After stabilizing these people, Zheng Tianba led half of the soldiers to guard the silver treasury, granaries and other places, and allocated half of the soldiers to guard the county government.

Fan Chuyao, Sangua, and Stuffy Wa each chose a few down-to-earth and reliable people, and took people to various places in the city to comfort the old and weak, women and children.

Hu Xianxian flew back to Haifeng County, and after briefly describing the situation in Haiping County, Fan Dingyao felt that Haifeng County had stabilized, so he asked Zou Zukuan to temporarily lead all kinds of affairs in the county, and he and Hu Xianxian took another hundred soldiers to Haiping County.

After dawn, Hu Xianxian first returned to Haiping County, gathered Zheng Tianba and them, and did the recruitment of new soldiers.

After being busy, Hu Xianxian felt tired, and several of them were even more boiled until their eyes were red and their faces were swollen.

Haifeng County recruited hundreds of people to defend the city, and the so-called rebels were also the imperial army, as long as they were properly governed, there was no need to worry about rebellion.

The rebels in Haiping County were almost wiped out, and the Pingyue army could no longer divide more troops to defend the city, so the heavy responsibility of defending the city and the people had to fall on these recruits.

Many of these recruits are local urban and rural gangsters, who may kill the enemy with the courage of the moment of enthusiasm or bully the good when no one is in charge. How to assign and control these people has become a big problem.

At noon, Fan Dingyao led the army to arrive and take over Zheng Tianba's affairs. Fan Dingyao laughed and patted Zheng Tianba on the shoulder, saying that he had sent a good news to the DPRK and China, and that he would be given the first credit for the "surprise attack on Haiping County".

"Alas...... I don't even think much of the credit...... I just want to get a good night's sleep......" Zheng Tianba rubbed his bloodshot eyes, he was in a state of intense fighting and nervousness for several days, he really wanted to fall asleep.

Fan Dingyao hurriedly ordered that the more than 100 warriors who came with Zheng Tianba go to rest. The men and horses he brought with him, though they were tired of marching in a hurry, were always better, and they took over before they had time to rest.

In the evening, the recruitment of recruits was completed, and the organization of Xiangyong for Stuffy Baby and Sangua was also completed. A total of 356 recruits were recruited, all of whom were young and middle-aged. The rest aspire to join the army, but the old or young let them be village warriors.

At this time, Zheng Tianba slept and got up, walked outside the hall, and Fan Dingyao asked him to discuss the placement of recruits and village warriors.

"You will be determined...... Didn't I really wake up from my sleep...... I'm so hungry that I can't sleep...... Eat something to fill your stomach and go back to sleep......" After talking to them, he really took a few steamed buns and walked to the barracks.

They all smiled and went back to the discussion. In the end, it was decided to select 130 people with bad deeds among the recruits and hand them over to Zheng Tianba to lead them to fight Yuezhou.

More than 200 people who should be able to follow the rules were left to defend the city, but they should also be supervised and managed in the way of "one soldier with ten pawns". "One soldier with ten pawns" means that more than 20 Pingyue soldiers were transferred to mix in the recruits to prevent trouble.

There are more than 200 people in Xiangyong, all of whom are led by Sangua and Sullen Wa. The two of them said that they were originally foreigners, and they were afraid that they would not be able to control people, so they elected an old fisherman with prestige and a few squires who had been officials in the court to jointly co-ordinate.

On the ninth day of the first month of February, the distribution of personnel in Haiping County was established, and the money, grain and other materials were also divided, and Fan Dingyao led his troops back to Haifeng County to prepare to attack Yuezhou City.

After returning, they gathered in the county hall to discuss the specific subordinates, and first analyzed the situation of the enemy they had collected.

The Yuezhou Xiang army had about 500 people; There was a Forbidden Army guerrilla guard, that is, about 5,400 men; The official guards of the royal palace and the self-organized nursing homes combined were about 2,000 people. These about 8,000 people are loyal to Han Zejiong, the king of Jinjun, and their combat effectiveness is not weak.

