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PS: Chapter 2 is in the afternoon

Onoze is 300 miles wide from north to south and 100 miles from east to west, extending from Juye of Wei State to the north to Xujufang of Lu State. There are many streams in the northern half, there is water in summer and autumn, and it turns into a swamp in spring and winter, while the southern part is sparkling all year round.

Savages and fugitives from Lu, Wei, Song, and Cao gathered in the mountains and forests here, with Robber Zhi as their "general", with a population of nearly 40,000, and they lived on the lake and hundreds of large and small islands in the lake.

Yu Gong once said: Daye is stagnant, and Dongyuan is flat. The largest island in the lake is called Dongyuan Island, and there are forests with imperishable paths for several miles above it. The group of thieves on the island is the direct line of thieves. Under his organization, there is a vague system and division of labor. They chop down the bitter bamboos in the mountains to make spears and arrows, and pick pebbles and big wood to build camps. "General's Mansion".

In the hall of Dazhai, an old man with a flat bun and clean kelp clothes was holding two bamboo slips. Report something to Robber Zhi sitting on the leopard skin couch.

"General, the warehouses on the island can already run a lot of mice. Although autumn is the time when fish, crabs, shrimps and clams are at their most plump, even if all the boats are sent to fish, it will not be enough for 40,000 mouths to eat. The sporadic herds of deer, and the wild vegetable cocklebur, with these alone, at least thousands of people will starve to death this winter."

The subordinate who manages the island's warehouse and food is complaining to Liu Xiazhi, who used to be the warehouse official of the family of the Lu family, who was killed by the Ji family and ran here. He has voted for five thieves successively, and finally, after dedicating the treasury of the previous master, he became a confidant of the thief Zhi.

Just when Zhao Wuxi was having a hard time holding Roof Zhi, Robber Zhi was also feeling uncomfortable. Compared with the rampant rampage around Onozawa in the past few years, and his ambitions at the turn of last October, he is now a little discouraged.

After Daozhi took control of Onozawa, he organized people who did not belong to each other on each island. Because there was not much arable land on the islands in the lake, the economic basis was that women were responsible for fishing, hunting and gathering, while men led by Daozhi went out to loot surrounding cities and towns. , robbed grain and other living materials that the thieves could not produce by themselves.

Originally, according to Roi Zhi's plan, last year, he took advantage of the chaos in the country of Lu. He could loot the Temple of Lu Gongzong in Kan Ling and excavate the mausoleum. Then they will send people to sell those precious weapons to Taoqiu Market, where they dare to buy and sell everything, in exchange for food and clothing.

But all this. It all came to nothing with the two defeats of Zhongdu and Kanyi. He originally thought that he could pack up and start again, but the net that Zhao Wuxi had laid around Dayozawa was getting tighter and tighter...

In Liu Xiazhi's ear, the old warehouse official's babble sounded again: "In the past, it was possible to hunt by the lake, but since that Zhao Xiaosikou took office, dozens of pavilions and posts have been built along the west bank of the lake, several meters high. Rammed earth beacons were also erected one after another. The village guards were trained day and night. Although we killed those who dared to go deep into the lake and swamp, our clothes were stripped clean. But they couldn't get down, and we couldn't get up. Everyone in the past has been arrested. After July and August, the cities and towns of Lu Kingdom on the edge of Onozawa began to follow suit..."

Robber Zhi listened silently, his face gloomy, he could feel that from the time he occupied Yuncheng, Zhao Wuxi had been carefully weaving the big net to capture him. For a whole year, he has not broken through Zhao Wuxi's siege. On the contrary, it was tightened more and more tightly. He wanted to completely destroy the robbery, but Zhao Wuxi's method also made him choked in the throat.

When he was in his prime, he claimed to be nine thousand soldiers, but he was attacked twice in Zhongdu and Kanyi by Zhao Wuxi last year, and after being attracted by the "Laimin" policy, he is now able to go out to loot and fight. There are only 5,000 young and strong men, but only more than 1,000 elites.

Although he gradually found out the combat characteristics of Zhao Wuxie's military pawns and took effective countermeasures, the only small victory, killing more than a hundred enemies, was considered to be a more and more difficult situation as a whole. what?

It has become more and more difficult to loot in Xilu. After the summer, he tried to attack the west bank of the north bank of the lake to no avail. They can only go back to attack Juye and other places on the south bank, but there is not much food left to eat.

"According to the people who came back, the young and strong men were taken to Linqiu and Zhenyi to farm the land, while the old women and old people were put into the 'exile camps' in Linqiu Waiguo. The craftsmen were taught to weave and do some odd jobs, although it was more difficult, But I can eat enough! When I went to other islands to collect grain, I heard several times that if I was hungry again, I might as well sneak out of the lake with my family and go to Yuncheng. To be Zhao Xiaosikou, I have to obey the people. In short , General, you have to think of some way, otherwise when winter comes, if the porridge shed is opened in Yuncheng, the people on Dongyuan Island will be loyal to the general, and they may not run away, but on other islands, at least half... "

"enough!"

The old warehouse official trembled with fright and closed his mouth.

Robber Zhi slapped the case, and he didn't want to listen to it any more. Although Zhao Wuxi had no choice but to do nothing in the military, this strategy was gradually showing its power, like a hand strangling on Robber's throat. Now there are four or five thousand people who have defected to the past, and many of them are young and strong men.

Every time you weaken one point, the enemy will become stronger by one point! How could Liu Xiazhi not understand this truth?

