Why are Cao Yanhui's two sons so virtuous? They are not like men at all. The eldest son is indecisive and timid by nature. The second son is more fierce-tempered, but he is too girly. If he wears a hairpin and a skirt, he will look pretty.
Loli.
Yuan Feng took a step back, cupped his fists and said, "Hello, Second Young Master."
Cao Xiu's face suddenly turned red and she didn't say anything. Yuan Feng said hello and walked away. After taking two steps, he suddenly heard a voice calling from behind: "General."
Turning back, Cao Xiu stretched out a finger and pointed upward, her slender wrist white and smooth, "Meow meow."
What's meow? This kid must have taken the wrong medicine. Yuan Feng was suspicious. He looked up and saw, right? There was a little kitten meowing "meow" on the big tree. It looked like it couldn't get down after climbing up.
Looking at Cao Xiu again, his two big eyes flickered at him, with a begging expression. Yuan Feng looked around again. There was no one else around, so he shook his head helplessly, untied the belt around his waist, and carried his sword and bow pouch.
He put down his arrows, pots and guns, climbed up the tree a few times, rescued the kitten, and brought it to Cao Xiu: "Second Young Master, your meow."
"Thank you." Cao Xiu happily took the kitten and ran away.
"Every boy has such big eyes and feeds cats. Cao Yanhui must have gone crazy missing his daughter." Yuan Feng thought to himself as he walked into the back garden.
Little did he know that this scene had already been seen by Cao Yanhui on the rockery. The old guy shook his head and sighed, stroking his beard and feeling extremely depressed.
After finding Cao Yanhui and presenting the letter, Lao Cao tore open the envelope and read it at a glance. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Wen Yan, Wen Yan, I didn't expect that you would also ask for help." He handed the letter to Yuan Feng.
Yuan Feng took it and read it. The letter first recalled the friendship between Wen Yan and Cao Yanhui back then, and then expressed his apology tactfully, saying that he sent troops here solely to help each other, and had no intention of taking the opportunity to annex Liangzhou. As for the restless people below
, if something unpleasant happens, please don’t save Cao Yanhui’s face. Kill those who deserve to be killed, and beat those who deserve to be beaten. Finally, since the Turks have left, these soldiers sent to help defend should also come back.
, tens of thousands of people eat a lot of money every day, and it feels awkward to have Cao Yanhui take care of it all the time. Wen Yan is willing to use some money to compensate Cao Yanhui.
Wen Yan wanted to redeem someone with money. Yuan Feng frowned and hesitated to speak. Cao Yanhui asked: "Why, do you think this business is not easy to do?"
Yuan Feng said truthfully: "In these troubled times, the capital of survival is the army. We finally managed to recruit Wen Yan's troops. How could we let them go for some small profits? If Wen Yan has troops, he doesn't regard Liangzhou as his mortal enemy."
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Cao Yanhui chuckled and said: "Young people still don't have a far-sighted vision. Yes, Wen Yan is eyeing Liangzhou, but his ability is limited. Even if you give him another hundred thousand horses, he won't be able to defeat him. But it's hard to say for another person.
Liangzhou needs a neighbor who is not too strong but not too weak, and Wen Yan is the best candidate."
Yuan Feng understood this and suddenly realized: "What the boss means is to use Wen Yan as a buffer between Liangzhou and the imperial court."
"Yes, if Wen Yan no longer serves as the governor of Gansu, but is replaced by a more courageous official, the pressure on Liangzhou will be great. How can you continue to march westward with peace of mind?"
Yuan Feng nodded and said: "But the Gansu army has been integrated by me. How can I spit out what I eat?"
"That's okay. I didn't say that everything would be returned to him. Just select some who are old, weak, sick, and disabled and don't want to work in Liangzhou and send them back. By the way, the Grand Governor is a talented person, so it would be better to return them to Governor Wen.
These people are worth a lot of money." Cao Yanhui shook the envelope as he spoke, and two large banknotes fell out, "Look, with a large bill of 10,000 taels, Governor Wen is still somewhat sincere."
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Of the 55,000 Gansu officers and soldiers, more than 20,000 were dispersed that day, and another 2,500 were killed by the Yuan Dynasty, leaving 30,000. The officers and soldiers were unevenly distributed, ranging from as young as thirteen to fourteen years old.
There are people ranging in age from seventy to eighty years old. There are tens of thousands of these old, weak and remnant soldiers. They usually stay in the Liangzhou Army and have no use other than cleaning and doing chores. It is better to sell them to Wen Yan as a favor.
There is a courtyard in Liangzhou City with tall walls and tight security. All Gansu officers and soldiers above the Qian Commandery are under house arrest here. The two sides did not really fight each other, and there is no need to go too far. These wine bags and rice bags are not rare. On weekdays, Yuan Feng is not rare.
We feed them with good food and drink, just like raising pigs, and some of them can really sell for a high price.
The door opened, and a Liangzhou officer walked in and announced great news to the prisoners who were walking in the yard: "Generals, you can pack your bags and get ready to go home."
More than thirty officers could not believe their ears. They were in a daze until they came out of the east gate of Liangzhou and saw a group of Gansu officials coming to greet them, and then they realized that they were really free.
"May I ask, where are General Tian's soldiers? Why don't they return eastward with us?" Wen Junwei asked the Liangzhou officer who escorted them out.
