"Diao Chan is right next to us!"
Guo Huai blushed and pulled up the quilt, covering himself tightly, and spoke in a low voice.
"It's all right. She's asleep, Birch."
Liu Zhuang called Guo Huai by his pet name and skillfully took off Guo Huai's silk pajamas with his hands, revealing his alluring beauty. Guo Huai pretended to struggle and resisted twice, saying that he knew etiquette and shame and that he was forced this time. Then he half-heartedly gave in and still let Liu Zhuang press on her fair and charming body and do whatever he wanted, but he covered his red lips tightly with his hands, for fear that his alluring cries would wake up his sleeping daughter beside him.
But this kind of restraint required her to mobilize her whole body's spirit and will. Playing like this in front of her sleeping adopted daughter made her nerves highly tense! In this state, her skin became more and more sensitive. Facing Liu Zhuang's endless attack like the tide, she couldn't help but roll her eyes, expose her tongue, and her seductive spring cry turned into ambiguous hums under her hands.
It was unknown how long it had passed before Guo Huai fell back into the real world from the clouds of bliss. He shyly waved his fists and hit Liu Zhuang's chest - what if he woke up the child?
Happy life passed day by day. Now it was the busy farming season and there was no need for military training. Liu Zhuang worked and practiced the ability of a blasphemous priest during the day, and slept shamelessly with his three wives and two concubines at night, constantly trying to lower Guo Huai's moral bottom line and make her accept a six-person trip.
At this moment, his ability as a blasphemous priest has broken through level 4, and he has mastered the ability to absorb three-ring divine arts. Perhaps it is because he has been fighting with his wives and concubines in bed for a long time, constantly finding their sensitive points through their pupils to deliver fatal blows, his dragon blood ability has also ushered in a new wave of changes.
【Liuzhuang】(Dragon)
Level 7 (3rd level hunter + 4th level blasphemous priest)
Health 50, Mana 33
Hit 15, Defense 13 (Sleeve Armor +6, Armor +1, Perception Dodge +6)
Strength 18, Agility 10, Constitution 14
Intelligence 12, Wisdom 22, Charisma 10
[Dragon Blood Talent·Double Pupils]: Spell checks, and the effects of perception skills such as Detection and Listening are doubled; Perception replaces Strength, and Agility determines Defense and Hit
(Roaring Battle): When you focus all your energy on one person, your Perception Hit and Perception Dodge against him are doubled.
Previously, only the perception and dodge were doubled, but now the hit rate can also be doubled, that is to say, as long as you are not disturbed by other targets, the noble sense of attack and defense will be doubled! Greatly enhancing your attack and dodge capabilities, and your close combat ability is further improved.
Not only that, he also initially mastered Professor Lu Zhi's own super magic skills. After learning the [Super Magic Delay] that doubled the duration of the amplified magic, he also learned the [Super Magic Duration] that extended the amplified magic time to a full 24 hours.
After learning this super magic skill, all of your sustained spells can last for 24 hours, almost permanently remaining on you. The only problem is that the consumption of [Super Magic Duration] is too high. Each super magic will consume an additional 7 mana points.
But it doesn't matter. The Night Spear given to me by my teacher has increased my ability to rebuke demons from 3 to 51. Instead of consuming super magic, as long as I want, I can completely use super magic to last for 7 divine spells, which can be attached to me for 24 hours and still have 2 points left.
Liu Zhuang thought about it, and finally decided to only use five key super magic spells, and save the remaining points for other super magic battles. He opened his right hand excitedly, and accompanied by circles of terrifying super magic halos, he blasted out five magic spells in succession, applying them to his body, which greatly changed his momentum, and his whole body was wrapped in terrifying magic flames!
