Lieren, in the latest reform, successfully became Lieren County. To be honest, there are not many household registrations in Lieren, that is, slightly more than in places such as Mafu, Handan, Zhongmou, Ye, etc.
The county seat is completely incomparable. As for why Lieren became a county seat, it is because of its important geographical location. Lieren connects Zhongmu, Shaqiu, Handan, Hanoi and other places, and is an important gateway to the east of Handan.
It's a pity that Lieren, who had just been promoted to the county seat, encountered a flood, perhaps because of his "incompetent virtue". The overflowing river flooded Lieren, destroyed the cultivated land, and forced the people to move elsewhere. The development of the farmers...
After exploring these areas, I also frowned. The terrain was too low, and it was not without reason that floods occurred frequently here. However, if canals could be built around this area, a piece of extremely fertile land could be opened up.
But this flooded and empty county town now welcomed a group of uninvited guests. Thousands of soldiers came from the south. These people were in high spirits, raised the banner of Lord Xinling, and marched quickly to get here.
They rested and recuperated here, and the person who led them was Ping. After retreating from Beijing, they quickly moved towards Zhao without stopping. It was probably because of Lord Xinling that these people were able to maintain a high-intensity march and refused to fall behind.
Now that they have arrived here, they can finally rest.
Ping was telling Zhao Bao's evil deeds loudly. He said: Zhao Bao killed officials from all over the country at will. The officials could not bear the humiliation and raised their flags one after another in response to Lord Xinling, wanting to get rid of the traitors for Zhao State. He said again
They are about to win victory? According to him, Ma Fujun, Lian Po and other generals all agree with Xinling Lord's reforms. They are unwilling to fight, and the soldiers in Handan have no intention of fighting. Now as long as they rush to Handan, they can force King Zhao
Hand over Zhao Bao and execute him.
Immediately, Ping found out where the evil deeds of Lord Chang'an were. Injuring people with his horses? Killing people for no reason? Many despicable crimes were made public by him, which aroused the anger of the soldiers. However, some in the army
The generals also had doubts in their hearts. They had been following Lord Xinling for a long time. For such an important matter, Lord Xinling could not just keep in touch with him without looking for people like himself.
What's more, Ping always said that Lord Xinling's army was behind them, but so far, they haven't even seen a single scout. In any case, Lord Xinling would have sent someone to give orders or inquire about their situation. Ping
Explained: This matter is very important. It must be done in their own name and Lord Xinling cannot be implicated. Therefore, they all send their own scouts to contact Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling cannot send anyone to contact him.
Everyone was dubious, and after resting here for a few days, they met a large number of officials. The officials brought with them the villagers who were willing to follow them, and the victims who were trapped by them. The number was huge. When they arrived here, headed by
The soldiers began to complain bitterly, saying that Zhao Bao had killed their friends and wanted to kill them all while Wei Wuji was away. The generals who had doubts also gave up their suspicions.
There were not many officials raising the flag, and the preparations were not sufficient. Many of them were unarmed. Many people were deceived and mistakenly thought that these were arrangements by Lord Xinling. Those with real ulterior motives were not there.
Thirty people, but these thirty people led the rest of the people, and because of their previous performance, they attracted a group of people who didn't know the truth. Together with the people who were coerced, the number of people seemed to be large.
After the two sides met, the people brought by these officials were naturally very happy. They left their homeland and followed the officials' arrangements because the officials promised that Lord Xinling would give them a better life.
Now that they see Lord Xinling's vanguard army even approaching Handan, they are naturally extremely happy. The soldiers are probably the same. The arrival of these people makes them feel more at ease.
Ping met the leader of the officials, Xun.
The two of them walked into a private house. Warriors were stationed in the courtyard. They held each other's hands excitedly, then sat down with a smile. Ping said seriously: "I led the team this time and bypassed
When those important cities marched forward in a hurry, they would not have thought that I had already arrived in Lieren. Many counties around here are empty and uninhabited due to floods. This is our best chance... God also
You are protecting us."
