Chapter 1644: Subdue Meng Tian

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Chapter 1644 Subdue Meng Tian

Half a month later, Li Cong's 38,000 troops had begun to take shape. The 12,000 cavalry included 6,000 light cavalry and 6,000 heavy cavalry. The 26,000 infantry was also divided into several arms. After practicing on the martial arts field, the scale has already been issued. In two and a half months, the imperial department must issue an attack order to Li Cong. Li Cong has already obtained information about this place, and that is the Northwest Province. A big horse bandit, about 3,000 people, the content of the test is that Li Cong rushed to the Northwest Province quickly with 6,000 troops within half a month, and then spent half a month to wipe out this group of horse bandits Otherwise, Li Cong's seat may not be guaranteed. Even if Prince Gong's mansion speaks kindly to Her Royal Highness, it will be useless. The imperial team's assessments are all real guns. Anyone who dares to cheat, they don't have the guts, the emperor's Longwei is not a joke. www.{dyzww.{net{m{

In the past half a month, Li Cong has built a large number of horse farms on the outskirts of Kahuan County to accommodate the 100,000 Wharton horses. This is just a payment of some tea leaves, not a single penny. , but there are still tens of millions of taels left. The decisiveness of those grasslands is useless, but it is different for the people of the Manka family. After getting those grasslands, their family has become the number one on the grassland. family, but Li never thought it was a good thing. People on the grasslands are not easy to discipline. In the past, there was no difference in strength among the several families. His Majesty the Emperor naturally didn't have that kind of thought, but now you dare Come out, if I don't pay more attention to you for a while, the whole grassland may be yours in a few days, which is not good.

Li Cong naturally understood the reason for shooting the top bird, but the whole Manka family was immersed in the days of great development, and more than half of the tea they brought was consumed immediately, and even some merchants in the inner area I heard that there is a large amount of tea from them, and they all buy it, but they can’t afford the price of the grassland, they can’t afford it, and there is no profit in shipping, but even if it is like this, they can be sold on the grassland. It's no problem, of course, it's not as popular as in the mainland. After all, the money on the grassland is very concentrated, and most of the money is concentrated in the hands of a few people. These people can do it in a short period of four thousand catties of tea.

But now Li Cong has no time to take care of things on the grassland. The army has been formed, and Li Cong also knows some training methods, but the problem of charging and encircling the enemy can't be dealt with. Now it's the era of cold weapons. It is very likely that they will die on the battlefield. In the past, the emperor's personal conquests would have died out of tens of thousands of people. Let alone the few people here, no matter who died on the battlefield of cold weapons It may be a very normal thing, which no one can deny.

Li Cong looked at some of the original officers in Kahuan County. These people are all the same as corrupt criminals. It is impossible to see where they have the ability to command and fight. Many times these people eat, drink and play better than others They are good at it, but they can't do it because of the war. Li Cong didn't let them get involved in the training these days, so he just gave a thousand gold coins and went home.

As long as you don't come to make trouble, I will support you, isn't it just tens of thousands of gold coins a month, and they don't have other industries. Seeing that the blood of soldiers is useless, so just be honest and leave quickly. , Now they can't get in if they want to do something, can they? The former soldiers have all been fired now, and now all the remaining soldiers are newly recruited. These soldiers do not have the bad habits of the army. What they want is to train well and earn more money to go home. Don't even think about those gambling games in the past, no one wants them at all.

But this Cui Changsheng is not Li Cong's younger brother, he is a general in Kahuan County. This is General Meng Tian, ​​the youngest and most elite general before the empire, and he is as famous as a historical figure on the earth. . Speaking of which, this man was still a member of His Majesty's army in the past, and his achievements back then can be said to be very remarkable. At the age of eighteen, he led a fifty-man cavalry unit to kill the northern provinces. There was a horse bandit prairie wolf with about 400 people. At the age of 19, he led 250 heavy cavalry in the war with the Southern Empire and smashed the bookmark infantry of the Southern Empire, which indirectly affected the development of that year. The war between the two empires was awarded the title of general by His Majesty the Emperor. Although there are tens of thousands of generals in the entire empire, it is estimated that there are not even fifty generals who can be awarded by His Majesty the Emperor himself. At this time, he was only nineteen years old. Well, when he was 20 years old, he led 5,000 cavalry to suppress the rebellion against the aborigines in the southern swamp area, and killed more than 20,000 enemies. At this time, the major forces in the court were still vying to win over them. Unfortunately, this general has not yet I thought about the future, so I rejected them all. There is nothing wrong with this rejection. Offending people is a big deal. That's an imbecile. With so many large forces, can you say you can refuse it? These people can tie you up in your future life, so don’t offend any of them at this moment, good guy, some narrow-minded people will definitely start looking for trouble, plus the empire now There is no war, and it is impossible to give too many opportunities to generals, but some civil servants can be reused. Now this general is even more unlucky. First, he was transferred from the combat force by a trivial matter. It was because of family affairs that affected his work, and in the end he was demoted to a commoner because he insulted the waiter of the Southern Empire. His hometown is Kahuan County, so he worked as a farmer in his hometown.

