Chapter 1739 Old Tune, New Means


    Just when Fei Qian was somewhat unhappy because he paid too much attention to the Qinglong Temple lectures, some people quietly came to Chang''an and stayed temporarily.


    For these people, the Great Treatise of Qinglong Temple is not their goal. Their target is Fei Qian. In other words, disrupting Fei Qian''s military behavior.


    ?These people are all rangers.


    In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the royal family was dim, the governance of relatives and eunuchs was chaotic, local officials were corrupt, and noble families from various places were busy annexing land, which led to very intense conflicts between various social classes, and this became fertile ground for the growth of the knights. Rangers were born among the people, had a certain ability to adjust conflicts, and even replaced government law enforcement to a certain extent, and became a military organization in the Eastern Han Dynasty and even the Three Kingdoms period.


    During the period of Emperor Heng and Lingdi, there were even officials in the court who directly contacted the rangers. For example, Zheng Sa, the official servant of Zhongchang, and Dong Teng of Zhonghuangmen all worked in such a period. There were also officials who were originally rangers and finally became Tai Tai. Duan Zhuo, a lieutenant, and even Dong Zhuo, who had completely torn off the fig leaf of the Eastern Han Dynasty, all had close ties with the rangers.


    Strictly speaking, the reputation of a ranger is generally associated with rescuing the poor in times of crisis. Especially in troubled times, being able to part with property to save people in the countryside will of course gain the support of everyone, and this support will often Become the cornerstone for these rangers to survive and even grow.


    ??And from a certain perspective, the Three Kingdoms actually started with the Rangers and ended with the Rangers...


    Dong Zhuo was described in history as a "young good knight", then Yuan Shao was also a "good knight", Yuan Shu was "little known for his chivalry", Cao Cao "allowed his chivalry to be debauched", and Sun Jian was "a good young man. "You are like a disciple", Liu Bei is "easy to make friends with heroes", Zhang Fei was kidnapped by Liu Bei...


    ??The only one weird thing is the hussar general Fei Qian.


    The start and growth of Fei Qian has little to do with the Rangers.


    So it is inevitable that among the rangers, Fei Qian''s reputation is not as good as others...


    ??Moreover, the strategies Fei Qian is currently pursuing are even more disgusting to some rangers.


    One is the new land policy.


    The new land administration adopts a tax structure of jue and tiers. However, many rangers, or those who have separated from ordinary rangers and become powerful people, are unwilling to let go of their power to "dominate and benefit". Most of these tycoons are different from the classic families. They are like nouveau riche. They rose up due to current events and then collected a large amount of land and wealth through legitimate or improper means. They have no foundation at all, so they are very concerned about the new land politics. be opposed to.


    After all, the aristocratic family has a big business. On the one hand, as long as there are a few outstanding talents in the family, it can support it. On the other hand, even if no one is there for a while, the overall land property is large, but it is distributed among the huge family. After this operation, you will have to pay a little more, but it is still within the tolerable range.


    The nouveau riche are completely different.


    Most of these powerful men grew up with the help of unemployed vagrants and scoundrels in the streets and countryside, as well as some bandits and fugitives. These people acted as thugs or became villagers. Basically, it was okay, but when it comes to these scoundrels, How many talented people are there...


    After all, not all fugitives can be like Xu Shu.


    Therefore, these powerful people are very embarrassed. If they can make up their minds and fight for another name on the battlefield, there is actually a way out, but how many people are willing to abandon the wealth they already have and hang their heads on their waists? Time to fight in the yellow sand?


    Another aspect is the inspection system implemented by Feiqian.


    Because of the imperfect laws of the Han Dynasty, many social issues were left unattended when there were frictions. In many places, even superficial fairness could not be maintained, so there was room for activities of knights. These rangers intervene in these disputes in large numbers and use violent means to solve problems, becoming a supplement to local law enforcement.


    However, Feiqian''s inspection system can almost be said to have completely covered the gray areas of the original rangers. There are official agencies that deal with fairness and strict law enforcement, and those people are still stupid enough to get involved in troublesome underworld organizations?


    ??A new land administration is like cutting off the roots of these knights and heroes, and an inspection system is like cutting off the swaggering leaves of these knights. How can these knights and heroes endure it when they are forced up and down?


    Speaking of which, the powerful rangers also feel that they cannot solve all problems, but compared to the problems, these powerful rangers are better at solving people with problems...


    ?Shi Huan walked around the courtyard a little irritably. Shi Huan was from the Pei Kingdom in Yuzhou. When he was young, he was a good knight. He often gathered his followers to help the weak and the poor. He was very famous in the local area. Later, when Cao Cao raised his army, Shi Huan took his followers and joined Cao Cao''s sect. As a disciple, he followed Cao Cao to conquer Yuan Shu and had many meritorious deeds.


