1209 Shallow Countryman
In the end, Zhai Ci brought Wang Meng back to his own wall for temporary settlement, and Wang Meng did not have any objections to this.
Zhai Ci is naturally not a mediocre person who can contact the king's army among the villagers and get the order from Xingtai. His family wall is located in the western border of Jinshi Bei, covering a vast area. There are about five or six hundred families living in it, with more than 3,000 people, nearly half of which are their Zhai clan relatives.
There are two walls standing side by side with this wall. One of them is Zhai Ci's son, the strong man who had a conflict with Wang Meng before was ruled by Zhai Hu. This wall is full of strong man and has more than 600 people. It should be the main combat force in the near future, and it is divided into outside the fort.
The owner of another wubi is the Zhang family in the hometown. He married the Zhai family and had a good family. The size of the wubi is slightly smaller than that of the Zhai family.
By doing this, the Zhai family and his hometown had reached 50,000 or 6,000 people. In terms of the strong folk customs in Guanzhong, nearly 4,000 people could fight.
Of course, this number may not be accurate. Just the observation and estimate of Wang Meng's estimates over the past few days will definitely be different from the actual situation. But even so, this result really surprised Wang Meng.
You should know that when he came with the army, Wang Meng also had a rough idea from the soldiers of the Hongwu Army. Although Zhai’s dock was extraordinary within the Xiaji realm, it was far from the strongest. At least there were three or four walls with strength and scale that were not weaker than or even far exceeding Zhai’s dock. Of course, this was just a wait-and-see approach. If you don’t break through the wall, you will never know how many people are hidden inside.
After learning about this, Wang Meng realized why Hongwu's strong army was in the territory, and the general had to set up a county seat and sent him to govern the township. In fact, these Guanzhong heroes had too strong right strength and were too stubborn to defend themselves. If they did not control each other with the local heroes and rely solely on the army to conquer, the strength of Hongwu's army would be worrying if they did not help the war without strong weapons.
Moreover, these dormant right-hand men in the countryside are not the first opponents on the Western Expedition. If they blindly use force to force them to the opposite side, it will be even more difficult to quickly enter the treatment in the vast territory.
"Will Mr. Wang be in the house? I'm here to be a villain again and I'm disturbing you."
A loud sound rang outside the lied gate. Wang Meng walked out of the room to greet him. Soon a young man pushed open the lied gate and walked into the yard. It was Zhai Hu who had previously been fighting with him.
The young man had not had a good attitude towards Wang Meng before, but he visited frequently in the past few days. He was respectful and polite, and asked more about the scenery in the sky. He showed a strong curiosity to many outsiders.
When surviving in troubled times, cunning is inevitable. Wang Meng gradually realized that he should not judge whether others are enemies or friends by his attitude. Zhai Hu frequently visited, probably because of his father's instructions to inquire about more things, and thus make a more beneficial judgment.
"Jianju is also boring. I hope Brother Zhai can always come and discuss world affairs."
When he entered the countryside, Wang Meng also smiled and greeted him enthusiastically.
"The countryside is simple and cold, and I am really too negligent."
After Zhai Hu sat down, he asked someone to send a hang of bacon into the kitchen, his smile was kind and kind, without the harsh attitude he had earlier. Then he sighed and said, "I heard that Xiao Junhou had just entered Liyang before, so he gathered people to attack Fuping, broke through the three docks and returned, causing Jingzhao to turmoil, and no one dared to disturb him."
When Wang Meng heard this, he felt excited, and of course he was a little disappointed. He walked here with General Xiao, but he had not created anything yet. General Xiao had already gained power and gained more frequently. Although his position was high and low and his use was different, he was inevitably pale in comparison.
"The Lord and Hou are the first-class generals under the command of the General, who are powerful and powerful in the Central Plains. Such achievements are just ordinary for him."
Wang Meng smiled with a reserved smile and made a comment. Hongwu's army frequently made contributions, which was also a great support for him.
