Chapter 813 Young General vs. Rich Lady 116
Lu Yongxin toasted him, so Huo Xiao naturally had to toast him back. Both sides drank a lot.
Zhao Hai and Geng Wei were already arm in arm. Zhao Hai was also craving for wine, but he could only drink beer to satisfy his craving. He finally had the chance to drink as much as he wanted, so he pulled Geng Wei and started to drink heavily.
The atmosphere was just right, and Huo Xiao took out a plan without waiting for Lu Yongxin to speak.
"This is a plan for the merger of Guangling City. The most important thing is the military aspect. It clearly states how to integrate the two armies and face the siege of the three kingdoms."
"There are also corresponding regulations for farming, taxation, and population. In the future, we will also develop handicrafts, textiles, and clothing. This is also a huge benefit. In short, General Lu will not suffer any loss."
Lu Yongxin touched the snow-white paper in his hand, a thick stack, nailed together with fine iron wire, and very neat.
He was already a little drunk and flipped through the book casually. Some of the generals stayed in Guangling City to resist the State of Lu, while some were transferred to Pingyang City. The treatment was good, which he thought was good. But when he read on, he was dazzled by what he saw, as he didn't know how to farm.
He simply threw the booklet to Chen Wen, "You are the most knowledgeable among the generals, take a close look at it and tell your brothers about it."
Chen Wen looked at the snow-white paper. He could hardly see the texture and there was no flaw at all. Even the Prime Minister's Mansion didn't have such good paper.
Pingyang City is really rich!
The more he read on, the more shocked he was. The grain yield per mu was so high, but the tax revenue was very low. However, with such a high yield, the overall tax revenue was still very high. After a year, the grain would not only be able to feed the armies of the two cities, but would even make some of them wealthy.
Textile and garment manufacturing was even more profitable, and he couldn't believe he could do it so quickly.
If what is written in this booklet is true, then Pingyang City is simply a Feng Shui treasure land. Such a good place cannot be occupied by Huo Xiao anymore.
Chen Wen smiled and said, "I think it's great. General Huo has a great opportunity. When the Xia Kingdom was founded, there was a story that the gods appeared and blessed the ancestor emperor. Pingyang City is indeed a good place to be protected."
Lu Yongxin came over with a glass of wine, patted Huo Xiao on the shoulder, and laughed, "Boy! You have planned this long ago! Such a thick book cannot be finished in a day or two."
"Even if I didn't come looking for you, you would have come looking for me sooner or later! What you wanted from the beginning was a city, not just to recruit a few soldiers."
Huo Xiao raised his glass and clinked it with Lu Yongxin's. "Uncle Lu is a man of great sense of justice and considers the overall situation. I toast to you."
The generals on both sides became closer, had a great time talking to each other, and gathered together to drink and play finger-guessing games.
Chen Wen went out and gave an order, and soon the singing and dancing began.
"These are presented by the county magistrate. They are all the most beautiful women from the rich families in the city. They are presented to welcome General Huo."
A row of dancers came on stage, they were all very thin and did not look very healthy.
The situation in Guangling City is slightly better than that in Pingyang City. Rich families may still have surplus food, but these singing girls and dancers are just playthings. It's okay when they are rich, but once there is a food shortage, they will have to starve.
Ordinary people could still find ways to dig wild vegetables and eat tree bark, but they kept them in the yard and could not easily go out.
The dancers had tried their best to dress up, but they still looked haggard, and their dancing was timid. They really did not look pretty.
Huo Xiao naturally had no interest in these women, he just felt sorry for them.
Guangling City is also an important military town. If Lu Yongxin can be persuaded, the city will be his. As for the county magistrate, it is unimportant. If he is obedient, he will be used. If he is disobedient, he will be locked up.
However, the county magistrate was so sensible of the situation, so he gave him some face and patiently watched the dance to the end.
A woman in purple held a glass of wine and knelt timidly in front of Huo Xiao, her eyes filled with tears, and she was about to cry, "General, please accept me. I will serve you well."
Not only Huo Xiao, there were also two people kneeling in front of Zhao Shan and Zhao Hai. It was even more lively around Yan Changfeng. He was dressed luxuriously and not as majestic as Huo Xiao. He looked the easiest to talk to, and more people asked him for help.
Although Yan Changfeng was fond of beautiful women, he would not accept everyone. His concubines were either those who had served him since childhood, or those awarded by the Regent, or those brought up by his wife. He was a romantic and cheerful person, but he did not know that there were some people he could not accept.
These people had unknown origins and who knows who they obeyed, so how could he dare to bring them home?
"Hey, all of you, stand up and stop crying. It's not that I am heartless, and this is not something I can decide. Go cry to Huo Xiao!"
Zhao Shan and Zhao Hai naturally would not accept it either, avoiding it like the plague.
Huo Xiao knew that if he didn't accept them today, these women might not survive if they returned. He thought for a moment and said, "Then let's all go to Pingyang City. Pingyang City is short of people, so there will always be a place for you to stay."
"If you work honestly, you won't lack a single bite of food. This general does not need anyone to serve him. All of you can go down."
The dancers didn't dare to say anything else. They just thanked him and left.
The woman in purple stood up, knowing that if she didn't take action now she would have no chance. She seemed to have lost her balance and fell towards Huo Xiao.
In a flash, she pulled out a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed Huo Xiao in the heart.
Her body was as weak as a snake, and she had already slid onto the table. The dagger was poisoned, and it would be fatal if a little blood was seen.
Huo Xiao pushed the table and slid backward with the chair, avoiding the attack!
The purple-clothed woman failed in her first attack, so she pounced forward again and started fighting with Huo Xiao. Although she looked weak, her martial arts skills were actually quite strong. In a blink of an eye, the two of them exchanged more than ten moves.
When they entered the room, no one brought any weapons. After all, Huo Xiao was a veteran, so he quickly took away the woman's dagger and knocked her away with a palm.
Yan Changfeng carried a crossbow hidden in his sleeve, and the palm-long crossbow arrow shot at the woman in purple.
The woman in purple spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wow" sound, and lay on the ground, breathing out more than breathing in, and she was almost dying.
The other dancers were almost scared silly and knelt on the ground crying.
The purple-clothed woman opened her mouth, spat out a mouthful of blood, and cursed: "Huo Xiao, you will not die well! If I die today, someone will want to kill you tomorrow!"
The woman in purple looked in the direction of Lu Yongxin, and there seemed to be infinite friendship in her eyes. She crawled two steps in the direction of Lu Yongxin and soon died.
Lu Yongxin was so frightened that he sobered up and said incoherently: "I... this is the first time I've seen her too, I don't even know her!"
Chen Wen said sternly, "Why don't you drag him away? It's really unlucky! General Lu, don't panic. This woman didn't say anything. It must be the county magistrate who intends to murder General Huo. It has nothing to do with us."
There were footsteps at the door, and the Huo family army had surrounded the room.
Lu Yongxin became even more panicked. "Nephew, there must be a misunderstanding. I will go and arrest the county magistrate and give you an explanation."
Huo Xiao waved his hand, "No need, I know this matter has nothing to do with Uncle Lu, but there is a traitor around you, I will help you catch him today!"
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