Zhi Xuan

Liangdi is located in the northernmost part of Xiyuan Kingdom. There are many grasslands and hills in the territory, and there is little cultivated land. Most of the people live on grazing.

Because it borders the grassland, Liangdi is often invaded by the Rongdi tribe.In order to protect themselves, the people living here are tough, and both men and women can fight on horseback.

Before Luo Gong arrived in Liangdi, the previous county doctor was summoned away, leaving behind an empty mansion and piles of dusty bamboo slips.

After a brief understanding of the situation, Luo Gong summoned the officials of the city for several days to discuss matters, and then sent his confidantes to count the population of each village, and make separate records for the Chinese, common people, and slaves.According to the final statistics, there are a total of 210 households in Liangdi, and the number of slaves is small, only about 100.

The reason for this is not that the people of Liangdi are not good at military exploits, but that the land is barren. Most people rely on grazing for their livelihood. There is no need for large-scale land reclamation and farming, and there is no need for too many slaves.The people of Liangdi are very pragmatic. Most of them exchanged their military exploits for cattle and sheep. Only some of them need slaves to cultivate a few mature fields.

Before Luo Gong's arrival, during the lean season, Liangdi suffered several times in a row.No matter how strong the subordinates are, they will not be able to win easily when they meet Di Rong, who is more than a dozen times stronger.

In several raids, one or two villages were always breached, the cattle and sheep raised by the villagers were taken away, and their homes were also looted.

Everyone who lives in Liangdi has blood feud with Di Rong.No matter which village, no matter the people of the country, even the slaves, they all hated these robbers.

It's not that they have no fighting power. When the number is equal or only two or three times worse, Di Rong is by no means their opponent, and they are often beaten to the ground.

Having learned many lessons, the Dirong tribe began to learn to be smart, and no longer fought on their own. Every time they went south to plunder, several tribes united, and they were as inexhaustible as locusts.

Luo Gong called the doctor and the village elder to find out the details, and the latter clapped their hands and cheered when he heard that Zhi Xuan would close the border and build a new army to wipe out the border troubles.

"If you have a call, I will wait for someone to contribute!"

The doctor and the village elders were fed up with the barbarians, and they told Luo Gong very bluntly that as long as the order is given, anyone in Liangdi who can take up arms, whether men, women or children, will rush to the battlefield, and no one will retreat.

"Young Master Xuanru wants to build a new army. There are not enough men, and women can serve as soldiers. Although we are old, our children and grandchildren can ride horses and shoot arrows!"

The village elders have all been on the battlefield, and some have made military exploits many times, so they know the army composition of Xiyuan Kingdom very well.

It is absolutely impossible to recruit all the new troops by relying on the men from the three places.Joining the Liangdi girl, the combat power is also not weak, and if you have enough weapons, you can also go to the battlefield to kill Hu!

It is not uncommon for women to form an army in various vassal states.Especially in some small countries, the population is insufficient, relying on the men of the countrymen, not to mention the three armies, not even one army.In order to protect the country, women are recruited into the army, and the treatment is the same as that of men. Once they make military exploits, it is not difficult to obtain fiefs and clans.

The doctor Yi and the village made a joint proposal, and Luo Gong also believed that this matter was feasible based on the actual situation of the local area.In the letter to Zhi Xuan, the relevant content is specially attached.

After the conversation, Luo Gong hosted a banquet at home for the Yi doctor and village elders.

There are not many delicacies in the banquet, mainly millet and rice, as well as salted meat and pickles.

The doctor of the city and the village elder were very satisfied, and thanked Luo Gong for his hospitality. They decided to call the villagers immediately after returning home, and convey the order of Young Master Xuan, so that each family is ready to be called up to join the army at any time.

While several people were eating, there was a sudden commotion outside the door, and someone was vaguely heard crying and scolding, and the target was Luo Gong.

The doctor Yi and the village elder stopped their chopsticks and looked suspiciously at the county doctor who was sitting upright.

Luo Gong was as safe as a rock, without any signs of surprise. After eating the last bite of millet rice, he put down the bowl and said, "A few days ago, I led people to patrol the border and search for the places where the Di Rong tribe often haunts. You must know it well."

The doctor and the village elders nodded.It was precisely because of Luo Gong's pragmatic actions that they recognized the county doctor, and when the other party proposed that Young Master Xuan wanted to build a new army, they all offered advice.

"There was heavy rain on the way, and we camped in a hilly place. When we encountered a surprise attack from the Rong tribe, several of them were afraid of the enemy, and I dealt with them according to the law. It was their family members who shouted outside the door." Luo Gong said.

