The afternoon sun is good, and it gives people a lazy feeling when it shines on the body.

On the field outside Castle Willow,

The blind man and the old man Wen Sutong were lying there on a chair, with a small coffee table between the two, and Yuexin was pouring tea.

There is also a long shelf lined up on each side of the two, and sausages are hung from each other.

Hanging on the shelf on the left is smoked sausage, which tastes very flavorful, and is simply versatile when used to slice and stir-fry.

Hanging on the right shelf is a sausage of Qianguo flavor, which is mainly made of lean meat and fatty meat, supplemented by grain and wine, and the taste is hard after air drying, and the taste is salty, but in the morning, two bowls of white porridge with a plate of sausages can be said to be a real enjoyment.

The blind man and Zheng Fan are very good at this bite, but the old man Wen, who was born in Qianguo, has often eaten the smoked one recently.

"Son-in-law, can we change places next time we bask in the sun?"

"Why?"

"The old man is old."

"Huh?"

"Basking in the sun and smelling the cured meat, I feel like I'm about to dry out."

"Joy and mourning."

"That's not possible, the old man still has to watch his great-grandson be born."

"Don't you already have great-grandchildren?"

The ancients gave birth early and gave birth early, and it was very common for dolls in the 14th Five-Year Plan to be fathers, of course, this is generally a rich and noble family, with a personal maid around them, and one day they can't help but be like a thunderbolt and a fire, either they are killed by a cane, or they are promoted to young aunts and grandmothers.

"The old man is rare for you and the crescent moon."

The blind man shook his head and said, "That's not possible, the old man generally likes to kick his legs as soon as his wish is fulfilled, in order for you to live longer, I'm not in a hurry here." ”

"It is said that Emperor Yan is going to change the yuan." Wen Sutong took a sip of the teacup as he spoke, after all, his granddaughter was still beside him, and there were some things that he was an elder for, just mention it.

He actually enjoys the feeling of sitting idly with his grandson-in-law, the old man has been in the sea all his life, Donghuamen has been famous, he has also stood in the front row of the court, and now he has even done rape, if the experience and story of his life can be brewed, the aroma of wine is really drunk.

However, in front of this blind grandson-in-law, the old man can always have a feeling of meeting an opponent in chess, and he thinks that this person still has reservations.

He is an old wine, and after all, he has lost his taste, and his grandson-in-law is still in the cellar, so even if he can't taste it, touching and leaning on the side of the wine altar is also a great pleasure for people who are addicted to alcohol.

The blind man nodded,

Road:

"It's new."

From the confrontation between the Zhenbei Army and the imperial court at the beginning of the year, to the horse stepping on the gate valve, and then to breaking the Jin Dynasty and swallowing the land, this year is too rich for the Yan Kingdom.

Gaiyuan also has the meaning of saying goodbye to the past and opening a new chapter together.

"I estimate that Master Zheng should be at least a guerrilla general this time."

"I thought you would persuade my master to change to a civilian job."

"For those who can write "Zheng Zi's Art of War", why is it difficult to change to a civilian position?

It's just that in the world, the Qianguo was humiliated by this, and it was inevitable to improve the status of the generals and develop military equipment.

It's this big swallow, how long can the potential of the fire cooking oil last, can anyone say clearly?

Sheng Shi is wearing a Confucian shirt and writing gracefully, which is a happy thing, but at the moment, it is the most real thing that the grass head king in the troubled times is holding the soldiers and horses in his hands. ”

The old man saw it very accurately, the era of stalemate and peace between the four countries has ended, and the next Jiazi, the four countries cannot be said to be fighting again.

"We naturally know this in our hearts."

"Of course you know, old man, I won't be able to help you after entering Beijing this time, a clay tire statue, it looks bright, but it's the same thing inside.

The Wen family sons and daughters left by the old man are fighting on horseback, and they don't have the ability to do this, so they force it on you, and it's a burden to say.

But in the end, the pattern should be different, your Lord Zheng relied on this narrative, it is impossible to open a government and build a government, but what you seek should generally be beyond the limitations in front of you.

Some truths, you should also understand, only in charge of soldiers, after all, it is a martial arts school, just like rootless duckweed, it seems to be bright, but in fact it can't withstand any wind and rain.

The soldiers must be in charge, and the people's livelihood must also be done, and both are indispensable. ”

"That's what you said."

