Guanzhong, Jingzhao Chang'an Prefecture, Qian County, Zhaoling Village.
A large flag with a white border and a red background was still fluttering in the wind. Han Baisheng stood not far away, looking at it quietly for a long time, and then showed a crazy smile.
This was the flag used by the government when it sent people to equalize the land. Under this flag, Han Baisheng was allocated 80 acres of good land next to the ditch and 120 acres of dry land.
Thinking of this, he felt dizzy and walked with more energy than usual.
The sage only collected twenty-one in the Guanzhong field tax. The output of the eighty acres of good land alone was more than enough for his family to eat after paying the tax. The one hundred and twenty acres of sloping land could all be saved.
What makes Han Baisheng even more confident about the future is that Guanzhong has finally gotten rid of the continuous attacks of floods, droughts and locusts in previous years.
The year before last and the year before last were both good and bumper harvest years. Everyone said that Saint Zhang was a god and a Buddha who had descended to earth.
The more Han Baisheng thought about it, the happier he became. He was about to go to his own land to take a look when he saw his younger brother Han Juesheng, who worked in the Zhaolingdu Inspection Department, running like crazy.
Just as Han Baisheng was about to ask what happened, he saw Han Juesheng holding a small gong and banging it.
"The inspection commander has an order. The Saint Chariot will arrive at Jingzhao Mansion tomorrow. The inspection team members, gun clubs, and bow and arrow club athletes will all gather together to track down bandits and water bandits. The martial arts students will immediately go to the county with their swords and swords. Gather at the Yamen."
After hearing this, Han Baisheng jumped three feet high. He followed his brother and roared wildly. The news that the saint was coming to Jingzhao Mansion tomorrow spread throughout the village.
Not long after, an express deliveryman riding a green horse also arrived at the entrance of Zhaoling Village, holding a large flag with a silver and white background embroidered with a golden lion.
Pu Bing first put away the original silver-edged red flag, and then installed the silver-white gold lion flag. Then he took the horn from his back and started blowing loudly.
Han Baisheng felt numb when he heard it. This was the trumpet call to summon the Zhaoling Village Imperial Army and the Guard Army.
Han Baisheng vaguely remembered that Zhaoling Village seemed to have some forbidden troops from Huwei, Changguo, Huguo and other towns and guards from the three guards of Chang'an.
Sure enough, it didn't take long before a large number of athletes from the Bow and Arrow Club and Gun Club Club arrived, carrying hunting bows on their backs, carrying horizontal knives, and holding long spears.
Those wearing leather armor, holding more sophisticated weapons, and even a few heroes of the forbidden army wearing iron armor or cotton armor also arrived.
The imperial households and guard military households in Guanzhong are different from other places. It is closer to the model of Hexi and Longyou. There are many land grants and low taxes. The imperial troops are not necessarily in the city except when they are on guard duty.
The Guard Army adopts the model of large settlements and small mixed settlements. Therefore, in addition to the settlements of the Guard Army, there are often Guard Army households in certain key locations or villages with particularly fertile fields.
Everyone naturally lined up according to their status. The imperial guards wearing cotton armor or iron armor were at the front, and the soldiers with big horses and golden swords were sitting on stools. The soldiers were also polite to them.
In the middle are the guardsmen with some leather armor and the masters of guns, sticks, and bows and arrows who have been selected by the inspection department and can enter martial arts.
Behind them are the inspection department Yading who is on duty, as well as the athletes of the gun club and bow and arrow clubs who are going to participate in the inspection department's drills. At the end, there are a large number of young men between the ages of twelve and fifteen.
Of course, there are some exceptions, that is, athletes whose families can afford horses and are good at riding.
Most of them have the status of Yi Congxiaoqi. Even if they are not selected into the Forbidden Army and Guard Army, their status is higher than that of ordinary people.
And this status is not just talk, but has real benefits.
