15. The horn of the frontier(1/2)
“It’s really like what Zhang Wenqiao said, this place is full of infinite possibilities, but it is also full of chaos and sin.++”
Pingcheng is a war-torn place, so the atmosphere here is very different from the hinterland of the Central Plains, even places like Mayi and Shanwu that can be regarded as frontier towns.
As soon as he stepped into the gate of Pingcheng, Li Shushi felt a strong aura rushing towards him, whether it was pedestrians walking on the road, business travelers coming and going, or even people lying casually against the wall on the roadside to bask in the sun.
The down-and-out household has a vigilant look in its eyes, and at the same time, it looks at every passerby who passes by with aggressive eyes, especially the newcomers who have never seen it before, and they are looking up and down.
Many times, still unwilling to give up.
It wasn't until Li Shushi's signal that the guards stopped and drew their swords out of their sheaths that these wanton eyes were slightly restrained.
However, Li Shushi could feel that the malice that enveloped the entire team had not dissipated.
"Just get used to writing. This is a baptism that every newcomer must go through. The rules here are indeed very different from those elsewhere."
The rules here are indeed very different from other places, because the first priority here is not to work hard to govern or develop border trade. Qiangyin here and north of the Great Wall are the first line of attack in the north of Bingzhou, and because Qiangyin lacks protection, not only the city wall
It is not very strong, and the county is mostly populated by nomadic tribes.
The Han people who fell behind and did not settle here, so when it comes to the abundance of food and grass and the accumulation of wealth, Qiangyin is far incomparable to this Pingcheng. In order to protect everything here, all those who come here, whether they are capable officials or cruel officials
, the first thing to do is how to resist the prying eyes of those greedy people from the north.
If it were not for the change in the offensive and defensive dynamics between the Bingzhou Army and the grassland tribes in recent years, not only many small and medium-sized tribes who defected to Bingzhou were deployed outside the border fortress, but also troops were sent from time to time into the grassland for "hunting" activities, here would be
The county magistrate may not be able to make it three years at all, and various accidents can cause the lives of those unlucky ones to wither prematurely.
Even Xun You, who is now living happily by Huang Zhong's side, feels sad every time he recalls his experience in Pingcheng.
Of course, Xun You does not regret her previous career in Pingcheng, because this place has well cultivated her strong will, but if he is asked to come back here again, unless forced, Xun You will never be willing. He is not willing to do it again.
Play a heartbeat memory game.
Xun You didn't want to get into the trap again. But this time, Li Shushi took the initiative to jump in.
Although they were surrounded by all kinds of malice, surprisingly no one tried to provoke them anymore, whether it was staring at them from a distance, whistling fiercely through the crowd, or bumping into them on purpose, Li Shushi thought
None of the methods appear.
This was not because there were so many personal guards around him that these people gave up on this idea. In fact, the total number of personal guards who followed him into Pingcheng was less than two hundred. The rest included those foreign slaves and Xu Chu.
They were all handed over to Jia Xu by Li Shushi. This force will be hidden in an area near Pingcheng, waiting for the right time to decide whether to appear.
This was Jia Xu's idea. Although he always felt that his proposal was like using him as fragrant fish bait, the sudden new situation in the north did require necessary testing, and Li Shushi's presence was just right. But if it really happened
If something unexpected happened, it would be easier for such a small force to escape, not to mention that behind him there were Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu stationed at Shanwu.
So in general, the order in the city is still guaranteed. However, he noticed that whenever a caravan or individual leaves at the city gate, there will always be someone following them quietly. Li Shushi also knows that the order here is limited to the city.
As for the outside of the city, it is a paradise for those who are good at fighting, a hell for those who are cowardly, a sea of happiness for those who are good at planning, and tableware for simple children.
Of course, no matter what kind of person he is, as long as he survives such waves again and again, he is a strong person, a strong person in life, and can get enough respect in the city - although if the temptation is big enough, there will be no chance of success.
