Deep in the cold and windy mountains, there are countless unspeakable secrets and heroic souls hidden in the mountains.
Upon hearing Liu Yi's inquiry, Chai Ling's eyes immediately widened, his fists clenched, and he said resolutely, "Yes!"
Chai Rong, who was standing on the side, also had red eyes and bulging veins, and shouted, "We are really unjust. This is an unspeakable secret that the heavens cannot tell!"
"Brother!" Chai Ling hurriedly grabbed Chai Rong and signaled him not to talk about the past, but when he turned around and saw Zhang Hui and Sang Zhi, they also looked lonely and angry. He knew that the secrets that the four of them had buried deep in their hearts for many years could not be kept today. .
Chai Ling sighed softly, "Hey! Let me tell you the whole story."
Liu Yi raised his eyebrows and said, "I would like to hear the details."
Chai Ling slumped against the wall like mud. He lowered his voice as much as possible and looked at Liu Yidao, "Your Excellency, you have just entered the officialdom. Do you know the food and grass system of our Han army?"
"I have studied the "Han Code" since I was a child, and I know a little bit about it!" Liu Yi spoke slowly and said, "The "Han Code: Wu Bei Zhang" has a record: The frontier army provides food, the state; the military preparation army is self-sufficient in farming; the Tianjia internal defense Get food nearby.”
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The Han frontier army numbered seventy-two, plus the twelve internal guards and the herdsmen and county soldiers under the prefecture and county guards, it can be said that there are millions of soldiers. These millions of soldiers are the most proud of the Han Empire in the world. Strong capital, of course, also accounts for the largest expenditure of the empire's finances.
After the unification of the Three Kingdoms, in order to strengthen the centralization of power and avoid the recurrence of the tragedy of state pastors and governors supporting their own troops, the Han Empire confiscated almost all local military power. In the hands of state pastors and county guards, there were no more soldiers except pastoral soldiers and county soldiers. It can be used, but even with strict precautions, a powerful family like the Jiang family in Quzhou was born.
The seizure of military power meant that the local state herdsmen were no longer responsible for the supply of grain and grass. The support of the frontier army and the armed forces relied entirely on the central finance of the Han Dynasty. This status quo lasted until the Qin-Han War.
After the Qin-Han War, the country was riddled with holes, the population was withered, the land was deserted, and everything was in need of redevelopment. To use an inappropriate analogy: the Han army at that time was like a hound that could never be fed enough. It’s still a burden!
The empire could no longer support the supply of food, grass and armaments for a million-strong army. In order to continue to ensure the empire's military strength, protect the results of the war, and resist foreign enemies, and at the same time out of trust in the family, Emperor Shenwu provided all the supplies for the border troops and armaments. The matter was handed over to the noble clan, and the descendants of the noble clan were vigorously appointed to serve in the army nearby. In addition, they vigorously cultivated land and allowed the noble clan to open private fields, so that they could survive the most difficult years.
Twenty years after the Qin-Han War, that is, around 320 AD, nearly a hundred aristocratic families in the empire, large and small, had assumed important positions in states, counties, and the military. The central capital’s control over local military affairs had dropped to a freezing point. Twenty-eight The hidden danger of the big family causing trouble in the capital was actually laid at this time.
At this time, Emperor Shenwu was already in his twilight years. He was still living in the great achievements of his youth. He was unable to extricate himself, and his wisdom was dim. In order to show the emperor's great grace, he actually allowed the family to inherit official positions and titles. This move directly became the last straw that broke the Empire State Building's back.
From 320 to 325 AD, in the last days of Emperor Shenwu, the family ushered in a period of rapid development. They expanded their private fields, expanded their army, controlled local politics, supported a large number of retainers, exploited the countryside, and had no scruples. In addition, they also evaded taxes. Tax evasion, the empire's tax revenue is gradually declining than before, and it is getting worse. At this time, the family has become like the five-stone powder that was very popular at that time. The smoker cannot live without it. With it, he will die faster!
