Governor please stay

chapter 104

"Everyone, please take refuge in the market towns around Fangtou City. Ge Rong's army is here. They are like locusts, they will rob whatever they have, and they will do all kinds of evil. I believe you should have heard of it."

In a village near the Yellow River to the south of Fangtou City, Liu Yishou led a few monks and went door to door to persuade the villagers to leave.

He almost didn't need to waste his words. In fact, the villagers here had already mentioned to Cui Jiong and the others that they wanted to take refuge in Fangtou City, but they were all declined in the end.Why is this so? In fact, the reason is very simple.

The villagers here are all "self-cultivating farmers", ordinary people who have been allocated land under the equal-field system, without accidents, and have been passed down from generation to generation.The fertile soil around Fangtou was occupied by the manor of the family. Those people formed their own system, with Fangtou City as the core and the river as the cover, they lived together.

Except for the children of the family, the rest are tenants and slaves attached to the family.The world is in chaos, the aristocratic family must be watching their one-acre three-point land to protect their own tenants (or it can be said that the tenants are organized to protect their own landlords).

Those self-cultivators with small fields, who cares about your life!

"Liu Dudu Gao Yi, this old man is here to thank Liu Dudu." An old man who was walking tremblingly pulled Liu Yishou's cuff, tears streaming down his face.

"Old man, this is..."

"This old man is also surnamed Li, and he is the head of the district here. Finally, someone is willing to take us in."

After the reform of Emperor Xiaowen in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the "three-head system" was implemented, that is, five families were neighbors, and one neighbor was set up; five neighbors were ri, and one mile was set;This kind of system is obviously for the management of the owner farmers, and it has no effect on the aristocratic and powerful families.

Of course, objectively, it has greatly increased the effectiveness of the country's taxation and corvee.

In the great chaos in Hebei, the worst people were those ordinary people who refused to attach themselves to the aristocratic family and had their own farms.

"Old man, get on the boat, everyone go."

Liu Yishou didn't want to waste time here. You must know that Yuwen Luosheng's men and horses could arrive here at any time, and now they are nothing more than a time difference with opaque information.

"Wait, Dudu Liu, I still have a big question to ask."

Old man Li held onto Liu Yishou's sleeve, with a resolute expression.

"What's the matter, old man?"

"You probably put us in the three market towns around Fangtou City. The old man is a little worried. Now these three market towns are protected by rivers. However, in another month, the weather will be very cold and the rivers will freeze. It will be nothing like flat land. different.

At that time, people in Fangtou City naturally don't have to worry... But how can my people on the outskirts resist Ge Rong's army? "

Old man Li asked a soul-torturing question.

How to do?
Liu Yishou didn't know what to do!
"Naturally, I have a way to solve this problem. Don't worry about the old man." Liu Yishou promised.

Old man Li nodded and said, "That's very good, then help Dudu Liu organize the evacuation of the people to the ship."

"Fellow folks, take your food and your underwear. Put down everything else, let's go, let's go."

Old man Li went to persuade each family, and the progress of the retreat was greatly accelerated.However, Liu Yishou watched this scene, but felt uncomfortable.Because he never thought that if Yuwen Luosheng couldn't start the situation after Tianhan, he would first attack the three strongholds around Fangtou City.

He is letting these people evacuate now, but it is actually just a "death reprieve" for more than a month.

"Prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer."

Looking at the people who were busy boarding the boat, Liu Yishou said with emotion, the clouds in the sky covered the bright moon, and everything around was dark and unclear.

"My lord, you have done your best to them, so you don't need to blame yourself."

Yuan Shikang, standing beside Liu Yishou, cupped his hands and said.

"You don't understand. If these people don't leave, they will only be robbed of food, and may not die. But if they go to the vicinity of Fangtou City, once Yuwen Luosheng calls, these people are very likely to die in the flames of war. Telling them to push them into a pit of fire, how can you call the end of benevolence and righteousness?"

Obviously, what Liu Yishou thought was completely different from Yuan Shikang.

"My lord, there is a limit to a person's ability. You can save one person, ten people, but you can't save the whole world. Don't be depressed, my lord. I, Yuan Shikang, can't see anyone who can do better than the lord. Let’s not talk about Er Zhurong and Ge Rong.”

Yuan Shikang was a little anxious, he was really afraid that Liu Yishou would give up on himself.

"you're right."

Liu Yishou replied calmly, but didn't say more.

