The spring is coming, the mud is melting, the swallows are flying, and the grass is first seen.
The snow is thin, the clouds are hanging down, the orchids are growing brightly, and the green waves are crossing the ridge.
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As winter turns to spring, the red-feathered golden eagle grows a light red feather tail!
The two big yellow dogs were fed until their hair became shiny!
Thanks to Fan Tingnan's generous donation, several ponies gradually joined Liu Yi and others on their journey!
After leaving Zhangwu County, Zhangwu County, Liu Yi and his party changed their original plan of marching north and headed eastward due to the persistence of Shi Chen.
Along the way, golden eagles led the way, yellow dogs foraged for food, and ponies assisted, and it took less than half a month.
In the 341st year of the Han calendar, on April 14th, at noon, Yangle County, the capital of Liaoxi County, a majestic city built almost on the water, appeared in front of everyone.
As the first county in the eastern border of the Han Dynasty, Liaoxi County borders the Bohai Sea and Liaodong County to the south, shares the Goguryeo Kingdom with Liaodong County to the east, Zhangwu County to the west, and Chisong County to the north. It is connected in all directions and is lined with military towns. Liaoxi County is rich in Xiuyu refined iron. Among other things, the population is slightly sparser than that of Zhangwu County, but according to Dongfang Chunsheng, there are not many fights here.
The construction pattern of Yangle County is similar to that of Zhangwu County. Every city has high walls and strong armor, with numerous equipment and sharp soldiers. In this Liaoxi County of Ma Pingchuan, if there are not a few such strong cities that serve as horns for each other, it is really impossible to defend this boundless eastern territory.
Outside Liaoxi County, Guhonghao is in the wild, and birds are singing in the mountains and forests. Just when everyone is about to enter the city, the dead man is mysterious and leads everyone into a red pine forest.
Death Shichen didn't seem to intend to enter the city directly, but wanted to make it clear to everyone here, so he told the whole story of why he came here, "I blame the Tiger Gang for doing things first and foremost for the people, and secondly for the people." Righteousness and wealth are at the end of the line. It has been some time since the assassination of Liu Desheng, and my old bones have become rusty. On the day when the five talented people died in Li Yanfeng's place, I received a new letter from my eldest brother Saibeili. The mission is to assassinate the leader of the Qiling Gang, Jin Zhao, who is located in Yangle County, Liaoxi County."
"Master, what is the Qiling Gang?" Dongfang Yufeng stared and asked curiously.
"Haha, when I talk about this Qingling Gang, I feel a little emotional." Death Shichen sat on the tree stump and said eloquently, "In 295 AD, the great Qin Dynasty in the north and my Han Dynasty launched an all-out attack. Although my Han Dynasty was the last The victory came at a heavy price, especially in Bozhou and Muzhou. Due to improper preparations at the beginning of the war, all of Bozhou fell. The Great Qin tigers and wolves killed men and raped women in Bozhou, resulting in a large number of widowers. Abandoned, widowed and helpless. After the war, because Liaoxi County is close to the sea to the south and is not as wet and cold as Liaodong County, which is near the sea, and has a relatively pleasant climate, the imperial court gathered all the disabled soldiers in Bozhou here for treatment. training."
The dead man paused and continued, "These soldiers fought for half their lives and lost their source of livelihood after their pensions were spent. At that time, everything was in dire straits, and the court was unable to afford the huge subsequent expenditures. As a result, Liaoxi County was in a state of chaos for a period of time. The management of the time is very chaotic, the old and the weak are helpless, the wilderness is everywhere, and crime is everywhere.”
Everyone sat in a wide place, listening very attentively and very worried.
"The father of Jin Zhao, the leader of the Qiling Gang, Jin Yue, was originally a lieutenant general under General Wu Ci in Wuci County, a border town in Liaoxi County. In 305 AD, with the strong support of Ning Ye, the then general Wu Ci, Jin Yue resigned. Officials returned to their hometowns, took in orphans and disabled soldiers, and established begging gangs. They earned money and supported their families by helping officials transport goods, hiring odd jobs from wealthy households, and setting up workshops to weave and buy clothes. As these socially idle veterans The food and clothing needs were solved, and the public security in Liaoxi County improved greatly. When Jin Yue was still alive, most of the disciples who joined the Qiling Gang were old, weak, sick and disabled. Under the leadership of Jin Yue, they were self-reliant. Although they were not able to eat silk and meat, they could still make a living. The people were neither hungry nor cold, so Jin Yue gained the support of the people for a time and became a model of the gang that "makes money from the bottom of the pile, and achieves both fame and fortune". I remember that in those days, Prime Minister Liu Huo, Yi'er's great-grandfather, once inspected the two Liao Dynasties. , and also specially presented a golden oak plaque, the Jin family can be said to be a proud ancestor."
Hearing this, Liu Yi couldn't help but ask, "Master, since the actions done by the Qiling Gang are beneficial to the people, why are they still being executed by the Tiger Custodian Gang?"