First of all, when dividing the fields, the quality of the acres was equalized from top to bottom. The oxen leased by the government were also used first by the families of the Imperial Guard.
When it comes to collecting the Spring and Autumn Taxes, the athletes of the Forbidden Army can assist the servants in collecting them, and naturally they can also take advantage of them.
If there is any problem or dispute in any household, the Forbidden Army athletes can participate in mediation together with the elders in the village.
Even when eating, the person sitting at the table with the officials must at least have the status of a forbidden soldier.
As for the conflict between two villages and two surnames in the countryside, it is even simpler. Whichever village or surname produces more athletes such as the Forbidden Army is often justified.
It was because of his eldest son that Han Baisheng's family was allocated eighty acres of good land near the ditch.
Han Huzi, who has just turned seventeen, can ride a powerful horse and can shoot left and right on horseback. As a knight, he has entered the county martial arts school and will participate in the martial arts competition in Jingzhao Prefecture next year.
If you can pass the martial arts examination, you will get the title of Qijidutou.
That's a big deal. If you retire, you can serve as deputy 100 households in the guard army, and the county government will be the head of Wuhou. If you enter, you can continue to take the exam. In the future, you can enter the personal guard or even the capital of Shanshan.
This is a very strict system with a visible upward channel and very difficult to cheat.
At least it's hard to cheat now. When it comes to martial arts, you have to see the truth in your hands. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't work.
After seeing everyone arrive, Pu Bing immediately took out the document with the seal of the defense envoy of Zhongxing Province and the seal of the military supervisor of Chang'an Prefecture.
It was announced that all the troops in the three towns of Huwei, Changguo and Zhenguo in Guanzhong were banned, and the guards from the three guards in Chang'an immediately reported to Jingzhao Mansion.
The younger brother of the Han family also announced later that with the approval of the Privy Council and the Guanzhong Provincial Defense Envoy Yamen, the Jingzhao Mansion Military and Horse Supervisor Yamen would execute the document.
The Zhaolingdu Inspection Department of Qian County received an order to recruit 80 united archers, 30 righteous soldiers with spears, and 10 righteous cavalrymen.
Among them, Zhaoling Village will produce twenty united archers, ten Yi Cong with spears and three Yi Cong Xiaoqi.
The crowd burst into cheers, especially the men who were united archers and spearmen. They immediately formed a team under the command of the copper whistle of the elder in the village.
Pu Bing directed the shouting teenagers to start setting up various stone locks for strength testing, wooden poles for measuring height, and measuring the length of the track for testing endurance.
There are about 200 strong men in Zhaoling Village who are capable of going to the battlefield. There are less than 100 people present now, and the rest who live far away from the village entrance are still coming.
When they all arrive, the assessment will begin. There are only thirty-three people to be recruited from more than two hundred people, so the competition is still very fierce.
And even this kind of auxiliary work, which is similar to that of a civilian husband, is a good thing.
Because this is equivalent to opening a path of promotion from civilians to officials. If you achieve military merit, be selected into the Forbidden Army or even the pro-army, or even obtain the official position of a military officer, you will reach the sky in one step.
Even if you don't get big military merits, if you make some small achievements and get rewards from saints, it's still a windfall.
As for the issue of defeat, no one thought about it at all. The general trend of the world was so obvious now that no matter who they were fighting, everyone felt that it was impossible to defeat.
Moreover, these athletes know better how today's stable days came about. Just as the inspection man said, if they don't do anything themselves, when Dazhou cannot be saved, can they still keep what they have now?
At the entrance of the village, as the test began, cheers rang out like thunder. Those who passed were beaming with joy, while those who were dismissed were dejected.
Han Baisheng did not participate in the selection because he was a bit old and he could not lift the dozens of kilograms of stone locks, so he should not be embarrassed.
When he returned home, Han Baisheng saw his old wife wiping away tears as she packed her bags for her eldest son.
