Heroes in the Three Kingdoms: Volume 3

By Shui MuSi

The era of the Three Kingdoms was a time of chaotic wars. The times created heroes, and the chaotic times were the best stage for heroes to display their talents. The era of the Three Kingdoms was destined to be an era where heroes emerged.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Oct 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9781646774593

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CHAPTER 201 - GOOD OPINION (1)

Speaking of which, Liu Zihui actually voiced out his own thoughts: Master, do you know? Just now, that letter had already been widely spread throughout the entire Yu Lin and Ankang counties before it even reached the lord's hands! If the lord has any doubts, he can immediately send people to the market to search for many documents that contain the same contents as the ones sent by General Dou Fu! Chen was nodding his head and saying, Yes! I can testify! There are many such instruments in the streets and alleys of the market!

When I heard this, I was surprised. When Liu Zihui saw my expression, he took the opportunity to say, Yeah! Master, don't you think there's something wrong with it? I nodded. Very strange indeed!

Liu Zihui was waiting for me to say these words: This is it! My Lord, Jiao Prefecture has experienced so many battles, the people are already tired of this life, they long for the flames of war to subside. The soldiers were also suffering from the hardships of war and wanted to reunite with their families. After years of war, their nation's might had taken a huge blow! Furthermore, the Founan had a total of one hundred thousand men stationed in Sidi County! In a short period of time, I think that Founan should be able to increase her military strength to two hundred thousand! Furthermore, the Founan had been resting with the people all these years, developing and producing with their strong national power! Enough for them to support a sustained war! In contrast, Zhang Miaomiao and the rest of the troops whom we have brought down are full of suspicion and will not be willing to be of service to our lord! Therefore, I believe that he must be trying to enrage us and make us take the initiative to fight against him! I presume that you already have a plan for this battle!

When I heard Liu Zihui's words, I asked, Oh! Is this the reason why you object to me waging a war against the Founan? Liu Zihui replied, Yes! This subordinate thinks that Master should wait. After we have accumulated a certain amount of strength, we can go and take back the Sun Nan and Nine Truths Commandery! I am not willing to give up, I will lead my troops to finish the battle with the FN quickly. Furthermore, the food can also support us for a few months! Why should I be afraid of Founan! General Chen Tang once said: 'Whoever offends the strong will be killed!' For the sake of the dignity of the big sized man, I will make sure to take back Jiuzhen and Sunan!

When the generals heard my words, they were clearly very excited. They also supported me in taking back the two counties, Jiuzhen and Sunan! Hearing that, Liu Zihui could not help but shake his head, he was helpless.

Cheng Zheng cupped his hands and said, My lord, can you listen to Zi Hong's words? I looked at him and said, All right! Zi Hong, if you have anything to say, please say it! I'm all ears!

Just as he was clearing his throat, he said, In that case, allow me to explain to you the strengths and weaknesses of our enemies and our allies! We all listened to what was being said.

He continued, "Our army has six advantages over the Founan! First of all, our soldiers are used to war, we are very disciplined, if we fight with the FN, we can definitely fight one against ten! There were many capable people under the master's tent, including Li Xiong, Zhang Tie, Guan Hai, Zhang Yan and the other powerful generals. Furthermore, he also had General Han Cheng's commanders, who were similar to Han Xin. There were only a few in the Founan, such as Fan Man, but the number of generals who were good at leading could be counted on one hand! This was the second! The third is the two counties that the Founan has forcefully taken over. The citizens of our territory are willing to throw their heads away and take back the two counties with our blood, while the Founan is the leader of the internal army. The nobles of the two counties have not truly decided to engage in an all-out war with us.

We heard the three points and couldn't help but nod our heads in agreement. It seemed that they were in favour of me sending troops to take back Jiuzhen and Sunan, but Liu Zihui looked at them strangely, not knowing what the hell was going on.

He was continuing: Fourth, Master knows that people use it well, and people use it the best they can, and do their best. The overall situation of the Founan is far from being as good as one-tenth of the Master's power! It was reasonable for the Lord to seek revenge for the Founan for the loss of his land, but for the Founan to force the word to invade the land of her brothers, that was reasonable! This was the fifth. The difference between the strength of our Founan is not too big. Furthermore, the terrain of the Jiao Prefecture is mountainous with few plains, which is not beneficial to the battle of large groups. With a favorable terrain, we can eliminate the fear of the enemy striking us harder! With these six points, Founan is nothing to be afraid of!

I clapped my hands and laughed. Good! Zi Hong's words were too good! Great! Liu Zihui, do you have anything else to say? Do you still want to oppose it? " Liu Zihui said with an embarrassed face.

After looking around, he revealed a puzzled expression and said, My lord, this subordinate still has something he doesn't understand! I was surprised and said, Oh! Zi Hong, what don't you understand?

He replied, My lord, may I ask, what is the sky above the people, and what is the most important thing in a war? When I heard that, I laughed out loud and said, Zi Hong, don't joke around here! The common people eat as the sky, and the most important thing in an army war is naturally food!

Just as he was clapping his hands, he said, Oh, right! This is why this subordinate does not understand! The others and I looked at each other, not understanding what he meant.

And just as he was becoming very serious, he said: My lord, will the people rise up and make trouble when they are constantly conscripted for military service because they have no food to eat and suffer from cortege? The soldiers in front of him were starving. Would they be able to take out their weapons? Would they be able to display their full power? No matter how much morale we had previously, once we were unable to fill our stomachs, our morale would be exceptionally low!" Everyone and I were wondering what was going on today.

