The Yangzhou Prefecture Army was responsible for the public security in Xingzhou. Because the Nei Hills were close to the front line, the terrain was many hilly, and the bandits were severe. It was also a major transportation route to Zhending, so a regiment of troops was stationed.

There are many teams entering the city today, especially those who have completed the delivery to return home before the Spring Festival, which has led to a sudden increase in the population in Neiqiu City. The traffic flow of leaving the city and entering the city is crowded together, causing the streets to be blocked for a while. The teams are fighting each other, and there will inevitably be disputes.

The commander of the first regiment, Liao Dong, was worried about chaos, and led a team of soldiers to patrol the streets with the magistrate Wei Xuan to guide traffic. He suddenly saw a transport team that had just entered the city and was blocked on the roadside. Not far away, an imperial guard officer bargained with vendors on the roadside and blurted out:

"His Majesty……"

"Liao Tuanlian, what's wrong?" Wei Xuan, the magistrate who was walking side by side, heard him suddenly calling him Your Majesty, and hurriedly followed him and looked around and asked.

According to the old official system of the Song Dynasty, the local military officers, defense officers, and observation officers would be set up in local areas. However, with the changes in the system, the observation officers and defense officers evolved only as officials who were promoted to military officials. They had no position or fixed personnel, and were not stationed in this state, which became a virtual title. The military officers were responsible for the military officers' training and commanded the local self-defense force, which was also a idle position.

After recapturing Jiangnan, Zhao Bing reorganized the state army, responsible for maintaining local public security and arresting bandits on weekdays, and went on wartime as a reserve force. The state army was divided into divisions, with troops ranging from 2,000 to 5,000, and set up three regiments, which was equivalent to reducing the number of infantry divisions. Each prefecture has a division, and the troops are stationed in various places. Generally, a regiment is stationed in counties and prefectures, and a battalion or all are stationed in counties and lower prefectures.

In order to facilitate contact with local governments, the division commander also serves as the observatory of the Fulu, in charge of local armed forces in one place, which is equivalent to a modern provincial military region; the regiment commander also serves as the defense envoy of the Dazhou, which is equivalent to a military sub-district; and the commander or commander stationed in prefectures and counties also serves as the regiment training envoy, in addition to being responsible for commanding the various departments, he is also responsible for organizing and organizing local township soldiers, which is considered an armed department!

The official military name of the Yangzhou Division was actually the Huainan East Route Army. Because the road was located in Yangzhou, it was also commonly known as the "Yangzhou Division". The territory of the regiment was in Sizhou. Liao Dong also served as the defense envoy of Sizhou according to the rules, so it was not wrong for Wei Xuan to call him the defense envoy. The territory of their division was close to the front line and joined the battle first, following the army and county.

"Oh, yesterday there was a report that Your Majesty sent the Jiaofangsi to the front line to comfort the army and asked us to prepare for the camp, but no one has contacted us so far. I wonder if it was blocked here!" Liao Dong realized that he might have been speechless, so he quickly found an excuse to circumvent. But he still glanced at the young imperial guard officer again, feeling that he looked very similar to His Majesty, but he didn't dare to confirm it.

Liao Dong has indeed met the emperor. He was born in the Royal Guards' Regiment. His troops were in Qiongzhou's garrison city and often saw His Majesty from afar. In the battle to recover Jiangnan, the Royal Guards' Regiment had always been led by His Majesty to fight in various places, and there were more opportunities to see His Majesty. During the first Northern Expedition, the Emperor led the Royal Guards' Regiment again to personally expedition, and Liao Dong had been promoted to commander.

At that time, the army was besieging the city of Yangzhou for several months, and there were more opportunities to meet His Majesty. Unfortunately, he was injured in the battle to capture Yangzhou. After he recovered from his injuries, the Northern Expedition had ended. He stayed in Yangzhou to recuperate and was reorganized by the Ministry of War into the newly built Yangzhou Division. He was promoted to the commander of the First Regiment and stationed in Sizhou. He had not seen His Majesty for four or five years.

"This matter also makes me feel a headache. Now the return and those who are moving forward have filled our small city. Where can I get somewhere to go!" Wei Xuan rubbed his temples and smiled bitterly, "But this is a matter of the Ministry of Rites, and it also involves the little ladies of the Jiaofangsi. Why bother to be cold this time!"

"Minister of Wei, this matter should not be ignored. This time it was said that it was a matter of the Ministry of Rites, but it was actually the imperial order of Your Majesty. If something went wrong, wouldn't it be a perfect match!" Liao Dong shook his head and said.

Although Liao Dong could not confirm that the man was really the emperor for a while, he still saw some clues based on his years of experience in the guards. He knew that there were secret guards among the emperor's guards, and there were some people wandering around right beside the team. Their eagle-like eyes were alert to the crowds around, and their hands were placed on the handle of the gun or in their arms. Now it seems lazy and casual, but once there is a change, it will pounce on like a leopard.