Speaking of which, if this guy is willing to go to the imperial capital to chat with the people he has invited before, this guy can still come out of the mountain, but this guy's temper is too twisted, and he doesn't think about what other people think at all. I won’t beg those guys, so the result can be understood. I offended many people, but no one has trouble with a farmer. At any rate, the family left him a few hundred meters of farmland. It’s better to live a small life. Very bad, plus some of the previous subordinates have also become generals (here, you can be called a general if you have an army of more than 2,000 people, and you must have more than 5,000 people to be titled. A large number of cavalry) helped him from time to time, and he lived a happy life, didn't he marry several honest people to live at home.

Compared with the tenants of those landlords, his life is still very poor. These people have no land at all. At this time, it is not very good to be able to produce 500 catties of grain and wine per mu. This grain was very poor during the war. It is valuable, but it is useless in peacetime. Now a catty of grain is only 30 copper coins, and one mu is calculated as a little more than one gold coin, and it is only a few hundred gold coins a year. Well, these days in the countryside can be regarded as rich. Can someone who used to be a general survive in such a life? Li Cong is no, this person is only twenty-seven this year, and people of this age are still bloody.

Li guessed that from the beginning, when he got outside the door of this guy, he saw that this guy was cleaning his saddle. Of course, with this guy's current economic situation, it is still possible to have a horse. But it is absolutely impossible to want a war horse like a prairie horse or a wharton horse. Now this guy is the kind of dirt horse that is often seen in the countryside, but this guy's dirt horse is still very good, look It looks smooth and smooth, which can be regarded as the elite of the earth horse, but it is not as good as the big one among the dwarfs. When Li Cong's dozens of light cavalry arrived, the so-called earth horse king was a little scared. The horses I saw in the past were used by farmers for transportation. The horses here are all war horses. At the beginning, Meng Tian didn't think anything was wrong. Maybe someone from the past came to see it. Such a thing There must be one or two times a year, but now is the time when the epidemic is rampant, and no one is willing to come out at this time. There are also people who have the epidemic in Meng Tian's family, but it is just two or three servants. My eldest brother's family is very serious, and my sister-in-law and two nieces have died one after another.

Meng Tian looked up, no, these people are not from his subordinates before, the marks on these people should be from Kahuan County, but this is impossible, the army of Kahuan County has seen it, it is useless at all , these people here are no different from trash, the military expenses here have been embezzled by that damned nobleman, seeing their formation, the cavalry squad in front of them is definitely the elite of the elite, look at their uniform Even compared with the previous army, the action is not too much. Of course, the strength of the army can't always be based on appearance, but the army with bad appearance has never heard of how powerful it is. At least The army in front of me seems to be very satisfactory to others, which is very important.

"No, is this the mansion of General Meng Tian? Li Cong, the deputy city lord of Xiakahuan County, came to visit." Li Cong said to a child in the gatehouse. Meng Tian looked at the so-called "mansion". There are only a dozen or so houses in the yard. For the farmers, this is considered a very bad house in their village. Most people still use thatched houses. Look at the houses here are all brick structures, nothing else , this item alone is much better than other old farmers, and many people are very satisfied.

The child looked at Li Cong in a daze. He was frightened by the cavalry behind him. They had never seen cavalry before. The most government soldiers they saw were those from the town hall. , They all come down with chains to collect taxes. There is not much food in the family, and those people have to come up to grab food, but these people are obviously not here to ask for food. People are much more noble, it is absolutely impossible to send them to ask for food, they are here for other things.