"General Soldier Tian? Tian Erheng, that guy is a Turkic spy and has been punished long ago." The Liangzhou officer pointed to the top of the city gate. Everyone looked up and saw several human heads in a cage woven with wooden strips. Tian
Er Heng's head was among them. The climate in the northwest was dry and the weather was not too hot, so the heads were still lifelike. Everyone couldn't help but feel sad when they saw their former colleagues fall into such a fate.
It seemed like a dream. It was defeated in a daze. Tens of thousands of horses were given to others in vain, and I had to rely on the governor to redeem them with money. No matter how shameless the person is, he would be ashamed. Everyone was silent except Wen Junwei.
Looking at the heads thoughtfully, I discovered something strange...
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The style of the Liangzhou army is different from that of the Gansu army. Not only is the pay paid in full and on time, but the food is generous. When I was a soldier in Lanzhou, the officers lived and drank, and the soldiers were often hungry.
, two meals a day is enough, thank God, don’t think about it. Soldiers have no choice but to go out and steal chickens and dogs. Some people even secretly sell weapons and armor in exchange for food, so that soldiers are often poked in the spine and scolded. The so-called good
This is why men should not be soldiers.
But it's completely different in the Liangzhou Army. The training is a bit tough, but the food and rice are enough. You can eat meat once every three days, and there is also a very warm little trick, which soldier is injured.
When he is sick, the tenth captain will ask the kitchen to make a bowl of noodles with two poached eggs. The usually fierce and vicious tenth captain is like a kind old hen, holding chopsticks and feeding the soldiers the noodles himself. What do you think?
He said that no one who was a soldier had ever seen such a battle and was still moved to tears.
How could the honest and kind-hearted soldiers know that this was a rule implemented by Yuan Feng based on the "sick patient meal" in "Quotations of Emperor Wu", in order to deepen the relationship between officers and soldiers and enhance the humaneness and integration of the army.
So when my dear Captain asked these young men whether they would like to stay in the Liangzhou Army or return to Lanzhou, nine and a half of the ten men immediately expressed their determination to stay. After all, they were all serving as soldiers, so naturally they would get better pay if they stayed in the army.
, in the team with good treatment.
This transaction lasted for a long time. After paying a lot of money and food, Wen Yan finally got most of the officers and more than 10,000 old and weak soldiers. Fortunately, some stragglers returned in 66, and finally pieced together an army.
, Wen Yan also understood that those young and strong soldiers could not be exchanged for money.
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Lanzhou, the residence of Governor Wen.
"You mean, Zhang Sian from Liangzhou might be a horse dealer who escaped from Shibalibao?" Wen Yan frowned slightly, reluctant to mention this past incident.
"Yes, sir, Tian Erheng and the few killed President Qian all went to Shibali Fort. My nephew also heard that they also massacred nearly three thousand officers and soldiers, and they all went to Shibali Fort.
Yes, look at it this way..." Wen Junwei's analysis was clear and logical.
"Horse dealer, Yuan Feng! You actually changed your name and continued to fight against me. I swear I won't be a human being until I kill you!" Wen Yan suddenly became furious and lost his former self-restraint. He grabbed a valuable Jiangnan purple clay pot on the table and beat it fiercely.
The teapot fell to the ground and broke into pieces, leaving pieces everywhere. Wen Junwei was so frightened that his face turned pale and he dared not speak. The servant girls also stayed away from each other for fear of offending Governor Wen again.
An ignorant servant hurried into the back house and shouted from a distance: "My lord, my lord." Wen Yan was furious and shouted: "What are you making noisy about? Come here, drag me out and beat you to death."
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Several guards rushed forward and grabbed the servant and dragged him outside. The servant was yelling something in a crying voice. Wen Yan ignored him at all. Suddenly he heard some sensitive words and hurriedly shouted: "Bring him here."
The servant was dragged over again, and Wen Yan asked in a deep voice: "What are you reporting?"
"Sir, the imperial envoy from Beijing... Jingcheng... Jingcheng has arrived outside the city."
Wen Yan suddenly stood up: "Hurry and prepare the incense table, carriages and horses, and banquet!"
Wen Yandu changed his official uniform and led a group of officials to welcome him out of the city. The angry look he had just now was completely replaced by a smiling face. He boarded the carriage and personally accompanied the eunuch who delivered the order into the city. He greeted the eunuch with great enthusiasm. The eunuch had a kind face and a kind face, and he was also a sensible person.
The person in charge said in advance: "Our family would like to congratulate Mr. Wen on his promotion."
Promotion? Wen Yan felt uneasy. He didn't know if it was a blessing or a curse, but he refused to let go when he asked the eunuch again. He said that he would know after a while, so he should save the surprise and share it with his family and colleagues.
When they arrived at the governor's yamen, all the civil and military officials gathered and placed the incense table to receive the order. The eunuch's face became serious and he said seriously: "Wen Yan, the governor of Gansu, received the order."
Wen Yan led the officials to lift their robes and kneel down, and after three bows and nine kowtows to the east, the eunuch took out a bright yellow satin scroll, unfolded it and read: "In order to carry out the emperor's edict... In recognition of his hard work and merits, Wen Yan is specially promoted to the governor of Shaanxi."
In Gansu and other places, he supervises military affairs, food and salary, manages tea and horses, and is also the governor of Shaanxi Province. I admire this."
"Governor Wen, why don't you thank me for accepting the order?" The eunuch smiled and looked at Wen Yan, who was already in a petrified state.