"What the commander said is that the inns and outside the city are already full, and it is difficult to drive people out. Even the county government has arranged for those officials who come and go!" Wei Xuan was also very embarrassed and pondered for a moment, "Now the only ones who can live in the school are the east of the city. The county school can clean up and live in it, but they have so many car battles and it is difficult to resettle them!"

"Live in the camp over there!" Liao Dong replied without hesitation, "Car battle can be parked on the school ground and free up a few rooms in the camp for them to live in. Those little ladies have worked hard all the way, so don't suffer from the cold at night!"

"Although this arrangement is appropriate, it is a pain to let the soldiers vacate the house!" Wei Xuan said embarrassedly.

"It's all for the sake of the job, so it's not hard!" Liao Dongyan said.

"Commander Liao, the magistrate has found you!" At this time, a yamen runner led two people to squeeze in and said.

"What happened?" Wei Xuan asked anxiously.

"Oh, we are from the General Administration. We have said hello to Guixian in advance to assist in arranging the camp. We also ask the magistrate Wei to help!" One of them bowed and showed his waist sign.

"Master Chen, the conditions in the city are really simple, so I can only ask you to condescend the military camp in the east of the city!" Wei Xuan saw that the waist sign was issued by the Ministry of Rites, and he was the head of the Jiaofangsi, a fifth-rank official. As the saying goes, the official is a senior official, and he is also a court official, so he returned the ceremony.

"No need to be polite, it is a hundred times better than camping outside the city!" Director Chen was not picky, but said very politely, "There is a mess there, so please ask the magistrate Wei to arrange something as soon as possible."

"The officer is making arrangements immediately!" Wei Xuan looked in the direction he pointed out, and saw that the little ladies in the van might be lonely on the journey. When they entered the city, they opened the curtains and looked out. The women who could be selected as the Jiaofangsi were all beautiful ladies, and even if they did not apply water, they were glorious and beautiful people. They attracted passers-by to stop and watch, blocking the road that had just been cleared again, and the escorted soldiers arranged cordons to block the crowd.

"The magistrate, let me escort the Shangguans to go!" Liao Dong said in his opinion.

"Then I'll be in trouble!" Hearing his words, the Chief Chen looked at Liao Dong for a moment and bowed.

"I dare not take responsibility for the final duty!" Liao Dong quickly replied with a smile.

Seeing that the crowd gathered more and more, Liao Dong did not dare to neglect and ordered a personal guard to go to the barracks to clear the room first, and commanded the soldiers to clear the passage. The escorted team also sorted the team and followed closely. He saw that the team was hearing the order and quickly returned to the team. He put the things he bought into the saddle bag, but did not get on the horse, but instead directed his subordinates to lead the horse and walk with them.

While commanding his men to open the way, Liao Dong observed the transportation team. As the most elite guard officer from the Song Dynasty, he saw that these were obviously two different teams. The front team was obviously escorted by the state army. Compared with the team behind that called the General Administration, it was not only a gap in equipment, but also a much worse momentum and discipline.

However, the personal guards, known as the General Administration, were not in line with Liao Dong's eyes. First of all, their war horses were selected from foreign vassals. As he knew, these horses were scarce, and only high-level generals could get them. The only ones that could be distributed in the imperial guards' camp and the cavalry regiment of the personal guards' brigade were the cavalry regiments. Even the cavalry brigade of the guards had only a small amount of equipment.

Secondly, these soldiers all have a restrained and murderous aura, which is only possessed by elite soldiers who have experienced many battles and have experienced life and death. They look calm on their faces, but their muscles are tight and they can fight at any time. Even those jumping soldiers who are known as elite in the imperial guards cannot do it.

Another thing is that although the imperial guards were the emperor's personal army, their military discipline has always been the best among all the troops, and they can be called strict. They do not have the arrogance and arrogant appearance at all. The guard camp, as His Majesty's personal guard, is called the benchmark among the guards. Whether the drivers of the car or the soldiers leading horses, they all walk, holding the reins in their hands at the base, firmly controlling the horses to prevent disturbing pedestrians on the road.

What made Liao Dong even more sure was that the so-called head of the Ministry of Rites who had just contacted them was clearly Chen Shishi, a close minister beside the emperor. He may not remember his commander of the personal guard brigade, but everyone knew the elder brother of the imperial concubine, the son of the Minister of Revenue, and the nephew of the Minister of War.

As the guards who had hidden their military guards and close ministers were around, the people they protected were about to come out. But Liao Dong knew the rules well and could not ask what he should not ask. There must be some unreasonable reasons for the emperor to pretend to be a soldier to hide his identity and his whereabouts and mixed in the team, and he could not expose His Majesty's identity because of a momentary impulse.

But this did not prevent Liao Dong from silently working for His Majesty. He quickly emptied the good house in the camp, squeezed his subordinates into the few remaining rooms, and ordered the fire army to prepare more firewood and hot water, but did not dare to prepare the others without authorization. He did not explain much, but said that the General Administration ordered the prefectures and garrisons to take good care of the Ministry of Rites and the group of people who were comforting the army, and there would be no mistakes.
Chapter completed!