There is a market town in front of the caravan, and the voices of people are heard from a distance, which is very lively, especially the cheers of some people, and it is spread far away, but it is a clearing outside the town, surrounded by wooden pillars and ropes, and a simple martial arts arena has been established, in which a pair of martial artists are fighting, fists and feet collide, bursts of explosions, and the martial arts arena is full of people, some of them are waving some notes, but they are betting on the prize tickets, each cheering for the warriors who bet on it. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Here, there are still dozens of miles away from the Xinghai Empire, but the various scenes in the town, except that the buildings are relatively old, are not as neat and tidy as the villages and towns in the Xinghai Empire, and they are almost already the appearance of the villages and towns under the rule of the Brotherhood, and there are some militia patrols.

It was not a coincidence that the caravan had just entered the market town and encountered the militia patrol, but the militia patrol did it on purpose, which was a cursory inspection, and in addition, many warriors in the town also looked at it, and only moved away if they found no abnormality.

At this time, it was not early, Lu Qian, Xu Changqing and so on to stay in an inn, settle down, the group arrived in the hall of the inn, but this is a good place to listen to the news, upstairs and downstairs are very lively, a table of guests while eating and drinking, while chatting. Lu Qian, Xu Changqing and others found a place on the second floor, asked for some wine and food, ate and drank slowly, and listened to the conversation of some people in the restaurant, and the words of one of the people at the table aroused their ideas.

"Brothers, is there no way to keep my family's land? These fields have been accumulated little by little by my ancestors. A man toasted several warriors at the same table, then asked cautiously, with a look of anxiety and some indignation.

The warriors looked at each other, as if they had heard something funny, and couldn't help laughing, and one of them said, "Look at what you said, it seems that someone is going to rob your family's land." ”

The man's emotions suddenly became excited, and he said angrily: "Isn't it?!" Nowadays, many people have gone to Yizhou to forcibly occupy the fields, which makes people panic, and I don't know when they will occupy my family's fields. ”

Seeing the melancholy look on the man's face, the warriors were even more happy, and one of them shook his wine glass and said, "Since you invite your brothers to drink today, the brothers will explain the matter clearly to you, so that you don't have to listen to hearsay and think wildly." As far as I know, your family is not one of those powerful and powerful families, and the fields are just like that, and they have not done anything evil, that is, ordinary rich people, what are you doing with your family's land? ”

Other martial artists made it clear, and now those who came from the Xinghai Empire to seize the fields in Yizhou are mainly targeted at those large households who occupy an extremely large area of land, and these large households can occupy a vast amount of land, mostly relying on the power in their hands, and the means are not very glorious, as for some other small clans and rich households, if there is no need, they will not occupy their fields, after all, these people cultivate their own fields, and there are not many fields.

The man breathed a sigh of relief, but was still worried, "However, I heard that the Brotherhood told everyone to report, and then the fields belonged to the Brotherhood's ......"

Before the man finished speaking, a martial artist corrected: "Who told you that the Brotherhood asked you to report, it was those who occupied the fields who took the initiative to report, and it was regarded as handing over the fields to the Brotherhood, and when the Brotherhood occupied Yizhou in the future, these fields would be divided among these people." ”

"Isn't that a forcible possession?"

When the warriors heard this, they shook their heads again and again, showing some impatience on their faces, and one of them said sarcastically: "You don't have to report, the brotherhood didn't force you to report." The Brotherhood will lay down Funan and Naga, and the territory is not smaller than the original Great Xia, do you think that the Brotherhood will scarce a little bit of your land and taxes? ”

The man realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly poured wine for several warriors and asked, "So, the brotherhood doesn't force it?" ”

"It's really not forced, you can completely guard your family's fields, and the brotherhood won't do anything to you." One of the warriors said, and the rest nodded their heads together.

When the man heard this, his spirits were lifted, his face showed some joy, and he persuaded him to drink again and again.

