Chapter 692: Do whatever you want. There was no grand and solemn funeral, and there were not even many people participating. The coffin of the big dog was placed on the base of the dragon chair in the main hall of Yongzhou Palace. Four people, Fang Jie, Qilin, Mu Xiaoyao, and Shen Qingshan, stood under the base, looking up at him. When he walked out of the hall, Qilin wanted to close the door of the hall, but Fang Jie stopped him. He shook his head and said softly: "Keep the door open. If he can still see, he probably wants to see what's outside." Scenery." The big dog was silent and rubbed his nose. The sudden death of Big Dog made Fang Jie lose interest in attacking Nanyan. For nearly the next month, the Black Flag Army rested in Yongzhou City. The generals of each army led their soldiers for routine training, and Fang Jie would go to the hall every day to sit for a while and talk to himself. Some people are worried about his performance, and naturally some are gloating about his misfortune. Those so-called local nobles in Yongzhou who were not dead were very happy to hear that Fang Jie had been in a trance recently, wishing that Fang Jie had gone crazy like this. It¡¯s a pity that as long as Fang Jie is still in Yongzhou City for one day, they can only live with their tails between their legs. In the blink of an eye, spring comes and flowers bloom. Although the changes in the four seasons in Yongzhou are not obvious, the four seasons will not change due to human will. What should come will still come. The first thing that came was the battle report from Huangyang Dao. Cui Zhongzhen led troops to besiege Xinyang City. Unexpectedly, Xinyang City guard Tian Xin actually surrendered in Kaicheng. I thought it would be a fierce battle, but I didn't expect to win so easily. Chen Xiaoru took the battle report and hurried outside Fang Jie's study. Fang Jie heard the words and asked him to come in. Fang Jieqing has lost a lot of weight in recent days, and the coldness between his eyebrows has also disappeared a bit. Chen Xiaoru knew how big a blow the big dog's departure was to Fang Jie. The general who now commands the three armies would not cry in front of others, but if he suppressed the pain in his heart like this, it would probably hurt even more. "General, good news!" Chen Xiaoru handed over the battle report: "The news just came that Tian Xin, the defender of Xinyang City, sent someone to contact General Cui and proposed that Tian Xin is willing to sacrifice Xinyang as long as the lives of the defenders in Xinyang City are guaranteed. City." Fang Jie did not expect that this battle would end so quickly. He took a look at the battle report and said, "Are you still talking?" "Yes, you are still talking," Chen Xiaoru replied, "This is Dugu Wenxiu. I want to ask the General for instructions on the military information that was sent to me by the Knight Riding School as quickly as possible. However, even if it is delivered through the Knight Riding School¡¯s method, it will still take at least half a month on the road. Within this half month, the matter should have been settled. "Fang Jie nodded: "Send someone back to tell Cui Zhongzhen that Xinyang City is in a dangerous position and should not be taken lightly. Luo Tu's hundreds of thousands of troops are on the north bank of the Yangtze River, only seven or eight hundred miles away from Xinyang City. There is news that Xinyang City has been lost. Once the news reached Luo Tu's ears, no one could guess whether he would go to Jiangnan or attack Xinyang. He told him to disperse the original defenders of Xinyang City and select the best among them to keep the old, weak and sick. "I ordered Dugu Wenxiu to be the general manager of Huangyang Road. Except for military affairs, all other matters will be decided by him. Let the wealthy families in Xinyang City donate the money." What are you trying to do to win people over? I don¡¯t need this. If someone doesn¡¯t give you money, then just steal it.¡± ¡°Here,¡± Chen Xiaoru responded. "Tell Dugu Wenxiu that no matter who he is, he wants to win over more local gentry families to expand his strength. He should not think so. I don't need the so-called support of those people. I only need them to be obedient and obedient. There is no need to keep those who are disobedient. Why are you so polite?" This was Fang Jie's second confession, so Chen Xiaoru made a special note of it. "And" Fang Jie was silent for a while and asked: "When you go back later, call Zhang Xi. I asked him to count the population of Pingshang Road. It has been more than a month. I guess he has a rough number." "Well, then I'll take my leave now." "What are San Jinhou busy with these days?" Fang Jie suddenly asked. Chen Xiaoru replied: "San Jinhou has been traveling around the mountains and rivers these days, and sometimes he only comes back six or seven days after going out. He only brought two or three followers with him. He just left Yongzhou this morning. It was said that he was going to visit Mochi Mountain. "The ground in Yongzhou is not peaceful yet. Send some elites from the Riding School to protect Sanjin Hou. Don't hide it from him to avoid misunderstanding." "Here" "You go ahead" Fang Jie waved his hand: "That's right Let Sun Kaida come to Yongzhou. " Chen Xiaoru agreed. Just as he walked out of Fang Jie's study, he suddenly saw hundreds of families from the Xiaoqi Riding School running over in a hurry. "What happened?" Chen Xiaoru stopped the hundred households and asked. "Return to the commander, something happened over there at Huang Yangdao!" Chen Xiaoru's heart sank, and he suddenly panicked. