This is a humiliating day in the history of Pegasus Village.
A large amount of grain, rice and meat were delivered to the outside of the village by the carload.
More than ten miles away from the village, the rebel army camped safely.
A few miles away from the rebel army, the well-dressed Pegasus troops stared at the rebel army's camp, daring not to take any action.
In order to show "sincerity", many elders of Pegasus Village sat in the large tent of the rebel army.
Cao Su was also very polite and entertained these clan elders with the newly sent good wine and meat.
Zhang Ke, who had drunk too much, dragged the Li clan elder to brag: "My Lord Cao has traveled all over the country, relying on his literary and military skills. He is different from others. He not only eats, drinks and has fun, but also has snow, moon, wind and flowers."
How can Mr. Li have the heart to listen to this rough guy's nonsense?
But what a big-name soldier like Zhang Ke likes most is bragging.
From Wang Meng to Li Li to Zhang Ke, they all have similar genes in their bones.
The Li clan elder smiled happily and drank a bowl of wine with him.
On the seat in the middle of the big tent, Cao Su's big horse Jin Dao sat, and sitting on the left was Ji Kang, the rich man of Pegasus Village.
Cao Su said with a smile: "Old man, the owner of your noble village has passed away. I am deeply sorry."
"Now that Pingcheng has fallen into the hands of the Wanping Army, if Pegasus Village still recognizes the imperial court as its leader, it must make plans as soon as possible."
Now that you have received the money and food, do you start to care about Pegasus Village?
The wealthy elders didn't believe Cao Su's lies at all. What Pegasus Village will look like in the future can only be decided by Pegasus Village itself.
However, Cao Su took a sip of wine and said to himself: "Pingcheng has changed its owner, and the new city owner is about to take office, which is about the same time that your new owner of Pegasus Village takes office."
"If the new city lord comes to power, he will definitely win over the wealthy gentry and pay taxes and donations."
"For local powerful people like you, the new city lord will definitely come to visit you. By then, you won't be as easy to talk to as me."
Are you easy to talk to?
Everyone panicked when you opened your mouth.
After receiving the money and food, Cao Su took the people of Pegasus Village to instill some ideas.
What he said will be true. Wan Pingjun will not want a useless Pingcheng.
But at the moment, Pingcheng is in dire straits, and all the big families with some wealth have fled. The only one who can still make some profit is Pegasus Village.
"Old man from a wealthy family, I, Cao Su, are not bragging. I, Cao Su, have always convinced others with my virtue."
"If you, Pegasus Village, avoid paying taxes, you should make up for it, or even be fined."
"But since I have a romantic relationship with you at Pegasus Village, I will be exempted from this punishment."
Cao Su said several words in succession, but no one from the wealthy family could interrupt.
While Cao Su was drinking, the elder of the wealthy family suddenly felt something in his heart and suddenly asked: "Captain Cao, will the rebel army march eastward this time and not go to the Central Plains?"
"nonsense!"
Cao Su burped and breathed out a strong smell of alcohol.
He seemed tipsy and denied, "We are fighting against rebellion. Wherever there are rebels, we will appear there."
"East, where did the traitors come from in the east? You are in the east, could you be a traitor?"
As soon as these words came out, the rich man's expression suddenly changed, and he said with a stiff face and a smile: "How can we be traitors, Lieutenant Cao, you are just kidding."
"We have money, food and soldiers, and we are arrogant and prosperous in the era of peace. We are disturbing the world for profit. We are ignoring the people and the orthodoxy of the court. Isn't this a betrayal of Pingcheng? Isn't it a betrayal of Qianyuan?"
Cao Su suddenly shouted loudly, and the rumbling sound was like a big bell, which struck the hearts of everyone in the camp.
The rich man looked at Cao Su silently and surprisingly did not refute again.
The clan elder below was made red-faced by what Cao Su said and had no words to refute.
This man has a broad mind and cares about the world. Although he is hateful, he can still be regarded as a true man.
The people in Pegasus Village thought that regardless of the positions of both parties, Cao Su was indeed a loyal minister and good general of the imperial court.
He is a righteous person under the mainstream values.
.......
Neither party enjoyed the meal.
The people in Pegasus Village were always restless and wanted to leave several times.
However, the rebel army refused to let them leave. After all the money and food were received and Luo Yi inspected them carefully, he gave the order to let the elders of Pegasus Village leave.
The men of Pegasus Village welcomed back the clan elder.
This time, the clan elders withstood the pressure and used the identity of a disguised "hostage" to appease the invading enemies, which won unanimous praise from everyone in Pegasus Village.
Although it is a bit more dangerous, the accumulation of political capital has been completed.
After this is completed, the clan elders' reputation in Pegasus Village will reach its peak.
"Old man from a rich family."