"I'm Meng Tian, ​​my lord, why don't you come to me?" When the child was not supposed to do it, Meng Tian came up and pulled the child down. Since he was disarmed and returned to the field, he hadn't had any contact with the people in Kahuan County. Yes, even the number of times he has entered the city in the past few years is very limited, so it is impossible to offend someone again.

Li Cong couldn't help touching his head, no wonder this guy was so miserable in politics before, you can see it now, he is also a deputy city lord, your boy is now a stinky grassroots, seeing me You don't even kneel, and you are so stubborn, as if I owe you money. How can you do things like this? Those people in the past didn't settle accounts with you. It's your luck.

"Hehe, I have heard that the general has a good command of troops, and I am here to seek talents." Li Cong stood at the door and said with a smile, secretly saying that this guy's way of hospitality is really bad, and he didn't invite me to come. Go and sit inside, talking on the street is a thing.

"You, I'm not a virtuous person. I'm a farmer now, and I don't know how to do it anymore. I'm already old and out of shape. I still go out to work. It's nothing to be laughed at. Don't pester me. In the past I don’t agree with those princes and dukes, you city lord, hehe, let’s forget it.” The boy waved his hand, and this clearly told Li Cong that even if I asked Laozi to go out to get it, there must be a prince. Well, you kid is just a city lord, and you look younger than me, if I can do it, you will be damned.

Li Cong smiled, such an arrogant person must be a capable person, and Li Cong didn't, so he immediately drew out his sword and stabbed Meng Tian. The child saw it and yelled, and the other cavalry who followed Li Conglai were also a little surprised. Didn’t the city lord come to ask this person to come out of the mountain, and he was about to kill this guy when he came up, could it be because of this guy’s rude words? Impossible, at the beginning they also thought that the city lord is very difficult to get along with, whoever got along with it for a long time, in fact, the city lord is also very easy to get along with, there are not so many rules.

Meng Tian smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, and wanted to test Lao Tzu, just to see if you have this ability, Meng Tian avoided Li Cong's saber with one side of his head, don't underestimate this gentle dodge, Li Cong was also a little surprised, Although outsiders seem to have been stabbed so well, but yes, this kid can escape 50% of the attacks, so he is not an ordinary person. I also feel that this guy is definitely a talent at the moment, but Meng Tian's shock is even greater. It's so powerful, the saber didn't even touch it just now, and blood oozes from Wei's face. The legendary sword energy? Meng Tian's shock at this moment is absolutely no less than Li Cong's. Meng Tian has never admired anyone except his mentor since birth, but now he really admires Li Cong, this young man is amazing.

"No, general, can you invite me in to talk about things? This street is not a place to talk about things." Li Cong put away his saber with a smile. , if you can't convince him, you can't follow you. The people who recruited him back then just gave gold, silver, treasures, beauties and mansions. Who knows that the general in front of him doesn't like those things. A person who can be cured is the best way to recruit.

"City Lord, please, Meng Tian was reckless just now, everyone, please come down and have a rest." Meng Tian changed his attitude just now, this guy is like this, people who don't like it call you the king of heaven. , I just don’t like you, neither, even a nobleman wants me to work for you, so get the hell out of me, you’re right, so are beggars.

The other cavalry did not move after hearing his words. They all looked at Li Cong, and their eyes were surprisingly the same. Meng Tian's previous cavalry troops were not so neat. Of course they were not trained by Li Cong. Strong military appearance and military discipline must be trained like later generations. This is a collective, and the collective strength is always stronger than the individual.

"Get off your horse and take a rest in the general's mansion." Li Cong said. After Li Cong finished speaking, a small group of light cavalry immediately turned over and dismounted neatly. They formed their own system and were very neat. Meng Tian was even more surprised by this situation. Everyone needs bravery on the battlefield, but the cooperation of a square team. He dared to say that this cavalry unit would probably be able to fight against the emperor's relatives. Of course, he also I have only seen His Majesty's pro-army a few times, but it's hard to say what the combat effectiveness is like.

