Not far from Xianyang City, five Song soldiers marched against the cold wind. When they arrived at the branch store, they sat down at a roadside tea shop, ordered a few bowls of tea, and called the owner over. One of the Song soldiers said: "Old man, we are here to serve you."

I was ordered by the superior officer to go to a nearby place for business. May I ask what villages are there?"

The shopkeeper said: "After several years of war, there are no people in many villages. In the surrounding large villages, there is Wangjiazhuang three miles away, and the owner of the village is Wang Yuanwai. There is a lot of good land there, there are many villagers, and the army is coming.

I just went to borrow some food and grass, and I didn't suffer any military disaster."

The soldier nodded and said: "We drove away the Jin army and seized a lot of food and grass in Jingzhao Mansion to distribute to the surrounding people. Even the villages that suffered more serious military disasters also told us. In two days, let them arrive

Get food in the city."

"Is there such a good thing?" The shop owner's eyes suddenly lit up. "Those who were hit hard by the war are Liushudian and Lingma Village two miles away in the south, and there are also villages such as Shahe, Douma, and Yuyang in the north. Right now,

There are at least nearly a hundred households in any village."

The soldier wrote them down one by one and said: "Master, please remember that in two days, food will be released in Xianyang City. You should also go and get some."

"Definitely, definitely! How could I forget to collect food from home?" The shop owner nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but smile.

After drinking tea, several soldiers discussed that they should first go to the nearby Wangjiazhuang to take a look. If there was no military disaster, there must be many people in his village who could help with many things. The Song Army did not intend to stay here permanently, and these large households

It has many uses.

After leaving the Piandian store and walking two or three miles in the cold wind, I saw a village in front of me. This kind of village is different from ordinary villages. It belongs to the same family. There is a village gate at the entrance of the village, and the houses in the village are neatly arranged, unlike ordinary villages.

The village looks chaotic.

As I walked forward, a guest from the village had already come up and asked, "Zhuangzi, who is outside the Wang Yuan here, who are you? What are you doing here?"

Shi Liang stepped forward and said: "We are members of King Dengzhou's Zhenfu army. We have been ordered by Shangguan to inform the surrounding villages. I wonder if your members are not in Zhuangzi? If you are in Zhuangzi, please greet us early."

At this moment, the door of the village opened, and a fair-skinned young man of seventeen or eighteen years old came out. He said loudly: "Where do these stragglers come from and dare to attack my village? Is it possible that they have malicious intentions? How can I have hundreds of villagers in this village?"

How many of you dare to come and lick the tiger's beard? In these days, I have beaten away many deserters who came to my village for blackmail! It's just the right time for you to come today!"

Shi Liang looked the young man who was speaking up and down. He sneered and said: "I am Shi Liang, I am a junior colonel in the Dengzhou Army. Today, I have been ordered by my superior to go out of the city on official business. You are such a domineering young man, do you want to fight with our Dengzhou Army?"

right?"

When the young man heard this, he couldn't help being startled. He hurriedly raised his hands and said, "I'm sorry, but I didn't know he was a soldier from the south. These days, the Jin army has been defeated by you, and people often come to our village to defraud money. Since he is the king's master,

Come quickly to the village and take a seat!"

After saying that, he hurriedly ordered his subordinates and led Shi Liang and the other five people into the village. They went to a large courtyard in the middle of the village and invited the five of them to sit in the living room. The young man told the guests of the village to bring the best tea immediately.

When the banker went out, the young man held up his hands and said: "I am the son of the owner of the bank. He is the third in rank. He is known as Wang Sanlang. His nickname is Zhongfu and his courtesy name is Yunqing. If you have offended someone in the past, please don't take it offence."

Seeing the young man's respectful attitude, the soldiers did not embarrass him. He said: "The Jingzhao Mansion was destroyed a few days ago and some grain and grass were seized. Due to the continuous wars in Guanzhong in recent years, the people have suffered a lot. The governor ordered us,

Distribute the grain and grass to the people. I came here to inform you. Is the village owner here?"

Wang Zhongfu said: "My father is old and is taking a nap in the greenhouse. Wait a moment, I will send someone to call him."

