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"There are many local tycoons in Qu'a, among which there are three major tycoons, the Xu family, the Chen family, and the Gu family. This Gu family is a branch of the Gu family in Wu County, so we must handle it with care."
Wu Jing himself once served as the magistrate of Qu'a County, and he understands Qu'a's situation better than ordinary people.
"Gu family? The Gu family, one of the four representative families among the Jiangdong gentry!" After all, Sun Ce grew up in Jiangdong. He had been exposed to the Jiangdong gentry with his father since he was a child, and he had always been unhappy with these gentry families.
And Gu Yong of the Gu family is now working for Yuan Xi, but that doesn't matter. Rich families never put their eggs in one basket. Zhuge family, Sima family, Xun family, which family doesn't place bets separately.
In the original history, when Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, he went on a killing spree against these aristocratic families. It was because he was too strong against these aristocratic families that he was later assassinated. Otherwise, it would be considered that he was arrogant. With his martial arts skills, there was no way two or three assassins could kill him.
"Uncle, which family should we kill?" Sun Ce asked with a cold look in his eyes.
"Xu family."
Wu Jing said coldly: "The Xu family is the ancestral family of Xu Gong, the captain of Wu County. I have already learned about it. Xu Gong has been jumping up and down in Wu County these days, instigating Sheng Xian, and contacting many powerful Jiangdong nobles. , if we want to block Big Brother’s tribe from the door, we will beat him.”
"Okay, just kill the Xu family!" The corners of Sun Ce's mouth turned up, with a trace of murderous intent flashing across his face.
Han Deng and Mo Cong surrendered, Wu Jing assisted them, and Qu'a was firmly in Sun Ce's hands. It was not difficult to destroy a small local wealthy family.
On the third night when Sun Ce was stationed in Qu'a, 300 children from the local powerful Xu family suddenly attacked the Jiangdong military camp at night. However, Sun Ce had taken precautions and instead surrounded and killed them all.
Sun Ce's military camp was attacked. Han Deng, who was still serving as the magistrate of Quyang County, was furious. He ordered the county lieutenant Mo Cong to lead a thousand county soldiers and kill 181 members of the Xu family. Xu, one of the three powerful men in Qu'a, Home, removed.
The night was dim and lightless. On the east side of Qu'a County, the original Xu family mansion was now a mess with rivers of blood and mountains of corpses.
"Zihao, now you understand that an egg cannot touch a stone!" The battle in the mansion has ended. There are no survivors from the Xu family. Countless soldiers are dealing with the aftermath. Han Deng is wearing a long robe and standing in the Xu family's house. At the door of the mansion, Mo Cong said meaningfully to Mo Cong beside him.
The Xu family had only three hundred children, but they dared to attack Jiangdong's thousands of cavalry? The first time he said it, he didn't believe it, but now it was a fact. The Xu family was eliminated, and it was with his own hands. Needless to say, it must be the handiwork of his former boss, Wu Jing.
However, with such courage, a local wealthy family can be destroyed at any time, and this eldest son is not easy.
"The eldest young master just wants to scare us, so why kill the whole family? Isn't this a bit overbearing?"
Seeing the whole Xu family being killed, Mo Cong looked a little ugly and said.
"In troubled times, you have to kill to control the world. Do you think you are killing to show us? You are killing to show to all the Jiangdong nobles and Xu Gong, the captain of Wu County. The eldest son is the young hero. posture."
Han Deng said coldly: "Zihao, if you still can't change your mentality, leave Jiangdong as soon as possible. I don't want to see you being attacked one day."
Mo Cong clenched his fists, his veins were exposed, and his face was a little ferocious. He stared at the blood stains inside the Xu family's mansion, and finally sighed, as if he was relieved, and said: "Thank you, Mr. County Lord, for your advice. I will go there in person tomorrow." The eldest son speaks frankly and apologizes."
"It's good if you think so." Han Deng has now followed Sun Jian wholeheartedly. He knows that Mo Cong is still capable of managing the place or leading troops, and he doesn't want to see Mo Cong seek death.
The Taichu Calendar was adopted in the Han Dynasty, and November was already the slack season. Villagers and villagers use this time to repair their houses and prepare farm tools in preparation for next year's spring plowing. Most people also prepare a series of festival customs and customs at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year at this time.
