On the evening of Dinghai in December of the first year of Yongjia, the stars were scattered, and the world could be seen. According to Liu Xiang's "The Biography of Hong Fan Five Elements", the heavenly officials are the images of the reigning emperors, royal families, and high-ranking officials; The nameless ones of the small stars represent the common people and the like. Therefore, the scattering of the stars is a great omen, and it is a sign that the world will be 'chaotic' and the officials and people will be transferred to death. As if echoing this terrible celestial phenomenon, the day after the star stream dispersed, within the territory of the Great Jin Dynasty, an overwhelming snow roared down. From Guanzhong to the Central Plains, the snow on the flat land is thick, hundreds of thousands, millions of Li Shu and Qiantou lack food and clothing, the sound of crying shakes the heavens and the earth, and the number of people who are frozen and hungry is thousands every day, and even beasts and birds are starving to death in large numbers, and there are those who break into houses and take food from people. The Great Jin, which was already on the verge of collapse, was hit hard by the heavens. ”

The heavy snow also 'affected' Hebei, but relatively speaking, it was far less severe than that of the Central Plains. Although the snow did not stop, he used the state and county soldiers who had not yet dispersed day and night to rescue stockpiles, repair dilapidated houses, build temporary sheds, and even open warehouses to release grain to help the victims. As a result, at the beginning of the year, the displaced people in Jizhou who fled to the Sanwei region to escape the military disaster showed signs of returning in the heavy snow.

If it is said that the people of Jizhou were able to survive the 'troubled' world, then the places in Youzhou can be called well-off compared with them. Of course, this is because Youzhou was less affected by the snow disaster, and it also has the credit of Youzhou Thorn Shi Zuti, but Lu Yao's department, which has been in charge of Youzhou for less than two months, has also played an unexpected positive role in it.

Lu Yao originally attached importance to the role of merchants, and when he received Daijun, he vigorously supported and encouraged merchants to travel between Jizhou and Daidi, and exchanged cattle and horses, 'fur' skins, etc. for iron, farming tools, grain and other urgently needed materials, so he also deliberately 'drawn' manpower to repair the Baishi Mountain passage connecting Daidi and Jizhou. After that, Daijun infiltrated Youzhou through the large caravan of the Weiyuan Jinren group and the three brothers of the Fang family, so when Youzhou, Daidi and Bashang Grassland were unified under the rule of the Pingbei General's Mansion, there were countless cattle, horses and livestock in the Bashang Grassland, and Daidi was the core area of agriculture and water conservancy management, and Youzhou had the benefits of salt, iron, fishing, and forest, and the three complemented each other and demanded each other. Although those Youzhou families generally have an estranged and even exclusive attitude towards the military government, under the huge commercial interests, they have to talk about financial exchange and business cooperation with the three brothers Fang Qinzhi, Fang Mianzhi, and Fang Jianzhi, who have official and business identities. With the windfall that came from this, the Youzhou clans were far more calm and calm than in previous years when dealing with the cold winter.

On the other hand, the ordinary yeoman farmers and tenants in Youzhou also benefited from the arrival of the Daijun army. On the one hand, all parts of the Daijun Army occupy the places of the pass fortresses, and not only are most of the military rations self-sufficient, but also carry a large number of cattle, horses and livestock, so there is no special burden on the locality; On the other hand, because of Lu Yao's habit of generosity and impartiality, the rich rewards of previous battles will never be withheld by the generals and schools; Therefore, the soldiers of the Daijun Army usually have a lot of money on hand, which is by no means comparable to ordinary poor soldiers. With money in hand, it is inevitable that they have to improve, and they buy food, drink, and food every day, so that the surrounding villages and communities responsible for supporting them make a lot of money. Because the soldiers had been instructed in advance to never allow forced buying and selling, and to bully others, some poor people even traveled dozens of miles at night, only carrying pickles and other early morning sales. Even if there is a few rewards, it is enough to exchange for a few full meals for the family in the middle of winter.

A few days ago, the Pingbei General's Office dispatched a large number of officials to various localities and announced with great fanfare the policy of allocating land to meritorious soldiers and allowing tenant farmers to be sheltered, which caused an uproar among the people everywhere. As long as one person has made a meritorious service of beheading, one can choose the land according to the method of 70 mu for each man, 30 mu for the 'female' son, 50 mu for the male class, 20 mu for the 'female', half for the second male, and no for the second 'female'...... This is the good governance that only exists in legends since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, and for the simple people who regard the land as their 'life' but can never really own the land, this is like God has gone crazy and sprinkled gold on the ground.

