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Chapter 169 Follow the Warring States Period, Viscount Pingcang
The soul is back!

Heroic spirits, mostly appearing in the Dragon Court, served the country loyally during their lifetime, and still guarded one side after death.

Generally, only Dynasty Dragon Court will gather the heroic spirits wandering in the underworld, and consume precious incense and luck to support them.

Four people from the Fumo Army died in battle, and all of them became heroic spirits after death, summoned by Zhou Bai from the Netherland.

The members of the Taoist group accompanying the general's mansion were all dumbfounded, especially the newcomers from the county Taoist group who knew more secrets, so they were even more puzzled.

They knew that the souls of martyrs who died in battle might become heroic spirits after death.

But even in an extremely intense war, one heroic spirit may not be born out of a hundred souls who died in battle. This has a lot to do with the beliefs of individual souls and the beliefs of other people in individuals.

Why are all the martyrs who died in the battle of the Fumo Army returned as heroic spirits, and the conversion rate is [-]%?
In fact, Zhou Bai himself couldn't figure out the mystery inside, he just felt that either he personally sacrificed to Zhengfeng, or the subduing demon army fought against enemies outside the territory, which was special in the mortal world.

It's also possible that this essay about the pinnacle of national sacrifice in memory is full of purple meaning, which affects the rules of the underworld.

After giving the martyrs a lot of mourning, Zhou Bai then allowed the soldiers who went out to enjoy the treatment of returning from victory.

After all, it was a great victory to complete the planned battle plan, and rewards and celebrations were essential.

Praise the merits and parade the streets, take turns to take vacations, reward silver and land...

On both sides of the street, big households and ordinary people were all crowded together, and the crowds were so crowded that the pots of slurry almost blocked the road.

"Look, the Demon Subduing Army has entered the city, it's really impressive."

"That's right, this is an army that can defeat monsters from outside the territory, and you don't even look at how strong their murderous aura is."

"Little boy, what kind of murderous aura do you feel, it's all our Pingcang children, and it's impossible to point a knife at us."

"Hao Erlang, these are pears I picked at home, take them quickly."

How rare is it to have an army that can protect them in troubled times and bring prosperity and peace, and how can we not welcome it.

Happiness comes from comparison. Ever since Zhou Bo led his troops to conquer Yangyuan, the chaos around Pingcang has become more and more serious day by day.

The county city was occupied by Sun Yucheng, and the county lieutenant led the main force of [-] county soldiers back to the division, and fought against the Fumin army, trying to make a great contribution to the chaos.

Because the county soldiers were eager to return to the city, in the first few games, the county lieutenant was the main attacker and Sun Yucheng was the main defense, but as time went by, the offense and defense were changed after all.

The county soldiers who had lost their foundation had originally relied on a burst of energy to forcibly attack the city. Once that energy was carried by Sun Yucheng, the county soldiers who realized the reality immediately lost their fighting spirit.

According to Jiancheng, the Fumin Army with sufficient logistical supplies, although unable to fight head-on, is not afraid of attrition at all.

In order not to fall into a war of siege and attrition, the county lieutenant promised to ask the imperial court for a title, and asked the Taoist group to give him a thunderous blow.

This is a very reasonable request. Now that Sun Yucheng has just seized the city, the foundation is not solid, and the legal net formed by the status system is extremely weak, and the suppression power against Chaofan is insufficient.

Of course, as the lord of the city, Sun Yucheng was under the heavy protection of the army and had strong luck.

If you really want to assassinate, the strength of ordinary monks will be weakened by at least [-] to [-]% when they get close.

But after all considerations, it would not be a problem for 20 Taoist priests to take on this task.

It has become a habit for these people in the Taoist regiment of the county and city to be under the jurisdiction of the Daolu Department of the imperial court, and their salary and luck have only recently decreased.

When they came back with the army, they were thinking of quickly suppressing the rebellion, and now they had other benefits, so they readily agreed to the county lieutenant's request.

The local prefect rebelled, how many monks can he support, three or five?

