In the Lushan County Government Office, Niu Gao sat on his seat, frowning. Wang Xiao has been back to Ruzhou for more than ten days, and he has already sent someone to Lushan to inform Niugao that he should go to Ruzhou to see him as soon as possible. Niu Gao thought about it for many days and couldn't make up his mind.
Two soldiers came in, crossed their hands and sang a promise to Niu Gao.
Niu Gao stood up in a hurry and said hurriedly: "How is it? How is Wang Zhizhou?"
A soldier said: "When the magistrate arrived in Baofeng, he was arranging to control the households between Baofeng and Jiaxian. They found the wasteland in these two places, built new villages, and settled the households in them. I heard that these villages were all set up. The appointment of officials is different from before. The magistrate came to Baofeng in person to take command. In the past two days, I heard that a large army has gathered in Baofeng and seems to be interested in us."
Niu Gao said impatiently: "What's the use of talking about this? I'm asking what kind of person Zhizhou is. How are you doing under him? Can you lead troops to attack the Jin people? There are countless people in Lushan County, and they can't do it because of my confusion. suffer!"
The soldier thought for a while and said: "According to the information we gathered, everyone in Ruzhou said that it is good to know the state. The army is in good order, and rewards and punishments are orderly. As soon as they arrived in Ruzhou, they recruited the exiles and distributed food to the people. They also arranged villages for them. , to open up wasteland for cultivation.”
Niu Gao nodded and sat down again. He held his head and thought in his seat. After a while, he said: "The land in Jiaxian County of Baofeng is fertile and there are many large households. When the Jin soldiers came south, many large households fled to the mountains, but the people are still alive. When the magistrate builds a village in that area, he must occupy these large households. The land. I think there will be a lot of trouble in this matter, how to deal with it?"
The soldier said: "The information we have inquired about is that all the land that the village has to occupy is redeemed by the government."
Niu Gao shook his head after hearing this: "What if someone doesn't sell it?"
"How can we not sell it? This matter is absolutely not allowed. All land to be used for building new villages must be sold, and there is no excuse. But I heard from the people that the price offered by the government is appropriate, and now there is a great sense of resisting gold. No So much strife.”
After hearing this, Niu Gao nodded. Wang Xiaolie's newly built village was built for military purposes as a defense against the Jin army, so it couldn't be all wasteland. All land with owners was purchased by the government. Of course, Wang Xiaolie didn't have any cash, so he just paid him in installments over several years.
Facing the power of the regime, the large landlords below had no strength to resist. Wang Xiaolie did not confiscate it directly, but purchased it at the market price, so there was not much dispute. There are those who are really stubborn and refuse to sell, and their own political power will deal with them violently. Of course, the current market price of land is very low, so there is no other way.
After thinking for a long time, Niu Gao said: "Speaking of which, Wang Zhizhou is a person you can follow. It's just that unlike other generals, he doesn't allow his subordinates to have their own troops. Anyone who joins his army must reorganize the army, which makes it difficult for people. . Just like Lieutenant Zhai next to him, as long as he obeys his orders, how can he ask others to bring his troops in? If not, I would have gone to Ruzhou long ago."
The two soldiers stood below and did not dare to speak. Such important matters are not something they can interfere with.
Niu Gao was originally an archer from Lushan. Jin soldiers came south, and the county officials and troops fled south. He stood up to rally the people to protect his hometown. Archers are a special title from the Song Dynasty. They are actually local soldiers and the like, and do not refer to soldiers who use bows and arrows. This is a characteristic of the Song Dynasty, which paid special attention to bows and crossbows. The local soldiers are archers, and there are a large number of archery clubs.
Niu Gao had few soldiers, only more than a hundred. Lushan is a small county, and these forces are enough to ensure peace.
After thinking for a long time, Niu Gao said: "Wang Zhizhou's army has arrived in Baofeng and can't wait any longer. That's all. Tomorrow I will go to Baofeng to meet Zhizhou and wait for his orders. There is no way around it. There are more than a hundred of us. What's the big deal?"
