Wearing a Taoist robe and hairpins, Yang Lin walked into the imperial city of the Song Dynasty.
The guards, maids, and eunuchs along the way all looked sideways, and some even covered their mouths and snickered.
Entering the hall, Zhao Ji had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Yang Lin's eyes lit up, he called out: "Yang Aiqing, come to me quickly."
Yang Lin clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Your Majesty."
Seeing him dressed like this, Zhao Ji was very excited, but after all, there was civil unrest in Jiangnan. If he was happy at this moment, he couldn't justify it. He suppressed his excitement and said slowly: "Yang Aiqing, as you expected, Jiangnan turned against Fang La. So.
The thieves killed my ministers, slaughtered my people, broke up the state capital, and ran rampant. I intend to let you go to quell the rebellion, are you willing?"
This is to prepare for his own promotion. When Gao Qiu was favored, he was sent away for a period of time, and after achieving military exploits, he came back and was promoted to the position of commander-in-chief.
Of course, Yang Lin was not willing to miss this opportunity. He quickly bowed and accepted the order, bowing and saying: "The official family has a purpose, and I dare not fail to do the hard work of a humble minister."
"Okay! The troops and horses in the south of the Yangtze River are at your disposal. All military and political matters during the war will be handled by your Majesty at your discretion. Remember to quell the war as soon as possible. The two Zhejiang roads are the tax centers of the world. They are related to the safety of the imperial court and cannot be delayed for a moment."
Then what have you been doing so far? Yang Lin agreed without hesitation and made a promise. Zhao Ji promised him three days to prepare, and he would rush to Hangzhou in three days to resolve the chaos in Jiangnan.
Behind the main hall, there was a sword with a jade handle and a golden scabbard hanging. Yang Lin rolled his eyes and chuckled: "Your Majesty, I am a young minister with weak moral character and little prestige in the army. I am afraid that it will be difficult to dispatch the soldiers and horses under your command.
I would like to ask you to give me a sword to intimidate the soldiers so that they can command properly and not delay the important events in the south of the Yangtze River."
Zhao Ji obeyed him in every way, and immediately said: "Take a sword and give it to Yang Qing. If anyone doesn't obey, you can kill him immediately."——
From the emperor to the people of Bianliang, no one took this small rebellion seriously.
The Song Dynasty has been at peace for a long time, especially in the south of the Yangtze River, and Fang La is not well-known. It is said that he is a painter, what kind of skills can he have.
When the officials, scholars, and people in Bianliang City discussed this matter, most of them were very relaxed, and most of them were enjoying spreading the foresight of the Young Master Yang Lin.
As harsh as the ridicules were some time ago, the praises are as enthusiastic now, especially because this matter has a bit of a mythical flavor, which makes everyone talk about it.
Only Yang Lin knew that this Fang La was not a good person. He had so many followers, and there was a rebellion environment in Jiangnan. Although he deliberately let the saint go, forcing him to take action in advance, this rebellion should not be underestimated.
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Yang Lin's original intention was to force Fang La to turn against him in advance. Although he was not well prepared, it was better to eliminate him a little.
But the general trend of the world is not so easy to calculate. Sometimes as long as there is the soil for rebellion, it doesn't matter whether you are prepared or not.
Zhu Meng and Li Yan acted rebelliously in the south of the Yangtze River, causing anger and resentment, and became Fang La's biggest helpers. Fang La in Qingxi County raised his arms, and there were many followers in the south of the Yangtze River. Many gentry and businessmen who could not bear the persecution also joined the rebel team and provided Fang La with supplies.
It took a lot of financial and manpower.
Not long after Yang Lin returned home, the second news came that Fang La had conquered Muzhou and occupied Shouchang, Fenshui, Tonglu, Sui'an and other counties. The young general Fang Qifu led tens of thousands of people and attacked more and more people.
They captured Shezhou from the west and completely annihilated the middle part of Guo Division's third general "Bingguansuo" in the southeast of Song Dynasty. They attacked Fuyang and Xincheng from the east and headed straight for Hangzhou.
Hangzhou City, the capital of the Liangzhe Road, became an isolated city, surrounded by people.
Now that the situation has deteriorated, everyone suddenly realizes that our soldiers on the two Zhejiang roads are just a bunch of useless snacks. A few farmers can easily wipe them out with a hoe.