"Zhao's son's methods are continuous. Is it possible that I can only let it go and have no countermeasures? Two or three sons, blow the horn, send a boat, call everyone to Dongyuan Island, and say that I have something important to discuss with them!"

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A hundred-level narrow stone-stairs road leads from Dazhai on the top of the mountain to the fishing village. Behind the stone mountain is the island hills whistling in the wind in late autumn, and beyond is the vast expanse of swamp.

Liu Xiazhi got up early and paused for a long time on the top of the mountain, waiting for the sunrise in the east. Even here, he could still clearly hear the tireless rumble of the waves, and he could still clearly feel the power of the Great Lake's rage.

Gradually, the world took on color, and he watched as the breeze blew away the mist, the dawn of the rising sun illuminated the clouds, the sky turned a blush of fish-mammed white, and the dark lake turned into the gray-green of moss.

He pulled out the cork of the leather bag, took a sip of turbid wine, and began to look down at all the power he could wield.

Dongyuan Island is high in the west and low in the east. Among the reeds, there are hundreds of harbour branches, which can lead to various locations in Daze and accommodate guests from all directions. Today, hundreds of fishing boats are moored in fishing villages and piers, and dozens of long ships are transporting troops for combat.

When the light of dawn hit the beach, everyone who had spent the night on the boat woke up. Lifting off the straw blankets that were no longer dry, they moored and landed one after another. They were either in ragged clothes, or in fish and deerskin suits, armed with bamboo spears, harpoons, and short bows on their backs. This is a group of people called "thieves" by the people of the city-state, the people of Liuxiazhi, who left caves and thatched huts. Leaving the fishing village and the tidal flat, overnight came to Dongyuan Island, the heart of Onozawa.

The indigenous barbarians who lived by fishing ignited withered reeds to clean the fish and prepare them for food. The rest who did not bring food could only swallow their saliva and watch. From time to time there are riots caused by the looting of food. The master of the division, the commander of the brigade, the master of the twelve islands, and the master of the thirty-six caves each restrained their subordinates. They came upon the call, gathered together, and looked up at the "general" who walked down the mountain road from Dazhai.

Liu Xiazhi did not wear a helmet. He was only wearing old leather armor, and there were not many followers behind him, but who would dare to doubt? Who can doubt? He is the real king of Onozawa!

"I've seen the general!"

The group of thieves boiled, and the horns and snails sounded from time to time, and more people beat bamboo spears and wooden shields. More and more people joined in, the sound of beating resounded across the island, and finally the beating was uniform and heart-wrenching, as if hundreds of trees were fighting each other, until Robber Zhi pressed his hands down heavily. Make them quiet.

The beating stopped, and many people took advantage of this gap, clamoring to drink the turbid wine given by the "general" today.

A smile appeared on the corner of Liu Xia's mouth, which was covered by a beard. With a wave of his hand, the tall and sturdy cronies behind him rushed forward with large wooden boxes on their shoulders.

"There is wine, and one will be available later. Now, let me bring you the possessions on the west bank of Ono Jersey, which are the things we lack most now."

The ordinary pirates cheered, and some people were ready to go up and fight. Generosity is one of the reasons why they support Robber Zhi. The leader of the group of thieves looked at each other in dismay. Now they know the situation facing Dongyuan Island. Where is the surplus money to be distributed? Isn't this the rhythm of breaking up?

The first box was opened. The pale yellow particles scattered like an avalanche, and the unhulled corn was splattered.

The second box was opened, and a small patch of ground was covered with rough kudzu cloth.

The third box was opened, and the full of bronze farm tools collided and ding-dong, and everyone saw that there were bronze sickles and scorpions.

Everyone was stunned, what does this mean?

"I know. Your wives, children, fathers and elders are starving, but Dayozawa does not produce food. Every year when winter begins, the shacks cannot withstand the cold wind, and you will be frozen every night, but Dayozawa has no benefits of mulberry and hemp. How can we have these, go loot? We are like this every year, but this is the same as crops. When the season is good, we only have to be full, and when the time is bad, the family will starve to death. Although this lake is large, it cannot be raised. 40,000 people live, only land, only farming, we can survive!"

The group of thieves was stunned, and then someone screamed sadly: "General! We are the commoners who have escaped from the state of Lu. The state of Lu is responsible for taxing mu and making qiufu. Every year, half of the harvest of Tai is handed over to the city ruler. The slaughter of the city was handed over to the doctor, and the doctor was handed over to the Sanhuan, who was exploited layer by layer. In addition, there were countless laborers, or the construction of public mausoleums, or the construction of palaces and cities. Do you want to rush me back?"

"No!" Liu Xiazhi hurriedly waved his hand in front of the public opinion, and said loudly, "It's not that I will go back and be squeezed again, but we will take the land by ourselves!"

"Take the land...?" The master, the brigade, and the island master and cave master were all stunned. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

"Of course! Just like last year, when there is a cloud of war between Pu and Ji, Jin and Qi are fighting endlessly, and it will spread to Lu Wei at any time. Once the war breaks out, our opportunity will come, and I will take people out to copy grain in a few days. This time, I will not take the rice and cloth myself, but will distribute it to everyone! After the army has enough food, I will turn to attack the city and plunder the land. This time it is not like the wind. In the wasteland, directly occupy the city!"

This idea had existed in Robber Zhi's brain for a long time. It sprouted during the debate with Confucius, and was stimulated by Zhao Wuxi to form.

"When the time comes, I will be the general and the lord of the towns, and I will cut down the greedy city, and execute the unruly monarch, both rich and poor, high and low, and everyone will have their own land, and there will be no worries about taxes!" (To be continued.)

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