In the Lushan County Government, Niu Gao sat in his seat and frowned. Wang Xiao had been back to Ruzhou for more than ten days, and he had already sent someone to Lushan to inform Niu Gao and went to Ruzhou to pay a visit as soon as possible. Niu Gao thought about it for many days and was still unsure of his mind.

Two soldiers came in and sang a promise to Niu Gao with his hands.

Niu Gao hurriedly stood up and said hurriedly: "How is it? How is the place where Wang Zhizhou?"

A soldier said: "The magistrate arrived in Baofeng and arranged the households to rule between Baofeng and Jiaxian County. They searched for wasteland in these two places, built new villages, and placed the households in. I heard that these villages were all set up officials, which was different from before. The magistrate came to Baofeng to command. In the past two days, he heard that the army had gathered in Baofeng, and seemed to be interested in us."

Niu Gao said impatiently: "What's the use of saying this? I asked the magistrate who is. How are he doing when he was under his command? Can he lead troops to attack Jin people? Countless people in Lushan County cannot suffer because of my confusion!"

The soldiers thought for a while and said, "According to the news we have inquired, everyone in Ruzhou said that the magistrates are good. The army is orderly and rewards are orderly. Once they arrive in Ruzhou, they recruit exiles and give food to the people. They arrange villages for them to open up land and cultivate land."

Niu Gao nodded, sat down again, held his head and thought in his seat. After a while, he said, "The land between Baofeng Jia County is fertile and there are many large households. Jin soldiers came to the south, and many large households fled to the mountains, and people are still alive. The magistrate built a village in that area and must occupy the fields of these large households. I think this matter must be caused by many incidents, how to deal with it?"

The soldier said: "The information we have inquired about is that all the land that the village has to occupy is redeemed by the government."

Niu Gao shook his head when he heard this: "If someone doesn't sell it, what should I do?"

"How can I not sell it? This matter is definitely not allowed. Any land to be used to build a new village must be sold and must not be refused. However, I heard from the people that the government has paid a price appropriately, and now there is a great righteousness to resist the Jin Dynasty, so there is not much dispute."

After hearing this, Niu Gao nodded. Wang Xiaolie's newly built village was built according to the military purpose of the reserve army, and it could not be all wasteland. All land with a master was bought by the government. Of course, Wang Xiaolie had no cash, so he would just give it to him for several years.

Faced with the power of the regime, the landlords and large families below had no power to resist. Wang Xiaoli did not confiscate them directly, but purchased them at the market price, so there was not much dispute. There were really those who were not selling them, and the violent dealings of their own regimes. Of course, the market price of land is very low now, so there is nothing we can do.

After thinking for a long time, Niu Gao said, "Speaking of this, Wang Zhizhou is a person who can follow. But he is different from other generals and is not allowed to have his own army. Whenever he enters his army, the army must be reorganized, which makes people feel embarrassed. Like Taiwei Zhai next to him, how could he ask someone to join his army as long as he obeys his orders? If not, I would have gone to Ruzhou long ago."

The two soldiers stood below and dared not speak. This involved important matters and they could not interrupt them.

Niu Gao was originally an archer in Lushan. The Jin soldiers came to the south, and the county officials fled south. He stood up to summon the people to protect his hometown. Archers were a special title of the Song Dynasty. In fact, they were local rural soldiers, and they did not refer to soldiers who used bows and arrows. This was a characteristic of the Song Dynasty, and they attached great importance to crossbows. Local rural soldiers were archers, and there were also a large number of bows and arrows.

Niu Gao had few soldiers under his command, only more than one hundred. Lushan was a small county, and these forces were enough to ensure safety in the area.

After thinking for a long time, Niu Gao said, "The army of Wang Zhizhou arrived in Baofeng and couldn't wait. Forget it, I will go to Baofeng tomorrow to meet Zhizhou and wait for his dispatch. This is a matter of no way. What big deal do we have with more than 100 people?"

After saying that, Niu Gao waved his hand and asked the two soldiers to go out.

