Chapter 233 Zhao Tong, what are you going to do?

Author: purple water

Chapter 233 Zhao Tong, what are you going to do?

In the early morning, Zhao Tong got up. He didn't drink much last night. In this kind of land of tigers and wolves, the only thing he could really control was to keep his mind clear.

He walked out of the room. The mansion was not big, only five or six people could enter it, but in this Luzhou city, it was considered a first-class mansion.

Wang Qing rewarded ten generals with houses and gave them three days of leave. Therefore, they did not have to go to court to discuss matters during these three days, and they could do whatever they wanted.

At last night's banquet, Zhao Tao heard a lot of military information, which was something that the scouts could not find out.

Wang Qing currently has a total of 1,340,000 troops, which is very different from the original estimate of Wang Qing having only 100,000 troops.

There were 80,000 people stationed inside and outside Luzhou City, and the rest were distributed in Shouzhou, Shuzhou, Qizhou, Guangzhou, Huangzhou, Hezhou, Liu'an Army and other places, with about 5,000 people in each place.

At present, except for Luzhou, other places can be said to be in a complete mess.

Wang Qing not only lacks generals, but also lacks internal affairs talents. Even the lower states and counties are still governed by the original officials of the Song Dynasty. In some places, if the chief officials are not aware of current affairs, they will be directly cut off and used as adjutants to manage and pass judgment.

After being promoted to the magistrate, the county magistrate became the county magistrate. After the bandit army searched it once, these pseudo-officials searched it again. Nine out of ten houses were empty, and the people were in dire straits.

Zhao Tong stood in the courtyard and thought for a moment. According to Wang Qing's current situation, he could not support so many people. He did not govern or operate, and only relied on expropriation and expropriation. It was okay for a short time, but over time, the private sector had almost plundered.

If the military pay, food and grass cannot be provided, the morale of the military will inevitably be weakened.

Wang Qing has only one way at the moment, which is to continue to attack other Luzhou to support war with war.

And this time he set up the Luzhou Challenge, obviously to recruit generals to suppress the army, but secretly he probably wanted to continue attacking elsewhere. He was afraid that he would not have enough troops, so he recruited them from the green forest.

As for the invitation to rebel bandits from Tianhu, Liangshan, Dongting Lake and other places, it cannot be said that they were just using the idea of ​​dividing the land and gold as a rhetoric to carve up the country of the Song Dynasty.

Just when Zhao Tong was thinking, Yao Pingzhong came back from outside with a pottery basin in his arms. When he saw Zhao Tong, he said: "General, I bought breakfast and came back."

Zhao Tong nodded. Now he, the general, was still a mere commander. After Wang Qing made him an official, he had not yet been given any rights.

"General, I saw that girl Dia!" Yao Pingzhong put the pottery basin on the stone table, and when he opened it, there was a layer of mutton soup cake inside.

"Oh?" Zhao Tong said, "Where did you see it?"

Lianaza was also present at the banquet last night, but the two of them did not say a word to avoid suspicion. Later, Lianaza left first because she was injured, and Zhao Tong did not know where her mansion was allocated.

"Ahem, it's right next door!" Yao Pingzhong pointed to the house next to him and said, "The owner may not know that this place was originally the residence of some big merchants in Luzhou. They all ran away before King Huai entered the city. These houses are about the same size.

, I asked the soldiers patrolling the street, and all ten generals live here."

"Next door..." Zhao Tie glanced at the side of the house. There was a large blue brick wall, which was three feet high. He couldn't see that scene.

"It's right next door. That girl Diya said that General Shangguan suffered several injuries. It seems that he was hit by a hidden weapon at the end. Fortunately, it was not poisonous." Yao Pingzhong said as he glanced at Zhao Tao furtively.

"I understand." Zhao Tong said calmly, having already caught Yao Pingzhong's little moves in his eyes.

At this time, Huang Gu brought a bowl from the room, and the three of them ate mutton soup cakes in the courtyard. After eating, Zhao Tong turned around and walked out.

There were two soldiers standing at the gate of the mansion. They were sent by Wang Qing to guard them. Zhao Yu took a look and saw that they both looked sallow and thin. They should be refugees and thieves.

Wang Qing's army originally had the most mountain bandits, but later it gradually grew in size and was joined by refugees and officers and soldiers. Among the officers and soldiers were also the surrendered Gyeonggi Forbidden Army, and most of the original bandits became officers.

Zhao Tong walked out of the house. There were not many people on the street at the moment. Most of the green forest heroes who came to fight had left early. Only a few stayed and took the initiative to join Wang Qing's army, and they got a medium-sized position.

He walked towards the neighboring house with his hands behind his back. These houses looked similar from the outside, with soldiers standing in front of the doors.

Zhao Tan went up the steps and explained his intention. The soldier was about to go in to report when he saw Diya coming out. Seeing that Zhao Tan was in a hurry to greet her, Zhao Tan smiled and said, "I'll come here to see General Shangguan."

Dia led Zhao Tao in from the front, and when she entered the courtyard, she saw that the layout was the same, with five or six entrances, but this courtyard was planted with flowers and plants, which was more lively than his.

There is a nave in the second entrance room, which is empty. After passing through, you can see the third main entrance room.

Zhao Tong asked as he walked: "How is your general's injury? Could it be that he can't even get out of bed?"

Before Dia could answer, she heard an unhappy voice coming from the window: "You can't get up!"

Zhao Tong laughed, apparently his words were overheard by Lianaza in the room, so he wandered to the door and knocked a few times.

There was no reply in the room. Zhao Tie looked at Diya. Diya blinked her smart eyes, looked at Zhao Tie, then looked at the door, lowered her head and walked away in small steps.