He still won't relax on how to attack this city, and even because of the opponent's record, he will be more thorough and ruthless, making sure to win with one blow.
This place can be called the "city of sin", but it can also be called "the only pure land among the places of sin".
"But having said that, after having such a big hatred outside, we can still live peacefully with each other in this city. It's really amazing no matter how you look at it. Just now I thought someone would really rush up and think about it.
Be a 'chess piece' for others to explore."
"Probably because everyone needs such a place. It allows them to get a piece of pure land where they can rest peacefully after a long journey and stress, and it also allows them to get rid of the goods they don't know where they came from. It's like
Just like the 'market' hidden in the shadows in Mayi in the south, many people have the same needs, so there is such a
place, and most people maintain the order there for a common purpose. Those who do not abide by the order will be wiped out. Coupled with the guidance of the official force, over time, people who come here and those who do not come here will
Once you know the rules here, people who don't follow the rules will gradually disappear, but as long as those who follow the rules don't die, there will always be hope of turning around."
Perhaps Old Man Tong is right. This place is indeed full of conspiracy and cunning, blood and violence, but the area within Pingcheng County is like a safe zone in an online game. You can PK outside in the dark, armed with knife guards.
You won't even look at it, but once you step into the safe zone and want to engage in PK activities, you have to consider whether you can escape from the hands of the guards with swords, and you may even encounter people who want to
Other players who want to reasonably and legally destroy equipment from you.
All in all, unless you are at the end of your rope and have to take a desperate risk, committing crimes in a safe zone is definitely the most uneconomical option.
In this way, Li Shushi settled down in a residence in the county town of Pingcheng. It was not like in Mayi. He would either find a large-scale inn or live in someone else's annex.
, because this is one of the properties in his name.
Well, if Su Xiaoluoli hadn't told him personally, he really wouldn't have known that he had such a big house under his name. But according to Su Xiaoluoli, this house was usually used by the Li family caravan when they went deep into the grassland.
They will rest and recuperate here before work. In addition, the work of recruiting new people and training them will also be done.
It is all done here. It can be said that they live here not only because the place here is big enough to allow them to do whatever they want. It is also because this is the stronghold of the Li family caravan in Pingcheng, which can isolate many undesirable groups.
The attempt can be regarded as a preventive way to reduce a lot of unnecessary troubles.
Because it is the residence of one's own caravan rather than a newly purchased residence, it is fully equipped with supplies and servants. There are even three or five singing girls. Even though the beauty is not at all on par with those in Jinyang City
Compared with the brothels, it is not as good as the women that the Zhang family in Mayi is ready to send out, but it is also excellent for the big-headed soldiers who cannot indulge themselves at will during the mission and have been accumulating for a long time without a chance to vent.
entertainment products.
Since it is his own thing, the safety is better than those of unknown origins outside. In response to those expectant looks, Li Shushi was very "kind" and relaxed a little ban, allowing them to release a little bit of their savings if they needed it.
of anger.
However, Li Shushi was very doubtful that even if the servants and women were included, less than twenty female creatures could satisfy the lust accumulated by men five times their size for such a long time? Although it is said that the fields that are not plowed are only exhausted.
of cattle, but...
Well, the following imagination is too evil. Li Shushi feels that it is better not to think about it, otherwise Zhen Loli’s cute little feet will step on her, and Qiao Loli seems to be very cooperative and extends a pink hand.
Tender little hands.
By the way, ever since she suggested to Zhen Xiaololi to pick a date to marry them next year, this girl looks more and more like a lady. Is it possible that she still plans to give it a last try even though she knows she can't compete with Su Xiaololi? It always feels a bit tragic.
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Well, don't guess what Loli is thinking, anyway, Li Shushi rarely guesses right, so it's definitely him who is the big idiot.
As expected by Li Shushi, within two days, several girls were almost destroyed by the soldiers who were like wolves and tigers.
