Qiu Zhen has followed Tang Yin for the longest time, and naturally understands his thoughts best. He chuckled, shook his head and said: "No! It is precisely because the Lord has won the battle and consolidated the border that Wang Ting will be less likely to transfer the Lord. In turn,
Speaking of which, if you do nothing in Pingyuan County, or if you suffer consecutive defeats, then the royal court may transfer you back to the capital."
"Oh!" Tang Yin responded, smiled leisurely, and said: "Okay, according to your wishes, help me draft a memorial and submit it to the Wang Ting!"
"Yes! Sir!" How to write a memorial, how to make the content of the memorial exaggerated and convincing, Qiu Zhen is much better at it than Tang Yin.
Next, Tang Yin made detailed arrangements for the affairs of the border town, and transferred the First Corps back to the border town for defense, while the Fourth and Fifth Corps were brought back to Hengcheng for rectification.
In this battle, the Fourth and Fifth Corps suffered 3,000 casualties and about 5,000 wounded. More than half of the personnel were lost. It was necessary to continue the Hui troops and recruit effective forces.
The next day, after the first regiment arrived at the border town, Tang Yin led his troops back to Hengcheng.
Before leaving, Qiu Zhen saw that Tang Yin was still wearing brocade clothes, shook his head and said it was inappropriate.
Tang Yin was confused and looked down at his clothes. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his clothes. He asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
Qiu Zhen said with a smile: "Of course it would not be inappropriate for you to wear gold gongs and satin in normal times, but not now. To outsiders, your outfit does not look like you are leading troops to fight, but more like you are going for a mountain tour."
If you play with water, the common people will naturally credit the victory to the soldiers of the Feng Army, not to the adults."
Tang Yin was amused, shrugged and said: "It doesn't matter who gets the blame, I shouldn't steal the limelight from the soldiers who are going down below!"
Qiu Zhen shook his head repeatedly and said: "Sir, you are wrong. What does Pingyuan County need most now? It is the confidence of the people! But how to build confidence, this requires someone to stand up and act as a hero and bring hope to the people.
Let the people feel a sense of security, and even let the people worship, of course this person is the adult, and this person can only be the adult. Only in this way can the people generate cohesion and centripetal force, laying the foundation for the reconstruction of Pingyuan County. In this way, it can also be more
Consolidate your position, sir!"
So that’s it! Tang Yin really wasn’t as far-reaching as Qiu Zhen thought. After careful consideration, he felt that what Qiu Zhen said made sense. He nodded and responded repeatedly: “That makes sense. Should I wear armor?”
"Exactly!"
"Okay! Just listen to you!"
Sometimes Tang Yin was stubborn, but sometimes he was very persuasive. Following Qiu Zhen's advice, he put on the black helmet and black armor of a general of the Feng Army, carried a sword across his waist, put on a red cloak behind him, mounted his war horse, and led his troops back to Hengcheng.
There was no talking on the way, and at noon, we arrived at Hengcheng.
Before entering the city, Tang Yin noticed that something was not right about the atmosphere in the city. The most prosperous city in Pingyuan County usually had people coming and going even if it could not be called lively. But now, there was no sound in the city, and there was silence.
Just when he was having doubts, Shangguan Yuanji, Bai Yong and others who came out of the city to greet him quickly stepped forward, each with a smile on their face, cupped their hands and saluted: "Congratulations, sir, on your triumphant return!"
"Yes!" Tang Yin responded absently, then looked at Hengcheng and asked: "Inside the city..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shangguan Yuanji had already said, "Sir, please come to the city!" As he spoke, he stepped aside.
Tang Yin glanced at him suspiciously, then looked at Bai Yong and others, wondering what kind of medicine they were selling in their gourds.
Without further questioning, he urged his horse into the city.
Just recently, he was startled by the scene in the city. He saw a sea of people standing on the main street of Hengcheng, filled with people from the Feng Kingdom. He had never seen so many people in Hengcheng since Tang Yin took office.
It was estimated that there were 100,000 people, and as far as the eye could see, it was a huge area of darkness.
Tang Yin was stunned by the scene in front of him. At this time, the people on the street also saw him. Suddenly, cheers rang out and applause thundered. At the same time, countless bright red petals fell from the sky.
He was riding a horse and slowly raised his head. It turned out that the attics on both sides of the street were also full of people, including men and women, old and young. People carried flower baskets and swayed the petals out from time to time. Thousands of people
The petals are floating in the air like bright red snowflakes.
Tang Yin stretched out his palm to catch a petal, then slowly contracted his fingers and clenched his fist.
He was sincerely moved by the people's welcome to him, and felt a sense of accomplishment in being recognized.
The people of Feng Country were straightforward and casual. Their welcome to Tang Yin was not organized by the government, but spontaneously by the people. Having said that, if the government could organize it, then Tang Yin should have seen this scene on his first day in office.
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The more he understood this, the more Tang Yin's mind became more and more agitated. He urged his horse to walk slowly on the street. Wherever he passed, cheers continued, and the people chanted Tang Yin's name. The sound was loud and clear.
It shook the sky, and the echo lingered for a long time.
Tang Yin almost drifted all the way back to the county magistrate's office. Even when he sat on the chair and the servants brought him tea and snacks, he still felt like he was in a dream.