"Hey...... These brothers are not very kind! At this time, there was a sneer from the next table, and I saw a man dressed as a businessman stand up and say: "If you say so, if this person does so, in two years, his family will have to scold you to death!" ”

The warriors didn't want to say more, but the merchant interjected, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he knew that he was knowledgeable, and a warrior got up, pointed at the man, and said helplessly: "This man wants to guard his family's ancestral land, for fear that it will be taken away by others, and we just fulfill his wish by saying this." ”

The man was not stupid, and when he heard what he said, he hurriedly asked the merchant for advice: "This big brother, is there any mystery in this matter?" I hope you don't hesitate to advise! I can't thank you enough! ”

The merchant smiled, waved his hand and said: "What is mysterious, it's just that you are too lonely and unheard, you have heard some gossip, and you don't know what is going on under the rule of the Brotherhood. ”

"Brother, can you explain it a little more?" The man asked.

The merchant had to explain: "You must know that under the rule of the Brotherhood, the land is divided according to the head, even if your family's land is reported, the Brotherhood will be redivided, even if it is less, it will not be much less, and in the future, if your family has more members, you can also divide more land, and the Brotherhood's taxes are not high, in fact, it is similar to your own own, as long as you abide by the rules set by the Brotherhood, you and your family can be regarded as residents under the rule of the Brotherhood." ”

"If you don't report the land, you won't be counted as a resident under their rule, how can this be true?" The man couldn't figure it out, the emperors of all dynasties said that the people of the world are his people, even if it is a troubled time, whoever occupies the territory is whose people, and the fields of each family are still their own, and there has never been a brotherhood like this, and the land must be handed over to them in order to be regarded as the residents under its rule.

The merchant was also a little impatient at this time, and said a little unhappily: "You are really a bit brainless, and you only have your little field in your heart, which is really a mouse's eye!" No wonder these brothers don't want to talk to you more, if it's a weekday, I don't bother to talk to people like you! Forget it, I'm in a good mood today, it's a good deed, do you know what will happen if you don't report? ”

The man was shocked: "What will happen?" Will it drive us away? ”

"Will the brother force you people to hand over the land, if you don't report it, the field will still be your own, but in this case, you can only be regarded as outsiders, not residents under the rule of the brotherhood, you can't enjoy any benefits, if the children can't go to school, if they are sick and go to the hospital, they have to be ranked last, the cost will be doubled, you won't need some expensive medicines, and so on, if something happens, the brotherhood won't care......"

The merchant said something, and the man thought about it, realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked, "Will the brother take care of it, why don't you care about the law?" ”

"This is also simple, since you are an outsider, your life or death has nothing to do with the Brotherhood, if someone comes to your house to rob the house, or kill your family, the Brotherhood will not take care of it, and all affairs will be borne by your own family."

The merchant chuckled and said, but these words were a little intimidating, which frightened the man's face turned pale, and he stammered, "Scared...... How so? Brotherhood doesn't have a little love for the people? ”

The merchant glanced at the man and said, "So you are a dead brain, and you don't open your mind!" As I said just now, those who don't abide by the rules of the Brotherhood are not residents under the rule of the Brotherhood, but just outsiders. Why do you care if you live or die? ”

"This brotherhood is too arrogant and domineering, how can there be a reason to treat the people like this?!" The man was still hard to accept.

The merchant rolled his eyes, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "The Brotherhood will definitely not talk about the truths you said, but about the rules." Come on, I'm talking a lot today, people like you, you won't know what to do without hitting your head and breaking the bloodstream. ”

The merchant no longer bothered the man, and the previous warrior took over and said, "That's it! This time the opportunity is rare, even if it is reported now, it is not counted, it has to wait until the Brotherhood really occupies this side, as a result, not so many people have bought swords and armor, risked running here, and occupied the land by themselves? Isn't it just to have a full-fledged resident status one day earlier? ”

When the warrior said this, the rest of the people in the inn hall began to talk, some of them had already taken possession of the fields and reported to the Brotherhood, just waiting for the Brotherhood to send troops, but they didn't know how long they would have to wait.

"If you can own the land, why do you have to listen to the Brotherhood?"

A sentence suddenly came out of the hall, which immediately stunned everyone in the hall, and the hall was quiet, but saw a person at a table asking with a puzzled face, but it was Lu Qian who spoke, he and Xu Changqing listened quietly for a long time, and they found that most of these people actually supported some of the policies of the brotherhood, and they were a little puzzled, so they asked such a sentence.