Zhao Tong couldn't understand what it meant, and he didn't know much about Uighur etiquette, so he had to knock a few more times, but still no one said anything, so he opened the door and walked in.

It was a suite inside, and there was no one in the outer room. He wondered, could it be that he really couldn't get out of bed?

But there was something wrong with walking into a woman's bedroom casually. He was hesitating when he heard someone say, "What are you doing here?"

Zhao Tong said: "My men heard from Dia that you were injured in several places. Come and take a look."

After a long while, he said: "Since it's a visit, why don't you come in?"

Zhao Tong didn't know the Uighur etiquette, so he thought that Liyanaza would not treat him as an outsider, so he walked forward. After entering the bedroom, he saw Liyanaza lying on the couch with a pale face, looking at him with a pair of bright eyes.

He frowned, looked at the other person's bad expression, and asked, "Can I take medicine?"

Liyanaza just looked at him and didn't reply for a long time. Zhao Tong had no choice but to say: "If there is no medicine, I have brought it over there, and someone will send some to you later."

Liyanaza moved when she heard this, and suddenly said: "Help me up."

Zhao Tong saw that she was only covered with a thin silk blanket and her arms were as white as snow. She struggled to get up, but her expression changed slightly, as if she was in pain. He bit his lip and frowned slightly.

Zhao Tong shook his head and said, "Aren't you going to admit that you can't get up?"

He walked over and took a look, and saw that the silk blanket was slightly opened, and inside was a light white silk coat, with faint embossment, and he felt a little confused as to what to do.

Liyana said: "There are injuries on my arms and back, but they are not serious. They will be fine in three or two days. Just help me up."

Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes slightly and did not make a move.

Lianaza asked in confusion: "What are you waiting for? Help me up, I have something to say to you."

Zhao Tong thought for a moment, put his hand under the silk blanket, and suddenly felt a warmth. When he reached the waist, it was soft and tight. He couldn't help but paused slightly with his palm, and then gently lifted it up.

Over there, Liyanaza held the bed with one hand, and with her other hand unable to exert any strength, she grabbed Zhao Tao's sleeve.

The two of them were very close to each other at the moment, and Liyanaza had a cold look on her face, unable to tell what was in her heart.

Zhao Tong helped her sit on the wooden couch. Liana took a breath and suddenly looked at Zhao Tong and said, "Don't let go yet?"

Zhao Tong smiled and withdrew his hand from his waist and said, "What do you have to say?"

Liyana said: "I forgot to ask you before, what are you doing in Luzhou City?"

Zhao Tong thought to himself, you still don’t know what I’m here for?

He said: "It's just to defeat Wang Qing."

Liyana asked: "Is this worth taking the risk yourself?"

Zhao Tong shook his head and said: "Looking at the situation in the city these days, it's not worth it, but it's worth it after discovering the existence of the Central Plains Mingjiao."

Liyanaza was silent for a moment and said: "I will take away some of Wang Qing's people in the future."

Zhao Tong shook his head and said: "Many of the Imperial Guards from the capital have taken refuge with Wang Qing. You cannot take these Imperial Guards away."

Liyana said: "They believe in Mingjiao and worship Mingzun. They are members of Mingjiao. If they want to leave, no one can stop them."

Zhao Tong pulled a chair and sat down and said: "Although these people are not good at fighting, most of them have parents, wives and children in Tokyo who need to be taken care of. If you take them away, it will make things worse for their families."

Liyanaza said calmly: "They believe in Ming Zun and want to build temples and spread the word about the Pope. I have nothing to do about it."

Zhao Tong shook his head and said, "Even if they believe it, they may not necessarily let you go, right?"

Liyanaza asked doubtfully: "They believe in Mingzun, can you still trust them to return to Tokyo? Are you not afraid..."

Zhao Tong tapped the armrest of the wooden chair with his fingers and said with a smile: "What am I afraid of? In short, you can't take away any of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army who believe in Mingjiao."

Lianaza suddenly fell silent, and then said after a moment: "Li Fei, what do you want to do?"

Zhao Tong said: "In Central Plains etiquette, calling a man by his name is disrespectful."

Liyanaza snorted coldly: "I'm not from the Central Plains. I don't know your rules. There are no such sayings in the Uighurs!"

Suddenly he said: "If I call you something else, do you dare to answer?"

Zhao Tong immediately sneered and said: "Why are you involved in this? In short, the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army cannot take him away."

Liyana asked: "Really for the parents, wives and children of the Forbidden Army?"

Zhao Tong immediately said: "That's still false. How many military households rely on salary to support their families. If they can't go back, they can only receive a pension. How long can they last? In the future, if they find that they are still alive, they will take back the money and hold them accountable.

"

Liyanaza looked at Zhao Tong: "But they have already joined the Mingjiao and become disciples and believers of the Mingjiao, so you are not afraid..."

Zhao Tong said: "As long as it doesn't spread, you can do whatever you have to do, and you won't cause any trouble."

Liyanaza said calmly: "I suddenly forgot something. You are now the light envoy of my Ming Cult. If these people go back, won't they respect you? You are very calculated..."

Zhao Tong stood up and interrupted her: "General Shangguan, you are injured and should not sit for a long time."

As he spoke, he walked over, put one hand around Liyanaza's slender waist, and reached into the silk blanket with the other.

"Zhao Tong, what are you going to do?" Lianaza immediately whispered in surprise.

Zhao Tong fumbled and reached the crook of Liyana's leg. He picked her up slightly, then laid her down flat and asked her to lie down again. He said: "I think it's better for General Shangguan to lie down to recuperate, otherwise he will fall asleep as soon as he sits up."

It’s not good to have random thoughts.”
To be continued...