Chapter 1150: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (Forty)

Wu Qi has indeed been very tired during this period, not only physically but also mentally. Now that everything has settled, a big stone has been relieved in his heart. With his body and mind relaxed, he slept extremely well. Sweet.

The senior officials of the Han Dynasty, under the influence of Gao Yuan, believed that if people save land, they will gain it; if they save land, they will lose people, they will lose both people and land. Valuable assets, of course, are also related to the vast territory of the Han Dynasty and the vast population. Places such as Hetao and Liaodong, despite nearly two years of hard work, are still sparsely populated, and it is common for some places to be hundreds of miles without human habitation. things. Using thousands of miles of land on one side of Daba Mountain in exchange for the return of tens of thousands of soldiers of the New First Army, in Wu Qi's view, this was a worthwhile deal.

As long as people are around, one day, it will be mine or mine. What's more, during the nearly one year of occupying those lands, the officials of the Han Dynasty were not idle. Because they were occupied enemy lands, the officials of the Han Dynasty carried out land reforms in these places without any psychological burden or pressure. , with the support of whips and spears, the powerful landowners were punished and howled like ghosts, unwilling to sell the land in their hands at a low price, then find any crime on your head, and then when the army arrives, everything will stop. If If you are wise, you can still get a compensation from the Han Dynasty court.

These recovered lands were distributed to landless farmers in this area at very low prices or even free of charge. The policy was no different from other places in Han Dynasty, and the taxes were extremely low, although it was only for a short year. Time, but the rule of the Han Dynasty is at least deeply rooted in the hearts of the people at the bottom, and the passion and vitality of the people are being inspired bit by bit.

Now that the Han army has withdrawn from this area, the Chu army has returned. Those powerful landowners finally had hope. Naturally, they wanted to get back the property that had been mercilessly looted by the Han army. Wu Qi could even imagine the common people and the Chu court in this area. The opposing sentiments of the army and powerful landowners.

It would be fine if it had never been there. Over the years, everyone has become numb, but now they have their own piece of land and property. But before he could hold it back, he was about to be snatched back. The feeling of loss and anger in his heart was unusual. Wu Qi knew that the Overwatch Council would definitely deploy a large number of people in this area to arouse their anger. Riots would inevitably break out in this area, and the confrontation between the people and the Chu government would begin in a very short time. Rising to a new level within.

You can take the things back, but the troubles caused after taking them back will have to be solved by Churen himself. Let the Chu people have a headache, Wu Qi thought with schadenfreude. The people in these places who have tasted the benefits will miss the rule of Han very much. Then the next thing will be much easier to handle.

Wu Qi believed that the Overwatch Council would handle this matter well. The Maowei incident caused the Overwatch Council to lose face and endure the anger of countless people. This is their chance to make a difference.

"Wu Yizheng, are you awake?" The guards shouted from outside.

Wu Qi opened his eyes sleepily,

After rolling his eyes a few times, he finally determined where he was now, got up from the bed, and rubbed his face. Let yourself sober up a bit.

"Get up and get me a basin of wash water."

"yes!"

Wait until Wu Qi is fully dressed. The guard not only came over with face wash, but also brought today's breakfast. A clear bowl of rice porridge and a steamed bun can be seen.

After washing his face in a hurry, he swallowed the steamed bun with the shiny bowl of porridge. Wu Qi knew the current predicament of the New First Army. He was afraid that they had spent a lot of effort to get this steamed bun for themselves.

"Where's Mr. Huo?" he asked.

"Shilang Huo left before dawn. He said he wanted to go back to Suiyang first to prepare for the return of the new army. He originally came to bid farewell to Yinzheng, but seeing that Yinzheng was sleeping soundly, he did not disturb him and asked me to give him a message. Just say it," the guard said.

"After all, you are young and have good bones. My old bones are really incomparable." Wu Qi muttered a few words in a low voice, carefully swept the crumbs of the steamed buns on the table into his hands, crooked his neck and stuffed them into his mouth. He also stood up.

"Okay, now let's go to Commander Yang. The New First Army probably didn't sleep all night yesterday, and the preparations are almost done. We can almost leave today. The soldiers must be eager to return home."

"The main thing is that they are hungry." The guard whispered, "Everyone's face turned green. Huo Shilang also said that the first thing he did when he returned to Suiyang was to prepare some sumptuous food for the New First Army."

"How can anyone not be hungry if he eats a porridge a day that makes people's shadows shine?" Wu Qi said, "But all this will eventually pass."

Wu Qi opened the curtain and walked out. It was indeed getting late, and the sun was dazzling. He squinted his eyes, looked at the rising sun, and sighed: "The sun still rises, and every day will always get better. ”

The guard naturally didn't understand Wu Qi's feelings. He held his sword in his hand and faithfully performed his duty as a guard.

