The courtyards of the three richest people in Echeng have the same design style. The layout is divided into an outer courtyard and an inner courtyard. The inner and outer courtyards are separated by deep ditches and equally divided by four suspension bridges in the southeast, northwest and northwest. In addition to being large and luxurious, the entire courtyard is also covered by heavy snow.
I can't see anything special about it.
Under the guidance of Li Da, the last big tycoon in Echeng to be recruited, Liu Qi, Chen Wen, Chen Wu, Deng Zhi and others entered Li Da's courtyard with their entourage. More than a thousand of Li Da's guards had taken off their armor.
Queue up for reorganization.
Arriving at the reception room of the inner courtyard, Li Da, Liu Qi and others sat down separately among the guests. Without any more greetings, they faced the matter of Li Da's recruitment.
Liu Qi put it bluntly: "Mr. Li is a sensible person and will not use polite words."
Li Da looked respectful: "That's it, that's it. Please make it clear, sir."
Liu Qi said: "This county was ordered by my father, the governor of Jingzhou, to suppress the bandits and quell the rebellion. When I took office, I couldn't bear the hunger and cold of the people and the chaos caused by the soldiers and bandits, so I led my officers and soldiers to suppress the bandits. Fortunately, Li Gong and Zhang Gong were righteous and sincere, and the new field was peaceful."
Mr. Zhang has borrowed all the villagers from his county, where he holds the position of advisor, and has borrowed all the villagers from his residence to serve as troops to suppress the bandits, and has opened a granary to benefit the people. No other parts of the residence have been left. I wonder what Mr. Li feels?"
Li Da bowed his hands and saluted: "Young Master is kind and virtuous, but Li is not talented. I am willing to follow the example of Zhang Gong and surrender, find an official position in the county government, and do my best for the people of Xinye."
Liu Qi said: "I have always heard that Mr. Li is kind and I feel like old friends at the first sight. Although Mr. Li has a lot of land, he has never exploited it, and he always does good things for relief. He is really kind. This county wants to appoint you as the county magistrate to take charge of civil affairs. I don't know what Li Gong wants.
How about next?"
"Thank you for your support, Master. I am willing to do some good deeds for the people, and I am willing to do your best for you." Li Day was happy when he heard this. Master Liu Qi appoints people on a merit basis. As expected, good deeds will always be rewarded. From now on, he became the leader of Xinye.
Civil affairs officials have light from generation to generation.
Liu Qi said: "There is no need to thank Mr. Li. There are still many things to do in this county. Let's talk about it here. Three days later, I will also invite Mr. Zhang to come to the county government to report on his work."
Li Da Dao: "Thank you for your kindness, Li Da must obey orders in front of the account." Li Da puffed up his chest and responded loudly.
Liu Qi chatted for a while in Li Da's inner courtyard, then walked side by side with Li Da to the outer courtyard, and reorganized the more than a thousand villagers who had disarmed and marched into the army. In addition to receiving military supplies such as villagers, weapons, horses, and grain, the villagers
The hospital is still owned by Li Da.
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Liu Qi successfully recruited the two big local tycoons Zhang Ermazi and Li Da without any bloodshed. The remaining small local tycoons naturally surrendered. In just one morning, Liu Qi recruited all the local tycoons in Echeng, including all the local tycoons' guards.
After being absorbed by the officers and soldiers, all the local tyrants' estates were not allowed to retain any soldiers except for a few necessary village guards to guard the gates. The local tycoons no longer had the ability to support troops to rebel.
At this point, Liu Qi accepted Deng Zhi's suggestion to attack the city on a snowy night. After a night of hard fighting and at the expense of nearly a hundred loyal and brave elite soldiers, Liu Qi defeated all the local tycoons in Echeng in one fell swoop, reorganized all the villagers, and firmly established
Controlled Xinye.
The siege on the snowy night achieved a great victory. Liu Qi's troops increased sharply. There were more than 3,300 guardians of the three wealthy families, and there were also 2,500 guardians of other large and small wealthy families. In addition to the remaining
With 200 personal soldiers, Liu Qi's available troops reached more than 6,000. If you include the 1,000 monkey soldiers, there are 7,000 officers and soldiers.
He led 300 soldiers to attack Echeng on a snowy night, risking the entire army to be annihilated. Liu Qi won the battle, and suddenly he had 7,000 soldiers and monkey soldiers. It was simply unbelievable. It really proved the saying that huge risks come with huge benefits.
