Chapter 748: 'All Volunteers' Lin Chong's Volunteer Army
"Master Chai, please rise!"
When Li Yan saw this familiar posture, he helped him up in advance and said sternly: "When the road is uneven, we draw our swords to help. If Chaijiazhuang needs it, how can we stand by and watch?"
Lu Junyi also comforted him by saying: "The Chai family has high walls and deep courtyards, and the people are united. The Liao people mainly rely on cavalry, so they may not be able to take advantage. They will retreat in the face of difficulties."
Chai Jin sighed: "Chaijiazhuang is famous far and wide, not to mention Hebei, even in Liaoning. If other wealthy households build fortifications, the Liao dogs may let them go, but they will never let Chaijia go."
, because my family still has the Alchemy Book Iron Coupon..."
Everyone couldn't help laughing secretly at first, but then they thought about it and their expressions became serious again.
The Alchemy Book and Iron Coupon were given by Taizu, and the Liao Emperor is now holding high the banner of avenging his mother. There is no guarantee that he will not use it to make a big fuss. He really cannot sit back and watch this thing be taken away by the Liao people.
Judging from the response of the Chai family, it is unrealistic for the whole family to escape with the iron certificate of the alchemy book. This is really troublesome.
Li Yan asked: "Is there a fortress nearby?"
"In Qingchi County, there are five castles including Qianfu, Xianggu, Sannu, Nigu, and Xiaonanhe. None of them can accommodate our Chai family..."
Chai Jin sighed again, feeling very regretful: "My great-grandfather didn't allow us to build a fortress, otherwise we wouldn't be so passive!"
Li Yan thought to himself that the great-grandfather of the Chai family had some political wisdom after all. The imperial court could allow fortress forces like Zhujiazhuang and Zengtou City to appear, but if the Chai family dared to build a military fortress, it would really be a test of whether the iron certificate of Danshu was established.
It's time to avoid death.
However, since there is no fortress, it is really difficult for the descendant of the former royal family who guards the country to escape the disaster. Li Yan first asked the reinforcements: "If Chaijiazhuang is besieged, is there anyone nearby who can help?"
Chai Jin said sadly: "I'm afraid not... I have a close relationship with Han Jinsun, the young clan leader of the Han family in Xiangzhou. It's just that he has been in a hurry recently and I didn't see him last time when I visited. In addition, Xiangzhou is far away, so it's difficult to help...
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Li Yan asked again: "Then the Liao people must have invaded the border and looted it before. How did Cangzhou respond?"
Chai Jin said: "Mainly relying on the rural soldiers gathered in each village's security office."
Li Yan's brows moved: "Can Chai Daguan gather these Baozheng people together?"
Chai Jin somewhat understood this person’s idea, but felt it was unrealistic: “I am not sure about other states and counties, but in Cangzhou, with the prestige of my Chai family, it is not difficult to recruit the Baozheng from each township. It’s just that the villagers under their command
Soldiers all have to defend their own villages, and they cannot gather together to contribute to our Chaijiazhuang..."
The daily work responsibilities of a Baozheng like Chao Gai were not only similar to the village committee of later generations, which solved some basic affairs in the village, but also had the function of gathering Baoding during the off-farm period for military training, patrolling at night, and maintaining public order.
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When Wang Anshi established the Baojia Law, his purpose was to enable strong men from all over the country to receive military training and join the regular army. This would not only save the country a lot of military expenditures, but also establish a tight public security network and organize the people in various places according to the Baojia to stabilize social order.
Unfortunately, the reform failed and most of the Baojia Laws were abolished. However, just as Chao Gai and other Baozheng positions were retained, when villages in border prefectures and counties were harassed by Liao soldiers, they relied on these Baozheng to lead the villagers to save themselves.
Li Yan said: "He who helps himself will be helped by God. In the past, the Liao people ravaged the border, and the officers and soldiers ignored them and treated them just like ordinary robbers. The people had to take up arms to protect themselves. However, when a small group of Liao people invaded and a large group of Liao troops invaded, it was
Two completely different things."
"In the past, each township had a Baozheng, who could organize the villagers and guard the township. Now, if each township is not united, it will only be defeated individually and massacred!"
Chai Jin's eyes lit up: "That's true. Then I'll contact the townspeople immediately, just because I'm afraid they won't believe it... Ah! There's a corpse!"
Li Yan nodded and looked at the corpses of the Pishi Army not far away: "These Liao corpses, cavalry armor and surviving horses are ironclad evidence. Now the well-informed rich and powerful people already know that the Liao people are coming.
They sell their property and run away, but ordinary people in various states and counties still don’t know it. They should not be kept in the dark and must prepare as early as possible.”
Chai Jin nodded solemnly: "I will go immediately to summon all the townships to protect their integrity!"
But after he finished speaking, he looked around and was stunned again.
This is a wilderness, not Chaijiazhuang. Without any customers, is it possible for me to go from village to village?
Fortunately, at this moment, Duan Jingzhu came forward: "I have a lot of people who are familiar with Qingchi County and can run errands for Chai Daguan!"
Looking at this unattractive horse dealer, Chai Jin clasped his fists and said sincerely: "Thank you, Brother Duan!"
The two of them went together, and the results soon came to fruition.