He continued, The Founan has not suffered from war for many years. The country is resting, the grain stored in the granary has rotted out of the granary, and their fields have been developed. If they were to be harvested in the autumn, the people of the Jiao Prefecture would have to leave their homes to escape the army, which would cause the fields of many places to become barren and uncultivated. Women had to weave cloth to supply the tents and the clothes of the soldiers, while the young and strong were sent to fight the enemy in the front, while the old and the young were forced to tire on the way to transport supplies and supplies. Even if there are people who want to farm, with the war happening in our Jiao Prefecture's territory, can they still risk their lives and continue to farm? My lord, you know that once the war broke out, it would be impossible for the people to continue farming there. All they could do was to leave their homes and flee for their lives. Combined with the above points, can the spring tillage be carried out? I don't think so! If spring couldn't be cultivated, there would be no harvest for the coming autumn. If so, the food supplies for the soldiers and the food for the citizens would be extremely sharp! This must be fatal!

This statement made a lot of sense, but we still understood a little bit of what he meant was that our fear of fighting the Founan was due to the lack of food. Moreover, if the people spread out, it would be a huge loss to the tax collection and military service. It would also make it more difficult to establish a reasonable tax collection and cause the people to misjudge the strength of the country. I frowned at the thought.

Fan Ju was not convinced, he stood up and said: Zi Hong, are we not allowed to end the battle quickly with Founan? The battle quickly ended, and the Founan was defeated! That way we can turn around and help the people with their farming. Wouldn't that be better?

He cupped his hands and said: General Fan Ju, please sit down first, then listen to me! Fan Ju sat cross-legged on the floor.

Just as he was walking in front of the map hanging on the wall, he picked up the stick and first pointed towards the western scroll, then drew a circle between Jiuzhen and Yenan, saying, Founan has amassed a large amount of grain and fodder in the western scroll of Zhenan County. Furthermore, they sent troops to stop our troops in Yutang first, then they split up and guarded the most dangerous places between Jiuzhen and Yenan County. From this, we know that the Founan is going to fight a long war with us! The Conan had given up all hope of competing with us to see who could last longer, and what could we do to fight them quickly? If you can't even fight properly, then so be it. Together, not everyone can ensure that the flames of war will be quelled quickly, so how can you ensure a safe retreat?! The giant heard this and fell silent.

I said in shock, Is that true? Zi Hong, how did you know? What about the situation with the Founan? He was just about to reply, I already sent people to investigate! This information was completely reliable! The reason why the Founan dared to spread the rumors of letters that want to instigate war and chaos within our borders is because they want us to go out and fight them in a fit of rage! I listened thoughtfully.

He clasped his hands towards Fan Ju and said, General should understand this, right? If we want to fight, we have to store enough gold, grain, cloth and ore to make weapons, these are all essential! Fan Ju replied, Yes! This is very important!

He had expected Fan Ju to agree, and so he continued, The accumulation of materials in the Founan is way more than us, we wood, iron and other important war materials cannot keep up with the Founan. Is this also true? We all nodded in agreement.

The voices became much louder: The people of Funan understand just this point, so the scattered forces of the FN did not gather a large amount of troops, the terrain of the Jiao Prefecture is mountainous, it is very difficult to fight against a large legion, if the enemy scattered, we will not be able to win quickly! So what if we can keep winning over our opponents? It did not severely damage the enemy's main force, nor did it play a decisive role in the battle. When war broke out, the merchants were afraid to come because of the fear of their own feet. As the merchants had reduced their goods, they would not be able to circulate them. It would not be a small loss to our tax revenue! This way, our army won't be able to get any important materials like iron weapons, and we will definitely fall behind the FN in terms of weapons! If the war went on long enough, it would be a shortage of food and fodder to be too busy fighting, and women could not weave, so where did the cloth come from? In the middle of winter, even if there was no war, many soldiers would still die from the cold! On the whole, there is no gold, grain, cloth, or weapons-making ore. How can we fight the enemy? War often competed against the strength of the nations on both sides. Who could hold out the most, who could fight the most! Unfortunately, in all aspects, we are clearly behind the Founan! This is why the Founan did not provoke us and chose to provoke us at this crucial time, the Spring Tillage! "

His words moved the words that were contained in the Paradigm that I often read about when I was young...

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[NOTE 1]: Whoever dares to offend a tyrant shall be executed, although it is a phrase from Chen Tang's performance to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, It shall be hung up in the barbarians to show you the distance. Whoever offends a bully shall be killed! However, I don't know how to change it to: Whoever dares to offend a Han is doomed to be killed in the future! I would like to consult you guys! Hehe...

[NOTE 2]: The confluence of the Guangzhi River and the Ganlu River in Guangzhi Province is the northwest of Shunhua, Vietnam.

CHAPTER 202 - GOOD OPINION (2)

When the last chapter came to the truth, it made Fan Li think of a sentence that was contained in the [Paradigm Plan] …

After I heard the words, my body began to tremble violently, and I couldn't help but think of the sentence in Fan Ziran: The teacher must first accumulate food, money, cloth and silk, do not first accumulate, soldiers and soldiers hungry, hunger is easy to hurt. A battle cannot be fought if it is too late. A battle cannot be heard, cannot be seen, cannot be seen, cannot be carried out. A retreat cannot be solved, a retreat cannot be carried out. Hunger cannot be moved, and the air is gone for thousands of miles. The head and the emperor, the strong crossbow do not enlist, cannot be. Seeing the weak side of the army, they walked like dogs chasing sheep. I died on the ground from the bottom of the hill, stiff from the front and stiff from the back. "

My heart thumped wildly. Although the soldiers have high morale in order to regain their land! However, if our army cannot fight the FN in one go and the food supply is difficult to reach, it will definitely cause the morale of our soldiers to plummet. How could they be expected to fight bravely when the war was people-centred and the soldiers were so hungry that they couldn't even lift their weapons? Zi Hong's words really fit the meaning of the words contained in < Fan Zi Ji > as to the importance of food!

