Da Wei Chun

Chapter 599
In just a moment, the tent returned to silence again, but the shadows of people, sometimes long and short, knew that the outside of the tent was full of soldiers.

Taking a closer look, it is clear that the knife has been unsheathed and the arrow has been wound.But if there was a slight change, the dozen or so people in the tent might end up being shot into a sieve and chopped into a meat paste.

Suddenly there was another sound of beetle leaves shaking, and a general about 30 years old came in from the tent. All the officials and squires were silent, not even daring to breathe.

"Zhao County Chancellor conspired with Xianyu Xianyu last night, and then discussed with Xunwei Juncao and Yu Gongcao this afternoon... Before looking for the county magistrate, he also contacted Party Chief Feng, Patriarch Lian, etc..."

Li Zhonghe checked everyone's whereabouts one by one, and found that none of them were bad.Then he looked around and asked calmly: "Everyone is thinking so hard, you must want to escape?"

"The general misunderstood!"

The county magistrate hurriedly got up, and bowed deeply, his dangling sleeves touched the upper of his shoe, "It's all Zhao Xiancheng's good opinion, I don't know about it, I hope the general will forgive me!"

"You push it cleanly?"

Li Zhonghe sighed slightly, "The day before I set off, the Sima and Jishi in the army repeatedly mentioned: What is your original job, and what is your job after you arrive in Xihai. The original fertile land and a few houses, after arriving in Xihai If there is any omission or damage to the rest of the family property, it will be doubled after arriving in the West Sea... Now it seems that you all just ignored it, and didn't listen to a word?"

With just a few short sentences, cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the frightened people, and they immediately knelt down in a pile: "General, calm down, we are just giving Zhao County Prime Minister a bewitchment, saying that Xun County Prime Minister has important matters to discuss, which is not half true. Dare to escape, I beg the general to forgive me and wait this time..."

"It's easy to do once, what if there is a next time?"

When they heard that there was a play, everyone was overjoyed, and they all grabbed the land with their heads: "If there is a next time, let the general handle it!"

"it is good!"

Li Zhonghe nodded, and replied solemnly, "And remember what you said!"

After saying that, he got out of the tent, and heard a few more calls, the sound of the trembling leaves gradually faded away, and the shadows reflected on the tent disappeared in the blink of an eye.

With a "plop", the county magistrate slumped on the ground, sweating profusely.

"Confused... how dare you listen to Zhao Sheng's words and commit the act of throwing your life away?"

Dozens of people were like the rest of their lives after a catastrophe, and they were afraid for a while, but they didn't know how to explain it.

Who could have imagined that there were ambushes hidden everywhere in the seemingly unorganized camp, not to mention that all the people in the camp had long been under intense surveillance, and their words, deeds, and actions did not escape the eyes of the other party.

It's ridiculous that they thought that as long as they planned properly, they would definitely be able to escape.

Just when he was speechless, he heard a sound outside the tent.Turning around abruptly, I saw Zhao Xiancheng stumbled into the tent.

There is no wound on the body, hands and feet are not bound, and there are no pursuers behind him, it seems that he was released?
His eyes were dull, his face was pale, and his lips were trembling, as if he had been frightened.

The county magistrate was terrified: "You...are you released?"

Zhao Sheng nodded his head as if losing his soul, grinning at the corner of his mouth, trying to force a smile, but it turned out to be uglier than crying.

"Soldiers, there are soldiers everywhere, men and horses are fully armored, lights and shadows are everywhere...Where there is a warning, it can be sent tens of miles away in the blink of an eye..."

It turned out that after being escorted out of the tent, Zhao Xiancheng was taken outside the camp by soldiers.The soldiers just whistled lightly, and countless lights lit up outside the camp.

There are only one thousand riders in the Manchurian army, and it is impossible for Zhao Sheng to say that there are soldiers everywhere.However, Tangqi's communication was quick, and it stretched for more than ten miles in an instant.There are stars and stars in all directions, so you can see a lot.

How can I escape?
Everyone's heart trembled, and they gasped subconsciously.

"As long as you have a long eye, you can see that this battalion of armored cavalry is all warriors of tigers and wolves. You bastard really doesn't know it..."

The county magistrate asked again in a hissed voice, "A certain thought that you would lose your skin even if you were not dead, why did you let you back?"

Thinking of the general's warning eyes, as if looking at a dead person, Zhao Sheng was shocked: "The general said, but next time, he will definitely kill him..."

……

Li Zhonghe returned to the middle tent, Li Xiaoyan was standing outside the tent, looking up at the crescent moon in the sky.

"It's likely to be windy in the afternoon tomorrow, so it shouldn't be too strong. But just in case, we will cook at five o'clock, but when the sky is about to dawn, the whole battalion will be dispatched. If we walk faster, we can arrive before noon." Hexi Racecourse..."

Li Zhonghe looked up at the sky, saw the moonlight was hazy, as if covered with a layer of veil, so he knew that what he said was true.