Hearing these words, the Yi doctor and the village elders suddenly changed their colors.

Xiyuan Kingdom is martial arts, and Liangdi is located on the border, there is one person present, who has not fought against Di Rong?On the battlefield, the most despised are cowards.You may not be strong enough, but you must never retreat in fear of the enemy!

"Such people, why do you keep them?" A doctor from Yi said contemptuously.

Having an official position but being so fearful of the enemy is a disgrace to the soldiers.No matter which vassal country you are in, such a person is not worthy of being a countryman.

"They still have the face to shout!" Hearing the people outside the door getting more and more scolded, the doctor Yi and the village elder were filled with righteous indignation.If it wasn't for Luo Gong's words, they might have drawn their swords on the spot.

"You don't need to be angry." Luo Gong reassured, "I will handle this matter properly. After today, I ask for your help to help Young Master Xuan build a new army as soon as possible, eliminate border troubles, and promote our country's prestige!"

The doctor Yi and the village elders agreed in unison, and decided to tell everyone the news immediately after going back.

After several people left, Luo Gong gave the order to bring the group of people who had shouted before to the front.

Among them were young and old, women and children.When the door opened and Luo Gong appeared behind the door, a group of people regained their spirits immediately, shouting and cursing sounded again, and someone even spat at Luo Gong.

"Bold!" The servant shouted angrily, raised the stick in his hand and smashed it down hard.

The dull beating sound accompanied by the sound of bone shattering came to everyone's ears. Those who yelled the loudest fell to the ground one after another, curled up, with bright red blood flowing from their mouths and noses, and soon became motionless.

The yelling stopped for a moment.

Luo Gong signaled the servant to stop, the latter put down his stick, looked at the thirty or so people huddled in the yard, and spat disdainfully: "You bastard!"

Ignoring the resentful gaze on the other side, Luo Gong stood in the corridor with his hands behind his back, scanned the courtyard, and sneered: "Sure enough, like attracts like, cowardly and greedy, especially shameless."

These words rekindled the anger of the crowd, and one of them shouted loudly: "Luo Gong, you spewed blood! My father obviously drank the sweet soup you sent someone, and he bled to death from his seven orifices! I want to see Young Master Xuan, and I want to meet him face to face. Ask him why he treats the old minister like this!"

These people were not confused, they all knew very well in their hearts that Luo Gong would never have dared to do this without Zhi Xuan nodding his head.Even if it was to eradicate the opponent, six people would not be poisoned at once, and they were all old ministers left behind by Mrs. Liang, which is simply shocking!

"You still have the face to mention your son?" Luo Gong's expression finally changed, his voice was cold, his eyes were like knives, "How did Mrs. Liang treat you kindly, and how did you repay me? Don't say you don't know what your father has done. !"

As soon as these words came out, the shouting young man was immediately speechless.

No matter in which era, betrayal is an extremely shameful act.In particular, Mrs. Liang has always been generous and never treated her retainers badly, and even entrusted her son to her.

How is the result?

These people did not keep their oath at all, and all chose to betray, or surrendered to Xi Yuanhou, or secretly communicated with a certain clan.They thought they were hiding it well, but they didn't know that Luo Gong had already noticed it.

The fact that the matter has not been exposed, nor can it be brought to the fore, does not mean that they can continue to get away with it, and it is even more impossible for them to betray their old master while taking the salary from Zhixuan and sell Zhixuan out.

Luo Gong glanced at the crowd, telling the crimes of his family one by one.

The rebellious retainers have benefited a lot from the Western Capital City. As their family members, not only have they known about it for many years, but also enjoy everything they have gained from their betrayal with peace of mind!

If Luo Gong hadn't seen it through and endured the humiliation for many years, they would continue to be shameless, pretending to be loyal on the surface, and continue to betray behind their backs, without thinking of Mrs. Liang's kindness at all.

"How do you have the face to shout? How do you still have the face to live in this world?"

Luo Gong never intended to let these people go.

In his view, cutting the weeds must exterminate the roots.He could even give up his own life, so how could he give birth to the kindness of a woman.

The reason why he didn't do it right away was because he wanted to make things complete, and he must not let Gong Zixuan bear a little bit of infamy, and he must not let Marquis Xiyuan and Mrs. Mi have the opportunity to make trouble.

It is undoubtedly the best way to nail the betrayer on the pillar of shame for fear of the enemy.

As long as the news gets out, even if there are people in the western capital who suspect it, they cannot be investigated publicly, let alone held accountable.Otherwise, it will definitely attract doubts and even curses from the people of the country.

"You did it on purpose, you did it on purpose!" An elderly woman suddenly shouted.