In Baofeng County, Wang Xiaoli stood at the table and looked at the map above. The map was very rough, with only rough landforms and mileage, which could be calculated. Shao Ling, Cao Zhiyan and Jie Linong stood aside, and they were silent.

After a long time, Wang Xiao hunted: "Look, it's about to start August, and I can't wait. According to the land here, you can still plant a season of crops in August, and at least harvest some. But everything is in a hurry and it's too late this year. Forget it, there is no way, so we should pacify the place first. Tomorrow, Shao Ling will lead 300 troops to leave Lushan County. According to spies, more than 100 Niugao people were concentrated in Lushan County. The city walls of the county were damaged and had not been renovated. It's not difficult to win when the army came. Jie Linong and I led 500 people to advance, and Niugao will be defeated. Cao Zhiyan will lead the rest as the defenders."

The three of them crossed their hands and praised them.

Wang Xiaolei said: "To be honest, I don't want to fight my own people. But when I arrive in a new place, I must establish my authority. Wang Jun's soldiers are tens of thousands and Niu Gao is more than 100 people. He is weak first and then strong, so he can only use Niu Gao to start the attack. This is our first battle in Ruzhou. We must use all our strength to destroy Niu Gao with the power of thunder and let others take a look."

Shao Ling said: "Niu Gao has more than 100 people. Even if he is good at fighting, it is enough for me to lead 300 people. Why do we need all the troops to come out?"

Wang Xiaolei said: "What are our army here? What are we doing in Baofeng? To be honest, there is not much difference between one hundred and three hundred people on the battlefield. We will be able to ensure victory in the whole army. By the way, although Niu Gao does not respect the orders, he has no evil deeds. As long as he is willing to incorporate into our army, don't be too harsh. The combat efforts must be strong, but not too much killing is allowed. This is the principle."

Shao Ling crossed his hands and said yes.

Wang Xiaolie really didn't want to start a war against Niu Gao. But what could he do? He wanted to establish his authority in the local area, so he could only attack Niu Gao. After capturing Niu Gao, there were many ways to accept him. But this first battle was really unavoidable.

After discussing the order of sending troops and the transportation of soldiers and food, Wang Xiaoli asked several people to go down and prepare. He sat alone at the table and thought.

When Lushan County goes south, it is Lushan Pass and the important road between Wanluo. Lushan Pass is not a pass, but a road between mountains, dozens of miles long. After leaving Lushan Pass, you will reach Nanyang. Since ancient times, this has been the key point of Chu to the Central Plains. According to Luxue's deployment, Wang Xiaoli returned to Ruzhou. His first task was to control Lushan Pass.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaoli shook his head helplessly. In later generations, Niu Gao was a famous figure. Fortunately in official history, it was particularly famous in folk legends. It was said that in Yue Zhi, he was a person who was active in the atmosphere. After killing Wu Shu in the end of his life, he often made people laugh and laugh.

I remember that in my previous life, there was a kind of TV series in which Chinese soldiers were omnipotent and omniscient. They could challenge the laws of physics and regarded everything as nothing. Hiding thunder in their crotch, rifles shot planes, and sniping hundreds of miles away were all trivial matters. People called anti-Japanese dramas, which made the officials and the people regarded as cancers. But no matter how banned, this kind of TV is endless and caused countless controversy. In fact, after all, there are some ordinary people who like to watch such TV series. What can the people like?

In fact, it is not just anti-Japanese dramas. In history, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties, people like this kind of drama. Speaking of Yue, isn’t it the drama of the Ming and Qing dynasties? The Yang family generals were also the drama of that period. This is related to the educational level of the entire society, the daily life of the people, the historical knowledge of the people, and their views on history. In such a historical period, it is difficult to avoid.

Standing up, Wang Xiaoli looked out the window. The leaves were yellow, and autumn came quietly. From late spring to early autumn, he came to this world for a few months, and it was no longer as young as before.

Now that one state is in hand, more than a thousand troops are now, it is time to do some big things.
Chapter completed!