Some people say that Fang La, with his three heads and six arms, is the reincarnation of King Ming, whose officers and soldiers were wiped out in ashes at a glance. Some people also say that the young general Fang Qifu was the reincarnation of a Rakshasa, who spread beans to form soldiers and manipulated corpses, which is extremely evil. These news are vividly spread among the people.
, the atmosphere in Bianliang City changed.
Yang Lin had no time to prepare, so he obtained the imperial edict from Zhao Ji, went to Tong Guan to borrow 3,000 light cavalry, and then rushed to the Liangzhe Road with 50,000 forbidden troops to relieve the siege of Hangzhou.
During the time when the news was being transmitted, Huo Chengfu, Chen Houtong and other cavalrymen in Chuzhou were loyal to Fang La and joined the battle. The Manichaean organization in Quzhou also raised troops to respond. If these things were spread to Bianliang, people would be even more panicked.
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Except for the "honor guard" carefully trained by Gao Qiu and responsible for performing for Zhao Ji, the rest of the Bianliang Forbidden Army are just a bunch of showboats.
The corruption of the Forbidden Army family and the decline of command skills have reduced this once strongest army in the Song Dynasty to mediocrity. It took half a day just to assemble for the expedition. Many young masters from the Forbidden Army family did not take the pawn in return at all.
They were dragging their feet and refusing to return to their places, and some were even visiting brothels.
After noon, the flags were waved and the golden drums sounded.
On the battlefield, Yang Lin was wearing light armor and his face was gloomy and ugly.
Gao Bing was chatting and joking with the generals next to him. The generals just kept complimenting him and showed no sense of urgency that the expedition was imminent. Although he had a grudge against Yang Lin, he was not as bold as those young masters from the Forbidden Army family. He came early.
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Gao Qiu had been in charge of the Xifu for many years and had some control over the imperial army. When Gao Bing saw Yang Lin's silence, he expected that he would need to rely on his father and son this time and would never dare to fall out with him, so he became proud.
Finally, all the soldiers who were supposed to come returned to their positions. When the assembly was completed, the generals on both sides also praised: "Captain Gao is familiar with military books, has great strategies in mind, and his way of training soldiers is really extraordinary. Look at this armor and banner, the morale is high, enough
Strengthen the power of our Song army and let Fang La'er surrender."
These people were all from general families, and they did not pay attention to Gao Qiu, the palace commander who was born as a servant. Many people chuckled while complimenting them. Gao Bing, the second generation ancestor, had no idea and thought they were sincere.
Gao Bing smiled and said: "You all have been here for generations, how can my father be as good as him?"
After saying that, he secretly looked at Yang Lin, only to see that he was still concentrating with his eyes closed, with no expression on his face.
He was also used to being bullied by Yang Lin, and now he finally had a chance to take advantage of it, but he was worried about being beaten. He was as nervous, exciting and scared as a mouse teasing a tethered cat.
Yang Lin finally opened his eyes, pointed at the high handle and said: "Here, take off the high handle armor and give me twenty military sticks!"
Gao Bing was stunned and shouted: "What crime do I have? What crime do I have?"
"You have a deer head and rat eyes. I feel uncomfortable. I'll give you a good beating first."
"Yang Lin, I don't accept it! You are avenging a private vendetta, oh my God, Xu Dama stick, please be gentle, you are really hitting me!"
The screams kept ringing in the audience, and the generals looked at each other. I don't know why Yang Lin suddenly hit someone, or if he hit someone who was not late.
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Forbidden Army watched Gao Gang being tortured with a sense of injustice. The generals who were late were not punished, and those who came on time were punished by military law. The literati of the Song Dynasty did not treat the military attachés as human beings. We take it for granted.
Is the life of a soldier so low? It's better to peel off the soldier's skin and escape from the army, and be free and at ease.
The disciples of the generals who were originally a little afraid of him couldn't help but look down on him. He didn't just dare to use a high-handled knife with no foundation.
The execution was over, and there were already high-handled soldiers carrying the person down. Yang Lin scanned the people on the stage again.
"Cao Ning, Wang Meng, Liu Taidong, Zhou Xiantao, why are you four so late?"
The four people looked at each other, hesitating and speechless. Yang Lin's smile turned cold and he raised his voice: "Gao Bian was laughing and chatting on the general stage. If he violated military regulations, he would be punished with twenty military sticks. These four people
The expedition is about to begin, but it has been delayed, leaving me and the three armies to stand and wait all day long!"
After Cao Ning was the first good general in the founding of the Song Dynasty, Cao Bin, he didn't take this expedition seriously at all and wanted to make some quibbles when he stood up.