After walking into the house, Li Cong took a look, and it was really different. It looked okay from the outside, but the house no longer looked like a wealthy family, but Li Cong was not a person who couldn't bear hardships. The son also sat down on the guest's seat, and Meng Tian could see that Li Cong should be a person from a wealthy village, and he could not dislike this poor family. It seemed that this person should be able to follow, but in fact, just now When he saw those cavalrymen, he couldn't help it. These people are so kind. I really want to lead them to the battlefield to kill the enemy. That kind of feeling is not comparable to growing crops. This is how people who fight At this moment, his heart seemed to be on the battlefield, as if the outside was no longer his farmland, but tens of thousands of troops. At this moment, his blood began to boil, which was never thought by Li. Unexpectedly, this very ordinary cavalry squad brought would have such an effect.

Just when the two were about to start talking, an old woman came in crying, "Auntie, what's going on? Could it be uncle...?" It turned out that the one who came in was Meng Tian's aunt. According to Li Cong's information, According to the information, this guy's parents are long gone. His aunt and uncle brought him up. I didn't expect that the two old people didn't enjoy the blessings with him. Could it be that the uncle also got the epidemic?

"No, Meng Tian, ​​hurry up, the people from Heiyunzhai came to the village to rob, and if your uncle refused to give it, they told them to arrest him, and they said that if they didn't give fifty gold coins, they would kill your uncle." The old woman obviously doesn't have any space at the moment, which is not bad. In front of the city lord, these bandits are so powerful. In fact, there are quite a few such bandits in the empire, but they don't They dared to go to the edge of the city to do evil, and they would not dare to go to places that were tougher. They must be used to being bullied around here.

"This... these bastards, I went to fight with them, I don't believe it, my uncle and the others dare to kidnap?" Meng Tian got angry, and he was about to draw his sword and leave, but the old woman was dead. Oh, Meng Tian was held back, but she didn't. This Meng Tian grew up with her since she was a child, and they were all arrested. Although Meng Tian was a general before, that was the time before, and now It's useless, and it's useless to call. If we go there alone, there will be good results.

"Wait, Meng Tian, ​​there are hundreds of them, and besides, they have already run away without a trace. If you can catch up, even if you catch up, you will be able to defeat them. Those people are all murderers. Blink." The old woman cried and said, this is definitely an opportunity, Li Cong felt that God was going to help, so he stood up quickly.

"General Meng, the cavalry squad under me is not well trained. If the general is interested, why not teach them two tricks?" Li Cong said tentatively, and Meng Tian's eyes lit up immediately, as did his aunt, and there were others. Call this nephew a general, he is not a general for a long time, at this time she remembered that there are so many people coming in outside, those people are very powerful, when they pass by them, they can feel the slightest Air-conditioned, these people are not simple, they are more terrifying than the people in Heiyunzhai.

"So, Meng Tian thanked Li. As long as my second uncle can be rescued, my life, Meng Tian, ​​will belong to the city lord from now on." After Meng Tian finished speaking, he took the waist knife and went out. It was gone a long time ago, Li Cong saw Meng Tian walking towards his earthen horse, Li Cong thought for a while, he might as well send the Buddha to the west.

"General, ride my horse." Li Cong threw the whip. In this day and age, the whip is like a car key. Horses in this era are almost the same as cars. Li Cong's good grassland horse The horse is the Audi of this era. Of course, Meng Tian's horse is the Alto of the earth. The difference between one word and the difference is huge.

Meng Tian didn't immediately get on his horse when he was talking about these things at this time. The other cavalry immediately got on their horses when they saw Li Cong's eyes. Except for two people who stayed behind to protect Li Cong, the other more than 20 people followed Meng Tian on horseback. Go, it is estimated that they will not be able to go quickly, so Li Cong hired a carriage from the village and took the two of them back to the county town. But after riding, the sides of the thighs are also hot and painful. This is not a joke. We are not those masochists. It’s okay to make breakthroughs, as long as our lives are better.

Meng Tian is really in a hurry, this uncle is just like his father, when he was young, his father left early, the uncle really sold the house before sending his parents away, and later he worked so hard to grow up, now it is so long That's right, instead of letting my uncle enjoy the blessings, on the contrary, let his old man suffer such a crime. My uncle is in his fifties, and both of them are married. They have always lived with him. This kind of thing happens when I go to do something in the village. In my village, my uncle often speaks some fair words because of his bravery. This uncle is also pedantic. Will these people be so easy to get along with? Well, it's possible to reason with them, none of these people will listen to them.

