Not long after this year's bumper harvest, thanks to several timely rains in spring and summer, the harvests in Jianghan Plain, Jianghuai Plain, Henan Plain, Luoyang Plain, and grain-producing areas from south to north have become stable one by one, while Luoyang has been short of food for more than ten years.
Changpingcang received a new batch of surplus grain for the first time. Although it only filled one-tenth of the designed reserves, this was a good omen.
At this time, judging from the official Dibao data released by the imperial court, half of the people reported to have fled famine in the counties and counties under its jurisdiction have returned, and many warehouses have been restored. Some of them may have been hidden by wealthy families. The overall taste of revival can be seen by anyone.
I feel that it is undoubtedly in line with people's hearts to choose to proclaim himself emperor at such a time.
"But the stability of this emperor's throne requires a blood sacrifice..."
In the evening, when Zhuge Liang went into the city to visit his brother Zhuge Jin, one could see a little restlessness among the people entering the city. The prices of military-related supplies on the market were increasing.
Considering that Jinshang has never left the city since he took over Luoyang, he only dispatched generals Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Gao to various areas to pacify the area east of Luoyang from south to north.
style, Luoyang residents have some psychological expectations and at the same time maintain confidence in the new victory.
Two years ago, the Jiangdong nobles rebelled. Facing the three-pronged advance of Guan Yu, Zhang Liao, and Huang Zhong, the 20-year-old young master Sun Ce of Jiangdong first killed all the rebel nobles and surrendered. This ruthless approach made Sun Ce
The clan has no potential old enemies in the new dynasty.
Guan Yu expressed his appreciation for Sun Ce, but it was difficult to decide how to deal with the Sun family, especially when he secretly heard that his eldest brother was interested in a five-year-old girl named Sun Shangxiang.
General Guan, who was very loyal, arranged for this little girl, and according to the list, he found the sisters Qiao and Qiao, who were just fifteen years old, and packed them up and sent them to Luoyang...
It seems that the Sun brothers got the opportunity to meet today because of their sister. They were specially assigned by the imperial court to join the northwest frontier army to defend the Qiang people. They heard that Yu had been doing well recently. They recruited groups to fight and suppressed a large number of unruly Qiang people.
...Even the surviving family members of the Yuan family requested surrender in the spring of last year and moved out of Yecheng after being forgiven by the Queen Mother. Shen Pei and other surviving ministers assisted several young masters and moved to Jiaozhou in the south to develop.
The chaos in the world came to an end in less than twenty years, leaving only Julu, Chang'an, Yanzhou, and Yizhou that have not yet been brought under control.
As the saying goes, the whole world is not the land of the king. The newly born Third Han Empire couldn't help but focus on these nails. The subjects were guessing about the direction of Emperor Wu's first military campaign after he came to the throne. Because there were newspaper channels to spread the word, the government and the opposition
It even sparked a big debate and is still discussed among the people.
"It's time to attack the puppet emperor of Chang'an first... There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. What's more, Chang'an is just an isolated city and can be fought in one battle..."
"Not necessarily. I heard that Yizhou had a bumper crop in four years and the warehouses are full of rice. General Ziyun has already arrived at Jiange, ready to attack at any time..."
Some people wonder: "Why don't you talk about Cao Cao?"
"Don't you know yet? The newspaper said that he has submitted a petition to surrender. The Cao thieves are cunning and have never broken out. At this time, they probably won't be able to fight."
Zhuge Liang listened quietly along the way. He didn't hear a few people talking about Julu. Jizhou had been suffering from drought, blood sacrifices, and households for four years. In people's eyes, that area was already a thousand miles of no man's land, and no one believed in the Tao of Taiping.
The remnant can persist in it until now, so there is no need to discuss it.
"But the reality...is it really so smooth?"
In recent years, the Xunpan network, which was transformed from the post-transmission system of the Han Dynasty, spread to all states, and official newspapers and private newspapers flourished, making the empire's information exchange much faster, political propaganda more powerful, and its dominance deepened.
The actual record of Empress Dowager He presenting the Imperial Seal to the present day is still talked about by the people. This is a symbol of the smooth handover from the Second Han Empire to the Third Han Empire.
Only on the surface it looks as smooth as a lake, the political system has not changed much, the military is so smooth, everything is going smoothly, which makes people sigh at the red smoke of the ancestral graves in Baitu Mountain today. It turns out that the old Liu family is not exhausted.
The prosperity of the Han Dynasty is determined by destiny, and no one can shake it.
But the undercurrents beneath the surface of the smooth lake, the thrilling struggles, turns, successes and failures, many of these truly secret things will never be mentioned in official newspapers, and will never be spread among the people in private.
Generally speaking, these peripheral military affairs seem to have become distant to the people of Luoyang. Four years have not made people forget the pain of hunger, war disasters, and loss of relatives. Dong Zhuo and the Xiliang Army reduced the population of Luoyang to almost
It has been reduced by a quarter, and the wounds of many families are still difficult to heal, but life must go on, and this is generally the case with people.
Zhuge Liang thought and looked back. The rejuvenated folk atmosphere made him feel very fresh when he first came to Luoyang. From a young man's perspective, it was much more lively than Wancheng and Xiangyang in the southern capital.
"Liang'er?" A familiar voice sounded in his ears, and he looked back anxiously.