Shi Liang said: "This is the best. There are many villages around here. We have to go and visit them if we leave here."

After Wang Zhongfu heard this, he hurriedly said: "It's almost evening, how can you walk here today? Why don't you rest in my village for a night, and I will send a guest from the village to lead you tomorrow. They are familiar with the road and have covered it all in one day.

"

The cold wind was howling outside, and Shi Liang really didn't want to leave. After hearing this, he asked the other people with his eyes. This village is not small, and it has not suffered any military disasters, so it must be well-off. Stay one night and enjoy some wine and meat in the evening.

Others naturally agreed that they were too tired from walking all day.

Wang Zhongfu was overjoyed. He ordered him to go down and ask the villagers to kill a sheep and two chickens, take out some good wine, and entertain five people.

Not long after, the king came out and met with Shi Liang and others. He gave instructions and said: "We have hundreds of villagers in Zhuangzi. Everyone can have enough to eat and clothing, and they will not starve. Now during the war, the army

We are most afraid of a lack of food, so how can we distribute it to the people?"

Shi Liang said: "The owner of the village doesn't know something. We are soldiers and horses of Dengzhou. Going back from Guanzhong is a mountain road, and it is difficult to take away food and grass. If we don't distribute it to the people, and the Jin army comes back, won't it be an advantage to them?"

Wang Yuanwai frowned after hearing this: "It's been hard to restore Jingzhao Mansion, but you still want to leave?"

Shi Liang sighed: "To be honest with the owner of the village, there is an army of tens of thousands of the second prince of the Jin Kingdom hundreds of miles away to the west. How can thousands of us withstand it? We can only retreat temporarily and wait for the opportunity. In the future, if the army is strong, it will naturally be heavy."

Seize the capital sign."

Master Wang shook his head after hearing this: "You come and go, but you are just suffering for us common people."

Wang Zhongfu said: "Dad, what can we do if the gold thieves are powerful now? The officers and soldiers cannot defeat them for the time being, so they can only retreat temporarily. After all, this dynasty is a big country with many people and a vast territory. In just a few years, it will be strong.

Pass the golden thief!"

Shi Liang nodded repeatedly: "This is exactly the truth! Now we are not the opponent of a hundred thousand gold army, and we will no longer be so in a few years!"

Master Wang couldn't help but feel discouraged after hearing this, and after casually saying a few words, he excused himself from feeling unwell and went back early.

Looking at his father's leaving figure, Wang Zhongfu said: "My father is old and has to stay in the greenhouse every day. Don't be offended. Tonight I will drink a few glasses of wine with you to go away the cold."

Shi Liang nodded and said: "You are Sanlang. Where are the two brothers? Why are they missing?"

Wang Zhongfu said: "Our family has a shop in the county town, and the eldest brother is there to look after it. The second brother got sick a few years ago and was not treated for a while, so he left. Now, I help my father take care of things in this village.

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"That's it." Shi Liang nodded. "Xianyang County has been attacked several times by the Jin army, so how can it still do business?"

Wang Zhongfu sighed: "Who says it's not the case? My shop used to be in the silk and satin business. How can anyone come to buy it in the past two years? The shop has stopped doing business for a long time. My eldest brother is just watching over there."

Shi Liang said: "This is how it is when wars lead to disaster. As the saying goes, it is better to be a peace dog than to be a chaotic person."

It didn't take long for the meat and wine to be served. Wang Zhongfu invited Shi Liang to sit down and serve the wine and meat.

Wang Zhongfu was a young man, and he kept asking about the wars outside these years and what was going on in Shi Liang's army. Shi Liang did not hide it. While drinking and eating meat, he talked to Wang Zhongfu about what was going on in the army. In Wang Xiao's hunting army,

There have been many victorious battles over the years, and there are many stories. Hearing that Wang Zhongfu was yearning for it, he couldn't help but gear up. As he spoke, he wished he could immediately follow Shi Liang and others. He had been studying since he was a child, and he also learned archery and horse training, and he felt that he was bound to be in the battle.
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