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Chapter 521 A chopstick and a chopstick

"Sir, there is Andong City ahead."

"The three people in front of the city gate are the backbone of the rebellion in Andongwei this time. The one on the left is called Chen Zhan, which turned out to be the hundred households of the Qianhu House of Andongwei. The one in the middle is called Zhao Sanming, which is the general flag of the Qianhu House of Andongwei. The one on the right is called Liu Xing, which is an ordinary military household of the Qianhu House of Andongwei.

When approaching Andong City, Yin Fengyi whispered.

I heard that Zhang Zhun arrived, and the three backbone of the rebellion launched by Andongwei, Chen Zhan, Liu Xing and Zhao Sanming, stood at the gate to welcome Zhang Zhun's arrival. Behind them, there were hundreds of other military households. These military households looked very good, their clothes were even ragged, and many of them were disabled. Obviously, they should be the poorest group of people in Andongwei's life.

Andongwei has more than 100,000 military households, and now only a few hundred people welcome Zhang Zhun's arrival, which means that the military households here are not very welcome to Zhang Zhun's arrival. Or there are deep taboos in some aspects and dare not come out to welcome Zhang Zhun's arrival. Well, Zhang Zhun seemed to have a little smell of the Lingshan Guard. It seems that during this trip to Andongwei, he has a lot of things to do.

"Governor!"

"Governor!"

"Governor!"

The three of them saluted Zhang Zhun one after another.

"Um."

Zhang Zhun nodded without comment, snorted gently in his nostrils, and then jumped off his horse.

There was no special expression on his face, and he seemed to be a little cold. This expression was specifically for these three people, and he wanted to put some pressure on these three people. On the way, Zhang Zhun had already heard Yin Fengyi introduce the basic situation of An Dongwei in detail. An Dongwei had many situations, and the three people in front of him had unshirkable responsibilities.

"Everyone! I am Zhang Zhun!"

"I heard that something happened to Antonwei, I'll come here to take a look!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely support you! No matter who it is, you can't use force to deal with you! The butler of the Lu Prince's Mansion and the soldiers led by Ni Chong have been driven away by me! As long as I am here and as long as the Hu Ben Army is here, I will definitely guarantee everyone's life safety!"

Zhang Zhun was very cold to Chen Zhan, Liu Xing, Zhao Sanming and others, but he was very enthusiastic about the military households behind them. He explained his purpose directly and gave him a great reassurance. He knew what these military households needed most now. What they needed most was a sense of security.

Sure enough, the hundreds of military households behind him were relieved when they heard Zhang Zhun's voice. It seemed that the shadow on their souls was still very heavy. After all, the Lu Mansion was not someone else, but a relative of the emperor. If it were too serious for offending the emperor's relatives. If it were not for the support of the Hu Ben Army, the heads of these people would have been hung up to public long ago.

Zhang Zhun randomly chose a military household and asked in a deep voice: "Are you afraid of Prince Lu's Mansion?"

The military household said hesitantly: "I'm not afraid... I'm a little scared..."

Zhang Zhun smiled loudly and said boldly: "Don't be afraid! As long as the Hu Ben Army is here, you must not be afraid! I have expelled King Heng, and it is nothing great to expel a King of Lu! If he angers me, I will take you directly to Yanzhou Prefecture, so that he can't even stay in Yanzhou Prefecture!"

The military clerk immediately opened his eyes wide and stared at Zhang Zhun in disbelief.

Exit King Lu?

It's really terrifying!

But Zhang Zhun had already laughed and went into the city.

As the largest garrison in Qingzhou Prefecture, Andong City is quite large. Zhang Zhun roughly estimated that the area in the city was at least about twenty square kilometers. At that time, such a city was considered a relatively large city. Therefore, there was sufficient space in the city, with houses, shops, warehouses, military camps, stables, official residences and other places. Some areas even looked a little empty.

Most buildings, including the city gates and walls, have been a bit disrepaired. This is a common thing. The severe decline of the garrison system will naturally seriously affect the construction of the acropolis. Zhang Zhun looked carefully at the surrounding city walls and saw no sign of cannons. He must have been demolished and sold for money. The streets in Andong City are also bumpy and full of mud roads. The bluestone slabs laid on them seem to have disappeared.