Han Baisheng also understood that, let alone Zhaoling Village recruiting three cavalry Yi Cong Xiaoqi, even if only one cavalry was recruited, it would only be his eldest son Han Huzi.
"When fighting outside, don't always think about fighting for your life. You have to save your life first. If you..."
"Why are you talking about this? How can we fight when we are just trying to save our lives? Have you forgotten how you escaped for your life in Pizhou?
Without the saint, without Da Zhou, our whole family would not know where they died. "
Han Baisheng scolded his old wife with his beard and eyes wide open, and then looked at his son and said.
"Da Lang, don't listen to your mother. When you get to the battlefield, you have to fight bravely to kill the enemy. I guess this time I'm going to fight against the Kingdom of Shu. It's not very dangerous."
Although Han Baisheng did not officially become a member of the Forbidden Army, he was also a member of the Guanzhong Yicong and participated in the Luoyang War when he left Tongguan to fight the Khitans.
It's just that he never went to the battlefield and only did some work as a civilian. As soon as the battle was over, he was persuaded to return home because he was too old.
But Han Baisheng has always been proud of this. When he meets people in the village or even in the county, he will show off his record as a veteran, and keep telling him that Han Baisheng also came out of Tongguan from Long.
Although Han Huzi is only sixteen years old, he is already quite strong. What's even more amazing is that although he is a bit short, he is covered in flesh and his hands are ape-long. With such a figure, he is simply a natural horse archer.
Han Huzi looked at the nagging Ye Niang and grinned, "Don't worry, brother, if I listen to my mother, how can I survive in the army? I must not be laughed to death by my colleagues. The millet in Guanzhong cannot breed a coward!"
"Yes! Brother, if you show the same ferocity with which you usually beat someone, you will kill a hundred Shu soldiers."
The younger brother Han Mengzi looked at the leather armor on his elder brother and the yellow horse beside the tethering stone, his eyes full of envy.
Of course he hopes that his brother will fight the enemy bravely, because with military exploits, he will probably be given armor and a good horse. So now his brother's leather armor and yellow horse are his, and he can also be selected as a Yi Cong Xiaoqi. The future looks bright from now on.
Upon hearing this, Han Huzi knew that his younger brother was thinking about his armor and horse, so he raised his hand to fight.
Han Mengzi had been beaten more and his reaction was faster. Before Han Huzi could raise his hand, he flew more than a foot away like a rabbit.
Han Baisheng glared at the two brothers fiercely, and as soon as he stretched out his hand to hold them, he was about to chase Han Huzi, and then his face became serious.
"Your third uncle's family went to Shu country a few years ago, did you know?"
Han Huzi nodded, "Yes, it is said that Brother Yinsheng's grandma sent someone to find them."
When it comes to Brother Yinsheng, even an arrogant young master like Han Huzi has a face filled with respect.
It turned out that his third uncle was Li Dalang, the half-brother of Li Hao, the Prime Minister of Shu.
Li Yinsheng is the young man Zhang Xiaobao met in Zhaoling Village, who can lead the whole village of young people to form troops.
"I estimate that the officials will send someone to find you. If you contact your third uncle this time, it will be a great achievement."
Han Baisheng said very solemnly, while Han Huzi suddenly showed a look of surprise on his face, "Yeah, you mean, the third uncle and the eldest brother Yinsheng are our internal agents?"
Han Baisheng scratched the bun on his head and said, "It should be, but I can't say for sure. Just listen to the officials."
Of course, Han Baisheng didn't know about such an important matter as Zhang Xiaobao entering Shu. He could guess a little, but his sister revealed something to him, because Zhang Xiaobao went to Shuzhong as the younger brother of the Han family's wife.
As soon as the father and son said a few words, footsteps came from outside. Han Baisheng's younger brother Han Juesheng came over wearing linen clothes, carrying guns and sticks, and several officials.
The leading general held an order in his hand, "Han Huzi, a certain family is a general of the Zuo Jinwu Guards, Yuhou, and I have been ordered to transfer you to the Zuo Jinwu Guards. Come with us now."