When everyone who followed Tang Yin saw his expression, they looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
In their eyes, this may be a normal thing, but the shock it brought to Tang Yin was too great. He was an orphan, suffered from hunger in the world, and now he became a hero that attracted much attention. This ups and downs was too big, and it also made him
It was a little difficult for Tang Yin to adapt and even felt unreal.
"Sir, I have two pieces of news to report to you!"
Shangguan Yuanji's words woke Tang Yin up. The latter came back to his senses, looked directly at him, and asked: "What's the news?"
"The letter written by your Excellency to General Yingbu, the gatekeeper, has been delivered. General Yingbu promised that as long as your Excellency is in need, he will definitely help you, and he will also assist in the purchase of Mo's army and horses. In addition, I have already
Let the Mo merchants bring a hundred military horses to be appraised by your Majesty. They are on their way now."
Tang Yin was overjoyed when he heard this. He really didn't expect that Yingbu, who had only met him once, would help him so much. He nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "I should thank General Yingbu very much!"
Shangguan Yuanji did not express his position. He reached into his arms, took out a letter and handed it to Tang Yin, saying, "Sir, this is the reply from General Yingbu."
"Oh?" Tang Yin took it, opened the envelope and took out the letter paper.
The above content is very simple, and the handwriting is very sloppy. Obviously Yingbu's cultural level is not high. There are many typos in the few sentences, but Tang Yin can still understand the general meaning. Yingbu intends to have a close relationship with him.
, I hope the two can become close friends, brothers, support each other, etc.
After reading, Tang Yin closed the letter and put it away carefully, then looked at Shangguan Yuanji and asked: "Yuanji, the second news is..."
Shangguan Yuanji said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess sent Ningguo to mediate the truce between Feng and Ning. Ningguo has accepted the mediation and stopped waging war against our country. The Ning army outside Tongmen is gradually retreating. In addition, in order to show sincerity, the king has replaced Tongguo.
The general of the sect will be replaced by Yao Zhili!"
This news was exactly what Tang Yin was concerned about. It turned out that Princess Yin Rou's mediation in Ning State was also a great success, which made a stone in his heart fall to the ground safely. Then he lifted his chin, raised his head, and meditated silently.
If I remember correctly, the guard of Tongmen should be Liang Qi, the eldest son of the Liang family. Qiu Zhen once said that this man was a genius in military affairs. It was really surprising that Liang Qi was replaced by Yao Zhili.
He asked: "Who is this Yao Zhili?"
"Your Excellency may not know him, but if you mention his father-in-law, you will definitely be familiar with him."
"His father-in-law is..."
"General, Zhong Tian!"
"Oh!" Of course Tang Yin doesn't know who Zhong Tian is. Ziyang, Liang, Wu, and Zhong are collectively known as the four powerful nobles of Feng Country. They are the four most powerful nobles in Feng Country. Zhong Tian is the Zhong family.
In Tang Yin's impression, the Zhong family has always been very low-key, neither fighting nor robbing, but just sitting back and watching the other three families fight to the death.
In fact, in Tang Yin's opinion, even if a biting dog doesn't bark, the Zhong family is truly terrifying among the four powerful people, even more so than the domineering Liang family.
Because Tongmen is too far away from Pingyuan County, one is in the west of Feng Country and the other is in the northeast of Feng Country, people had no reaction after listening to Shangguan Yuanji's words.
But Qiu Zhen sighed quietly and said: "Your Majesty's decision is too risky. If Liang Qi is in charge of Tongmen, it will be impregnable. Even if there are thousands of troops and horses coming to invade, it will be difficult to step into Tongmen.
But Yao Zhili is not the same. He only has a beautiful skin, but in fact he is just an empty-headed wine bag and rice bag. If he guards Tongmen, if Ningguo suddenly breaks the contract and comes back with an attack, Tongmen will definitely be in danger!"
After hearing this, Tang Yin frowned secretly, but most of the others didn't take it seriously.
Juno waved his hand and said: "Whether something happens in Tongmen, what does it have to do with us?"
Qiu Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked: "How can there be an intact egg when the nest is overturned? If Tongmen is broken, then there will be a flat river, and Ning's army can directly attack the capital. If the capital is not protected, won't our country also be destroyed by strong wind? Strong wind
If it’s all gone, is there still our Pingyuan County?”
"This..." Juno blushed when Qiu Zhen said that. Although he was the commander of the Third Corps, he was also a rough man, a typical straight man. He said whatever he thought, and the words he said would not go through his brain, but he
There is also an advantage, that is, you can correct your mistakes immediately.
He glanced at the others and saw that everyone was looking at him dissatisfied, blaming him for talking too much. He scratched his hair in embarrassment and said that Qiu Zhen had taught him a lesson.
After a pause, he asked again: "Then... do you need your Majesty to advise you not to replace the Tongmen guard?"
Qiu Zhen laughed, laughed angrily, and said: "My lord, your position is certainly not low, but you are only a local official. How can you change the decision-making of the Wang Ting? Moreover, the relationships within the Wang Ting are complicated, and one careless move can lead to death."
, not to mention that this is a dispute between the four powerful people, it is better for adults to be less involved!"
Isn’t this the same as not saying it? Juno curled her lips and muttered something in her heart, but did not dare to say it out loud.
"So, adults should make arrangements in advance to prevent unexpected events!" Qiu Zhenruo said pointedly, then closed his mouth and said nothing more. Some words are difficult to say in front of everyone.