One of the captains took off his helmet, revealing a young face with a somewhat rude expression, as if he deliberately wore a mustache to appear more mature... This is a very thoughtful person.
After this moment of judgment, Zhuge Liang hesitated and asked: "Brother?"
Intellectually, I think it is because I cannot emotionally accept my brother, who was once famous for his elegance and elegance, and that is why he joined the army and has become like this in the past three years.
Zhuge Jin laughed so loudly that half the street could hear him: "It's only been three years since we last met, and you don't know me anymore."
"Aren't you going to do an internship? Don't be stunned..."
He lowered his voice and whispered in his younger brother's ear, then turned to a group of veterans: "Come and meet me, this is my younger brother Zhuge Liang, a big shot in the future, you must all remember him.
A group of veterans knew that he meant to take care of him, and they laughed and shouted: "Sir's brother must be very powerful.
"The future will be bright..."
Zhuge Liang: "..."
The slight discomfort did not affect the young man's sharp thinking. He suddenly woke up and asked Zhuge Jin in a low voice: "Are we going to use troops against Jizhou and Qingzhou today?"
"This is our hometown where we are familiar with each other, so I chose you, brother?"
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you...but you must have never imagined that the lord also called your name. Otherwise, why would I rush to preach and summon you?"
"Hey, do you know that I am Zhuge Liang now?" The young man frowned and suddenly realized that the gift of books at the banquet he went to with his uncle four years ago was probably not an accident.
What is hidden behind this?
He buried this doubt in his heart, raised his face, clasped his fists at the sergeants around him and smiled: "From now on, when we are in the army together, I will rely on you more."
Night fell just then.
Jizhou·Julu
In the dark and tall city, the hopefuls were watching, but they couldn't see much of the people. Only patches of darkness shrouded it. If you looked carefully, you could see the gray and white breath of living people, which could hardly be gathered into a torrent.
A tall altar, protected by altar walls, covers a total area of one hundred hectares and is very grand. A corridor running from north to south connects the buildings.
The altar has a three-tier altar system, white marble railings, eight eaves pillars on the outside, and eight gold pillars in the middle. Below, tens of thousands of Taiping followers are prostrating, while Zhang Jiao, in the middle, holds a crystal core and silently
After trying it, a green light flashed for a moment, and the crystal core disappeared on the altar.
After just counting the breaths, a dull voice sounded: "It's done well, I'm very satisfied."
A thousand-meter-long Ark giant ship slowly emerged from the void, casting a huge shadow on the streets and alleys of the city, but the appearance of the ship's hull was covered with fairy clouds, and the auspicious glow cast on the altar.
Thousands of monks walked out of the glow, each with dark eyebrows, complete and clear alien marks, and powerful aura. They all had real-life strength. They all landed on this fresh and vast land. Their eyes were excited and their hearts were excited.
fiery.
"Strive to show your talents, and the changes in the world are ours."
"To devour, to conquer"
With such a noise, unlike the arrogance of the immortal spirit after taking over the body, he finally had the instinct to form a group, and quickly pushed out the leader of the organization under the altar. More than a dozen sect leaders knelt down in front of Zhang Jiao: "Meet Master Zhang..."
For these real mortals in this area, the immortals have always been aloof to kill and seize them.
Even if Zhang Jiao had not yet recovered his immortal status at this time, he still had the nine-sectioned staff of Taiping Dao in his hand and his combat power was extraordinary. He did not show any pretense at all and directly ordered the dozen or so leaders: "Immediately launch a light attack on the surrounding area."
Attack, while the strength of this land is still weak, I will let the terror of death shroud this land, completely destroy the foundation of Ye Qing's popular support, and then truly defy heaven."
"yes"
In response to such a sudden response, some people rolled their eyes, but there was a cold sentence above: "It's okay to betray, but think about the cost. This domain still regards you as a little fighting force, and the outside domain regards you as fertilizer... You guys
Don’t believe it? You can try it and see the consequences of surrendering to the enemy, and you will soon feel it.”
A staff was struck on the altar, and the whole city was trembling. The black tide was surging, and spiritual energy was filling the air. With such a naked threat of power, everyone looked at each other for a moment and said they did not dare.
"Don't you dare? You dare to do anything, but I'm afraid you don't dare to face the saint's revenge... Remember, just like in the past, this time we will conquer this foreign land and let the saint rule the earth, even if you escape to the ends of the earth.
, they couldn’t escape a single blast, and both body and spirit were destroyed.”
After Zhang Jiao warned, he turned around and respectfully knelt down to the Star Lord ship above: "Uncle Yi, are you leaving now?"
It was silent and motionless above. It took a long time before an indifferent voice came down: "Your credit for assisting in the experiment has been fulfilled. I will call you when I leave."
Zhang Jiao nodded slightly and stood up, understanding what this Earth Immortal meant... He was not leaving for the time being. He was waiting for an opportunity in this round of dark side attacks to escape from the trap of the nine Earth Immortals in Heaven with minimal risk.
"If this is the case, then I will attack this Ye Qing quickly, so that I can catch up with the Star Lord ship before it leaves, and strike Ye Qing conveniently..."
He frowned and thought carefully, knowing that he was not leaving just yet. His courage came from the Star Lord Ship, and a cold arc appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Ye Qing has countless abilities, and in the face of absolute power, whether it is the public's support or a trap,
They are all just scum, let you see the true power of this domain."