Fan Ju was obviously lost in thought after hearing Chen Zhen's words. After Fan Ju slightly straightened out his thoughts, he asked: Then what do you mean by that Zi Hong? Don't tell me you want to say you don't want to take back the Sunan and the Nine Truths Commandery? Just as he was shaking his head fiercely, he tried to defend himself: No! I would never have meant that! Fan Ju felt that it was even weirder, Then what do you mean by that?

He was just saying to me, My lord, can you let me analyze the weakness of our army? I nodded and said, All right! Zi Hong, if you have anything to say, just say it!

After obtaining my permission, he continued, Other than the fact that my strength is not enough to fight against the Founan, I have other shortcomings! There were some unscrupulous soldiers who included the homeless people as their serfs or servants in order to conceal their populations and not pay taxes to the government officials, causing a lot of losses to the government officials. These unscrupulous people are another potential threat within the Lord. Because the Lord had once severely disrupted the soldiers' power in the Jiao Prefecture, these remnants of power will get back at us if we have the chance! If our army fought with the FN, they would definitely take the opportunity to cause a ruckus. When Liu Dai allied his troops and attacked Yu Lin, wouldn't that be a good proof? Although the newly formed soldiers wanted to support their lord, they were just like infants. As long as they were gently pinched by someone, they would suffocate to death! They need time to nurture their own forces, and more importantly, they need the support of the Lord. This way, they can overthrow the influence of the old soldiers that are deeply rooted in the Jiao Prefecture!

Ugh! This is what Zi Hong said, Chang Le will definitely do as he says! I agree. He was smiling at me gratefully and continued, My lord, Zhang Miaomiao and Tao Qian's soldiers have not submitted to us yet. Forcefully urging them to go forth and fight against the Founan, if we were to say that these soldiers were to be separated into groups during battle, it would have a huge impact on the entire battlefield! Furthermore, even if the lord had made any good decisions, disobeying these soldiers' commands would still be a headache! On this point, the Founan is different from us, because the citizens of the Founan have lived a peaceful and comfortable life for the past few years, thus the citizens and soldiers are happy to listen to the King's orders.

I nodded in agreement. Right! Right! Zi Hong is right! Just then, he chuckled lightly and continued, Our army's second weakness is that the soldiers of Zhang Miaomiao, Tao Qian and other forces are a little unscrupulous, they are obstructing the main road! When we fight with the Founan, troops that transport military supplies will definitely be robbed by bandits. There will be bandits who try to stop us along the way and consume as much as they can during transportation, so the amount of materials that can be transported to the army won't even reach a fraction! Furthermore, since there were too many bandits along the way, Shang Jia would definitely not dare to come here to trade. This would be detrimental to the development of the business! The citizens' lives and property could not be protected, which showed the incompetence of the government. So the bandits must be exterminated! "

The experts surrounding our army, the Jingzhou include Liu Biao, Yizhou include Liu Yan, Jiang Dong and Sun Jian. These three powerhouses are the strongest in the world! If the soldiers of our entire nation were to attack the Founan, how would we respond to them? On the other hand, there is nothing around the borders of the Founan that could threaten their existence. This is one of our disadvantages!

Just as he paused for a moment, he continued his analysis, There is another flaw! Tao Qian and the rest of the soldiers are outsiders, it is hard to avoid conflicts with us local people in Jiao Prefecture. It was a common occurrence for locals to crowd out outsiders! Due to the fact that the invasion of Liu Yao and Zhang Jiao had previously brought about a large number of outsiders to the Jiao Prefecture, there was not much difference in the total number of locals of Jiao Prefecture who had suffered a huge decline in their population due to the war. This was the reason why neither side was able to suppress the other. After outsiders entered the Jiao Prefecture, they occupied a certain amount of land and started to clash with the locals. Moreover, some of the outsiders were unsatisfied with the fact that they were being pushed aside by the locals and living in poverty. Because of this, the locals and outsiders would occasionally suffer a small loss of blood. He was afraid that the people of Founan would create rumors and instigate a fierce conflict between the locals and the locals! This was a huge threat to the stability of the country's security! Master, please do not forget, Mr. Ma Jun has contributed a lot to the development of our Jiao Prefecture, but he was still almost thrown into the river by the people as a sacrifice to the Dragon King! Moreover, the Jiao Prefecture already had a large number of races, so they could escape from the influx of Chinese people. It was not a problem for them, but the Chinese people and the Hundred Vietnamese s might not get along well, and it would benefit the people from South Fu Clan to sow discord and discord! Therefore, the Lord had to work hard to promote national unity! With these few points, it can be seen that if our army were to fight with the Founan, the odds of victory are not high!

Hearing that, I bowed with my hands folded. Zi Hong, all of you are talking about the pros and cons of Jiao Prefecture! What kind of opinions does Chang Le want to hear from Zi Hong?

And he said, My lord, rest assured! Zi Hong has already thought about it. I extended my right hand in a please gesture and said, Zi Hong, feel free to speak!

He had a puzzled expression on his face, but he refused to speak. Seeing this, I anxiously asked: Zi Hong, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you saying anything! He replied, My lord, this subordinate still doesn't understand. After hearing my humble opinion, this lord has decided to send troops to fight the Founan, or to temporarily endure humiliation and recuperate to restore her territory in the future.

