Guangxian, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Mi Zhu were riding horses, and behind them were carrying three chariots and horses and dozens of elite soldiers.

It was already March, the grass was growing and the birds were flying, and the earth was like spring. The sun was warm all the way up, which made everyone feel happy.

"Haha! So bright and bright, I remembered Taoyuan, my second brother! When will we brothers be able to return to Taoyuan again?" Zhang Fei was in such a good mood, and he opened his arms to bathe in the warm sun.

Guan Yu looked at the farmland not far away and felt the spring. He had been fighting for bandits over the years, and it was rare to be so peaceful and peaceful and smiled: "When will the world be peaceful? We built three thatched houses under Taoyuan and sang at wine and singing all day long, which is also a great pleasure in life!" Zhang Fei laughed when he heard this.

"Two generals! This time the champion Hou has added you to the county magistrates of the two counties. Duke Xuande asked us to bring generous gifts to thank him for the gift, so that the champion Hou can express his remarks to Duke Xuande as the prefect of Chengyang County. You must not forget the big thing!" Mi Zhu reminded on the side.

Guan Yu remained silent when he heard this, while Zhang Fei said unhappy: "Originally, we were old acquaintances with the champion Hou, but this time we went to him to make a living, and now we asked us to ask for gifts and ask for help. This is too disappointing! I can't pull this face!" Zhang Fei held his arms and turned his head to look at Guan Yu.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said, "Brother Zizhong! Our brothers and Champion Hou are in a similar position. We are really ashamed to speak out about this kind of entrusting and asking others for help! Brother Zizhong, since he is proficient in this, he will be fully responsible for it at that time!"

Mi Zhu saw the two men directly becoming the bosses, and said speechlessly: "The two generals are now traitors in the court. A great man like Xuande Gong has made many military achievements but cannot be used. Now he is only named as the county magistrate! A few days ago, the spiritual energy in the treasury began to decrease rapidly. It must be the champion Hou who used the governor's seal to extract spiritual energy from the earth veins. If Xuande Gong can take charge of the county magistrate's seal, we can have some of the spiritual energy in the treasury. At that time, raising soldiers and farming can make a fortune quickly, instead of watching the spiritual energy disappear and unable to be used..."

Before Mi Zhu finished speaking, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had already rode their horses and drove him away...

The three of them went to Guangchang County to pay their respects to Xu Shu first. After arriving at the dilapidated Guangchang City under the siege of the bandits, they saw the soldiers and craftsmen who were repairing the dilapidated city. They could imagine how fierce the battle was that day.

Guan and Zhang also saw the mighty and toughness of the Liangshan bandits. They couldn't help but admire Xu Shu, who had never met before, but had become famous all over the world with the champion Hou.

The three of them sent a message to Xu Shu and were told that Xu Shu was dealing with government affairs and was not in the county town and would take several days to return.

Since they were going to pay homage to Qin Ge, the three of them decided to pay homage to Xu Shu on their own initiative. At this time, even the Guan and Zhang brothers who were above the top were preparing to pay homage to him in person.

Under the leadership of a sergeant, the team arrived at a wasteland in a blink of an eye.

On the wasteland, a team of figures in coarse linen were doing farm work in full swing. Some were logging wood to build houses, some were working in the fields, some were digging stones and paving roads, and some were working hard on this abandoned land.

Zhang Fei grabbed the sergeant in front of him and said suspiciously: "We want to pay homage to Lord Xu, what do you mean! What do you do when you take my brother to the wilderness!"

The messenger replied to Xu Shu's business work. According to the principle, they should have taken them to the township to visit. However, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei found that the road led by the guide was becoming more and more desolate. The two were not afraid of being robbed, but they just couldn't bear to be fooled.

The guide sent by Xu Shu was so shocked by Zhang Fei's bear-like breath that he couldn't speak.

Guan Yu grabbed Zhang Fei and said, "Third brother! Look at these farmers, one of whom is majestic, and they are like a tiger while running around, and they are full of fierce aura. They are definitely an elite brigade, not an ordinary farmer. Are these the troops of the champion Hou?"

While everyone was wondering, two farmers came over in coarse cloth and ragged clothes.

Although I can't tell the difference between the appearance, I can sense from my breath that the two are not ordinary people.

The two were confused, but they saw them coming closer to untied their hats. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei recognized that one of them was Chen Deng!

It’s true that Chen Deng, the son of the Chen family, the first gentry in Xuzhou, dressed like a farmer.

At this time, Chen Deng's face was a little rough in the sun, and she was covered in coarse cloth and linen. She didn't have the style of a noble young man. She was simply arrested as a coolie.

A man beside Chen Deng was browsing and a sword was inserted between his waist, which looked a bit out of character.

