A house that accumulates virtue will be happy every year.
Cui Baiyu frowned, and he really didn't expect the word "accumulating virtue" to come out of Cheng Dalei's mouth.
Cheng Dalei sat upright in his chair, shook his head, and said: "God is watching what you do, so naturally I have to do good things. This time when the Rong clan goes south, no matter who wins or loses, there will definitely be many innocent people."
People suffer. Not only in Jingzhou, but also in the entire empire. But as long as they can come to Liangzhou alive, I can give them food and clothing. Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Accumulate more virtue.
It will always come in handy in the future.”
Cui Baiyu sighed, feeling admiration for Cheng Dalei for the first time in his life. Of course Cheng Dalei was a man of many evil deeds, but in any case, he had made contributions to the empire. The common people of Liangzhou could live and work in peace and contentment, so it was his contribution. Section
Although there are shortcomings, it is generally on the right track.
The power of the Prime Minister's Mansion was so powerful at the beginning, but this towering tree fell down. When something happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion, did anyone say a word for them. After all, they gathered because of profit and dispersed because of profit. If the Prime Minister had originally
If the government more or less remembers the word "accumulating virtue", it will definitely not be in the situation it is today.
Cheng Dalei said this to Cui Baiyu. This is one of the reasons, but it is by no means the whole reason.
Wars are fought over and over again, but ultimately the war is fought over resources.
And people are always the most important resource.
The Rong tribe moved south, and the empire was already in danger. But danger also presented opportunities. Everyone in Liangzhou wanted to fight, and in fact, the bandit leader Cheng Dalei was no exception.
He just knew not to fight.
But being unable to personally participate in the war does not mean that you cannot take advantage of the opportunity to do something. What Ye Yuanhuo and Li Letian are fighting for is the world, what the princes are fighting for is territory, and what Cheng Dalei is fighting for is population.
The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. What Cheng Dalei is fighting for now is people's hearts.
If Bai Yuanfei's affairs go smoothly, refugees from all over the world will pour into Liangzhou, which will naturally cause huge losses to Liangzhou. However, as long as the initial period of stability is stabilized and Cheng Dalei is given a few more years, these refugees will become Cheng Dalei's biggest trump card.
The centripetal force of thousands of people towards Liangzhou will generate powerful energy.
They should finally remember who gave them a bowl of food when they were desperate.
The so-called accumulation of virtue also has this meaning.
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After Bai Yuanfei led the troops from Cheng Dalei, he quickly left and started to implement this matter.
He carried a sharp knife on his back, rode a fast horse out of the city, and soon disappeared in the vast wilderness.
At dusk, he arrived at a small island. He led his horse and crossed the pontoon to the island.
This island is the Snake Island where Cheng Dalei settled when he first arrived in Liangzhou. Later, Cheng Dalei changed its name to Toad Island. From Toad Island to Qinchuan Pass and then to Liangzhou City, after a final struggle, the entire Liangzhou was finally captured.
In his hands, he became the legitimate king of Liangzhou.
But all of this started from Toad Island. Originally, the two cottages, Luoyu Village, had been abandoned by Cheng Dalei because they were of little use. But Cheng Dalei never abandoned Toad Island. Now, it has become the place where Cheng Dalei secretly trains soldiers.
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What Bai Yuanfei wants to do has not been fully announced, but he has already been preparing for it. This time when he leaves Liangzhou, everyone needs to remain anonymous. The empire is in a troubled time, and there are many natural crises. Therefore, everyone involved in the operation needs to have a certain background.
Experience and understanding of local customs and customs.
Bai Yuanfei led his horse into the fortress. There were already people waiting in the yard. There were about a thousand people, all of whom were carefully selected by Bai Yuanfei. They had been trained in secret for a period of time, so they knew what kind of mission they were performing.
Bai Yuanfei walked straight to the banner without saying a word, turned around and found that everyone was looking at him.
He cupped his hands and said: "Brothers, the boss can trust us and entrust us with this job. Of course, this is a hard job. Once you leave it, you will never look back. There are many people who cannot even leave their real names behind when they die. By the way,
At this point, if there is anything that brother doesn't want to do, I will immediately check your name, and we are still brothers."
Bai Yuanfei asked once, but no one answered, and no one answered the second time. When he asked the third time, someone finally lost his temper and said, "Bai Yuanfei, please tell me the right words. You are the master of this matter."
Do you agree? Do you allow us to do it?"
Most of these people are Jianghu people. Although they have been trained by Toad Village, their naughty temperament has not faded away. They have no respect or inferiority in their eyes, and they do not consider many things in their words.
Bai Yuanfei nodded and said: "The boss has agreed to this matter. If no brothers want to withdraw, then we will do these things. This time, each person will have a skinny horse and a hundred taels of silver. It turns out that
I can’t even use my name. Toad Village can’t help you much, you have to rely on individuals to do things alone.”
At this time, everyone's expressions finally became serious. Leaving this place, everyone is like a kite with a broken string. Everyone's destiny can only be determined by their own efforts.
"But everyone who lives and dies in Toad Village and dies as the ghost of Toad Village will eventually leave some mark on their bodies." Bai Yuanfei pulled out his short knife and suddenly cut the back of his left hand, and blood dripped out.
More than a thousand people followed suit, each pulled out a short knife and cut the back of his hand, leaving a scar on the back of his hand.
Bai Yuanfei dropped the blood into the wine bowl, picked up the filled wine bowl, said "please", and drank the wine in one gulp.
Everyone did this and threw the wine bowl on the ground.
After that, Bai Yuanfei arranged for everyone to take it out. In order not to attract attention, people who knew a certain local dialect had to go to a certain place. After the arrangement, they would get a thin horse, a hundred taels of silver, and leave the island in small groups.
They were all arrogant men in the world, and each had their own reasons for ending up in Toad Village. Everyone was talking and laughing before leaving, seemingly unaware of the dangers of going there.
But everyone knows deep down that it is difficult to survive in the turbulent times, not to mention trying every means to spread rumors. Many people are afraid that they will really have to bury their bones in a foreign land.
Cheng Dalei set a one-year deadline, and after one year, how many people will actually come back.
In the end, only Bai Yuanfei was left. He had no companions. He looked at the empty yard, sighed deeply, and handed the booklet in his hand to a woman next to him.
"Forwarded to the Great Master, the names of 1,321 brothers are on it. Most of them are homeless people without relatives. If they die outside this time, please remember their names.
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Xu Ling'er carefully put the booklet away, carefully cupped her fists and raised her hands, saying: "Take care along the way."
Bai Yuanfei agreed, took his mount and left Toad Island. The night was already completely dark, so he hurried on all night.
Because he has been in Chang'an for many years, his destination this time is naturally Chang'an. But Chang'an at the moment is also the most dangerous place.