But he never knew that Zhou Xing still had something he didn't say in his heart, that is, as long as I get rich first. Only when I have money can I do other things. Only then can I get rich first and then lead others to get rich later.
The reason why he did not return to Jianning County immediately was because Zhou Xing said that he would help him find more Ningzhou righteous men, which re-encouraged Cuan Chen's originally battered heart. He thought in his heart: "This Bodao Tinghou is worthy of being the person who killed the national traitor Shen Xiu, and worthy of being a member of the Shangluo clan. My previous knowledge was still one-sided."
He stood by the river for not too long. After a long time, I saw someone on a big boat on the river holding a small red flag waving there. That was the signal that he wanted to receive the incoming person.
He also immediately took out a small red flag from his arms and waved it a few times.
The boat docked and a group of people stepped off. Just look at the leader, who has a square face, a broad mouth and a short beard like a halberd. He is tall and tall, but he is not Yong Kai. After Yong Kai met and exchanged greetings with him, several more boats docked one after another, and a hundred or so people got off one after another, all dressed as business travelers. With the token of the Hou Mansion presented by Cuan Chen, the pavilion chief and subordinates of Anyuan Pavilion naturally did not dare to stop them and allowed their group to meander north along the official road.
Of course Yong Kai didn’t come here for a business trip.
Since he took refuge in Zhou Xing, he followed Zhou Xing’s plan. In addition, Zhou Xing sent about a hundred people to help him, allowing him to defeat several relatively large forces along the Five Feet Road. The bandits are becoming more and more powerful. At the same time, he still followed Zhou Xing's instructions and formulated a unified logo. As long as the business travelers planted the flags they distributed, the Five Feet Road would be unobstructed. Of course Yong Kai was not a man who could live alone. After he beat and pulled him, more bandits from the small group expressed that they recognized him as their boss. In addition to being the strongest, he also followed the list given by Zhou Xing to purchase some herbs, furs, and even many sand and gravel specimens produced in Wumeng Mountain on a large scale.
He admired Zhou Xing very much. He knew that as long as they could survive, not many people were willing to be bandits. With a carrot in hand and a stick in hand, Zhou Xing quickly accomplished something that Yong Kai could not do in more than ten years. Now, not only have the number of people in their village increased by hundreds, but their lives have also undergone earth-shaking changes. And this has only been just over two months. He knew in his heart that if the current situation continued, their income next year would be an astronomical figure that he had never dared to imagine.
With so much income and more spiritual valleys, more than a dozen monks were added to his village, and among the hundred and ten people Zhou Xing lent him, Seven people with spiritual veins were discovered. Although these people have just begun to practice, this indicates a bright future.
This time, although he didn't know what Zhou Xing had in mind, he actually wanted them to sneak into the county and capture the county government office to drive away the county magistrate Zhang Meng. Although he had concerns about this, after Boss Ehuwu and others heard about it, they immediately shouted to take people to do it.
"I have already arranged the people for you. As soon as you enter the county, you will immediately attack the county government. There are not many manpower in the entire county now, and most of them are scattered in various places. Remember, don't cause harm if you can." After capturing the county government, he raised a banner and said that he was responding to the general of Zhendong, Li Xiang. As for the future, you don't have to worry. The king will lead his troops to regain the county seat. You only need to work with the king to capture the county government during the occupation. Just move everything in the treasury to the Hou Kingdom."
This is what Gongsun Sheng said to Yong Kai in a hurry.
It sounds like there is no risk involved.
But what Yong Kai couldn't understand was why Zhou Xingxing did this.
Zhou Xing had a sudden idea to capture Bodao County and drive away Bodao County Magistrate Zhang Meng.
According to his judgment of the situation in Yizhou, only one victory is needed. With a victory, the people of Jiangdong and even Yizhou will be filled with hope again. Jiangyang is the area that produces the most salt in Yizhou since ancient times. Compared with Bodao, it is almost all plains, and the grain output is many times higher than that of Bodao, which is located in hilly and mountainous areas.
Not only Jiangyang, Xindu, Guanghan, Zitong, Brazil and other counties affiliated to Liangzhou are all areas with rich products and densely populated areas. Luo Shang actually wants to give up on such an area? This made Zhou Xing very puzzled.
Train troops for a thousand days and use them for a while.
Although Zhou Xing's soldiers had only been trained for less than two months, after listening to Cuan Chen's introduction to the situation of the refugees, he insisted that his new soldiers could fight.