Death Shichen took out the Chen sword from his waist and pinched the scabbard lightly with two fingers. The originally godless sword seemed to be alive. It rolled gently in front of Death Shichen, as if acting coquettishly. Death Shichen chuckled and said , "The geese are flying high to see the leading geese. As the eldest brother said in the letter, after the death of Jin Quer, his son Jin Zhao inherited his father's business. In the early days, Jin Zhao was proficient in common people and practiced physics. The Qiling Gang was once prosperous, and there were six helms in the gang. It can be considered that there are many talented people and full of vitality, and it is likely to stand out in the world of Bozhou."
Liu Yi interjected, "Everything must be reversed when it is extreme, and when the moon is full, it will be weak. Has Jin Zhao fallen?"
Death Shichen nodded and said, "As the first generation of old men from the Qiling Gang gradually faded away from the world, there were no longer any young or old in the gang, and only young and strong men were recruited. The atmosphere of the gang also changed drastically. People's hearts changed. Jin Zhao was so ambitious that he could no longer satisfy his appetite for weaving and selling shoes. So he recruited local thugs and colluded with the new General Wu Ci, Le Er, to use force to force the people to sell grain at low prices, and then sold it to Goguryeo at high prices. The country may be resold to the people of the two Liaos at a high price. In recent years, he has intensified his efforts. Tong Leer lied about the number of troops and made plans for military rations. Hum, if this is true, this person should be punished!"
"It's so abominable! You treat the law and discipline as nothing, and treat people's life and death as nothing. He should be killed! He should be killed! Go, go, kill him now! Are you going? If you don't go, I'll go!"
As soon as Death Shichen finished speaking, Dongfang Chunsheng's stubborn temper rushed up. The wrinkles on his forehead were squeezed together. He held the three copper coins around his waist with his trembling right hand, shaking them back and forth, and his words became incoherent.
At Dongfang Chunsheng's age, ordinary elders should learn to understand destiny and do their best, but Dongfang Chunsheng is still as passionate and impulsive as a young man, which has to be admired.
Upon seeing this, Liu Yi and Dongfang Yu quickly stepped forward and patted his back to comfort him.
Xia Qing's big head shook, while comforting Dongfang Chunsheng, he analyzed in an orderly manner, "Oh, old man, please don't be impatient. As you get older, you have to learn to take things as they come. Lao Chen also said just now that this matter needs to be further investigated. Check it out. According to this junior’s wishes, I’d rather take a short rest and then go to the city to stay. We’ll split up and act separately. If this is found, it won’t be too late to kill him!”
"Very good! Very good!" Yi Xian also came over at this time, Yan Yu's anger increased sharply between his eyebrows, stars fell in his eyes, he looked filled with righteous indignation, and his anger was very cute.
After explaining the whole story, the dead man Chen stood up and said to everyone, "Everyone, this matter has nothing to do with you. Chen is only in the middle and upper realms. The Qiling Gang has deep roots in the two Liaos, and the fate of Yanglecheng and his party is even more unpredictable. . The brothers in the gang are cooperating in this matter. The reason why I explained the situation to you before entering the city is that I want to use the public for personal gain. I entrust the brothers in the gang to escort you to Chisong County. When the matter here is over, I will immediately go north to meet everyone. Sons and daughters of the Jianghu, integrity is the most important thing. I promised Mr. Liu to protect you all, how can I bear to let you be in danger because of me!"
"Hey, Lao Chen, what kind of bullshit are you talking about? Although we are not big people with great talents, we still need to talk about etiquette, justice and integrity!" Xia Qing stood up and looked around. Realizing that he had spoken big words on behalf of everyone, he sat back down and muttered, "I don't care about others. Anyway, Yi'er and I are going to follow Lao Chen!"
"Hey, hey? Little bastard Xia Qing, what do you mean by this? A few years ago, I took Yuer with me from Xingming Villa in Yizhou, and traveled to eight states in the world without anyone protecting me. What happened? I became so weak when I arrived in Bozhou. Are you just greedy for life and afraid of death?" Dongfang Chunsheng immediately heard the implication of Xia Qing's words. Coupled with the old man's temper, the mood that had just calmed down became 'turbulent' again.
"Ah haha! Don't be angry, old man!"
Seeing Dongfang Chunsheng's statement, Xia Qing immediately changed her face, "Since everyone has no objections, let's set off for the city!"
Dongfang Chunsheng calmed down, thought for a moment, and then laughed and scolded Xia Qing, "Good boy, use provocation on me!"
The group of people laughed and walked towards the city gate gracefully.
"Um...why don't you ask me?"
Yi Xian shook his little head, hugged the red-feathered golden eagle, and followed everyone like the tail of a crane, not knowing who he was asking.
Dongfang Yu immediately ran over, jumped up, and aimed a precise shot at the bald head.
Then, the little girl scolded, "Children, don't ask questions!"
The usual crowd laughed.
Enter the city!