The official residence of the commander of the Andongwei, located in the north of the city, occupies a large area. The residence is a typical courtyard structure, with the outer walls all with red walls and green tiles, solemn and imposing. The official residence of the Andongwei military households called the "Little Forbidden City" behind the scenes, it is said to be built in imitation of the Forbidden City in the capital. Strictly speaking, such a building is prohibited. However, in this day and age, there are too many things and no one has the energy to take care of this matter.

After Zhang Zhun arrived in Andong City, he naturally lived in the Little Forbidden City. The original owner of the Little Forbidden City was naturally expelled. In the meeting hall of the Little Forbidden City, Brigadier General Zhang Chen Zhan, Liu Xing and Zhao Sanming called to discuss the issues related to land reform. The source of all the problems in Andongwei lies in land. As long as the land problem is solved, other problems can be solved easily.

According to Yin Fengyi's report, the biggest problem of Antonwei is that some military households are not motivated enough, especially those tenants who have land farming. But this part of the tenants have the highest status in Antonwei and are the core backbone of Antonwei. They do not support land reform, and Chen Zhan, Liu Xing, Zhao Sanming and others cannot fully implement the "Junior Land Order".

Of course, fear of revenge from the Lu Palace is also a very important reason. After all, it is not someone else who occupies the most land in Andongwei. It is the Lu Palace, which has extremely strong strength in Shandong. It is naturally a good thing to allocate its own land. However, if the Lu Palace counterattacks and counterattacks, it may not be a good thing. The Lu Palace is a relative of the emperor and is completely different from ordinary officials. If he offends the Lu King, the counterattack of the officers and soldiers will definitely be very fierce. To be honest, many military households have no confidence in whether they can stop the counterattack of the official army.

The 40,000 acres of land in Andongwei in the Lu Palace are the best, and the grain yield is also the highest. Most of the land is cultivated by the military households of Andongwei. They have changed from military households to pure tenants. These military households are considered vested interests, so they do not actively support the rebellion initiated by the three. They are worried that if the rebellion fails, they will lose their work and will not be worth the loss.

People are selfish, and it is not surprising that these tenants have such concerns. When Zhang Zhun rebelled in Fushan, some tenants were not very enthusiastic. However, Zhang Zhun did not want these tenants to take action at all, so he directly took down Fushan City. Things were final and the raw rice was cooked. The tenants had to follow Zhang Zhun.

Now Andongwei has a little bit of a rebellion. He wants to implement the Juntian Order, but has not implemented it to the end. However, if the Juntian Order is not implemented, the rebellion they launched will be suppressed soon. Even if it is not suppressed, everything will soon return to its original state. Some military households want to keep it the same, while some military households want to change the status quo. This is the focus of the contradiction.

From the terrain, Andongwei was too close to Yanzhou Prefecture. The imperial court had always stationed heavy troops in Yanzhou Prefecture. Any movement of Andongwei, the officers and soldiers were acting very quickly. For example, this time, the officers and soldiers reacted very quickly. If the Hu Ben Army had not arrived in time and shocked the officers and soldiers of the Ming army, the current Andongwei would have been cleaned up long ago.

Another big problem in Andongwei is that the land is not enough. Andongwei has a population of more than 100,000, but the land is only about 400,000 mu. In other words, if the "Equal Field Order" is implemented in Andongwei, everyone will be given less than five mu of land unless the mountains are included. However, to the northwest of Andongwei, there are Wulian Mountains, with high mountains and dense forests, and bandits appearing. Even if they want to reclaim land, there is not much land that can be reclaimed, which makes the military households not very enthusiastic about reclaiming land.

Because there is no strong organization, the military households have great differences on the distribution plan for the land. Some people have to divide the land immediately, while others want to continue to wait and see. The opinions of Chen Zhan, Liu Xing, and Zhao Sanming are different. Since everyone cannot unite, things are of course very troublesome.