In the year 328 of the Han calendar, twenty-eight aristocratic families brought trouble to the capital, and the "Sky Demon Case" broke out. After that, the emperor Liu Yankou asked his mentor Lu Zheng to come out. The first thing Lu Zheng did when he was appointed prime minister was to revise the "Han Code". 》, instead of the family supplying the army, the states and counties provided wolf grass for the frontier troops and the armed forces to farm for self-sufficiency, which fundamentally changed the bad habit of the family controlling the lifeline of the army.
In the early days of the administration, the huge pressure on food, grass and armaments made the empire's finances very tight. Prime Minister Lu Zheng set an example and tightened his belt to get through it.
Old Lu Zheng moisturized things silently. Suddenly, more than ten years had passed, and the clan's ability to control the army was no longer as good as before. The words "causing chaos in the capital" had become an unattainable luxury for the clan.
The source of the passage in "Han Lu Wu Bei Zhang" that Liu Yi just recited is from this.
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The book returns to its true story.
When Chai Ling heard this, he nodded and said, "Back then, I, the Seven Thousand Sons of the Huwei Guards, were ordered to station themselves in the key points of Sunjiang County. The one who supplied food, grass and baggage was naturally the governor of Sunjiang County, Sun Xiucheng. According to the customary rules in the army, military rations should be used for three days. On the tenth day, when the day came, my brother Chai Rong and I followed the rules and led the team to the grain field to check the tiger talisman and prepare to collect the grain."
"After counting the grain and grass in the grain camp, my brother and I organized the soldiers to carry the grain and load it into trucks and bundle it. Just when we were about to return to the army, Sun Xiucheng suddenly came over and said that he wanted to have a simple meal to reward the soldiers. I and My brother didn’t think too much and agreed easily.”
When Chai Ling spoke, Liu Yi couldn't take his eyes away, trying to judge the truth or falsehood of what he said from his expression.
Chai Ling didn't notice this scene. He looked regretful and said dully, "Who would have thought that this meal lasted for five days!"
Liu Yi, who had guessed the truth of the matter, didn't give Chai Ling any time to think, and asked, "Oh? After five days of food? What's the reason for this?"
"My brother and I don't know why we actually fell asleep while eating this meal." Chai Ling gritted his teeth, his expression was in pain, and his eyes didn't flicker as he said angrily, "Then I thought, it must be Sun Xiucheng This son of a bitch gave me the sweat medicine."
"Then what?" Liu Yi urged Chai Ling to get straight to the point.
"Logically speaking, it only takes two days to go back and forth from the food camp to our Huwei Guard station." Chai Ling continued, "In the early morning of the third day, when General Wang saw that we two had not returned, he was worried that something had happened, so he sent his usual and Zhang Hui and Sang Zhi, who are my good friends, came to look for my brother."
"Haha! We also slept for three days." Zhang Hui laughed dryly, then showed a sad look on his face and said, "After I woke up from the dream, the majestic robes of three thousand tigers were gone!"
Four people's sleep resulted in three thousand corpses.
The price is too high.
"When the four of us woke up, the wine jars were piled up in the military tent of the four of us." Chai Ling said helplessly, "The sergeant who came to call for the four of us from the front took a real look. Sun Xiucheng left under the pretense that something was going on in the county. After a thorough investigation, the four of us were accused of 'drinking and causing trouble'. It was hard to defend ourselves, and we had no choice but to escape overnight."
Liu Yi was silent.
"Later, my four brothers hid their names here and went to the northern border from time to time for overt inspections and secret visits. However, there was no one who could tell what happened back then. It must have been Sun Xiucheng who killed someone and silenced them!"
Chai Ling looked at Liu Yi intently, "The public revenge has not been avenged, and the four of us were unwilling to die in silence. We heard that Lord Liu was ordered to inspect the five counties in Pingtian, so we had the idea to follow the Lord and find out what happened back then. Brother Su We have been on good terms with you for many years, and even if you like me, we introduced you to you through Brother Su. We just pretended to be confused and then started fighting with your subordinates. We really wanted to test your character, but it turned out to be self-defeating. , I was exposed by the adults, I feel ashamed, I feel ashamed."