Xun nodded, this was indeed an unexpected surprise. They thought they would not be able to get near Handan. Who knows, a flood gave them the opportunity to cover up their traces and approach Handan quietly, but Xun shook his head and said:
"When I arrived, I made a big show of force. They would definitely know it. Therefore, I could not continue to rest and recuperate. I had to attack the city immediately. Handan would definitely not be defeated. But as long as a conflict breaks out, Lord Xinling's
If the army and those who support him attack Handan, then our mission will be completed."
"But..." Ping wanted to say something, but he sighed again. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Mr. Xinling is really good to me. I feel like I can't help him."
Looking at him in surprise, Ping continued: "Please give these people to me and leave with the rest. I will lead them to attack the city." Xun already understood that Ping was not willing to live anymore.
Xun said: "No, I still have my own mission. We must quickly gather under Handan before the enemy can react, and use the victims to attack Handan. Those victims stand in front of us, and the soldiers in Handan will
Don't dare to shoot us..."
"How is this possible? If he threatens Handan, they will definitely shoot him."
"Yes, that's it. This is my last mission."
"But...why do this?"
"I don't know, please don't ask...um..." Xun hesitated for a moment, and then expressed his opinion, he said: "Maybe it is to anger Mr. Ma Fu and make him leave the country of Zhao.
"
Ping didn't say anything more. They continued to rest. Ping was not stingy. He distributed all the food to reward everyone. Even the victims of the disaster received a rich meal for everyone to eat.
He was very happy, and so was Ping. He drank some wine and told everyone happily about their upcoming victory. Just before dusk, everyone set off towards Handan.
The march was not fast because there were disaster victims and many officials among them.
Ping couldn't bear to look at these soldiers, civilians, and victims of the disaster.
If I were not from Qin... maybe I would be Lord Xinling's best friend.
............
When Zhao Kuo walked out of the palace, his retainers were arguing with the palace warriors. Ge stood at the front alone, yelling at the warriors, his beard trembling, no one could catch his words, and the warriors were
He cursed and lowered his head, letting Ge spit at him. After Zhao Kuo came out, Ge stopped. Zhao Kuo hurriedly got on the chariot and asked Ge to take him to Zhao Bao's mansion.
Ge waved his whip and the chariot rushed towards Pingyang Jun's Mansion.
When the chariot arrived, Zhao Kuo jumped down from the chariot. He quickly walked to the door. There were retainers cleaning the area. Zhao Kuo rushed in directly. The retainers rushed forward and the retainers shouted in fear.
He stood up, and suddenly, the whole Pingyang Lord's Mansion was in a panic. Zhao Bao, whose study was interrupted again, walked out of the mansion angrily, but happened to meet Zhao Kuo who was walking quickly. Zhao Kuo grabbed his arm and pulled him directly.
Then he walked into the inner room.
"Pingyang Lord...does this civil strife have something to do with you?"
Zhao Bao's eyes widened, he shook his head hastily and said, "Wei Wuji's rebellion, what does this have to do with me?"
"Listen to me, this is the Qin people's strategy. Because Lord Xinling resisted the Qin people's attack on the front line, the Qin people want to force Lord Xinling to leave Zhao. The generals who came back, including the local rebels,
The officials all came to participate in the assessment at the same time, but none of their family members could be found. They were all spies of the Qin State. They were framed by Lord Xinling. Because I have a close relationship with Lord Xinling, I came here.
You are not willing to believe me, so please testify for Lord Xinling and help me find the person behind the scenes."
Zhao Bao suddenly became a little nervous and stuttered. He murmured: "The person behind the curtain..."
Zhao Kuo saw something, and he said: "What I want to do is just not to see the situation of killing each other in the country. I also don't want my good friend Xinling Lord to be framed for no reason, left with an infamy, and expelled from the Zhao Kingdom."
, you have always said that the State of Zhao belongs to the Zhao family. If Lord Xinling, who is resisting Bai Qi on the front line, suffers such slander, resulting in the defeat of the coalition forces and the Qin army advances into the State of Zhao, you will
How to do it?"
Zhao Bao raised his head, his lips trembled slightly, hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I'll go with you."
"If you can help me find the real traitor, it won't be difficult..." Zhao Kuo said, Zhao Bao still has great power in Zhao State, although he vaguely suspected that this matter might
It was related to Zhao Bao, but he was probably just used by the Qin people. Finding out the real culprit would be a good thing for Zhao Bao. After Zhao Bao agreed, Zhao Kuo set his target on the lieutenant.
