The year was unfavorable. After the spring plowing, there was a severe drought and no rain. The wheat in many places was about to wither and die. Since Zhang Jiao's reputation in the hearts of the people was somewhat high, Chengfeng did not snatch Zhang Jiao again for most of the year. Even if I rob the convoy, I don’t have much, so I won’t bother to go! At this rate, it is estimated that this year's autumn harvest will not be very good, but one advantage of this hot day is that the city was built quickly, and there were no stones. Cheng Feng made a mold and used the firing method of later generations to calcine the soil into bricks. By adding dried weeds and the like and drying the adobe, a section can be built in a few days. With no rainy days, it was almost completed in less than half a year!
"It hasn't rained for a long time, please pray to heaven for rain!" Han Yong said to Cheng Feng
"Oh! Are you here for this too?" Cheng Feng looked at a few people and asked with a frown.
"Not bad! It won't rain today, so why don't you ask your lord to pray for rain!" Tian Yu also said
"Haha. Superstition, this is superstition!" Cheng Feng was speechless for a while, "It's better to ask for yourself than to ask for help from others. You can't ask for rain, but we can find water!"
"How to find it?" Zhao Yun asked
"Haha, there are two ways. The first is to dig the ground and dig wells to solve some of the problems. The second is to follow the terrain and use the earth pits we dug to build the city and the rocks we mined to dig canals and collect water from the Haihe River for irrigation." Cheng Feng smiled and said
"This cannot be dug in a short time. We have too few manpower!" Zhang Liao said
"I know this. We can divert water from the inner moat for irrigation first. We still have food, which can last for five years. Let's dig the wells first, and then dig the canals slowly!" Cheng Feng was helpless,
"This is the only way!" Several people were helpless.
"The way of Tai Chi, one yin and one yang, this world is about balance after all. With this severe drought in the world, there will probably be a lot of refugees. You will be ready when the time comes. I don't think Zhang Jiao will take in so many refugees." , we can only take it in, and after half a year of inquiring, Wu Tiangang has found three warehouses in Zhangjiao. You can do the math and see when we can get it back!" Cheng Feng said slowly,
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall changed. I saw a few people's eyes brightening, and they became excited all of a sudden. They looked at each other and laughed. For those who don't know, listen. This laughter will definitely make your hair go crazy!
"Lord! I, Old Han, should go there this time!" Han Yong chuckled, "I, Old Han, haven't done this work yet!" This made several people laugh.
"Don't worry, we're all going this time!"
"They're all going? Are they going to be brought back together?" Zhao Yun was surprised!
"Yes, this time the three warehouses are connected together, near Fenghuang Mountain, a branch of Taihang Mountain. Usually not many people go there. Zhang Jiao and the others are busy developing believers, and their focus has shifted to Dongjun and Yecheng. For this giant deer It has been used as a large grain storage area. I guess they have many warehouses, and these are just three of them. There won't be too many people on this hill, otherwise it will be too easy to attract the attention of outsiders!" Cheng Feng explained
"Then let's study it carefully and see how we can get it back at once. I guess there are a lot of things that are indispensable." Tian Yu called a few people to discuss!
Fenghuang Mountain is a branch of the Taihang Mountains, and the terrain is relatively steep. In fact, the entire Changshan Mountains are hilly. Zhang Jiao didn't know what he was thinking, but he dared to build three warehouses in Changshan. I don't know whether he should say that he is a brave person, or that he is brave. It's just a matter of luck. Of course, it's possible that when it was first established, I never thought that there would be such a trouble as Changshan. In short, the robbery of the warehouse has become Changshan's top priority! With the successful construction of the outer city wall, Chengfeng didn't want to let everyone rest. He just held a celebration dinner to reward the soldiers of the three armies, and took this opportunity to hold a mobilization meeting!
"My fellow soldiers, I, Cheng Feng, would like to thank you all!" Cheng Feng said as he saluted, prompting everyone to return the salute quickly! "After more than half a year of hard work, our Changshan City has now completed the expansion. This is the foundation for our future development. I don't need to elaborate on the importance of this matter. This is a deed that will last forever, and this matter is You have done it with your own hands, you are the meritorious officials of Changshan, the heroes of Changshan! Here’s the first glass of wine to you all!” Cheng Feng shouted vigorously, these words stimulated the sergeants below to burst into howls, and everyone was fighting. As excited as chicken blood!
"My fellow soldiers, I, Chengfeng, have always had a wish, and that is that happiness alone is not as good as happiness for everyone! Now our life is stable and happy enough! Then, should we also let the people of our Han Dynasty live a stable and happy life? ?" Cheng Feng asked loudly
"I want it! I want it! I want it!" The shouts shook the sky and the earth! The uniform operation of tens of thousands of people is the most contagious, and it will make people's blood boil unconsciously!
