The people who had gathered outside for a long time got up one after another, carried their bags and burdens, and drove donkey carts into the city.
The buildings in the city are a little dilapidated, a little dirty, and a little empty, but for the people living nearby, it is much better than it was a few years ago.
"Last year in Zezhou, Li Cunxiao personally led 500 cavalry to challenge him. He ignored everyone and yelled and cursed everywhere. General Deng was not angry and chose 500 elite cavalry to fight. As a result, Li Cunxiao was captured alive on the spot. These thieves in Hedong really don't want to fight when they start a war.
Life. At that time, it was really a river of blood, it was too horrible to look at..."
"Hu Er, you spoke so eloquently, as if you had seen it with your own eyes."
"Hu Er was not even close to me. I was five miles away from where General Deng was captured. Hu Er 'saw' him more than ten miles away."
"If Hu Er were around, he would have probably peed."
"Ha ha……"
Outside Hui'an Gate, Hu Er was ridiculed by his colleagues. His face turned red and he said angrily: "If I were here, I would have shot Li Cunxiao to death with one arrow. What would happen later?"
Everyone laughed even harder.
There was a sound of horse hooves in the city.
The people who were laughing immediately stood up and stopped talking nonsense.
After a while, more than ten riders galloped out of the city and quickly disappeared into the horizon.
"General Zhang is on patrol again." Someone sighed.
"The weather has been good this year, and the harvest in the fields should be good. General Zhang is anxious to go out and see what's going on."
"It's good to have good weather and good weather. In this world, it's not easy to fill your stomach."
When everyone said this, their expressions were quite respectful.
When Marshal Zhang first came to Luoyang, the place had just been washed several times. Han Jian, Qin Zongquan, Sun Ru and others led waves of troops to fight in Luoyang, which made the people miserable and the people fled. The East Capital became a good place.
There are ruins and ruins, "the city has no inhabitants", "the wind blows and the grass grows", "the chickens and dogs cannot hear it".
Today's Luoyang people all moved back from other places one after another after Marshal Zhang took over. In addition, there are a large number of family members of sergeants, some living in the city, and some living in Henan and Luoyang counties attached to Guo.
A stable life and a stable household registration are all due to Zhang Shuai's virtue.
Zhang Quanyi rode a horse to the countryside of Henan County.
"Zhang Shuai is such a capable person." Outside Lindu Post, a man dismounted and cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty, you are so bold. You came here without even covering up. I thought I would see you late at night." Zhang Quanyi glanced around, seeing noisy noise and no one around. Then he felt relieved and turned back.
A gift.
"Why is Commander Zhang so timid?" The visitor laughed and said, "I have a government and a state, and I have an official to support the country's army. I have strong soldiers and horses, and plenty of food. If I had your money, I would have done it long ago."
It’s a big one.”
"Please don't tease me." Zhang Quanyi sighed.
His face was full of weathered color, which was the trace left by his early years of farm work. His left hand was always caressing the handle of the knife, but his personal martial arts had long been abandoned, so he only sought psychological comfort.
If you really pull out your sword, who can you beat?
The visitor smiled without saying a word, walked around in front of the inn, and said, "How much is the harvest in Heluo?"
"There are still one or two bushels of dendrobium." Zhang Quanyi was a little impatient and asked: "Since you have come in person, your plans must be big. What is the matter?"
"Qin Zongquan and Sun Ru came back and forth, causing great harm to Henan Prefecture. Zhang Shuai has been in charge of government for many years, and the story of the eighteen generals has been sung nearby. The people are eager to build a shrine for you. There should be 50,000 households in this way, right? Most of them are in Ruzhou as well.
Wanhu. Tsk, he is indeed a capable person. Oh, by the way, I almost forgot about Li Hanzhi, he is also a disaster."
Zhang Quanyi's mouth twitched when he heard the words "Li Hanzhi". These were the brothers he had formed an alliance with to protect each other!
"I plant more than a hundred mulberry trees and thirty acres of millet. I have enough food and clothing to meet my relatives and friends from time to time." The visitor looked at the vaguely visible villages in the distance and said with a smile: "Oh, Henan Prefecture is the foundation for farmers' happiness.
Want it too."
The cronies behind Zhang Quanyi had angry expressions on their faces when they heard this, and they wished they could just draw their swords and kill this frivolous villain.
This foundation of Henan Prefecture was really built by the commander-in-chief who overcame all obstacles and led everyone to build it up step by step. There are actually people who covet it. They really don't know whether to live or die. Even Zhu Quanzhong does not dare to be so arrogant!
But Zhang Quanyi was very tolerant. He stretched out his hand to stop the confidant behind him and said: "The autumn harvest is coming, and everything is complicated. If you don't have anything important to do, I won't be able to accompany you."
The visitor felt that he had enough control, so he stopped smiling, turned around and looked at Zhang Quanyi, and said: "Zhang Shuai, actually there is no harm in telling you, but"
"If it comes in handy, I owe you a favor."
The visitor thought about it carefully, seeming to consider whether Zhang Quanyi's favor was valuable. After all, he had a history of sneak attacks on Li Hanzhi and captured all of Li Hanzhi's family members. But now that he was here, this hesitation was gone.
After a while, he finally spoke.
