Qin Yuedang Kong

Chapter 45 Construction of the Three Counties of Bushan
The day after Fusu began to transport food and supplies to South Vietnam, the guards of Xianyang Palace went to South Vietnam with an edict.

Ten days later, this edict caused quite a stir in the three prefectures and counties under Fusu's rule in Guilin County, and it aroused a lot of discussion among the people for a while.

On this day, in a township closest to Bushan County, hundreds of earthen houses with thatched roofs are scattered on both sides of a street, and dozens of people are watching the excitement around a bulletin board in the center .

"Mr. Liu, what is written on this list? Tell us about it." A middle-aged man watching the excitement asked a Xiangxian standing beside him, pointing to the newly posted list.

"My son Daqin has issued an imperial edict. From now on, anyone who is willing to help the government army strengthen the city can get ten catties of food or two big coins a day; anyone who helps the government army resist Zhao Tuo's rebel army will be exempted from taxes for three years. Years; anyone who assists the government army in guarding the city for more than a month will not only be exempted from tax for three years, but will also receive two shi of official food every year during the tax-free period."

"Mr. Liu, did the government really say that?"

Immediately, ordinary people who did not believe in the authenticity of the imperial edict asked.

"Everyone in the village, this imperial edict really says so, doesn't it still have the seal of the government?"

Mr. Liu pointed to a stamp on the imperial edict and explained to the surrounding villages.

"Everyone, I don't know if our imperial court can't run out of money and food. It helps the garrison to strengthen the city defense and even gives us money and food. Isn't this what we should do in the past?" There was a crowd of people watching said with a smile.

"Hey, Niu Er, you can't say that. Since our Bushan County came under the rule of Daqin, life is much more comfortable than when the Nanyue King was in power. It's not because you have too much money and food. You have a kind heart, sir, and treat us people kindly." I saw an elder speaking earnestly to a group of young people who gathered to discuss current affairs.

I saw the Niu Er who just said that the young master Fusu was "a lot of money is stupid" smiled embarrassingly and said: "Uncle Zhou, we are just talking casually, it is not appropriate."

"Aunt Zhou, you know a lot. Do you think this is a trick by the government? They want to trick us into working as servants, but they also want to pretend to be sympathetic to our common people. After the city is reinforced, if we renege on our debts, everything will be fine. " Niu Er said, looking at the old man in front of him.

"It has always been the government that collects money and food. It has been heard that the government will give money and food to the common people."

"I think Brother Niu is right. Anyway, I won't go."

"I'm not going either"

For a while, half of the onlookers expressed that they would not do such unsure things.

Seeing that the crowd of onlookers did not believe the government's edict, Uncle Zhou said angrily:

"I don't care if you go or not, but I will definitely ask my Dalang and Erlang to help strengthen the city of Bulao County. I have lived most of my life, and it is the first time I have met such a good court. What do you say?" I have to help, even if there is no money and food, I still want my Dalang and Erlang to contribute."

After the old man Zhou left in resentment, Niu Er and the others burst into laughter.

"Why is this old man so stubborn? If Zhou Jia Dalang and Erlang can get back a grain of rice from the government, I will bark like a dog for everyone." Niu Er looked at the people around him and said firmly.

Early the next morning, Uncle Zhou summoned his two sons out of the house and went to Bushan County to build a city defense.

At dusk, Zhou Dalang came back alone.

After hearing the news, Niu Er and the others stopped Zhou Jia Dalang, who was about to go home, and laughed triumphantly.

"Brother Zhou, didn't you two go to help the government soldiers strengthen the defense of Bushan County? Why did you come back alone? Could it be that the government distributed too much food and couldn't move it, so you asked someone to help?" Niu Er sized up Zhou Dalang and teased him.

"I said Brother Niu, there is indeed no grain. What about the ten-mile mountain road? Isn't it tiring to carry twenty catties of grain? The money is given to four."

Zhou Dalang took out four big coins from his pocket, held them up and placed them in front of Niu Er and the others.

"Brother Zhou, don't you want to lie to me, this is really given by the government?" Niu Er asked eagerly.

"It's really given by the government. If you work until night, you will still have a lot of money. Aren't I afraid that my father will be worried, so I rushed back early to tell my father that Erlang will stay and continue to strengthen the city defense. It’s a lot of money! It’s a pity not to earn it.”

After hearing what Zhou Dalang said, the idlers around Niu Er couldn't sit still.

"If only we didn't listen to Niu Er at the beginning, we lost two big money for nothing."

"That's right, Uncle Zhou still takes the long view."

……

For a while, everyone expressed their regrets one after another. Although they didn't point the finger at Niu Er, they revealed their dissatisfaction with Niu Er inside and outside the words.Niu Er ignored these people, turned around depressed and went home.

Early the next morning, as soon as Zhou Dalang went out, he saw nearly a hundred people waiting at the door of his house, Niu Er was also on the list, obviously they were all planning to go to Bushan County to strengthen the city defense.

……

Besides, Zhulu and Laoyi counties encountered exactly the same situation as Bushan.

In just a few days, [-] to [-] civilians joined the project to strengthen the city defenses of the three counties of Guilin County.

When Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue, mobilized 17 troops to go to Guilin County, the three counties including Bushan had built three well-defended fortified cities with the efforts of [-] soldiers and civilians.

On the day when the King of Nanyue sent troops, the spies of Qin State lurking in various places in Nanhai County sent out the news of Zhao Tuo's rebellion.

Three days later, Peng Yue, Wu Guang, and Zhang Liang successively received news that the King of Nanyue had sent troops.

Peng Yue, Wu Guang, and Zhang Liang immediately organized the civilians in their respective jurisdictions. At one time, 14 civilians poured into the three county towns of Bushan, Zhulu, and Laoyi, and 16 soldiers and civilians built a tight defense system relying on the three fortified cities. defensive formation.

On this day, the news of Zhao Tuo's dispatch of troops was sent to Xianyang Palace by the scouts.

After Fusu received the news of Zhao Tuo's rebellion, he immediately took action. First, he sent [-] tiger and ben troops to the junction of Qindi and Nanhai County to attract Zhao Tuo's attention.

On the second day after the [-] tiger and cardinal army set off, Fusu personally led the remaining [-] tiger and cardinal troops to Guilin County.

When the South Vietnamese army entered Guilin County, Fusu and his party had already reached Qiancheng, the seat of Qianzhong County.

Fusu met with Gan Yi, the governor of Qiancheng County, and other officials of Qianzhong County in the government office of Qiancheng County, and brought under his command the five thousand Qingzhang Mountain soldiers that Zhang Liang and Wu Guang had placed in Qianzhong County. .

Since 800 Qingzhangshan soldiers who returned to Qin with Zhang Liang accepted Fusu's arrangement to go to Hexi for resettlement, there were still 200 Qingzhangshan soldiers stationed in Qianzhong County. [-] people were drawn from the city defenders, making up [-] people.

The reason why Fusu wanted to personally lead the Huben army and Qingzhangshan soldiers to South Vietnam was to completely solve the troubles of South Vietnam once and for all, and to take the opportunity to take half of Jiangdong.Whether it is the 16 soldiers and civilians who stick to the three counties of Guilin County, or the [-] tiger and cardinal troops that attracted Zhao Tuo's attention at the junction of Qindi and Nanhai County, they are all just bait in Fusu's plan. The real sharp edge is still in Hexi at this time Cultivate fertile fields!

(End of this chapter)