In the twelfth lunar month in Yangzhou, the sky is full of ice and snow.
In this truly great northwest, there are very few vegetables to eat in winter. Therefore, most of the time during the autumn harvest, the harvested vegetables are packed into the cellar or hung on the eaves to dry.
In this way, we won’t spend the winter just eating naan bread.
Even so, there are only a few types of vegetables, mainly radishes. People have never had anything to say about their quality of life.
There is no farming in the cold winter, and the people are idle at home.
"Old Hu, have you heard about it? Since Yinzhou has a county governor's office, the meat and vegetables have been brought back one by one! My second uncle's nephew's neighbor is from the Shen Gongfang. No matter the salary during the Chinese New Year, I’ve gained more than ten pounds just in terms of fat!”
"Oh, is it true or false?"
"Is there still a lie? Yinzhou is really rich!"
"But what's the credit for Mr. Liu's work?"
"Yes! Yinzhou bandits have been troubled these days, hey..."
Early in the morning, Jiang Xuan, who is only sixteen years old this year, bundled up in cotton-padded clothes, braved the cold wind, listened to the arguments on the roadside, and came to the door of a private school with a well outside.
That's right.
He is here to steal lessons!
He took a bite of the frozen naan in his pocket and muttered to himself that he was lucky that he was not late. He sat down by the well, and the sound of morning reading could already be heard in the private school.
Towards the end of the year, the course also moved from "The Doctrine of the Mean" and "The Great Learning" to difficult military works such as "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Wu Zi" and "Six Tao".
Those students from rich families were all complaining endlessly.
The private school was filled with the teacher's scolding, the sound of rulers, and the sound of persuading students to learn.
Jiang Xuan was shocked and listened carefully.
"Therefore, those who are good at fighting should not wait for Zhang Jun. Those who are good at getting rid of the sick will not be born. Those who are good at defeating the enemy are better than the invisible ones. Fighting is better than fighting without fighting. Therefore, those who fight for victory in front of the sword are not good generals. Those who have lost their equipment behind the scenes are not good generals. , He is not a sage. If his wisdom is the same as the others, he is not a master of the country; if his skills are the same as the others, he is not a master of the country."
Jiang Xuan has been interested in various military books since he was a child. Unlike most people in Liangzhou, he has always been immersed in the pride of Liangzhou cavalry to dominate the world. He must adapt to the situation in the use of troops in "Six Tao" and win with strategy. I strongly agree with the idea of not starting a war.
Moreover, he did not think that cavalry could run rampant in the world.
Different terrains require different types of troops.
"We must rely on the dangerous hills and obstacles. The long troops with strong crossbows are in the front, and the short troops with weak crossbows are in the rear. Even though the enemy's chariots and cavalry are coming in large numbers, we must strengthen the formation and fight quickly, and the soldiers with strong crossbows are in preparation for our rear!" "
Today, Jiang Xuan was extremely fascinated by what he heard.
Mr. Private School, today we focused on "Wen Tao" and "Martial Tao". The military concept emphasized in it was right to Jiang Xuan's appetite.
First of all, emphasize winning people’s hearts!
Among them, "Those who share the benefits of the world will gain the world, and those who are good at the benefits of the world will lose the world!" Loving the people, cultivating virtues, and benefiting the people are all reflected in "Wen Tao".
Secondly, it advocates political attack on people's hearts and disintegration of enemies.
"Chinese attack" and "military attack" are relatively coordinated, "follow their will because they like it", "love their loved ones", "respect their names", "support their sexual pleasures", "support their rebellious ministers" , "Take what's inside and ask what's outside" and "Bring treasures with treasure" and so on. Use "literary attack" to clear the way for "forced attack", and you are the real good warrior!
Today's Lu Zhengyi is not.
Not even the Liangzhou Army.
Suddenly, a vague figure flashed in Jiang Xuan's mind.
Two months ago, the young master of the Liu family who was "retreating the enemy at Baishi" at the top of the city, does that count?
The more he listened, the more excited Jiang Xuan became. Involuntarily, he walked from the well mouth to the window of the private school.
There are many thoughts in my heart, and I want to pay them to someone.
"Untouchable, here to eavesdrop again!"
"Sir, wait a moment while we drive him away!"
"Don't run away, untouchables!"
Suddenly, the group of wealthy students saw Jiang Xuan and shouted angrily. They didn't like the "Six Tao" course, so they ran out shouting.
Either a mallet or a wooden stick is in his hand.
Jiang Xuan was startled and rolled around, immediately causing a burst of laughter.
"Does the untouchable still want to run away?"
"Kneel down!"
"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
"You untouchables, you still want to study?"
The rich kids gathered around and laughed.
Jiang Xuan, who was obviously malnourished, was no match for these people. He sat on the ground in panic, holding his head, thinking that he could not escape this thirty-eighth beating this year.
"Something happened, something happened! County Marquis Lu Zhengyi's collusion with the horse bandits was exposed!"
At this moment, suddenly a boy from the private school who had just returned from grocery shopping staggered over, sweating profusely.
Everyone was shocked.
"What?"
"Don't say such nonsense, you will be beheaded!"
People along the way were shocked when they heard this. The private school teacher even shouted with a cold face.
The book boy smiled bitterly, grabbed a handful of the "leaflets" from the vegetable basket, and said, "Sir, please take a look!"
When the private school teacher saw the words on the portrait, his expression suddenly changed.
County Marquis Lu Zhengyi colluded with horse bandits? And he has reached an agreement with the horse bandits for a long time to plunder the people's wealth and wealth? The profits were divided into 40 and 60 parts, and even the horse bandits sat back and did nothing while the people resisted, which was a heinous crime...
