Summoning the best emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 4
The ancient road was winding, and the sun was setting. From a distance, three people came on good horses. A ten-year-old child rode alone in front. Next to him was a middle-aged man with a spear in one hand and a big man with a fierce face. The setting sun stretched the shadow long of.

These three people are Liu Xie and his party.

Liu Xie bid farewell to Zhang Miao in the morning, and Zhang Miao tried to persuade him to stay, but Liu Xie rejected them one by one.They both know each other that the host and guest are in harmony at this moment, and there is not a bit of sincerity in it.It is peaceful now because the conflict of interests has not reached the point of explosion.Of course, no one can guarantee how long this peace will last.

Behind them followed a carriage or two, in which sat Dian Wei's wife.Dianwei's wife is a typical peasant woman, not gorgeous, with a fat face and a fat waist, she looks capable of doing farm work.The son's name is Dianman, and he is still just a bratty kid.

Dian Wei originally planned to go to Yongqiu to help Liu Xie settle down before returning to Jiwu to pick up his wife. Unexpectedly, when he set off in the morning, he met his wife at the gate of the city. After asking, Dian Wei's wife learned that Dian Wei had been arrested. The prefect's mansion specially came to visit and intercede.When it made sense, Liu Xie asked Su Dingfang to prepare another carriage, and the group rushed to Yongqiu.

"Your Highness, Yongqiu City is not far ahead." Dian Wei said, pointing to a dark shadow in the distance.

"Your Highness, since we entered Yongqiu County, the fertile land has been abandoned and there is no human habitation. It looks desolate. I'm afraid Zhang Miao has left us with a mess. The people are suffering so much, but the prefect of this county only knows how to enjoy ease. , It is really a failure of the Holy Grace." Su Dingfang patted the white horse and said in a painful voice.

Dian Wei was also quite angry, and took the words: "Dingfang didn't know something, but it was a good thing done by that damned Yellow Turban remnant. Yongqiu was originally a prosperous and rich place, and the county magistrate Song Lian and Song Gong were well-known in the world. Cai, managed Yongqiu in an orderly manner. It was good in the past, the remnant of the yellow scarf hid on the mountain. Although he coveted the fat of Yongqiu, he did not dare to openly attack the city with his mob, let alone Song Gong. Not to dare to act rashly. Only some time ago, Yingchuan Academy held a talent conference, and Song Gong was invited to preside over it. The yellow turban bandits on the mountain got the news, and their thieves were aroused again, so they directly attacked Yongqiu City with ten thousand bandits, and took away money and food. The young and strong women all plundered and went up the mountain. The common people have lived in peace for a long time, how can they stand up to such a fright, those who are able to escape have basically moved away from Yongqiu, and the rest are just old people who are rooted and immature. It's just a child."

"As the prefect of a county, Zhang Miao, the official of the parents of the people, didn't he send someone to destroy the Yellow Turbans and rescue the people?" Liu Xie couldn't help asking.

Dian Wei replied carelessly: "In the end, Zhang Miao is just a sour Confucian. He only knows how to protect himself and care about the lives of the people, let alone provoke the Yellow Turban Bandits."

"Eating the king's salary, but never worrying about the king's worries, being the master for the people, one day I will definitely make this beautiful. Alas, the prosperity of the people is suffering, forgetting, and the people are suffering. No wonder the sages once said: 'I would rather be a dog of peace, Don't be a person in a troubled world'. But I don't believe it, I, Liu Xie, want to rely on my own strength to establish a heart for the world and a life for the people, inherit the sage's unique knowledge, and create peace for all generations." Liu Xie galloped on the horse and said with all his heart.

In the evening, Yongqiu City was dressed in night clothes. In the city, there were only sporadic lights flickering, and occasionally there were patrol soldiers passing by to maintain law and order.

In the lobby of the county government office, Liu Xie sat at the head seat, and handed the prince's golden seal, which had been kept close to him, to an old man with graying hair and a tired expression, and said slowly, "Mr. Song, can you recognize this seal?"

The old man took the gold seal with both hands excitedly, checked it carefully, confirmed it again and again, and respectfully handed the gold seal back to Liu Xie, bowed and saluted, and said in a trembling voice: "The guilty minister Song Lian, the Prime Minister of Yongqiu County, has seen His Royal Highness Chen Liu. .”