Ji Wu, the commander of the silver armor, came to Ji Kang.
The mountain wind blew through Ji Wu's robe, and he stood with his sword in hand, his face solemn.
"The world has changed!"
The rich man's eyes were extremely deep, looking into the distance.
A desolate horn sounded.
In the distance, the rebel army began to withdraw their strongholds and collect their flags, preparing to leave the territory of Pegasus Village.
The world has changed, and the battle between the Wanping Army and the imperial court only kicked off the troubled times.
Heroes emerge in troubled times, and low-level officials like Cao Su quickly rise to prominence, gain official status, and even control an army, able to overwhelm local tyrants.
When land annexation reaches a certain level, society will be in turmoil and classes will be reshuffled.
Although the wealthy elders do not understand these principles, they can clearly feel that the storm of the times is stirring.
"Ji Wu, hurry up and train your troops quickly."
"I don't care what method you use, you must build a strong Qi and blood army in a short time."
"This world is becoming more and more dangerous. Pegasus Village must have enough power to protect itself."
The elder of the wealthy clan said to the new leader.
Ji Wu immediately agreed and accepted the order with dignity.
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"A total of three thousand stones of grain, one hundred thousand taels of silver, hundreds of good horses, hundreds of pack horses, and tens of thousands of catties of meat. Sir, Pegasus Village is really rich."
Luo Yi, the new grain planner, couldn't help but sigh that Pegasus Zhuang's family is well off.
I even thought that I might as well attack Pegasus Village and maybe defeat it?
"Money is something external to the body. As a member of the public family, you should not have any unreasonable thoughts about money." Zhang Ke drooled at the side.
"So many things are somewhat slowing down our marching speed."
"Fortunately we have requisitioned enough pack horses."
"Sir, are you going north or south next?"
After the rebel forces withdrew from Pegasus Village, they faced a new route problem.
To the west is Pingcheng, which you definitely cannot go to.
You can only go south or north, go around in circles, pass some high mountains and rivers, and then you can reach Lingzhou; go south to meet Baishui River, and then you will reach the boundary of Wucheng.
Go north to Lingzhou and then west to enter Yuzhou.
Yuzhou has a territory of thousands of miles and is very vast. It is one of the largest states in the world.
At the same time, it is also the granary of the world, the location of the World Martial Arts Alliance, and the location of many top sects in the world.
The battle between the imperial court and the Wanping Army over the Yuzhou territory shows no sign of ending in the short term.
If we go south from Wucheng, it will be the rear territory of Wanping Army.
They are Tongzhou, Pingzhou and Ruzhou.
These three prefectures have been included in the territory of Wanping Army. The rear defense line is relatively stable and there is not much that can be done.
Therefore, Cao Su did not hide it from everyone and ordered: "The main force of the thieves is fighting in Yuzhou, and Yuzhou will inevitably become the center and focus of China in the future."
"The goal of our crusade against the rebels is to crusade the rebels and help the mountains and rivers. From now on, the army will detour north to Lingzhou and go to Yuzhou, striving to clear out the rebels as soon as possible."
Head to Yuzhou!
No one was surprised at all.
Yuzhou is not far from Jiangzhou. Once you pass Jiangning Prefecture and take a boat upstream from the Qingluo River, you can see the vast land of Yuzhou in just a few days.
Since ancient times, Yuzhou has played an important role in shaping the world.
As the old saying goes, "Whoever conquers the world must first conquer Yuzhou."
Yuzhou's population, economy, culture, and resources are among the best among all states in the world.
However, Jiangzhou, which is also a large state, is very different from Yuzhou.
In the eyes of the great sects of Yuzhou, Jiangzhou is like a barren and barren countryside, which is not comparable to the vast Yuzhou where all the beautiful people gather.
"The local war between the Imperial Army and Wanping Army in Lushan has come to an end. No matter who wins next, Yuzhou will become the focus."
"Because many troops of the Wanping Army have entered Yuzhou, the Wanping Sect has also begun to penetrate into Yuzhou, and its intention to meddle with Yuzhou is clearly revealed."
"Yuzhou has fertile fields for thousands of miles and flat rivers. Once Yuzhou is lost, it will be difficult to defend the Shengguan. Therefore, the imperial court will definitely block the Wanping Army in Yuzhou and destroy it in Yuzhou. The two sides will inevitably form a decisive battle here."
"This place is not only the place for the decisive battle, but also the place where we fight against the rebels and serve the country with loyalty."
Cao Su's analysis is as fierce as a tiger.
The centurions below nodded frequently.
"Lord Cao, it's amazing. We think so too."
"That's right, enter Yuzhou and destroy Wanping!"
Having just harvested a large amount of money and food, the morale of the soldiers was very high. Everything Cao Su said was right.