Chapter 1180 Before the war(2/2)
Now we can actually find people to clean up the land registration. Doesn’t this force everyone to pay taxes truthfully in the future?
If we don't release more than 20,000 people and still want to hide them as before, wouldn't we have to keep them in vain?
I have never heard of Pixiu who only eats and does not poop. How can there be any kind person who raises slaves for nothing?
Having said this, as long as Pei Qian is not a fool, or pretends to be a fool, then he should understand the purpose of Feng Duhu's visit.
After chatting with Pei Qian for a while and mentioning Pei Xiu who was actually surveying the terrain in Hedong, Feng Duhu said goodbye and left.
After leaving Pei Mansion, Chief Feng Du took out a breath.
Everything I can do has been done.
Now we are waiting for news about Hedong sending troops.
To be honest, Feng Duhu, who was in Chang'an, could not do much for this battle, which was entirely under the command of Wei Yan.
Just like when he was in Longyou and Liangzhou, the prime minister in Hanzhong basically had no restrictions on him.
As long as he is not rebelling, he can decide everything big or small.
After all, there was no radio, so the day lily would be cold if we really had to wait for news from the front to come back.
Now that I am sitting in this position, I understand how rare the Prime Minister's trust in me was.
"Master, do you want to go back to your home?"
The personal guard interrupted Feng Duhu's thoughts.
Looking up, Chang'an Avenue is bustling with people and cars.
I don't know how much more prosperous it was than when I first entered Chang'an.
In addition to the influence of the emperor's move of the capital, important departments such as the Han Dynasty Joint Reserve Bureau, the Exchange, and the Royal Academy also moved here.
Pedestrians and business travelers are also coming, which naturally greatly contributes to the bustle of Chang'an.
"Don't rush back home, let's go to the market first."
"Here."
Compared to the excitement in Chang'an, the people in Hedong finally felt the breath of war again after enjoying peaceful days for several years.
Groups of cavalry crossed over from the other side of the river and headed east.
The tall horses, sharp weapons, and distinctive armor all show that this is an elite division.
"Is this going to be a war again?"
The old farmer standing at the edge of the field looked at the endless line of soldiers on the official road. He couldn't help but smacked his lips, shook his head and sighed:
"How many years have we been stable? When will this world come to an end..."
"Old man, are you scared?"
A young gentleman who was sitting on the ground with his trouser legs rolled up and resting, saw the old farmer's appearance and couldn't help but smile and asked.
"Are you not afraid? These good days have only passed for a few days. Who is not afraid that the Wei thieves will come again?"
The old farmer did not shy away from his thoughts, and looked at the marching troops on the official road with a worried look on his face:
"Looking at this posture, I'm afraid we're going to have a big fight."
The young man was not worried at all. He stretched out the tape measure used to measure the land, then raised his head and squinted at it:
"You have such an elite as a big man, but you are still afraid that the Wei thieves will come over? I'm afraid I have never seen such soldiers, right?"
"Who are you looking down on?" The old farmer also sat on the ground like the young man, "I have never seen such elite soldiers in the east of the river."
"But when I was in Jizhou, I saw a similar cavalry army under Nanpi City."
"Jizhou Nanpi?"
When the young man heard this, he was immediately shocked:
"My father-in-law has actually been to Jizhou?"
"No, I've never been there before. I'm originally from Jizhou."
The old farmer picked up the water bag and took a sip of water. There was a look of nostalgia on his face, probably because he was thinking of his hometown, and his tone was a bit sad:
"After Yuan Jizhou (i.e. Yuan Shao) died of illness, Cao Cao led his army across the river and went north to fight Yuan Jizhou's son Yuan Tan at Nanpi."
"The two sides fought for a long time. It was not until Cao Cao sent out tiger and leopard cavalry that he killed Yuan Tan and captured Nanpi."
The old farmer said, signaling to the soldiers on the official road:
"This tiger and leopard cavalry have many similarities with the current Han cavalry..."
The young man was shocked:
"My father-in-law actually saw the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with his own eyes?"
The old farmer smiled carelessly:
"It's an old story. After Cao Cao crossed the river and went north, Jizhou was in chaos. Cao Cao led the army and always liked to massacre cities."
"So I felt that Jizhou could no longer stay, so I took advantage of the military turmoil and fled from Jizhou until I reached Hedong, where I finally settled down."
Although the old farmer did not mention why he was able to see the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with his own eyes, the young man knew that the story that the old farmer in front of him had skipped was probably not simple.
But seeing that the other party didn't want to talk in detail, he wisely didn't ask any further questions.
Probably opening up the conversation, the old farmer was a little nagging:
"When it comes to the chaos in Hebei in the Central Plains, the war in Hedong is the least chaotic, so people fleeing from Hebei like to go here the most."
But the young man seems to be more interested in Tiger and Leopard Cavalry:
"Old man, you said you have seen the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Which one do you think is more powerful, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry or the cavalry in front of you?"
"Du Langjun, your words are simply unkind!"
The old farmer was not fooled. He pointed at the young man named Du and said with a smile, "Besides, I'm just a farm tool operator. How can I know what happened before the battle?"
Du Yu also laughed, moved closer, and said flatteringly:
"Old man, just think of it as a casual chat and talk to me!"
"For the sake of how hard I've been working these days, why don't you just tell me and let me relax?"
"I promise not to tell anyone."
After Du Yu arrived in Hedong, he first took the farmers to build canals, build earthworks, etc., and then ran around to help everyone measure the acres of land.
Who wouldn't like these young men who were sent down by the government if their families had access to fields?
When Du Yu said this, the old farmer was willing to say a few more words:
"I really don't know who is more powerful. The key to victory before this formation depends not only on the soldiers at the bottom, but also on who leads the army."
"You must know that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are elites who have followed Cao Cao in battles all year round and have experienced countless lives and deaths."
Pointing to the official road, the old farmer said, "This cavalry army is very good, but compared to the real tiger and leopard cavalry, I'm afraid it still saw a little less blood."
"oh."
Du Yu nodded as if he understood something, "I don't know who is leading this cavalry army? Is it Feng Zhongduhu?"
In March of the third year of Yanxi, General Anhan and Zhang Bao, the central leader, led the southern army east across the river and entered Hedong.
Chapter completed!