Qin Huai happily left with Lü Bu's reward. Only Lü Bu and Chen Gong were left in the hall.
"Gongtai, when did this Liu Xuande become so kind?!" Lü Bu couldn't figure out Liu Bei's character. Previously, Lü Bu was defeated in Yan Province and was chased by Cao Cao. It could be said that he was surrounded by enemies and no one was willing to take him in. Cao Cao even wrote a letter to Liu Bei to ask Liu Bei to kill Lü Bu with him. Lü Bu's reputation was too ugly. Who would be willing to bear the name of killing their master?
However, Liu Bei silently kept Lü Bu and even gave Xiao Pei to him. He knew that Liu Bei wanted to use the tiger to swallow the wolf. He wanted to use Lü Bu to deal with Cao Cao, just like how Tao Qian gave Xiao Pei to Liu Bei. Tao Qian wanted him to block Cao Cao. However, with Liu Bei's own strength, he wasn't afraid of being devoured by the tiger! Later, when he rebelled against Liu Bei, he thought that Liu Bei would be furious and directly command the army to fight him. However, Liu Bei didn't do that. Instead, he quietly ran to Xiao Pei. When he was being chased by Yuan Shu, he even sent a letter to ask him to save him once. According to Lü Bu's character, he would fight whoever dared to mess with him. It was impossible for him to change his mind. Why would he ask for help from someone who took away his foundation?
Such a person was truly terrifying. Therefore, when Chen Gong saw Liu Bei's letter asking for help, he immediately ordered Lü Bu to dispatch troops and Yuan Shu to kill Liu Bei. A person who could tolerate people that ordinary people couldn't tolerate and do things that ordinary people couldn't. Just like Sun Bin and Gou Jian, Sun Bin pretended to be stupid and ate rotten food. Gou Jian hid his guts and ate the feces of the King of Wu's servants. Such people were the most terrifying because they were like hibernating poisonous snakes. You didn't know when they would appear in front of you and bite you, causing you to die without a burial place. Sun Bin succeeded in his revenge. Gou Jian also succeeded in reviving his country and destroying the Wu Kingdom. Therefore, just like Guo Jia and the others, Chen Gong also believed that Liu Bei couldn't be left alive. Leaving him alive would be a huge disaster.
However, Lü Bu didn't know if it was because of his conscience or because he wanted to be a winner, but he really did have some ulterior motives. Not only did he not dispatch troops to eliminate Liu Bei with Yuan Shu, but he also helped Liu Bei shoot a halberd at the Yuan Gate. He successfully forced the Yuan Shu Army to retreat, saving Liu Bei's life and leaving Liu Bei in Xiaopei.
Sure enough, as Chen Gong expected, Liu Bei's scheme was grand. He welcomed Cao Cao and the two of them attacked from both inside and outside. The Lvbu's Army could only flee in a hurry. If it wasn't for Liu Mang's appearance, the Lvbu's Army might have disappeared from the stage of history. Liu Bei driving away Lü Bu wasn't just what he wanted. He also successfully deceived Cao Cao and killed the Xuzhou Provincial Governor sent by Cao Cao.
Lü Bu couldn't see through Liu Bei, but he knew that Liu Bei wasn't someone who was willing to submit to others. Why would he be so kind as to help Liu Mang? This person must have some scheme. However, Chen Gong and Lü Bu couldn't figure out what he was scheming. Troops? The Lvbu's Army fought Liu Bei's Army with one word. How could he scheme? Territory? Lü Bu occupied Yangzhou, Liu Bei occupied Yuzhou. Liu Bei's troops were even less than Lü Bu's. How could he fight! If he fought, the unlucky one would be Liu Bei.
If he didn't want either of these, what did he want? Liu Bei had always been known for his good reputation. However, now that Liu Mang had become the Sage King, his reputation was much stronger than Liu Bei's. Wasn't Liu Bei afraid that his people would run to Shouchun?
As the two of them were pondering, a letter gave them the answer. They were right. This Big Eared Liu Bei would not do anything if there were no benefits. What is this letter about? It was a letter from Liu Biao, who was far away in Jingzhou. What was written on it was Sun Ce's scheme. In order to add authenticity, the letter from Sun Ce to Liu Biao was placed there. It was to tell the Lvbu's Army that everything was planned by Sun Ce.
