Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 39: Difficulties in People's Livelihood
When the soldiers were training, they shouted and fought with the might of dragons and tigers.

It startled many birds and beasts.

Seeing Liu Bei leading dozens of riders into the camp, the soldiers became more diligent and focused on the rehearsal.

Those beating drums and waving flags all showed excitement.

Liu Bei, dressed in a crimson robe, did not seem to be here to watch the drill, but to inspect the camps to boost morale before the impending battle.

After carefully checking the weapons, armor, spears, and arrows, he would lead them into battle. If they killed the enemy and made meritorious contributions, they would be rewarded with fields and silk.

Suddenly, the sound of drums and gongs was loud and powerful!

Ran, who was traveling with them, was shocked. She usually didn't notice anything unusual in the military camp.

As soon as Liu Shijun arrived, the soldiers became excited, their faces turned red and their necks turned red, and they were excited and enthusiastic.

Liu Bei nodded and thought to himself: "If there is any rebellion in the future, given his prestige, as long as someone goes to the army and speaks out for Liu, he can probably suppress the rebellion directly..."

"I was saying that my comrades were suddenly so motivated that they were inspired. It turned out that the envoy had arrived at the military camp."

Han Mu was puzzled when he saw the sudden change of his soldiers, but then he caught a glimpse of Envoy Liu and immediately understood what was going on.

He quickly came over to salute and then smiled.

Liu Bei nodded to the soldiers who were looking over and asked Han Mu, "How is the training of the Sound Shooting Battalion? This is the most important weapon when facing the enemy in battle, and we must not slack off."

Compared to archers who take a long time to train, crossbowmen can be formed more quickly. The disadvantage is that they are expensive and the process is complicated.

Until now, Liu Bei's Sound Shooting Camp still uses both bows and crossbows.

The crossbows in the Han Dynasty were divided into two types: the broken crossbow that was pulled by both arms, and the kicked crossbow that was stepped on by the foot. They could shoot much farther than bows, and the crossbow was equipped with a special sight, which made aiming easier.

As early as the time of Emperor Wu of Han, the Han army often used powerful crossbows to suppress the enemy. When Wei Qing and Huo Qubing attacked the Huns, the crossbow played a huge role.

Later, Wei and Huo passed away for many years.

Emperor Wu of Han once again sent General Li Guangli and Li Ling to attack the Xiongnu. On the way, Li Ling's 5,000 infantry were surrounded by the Xiongnu Chanyu and tens of thousands of cavalry.

Li Ling set up the camp, with the front row holding shields and the back row shooting arrows like rain from bows and crossbows. Countless Huns were killed and many were casualties.

It’s a pity that the arrows were exhausted and fell.

The sonic shooting camp set up by Liu Bei would also carry a large shield to protect the archers when they pulled the strings, and there were even three wooden corner supports at the bottom.

Even if they encounter cavalry, they can immediately open their leg braces and form a shield wall. The soldiers in the back row can immediately respond with spears, while the archers can lean over behind their shields, pull the strings on their crossbows, and take turns firing in batches.

"promise!"

"I just regret that the rats in the warehouse got so hungry that they bit through a few bowstrings."

"A lot of people have died in the past two or three years. Even cats and dogs are rare, and rats are everywhere."

"Not long ago, the Third General wrote to me, saying that a rat had bitten a big hole in his silk robe, and that there were also rats in the military camp that roamed in the daytime without anyone around, carrying straw and leaves in their mouths."

Han Mu couldn't help but complain.

Seeing that the rats were multiplying, and Liu Shijun happened to come over, he simply said to him.

Hearing Han Mu's indignation, Liu Bei couldn't help but frown.

Every village in the plains keeps dogs and cats to prevent rats from destroying crops.

When farmers find rat holes, they will try their best to eradicate them.

I didn't expect that the rats in the other two counties had become so rampant.