【Liuzhuang】(Dragon)
Level 7 (3rd level hunter + 4th level blasphemous priest)
生命50，法力24/33，命令恶魔16/51
命中19，防御21（筒袖铠+6、甲胄+1、护盾术+4、感知闪避+8、色孽恩典+2）
Strength 28, Agility 10, Constitution 14
Intelligence 12, Wisdom 26, Charisma 10
[Dragon Blood Talent·Double Pupils]: Spell checks, and the effects of perception skills such as Detection and Listening are doubled; Perception replaces Strength, and Agility determines Defense and Hit
(Roaring Battle): When you focus all your energy on one person, your Perception Hit and Perception Dodge against him are doubled.
[Super Magic Endurance·Fist of Confucius]: Consumes 1 mana point, Strength +6, lasts for 24 hours.
[Super Magic Endurance·Grace of Slaanesh]: Consumes 1 mana, hit +2, damage +2, defense +2, lasts for 24 hours.
[Super Magic Persistent Shield]: Consume 1 mana point to summon an invisible shield with +4 shield defense, which lasts for 24 hours.
[Super Magic Endurance·Bull's Strength]: Consumes 3 mana, strength +4, charge damage doubled, lasts for 24 hours.
[Super Magic Endurance·Owl's Wisdom]: Consumes 3 mana points, perception +4, lasts for 24 hours.
This attribute is already very scary. If it is a one-on-one duel, triggering the second passive of Chongtong: Wild Fighting, which doubles the attack and defense, Liu Zhuang's hit rate will soar from 19 to 27, and his defense will soar from 21 to 29. Even if Lu Bu activates triple rage and his strength soars to 40, his attack is only 27!
It can be said that among the people in Hedong at the moment, except for Lu Bu who can suppress Liu Zhuang by relying on his absolute strength advantage and the power of iron heart that makes him immune to spell control, even Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao dare not say that they can definitely win against Liu Zhuang.
In this state, the only thing he was afraid of was a guy like Zhang He who would use [Remove Magic] to forcibly remove the amplifying magic state from him.
Chapter 146: The Bride Robbery on the Grassland
As the wonderful days passed, the population of Liuzhuang's military farming system had risen to 550,000, plus the 50,000 horse households, the total number was 600,000. Almost all the people who were not attached to aristocratic families or powerful people joined his system.
Liu Zhuang was very satisfied with the result. With sufficient food and sufficient population, he had the capital to compete in the chicken-eating competition in the late Han Dynasty. Under the previous system, the emperor of the Han Dynasty could only appoint and dismiss local officials at the level of county magistrate and county lieutenant. He had no power to manage the lower levels. There were 105 county-level units in the whole country, and the number of counties was directly in the four digits. This also led to a large number of people being governed by county magistrates, prefects, and aristocratic families. What's more, a large number of aristocratic families did not have to pay taxes.
However, if this system is not managed well, the current situation will occur: the prefects and county magistrates who are temporary officials will take advantage of others and only want to make a fortune during their term of office. The people are taxed to the point of being broken up and have no choice but to rely on the powerful, resulting in large-scale land annexation. A large number of people will flow from the emperor himself to various families, making it impossible for the Han emperor to collect taxes.
And now, the military field system has given these farmers a brand new choice - you don’t have to rely on the aristocratic families, you can survive by relying on me.
However, everything has its pros and cons. Liu Zhuang's series of policies were all leaning towards the common people, or competing with the aristocratic families for population and land. Many of the wealthy families' dependents were displaced in the war and simply defected to Liu Zhuang and became part of the military-farming system, making these aristocratic families dare not ask for it.
After Hedong County obtained the additional two counties of Jiexiu and Zishi, the wealthy families in Hedong failed to obtain any land or population from here. Almost all the people here became members of the military farming system, and a large amount of vacant land was occupied by 50,000 troops.
At this point, the various wealthy families were somewhat dissatisfied. Although Liu Zhuang was willing to share money, he was unwilling to share population and land. They naturally knew the importance of land and population in troubled times.
What's even more troublesome is that the younger generation of the family was also recommended by Liu Zhuang to be officials in large numbers. Although these children would still take care of the interests of the family, they would not betray their second monarch, resulting in small or large splits in all the families. Some small tyrants who could not compete with the big families even turned directly to Liu Zhuang.