At the beginning, the people were wondering, how did a great good thing fall on this group of soldiers? Is this true or false? Isn't it that General Lu is talking nonsense and using it to deceive those stupid soldiers and soldiers. However, after waiting for a day or two, I heard that the soldiers of Daijun who had purchased the battalion had legends: there was a certain person in a certain army and a certain team under the command of a certain general, and he had already obtained the fertile land somewhere; There is also a certain army and a certain team under the rule of a certain general, because the battle is particularly brave, not only received a land reward, but also the name was reported to the Pingbei General's Mansion by the officer, just after General Lu saw it, he was to be promoted to a hundred generals. Another day later, there were really peasant officials under the military government who patrolled here and began to examine the area of abandoned land and the 'fertility' capacity of the local abandoned fields, and register the high-level records. And the group of soldiers who followed closely behind Nong Cao were full of red light, so they definitely couldn't hide it!

In this way, the people suddenly had no doubts, and the peasants, who were born with their own "nature" and "shrewdness", hurriedly made a small calculation.

Sun Cripple is one of the people who is particularly 'fine' and calculating. His ancestors were a wealthy family in Bohai County, Jizhou, and his family fell in the middle of the road at the end of the Han Dynasty, and his ancestors were plundered by the "chaos" army, so he moved to Youzhou, and since then he has taken root in northern Xinjiang. It's a pity that thirty or fifty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the original rich family has completely degenerated into poor farmers, and in the generation of Sun Cripple, he only lives on two dilapidated houses and a dozen acres of dry land under the West Mountain. The couple relied on domestic helpers to barely raise a few children.

Even so, with the wisdom passed down from the word of mouth of his ancestors, Sun Cripple always thought that he was highly knowledgeable and far-reaching. After learning the news, he immediately sold half a camel of pasture at a low price, and hurriedly went home to find his old wife to discuss: "Most of those soldiers in Daijun are single men, and they have no wives and dependents, so even if they have land, they can't take care of it." But my second girl, is it not the proper age to marry? As long as this is so, like this, those fields are actually in their own hands, and they have found a backer with an identity in the county army, so everything will be okay in the future? What the? Alas, you old, shallow knowledge! Although the status of the soldiers is low, as long as they have land, it is the guarantee of survival, so why bother with so much...... Okay, okay, stinky, you dare to hit me...... Tap ...... Hiss...... Don't pinch! In this way, let's take a step back and say, even if we can't find a 'door' wishful family for the 'daughter', those meritorious soldiers can still shelter the tenants! Let's 'spend' some thoughts, find a kind and generous soldier, talk to him well, and join the family to become a tenant in the past. The high tax paid by the tenants is also limited, so no matter whether the harvest is good or bad next year, they will not starve to death......

Sun Cripple was proud, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh, his hands were calloused, and he thought that Cao Gong was full of ambition when he wrote poems, but it was nothing more than that. Who knew that the old lady was really a broken mouth, and within half an hour, his 'fine' plan was spread all over the village community. Suddenly, countless people heard the wind and discussed it overnight, even at the expense of a little lamp oil that was regarded as a treasure at home. When I got up the next day, I saw that everyone in the village had dark circles under their eyes.

However, a day or two later, many Youzhou households who said that they were married and intended to dedicate themselves to the country almost broke the 'gate' threshold where the Daijun army was stationed everywhere. As the pieces of ownerless abandoned land were effectively divided into the names of meritorious soldiers, and the land deeds were solemnly 'handed over' to the newly married daughters-in-law, the Daijun Army, who was once regarded as an outsider, instantly completed an unbreakable union with the local folks of Youzhou.

Such a scene, living next to the soldiers of Daijun, the old Youzhou Army who were under supervision naturally saw it. Those soldiers who originally resisted the reorganization of the Pingbei General's Mansion like donkeys were suddenly shocked and dazed. The boy risked his life to join the army for fame and fortune, and seeing that the soldiers of Daijun had earned so much, the soldiers of Youzhou immediately felt envious, and they were even more jealous as if they were scratching their hearts with a hundred claws.

This situation also greatly surprised the local wealthy families. In fact, when it comes to wealth, the local tycoons have experienced decades or even hundreds of years of accumulation, and there are countless fertile fields under their names, so they may not be as good as self-made counties. The problem is that for a while, no one is willing to ruthlessly use the family's 'private' wealth to compare with Daijun, so they can only urge the mouthpieces deployed in the army to stir up more incitement and stir up the situation.

"General Pingbei treats the Daijun Army so well, but he treats the Youzhou Army as harshly as a prisoner, which is really ill-intentioned! Those people of Daijun don't eat the same pot of rice as us, and they don't look like one heart! This is clearly not to treat us Youzhou people as people! We're going to have to find out! "In a camp somewhere on the outskirts of Jicheng, an officer from the Youzhou Great Clan shouted loudly.