As an official in charge of a state, Yuan Xi had to go to the countryside in person to inspect the people's sentiments and sympathize with the people's livelihood.
Linzi was not as affected by the Yellow Turbans as Beihai, and there were fewer ownerless fields. Therefore, there are only more than 4,000 "military households" settled here.
The north wind has arrived and the weather has turned cold, and the resettled people are rushing to repair their houses before the harsh winter arrives.
Tian Feng still leads Yuan Xi's work in Zhizhong and Biejia, and is Yuan Xi's main assistant. Guo Jia also worked as a soldier and was in charge of military affairs. Guoyuan held the title of captain in the army, and appointed Yuan Xi as "Diannong captain". He also served as the governor's meritorious officer, assisting Tian Feng in settling people's livelihood. Gu Yong asked Yuan Xi to stay as the chief clerk and his clerical assistant. Yuan Xi himself also started as the chief clerk, as did most of the important officials such as Gao Rou and Sima Yi.
Yuan Xi took Xu Chu, Zhu Gongdao, Gu Yong, and a group of tiger guards to the village on the outskirts of Linzi.
Guoyuan changed into coarse linen clothes and was commanding the Qingzhou standing troops to help repair the house. Seeing Yuan Xi and others arriving, Guoyuan saluted and continued to be busy settling the people.
Yuan Xi couldn't help but feel sad when he looked at those simple houses. At this time, the houses of ordinary villagers were built of rammed earth and covered with thatch. Most of the houses have two rooms, and the whole family lives together in this dim earthen house for many years.
Everywhere Yuan Xi went, the soldiers and civilians stopped and looked at Yuan Xi and others with indifference or awe. Yuan Xi asked himself if he could move the earth and ram the wall himself, but he still sent his accompanying soldiers to help.
"Yuantan, how many families are still without resettlement? How many winter clothes have been collected, and how many have been distributed to the Qingzhou military family members?" Yuan Xi asked.
Gu Yong had a bitter look on his face and said, "Sir, four thousand households have been resettled near Linzi. In addition, Mr. Yuan Hao and Brother Zini are arranging for ten thousand households to be moved to Le'an."
Yuan Xi knew that the two largest counties in Qingzhou's jurisdiction were Beihai and Donglai. Beihai, in particular, was the place where Yellow Turban activities were most frequent in the early years, with a lot of unclaimed wasteland.
Gu Yong took out an account book and reported, "The winter clothes that Jizhou promised to allocate were all transported and distributed to the former Jizhou soldiers. The other 20,000 winter clothes were distributed to Qingzhou soldiers. The millions of Qingzhou military family members are really yes……"
Yuan Xi asked in surprise: "Did they not have winter clothes before? How did they survive the winter?"
Gu Yong didn't know what to say to Yuan Xi. After all, his son was not diligent in grain production. Although he was not as good as Emperor Hui of Jin who didn't eat minced meat, he still didn't know the sufferings of the people. So he said, "Don't you know, the villagers?" Farmers rarely go out in the winter, and the whole family often shares a cold coat."
Yuan Xi was speechless. The people he came into contact with were all residents of the city. Of course, their lives were much better than those in the countryside. Among the refugees, he had also seen people covering their bodies with straw ropes, but it was only when he personally managed these people that he felt the sense of responsibility.
Just like Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, he is also transforming and growing. He has gradually grown from a young man and a dandy in the capital to a trend-setter of the era.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and a scout came running from a distance.
"Report to the Major General. Kong Wenju, the governor of Beihai, has sent someone to ask for help. Guo Zheng has asked the Major General to return to Linzi as soon as possible," the scout reported after dismounting.
Yuan Xi's heart moved, and he knew that the plan worked, and he took over Beihai in one fell swoop. After a while, Yuan Xi suppressed his inner excitement and called everyone to prepare to return to the city.
Dozens of riders came running from a distance
Taishi Ci clenched his hands and stood anxiously by the front hall door of the Governor's Mansion. He was afraid that if he moved his troops too late, Beihai would be breached, and how could he repay his kindness?
Guo Jia came to Tai Shici's side. He made some insinuations about the situation in Beihai. He had some concerns in his mind and comforted him, "You don't have to worry, strong man. We have sent someone to invite my lord to bid farewell to Tian."
Taishi Ci cupped his hands and thanked him: "Taishici, on behalf of the Northern Navy officers and people, thank you sir."
