Three Kingdoms

Fei Qian stood on top of Pingyang City, slowly patrolling along the inner city while watching the flow of people inside and outside the city wall. The original initial city wall of Pingyang has become the inner city, giving Fei Qian the feeling that it is like the expansion of cities in later generations, but I wonder if future generations can continue to expand, then the second ring city will become a third ring, a fourth ring and a fifth ring. Will anyone still sing the classic song of the Five Rings?

As far as the Han Dynasty is concerned, the second ring road is probably enough. The third ring road may not be able to support the food consumption of such a large population. The human throat is like a bottomless pit that needs to be filled every day. Although a huge population will bring many benefits, it will also require more food and other daily necessities, which in turn will lead to higher requirements. Before large-scale mechanized transportation, this invisible ceiling will inevitably suppress the unrestricted expansion of cities.

Strictly speaking, Pingyang is not a suitable location as a strategic center. In comparison, Chang'an is more suitable. Pingyang is too far north, the weather is relatively cold, and the water supply is completely supported by Fenshui. If there is any disaster such as drought, the ability to withstand is still relatively poor, so now it is also necessary to gradually consider shifting the focus to Guanzhong.

However, there is no need to rush this, and it is not something that can be completed in a day or two.

Walking on the city wall of Pingyang, Fei Qian had the illusion that he was walking on the An city of later generations. There were crowds of people on both sides. The men from the northwest always spoke with loud voices, as if they were quarreling. With the neighing of cattle, sheep and horses, it was a bit... It was no less noisy than the later generations. Noisy waves surged up from below the city, bringing a lively atmosphere.

As spring plowing begins, Pingyang becomes more lively day by day, and the peaceful atmosphere becomes stronger and stronger. Although many families have lost some relatives in the successive battles, most people still survived, especially It was after Fei Qian promoted the military medical system in the army that the injured survival rate was greatly improved.

No matter which dynasty it is, the people at the most basic level always demand the lowest things. After offering sacrifices to their deceased relatives, the people of Pingyang wiped away their tears and started living again without any complaints.

Of course, with the expansion of Fei Qian's territory, Pingyang's trade has become more and more prosperous. Not to mention other things, even the silk from Shu has been transported here over the mountains and ridges. Not only are there a variety of designs and colors, but the quantity is also larger than In previous years it was more. There are naturally a lot of Fei Qian here, including Huang Yueying, who also bought several outfits and swayed happily in front of Fei Qian...

For the people who fled to Pingyang from other places, Pingyang is really like a fairyland. There is no war, and there are no cavalry galloping around to arrest the refugees. Although there are not many free acres around Pingyang that can be allocated for farming, they must go to Yinshan Mountain. Diversion, but timely deployment, supplies and care along the way make these refugees feel like they have entered a whole new world and see hope of survival.

The first people who came to Pingyang were refugees from Heluo, and later from Guanzhong. But now, the main source of refugees is from Jizhou, especially the northern area of ​​Jizhou, dragging their families with them to struggle to find their way in the Taihang Mountains. Come here, then pass through Taiyuan and Shangdang, and then come here. After a short stay, go to Yinshan Mountain.

Along the way, fewer and fewer people die, and hope becomes greater and greater. Once people have hope of living, they have the strength and methods to overcome difficulties, especially after the beginning of spring, as the green gradually spreads again. Soon, these people seemed to have regained their vitality, supporting each other and continuing to move forward towards their world full of hope.

"General! Zaozhang is here!" the soldiers reported.

Fei Qian turned around and saw Zao Zhi and the dirt on the corners of Zao Zhi's clothes. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Is Zijing going to patrol the fields again?"

When he was in Jingxiang, Zao Zhi often ran around in the fields in order to verify the knowledge in the agricultural books. Even in Pingyang these years, he did not change this habit because of his official position.

Zao Zhi looked down, smiled, and said, "I heard that my lord invited me, so I was a little too busy and couldn't change my clothes. I hope my lord will forgive me."