Last month, the Han Emperor even gave him the financial and military power of Hedong. If he continues like this, he will have to guard Hedong for a long time. It’s only been half a year, and we have been tossed around like this. If it goes on for a long time, I’m afraid the whole family will be in trouble!
In response to this situation, the diehards of the Hedong family began to counterattack after the war.
Not only that, but the Xianbei troops who had just entered Taiyuan also caused some small-scale disturbances. Some of the troops were used to looting, and were dazzled by the extravagance and wealth of the Central Plains. They unconsciously brought their grassland ways here: they just started robbing.
Behind this series of human and horse riots, there are also traces of the noble families fanning the flames. Some of the noble families deliberately show off their wealth and splendor in front of these people and horses, and then they strut across their pastures in an unguarded state with a large number of treasures, and go fishing here.
After receiving reports of several robbery cases in the north, Liu Zhuang immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and rushed back to Jiexiu. Facing the prefect's questioning, Yuwen Tai was also confused - I don't know if it was a robbery, there were too many people.
Liu Zhuang chuckled. If they were on the grassland, maybe the criminals could really get away. However, they had already been registered as ordinary citizens, and were deliberately trapped between the two passes of Jiexiu and Zishi. Based on the scope of the looting, he quickly determined which thousand households had done it. Then he took the victims to that thousand households in person. It only took two days to narrow the search range to the 600th household, and then caught the criminal on the third day.
There is nothing much to say about this. According to Han law, thieves and robbers must pay the original price for the crime and then serve a period of time in jail based on the amount of the crime. The fairness of the trial made the several Han merchants who were robbed very satisfied.
The soldiers and horses were inevitably a little afraid: Oh my god, I was wondering how the Han people came up with the thousand-household and hundred-household systems, and we have been sinicized without realizing it! If someone commits a crime, the governor can find the criminal in three days? !
For a moment, the entire tribe of centaurs was somewhat frightened. They were afraid of Liu Zhuang's huge army and his ability to govern themselves. They were indeed afraid of Liu Zhuang, but they had no respect for him and were completely subdued by violence.
So far, only the troops under the command of Tuoba Yun, Yuchi Hong and Dugu Yan have guaranteed their loyalty to him. After all, the three of them have their own basic base of troops, and using troops to rule troops saves a lot of manpower costs. The three of them are also old comrades-in-arms who have fought with him all the way from Yanmen to the present.
Faced with this situation, Liu Zhuang found that he had to use his old method to make the former Yellow Turbans surrender to him: after hesitating for a while, he returned to Yuwen Tai's tent again, walked in, took out a full hundred gold coins, and placed them in front of Yuwen Tai.
Yuwen Tai was stunned for a moment. His beautiful face, full of exotic charm, showed a confused expression. His creepy pupils like eight-pointed stars flashed with a halo of confusion. He didn't know what Liu Zhuang was going to do by putting so much gold in front of him.
"Black Otter, as far as I know, you are not married yet. Now I want to take you as my concubine. This is the betrothal gift. I wonder if you can agree to it?"
"what?"
Yuwen Tai looked at Liu Zhuang in astonishment, and was completely stunned. He had some feelings for Liu Zhuang because of his bravery on the battlefield and his sincerity, but it was far from the point of wanting to marry him. Besides, why would he marry him? Did he want to tie Yuwen Xianbei firmly to his chariot in this way?
I came to the south to work for you! According to the Han Chinese saying, it is selling art but not selling yourself!
What's more, you married me as a concubine, not a wife! Do you think I don't understand Han culture?
"Your Majesty saved my fifty thousand Xianbei troops from the slaughter field of Yinshan Mountain and gave us land to cultivate. I am deeply grateful for this favor. In my next life, I am willing to serve you like a cow or a horse to repay you."
Yuwen Tai thought about it, and politely declined Liu Zhuang's request for marriage in a very Han-style language, neither humble nor arrogant.
"I have a wife who is also a Centaur chieftain. I have been with her tribe for several years and know a thing or two about your Xianbei customs."
