Chapter 1250 Another one fainted

Sima Shi fainted from the pain and did not wake up until the next day.

The first thing he said when he opened his right eye was to ask:

 “Feng Thief, how is the West Thief doing now?”

Niu Jin, who had been guarding him, quickly replied:

“Please rest assured, Central Supervisory Army. The scouts from the front have just returned the news, saying that the rebel army is currently setting up camp in Gaodu City. But...”

Niu Jin hesitated for a moment:

"However, Taihangxing seems to have discovered the rebel scouts."

Hearing this, Master Sima sighed:

“The Western thieves not only want to occupy Gaodu City, but they will also invade our Tianjing Pass in all likelihood!”

Niu Jin is silent.

 The already depressing atmosphere in the room became even heavier.

It seemed to be so heavy that Sima Shi could hardly breathe.

He could only be heard breathing heavily.

Although I know that Feng Thief is the most cunning among the Western Thief generals, before things come to an end, I always feel a little lucky, thinking that Feng Thief will be satisfied with Gaodu City for nothing.

 After all, Tianjing Pass is an important pass. Feng Thieves came in a hurry. He probably was not well prepared and would not attack easily.

 But the news coming back from the front completely defeated Sima Division's last bit of luck.

Thinking about it, Feng Thief has led the army for many years and has never suffered a single defeat.

How could you not see that now is the time when the morale of the troops on our side is wavering and the defense of Tianjing Pass is at its weakest?

Moreover, this man has a notorious reputation. If the defenders in the pass knew that this man was personally leading the attack, their hearts would be even more disorganized.

 If it were Sima Shi himself, he wouldn't be able to let this opportunity go.

 As soon as he thought about this, Master Sima suddenly remembered something again and asked:

“Is there any news from Luoyang?”

Niu Jin's face turned darker and he sighed.

Seeing his expression, Master Sima was a little angry:

 “Speak quickly! It’s already this time, what else can’t be said?”

When they retreated to Tianjing Pass, Jiang Gong on the other side of Zhi Pass had already sent news about Luoyang.

 It's just that Master Sima was seriously injured, so even if he tried to support the director, it wouldn't last long.

However, the situation is urgent now, and we must try our best to gather the remaining soldiers who have escaped, and we also want to defend Taihangxing well to prevent the Western thieves from entering Hanoi unimpeded.

 That’s why this has been delayed until now.

 After all, no matter how critical Luoyang is, Hangu Pass and Shaanxi County are still holding on.

 The Han army will not be able to reach the city for a while.

 But the main road of Taihangxing must not be given to Feng Thief so easily.

Niu Jin smiled bitterly:

“The Central Supervisory Army sent someone from Luoyang to send an urgent report, asking the Central Supervisory Army to return as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation.”

 In the past few days, Luoyang has sent people to urge them every day.

 The person currently in charge of Luoyang affairs is Sima Zhao.

 In terms of character and means, Sima Zhao is far inferior to Sima Shi.

 The first time I encountered such a chaotic situation, I was really at a loss.

 “Then there’s no big problem yet.”

Sima Shi asserted, "General Niu, please send someone to send a letter to Duke Jiang in my name, and urge him to be ready to take over Tianjing Pass immediately."

Although I know this is a bit too hasty and even irresponsible.

 But Master Sima knew that he could no longer delay.

Just after talking for a while, he felt a huge pain in his left eye, which made him sweat profusely again.

 In his current situation, there is no way he can force himself out to appease the soldiers' morale.

I really want to be beaten by Feng thief, and the coach cannot show up.

 Staying here longer will only cause trouble, so it is better to return to Luoyang as soon as possible.

Niu Jin took the initiative to invite Ying and said:

"If the Central Supervisory Army is worried, it would be better if someone stays here to ward off the thieves."

Sima Shi took a serious look at Niu Jin, then shook his head and refused:

"No, Luoyang City is much more important than here. General Niu, you must go back with me."

 On the surface, Sima Shi was urging Jiang Ji to prepare to take over Tianjing Pass.

 But in fact, even he himself knew that there was a high probability that Tianjing Pass could not be defended.