    Now, we have arrived at the outskirts of Chang''an.


    This courtyard is located in the eastern suburbs of Chang''an. I don''t know which family it was originally in dilapidation. Later, it fell into disrepair for a long time and no one took care of it. After Shi Huan came, he bought it under the guise of a good name, tidied it up, and... Generally habitable.


    ?The outside of the house looks shabby, but the inside is unambiguous. Anyway, there is everything in the city of Chang''an. Just use money to buy it and lay it in the house. People who lick blood with the blade of a knife don''t know if there will be a tomorrow after today, and there is no great meaning in saving money. If you have something, you can use it, and if you have something, you can eat it.


    ?The sound of footsteps came from outside the courtyard, Shi Huan waved his hand, and immediately several people in the courtyard grabbed their weapons and separated themselves into key points. Shi Huan himself rushed to the corridor in a few steps, picked up the Huanshou knife, and asked in a deep voice: "Who is it?"


    “Someone!” Li Tong took a few people with him, carried a few baggage, and stood at the gate of the courtyard.


    I don’t know when one of the men lying on the wall whispered: "I didn’t see any outsiders..."


    ?Shi Huan put down the knife and waved his hand.


    ?Li Tong walked in, and then someone came forward, took the baggage from Li Tong''s men, opened it, and whistled softly: "Ha! Leg of mutton!"


    “Go and clean up in the back, everyone is hungry!” Li Tong waved his hand and said, and then checked the colors with Shi Huan.


    The men responded hurriedly, and then Li Tong and Shi Huan avoided the other people, walked to the side of the yard and sat down, and fell silent for a while.


    "Just wait and see..." After the two were silent for a moment, Shi Huan said softly, "There seem to be a lot more patrols in the city recently... Let''s see if there are any loopholes in Chang''an City..."


    "How long will this last day after day?" Li Tong frowned and said, "Now that the Qinglong Temple is full of talk and personnel are changing, you and I can come in and out more freely. When this period of time passes, your and my whereabouts will inevitably arouse suspicion. …”


    "However, there are heavy-armored personal guards near the Hussar Mansion''s Yamen..." Shi Huan covered his face with his hands, rubbed them a few times, and sighed, "Those heavy-armored men... alas!" Even those who have been in battle like Shi Huan feel extremely headaches for those heavy armored soldiers who control key points. Not to mention they are tall and sturdy. They are covered in heavy armor and stand like an iron wall. Someone holding them Mo Dao, there are people with long axes and strong armor, which is quite troublesome. Not to mention the few men now, even if there are five or ten times more, they may not be able to attack. "If Qiusi rides in the palace, you and I will definitely have no chance at all..." Li Tong said, "If that time comes...the only way is to lure it out, then you and I can strike!"


    Li Tong was from Jiangxia and was well-known in the Jiangru area as a knight-errant. Later, when he saw the chaos in the court, he took advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and raised troops in Langling with Chen Gong, a fellow county man. Many people joined him.


    Later, it became quite bloody. First, in the name of peace talks, he killed his biggest rival Zhou Zhi at a banquet and annexed his tribe. However, this move of holding a Hongmen Banquet under the pretext of peace talks aroused Chen Gong''s anger. dissatisfied.


    ??Then Chen Gong''s brother-in-law, Chen He, actually rebelled and killed Chen Gong. Soon after, Li Tong defeated Chen He''s troops and cut off Chen He''s head to commemorate Chen Gong...


    Unfortunately, God seemed to be against Li Tong. Just when Li Tong finally defeated all his competitors, a great famine came. Although Li Tong tried his best and almost bankrupted his fortune to relieve the disaster, he shared the chaff equally with the Confucian soldiers. There was still no way to survive, and most of the soldiers were scattered.


    Then, Li Tong received the "edict" regarding Fei Qian. Limited by the circumstances at the time, Li Tong believed that this was his only chance to turn around. Although Li Tong also understood that General Hussars may not be as unbearable as the edict said, let alone the rumors that he could not eat without the heart of a child...


    What does it matter?


    ?In Li Tong''s opinion, Fei Qian is just a reappearance of Dong Zhuo, and he is not considered a good person. Of course, other people may not be all good things...


    Including Cao Cao.


    But how to say it? Dong Zhuo was also very famous back then, didn''t he also collapse suddenly? Compared with Dong Zhuo''s second best Fei Qianlai, Li Tong was more optimistic about Cao Cao who was welcoming the emperor.


    ?Shi Huan couldn''t help but glance at Li Tong, and couldn''t help but admire him in his heart. This guy is really brave. Even though he is just talking about it now, having such an attitude is already very good! This really surprised Shi Huan. At first, he thought that Li Tong was just a follower of people, but he didn''t expect that Li Tong was so loyal to Duke Cao!