There were no casualties among the Xiang troops led by Zheng Tianba of the Pingyue Army, and there were still nearly 500 people, plus more than 100 recruits, a total of about 650.

Fan Dingyao and the others had suffered heavy casualties, and there were more than 300 people, but they recruited some people in Haifeng. The old and weak left behind to defend the city, and there were more than 200 people who were ready to take them to attack Yuezhou.

The total number of them preparing for the attack was about 1,200 people, which was several times less than the rebels in Yuezhou.

The Yuezhou rebels were not commanded by a famous general, and the military power was in the hands of Han Zejiong. Although Han Zejiong is timid and cowardly, he is not a soft mud to be pinched.

Yuezhou is rich, the city is high and wide, and the city walls are strong, and the task of more than 1,200 Pingyue troops is arduous if they want to defeat 8,000 rebels.

"We don't have to scare them, it may take a lot of effort to change someone to command, Han Zejiong's straw bag is a fart......," Zheng Tianba pouted and smiled.

They didn't think he was underestimating the enemy, because they had all heard a lot of things about Han Zejiong, such as: Han Zejiong didn't do anything serious all day long, and got dozens of concubines to study what kind of room technique, just in order to have more sons, he asked the court to give him more silver, but he has only supported one son so far;

Those concubines who had not been born for a few years, he resold them to other wealthy families, and when he resold them, he bargained with others, and did not feel that the palace sold concubines to lose face;

His son's real name is "Han Di", because Emperor Deyuan said the same as "emperor", there is a suspicion of committing a crime, so he changed his name to "Han Keng", and called his son "Keng, Keng" all day long, which made the slaves laugh;

Han Zejiong is the king of the county, Han Zecan is also the king of the county, Yuezhou near the sea is richer than the inland few states, but Han Zejiong is like a little follower in front of Han Zecan, and he has to send a lot of property to Han Zecan every year......

Speaking of these, Fan Chuyao frowned and shook his head: "Han Zejiong hasn't always been like this, it was his sister who became weak after the accident, this is a person who knows how to advance and retreat, and everything he does is to protect himself." ”

Hu Xianxian heard Aunt Zhou talk about Han Zejiong's sister, because the county lord couldn't cook, he was disgusted by his in-laws, and the old king was reprimanded for having no way to teach his daughter, and was fined and confiscated the fief.

She asked Fan Chuyao about the details of the matter, and Fan Chuyao said that the incident was actually caused by the instructions of Emperor Hongcheng back then.

Emperor Hongcheng saw that Yuezhou was rich in products but not much tribute, and learned that the king of Lao Jin County had sent a lot of money and grain to the generals of the navy guarding the sea frontier, so he became suspicious of the king of Lao Jin and warned him by the hand of his own family.

Han Zejiong's sister became a victim of the power struggle, and was soon divorced by her husband's family, and died of hunger strike only a few days after returning to her parents' home. Therefore, after Han Zejiong inherited the throne, he was cautious everywhere and put forbearance first.

Everyone sighed when they heard this, and Fan Chuyao said with sad eyes: "It is difficult for a few female dependents of high-ranking officials and nobles to be comfortable until they grow old, and more of them have never been comfortable...... Alas, in fact, not to mention rich and powerful men, even ordinary men rarely value love and righteousness. That's why I decided to become a cultivator, and I didn't want to marry......"