 At most, it will delay Feng Thief for some time.

 Let Niu Jin guard here, and there is no other use than losing another strong general.

 It's not that he doesn't believe in Niu Jin, but that he trusts Feng Thief too much.

 Besides, although the road from Gaodu City to Hanoi is only two hundred miles, it is full of passes.

It is true that the northernmost Tianjing Pass is the most important, but there are two other passes to the south of Tianjing Pass that should not be underestimated.

 One is Xingjinyi and the other is Wanzi City.

Especially Wanzi City, although it is not as dangerous as Tianjing Pass where there is only one man to guard the pass and ten thousand men cannot protect the sky, it is better than being located in the southernmost part, close to Hanoi.

Unlike Tianjingguan, it is close to Gaodu City and faces the threat of Western bandits.

 So the only thing he could hope for was that Jiang Gong could take advantage of Wanzi City's proximity to Hanoi and the delay in Tianjing Pass to make more preparations.

Abandoning Tianjing Pass and retreating to Wanzi City is naturally not the best policy, but to ignore Luoyang's danger for the sake of Tianjing Pass is even worse.

Even if we have to give up Luoyang in the end, we will never give up at this time.

 Because there are still too many important things and characters that have not been dealt with in Luoyang.

Tianjingguan and Luoyang were more serious and less serious. No matter how seriously Sima Shi was injured or how severe the pain was, he could still tell the difference.

I heard Master Sima sighing long and long: "After all, in this world, you can't have your cake and eat it too!"

After finishing speaking, he closed his eyes and lowered his voice, like a whisper:

 “Hurry and get ready and return to Luoyang.”

 Compared with Sima Shi who had to retreat to Luoyang sadly, Shi Bao, hundreds of miles away, was much more energetic.

Looking at the village elders who came to reward Master Wang, each with a smile and a little flattery, Shi Bao also had a kind smile on his face:

“Bah, bah, bah! Fellow villagers, it’s over, it’s over, it doesn’t have to be like this, it doesn’t have to be like this!”

As he spoke, he picked up the pot of "Tao Shi Ke Ju Pu", smelled it, and made a "tsk" sound.

“This wine doesn’t seem to be a good wine for us big men, right?”

The village elder was stunned: "Huh?"

"The good wine of the great man, strong wine, honey wine, rice wine, rose peach wine, the smell is mellow, fiery, sweet, and so on."

Shi Bao said, holding the wine bottle and smelling it again, and then looked away with a look of disgust on his face:

 “Look at this wine, it’s sour and sour!”

 He approached the village elder again, frowned, and asked:

 “Are you sure you can drink this wine?”

The village elder seemed to have never thought that he would encounter such a problem, or in other words, that he would encounter such a green-skinned rogue general.

Didn’t you say that the Han army’s military discipline was very strict?

How did this kind of person become the commander-in-chief of the army?

But seeing the old man’s face stagnant, Na Na said:

"Returning to the general, Changzi County is located in a remote area, the people are poor, the products are scarce, and there are no good things. How can it compare with the countries of abundance like Shu and Guanzhong?"

“Therefore, the wine is very thin and the food is hard to swallow. If the general does not like it, I will go back and prepare it again.”

The so-called "Tao Shi Ke Ke Oar" is just a show, isn't it?

How can such good things be put directly on the street for people to see?

　　We must have a good talk behind closed doors.

 Do you understand the rules?

Hearing this, Shi Bao laughed:

“Hey, no need, no need. I’ve known for a long time that the people in Shangdang are poor. How can I bear to be harsh on you?”

When the village elder heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

 The private traffickers are powerful in Chad and their words are inappropriate, which is understandable when you think about it.

At this moment, Shi Bao turned around and pointed at a group of young people in Tsing Yi behind him. Then he took the tin speaker handed over by an unknown person and suddenly raised his voice:

“Therefore, the imperial court took pity on the people of Shangdang and specially sent students from the Royal Academy to re-measure the fields, clear household registrations, and divide the land according to ding!”

“Measure the acres, clear the household registration, and divide the land according to the number of dings,” Shi Bao raised his voice again, “If you have registration, you will have land, if you don’t have registration, you will have no land!”