"Shit!" When Lü Bu opened the letter, he sucked in a breath of cold air. Why? It was because the letter said that Sun Ce would rush 500,000 people to Lujiang because of Liu Mang's conscription order. Moreover, Sun Ce also wrote in the letter that he hoped that Liu Biao would respond to Sun Ce's scheme and rush the people to Shouchun. He even wanted to help Liu Mang publicize his policies and taxes in Shouchun.
Jiangdong's Sun Ce had 500,000 people. Jingzhou's population was much larger than Jiangdong's. That would be more than 500,000 people. Adding all of these together, it would be more than 1 million people. Moreover, it was written in the letter that he had contacted Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and even Zhang Xiu. All in all, there would be almost 2 million people. Lü Bu looked at the letter and it fell to the ground.
"No, no. Pass down my order. All the people who came to Shouchun and Lujiang must be blocked. Set up checkpoints on the official roads. No one is allowed to enter Yangzhou!" Lü Bu was really scared. Once 2 million people poured into Lujiang and Shouchun, how could he supply them with food? Once they ran out of food, they would become a mob. 2 million mobs. Lü Bu felt terrified just thinking about it.
Back then, the 800,000 Yellow Turbans of Qing Province almost annihilated Kong Rong of Beihai. Although Cao Cao managed to pacify Kong Rong of Beihai, Cao Cao himself also suffered great losses. Otherwise, he wouldn't have reorganized the Yellow Turbans of Qing Province as his main force. Moreover, Cao Cao was able to succeed in that battle because he had Yanzhou as his rear. He had several years of provisions. Even so, Cao Cao ate human flesh for a long time.
"It's too late! It's too late! " After reading all the letters, Chen Gong couldn't help but smile bitterly. To be honest, he also wanted to block the people outside of Lujiang. But if he arrived two days earlier, nothing would happen. But now, it was already too late. When Chen Gong entered the city, he saw the refugees outside. There was a sea of people outside, how could the people be blocked by them?
"Let those people stay in Lujiang and send them to Shouchun. Let Liu Mang arrange for them to farm!" Lü Bu thought for a moment and said. There were no less than 100,000 people outside the city. Although there were a lot of people, the Lvbu's Army could still guarantee their rations.
"Lord, we can't block them anymore!" Chen Gong picked up the letter and the imperial edict sent by the Han Emperor Liu Xie in Xudu. "They have completely blocked off our path!"
Liu Bei's memorial was much fiercer than Sun Ce's. The imperial edict had completely spread Liu Mang's name. The Sage King of the Great Han Dynasty! What a Sage King! Reducing taxes and giving away land. Liu Bei and the others spared no effort to promote Liu Mang. They praised Liu Mang so much just to throw him to his death.
As soon as the imperial edict came out, the people all over the world knew that the King Of Shu was a Sage. Then, the people would come to Shouchun in an endless stream. At this time, why did everyone need to be righteous? It was to appease the people! There was a saying in the modern world, "I've never read a book, don't lie to me!" This saying was a joke in the modern world, but in ancient times, it was a truth. This was because the people had never read a book. Without reading a book, they couldn't have a separate system of values. Such people were the easiest to fool and confuse. Therefore, in the eyes of the nobles, the people were fools. When the imperial edict was issued, the people didn't care whether it was a scheme or not. They only knew that Liu Mang was a Sage. Naturally, there would be less taxes when he went to Shouchun. If Lü Bu really blocked the roads, then the people would be angry. Even Lü Bu wouldn't be able to bear it. With Liu Bei and Sun Ce fanning the flames from the side, then the Lvbu's Army would become a target of scorn.
If Lü Bu sent out troops, then the Lvbu's Army would lose their reputation. Not only would they be despised by the nobles, but they would also be despised by the people. Then, who would join the Lvbu's Army? The Lvbu's Army would become bandits.
If they didn't send out troops, then it would lead to a large number of people flooding into Shouchun and Lujiang. Two million! Even if the Lvbu's Army didn't eat or drink, they didn't have enough food to feed two million people. One must know that the first year of farming still required seeds. Moreover, there was no harvest. Therefore, the first year's rations had to be provided by the Lvbu's Army.
