Land annexation was a stubborn disease in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Of course, it cannot be said that aristocratic families were forced to buy and sell the land of powerful people. That is definitely not true, but ordinary people are basically forced to sell their own land. No one refuses to be free people for no reason, and willingly becomes the corps of other people.

To some extent, the corpse is a slave. Not only does it work hard, but sometimes it also has to work hard.

Most farmers lose their land because of it. The unique fragility of small peasant economy can barely make ends meet when the weather is good. Once there are any natural disasters or even a disease, it may become extremely poor. Confucianism in the Eastern Han Dynasty was prosperous, filial piety was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the atmosphere of burial was extended from the nobles to ordinary people, and death became an unbearable burden. For the sake of a reputation of filial piety, selling land often became the last choice for ordinary people.

Not everyone is qualified to abide by Confucian etiquette. It must have material and financial resources. Although Confucius himself said that filial piety is in his heart, he did not say "You love the sheep, but I love the etiquette." It is difficult to be recognized without sheep.

Yuan Shu was also from a noble family. Yan Xiang was from Fufeng, so he was not considered a noble family. At most, he could only be considered a small powerful. If he were to let them share their own land to others, they would never agree. But now the situation is critical, and Yuan Shu hated those betrayed Nanyang families and urgently needed the loyalty of those soldiers. It was not their own land, so it was much less difficult. When Sun Ce mentioned, Yan Xiang immediately agreed and added several reasons based on his own understanding.

Of course, it is not enough to just climb a high place to call. Recently, the captive soldiers are complicated. Some are landless farmers, some are raiders who are unwilling to cultivate the land, and some are far-reaching branches of aristocratic families. They need to be treated differently, but these things do not need Sun Ce to deal with them. Yan Xiang is more than enough. Sun Ce makes this suggestion at this time because he wants to make a test, not to expose himself. Nanyang is not Xiangyang, and the aristocratic families here are not Kuai family, and the Xi family is comparable. The title of Emperor Township is not a joke. This offensive thing still makes Yuan Shu, the second-hand man, rushed in front.

Almost all the soldiers captured by the generals attacked the manor were collected in their own camps and strengthened their strength. Sun Ce's camp was limited. Considering that his loyalty was worrying, Sun Ce deliberately ignored the landless farmers in the process of selecting soldiers, and only chose the rangers who wanted to fight for wealth. When the soldiers of each battalion showed their loyalty in order to win a place to grant land, they did not hesitate to accuse or even slander the powerful families they once depended on, Sun Ce could accompany Cai Yong to collect the field leisurely.

Cai Yong shook his head and sighed while watching, and complained that Sun Ce's idea was too vicious and would damage his good deeds and would be retribution in the future. After hearing this, Pang Shanmin couldn't help but argue with Cai Yong, but whether it was literary or eloquent, he was no match for Cai Yong, and was tortured by Cai Yong.

Sun Ce himself was very calm. Cai Yong was almost 60 years old, and he read the classics of saints for a lifetime. He had been mourning for three years, and had not untied his clothes and obeyed etiquette. It was a bit difficult for such a person to keep up with his own ideas. His support for Cai Yong to write history does not mean that he fully accepted Cai Yong's concept. The same is true for history books. His expectation for Cai Yong lies in his profoundness and could leave more historical materials, but he could not force him to have historical knowledge beyond the times.

Who is too tangled with an old man? If you have the skills, you might as well communicate with his daughter. Judging from Cai Yong's physical condition, he doubted whether Cai Yong could complete all the writing. If he didn't do it well, the matter would eventually fall on his daughter Cai Yan.

After returning from each battalion, Sun Ce knew that the major event had been decided and Yuan Shu's shortage of troops could be solved temporarily. The next thing was how to distribute troops. Wancheng was going to attack, and he and Zhou Yu must be the main force, but the real main force was not them, but Huang Chengyan.

Sun Ce did not return to the tent and came directly to the baggage camp.

A group of craftsmen were gathering together, saying something, and the argument was fierce, and even Sun Ce didn't notice it when he approached. After passing the crowd, Sun Ce saw Huang Yueying even more excited. She waved her arms and shouted loudly.

"Yes, this stone thrower is very heavy, but it is also more powerful. According to my calculations, as long as you can hit a bullet, you can smash the city gate. Even the inner city wall is enough to shake. No need to have more, just three to four units, within one day, I can open a gap in the city wall."

An old craftsman with white hair but energetic hair raised his hands and told everyone not to quarrel. "Doctor Little, we don't believe your calculations. If you don't believe me, ask, all of us believe that this stone thrower is definitely a powerful weapon for siege, and no one will doubt it. But have you ever thought about it, Doctor Little, this stone thrower is so heavy that it cannot move at all. Even if you use a car, what kind of car can afford such weight? If you want to attack the inner city and cannot attack directly from outside the city, you must first enter the big city. Such a large stone thrower cannot even enter the city gate."

"Then assemble it in the city and test it in the city."

"No problem, we can assemble in the city and test the shooting in the city, but the general disagrees." The old craftsman spread his hands. "Little Doctor, as long as you obtain the general's consent, we will do it immediately. Is it okay?"

Another strong middle-aged craftsman said loudly: "Yes, as long as the general agrees, we will do it immediately. The general is so kind to us, we are not greedy and afraid of death. As long as the general gives the order, even if we risk the attack of the city-guarding crossbow, we will definitely install this stone thrower."

"Yes, we are not afraid of death."

"That's right, what are you afraid of? If you die in battle, the general will not treat our family unfairly."

Cai Yong was surprised and looked at Sun Ce. "I can't see that although the general is young, he can get the attention of the soldiers."

Sun Ce smiled. "Mr. Bo Ji, you haven't seen too many things, just watch it slowly."

Hearing Sun Ce's voice, the craftsmen turned their heads one after another, and looked at Sun Ce with warm eyes. Huang Yueying also saw Sun Ce, and she was a little twisted and lowered her head. Sun Ce walked to her and saw a silk picture covered with a stone thrower on it, and there was an exploded picture of the parts scattered next to it. There was no feeling when she was drawn on the picture, but when she saw the marked size, Sun Ce was also shocked.

The base of this stone thrower is only two zhang and seven feet high. With the tip rod, it is totally six zhang and one foot high, which is far higher than the gate of Wancheng City. The base is three zhang and five inches long and two zhang wide. It is close to the width of the gate hole. It is impossible to install the whole and transport it in. Even if the counterweight is temporarily removed and the tip rod is flat, it is not easy to transport it to the city.

"So big?"
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