Gao Yingxiang discovered that in the minds of the people of Yonghe County, there are five types of soldiers and horses passing through the border.
General Liu's soldiers, soldiers of the frontier army, soldiers of the Guards, Shaanxi thieves and Shanxi thieves.
The news that the horse thief came back later was beyond King Gao Chuang's imagination. The horse thief said this:
"The people all protected Liu Shishi. We arrested three people and asked them what Liu Shishi had done. They were not afraid of him. All three of them insisted that General Liu had done nothing."
How is this possible?
Fortunately, this strange situation only occurs in the west of Yonghe County. With Yonghe County as the boundary, the people in the east of the county are almost the same as the people in Fenzhou Prefecture.
If you see a thief, you will be afraid, and everyone who needs to run will run into the mountains, leaving some old people and bankrupt farmers with their feet half in the coffin, and send people over to recruit the bankrupt farmers.
If you ask more carefully, some people don't know who Liu Shizi is. They only know that there is a war in Xizhou. They don't know who is fighting whom, who wins and who loses.
Gao Yingxiang had heard that Liu Shizi had appeared in Shilou, so he wanted to come over and tell him something.
He did not expect to see such a spectacle in Yonghe County, which strengthened his determination to see Liu Shishi.
So much so that Shilou County, which was besieged by soldiers and horses, rushed to catch up with Liu Chengzong in the direction of his march.
It’s just that the Lion Camp had the defeated Pingyang Guards leading the way, so they ran very fast.
Go from Yonghe County to Xi County, from Xi County to Pu County, and from Pu County to Luliang Mountain.
If Li Wanqing hadn't come from Shaanxi and had the Lion Battalion temporarily stationed in Luliang Mountain, Gao Yingxiang would have been unable to catch up.
In fact, Li Wanqing almost couldn't catch up. Thanks to Cao Yao, this old thief went to the temple to steal the bronze Arhat, and the team couldn't move any further.
Suddenly hearing that Gao Yingxiang was coming, Liu Chengzong was very surprised. He quickly led people to the gate of the mountain camp to greet him. He walked quickly away from a distance and said, "Master Gao, why are you here?"
"I heard that your soldiers have entered the stone building. Come and see you."
Gao Yingxiang's face was filled with a smile, and he returned greetings to Liu Chengzong's sentry commanders. When he saw Li Wanqing was there, his expression changed slightly, and then he smiled and said: "She Taotian is here too."
Everyone entered the camp, and a nest was being dug in the camp. There were sounds of dragging and chopping wood everywhere.
Liu Chengzong's Chinese army barracks was also a den, but a little bigger.
Liu Chengzong invited Gao Yingxiang to the Kang and had a chat. Gao Yingxiang talked about his experience in Yonghe County: "I don't know how the lion led you to do it. The people there are really strict. I asked several times. Guess what?"
What's wrong? General Liu did nothing!"
"Did nothing?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Even Liu Chengzong couldn't help laughing and said to Gao Yingxiang: "Master Gao, we really didn't do anything."
Gao Yingxiang was stunned and blinked at Liu Chengzong: "You really didn't do anything?"
He immediately shook his head and said: "That can't be done. I didn't do anything in the north. Before entering Shanxi, you and I agreed not to harm the people. Except for the big households who must raise food and grass, let alone kill other people. Even if there is an quarrel, I will not harm the people."
Let them take action against the people."
After speaking, Gao Yingxiang spread his hands: "But they are still afraid. The people of Yonghe County are not afraid at all. My people stopped them, and they asked whether they were your people, border troops, flag troops or thieves. Look, you
In front of the officers and soldiers."
Gao Yingxiang's mentality is quite complex.
When he first entered Yonghe County, the people ignored him and he was indeed unhappy.
But after leaving Yonghe County, I saw the people of Xizhou running away from the soldiers again, which made me come back to my senses.
Who wouldn’t run away when people see them these days?