With himself leading the army with tens of thousands of enemies, and the main force of the refugees being far away in the area of Han De, Jin Shou, even the worst is possible and they can escape unscathed. Besides, after the refugees won a great victory, they also saw Luo Shang building a long perimeter along the river, so their vigilance was naturally lowered. He could catch him by surprise, steal him once or twice, and then run away after pretending to be cool. This goal should not be difficult for Zhou Xing to achieve. .
Du Chou and Gongsun Sheng disagreed with his idea. The Lord's desire to save the Jiangdong survivors is indeed touching, but let's not talk about the issue of cross-border law enforcement. You are the only one. Tinghou, without the authorization from the governor, you have no qualifications to lead troops.
"This is indeed a problem." Zhou Xing pondered for a moment, then insisted: "Behead first and report later. Originally, our military training was not in line with the court system, and I don't care about adding another guilt. If we win this battle He, Luo Shang, has a good-looking face, and he is fair to the court, and the overall situation in Yizhou has been improved. If we lose, he, Luo Shang, has nothing to lose. When the main force returns, even if we want to steal one or two, we will not be able to do so. When the refugee army sweeps in, we will only become stronger. Don’t say any more, I have decided.”
After reading these two poems, Zhou Xing felt that his image had become taller.
It was only next that Zhou Xing realized that he wanted to be simple.
Although there are only 500 people, it is necessary to go on an expedition, to have tents, to have vehicles, to haul food, to collect ships to cross the river, etc., etc., which makes me two people who have never led an army. Zhou Xing, who had never even joined the army, suddenly became dizzy. His Bodao Kingdom had just been established and there were no reserves of food, cloth, mules, horses, vehicles, etc. It was weapons and armor. These days, he asked Wang Tianyun to secretly get several hundred kilograms of wrought iron from Wang Zhan, and then added an iron spearhead to everyone's spearhead.
When Du Chou brought all these issues to the table, Zhou Xing almost flinched.
"One thousand taels of gold when the cannon goes off." At this moment, Zhou Xing finally understood another meaning of this sentence. Either get rich or go bankrupt.
Before this battle even started, he was going bankrupt.
Do you have to acquiesce in the troops going out to burn, kill and loot to maintain morale and ensure that you will not go bankrupt?
But if this is the case, it is better not to send out this soldier.
Zhou Xing has always been a pacifist and a liberal at heart. In that world of great material abundance, freedom, tolerance, and fraternity were the concepts that Zhou Xing most recognized. He has worked as a volunteer, and he enjoys the inner joy of helping others. Even though he traveled through time, these things in his bones were still with him. In the world he came from, war was openly criticized by everyone, and burning, killing, and looting were criticized by everyone with words and writings.
Even though he has experienced so much right and wrong after coming to this world, and has seen such dark characters as Shen Xiu and others, he still does not want to change his original intention.
If you can protect a little light, the world will have a little more light.
If you are willing to fall, then the world will be filled with darkness.
After learning about the history of this world, he admired the former Shu merchant who dominated the world a hundred years ago. "Don't do evil because it's small, don't do good because it's small." These are the words that the former Lord of Shu Shang entrusted to the later Lord of Shu Shang before his death.
This always encouraged him.
There are still so many people in this world who adhere to good principles. This world is not just a selfish villain like Shen Xiu.
Although he was troubled by so many problems, he could not say the words "I won't send troops" after reading those two lines of poetry just now.
"If the county magistrate supports it, or the county guard supports it, then this matter will be much easier." Gongsun Sheng said this sentence from the side intentionally or unintentionally.
In his heart and in his understanding, the Bodao Tinghou in front of him was eager to achieve meritorious service and even wanted to eat alone. This made him slightly regretful.
The time has not come.
In Gongsun Sheng’s mind, Zhou Xing integrated the Five Feet Road through Yong Kai, established a trade market, and trained new soldiers. All these were manifestations of great talent and strategy, but there was still one thing missing from the hero in his mind. very importantindex.
Be patient!
Intolerable!
Build the wall high, accumulate grain widely, and slowly become king, this was what Gongsun Sheng thought in his heart.
With the current situation in Yizhou, even if Zhou Xing trains more soldiers, no one will care about him. And the more soldiers he has, the safer he will be. Luo Shang had long been unable to control him, and Zhang Meng was even less able. One is his strength, and the other is that Zhou Xing, after all, has the big hat of killing the national traitor Shen Xiu.
