In the sand city in the desert, Tang Jiusheng squatted on the city gate tower and looked into the distance. Tiedun and Fatty squatted beside Tang Jiusheng, one left and one right. Sand City is a relatively special city, so special that it is difficult to find it in the desert. The walls of the sand city are made of a unique yellow stone in the desert. From a distance, the city and the desert are the same color. Only the black flag hanging high above the city can allow travelers in the desert to see its existence.

Since Zhuo Buqun killed Tie Chengsi and disguised himself as Tie Chengsi, and became the governor of Shacheng, the situation in Shacheng was very different from before. The population of Shacheng was gradually increasing. When Tie Chengsi managed Shacheng, he had more than 2,000 people and more than 5,000 people in the city. Although Tie Chengsi's rabbit did not eat grass by his nest and did not bully the people in the city, once he left Shacheng and led his subordinates to rob as horse thieves, he still kept a distance from the city.

Tang Jiusheng squatted at the top of the city, looking at the vast desert, not knowing what he was thinking. Fatty and Tie Dun cooperated and did not speak. They were silent but did not feel embarrassed. This was an extremely high level that only good friends had. After a long silence, Tang Jiusheng suddenly asked in a daze: "I once asked Qiao Chongliang why their development stagnated after the Jiejia Mountain grew to a certain level. Qiao Chongliang shook his head and said that he didn't know the reason. Do you know what the reason?"

The fat man turned his head and looked at Tang Jiusheng and said seriously: "Old Brother Tang, if you ask Fat Master this, then you have asked! Listen carefully to Fat Master to explain the reason to you, then what, actually Fat Master knows nothing about it!"

The fat man laughed and punched Tang Jiusheng on the shoulder, and said, "If I could know these things, would there be a problem of not being able to read books? If Fat man could know these things, he would have gone to Tianchang City to take the exam for his mother's juren, and what kind of Jinshi would he be?" The fat man laughed and came to Tie Dun again, "I said, "I said, "I'm old, you have more books than Fat Man. Do you know what's the reason?"

Tiedun squatted on the ground, stretched out his hand to the fat man, and joked: "Fat Master, come on, as long as you give the money, I will tell you the reason. Otherwise, there will be no talks!"

The fat man put his shoulder on Tiedun and said kindly, "Tiedan, you are not kind to you! We are good buddies and good brothers, how can you ask Mr. Fatty, I want money? We are now horse thieves in Shacheng. We are all robbing their own money, not our own money! Mr. Fatty, but he robs people by his ability, not by others! We can talk about our friendship, but we must never give money!"

Tiedun ignored the fat man and smiled at Tang Jiusheng, "Boss, I guess you are going to tell us the big truth again!"

Tang Jiusheng nodded and said, "Yes, today I will explain to you the reason why Jiashan has stagnated when it develops to a certain extent. Of course, this is my personal opinion. Maybe it is right, maybe it is wrong. It may be helpful to your future governance and return to the country, or it may not be helpful. I am just talking nonsense, just listen nonsense!"

The fat man joked: "It's okay for you to tell stories. If you talk about big principles, it's best to tell them before Fat Master goes to bed. Fat Master can sleep well according to your big principles!"

Tang Jiusheng laughed and said, "Think about it, what did the Jiejiashan Village do under the leadership of Zhang Yuanyuan? Who are the bandits, bandits, robbers, and robbers, and who are going to join them? Either they are bandits who were disbanded by the government army, or small groups of bandits, or people who really can't survive in the local area. The good people are definitely unwilling to go up the mountain to be thieves. After all, there are limited people who want to be thieves, and they bully the people of the county, so naturally they can't develop when they reach a certain level!"

Tie Dun thought something and asked after a while: "I probably understand what the boss meant. Are you saying that the number of people in Shacheng has increased significantly over the past few days because Guard Zhuo and Uncle Guan implemented the management of benevolence and righteousness in Shacheng? They strictly ordered that the people should not be harassed, and those who violated the order were killed, which was why they gained the support of the people?"

Tang Jiusheng nodded and said, "That's about it. Think about it, if you are a commoner, would you like local governments or some counterfeits to bully you? Tie Chengsi was a horse thief after all. He led people to the desert to rob caravans and bully the people of other cities, so that everyone hated him. Moreover, he was not strict in the management of Shacheng. Although he himself did not harass the people easily, those under his command often bullyed hundreds of people.

The surname is, but given his strong strength, the people dare not speak out!”

