momen into the city in batches to help, and there were only more than 2,000 people with high martial arts. Although it is far inferior to the Han army, it has begun to take shape.

Moreover, the enemy is clear and we are secret, and the Han army has not been vigilant against the Mo family at all, and it has a surprise effect when the incident occurs. In addition, Shangguan Zhishui has used the Tao family relationship to buy off several generals in Zuoqiu City, which also has a few more chances of winning.

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"Someone." The short shouts were particularly piercing in the night sky, and the soldiers guarding the door showed their weapons in unison, looking at the street in the distance with a wary expression.

"Stop, or we'll let the arrows go." A Han officer shouted.

"It's me." The words from the street were indeed flat, and then two bodies flashed out of the darkness, one of them tall and burly.

The officer who led the team saw his appearance clearly, and then he breathed a sigh of relief; "It turned out to be Wang Xiancheng, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's also my duty to be in the next place, and I hope to take care of it if I offend."

Wang Xiancheng laughed, but his face was full of disapproval, and he patted the officer's shoulder with a smile and said; "Captain Li, you are too polite, everyone is doing things for King Han and Dr. Cao, is it necessary to see the outside world like that."

Captain Li also laughed a few times, his eyes moved to the young man behind Wang Xiancheng, and asked; "Who is this man?"

The young man hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, stammering, "See the big ...... Big...... My lord. ”

Wang Xiancheng explained with a smile on the side: "This kid is a nephew of my own family, he has been dancing with guns and sticks since he was a child, and he is familiar with some martial arts, I want to introduce him to Dr. Cao, to find a position for this kid, and to comfort his family." ”

Captain Li showed a sudden look, and his face showed a knowing smile. It is not uncommon for these things to seek public office by blood relations, he has been a guard for Cao Shen for a long time, and he is not surprised by this, but he is also accustomed to it.

"Your Excellency has just had dinner, and now you are inside, Lord Wang, please take it." Anyway, the decision is up to Cao Shen, he is just doing a favor.

"Thank you, thank you." Wang Xiancheng smiled and thanked him, and walked into the mansion with a nervous young man, who led the way in front and followed closely behind.

After leaving the guard's field of vision, seeing that there was no one on the left and right, the young man suddenly sped a few steps forward, lowered his head and whispered; "What about Cao Shen's martial arts? What kind of master is around? ”

Wang Xiancheng didn't squint, still walking, but whispered back; "I heard that he once took the lead in climbing the head of Nanyang City, and his skills are not bad, but he is just an ordinary person, so don't worry about the young man, I want to use the skills of the Mo family's Juzi disciples, and I think it is easy to capture."

Thinking of this, Wang Xiancheng couldn't help but smile bitterly; "Shaoxia, don't forget what you promised the old man, don't leave me alone when the time comes."

This young man is none other than Ran Yi, and this Wang Xiancheng is the Tao family's internal response to buy it with a lot of money. Wang Xiancheng is greedy for money, and Zuoqiu is one of the most important strongholds operated by the Tao family, so he secretly received many benefits from the Tao family, and also fell into the hands of the Tao family. The reason why he risked his life this time was that he was willing to work for the Tao family, on the one hand, he was confused by heavy profits, and on the other hand, he saw that the Han Kingdom was about to end, and he wanted to work hard for the new owner with a good background.

There is another important reason, that is, Ran Yi repeatedly promised him that he would ensure that he would get out of the way, so he made the decision to win fame and wealth.

I have to say that the reputation of the Mo family among the people is indeed excellent, and most of the Mo family's chivalrous guests are people who promise a thousand gold, since Ran Yi has the identity of a disciple of the Mo family, Wang Xiancheng naturally trusts him very much.

The short courtyard soon came to an end, and in front of him was an elegant and chic study, which was where Cao Shen usually handled official documents. Wang Xiancheng shouted loudly outside the door to ask to see, and Cao Shen's clear voice came from inside the house: "Come in." ”

Ran Yi lowered his head and followed Wang Xiancheng into the room, his eyes raised slightly, and the afterglow swept around. There were tall documents piled up on the table, and a middle-aged man dressed in a Confucian robe was writing papers, and there were four burly men standing next to him, who were Cao Shen's personal guards.

When the four people saw Wang Xiancheng coming in, their eyes swept over him, and then they stopped on Ran Yi behind him, their eyes vigilant.

Ran Yi silently calculated the distance from Cao Shen in his heart, and slowly moved forward quietly, but he saw vigilance in the eyes of the four guards, so he stopped his steps and stood behind Wang Xiancheng in an orderly manner.

Cao Shen was looking at an official document in Zou Mei, while looking at an untimely review. Wang Xiancheng didn't dare to salvage him, so he honestly stood with his hands down and stood aside.

After a while, Cao Shen put down the bamboo slip in his hand, raised his head and looked, "Wang Xiancheng, what are you looking for?" ”

Wang Xiancheng hurriedly bowed his head and said respectfully: "My lord, I heard that the King of Han is thirsty for talents, and he asks people in the country to recommend idle talents. The lower officials followed suit, recommending a Qidi warrior to you. ”

"You said him?" Cao Shen looked Fan Ranyi up and down, only felt that he looked a little shy and young, but he didn't make too much impression, looked at his slightly thin body and asked, "Tell me, what will you do?" ”

Ran Yi raised his head and said with a humble face; "Lord Hui, I am strong in free martial arts, and I am skilled in bows and horses, so I want to serve under the battle banner of the Han army."

"Oh?" Cao Shen showed an interested look, looked at Ran Yi carefully, squinted his eyes and smiled; "It's empty, why don't you try it with my guards?"

Ran Yi humbly bowed his head and said; "My lord, my swordsmanship is for killing, not for watching, if the adult intends to compete, then Ran Yi has to sacrifice his life to accompany him."

PS: I originally wanted to have two more today, but I was really sleepy, I'm sorry, I can only make up for it later. The more the book goes to the end, the more difficult it is to write, hehe~