Half of the Taoist regiment guarded the county soldiers' camp to prevent accidents, and the other second-level leader led nine senior first-level people, full of confidence, against the blood of the army and the majestic luck of the host, they went straight to the county government.

In this battle, there was a lot of movement, thunder and fire broke out everywhere, the wind howled, and three whole streets were smashed to pieces.

However, it was not the court's Taoist group that won in the end. Only five of the ten people withdrew under the support of the outside, so there was no need to think about the beheading operation so far.

After a few days of confrontation, the county lieutenant had no choice but to lead them to fight and retreat because of the lack of food and grass for the county soldiers who had thrown off their luggage and hurriedly marched, causing huge losses.

When they retreated to the north of the county, that is, Yuanmin County east of Pingcang, there were only 1 of the 7000 people left.

The county government fell, and there was no higher-level transfer order, and the seven counties naturally went their own way.

The county lieutenant originally intended to cultivate in Yuanmin County, waiting for the imperial court to support the counterattack, but the county magistrate Tao Xiangwen didn't want them to enter the city at all.

The county magistrate, who is a dignified Jinshi, takes care of the people in the city and protects the environment and the people at this time. The county lieutenant who only cares about the military really has nothing to do with them.

But Sun Yucheng had warned in private that the counties could not take refuge temporarily, and the bottom line was that the two would not help each other.

In the end, to put it bluntly, Tao provided food and grass to Wencai for three days, allowing them to continue to retreat.

Pingcang and Yangyuan in the north of the county could not go, and the county captain could only transfer to the four counties in the south of the county, where it has been quite peaceful.

But who knows, when the food was exhausted, the exhausted remnants who arrived in the south of the county were still not accepted by the four counties.

None of the county magistrates were willing to let them go to the city to recuperate. The best would be to provide three days of military rations like Tao Xiangwen.

They are king masters, why are they at this point?
However, this county lieutenant is still a loyal minister who abides by Daxu's law, and dare not make threats to attack the city recklessly, so he can only be trapped in the suburbs and countryside to "catch food".

Little did they know that this was a manifestation of the collapse of the court's prestige. The prefecture could still count on the state to send troops if the county was gone. What if the state wanted to compromise with Sun Yucheng?

Not long after, news spread that the imperial court conferred hundreds of feudal towns, and Sun Yucheng was included in the list, as the Jiedu envoy of Bei'an, in charge of a county's military and civilian affairs.

Surprised, the county lieutenant restrained himself and sent his own soldiers to the state to seek the opinion of the governor, but the county soldiers who had been humiliated so far couldn't bear it anymore, and there was a roar in the camp that night.

More than a dozen high-ranking officers, including county captains, and thousands of soldiers died in the riots. In the end, 6000 of the remaining 4000 people became rebels.

Without the restraint of the county lieutenant, there is no limit to these rebellious soldiers fighting for food. Whether it is a manor of a wealthy family or a village where they live together, they will not escape looting.

Another 2000 people were stationed in a commercial market town in the east of the county under the leadership of the guard general Jiao Tu, temporarily watching the situation.

Today's Bei'an County can be said to be a mess, the north of the county is deterred by the general's mansion, but the south of the county has no place for peace.

Innocent people die every day, and every moment is spent in internal friction.

Fumo General Mansion, study room.

I haven't returned for more than half a month, so of course I had a chat with the Chief Shi Chen Zhongbang who was in charge of the overall situation first.

After gossiping for a while, Zhou Baicai cupped his hands and said solemnly: "It's been a hard time, sir."

Chen Zhongbang didn't dare to be negligent, he got up and saluted and said: "My lord is away in battle, how can you be a word of hard work, you are not in the mansion, it is difficult for everyone to rest assured."

"Now that the Taoist corps is getting more and more manpower, the communication array must be in place, and the major issues have to be decided by you."

Zhou Bai nodded slightly and said: "Well, the communication array on Yangyuan's side has been set up. If there is a major event, the sixth room can respond in time."