Fei Qian waved his hand and said: "You and I are brothers, so there is no need to be like this. Why, the experimental fields of Zhuanghe have not been cultivated yet?" In Pingyang, there are more than 100 acres of experimental fields under Zaozhi's name, dedicated to Zaozhi. Only for tossing.

Zao Zhi smiled and said: "I had some new ideas in the past two days. I want to try to see what kind of impact it will have on the output if the distance between Zhuanghe is changed..."

Fei Qian laughed and said: "We can consider denser density... Because now the fertilizer is applied to the fields, the field power will naturally increase... But it cannot be too dense, otherwise the fields will be competing with each other, which will not be beautiful... …”

After hearing this, Zao Zhi felt a little dazed. After thinking for a moment, he said it made sense, and turned around and immediately went to the field to experiment...

Fei Qian quickly stopped him and said, "No rush, no rush, just let me explain this matter... Zijing, I came to you this time because I want you to go to Guanzhong first and urge the implementation of the spring plowing of the three auxiliaries in Guanzhong... "

"Going to Guanzhong?" Zao Zhi said.

Fei Qian nodded.

"Then wait until I'm done with the spring plowing in Pingyang?" Zao Zhi was a little reluctant to part with the experimental field that had just been halfway through.

Fei Qian shook his head and said, "No, Zijing, you'd better leave in the next two days..."

Zao Zhi was stunned for a moment, then he raised his hands and said, "In that case, I will pack up and set off tomorrow."

Fei Qian nodded and said: "Don't worry, I urge you to leave early because what you do next is very important... Here in Pingyang, after so many years, spring plowing is basically perfect, even if Zijing is no longer It shouldn’t be a big problem if you keep an eye on it here, but Changan Sanfu is different..."

Zao Zhi was a little confused and showed a trace of doubt.

Fei Qian glanced at Zao Zhi, then pointed at the refugees migrating to Yinshan Mountain far outside the city, and said, "Why can these refugees move north with peace of mind, even though they have nothing now?"

Zao Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Because they saw the scene here? If they knew it, someone would take care of them?"

Fei Qian nodded and said, "Yes, food and grass can calm people's hearts. The fields around Pingyang determine the people's hearts here, and the land of Sanfu needs to calm people's hearts even more..."

Zao Zhi was also very happy and said immediately: "I understand, but...the follow-up matters of spring plowing here..."

"Let Derun take over..." Fei Qian said, "During this period, isn't Derun also busy with you? With him taking over, I believe Zijing can rest assured..."

"Haha, that's right..." Zao Zhi nodded in agreement, cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll go get ready first and take my leave."

"It's so good, I won't give it away."

Fei Qian returned the gift, and then watched Zao Zhi go away.

In addition to the superficial goal of stabilizing the people of Guanzhong, there is another extremely important reason for letting Zaozhi go to Guanzhong, but it cannot be said for now. Maybe when the melon is ripe and the stems fall, someone will realize that the original seed It has been sown into the ground at such an early time...

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Han Sui was very depressed this spring.

As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to break the muscles and bones, but that refers to ordinary people. If you are older, once the injury affects the muscles and bones, it will not be possible to recover in a short period of time.

In addition, Han Sui has been on horseback for more than ten years. At first, he was physically strong and suppressed all injuries and illnesses. But now he is older, and this time he was also seriously injured, and all the injuries accumulated over the years are gone. It was sent out simultaneously and almost cost Han Sui half his life.

Therefore, even if the spring breeze brought warmth, Han Sui was still wrapped in fur. Due to his pathological recovery, his body had become much thinner. His original double chin and slightly bulging belly had also disappeared without a trace. Judging from the body shape alone, they are completely different from each other.

Of course, in addition to physical harm, there is also mental harm.

For an ambitious man, what could be more sad and painful than losing power?

Moreover, mixed with this pain is the anger of being abandoned...

"General Han..."

A slightly old and weak voice came, but Han Sui couldn't help but tremble in his fur, because Han Sui knew that this old and weak voice was just an appearance.

"I've met Li Changshi..." Han Sui turned around and bowed his hands.