The fat man muttered, "But the sand city is small after all, how much money does it cost to raise more than 2,000 soldiers? The resources in the desert are precious. Even if you let Fat Master be the city lord, you have to plunder to support so many people!"

Tie Dun took out the wine pot from his waist and handed it to Tang Jiusheng. Tang Jiusheng took the wine pot and took a sip, but did not answer the fat man's question. He just said, "With Tie Chengsi's management method, of course, it can only be like that. After all, it is not easy to move in the desert, so the people of this city can only live here to swallow their anger. People in other cities will never move, and no one wants to be angry with him. A hero protects the three towns and a good dog protects the three neighbors. If he can do it, he will follow many people!"

The fat man grabbed the wine pot from Tang Jiusheng's hand, took a big mouthful, and threw it to Tiedun. The fat man laughed and said, "Brother Tang, you only talk about righteousness, what kind of righteousness, but that kind of thing can't fill your stomach. More than two thousand brothers have to eat, so why don't you take advantage of them? More than two thousand mouths, some may even take care of their family. This is not a trivial matter!"

Tang Jiusheng probably thought the fat man’s idea was a bit absurd, so he patted the fat man on the shoulder, pointed his finger at his head, and whispered: "Fatty, are you just stubborn in your mind? It’s not easy to fill your mouth with more than two thousand mouths, but more than two thousand are living people, most of them are middle-aged and young people who are strong in the age of wealth. Can’t they work or do things? They have to rely on robbery to make a living? They can’t protect others for a living? They can’t make a living by farming and growing crops? They can’t make a living in business and sell goods?"

Tang Jiusheng stretched out his hand to the fat man with two fingers, "There are more than two thousand people. Can you make money by using these people to sell valuables from large merchants in the distance? The Shacheng is just a small number of people. If Shacheng now has 50,000 or 60,000 people, or even 100,000 people, you can see what it looks like!"

The three of them were talking, and suddenly Zhuo Buqun's voice sounded behind them. Zhuo Buqun smiled heartily and said, "Two kings, what are you arguing about here?" The three of them turned around and saw Zhuo Buqun and Xiahou Lingyu, who were pretending to be Tie Chengsi, walked over together. After the three of them came, they all squatted beside Tang Jiusheng. Several horse thieves from the sand city watched from a distance and did not lean over because Tie Boss told them to be alert from a distance.

Tang Jiusheng asked with a smile: "Guard Zhuo, is the matter done?"

Zhuo Buqun smiled and said, "I took Miss Xiahou and Guan Luetti to talk to Mucheng City Lord Tuoyixi. The people in Mucheng agreed to cooperate with us, of course, the premise is that we can't rob them anymore. After all, among the seven desert cities, except for Tiancheng, our Sand City is the most powerful. Although Mucheng also has some resources, there are fewer troops after all. The city lord Tuoyixi hates Tiebu very much, and is not the kind of warlike person, so it is easy to unite."

Guan Lueti, who had only one right arm, asked with a smile: "Your Majesty the King, King Qiansui, should we directly attack Dachang City and kill Tiebu, or to conquer the city and plunder the land, and fight all the way to Dachang City and force Tiebu to hand over the throne?"

Tang Jiusheng looked at Tie Dun. Tie Dun's face was very hesitant, and after a while, he said: "The two methods have their own advantages and disadvantages! It is not impossible to fight to Dachang City all the way, but I was afraid that the wind would leak out. Yin Quan from the southwest Road also sent troops back and forth when he heard the news. Then we would be attacked from both sides! And we would kill all the way, and there were more than a thousand miles away from Dachang City, and there were still several passes blocking the way. It was not that easy. However, if I was in the army, some officials might respond to me in some places, and Tie Bu would not feel so good!"

The fat man interrupted, "Old Tie, don't you have any dragon turtle soldiers, which can mobilize the powerful Dragon-backed Army?"

Tie Dun smiled helplessly and said, "The Dragon Back Army can add icing on the cake, but don't expect them to help you in time. When both sides are evenly matched or win, the two Dragon Back Army can play a decisive role. It is a surprise soldier, with a small number, so you can't pull them out as regular troops to attack cities and break camps, that would be too wasteful!"

Tang Jiusheng asked: "Then tell me, what other conditions are needed if we want to go straight to Dachang City and carry out a beheading iron cloth? This time you are the protagonist, and we are all here to cooperate with you and obey your command. After all, we are foreigners, you are locals, you know more about Tuhui Country, and you are the King of Tuhui, and you are the biggest here!"