Because those who participated in the assessment and went to serve as officials in various places were appointed by the lieutenant.
The former lieutenant was Xu Li, later it was Zhao Bao, and after that it was Lou Chuan.
The two of them walked out of the mansion and were about to rush towards the mansion. However, as soon as they walked out of the mansion, Zhao Kuo was startled. At some point, a large number of people gathered outside the mansion. These people
But they were all disciples of Zhao Kuo. They were led by Han Feilai and stood neatly outside the mansion. Zhao Kuo looked at them in surprise, and then at Han Fei in the front, his face suddenly became a little angry.
"Didn't I ask you to wait in the horse uniform?"
"Teacher, you taught us that we must have a benevolent heart and have the belief that we will die for the right path in our hearts. You also taught us the principle of unity of words and deeds. If we cannot follow you to quell civil strife now, then we
Why continue to study? Even if we all save our lives, what's the use?" The person who spoke was not Han Fei, but Yang Duanhe from Qin.
"Teacher, please take us."
The disciples looked at Zhao Kuo seriously, and under the leadership of Han Fei, they bowed to Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo looked at them with a lot of thoughts, but he just sighed and said: "Follow me to the Lieutenant's Mansion.
"As a result, Zhao Kuo's chariot became even more powerful. There were many "infantry" around. They followed behind the chariot and rushed towards the Lieutenant's Mansion.
Zhao Bao was also pulled onto the chariot by Zhao Kuo at this moment, but he said nothing and lowered his head, but he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
The roads were empty, perhaps because of the news of the rebellion, which scared the people away from going out. Handan once again became as dead as before. Zhao Kuo sat on the carriage, looked at the deserted streets, and sighed:
"A man in trouble..." Zhao Bao glanced at him and did not answer. Zhao Kuo continued: "We don't have much time. Your Majesty will soon send people to conquer the rebels.
I'm very worried that those innocent people are going to die because of this."
"Let's see if the lieutenant can find anything here. If not...then I will immediately quell the civil unrest...I hate these thieves who incite innocent people to die in vain...I also have my own
pursuit, but in order to realize my pursuit and ideal, I will not let innocent people die for me under lies... This is wrong, this should not be done."
Zhao Bao's face became a little ugly, because he had done the same thing at the beginning, so he had to say: "Sometimes, for the benefit of the family and the country, we can only sacrifice some people."
"The interests of the country? You are right. You can sacrifice yourself for your country, but this should not be done under a lie. What do you think? If a soldier is willing to die for his country,
I will respect him very much. If a general gives up some soldiers in order to win the war, I will not blame him. However, if a minister makes up lies and deceives those who do not know the truth to die, even if their death is
If it is beneficial to other things, I will not forgive this person."
"What's more, what's happening now is of no benefit. It's just innocent people dying for no reason."
"If you really know something about this matter, please tell me... Those who are being deceived and used outside are also your people and your relatives. Those who are stationed on the city wall are also yours.
Son, how can you bear to watch them kill each other?" Zhao Kuo asked.
Zhao Bao looked a little stunned and said: "This matter...actually..."
Suddenly, a scout came flying from a distance. The scout shouted: "There are thieves attacking the city! There are thieves attacking the city!!" The scout shouted and passed them. Looking at the scout's road, he was going to the palace.
Zhao Kuo was there to report the situation. Zhao Kuo watched the knight go away, and the whole person was silent. He shook his head and looked at Zhao Bao aside. His eyes were full of worry. Zhao Kuo said: "It's too late... It's too late."
."
Hearing that the thieves were attacking the city, Zhao Bao started to panic. His face was full of panic. He opened his eyes wide and said hurriedly: "Please lead the army out of the city...how many people are there in the thieves...who dare to attack?"
Handan... No, we have to summon the young men of Handan to help defend the city."
Zhao Kuo ignored him and just looked in the direction of the city wall, where he could vaguely hear shouts on the wall.
He looked solemn, lowered his head and looked at Ge.
"Out of town."
ps: I see a lot of people saying they want to keep it for a while... Aren't you afraid of raising it to death?
