Chapter 2: Prison's Long-distance Soldiers Outing the Green Plants to Support)
"Jinnu, are you tired? I'll give you the money when I clean up all the weeds in this area!" The big man with raised eyebrows, a strong back and waist, long hands reaching his knees, roared loudly, like mountains and rivers
It can all change color.
Liu Yu flexed his muscles, turned around and said with a smile: "Because of this, you are too polite. You said you were here to help and you don't have to pay."
"I see that there are already a lot of reeds growing on the side of Queer Lake. When you finish the work here, I will set up a boat and collect reeds!"
"Send slave, go collect reeds. I'm afraid you have to cross a bridge. It will cost a lot. You should be careful!"
Next to Liu Jinu, a strong man kept bending down to work. He had a resolute temperament, but because he was born with a mouth, he would easily drool when he talked too much, so he rarely spoke, but as soon as he spoke,
That’s good advice.
Tan Pingzhi and Wei Yongzhi are both from the north who came to the south. They have settled in Jingkou, a famous county where overseas Chinese settled, for more than a year.
Although Liu Yu's family was also poor, he often helped them. In addition, Liu Yu was the best in martial arts among several people, and he was also nicknamed the Jingkou Tiger in Jingkou. Therefore, the two of them admired him very much, always unconsciously.
for his sake.
Recently, the Di Qin side has been heavily armed and taking frequent actions. The Jingkou area has always been the front line against the northern cavalry.
In order to prepare for the war, the imperial court once again increased taxes. Whenever a ship passes through a bridge in a state or county, no matter what you want to sell, as long as you want to do business, you will have to pay taxes. This tax will be paid when there is no war on the border.
Either it can be cancelled, or it can be taxed 1 out of 10, but it’s still bearable.
However, the tax has recently increased to 10% and 50%. A boatload of reeds can only be sold for a few dollars, and you have to pay heavy taxes, which is quite uneconomical.
Several people piled the weeds to the roadside. Liu Jinu wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I will go and collect the reeds first, and then go to the bridge to check the situation. If the officials are strict, I will carry them."
We go up to the bridge with reeds without setting up the boat. If the control is loose, I will ferry the boat across the bridge."
Wei Yongzhi nodded, thoughtfully.
"You can do it if you think about it."
Liu Jinu clapped his hands and plucked the weeds from his body, and several people sat on the edge of the field to rest for a while. Tan Pingzhi looked into the distance and sighed: "Such a peaceful life, I never dared to think about it before!
It would be great if my brother and the others could see it too."
Tan Pingzhi's family crossed the river from the north of the Yangtze River and went through many hardships and obstacles along the way. Pingzhi's brothers all died on the road. Tan Pingzhi took a dozen of his nephews and went south to live together.
Wei Yongzhi felt the same, and his eyes were filled with tears instantly. Liu Jinu held the straw in his mouth, sympathizing with them, but not having much emotional fluctuations.
After all, although Jingkou was a famous military town in the Jin Dynasty, Liu Jinu, who was just seventeen years old, had never set foot in a military camp, let alone had personal contact with the Hu people's cavalry and bow horses.
"Jinu, I plan to join the army in the next few days, what do you think?" Tan Pingzhi recovered from his infinite emotion and asked Liu Jinu for his opinion.
In the eyes of refugees like them who were crossing south, if they wanted to join the army, all the young and old men would join together. Naturally, local heroes like Liu Jinu from Jingkou could not be absent.
The slave nodded and looked at him firmly: "That's what I have in mind, but I think we should find a good time to join the army and wait a little longer. Don't rush."
What time can we wait for?
Tan Pingzhi couldn't understand why it had to depend on timing when it was so easy to surrender to the army.
He had already figured out the recruitment standards for the Beifu soldiers. The main test was the boxing and kicking skills of the candidates.
The most important thing is the arm strength to draw a bow. As long as you can draw a large bow of one stone, you are considered qualified.
Tan Pingzhi and Wei Yongzhi came all the way from the north. They are very good at swords and arrows, so they should be able to pass the exam.
Tan Pingzhi turned his head and looked at Liu Yu: "Jinu is stronger than me. I have seen him hunting on horseback in the countryside before. His skills in bow and horse are naturally impeccable. What on earth is he waiting for?"
More than a dozen villagers gathered together, talking to each other, and the topic of discussion was all about defecting to the army. Only Liu Yu, a famous villain in Jingkou, never said anything.
If there were no burdens at home, he would also like to join the army, go into battle to kill the enemy, and achieve a career!
But the problem is that his family has a widowed mother and two underage brothers. As the only male in the family, if he leaves, there will be no strong man in the family who can work. As the eldest son, he has to consider the livelihood of his family.
question.
Da da da……
Da da da……
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and dust suddenly flew up from the edge of the field. Liu Yu quickly stood up and shouted loudly.
"not good!"
"Protect the rice seedlings!"
Before he finished speaking, he saw a cavalry of more than ten riders coming roaring across the loess.
"Step aside!"
"Everyone get out of the way!"
The leader, a douchi (an iron helmet used for fighting in ancient times), was also decorated with red tassels. He looked like a team leader. He waved his whip and drove aside the farmers who were still working in the fields, and then slipped away.
The horse's hooves just stepped on it, and it passed.
From the green crops that farmers have worked so hard to cultivate...
A burst of smoke and dust rolled up, and Wang Mi's plain white clothes were covered with a lot of dust. He covered his nose and looked at the people passing by.
"This Liu Laozhi is still so disorderly in leading his troops and is so rampant in the countryside. How can he establish his authority in Jingkou?"
Duan Xian also said: "When my subordinates were in the north, they had heard of General Liu's name. They heard that he always fought bravely and took the lead. But recently, the rumors about him heard in Jingkou are mostly unsatisfactory."
"However, as a general, as long as you can lead troops and make all your soldiers obey orders and calmly respond to battle, it's fine."
Wang Mi shook his head. For ordinary generals, such performance may be considered qualified. However, as a general, or even a general in the future, if he is not strict in his control, he will definitely suffer a big loss.
"Mr. Lang!"
"Look! Beifu soldiers and villagers are fighting!"
Wang Mi was riding on the horse with a wider view. He took a closer look and found that, surprisingly, he had really opened up his stance!
"Let's go over there and watch them fight!"
Wang Mi turned the horse's head and walked towards the big banyan tree on the other side of the path. Duan Xian and Chen Ding looked at each other in confusion.
What happened to Lang Jun? Why did he suddenly become so... active?
The two of them are still not used to all the strange behaviors of Wang Mi after time travel, but as time goes by, they will get used to it, and they will definitely find it strange.
Duan Xian had already bent down, intending to provide support to Wang Mi so that he could dismount, but Wang Mi waved his hand and drove him aside.
With a sacred object like stirrups, is it still difficult to dismount?
He jumped off the horse with one leap, and his neat movements stunned the two followers.
Is Xiaolang possessed by a god?
His skills have become so good!
Duan Xian, in particular, was looking at him with admiration: My Wang Langjun is handsome and has good skills. He is really a perfect person without any flaws!
In Wang Mi's sight, the brave and aggressive villagers of Jingkou were fighting against the Beifu soldiers, the most powerful division of the Jin Dynasty.