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Seeing that Shi A was trembling with fright, Li Zhi realized that his hand was too strong in a hurry, and Shi Ah grinned in pain, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Suddenly, Li Zhi let go of Shi A's shoulders and grinned apologetically: "Don't be afraid, I didn't mean to blame you, I just asked you to repeat what you just said, it's very important." That's all, nothing else. ”

Shi Ah was deeply relieved when he heard this: "Alas! The last general just said, 'Could it be that His Majesty can still bring Zhen Mi with him on this expedition?' 'Commander, you think, Miss Zhen Mi is a weak woman, although she can sing and dance, and is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but she has no power to restrain the chicken, can she go to the battlefield? Besides, going out to fight is not a tour, and she is a woman to do ??????."

"Smack!" Without waiting for Shi A to finish speaking, Li Zhi slapped his face and said excitedly: "Yes, that's it!" Kong Ming's military master is really a god, and he can come up with such a clever plan! ”

"What did you say, Commander? What's the solution? Shi Ah asked with a blank expression.

Li Zhi was surprised: "Do you really not understand or are you pretending to be stupid?" If you really don't understand, why did Master Kong Ming give you the tips? ”

"Hey, hey, hey!" Seeing Li Zhi's aggressive gaze, Shi Ah smiled honestly: "The last general is stupid, I really didn't know what it was just now, but now when I hear the commander say this, I seem to understand a little." Hey hey??????"

Li Zhi shook his head helplessly, but he was very relieved in his heart, and then gently patted Shi A's shoulder, and said in a gentle tone: "Let's go, we still have a lot of things to do tonight." Be prepared for everything, and never make any mistakes. He was tapped twice on the shoulder. Old wounds add new pain, but Shi Ah is smiling happily. Because he knew that Li Zhi patted him on the shoulder this time was actually an apology, and he really regarded him as his own brother.

Immediately, the two of them quickly entered the city with a hundred personal guards, and followed Li Li and went straight to the county guard's mansion. When approaching the gate of the mansion, Shi A turned over and dismounted, and whispered to Li Zhi: "The last general thought about it again on the way back, and felt that the soldiers were fine but not many, and this expedition must select elite and strong generals, especially the strong generals in the army." In this way, even if he was trapped in Yecheng a few years ago. We can also escort His Majesty out of the encirclement and ensure His Majesty's safety. What does the Archon think? ”

"Well, that's exactly what I thought." Li Zhi nodded happily, and said as he walked: "After entering the mansion, the two of us went to a few generals to discuss in detail, and then acted separately. Shi Ah agreed, and strode into the mansion after Li Zhi.

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As the sunlight that baked the earth gradually became mild, the day's work was coming to an end. In the fields outside the west gate of Yangzhai City, many farmers came out of the fields with cats on their waists. Looking down at the crops in the field, he cautiously walked to the ridge, holding the hoe in his hand, and looked back at the results of his day's farming, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Forthwith. Farmers in groups of three or five carried hoes, chatting about their daily routines as they walked, and slowly walked along the ridges of the fields to the official road. Not far in front is the city gate. Along the way, they rarely looked up at the sky. Feeling the heat of the sun on their bodies, they knew that it would be dark in half an hour, and they chattered about homely things in their mouths, but they did not forget to look down at the road. For fear of accidentally stepping on the crops. Although the crops on the roadside are not their own, the crops are like the children of the farmers, and they don't feel distressed when they step on someone's crops!

The setting sun sent them through the city gates, where they faded away and slowly disappeared into the crowd of people in the city. Nearly seventy percent of the people in the city are farmers, and although they live in the city, their livelihood is outside the city. For them, the city is a barrier to protect their own safety, which is safe and lively, and there are all the necessary items for life, which is very convenient.

Unlike in previous years, in the past, farmers farmed or rented land for large families, and most of them were tenants of official families or rich families. However, since Yingchuan County came under the jurisdiction of the Jin state, all the fields in the names of the big families were cleared or transferred to the government, which then distributed the land to the tenants. From then on, the tenants became land-owning peasants, who did not have to pay rent to their owners except for paying 30% of the annual taxes, and were truly in charge of their own affairs.

Where does this confidence come from? Nature is dug out of the ground. In the past, they farmed for the owner, and they couldn't fill their stomachs all year round, but now they have their own land, and the taxes are not much, so they are naturally full of energy, and the whole family goes into battle, and they can eat and drink enough for a year, and then as long as they are not lazy, they can have no worries about food and clothing. In the past few years, the life of the people of Yangzhai City can be described as thriving, and the life is prosperous and delicious. This can be seen from the fact that they are tired and have a sore back after a long day's work, but they smile heartily.

This phenomenon is not limited to Yangzhai City, but also the entire Yingchuan County and even Yuzhou, where the people have their own fields, all pay 30% of the tax, and the rest of the harvest is their own. This is not only the case in Yuzhou, but also in Xuzhou and Yangzhou counties in Jiangbei, which are adjacent to Yuzhou, and all the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of the Jin State are average.