After hearing this, Zhai Hu's eyes flashed slightly, and then sighed: "I am also able to cultivate martial arts because I am young and strong, and I have a little respect for these heroes in the battle formation. On that day, I just looked at the distance and felt deeply frustrated by Xiao Junhou's style and wish I could join my command for use. Seeing Xiao Junhou's use of troops is very different from General Li in front of him, I would like to take the liberty to ask Wang Langjun, what are the advantages and disadvantages of these two?"
"The two kings and lords have long used famous generals and their talents. How dare I argue about the length of my skills? These two are good horses under the stables of the generals. If you strongly discuss the differences, it is probably the temperament. General Li is elegant and tolerant, and can join the crowd. General Xiao showed his sharpness and was unbearable to be filthy."
Wang Meng smiled and said, "This time he traveled west, General Xiao traveled outside Dali City, Huzhen with his lonely and weak people, and gathered thousands of people, but he only dared to wander around and look around and not dared to fight close to him..."
After listening to Wang Meng's story, Zhai Hu couldn't help but stroke his knees and sighed: "Yingmai has come to this point, this is the way a real man should do in a troubled world!"
He stopped talking about this and smiled, "My memory is really worrying. My father came to ask my husband to discuss county affairs, but he actually started to discuss so many other things again."
After saying that, he stood up, and Wang Meng quickly stood up, feeling a little in his heart, understanding that if General Xiao had not been to the previous situation of using troops, he would not know how long he would have been idle in this place.
The two walked out of the residence and then went straight to the center of the dock wall.
Although the periphery of the dock wall is strictly guarded, the inner part is not much different from ordinary villages. People gather in groups, threshing fields and fermenting ponds are all available. Women spin weaves in front of the courtyard, children play around the valley piles, weak elderly people weave baskets and pound the valley, and heroes go in and out to pick wood, which is quite peaceful.
Although the Zhai family and his son were not very friendly to them, Wang Meng did not have much disgust towards them. Even if they were prepared for such troubled times, it was normal for humans to be able to get a little peace in this area. For example, Zhai Hu was Zhai Ci's fifth son. As for the previous brothers, except for their premature death, everyone else died in the battle to guard the countryside.
To them, Wang Meng is just an outsider with unknown intentions. If he really treats him with heart-to-heart, he will make people feel weird.
Although as the owner of the dock wall, the Zhai family's house was not luxurious, but just an ordinary house. When Wang Meng arrived, Zhai Ci had already come to the court and was polite to each other after meeting. When they arrived, Zhai Ci spoke, "My husband is tired from afar, and I didn't want to ask in detail a few days ago. I was really curious to invite him today. Can the general in Taiwan give good deeds to the husband to bring them to the people to safeguard the country?"
"I am humble and obedient and appointed by officials. When I enter the country, I respectfully govern the Ming Mansion. I naturally rely on the Ming Mansion to report to the orders. I really dare not pretend to be a good person. Before leaving, the general also made a special statement, saying that although the king's rule has been eliminated for a long time in Guanzhong, fortunately, the local wise and virtuous people such as the Ming Mansion still have a good reputation and look up to the king's orders. I hope that the Ming Mansion can promote this kind of benevolence to the countryside and be called a virtuous person for the country."
Speaking of this, Wang Meng's tone turned a little cold and harsh: "There are illnesses in Guanzhong for many years, and the scoundrels of the barbarians are harming the world. They can be treated without being praised for their kindness and virtue. If there are people who have accumulated evil and are not inferior for a long time, they will be harmed by the local people. Therefore, the general also expressed his deep hopes to the Ming Mansion, hoping that the Ming Mansion can be established with kindness and virtue, and good at using the magic sword. When they arrive in Guanzhong, they will be rewarded."
When Zhai Ci heard this, he looked excited: "I didn't expect that the old man from the countryside was still lucky to follow the great virtues of heaven, support the law and restore the country. The general did not despicable to me, and he devoted his life to reuse me. I was also deeply grateful for this kindness, but I should not be worried about it, but I was really weak, so in order to avoid humiliation from the king's use, I could only ask for fear..."