Meng Tian's riding skills are absolutely amazing. In the past, there were not many people who could keep up with Meng Tian in Meng Tian's army. In the past, Meng Tian was a light cavalry soldier in the army. Li Cong's horse is faster than the previous war horses. It’s good, so it’s really comfortable to use, but Meng Tian doesn’t have the intention to enjoy it at this time, the current uncle is still in the hands of others, and these people must not let these people take the uncle away, Meng Tian saw it I glanced at the direction of the village entrance and asked the passers-by. Those people had been walking for half an hour. If they followed the original route, they would definitely not be able to catch up. The horses of these bandits were not rubbish. There are many forks in the road outside. If you don’t want to chase them, you will be scattered. Now you have to turn over the hill behind the village. The first fork is on the other side of the hill. It’s no problem. These cavalry, think of these cavalry , Meng Tian rushed towards the hill without saying a word.

The other cavalrymen saw that Meng Tian rushed so fast, they were not fools, so naturally they should show up, this general may lead them in the future, although they only trained for half a month, but this half month is absolutely It's been a nightmare for half a month, they are all the best in the army, this is the time to perform, maybe the time to get promoted and get rich will come.

The fastest attack speed of the cavalry is on the plains, and it can be fast in other places, but in this place it depends on the ability of the cavalry, just like now, these cavalry can follow Meng Tian without hesitation. Going up means that they are prepared for this in their hearts. Meng Tian's speed also surprised these cavalrymen. They haven't encountered such a cavalry for a long time. Their cavalry captain is probably at this level. It seems that the city lord The commander-in-chief he likes is really not an ordinary person. Many people didn't look down on this farmer at the beginning. Although he was very powerful in the past, but now it is not the previous era. Maybe this guy doesn't It's over, I didn't expect this guy's riding skills to be so superb. At this moment, the cavalry were convinced.

Soon they boarded the hill, and they could see a black line heading towards the exit below them in the distance. It was more difficult to go down the mountain than to go up the mountain. The cavalry also had the same reason, but they He has trained for more than ten days, although he is not very proficient, but there should be no problem. When Meng Tian saw those bandits, his hands were about to bleed. He pulled the horse he boasted about and immediately rushed down.

The bandits in the distance obviously belonged to them too. There will be an imperial army in this dirty place. It seems that they are all cavalry, but they are regular cavalry. These bandits cannot be regarded as cavalry. They can be regarded as infantry on horseback. They don't have any cavalry combat skills at all. Many people also have their skills, but no one makes a move. How powerful are they? But today they met Meng Tian. Even if he is unlucky, they will find someone when they rob the village, most people will not look for them, they have no money on them, Meng Tian and the others are, and they were not willing to come in the past They provoked, but now it’s different from before. When the epidemic is raging, they will not be able to eat. They all commit crimes on the road. Good guy, they all went to other people’s homes. , It is really impossible to live.

The distance gradually narrowed, and the bandits saw that there were less than twenty people, but they had more than one hundred people, and their courage immediately came up, but this kind of decisive battle is not determined by the number of people, When they were less than 200 steps away, Meng Tian took out the bow and arrow on the horse first. Although it was not suitable, but at this time, he couldn't control so much at this time. He drew the bow and set the arrow in one go, and the other cavalry did the same. The bandits over there were dumbfounded at this time. Although they were also on horseback, they didn't know how to ride horses and shoot arrows. They usually met ordinary people, and when they saw them, they peed their pants in fright. I have never encountered such a situation before. Everyone wants to turn their horses and run away, but this is the only exit out of the village. If they can't run out from here, they will die. Does the water run out, but all of them are landlubbers.

Meng Tian shot the guy in the front with one arrow, and then several bows and arrows also shot at that guy. This made Meng Tian look at him with admiration. It seems that if he hadn't moved faster, the first This one may not be killed. Meng Tian never doubted it before, but Meng Tian is really a little suspicious now. Maybe it is the reason why he hasn't practiced in the past few years. The few cavalry behind him also admire Meng Tian quite a bit. Yes, this person has not been trained for several years, and he is still so good. If he does not train for several years, he will definitely not be able to reach this level.