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡°Analysis of the news obtained now¡¡± Chen Xiaoru¡¯s voice was a little low, because he really didn¡¯t expect that the happy event he just reported to Fang Jie would turn into a disaster a moment later. "General Cui was ambushed by Tian Xin. When he entered the city to surrender, he was surrounded by rebels ambushing on the street. All the hundreds of elites who accompanied him into the city were killed. General Cui was seriously injured but because of General Cui The soldiers fought to the death to reopen the city gate, and General Cui was able to escape. " "But" Chen Xiaoru took a sneak look at Fang Jie's face and continued: "General Cui was seriously injured and fell into a coma. Tian Xin led the rebels to take the opportunity to attack, and the army was defeated. , retreated forty miles, and suffered more than 5,000 casualties. If it were not for the cavalry led by the Flying Eagle Army, the losses would have been even greater. " "Where is Dugu Wenxiu?" Fang Jie asked. "It is said that Lord Dugu had repeatedly advised General Cui not to trust Tian Xin beforehand. When General Cui convened the generals for discussion, Lord Dugu also said that although Tian Xin was not well-known among the left avant-garde before, But since Luo Yao left this person to defend his faith, he must have something special about him. However, General Cui believed that Xinyang was an isolated city, and now that the Luo family's rebels had lost consecutive battles, Tian Xin had no reason or courage. Resistance." Chen Xiaoru looked through the military newspaper and said: "The news from the Xiaoqiu School said that when General Cui entered the city, Dugu Wenxiu ordered the entire army to be on alert, but he was a civilian official, so most of the military generals did not pay attention. When the rebels fought out of the city, our army didn't have time to form an array" Fang Jie picked up the teacup and took a sip, his eyes wandering. "Order, Cui Zhongzhen is removed from all military positions and sent back to Zhuque Mountain to recuperate. Dugu Wenxiu is the commander-in-chief of the Xinyang March, and Chen Bishan is the deputy commander We will pick up the people who are lost. Let them find a way to win this battle. I Give Dugu Wenxiu another month. If Xinyang City cannot be taken within one month, let him and Chen Bishan come to see him. " "Here" Fang Jie took the military report and read it, then threw it aside. "In any battle, there will naturally be victory and defeat. I will not chop off your heads just because you lose a battle. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. But this incident also tells you a truth. Arrogance and negligence will always be your fault. The biggest enemy." "Please remember this!" Xiahou Baichuan, Chen Dingnan and others answered with fists in their hands. "In addition" Fang Jie looked at Chen Xiaoru and ordered: "Send people to Yongbei, Beihui, and Nanhui to invite the three governors Zhong Xin, Chi Haonian, and Du Jianzhou to come to Yongzhou to discuss matters, and say that I am in Yongzhou. Wait for them and ask them to set off immediately. "General I'm afraid these three people may not dare to come," Xiahou Baichuan said after a moment. Fang Jie snorted: "Of course they don't dare to come, and I don't expect them to come. I asked Zhang Xi to count the population of Pingshang Road. Although there is no specific number yet, after the war and natural disasters, the number of people in Pingshang Road has increased significantly. Sixty-seven is an indisputable fact. Of the four southwest roads, Pingshang Road is the most prosperous. The people have suffered so much, and most of Pingshang Road has been destroyed I plan to mobilize the people from Yongbei Road, Nanhui Road, and Beihui Road. When you join Pingshang, you will naturally put some pressure on those three people. If you tell them about it directly, they will refuse in every possible way. " "I invite them to come, but they don't dare to come. Then I will send someone to tell them about it. They didn't dare to refuse." Fang Jie paused and continued: "Send people to post notices in the counties and counties of Pingshang Road, calling on the people to return to their homes and reclaim the land. When the Nanmanzi came, the wealthy families fled with their families. I don't deny that those lands once belonged to rich families like them, but after I take them back, they belong to me. All people can plant on my land, and they can plant as much land as they can one acre per person. If you want to grow more crops, you can rent it. If you rent more than five acres, you will be charged 20% of the tax. If you rent more than ten acres, you will be charged 30%. If you rent more than 15 acres, you will be charged half. After our Black Flag Army has enough money and food and all the troops, the tax will be lowered." "General" Chen Dingnan advised: "I'm afraid many people will object" "I said, For those who obey me, I won¡¯t touch any of their land. For those who go against me, I won¡¯t leave any land for them. Let¡¯s make arrangements for Pingshangdao to resume production as soon as possible.¡± At this time, Sanjinhou Wu Yiyi hurriedly went. came in from outside. ¡°General, can this matter be postponed a little?¡± He said as he walked: "My subordinates just left the city and didn't go very far when they were chased back by people from the Xiaoqi Riding School. They said that the general had important matters to discuss. My subordinates did not dare to delay and rushed back without stopping." " Mr. Hou, what do you mean?" Fang Jie asked. Wu Dao said eagerly: "The general returns the land to the people. This is a great good thing throughout the ages and a blessing to the people. But is this matter too hasty? My subordinates are not against the general's military order, but they just feel that this matter needs to be discussed in detail. "It won't be too late to implement it after a specific regulation comes out." "I understand what Sanjin Hou means." Fang Jie was silent for a while and said, "Although you said this, you are still opposed to my approach of returning the fields to the people. . Because doing this will offend all the big families in the Central Plains. It will be difficult for the Black Flag Army to expand outwards. " Wu Yiyi opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. "There's no need to wait." Fang Jie said calmly: "I once thought that although this was a good thing, it wasn't time to implement it yet. I would wait until I had the strength to make everyone dare not oppose me before I implemented it. . But after Da Quan died, I suddenly understood a truth It is better to do something late than to do it early, so as not to regret it later. Yes, I will offend all the rich and aristocratic families in the world. They treat me like an enemy. But now, even if I don't do this, how many aristocratic families still treat me like a friend?" "I have offended them, but I have won the hearts of the people." Fang Jie stood up and walked to the door of the study to look at the blue sky. Tian Tian: "I'm here I have to do something real." No one understands the inner meaning of this sentence except himself. There is a voice in Fang Jie¡¯s heart that keeps saying, no matter what God put you in this world to do, you have to do whatever you want to do. Maybe you will offend the whole world, but you are not here to please the world. Not everyone is Maharaja and can live for a thousand years