"This year is not a big bumper year, but it's not a disaster year with reduced production. Rang Rang is full of households. Ping Cang's autumn grain has been stored. Compared with previous years, the storage has not decreased but increased. It is not a problem to support the army and the people. Except for the prevention of famines In addition, it can also support the military expansion of the government." Chen Zhongbang couldn't help smiling when he talked about this year's bumper harvest.

There were frequent natural disasters in Xiangxing in 47. Such a harvest was actually caused by various factors.

Including Zhou Bai's advance arrangements for floods and droughts, land reclamation, application of chemical fertilizers, etc., of course, there is also the blessing of gods that the rulers will slightly avoid.

"Does the statistics include the Cangshan Grain Depot? Is it according to the regular tax ten taxes I have formulated, and the rest are exempt from exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes?"

Chen Zhongbang replied affirmatively: "Not including, the food produced in Cangshan contains aura, and it is better than ordinary food in terms of satiety and hunger, so it is all kept in the Cangshan granary for storage."

"Because other exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes are completely exempted and strictly implemented, your policy of ten taxes and one tax has not aroused any dissatisfaction and resistance."

The Cangshan grain depot was not included in the calculation, so Ping Cang's autumn harvest was indeed in place. If there is food and people, he will have the confidence to do what he will do next.

Zhou Bai smiled and said: "These families in Pingcang are considered to be well-informed, and the officials and gentry pay their food as a whole and follow the implementation. They didn't give me another chance to make an example of others."

"The township official and militia system of the 24 Township Administration is gradually taking shape. As long as this winter passes, the foundation of the lord will be truly stable." Chen Zhongbang pointed out the advantages of "imperial power" going to the countryside, and the government is watching. What kind of moth can you make.

"It's a pity that Sun Yucheng didn't give me a chance to save money with peace of mind. Tsk tsk, Jiedushi of Bei'an, this title is enough to win Bei'an." Zhou Bai picked up a piece of information casually, and said jokingly.

Chen Zhongbang shook his head and said: "I don't know what the imperial court intends to seal the princes of the world this time, but you have not been forgotten. You are the training envoy of the sixth-rank Bei'an regiment, but you don't want it."

Regiment training envoys, defense envoys, and Jiedu envoys are all border officials with the name of recruiting soldiers and horses. Jiedu envoys are more of an integration of the army and the people.

At the end of previous dynasties, such official positions were rare.

In order to rely on the last shell of the imperial court to accumulate and develop, local tyrants often make a large number of confessions to the central government and bribe courtiers, so that they may gain a name.

However, only a few years after the beginning of this troubled world, the heroes of the world are still developing on their own one-acre three-point land. Although there are many anti-kings, there are only a few who have names and surnames.

Why did the imperial court take the initiative to promote the advent of troubled times of separatist regimes when there was still some vitality left.

The vast majority of people in the world can't figure out the intention of the imperial court. Zhou Bai has been influenced by the 5000-year history of China, but he vaguely understands it.

According to historical records, after the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, the four towns in Hebei imitated the system of the princes of the Warring States period and established their names and established the country.

That is to say, "All the four countries are called kings without changing their year names, just like the princes of the past enshrined the Zhou family Zhengshuo. Build an altar alliance, and if there is any failure to agree, everyone will attack it together."

That is to say, these four towns want to reach an agreement with the Tang Dynasty, hoping to become the princes of the Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States Period, and establish a country within a country.

I myself "pass down the land to my descendants", but I respect the Tang Dynasty as the suzerain and protect its country for a long time.

Zhou Bai is now keenly aware that Daxu let the world enter the separatist regime in advance, just to seize the initiative, and finally let the world achieve the ideal state of "acting like the Warring States".

The imperial court resides in the center, and the feudal princes all respect Zhengshuo, pay tribute every year, and get support from luck.

In this way, although Daxu will not last forever, he will definitely be able to continue the country for more than a hundred years.

Blue Star's Zhou Dynasty lasted nearly 800 years, and it is not a luxury for Daxu to have a 500-year Guozuo.