Li Ru was also wrapped in fur, but his steps were much lighter than Han Sui's. After walking in front of Han Sui, he nodded and said, "Sure enough, the scenery is not bad! Watching the mountain scenery makes your mind happy, and listening to Lin Tao comforts your life! Han Sui The general is so excited!"

Han Sui pulled out a superficial smile. Although he tried his best to hide it, there was still a hint of ferocity under his thin jawbone: "Li Changshi was joking... I was just looking at it casually..." …”

"Let's take a look..." Li Ru nodded nonchalantly, and then continued, "Yesterday, the people who went to Jincheng came back... Well, strictly speaking, five people went and only two came back... …Is General Han interested in knowing more?”

Han Sui rolled his eyes twice and said, "Please let Li Changshi speak frankly."

"Last time, I sent someone to deliver a letter, but the result..." Li Ru said slowly, "There was no news of the person delivering the letter. I thought I encountered a wolf or some other accident on the road..."

"So, this time, I specially sent two groups of people..." Li Ru turned his head, glanced at Han Sui and said with a faint or hidden smile, "The three in front are messengers, and the two in the back are One fell far away... As a result, General Han, guess what I found?"

"..." Han Sui was silent, his intuition telling him that it was definitely not information that was beneficial to him.

"...When the three couriers in front of us arrived near Jincheng..." Li Ru didn't mean to whet his appetite, he said directly, "They were stopped by General Han's men...and then they were taken to the western suburbs of Jincheng... General Han must be familiar with the surrounding areas of Jincheng... Then the people I sent to follow found the bodies of three messengers in the water on the western outskirts of Jincheng..."

Li Ru said it calmly, but it was like a thunderbolt in Han Sui's ears.

"This! This is impossible!"

Han Sui couldn't help but yelled, which immediately attracted the unkind looks of several people following Li Ru.

"The two people behind, disguised as lone traders, went into Jincheng to inquire..." Li Ru ignored Han Sui and continued, slowly, slowly, taking two breaths in one sentence, "In In the Golden City, General Han...my people discovered something more interesting..."

"What's going on?" This time Han Sui couldn't help but asked.

Li Ru chuckled twice: "Ah, I'm sorry... General Han is already a dead man in Jincheng... No wonder the people I sent to deliver the message were all killed..."

Han Sui's eyebrows stood up and he shouted: "This is impossible!" Han Sui wanted to say something else, but his shortness of breath caused him to cough. He immediately bent over and coughed up snot and tears, making him breathless. If you don't get up, in this era, it is very difficult to survive the inflammation of a knife wound. As for physical recovery, it really cannot be done in a short time.

Li Ru stood quietly until Han Sui seemed to have coughed out all the air in his lungs and collapsed on the ground panting before saying: "Well, General Han can also think that everything I said is false... It doesn't matter... I'm just saying it, and according to my calculations, your good son-in-law and good nephew will soon come here holding high the banner of revenge for you. Don't bother to see it with your own eyes then. …”

After Li Ru finished speaking, he left, leaving behind Han Sui, whose thinking was extremely confused, lying on the ground breathing in pain.

It must be fake!

Fake!

Han Sui thought angrily, but deep in his heart there was a voice whispering, yes, it's true! Only when Han Sui dies can his son-in-law and his nephew take over his army and connections, gain a foothold in Jincheng, and gather tribes in his name...

These two damn beasts!

They don't care whether Han Sui is really alive or not. They just need to fully divide Han Sui's remaining troops within this period of time. As long as they firmly control the army and troops, they control everything!

If you kill the messenger, you will die without any evidence!

Even if the incident happened, all he had to do was push back and pretend he didn't know anything. What could Han Sui do if he lost his military power and connections?

How about a good son-in-law and a good nephew?

Without military power, Han Sui was just an ordinary old man, even worse than an ordinary old man. He was a thin old man with pain all over his body...

We must not let this happen!

Han Sui stood up from the ground, wiped the snot and saliva on his face due to coughing, and said in a deep voice: "Take me to Li Changshi..."