Although the Spring and Autumn Period had been a long time ago, proving that there were no long-lived generals who could fight against ten thousand men, but an army with ten thousand men as its backbone was completely different. Hsu Fengnian, Chu Lushan, Yuan Zuozong, and the others did not think that the valiant refugees could form an army of their own in Liuzhou. They did not believe that they could defend against the charge of Beimang's cavalry. With hundreds of thousands of refugees, it was true that everyone could mount a horse and fight. However, in a mature army, even after ten to twenty percent of casualties, the army's morale would still be intact. These refugees seemed to have a large number, but in a real battle, not only would they not be able to withstand a single blow, they might even break up Beiliang's original formation. Therefore, the best situation was to scatter these refugees and send them to the border army. Then, a portion of Beiliang's elites would be transferred to Liuzhou. They would be the cornerstone of Liuzhou's defense against Beimang's cavalry. However, this kind of thing could not be forced. Although the refugees did not have to worry about food and clothing after joining the army, it was still a job where one's head was tied to one's belt. No one was stupid. A bad life was better than a good death.
Hsu Fengnian mocked himself, "The title of number one in the world is still very useful."
The secret letter also mentioned the conflicts between the refugees and the old soldiers after joining the army. There were even people who could not bear the humiliation and killed people in anger, almost causing a mutiny. In the letter, Chu Lushan said that as long as the refugees were involved, they would be executed.
Hsu Fengnian sighed. Although the refugees who survived the pile of corpses were fierce and brave, they did not dare to cause trouble in Beiliang's army. Naturally, it was the old soldiers who looked down on the refugees first. It could be said that the deaths of these refugees were extremely wronged. However, Hsu Fengnian did not want to change Chu Lushan's decision. Without rules, nothing could be accomplished. In the army camp, the old soldiers bullied the new soldiers. This was a bad habit that no leader could get rid of. If the old soldiers at the border bullied the new soldiers, they would be punished. However, if the new soldiers broke the rules, they would be killed. If the refugees wanted to stand out, they only had one chance, and that was to fight in the battlefield and win the respect of the old soldiers. They had to treat them as brothers and comrades. There was no other path for them to take.
The second letter came from Wutongin. Li Yang carried out a large-scale extermination of Buddhism, so the number of displaced monks entering the country was as numerous as the carps crossing the river. It was inevitable that both mud and sand would sink together. Naturally, not everyone was an eminent monk who was wholeheartedly devoted to Buddhism and did not stir up dust. The reason why they cultivated Buddhism was because they had not yet become Buddha. Among them, there were many famous monks who were used to living like princes. They used various channels to ask the government for the tax-exempt "land granted by the temple". Nominally, they were praying for Xu Fengnian, the Prince of Northern Liang's temple. . There was a dispute in Wutongin because of this. Xu Weixiong's opinion was that not only should they not open this mouth, they should also order the local government to severely reprimand these monks and expel them. Lu Chengyan's opinion was to appease them on the surface but secretly keep an eye on them. If they did not agree, they could just drag it out. There was no need to fall out with them.
Hsu Fengnian rubbed his temples and smiled bitterly. "One is ruthless, the other is kind. Both seem to be right. Let's just pretend we didn't see this. "
The third letter was very interesting. It came from Li Yang. There were many twists and turns in the process. In the end, they were able to enter Beiliang. Other than the fact that money could make ghosts drag the mill, they also had a lot of luck. Between Guangling Road and Nanjing was Lake Yan Jiao. It was a man-made lake after Li Yang unified the world. It was said that it was used to suppress the dragon aura left behind by West Chu. There was an island in the lake. On the island, there was a warehouse that was heavily guarded. The warehouse was specially stored in a yellow book that was produced every five years by the various provinces of the dynasty. It recorded the household registration, farming, and labor situation of the various regions of Li Yang. But the world did not know that other than the yellow book of the head of the Ministry of Revenue in the capital, there was an even more obscure file. Other than the current Grand Secretary, not to mention the various government offices, even the two chief officials of the Hall of Governmental Affairs could not read it. That was the book of the various armies. This originated from when the late Emperor ordered the compilation of the "Duties of Various Ministries". Not only did he have to specify the exact amount of farmland in the world, he also had to protect military secrets. As a result, he made a compromise and hung the yellow book of farming under the various ministries and provinces. Guangling Road was originally the granary of the world and could be considered hidden. However, the number of farmland in both Liao and Liao was surprisingly large. There was no doubt that this was the reason for hanging up the yellow book. The current Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, Liu Mao, had asked the Marquis Gongliang, who was in charge of Lake Yan Jiao, for a list of names. This imperial relative impeached him according to the rules. Liu Mao, who was slow to realize this, successively submitted a letter of apology. However, he was still unable to keep his position as Right Assistant Minister. He was demoted to Yan Chi Road, a wild and desolate place where miasma overflowed. In the end, he died of old age in his post.
This time, because of the influence of West Chu's revival, Lake Yan Jiao began to move north on a large scale. During this time, there was not a single original copy of the book, but for no reason, there were many copies of the program. Most of them flowed into Guangling Road, while a small number were scattered among the common people. The Beiliang spies planted in the territory half-bought and half-robbed from a group of Jianghu people and obtained a cup of soup.
The numbers on the yellow book were dead, but those who were observant could see that many things were alive.
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