"So what should we do? The first thing we have to do is publicize it! Tell everyone we can come into contact with about our life in Changshan, let them understand how we spend our days, and let them voluntarily join us. And The second thing is supplies. Our land has more than doubled now, but it requires a lot of manpower to cultivate it, so our field soldiers are very important! Brothers and sisters of the field soldiers, you are the strongest backing of our soldiers. As long as we have you, I, Chengfeng, will dare to lead our sons to fight! I will dare to push forward the New Deal and develop Changshan. So this second glass of wine is a toast to our field soldiers!" Many of the field soldiers burst into tears when they said this. , the inferiority and dissatisfaction in my heart disappeared! I just look forward to digging more wells and harvesting more grain!
"Of course, whether we are farming or growing grain, it all takes time. This requires our soldiers to fight for time, and the soldiers need military supplies. So where do we come from? Now there is such a place, Zhang Jiao is ruthless and deceptive, and now he is hoarding a large amount of supplies. What do you think we should do?" At this point, everyone showed a tacit smile and laughed.
"That goes without saying, pull them all back, pull them back!" shouted a few of the more active soldiers!
"Yes, pull them all back. Haha" Cheng Feng's words caused a burst of laughter, "But I have to say it first, this kind of thing can only be used on Zhang Jiao of the Taiping Sect. If anyone uses this on the common people, then I will not take it lightly. Spare!" Cheng Feng quickly gave him a vaccination. He was really afraid that if these tigers and wolves got used to it and even robbed the common people, there would be trouble!
"Don't worry, sir. We all come from poor families and understand the hardships of the people. We only listen to your orders. We will rob anyone you tell us to!" a soldier shouted,
"What nonsense are you talking about? We were robbing the rich and giving to the poor!" another soldier said quickly.
"Haha!" The two people's words caused another burst of laughter!
"Haha, what these two brothers said makes sense, I don't hide it, I just rob him of Zhang Jiao, because his supplies can support our development, and the most important thing is that his supplies also belong to the common people. So. This third glass of wine must be congratulated to our wealthy leader!" Cheng Feng also joked, adjusting the atmosphere.
"Finally, I want to wish you all a fruitful trip!" Cheng Feng said at the end!
Two days later, Chengfeng and his team set off secretly. Due to the improvement of living standards, people in Changshan can now see clearly at night. They no longer have the problem of night blindness. Chengfeng and the others secretly arrived at Fenghuang Mountain in summer. It was scorching hot, and there was no air conditioning in ancient times. Fortunately, we were traveling at night, otherwise we would have been wearing armor and would have been barbecued at noon. Cheng Feng asked the army to find a place to rest, and repeatedly told them to be careful, everyone on the mountain, As long as they come across it, they will be controlled, and Wu Tiangang will be sent to lead people to sneak into the mountains to investigate again.
"Lord, when will we attack?" Han Yong came over and asked, Cheng Feng could clearly feel his excitement!
"Don't worry, tell the brothers to have a good rest and wait for my order!"
Not to mention that Cheng Feng was waiting for the opportunity. At this moment, God played another joke on the big man. Because there was drought in many places, many crops withered and died. Many people had no food to eat. When they heard that the Taiping Sect had joined the religion to share food, they all took their families and went to join the religion to seek a living. There were always people who had a long way to go and reached the end of their lives before they reached the end of the journey. For a time, people were starving to death everywhere. There were bones everywhere, and there were no roosters crowing for thousands of miles. Wherever the victims passed, everything edible, be it trees or wild vegetables, was eaten up. No one took care of the corpses on the roadside. They rotted under the hot sun. Slowly, the plague came. In an instant, the victims were infected with the plague one after another, and a large number of victims died. The dead people produced plague again, leading to a vicious cycle. Now the entire Kyushu is shrouded in panic!
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" County governments everywhere are busy dealing with victims and plagues. Although the Han Dynasty is already in turmoil at this time, and officials everywhere are seeking personal gain, but once they encounter something like this that will destroy the foundation , it will still be dealt with urgently! Because they understand that no matter how chaotic it is now, they are still officials. Once the victims are flooded and the plague breaks out and no one dies, they may just be a corpse on the roadside!
"Hurry up to help the victims, allocate land for resettlement, and invite doctors from all the medical clinics in the city to prepare medicine to treat the patients."
"Hurry up and send troops to burn those corpses and dig holes to bury them deeply."
"Quick, quick, drive away the victims, drive them all away, close the city gate!"