Outside Zhang Hongyu's tent, the three division commanders Cui Chengxiu, Gao Chengdong, and Dong Cheng, as well as the staff of the military department, stood solemnly outside the tent. This was the first time Wu Qi saw several core figures of the New First Army. Among the three, Cui Chengxiu was the shortest, but he stood first, obviously the leader of the three. Gao Chengdong stood up straight, with a solemn look on his face. With this look, even if he was not wearing a military uniform, he could stand anywhere in casual clothes. , others can tell at a glance that this is a soldier, but the one standing at the end of the three is the tallest, a full head taller than ordinary people. Wu Qi estimated that if this guy split into two, he would probably be bigger than himself. Even stronger, but this guy looked very angry. He stood there with his head lowered, his fists clenched, and his eyes glanced at the people present from time to time. Looking at his blood-red eyes, all the members of the staff team They all involuntarily avoid each other's sight.

"Commander Cui!" Wu Qi walked over, "Where's Commander Zhang, has everything been arranged?"

Cui Chengxiu bowed slightly and said, "Wu Yizheng, all military affairs have been arranged. The military headquarters and the third division will be the first batch of evacuees, the second division will be the second batch, and the first division led by General Mo will be the last to evacuate. The military order has been conveyed to all divisions last night. Now the third division is on its way to Tucheng. The military headquarters is about to set off to meet with the third division in Tucheng to discuss politics. You are also the first group to accompany the military headquarters. retreat."

"Yeah!" Wu Diding nodded, "Where's Commander Zhang!"

"After arranging military affairs, Commander Zhang asked us to come out and wait, saying that he wanted to be alone." Cui Chengxiu's voice dropped. "The commander is not in a good mood."

Wu Qidian nodded. Anyone involved in such a thing would not be in a good mood. Zhang Hongyu's battle was the biggest defeat of the Han Dynasty since the beginning of the Fufeng Army. The two previous defeats with greater impact were one. Naha was defeated at the hands of Lu Chao. First, Feng Fayong died at the hands of Wang Xiao in Shannan County. However, in terms of scale, far-reaching influence, and high level, they could not be compared with the failure of this battle.

Dong Zhuang held it in for a long time, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He looked at Wu Qi and said, "Wu Yizheng, isn't this surrender?"

Wu Qi smiled calmly and said: "This is a strategic retreat of the New First Army. Have you ever seen this common man surrender?"

"Isn't the essence different? Our three divisions would rather all die in battle than accept such a result."

Wu Qi's face darkened: "Commander Dong, do you think that the thousands of lives of the Third Division are not as important as your face? Is it because you don't accept it, or do the officers and soldiers of the Third Division not accept it?"

"Me!" Dong Zhuang's face turned red and he wanted to say something. Cui Chengxiu shouted at the side: "Old Dong, have you forgotten what the commander told you before? Sometimes retreat is for better attacks in the future. , endure the humiliation for a while, so that you can have a prosperous future. If you persist, I will carry out the commander's order and escort you back to Suiyang."

Dong Zhuang gasped and stared at the opponent fiercely for a long time, and finally gave in. Previously, Zhang Hongyu had made harsh words when facing the three of them alone. If Dong Zhuang did not listen, Cui Chengxiu would have the right to arrest him on the spot and send him back to Jicheng. There is no joke in the army. Dong Zhuang naturally understood this truth. Now It's already embarrassing enough. If you were sent back tied up, your grandma's family would be embarrassed.

As time passed, the military logistics personnel who were preparing to retreat had sorted out most of their belongings and began to gather at the school grounds. However, there was still no movement in the Chinese military tent. Wu Qi looked at Cui Chengxiu with some confusion.

"Discuss the government, I will destroy it." Cui Chengxiu nodded, walked towards the big tent door, opened the tent door, and strode in. Suddenly, Cui Chengxiu's earth-shattering cry came from inside the big tent. It actually contained great fear.

The crowd outside the tent was all shocked. Wu Qi rushed inside. There were several shouts around him, and two figures passed by, one was Gao Chengdong and the other was Dong Zhuang.

Wu Qi followed the two men and broke into the tent. Dong Zhuang, who was running in front of him, was suddenly stuck in place like a nail. Unable to stop, Wu Qi bumped into Dong Zhuang's broad back. On top of it, he took a few steps back, staggered and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the guard next to him held him up and allowed him to stand firm.

Wu Qi heard a cooing sound coming from Dong Zhuang's throat and saw that the tall figure of the other party suddenly shrunk. That was because Dong Zhuang knelt down on the ground with a thud. Wu Qi's eyes suddenly opened up and reflected in His eyes were blood red.

Wu Qi's body also shook. How could this be? How could this be? (To be continued)