I replied without hesitation, Right now, we can only rest with the people. Once we have accumulated enough strength, we will definitely take back all the humiliation! Therefore, please don't be suspicious anymore, Zi Hong. If you have a good strategy, please say it!

He just changed the topic, First there are extraordinary people, then there are extraordinary things, and finally there are extraordinary achievements! Looking at all the extraordinary things that ordinary people do in the history of the world, there will always be countless ordinary people criticizing and criticizing them. Those who have yet to accomplish anything extraordinary can only live on in agony while bearing the burden of cursing …"

I know what that means. After all, if I abandon my land and don't take it back, everyone will blame me for treason and cowardice. But our forces are weak, so our chances of victory against the Founan is not high. As the Fan Ziran said, the entire country's military forces had been out fighting for years. If they were defeated, the dead would be scattered everywhere, and the land would be lost, while the country would be destroyed. A soldier was a great matter to the nation! He had to be extremely careful! For this reason, the most important method for the weak to defeat the strong was often to endure! No matter how much he endured, he still had to endure! He had to bear with it, wait for himself to have sufficient strength, then the shame he had previously suffered would be repaid from his opponent! Yes! I have to endure it now! Patience was the best way for the weak to defeat the strong!

I have made up my mind. I will not hesitate to destroy my glorious name and bear the insults of the world. I will only save this land for the future generations, so as to reclaim Jiuzhen and Zhennan with confidence! I resolutely said to Zheng, Zi Hong, when King Zhao Wu Ling was riding on his horse, his countrymen were against him. He endured endless insults and insisted on his right decision. In the end, the army of the State of Zhao became a strong army and expanded the territory of the State of Zhao. Also, when Shang Jun and Qin Xiaozui changed the law, there were many voices of opposition in the country. There were people who kept telling him to stop changing the law in front of him, but he and the Shang family insisted on it. After a few years, it would be convenient for the people to adapt to the new law. Zi Hong, you don't have to worry about it! I've made up my mind! Even if I were to become a thousand fingers, ten thousand people scolding me, leaving page after page of scolding behind me in the annals of history, as long as I can preserve this piece of land for my descendants in the future, I will never regret it! Since I am the history of the Jiao Prefecture, I have the responsibility of preserving a complete Jiao Prefecture for my descendants, so I cannot fall into the hands of outsiders! This is my mission!

When the crowd saw me so filled with righteousness, they couldn't help but be shocked. Everyone was deeply touched. Looking at me with excitement, I can see the expectation in his eyes. I have never let him down! He had expected that I would be able to submit and endure all the suffering that ordinary people could not endure! This is one of the reasons why he is so loyal to me!

He was staring at me intently and said, "My lord, I think you should pretend to be weak and incompetent, and humbly respond to the matter of the Founan taking over Jiuzhen and the Sunan prefectures! This shows that we do not have the courage to make enemies with them, but are secretly accumulating strength and actively preparing for battle. However, could the Lord?

Humble? Sigh! Fine! Zi Hong, I know what to do now! I shook my head, my eyes brimming with tears. Sigh! I would rather die than be humble enough to please the enemy who has taken over the territory of my country! Sigh! However, the situation was oppressing. If he wanted to bring the Nine Truths and the Sunan Commandery back to the big man, he could only bear with it! Endure the humiliation that was thousands of times worse than death! He knew what I was thinking, but there was nothing else he could do.

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Note 1: Ma Jun was almost thrown into the river by someone in the third book, Chapter 19.

CHAPTER 203 - GOOD OPINION (2)

I felt helpless, but when he knew that I had made my decision, he told me his thoughts, The Jiao Prefecture has always exiled sinners for our men. The land of the Jiao Prefecture is filled with swamps, the land is sparsely populated, and our productivity is extremely low. This is also the reason why we do not have enough national power to support the war. Amongst the outsiders who came to the Jiao Prefecture, there were people from the Central Plains, Jiangdong, Hebei, and all over the West Cold. They had excellent production skills, and as long as their master could get along with the locals, the technology brought by the outsiders could help the locals increase their production efficiency. It was absolutely necessary for the lord to formulate a rule to stop the conflict between the locals and the outsiders! Furthermore, many of the contributions made by outsiders like Mr. Ma Jun to the Jiao Prefecture were obvious to all. In particular, the effects of Mr. Ma Jun's aqueduct and water wheel on the development of agriculture were obvious. Didn't Mr. Ma Jun gain a very high reputation in the Jiao Prefecture because of this? So the gap between the locals and the locals can be removed!

I smiled and nodded. Alright! Good! Zi Hong said it well! As long as the Jiao Prefecture can accommodate more outsiders, the population under our jurisdiction will increase, which will benefit from our increase in strength! Haha!"

He was laughing when he said: The strength of the Jiao Prefecture soldiers have greatly decreased. We cannot raise tigers and cause trouble. The lord should immediately exterminate the remnants of the old soldiers and severely punish those who dared to conceal the refugees from view! Concentrate all the land and property in the hands of the old soldiers within the control of the government, and prevent them from owning private estates to threaten the government. The lord also needed to use the army to exterminate the thieves in the territory, in order to keep the territory peaceful and sweep away the obstacles to the future delivery of food and fodder! Master must also put in a lot of effort to make Zhang Miaomiao and the rest of the soldiers truly come into my service. Just like before, I must work hard to make Liu Yao and the rest of the soldiers become National Heroes of Jiuzhen and Sunan Prefecture that Master will be able to take back in the future!

My face was like a blooming flower, and I said happily, It's not difficult! The soldiers of Zhang Miaomiao and the others are all hot-blooded men. As long as they are with the soldiers of our army, they will definitely be able to merge with them!