Shanxi is pretty good. Sometimes when people see it from a distance, they don't run away. They just hide in their houses to worship Guanyin, hoping that the government troops will not enter the village.
Now in Shaanxi, a village has to run away if it sees anyone, unless it is a wealthy gentry who has someone to rely on.
Whether or not the people in a place run away when they see a military formation coming is firstly related to their wealth, secondly to the amount of power they hold, and thirdly to the discipline of the local army.
As long as it appears once and the village disappears before the soldiers arrive, then all the villages in the area will run away when they see the soldiers formation.
Yonghe County is so poor that even the royal palace can't afford it. It obviously has nothing to do with wealth and power.
What's the reaction of the people if they don't run away? It's a habit.
After thinking about this, Gao Yingxiang was very envious of Liu Chengzong.
However, he still had the same guiding ideology. If it doesn't work, he will change and learn. He leaned towards Liu Chengzong and said, "Lion, what did you do over there? Teacher."
Gao Yingxiang's behavior made Liu Chengzong a little embarrassed, and said: "I didn't do anything. The officers and soldiers of Fenzhou Prefecture crossed the border and pretended to be thieves, massacred two villages, and then came to beat me, but they never beat me."
"Were those two villages massacred by the Guards? They were more ruthless than thieves."
"We are different from the officers and soldiers. It does not mean that thieves have high moral standards. They can rob a large and wealthy family to feed hundreds of people for a year. There is no need to rob ordinary people. The officers and soldiers may still do it for merit, money, or food."<
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Liu Chengzong raised his hand and tapped his temples: "We kill people just for fun and we are crazy."
However, Gao Yingxiang did not agree this time. He said: "Lion, not everyone is like you. There are thousands of frontier army veterans serving, and everyone knows that the big households are rich, but there are a few who can conquer the big households. Who doesn't want to follow you?"
Just be a good person."
Liu Chengzong was stunned for a moment, sighed softly, shook his head and said: "I am just a human being. All the good people in northern Shaanxi died in the drought."
These words made Gao Yingxiang have mixed feelings, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy. He comforted: "At least you don't kill good people."
This is where Liu Chengzong feels that he is not a good person. Master Gao’s words can be said to be a bottle of tea.
He felt guilty.
Can you say that the hungry people who rushed into Black Dragon Mountain are all bad guys?
Or maybe all the loyal government officials in Yan'an City are not good people?
Or are those border troops who were completely loyal to the emperor and went out to quell the chaos, not a thing?
For those who are still alive, blood oozes from every inch of ground they step on, and so does he.
"Don't talk about this."
He waved his hand, took a deep breath and said: "Let's continue talking about Yonghe. I killed the banner soldiers who participated in the massacre and hired common people to dig holes... I thought they might respect me and be afraid of me, so I let
Don't provoke the people, my subordinates. The people will get used to it and ignore us."
Not provoking the common people is actually not a simple requirement.
Gao Yingxiang shook his head: "Then where will you sleep at night? Today, if you sleep in the mountains for a night, you will be half as ill as cold-stricken in the morning. Many of my people are sick and have to sleep in a house."
"So I didn't move. I was first in Yatou Mountain, and later in Huojiapu. A few days ago, the officers and soldiers moved. After sleeping in the army camp, I slept one night in the mountains. I couldn't bear it. There were cotton-padded clothes and quilts outside the mountain.
OK."
Gao Yingxiang smacked his lips, not wanting to chat with Liu Chengzong.
The two of them are not the same mountain at all.
The mountains Gao Yingxiang mentioned generally refer to all wild lands. It was cold, and many of his men had to huddle up in Yanchang County throughout the winter.
There are not enough cotton-padded clothes and quilts. Many of my subordinates wear the same clothes for all seasons. They are reluctant to take them off when it is hot and have no choice but to wear them when it is cold.
