It was mid-July, and two northern parts were located in Jundu Mountain, one east and one west. The majestic passes of Juzhu Mountain have gradually taken shape. The two passes were built along the mountain, and they were quarrying and carving on the spot, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive. Juyong Pass was expanded based on the former site of Shangxiguan, connecting Lulong and Jieshi in the east, and belonging to Taihang Mountain in the west. Yanmen Pass intercepted the ancient Juzhu Road, with a urn city and two cities in the east, east and west, and was a V-shaped and faintly connected to form horns.

In another year or two, the five counties in the northern region were completely divided from You and the two states to form a stable defense place. They entered along the two passes and removed Yinguan, the capital of Yanmen County, and Juyong County. As the entire northern region connected to the grasslands of western Liaoning, there were endless grasslands and herds everywhere in the hills, driving them in the Chinese dialect of the Xiongnu shepherd boys. After receiving the Taihang Traffic Road and reopened, the caravans along the way set off from the surrounding counties one after another, forming a team flowing like a long river. This is a heart-pounding picture.

From Yanmen County, you will walk away from Yandong and overlook the Sangwu below. When you fall, Guangning. A long water body passed through the Liang'an Mountains and entered the valley. This is where Kebineng was ambushed by Gongsun Zhi two years ago. There were still mottled blood on the surrounding rocks, which became dark and red with the erosion of time.

The river water is extremely clear. A large number of passing caravans occasionally stop here, fill the water bags with clear water. There is still a hundred miles to walk east to Shanggu County. The river valley gathered here and fork to Juyong County, or go south to You and Jizhou. He was hesitating that the weather was hazy. It was the season of abundant rain. It was just raining. The road entering the boundary of Shanggu County became muddy. What you can see on both sides of the road are newly reclaimed fields, showing green vitality. Travelers walk here and at the end of their vision, they can see the outline of the village in the drizzle, earthen or wooden houses very close to each other, and smoke from the cooking stove lingered into the sky. Occasionally, children's cheerful cry came from there: "Dad! Mother asked me to call you home for dinner."

"Just go back!"

The farmer who rose straight from the field smiled and replied to the child, with a smile on his face. He looked back at the caravan passing by the road. The traveler also waved his hand with a smile, carried his hoe, walked up the ridge of the field, drank a sip of water, and slowly headed towards the direction of home.

After a long journey and hardship, the hundreds of thousands of people who moved from Heishan Mountain finally opened up a new home here and took root in this strange land. Two or three hundred miles outside Shanggu County has become a gathering area for the people of Heishan. This arrangement is also what the county magistrate Dongfangsheng requires so that the recruitment of the Heishan army can be effectively distinguished from the local residents.

There are dozens of miles around Shanggu County, a large number of workshops, livestock sales areas, courtyards and tent fences are divided into two directions in the west and north directions, and they are lined up one after another. Although they look a little simple, they look surprisingly neat and consistent from a distance. There are also some houses in the middle that seem special, which are the yamen responsible for the safety of the trade area and the tax burden, and the residences of the public who specialize in handling livestock feces.

Compared with the wars and disasters in the Central Plains, the place seems peaceful and prosperous. Commerce and farming have not stopped because of outside things. After all, it is rare for everyone to have such a rooted place. However, for soldiers, they are racing against time to train. New soldiers will conduct a lot of exercises and running every morning and evening. After lunch, they will have a concentrated training and listen to the conference. In addition to emphasizing the courage and discipline that soldiers should have, they are also loyal. This is what Gongsun Zhi told Dongfang Sheng, Li Ru and others earlier. It began to be implemented shortly after he left the North. Soldiers can be disloyal to the general, but they must finally be him.

In the suburbs of the south of the city, the stocking area for raising war horses is still being expanded. Mares and foals have built several mail towers and scout camps in the huts near the hills, and in addition to taking care of the horses, guarding spies that may come over the Taihang Mountains and occasionally wolves appearing in the mountains.

Sometimes, the scouts who were stationed would look at the chariots coming out of the city in confusion, carrying sick animals and pulling them into the mountains to feed the wolf there. One of the white wolf kings was particularly conspicuous and majestic, and seemed to be very human. Scouts who performed missions often saw it.