To this kind of old man, the blind man is respectful.

The old man also knew that when he went to Yanjing this time, he estimated that it would take several years, and it was difficult to help him with remote control, so he chattered before leaving.

Not to mention that it is a check and a filler, it can be regarded as a piece of the old man's heart.

"The town of Qianguo Domain, with the Western Army as the most, followed by the ancestral family, but according to the old man's view, the future development of the ancestral family will definitely surpass that of the Western Army.

The root of the problem is that when the thorn-faced minister was in charge of the Western Army, he forcibly incorporated many military gates and demarcated a hill with the war station as a circle;

But the foundation of this mountain is actually unstable, and the soldiers and horses are in hand, but there are civil officials at the top to suppress them, and once the center at the bottom strangles their supplies, they will not be able to move an inch.

Therefore, I had to become a plaything in the hands of the ministers, let you go west, you will go west, let you go north, you have to go north, regardless of how much vitality the western army has to lose by running around like this.

It is the ancestral family, nominally extremely deferential, but it sits in the southeast, and there is a sea trade business under its hands, and because it pacifies the pirates in the southeast, it has great prestige in the hearts of the people in the southeast.

Money and food in hand, the people's hearts and places in hand, in the early years, it was nothing more than worrying about the fear of the center, so he has always been cautious.

This time, the Yan people attacked Qian, all the way to the upper capital, and the Qianhuang issued an order from the king, so to speak, the prestige of the center of the Qianguo has been swept away.

Prestige is useless, but in fact, it is somewhat useful, when Zu Zhuming goes back this time, you look at it, the ancestral army will definitely not hide anymore, and it is inevitable to recruit troops and expand its strength.

I have seen Zu Zhuming, who seems to be gentle and handsome, but in fact, he is a dragon and a phoenix among people, with a ravine in his heart, and a person who has drifted on the sea, just like you Yan people galloping on the desert, the sky is high and the sea is wide, and the heart is wild.

Moreover, for example, the previous gate valve of Dayan, its foundation was too dependent on Qianshou, thinking that he could control the land of Qianshou and be a herdsman of the Son of Heaven in the real sense, but it was actually wishful thinking, and there was definitely no one in the Yan Emperors of the past dynasties who did not want to touch them, it was just that His Majesty found an opportunity.

When it can be done, the 100,000 Zhenbei army will wipe out the Dayan Gate Valve in more than a month, tsk.

Therefore, people still have to have two legs to walk steadily, they have to learn from their ancestors, not from the Zhong family, and they can't learn from the Dayan Gate, dreaming that they are the right hand of the Ji family. ”

"You're right."

"Of course, what the old man said, you may not be able to imagine, from the first time we met to return to Yan together, and lived here for so long, to say something from the heart.

The old man looked at others, the higher the power, the greater his ambition, and when he saw the dragon chair, he could think about how it felt to sit on it.

You're different, you seem to have eaten the scales from the beginning and wanted to do that disobedient thing. ”

The blind man smiled and said:

"Not really."

"Isn't it?"

"It's just that it's too boring to live a muddy life, what we think is that since we have finally been born in this world, we have to make our lives more exciting, more comfortable, and more comfortable.

If you want to be comfortable, you have to climb up, there is no way to do it, and you don't have to do anything disobedient, and I will say a word to you, the position of the Ninety-Five, for us, for my master, it is really not so attractive, but I hypocritically want to have no one on the top of my head one day to really press you, so that life can be comfortable.

When I lay here in the sun like this, there was no dark cloud overhead. ”

"Going around and around, it's not a meaning." Wen Sutong didn't have a good airway.

The blind man nodded a little wryly,

"Exactly one thing."

"Actually, the old man is not very optimistic about you."

"I know."

"But the old man broke the jar anyway, at such a big age, life and death have long been seen, and now he doesn't even have the luxury of being famous, so he can just take a look at it casually, just for fun.

The Wen family sons and daughters mentioned earlier can't ride and shoot, and they can't be brave, but in the end, they are a family, after the old man entered the office, the ups and downs of the sea ended well, and the root cause was because the old man was a minority of doers in the officialdom of Qianguo.

