Chao Lian also said: "Business matters, let's talk about old times later. You are a person who can stand alone after all. How can you still be so unable to control your emotions? You are not afraid of being laughed at by the people below."
The guard was so excited that he wiped his nose and tears with the back of his hand.
Tears turned into laughter: "Looking at a joke? Which bastard dares to see my joke? Break the paws of anyone who sees it, so that you can remember it."
Chao Lian not only did not respond, but frowned and persuaded: "Don't break someone's claws at every turn. Leading troops in battle cannot be achieved by relying on brute force. Although military generals have always used military merit to convince others, soldiers also follow generals for the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
But you don’t treat the soldiers as human beings and always intimidate them. Even if they say they are afraid, they will not be convinced in their hearts and may even cause obstacles.”
The guard smiled and responded without any displeasure.
Although Chao Lian is several years younger than him in terms of age, the world of military commanders does not judge seniority based on age. When Ziyi Gong was still there, Chao Lian saved him twice. Without Chao Lian, he would have been buried in the grave.
It took countless rounds. Chao Lian reminded himself that it was also out of good intentions, and he readily accepted: "It's not really an interruption, cough cough cough, just say it casually."
Chao Lian said: "That's even more unacceptable."
It is easy to lose dignity.
Whether it is being too violent or cruel or having fun with the soldiers, it is too much. Even a good-tempered brother like his elder brother must keep in mind the propriety. The guard thought about it seriously and nodded. Fang Yan on the side interrupted the conversation between the two.
The guard also tacitly agreed to skip the topic and enthusiastically welcomed the two into the city. Chao Lian also realized that what he said was a bit over the line and stopped talking.
"The Lord has governed Shangnan very well these years."
This was Chao Lian's biggest emotion after entering the city.
The Sangnam County seat is completely different from what I remember.
The original city wall became a two-lane inner city, which expanded nearly half of the area outwards. The newly built city wall is strong and towering. On the basis of retaining the original layout, the buildings in the city have been continuously renovated and built. From the scale of the buildings, we can roughly estimate the permanent population of this place.
Even during the war, there were many people in the city.
When Chao Lian was communicating with his eldest nephew and his family, he occasionally heard some news about Shangnan County. In addition to Shangnan County, several surrounding places that had been protected by his eldest brother were treated well. These were also the main reasons that prompted their brothers to return to Shentang.
1. Shen Youli is impeccable in every aspect. After her eldest brother left, she became the person most like him in the world.
Following her is what the eldest brother wants to see.
The smile on Fang Yan's face was filled with memories: "It's been too long since I've been back, so many places have become unfamiliar. If there's no one to guide me right now, I'm afraid I won't even be able to find where to stay."
The two brothers did not settle in their old home.
It’s better to wait until we defeat the powerful enemy before revisiting our old place.
only--
"Why do we only have these people?"
Chao Lian officially took over the military power of Shangnan County. The original guard general handed over the booklet of various defenses and manpower. He only glanced at it briefly and quickly came up with a few figures in his mind. After speaking, he handed the booklet to his sixth brother Fang.
Yan, Fang Yan frowned the whole time.
These manpower is not much worse than back then.
But the problem is that Shangnan County has a large population. Judging from the scale of the expansion of the government office, the increase in population is considerable, and the corresponding defense force should also increase. Fang Yan closed the book, quietly put it aside, and used his dark pair of
He looked straight at the guard.
"what happened?"
This small amount of troops is nothing in normal times. Once the enemy leads a large-scale elite force to sneak attack, Shangnan County may not be able to defend it. Realizing this, Fang Yan wiped away the relaxation and comfort just now, the corners of his lips were lowered, and he was not angry.
Ziwei. Back then, he assisted his eldest brother, not only as a military advisor, saving lives and healing the wounded, but also in charge of rewards and punishments in the military camp. Just one glance could make someone's scalp numb.
The guard opened his mouth, as if he was in trouble.
Fang Yan: "No matter what the reason is, why was such a big thing not reported to the Lord? Can you afford the loss of Shangnan?"
All of us are people who have struggled through troubled times.
Who has lived to this day and has not experienced one or two massacres? Does he know what disaster this concealment will bring to Shangnan?
"Since my eldest brother took over and came to the south, this place has not experienced any disturbances for too many years. Have you forgotten what a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood look like?" Fang Yan said harshly in anger and asked, "...
…Are you worthy of the folks in Shangnan County?”
Does he still remember how he survived? He relied on the life-saving dry food donated by an old farmer in Shangnan County, and waited for his big brother with that breath! It is not said that a drop of kindness is repaid by a spring, but you can't repay a kindness with an enemy, right? Fang Yan
He pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword.
If there is a problem with the guard——
He did not hesitate to behead him first and then punish him later.