Tieton was about to speak when he suddenly saw a black pigeon in the air

Everyone circled their heads, and the sparrow hawk Xiaoqing just soared in the air from afar, without attacking the pigeon, obviously recognizing that it was "his own person". Zhuo Buqun saw the big black pigeon and smiled on his face. Zhuo Buqun stretched out his hand to the pigeon. The pigeon flapped its wings and slowly landed on Zhuo Buqun's shoulder.

Zhuo Buqun took out the secret letter from the bamboo tube on the feet of the pigeon. After reading it, he had a strange expression. Zhuo Buqun handed the secret letter to Tang Jiusheng. After reading it, Tang Jiusheng laughed and said in a silence: "It's not good to just throw the blame on me like this, right? Is this a game where the wolf is coming?"

Xiahou Lingyu hurriedly snatched the secret letter from Tang Jiusheng. After looking at it, he couldn't help laughing and said, "If Brother Tang sent someone to Dachang, he wouldn't kill any generals, prime ministers, ministers, and envoys. These people are not worth it. I guess if Brother Tang really sent someone, he would definitely send someone to kill Tiebu directly!"

The fat man blinked and asked curiously: "Old Brother Tang, what happened? Did someone go to kill Tiebu before us?"

Tang Jiusheng shook his head and said, "It's not that someone went to kill Tiebu, but an assassin appeared in Dachang City, stabbing the Prime Minister, General and the Imperial Envoy, and also killed a minister. The problem is that those killers are under the banner of our Prince of Guards. Isn't this a strange thing? We have only a few people, so how could I go and exchange my life with Tiebu? Besides, what should I do to assassinate his ministers? Will I be alerting the snake?"

Tang Jiusheng's expression was puzzled and murmured, "Who did this to frame me again? Yin Quan or Yin Chun? No! This sudden return home is far from Jiannan Road. Even if we want Tiebu to hate me, we have no intersection. What's the use of him hating me? Yin Quan and Yin Chun can't do anything to me, Tiebu will be even more powerless!"

Zhuo Buqun sighed: "It's a little trouble now. After this accident, Tiebu will definitely be more vigilant. It won't be that easy for us to raid him!"

Tie Dun read the secret letter from beginning to end. He was obviously a little irritated by the emergencies. Tie Dun looked dissatisfied and said angrily: "Who did this? At this time, pretending to be the Prince of Wei's Mansion to assassinate Ma Qingdong, Tolu is incompetent. Isn't this a cause of trouble? Tie Bu will definitely send additional personnel to protect his own safety, which invisibly adds a lot of trouble to us!"

Tang Jiusheng smiled and said, "You should be glad that we are not in Dachang City at this moment, otherwise we may have been arrested and thrown into the prison! I saw that, someone else took this opportunity to make money by arresting people! It is also a good thing. The more angry he makes, the better the people are. Then we will have less resistance when we kill. As long as you raise your arms, I am afraid that the people in the city will come out to welcome you!"

Tiedun said distressedly: "Once a person gets something, he may change his initial decision. Before he gets Shacheng, I thought of killing Dachang City in one go, killing Tiebu to regain my throne. But now with Shacheng, I want to stabilize it as the rear first, and then killing Dachang City to settle accounts with Tiebu. At least in this way, you can attack and retreat."

Zhuo Buqun looked up at the sky and said softly: "There is an unexpected situation in the sky. Since Dachang City is already prepared for this, let's adjust the tactics. Anyway, King Tiedun's identity has not been revealed yet, so we will slowly head towards Dachang City. But I am bluntly speaking, with the current situation of Shacheng, if we really retreat here and the soldiers are in the face of the enemy, we will really not be able to defend it."

Tang Jiusheng said calmly: "I agree with your opinion. If the army is under the brink of the enemy, a small sand city cannot be defended. If Yin Quan really sends troops to fight, the sand city can drag him on for a while. This is the role of the sand city. We still have to go to Dachang and leave this city to Uncle Guan. Tu Qiusheng, Duan Wude and Long Zhiyang to leave auxiliary uncle Guan. The sand city cannot be lost, you still have to guard it!"

Guan Lueti smiled brightly and said, "Actually, Tie Chengsi has been thinking about Tucheng for a long time, and I have also been thinking about Shacheng for a long time. I dreamed of taking Shacheng for a long time, but I had no strength and no way. Now, with the help of King Wei and Zhuo's guards, I finally realized this dream!"
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