"Zhang Shuai knows that you are going to be in trouble!"
Zhang Quanyi was shocked when he heard this and subconsciously thought of Bian Commander Zhu Quanzhong.
Could it be that even after being a child for so many years, trying his best to supply food, grass, equipment, and sending troops to conquer Hedong, he still couldn't be satisfied? Is this the time to take action?
But when I think about it carefully, it seems that Zhu Quanzhong is not such a person. He still has some rules.
"What do you mean?"
"This is a serious matter. Zhang Shuai is here to help."
Zhang Quanyi leaned over, and the person came close to his ear and spoke carefully.
"What a thief!" Zhang Quanyi stamped his feet in anger!
"This matter is absolutely true. Zhang Shuai should make some preparations. Having said this, I will leave now."
"Let me go slowly. We will never forget the kindness we expressed to each other today. In the future battle between Pu and Commander, we will help each other wherever we can, and we will never break our promises."
The visitor nodded, quite satisfied.
Zhang Quanyi was so furious that he got on his horse and shouted at the top of his voice to his generals: "Let's go!"
The road back was smooth.
He personally led the people to repair this road during their leisure time.
There are many street trees planted on both sides of the road, and they are all lush and green. Beyond the street trees, there are large fields and water channels, and the golden wheat is about to be harvested.
The joy of a year full of harvest!
Thinking of this, Zhang Quanyi almost shed tears.
Thief! What a thief!
****
"Grandpa, the harvest is good this year." On the field ridge, the young man put down the sickle in his hand and looked at the golden fields with longing.
"One acre can produce one stone and two bushels." The old man said with a smile on his face, obviously in a good mood: "After harvesting the autumn grain, I will go and make new clothes for your sister."
It's so hard at home.
After years of fighting, the army was in chaos. The Bian division came to collect grain, and the Jin soldiers came to kill and plunder. They fought back and forth, but nothing was achieved. However, the people became poorer and poorer with more fighting, and the blame could no longer be solved.
The old wife and daughter only wear the same clothes. Whoever goes out wears them. What does this look like?
My wife is doing well this year, and God is merciful. The weather is going well, and I can finally relax a little bit.
"Buy a few more chicks and bring them back. When they grow up and lay eggs, you can go to the market to pay back the money." The young man thought daydreamingly.
"They will all be there," the old man said with a smile.
On the bank of a small river a few miles away from the father and son, a large group of cavalry dressed in black had just completed crossing the river.
The general looked at the vast wilderness and pointed with his fingers. Soon, the cavalry divided into several groups and galloped out.
Behind them, the infantry were lightly armored and moving swiftly, as fast as flying.
The bow has been strung, the sword has been unsheathed, and there is a murderous look on his face.
The cavalry rushed over along the field path, and the father and son who were harvesting wheat had pale faces.
"Poof!" With a stab from the spear, the old man clutched his stomach and fell on the field ridge. The bundle of wheat was dyed red with blood. It was the hope of the whole family for the next year...
The young man's eyes were red, and he rushed out waving a sickle, but was shot to the ground by an arrow midway, with blood bleeding from the corner of his mouth, and he died with his eyes open.
The Ya'er army poured into Huaizhou like a tide.
The village has been surrounded.
The wolf-like sergeants rushed into people's homes and looted them wantonly.
Hedong has been fighting for many years and is not rich. The whole army took advantage of the autumn harvest to go south. Is it possible to say that there is no thought of losing food to the enemy?
The old woman knelt in front of the door, tears streaming down her face, begging the sergeants not to go in.
Once he chopped it off with his sword, his head flew far away.
Several people broke into the room, only to see a woman wrapped in a dirty quilt huddled in the corner of the bed, with no clothes on.
Soon the room was filled with women's cries and men's laughter.
Outside the village, overwhelming Jin troops were gathering southward, heading straight towards Lisuo Hanoi County in Huaizhou.
These are Li Hanzhi's soldiers, and he is the vanguard appointed by Li Keyong.
The army moved suddenly and made rapid progress. They broke through two Heyang military strongholds in one day and rushed down all the way.
More troops are gathering in Zezhou later.
There are more than 60,000 Yamen troops, Waizhen troops, Prefecture soldiers, County towns soldiers, and local regiment soldiers. They are fierce and fierce, vowing to avenge the Bian division's siege of Zelu last year.
During the siege of Zezhou, Cai soldiers from Huaixi captured Minzhuang everywhere, then threw them a wooden spear and used their family members as hostages to force them to rush forward.
The people were strong and unarmed, and did not know how to fight. They rushed forward in a chaotic manner and consumed the arrows of Sergeant Zelu who was stationed outside the city. The corpses filled the trenches and moats, creating convenience for the attackers.
Of course, these Minzhuang family members were also left behind, and they disappeared in the end, perhaps being kidnapped back to Henan.
Sergeant Zelu didn't like Li Hanzhi because he was extremely cruel, but he also didn't like the Bian people, who were not good birds either.
Let’s kill a few more Bian people this time!
It's best to rush all the way to the city of Bianzhou. Heyang is too poor. A lot of people were killed by Sun Ru, and tens of thousands were moved away by Marshal Shao of Lingxia. There are only a few left. What can be grabbed?