Liu Xie hurriedly stepped forward to help Song Lian, supported Song Lian with both hands and said: "Mr. Song must not do this. When the so-called criminal minister is said, Gu can never agree. The disaster of Yongqiu was caused by the looting of the Yellow Turbans. It was caused by the county magistrate and county lieutenant fleeing without a fight. Song Gong received the news in Yingchuan, and hurried back to Yongqiu to preside over all affairs regardless of his physical discomfort. At the lowest point, I think that Song Gong is not only innocent, but also has great merit."

After Liu Xie rushed to Yongqiu City, he asked Su Ding and Fang Dianwei to inquire about the news. He learned that when the Yellow Turban bandits attacked the city, the county magistrate and county lieutenant fled without a fight, and abandoned the city with their family and money.The officials ran away, and the thousand soldiers who maintained law and order and guarded the city below left without resisting.Even if there were a few passionate people who resisted reluctantly, they were powerless, so they had to break through and pass the news to Song Lian, asking him to come back and preside over the overall situation.

When Song Lian came back and saw the people displaced, he blamed himself and was heartbroken, but he could only pull himself together to appease the people. After all, he was a 98-point political genius, and he restored Yongqiu to its former peace in a short period of time. Looting up the hill, it will take more time to return to previous production.

Liu Xie helped Song Lian to sit down, and said in a deep voice: "I am alone in the royal family of the Han Dynasty, but I can't even guarantee the safety of the people in my fief. Gu is really ashamed of the people. Song Gong has a high reputation, so I ask Song Gong to continue to appease the people." People, resume production."

"This is Lian's business, please rest assured, Your Highness." Song Lian got up and said.

Liu Xie raised his hand again to signal Song Lian to sit down, and asked, "I don't know how many soldiers are still available in the city."

Song Lian understood clearly, and said: "When the Yellow Turbans attacked the city, the county magistrate and county lieutenant abandoned the city and fled. Most of the thousand soldiers lost their command and fled in all directions. Only less than 300 people killed the enemy piecemeal. Now, only 200 people are alive. The county magistrate and county lieutenant fled with the family’s small belongings, and the target was even bigger, but was targeted and besieged by the yellow scarf bandits, and most of the soldiers fled when they saw the situation was wrong, and now they should all hide in their homes in the countryside, fearing that they will be investigated by the government.”

"Nowadays, when employing people, I don't mind giving them another chance to make a contribution. Dian Wei, you choose [-] strong and brave men from the [-] soldiers, and go to every village and every household to tell those deserters that I can let them go. The crime of fleeing without fighting before, but you must come back to receive training and be ready to take the crime and make meritorious service at any time. Dingfang, Gu now appoints you as the county captain, responsible for training the remaining soldiers, and when those deserters come back, you will also be under your command. Remember to Treat them equally, after all, the chief escaped first, not all their fault. I only want you to train a fighting force in the shortest possible time, understand?"

"Here." The two got the order, and immediately went to execute it, regardless of the darkness.

"The two strong men are extraordinary figures. It is really a blessing for me to have such a hero to help Your Highness." Song Lian said to Liu Xie, looking at the two leaving figures.

"Dian Wei is a fierce general who can defeat thousands of people. Ding Fang has the talent to command the three armies. It's just that Dong Zhuo is now in control of the government and has the name of a prince, but he can't let them fight the enemy. It's really wronged them. In three years, Gu must let them lead the army and wipe out the rebellion in the world."

"Your Highness is so ambitious, it seems that the Han Dynasty is rejuvenating, it must be His Highness." Song Lian praised sincerely.

At that moment, the two exchanged a few more pleasantries. Liu Xie knew that Song Lian was quite old and would continue to deal with government affairs tomorrow, and now the entire Yongqiu City affairs were on his shoulders, so he asked him to go and have an early rest.