After speaking, Niu Gao waved his hand and asked the two soldiers to go out.
In Baofeng County, Wang Xiaolie stood in front of the table and looked at the map on it. The map is very crude. It only has a rough topography and mileage, so I can make some calculations. Shao Ling, Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong stood aside, all silent.
After a long time, Wang Xiaoxing said: "It's almost August, I can't wait. According to the climate here, we can plant a season of crops in August and harvest some at least. It's just that things are in a hurry, and it's too late this year. That's all, There is no other way, we should calm down the place first. Tomorrow, Shao Ling will lead 300 troops out of Lushan County. According to the spies, more than 100 Niugao people are all concentrated in Lushan County. The county wall is damaged and has not been repaired. , it will not be difficult to win when the army arrives. Xie Linong and I will advance with 500 men and we will definitely defeat Niugao. Cao Zhiyan will lead the rest as rearguard."
The three of them crossed their hands and made a promise.
Wang Xiaolie said: "To be honest, I don't want to fight my own people. But when you arrive in a new place, you must establish your authority. Wang Jun has tens of thousands of soldiers and Niu Gao has more than a hundred people. Weak first and then strong, we can only take Niu first." Gao Lai is ready for surgery. This is our first battle in Ruzhou. We must use all our strength to destroy Niu Gao with a thunderous force and let others take a look."
Shao Ling said: "Niugao has more than a hundred people. No matter how good he is in fighting, I can lead three hundred people. Why do we need all the troops?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Our army is here, why stay in Baofeng? To be honest, there is not much difference between a hundred people and three hundred people in the battle formation. We use our entire army to ensure victory. ——By the way, although Niu Gao doesn't respect orders, he has no evil deeds. As long as he is willing to join our army, don't treat him too harshly. The battle must be fierce, but not too much killing. This is the principle."
Shao Ling crossed his hands and said yes.
Wang Xiaolie really didn't want to start a war with Niu Gao. But what can be done? If he wants to establish his authority in the local area, he can only use Niu Gao to attack him. After capturing Niu Gao, there are many ways to contain him. But this first battle is really unavoidable.
After discussing the order of dispatching troops and the transportation of troops and food, Wang Xiaolie let a few people go down to prepare. Sitting alone at the table and thinking.
Going south from Lushan County is Lushanguan, an important road between Wanluo. Lushan Pass is not a pass, but a road in the mountains, dozens of miles long. After leaving Lushanguan, we arrived in Nanyang. Since ancient times, this has been the key point from Chu to the Central Plains. According to Lu Qing's deployment, Wang Xiaolie returned to Ruzhou, and his first task was to control Lushanguan.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolie shook his head helplessly. In later generations, Niu Gao was a famous figure. It's okay in official history, but it's especially well-known in folklore. In Yue Zhuan, he is a lively character. At the end of his life, he kills Wu Shu and laughs at Niu Gao to death, which often makes people laugh.
I remember in my previous life, there was a TV series in which Chinese soldiers were omnipotent and omnipotent. You can challenge the laws of physics and treat all constraints as if they were nothing. Hiding mines in your crotch, masturbating with a rifle, and sniping from hundreds of miles away are all trivial matters. People call it an anti-Japanese drama, and the government and the public regard it as a cancer. But no matter how hard it is banned, this kind of TV will never stop killing people, causing countless controversies. In fact, at the end of the day, there are some ordinary people who just like to watch this kind of TV series. The people like it, so what can be done?
In fact, it is not just anti-Japanese dramas. In history, especially during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people liked this kind of dramas. Speaking of Yue, isn’t it a divine drama from the Ming and Qing Dynasties? Generals of the Yang Family was also a divine drama of that period. This is related to the education level of the entire society, to people's daily lives, to people's historical knowledge, and to their views on history. In such a historical period, it is difficult to avoid.
Standing up, Wang Xiaolie looked out the window. The leaves have turned yellow, and autumn is coming quietly. From the end of spring to the beginning of autumn, I came to this world for a few months, and I was no longer the youthful person I was before.
Now that we have a state in hand and more than a thousand troops, it's time to do something big.
