In early January, the Ping Valley was crowded with people. Compared with the past, there were many more people in the valley.
Zhang Sheng looked at the extra heads with mixed feelings in his heart.
A fire in Luojing burned down a palace, making the world that was just a little calm like boiling water and spraying oil.
As soon as the emperor's edict to increase taxes, increase taxes, and build palaces was issued, the wealthy families became happy. Another opportunity for open and honest exploitation was presented to them. How could they miss it?
The land of China once again wailed and boiled, filling the sky with mayflies and grasshoppers killing officials, rebelling, or defying fate and fleeing far into the mountains.
There are nearly a thousand more ant thieves under his command, and there are more than ten thousand fewer people in the world?
Fortunately? Sad?
If you want to make him die, you must make him crazy!
Do it!
Until the family and country are broken, until the dignified man is like a pig and a dog and becomes a two-legged sheep on someone else's dining table, until the aliens step on the Yellow River, until the aliens drink from the Yangtze River, until the blue-eyed and blond foreign devils' strong ships and guns arrive at home. At the door, the bayonet of the Japanese dwarf winter melon was placed on the neck. By then, there should be nothing left to do...
Shitou led the young and old to build a stone wall that was three to four hundred meters long, half a foot high and half a foot thick in the direction of the Hutuo River Valley, connecting the two hills in the north and south. A log fence gate of little use was built in the wide position.
Zhang Sheng's strategy of delaying time was temporarily successful.
After a month, although Wulu's sentinels would appear on the outskirts of Pinggu, no substantial concrete actions were seen.
"Brother Sheng, the protective wall is now complete. Next, can we continue to build houses? Letting everyone sleep in a grass nest is not an option."
Shitou accompanied Zhang Sheng to look at the newly built retaining wall from east to west and expressed his thoughts.
Continue to build a house?
It's not necessary. It's a waste of effort to build it and it won't last long.
Standing on the hillside, scratching his itchy head and looking at the heads running around in the valley, Zhang Sheng thought for a moment and said to Shitou: "Stone, don't rush to build the house now. You go organize the manpower and build it in the southeast, northwest and four directions of the valley." A toilet house was built in a remote corner of each corner, separate for men and women. After the toilet house was built, the men, women, and children in the valley were told that if they use the toilet in the future, they will go to the toilet house to deal with it. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished by cleaning the toilet house for ten days. "
“Building a toilet house?”
Shitou was confused when he heard Zhang Sheng's instructions. Do you want to build a toilet house without building a house? What's the point? Besides, farmers don’t have the convenience to go to the toilet house. If you are anxious, you can solve the problem with your hands under the roots of trees or in the grass. Who cares whether there is a toilet house or not? That thing, I heard, is only used by the pampered husbands and young ladies of wealthy families. What does it have to do with me, a mud-legged person like me who can't even have enough to eat?
Could it be that Brother Sheng was jealous when he saw others enjoying themselves?
"Yes, it's about building a toilet house. You heard me right." Zhang Sheng met Shitou's puzzled gaze and confirmed his statement.
"I understand, Brother Sheng, I'll go now." Brother Sheng's order cannot be disobeyed, Shitou replied, turned around and left.
"Come back, we haven't finished talking yet." Zhang Sheng called Shitou back.
"After the toilet house is built, you organize the manpower to build a charcoal-burning kiln. It doesn't need to be too big. Throw the white stones from the valley in and burn them until they burn to ashes. Keep the white ash and spray them regularly in the toilet house. This kind of white ash can prevent diseases. In addition, from now on, people in the valley must take a bath in white ash water every three to five days, including all their clothes from head to toe. Remember, people outside the valley must take a bath before they can relax. They enter the valley.”
Zhang Sheng once again told something that Shitou found unbelievable. Shitou was filled with confusion, accepted the order, and turned around to leave.
Living in troubled times, what can kill you are not only open guns and hidden arrows, but also many invisible things, such as viruses.
In this era where a common cold and fever can kill people, plagues are raging and epidemics are rampant. With so many people gathering in this ravine, Zhang Sheng has to take precautions.