After sending Song Lian away, Liu Xie asked the maid to lead the way, and also went to rest in the backyard.Today is his first step on the road of striving for hegemony. He must cultivate his spirit in order to maintain a high spirit to meet the challenges from all the princes and princes of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Early the next morning, Liu Xie took a team of personal guards to inspect the situation in Yongqiu City after finishing his martial arts training.These personal guards were selected by Su Dingfang from the army. They were all strong men with clean backgrounds and practicing martial arts, and they were specially used to protect Liu Xie's safety.Now that Su Dingfang and Dianwei have their own important affairs, Liu Xie cannot be without someone to protect them.

When Liu Xie entered the city last night, because of the cover of the night, he did not realize that Yongqiu was so dilapidated. It didn't mean that the city walls had collapsed and the houses were damaged, but that it was empty like a deserted city that had been abandoned for a long time.The yellow scarf thieves ransacked all the valuable and usable things, and the population dropped sharply. Those who remained hid at home and dared not come out. Anyway, Song Lian's reputation was quite high, and the common people dared to come out and do what they could after some appeasement. Things help Yongqiu come back to life.

Liu Xie frowned more and more as he looked at it. In his previous life, he only knew that the Yellow Turban Uprising was so powerful that it swept across the big men.Most of the yellow scarf thieves are poor and ignorant people. They joined because of natural disasters and man-made disasters, but when they hurt others, they really get worse and worse.

Liu Xie knew that the top priority was the food issue.All the food was plundered by the Yellow Turban bandits, and what was left by chance was not enough to support the people. Moreover, people who had escaped kept coming back.

When Liu Xie returned to the county government office after his inspection, Song Lian had been waiting here for a long time.

"Song Gong, how much food do we have?" Liu Xie asked.

"Returning to Your Highness, there is less than [-] shi of food left, which cannot withstand the consumption of tens of thousands of people. Even if the people have some food in their homes, the entire Yongqiu will not be able to last for a month." Song Lian is also frowning. "However, food was planted in the fields outside the city before. Although it has been abandoned for a while due to the war, Lian just went to see it. As long as you have the labor to continue weeding and fertilizing, the impact will not be great. The harvest is enough to last us for a year. The problem is that the young and middle-aged people are all plundered up the mountain by the yellow turban thieves. Our manpower is not enough, and even if we have enough manpower, the food will not be harvested until three months at the earliest. Based on our current food alone Can't last until then."

"Oh my god, why do other people travel through time like uncles? When the arrogance of a king is shaken, there are heroes who come to embrace beautiful women. My time travel is all kinds of desperate situations. What's more, I have never seen a beautiful woman's hair. , It's really unlucky." Liu Xie secretly slandered, really depressed.

"I don't know if Duke Song has a solution?"

"Well, that's the reason why I came to His Highness. There is no solution, but it depends on His Highness and the two generals Ding Fang and Dian Wei."

Now Su Dingfang is commanding the army, and Dianwei is assisting from the side. Although neither of them has a military rank, Song Lian still calls him "General", not because of politeness, but because they both have this ability.

When Liu Xie heard the words, it became cloudy and cleared immediately, and he said happily: "Song Gong, hurry up and talk about it."

"Our biggest problem now is actually to have enough food to last until the autumn harvest in three months, and to have enough labor to take care of the crops."

"That's all..." A black line appeared on Liu Xie's forehead, which is a serious problem for Yongqiu now.I thought the old man could come up with some good ideas, but I didn't expect that if I said it, it would be the same as if I didn't say it, so angry.

Song Lian didn't notice Liu Xie's little emotions at all, and continued with a calm expression, "Last night, Your Highness asked General Su to command two hundred soldiers, and General Dianwei went to the countryside to order the deserters to come back to perform their crimes and meritorious deeds. Naturally, those deserters don't want to be charged with this crime and hide for the rest of their lives. , I will definitely thank Your Highness for coming back to serve. These people are rare labor force and are familiar with farm work, so it is most suitable for them to lead the people to grow and harvest grain together."

Isn't this the later Cao Wei's army garrisoning the fields? This Song Lian is really powerful, and he deserves to be a political power with 98 points.Liu Xie couldn't help but secretly praised.

"Then what about the rations for these three months." Liu Xie asked with a little more expectation.

"This, this..." Rao Song Lian had a countermeasure in his stomach, but when it came time to say it, he was still a little embarrassed.

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