    ?Shi Huan took a long breath and clenched his fists. Even a newcomer like Li Tong had such an awareness. How could he be decadent and discouraged?


    ?These days, Shi Huan is really scratching his head.


    When he first received this idea, Shi Huan thought he could hook up with the rangers from Chang''an, and then borrow money or justice to do something. However, when he arrived near Chang''an, he found that the environment around Chang''an was not at all. Just as I originally imagined!


    ??The previous hero is no longer there, but the one I recognize now is slightly smaller in size...


    Although Chang''an Luoyang was once the two base camps of the rangers, it was also a place that rangers from all over the world aspired to, and many famous figures were produced. However, on the one hand, when the army was in chaos before, there was not much foundation for the formation of rangers. The local powerful were either incorporated or destroyed, and the rest fled far away. On the other hand, because of the inspection system implemented by Fei Qian, the legal order was quickly rebuilt after the war, so naturally there was no Soil where rangers re-grow.


    So when Shi Huan arrived in Chang''an, his heart was half cold. When he saw the hussar general Fei Qian was heavily guarded, he became even more troubled. He couldn''t help but retreat in his heart, but he heard that Li Tong seemed to still have a strong spirit. Fighting Spirit couldn''t help but have a little more respect, and asked: "I wonder if Wenda has any concerns?"


    ?Shi Huan can''t read minds, so he doesn''t know what Li Tong is thinking about.


    For Li Tong, he felt that Shi Huan, who joined in, although on the surface they were assisting each other, in fact they may not have the intention of restricting and supervising each other. Shi Huan has been with Cao Cao for a longer time, and his loyalty is naturally better. Cao Cao may not be so relieved when he expresses his surrender. There is no guarantee that Shi Huan will receive any special instructions from Cao Cao...


    ?Li Tong knew in his heart that he was not a daring desperado who only knew how to take risks and fight, but the world was like this. If he wanted to gain fame and status, how could he do it without risking his life?


    I originally thought that I could separate one side and achieve great things, but I didn’t expect that God would not open my eyes and did not give me this opportunity. But now, after the failure and painful experience, Li Tong finally understood that this world, in the final analysis, is still a struggle between the Shandong gentry and the Shanxi gentry!


    In comparison, naturally it is the Shandong gentry who have a deeper foundation and can withstand the test better...


    In this case, killing the current leader of the Shanxi gentry, General Fei Qian, as early as possible, wouldn''t it mean that he would be as rich and famous as the sky? Think about the time when Yuan Shao sealed the East Gate and openly resisted Dong Zhuo, and became a model for the world in one fell swoop. If he could really achieve Bo Lang''s attack, he would be famous for a lifetime!


    ?Although their goal was not to assassinate Fei Qian, if they could really kill Fei Qian, they could also achieve the set goal.


    "Nowadays, there is a big debate in Qinglong Temple in the city, there are many people moving around, and there are many people arguing..." Li Tong said solemnly, and then glanced at Shi Huan, "We might as well take this opportunity to cause a fight. By then, everything in the city will be in chaos, and there will be enough chaos. And take it... What''s more, I discovered something today..."


    Shi Huan said: "What''s the matter?"


    ?Li Tong said: "Huqi went to Cai Mansion today..."


    "Cai Mansion?" Shi Huan raised his eyebrows, "Wanda is talking about Cai Mansion?"


    "Could it be that one?" Li Tong smiled like a man, and said with a chuckle, "The area around the general''s office is very tightly guarded by soldiers. With our own strength, I''m afraid it''s hard to achieve anything...but, The Cai Mansion is different. Besides, if Qiao Qi leaves, he will definitely not be able to make a big splash. This is the only chance..."


    Shi Huan rolled his eyes, and his tone became a bit urgent, "Wen Da''s intention is that when the Husbands arrive at the Cai Mansion, they will first use the dispute at Qinglong Temple in the city to cause a disturbance, and then take advantage of the chaos to attack the Cai Mansion? "


    Li Tong nodded, "If the hussars come out, gather your bows and arrows and shoot them!"


    Shi Huan asked urgently and quickly, "Is Wenda sure?"


    Li Tong stretched out his hands and feet, sat down and said, "Is it possible that Brother Shi has any good ideas?"


    "If the Hussars General doesn''t leave the Cai Mansion..." Shi Huan frowned and said, "Even if he won''t make a big show of it, he will bring some bodyguards with him... so what?"


    Li Tong still answered boldly: "The only way is to fight to the death!"


    ?Shi Huan fell silent and his eyes moved slightly. This time, Shi Huan was really convinced by Li Tong. No wonder Cao Cao sent him over. He thought for a long time and slapped him hard, "That''s it! If it''s an emergency, let''s do it!"


    ?However, in order to achieve this final and greatest goal, Shi and Li still have a lot to do...


    (End of this chapter)