Since they were brought here, they have been under strict guard. Although they have not been punished, they cannot leave the prison door for half a step.

Hearing the guard's confession, and knowing that Luo Gong was having a banquet in the mansion, a group of people thought it was an opportunity, and gave away all their hidden belongings, and promised many benefits, finally bribed the guard, persuaded the other party to open the door, and rushed over together.

Thinking back carefully, why did the guards who had been talking to them suddenly become so talkative?

All of this turned out to be a trap!

What for?

The people in the yard were reminded by the woman, and some of them who reacted quickly were already pale.

Luo Gong looked at the crowd calmly, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

These people vainly tried to use the mouth of outsiders to tarnish his reputation. He was nothing more than planning to make them make a fuss so that the matter could be spread more quickly.

He is a doctor of Liangdi County and an official of Gong Zixuan, and the news came from him, so it is inevitable that he might be questioned.If it is replaced by the folks, it will be another result.

The common people of the country speak with certainty, and condemn those who are afraid of war, who can speak falsely?

There was a public outcry, and it was impossible for anyone to reverse the case for these people, and there was no reason to involve Gong Zixuan.

"Take him down and torture him."

These people are of little use value, Luo Gong has no intention of continuing to pester them.The reason why I have talked so much with them is to let them die more clearly.As for the torture information, let it be, and it’s nothing if you don’t have it.After these years of observation, he already knows who is behind it, so he can wait until Young Master Xuan's wings are full before making any fuss.

The people in the yard started to cry loudly, they were really scared.

Luo Gong didn't want to pay any more attention, waved someone to drag them down, and then turned back to the room.

Soon thereafter, the news about these people's fear of the enemy spread in Liangdi, and soon spread to Feng, Zhi and other places, and the Chinese people in the nearby clan fiefdoms also heard about it.

Everyone agreed that it was a good kill.

It is a disgrace to be afraid to go to war with the vassal states, but you are still afraid of Di Rong.

Luo Gong wrote everything that happened in Liangdi in the letter, detailing everything.

In addition, he also sandwiched a few animal skins in the bamboo slips, which stated the process of doing it and the information he asked from the betrayer's family.And at the end, he stated that he intends to gather a group of Liangdi subjects to train with the soldiers he brought, and choose a day to go north to the grassland to find a few tribes to practice.

Most people in Liangdi do not farm and do not need to stay at home all the time.The work of grazing is handed over to the slaves, and the common people of the country can be free from work, which is suitable for military training.

Luo Gong's words are very elegant, but there is a murderous look between the lines.To sum it up briefly, even if it’s hot and it’s not raining, if you’re idle, you’d better go to the grasslands and grab him!

After Zhixuan read it, he felt that if his plan was carried out, Liangdi would probably produce a group of professional soldiers.Different from the off-duty method of Chinese people, they no longer perform military service on time, but completely leave the land, and can go to the battlefield anytime, anywhere.

"Is it feasible?" Zhi Xuan was not sure.But in the current situation, any method must be tried.If it doesn't work, it's a big deal to go to the scumbag, and you can always try to get the bottom line.

After reading Luo Gong's letter, Zhi Xuan quickly wrote a reply and sent someone to Liangdi.

Not long after the messenger set off, a group of Bei'an knights arrived at Zhidi, bringing Zhao Hao's letter with them.

"Young Zihao wrote me a letter?"

Zhi Xuan was a little surprised at first, and asked the person who came, but the person was only responsible for delivering the letter, and didn't know more.

"Government order, arrange for them to rest."

The messenger was taken down, and Zhi Xuan picked up the bamboo slips wrapped in cloth, and while thinking about Zhao Hao's intentions, he untied the rope.

There is still a layer of wax seal inside the cloth bag.

Zhi Xuan scratched off the wax seal, unfolded the bamboo slips, and saw the contents above, his eyes widened.

"Your wish, Hao has informed you. We will meet soon and discuss this matter in detail."

For a full 2 ​​minutes, Zhi Xuan held the bamboo slips and remained motionless.

Is that what he meant?

isn't it?

Really not?

After reading it again from the beginning to the end, Zhi Xuan silently put down the bamboo slips and slapped his forehead when he thought of the divine bird pendant he had given out in a daze.

Is it because the father and son are mavericks, or are people in this era just so wild and unrestrained?

One dared to speak, and the other did not object!

Or is there a reason behind this that he doesn't know?

If he went to see Zhao Hao right away and explained that it was a misunderstanding from beginning to end, would there still be time?Will the opponent pick up the long sword and pierce through it?

Guessing the possible consequences, Zhi Xuan held his head in his hands, regretted his mistake, and choked speechlessly.