The city where the Xiongnu and Xianbei soldiers were attacked, has changed drastically for the locals in the past two or three years. Even Shanggu County has a little change every day, especially those merchants who come one or two times a year, and the speed of change in their eyes is particularly severe.

In the afternoon, the rain stopped, and a seven-colored rainbow hung in the west direction. The carriage was coming back from outside the city. The voices were bustling with people, carrying cargo loads, hawkers shouting in front of the stalls, and shopping people squeezed over from time to time by the rolling shaft. Soon after, they stopped at the government office. Li Ru walked into the yamen and in the office building. He saw Dongfang Sheng, who was originally sick, commenting on the government affairs on the bamboo slips under the lights. "If you are not in good health, you should have a good rest. I will go out for a while and you will run over..."

Hearing the familiar voice, the one-armed scholar raised his head, his face slightly blue, and pointed to the stack of bamboo slips on the table: "People who have returned from the grassland are not familiar with this place... Cough cough... In government affairs... it's your and my own hands again... Cough... hand it over to them, I'm worried... I have to finish it..."

Li Ru has never been sentimental, but for a long time, he has been with this scholar who is more than 10 years younger than him, and he feels a little bit sad. After a moment of silence, he snatched the wolf hair from the other party's hand, and a look of anger appeared on his face: "What's going on in your body? Don't you know what's going on? If you're tired, who cares about you?"

"Haha...cough cough..." Dongfang Sheng waved his hand with a smile and took back the pen from him, "I have a son... Of course, someone gave me a mere death. Haven't you seen him? A smart child..."

"Dongfang Yu?" Li Ru frowned, "I'm talking about your body, don't talk..." At this time, someone knocked on the door outside, and then came inside, and another roll of bamboo slips was handed over.

"...Look, you can't finish it." Looking at the bamboo slips handed over, Sour Ru said with a smile, and coughed twice: "I just don't have much ability, I can't help him solve his problems, I can only make up for it in this way... You see, which of the people who joined under the leader are not powerful. Gao Sheng and I are just as capable as they are, and I can't be looked down upon... I can't embarrass the leader."

Li Ru shook his head: "You've made a mistake. In fact, Rucai envy you. Don't look at the lord's command, in fact... they all envy you and Gao Sheng... Even if you do nothing, no one dares to look down on you."

"Is that right..." The warm yellow light shone on the scholar's face with a bright smile. "Actually, I have never thought about this... I just thought... Since I am the leader's confidant... I can't sit and enjoy the fruits... I always have to do something, after all, I am not very powerful. If I work hard on this family business, maybe one day I will be beaten by wind and rain, and I will be gone. I will lay a firm foundation for the leader for one day, and the leader will be better... Our descendants will have a better life..."

"Jiujiu... do you think so?" he said softly with a smile.

"Oh...I'll help you."

After watching it for a while, Li Ru sighed and sat up to him, helping to review the more important things in Shanggu County and the other four counties. It was not until the night was getting deeper that he finished all of this. The scholar's adopted son was only six or seven years old, but he was well-behaved and sensible, carrying a lantern and waiting outside with an old servant.

"Okay, I'll give you a thumbs up, go back quickly." Li Ru stubbornly helped the scholar up and sent him to the door to hand him over to the old and young people who were picking up outside, and told the two of them: "He won't be allowed to come out tomorrow. The lord is already back. If the county magistrate has a short time and two short time, everyone will not look good."

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, Yu must be optimistic about his father." The small figure nodded assuredly. Dongfang Sheng laughed, touched his head, and looked at the middle-aged scholar: "Sacrifice, then I'll go back first. The house is right behind the government office. Not far away, you don't send it to him."

"Yes." Li Ru bowed, watched them leave, took a breath, exhaled heavily, and then turned back to the room.

....

Under the eaves, the lantern swayed in the hands of the little man, and the smiling scholar gradually restrained himself. He weakly touched the adopted son's head, who was not even taller than his chest. His eyes looked around, the lights extended, and the people outside the wall were clamoring.

He closed his eyes, and it became a little wet.

"......I really want to help you with how long... the leader."
Chapter completed!