Compared with the horizontal states in central China, Jingzhou is actually in better shape.
The remnants of the Yellow Turban rebellion that had been rampant in Jingzhou had all disappeared for some unknown reason. Although the people still had not recovered from the years of war, the situation was much better than the previous conscriptions and food levies every now and then.
As long as there are no extra burdens and there is some surplus food at home, people's lives will gradually get better.
Of course this winter is still difficult, but it's good that it doesn't make it worse.
In a wine shop in Jingzhou City, business was deserted. No one liked to go out drinking in this horrible weather, unless there was something special.
There were only two tables in the restaurant with customers. The shopkeeper was leaning on the counter, dozing with half-closed eyes, and occasionally muttering. If you listened carefully, what he probably meant was cursing the damn weather for being so cold.
Two men were sitting at one of the tables chatting. One of them looked like a businessman, and the other looked like a local. The two looked very similar and were about the same age. They were actually twin brothers.
There was a young man wearing a bamboo hat sitting at another table. There was a small jar of wine on the table. There were no food or drinks on the table. He was drinking alone, not very fast.
In this era without telephones and the Internet, Qi Zhen could realize that the speed of news spread was always beyond people's imagination. Unexpectedly, even though she rushed here non-stop, the news still couldn't spread as fast.
Even after he left Luoyang, the people here already knew about it, even more clearly than he did. They had noses and eyes.
"Brother, I went to Luoyang to buy goods this time. I heard that Dong Zhuo's thief is dead. Now is the time for Haiyan to rise to peace. What do you think? Do you want to follow my brother to buy goods?" said the brother dressed as a businessman.
"Brother, it's not that I don't want to make money, it's just that I'm at home and we can't all run out. Besides, I still have a wife and children. How can I be as free and easy as you." The younger brother waved his hand and said with a wry smile.
"Thank you for your hard work these past few years." The elder brother and the younger brother clinked their wine bowls and drank down the wine in one gulp.
"Whatever you said, this is what I should do. I often listen to you tell me about the outside news, and I am very happy." The younger brother said with a smile.
The two lost their father when they were young. His father died in the army due to conscription, leaving two sons and an old mother to depend on each other.
The old mother did not remarry again. She raised her two children single-handedly, which can be said to be a hard work.
The two children are very sensible, especially the eldest brother. He is worried that he will face the same fate as his father when he grows up. At the age of twelve or thirteen, he goes out alone to sell goods. The hardships and hardships cannot be appreciated by outsiders.
Three years later, relying on the spirit of not being afraid of hardship or tiredness, my brother really saved a fortune outside and supported the family overtly and covertly. The price was that he rarely went home and often only said goodbye in a hurry. Have a drink in this wine shop and talk about your longing.
Over the years, my brother has helped a lot with money for his brother's marriage, money for his son's schooling, and other expenses for his mother and family. However, he has never gotten married. According to his own words, this will be the case in his life. Yes, come and go in the wind and rain, don’t ask for those things.
The younger brother is always full of guilt and gratitude towards his elder brother. They are all brothers from the same mother, and even the bones are broken but the tendons are still connected.
No matter what era, there are people who are disobedient and unfilial, and fratricide, but no matter what era, there are also more people who have harmonious families and support each other.
"Brother, I heard that Yanzhou is also occupied by General Gongsun." My brother whispered.
"Ah? According to what you say, doesn't it mean that Jizhou, Yanzhou and Youzhou belong to General Gongsun?" The younger brother became curious.
"Hey, that's because you are ignorant. I heard that General Zhao Yun of Bingzhou was originally General Gongsun's general. I'm afraid that although Bingzhou belongs to General Zhao Yun in name, in fact..." My brother looked at it mysteriously. Brother glance.
"Four states, that's a huge area." The younger brother sighed.
"Let me see, this General Gongsun just wants to dominate the world." My brother said softly.
The younger brother quickly looked around and saw that the shopkeeper was taking a nap, and the young people at the other table didn't seem to hear him, so he said reproachfully: "Brother, you can't say this nonsense, if someone hears it, I’m afraid I’ll be beheaded.”
The elder brother disagreed and continued: "Then let me tell you something else. You know that His Majesty the Emperor has sent a large army and has now occupied all of Yongzhou, and is now heading to Xiliang!"
The wine jar in front of the young man in the distance was placed on the table with a soft pop.
"Why is this?" the younger brother asked.
"It's not because of the Yuan Guild Alliance's crusade against Dong Zhuo, which resulted in the death of various princes, not to mention Liu Dai of Yanzhou and Ma Teng of Xiliang. Do you know Sun Jian, the most powerful county guard in our state? Isn’t it completely dead?”
"Brother, I heard that Sun Jian died because of..."
"Don't talk nonsense. Walls have ears." My brother interrupted quickly.