I have to say that local snakes are indeed useful. If it were not for Chai Jin, just the arrival of Li Yan and his entourage. Even if Lu Junyi is from Hebei, he would not be able to speak at all in Cangzhou. If Chai Jin comes forward, everyone from all over the country will know this.
He was a man of righteousness and wealth, and his family had an elixir certificate, so he immediately took notice of it.
Not to mention Baozheng from nearby villages, everyone in Qingchi County soon came. Seeing so many corpses of cavalry wearing armor, they were shocked: "Liao people? How come they are here?" "Wearing armor,
How can these brave men wipe them all out?"
As more and more people gathered from all directions, Baozheng's rural soldiers also appeared.
Lu Junyi and others looked at it and frowned secretly.
Because these militiamen had old and crude weapons, no armor and crossbows, all homemade bows and arrows, and the horses they rode were of different heights, and there were many donkeys, so they were a mixed bag.
Only the number of people is not bad. Regardless of Cangzhou being a border, according to the Chongning population statistics recorded in the "History of the Song Dynasty", among the eleven states under the jurisdiction of Hebei East Road, this is still the most populous state and county, with nearly
There are 120,000 people, while Qingzhou, which ranks last, has only more than 12,000 people. The difference between the two is ten times.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Cangzhou has five counties under its jurisdiction: Qingchi, Wudi, Yanshan, Leling, and Nanpi. Qingchi County has Yangpo, Pu'an, Liuyang, and Ao.
Go up to the five villages of Yuhe River. In just a few hours, the Baozhengs of the five villages gathered here, followed by a large number of villagers. After talking about it, they looked at Chai Jin who had summoned him: "Master Chai,
What exactly is going on?"
Chai Jin let out a long sigh and got straight to the point: "The Liao people and Chen Bing are about to invade the north. I, Cangzhou, will be the first to bear the brunt. Now there are only two ways left, either run away or kill the Liao dogs... to protect my homeland!"
Not to mention that the corpses of the Pishi Army were placed here, which invisibly proved that the Liao people were not invincible. Even without this stimulation, everyone was furious: "Run? Our home is here, our roots are here, we can run."
Where are you going?" "The officers and soldiers have ignored us for a long time. We used to protect the village by ourselves, but now we can even kill Liao dogs!"
"Kill the Liao dog!!" "Kill the Liao dog!!"
There was no need for long speeches or too much incitement, and everyone was already excited.
The weapons and training of these rural soldiers cannot be compared with the regular army, but this spirit made Li Yan silently nod.
Since ancient times, unification has usually been from north to south. One key reason is that the north has been invaded by foreign tribes all year round. In the repeated foreign battles, the folk customs of being tough and good at fighting have been developed.
It can be seen from these rural soldiers in Cangzhou that their fighting spirit is extremely firm, because they have no choice but to retreat. Behind them is their hometown, and their parents, wives and children must shoulder the responsibility of protecting their home and country!
Of course, there are fewer wars in the South, and the people's lives will not be easier, because the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes borne there are also heavier. The phenomenon of "not raising a son" is mostly concentrated in the South. Sons are drowned and discarded after they are born, just to escape
The heavy burden of poll tax and tax.
Large-scale killings of children were rare in ancient times. They usually occurred during periods of natural disasters and wars, that is, the Song Dynasty. Due to the inheritance of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes from previous dynasties, many new laws to attract people were added, even if there were no disasters and turmoil.
During the war and turmoil period, there was still a widespread phenomenon of "not raising children", which even evolved into the custom of infanticide.
The scholar-bureaucrats couldn't stand it any longer. "The custom of not raising children is an insult to humanity." They severely rebuked it and asked the court to impose strict penalties. This was actually bullshit.
In terms of structure, simply executing those parents who abandoned and drowned their children would have no effect at all. In fact, the imperial court also took various measures, but the custom of not raising children did not improve, and it became worse in many places.
When Li Yan was in Bianjing, he felt that the life of the people in Bianjing was very stressful. Under the intoxicating prosperity, the population was extremely crowded, houses could not be afforded, educational resources were unfair, the powerful trampled on the law, Wuyou Cave was arrogant and plundering, etc.
But overall, I can still survive.
After leaving Bianjing, I realized that everyone has his own hardships and difficulties. Both northerners and southerners were struggling on the edge of life and death. However, many scholars later beautified the Song Dynasty and regarded Song Dynasty as a
The most livable dynasty, don’t blame it for the backlash from public opinion. The Internet exaggerated the number of internal uprisings in the Song Dynasty, calling it the highest in history.
Of course, the policy of the Song Dynasty from the beginning was to maintain internal stability. Coupled with winning over the hearts of scholars, it was difficult for the grassroots to rebel. Without the advice of scholars, it would be difficult to achieve success. Therefore, although there were many internal uprisings in the Song Dynasty, they all failed.
If we can't afford too much trouble, the wealth we exploit every year will eventually benefit foreigners.
Now, he wants to try to get the people at the bottom to organize and protect their homes first.
"Since rural soldiers from all over the country unite to fight against the Liao dogs, there must be a name..."
Chai Chu came out and asked each village to carry the corpses to Chaijiazhuang to discuss how to deal with the enemy. On the way, the young owner of the village rolled his eyes and came over: "Brother Lin is known as 'Quanyi Yong' in the Jianghu, and he means great righteousness and bravery."
, worthy of the name, I want to unite the rural soldiers and call them the Volunteer Army, I wonder what Brother Lin wants?"