The midsummer sun shines on the earth with a scorching scorching scorching, and the thick leaves of several poplar trees also turn into white light in the air, and the cicadas scream with great squeal.

Sun Xiaoshan has lived in Yanzhuang Town north of Juzhou for several generations. Whether it was during the Song Dynasty or the Jin people, he paid taxes and grain, and lived honestly and obediently.

By his generation, especially in recent years, wars have been very frequent. Sun Xiaoshan was also deeply affected. Under the intensive taxes and the Jin people's skillful acquisition, his family's family situation has deteriorated. Not only did the land accumulated by his ancestors be sold to only two acres of slope land, but he was also injured in the military signing battle summoned by the Jin Dynasty.

Just when the family was struggling to survive, they would die of hunger and despair. When they were not sure whether they should follow the refugees to seek survival, their luck suddenly hit Sun Xiaoshan's head.

Fortunately, I could recognize a few words, but I was fortunately not embarking on the unpredictable road to migration south. Zhou Xiaoshan kept feeling glad and secretly pinched the hard silver in his arms. Why did he become the village chief? He gave the silver and asked him to preside over the distribution of food. He also organized the village strongly and received instructor training, so that he would maintain the public order in the village in the future.

After walking through a large courtyard, Sun Xiaoshan woke up from his dreamy hallucination. He glared at the wide and imposing black lacquer gate. The shouting sound couldn't help but rise, and he spat fiercely when he was about to come.

Damn Feng Dahu, it's time to fall. This share of food was moved out of his house. Maybe you have to share your land and your property in the future.

Humph, the young lady of Feng was very pitiful when she cried just now. Bah, the Red Turban Army didn't do anything else, she just said she had borrowed your family's food and wrote an IOU! Why are she like a wealthy slave, as stingy and stingy as her father?

Thinking of the abominable thing about Feng Dahu clasping his neck and demanding food and collecting taxes, Sun Xiaoshan suddenly felt that the Feng family was not pitiful at all from old age to young age. Yes, it was just unsatisfactory.

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We are the king's army, a benevolent and righteous army. We cannot forcefully rob, just write an IOU! Meng Jiucheng couldn't help but smile when he saw the secretary packing the pile of waste paper. He could make a good reputation even if he robs the family. How can he not do this good thing? He should do more and not let it go.

The ten sergeants who were temporarily stationed in the village have been selected. The officials brought by him are talking to each other, but a few guys have a little erratic look and they are glancing at the refugee team who are coming to collect rice.

Bastard, the girl is wearing exposed clothes, no, she has ragged clothes, so you can't be so destined! Look at who is smart, go to Feng Dahu's house to borrow some good clothes for her to wear. If you don't know this little trick, you deserve to be a bachelor. Meng Jiucheng rolled his eyes, waved his hands in anger, and got off.

It is said that it is a garrison, but it is actually to temporarily maintain public order and help train the militia. When it is stable, it will return to the regular troops.

It is August now. Meng Jiucheng, who had been fighting for more than a month, had just led his army back for more than ten days. But after he had been inspecting the place, he immediately led his troops out of Dadian Town with Zheng Si'an and attacked Juzhou in the north.

There were only a thousand Red Coat Army guarding Juzhou. In the past, it was not that the Red Turban Army did not have the strength to attack, but when Yang Aner was fighting with the Jin army, Meng Jiucheng did not want to act rashly. At this time, there was no big impact.

Because the Jin army had already captured Laizhou and Yang Aner's troops were already defeated. With the more than a thousand Red Coat Army in Juzhou, they could not defend the city no matter how they were. They either defeated or surrendered, and they only had these two paths left. Instead of giving up the city to the Jin army, it would be better to be occupied by the Red Turban Army to expand a larger space for strategic activities.

Time, this is what Meng Jiucheng is waiting for.

Yang An'er's claim to be a king is a sign of great ambitions and will not be inferior to others. Meng Jiucheng may be able to be his subordinate, but it is difficult to take over. Therefore, Meng Jiucheng did not make any efforts, which was equivalent to waiting for his defeat. Taking advantage of the main force of the Jin army's attack on Yang An'er, he consolidated his foundation in several months, and had the strength to gather and organize various Red Coat Army defeated soldiers.

Moreover, Meng Jiucheng helped Liu Erzu's troops to join the three prefectures of Yi, Teng and Yan, and staged the glory of the Taiping Army in history in advance that the Taiping Army "overturned the giant city like a piece of paper". While annihilated the vitality of the Jin army, it also boosted the Red Coat Army's momentum, which was no less than Yang Aner's prosperous time.

A big tree attracts wind! Meng Jiucheng thinks that the main force of the Jin army will have several possible actions: draw a considerable number of them back to the army and defend important cities such as Xuzhou; or the entire division will turn to attack Liu Erzu; the attack on Li Quan may be weakened, or it will take longer; as for the Red Turban Army, it seems that it cannot be the primary target of attack.

In addition to the fact that the Red Turban Army was not very famous and Meng Jiucheng was willing to act in a low-key manner, the strategic attitude of the base area was also relatively favorable.

Now the Red Turban Army mainly occupies part of Ju, Hai, and Mizhou (the prefecture is located in Zhucheng). On the west side is the Yimeng Mountains, with Liu Erzu's Red Jacket Army; on the east side is the sea, without threat; on the south side, with a small area controlled by other rebels, the Huai River. After crossing the Huai River, it is also safer; in the northwest, there are Linqu, Qingzhou, and Weizhou, with Li Quan's rebel army active; in the northeast, there are more than 10,000 troops from Fang Guosan of Mizhou.

Based on comprehensive analysis and judgment, Meng Jiucheng believed that the threat around the Red Turban Army was not great, either lifted or buffered, and he also gained a relatively stable development time.

And this is the biggest advantage of time travelers. They are good at seizing opportunities in the cracks, using all kinds of power for me to get the most favorable situation.

Although Ju County was occupied (the capital of Juzhou Prefecture), the defense line was not placed in the county town, and it was too passive to rely on the city wall. Ju County was surrounded by mountains and had natural geographical advantages. It built forts and villages on the mountain, which was more flexible.

Therefore, Meng Jiucheng and Zheng Si'an discussed with the county town, built defense facilities in Luoshan, Fulai Mountain to the west, Wushan, Jinhua Mountain and Qi Mountain to the north; as for the east, the Red Turban Army had occupied the Wulian area, which could be a barrier.

Of course, Meng Jiucheng knew that digging trenches like this and setting up a village was a bit passive, and he also wanted to actively defend, but the real difficulties were in front of him.

First of all, he must give priority to ensuring the safety of life and property of the people in the base area, so that the people under his rule can farm and produce with peace of mind, so that a considerable number of refugees can live. Just imagine how a territory that has been repeatedly war-torn can be self-reliant and how can it have the manpower and material resources to develop and grow?
Chapter completed!