He didn't even see the shadow of a famous minister or general. If he died before the epidemic, Zhang Sheng felt that that would be the real aggrievement.
"Mr. Lang, this is a good method. I heard before that when the plague was rampant a few years ago, some people took a bath in white gray water and escaped."
Speaking of the ridiculous plague, Zhou Chuang, who was following him, couldn't help but interject.
"Lao Chuang, husband and wife, don't call me husband from now on. I said before, you and I are brothers. It sounds awkward for you to call me husband when you call me husband. "Zhang Sheng didn't answer his question.
"I understand, Mr. Lang." The title remains the same.
A stubborn donkey, forget it, let him be.
"Lao Chuang, you have traveled far and wide. Do you still know the areas around Laiyuan and Guangchang?" Zhang Sheng, who couldn't resist Zhou Chuang, turned his mind to the things he had been pondering these days.
"Guangchang?"
Hearing Zhang Sheng's sudden inquiry, Zhou Chuang exhaled two words and looked up at him with twinkling eyes.
"Yes, that's the area. Lao Chuang, I always feel that we won't be able to stay here long. The world is so big that there aren't many places for me and these ant thieves to stay. These days, I've been thinking about it. Maybe we can find our future shelter nearby." Zhang Sheng didn't notice Zhou Chuang's expression, and spoke out what he was thinking.
Laiyuan, Laishui, Guangchang and other places are located at the northern end of the Taihang Mountains. Feihuxing, the sixth pass of the Eighth Routes of Taihang, is nearby. Further north, past Taihangjunduxing, is the Yanshan Mountains. To the east, out of Taihang Puyinxing is the North China Plain.
Sitting on the flying fox, holding its back, advancing towards You and Yan, it is the most popular place; it is located at the junction of Hebei and You, connecting Bingzhou.
Among the mountains, there is a small basin, Laiyuan, which can be attacked or defended. It is far away from Chu Yan and there is no shortage of fields. As a transitional place for raising troops, it is an ideal place. This is Zhang Sheng’s real plan.
"Lang Jun, that is not a good place for development. Guangchang and Laiyuan are located in the mountains. Although it seems to be a good place, in that place, because Feihu Valley has been abandoned for a long time, local big families control the place and collude with foreigners. , every winter, many small tribes of Xianbei Xiongnu will form a coalition to pass through Feihu Valley, out of Laishui, and invade Fanyangzhuo County and other places. It is really an unwise choice..."
After listening to Zhang Sheng's explanation, Zhou Chuang put down his thoughts and roughly explained the situation in Laiyuan, Guangchang.
The Xiongnu and Xianbei invaded?
I'm waiting for you to join the invaders. If you don't join the invaders, where will my wealth and horses come from? If you don't join the bandits, how can I train my troops?
When Zhang Sheng chose Laiyuan, horses and troop training were one of his key considerations.
Youzhou Tuqi is also one of the most powerful armies in history. In addition, Gongsun Zan's White Horse Yi Cong and Cao Laothief's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are both powerful armies.
In this era of fighting with spears and arrows, and in this era of traveling on two legs, there is no doubt about the importance of horses. Cavalry has a natural advantage over infantry.
How could Zhang Sheng give up his horses and cavalry?
Of course, horses alone are not enough.
A strong army has always come out of blood and fire. You can't build a strong army just by gesticulating on the training ground without going through the test of blood and fire.
Seeing that the real chaos of the Three Kingdoms is about to come, how can we do it without a strong army?
Another factor that Zhang Sheng values there is military training. He used the Xiongnu Xianbei to train troops. He originally planned to send people out to Feihu or Puyin to practice after he stabilized his foothold, because he always believed that the Xiongnu invaders would come from the direction of Lulongsai in western Liaoning. Yes, it's good now. The Xiongnu and Xianbei will come to your door automatically. Isn't it just what they want?
After listening to Zhou Chuang's explanation, the last trace of hesitation in Zhang Sheng's heart was eliminated. He became more and more sure that Laiyuan and Guangchang were his ideal places...