What Liu Chengzong said was that Luliang Mountain, where trees and grass still grow, would be unbearable in the early morning. It was the moisture and dew in the mountains.
What he was worried about was not the same thing at all.
This Liu Shishi is so rich that everyone has a cotton-padded jacket!
Gao Yingxiang suddenly understood something and asked: "Did you make your cotton-padded jacket yourself in Xingzihe? Did you buy all the cotton and cotton cloth?"
Liu Chengzong didn't know why Master Gao had such a big reaction, so he nodded twice.
There was a snap.
Gao Yingxiang slapped his thigh, looked at the group of people in the cave and said, "Damn it, I'm just wondering why we couldn't buy any cotton at all last year!"
"I understand. You didn't do anything you said. You just didn't cause any trouble to the people. You set up your own camp when sleeping and cooked your own meals. Have you never bought anything in Shanxi?"
Liu Chengzong nodded.
Self-sufficient.
Gao Yingxiang is still full of envy, but not jealous at all.
Liu Shizi attracted the attention of the two guards in the south, and then he let him disperse the army in the north to besiege the city when it was time to rob the big households.
This is probably the way one person has one person.
Thinking of this, Gao Yingxiang was not in the mood to chat with them, so he simply said seriously: "Lion, can you let the brothers go out first? I have some private matters of my own that I want to talk to you about."
Private matter?
Liu Chengzong nodded to everyone, told them to go out first, and turned to look at Gao Yingxiang.
Gao Yingxiang waited for a long time and felt that the people outside were far away, so he asked in a low voice: "Why are you here?"
"I'm going to deliver some things to Yan'an Prefecture. My family is raising carriages and horses. He has no fun waiting in Yanchuan, so I'll just come over and play for a few days."
As Liu Chengzong spoke, he realized that Gao Yingxiang looked a little cautious, so he asked: "What's wrong with Shooting the Sky?"
Gao Yingxiang shook his head and asked: "He is fine. Don't transport things to Yan'an Prefecture. Ask your family to stop the convoy. Has Zuo Guazi come to see you?"
Liu Chengzong said: "No, Master Gao, what happened?"
"If something happens to your family, don't send money or food to Shaanxi. It's best not to send anything home."
Gao Yingxiang paused for a while, as if thinking about what to say, and then said: "Yingen was transporting things from Wubao to the west when he met Zuo Guazi's defeated army. He had not defeated Hong Chengchou in Hancheng, so it stands to reason that the army was defeated.
You should have informed us, but you didn’t say there was a problem.”
Liu Chengzong looked sad: "He lost again?"
Wang Zuogai's lifelong career seems to have been all about defeating Hong Chengchou.
"We were defeated again, and I heard before I came here that the new Yan'an General Aimu has taken office. I don't know how many troops he brought with him, but Zhang Shusheng and Ji San'er, the two leaders in Hexi Road, have been surrendered." p>
Hexi Road is the second prefecture of Yan'an and Qingyang.
Gao Yingxiang said: "Yang He wanted them to station troops in Suide. It happened that Ying'en saw them marching, and I didn't know about it. I suspected that Zuo Guazi had also been surrendered."
"Master Gao, what you mean is that Zuo Guazi will help the army to attack us?"
Liu Chengzong narrowed his eyes and thought about this possibility: "Governor Yang stationed them in Suide. I guess he wanted to buy horse bones for a thousand dollars."
"Yes, that's probably what I meant. Let all the leaders look at me. Surrendering to the imperial court will lead a good life." Gao Yingxiang nodded and said: "That's what Deng Dengzi said."
Light the lamp?
This man Liu Chengzong has some impressions. In his memory, many big leaders do not know him, but he knows this man because his name is Zhao Si'er.
Gao Yingxiang said: "The lamplighter's name is Zhao Sheng. He is a scholar from Qingjian. He originally wanted to be a scholar, but he was falsely accused by the county magistrate of lighting a lamp at night and reading military books. He imitated the old story of Huang Chao. He was forced to rebel and became the captain of the second team.