"Although the Han Dynasty was an old state, its destiny was restored! The emperor of the Han Dynasty felt sorry for the suffering of the people all over the world. Now he has implemented a new policy. The ding tax is merged into the land tax, and it is said that the ding tax is divided into acres." "Except those who have contributed to the country and are exempted or exempted according to the law, the rest will not be ignored Scholars, officials and common people all pay taxes according to the acres of land!"

“Those who dare to obstruct the New Deal will be punished by those who are the masterminds, and those who are accomplices will be removed!”

 “Anyone who dares to conceal the land area will be deprived of his/her status!”

 The impassioned voice turned into murderous rage.

Like thunder from the sky, passing over the sky of Changzi City, deafening and enlightening.

The people who were originally forced to meet, and the people who secretly observed in a certain corner were all kinds of chicken.

As for the village elders standing in front of Shi Bao, their faces turned pale with shock.

I don’t know if he was frightened by what Shi Bao said, or because he was stunned by Shi Bao’s loud voice.

“General, general! General, this matter is of great importance, and the general is the eldest son. He doesn’t know the situation of the eldest son, it’s worse than...”

A village elder reacted the fastest. He rushed directly to Shi Bao's feet, hugged Shi Bao's thigh, and persuaded in a trembling voice:

“It’s better to take a long-term approach first. After all, it’s the eldest son and the people who suffered from military chaos. Their hearts are unstable. The most urgent thing now is to appease them.”

Compared to the people who are confused and don’t know what’s going on, these village elders know very well what the words “spreading a small amount into an acre” mean.

I also know what the phrase "regardless of officials or civilians, all pay taxes according to the acres of land" means what it means.

 After all, Shangdang is close to Hedong, and they know best what has happened in Hedong in recent years.

This is simply going to destroy the foundations of major families that have been established for hundreds or even hundreds of years!

 As the saying goes, it is more difficult to touch interests than to touch souls.

At this moment, Shi Bao’s words are no longer touching these people’s souls, but are trying to **** out their souls.

No wonder this old country man desperately hugged Shi Bao's thigh and risked his life to persuade him.

This person made the first move, and the rest of the people reacted immediately. They all knelt on the ground and begged earnestly:

“General, what Mr. Feng said makes sense!”

“General, if the people’s moral support is unstable, how can we call it governance? How can we introduce a new deal?”

 “It was indeed too hasty.”

 …

The village elders begged together to plead for the people. If it were in the past, it would be public opinion.

Those who are officials, even though they are officials of their parents, if they really go against the will of the people and arouse people's anger, they may lose their official position or their lives.

 But Shibao didn’t accept this approach at all.

In other words, the Jihan central court behind him has enough confidence, and the iron fist of Han feudalism is strong enough.

 I saw Shi Bao’s face turning into a ferocious smile:

"Feng Gong, I respect you as Feng Gong because of your age."

"But if you intend to coerce public opinion and force Shi, then you are making the wrong decision."

 The Feng family of Shangdang originated from Feng Ting, Lord of Huayang five hundred years ago.

That is, Feng Ting, the governor of Shangdang in South Korea, dedicated Shangdang to Zhao and finally triggered the Changping War between Qin and Zhao.

“Two months ago, the eldest son of the Wei rebel army was led by someone from your Feng clan, right?”

"I heard that after the Wei thieves entered the city, it was you, Feng, who took the lead in helping the Wei thieves to appease the people."

"I even heard that as soon as the Wei thieves entered the city, your Feng family immediately sent a lot of money and food to the thieves?"

The more Shi Bao said, the more anger showed on his face. He directly kicked Feng Taigong away who was holding his legs, and then kicked the wine bottle to pieces:

“Master Wang is here, one of you should take a long-term approach, and the other one is saying that the people’s mood is unstable.”

 “What? Is Master Wang no better than the Wei thief?”

 Shi Bao's sudden rage frightened all the villagers again.

　　　Feng Taigong even burst into tears:

"General, you are wronged! Our Feng family has been rooted in Shangdang for hundreds of years. We have many branches and leaves. Although we have the same surname, we all do our own thing."