If the people did not have enough to eat, they would naturally be starving people and rioting people. If two million people rioted in Shouchun and Lujiang, coupled with the instigation of some people, it would really be over. Lujiang's newly developed foundation would be destroyed.
"Then, Gongtai, what should we do?" Lü Bu didn't blame Liu Mang in Shouchun. This was because Liu Mang's original intention was good. He used these policies to attract the people to come and farm. However, in the end, he was plotted against by Sun Ce and Liu Bei. Moreover, Jingzhou's Liu Biao wasn't a good person. If he was really thinking for the Lvbu's Army, then he should have directly killed Sun Ce's messenger and stopped the people in Jingzhou. It was not only the people from Jiangdong that arrived in Lujiang. Jingzhou's idea was nothing more than to provoke Lü Bu to find trouble with Sun Ce. This way, Jingzhou's benefits would be the greatest.
They couldn't send troops to stop them, but they also couldn't not send troops. They were in a dilemma.
"Haha! My Lord! " Chen Gong smiled bitterly and shook his head, "We really fell for this trick this time! We can only do what others want! " What could they do? It was impossible to stop them. Not to mention the imperial edict that conferred Liu Mang the title of Sage King, even if they tried to stop them, Yangzhou was well-connected. Even Lü Bu's Army couldn't stop them.
"Register all the people and send them to Shouchun!" Chen Gong was also a little angry. After being schemed against, if he didn't fight back, then he wouldn't be Chen Gong.
"Send them to Shouchun?" Lü Bu was a little confused. Sending the people there would make Liu Mang uncomfortable for no reason!
"Yes, send them there!" My Lord, although the letter said that Sun Ce would move 500,000 people, at most 300,000 people would be enough! This is because the entire Jiangdong has a population of about two million people. Sun Ce can't afford it! " As for Liu Biao, Liu Biao didn't stop them. He thought that when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman would benefit. Jingzhou didn't help or stop them. However, Jingzhou's population is double that of Jiangdong. There might be a few hundred thousand people coming to Lujiang. With Cao Cao's people, there might be a million people here! " Chen Gong said to Lü Bu. A million people was Chen Gong's rough estimate. Cao Cao didn't have many people under his rule. There were many casualties every year. As for Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu? Hmph. Chen Gong snorted. Do the two of them dare to let the people come over? Can they afford to play? This game is a game between the Feudal Lords. It is not something that Feudal Lords like them can participate in.
"Send them all to Shouchun and Hanyang. After the disaster, we will transfer the provisions. Other than the daily necessities, two months of rations is enough for the army. The rest will be moved to Hanyang!" Chen Gong planned.
"Gongtai, this?" Lü Bu didn't understand. He didn't understand. Even if there were only a million people, Lujiang and Shouchun wouldn't be able to support it. Even if each person only ate half a jin a day, the total of one million people would be an astronomical number. Moreover, if they wanted to get new rations, they would have to wait until tomorrow. That means they would have to consume a year's worth of rations. Although the rations in the Lvbu's Army's treasury were taken from the nobles in Wancheng and Shucheng, it wasn't enough for a million people. Even if you give the rations to Liu Mang and distribute them to the people, it wouldn't stop the people from rioting. After all, a person can't stand being hungry for a few days.
"Milord, of course, I know that our army's rations are not enough! But what we have to do is that our army's rations are exhausted. We are trying our best to give the people rations. In the end, we don't have any rations ourselves! " Chen Gong said to Lü Bu. "If the people see that we are saving our own rations for them, what do you think they will think?" Liu Bei and Sun Ce were both using the people's hearts. How could Chen Gong not do the same? If he didn't, he wouldn't have made Lao Cao almost lose the entire Yanzhou. At that time, the Lvbu's Army didn't spend much effort. Basically, a hundred men could take over a county. A thousand men dared to charge into a county. That was because Chen Gong used the people's hearts as a weapon.
If the people saw that the Lvbu's Army was doing their best to support their rations and even saving their own rations for them, what would the result be? The people would definitely be moved. If Chen Gong fanned the flames, the people would be jealous of Liu Bei and Sun Ce.
