Turbulent Times Chapter 1365: Goodwill from Li Yuan

The common people did not have much confidence in the government, knowing that they would starve to death or even be killed if they entered the city, so they simply chose to become bandits, although they would inevitably die in a battle with the government or a The bandits are fighting each other, but at least they can live for a while longer, and they won't watch helplessly that they are so hungry that they want to eat human flesh.

The horse thieves and bandit leaders, after absorbing a large number of people and turning them into their own minions, found that there was nothing to grab in the vicinity, and when their own food was getting less and less, the horse thieves with some vision I will also find some land to plant.

But those lands are all near the cottage, and the fertile land is often closer to the city, which is the territory of the government.

So the thieves can't produce much food. In this way, the people who become horse thieves and bandits are actually the same as entering the city. They still starve to death constantly, and are even eaten directly by other horse thieves and bandits. .

Wang Junlin came all the way, although he used a special force of 20,000 horses and 1,000 people from the whirlwind battalion, but he used a full 50,000 people for logistics and supplies, and the food and grass were all transported from Fanyang County.

Of course, along the way, the spies of the Military Intelligence Office also found many mountain thieves and horse thieves peeping in the dark, but these thieves can run as far as they want as soon as they see the banner of King Qin An. near.

Occasionally, Wang Junlin and his entourage will pass some fortresses inhabited by villages and towns led by the powerful. The walls are built higher than the Great Wall. Take precautions like bandits, but when Wang Junlin led the Far East Army arrived, it was just the opposite.

At the same time as the warm welcome, some food and grass will be given away, and the army will be given a rest.

This is naturally related to the fact that the army led by Wang Junlin has never violated the people, but what is more, since last year, Wang Junlin has ordered the Xiaoyu Theater led by Jing Tian and the Chamber of Commerce of Yang Kongchan to secretly support and help these people. People who can build a stronghold to protect themselves.

Over the past year, they have been given a lot of weapons and equipment and grain, grass and salt at low prices. Many fortresses would not have survived without the relief from the Xiaoyu Theater and the Fanyang Chamber of Commerce.

"The people in this fortress are against other officers and soldiers

Hate to the bone! Luo Shixin, who had just rested in a fort for the night and left the fort the next day, was still smelling of alcohol early in the morning, sighing beside Wang Junlin.

"It can't be their fault. Many officers and soldiers like to kill the good and take the credit!" Wang Junlin sighed and said lightly.

Luo Shixin gritted his teeth and said: "No wonder people take strict precautions against other officers and soldiers. Officers and soldiers are not good at seeking thieves. It is indeed not new in the Sui Dynasty to avoid punishment from superiors by taking the heads of ordinary people."

"Actually, some fortresses were originally thieves, or they originally wore the same pair of pants as the bandits!" Shen Guoer glanced at Luo Shixin, and said calmly.

Wang Junlin sneered and said: "Guo'er is right, and he didn't wrong them. Those big families who formed villages for self-protection are indeed not related to the local bandits. Some of them are relatives to each other. But, the knot Whether it is self-protection in the village or going up the mountain to become a bandit, it is all for surviving in troubled times. Some fortresses are sheltered under the protection of bandits nearby, and the government pays a share of taxes, and the bandits also pay a share. "

"Yes! We must let them live!" Luo Shixin's words contained sighs and helplessness. He is only seventeen years old, but he seems to have experienced too many vicissitudes, and he has a little more understanding of the world.

"Survival is the only choice in the troubled times. Therefore, no one can blame them for the methods they use. To blame, you can only blame those who brought about the troubled times. They turned the good-for-nothing world into a nest of bandits And hell. Although they can find all kinds of excuses for themselves." When Wang Junlin said this, he thought of Yang Guang, the various powerful families and the selfish officials in the court, and couldn't help but feel murderous. , he found that there were too many people who wanted to kill.

However, after entering the boundary of Taiyuan County, Wang Junlin found that both sides of the official road were gradually populated. I thought that Li Yuan and his son were really extraordinary, whether it was genuine sympathy for the people, or accumulating strength and fame for the next competition in the world, at least they are doing a good job at the moment, they are good officials that the people like, and there is obviously no other way to exploit the people under their rule so heavy.

In addition, when Luo Yi was leading the army in Bingzhou, all kinds of thieves were killed

It killed almost all of them, and there were relatively few thieves.

Obviously Li Yuan had received the news in advance that Wang Junlin saw the county magistrate leading a group of officials to welcome them near a county in Taiyuan County, and provided them with some food and grass.

"I pay homage to the lord." The group of people led by the county magistrate looked very scared when facing the lord, and even knelt on the ground and paid respects.

"Get up! It was Tang Guogong who asked you to welcome me here, and prepared some food and grass?" Wang Junlin asked calmly.

"Your lord is wise. It was Mr. Tang who asked the low-ranking people to welcome him and provide food and grass." After the county magistrate got up with the people, he replied respectfully.

Of course Wang Junlin understands Li Yuan's purpose. The two families secretly made an offensive and defensive alliance, and Li Xuanba existed. In the eyes of Li Yuan and his son, Wang Junlin definitely regarded them as very strong companions. I also like or hope that Wang Junlin thinks this way, at least before Li Xuanba leads the 20,000 elite cavalry to join them in Taiyuan County, otherwise, in the eyes of Li Yuan and his son, if Wang Junlin detects their hostility in advance, he will definitely take measures , to prevent the 20,000 Violent Bear Battalion cavalry led by Li Xuanba from running to Taiyuan County.

It's just that Li Yuan and his son will never understand that Wang Junlin is the one who knows the future and they are actually the ones Wang Junlin is most on guard against.

"Who's in King Qin's army?" Wang Junlin didn't bother to say anything to these people, so he directly asked what was useful.

"Report to my lord, General Wang Rengong has led an army of 70,000 troops to Yanmen County, the second son of Tang Gong also led 30,000 soldiers from the county to Yanmen County, and General Yao Junsu led the cavalry. Five thousand, just passed through Taiyuan County yesterday. The county soldiers led by General Zuo Yiwei, Yin Shishi, and the prefect of Pingliang County rushed here today, each with 20,000 troops under his command." At this point, the county magistrate shook his head, his face pale. There was a bit of disdain on the expression on his face, "The 20,000 government soldiers led by General Yin are slack in discipline. Not to mention they disturbed the people along the way, and they deliberately slowed down the speed due to their humble positions." The county magistrate replied respectfully. I know that I said it casually, or I followed Li Yuan's order and said it specifically for Wang Junlin to listen to.

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