His expression was stern as he said: We still have to show our weakness to Liu Yan, Liu Biao and the others. Even if they wanted us to bow our heads and pay our respects to them, we can only pay our respects to them temporarily! Diplomacy with them must be prudent and must not be hostile! Absolutely not!

I know that even if I fight against Liu Yan and the others alone, I am not their match, what more letting them join hands? This point, I will definitely abide by it! I asked again, Zi Hong, other than this, is there nothing else? His eyes were wide open as he replied loudly, Yes!

I sincerely said to Xiao Zheng: Zi Hong, you have something you can't figure out, please say it all! I'm all ears! First of all, my lord should split up his troops and guard against the invasion of the Founan, Chen Zheng said. Especially in such a dangerous place like the Elegant Chicken Pass, he should send his best fighters and their best fighters to guard it! I feel that the people who are most adept at defending the city in our army are none other than Huo Jun and Chen Deng. The tall ones guarded the graceful chicken pass, while Chen Deng guarded the dragon. we will definitely be able to make it so that the FN is not able to take even a single step further, thereby allowing us to win enough time to recuperate! I nodded and said, Okay! I will give the orders immediately! "

And he said, The most important thing of all is that the Lord has brought virtue and education into the land to make the people feel a sense of shame at the loss of the two counties, Jiuzhen and Zhennan, and to make them all come together to reclaim them! However..."

I asked, Zi Hong, what else can you do? Just as he was saying, But, Master, the pressure and scolding that you have to endure … I understood my true concern, which had never been dispelled. I had to prove to him that I was not a mortal who could stretch but could not bend. Without waiting for me to finish speaking, I said, Zi Hong, don't worry! What I have decided, even if the sky falls, it will not change anything! He was staring at me with eyes full of admiration.

After a while, he returned to the main topic at hand, Due to the war, the soldiers had wantonly annexed the land. Their lord can confiscate all their land and distribute it according to the Jiao Prefecture household registration. Whichever labor force was stronger or was the means of production, the more resources they had, they would be given more land, and the government would only take a small amount of taxes. Because of the light taxes, as long as they worked more, their own harvest would increase and their enthusiasm for production would definitely rise. It was extremely advantageous for the development of Jiao Prefecture's economy! As long as the people's standard of living was improved and they were willing to follow the rule of their lord, if the government made any moves, would they not support all of the government's actions? The same goes for businesses. The taxes are reduced, and there are many openings for merchants to trade with from Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Sun Jian and the others. On one hand, it would show that we do not have any intention to be enemies with them, so as to numb them, and on the other hand, we can increase our income by a lot.

I think we should continue to implement the internal strategies I mentioned before, such as production and encouraging population growth and farming! The other difference is that this time is different from the time of the flood a few years ago! The lord should also make a rule that cattle were not to be killed carelessly. Killing an ox was a serious crime, and if it was serious, the punishment could be death! Even if the cattle are sick, they will not live for too long. We must report this to the government and let them decide after the inspection if we can kill the cattle."

After Chen Zhi heard this, he could not help but have some objections, Zi Hong, isn't this rule of yours a little too strict? Killing an ox to make someone else pay for their death sentence, didn't that mean that a human's life was the same as a cow's? What would the people think? This is simply insulting!

He was chuckling softly and said: General Chen Zhi, Qin Shi is also very concerned about farming cattle. I also think that it should be like what was stipulated by the Qin Clan. If one's own cattle were to lose weight because of insufficient feeding, then the owner of the cattle would be guilty of a crime! Cattle were the treasures of the village. They played an important role in agricultural production! Furthermore, because the Qin Nation enforced such a strict law, it protected the implementation of its basic farming policy. Furthermore, it can have sufficient strength to fight for hegemony in the world and surrender to the six nations! Chen Zhi heard and was speechless, he nodded and agreed.

He added: Not only that, but the people should be forbidden to raise chickens and ducks, because not only do chickens and ducks eat a lot, they also eat up crops! What people eat is not enough, why should they waste food to feed these things? Food was scarce in troubled times, so he had to accumulate food! If you want to raise chickens and ducks, you should let the government raise some chickens and ducks. After laying eggs, they are sent by the government to the pregnant women to eat and maintain the fetus. The authorities must double their love for families with pregnant women, for example by exempting them from taxes. Only in this way can the population grow rapidly.

Chen Zhi still raised his opposition, Zi Hong, if you don't allow the citizens to raise chickens and ducks, will they agree? A sharp look shot out from his eyes as he said sonorously, Use extreme methods in extraordinary times! As long as it was beneficial to the overall situation, he should not hesitate even if there would be sacrifice! If the people did not agree, the government could enforce the order! The citizens had experienced the war, and many of them did not even have time to eat food. They would peel off the bark and eat the soil to fill their stomachs, would they still raise these fowl that consumed a large amount of food? When a policy was being implemented, some people would agree with it, while others would oppose it! As long as it's right, we should persevere and persevere! Chen Zhi looked serious, he never thought that a weak scholar would actually have such a great charm!

And he said, My lord, I beg you to abolish the punishment of breaking the limbs of the sinners, and to sentence them to death not easily, but only those who have committed heinous crimes shall be condemned to death! This allows some of the offenders a chance to mend their ways. It would be better to send the prisoners to a deserted area where they could develop and grow their crops. The Jiao Prefecture had always been a place used by the Qin and Han dynasties to send prisoners for exploitation, which was why the Jiao Prefecture had become like this today! It has always been a common method used by countries to send prisoners to develop uninhabited lands. There are still many other places in Jiao Prefecture that are waiting for people to go and develop them, Master can use this method to reclaim new land now! Only when the territory developed by the prisoners could be provided with taxes, the government could collect taxes there, and the government would have an additional amount of revenue. I wonder what you think?"