Each place has different attitudes and measures, and they are all dealing with the plague and the victims in their own way, but the plague is still raging and spreading rapidly.
"Brother, what a great opportunity! Now the world is going to be in chaos! Let's raise troops quickly!" Zhang Liang said to Zhang Jiao in a rough voice,
"No!" Zhang Bao interrupted, "There are disaster victims everywhere now, and the plague is prevalent. It is not suitable for uprising!"
"Why is it not suitable? This is not a big chaos. These victims have diverted most of the government's energy, and they don't have the power to deal with us?" Zhang Liang was puzzled.
"Haha, third brother! Let me ask you, where are our soldiers?"
"Cultists!"
"But what are they doing now?"
"Now that we are encountering refugees and a plague, I think we should be dividing supplies and preparing to escape!" Zhang Jiao said helplessly.
"Brother, don't sigh. We have a lot of supplies. Now is the time for us to show off our talents!" Zhang Bao advised.
"But, second brother, didn't you say you can't raise an army?" Zhang Liang was a little dizzy.
"We didn't say we were going to raise troops. We have been distributing food. Now at this critical juncture, we have to keep doing it. The government does not have as much food as us. If we resettle the victims and relieve the pressure on the government, they will be more grateful to us. If we take advantage of If we take this opportunity to recruit some officials to join the religion, wouldn’t it be easier to start troubles in the future?” Zhang Bao stroked his beard and smiled.
"Oh! Second brother, you are really an old fox! Now we have more believers, but aren't we afraid that the government will deal with us and confiscate our food?"
"Take it away? Where to go? Even if they take it away, it will be to relieve the victims. This wastes time and takes up manpower. Do they have the energy and personnel? Besides, if the government really comes to ask for food, we won't have to worry about it then. The refugees will fight them tooth and nail!" Zhang Jiao also laughed.
"Brother is right! It's just that I don't know how to solve this plague!" Zhang Bao is also at a loss to deal with the plague!
"We can only wait. Let's do this. We will apply more talisman potions. As for the result, we have to leave it to fate. As long as we survive until winter and there is a heavy snowfall, this plague will be over!" Zhang Jiao was helpless, " Order the believers in various places to distribute food, accept believers, treat the sick, and those who are serious must be expelled, and the plague must not be allowed to spread among the believers!" Zhang Jiao finally ordered.
"Your Majesty, this plague came too suddenly, and there are still signs of being uncontrollable. I am helpless!" He Jin apologized to Emperor Ling.
"Oh! Uncle Guo! Haha, don't worry. I have sent orders to the local governments to work together to resettle the victims and help the people. As long as it snows heavily in winter, we will be able to stop it! In addition, I have also issued a sinner edict. I believe this This disaster will be over soon!" Emperor Ling said without raising his head and continued to watch the singing and dancing!
"But." He Jin wanted to say something else, but was interrupted.
"Okay, let's get down!"
"Master He, it's better not to disturb His Majesty's pleasure." Zhang Rang said with a smile.
"Yes!" He Jin retreated helplessly.
"Ah Rang, do you think this is really as serious as they say?" Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty asked Zhang Rang.
"Back to your majesty, they are all just trying to catch the wind. This matter cannot affect the big man. Besides, your majesty has already prepared countermeasures. I believe it will be over soon!" Zhang Rang said with relief.
"Haha! You are good at talking, but I know this matter well. You will tell the world that I am guilty of my sins. In addition, I will order the local officials to save the people at all costs. It is time for the big families to help! " Emperor Ling's words made Zhang Rang shudder, "Your Majesty, at this time, actually wants to borrow a knife to kill someone. It seems he is not as incompetent as he thought!"
The Zhen family in Hebei, the Mi family in Shandong, the Yuan family in Runan, the Yang family in Hongnong, the Xun family in Yingchuan, the Cui family in Boling, and other major wealthy families have also taken measures. No matter what, they must not let the plague spread in! This is what everyone wants! The arrival of this plague actually caused the Han Dynasty, which had been fighting for many years, to unite inexplicably!
"Lord, we found out that there are only more than 200 people guarding here, and there is no one else. There are three roads to go up the mountain, and only one main road is open to traffic!" Wu Tiangang said to Cheng Feng
"Okay, Zilong Wenyuan, wait until it gets dark. Remember, no one can be let go. Since Zhang Jue is Zhang Jue's confidant, don't keep him!" Cheng Feng said with a solemn killing intent. "Also, it is estimated that the supplies here will not be transported out for a while. We must be prepared for defense. After the attack is over, Wenyuan will be responsible for staying here!"