The old man doesn't like to talk about it, so when he goes to the household department, he will personally calculate the money and grain, and when he goes to the Ministry of Industry, he will personally enter the workshop, and when he goes to the canal department, he will go up to the river embankment, no matter how hard the court fights, and no matter which prime minister's faction is in charge, after all, someone must be able to really do things and know how to do things.

Craftsmen can't die of hunger in a famine year, and it's the same thing for an official.

These Wen family sons and daughters don't have any talent in the world, but after joining the army, they should be clerks and copywriters, and they can be regarded as good hands.

In the future, if your master is released to guard the city, there must be some people who understand mundane affairs to help him, so that it is convenient to say, everyone is a relative, and they are also grasshoppers on a rope. ”

"That's, that's."

At this time, a few horses came outside.

The blind man spoke:

"It's the master who has returned."

"Heh, the strangest thing about the old man is here, you are obviously blind and can't see, but you seem to be able to see everything, which is not something that can be explained by the current mind."

"That's true." The blind man responded.

Yuexin personally moved a chair to come over and make tea again, and after Zheng Fan came to lie down, Yuexin went to move a chair for Siniang to sit on, and she stood next to her and waited.

Zheng Fan touched the teacup, Siniang understood, got up and went to get some ice cubes, and took the sea bowl.

The hot water went down, and ice cubes were added, Zheng Fan took it and drank a big bowl.

Wen Sutong looked at Zheng Fan and said with emotion:

"It's a young man in the end, and he's angry."

When you are thirsty, drinking tea is not addictive.

Zheng Fan lay down again, to tell the truth, the sun was obviously good overhead, but between the two silver coins, an old man and a young man, he actually felt a little cloudy wind.

"After the merit came down, I could have been promoted to a guerrilla general, but it is said that Zhao Jiulang suggested that I should go to any city in the new land of the Jin Kingdom to defend it."

Speaking of this, Zheng Fan couldn't help laughing.

It's really dozing off and someone sends a pillow.

"That's a good feeling." Wen Sutong was very happy and continued: "Jindi is newly attached, people's hearts are unstable, the situation is unstable, it seems to be difficult, but in fact there is great freedom. ”

If you want to live honestly as an official, it is naturally the most suitable to stay under Xu Wenzu of Yinlang County, with him Xu Wenzu eating a mouthful of meat, you can't miss a mouthful of soup.

But in order to seek future development, you still have to have a piece of your own territory.

"If you go to Jindi, you have to prepare well." The blind man said.

"Hmm." Zheng Fan nodded, "I told Xu Wenzu that as a Yan person, you should have the consciousness of daring to be the first, and the new land of Jin needs someone to keep the new land well and make it completely become a Yan land." ”

"What did Xu Wenzu say?" Wen Sutong asked.

"Xu Wenzu was very moved, and then refused my request to add new recruits."

This time to the south, the 2,500 cavalry of Cuiliu Fort followed the Zhenbei Army to move together, with nearly 1,000 casualties, which can be said to be a real wound.

Originally, Nanwangcheng had already trained a group of recruits from good families, and supplementing the soldiers of each family was the proper meaning of the question.

But Xu Wenzu saw that Zheng Fan planned to "fly higher and farther",

decisively weaned Zheng Fan.

As the governor of a place, he naturally has no reason to adopt a child for others.

"This time, Chuzhou City came with us, and thousands of cadres also surrendered." Wen Sutong said.

"I don't want the puppet army."

What kind of combat power does the puppet army have?

These people have also been finalized, and when the Yan people come, they will kneel, and they will definitely kneel when they fight in the future, and the cultivation value is really not great.

The reason why Wen Sutong said this was also selfish, thinking that in Zheng Fan's team, the more cadres the better, but seeing Zheng Fan's direct refusal, although he didn't understand what the puppet army meant, he knew that it was a bad word.

"My subordinates heard that the Jin land should be ruled by the Marquis of Jingnan." The blind man said.

In the newly attached land, it is natural that there must be a general to dominate in order to suppress the field and control the situation.

Tian Wujing is a master who can destroy even his own family, and it is indeed appropriate for him to rule the new land.

At the moment, even the people of Yinlang County are silent about Tian Wujing, once this Tian Wujing goes to Jindi, it can really make the child stop crying.

Wen Sutong shook his head and said: "In the Great Xia, there was a position of city guard, just like my great Qian's Jiedu envoy, but the Jiedu envoy was in charge of the people's livelihood and military affairs of a county, and the city code was only responsible for a city and its surrounding areas.