All of them were hit at once. Of course, some of them missed the people, but they hit the horses, and seven or eight people fell down. These bandits usually don’t train these cavalry to cross and so on. Some of them in front of them Falling down, the people behind shouldn't have rushed at all, and were stopped directly. This first round of attack wasted seventeen or eight people. These are really bandits.

In the next battle, you can use your toes to think that these people are some shit, and it’s okay to bully ordinary people one by one, but when it comes to things, none of them are useless. In less than half an hour, except for three or two who ran away , all the dead, wounded, and those who surrendered surrendered. Meng Tian's uncle was not surprised, but the arm he got just now was a little dislocated. Fortunately, some of the soldiers can set bones, so they went up immediately, Meng Tian's uncle. When he was about to pull Meng Tian, ​​Meng Tian shook his head.

"Uncle, you, I can't, because I brought this ticket to save you, and now I have to give it to others. If I don't go on business, I will ask someone to pick you up to the county in a few days After leaving these few words, Meng Tian was ready to leave, and handed over the more than one hundred gold coins he got from the bandits to his uncle, so that he could settle down properly, and he would go to the city in a few days.

One to five, one was not injured, and after killing these bandits, Meng Tian also had a new understanding of this team, but what he was facing was not an enemy at all. Points, nothing to show off.

A few days later, Meng Tian met Li Cong at the city lord's mansion of the county city. To be honest, they rushed faster than Li Cong. On the road, and not in a hurry, just run so fast, just take it slow, anyway, it won’t delay things, everything has been explained, and there will naturally be people to do things. How can I not work when I get my salary? thing.

"Hehe, the general came earlier than me. It's really mine. Now, I plan to appoint the general as the commander of the three armies in Kahuan County. According to the standard of the empire, the general who leads an army of 30,000 should be the fifth pillar of the empire." There are some things I can't do." Li Cong thought for a while and said, this official position can't be obtained for him, the things this guy caused in the empire are really too big, Li Cong still doesn't have the capital to compete with the big nobles in the imperial capital, so this is impossible to get.

"Forget it, don't talk about it, Lord City Lord. I have been in the army for some years. This official position is not important, but I also have a few conditions. I hope Lord City Lord can agree." Meng Tian He waved his hand and said, indeed, as long as this kind of person can let him get in touch with what he likes, even if he doesn't give it, it's okay. Of course, this is just his previous idea, and it is impossible now. He has tasted the favor in a few years It's warm and cold, so order it carefully.

"The general just say it directly. If I can do science, I will do it. If I can't, I will find a way for the general." Li Cong didn't dare to say this too fully. If it can’t be done, for example, those big nobles who offended him back then, a duke, really can’t help, not that they can’t be killed, it’s really a big deal, if a duke is killed, it’s a big deal in the empire. There will definitely be a lot of trouble. Although I cherish this guy's talent, I can't just do it without asking. If that happens, my brain will really be shot.

"I still have family members in the country. I don't have the title of general of the Zhu Kingdom, but others have to be given to me. Over the years, I have seen the warmth and warmth of human relationships. As a man, I don't die in battle. My family has settled down." After Meng Tian said this, he seemed to be relieved. He said that he had paid back like this before, and he also secretly looked at Li Cong's, for fear that Li Cong would laugh at his children. Long love, this is indeed because I have encountered some bad treatment at home in the past few years, and sometimes the family is so embarrassed that they can't even get the money for food.

"Haha, I take it as a matter. It's no problem. The general can rest assured. The general's mansion in the city has been completed. Except for the official seal of the empire, everything else can be arranged for the general. The general of the Zhu Kingdom Isn't the annual salary of 30,000 gold coins a year? I give the general 300,000 gold coins. A village with an area of ​​18,000 hectares outside the city also belongs to the general. I also bought a few shops for the general in this city. The general has some small businesses. You can do it, but if you can’t rent it out, you can spend a year with it.” Li Cong said curiously, this scared Meng Tian, ​​the annual salary of 300,000 gold coins is ten times, isn’t it true? A little too much, for Meng Tian, ​​he thinks it is too much, but for Li Cong, not much, such a talent is worth 300,000 gold coins? It's just a drop in the bucket, but there is only one such general in the entire empire. If you can't grasp it, you may not have such an opportunity in the future. (You are welcome to subscribe, reward, and your support is my biggest motivation.)

Chapter 1644 Subdue Meng Tian

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