"Yes!" Several people responded
Things went surprisingly smoothly, probably because of the remoteness of the place. No one expected to be attacked. Plus, when they were drowsy at night, without wasting too much time, more than 200 people knelt in front of the cover. , looking at this group of disheveled people, Cheng Feng didn’t know what it was or should he let it go! More than two hundred lives. As a modern man, Cheng Feng really couldn't take action. After all, there was no such bloody project in the education he received. Tian Yu saw Cheng Feng's dilemma and quietly said to Cheng Feng, "My lord, Zhang Jiao is currently focusing most of his energy on recruiting believers and will not go to war with us. If he knows that we have robbed him of these "Things, that's not dozens of cars. He will definitely retaliate against us crazily. So," when Tian Yu said this, he made a killing gesture.
"Brother, even if we kill them all, Zhang Jiao will find out about us afterwards and will still deal with us crazily. The key is not the life or death of these two hundred people, but time. If he finds out later, The more beneficial it is to us!" Zhao Yun also advised
"Yeah! That's right! Tiangang, take care of everyone. No one can escape. If anyone dares to move, kill them all! If you wait until we have pulled everything away, let them live." Cheng Feng's words frightened Those people should quickly discount their money and beg to be let go!
"Lord!" Zhang Liao came over with joy on his face.
"Oh, Wen Yuan is here, it seems like the harvest is not small!" Cheng Feng said with a smile.
"Come here and tell me what's there?" Zhang Liao came over with a man. Seeing everyone's confusion, he said, "This is the person in charge here. It will be much easier to catch him than to check it out ourselves!"
"Oops! Why didn't I think of that!" Han Yong said angrily, causing several people to laugh!
"I've seen a few adults!" He said as he secretly looked at Cheng Feng, feeling a little shocked. "This group of people are too young. Such a group of people is so scary to Daliang Tianshi! But then I thought about it, this group of people His methods are also decisive in killing! I can’t help but worry about my own life again!”
"Well, tell me. What's there?" Cheng Feng asked lightly.
"They're all here!" As he said this, the man took out an account book! Tian Yu quickly took it and handed it to Cheng Feng. Cheng Feng opened it and smiled. He looked like a big monkey with his big mouth, which made Zhao Yun and others speechless for a while. "Come on, tell me, what are you doing?" Even Tian Yu was a little anxious. This lord is so appetizing!
"Haha, I'm rich!" Cheng Feng said nothing and threw the account book to Tian Yu. "Go and move things quickly and bring them all back to me!" Cheng Feng shouted with red eyes! As soon as they entered the warehouse, everyone knew what shock was and what a mountain of grain was. The gold and silver were dazzling, piles of grain were piled aside, and most importantly, there were armors and weapons. Cheng Feng directly ordered people to put on armors and weapons, went to various intersections to investigate the situation, and arranged for people to pull these supplies back.
This may be the most abundant harvest time in the history of Changshan City. It took seven days to get everything back! When the last team left Phoenix Mountain, Cheng Feng released the two hundred people imprisoned and did not commit any more crimes! He also asked them to bring a message to Zhang Jiao, saying that Chengfeng, the prefect of Changshan, had taken the supplies according to the order, and the court would pay them back later! These words almost caused Zhao Yun and others to spit out blood. This was too bullying, and they all mourned for Zhang Jiao in their hearts. In fact, when Zhang Jiao learned the news, he didn't say anything because he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted!
"Brother, we have made a fortune this time, but we have to be prepared for Zhang Jiao's revenge!" Zhao Yun hadn't recovered from the excitement, but he was already thinking about what to do next.
"Yes, Zilong is right. I think Zhang Jiao won't bear it anymore this time! We have to tighten our defenses after we go back!" Cheng Feng also said with excitement. After all, so many things are enough for Changshan to use for decades. That's right, even if it supports a million people, it can last for two or three years!
"Lord!" Tian Yu ran in panic from a distance and shouted to Cheng Feng who was sparring with Zhao Yun,
"Guo Rang! Why are you in such a panic? Tell me slowly!" Cheng Feng joked
"No! The plague, the plague has broken out!" Tian Yu said quickly
"What? Plague! Where did the plague break out?" Cheng Feng was startled. There were indeed many plagues in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Three major plagues broke out during the reign of the late Emperor, and now there have been three outbreaks during the Ling Emperor's period. Cheng Feng knew that there would be more plagues in the near future. Plague, because history records that in 182 AD there was a great plague that swept across the country. Unexpectedly, his arrival would be a year late. It seems that his arrival has already begun to affect the wheel of history!