"What if some people still vent their anger on us?" Lü Bu was still worried. Even if the people were jealous of Sun Ce, what could they do? Shouchun was Lü Bu's territory.
"Don't worry if they vent their anger on us!" Chen Gong explained to Lü Bu. "Once Shouchun is close to Lujiang, it is also close to Liu Bei's Yuzhou! Once the rations are empty, we will send a message to Hanyang to retreat with the troops! We will leave Shouchun behind! There is no rations in Shouchun. Even if the people destroy the city, they will not be able to replenish their rations. "When Shouchun was under Yuan Shu's control, many nobles moved out. Those who couldn't move out were also swallowed by Yuan Shu. So even if the people rebelled, they would not be able to snatch the rations. In order to survive, what can the people do? There are only two ways. The first is to go from the north to Yuzhou. At that time, Liu Bei will be in trouble. The starving people don't care who you are. They will snatch whatever they see. Even if half of the two million troops were divided, Liu Bei will not be able to withstand it.
The other way is to go from the south to Lujiang. At that time, Lü Bu will only need to block Shucheng and Lujiang will be saved.
"But Gongtai, if you do this, Hanyang's reputation will still be ruined!" Lü Bu said hesitantly. If the Lvbu's Army blocked the people from going south, then the Lvbu's Army and Liu Mang's reputation will still be ruined.
Chen Gong looked at Lü Bu and said hesitantly, "If Milord really cares about Hanyang, then we only have one choice!" Chen Gong looked at Lü Bu. This choice was not what Chen Gong wanted. The price of this choice was too high. It was so high that Chen Gong was not willing to mention it.
"Say it, Gongtai! You and I have known each other for so many years. What is there that can't be said? " When Lü Bu saw Chen Gong's expression, he knew that Chen Gong's plan must be good. However, this plan was really a way to kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred men.
Chen Gong took a deep breath. Compared to Lü Bu's current carefree attitude, Chen Gong was becoming more and more timid. "Gongtai's last plan is to cut off all means of retreat. We will abandon Lujiang and Shouchun."
"You don't want it anymore?" Lu Bu was also shocked by Chen Gong's words. However, after thinking about it, he calmed down. This was because if the people really rioted, Shouchun would be the first to bear the brunt and would definitely be destroyed. As for Lujiang County, they had already given away a lot of grain and provisions. Basically, it would not be any better. Therefore, if they lost it, then so be it! The only thing that made Lu Bu feel regretful was that he might have to travel a long distance again. He might have to wander from place to place. "If we don't want it, then we don't want it!"
"We will go to Jingzhou!" Chen Gong once again let out an idea that Lü Bu did not understand. "Go to Jingzhou? Gongtai, although this Liu Biao does not have good intentions towards Lujiang, he still gave us the information. This is not good! Moreover, our opponent is Sun Ce! "
"Lord! Going to Jingzhou is not to find trouble with Liu Biao! Whoever makes us unhappy, we will naturally not let them be happy! " Chen Gong's eyes flashed coldly. "Isn't Jingzhou's Liu Biao eager for us to find trouble with Jiangdong's Sun Ce? Alright, we will fulfill his wish! However, our Lvbu's Army cannot cross the Yangtze River. We can only rely on Liu Biao! If we release this news, what will Sun Ce think? " If Chen Gong really released the news of going to Jiangdong through Jingzhou, then Jiangdong's Sun Ce will definitely attack Jingzhou! This is because once the Lvbu's Army crosses the Yangtze River, Sun Ce will be the unlucky one.
"What we need to do now is to build ships. Hanyang has more than 10,000 craftsmen. We need to build a large ship that can land. This way, when Jingzhou's Liu Biao completely attracts Sun Ce's attention, we will secretly cross the Yangtze River and directly go to Sun Ce's Jiangdong to wreak havoc!" Chen Gong has always disliked this kind of desperate strategy because it was not Chen Gong's style. However, today, Sun Ce really angered Chen Gong.
If you want to play, then play big. Jingzhou, Jiangdong's Liu Bei will not be comfortable.