"Since Yi De knew, why didn't he write to tell me? I must have a good talk with him when he returns." Liu Bei thought to himself.

Of course he wouldn't ask directly, so he asked Yunchang to check on it first.

Even if he didn't want to say it, Yiyun would ask because of his serious personality.

I remember that Zhang Fei was not like this before. Could it be that he has reached his rebellious period and has become somewhat distant?

Being an elder brother is tiring. Not only do you have to take care of an entire state, but you also have to worry about the emotions of your brothers.

Liu Bei sighed.

Then he turned his attention to the rat infestation. Could it be that the many plagues in the late Eastern Han Dynasty were also caused by the rampant rats?

Once the number of rats increases and there is no species to control them, it will easily cause plague. It seems that rat control is also a top priority.

At least we need to restore the number of raccoons and dogs raised in the past to effectively curb the rat population. Otherwise, no matter how much harvest is stored in the granary, it will just be fed to the rats.

No matter how good-tempered a person is, he cannot withstand the ravages of various natural and man-made disasters.

Liu Bei raised his head and shouted angrily: "It's getting cold again, and there are human disasters and rat infestations. Don't you want people to live?"

Sure enough, it feels much better after cursing out loud.

……

Just as Liu Bei was cursing, Xun Yu and his party finally arrived at Pingyuan.

He went to Lu Zhi's residence in person, respectfully handed him the visiting card, and then stood at the door waiting quietly.

However, he looked closely at the clerks and officials from various departments who were coming in and out of the county government office. They all looked very busy.

Their footsteps were brisk, and when they met each other by passing by, they would just nod slightly to greet each other.

This is somewhat contrary to the loose style of the Jizhou Mu's mansion and the county government.

Xun Yu sighed.

Moreover, the streets were swept quite cleanly, and the people walking between the streets and the neighborhoods did not look pale. Many of them were thin, but one could vaguely feel the vitality of the people.

What is strange is that not only are there very few people walking barefoot in the fields, but the same is true in the counties along the way.

The common people of Qian wore short shirts and jackets, wrapped their hair with thin scarves, and wore hemp shoes.

Only Jizhou can compare to this scene.

There were still many people in Yuzhou and even in Yanzhou where Yingchuan was located, who were barefoot and in poor clothes.

"This is the situation in the two capitals of Sili, which were not affected by Dong Zhuo's calamity, right?"

Xun Yu made his judgment and came to a conclusion secretly.

But the more he thought about this, the more curious he became about Liu Bei.

I heard that Liu Xuande's trial period in Pingyuan County was very short. The people's livelihood is so bad. Is it the credit of the predecessor or Liu Xuande? !

Xun Yu didn't know that this kind of scene was only seen in Pingyuan County in the entire Qingzhou.

In several other counties and kingdoms, even the princes died tragically, and countless powerful families suffered misfortune, not to mention the common people.

There was a lack of everything, even among the jars and pots, it was hard to find a few that were not broken. Many things were looted and pushed to the ground or burned to ashes.

It is always easier to destroy than to build.

Just as Xun Yu was thinking about it, the county's secretary came forward in person to greet him.

"May I ask if it's Xun Jun of Yingchuan who is here in person?"

"I am Xun Yu from Yingchuan." Xun Yu bowed respectfully.

"Mr. Xun has come from afar. Have you arranged for the guests accompanying you in the inn?"

The secretary asked softly to the clerk who brought Xun Yu here.

"Reporting to the chief official, the inn has not neglected the guests and has already made all the arrangements," the clerk replied.

Shu Zuo nodded and waved his hand to let him go back first.

He turned around and smiled at Xun Yu, saying, "When he heard that Xun Jun was here, Lord Lu laughed and clapped his hands, and was very happy. Please follow me to see Lord Lu first."

Xun Yu was puzzled, but he smiled gently and said, "I haven't seen Lord Lu for a long time. I hope the chief official can lead the way."

Then he bowed again.

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