"Zuo Jin Wuwei?" Everyone in the Han family immediately screamed, and Han Huzi felt even more dizzy.
Zuo Jinwuwei, the top pro-army among the pro-army, even if he is just a soldier, he is extremely glorious and superior in the eyes of the public, let alone the general Yuhou himself recruiting people.
Han Baisheng looked at his younger brother Han Juesheng with joy, "Sanlang, are you going too?"
Han Juesheng nodded, "Go! Let's go! It won't take more than a scar to turn around. If we make a contribution, we will also save 200 acres of land and marry a fat aunt."
. . . .
In Shuzhong, Jianzhou, Muma Village, this is a military village standing in the middle of the mountain, which happens to be stuck on a trail from Jianzhou.
The wooden horse village is backed by the majestic Dajian Mountain, and on the left is the abyss. There is only such a trail that can pass through. The trees in front of the village are cut down regularly. If there are enemy troops coming, they will be discovered within a mile or two.
It can be said that as long as the defenders of such a military stronghold are decent, even if there are only 300 people guarding the city gate, and the enemy army comes to 10,000 people, it will not take a few months before the defenders are exhausted. Military stronghold.
Jianzhou is also known as Jianmen Pass. Jianmen Pass is the key barrier to entering the plains of central Sichuan.
From Jianmen Pass to Muma Village a hundred miles away and then to Langzhou a hundred miles away, there are eight military villages like this along the way.
In other words, if Jianmen Pass was captured after retreating ten thousand steps, it would not be an easy task for the enemy to enter the plains of central Sichuan.
Zhang Xiaobao dragged a slightly limping leg, but his speed in the mountains was not slow at all. He could not walk as fast as he could, but at least he was no worse than a normal person.
The comfortable life and peaceful environment in Sichuan have calmed Zhang Xiaobao's thoughts of giving up since he became lame.
When he went to Shuzhong, he actually planned to risk his life to do something earth-shattering.
But at this moment, Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to die. He fell in love with this land. He wanted to die in this place after completely unifying Shu for the saint.
Zhang Xiaobao's current identity is one of the ten generals under the command of Zhang Qianzhao, the military commander of the Zhaowu Army in Lizhou, Shu Kingdom.
As a lame man, he was able to be accepted by Zhang Qianzhao, naturally because he had someone in his court.
The current Zhang Xiaobao is not called Zhang Xiaobao, but Han Weisheng. He is the half-brother of Li Hao, a disciple of Tong Zhongshu in Shu Kingdom.
Li Hao and his son lacked the most influence in the army in Shu. As soon as Zhang Xiaobao, Li Dalang, and Li Yinsheng arrived, they were immediately regarded as a treasure by Li Hao.
Are you kidding me? If Zhang Xiaobao hadn't been lame, he would have been a young general among Zhang Zhou.
Li Dalang rose from a righteous servant to become a member of the imperial army, and Cheng Xinlang's rank officer also had two brushes.
When Li Yinsheng was twelve or thirteen years old, he was known far and wide as a child leader and the seed of a general who attracted the attention of Liu Zaisheng, the former Chang'an town envoy.
When such a person arrives in Shu, he immediately stands out from the crowd. Even if Li Hao's recommendation is not mentioned, Zhang Qianzhao likes these three people very much.
Because Zhang Qianzhao, Sun Hanshao, etc. were actually from Daibei Wuxun, they were naturally somewhat close to warriors from the north like Zhang Xiaobao and Li Dalang.
After more than a year of lurking, Zhang Xiaobao became one of the two lieutenants of Trojan Village.
Li Dalang also became the Mabu envoy of the Baoning Army in Langzhou, and controlled an armed force of thousands of people.
More importantly, they have a firm foothold on the key road from Jianmen Pass to Langzhong. When that day comes, they will become a loophole for the Meng Shu army in this natural danger.