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Sure enough, as Chen Gong expected, nearly a million people poured into Shouchun. Among them, 300,000 were Jiangdong's people. Some of them were Han people, but some were not. They wore black clothes and some of the women's belly buttons and arms were exposed. This was not possible among the Han people. The women were dressed very tightly even in the hot weather.
"These people?" Lü Bu also saw that these people were not Han people. Although they wore the same clothes as the Han people, he could tell that they were not Han people.
"Good plan, good plan!" Chen Gong did not expect Jiangdong's Sun Ce to be able to calculate this step. These people were not Han people, but they were not foreigners either. "Milord, these people are Shanyue people!" Chen Gong explained to Lü Bu.
"Shanyue people can be considered as the people of the Pre-Qin Dynasty. They are mainly descendants of the Bai Yue people and the Han people who lived in the mountains!" How could Chen Gong not know about Shanyue? Most of the Shanyue people were oppressed or married by Han people and Bai Yue people for various reasons. Because there were more mosquitoes in the mountains and the weather was hot, the Shanyue people exposed their skin and smeared some medicine on their skin. This caused the Shanyue people to smell very different from the Han people.
Moreover, the Shanyue people lived in the mountains. The mountains were barren, so they often fought with each other for water and food. After fighting in the mountains, they would fight down the mountains to survive. This caused the Shanyue people to be very aggressive. In Danyang County, the reason why the Danyang soldiers were so elite was because they often fought with the Shanyue people.
However, there were many aspects of these Yue people that were similar to the Han people, such as language, customs, and so on. During the Three Kingdoms period, they were a common name for the people of the mountainous areas of Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, and other provinces. They were the descendants of the Ancient Yue people, who were gradually assimilated into the Han people. The degree of assimilation was different, and the level of social productivity was also different. Shanyue was a branch of the Bai Yue people. According to the literal meaning, it originally referred to the Gu Yue people who lived in the mountains. Due to the integration of different ethnic groups in the Qin and Han dynasties, the Shanyue people were not very different from the Han people. There were also some Han people who escaped to the mountains to escape the government. Therefore, although the Shanyue people were called ethnic groups, they were actually a mixture of ethnic groups in the southern mountains. There were Han people and Yue people, so they were also called "Shanyue people". The Shanyue people's production method was mainly agriculture. They grew grains and because the mountains produced copper and iron, they often made their own weapons and armor. They were scattered and lived in small groups. They were good at martial arts and relied on the mountains to form armed groups. Their leaders were called "Commander", "Great Commander", "Great Commander", "Great Commander", and many other titles. They were semi-independent of the central feudal government. They were also people who had a hard life. They were all people who worked hard to survive, so Chen Gong did not have any bad feelings towards them. On the contrary, the Shanyue people often harassed Sun Ce, which made Chen Gong laugh.
And now, the Shanyue people were all brought out by Sun Ce! There were 200,000 people! These people appeared in Shouchun not only to kill the Lvbu's Army, but also to solve the Shanyue problem in Jiangdong! This way, Sun Ce could fight Jing Province's Liu Biao without any scruples.
"Record everything. Sun Ce will pay back what he owes us sooner or later!" Chen Gong and Lü Bu coldly said.
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In Jiangxia, Sun Cejun's Navy Camp.
There was a lot of laughter in the camp. This laughter was arrogant and proud. The owner of this laughter was naturally the Lord of Jiangdong, Sun Ce, Bofu Sun.
From the intelligence report, when Left General Liu Bei wrote to the Emperor of Han, the Emperor of Han rewarded the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, with the title of Great Han Saint King, Sun Ce could not stop laughing. This was because after the imperial edict was issued, the Lvbu's Army had no way out. In addition, with Sun Ce's previous calculations, it could be said that the Lvbu's Army would collapse without spending a single soldier. How could such an ending not make Sun Ce happy?
"Bofu!" Zhou Yu was also in the camp. He looked at Sun Ce and shook his head with a smile. He could not blame Sun Ce. This was because Sun Ce suffered under the Lvbu's Army. First, Chen Duan was killed, then Wan Cheng was attacked. Later, his newlywed wife, Big Joe died. After that, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Chen Wu, and Dong Xi were all lost in Wan Cheng. What made Sun Ce feel aggrieved was that the navy that Jiangdong was proud of was destroyed by Gan Ning's 7,000 new soldiers. The enemy only had a few light injuries.