Chen Zhi nodded his head, Zi Hong, you are right! The Jiao Prefecture has always been a place where officials send prisoners or heroes. It was because they and the Bai Yue clansmen worked together to develop the Jiao Prefecture that we have today's Jiao Prefecture! Zi Hong's point is a policy commonly used by previous generations of countries. I agree with it!

Yet, I kept a straight face because those exact words unknowingly brought back my painful memories. I had long thought about punishing them for their crimes …

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[Note 1]: Qin's laws are very protective of cattle farming. They are very strict. And even in the modern times, the protection of cattle was very strict. This can be seen in the anthology about the protection of cattle by the farmers' association, and the heavy penalties for killing cattle. After all, a country that focused on farming had no choice but to give heavy protection to its cattle. Heh heh, to be honest, the Sick Ox still needs to be reported as having read Selected Works and then written into my novel. Also, in The Records of the Three Kingdoms Huan Er Xu Wei Lu's biography, there is such a record: the folk disease of Qu Zhou, praying with cattle, county Zhazheng abandoning the city. As one might imagine, in ancient societies dominated by agriculture, laws were enacted to protect cattle.

CHAPTER 204 - CHINESE FESCUE HERB

The last chapter mentioned that Fan Li did not hesitate to kneel down in order to save Qi Cheng in order to save Qi Cheng.

When Guan Yu saw that a dignified Jiao Prefecture assassin would not hesitate to do such a shameful thing for one of her subordinates, he was extremely shocked. He could not believe what had just happened. It was not only Guan Yu, but everyone else had their eyes opened wide as they watched this scene. They couldn't help but feel moved by my great kindness.

With tears of excitement running down his face, he shouted at me, My lord, please get up! Get up! You are the dignified master of the Jiao Prefecture! He couldn't do such a thing for a subordinate! My lord! Get up! It was the two words that had been shouted: Rise!" I didn't listen to Sang Zhen's words, and was still begging Guan Yu.

Silverscreen wailed as well, begging his father to leave him be!

He glared and roared: Guan Yu! Kill me! He was going to die! As a subordinate who could not protect his lord's dignity, he was willing to die! You insulted my lord, and it's more serious than you insulting me! Right after he finished speaking, he grabbed onto Guan Yu's blade with both of his hands, wanting to move the Overlord's Saber away from Guan Yu. Feeling the severe and fierce qi, Guan Yu loosened his hands, and with a clang sound, the blade in Guan Yu's hands slid to the ground. Even though he was a monarch, he was still like a brother! Isn't this the same as my elder brother? Sigh! How can such a loyal person be one of those traitorous villains who abandon their country? "

Huang Yuying guaranteed, General Guan Yu, Zi Hong is my husband's best friend! You know my husband's character. My husband would never interact with a traitor! If Zi Hong is really afraid of death and gives up the land of the big men, my husband and I will kill him! To show that we are blind! I believe that Zi Hong has a secret behind his actions!

After Guan Yu heard Yue Ying's guarantee, he muttered to himself for a moment before bowing to her, and bowing to me. Today's incident is my fault! In the future, he would naturally ask for punishment! But please remember your promises, you must take back our land! I stood up with a whoosh, flapped my arms, and said, Yes! I must get it back! It was to let all those who dared to violate the big man to understand: 'Whoever dares to offend a powerful man, however distant, shall be destroyed!' Everyone was infected by my pride, and they were extremely excited.

Guan Yu observed me carefully and he came to a conclusion, Alright! I believe you! I'm going back! He had returned to his big brother's side! You better take care of yourselves and hope that you can recover the lost land as soon as possible! With that said, Guan Yu turned to Silver Screen and said: Daughter, let's go back together with daddy! Silver Screen shook her head, she knelt down and said to Guan Yu: Father! Your daughter is unfilial, your daughter cannot go back with you! My daughter wants …" Seeing her like this, Guan Yu knew that once his daughter became stubborn, no matter who it was, they would not be able to persuade her.

Guan Yu turned, opened his almond-shaped eyes and stared straight at him. If you dare to bully my daughter! I can take your head at any time! I will do as I say! You remembered it! He cupped his hands and said sincerely, Please rest assured General Guan, I won't let you down! Guan Yu nodded in satisfaction and said, That's good! That's good!

He was looking at the silver screen, which was also looking straight at him. Seeing this, Huang Yuying walked over happily: Good! Good! It's good that you're fine! Yue Ying took off the veil covering his face to show his respect for righteousness.

We have often heard of the ugliness of Zhuge Liang's wife, and we have been interested to see how ugly she is. When we saw Huang Yuying, we were stunned! Huang Yuying: A small, oval, delicate oval face; apricot eyes; cherry lips; face in perfect proportion to the length of the entire face. Although his skin was somewhat dark, it emitted a dazzling luster. It did not cause one to have an ugly feeling! On the contrary, it was a very unique kind of beauty! He felt that she was a black pearl, an incomparably precious black pearl, the highest quality black pearl! Huang Yuying was obviously a great beauty! Could it be that Yue Ying's village woman was jealous of Huang Yuying's beauty and wanted to advertise that she was a super ugly girl?

Huang Yuying was so beautiful, it was no wonder that Zhuge Liang would only marry her, and there was no gossip about her at all. From this, one could deduce that Huang Yuying was indeed beautiful! She was so beautiful that she could take the heart of Zhuge Liang, who was almost perfect!