Where did Li Chengzhi learn this trick, otherwise how could they look at the moon and argue?

Li Zhonghe nodded: "It's better to walk faster, so as not to take advantage of the wind and get caught up in the confusion, and someone escapes in the chaos!"

"Uncle He is right!"

Li Xiaoyan was perfunctory, but he didn't think so in his heart.

The west of Hexi is already desolate, and it reaches the surface in the west and the Yellow River in the east, which is nearly [-] miles, but there are only two counties and eight counties, and there is only one city in two hundred miles.

Now that he has been robbed and robbed, the real desolate people, even if they escape, how many days can they survive?
It's better to have a horse. If you kill the horse on the way, you can still survive for a few days.If you escape with steep steps, you may not survive for three to five days.

This is not what Li Xiaoyan took for granted, but the experience summed up after countless times.

When Li Chengzhi raised troops in Jingzhou, Li Xiaoyan, his father Li Hui, his eldest brother Li Xiaoxian, and his uncle Li Zhonghe were all the leaders of the cavalry.

Later, he followed Li Songxun and fled to Hexi, and Li Xiaoyan served as a trailblazer in Li Liang's camp, which can be said to have suffered a lot.

That is to ride three horses, with food, grass, vehicles, and tents in place, and have not encountered the enemy during the whole process, let alone fought.

Later, Li Song sent him to the west of the county to meet Zhang Jingzhi and Li Shixian.In just ten days, more than [-] refugees were smuggled to the West Sea.

Food, grass, vehicles, and tents are still in place, but in just five or six hundred miles, the refugees lost a full two thousand.

This time it is not sickness and injury, but death...

The third time was him, and within a few months, nearly [-] captured soldiers and refugees from Baogulu Town in Qinzhou and Liangzhou were transported to the West Sea.

The preparations were more complete this time, but nearly [-] people still died of illness, which shows how difficult the journey is?
If it wasn't difficult to rob people, Li Chengzhi knew that the officials in the county and the wealthy households were the most restless people, so why would he need to explain to Li Xiaoyan in every possible way, let him take good care of them, and it is best to transport a lot of them to Zhenyi?

I'm afraid that when they first entered the city, they all clicked.

Li Xiaoyan didn't even need to go out of his way to try to catch him, he only needed to whip him out and let him fend for himself...

Li Zhonghe didn't know that Li Xiaoyan was perfunctory to him, but asked suspiciously: "Why does your lord indulge these officials in every possible way?"

Not only officials, but also wealthy households!

Li Xiaoyan secretly sighed.

It's no wonder that all Li's servants are entrusted with important tasks, but Li Zhonghe is just a cavalry brigade commander.

It's been three years since Yu Xihai, yet he still hasn't understood such a simple and easy-to-understand truth?
He pondered for a while, and patiently explained: "It's just because all officials and wealthy households must be literate. Even if they can't act as an agent for government affairs, they can also be used to teach foolish people. Therefore, the gentleman treats them with all kinds of courtesy and regards them as treasures!"

Is this the truth?
Li Zhonghe thought for a while, but still couldn't understand: "In Xihai and Zhenyi, there are many sons of gentry and county prestige, and there are not a few of them from officials to county magistrates and above. treat?"

How do you know that Mr. Lang hasn't confessed?

Otherwise, why do you even know that Xihai is only targeting nobles and county officials?

Li Xiaoyan's words came to his lips but he didn't dare to say them.

Most of the time, what measures Li Chengzhi ordered Li Songyu Xihai to implement would be explained in detail and in detail.But just this point, they kept it secret, they just forced Li Song and the old department to implement it, but didn't mention a word.

At the beginning, that is, after more than [-] criminal households were transported to the West Sea, Li Chengzhi once explicitly prohibited: all clans, prefects, regardless of the descendants of the descendants, and the ranks of former officials, should not be the chief officials of the army or government. .

But fortunately, most of Li's retainers were literate, and some poor people from common families were hired, which was barely enough.

After the people from the two prefectures of Qin and Liang arrived in Xihai, the number of households increased by [-] to [-], and the number of households increased by [-] to [-]. Even if they were too tired to vomit blood, they couldn't manage it.

It was Li Shixian and Li Shiliang who made a decision and reported it to Li Chengzhi urgently, so that this strict order was slightly relaxed.

But it's just a little bit: if a son of a powerful family is an official, he must not exceed the party leader in politics, and the brigade commander in the army...

That's all for the brigade commander, and the size is also considered a rank.And the party leader only supervises five households of 120 people, not even officials.

The Li family was originally a powerful family, and it has been passed down for hundreds of years. If Li Chengzhi did this, wouldn't he forget his ancestors?
I don't know what Li Chengzhi's intention is, most of the retainers have secretly speculated, but they can't figure out the reason after racking their brains.

But fortunately, Jiwei has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even Li Shixian did not dare to speak out, so Xihai's implementation is quite thorough.