With Old Man Li's participation, the speed of evacuation was greatly accelerated. In less than an hour, everyone boarded the boat docked by the river, and only brought food and clothes. The loss was heavy.

Why do these people listen to Liu Yishou so much? In fact, it's not that his reputation of "benevolence and righteousness" is resounding across the country, but that Ge Rong's reputation is so bad that it has reached the point where children are crying.

The people in Hebei are not afraid of Tan Gerong's expression change.Therefore, the outcome of a war sometimes depends not only on your own level, but also on what kind of opponent your opponent is.

There is no doubt that Ge Rong is desperately holding Yuwen Luosheng back.

……

After returning to Fangtou City, the "refugees" were resettled, and the sky was already bright.When Liu Yishou returned to the city with dark circles under his eyes, he saw Yu Jin, who also had dark circles under his eyes, sitting in the conference hall with a dejected expression on his face, bowing his head and saying nothing.

"How was yesterday?"

Liu Yishou still doesn't know what's going on in the north.

"People have withdrawn, but they asked me a question, and I can't answer it."

Yu Jin said with some embarrassment.

"Did they ask you that when the river freezes in winter, the situation faced by the three strongholds outside Fangtou City is the same as they are now, how to deal with it then, right?"

Liu Yishou asked with a long sigh.

Yu Jin nodded slightly, no need to say anything.

Only the parties concerned have a strong concern for their own situation that others do not.

For example, in the time of Liu Yishou's previous life, Amei, you see capitalists who enjoyed a lot of food and drink hot food, so naturally they didn't pay attention to whether a certain virus would infect them, even if the virus was raging, it seemed to them that the same years were quiet and good.

They only care about the rise and fall of the stock market, because it is closely related to their own interests.

The bottom of society needs work, but they are the most vulnerable group of people, so they naturally feel that they are in dire straits.On the contrary, the stock market is too far away for them, so fuck the ups and downs.

Similarly, Liu Yishou and others in the city first thought of whether Yuwen Luosheng would break the city, and everything revolved around this.On the contrary, those people outside Fangtou City didn't care whether Fangtou City was breached, they just worried whether the army of Ge Rong (they didn't know Yuwen Luosheng yet) would raze their village to the ground.

This is the difference that the ass decides the head makes.It's not that Liu Yishou and Yu Jin are stupid, and those villagers are very smart, it's just that their thinking is different due to the situation they face.

"After winter comes, there seems to be no solution to the problem of freezing rivers. Even if you train your troops every day now, even if you release all of Han Xian's men to join the army, you still cannot compete with Yuwen Luosheng's troops."

Liu Yishou said in a deep voice.

He got up and walked to the sand table, pointed to the "rivers" dyed with blue dye one after another around Fangtou City and said: "These rivers were originally the best protection for us.

We have a lot of ships, so we can transport troops at will. As long as we follow the river, we can easily appear behind the enemy.

The second is to install bed crossbows on the ship, which can block the enemy's attack and move a thousand catties in four or two.

After winter, our advantage is gone, the river has become flat, and ships cannot pass.However, the enemy has a great advantage and can calmly attack the north of Fangtou City.

Even if you can't attack, you can make a fuss about the three surrounding strongholds and cut them off one by one.Then we will have a hard time. "

Liu Yishou stared at the sand table with a crazy idea in his mind.

"You're right." Yu Jin also stood up and walked over, staring at the sand table and said: "So now there is only one way to go. If it goes through, everything will be fine. If it doesn't go through, it will be over early. It's better than sitting and waiting for death when the time comes. ,Right?"

Liu Yishou didn't speak, he felt that Yu Jin seemed a little hasty.

"By the way, if we end this wave, Er Zhurong and Ge Rong will fight in the future, Er Zhurong wins, and you still plan to lick your face and go back? He won't settle accounts with you?"

Yu Jin asked in a low voice.

Liu Yishou smiled wryly, "I'm definitely not inferior to Yang Xiaopang. He even knows not to be Ge Rong's son-in-law."

"Isn't that enough? For those of us, survival is enough, and there are many roads to go.

But you are different, you have to live out your personality, so that people are willing to follow you, isn't that the case?
So, this Fangtou City is not a place to stay for a long time, and even Hebei is not a place to stay for a long time. You have to make a name for yourself, and then go south with people who are willing to go with you, and find a good place to cultivate your health. Waiting for the time.