Her brother touched his nose and smiled, "You say that there is no good man in the world, ha, what about discussing military affairs, how can you complain about men?" ”

Hu Xianxian held his cheeks and answered slowly: "You can't complain that men are ruthless and unrighteous, and women themselves should also have self-esteem and self-respect." For example, those concubines who were resold by Han Zejiong should not have been concubines from the beginning, even if they were forcibly pulled, they should resist. If you don't compromise in the first place, you won't be bought and sold as livestock again and again. ”

"Revolt against what? How many women still try their best to drill into the wealthy, as long as they eat well and dress well, who cares about being a princess or a concubine? ”

Zheng Tianba said angrily, and pointed to the soldiers outside the door and said: "Those rich people have three wives and four concubines, and my brothers are all men who value love and righteousness, but most of them don't say that they don't please their wives, and they haven't even held women's hands." ”

Things in this world are also strange, it is often said that men are infatuated with women, but there are many men who have been singles for a lifetime, but there are almost no old girls who will not marry for life, as long as they are not stubborn and do not marry, ugly and disabled women can also marry.

Hu Xianxian and Fan Chuyao glanced at each other, women are often bullied, shouldn't they blame men for being ruthless and unjust, and should they blame women for loving vanity and greedy for pleasure?

I don't know why the topic is biased, the atmosphere in the hall is a little weird, but Zou Zukuan didn't feel that there was anything wrong with the atmosphere, he smiled and said: "Hehe, my wife and I are honest people, but I don't know what love and love are, anyway, if you become a family, you have to help each other live."

Alas, I think the etiquette system set by our ancestors is quite funny, not only to allow concubines, but also to let wives and concubines have equal status, but also to prevent women from jealousy of each other, so they made many rules to avoid internal house fighting.

But where can it be avoided? Do the old scholars think that if the identity of the wife is there, the concubine will not dare to fight, and the wife will be balanced in her heart?

The wives of the court officials have to be crowned with a few grades of the wife, but how can there be a concubine or anything? This is obviously not recognizing that concubines are also considered dependents, since they are not officially recognized dependents, how can it be said that a man should have three wives and four concubines?

Also, I've always heard that someone's housewife beats and scolds the concubine again, so you can't blame the fierce wife for abusing the concubine. There is a distinction between wives and concubines, that is, to admit that the status of the wife is higher than that of the concubine, which is equivalent to giving the wife a knife and a whip, and people don't use it to show their prestige, so don't you become a fool? ”

Hu Xianxian only knew that what she wanted was a couple for the rest of her life, and as for how others didn't think about it, Zou Zukuan's strange remarks made her roll her eyes.

However, if you think about it carefully, it really makes sense, why is the etiquette so determined? It is because it is clear that polygamy or polyandry should not be allowed, but it is forbidden to do so, and only to distinguish the difference in status as an expedient measure.

A few more long sighs sounded in the hall: "I often hear those men say that they only love a certain concubine, want to give their wives status, or want to deal with other women, all for this or that, this must be a lie!"

If you really love her, you will not let your beloved woman be hurt, scolded, and hated.

It's a pity that women who listen to lies often willingly seek justice for their men, thinking that they can exchange their sacrifices for peace......"

At this time, Hu Xianxian interjected: "Not really, maybe that's how their fate should be." Some people are like tigers and wolves, some are like rats and ants, some are like geese, and some are like the flower bustard. Born with different strengths and weaknesses, chastity is different. ”

Fan Dingyao suddenly burst out laughing, laughing so that others looked at him in amazement, he stopped laughing and explained, "Your words made me think of a way to deal with Han Zejiong." ”

Everyone listened carefully to what he said: "The relationship between Han Zejiong and Han Zecan is not like a concubine who is dissatisfied with her husband, but can't resist?" We've got to wake him up and woo him again! We are tigers and wolves, they are rat ants, and rat ants can't change their greed for life and fear of death! ”

Everyone laughed and praised him, he really only wanted to capture Yuezhou, and he could figure out the way out of a few gossips.

"Then are we going to send a lobbyist to negotiate with Han Zejiong?" Hu Xianxian asked him.

"No, I've got a more secure plan, and I'll tell you about it right away. We have to let Han Zejiong break with Han Zecan himself and take the initiative to talk to us. Fan Dingyao raised her hand confidently and said.