As he spoke, war horses neighed in front of the door, and soon Taishi Ci saw a group of people entering the lobby. The leader was a young man wearing a moon-white robe. The young man was only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a well-proportioned and strong figure, a handsome and elegant appearance, which made people very fond of him at first glance.
The four people following the young man included fair-skinned Confucian scholars and burly and muscular warriors, all of whom were of extraordinary appearance. Taishi Ci secretly sighed after seeing this, there were so many talented people under the command of the Jizhou Army.
Guo Jia introduced Yuan Xi and others to Tai Shici.
Taishi Ci quickly clasped his fists and saluted, handed over the document, and said loudly, "I am under the command of Kong Beihai, Taishi Ci of Donglai, to pay my respects to Mr. Yuan."
Yuan Xi took the document and read it, and Tai Shici continued: "Duchang has been flooded by the Yellow Turban bandits. There are only more than 3,000 defenders in Beihai. It is really overwhelming. Please send troops to rescue quickly."
While talking, Tian Feng also arrived, and Yuan Xi handed the document to him. Compared with Kong Rong's request for help, Yuan Xi was more interested in Taishi Ci himself. This was one of the twelve tiger ministers in Jiangdong, Taishi Ziyi with unparalleled loyalty.
Taishi Ci (166-206), courtesy name Ziyi, was born in Huang County, Donglai (now Donghuangchengji, Longkou, Shandong). A famous general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he rose to the rank of Captain of Jianchang. He is skilled in bow and horse, and has excellent archery skills. To rescue Kong Rong, he once broke through the encirclement alone and asked Liu Bei for help. He was originally a subordinate of Liu Yao [yáo], but was later surrendered by Sun Ce. From then on, Taishi Ci became Sun's general, helping him to sweep Jiangdong. Afterwards, Sun Quantong, because Taishi was kind and able to control Liu Pan, entrusted him with the important tasks of managing the south.
In the 11th year of Jian'an (206 years), Taishi Ci passed away. Before his death, he said: "When my husband is alive, he should carry a three-foot sword to ascend to the rank of emperor. If he does not follow his ambition, he will die!" ("Wu Shu") ", "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" ("A man is born in troubled times, he should carry a three-foot sword to achieve unparalleled achievements; if he fails to achieve his ambition, he will die!") He died at the age of forty-one.
However, in the historical era that Yuan Xi lived in, Taishi Ci followed Yuan Xi and commanded the Wuhuan cavalry, fighting in the south and north, and spent his whole life as a soldier, just like Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and followed Emperor Taizong Li Shimin.
Taishi Ci wore a simple Zha armor. He was in his twenties, had a short beard, and a god-like beard. He looked quite majestic. But at this time, he looked vaguely anxious and tired.
Yuan Xi did not tell Tian Feng about the design of Beihai. In fact, Yuan Xi's worries were unnecessary. Although Tian Feng was upright, he was not a ruthless scholar, so he said, "Young Master, we are both Han Dynasty ministers, and we are more sensitive to emotion than reason." Everyone should send troops to help!”
Yuan Xi nodded and said, "Mr. Yuan Hao said, Taishi, please be at ease with the heroes. Xi immediately mobilized his troops and will definitely send troops to Beihai as soon as possible. The heroes will go down and rest."
Taishi Ci clasped his hands in his fists and thanked, "So, I'm very grateful to you all. Ziyi can't thank you enough."
When the junior official led Tai Shici to rest, Tian Feng hurriedly said: "Sir, this is a God-given opportunity. We can use this to rescue Beihai, accept Kong Wenju, and take Beihai as my territory."
Guo Jia and Yuan Xi looked at each other and smiled. Tian Feng didn't know why, so he continued to persuade, "Master, don't miss this opportunity."
Yuan Xi agreed, then asked, "Kong Wenju will not easily join us. He has a reputation as a virtuous man and cannot be attacked. This is indeed a good opportunity, but I don't know what to do to make Beihai belong to our army?"
Tian Feng lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "You can only treat Kong Wenju with courtesy, and you must not use force to win the hearts of Beihai."
"What if Kong Wenju refuses to surrender?"
Yuan Xi pretended to be questioning.