"Haha! Mr. Chen, you won't violate the military law. Being arrested by the Champion Marquis as hard labor! The military law of this Champion Marquis is really well-known. This suave eldest son Chen has become a local mouse!" Zhang Fei saw the former high-ranking Chen Deng who saw Liu Bei's ignoring him, and he was actually working in the fields. He was so embarrassed, his feet were covered with mud and water, and his hands were grinding bubbles, and he immediately started to tease him.

Chen Deng rubbed his back and was not as warm as he was not as angry as he was covered in mud and said with fatigue: "It's really hard to be a farmer. I've had a sore back pain in my back just a few days ago. Thinking about the past, I wasted all the efforts of the people. Now I feel ashamed!"

"Mr. Chen, with this heart, I feel that the farm work these days has not been done in vain, but I think your body is too weak. Eating fish for a long time will allow insect poison to accumulate in your body. These days, simple food, increase the amount of labor, and mix with Dr. Xu's medicinal food, I have a lot of attention to your spirit! I feel that it's just right to strengthen your body. Without this village, there will be no shop left!" The person next to him laughed when he heard this.

Seeing Guan, Zhang and Mi and the other two stunned, Chen Deng waved his hands and smiled bitterly: "Because this place is close to the area where bandits in Liangshan are active, and because it is too dangerous, the number of people immigrated here is very small, and nearly hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land cannot be effectively cultivated. Now we have temporarily ceased the battle with the bandits in Liangshan. The champion Hou has implemented a policy of military farming. The garrison stationed in the pass and the city is responsible for the reclamation, and the troops are self-sufficient! Mr. Hou took the lead in leading ten acres of responsible fields. Each of the soldiers of the Danyang soldiers received one acre of responsible fields. One acre of land can provide 3 soldiers a year. We can not only be self-sufficient, but also allow brothers to earn extra money and reduce the burden on the court. It's just that I haven't put the land before, and now my waist is almost exhausted. It's really not easy for the people! Oh! By the way, look at my mind, I'm confused. This is the famous Xu Shu! Mr. Xu Yuanzhi!"

Chen Deng’s current temperament is very different from before. He used to be a bit self-reliant and noble in his identity. He always keeps his every move. He always feels distance when communicating with others. Now he is much more intimate.

When Guan, Zhang and Mi heard that the person in front of him was Qin Ge's confidant, Xu Shu, who was famous all over the world, quickly got off the horse and greeted him. After a few greetings from everyone.

"The lord has told me many times that General Guan and General Zhang are the most handsome generals of the world. When I saw it today, I was really arrogant. When I visited, there were no Yating guests here, only coarse tea and potatoes. I hope you don't dislike me!" Xu Shu invited the three of them under the shade of a crooked tree.

Several sergeants brought coarse tea, coarse grain cakes and a basket of baked potatoes.

Chen Deng was already a little hungry. He called a few people a few times, held the roasted potatoes, peeled off the skin and started to eat. After working all morning, this guy was really hungry, and the anorexia that had made him extremely picky was cured.

Mi Zhu was stunned when he looked at Chen Deng who was eating voraciously. This was still the most famous food theorist in Xuzhou, who was the one who could only serve him in Xuzhou's top chefs. He just ate roasted potatoes like this and voraciously regardless of his image. It seems that this guy is really hungry.

Chen Deng also noticed Mi Zhu's strangeness and felt that he had lost his aristocratic style. He touched the black and gray sticking to his mouth and smiled awkwardly: "There are still a lot of work in the acre of land I contracted. Until now, the weeds have not been removed. In order not to delay the farming time, I have to go to work after a while!"

Mi Zhu saw Chen Deng's hands covered with the ground blisters, and he couldn't bear to say, "Yuanlong, this is not a job for the children of the gentry. Why do you have to humiliate yourself like this? Isn't it enough to send a few military soldiers to kill them?"

"The sage said: 'A gentleman sets an example'. I did not have a deep understanding of this before. However, when the champion Hou practiced this sentence, I realized the hardships and significance of a gentleman cultivating virtue. I have already sworn in public with the soldiers. Could it be that Chen Deng, who has broken his promises and fatty villain?" Chen Deng said as he started eating roasted potatoes. Soon the three potatoes slapped their stomachs and carried their hoes and stood up.

He apologized with Xu Shu, Guan Zhang and others, then took two potatoes from the basket and stuffed them into his arms, and carried a sickle to work in the fields beside him.

"This Chen Yuanlong is really strong and cannot be robbed of his ambition! I have underestimated him before. With this ruthlessness and tenacity, nothing can be accomplished in the world!" Xu Shu also ate potatoes and looked at Chen Deng working in the fields, and couldn't help but sigh.

