Several months have passed since the great changes in Lingxu City. All the news that should be spread has been spread. The generals under Nian Zanli also know that General Nian was convicted by the Supreme Heavenly Palace, so 90% of the time he will not be able to get out.
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A general like him has always held military power firmly in his hands; but when he fell like this, Xunzhou was left without a leader, and his subordinates were immediately assigned to seize power!
Because they are evenly matched, this power struggle is not over yet.
Judging from the tradition of the Bejia Kingdom, it usually does not intervene and only waits for these surrendered generals to fight each other. The final winner will bow to Lingxu City and report to the city, requesting to succeed to the position of state pastor.
Therefore, both Yuan Wangting and the outside world judged that the Xunzhou Army would not attack Xiazhou again for the time being.
The Nian Praising Ceremony is over, and even if there are still others, they probably won’t be as obsessed with Xiazhou’s attack as he was.
Taking advantage of the civil strife in Xunzhou, the general manager of Xiazhou, He Chunhua, decisively sent troops to take back Haozhou, which was originally captured by Nian Zanli!
The Yuan Kingdom borders Bejia, and Xunzhou was originally the frontier. Later, Zanli defected to Bejia in Nian Zanli, and the front line suddenly pressed south to Haozhou.
Haozhou didn't last long before it was swallowed up by Nian Zanli, and then the war broke out in Xiazhou.
This time He Chunhua regained Haozhou, which made Yuan Wangting feel cowardly. His contribution was no less than the last time he defeated Nian Zanli's army on the banks of the Han River.
It was only then that He Lingchuan learned the news and was extremely surprised:
"Huh? You said that the general manager of Xiazhou has just been transferred back to Yuandu?"
Elder Qian nodded: "This is the news I only received two days ago, but I think it should be correct."
The Rongshan Sect itself borders the Yuan Kingdom, and there are disciples serving as officials in the Yuan Court, so it is easy to get first-hand information.
Of course He Lingchuan couldn't help but ask: "Why?"
It had only been a year since He Chunhua was promoted to general manager of Xiazhou. Why did Yuan Ting transfer him back?
Elder Dao's eyes flashed a few times.
This Mr. He seems to have the same surname as the manager of Xiazhou?
Is it a coincidence?
"The general manager of Xiazhou was praised by the royal court for his merits, and was granted the title of Marquis of Wuwei and the title of General Changning. Calculating the time, he should return to the capital to receive the title." Elder Dao stroked his beard and said, "This promotion seems a bit anxious.
In our sect’s opinion, King Yuan may intend for him to go to the south to quell the rebellion.”
He Chunhua was transferred from the county guard of Heishui City to the general manager of Xiazhou. During this period, he defeated the rebels at Woling Pass, blocked the Xunzhou Rangers, and even had a few fights with the famous Bejia general Hong Chenglue, and the attacks came back and forth.
For the current Yuan Kingdom, such talents are too rare. Good steel must not be used on the blade?
Now that the northern border is peaceful and peaceful, the Yuan Kingdom feels bad for letting He Chunhua stay in Xiazhou for one more day to eat, and they must quickly take him to the south to eliminate the country's troubles.
This allows people to make the most of their talents.
Three days later, the entire area of Rongshan was declared clean, and the pests were completely eradicated from the land.
Amid the cheers of the people of Rongshan, Qiu Hu left silently and returned to the ruins of Bai Village. He offered incense and burned paper money in front of the graves of his adoptive parents and the whole village.
His village was massacred when the first wave of strange cicadas invaded.
Qiu Hu came here today not only to complete his vows, but also to say goodbye.
He also brought a bucket of paint over and carefully traced the monument.
"Tiger is leaving his homeland and cannot come back to visit often. Please forgive me, fellow villagers."
When he kowtowed a few times and got up, He Lingchuan was already standing behind him.
He saw Qiu Hu setting up a long banquet for the whole village, including at least forty-eight bowls of fish and meat cakes.
Qiu Hu knelt down on one knee towards He Lingchuan and put his fist on the ground: "I will do what I say and from now on I will be at your mercy."
He Lingchuan waited for him to finish the gift, then held his arm and said solemnly: "Excellent, from today on, I will give my back to you."
Qiu Hu nodded: "Don't worry!"
He Lingchuan was sincerely happy to have someone under his command again. Although Qiu Hu had known him not long ago, he was here to repay a favor and could not be said to be loyal.
But it doesn't matter, he has always been good at winning people's hearts.
The next day, He Lingchuan bid farewell to the Rongshan Sect and set off for the Yuan Kingdom with fifteen Rongshan disciples including Dong Rui, Aunt Zhu, and Qiu Hu. He was also accompanied by the three "deputies in charge" assigned to him by Elder Qian, headed by
His name is Hu Qin, he is good at financial management and actuarial calculation, and he is actually the negotiator and co-investigator of Rongshan.
After He Lingchuan talked with Hu Qin, he found out that the Rongshan Sect had already sent people to inspect the assets pledged by the Yuan Kingdom and found out all the faults. It can be seen that Elder Dao did not tell the truth at first, and the Rongshan Sect
It's not that I'm not interested in Yuan Kingdom's assets, it's just that I'm not satisfied with the chips.
He's so cunning and doesn't have a fuel-efficient lamp.
But they completed the preliminary research, which saved He Lingchuan a lot of effort in his follow-up actions.
Otherwise, with He Lingchuan's dozen or so Rongshan disciples, how could it be possible to cover all the mortgaged assets in a short period of time?
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Panlong World.
More than four months have passed since the bandit army launched a large-scale attack on Yuheng City. The Longchuan Commercial Road is full of tourists again, and the flow of people has returned to about 60% of its peak.
The Qinglang Inn was originally destroyed by water bandits. Later, Yuheng City officials rebuilt the station. The area was doubled, and the facilities were more complete, allowing it to accommodate more guests.
This inn is like a microcosm of the entire Takigawa trade route.
A few months ago, banditry was rampant on the trade roads and the number of caravans was gradually decreasing. However, batch after batch of new soldiers from Yuheng City were trained and put on patrol on the trade routes.
Not to be outdone, the Takigawa water bandits made repeated sneak attacks on the government patrols. Each time, they sent out more than a hundred people, roaring back and forth, which was so arrogant.
Facing the hunting and ambushes of the water bandits, the Yuheng city army refused to give in. Around this southern trade route, guerrilla wars, sieges, and encounters broke out again and again between the officials and bandits.
In a head-to-head confrontation, both sides paid a bloody price.
In just over a month, the Yuheng city army lost more than 160 people and injured 350 people. The water bandits on the opposite side suffered less losses, only 67 people, and only 80 people were injured.
This number was not surprising to He Lingchuan.
Patrols patrol trade routes in the open; water bandits lurk and attack in the dark. In a sneak attack, the patrols will always suffer some losses.
And since it is called Yuheng's "New Army", the team is mainly composed of new recruits who have been training for three months in the winter. The swords and guns have only hit the dummies. Even if some people saw blood on their swords, it was only after the water bandits failed to attack Yuheng City.
Beating up a drowned dog is not an even fight.
Inadequate experience caused the battle loss ratio of Yuheng's new army to be too high.
But this ratio is within the acceptable range of He Lingchuan.
If compassion does not lead an army, how can a war be fought without killing people?
The patrol team always leads the new with the old. Not only did the number of people increase than before, but the sentinel system was also optimized, so there was no more tragedy like the initial annihilation of Miao Mingming's entire team.