As the commander-in-chief of suppressing bandits, Meng Gong received the reward. He immediately waved his hand and handed out the silver reward. He also ordered people to kill pigs and sheep, so that all the soldiers in the army had a good meal.
Suddenly, the New Army camp burst into cheers, and everyone was extremely excited.
Just after receiving the rewards, the delicious food was steaming hot, the rice wine was fragrant, and the soldiers began to drink happily.
Meng Gong, Xia Gui, Cao Youwen, Jiang Wanzai, and Peng Yibin carried wine bowls to toast and cheer up the soldiers, adding to the joyful atmosphere.
Meng Gong said: "Brothers, we will set off tomorrow to fight and fight. Today we will drink a big bowl of wine and eat a big piece of meat. We will not stop until we are drunk."
"Yes, I'll never stop until I'm drunk."
"Brothers, drink as much as you like.
The atmosphere among the soldiers was extremely warm and festive, as if celebrating the New Year. There was no trace of the tension and uneasiness before the war.
"It's great to fight for an official. You have food, drink and money, and you never default on your debts. How could such a good thing have happened before?"
"Of course, it doesn't matter who our officials are looking for. Can they treat us badly?"
Several officers and soldiers chatted before going to bed, and finally fell into a deep sleep with satisfaction.
In the tent, Wu Qian's face was still sad. He raised his hand to thank Meng Gong and said, "General Meng, I have to worry about General Meng's efforts to pacify Zhenjiang this time."
Meng Gong felt desolate in his heart and said to Wu Qian: "People cannot be resurrected after death, so I would like to express my condolences. When I capture the leader of the thief, Wei, and untie the rope, his life will be worse than death, so that I can vent my anger on my brother."
"Thank you, thank you very much. I have been taken care of by the official family this time. I will serve as Zhenjiang's pacifier. I will serve as the general's backup plan. I will never dare to cause trouble to the general. Please rest assured, general."
"What did your envoy say?"
After some consolation, Meng Gong sent Wu Qian away, and finally came to the sand table alone. He rehearsed the counterinsurgency process in his mind until late at night before Meng Gong fell asleep.
The sun was rising on the second day, and the 50,000 new army officers and soldiers, all wearing armor and armed with weapons, stood firm and straight, waiting for the order to set off.
Meng Gong, wearing armor with clanking leaves, went up to the commander's platform. He looked around at everyone and said loudly: "The rebellious ministers and traitors do not know loyalty and are wreaking havoc in this place. Today we, the superiors, obey the orders of the officials and respond to the voices of the people.
When we go out to quell the rebellion, we will definitely make the bandits the leader and make the place clean."
Xia Gui, Jiang Wanzai, Cao Youwen and Peng Yibin in the audience shouted in unison: "The Song Dynasty is so powerful that it can win every battle. The Song Dynasty is so powerful that it can win every battle."
Then, 50,000 soldiers of the New Army shouted in unison, and their voices resounded through the sky. Even the dark clouds in the sky were frightened by the momentum of the sound and disappeared without a trace. In an instant, the sky was clear.
Then Meng Gong suddenly pulled out the sword on his waist, waved his finger to the sky, and said: "Every army listens to the order and sets off."
Jiang Wanzai, Cao Youwen, Peng Yibin and other generals received the order, got on their horses, and then left the camp in an orderly manner with their men and horses, heading in their respective directions.
Jinghu North Road, De'an Prefecture, Anlu County, County Government.
At this time, the gates of the county city were tightly closed, and all the officials in the city were in danger. They thought for no other reason than that Zhang Tao, a powerful man in Yingshan County, was causing trouble and that the troops were about to reach Anlu County.
Wang Shiliang, the county magistrate, looked nervous. He wrote an order to mobilize the young men in the city to defend the city.