As long as he has this big hat, most people will not easily provoke him.
If Luo Shijun gives up Jiangdong, then give up Jiangdong.
The refugees are getting stronger, so let them get stronger. As long as you become stronger.
Be patient, you must be patient until the final opportunity arises. Let Luo Shang and the imperial court beg you to send troops to conquer the refugees. This is the best time. When the time comes, whatever you want, the court will give you. It will be much better than having to find a way to solve everything by yourself now. And now that you have defeated the refugees, the court will remember your contribution?
The court will only see that you do not conform to the Jin system and train and send troops without authorization.
Just thinking about the two lines of Zhou Xing's poem just now made him understand the other party's persistence. But he still wanted to exhort him, so he said these words indirectly.
But when Zhou Xing heard these words, an idea flashed in his ears.
Yes, don’t I just have the name and identity of a county magistrate?
Then I will drive Zhang Meng away and lead the Bodao County Magistrate myself.
Bodao County Magistrate Zhang Meng is forty-seven years old this year and is from Hanjia County. He was originally just a disciple of Hanjia County, responsible for dealing with the Qiang people in Hanjia County. As a result, he gained the attention of the county governor and was recommended to become the county magistrate of Yanniu County. He has been the county magistrate for nearly ten years, from Hanjia Yanniu County to Wenshan Shengqian County and then to Qianwei Bodao County. Compared with the different Qiang populations in Yanniu County and Shengzian County, Bodao County was obviously more satisfactory to him. This was why he was transferred to Yizhou Governor Zhao Min with a lot of bribes.
When Zhao Min rebelled, Liu Fu, the governor of Qianwei, was the person who supported Zhao Min the most. When Liu Fu recruited soldiers from Bodao County, Zhang Meng fled with his seal to show that he would never join the bandits. His move was greatly appreciated by Luo Shang, the later governor of Yizhou. He even heard the news that Luo Shang had recommended him to the court and wanted him to serve as the governor of Zangda County. This news made him extremely excited.
From the county magistrate to the head of a county, this is a leap that countless people will never be able to cross in their lifetime. His family is a poor family in Yandao County. They are similar to Huang Yuan and Cao Jian's family. They were all villagers who migrated from elsewhere hundreds of years ago during the reign of Emperor Shang and Shang Wu. He is the first county magistrate in his family. If he can really become a county guard, he will be the first county guard of their Zhang family.
The winter night always comes so early. Just after dinner, Zhang Meng left the dining hall alone and came to a small incense hall in the deepest part of the county government office.
It's not big inside, but it's brightly lit. In the center stands a clay statue. Just look at the lifelike face of this statue, wearing a golden crown on its head, holding a three-jewel Ruyi in its right hand, bluffing in its left hand, and with compassionate eyes, as if it is telling the most mysterious Taoist truth to all living beings. There is an offering table in front of the clay sculpture, and an incense burner is placed on the offering table. The brass incense burner has been filled with incense ashes, showing how pious the owner of the family is in burning incense. Both sides of the incense burner were filled with seasonal fruits and vegetables, and two candles as thick as cup rims were placed on both sides.
This enshrined sculpture is the image of the Taoist Yuanshi Tianzun.
Since ancient times, Taoism has been very popular in Shu. Zhang Meng didn't believe it at first, but when he was working as a disciple in Hanjia County, he was met by a Taoist priest who said that he had good luck and would soon become the county magistrate. He didn't believe it, but within two months, he was actually appointed by the court as the county magistrate of Yanniu County. Since then, he has become a devout Taoist believer.
Of course, what he didn't know was that the Taoist priest was a guest of the Sheriff of Hanjia County. He learned the news in advance from the Sheriff's office, so he was naturally very accurate. Because of this experience, Zhang Meng became a devout believer. When he was in Maoniu County and Shengqian County, he gave a large amount of cloth and money to the Taoist priest named Song Ming every year, and supported him to build a Taoist temple in Shengqian County.
When we arrived at Bodao, although there were far fewer believers than in Jiawen Mountain in Han Dynasty, and there were not many Taoist priests coming and going, Zhang Meng still immediately made room deep in his county government office. A house is dedicated to Yuanshi Tianzun. After so many years, this has become his spiritual pillar. He always believed that if he had a successful career as an official, someone was protecting him.
Today, as before, he entered the small incense hall and first took out three sticks of incense from the altar table.