Lu Yi slipped out of the venue, just in time to see the soldiers of Xiling Country exiting the field, and boarded the two horse and beast carriages dejectedly, ready to leave.

Lu Yi observed these soldiers and found that all of them were thin, the military uniforms on their bodies were also very old, the color was almost washed away, and the feet were not wearing leather military boots, but coarse cloth shoes worn by ordinary people...... It is clear that these soldiers are poor.

After scanning the soldiers' physique, it was found that the leading captain was about thirty years old and had the cultivation of the early stage of the Soul Realm, while most of the other soldiers were in the Foundation Realm, and only about three of them had stepped into the Qi Realm. As a representative of the strongest special forces in a country, this lineup is indeed a bit shabby.

The soldiers didn't seem to have eaten enough, and they were all weak in their hands and feet, and they didn't have the vigor that young people should have. These people have different skin tones and are clearly of different ethnicities, which makes them seem more disorganized and disorganized.

Lu Yi couldn't hold his face when he saw it, he didn't expect the soldiers in his own territory to be so unbearable.

Unconsciously walked over, Lu Yi stopped in front of the horse and beast cart, and the soldiers naturally looked at him suspiciously.

The captain looked at Lu Yi and asked unceremoniously, "What are you trying to do with us?"

This captain is a mixed-race child, with black hair, black eyes and white skin, he seems to be a member of the Great Zhi Clan, but his facial features are like those of Dongshan Country, very three-dimensional, and his figure is quite tall.

Lu Yi wrinkled his brows and said, "I didn't want to do anything." If you're hungry or not, please have a meal. ”

The soldiers listened to it with a twinkle in their eyes, and subconsciously swallowed their saliva.

The captain couldn't believe it, and said, "You said you would invite us to dinner? We have dozens of people, where do you want to play?"

Lu Yi had no choice, so he had to make it up: "I was originally from Xiling, and I must be in a bad mood when I saw you lose the game...... Let's go and have a drink or two together, don't worry, I have money. ”

The captain saw that Lu Yi was dressed brightly, as if he was a rich young master, and it didn't seem to be a joke, so he turned his face and grinned: "Ouch, it's rare for the young master to be so arrogant, then we are disrespectful!"

So, Lu Yi led everyone to a nearby high-end hotel.

The shopkeeper saw that there was a big business, and hurriedly led everyone to a hall.

There was a long table in the hall that could seat forty or fifty people, and the soldiers were divided into two sides, with Lu Yi sitting on the main seat and the captain on one side.

"Boss, good wine and good food are on the tube, and the action is fast!" Lu Yichao commanded the shopkeeper arrogantly, and there was no more to say.

The shopkeeper was happy and went down to work.

Soon, the food and drinks were served, and the whole long table was full.

The soldiers are usually hungry, but now their eyes are full of extreme temptation, and where can they hold it, and the hungry ghosts eat and drink like reincarnation.

After Lu Yi let everyone eat happily for a while, he set up to toast a few glasses of wine.

After a few cups, the captain began to talk more, "Young master, we don't know what you call it yet." ”

"Just call me Young Master Lu, what about you?" Lu Yi said casually.

The captain said, "Oh, my name is Zhou Linxian. ”

Lu Yidao: "You came from Xiling to compete, the journey is not short, why don't you use Yunzhou?"

Zhou Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Young Master Lu doesn't know the situation in China yet, alas, how can we have the funds to use Yunzhou, it's already very good to be able to come over by horse and beast cart to compete." ”

Lu Yi frowned, "Are we in Xiling Country very poor?"

Zhou Lin poured a glass of wine first, sighed, and said, "It's not poor in the first place, it's those who are big officials who desperately accumulate money and empty the treasury!"

Lu Yi was angry when he heard this, and said, "Who is in charge of the country now, why doesn't he care?"

Zhou Linxian sneered and said, "The person in charge is the supreme commander of the Self-Defense Army, Ke Kun, and he is the most greedy, so he cares about a fart!

Lu Yi said: "Have they always been so greedy?"

Zhou Lin nodded first, "I started to be greedy under the rule of Yang Xingguo in the past, but it was not as ruthless as it is now." Since independence half a year ago, those high-ranking officials were afraid that the good days would come to an end after the new king ascended the throne, so they took advantage of this period of ungoverned time to frantically embezzle public property. This is not enough, but Kun even used the construction of the new palace as an excuse to greatly increase the taxes of workers and peasants, and set up various fees under the name of collecting various fees, and as a result, almost all of this money went into his pocket, and the people were miserable!"

"Oh, it's my fault!I should have gone to find out about the situation earlier!" Lu Yi slapped his palm, feeling very self-reproachful.

Subsequently, Lu Yi learned from Zhou Linxian's mouth about the current political structure of Xiling State and the basic situation of the main upper-level leaders.

Knowing these circumstances, Lu Yi couldn't stay any longer, and immediately said goodbye to everyone after settling the bill, and summoned Yunzhou to fly directly to Xinxiling Country.

......

In the past, there was only one city in the Xiling enclave, and its name was Xiling City, which was the administrative station of the self-government organization and the military headquarters of the Self-Defense Army. This city was built on the location of the original mine, covering an area equivalent to Jinzhou City, after years of development, gathered more than eighty percent of the country's industry and commerce, with a population of more than 2 million.

The land outside Xiling City is basically cultivated land, and it is artificially divided into four major towns, east, west, south, and north, and each town has a self-defense army administrative body, which is responsible for maintaining law and order and collecting food.

Xiling Country has a small population, a relatively large land area, and the industry, commerce and agriculture are well developed enough to maintain self-sufficiency, coupled with the large number of timber exports from the Broken Mountains, it stands to reason that the people's lives should not be much worse.

......

Lu Yi's cloud boat flew directly to the location of the town government in Guodong Town, Xiling, and chose a secluded place to land.

The town hall is actually a barracks stronghold of the National Self-Defense Army, where a force of 3,000 people is stationed. The mayor of the town is naturally also an officer, appointed by Ke Kun, the supreme commander of the Self-Defense Army, and his power is equivalent to that of a high-ranking official, and the title is called Zhentai.

And the power of the entire country is basically in the hands of Kekun and the four major towns.

When Lu Yi walked to the gate of the town hall, he happened to see hundreds of people who looked like farmers, kneeling on the ground, while a group of more than a dozen soldiers surrounded an officer standing on the steps to give a lecture.

The officer was in his thirties, with the cultivation at the peak of the Qi Realm, and seemed to be a descendant of the Xiban people, with purple-blue hair and eyes, well-proportioned facial features, yellow and white skin, and a medium build.

The officer said to the peasants in a loud voice: "If you fail to pay the public rations in full and on time, according to the latest decree of the town government, you will have to accept the labor service as compensation." Get ready to go and head to the mountains to cut wood. ”

The farmers lamented so much that some even cried bitterly......

"We went to do hard labor, and who will plough the fields, will not the ironclad grain never be paid?"

"This year's crop is not harvested, but the public grain collection has doubled, so how can we pay it?"

"The children in the family are still starving, if I leave, will they still have a way to live?"

......。

Hearing the wails of the peasants, the soldiers bowed their heads, and even the officer looked unbearable.

But the officer was silent for a while, but still gritted his teeth and said: "Get up quickly, line up and set off immediately, if you can't get to the designated logging site within three days, you will have to be whipped again." ”