"Look at this person like a person who has studied books, why don't you understand such a simple truth?" It was the businessman who answered, and looking at his expression, he was a little distressed by Lu Qian's ignorance.

Lu Qian got up and asked for advice: "Please also ask this brother for advice!" ”

The merchant was already the focus of everyone's attention in the hall, and he couldn't help but be a little proud, raised his head, coughed, and arched his hand to the surroundings before saying: "To put it bluntly, it's the same as the reason we do business, if you want to do business safely, you have to have a backer, there is no backer, what robbers and thieves jump out, and the trade will be smashed, do you say this reason?" ”

As soon as the merchant asked, the people around him nodded and applauded, the merchant's metaphor is indeed appropriate, there is no brotherhood as a backer, even if there is a sword in his hand, those big clans and those big forces will destroy them in minutes, how can they be allowed to occupy the land in peace and stability?

Lu Qian and Xu Changqing were also stunned when they heard this metaphor, and then they were also happy, Lu Qian continued: "Brother Tai is high, but the rules of the brotherhood are indeed a little overbearing, and those who don't abide by their rules don't care, like this brother Tai is not very acceptable." As he spoke, he pointed to the man in front of him.

The merchant listened to the applause of the people around him, and he was also energetic, Lu Qian said, he glanced at the man, pouted, and said: "That's because they don't understand, the rules set by the brotherhood are all meaningful, and they are good for everyone." As for those who are unwilling to abide by the rules, of course, don't care about them, or the same reason as doing business, the two sides trade fairly, how can there be a reason to just think about the benefits and not pay? The fraternity is not a benevolent church, and originally, the fraternity did not force it. ”

"Brother Tai seems to be right, but after all, governing the world is not a business, and the brotherhood will act like this, I'm afraid it will be unpopular."

"I think it's the same, if you don't like it, you can go to Middle-earth, isn't there a big Zhou over there, I think it's similar to the previous dynasty, and the emperors who are officials often say that they love the people like sons." The businessman refuted Lu Qian like this, and when the people around him heard the words "love the people like a son", many people were happy, and laughed, I used to hear some scribes and officials say this, and the emperor often said this kind of thing, but this kind of nonsense is obviously a lie, that is to say, it sounds good, and whoever believes it is stupid.

The businessman's words were once again recognized by everyone, and he continued to say: "If you want me to say, the brotherhood is real, there are rules for everything, and things are done according to the rules, which is clear, fair and reasonable, how can there be so many ghosts like before?" In short, the Brotherhood is trustworthy in doing things, and who in the world doesn't know that the Brotherhood has always said the same thing when it comes to trading, much better than those emperors and officials in Middle-earth! ”

"Today's Great Zhou Xinli, I heard that the new emperor is very virtuous." Lu Qian mentioned.

The merchant said disdainfully: "Those are all said on the mouth, saying one thing, doing one thing too much, who knows if it's true or not?" Most of the emperors of the past dynasties were from families, so they naturally spoke for the family, and they were fooled by the small people, and they really thought that they could love the people like sons? You don't understand this? You are still a reader, well, by the way, many readers are more stupid in reading, I advise you, go to Lingzhou to read more books and newspapers there, to ensure that you open your eyes! ”

The businessman grabbed Bai and despised it for a while, and Lu Qian was also speechless, so he had to clench his fists and thank: "Thank you for your advice!" ”

After experiencing such an experience in the inn, Lu Qian, Xu Changqing and others had a better understanding of the situation of the people under the rule of the Brotherhood, and originally, they thought that they had found a loophole in the rule of the Brotherhood.

Lu Qian and others found the loophole is caused by the promotion of education and martial arts by the Brotherhood, once people read the book, they will have more thoughts, and if they practice martial arts, they are also easy to cause trouble, Lu Qian and others feel that this point may be used, look at so many martial artists among the people under the rule of the Brotherhood, if some of them have different intentions and go against the Brotherhood, then the Brotherhood can be said to lift a stone and shoot itself in the foot.

However, after such an incident in the inn, Lu Qian and the others realized that the Brotherhood's rule was very complete, and it was generally recognized and supported by the people under its rule, and it was really not easy to make some chaos under its rule.