The guard finally couldn't hold it back anymore and revealed a truth that shocked Chao and Lian. He said: "It's not that the general is hiding it intentionally, but that things are really strange. There are still more soldiers on the list, but the actual number is less than this."
!These people have all escaped!”
"Most of the soldiers are from Zhe Chong Mansion, how could..."
Fang Yan and Chao Lian looked at each other.
I don’t believe why it was “escape” at all.
It can't be because the battle in the Northern Desert has shaken the morale of the army?
This is not right. Except for rumors in the middle of the battle in the Northern Desert, Kang Guo had the upper hand at other times. The royal court was watching the public opinion, and the common people did not move. Why did the soldiers of Zhechong Mansion run away? Besides, Zhechong Mansion
The soldiers are still carefully selected elites of Kang State, and they cannot easily become deserters.
"Are you really not a temporary recruit?"
The guard said: "No."
The newly recruited soldiers were in high spirits. They were all soldiers from Shangnan County. Their families, relatives and even the land they were assigned were here. They had no way to escape. But then again, the soldiers who escaped from Zhechong Mansion before were also locals.
There's just something weird about this thing.
"Most of them have disappeared in recent days."
"Before that, everything was fine."
"The general made a secret investigation and found nothing strange. The escape of these soldiers seemed to have been planned for a long time. It was originally thought that they were assassinated by the enemy, but the investigation found that they left on their own without notifying or taking away their relatives."
How dare he publicize the matter at this juncture? He could only carefully conceal it, for fear that it would cause a large-scale mutiny.
He saw Chao Lian and his two men looking solemn and puzzled.
"Isn't it because of this matter that the Lord sent General Chao here?"
The expressions on Chao Lian's and Lian's two men's faces spoke volumes. If it weren't for this matter, even Shen Tang wouldn't have received the slightest hint of it.
The guard secretly took a breath of air.
Asked in a low voice: "Is it still too late?"
It seems that the manpower brought by General Chao is not enough.
Fang Yan made a decision immediately: "How many aristocratic families are there in the city?"
If you don't have enough people, borrow them from them.
Shangnan County has not been affected by the war for nearly twenty years. In addition to the original local gentry, many small clans have also moved in. After the establishment of Kang State, they were eliminated, but only their land and hidden tenants were taken away. Nothing else moved much.
If each family joins together, they can have between three and five thousand people.
The guard said: "Everything from before is here."
Fang Yan: "If you have anything else to say, don't hesitate."
The guard said in his heart: "Every family has a lot of complaints about the royal court's arrangements. I'm afraid they won't come out to help relieve the siege this time."
This involves the rules for the appointment of Kangguo officials.
In principle, officials are all from other places, and even minor subordinates are not allowed to take up their posts in the local area. The latter must be at least one county away. Incumbent officials are not allowed to marry locals, nor are they allowed to take concubines. The Supervisory Censorship Council Stare at them.
This move will help prevent the expansion of the power of local snakes, avoid the corruption of officials protecting each other to a certain extent, and is beneficial to the management of the Kangguo court. In this way, local snakes will feel uncomfortable.
During the years when Gu Ren was in office, his approach was gentle yet firm, which limited the power of local aristocratic families without completely angering them, and also brought benefits. Both parties found a delicate balance between the main body and the dodder flower. Comparatively Compared to Wu Xian, Gu Ren is not so dependent on the aristocratic family, and the degree of constraints is much lighter.
The local snake felt unhappy but chose to take a step back.
Gu Ren's three father-in-laws all had a high reputation in Shangnan.
The relationship is very good, and it can be considered as a local power camp in the south.
When everyone is prosperous, everyone will be prosperous, and when everyone suffers, everyone will suffer.
When it was Shen Tang's turn, everything changed.
When Fang Yan heard this, he stood up in anger and shouted in a low voice: "Confused, everyone is confused! Have their brains been kicked by a donkey? Since they were dissatisfied, why didn't they say a word before? Five or six years have passed, and this has just begun. Are you making a fuss about separating the family?"
The guard braced himself and whispered softly.
"This matter also has something to do with the military advisors."
Fang Yan smiled angrily: "Is it related to me?"
This pot was really thrown off guard.
The guard sighed secretly: "Listen to me."
In the late period of the Dragon Slaying Bureau, Ziyi Gong and a group of brothers were poisoned by Huang Lie. Shangnan County was leaderless. Seeing that a fight was about to start in the country, Longwu County sent people to pick up Ziyi Gong and his family. Shen Tang's jurisdiction was actually autonomous. They hoped to choose a new backbone, but were too intimidated by Shen Tang's military strength to dare to take the lead. At this time, Chao Lian came back alive.
Chao Lian helped Shen Tang confirm his ownership of Shangnan County.
Up to this time, Shangnan County was still managed by various families.
It was not until the founding of Kangguo that new regulations were introduced.
The faces of the Shangnan family turned green.