After all, it’s no wonder that many people in the world take desperate risks, and indeed they gain wealth through danger.
With six thousand officers and soldiers and one thousand monkey soldiers, raising such a large army will cost a lot of money to feed, clothe and pay the officers and soldiers. Fortunately, the wealthy man's warehouse is strong and his family has enough wealth to support them for more than half a year. There will be no problem in surviving this winter.
Liu Qi thought that as soon as spring began, he would distribute the land owned by local tyrants to farmers, and under the guidance of the government, they could cultivate and become self-sufficient, thus ensuring the stability and prosperity of Xinye.
However, Liu Qi knew through historical knowledge that not long after, maybe a few months, maybe half a year, or at the latest not later than next year, which is 192 AD, Sun Jian would send a large number of troops to attack Jingzhou under the dispatch of Yuan Shao. At that time,
This is where Liu Qi comes in.
As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot. Liu Qi wanted to recruit more troops while the local tyrants in Echeng were at their peak after defeating them, and strive to have more than 10,000 troops before Sun Jian attacked Jingzhou. At that time, he would have the capital to conquer the north and compete with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan.
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Liu Qi told Chen Wen, Deng Zhi and others about his plan to recruit 4,000 officers and soldiers in the near future to reach over 10,000 troops for consultation, but he concealed the possibility of the three major political and military giants Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan in the Eastern Han Dynasty in the future.
Why hide it? No one can understand Cao, Liu, and Sun Lai of the Three Kingdoms. Liu Qi, who traveled through time, knows that the Three Kingdoms stand apart, but people like Chen Wen, Chen Wu, and Deng Zhi don’t know, because this is AD
In 191, it was nearly 18 years before Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan divided the world after the Battle of Chibi in 208 AD.
"With over 10,000 troops, Young Master Liu Qi is really brave and ambitious!" Deng Zhi was shocked when he heard Liu Qi's idea of recruiting troops. The small city of Xinye had over 10,000 troops. What did Young Master Liu Qi want to do? Such unauthorized actions
If the imperial court learns about the expansion of the army, everyone will be executed.
Deng Zhi felt that Liu Qi was too radical, which might lead to a fatal disaster, but would be detrimental to Liu Qi's development. He advised: "Sir, the new field is set, it is the time when the people are at peace, and it is inappropriate to recruit troops at this time, which may cause trouble in the city."
The people are disgusted, and secondly, the government is keeping a tight watch, which can easily lead to rumors. I think that after the spring, the people can be settled back to farming, and it will not be too late to think about conscription."
Chen Wu disagreed with Deng Zhi's statement and shouted: "Why is General Deng so timid? Is the imperial court still a imperial court today? The people are in dire straits and hungry everywhere. Only with soldiers can we have strength. If there are many soldiers, the generals will be vast. On bamboo poles,
How dare that dolphin head show its teeth and claws? Why did we, hundreds of brothers, die on a snowy night? Now that the prince is powerful, the local tyrants surrender, and the people love him, it is the right time to recruit troops to strengthen the army, and it is the right time to have more than ten thousand troops. "
Deng Zhi argued: "General Wu's words are wrong. Although the Han Dynasty is in danger and the people are hungry and cold, the court is still a court and the world is still the Han Dynasty. We just want to follow the prince to help the Han Dynasty and bring peace to the people of the world."
Chen Wudao: "The support of the Han Dynasty is not just talk on paper. How can we support the Han Dynasty without soldiers? Only by recruiting and strengthening the army can we eliminate the troubles of banditry."
Deng Zhi said: "General Wu, you have misunderstood what I meant. I am not against the young master's conscription, on the contrary, I am in favor of it. It's just that the hungry and cold people of Xinye City need to recuperate at this time, and it is more appropriate to wait until the winter has passed before recruiting troops."
Chen Wu, who was fond of martial arts, had the same idea as Liu Qi. Although Deng Zhi's statement was reasonable, the opportunity to recruit soldiers in winter was not to be missed. Who knew when a hero like Cao Cao or Liu Bei would appear? Three Kingdoms
In troubled times, having soldiers is the way to go.
"Brother Wen, what do you think about the winter conscription?" Liu Qi saw that Deng Zhi and Chen Wu were arguing. Liu Qi promptly interrupted the debate between Chen Wu and Deng Zhi and asked.