In the subsequent trip, Lu Qian and others saw more, and now this piece of land in Yizhou has not fallen under the rule of the Brotherhood, but the people here have gradually accepted the rule of the Brotherhood and consciously do things in accordance with the rules of the Brotherhood. Cultists will take the initiative to prevent such things from happening, and if they do, they will punish the offenders according to the rules.

Of course, it is not that no one opposes the Brotherhood, such as those big and rich families, but after all, these people are a minority, in the original dynastic ruling system, these people played a pivotal role in the local area, under the rule of the Brotherhood, like a paper boat in the wave, the waves rushed, and soon there was no shadow, and it could not have any impact at all.

All this still made Lu Qian, Xu Changqing and the others feel a little powerless, knowing that it was not feasible to destroy the rule of the Brotherhood from within.

Lu Qian, Xu Zhongqing and the others entered the Xinghai Empire and went straight to Lingzhou, observing and listening to some news along the way. As for Xiao Tianrong and Xiao Tianlu, who acted as messengers on the surface, as Lu Qian and others expected, two fools who claimed to be angels of the Great Zhou ran to the members of the Brotherhood to put on a show and play prestige, but as a result, the leaders of the Brotherhood didn't see it, so they gave those members of the Brotherhood and soldiers a hard beating, until their noses were blue and their faces were swollen, and their farts were full of urine, completely ignoring the identities of the two, whether they were the envoys of the Great Zhou or the children of the Xiao family.

The two clamored that Da Zhou was going to send troops to destroy the Brotherhood or something, but as a result, they had just entered Yuezhou and were soon expelled, and the two didn't even have a chance to go home.

Lu Qian, Xu Changqing and the others continued to stay in the Xinghai Empire to investigate some news of the Brotherhood, but the Brotherhood was very strict under its rule, and there was no news to be detected, so if they really had to investigate blatantly, it would not take long to be arrested, but with the observation and analytical skills of Lu Qian, Xu Changqing and others, what they saw and heard in Lingzhou could always find some clues about the movements of the Brotherhood.

Lu Qian and others speculated that it was probably because of the conquest of the Naga Kingdom, after all, the Naga Kingdom was also a big country, no matter how powerful the Brotherhood was, it could not be destroyed easily and without any damage, there must be some damage, maybe the damage was not small, and after a long battle, the sergeants were tired and needed time to recuperate, and the territory of the Naga Kingdom was so large, if you want to completely control it, it is not possible to do it in a short time.

After some investigation and consideration, Lu Qian, Xu Changqing and others came up with a strategy to deal with the brotherhood.

The first is to directly use force, mobilize a large army, and conquer the Brotherhood, no matter how good the system is, in the final analysis, it still depends on the military strength of both sides, but it is a pity that the Great Zhou has not yet completely unified Middle Earth, and there is not much spare strength to attack the Xinghai Empire? However, at present, the Great Zhou is recruiting all forces, and if it can successfully complete the unification of Middle Earth, it may not be impossible to mobilize a large army and give the Brotherhood a thunderous blow. It's just that Lu Qian and the others can't touch the true strength of the Brotherhood, you know, since the Brotherhood debuted, it can be said that they have not tasted defeat, and no one knows how many hole cards they have hidden. Judging from the surface alone, the Xinghai Empire is now also a big country, with an extremely vast territory, coupled with the geographical advantages of the Brotherhood, it has built many strong fortifications and fortresses, and the sharpness of the firearms in its hands makes it impossible to destroy the Brotherhood in one go. In fact, the current situation is extremely unfavorable for the Great Zhou, and even if the war in China and Earth is smooth for many years, it is difficult to support a long war, but it has to be warned. Now that the Brotherhood is encroaching on Yizhou, Jingzhou and other places in this way, it must be curbed, how to curb it? The Brotherhood is different from other forces, many strategies are difficult to scream, and can only use force, so even if the situation is unclear, it must fight to frustrate the Brotherhood's spirit and make it rein, otherwise, the Brotherhood will be even more unscrupulous.

Lu Qian, Xu Changqing and others also thought of a worse situation, that is, if they couldn't win the Brotherhood, they could only adopt a more conservative defensive strategy, that is, to build some fortifications, but with the current situation, in that case, it would be equivalent to giving up a large area of territory in Yizhou, Jingzhou and other states. (To be continued.) )