"The soldiers are all in this kind of field, so who will fight against the bandits in Liangshan? Isn't the champion Hou a general? Is it necessary to humiliate himself like this?" Zhang Fei's eyes showed confusion. Although he was born a butcher, he was a descendant of the royal nobles of the Yan State and valued his identity very seriously.

Therefore, Zhang Fei practiced the principle of "referring to gentlemen over villains". He believed that people are born with hierarchies, and those who make contributions on the battlefield are to be granted titles to marquis and ministers, and those who believe that the strong are respected.

Qin Ge actually did the job of a lowly farmer as champion Hou and the governor of Qingzhou. This was simply self-deprecating, which made him a little unreasonable.

Xu Shu shook his hat and sang the wind and said with a smile: "We are fighting all our efforts to suppress bandits! Who said that the bandits must use military armor? Why do the people rebel with the bandits? It is precisely because there is no food to eat, and who has not reached the dead end, but rebelled with his head! Although the town we are responsible for now has only more than 30,000 people, one-third of them were bandits and bandits before. As long as we produce more than one person's food, we can turn a bandit into a good people. This is much more cost-effective than trying hard with a knife!"

"Miscellaneous! Wonderful! This is a strategy to defeat others without fighting! It is also the heart of champion Hou who is very kind. He did not regard these people's heads as merits for promotion to the upper class. Instead, he set an example and would rather humiliate himself to do this lowly and lead the people who are desperate and turn into evil bandits to return to peaceful governance. If there are more heroic and good officials like champion Hou in the world, my Han people will be blessed! The world will be peaceful!" Guan Yu's eyes lit up. Although he was from the bottom, his outlook on life was very different from Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu's way of dealing with people is to "refer to villains over gentlemen". He cares about the sufferings of the people and has the great wish of serving the people of the world and to be peaceful and prosperous, so he can empathize with Qin Ge's practice, which is also the reason why Guan Yu was named god in later generations.

Zhang Fei was a little confused, he couldn't understand Guan Yu's words, while Mi Zhu fell into silence, only he knew what he thought.

Xu Shu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others discussed the future prevention of troops stationed in the army.

Xu Shu said at last: "The bandits in Liangshan are hard to change. Now it is just because they scrapped the land in Qingzhou too hard. They treat us as a fat pig and slaughter them after they are fattened. During the autumn harvest, Liangshan bandits will inevitably attack in large numbers. Although we mainly farm, we are already building mountain forts and honing our armor. When the soldiers are busy farming, they will train the people to use crossbows, swords, guns and martial arts in their spare time, secretly prepare for war and accumulate strength, so that the people can guard dangerous places and resist the enemy's forces!"

Guan Yu clenched his fist and said, "The bandits are so hateful, I am going to destroy them. Guan promised Mr. Today that I will help Mr. defend against the bandits during the autumn harvest!"

When Zhang Fei heard about a war, he was happy and followed Guan Yu to respond.

He discussed some current situation with Xu Shu. Xu Shu's terrifying strategic methods made Guan Yu and Zhang Fei admire him. The three of them discussed the offensive and defensive strategies of nearby counties and towns, and finalized many agreements on assisting defense and mutual assistance.

Guan, Zhang and Mi rode their horses and bid farewell to Xu Shu and went to meet the champion Hou Qinge.

Xu Shu gently shook his hat and flirted with the wind to watch the three of them as they walked away and murmuring, "Although these three are the most outstanding people in the world, how can they understand the lord's great ambitions! Our Lord participated in post-disaster reconstruction and mulberry farming with a daughter. In addition to showing his determination to all classes in Qingzhou, he also demonstrated to the people and demonstrated his concept of equality between the scholars and the people. He is such a great hero who can live with the people equally, so other officials have no reason to regard themselves, and the people also have the awareness of monitoring the officials of the gentry. In this way, he can quietly influence the civil affairs of Qingzhou and realize the foundation for all generations!"

Although Xu Shu was good at military strategy, he was also a wise man. Now Guan Zhong and Jin Deman have taken advantage of the migration and marching of refugees to start implementing administration and formulating various political frameworks. Qin Ge personally participated in farming and construction to promote his concept of equality for all classes and everyone, and directly set off a political concept storm in all classes in Qingzhou.

If it were before, it would have been regarded as a wrong path by the gentry, and heretics would have to attack! Now Qin Ge is occupying the righteousness of restoring the people's livelihood in Qingzhou. This move is actually a righteous act of serving the country and the people, occupying the righteousness of Confucianism and the right time, place and people!

Even a wise man like Chen Deng understood Qin Ge's strategic vision and responded without hesitation. This move can be said to be silent and paved the way for the implementation of the new policy in the future, and has a final result.
Chapter completed!