One of the important reasons why Yin Fengyi wanted to invite Zhang Zhun to come was to suppress the differences between the three. The three of them had their own supporters. If they could not unite them, An Dongwei would still be a mess. This is not in line with the interests of the Hu Ben Army. An Dongwei's geographical location is very important, and Zhang Zhun will definitely find a way to control An Dongwei in his own hands.

Sitting in the conference hall, Chen Zhan, Liu Xing and Zhao Sanming were all silent. Since Zhang Zhu arrived, the three of them had clearly felt the pressure Zhang Zhu gave them. They could even feel that Zhang Zhu was a little dissatisfied with the three of them. This dissatisfaction did not come from denying their abilities, but from their differences. I believe Yin Fengyi must have told Zhang Zhu about the differences between the three of them.

Zhang Zhun glanced at the three of them and said bluntly: "I want to know why your purpose of rebellion is?"

All three remained silent and did not speak.

Zhang Zhun stared at Chen Zhan with glittering eyes and said deeply: "Chen Zhan, you talk first."

Chen Zhan said slowly: "I want to do it."

Zhang Zhun said coldly: "You used to have land."

Chen Zhan looked a little embarrassed, and he wanted to speak but stopped.

He turned out to be a hundred households in the Qianqian House of Andongwei, and there were indeed more than one hundred acres of land under his name. The population of his family was not more than twenty people, and the reason for asking for land was indeed insufficient. No wonder Zhang Zhun's tone was a bit cold. In fact, Zhang Zhun was indeed very annoyed that Chen Zhan opened his eyes and told lies.

Sure enough, Zhang Zhun's face darkened and he continued, "What the hell do you want to do?"

Chen Zhan hesitated for a moment, and the expression on his face kept changing, as if he wanted to find other excuses, but in the end, he could not resist Zhang Zhun's pressure and finally said it with difficulty: "I...I want to make a name for myself."

Zhang Zhun nodded casually and said coldly: "This is a good reason. I believe in you. As long as you are a human, who doesn't want to make a name for himself? What's so shameful about this?"

Chen Zhan's expression was a little weird, but he felt relieved. Sometimes it was really uncomfortable to expose his true thoughts. However, in front of Zhang Zhun, it was an exception. If you want to get Zhang Zhun's support, Zhang Zhun must understand his true thoughts.

Zhang Zhun turned his eyes to Liu Xing and said deeply: "Liu Xing, you said."

Liu Xing was very straightforward and said without hesitation: "My family is the poorest, not a single piece of land, I just want land. According to the "Junior Land Order" of the Hu Ben Army, there are a total of eight people in my family who meet the conditions and can be assigned to at least forty acres of land. As long as I can give my family for forty acres of land, I will be very satisfied."

Zhang Zhun nodded casually and said coldly: "I believe in you too."

He turned to look at Zhao Sanming.

Zhao Sanming said: "I just want to kill Qiao Yunshi, I hate him!"

Zhang Zhun looked at him for a moment, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Okay! Since everyone has said what they are in their hearts, I won't make things difficult for you. You three, one wants to make a name for themselves, one wants to make a name for themselves, and the other wants to kill and take revenge. Everyone's wishes are indeed very different. However, a big difference does not mean that you have no common language."

"Chen Zhan, what do you think is the most important condition for you to succeed? If you want to succeed, the most important thing is that there is a group of people supporting you. In such a chaotic world, no one can do it alone. Even if you are as brave as Lu Bu, you can't stand the enemy like a tide. Why can I, Zhang Zhun, sit on the top and talk to you? It's because I have a group of loyal subordinates. Why do you let others follow you? You can't give others benefits, why do others work hard for you?"

"Liu Xing, do you want your own fields? There is no problem. But have you ever thought about how you can keep the fields after they are distributed to you? Will the officers and soldiers let you get these fields smoothly? With your own ability? Or with the ability of many people? Can you block Ni Chong's three thousand war soldiers alone?"

"Zhao Sanming, if you kill Master Qiao Yun, what are you going to do? Master Qiao Yun is the commander of Andongwei. If you kill a third-rank official, what will you think you will end up? Hang your head out for public display? Scout your home and exterminate your clan? Do you think the court may let you go?"
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