In the territory of the Western Jin Dynasty, the privileges once enjoyed by the eunuch clans and the powerful gentry were compressed to the extreme, and the land and wealth they once owned were greatly reduced. The land, houses, and property that originally belonged to them, as well as the servants, maids, and servants in the mansion, were all registered, and all those who exceeded the regulations were to be cleared and enforced, and the law was strict. In short: those who go along prosper, and those who go against die.

It is precisely because of the strict laws of the Western Jin Dynasty that the process of the Western Liang Army to capture the states and counties of the Central Plains is extremely long, almost difficult, and the process of occupying Yuzhou, Xuzhou and Yangzhou and other states and counties can be said to be paved with blood. But after the pains, when the people felt the benefits of the law and benefited from it, the initial bloody killings were nothing more than pains, and the new law won the strong support of the toiling masses, thus re-establishing the new order and getting on the right track.

Compared with tens of millions of Li people, the so-called official eunuchs and powerful gentry are at best a handful of people, like a wave in the vast ocean, unable to turn up the big waves at all, unable to stop the general trend. In the face of the general trend, all they can do is to go with the flow, or go against the current and disappear.

As night fell, the four gates of Yangzhai City were closed, and thousands of lights dotted this ancient city.

It is said that it is a famous city through the ages because it is the first ancient capital in Chinese history - the capital of the Xia Dynasty. After the death of Dayu, his son Qi ascended the throne, and Qi held a grand banquet in the capital Yangzhai Juntai to entertain many clan and tribal leaders, and since then the first dynasty in Chinese history - the Xia Dynasty has been formalized. The history of China began here, and the "Xia" in the word "Huaxia" is the Xia Dynasty. Yu Chuanzi, the family of the world.

Yingchuan County is named after Yingshui, and since the establishment of the county in the 17th year of King Yingzheng of Qin, it has always been the most populous and prosperous place except for Jingshi. Yingchuan has a large number of talents, not to mention the ancient Shaodian, Xu You, Dayu, Xia Qi, Taikang, Zhongkang, Shaokang and others, as well as the modern Lü Buwei, Zhang Liang and Chao Cuo, just now there are Guo Jia, Xu Shu, Sima Hui, Xun Yu, Xun You and many other famous ministers.

It is precisely because Yingchuan County has a large population and is very prosperous, and because this place is the hinterland of the Central Plains, guarding the transportation arteries of Shangsi in the north, Yuzhou in the south, Nanyang in the west and Yanzhou in the east, extending in all directions, so Li Li sent virtuous ministers and good generals to garrison Yingchuan.

At present, the history of Yuzhou is Xun You, and the governor of Yuzhou is Zhou Yu, and there are more than 100,000 troops in the entire territory of Yuzhou. Among them, there are two main battle camps, namely: the Shuofeng Battalion under Zhou Yu and the Wuwei Battalion led by Zhang Liao; In addition to the main battle camp, the soldiers of the county government stationed in Yuzhou were the soldiers and horses under Yuan Shu's tent in the past.

Judging from the current situation, neither Liu Biao of the Southern Han Dynasty nor Cao Cao of the Northern Wei Dynasty dared to openly attack Yuzhou, and the target of their joint attack was limited to Sili. Therefore, despite the wars in the counties of Sili, it is a peaceful scene in Yuzhou, the people live and work in peace and contentment, there is an endless stream of business travel, the officials are clear, the order is orderly, and all industries are prosperous.

However, no one would have expected that the city of Yangzhai, which is still stable and peaceful, is under the ring of a strong enemy, and the clouds of war have shrouded this ancient city, and an unprecedented storm is quietly brewing. No one knows when it will come, maybe the day after tomorrow, or tomorrow, or ?????? Tonight.

?????? At night, in the fields where the peasants had been working half an hour ago, a dark shadow was moving rapidly, approaching the city gate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The crops cherished by the farmers were ruthlessly trampled by this black shadow, and when the black shadow moved to both sides of the official road, the original green crops had turned into grassland; Through the faint light of the starry sky, looking from afar, this crop field is like a green carpet, spreading from the southwest end of the field to the west gate, and the black shadow is stepping on the green carpet to advance rapidly, and finally lurking in the dark ditch next to the official road, motionless.

"Strike at the gates in half an hour." Under the shade of the official road tree two hundred steps away from the city gate, Xu Shu, who was dressed in armor, held the trunk of the tree with one hand and pressed the sword on his waist with the other, staring coldly at the city gate, his eyes flashing with fierce murderous intent, standing for a long time, he whispered to Wei Yan who was standing behind him without looking back.

Wei Yan nodded happily and asked softly, "Why don't we attack the South Gate directly, but instead make a detour to attack the West Gate?" ”

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