Later, the reason why the position of the city guard was abolished and divided was also because it was easy to form a matter of coercion and coercion, and Emperor Yan set up this post again, presumably to take advantage of this way to take the new land under control.

Since you are given a certain amount of autonomy, you naturally have to defend part of the price of the city, military rations, equipment, men and horses, it is impossible to make up for you, you have to find a way to get it yourself, this is a customary rule, you Yan people are very similar to barbarians in some places, in fact, they have long been accustomed to this rule.

The Marquis of Jingnan ruled Xindi, but in fact, he was also overstretched in terms of troops, and it was absolutely impossible to give Lord Zheng many soldiers in private. ”

Zheng Fan nodded, he actually thought of this matter, and said with emotion:

"So we still have to adhere to the principle of self-reliance and independence."

"Incisive." Wen Sutong exclaimed.

Zheng Fan rolled his eyes at Old Man Wen and continued: "According to the old man's meaning, how should I replenish the soldiers here?" ”

With this old think tank by his side, there is no need to use it in vain, and people will have to go to Yanjing to report as a mascot after a while, it is true that there is no need to expire immediately now.

Wen Sutong pointed around and said:

"Actually, Master Zheng has been preparing for a long time."

"What preparation?"

"Preparation for a rebellion."

"Although you are telling the truth, can you be subtle and not say it so generously?"

"Yes, the old man lost his word."

"You go on."

"Lord Zheng's subordinates are divided into two main parts, one part is the barbarians, and it is difficult for the barbarians to have a sense of belonging to Dayan, because the appearance of the barbarians is very different from that of my Orientals, and it is difficult to fully integrate.

The other part is the gate lord prisoner soldiers, these people have hatred for the imperial court. ”

This means that you have prepared for a rebellion in the future from the beginning, look at the composition of these soldiers under your hands.

"The old man thought that this habit could continue, after all, independence was also what you said before, Master Zheng.

If there is really something in the future, at least you have to ensure that your subordinates and the mark can be pulled out, even if you really want to disobey the superiors, these people are willing to follow you without worry, otherwise a will or a superior person comes out to show his face, and the soldiers and horses under your command will directly turn against him, and it will be a joke. ”

"Tell me how." Zheng Fan reminded.

"Yes, the first step when you go to Jindi is to recruit troops and buy horses, and you don't have to worry about money." As he spoke, Wen Sutong glanced at Siniang, who was sitting next to Zheng Fan, and said, "Your wife was in Chuzhou City, and all the goods were counted by her. ”

Hearing this, Zheng Fan immediately looked at Siniang.

Siniang smiled and nodded.

In the end, what kind of business do you do if you don't know how to do fake accounts?

"Lord, we have intercepted a lot of goods, and we can transport them when they are a little more peaceful."

That means it should still be hidden in or near Chuzhou City.

"Where?" Zheng Fan asked.

I don't know these things.

At the beginning of Chuzhou City, Li Fusheng handed over the cleaning and extermination of the family to Zheng Fan, and the homes of many wealthy families were copied, but don't underestimate the wealth of these big families.

In fact, there is no shortage of silver in a country's treasury, because a lot of the silver in the treasury has a budget several years in advance, and then goes out after it comes in, but it is only a hand, and it always has to be spent.

On the contrary, it is the people, there are often rich and rival figures, the transfer of hundreds of thousands of troops by Dayan, the support of the current situation, and the consumption are all obtained by Emperor Yan robbing the gate valve.

But at that time, the matter was handed over to Siniang and the blind man to do, and he didn't expect that Siniang would be able to hide the goods in front of everyone.

"If you return to the Lord, hide it in the tomb of King Fu."

"Poof........."

Zheng Fan couldn't help laughing, this blessed king is really a treasure all over his body;

It's simply squeezed out of use in all directions, and even other people's graves are not spared.

"Lord, at that time, you ordered us to help Fu Wangfu bury King Fu, and your subordinates thought that you meant to hide the hidden goods there."

"Ah...... Oh, well, you just understand. ”

Zheng Fan waved his hand.

"San'er has already set up a secret robbery hole for King Fu's tomb in advance, and in the future, find someone to pretend to be a caravan to go over, and you can transport it out."

"Okay, well done, I'm satisfied."

