Jotan carefully tied the bell on the first sheep and then opened the sheep house.
The head sheep stepped out slowly, smelling the aroma of green grass, and walked toward the hillside where wormwood and shrubs grew.
The remaining thirty or so sheep, large and small, scrambled to catch up, bleating wildly, and started a new day.
The spring plowing at the bottom of the mountain has ended, and there is not much to do. Now he spends most of the day grazing cattle and sheep.
This job is said to be easy, but it is neither easy nor easy.
The sheep are naughty, greedy, and sometimes get separated and do not always follow the leader.
After arriving at the grazing place, some sheep will wander around and disappear in the blink of an eye. At this time, you have to look for them.
But apart from these, there is actually a lot of free time in the day.
At this time, he would do some things of his own, and occasionally sit on the mountain ridge in a daze, looking at the rivers, valleys, dense forests and post roads in the distance.
He likes to watch the post roads the most. Sometimes a caravan suddenly appears and brings him many different scenery, which makes him think about it for a long time.
Today Qiao Tan sat down again, holding a blooming wild flower in his hand and quietly looking at the ancient post road at the foot of the mountain.
Suddenly, several riders appeared on the side of the post road, looking towards the mountain from a distance.
Jotan became nervous because those people did not look like travelers passing by because there were so few of them.
This is not in the wilderness of Luoyang city. So what if we capture you and make you a slave? The government can't find out at all.
Qiao Tan subconsciously stood up and took out a bone whistle.
In the valley behind him, there were several other families grazing with his family. If someone really came to rob them, they would fight for it.
"Jotan!" A horseman rode up and shouted.
Qiao felt relieved, that was Li Zheng Qiao Ke's voice.
Qiaotan put the half-drawn sword back into its sheath and responded from a distance.
"Take your horse, bow and sword, and we are going to fight." Li Zheng came to the foot of the mountain, handed the reins to his entourage, and said, "If you fall even one step behind, it will be you. Come with me quickly."
"What?" Qiaotan couldn't calm down anymore and asked, "Why me?"
"Didn't anyone tell you?"
"No."
Li Zheng cursed, but he was too far away to hear clearly, but he quickly raised his voice and said: "The county's order is that if you don't go, you can't graze here, and the fields at the foot of the mountain will also be taken away.
"
Jotan remained silent.
The faces of the riders at the bottom of the mountain were relaxed just now, but now their faces turned gloomy.
They looked at Qiaotan and then at Lizheng, as if waiting for his order.
"Qiao Tan, escaping from prison is not a trivial matter. If you had just let it go before, you had a farm and a house at the foot of the mountain, and there was a pasture designated for you in the mountain. Where could you go? Go to other people's land to graze? If you eat up all their grass, they
Can I spare you?" Li Zheng persuaded patiently: "Come with me, King Liang is here too this time, there may be a reward, and the fight will not be in vain."
Perhaps this sentence touched him, or perhaps it was for some other reason. Qiao Tan slowly loosened his clenched fists and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, I'll go with you."
Outside Xiurong County, which is twenty miles away, Qiao Yu, dressed in official uniform, inspected the camp with people cheering from behind.
Hundreds of soldiers came one after another from the interior of the camp, all recruited in the past ten days.
Don't tell me, after the household registration is set, the fields are distributed, and the pastures are designated, it is much easier to find people.
He issued an order, and the county soldiers Cao Tie actually handled it, and other county officials assisted. Dozens of people came out in full force and rushed to various villages on horseback. They used their old connections to compare the household registrations to win people over.
Perhaps, this is the meaning of the system.
Once established, it seems that greater powers can be called upon—powers that existed before but couldn't really be used effectively.
"The horses are thin in spring, so take good care of them." Qiao Yu said while walking: "The military rations brought here cannot be used, and the beans from the county treasury are sent out in batches. Watch carefully and don't let others eat them. This is to feed the horses.
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"yes."
"We'll also send out a batch of hay. There won't be much left, right?"
"The hay that originally looked like a hill has been almost eaten."
"Collect some straw and bring it back to someone's house where you can't get out of Ding. Crush it, mix it with hay, and feed it with beans. Try to save as much as possible."
"Official, do you want me to pay for harvesting straw?"
"If you don't have money, you won't give it." Qiao Yu said without hesitation: "If you don't give me straw, I will give you someone. If you don't even want to give me someone, I'll just throw you into prison and let them redeem you."
"As commanded."
While talking, another group of people arrived.
The leader was the county recorder, followed by three young men, who bowed to Qiao Yu when they saw him.
"Why are fourteen-year-old and fifteen-year-old boys also joining the battle?" Qiao Yu stopped and looked at the people behind Recorder Shi and asked.
"Officials, these are the soldiers who took the initiative to recruit." The record of events explained.
The implication is that they are not strong men who are forced to pull, and their morale is relatively high.
"Then take it." Qiao Yu nodded, and just as he was about to leave, he asked, "What's going on over there in Hehe County?"
"They recruited more than 700 people." The recorder said: "I met the chief registrar of Hehe County and the son-in-law of the Zhou family. He recruited 200 people in three days, and they all brought bows, swords and horses.
"
Qiao Yu cursed secretly, he was faster than their county!
"Throw out all the people. There are still four hundred people left. We must recruit them within ten days. There must be no mistakes." Qiao Yu said angrily.
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"Boom!" the sound of hoofbeats sounded, and more than a hundred horsemen rushed toward Langu County with great momentum.
Who the hell is tired of living? The gatekeeper took out his bow and was about to yell, but he was stopped by the person next to him and said: "It seems to be a superior officer."