Just as she was about to greet Huang Yuying, she said, Sister-in-law! Hello! How did you get here? Brother Kong Ming, how is he? Yue Ying replied with a smile, Good! Husband is very good! When my husband heard that General Guan was looking for me, he was afraid that something bad might happen to you, so he sent me here! I really didn't expect that you, Zi Hong, would have to endure so much suffering here! Sigh!"

Just because they knew that Kong Ming and his wife had always treated them as brothers and protected them as well, they were also extremely grateful to Kong Ming and his wife. Huang Yuying said, Zi Hong, I'm leaving! I have to go back and take care of him! I'll be taking my leave first! Zhengyi did not want to be in love, Can't you stay a little longer, Sister-in-law? Let Zi Hong entertain you well!

Huang Yuying smiled and said, Zi Hong, don't worry! When you get married, your sister-in-law and your husband will definitely come to drink your goblet of wine! Haha!" Huang Yuying looked at Silverscreen with a different expression as she spoke, and he lowered his head in embarrassment. Zhang Xuan was also stunned, and he didn't know how to reply.

Huang Yuying said, That's enough! I'm leaving! Zi Hong, we'll meet again in the future! Guan Yu said: Let me protect Madam on her way back! Huang Yuying smiled and said, General Guan, I'll be troubling you then! Guan Yu: Alright!

The silver screen ran in front of Guan Yu, but Guan Yu fondled his head with a fatherly love. Guan Yu was truly unwilling to part with his precious pearl, and the silver screen obviously couldn't bear to part with Guan Yu either. Guan Yu heaved a long sigh, and said: A girl cannot be kept here, she can only be left here and there, but there will only be hate for it! Sigh! Fine! Fine! Silverscreen, you have to learn how to protect yourself! Do you understand? Silver screen nodded, causing Guan Yu's hanging heart to relax …

In the end, Guan Yu left to protect Huang Yuying …

Han Cheng walked up to Huang Yuying and said, I didn't expect the rumored Huang Yuying to be so ugly. But in reality, she is like a fairy descending to the mortal world! It was so beautiful! No wonder there were rumors that the women in the village were jealous of Huang Yuying and purposely looking down on her! The rumors are false! "

He shook his head and said, No! My old sister-in-law was really ugly, really ugly! Ahhh! When Han Cheng heard this, he was puzzled. How could such a beauty be an incomparably ugly person in the past? He could not believe it! Even I couldn't believe it when I heard it. I walked over and asked her, Zi Hong, what's going on? Tell me about it! "

Black pearls are crystals that have experienced many hardships. Because they have experienced many hardships, they appear noble. Because they are rare and precious! It is the mother of the most painful tears, its flowing mysterious lustre never let people easily peep into its content, who can really know it hidden good? Who could see through its reserved appearance? That's the reason why the black pearl is the best among all the pearls!

Han Cheng and I were surprised. What did he mean by that? We are asking him Huang Yueyin, he said black pearl, can black pearl be compared to Huang Yueyin?

As he said, Our ancestors used the black pearl as a symbol of wisdom. It was guarded by a huge dragon. When the dragon put it in its mouth, it emitted an alluring luster. Whoever wanted to obtain this peerless treasure would first have to conquer the colossal dragon that caused fear in others and no longer dared to fight against the godly strength! A person who could conquer a colossal dragon with immense power was definitely a person with extraordinary intelligence. Only then, would he be worthy of the black pearl! Yes! Kong Ming was such an extraordinary person! In the entire world, only he could be worthy of being her sister-in-law! Only Kong Ming was able to make her sister-in-law transform from an ugly duckling into a beautiful white swan!

The more he said, the more confused we became. After he said this, we felt very confused. What exactly did he mean by that? But we don't know! However, it was rumored that Kong Ming's good friends Xu Shu, Cui Zhouping and the others who had mocked and despised the ugly Huang Yuying had changed their views under her care and virtue. Huang Yueying was therefore known as the Ugly Beauty of Man.

Looking at our confused expressions, he just smiled and said, This is a beautiful legend! A beautiful legend was spreading around the Jingzhou … Haha!"

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[Note 1]: I have seen a beautiful legend between Zhuge Liang and Huang Yuying in a book. The legend is very touching. It's a folklore. I wonder if anyone knows about this beautiful myth? Because I was a child's book, a collection of folktales or something, I forgot! However, he still had a deep impression of this beautiful legend! In my novel, according to the historical record of Huang Yueyin and this beautiful legend, I came up with the love stories of Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueyin. Ha ha, forgive me for keeping you in suspense. I'll write it out when the storyline requires it in the future!

CHAPTER 205 - PARTURITION

During the Qing dynasty, he was on his way to the Yu Lin River to watch as the ancestors were sacrificed. However, he didn't expect that on his way back, he would be thrown tomatoes, rotten vegetables, and so on. He was even injured by some of the more aggressive citizens.

When I heard that he was injured, I rushed to his front, I saw that he was injured in such a way, I could not help but be furious! I shouted to the guards, Quickly go and capture all those people who injured Zi Hong! I want to punish them severely! The wounded man who was lying on the bed heard me and quickly stopped me: No! No! My lord! It was because of their patriotism that the people had done such a thing! They hated the traitors who had lost their sovereignty and their lands. It was the fortune of a nation! This proved that the country still had a future! My lord, you mustn't punish them! To make their hearts cold, on the contrary, they should be encouraged! Zi Hong feels that their lord should praise their patriotism! As he spoke, he grabbed me tightly and begged me with his eyes.

My lord, he said excitedly, today is a clear day, and the wind is blowing from the south! According to the proverbs, 'If the clear and bright wind were to rise from the south, then Tian He would definitely reap a great harvest!' My lord, the bitter days are not long! Please bear with it, my lord! The day of revenge is soon to come!