"Sweeping across Kyushu, a large-scale plague! There is also a drought. Now more and more victims are flocking to the big cities. Every place where they can eat is already crowded with people. The plague is also spreading as the victims move. Stay!" Tian Yu said solemnly
After all, this is not the future. Although Chengfeng often hears about plagues, he really doesn’t know how to deal with them. He quickly asked, “How were previous plagues dealt with?”
"Response? There is no way to respond. There is no herbal medicine that specifically treats plague. Besides, every plague is different. There is no way to respond. Winter is sad, and now it is probably cholera or corpse plague! There is no way to respond. If you can wait, just wait until winter for summer, and wait until summer for winter and it will pass slowly." Tian Yu said with a wry smile.
"How can that be done? Is there any decree from the imperial court?" Cheng Feng suddenly asked as if he was remembering something.
"Haha, instead of being self-destructive, His Majesty has issued an edict to sin against himself and ordered all places to save the people at all costs!" Tian Yu said quickly
"Hmph! Sinner's edict! It's of no use!" Cheng Feng said disdainfully, "It's interesting to do whatever it takes. It seems that His Majesty's thoughts are not on the plague and the victims! Okay, hurry up and call everyone here, let's discuss it Just a moment!" Cheng Feng said
"They're all here! Master, you'd better go quickly!" Tian Yu said anxiously
"We can't let it into the city. What if we bring the plague in?"
"Even if we don't let them into the city, won't the plague be able to spread in? When these refugees come, we have to resettle them!"
"That's not possible. We can only place those healthy young adults, and we can drive away the others!"
Cheng Feng heard Zhang Liao and Han Yong arguing from a distance. It seemed that everyone could not agree on the same opinion. In fact, it’s no wonder that most people are self-centered. If there is no complete solution to this kind of thing, everyone will choose to stay away from the plague! After all, human life is worthless in this period!
"Okay! Stop arguing!" Cheng Feng said quickly. It looked like several people were about to start a fight.
"Lord!" Several people saluted.
"I almost understand what you mean, but we have to save these victims!" When Cheng Feng said this, Han Yong said anxiously, "My lord, we can't save you. This is not a trivial matter. It's not that I, Old Han, are unkind. This is important." Victims of the plague. If it spreads to us, Changshan will be finished!"
"Master Han, don't worry. No one else can cure this plague. I have a way!" Cheng Feng's words made everyone stunned. "I believe you, you have a way? No one has been able to cure it since ancient times!" Zhao Yun almost blurted out, Cheng Feng looked at everyone's obviously disbelieving expressions, shook his head and said with a smile, "Do you still remember the herbs we intercepted last time?"
"What? Those medicines can cure the plague?" Even Tian Yu couldn't calm down anymore!
"Yes, you can!" Cheng Feng selected herbal medicines through doctors in the city last time, and he actually found some herbs that can treat typhoid fever, reduce inflammation, detoxify, and improve human immunity!
"Ah, really, that's great, then I agree to accept the refugees!" Han Yong said, jumping three feet high.
"Well, although it can be treated, the effect depends on the individual's constitution. In this way, when refugees come, we will first place all the refugees in the open area between the old and new city walls, give them medicine, and give them porridge! Everyone in the city should start taking medicine now to prevent the plague in advance!" Cheng Feng said, "In addition, the platoon soldiers are responsible for good defense. We have abundant resources now, and I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble! Remember, everyone will take medicine from now on. Herbal medicine, remember, is for everyone. If you can't drink it, even if you pour it into my mouth, you have to give me a bowl every day!" Cheng Feng said this very seriously, and directly dismissed the small thoughts of several people. Deep in my heart!
"I'm telling the people throughout the process not to worry too much, just do as you normally would. Also, the morale of the army must be stable. No matter what happens, the army cannot be in chaos. Zilong Wenyuan, you two just stay in the military camp. If someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, they will be killed without mercy! When refugees arrive, first find a few patients to test the medicine. If the effect is good, start recruiting refugees; if the effect is not good, continue to test the medicine until it is better. Zilong, you Hurry and ask some doctors to go to the warehouse pharmacy. I want to go with them to prepare medicines! In addition, the wells and canals in Changshan continue to be built, and these cannot be stopped. When this plague is over, I think we will have a lot of people who need to be resettled! Cheng Feng thought for a while and then said
After finishing the seal, he went straight to the pharmacy warehouse, sorted out the medicinal materials, and sent people to distribute them to every household. He clearly told the people that this was anti-plague medicine, and everyone must drink a bowl of it every day, otherwise the land would be taken back! Anyway, Cheng Feng used various methods, and the effect was surprisingly good. Changshan people actually escaped from this plague!