They want to get together and overturn the table at this time, but it’s too late?
For the sake of life, I can only swallow my anger.
Being stable these past few years does not mean that there is no anger in my heart.
When the guard discovered that the soldiers were missing, he immediately thought of this route. Out of caution, he inquired about the situation and concluded that it would be better not to speak. If he spoke, these people might kneel down first.
He didn't want anything, he just wanted Wu Xian to be reused and Shen Youli was arrogant.
Fang Yan and Chao Lian's faces turned dark with anger.
His hands were trembling: "Did they instigate this?"
"This is unlikely." He has had a lot of dealings with these local aristocratic families and is well aware of their naughty character. If Kang State is strong and prosperous, these people will not mind continuing their family under the protection of Kang State, and no matter how poor their lives are, they will The common people in Guizhou are good, but they will not refuse the opportunity to stand up and make the decision. If they don't brag, they can do nothing but look on coldly and add insult to injury. They won't dig their own graves.
Fang Yan took a long breath and exhaled the turbid air.
"If you are disciplined, you can kill those who have disloyal intentions!" When he opened his eyes again, there was only a cold and murderous intent in his eyes, and he spat out words that made people shudder, "You can break it by going to the south, but - the day this place fell was also the day when their souls died. Instead of that, It is better to defend your dignity than to die from the enemy's random swords!"
The guard general can't suppress these monsters and monsters.
Still can’t hold it in yourself?
It’s true that they have forgotten Fang Yan after being away for so many years!
Chao Lian also said: "Sixth brother, I will go with you."
Well, I'm not going to defend my sixth brother.
It was to prevent Sixth Brother from killing people. Otherwise, how would the Eldest Brother lead Sixth Brother wherever he went? Sixth Brother had been a healer for so many years, but many people had forgotten that he was playing poison at the beginning. He poisoned the whole family of his enemies. There are no watchdogs left.
Fang Yan's mobility has always been astonishingly fast.
He brought someone to the door without even taking a sip of tea.
It's not right to say knocking on the door. He was obviously visiting an old friend, borrowing some people from the old friend, and returning them after use. He also took the initiative to take care of the food of these people during this period, and did not need to provide food to the old friend. So. Sincerity, there is no reason not to agree.
An old friend who came over after hearing the news: "..."
Seeing the elite soldiers surrounding the door of his house, he closed his eyes tightly, mistakenly thinking that he was hallucinating, until Fang Yan went straight to express his intention. The corner of his old friend's mouth twitched fiercely, wishing that time could go back. He must be staying at home to talk about his health. Sorry.
Where are you here to borrow someone?
Clearly here to rob!
The old friend tried to stall for time by brooding.
Looking up, he saw the impatient murderous intent in Fang Yan's eyes, and his heart suddenly went cold. Before Fang Yan could say anything, he smiled and got closer: "You and I have known each other for more than 20 years, and although we are not sworn friends, we are also sworn friends. It’s all about borrowing or not. I said it back then, if my good brother has any difficulties, as long as it’s something that my foolish brother has, I’ll just say it bluntly and don’t do anything wrong! There are still more than 700 people in the house and the manor..."
He wanted to keep half of the family to look after the home.
In the end, Fang Yan interrupted him and everyone wanted to leave.
Oh no, there are less than a hundred people left for him.
He opened his mouth to bargain, but saw Fang Yan standing up, with his hand still pressed on the hilt of the sword. He wisely shut up.
He is not afraid of other people running wild.
Fang Yan is different.
This guy did a lot of shameful things for Gu Ren back then, one was a good guy and the other was a bad guy. With so many people gathered around the door of the house, if he didn't know better, he was afraid he would become the chicken that killed the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Friends can only grit their teeth and endure it.
Fang Yan asked his old friend before leaving.
"What do you think about my lord?"
The old friend forced out a stiff smile: "Shen Jun is benevolent and righteous, he loves the people like a son, and his heart is no less than that of Mr. Ziyi back then."
Fang Yan's words are completely out of context.
"Whether it is a high-ranking aristocratic family or a Guizhou commoner working in the fields, only when the world is stable can we thrive and thrive with peace of mind and have a future. If we ignore the hidden dangers in the future for the sake of temporary huge profits, such short-sighted people will not live long."
Fang Yan took the people away to visit the next house.
I left my old friend standing there and watching.
When my old friend came to his senses, his back was dripping with sweat.
Not long after, the steward of the house came back after inquiring. Everywhere in the city had been guarded by Fang Yan's troops. The guards were tight and it was difficult to exchange information, so as to eliminate the possibility of collusion between them. Before they could react, they were all caught in one fell swoop. Won't you cooperate?
There are ways to make life worse than death!
The old friend wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He murmured: "This matter has just begun. Why did the person named Shen know about it so quickly? And he sent Fang Yan?"