The younger brother nodded repeatedly.
"So many people have died, and all the states and counties are leaderless. Someone has to step in to clean up the mess. How can the generals in the court let go of this opportunity and naturally want to lead troops to regain the lost territory? You still can't understand this?" Brother? said.
The younger brother exclaimed: "Brother, have you heard any other news?"
"Yes, I heard that Mr. Yuan, who organized the alliance, has now gathered a large army to attack Xuzhou. It seems that Xuzhou is bound to be won this time. I heard that he sent a hundred thousand infantry alone!" Brother said.
"There are so many people, why is this happening?" the younger brother asked.
"I feel that General Gongsun Zan has aroused his temper. Think about it, if he doesn't take Xuzhou quickly while Jizhou and Yanzhou are not stable, I'm afraid Gongsun Zan will have to go to Qingzhou to deal with him if he has free hands. By then, without the backing of Xuzhou, he, the governor of Bohai, will be in trouble every day." My brother analyzed.
"Brother, you know so much." The younger brother praised sincerely.
"Hey! I don't have much ability, come on, come on, drink and drink."
Qi Zhen listened to the conversation between the two in the distance, but her mood was not as peaceful as her expression.
It had been two days since he arrived in Jingzhou City. Through his talent in dreaming, he found Liang Sicheng's location without much effort.
Sure enough, it was not as Qi Zhen expected, or in other words, what he worried about happened.
Liang Sicheng was imprisoned for some unknown reason, and his location was in the prison of Jingzhou Mansion.
It stands to reason that with Liang Sicheng's intelligence, he would never put himself in such a situation. Not to mention that he would be able to achieve great success, at least judging from the information obtained before, Liang Sicheng was actually doing well in Jingzhou City and had already achieved a considerable level of Liu Biao. level of trust, so it became what it is now, perhaps because of some unexpected changes.
The changes on Liang Sicheng's side were beyond Qi Zhen's expectation. Qi Zhen was equally surprised when she learned that Luoyang was sending troops to Yongliang Prefecture.
Unexpectedly, Lin Biao's reaction was so fast. It seemed that Ma Teng did indeed die in front of Luoyang City, otherwise it would be difficult to explain Lin Biao's actions.
Then I thought that if I asked Tang Yi to rush to Liangzhou, I might have taken off my pants and farted, which was unnecessary.
But what gives Qi Zhen some peace of mind is that Tang Yi should not be in danger of his life in Xiliang. That's fine. Tang Yi is not the kind of ruthless person who can fearlessly sacrifice himself for the sake of his family and country. If he really and Lin There were some conflicts among the soldiers under Tu's command. After learning the truth, they just wanted to return to Luoyang.
It's just a game, no one will really work hard, let alone with their teammates.
In addition, Qi Zhen wanted to understand one thing during the past two days, that is, Wang Jianguo must have reached some agreement with Lin Biao, or simply reached some tacit understanding with Dong Zhuo before.
If this were not the case, it would be difficult to explain why the army under Lin Biao suddenly appeared between the coalition forces and Luoyang, and why they could enter Luoyang City so smoothly.
Now Lin Bian Wang Jianguo Zaka and the unknown female teammate should all be in Luoyang City. However, besides occupying Yongliang and merging the four states, Qi Zhen has not yet known what Qi Zhen plans to do next.
Qi Zhen has always been a little uneasy lately, as if she has missed something, or maybe something is happening, but she has not noticed it.
Yesterday, I also asked Xiaobai about whether playing the game without following the strategy content shown in the wisdom tree would affect the progress of completing the game.
However, Xiaobai's answer is still a bit ambiguous. It probably means that history has its own revisionism, and the strategy is dead. She understands the big system logic, but when it comes to the specific development of a certain game, it is difficult to deduce. .
According to her, if she could connect to the server using the system, this matter would be easily solved.
But once he is connected, his existence will be instantly detected and erased by the system, and it is impossible to tell Qi Zhen this information.
It seems that Xiaobai can't count on anything and has to rely on himself for everything.
But no matter how much he thought, Qi Zhen couldn't figure out what the problem was, so he was a little anxious these two days, thinking that he should rescue Liang Sicheng first, and the two of them would look into it together, and maybe they would get something different.
So Qi Zhen found the younger brother in the wine shop. He had his own business in Jingzhou City and was the jailer of Jingzhou Prison. Qi Zhen also found him because he thought he was honest and an ordinary citizen. .
But I didn't expect that he also had a brother who was running goods outside.
The younger brother's name is Xiong Wen, and the older brother's name is Xiong Wu. These are the information he has found out before.
He planned to take action tonight, using his Sharingan to let Xiong Wen take him into the Jingzhou City Prison to rescue Liang Sicheng.