Speaking of this, Zhai Hu on the other side said, "We are working together now, and Wang Lang is also deeply aware of the great righteousness and is all for the king's affairs. Why do you have to act unspeakable? I simply said bluntly that if the countryside wants to be governed, there will still be a major harm, which is to divide the You family in the north of the Jinshi Pond. His family was valued by Hu Zhao in the past year, but he has been harming the country for a long time. My family did not want to follow the thief in the past year, so the two brothers were both abused and killed by his family..."
The father and son sang together and told some of the old villages of Qiu, who spoke inside and outside, but they hoped that the Hongwu army could send troops to attack Qiu You's family.
After hearing this, Wang Meng first pondered quietly, and then laughed: "Although the Ming Mansion is responsible for the rule of the pastoral administration, he is still under the responsibility of guarding the order. The Ming Mansion does not need to be slandered outside the matter. He only needs to list the many evil evidences of the thieves in this village, so he can ask for military affairs to summon Hongwu Army to enter the country to kill the thieves."
"So that's still possible?"
When they heard what Wang Meng said so simply, the Zhai family and his son were both wide-eyed and could not believe it. Guanzhong had a long chaos and no rule was not false. Although Liu Yao, the Han Dynasty, had ruled this in the early years, the construction of order was also simple and crude.
Even Zhai Ci forgot how order works. Young people like Zhai Hu, who were already born in troubled times, only knew how to bully others and had no idea about the rules. The father and son had the idea of taking advantage of the power of the king's army to eliminate the thieves in the countryside. As for the position of county magistrate awarded by Xingtai, it was just a title in their opinion.
Seeing that the father and son were both incredible, Wang Meng patiently explained to them the scope of power of Zhai Ci, the county magistrate: "The magistrate of a county, a marquis of a hundred miles, is more important than that of the Ming Mansion. Those who are usurped the superiors are thieves, and those who are contrary to their orders are thieves, and all of them can be killed. Since the Ming Mansion was ordered by the Taiwan government, the king's army was the eyes and ears, and there were no taboos within the official orders..."
"Unexpectedly, the Yirong number is so honorable... If I ask for military affairs at this moment, will the King of the Army really help me kill the thief?"
Although Zhai Ci has a lot of wisdom in establishing the world, his limited knowledge has caused a lack of cognition. I still can't believe that he, the county magistrate, can have such great power.
"Since the Hongwu Army was established here, it was responsible for such responsibilities. If you really refused to ask, the Ming Dynasty could report to impeach the military commander. Otherwise, how could the majesty of the Taisha Army? At that time, I will be an assistant to the Ming Dynasty, and I will naturally have the name attached to it and participate!"
Wang Meng smiled and said, "Of course, the premise is that the thief is indeed obvious and the evidence is conclusive. What Brother Mingfu said before, the hometown feelings are indeed harsh and hateful and difficult to endure. But in terms of etiquette and rules, it is actually a little lacking. In addition, the current county government has no curriculum, rules, pictures, households, and bureaus. If you want to convict by law, you must also make me detailed fabrics."
Hearing this, Zhai Hu was a little dissatisfied: "The Hongwu Army is invincible, and Xiao Junhou is a brave general in the world. If he can lead his people into the village, why should he be eliminated immediately? Why do you need so many futile things?"
"The king's law is majestic and justified. If you only rely on closeness and distantness, you can call me a thief at will. How can you know that there will be no more people in the future and point me as a thief?"
After hearing this, Wang Meng said coldly, and then looked at Zhai Ci and said sinisterly: "The general was appointed as the Ming Mansion because the local genius of the Ming Mansion is commendable, but he is not greedy for the many people of the towns. If the Ming Mansion looks at it, how can you know that the You family will not be able to lead the high people to be the county magistrate in the future? Who will be the thief of the village and who will be the chief? The public instrument has been placed in the hands of the Ming Mansion, but the Ming Mansion abandoned it in the dark room and still made personal plans. It is really not wise!"
Chapter completed!