Wang Shiliang was about to issue the order, but was stopped by the county magistrate Zhang Wenxiu. Zhang Wenxiu said: "Your Majesty, now that Zhang Tao is causing rebellion, his power is getting stronger and stronger. The big families in the city are already dissatisfied with the new law. Seeing this now, I'm afraid they will be even more dissatisfied."
stable.
My subordinates believe that our top priority is to be more vigilant against these big families, and I suggest that in the name of assisting in the defense of the city, all the young masters of the big families should be under guard to prevent changes."
After Wang Shiliang heard this, he looked disdainful and said: "All the big families in the city are under my supervision, how dare they commit crimes? And if you do this, won't you make them resent the court even more, which will be detrimental to the implementation of the new law in the future."
As he spoke, Wang Shiliang handed out the document ordering the young men to defend the city, and said mockingly: "Zhang Xian Cheng, it is good for you to be cautious, but you must also know that although it is good to be careful, being too cautious is like a little woman."
Already."
Zhang Wenxiu originally had good intentions, but she didn't expect Wang Shiliang to ridicule her like this, and she immediately felt insulted.
Zhang Wenxiu even thought that he was a civil servant, and Wang Shiliang was also a civil servant, and that he was a civil servant three years earlier than Wang Shiliang.
However, due to poverty in his family, he could only become a county magistrate and an "official", while Wang Shiliang was able to become a county magistrate and an "official". This made Zhang Wenxiu even more resentful and felt his heart churning.
After going down, Zhang Wenxiu became more and more angry as he thought about it. Angrily, he summoned the arrester Ding Xing and said to him: "Zhang Tao is so powerful that our Anlu County is just a small town and cannot resist it. If the county magistrate doesn't listen to me, sooner or later he will be attacked."
If we invite great disaster and leave others to slaughter us in the future, it is better for us to raise the flag of righteousness and do something great for him."
When Ding Xing heard it, it made sense, but after all, it was a beheading business, and he didn't dare to make a rash decision.
Ding Xing said anxiously: "Why don't I go home and ask my father? He is old and eats more salt than I eat. Let me see what he says."
Zhang Wenxiu felt contempt in his heart, thinking that such a big person still had to ask his parents for everything. If he went back to ask his family for their opinions on this rebellion, it would not be shameful.
Zhang Wenxiu nodded and said excitedly: "That's right. After all, no timid person would dare to make up his mind about such a big matter. You can go back and ask. Just don't let outsiders know about it, so as not to be laughed at by outsiders."
Ding Xing suddenly became unhappy, "What, I'm a coward?"
Ding Xing was so angry that he almost jumped up, "I, Ding Xing, dared to spend the night in a graveyard when I was eight years old, and I dared to watch beheadings when I was ten years old. I am a coward!"
In a hurry, Ding Xing didn't care so much and said loudly to Zhang Wenxiu: "If there's anything I don't dare to do, just tell me what to do."
Zhang Wenxiu's eyes lit up, and he struck while the iron was hot to cut off his escape route. He quickly said: "Kill the county magistrate and help me take control of the county government. Then I will contact Zhang Tao and great things will be accomplished. In the future, you and I will be granted the title of wife and daughter-in-law."
That’s it.”
"Okay, County Magistrate, please wait for a moment. I will come back as soon as I leave."
After Ding Xing finished speaking, without looking back, he went straight to the duty room where the county magistrate Wang Shiliang was working.
Wang Shiliang was dealing with official documents at this time. This was a document issued by Chen Guiyi. The content was to introduce the current situation and ask the state governments to withstand the pressure. The imperial court had already sent troops, and the rebellious officials and traitors would soon be destroyed.
While introducing the situation, Chen Guiyi also did not forget to delegate power to the state governments, allowing them to independently decide on the implementation process of the new law based on local conditions.
After Wang Shiliang finished reading, he suddenly felt a lot of pressure relieved, and murmured: "Chen Shijun, the political advisor, is relaxed and relaxed, and he has been favored by the official family. His future is unlimited, and I must make achievements and give him
A good impression will help you get promoted in the future."