Unexpectedly, this man was stunned and said unhappy: "I didn't know my name, didn't check the seal, and just charged straight ahead. Even if I killed him, it would be ordinary."
The person who advised him was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "That's right! We are all in the city, so we can't be careless!"
After that, they called other robes, struggled to move the antlers, and stacked them at the city gate. Then the sword and shield men lined up closely, and the spearmen followed behind, preparing to stab through the gaps in the shields.
The archer quickly cocked the string, and without even having time to adjust it, he pulled out the long arrow from the quiver and fired it.
"This is the cavalry of the General's Mansion, General Yin, open the door quickly." A cavalryman advanced over the crowd and shouted.
The guards remained motionless.
The knight was a little anxious and shouted again: "Can you afford to miss the military information?"
The guards looked at each other, secretly thinking that the person coming might really be a big shot, and they were suddenly a little panicked.
"Open the door!" The sound of rustling footsteps sounded on the street. After a moment, the county magistrate rushed over and shouted.
After receiving the order, the guards anxiously put away their equipment and removed the antlers.
More than a hundred riders surged in, and the infantry on the street immediately gave way to both sides.
As soon as they rode to the gate of the city, they reined up their horses, pointed their whips at the gatekeepers, and said: "You are obeying the military order. Yes, each of you will be given a piece of cloth. You can ask for it from the county. If not,
Here, come and find me, and I will make the decision for you."
After that, he rode away.
His personal soldiers followed closely behind, one of them faced the guarding sergeant and loudly said: "This is the general's cavalry general Yin Xiyin."
More than a hundred riders quickly disappeared at the city gate.
The guard sergeant breathed a sigh of relief, and then became a little excited.
"The people in the General's Palace are easy to talk to."
"Really, he is worthy of being a man from heaven. He is sensible and generous."
"Damn it, Lan Gu's farts are bigger, but the dog officers are more powerful than the generals, and they know that the common people are fish and meat."
"A calf has just been born at home. There are so many things to do, but I have been recruited to work with my life."
"Can I really get this cloth?"
"It's hard to say. General Yin may have turned around and forgotten. I'll ask him when I get down."
"General Yin is a good man, he has no airs at all."
After hearing this, a servant who was responsible for pulling the suspension bridge in the city gate sneered and said with a smile: "What do you know? Yin Xi's sister is the concubine of King Liang. She has a bright future. Doesn't she deserve to be as knowledgeable as you? In his eyes, he is fooling with your county magistrate.
Even if the price is too low for the majesty, Liu Zhao must at least come over to make him take a second look."
The sergeants took a breath after hearing this. This guy has such a strong breath. Who is he?
"Forget it, we are all poor people, and I shouldn't show off in front of you." Cai Tian waved his hand and said: "You are serving in the military, and I am serving in the army, both of them are working hard, and we will take care of each other in the future. When I went to Kaocheng, I
Invite you to drink."
"You're right, they're all just working hard. You took the city exam? I'm from Huguan. I fled to Luoyang before, but I didn't expect to be sent back to Bingzhou and to a place like Langu. Now I can't leave.
"There were not many pretentious words between the men, and the simple sympathy for each other quickly brought everyone closer.
In fact, Cai Tian was not willing to chat with these "vulgar people", but he was idle, chatting with each other, and the conversation became interesting.
The gatekeeper patted Cai Tian on the shoulder with his dirty hands and laughed.
Cai Tian also giggled.
This kind of life is quite novel.
On the other side, after Yin Xi entered the county government office, he took off his cloak and said: "The soldiers from the six counties of Hehe, Langu, Xiurong, Jingle, Ningwu, and Loufan have gathered in Langu. Six thousand cavalry have been collected.
It's almost done, we're heading this way. Are you ready with all the food and grass?"
The county magistrate trotted away, almost unable to keep up with the vigorous cavalryman. He gasped and said: "Since the transportation started in the early autumn of last year, there have been more than 520,000 huks of grain and beans and 170,000 bundles of hay."
"Not enough!" Yin Xi stopped, turned to look at the county magistrate, and said, "This is enough for the sergeant to need for three months."
"There will be another batch of grain shipped in April, no less than 200,000 dendrobium. This will provide food for April." The county magistrate replied: "Mr. Liu has prepared 5,000 cattle and 100,000 sheep."
"Is there a place for cattle and sheep to fatten?" Yin Xi asked.
"The grass is not long enough at this time of year."
"The cattle and sheep are slaughtered on the spot, made into preserved meat and sent over. If there is cheese left, order some too." Yin Xi said in an unquestionable tone: "I only have more than 6,000 cavalry and not many soldiers along the way, so I have to get some."
Let the sons and daughters have enough to eat, then they will have the strength to fight."
The county magistrate was shocked when he heard this and asked subconsciously: "May I ask General Yin, is there really only 6,000 cavalry?"
"Can this be fake?" Yin Xi said impatiently: "If you can recruit more people, I will remember you and transfer you to Henan as a county magistrate in the future."
The county magistrate hesitated and said: "General, I am a Huns."
"What about the Huns?" Yin Xi looked him up and down and felt that this guy might really be able to attract a strong man, so he patiently explained: "You can be rewarded for your meritorious service. This is the foundation of the Liang Dynasty, no doubt about it.
"
The county magistrate's eyes lit up and he began to make calculations in his mind.
Yin Xi ignored him and asked the military officer to spread out the map and read it carefully.
Three routes set out to conquer Xianbei in the north. They were on the west route.
Obviously, this is biased.
After the personnel are almost assembled, they will take the next step. Instead of sending troops, they will search and kill messengers and scouts to prevent possible enemy rangers from heading south, so that they can't figure out what is going on in the south.
Chapter completed!