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Liu Chengzong smiled: "Another person who could have been a good person, but unfortunately he didn't want to die."
Laughter is a smile.
The situation is serious.
There are rebels who have been recruited in the north, and it is very likely that Wang Zuoguan has also been recruited.
The imperial court assigned a new general to Yan'an.
Liu Chengzong was very worried about his family.
He asked: "Master Gao, where is Aimu?"
"I also want to know where he is." Gao Yingxiang slowly shook his head and said: "But he has learned a lesson from Li Bei, and no one has heard from him until now."
At this point, Gao Yingxiang reacted and quickly asked: "What do you want to do?"
Liu Chengzong took it for granted: "Go back to Shaanxi and kill Ai Mu."
Last time we dealt with Li Bei, we still needed to gather leaders from all walks of life.
Now he has three thousand sergeants under his command who specialize in fighting, and they may not be worse than the Yan'an generals.
He made up his mind to become a general in the Yan'an Prefecture, and he would fight every one sent by the imperial court until the imperial court sent his favorite candidate.
For example, Yang Yanchang.
Thinking of Yang Yanchang, Liu Chengzong couldn't help but look distressed. He would have known better that Yang Yanchang would not be allowed to go to Qinwang.
The general made the governor angry to death, and now Yang Yanchang doesn’t know where he is.
If he was still in Yan'an Mansion, the worst he could do was let him annihilate him once, and he should be a general no matter what.
"Don't be impulsive. Now the imperial court has not only sent a general to the Yan'an Prefecture, but also appointed Du Wenhuan as the commander-in-chief of Yansui to supervise the Guyuan matter. Moreover, I heard that officials in Shaanxi and Shanxi are writing to the imperial court, hoping to have officials join forces.
To control two provinces, you must not act rashly at this time."
"Du Wenhuan?"
Liu Chengzong frowned and gritted his teeth: "Du Wenhuan!"
Du Wenhuan is considered a veteran with a background as a general.
Chengyun's father died in the trap of the invaders. The invasion was caused by Du Wenhuan leading his army to destroy the nest to avoid aiding the Liao Dynasty.
As a result, the Mongols invaded Yan'an Mansion for ten days in revenge, and Du Wenhuan didn't even dare to fart.
In Liu Chengzong's mind, Wu Zimian, the sergeant at Yuhebao who scolded Wu Zimian all day long when he woke up, was ten times better than Du Wenhuan.
At least Wu Zimian guarded Yansui Town, and the northern rebels did not invade Yan'an Prefecture, burn, kill and loot.
Liu Chengzong thought about it in his mind. The imperial court was starting to rectify Yansui Town and Yan'an Mansion. The people making trouble there now are all small leaders. I am afraid no one can control the general Ai Mu.
Last year, my father Liu Xiangyu was able to do whatever he wanted in the three counties of Fushi, Ansai, and Ganquan, all because the government had no troops available and they had troops.
Once Aimu arrived in Yan'an Prefecture, Zhang Nian, who was sitting in the trapped city, immediately became a bird out of the cage.
Now there are only two options, either he goes home or the family comes to Shanxi.
Of course, he could just sit back and do nothing, but he was afraid of regretting it for the rest of his life.
He asked: "How many soldiers does Master Gao have?"
"There are four thousand people who can fight, two thousand recruits, and four thousand farmers. What do you want to do?"
Good guy, it seems that Gao Yingxiang recruited a lot of troops when he entered Shanxi.
Liu Chengzong said: "There are not many flag troops left in Pingyang Guard and Fenzhou Guard. Master Gao will take my craftsmen along this road to Pingyang Mansion, find Tieye, and let the craftsmen cast cannons for me.
Cast as many cannonballs as you can."
"I want to go back to Shaanxi and fight with General Du and General Ai Shen."