From Zhou Bai's point of view, it's not impossible for the Daxu court to do this. Anyway, the Red Emperor has abandoned you, so why not find a way out by yourself.

This is true for enfeoffing the princes in the territory, and it is also the same for opening the separatist regime in advance, all in order to continue Daxu Guozuo as much as possible, so that the Yinshi Longting can also accumulate more luck and last longer.

The next day, the state sent a letter, Governor Lei Haomiao wrote it himself.

The content is to congratulate Zhou Boma for his success, wipe out foreign enemies, and live up to the name of General Fumo.

In recognition of his meritorious service, the imperial court decided to change him to be Cangshan North and South Defense Envoy, from the fifth rank.

Moreover, Zhou Baiyun's title of cavalry captain was directly promoted to the fifth rank, and he became Viscount Pingcang.

He had already resigned earlier, how could he turn his head back now and let himself be confined by the court.

Zhou Bai replied immediately, feeling ashamed to live under the rebel Sun Yucheng, and he could not accept the post of defense envoy.

Only the Viscount Pingcang is a title that he thinks he can bear due to his contribution to humanity.

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A few days later, the imperial envoys arrived in Dingzhou and formally appointed Lu Ding as the Jiedu envoy of Pinghe County, Sun Yu as the Jiedu envoy of Bei'an County, Governor Lei Haomiao as the loyal uncle, and Zhou Bai as the son of Pingcang.

In addition, there are several big families who, relying on the wealth and food offered, have been awarded regimental training envoys, defense envoys, lieutenants, etc.

In this wave of voluntary conferring, the imperial court got benefits, and the local tycoons got the name, which seemed to be a win-win situation for mutual benefit.

For a moment, the chaotic situation in the world seemed to be somewhat stable and peaceful because of the constraints of various names.

Even warships from outside the region that were storing resources in various places and waiting to adapt to the rules were wiped out by the Jiedushi Defense Envoy in conjunction with the local government.

At the end of October, the warship of Pinghe County was forced to explode by Lu Ding, leaving only one warship in Dingxi so far, and Lu Ding was able to untie the shackles and develop vigorously.

However, Dingdong still had one general and one warship left, and the main force of the state government was still firmly restrained, and the situation suddenly became more delicate.

Given the name given by the imperial court, could it really be possible to confine the heroes of all parties to that one-acre three-point land?

On November [-], Sun Yucheng, in the name of Bei'an Jiedu envoy, released the magistrate of Yangyuan County who was staying with him, and let him go back to continue to be the county magistrate.

This is the power that the Jiedushi should have, and it is also his temptation to Zhou Bai.

Not to mention the Qianlong heroes in other states, but Zhou Bai took the lead in breaking the balance in Bei'an. You care about your name, but I don't.

On November [-]th, Wei Yancheng, the county magistrate of Yangyuan, stopped the real county magistrate outside the city, scolded him directly, and then stripped him naked and drove him away.

It didn't count that he slapped Jiedushi in the face so nakedly. On the second day, Zhou Bai personally led the cavalry army expanded to [-] cavalry, and went straight to the city of Bei'an County.

This is to show off your power, this is to officially declare war.

With his amazing bow skills, Zhou Bai directly nailed a letter of appeal to the thieves to the top of the city.

"...In order to keep the stability of one side, bravely fight on the front line, resist the great enemies of this world, and subdue the foreign demons. Unexpectedly, there will be thieves who will harm the good and harm the good, and raise the flag to rebel. Countless people in the city will destroy their families, and blood will flow like rivers. Shilin Angry and bitter, the people's grievances are heavy, one man fights his arms, and the whole county is in unison. This thief bribed the courtiers, won the position of Jiedu and recruited them. I wonder if there is a reason why he was a traitor yesterday and is a Jiedu today..."

In short, it is that General Fumo's Mansion does not recognize Bei'an County as such a festival, and calls on the gentry and common people in Bei'an to stop obeying its rule.

The most important thing is that when this call to action spread throughout Bei'an, several originals actually contained the name and seal of the former prefect Yinmu.

(End of this chapter)