Back Off, Let Me Come

What does Tan Lezheng's bad deeds have to do with Qi Yuanliang?

Kang Shi's words are not completely deceiving Xun Zhen. If you want to blame him, you can only blame Xun Zhen for seeking revenge on the wrong person_(:з」∠)_

He endured his guilt and tried to skip the topic.

The two finally fell asleep with their thoughts on their minds.

Coincidentally--

They think of one person.

And the person being talked about seemed to feel something.

"Ah owe-"

Qi Shan rubbed the tip of his itchy nose.

Seeing that the light of the oil lamp was a little dim, I used scissors to cut off the charred candle wick and fiddled with it twice. The candle light turned from dark to bright.

He continued to deal with the pile of mundane tasks.

All the scribes who could be used were drafted away, and he was the only one left in the entire administration, and one person was used as several people.

The battle on the front line is about to begin. Looking at the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, it is unlikely that Yongguguan will be infallible. The administrative office and the counties in Longwu County must also be prepared for war. Fortunately, it is the twelfth lunar month of winter, and there is no unharvested grain on the farm. All you need to do is send people to notify every household, ask the common people to bring their valuable belongings, move them all to the city, and then send people to strengthen the fortress and city defenses.

Keep the walls clear and wait for the enemy!

The enemy can't find food when they come, and they can't attack the city wall for a while, but they can drag it out for a while even if they grit their teeth.

Of course, this is prepared for the worst.

If possible, Qi Shan wouldn’t want to get to this point!

He rubbed the tip of his inexplicably itchy nose, and just at that moment there was a knock on the door, with a strange sound unique to the voice-changing period. He knew who it was as soon as he heard it: "Come in directly."

The person who came was Tu Rong, who was tall and muscular. He was wearing half a piece of military armor, with only shoulder armor and skirt armor, and a long sword hanging from his waist. The plump face he once had is gone. As he gets older, he has gained a bit more sharp edges and corners that convey a tough temperament.

"Master's book."

Qi Shan raised his hand to invite Tu Rong to come over and sit down.

Question: "What are the arrangements for counties and towns other than Ruyao?"

"Everything has been arranged, it's just——" The martial artist's physical growth rate is much faster than that of ordinary people. Ever since Tu Rong's voice began to change, from the original childish milky voice to a harsh drake voice, he rarely spoke. If you talk too much or find others laughing at you, you will darken your face in annoyance, "...some are not willing to cooperate."

Qi Shan raised his eyebrows: "Don't want to cooperate? Which one?"

Tu Rong said: "They are all wealthy households."

Ordinary people only have a small amount of belongings and can clean it up in a day or two and follow the soldiers to the city to take refuge, but the "rich households" in Tu Rong's words are different. They are either families who have been deeply involved in Longwu County for many years, or they are big businessmen who made their fortune through border smuggling and became the local richest people. Longwu County is poor and poor, but these people are not poor, they are extremely rich.

It is not easy to transfer their belongings.

One or two days is too short.

Qishan lowered his eyebrows and thought for a moment, then asked with a sneer: "Have you told them what the consequences will be if they don't cooperate?"

Tu Rong said: "Tell them all."

But there’s nothing wrong if people don’t listen to advice.

Qi Shan sneered: "Seeking death!"

"Good words can't persuade the ghosts who are looking for death. They think this time it is just like those horse bandits who robbed people before." Tu Rong is not old, but brave warriors are not premature, plus they have experienced so many storms in the past two years. After the unexpected incident, his eyebrows became a little colder, and he even said, "If you don't care about your life, it's better to kill him, lest the wealth of the family will take advantage of the enemy..."

Tu Rong said this for a reason.

You must know that when border relations were not tense, this group of people had benefited from smuggling and selling, openly or covertly, and even had business dealings with some tribes outside the border. If not, how could they be reluctant to leave when Longwu County was in such chaos?