Li Xiaoyan thought for a while, and made up an excuse at random: "Everyone who enters Hexi is a criminal exiled, and the gentry and county officials are all traitors. How dare you reuse such traitors?"

Seems like this makes sense?
Li Zhonghe's reaction was a little slow, and he always felt that something was wrong.It took me a while to realize later: Not all of the gentry in Xihai followed suit in the rebellion, and many of them just suffered from unwarranted disasters.

When he raised his head, Li Xiaoyan was no longer in sight.

Although he is an uncle of the family, but the military only recognizes rank, regardless of closeness, so Li Zhonghe did not dare to ask where Li Xiaoyan went.

After standing there blankly for a while, he scratched the back of his head and honestly went to patrol the camp.

He is on duty tonight, if something goes wrong, even if it is the clan uncle, Li Xiaoyan will definitely punish him...

……

A moment later, Li Xiaoyan and a dozen relatives arrived in Dongying.

This is the rear battalion, and there are only two teams of soldiers, but there are many vehicles accompanying them, most of them are pulling food and grass.

In addition to the large formation on the outside, about seven or eight cars formed a circle around the center and formed a small formation by itself.Among the several felt tents in the formation, only one was faintly lit.

"Stay here!"

At the gate of the formation, Li Xiaoyan got off his horse, left all his relatives behind, and entered the formation alone.

Li Xiaoxian gently knocked on the door: "Mr. Lang, Xiaoyan is here!"

"Enter!"

Li Chengzhi replied, and put down the charcoal pencil in his hand.

Li Xiaoyan saluted respectfully, took over the Hu Qi that Li Cong had moved, sat on Li Chengzhi's right hand, and calmly reported.

"Two quarters ago, the county magistrate Zhao Sheng tricked seven county officials and six wealthy households into the tent of county magistrate Du Rong. When he wanted to plot something wrong, he was told by Du Rong..."

Being drunk by Du Rong ruined his career?

Doesn't it mean that the magistrate and the county magistrate have been aware of this for a long time?

It doesn't matter if you see through it.

The scene just now was not arranged by him intentionally.Now there are nearly [-] households in Xihai. Even if there is no chaos, it is not going anywhere.He can't take care of so many important matters, how can he have time to care about how many honest people and how many treacherous people there are in these more than a thousand households?

People's hearts can't stand the temptation. For these officials and wealthy households, the Li family is undoubtedly a robber. How can they make them sincerely surrender with just a few words?
If you want to change to Li Chengzhi, you will definitely think hard, and you must escape.

However, precautions must be strictly taken, and the scene just now was just an old practice.Li Song has made good use of this trick since he smuggled the refugees from Guanzhong to the West Sea two years ago.

It's simple, but somewhat effective.At least it is possible to pick out some honest and usable people in a short period of time.For example, officials and wealthy households who have not been tempted by Zhao Sheng today will be entrusted with corresponding positions and act as civil affairs agents after they arrive in Zhenyi.

Seeing that Li Chengzhi was noncommittal, Li Xiaoyan reported on tomorrow's itinerary.But just as he started, he was interrupted by Li Chengzhi waving:
"I told you a long time ago that the marching affairs are all up to you, and there is no need to report to me... I just don't want Li Liang to divide his troops and send troops to escort him to go with you. If it's not important, I won't grant it at all. mind..."

After a short pause, Li Chengzhi raised his eyebrows again, "You won't make a special trip to find me for these trivial matters?"

Before the words fell, seeing the panic on Li Xiaoyan's face, Li Chengzhi confirmed it even more.

He suddenly felt a little helpless: "You and I are of the same clan. If we talk about closeness, I will call you brother. Why don't you dare to speak out, why do you need to beat around the bush like this?"

It's okay if you don't say anything, Li Xiaoyan was shocked when he heard this sentence.

He calculated that he and Li Chengzhi hadn't seen each other for two years, but for some reason, the moment they met, he only felt that Li Chengzhi was as majestic as a mountain, and even talking and laughing made him feel pressured.

It's not just Li Xiaoyan, people like Li Xiaoxian, Li Zhang, and even Li Song are like this.

Investigating the root cause, Li Chengzhi lived thousands of miles away, and he was able to grow from scratch only by contacting letters. In two years, Xihai had nearly [-] households, mountains of food and grass, and countless soldiers. You can only worship him as a god.

Now, not to mention Li Song, even Li Shixian, you let him try to obey orders and disobey orders?
I'm afraid that if the front foot gives the order, someone will tie him into a rice dumpling and bring him to Li Chengzhi.

Li Xiaoyan took a few breaths before calming down, and replied cautiously: "At around noon, I sent two urgent reports, both of which were to inquire about the whereabouts of your lord... One was sent by Uncle Shi, and the other was sent by Fourth Uncle (Li Song) sent by..."

Li Chengzhi frowned: "Li Song is in command again?"

Li Xiaoyan paused suddenly, not knowing how to answer.

(End of this chapter)