Men, listen, grab the top of the mountain and stand in the center position

At night, Qin Xiuyuan asked about this again. Wangshu was annoyed. "There was an idiot downstairs who was talking nonsense about me. I replied casually, and Ji Laoer ran to the railing and yelled at me." She pinched her throat to clear it, and imitated Ji Laoer's tone. "My sister said that there are roosters downstairs who lay three eggs a day!"

Wangshu said this in a delicate voice, her front teeth still showing, and she and Qin Xiuyuan, who was once again unable to hold back his laughter, burst into laughter. "I can't stand her, her little mouth is so embarrassing!"

"Ahem, do you know who it is?"

"Who cares which stinking ditch that mad dog that bites people indiscriminately comes from?"

She didn't care, "If you have the guts, I'll come out and challenge you to a duel."

Dodging in the crowd is a coward.

"Well, a snake and a rat."

Qin Xiuyuan told her about the situation in Jingzhou. Wangshu could roughly guess that surrounding the cities with the countryside and engaging in public opinion warfare would naturally be effective.

"Those who are recruited will be gradually dispersed, and those who are not capable will be eliminated."

The man nodded and handed over the ginseng balls and water. Wangshu immediately turned his face away and said, "No."

"Shushu, it replenishes your energy." He said slowly and handed the meatball to her.

Unable to twist him away, she closed her eyes and swallowed, drinking from his hand, "You're so annoying!"

The two of them lay in the rocking chairs and continued chatting.

"...Now the general supports me in taking over the entire Jingzhou as soon as possible. Xie Miao is currently in a standoff."

The east is close to Chang'an and the imperial throne, but every inch of land is fought over by military strategists. The general is going there in person, hoping for good news.

It's not easy to rebel. The general was scolded and beaten in the imperial power and wealth. "The general who guards the country is quite good at fighting."

"The old general is still as strong as ever, holding the front line and supervising the battle at the city gate, day after day."

It is rare for a person to live to be seventy years old. This old man is quite strong.

"But it's also true. Kings don't meet kings, so how could he dare to let his guard down? But he killed so many generals and his son, and the hatred is piling up. If the general wins..."

Fight violence with violence, repay blood with blood, and end grievances with killing.

"The old general's family is not prosperous."

"The royal family that sucked his blood behind him has committed too many evils. He is powerless to persuade him, so he should not continue to help the tyrant. Didn't you say that Jizhou has heavy taxes? This is not a loyal minister. He acts as a bodyguard for the executioner, allowing the executioner to commit countless evils, and he also tries to gain a good reputation on both sides."

Qin Xiuyuan suddenly thought of how to influence public opinion in Jizhou from a unique perspective. "Jizhou has a lot of public discontent, and the heavy taxes and levies are very heavy. The old general is a proud supporter of the army, but he doesn't speak up for the people in his territory."

"That's why he doesn't dare to lose. If he falls once, his legend will collapse, the people of Jizhou will be filled with resentment, and troops will gather to stab him in the back at any time. When you go back, be careful. The old general you keep saying you're obsessed with might send someone to kill you."

Qin Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows in surprise:...What do you mean by "thinking about it all the time"...How can there be such a thing as "thinking about it all the time" in the context of war?

"It was you I was thinking of. I was careful."

Yongcheng would bring two people with him when he went out, but in places where there was a battle, he had to wear armor and be guarded by personal soldiers in front and behind, even when he was patrolling the riverbank.

Wangshu had been constantly admonishing him for his safety, and he knew it too. Without him, given her ability to make enemies, it would have been difficult for her to live comfortably without his prestige. In this sense, Qin Xiuyuan considered himself the epitome of the old general who dared not fall.

"You must bring Tang Bo with you when you go out. I have arranged some manpower, so you don't have to worry about Xiao Luan."

Wangshu nodded. Don’t worry about minor chaos, but just be prepared for death if there is a big chaos.