Chen Wen stroked his long beard and said: "Young Master, Brother Bo Miao and General Wu all have a reasonable intention. It's just that in today's troubled times, rebellions by soldiers and bandits are unpredictable. If you have soldiers, you will have strength, but the opponent will not dare to do so."
Bully each other. Recruiting troops should be done sooner rather than later. At this time, the young master is extremely powerful and recruiting troops is easier. In these days, all household registrations can be registered with Echeng and the county seat, and warehouses can be opened to release grain. Then the appropriate decision will be made based on the registration status of each household.
The conscription strategy is relatively safe, but I wonder if it is feasible? I’d like to ask the young master to make a decision.”
"Okay, Brother Wen's words are very much in line with what I want." Liu Qi nodded appreciatively and said: "Let's decide first that Brother Wen will be responsible for the recruitment of four thousand officers and soldiers. Currently, six thousand officers and soldiers are undergoing winter training.
The next hundred soldiers were escorted, and another hundred armored soldiers were all promoted to dubo to arm the newly recruited local tyrants Zhuang Ding. General Wu was responsible for the winter training of officers and soldiers; another thousand monkey soldiers were handed over after returning to the county town.
General Dai will be in charge; Brother Bo Miao will be the governor, and he will follow me to open warehouses to stock up on food and appease the people."
"Yes." Chen Wen, Chen Wu, and Deng Zhi responded resoundingly. Liu Qi has given the order. The order of the young master Liu Qi is the order of the commander-in-chief. Regardless of whether it is right or wrong, as a general, he must execute it unconditionally. Moreover, Liu Qi's orders are from a high position and are always right.
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Liu Qi then said to Ding Si, Zhang Ermazi's one-eyed housekeeper who was always taciturn by his side: "Ding Wenshu, you will immediately join General Wu and lead three thousand officers and soldiers to clear the snow on the twenty-mile main road between Echeng and the county seat.
, open a way out, and in three days I will send another General Dai to work with you to invite the gentlemen of Echeng to go to the county government to discuss matters."
"Yes." Ding Si was very excited, and his voice trembled a little when he answered. Young Master Liu Qi did not forget his existence, and gave himself a chance to show his face in front of all the local tycoons in Echeng. This is when Young Master Liu Qi wants to reuse him.
Ding Si secretly clenched his fists and must do the two tasks assigned by Young Master Liu Qi properly.
Without saying a word, Chen Wu and Ding Si led 3,000 officers and soldiers, who were a mixture of personal soldiers and local tyrants Zhuang Ding, with shovels and brooms and rushed to the gate of Echeng to clean up the snow and open the snow-blocked road between Echeng and the county seat as soon as possible.
Although the heavy snow has cleared up, in these nine cold days, there is no need to think about the winter sun melting the knee-deep snow in less than ten days and a half. Liu Qi can't wait that long. Besides, his subordinates have just
The integrated officers and soldiers need something to do and cannot be idle. Things will happen when people are idle, and the same goes for officers and soldiers.
Chen Wu and Ding Si led three thousand officers and soldiers to clear the snow outside E City. Liu Qi said to Chen Wen beside him: "Brother Wen, Brother Bo Miao and I are waiting at the city gate. You will immediately bring one officer and one monkey soldier."
Thousands of local tycoons opened warehouses to store grain in the three major tycoons' places, while the granaries of other local tycoons were sealed. Anyone who opened the seals without authorization and embezzled public grains would be killed."
"Yes." Chen Wen was ordered to leave.
Liu Qi said again: "Brother Bo Miao, please take two thousand officers and soldiers with me to open a granary at the gate of the city to store grain."
"Yes." Deng Zhi responded and hurriedly arranged among the officers and soldiers who lined up.
Liu Qi said, strolling outside Echeng, with Chen Chun and other four guards following closely to protect him. At this time, a long queue formed at the gate of Echeng, a large area of darkness, and hungry and cold people with thin clothes stood shivering in the cold wind.
Fortunately, the winter sun before 1800 was very pure and warm. Through the atmosphere that was not polluted by industry, the sun's direct rays could bring a certain temperature to the hungry and cold people, so that the people standing in the cold wind would not be frozen.
die.
This winter, the people of Xinye City felt as if there was an extra sun shining on them in the world due to the arrival of Liu Qi, the prince of Xinye Order, and they felt warmer in their hearts.