Taxes in Dashi are calculated on a per capita basis. Families with many children must separate their families when they reach a certain age. This is mandatory and cannot be changed.

Therefore, when Liu Zhan's father's generation came of age, the brothers separated their families.

When Liu Zhan was seven years old, his father died of illness. It was his mother Qin who raised him single-handedly. A strict mother gave birth to a filial son. Under her mother's strict discipline, Liu Zhan studied hard since he was a child, so he still has some talents and ambitions.

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When Liu Zhan was young, with the support of his mother, he once sneaked into the Central Plains, hoping to make a career. Unfortunately, although Liu Zhan had been reading Chinese books and speaking Chinese since he was a child, his living environment was different from that of ordinary people.

The Han culture that Jin belongs to is actually very different. During the Jin Dynasty, Liu Zhan had no way to serve the country. He wandered around for several years and still achieved nothing. In the end, he was almost arrested as a Dashi spy.

As a last resort, Liu Zhan had no choice but to escape back to Longyou.

The reason why Liu Zhan finally chose to be a bandit is actually very simple. He didn't want to live an ordinary life and wanted to make a career. However, in Longyou under the rule of the Dashi Empire, conquered people like Liu Zhan simply had no choice.

Qualifications for being an official. If you want to be an official, there is only one way, and that is to use military means to force the government to recruit people. In fact, before Li Zhong conquered Longyou, Liu Zhan, who was well-known in Guazhou, had already had conflicts with the local government.

After several negotiations, the two sides negotiated good terms, and Liu Zhan was ready to accept the recruitment and submit to the government. Unfortunately, on the eve of surrender, hundreds of thousands of elite Jin Dynasty troops, led by the famous general Li Zhong, took him by surprise and only used less than half of the troops.

In just one month, the entire seven states in western Longyou were conquered. The rule of the Dashi Empire in western Longyou was completely collapsed, and Liu Zhan's dream of becoming an official could only be shattered again.

Niu Jin secretly gave Liu Zhan a worried look, and seeing that he remained silent, he whispered: "Boss Liu, if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about others! If you defect to Jin Dynasty, your mother will definitely

I will be very happy. In this way, you two, mother and son, will be able to bury the hatchet and get back together. Isn't this what you have always dreamed of?"

Ouyang Li strode into the living room, looked directly at Liu Zhan, and said in a deep voice: "Liu Zhan, my lord's army has arrived at Pojialing. He is leading the army at the moment. He will arrive here in an hour and start immediately.

Attack, whether to do something or not, you make a decision immediately."

Liu Zhan's whole body was shocked, with a look of surprise on his face. The other party came so quickly?

Niu Jin took the opportunity to persuade again: "Boss Liu, since you have made your decision, don't hesitate. You surrender to us. If nothing else, at least you can get your mother's forgiveness. Is there anything more important than this?"

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"If you don't get closeness, you can't be a human being; if you don't get closeness, you can't be a son."

Ouyang Li said loudly.

Liu Zhan closed his eyes and sighed: "My mother hated me for being a bandit and cut off contact with me. This is the biggest pain in my heart. If I can save it, what will fame and wealth mean to me?"

After saying these words, Liu Zhan opened his eyes, stood up suddenly, cupped his hands towards Ouyang Li and said, "Thank you for your reminder, I have no hesitation anymore."

Niu Jin and Ouyang Li looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

After a brief discussion, Liu Zhan immediately gathered his men and headed to the gate of the village.

Late at night.

Li Xun led more than 5,000 soldiers and had arrived ten miles away from the Yeshan Red bandit's lair.

"Put out the torches and no one will make any noise. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed."

The army moved forward quietly, following the marching route given by Ouyang Li, and successfully avoided several hidden sentries from the bandits along the way.

"General Li, why did you stop? We're already here?"

In a carriage, an old woman over fifty opened the curtain and asked Li Xun not far away.

Li Xun dismounted, came to the carriage, and said with a smile: "Aunt Qin, there is still ten miles to go."

"Then why stop?"

"The road ahead is rugged and difficult for carriages and horses. The road below can only be advanced on foot."

After that, Li Xun said to Jiang Daxiong beside him: "You carry Aunt Qin on your back, don't be rude."

"Am I that rude?"

Jiang Daxiong muttered a few words, stepped forward to support the old man, and carried him on his back.

"How is this possible? The big bear is carrying me on his back. It will be difficult for me to move around. If I fight with the bandits later, won't I be in trouble?"

Li Xun smiled and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, with Liu Zhan as the internal support, this battle will be very simple."

Upon hearing Liu Zhan's name, the old man named Aunt Qin immediately lowered her head and became somewhat silent.

Li Xun glanced at Aunt Qin and sighed secretly. Ouyang Li found him and said that two people had come. This other person was Liu Zhan's mother Qin. Since Liu Zhan became a bandit, the relationship between mother and son has changed.

Complete breakup.

In fact, a few days ago, Ouyang Li had already kidnapped the Qin family near Pojialing, and handed her over to Li Xun today. He had only one plan. If Liu Zhan suddenly changed his mind, he would use his mother as a hostage and force her to

He opened the village gate.

Although Liu Zhan and the Qin family have broken up, it was only a unilateral decision of the Qin family. As a son, how could Liu Zhan deny the mother who gave birth to him and raised him? In fact, Liu Zhan was extremely filial to his mother. If not

Because he became a bandit, the relationship between mother and son would never reach this point.

"Aunt Qin, actually I had no such plan in bringing you here."

Li Xun said with some shame.

Mrs. Qin raised her head and looked at Li Xun, shook her head, and said: "If that young man had explained this to me earlier, I would have come voluntarily without him kidnapping me. Longyou was originally the land of the Han people, and now it has returned to the Jin Dynasty."

, as one of them, I should contribute my modest efforts."

Li Xun nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Aunt Qin, don't worry, if Liu Zhan is repeatedly unkind, I won't do anything to you even if I can't conquer Ye Shanhong's lair."

Qin said in a deep voice: "Liu Zhan is also a Han, and his blood is Han's. If he refuses to submit to the Jin Dynasty, he is not my son, and he is not worthy of being a Han. I will commit suicide in front of him and let him bear the infamy."

, how else can he live in the world?"

After listening to Qin's words, Li Xun immediately felt respect in his heart. Although Qin is old, she has great righteousness in her heart. She is an ordinary person but has a great personality and deserves everyone's respect.

Half an hour later, when Li Xun arrived at the foot of Ye Shanhong's Laochao Mountain, Ouyang Li had been waiting here for a long time.

"How is it going?"

Li Xun grabbed Ouyang Li and immediately asked.

Ouyang Li said: "The gate of the village has been controlled by Liu Zhan. The lord can just lead his troops and enter directly."

Li Xun was overjoyed, and then turned around and issued an order to Yan Hui: "Launch an attack immediately?"
Chapter completed!