Ai! I sighed, knowing that I was doing it for my own good. How could I go against his wishes? Sigh! Fine! Fine! I nodded and had to let it go. Just as he was laughing happily...

Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, Jiang Yan was about to be born.

The doctor was very worried, counting the days, Yan was going to give birth, but he knew his medical skills, there was no guarantee that Yan could give birth safely, the doctor was extremely worried.

A man hurried in and shouted, Doctor! Doctor, come quickly! Madam is in a difficult situation, and the midwife and others are helpless, so Master asks that you quickly go and have a look! Before this person could finish his sentence, he went over and pulled the doctor, who was about to rush to the Fan Mansion, and continuously chanted, Quick! Faster!" The groom didn't know what to do, he didn't know what to do, because with Jiang Yan's weak body, giving birth to a child was just too forceful!

Just as the doctor was dragged to the door, he saw a person standing at the door, looking inside. When the doctor saw this man, he was overjoyed, as if he had seen his savior, and shouted, Brother Ping! Brother Ping! The man standing in the doorway saw him and said to him: Ah! Brother Xiang Chong, where are you going?! The doctor freed himself from the grip of the guard, and quickly bowed to him, saying: Brother Ping, someone is having a difficult time giving birth, little brother has insufficient knowledge to treat him, and is at a loss for what to do. But you came! This is great! Please come with me to save her! "

The newcomer looked at balance and asked the doctor, Who is he? The doctor replied: He is a famous doctor of the current world, his surname is Ji, his name is Tai, his calligraphy is even, everyone is called Ji Ping, he is a famous doctor of the current world! When the person heard this, he was overjoyed. He hurriedly said, Please let Doctor Ji come with me to see Madam together! Ji Ping nodded, and said: Alright! Good! There's no time to lose, saving people is more important! The person who came first brought Ji Ping onto the horse, and then leaped onto the horse himself, allowing the doctor to rush over first!

Ji Ping and the rest had arrived at my residence, when I saw them, I immediately went over and greeted them: Quick! Fast! Doctor, please quickly go in! The doctor and Ji Ping nodded at each other and then went in.

Ji Ping and the rest entered through a screen to check his pulse, but were unable to really see his. I am a man and not a doctor, and though I am Yan's husband, I am still barred from the door. I paced back and forth outside the door, anxious. I moved my right fist back and forth on my left palm, occasionally looking down at the ground, sometimes looking up at the sky, always looking towards the door, and really wanting to be by Yan's side.

From the room came a series of plaintive cries, and my heart was beating fast. I stared at the door, hoping for the kind of surprise that would come when it opened, and my body was shaking uncontrollably. I opened my eyes wide and clenched my hands into fists. I clenched my teeth and chewed my lips, and my mouth was full of blood. Hurry up! Hurry up! What happened to Yan, and what happened to my child! Sigh! Oh my god! You must keep them safe! Even if you want my life immediately in exchange for their safety, I will have no regrets! Safe! Safe and sound!" I kept saying it. He pressed himself against the door, wanting to break in again and again, but he was afraid that this would be counterproductive and would harm Yan who was in the process of giving birth, so he had to suppress his anxious heart again and again.

The torment of waiting for his wife to give birth was too unbearable! It was too hard to bear! I really want to give birth to the child in her own right, let me replace her pain! For the first time in my life, I felt powerless in the face of my wife's suffering. Every scream of my wife's voice was deeply affecting my heart, and I hated myself for not being able to do anything but wait. Helplessly, I kept muttering, What do we do!? How can I find out how Yan is inside? Did she yell so loudly? Is it painful? Very painful? She will definitely be fine! " I couldn't calm down. I just walked around.

Li Xiong looked at me who was like an ant in a hot pan, and said, Fourth brother, calm down first, relax! Sister-in-law will definitely be fine! But I really want to know what's going on in there, I said. Sigh! It was so urgent! It was so urgent! How is Yan inside? Why was her cry so painful! Will she be okay? " I frowned, my eyes filled with longing. Just now, I said it in a voice close to tears, because Yan's scream made me so anxious that I wanted to crash into the wall and stay by my wife's side. To this end, my body and head would occasionally come into close contact with the wall.

Chen Zhi laughed and said: Fourth brother, when people get anxious, they don't understand anything! Haha, what you want to know is how simple it is! If you poke a hole in the window paper, you'll be able to see what's going on inside. Even though Chen Zhi is older than me, he doesn't understand the anxiety I have at the moment to wait for my child to be born and become a father. However, he woke me up, Aiya! I slapped my head and said excitedly, Yeah! That's right! Haha! Look at me, it made me so anxious! You don't even understand such a simple thing!

I stuck my left index finger through the window paper, put my eyes into the hole, and watched the scene unblinkingly.

After Ji Ping who was in the room had finished feeling his pulse, he fiercely looked at the doctor and asked, Why didn't you advise her? Could her body bear children? How did you become a doctor!? The doctor's face was filled with anxiety. He was obviously worried for Jiang Yan and afraid that he wouldn't be able to help her. He asked anxiously, Brother Ping, I will explain this to you in the future! Can you save my lady's life? Can both mother and son be safe? Ji Ping sighed, and said: Luckily I have the special effect of the medicine on my body, I hope it will work! Sigh! I've been a doctor for decades, but this is the first time I've encountered such a thorny problem. I'm not very sure! Ji Ping felt very helpless. The doctor heaved a long sigh.

Someone had long taken Ji Ping's medicine and fed it to the troubled Yan. Whether or not the child could be born would be up to Yan herself and the midwife, so they could only helplessly resign themselves to fate. Ji Ping and the doctor, who