The private school teacher banged his hands on the table and said angrily: "This is unreasonable, this is unreasonable! These magistrates are like snakes and rats!"
Jiang Xuan held the flyer in his hand blankly, but there was a bang in his head.
"Wen Fa?"
Suddenly, his heart tightened. He remembered the incident with the bandits in Yinzhou, and his expression suddenly changed: "Not good!"
This Yangzhou is going to be in chaos!
…
Yangzhou County Houfu.
Lu Zhengyi's face was ashen and he was furious.
"What nonsense, what nonsense!"
"How could this county magistrate associate with that horse bandit? Find out where these things come from. I will kill them without mercy!"
Looking at the vivid "cartoon version" of himself on the paper, with his round body and fawning and vulgar expression, Lu Zhengyi was about to explode with anger.
"Sir, we are already investigating!"
"But, I don't have any clue!"
"Sir, should we let those stragglers go for the time being..."
"Burn it all, burn it all!"
Lu Zhengyi was so angry that he fainted.
The entire Marquis Mansion in Yangzhou County was in chaos. The whole city of Yangzhou was in a state of panic. But on this first day, public opinion has already formed.
Although it didn't take long for the government soldiers to collect all the leaflets and issue a wanted order to thoroughly investigate such deceptive work and will severely punish them!
But what about the common people?
Thinking back to the years when the horse bandit cholera plagued Yangzhou, there was no time when the common people would leave money and food at the door for the horse bandit to take away, so as to avoid causing trouble. Now that I think about it, there is indeed a suspicion that the county magistrate is aiding the tyranny!
Who knows, the next day.
The streets are full of flyers like this, as countless as goose feathers and heavy snow.
The people were angry again.
By the third day, the common people who couldn't bear it had already arrived at the door of the post house where the five thousand stragglers lived. All kinds of carrots and cabbages were thrown at Luo Xiongchao and others as if they were free.
"What Liangzhou army is, it turns out to be mountain bandits and horse bandits!"
"Get out of Yangzhou!"
"Although Yangzhou is poor, it can't tolerate you!"
In the past few days, what this group of stragglers have done in Yangzhou is simply more arrogant and domineering than the government soldiers. It would be quite terrifying to let the hatred that has been accumulated for so long be released all at once.
Luo Xiongchao in the post house was full of murderous intent: "This is unreasonable, Mr. Chen, is this the way they treat guests in Yangzhou?"
"Brother, let me kill a few, and they will all be honest!"
One of his subordinates shouted.
Chen Kui was so frightened that he said with a grimace: "General, general, you must not do this!"
“We must not arouse public anger at this time!”
"General, just leave this matter to Mr. Lu, the county magistrate!"
At this time, Chen Kui also wanted to scold his mother.
Why is this flyer so shameless? The painting on it makes me look like a clown! Needless to say, this must be the work of Mr. Liu!
This guy is really vicious, and he is quite familiar with this little trick...
However, there was nothing they could do.
Luo Xiongchao sneered: "Lu Zhengyi? Hasn't he been so angry that he fainted several times? How does such a person take charge of Yangzhou City?"
"Ha ha!"
"My eldest brother is a great hero, but he is forced to wander in the countryside. The world is so unfair!"
"Yes, General, why don't we replace him?"
Chen Kui's face turned dark: "Absolutely not!"
Luo Xiongchao also smiled slightly and was noncommittal. Instead, he would not dare to do so without the appointment from Liangzhou Prefecture. But it has to be said that his subordinate's proposal still moved his heart.
"Shut up, everyone, and wait for Lu Zhengyi to deal with it!"
"Come on, drink!"
"Where is the woman? Where is the woman? Officer Chen, hurry up and find the woman!"
"……yes!"
Chen Kui wiped his cold sweat and left, thinking that there were still three days left, and when Liu Zheng came to the door, he would drive away these uncles.
However, he didn't know.
This world is always like this. It is easy to invite God but difficult to send away.
At this time, although Yangzhou was still under the control of Lu Zhengyi, it was because he had ruled Yangzhou for a long time and his power was still there. When hatred and conflict accumulate to a certain level, all it takes is a breaking point, and the situation will be out of control.
certainly.
They don't know yet.
After all, the authorities are obsessed with it.
The sudden chaos in Yangzhou had already made them so anxious that they didn't notice it at all.
Behind the scenes, there is actually a big hand controlling and directing all of this.
All directions are following his predictions.
In the entire Yangzhou, no one can see clearly.
Only one could see clearly.
Jiang Xuan.
So, on the fifth day, when the people of Yangzhou clashed with the stragglers for the first time on the street, and more than a dozen people died tragically on the spot, Jiang Xuan ignored the obstruction of the soldiers and came to the county lord's mansion. Ran knelt down.
"Your Majesty, the common man Jiang Xuan wants to see you!"
"Your Majesty the County Lord!"
"Yangzhou is about to be in chaos, so we must be on guard against it!"
…
Yinzhou Shengongfang.
Liu Zheng has been "painting" for several days. Shen Xing, Zheng Yueru and others came to report excitedly from time to time.
Chaos began in Yangzhou, and the people were furious. Lu Zhengyi's soldiers suppressed and controlled the situation, and then the conflict escalated, and eventually the flames were drawn to the stragglers.
What shocked the two people was that the occurrence and order of all this was almost the same as the "public opinion war" Liu Zheng expected.
God!
Only then did they realize that Mr. Liu was really no ordinary person.
"how was it?"
Liu Zheng drew several hundred more paintings and walked out of the room, rubbing his temples, thinking that he would have to implement movable printing at some point.
Shen Xing said excitedly: "Sir, a large-scale conflict has broken out! Bloodshed has already occurred in Yangzhou!"
"oh?"
Liu Zheng's eyes lit up.
It seems the time has come!