Seeing that his marriage proposal failed, Liu Zhuang changed his mind and launched his pursuit again using a language that was very much in the style of the Xianbei.
"It's just a marriage. If you like someone, marry her. If you can't marry her, rob her. If you can't rob her, bring the whole tribe and attack her together with weapons! Today I like you! So what?"
Yuwen Tai first blinked in confusion, then the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, and then he laughed so hard that his body shook. His snow-white breasts, supported by the bodice, swayed and trembled in the air. His black stockings, which were as smooth and soft as silk, created beautiful ripples along with his trembling body.
Countless gorgeous and colorful lights were flying and swaying in her hair, setting off her exotic face, which was extremely beautiful and charming.
Yuwen Tai really didn't expect that a Han Chinese would actually speak such Xianbei language. He was amused for a moment. This Liu Fujun was so interesting. I thought that when I entered the Han area from the south, I would encounter a lot of strange Han customs and have a violent cultural clash. As a result, the first thing I encountered was a bride kidnapping on the grassland. Liu Fujun said it himself. It was like going home.
When Zhao Yun heard this, he swung his spear and prepared to attack.
"Master? Are you going to take action? Right now? Right here?!"
"No, there's no hurry."
Liu Zhuang stopped the loyal Zhao Yun.
"Why don't we have a fight in front of all the thousand and hundred households? If I win, you will be my concubine. If you win, the hundred gold pieces will be yours, and I can fulfill your three wishes within the scope of my duties as the governor of Hedong."
Yuwen Tai had laughed enough at this moment, and looked at Liu Zhuang with a funny face, "I admit that I can't beat Lu Bu, and Tuoba Yun's ability is also my natural enemy, but apart from these two, who else among you can beat me? Zhang He, that iron monster, is just holding on and not losing. I stabbed Zhang He's heart with a spear in three rounds. You and Zhang Liao and other young people are about the same ability as Zhang He."
Just you? Want to beat me???
"Okay! It's a deal!"
Yuwen Tai confidently agreed to Liu Zhuang's request and agreed to the competition.
Chapter 147: Land Otter
The next day, Yuwen Tai prepared himself to fight Liu Zhuang in front of all the thousand and hundred households who were watching the fun. She knew that Liu Zhuang was difficult to deal with, so she directly transformed into a human-animal hybrid. Her hard hooves turned into sharp claws, and her round and furry ears also sprouted colorful black long hair.
The golden threads weave through Liu Zhuang's double pupils, showing her extraordinary attributes.
【Yuwen Tai】(Dragon)
Level 8 (Level 4 Monster + Level Modern Confucian Scholar)
Health 110, Mana 25
Hit 13, Defense 14
Strength 26, Agility 24, Constitution 24
Intelligence 18, Wisdom 10, Charisma 12
[Dragon Blood Talent·Land Black Otter]: You can switch between your original form, marmot, and a hybrid of the two at will, and gain Agility +6, Constitution +6, and a digging speed equal to your running speed in hybrid and beast forms.
(Mass Transformation into Rat) For every 1 mana point consumed, you can try to transform people other than yourself into marmots. The first three attributes are fixed to Strength 10, Agility 16, Constitution 16.
[Human-animal hybrid form·Marmot]: Agility +6, Constitution +6, gain a digging speed equal to the running speed.
[First Ring Arcane Chaos Fist]: Consume 1 mana, Strength +6
"Come on! Lord! I want your gold and your three promises!"
Yuwen Tai did not use his ability immediately. Instead, he shook his round little ears cautiously and waved his spear to test Liu Zhuang's martial arts. His arms turned into a colorful black color like his hair.
Liu Zhuang, with five kinds of brilliant and colorful divine flames wrapped around him, also stepped forward cautiously. With his full concentration, Yuwen Tai's movements became extremely slow, as if they were sped up by times. His every move was reflected in his pupils, and nothing could escape his gaze.
The levels of these four Confucian generals were definitely given to them by the Gao family, which was very annoying. If she was a pure warrior, her victory would be 4%. But now, she still had to make sure how much Confucianism Yuwen Tai had learned.