Surrounding the officer were dozens of 'elite' soldiers. The first one was about fifty years old, and his appearance was somewhat decrepit, with a terrible scar running from top to bottom on his face, and the scar turned up was purple-red. Although in the cold winter wax moon, he only wore a dirty short jacket, 'naked' and 'exposed' his thick arms with green tendons and knots. The old soldier rolled his eyes at the officer, and muttered for a while. Some of the other soldiers behind him stopped talking, and some whispered in their ears one after another.

The officer knew that these people were all brave and good at fighting and had rich combat experience, and were especially trusted by others, so he hurriedly roared hoarsely for a while, and this time he focused on criticizing the Daijun people for robbing the land of Youzhou, like robbers Yunyun, and added a sentence: "Old Song, did you say?" ”

The scar-faced old man known as "Old Song" folded his fingers and listened with blinking eyes for a long time. Over the years, he has heard those words many times, and he always feels that they seem to be right, and they don't seem to be right. But after all, he was accustomed to obeying the orders of the officers, so he was a little annoyed, and nodded heavily. The officer hurriedly said, "That's right, that's right!" Daijun people are taking advantage of our Youzhou fields, can we be bullied when we are Youzhou warriors? ”

As soon as the old soldier signaled, dozens of people behind him all agreed, so they raised their arms together with the officer and scolded the generation.

While they were shouting and shouting, a horse galloped in from outside the camp 'gate'.

Immediately the knight was dressed as a monk, wearing a small crown on his head, a sword at his waist, and a bulging backpack behind him, which seemed to be stuffed with many scrolls and the like. He glanced at the Youzhou soldiers gathered in one place, ignored it, took out a list of inscriptions from his backpack, and said loudly: "I am Zhan Wangyou, the shogunate clerk of the Pingbei General, and I see that General Lu has issued an order here!" Fifteen days later, General Pingbei will review the armies in Jicheng, and at the same time set up a large competition, allowing the soldiers of Daijun and the old department of the Youzhou Army to participate in the competition at will. The general has a saying, as long as his skills are extraordinary, even if he has not made an inch, he will also have a generous reward for wealth, official position, and land! And the old Youzhou Army that has accepted the reorganization, if there is a winner, the reward will be doubled! ”

After reading it, Zhan Wangyou pointed casually: "You, and you, hurry up and post this list!" Let's take two more literate hyphenations, let's talk about it to everyone! Ladies and gentlemen, General Lu treats people equally, meritocracy, and has always treated the soldiers with sincerity, and now is the opportunity to give the soldiers a chance to get ahead! You pat your head and think about what you joined the army for? Is it to serve the court and fight for a wife, or is it to be enslaved and driven by a family name? What to do in the future, I have figured it out! ”

Zhan Wangyou said these words, and saw that the two soldiers had followed his wishes and had pasted the list high on the wall next to the camp 'gate', so they beat their horses and left, without delay.

This list is more than four feet wide, and each word is the size of a palm, which can be seen from afar; The language is also very popular, and it is obviously intended for ordinary soldiers. In the huge barracks, there are always a few people who can barely read and break words, and some people sell their ability to 'get' and stumble over to read it, and sure enough, the meaning is just as the official said.

The soldiers looked at the bright red official seal on the left side of the list, and then looked back at the officer's angry face, and unconsciously moved a few steps in the direction of the list.

"Ahem, little brother, you read it again. Behind my ears, I was far away just now, and I couldn't really hear it! "There were people in the crowd who pleaded earnestly.

"If you have the ability, you will be good! It's as simple as a few sentences, what else to read? Lao Tzu is going to Dabi! Lao Tzu also has a good martial arts, how can the reward of General Pingbei be missing Lao Tzu's share? A tall man shouted angrily.

"Well said! Let's not care about those big truths, let's go to Jicheng to compare the levels, who can win the reward, who is a good man! "Many people are clamoring for peace.

After shouting for a long time, everyone almost vented their 'excited' feelings, and gradually quieted down again. The tall man who shouted the loudest just now turned to the side slightly, but found that the scar-faced old Song was standing silently behind him, and suddenly his back collapsed suddenly, and the whole person was more than two feet shorter out of thin air, and his tone of voice was even more humble and polite: "Uncle Song, you are still there." ”

"Hmm...... Hmm......" Old Song was very bad at words, he only lowered his eyes and looked at his hands. This is a pair of battle-hardened, warrior hands, the palm is broad and hard as iron, the ten fingers are rough and powerful, the middle finger and ring finger of the left hand are missing a knuckle, and the broken part is supported by a craggy bone joint, showing that it was cut off by a sharp blade. He looked at his hands steadily, and after a long time he whispered, "When you go, remember to call me." ”

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