In the entire Chuzhou City, the income from the extermination of the family, plus all aspects of filial piety, even if a part of it is given to the local people and the soldiers of Zhenbei, but the part that is intercepted is still a terrible wealth.

Zheng Fan nodded, he had a bottom in his heart, in any era, there was no money in his hand, and he always felt panicked these days.

"It's good to do this, I don't have to trouble the little sixth son, I heard that the imperial court is preparing to canonize the crown prince, and the life of the little sixth son is probably not very easy."

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Fan looked at Wen Sutong again, this old fox is indeed a doer, otherwise where would other civil officials find out that Siniang was making fake accounts?

Wen Sutong continued:

"Master Zheng can recruit three soldiers."

Saying,

Wen Sutong picked up the teacup and took a sip.

He was waiting for Zheng Fan to say:

I want to hear about it!

or

Be all ears!

But Zheng Fan came directly:

"If there's a fart, let it go."

"Puff ......"

Wen Sutong directly squirted out the tea in his mouth, and Yuexin hurriedly took out a handkerchief to help her grandfather wipe it.

The blind man smiled and said nothing.

Wen Sutong glanced at Zheng Fan with some grievances, and continued:

"There are three, and one is a new annex, which will inevitably migrate to the Yan people."

This is the same way since ancient times, and it is difficult to digest a new land by simply military occupation, and it is difficult to make the new land have a centripetal force on the center, and it must be immigrated first.

"This immigrant must be dominated by gate lord criminals, these people already have hatred for the imperial court, and there is no shortage of talented and capable people who can be used as help."

"Go on."

"The second is the Tianduan Mountain Range and the savages to the north, the barbarians under the command of Lord Zheng can be mobilized, and the savages can be incorporated if they can't say anything."

"Well, what about the third one?"

"That's the Jin Army."

"Jin Jun?"

"The Jin people, in fact, are also good at fighting, the reason for this defeat is that there are many reasons, but it is not that the Jin people are not good at fighting, and among the Jin people, there are many cavalry, and they can directly form cavalry if they are recruited.

However, if you want to attract Jin people for your own use, you have to have a good relationship with a person. ”

"Who?"

"Emperor Yu Ciming of the Jin Dynasty, since the opening of the South Gate Pass to lead the Yan army into the Jin, the average emperor can't do this kind of thing, but if he can let it go, it means that he dares to lift it.

The old man heard that Emperor Jin had already worshiped Emperor Yan in Yanjing at this time, and when he returned to China and was sealed, Lord Zheng could take care of it, and you would escort Emperor Jin to the country.

Lord Zheng is good at building relationships with people, and the old man is convinced of this, but he has to be careful in this matter, cooperating with Emperor Jin is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger. ”

"He's a tiger, we're still lions."

As he spoke, Zheng Fan turned his head to look at the blind man and said:

"When I go back, I will write a letter to Xiao Liuzi, ask him to arrange this matter, and then ask him to help run it and choose a better place for us."

"Lord, didn't you just say that Xiao Liuzi is in a difficult situation now?"

"He's done ninety-nine steps, and it's not too bad."

The blind man nodded to indicate that he understood, but he still felt that the lord's approach was indeed quite a scumbag.

But when he glanced back at Yuexin, the blind man suddenly felt that he was not qualified to slander the Lord.

"The old man is tired, go and rest."

Wen Sutong left with Yuexin's support.

Zheng Fan said:

"You cheap old man, you have something."

"Yes."

"It's a pity, I have to send it to Yanjing as an ornament, otherwise staying with us can also help you share the pressure."

"Hmm."

Then

Fan Li walked over in the distance.

On Fan Li's shoulder, there is a little sword boy, which seems to have become a fixed way for the two to appear, just like when you see a giant panda, the giant panda is likely to hold a bamboo in his hand.

"Lord, she said she wanted a new name, and I came to the Lord."

Zheng Fan smiled, pointed at Fan Li, and said:

"You took it yourself."

"I took it, she didn't want to, and she beat me."

The little sword boy puffed out his hands and hugged his chest.

"What's your name?"

was brought by Fan Li, and Zheng Fan spoke with an accent unconsciously.

Fan Li smiled innocently:

"If I say that we are all servants of the Lord, then you are also the servant of the Lord.

So I named her as:

Sword maiden. ”