"clang!!!"
Yuwen Tai took the lead in attacking, first with a feint to attack Liu Zhuang's heart, then he shook the spear, and the sharp blade instantly changed its trajectory and stabbed towards Liu Zhuang's head.
However, this small movement was clearly seen by Liu Zhuang's perfect double-pupil vision. Liu Zhuang waved the night spear to block the long spear, and then launched a counterattack. Yuwen Tai's defensive movements also became extremely slow in his eyes. Even though she was extremely agile, she was scratched on the cheek by the spear. Her beautiful face full of exotic charm, along with a few broken hairs, overflowed with three drops of bright red blood.
Yuwen Tai looked solemn, and launched several more tentative attacks, and then was surprised to find that every attack he launched was blocked by Liu Zhuang! Moreover, with the blessing of the double magic, Liu Zhuang's strength reached an astonishing 28, even suppressing him. When the two long spears collided, it was his hands that were hurt by the recoil.
Every attack launched by Liu Zhuang was unpredictable and difficult to defend against. Not only was he very strong, but his moves were also extremely cunning and varied.
This Han guy's close combat ability is actually better than mine?
Although close combat was disadvantageous, Yuwen Tai was only slightly at a disadvantage. She immediately realized that close combat was not good. After blocking Liu Zhuang's attack with a spear, she pointed her left index finger at Liu Zhuang's forehead and turned him into a more than 30-centimeter-long groundhog, with shiny fur that reflected bright light under the sunlight.
“Sizzle!!!”
After successfully transforming into a rat, Yuwen Tai thrust his spear into Liu Zhuang's heart, trying to win the battle. Unexpectedly, Liu Zhuang twisted his body and nimbly dodged?!
Even though he turned into a groundhog, Liu Zhuang's double pupils were still there, and he could still see the other party's every move clearly. He simply rushed forward, pounced, and dived between Yuwen Tai's four hooves and under the horse's belly, disappearing from Yuwen Tai's sight.
A normal wizard needs language and gestures to cast spells, but if he is turned into a marmot, his spellcasting ability will be useless. A marmot's size and strength make it even more impossible for it to use weapons. Yuwen Tai's ability is indeed terrifying. Once hit, both the spellcaster and the warrior will lose their combat ability.
However, the blasphemous priest only needed to be blasted away by the plundered energy. Even if he turned into a groundhog, Liu Zhuang's spellcasting ability still existed. Relying on his small size and agility after becoming a groundhog, he ran back and forth under Yuwen Tai's belly, avoiding the trampling horses' hooves, while accumulating spells. A circle of azure super magic halo unfolded in front of the groundhog's mouth, and the dense runes that pieced together the arcane halo were the [Super Magic Enhancement] that could increase the power of spells by times.
The next second, a piercing ice spear whizzed out from the hand of Liu Zhuang's marmot! After passing through the super magic ring, the volume quickly expanded by times. Even though Yuwen Tai felt bad and had started to dodge, he was still pierced through the hind legs!
The amplified ice spear pierced her twice with one strike, causing her to bleed profusely. However, the splattered blood was instantly frozen into bright red ice particles by the extremely cold ice crystal spear, dripping to the ground.
"Change me back!"
Seeing that the marmot was always running around under his belly and he couldn't step on it, and one of its legs was injured, Yuwen Tai got angry and simply pulled his four hooves back. He lay on the ground like a mountain. The almost one-ton behemoth suddenly fell to the ground, as if the sky had collapsed, and crushed Liuzhuang tightly! The whole earth trembled slightly under this heavy blow.
"puff!"
Liu Zhuang was pressed down for a while, and he felt that his internal organs and ribs were also broken, but because of this injury, he was forced to return to his original form. Relying on the border army fighting skills, he tried to pinch Yuwen Tai's neck with his left hand, pulled out the spare knife from his waist with his right hand, and at the same time kicked Yuwen Tai's hind leg that was pierced by the ice crystal spear, and started close combat!
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