“General, I have never supported the Wei thieves in this lineage!”

"Oh? Really?" Shi Bao nodded, "In that case, could you please invite Mr. Feng to invite you?"

 “Self-certification? How to self-certify?”

"For example, which lineage of the Feng family supports the Wei thieves? Who is the head of the family? Where do the people live?"

Shi Bao slowed down his voice and said, "Even if Feng Gong doesn't know how many manors they have, he must have heard about the location of their fields, right?"

When Taigong Feng heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Shi Bao in horror.

"Don't worry, Mr. Feng, it doesn't matter if you don't know. I will send someone to investigate carefully."

“I will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor let a bad person go.”

After finishing speaking, Shi Bao stood up straight, raised the iron trumpet again, and shouted loudly:

“Everyone in the city can testify to what I said today!”

 After a pause, he continued:

"From today onwards, the government will start to investigate the treasonous people. If anyone has helped the thieves and comes forward to surrender within three days, the crime may be reduced as appropriate. Those who dare to conceal it and not report it will be treated as the treasonous person!"

“Furthermore, common people, if there is any report of wrongdoing and rebellion, we will be rewarded with land depending on the merit!”

　　　Feng Taigong was already dull and lifeless, and his limbs were limp on the ground.

 Many of the other village elders were also trembling.

There are also some people whose eyes are moving around, not knowing what they are thinking.

Seeing the reactions of these people, Shi Bao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile.

 This smile was caught by Taigong Feng who just raised his head.

 A few days later, Taigong Feng understood what a wolf's smile meant.

“This general, if he reports lawlessness, can he really be rewarded with fields?”

　　A timid voice sounded from somewhere.

"Of course! I said that what I said today can be testified by the people in the city."

"I want to report the Feng family. He must have deceived the general and followed the thieves, the Feng family members. Before they escaped, they transferred all the manor and land to Taigong Feng's house!"

"Nonsense! Who? Who is slandering our Feng family!"

Feng Taigong, who was still paralyzed on the ground, jumped three feet high when he heard this, and turned to the direction of the source of the sound with a red face:

 “Who? Stand up!”

It’s just that I don’t know if someone is really slandering me, or if I have been under Feng’s **** for a long time and the person who spoke did not dare to speak out.

Seeing that no one responded, Feng Taigong turned back and said to Shi Bao urgently:

 “General, general, this is really a slander!”

Shi Bao smiled warmly and said warmly:

"I know, I know, the Feng family is a big family in Shangdang, and it is normal for one or two unscrupulous people to appear."

Taigong Feng’s face was filled with gratitude: “Thank you so much, General!”

"Hey, didn't I say that? I will not wrongly accuse a good person casually."

Shi Bao said sternly:

“Since someone has slandered Mr. Feng, we will first investigate Mr. Feng’s house and clear his name!”

 “General?”

Feng Taigong looked at Shi Bao in disbelief.

Shi Bao supported Taigong Feng with a smile on his face: "Mr. Feng, please!"

 Mr. Feng Taigong trembled, rolled his eyes, and fainted on the spot.

 “喛喛喛! Feng Gong? Feng Gong, what’s wrong with you?”

Shi Bao shouted: "Come here, hurry up, help Feng Gong back to rest."

“Also, you, take the people, follow, and you must carefully investigate, Mr. Feng, who is treacherous, and don’t let Mr. Feng be slandered!”

 “Here!”

　　　Feng Taigong, who was dizzy with his eyes closed, suddenly twitched his body, tilted his head, and he really fainted.

 “Come here!”

 “General?”

“Go, make an announcement throughout the city, and inform the people of the two things, including the inventory and the work of the tenants.”

 “Here!”

“Don’t forget, if you report illegality and defiance, you will be rewarded with land.”

"clear."

Shangdang, Hedong, Hanoi, and Henan military situation map, please open comments.

PS: Friendly recommendation of a new book "My Son Cao Ang Has the Appearance of a Great Emperor".

To be honest, it’s strange for me to recommend a book about Cao Thieves in a book written mostly by Shu fans. Don’t you worry that it will have a counter-effect?

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