"Young master, don't worry. This time we send troops to Duchang first. After the Yellow Turbans are defeated, we will divide our troops to guard the counties in Beihai. Then let the Jiang family and other noble families lobby the heroes from all over Beihai for you. As long as the scholars surrender, even if Kong Wenju does not surrender, he will only There is only one city left in Beihai." Tian Feng said, which actually eliminated Kong Rong. It seems that our Tian Feng is not incapable of adapting. And wasn't Hua Xin also ignored by Sun Ce? Confucianism in troubled times is really embarrassing.
"How to mobilize the troops and horses?" Yuan Xi asked deliberately.
"The number of Yellow Turban thieves is between 20,000 and 30,000. They can be mobilized in Zhang Wenyuan's department in Le'an. The lord will personally lead the garrison, and then recruit 10,000 Qingzhou soldiers from the garrison in Linzi." Guo Jiajian said.
Yuan Xi had no objection. He was now thinking about how to recruit those talents after the siege of Beihai was solved.
Beihai, the Imperial Office of the State of Beihai, is close to the State of Qi. After passing Ju County of the State of Qi, it is only half a day's journey from Beihai.
Yuan Xijun's garrison of two thousand cavalry served as the vanguard, and was already only more than ten miles away from Beihai. Taishi Ci rode his horse galloping in front of the garrison to lead the way. He had well-equipped horses and well-equipped soldiers and armor.
The well-trained Jizhou garrison cavalry were filled with admiration and admiration. As military generals, they all hope to lead an elite force that is good at fighting and make great achievements in this troubled time.
What also attracted Taishi Ci's attention was Zhao Yun, the general of the garrison and cavalry. Although Zhao Yun had a reserved temperament, Taishi Ci, who was also a master, could naturally detect something from his subtle behavior.
Two miles away from the Yellow Turban camp, Taishi Ci saw several Yellow Turban soldiers in front of him from a distance. He knew that it was the Yellow Turban Army scout, and after saying hello, he accelerated his horse to catch up with the Yellow Turban Scout.
Five Cavalry Yellow Turban Scouts discovered the Jizhou Cavalry of the brigade and immediately rode back to camp. Taishi Ci calculated the distance accurately and took out his strong bow a hundred steps away. He caught the arrow and shot it out.
"Whoosh!" The sharp arrow pierced the scout's unprotected back neck. A yellow scarf scout rolled off his horse in response. The other four knights were frightened and spread out, bending their bows and firing back.
But it is so difficult to shoot from a horse at a distance of a hundred paces. The arrows they shoot are either soft or extremely inaccurate.
"Whoosh!" Another scout rolled down in response.
When Taishi Ci was readying his arrow again, Zhao Yun caught up with him. He drew up his bowstring and shot out his arrow. Another scout was killed by an arrow.
Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun seemed to be competing with each other. They took arrows at the same time and instantly locked onto the last scout.
"Whoosh!" Two rays of cold light shot out, hitting the last Yellow Turban scout almost simultaneously.
Taishi Ci circled the horse and praised, "General Zhao is good at archery!"
Zhao Yun also stopped his horse and returned the greeting, and said modestly, "The archery skills of strong men are only second to none compared to Yun. I don't think there are such warriors in Qingzhou."
"If you don't want to give up, just call me by a certain name." Taishi Ci is a generous person, and he will naturally not be polite when meeting the same heroes.
"Brother Ziyi, please call me cousin." Zhao Yun also said cheerfully.
The two looked at each other and laughed, with a vague feeling of heroes cherishing each other. Later, both of them were Yuan Xi's cavalry generals.
"Zilong, there is a crisis in Beihai. I will rest for half an hour. After accumulating power, we can quickly go to the rescue."
Zhao Yun hesitated and said, "But without follow-up support, these two thousand cavalry may not be enough to break the siege of Beihai."
"Master Yuan, the army will arrive in a day at the earliest, but the situation in the city is critical, so we may not be able to wait for long! Furthermore, the Yellow Turbans have many people, but they are not as brave as Zilong's two thousand cavalry. They cannot defeat them and can also delay their attack on the city. Progress." Taishi Ci said anxiously.
Zhao Yun understood his mood and said with relief, "Brother Ziyi, please be relieved. Yun is not a timid person. We can rush into the Yellow Turban formation and destroy their siege equipment. Firstly, the Yellow Turbans can stop attacking the city. Secondly, Is this a good way to damage his morale?"
"Good! I would like to be a pioneer."