And this also resulted in these guys not only not releasing their anger, but instead seemed to accumulate more feelings.
I mean, is this like shooting yourself in the foot?
"So what is the appropriate way to resolve this situation?"
This question was finally raised by Li Shushi, who was puzzled for an hour.
"If the lord feels that the forces in the city cannot be trusted, he may lead his troops out, choose a tribe to destroy, and then set off his troops for fun within half a day. After everything is done, should he leave it to the merchants as slaves or exchange his heads for
Leave it to the lord of the county and he will die on his own."
It was Zilongjiang who said such a cruel and simple thing, and judging from his familiarity with these things, it was not the first time he had done this kind of thing - that's right, after all, this man also led his subordinates in the
He was the master who had entered and exited seven times in the grassland, and Li Shushi issued even more ruthless orders at that time. The grassland at that time was far more powerful than it is now. It is not only Zhao Yun who thought about such short and easy things, but also nodded repeatedly.
Taishi Ci and Xu Huang should have done a lot of this.
In fact, seriously speaking, it is not that Li Shushi has never done it before, but he has a loli tied to his side. Naturally, his first priority is to give the other party a good time, and occasionally he will let his subordinates ride on the stolen war horses.
Tie up one or two women you like and take them home to warm them. This kind of thing of eating them up and then turning on them and killing them... Well, this is really the first time Li Shushi has heard of it.
Although it sounded a little cruel, Li Shushi actually felt a little excited whether it was affected by the atmosphere in Pingcheng.
So it’s really not easy to be a good person. You might fall into a trap with just a little temptation, not to mention that there are basically no good people in this room. There are only two cute lolita who are relatively pure, but
Considering that those who are close to the ink are black, there is probably a possibility of being black - as for why not three lolita, because even a certain lolita scorned this statement.
"Do you know that good people are equal to dead people these days, and only disasters can survive for a thousand years?"
It made sense. Li Shushi found that he couldn't refute it at all, especially the second half of the sentence.
After all, it can be said that he was also the party harmed by the "disaster".
Just like that. In the next few days, some goods were randomly purchased in the county town. This team, which did not look like a caravan in any way, embarked on the road heading north - although in fact, there was a person in this "caravan".
A senior grocery store owner, there is also a skilled worker who can barely be regarded as a grocery store, a strong woman who can control a business empire, and a trainee businessman who is trying to learn how to control a business empire. If he is a wandering businessman, maybe
Is it also a good combination?
It's a pity that this is not Western Europe, nor is it the numerous kingdoms formed after the split of Shinra. After all, a few people are still a very dangerous combination, unless one of them has the fighting power of Miss Luohe or Su Xiaololi.
From this we can see how rare a modern peaceful society is. After all, most of the time, a car and two or three people can constitute the smallest unit of logistics circulation. In addition to often encountering various blatant tolls, but those
Compared with Europe, which was full of large and small countries, money was nothing. Otherwise, the German Customs Union would not have made such a big move, and it even became an important milestone on the road to German reunification.
Another proof of Li Shushi's emotion is that not more than half a day after leaving the north gate of Pingcheng, at least two groups of people surrounded them, one on the left and one on the right. Although there was no arrogance in their attitude.
It felt like this, but from the way they took out their weapons and rushed towards their side without saying a word, it could be seen that these people seemed determined to win this battle.
"That's why I hate you guys the most for robbing. You have no technical content at all."
Having said that, I have always wanted to say such a classic line, and now that I finally have the opportunity, Li Shushi actually feels a little excited.
It's a pity that in exchange for this classic line, it was three pairs of sanitary balls from three lolita.
Tsk, poor Loli, this is art, the highest state of language art, you don’t understand the appreciation of art!
Naturally, no one paid attention to Li Shushi's wailing like a defeated dog. In fact, everyone entered a fighting state, and Zilongjiang and Ziyi were the two most excited ones. It felt like their hands were shaking because of too much energy.
To be continued...