Pig Killer

Chapter 381

"Hey, hey! Not all battles are fought like this. It takes time for two armies to fight hand-to-hand." Huang Zhongchang looked at his naive third brother with amusement and said, "The Yu family army is going to destroy the main force of the government army, which is 400,000 strong!"

"We have 400,000 troops in the Northwest Frontier Army!" Huang Shuchang frowned and said, "I'm worried about you. With just these few troops, how can we fight against them? We won't even be enough to fill their teeth."

"Who said we're going to fight?" Huang Zhongchang looked at him with amusement and said, "We're going to reward the troops."

"It's easier said than done. Is it as simple as you think?" Huang Shuchang scratched his head and looked at him and said, "What if they beat you up?"

"Their relatives and friends are all in Guanzhong!" Huang Zhongchang said to him with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"What if he declares himself king?" Huang Shuchang said, looking at him with his dark eyes.

"It's fine to declare yourself king." Huang Zhongchang looked at him with his deep dark eyes and said, "As long as you don't stand on the side of the Yu family army, or remain neutral."

"Then for us, we still have to face the winner between the government army and the Yu family army." Huang Shuchang scratched his head and looked at him and said, "It gives me a headache just thinking about it."

"The world was conquered by war, and we have to face it eventually. How should I put it?" Huang Zhongchang looked at him with his bright black eyes and said, "In the end, it is the use of force that can convince people." He said calmly, "Third brother is afraid!"

"I'm not afraid!" Huang Shuchang said immediately after hearing this, "But the world is so big, can't we just be peaceful?"

"This is not just a dinner invitation. It will eventually go through the tempering of blood and fire." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her deep and penetrating eyes.

"It was so easy to capture the capital that I forgot that the world has not been pacified yet! The war is not over yet!" Huang Shuchang smiled awkwardly and said, "I will listen to you. What should we do next?"

"Divide the land." Huang Zhongchang looked at him with his bright black eyes and said.

"Then the civil and military officials as well as the wealthy families in the city will be happy." Huang Shuchang pursed his lips and said to them.

"Can we stop this just because they don't want to?" Shen Hui'e said as she looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"No, then what about the generals in the northwest? Can they still surrender when they know their land is being divided?" Huang Shuchang said anxiously.

"Tsk..." Huang Zhongchang looked at him with clear eyes and said, "Does the Northwest have more generals or more soldiers?"

"Of course there are more soldiers." Huang Shuchang opened his eyes wide and looked at him and said, "You are dividing them."

"That's right! What can a general with no troops do?" Shen Hui'e looked at him with her deep and clear eyes and said, "Maybe there are die-hard fans, but how many people are there? The common people's desire for land is ingrained in their bones, surpassing everything else."

"That's right. If you have some money, you can buy some land." Huang Shuchang smiled and said, "I hope it will be successful!"

"We will definitely do that." Huang Zhongchang looked at him with his dark eyes and said, "We have made many contingency plans, including the worst-case scenario."

"I don't want the worst to happen." Huang Shuchang said without thinking, and then added, "Okay, no more talking, let's harvest the wheat!" He walked towards the ridge of the field, stopped suddenly and said, "You won't keep working until the wheat harvest is over! We are here!"

"No, no, just do it for today." Huang Zhongchang looked at him with his black and white eyes.

"That's good! You still have a lot of things to do." Huang Shuchang looked at them with his bright eyes and said, "Leave the small things like harvesting wheat to us."

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After half a month, the wheat was finally harvested with the concerted efforts of everyone inside and outside the house.

It is very easy to divide the land directly with the land deeds in hand.

As for those dissatisfied civil and military officials, and the wealthy merchants in the city, let's see if they have confessed frankly.

No! The complaints from the people in the city who were seeking redress for their grievances almost destroyed the government office.

Oh! By the way, your servant took the initiative to expose your crimes.

Receive a very generous reward!

Shen Hui'e and the others were so happy that they bent over with tears in their eyes, and those people's noses were crooked with anger.

"How could that be? Those slaves are the most active." Huang Zhongchang said with emotion.

"That's normal! Who doesn't want to be the master of their own house?" Shen Hui'e looked at him calmly and said, "Everyone is forced to become a slave in the mansion because of life."

"Dengdeng..." The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside. Shen Penglai said excitedly, "Quick! Go in and report. I have something urgent to report."

"Come in!" Huang Zhongchang looked outside the hall and shouted loudly.

Shen Penglai straightened his clothes, strode across the threshold and entered the hall, "My lord, my lord." He bowed and stammered, "Outside...outside, the people have returned...returned the food."

"What do you mean?" Huang Zhongchang stared at him with his black and white eyes wide open.

"When the people in and outside the city heard that we were going to send food and fodder to the northwest, they returned some of the food, saying that they couldn't let the children starve." Shen Penglai looked at them excitedly, his face flushed, "Should we accept it?"

Huang Zhongchang looked at his wife and asked, "What do you think?"

"Take it!" Shen Hui'e looked at them with eyes as gentle as jade and said, "If you have strong men in your family, or if you have soldiers in the northwest who are willing to go, let's push the food and fodder to the northwest."

"Ah!" Shen Penglai looked at her with wide eyes when he heard that.

"What?" Shen Hui'e looked at him with amusement and said, "What could be better than telling it in person?"

"Listen to your second sister." Huang Zhongchang nodded rapidly.

"If you can't go, you can just write a letter and we'll send it to them." Shen Hui'e looked at him with a smile.

Huang Zhongchang nodded when he heard this, but suddenly he remembered and said, "No! They may not be able to read."

"Then draw a picture. Can you describe the situation at home with a picture?" Shen Hui'e looked at him and said after thinking for a while, "Where should we draw it? On a wooden board, let the strong man who pushes the grain carry it on his back."

"Cough cough..." Shen Penglai was so frightened that he kept coughing.

"Why are you so surprised? If we don't believe you, we should at least trust our fellow villagers!" Shen Hui'e said to them with her gentle eyes.

"No, second sister, you are so mean!" Shen Peng said to her with a sly look on his face.

"How can you talk like that?" Huang Zhongchang looked at him unhappily.

"I deserve to be beaten. I said the wrong thing." Shen Penglai slapped his mouth and said, "What I meant is, this is killing two birds with one stone."

"Hmm..." Huang Zhongchang looked at him puzzledly.

"All the young and strong men have left, leaving behind the old, weak, women and children. This group of civil and military officials can't even stir up trouble." Shen Penglai looked at them with a smile and said, "On the other hand, our appearance has directly shaken the morale of the Northwest Army." He smiled and said, "We can go without worry."