"When you go back this time, start taking control of all the mines in the name of raising funds for disaster relief." Wangshu whispered in his ear, "The poorer people are, the more they hate the rich. Don't get involved with the rich now."

Qin Xiuyuan tightened his grip, "Okay."

"Are there any wise men in Jingchu? Go find the most famous one and make him your teacher."

"Shushu, come with me to Jingcheng." He didn't know why he had such a crazy idea.

Wangshu felt like a hostage, "You don't want food anymore?"

The army has not moved yet, but the food and fodder have gone ahead. The food and drink for tens of thousands of troops are now provided by Yongzhou. Once everyone has run away, I am afraid that someone will realize it later.

She rubbed her thumb and index finger together. She was very poor now.

"Wait another three months." Qin Xiuyuan recalled her original plan: bribe and subdue the most ruthless strongholds, invest gold and silver to buy vegetables and grain seeds, and once the army arrived, begin fishing, clearing wasteland, and weaving bamboo cages. Promote the cause while doing so, using both soft and hard tactics. Select the wealthiest strongholds to... ahem... make them rich... a new round of expanded publicity, distributing seeds, building riverbanks, and marrying single men to local women...

She said, "There are many talented people in the camp who can do anything, so just do it! Don't be a guest, treat it like your own home and start from scratch."

Nowadays, rice and wheat seedlings are lush and green in many places. Road construction camps, bridge construction camps, fishing camps, housing repair camps, etc. He helped some former officials to correct unjust, false and wrong cases, and gradually established the government, and he directly issued monthly wages.

Three months later, there was a good harvest, people's hearts were stable, and things gradually settled down. She felt more at ease when she went there.

Wangshu could certainly wait. "It's cool here in the summer. I'll have someone install a ground dragon in a few days. We'll be prepared for both scenarios."

This is a preparation for a protracted war. Below Jingzhou is the vast land of Lingnan, and on the right are the two world-famous small states of Hu and Hangzhou. This area is so vast that it occupies half of Daliang's territory at its peak.

"Excellent." Qin Xiuyuan shook her, and the big-tailed wolf raised its tail to please her. "Excellent."

"Just in case, don't leave it inside me." She couldn't control her body. Last time, her period was unexpectedly not that painful, and the color of her menstrual blood also improved. She was really worried now and didn't hide it from him.

Qin Xiuyuan hugged her tightly, unable to contain his excitement, "Shushu, you are amazing! Good...good..."

“What if…what if…” The probability is very small!

"No matter what, this shows that you are getting healthier and healthier! Haven't you noticed that a few years ago, your life was hanging by a thread? Before we got married, we were told you would live for a few years, but later we said you would die young. It's almost certain you'll die young. Now that you don't have menstrual pain and don't need to stay in bed, you will definitely be healthier in the future and grow old with me..."

He couldn't help it, he stood up and spun around with the person in his arms, overflowing with joy, "Shushu... Shushu..."

His eyes were like the sea, deep blue. Wangshu touched them and said, "So beautiful..."

Dahai trembled, and her thick eyelashes brushed against her fingertips, itching, "You are attracted by my face... my eyes... my figure..."

Well, hehe, honestly, "I like you from the inside out, except for that..."

Qin Xiuyuan actually nodded. "I feel the same way." He leaned over to her ear and said that because of that, he felt even more like a foreign savage. He accepted her not sleeping with him. She was not comfortable in the boudoir, and he always felt a little guilty.

…Wangshu covered his mouth and laughed, “Big savage! And pretending to be a little monk!”

His face immediately turned red, and he acted like a character, "Sister."

"No, no, I dare not." Wangshu hugged the big wolf dog's head tightly. "Okay, I'm not feeling well, you understand. The last time I saw them in the bushes, they were the savages, using brute force to oppress their wives, and still calling themselves real men. My Qin Xiuyuan is considerate and caring, his skills are getting better and better, he is the toughest man in the world."

Qin Xiuyuan, a tough guy whose skills are getting better and better, has a face like it's on fire. What's the toughest?