After that, they sent a messenger to ask for peace. This made Sun Ce feel disgusted. Especially when the Lvbu's Army tricked Zhang Zhao and sold the 22 warships to Jingzhou. This caused the Jiangdong Navy to lose their advantage in Jiangxia. It can be said that the Lvbu's Army was Jiangdong's greatest enemy. Now that such a great enemy has been eliminated, how can Sun Ce not be happy?
"Gong Jin, have the people been sent over?" Sun Ce was still not at ease and asked Zhou Yu again.
"Bofu, this is the twelfth time you have asked me. All the people have been sent over. Among them, there are 280,000 Shanyue people and 80,000 ordinary Han people. A total of 360,000 people have been escorted by the Jiangdong Navy to the other side of the Yangtze River, near Lujiang!" Zhou Yu repeated again. The problem of the Shanyue people has been solved. It can be said that there are not many Shanyue people left in Danyang city. Those who are left are the old, weak, sick and disabled. The rest were thrown to Lujiang. The Shanyue people that have troubled Jiangdong for many years have been solved. Zhou Yu also sighed in relief. Now, let the Lu Bu's Army worry about the Shanyue problem. If 200,000 Shanyue people rebel, it would not be worse than 100,000 Lu Bu's Army. When the Jiangdong Army recruited soldiers in Danyang, other than women, as long as they were men of suitable age, they would be recruited. Why? It was because those who were weak or crippled died in the fighting. Those who were left behind were burly.
Therefore, Danyang was a land that produced soldiers.
"Good, good, good! When Shouchun and Lujiang are in chaos, it will be the time of Lü Bu's death! At that time, I, Sun Ce, will personally lead an army to kill Lu Bu, leaving no survivors, to avenge the previous day's enmity! " Sun Ce thought of Lü Bu and could not help but clench his teeth. When Lujiang and Shouchun are in chaos, the one who will benefit the most is Sun Ce. Lujiang will once again be under his rule.
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Runan, Yuzhou
There was another person who was smiling like Sun Ce. It was the Great Han Emperor's uncle, Left General Liu Bei. Liu Bei's smile was different from Sun Ce's. Liu Bei's smile was not that arrogant, but a kind of indifferent smile. His heart was excited to the extreme, but his expression was still so indifferent. This kind of smile gave people a feeling of sunshine.
"My Lord, our memorial is worth tens of thousands of soldiers and horses!" Sun Qian was the first to speak. Sun Qian praised Liu Bei. "Lü Bu, Lü Wen Hou, has profound martial arts, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under his command, the Formation Breaker Camp, the Urban Army, and the Black Flag Army. It can be said that he is the strongest army in the world, but because of my Lord's memorial, he will lose his great foundation in Lujiang. He might even lose his life. My Lord is really a god!"
Sun Qian's praise was very disgusting. It could be said that he had surpassed Liu Bei to the heavens. He was almost the only hero in the world.
Why did Sun Qian do this? Sun Qian was also a virtuous and cultured scholar. He had always scoffed at flattery. However, at that time, he was the number one strategist under Liu Bei. Liu Bei was very respectful to him, and he could also get the strong support of Liu Bei. But now, there was a young phoenix Pang Tong. It could be said that he had taken over all of Sun Qian's power. Sun Qian went from being Liu Bei's military adviser to a prefect. How could Sun Qian be willing to accept such a huge change? However, Pang Tong's intelligence and strategic level were much higher than Sun Qian's. He was not Sun Qian's opponent at all. Sun Qian could only change his method, and that was to use flattery to increase his importance in front of Liu Bei.
Who doesn't like to be flattered? The smile on Liu Bei's face meant that Liu Bei was very happy.
Pang Tong glanced at Sun Qian. He was very smart, so how could he not know Sun Qian's intention. However, Pang Tong did not care at all because he was the one who decided the direction of Liu Bei's Army. He was also the military adviser of Liu Bei's Army.
"Milord, it seems like we need to change our plan!" Pang Tong said to Liu Bei.
"Oh?" Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong and shifted his attention away from Sun Qian.
"It seems like we have no choice but to give the 8000 gold to Zhang Xiu!"
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