Liu Yi asked, "None of the frontier troops from Sunjiang County went to the rescue, right?"
"Yes!" Chai Ling pointed up his hair, his eyes cracked, "Not even one."
Qiao Miaoqing's temper was so bad that she couldn't bear to hear this. She frowned and became angry. She yelled and wanted to take out her anger on Liu Yi who was beside her. Fortunately, Liu Yi had the foresight and avoided the unexpected disaster.
Liu Yi has not yet made up his mind as to whether he is right or wrong. You are not me and I am not you. It is possible that a few people made up a high-sounding excuse to put aside what happened back then.
Wang Dali was extremely surprised, "So, that's it. It seems that the reason why His Majesty has not found you and others guilty for so many years is actually for another reason!"
Wang Dali finished speaking and woke up Liu Yi from his dream.
Having said that, these four people from Chailing have no background at all. If it was because of drinking that the Huwei Guards lost their troops, would His Majesty be a vegetarian?
From this point of view, what several people said should be true.
Liu Yi pondered: Since he has not been punished and has not been activated, and when he thinks of his majesty's major policies in recent years, such as first establishing the center, then stabilizing important areas, building large canals, and leveling fields, the meaning of this is somewhat profound. !
It seemed that His Majesty was not fully prepared to put down Sun Xiucheng, so he did not use the incident of the four Chailing people to frighten the enemy.
It’s not that I won’t retaliate, the time has not yet come!
After thinking about all this, Liu Yi rubbed his forehead and asked himself: When dealing with people, it is rare to be sincere. It takes a long way to learn the horse's power, and it takes time to see the human heart. Let’s recruit the four people under our command first and then bring the four people back to Lingyuan. After returning to Lingyuan, let your father help with the check.
"Four of you, Pingtian is dangerous and you won't have to fight on the battlefield. The brothers who went with me to Chisong County fought against powerful men, fought against evil officials, and killed bandits. If you are not careful, you will not be able to go back."
Liu Yi lowered his head and murmured, with a heavy face, "The four of you can settle down here, enjoy a cup of tea, and live a happy life. This is actually a wise move. If you re-enter the world of politics and officialdom, your future life and death will not be the same." Ling can’t tell.”
"Your Excellency, you think we are afraid of death? Do you need us to show our determination?"
Feng Tangyi is old and Li Guang is difficult to seal. He is already over forty and nearly fifty, and he doesn't want to miss this opportunity again. What's more, if his grievances are not resolved, what's the point of dying here in Ninghua Village, carrying the crime all his life?
Chai Ling completely lost the restraint he had during the meeting, with a look of urgency on his face, "How can one be afraid of death when he is supposed to die? It is much better to die on the battlefield in a dignified manner than to die in the gutter."
Chai Rong and three others also echoed.
At this moment, Liu Yi's heart was about to jump into his throat. These were four middle-level warriors with enough money. The significance of recruiting his subordinates was self-evident.
He immediately stepped forward and asked, "People with lofty ideals work hard, but not many can achieve positive results with their hard work. You have been patient for many years, and it is natural that you have worked hard, but even if what you say is true, this order cannot guarantee that it will work for you." When I am redressed, I can only say that I will do my best, will you still be willing to follow me?"
The sound of a needle dropping could be heard in the room. The four of them exchanged glances, threw down their weapons, knelt down on the ground together, bowed their heads in obeisance, and all held their hands together, "I hope that for the rest of my life, you will be the one who obeys your lead."
Liu Yi was overjoyed, helped the four of them up one by one, and said with a smile, "Go! Make yourself four sharp knives that are specially designed to kill traitors, meet the young master, and follow my order to go south!"
The four people burst into tears and burst into tears.
Some people died, but not completely...