This north, ah, can not go. "

Yu Jin pointed out the biggest hidden danger Liu Yishou faced.

For many people here, Er Zhurong can cooperate and even rely on them.But not for Liu Yishou.If he wanted to rely on Er Zhurong, he shouldn't have come to Fangtou in the first place, and returned to Jinyang with Er Zhurong, and he would have everything.

There is a price to pay for being a hero!

"My lord, there is an envoy from Ge Rongjun outside Fangtou City. He is very young. His name is Yu Wenhu. He is under our control now."

Yuan Shikang reported outside the door.

Dragon Slayer Warrior Yu Wenhu?What is this guy?

Liu Yishou had also heard about this name. Of course, it was in his previous life. I heard that this guy was addicted to killing the emperor. He was not a simple person.

"Brother Yu, let's rest first, let me think about what you said."

"Well, you go."

Seeing Liu Yishou's leaving back, Yu Jin let out a long sigh of relief.One person has achieved Taoism and ascended to heaven, and today he finally understands the embarrassment of burning cold rice.

But if he didn't assist and follow him from the beginning, how could he talk about his future fame and fortune?Speculation like Fei Mu's can only be regarded as seeking skin from a tiger, and sooner or later he will end up decapitated.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help worrying about the upcoming battle.

……

Yu Wentai brought Yu Wendao and He Lanxiang, leading a thousand soldiers, to a village north of Fangtou City, but was dumbfounded.

There is no smoke, no popularity, just like a ghost village, silent and silent.

The crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs, which are common in the countryside, can't be heard, and every house has its courtyard door open.

"Take a few people to see what's going on."

Yu Wentai said to Yu Wendao beside him with a livid face.

Dao Yuwen, who was tall and strong, completely different from Yuwenhu's frailty, walked towards an open house with a knife in his hand.Soon, he came out and said to Yu Wentai: "There is no one in this family, but all the things in the house are still there, it's just a little messy.

By the way, the food is gone, and they seem to have left with the food themselves. "

"It's ok. Everyone else should look elsewhere, search everywhere, and take whatever is useful."

Yu Wentai ordered helplessly, he already understood what happened.Yesterday he was still investigating nearby. The smoke from the kitchen was thick and there seemed to be many people.

It's gone today?
Obviously, these people should have entered Fangtou City, or settled in the three strongholds within the protection range of Fangtou City.As for how they got there, it was very simple, as long as those people in Fangtou City supported them and sent a fleet over, they could easily transport people, food and livestock away.

"After all, it's still a step too late."

Yu Wentai sighed in his heart, the criss-crossing rivers around Fangtou City had a great effect.The walls of the city itself are not worth mentioning.

After a while, the soldiers under his command packed all the tables, chairs, firewood and other useful things from every household here on the grain truck accompanying the army, and packed them away.

Thieves can't fail, this is the rule of the rivers and lakes.But Yu Wentai is not very depressed, because from these actions, he has seen major benefits that he has not realized before!

In winter, the river freezes, and the mobility of the army at Fangtou City is emptied!It is no longer possible to use the river channel to move troops around like it is now, to surprise.So as long as the weather is severe in winter, it means that this place has become their home field.

It will be very difficult to lose at that time!
Yu Wentai is very confident, as long as there is no such annoying river, with the strength of their elite army, it is absolutely impossible to lose.

"Let's go to the next place to see, every village around Fangtou City today must be visited!"

With a big wave of Yu Wentai's hand, the subordinates were divided into two.One part transported the looted wood, and the other part followed Yu Wentai to the next place.

But things didn't get any better.No matter which village he went to, the people, livestock, and food there disappeared, leaving only the wood that could not be taken away.Yuwentai is still able to dismantle and transport, and it can be dismantled all the way.

……

In the conference hall of Fangtou City, Liu Yishou met Yu Wenhu as an envoy.How should I put it, it feels very different from the powerful minister in his impression of "exposed domineering".

Yu Wenhu has a gentle appearance, a bookish look, and looks very ordinary.His body is not like Peng Le's big arms and round waist, but looks a little thin.

He bowed to everyone he saw, and he didn't show arrogance.

In short, it makes people feel that the whole person has nothing to do with the word "Yuwenhu".

"Liu Dudu, this is a letter from my uncle. The two sides are fighting, and people are dying. We don't want to use force."

Yu Wenhu said politely, took out a letter from his bosom, and handed it to Liu Yishou.

(End of this chapter)