Even the Shiwu tribe who came to rob them would go out of their way to avoid them. Firstly, the interests behind them are complicated and complicated, and it is difficult to guarantee that the target is a business partner; secondly, these wealthy households will support private ministries, and they have a lot of money but it is difficult to chew.

On the other hand, it's easy for ordinary people to start.

Every household has the habit of saving food and food to prevent unexpected events. The difference is just more and less. They have no ability to resist. There are also women in Shiwu who need them in the village. Although the income from one job is a little small, the advantage is that the income is stable.

It’s been like this for decades.

No matter how turbulent Longwu County is, it will not damage their foundation.

I believe that the horse bandits will not and dare not touch them.

Or, they never thought that the national border barrier would be broken, or that the Shiwu army could cross the Yonggu Pass and go south. There was no precedent in more than two hundred years! Today is no exception. If they obey, they will fortify the walls and clear the country, and they will lose countless property!

Qishan chuckled: "It's not okay to kill them..."

This time is completely different from the situation in Ha Yin County.

In Heyin County, the Lord removed the banner of justice, but it was different here in Longwu County. Before the enemy comes in, the government will attack the rich first and then attack its own people. If word spreads, it will damage the lord's reputation. Qishan would not do this.

but--

People who displease him always have to pay the price. Qishan said indifferently: "Since they are unwilling to cooperate, then just ignore it."

Even if Yonggu Pass can be defended, it will be a miserable victory.

I don't know how many dozen Uzbek soldiers can invade the pass and wreak havoc. They don't have enough food supplies. Ordinary people can't find food in their homes, so they will naturally attack these wealthy households. If unfortunately they all die by then, they can justifiably take over their clan's land and offer sacrifices to their fields. If you didn't look through the administrative documents, you wouldn't know that the land available for common people to cultivate in Longwu County is less than 20%, and it is all inferior land.

Those fertile lands were acquired by families or wealthy businessmen who had been in business for decades or hundreds of years, using various means. If ordinary people devote several years of labor to open up wasteland, the fruits of victory will be picked up the moment they mature. They have plenty of means.

The output of the clan's sacrificial fields is used for the life education of the clan members to ensure that the clan is deeply rooted and prosperous. After all, the smuggling business is profitable, but where can the output be stable? As long as the harvest is good, there will be no worries about food, drink, and starvation.

The annexation situation is more serious than that in Heyin County.

What’s even more serious is——

The private soldiers they raised were quite capable of fighting. Perhaps it was the unique style of the border area, and each of them was born to be fierce.

If twisted into a rope, it would give the Lord a headache.

Shen Tang has been in charge of Longwu County for a long time and has been busy with repair and reconstruction work, and he can't take care of these people for a while. But just because a problem is ignored doesn't mean it's solved, it's always there. Qi Shan doesn’t mind killing someone with a borrowed knife!

Where there is no owner, everyone takes it. It’s not that they killed them, it’s that they overestimated their own capabilities and sought death.

Tu Rong clasped his fists: "Wei."

Qi Shan rubbed his sore eyebrows.

Said: "You go down and rest early."

Tomorrow, Tu Rong would have to intensify his training of the temporarily recruited soldiers, which was no easier than his own. Tu Rong responded, bowed and left.

During the process, he added lamp oil several times, until the sky turned white, and Qi Shan lay down and closed his eyes for a while.

At the same time, Yonggu Pass.

From the guard general down to the soldiers, the expressions on the soldiers' faces can be seen to be a little more relaxed. Last night, in order to boost the morale of the soldiers, they revealed some news to the people below. This time the defense of the city is bound to win!

However, this atmosphere did not last long, and the news from the frontline scouts made everyone tremble.

The Shiwu army is really here!

However, it is not a sneak attack at night.

They came in broad daylight.

(；д｀)ゞ

There is only one title left...

My mind is buzzing, how can I write about the fighting generals, the siege of the city, and the breaking of the national border barrier in one "Part 2"? ? ?