Chapter 429: Tell me loudly, who has the final say in Yandi
In Miyun County, Tanzhou Prefecture, a group of troops were marching along the wild lake outside the county. They were marching leisurely and did not look like they were going to fight.
In the fields at this time, many farmers are harvesting crops. Although they have not yet fully matured, with the chaos of war, who knows whether there will be a chance to harvest during the autumn harvest. Around Yehu, farmers can be seen everywhere, working hard
They cut the crops with distress. However, the usual lively scenes of village women delivering meals and children playing around the fields are no longer visible. No one dares to let the children come out to play, and most of them are hidden in the vegetable cellar at home.
They are not allowed to come out to see the sun during the day.
The common people who were buried in the fields were startled when they heard the neighing of the horses. They looked up and saw that this army horse was carrying the banner of the Song Dynasty's border army, and then they were relieved.
In Youyanyun, the folk customs are fierce, especially the Han'er here, who have experienced repeated chaos and melees.
Since An Lushan rebelled at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty has lost its former glory and can no longer suppress the powerful people from all over the country. Youyanyun is the battlefield of the vassal town. I don’t know how many powerful vassals are fighting here. Several generations of kings in the Five Dynasties,
They all grew up here.
After the founding of the Song Dynasty, the place became a lot quieter because it was ceded to the Khitan by Shi Jingtang, and the Song army could not defeat Hedong. Except for Yongxi's Northern Expedition, there was no war.
A hundred years of peace and tranquility were suddenly thrown back to their original state, and the smoke from the war turned the trees that should have been green in summer into gray.
Today, this group of people is Han Shizhong leading his own bodyguards, patrolling the defense lines deployed by his soldiers on the outskirts of Tanzhou, as well as the repair status of many military forts, and also inspecting the migration of refugees in the north.
Han Shizhong pointed at the people around him and said in a deep voice: "Young Zai has ordered that all these people should either rush into the city to take refuge or move to Jizhou in the east. We don't have much time now. We will increase the number of people after we return this time."
Send people to go from house to house, even with knives, to get the people away, lest they stay where they are and be used as cattle and eaten by the Jurchen Tatars."
The soldiers around him lowered their voices, looked around, and whispered: "Han Shuai, this young commander has resigned from the position of deputy marshal of troops and horses. It is said that he is here to see the stone this time. We don't have an edict from the court.
If we force the people to be driven away, we are afraid that there are traitors in the army. If the civil servants in the court know about it, it will be very difficult for us."
When Han Shizhong heard this, he glared at him fiercely, but his heart was filled with anxiety. He was not afraid. As long as Yang Shaozai could not be defeated, no civil servant could do anything to him.
But what Xiao Bing said makes sense. If the political opponents in the court accuse Shao Zai of overstepping his authority to command the army, it would not be a good thing for Shao Zai to participate in this book. Yang Shao Zai is really brave and does not regard himself as an outsider when meeting the enemy.
He automatically promoted himself to an official position, and the whole Youyan was mobilized by him. How could a civil servant have such dominance over the soldiers at the border without arousing the suspicion of the nobles in the court? He really showed his sharp edge and did not need to hide it at all.
Han Shizhong chuckled and said: "In urgent matters, we have no decent ministers in the Song Dynasty. We don't listen to Shaozai. How can we listen to those thieves and turbans? Do you really want to do that now?"
It's in the hands of others. You just obey orders and if anything happens, I will be the one to take care of it, and I won't be the one to take the blame."
The soldier Dui smiled and said: "Han Shuai, please calm down, I am also thinking about Han Shuai."
"For my sake? For my sake, stop talking nonsense and remember these fortifications. When the time comes, every fortress will have to be fought over again and again with the Jurchen Tatars." Han Shizhong looked at a fortress in the distance, his expression full of worry.
His serious appearance no longer had the loud voice he had before, as if he didn't care about anything in the world.
This war is about to sweep through Youyan, and it is not ruled out that it will spread to Hedong, Hebei, and even places farther south in the future. If we and others do not fight well, we will repeat the Khitan's mistakes and let these vicious Tatars attack Bian Kyoto.
It's not impossible——
In Daming Prefecture, Cai You's Imperial Guards have been staying here for ten days.
Cai You had served as the prefect of Daming Prefecture for three years. He used the excuse of repairs to stop and station here and collect bribes.
You don't want to give it? Okay, then my 200,000 forbidden troops will live in Daming Mansion, and you will have to pay for their food and clothing, otherwise it will delay the military affairs.
The entire Daming Mansion was complaining and they were afraid of this guy's power, so they had to piece together everything to satisfy this guy's appetite.
Cai You and Tong Guan are different. Tong Guan exploits the place and clearly gives you a certain amount. Once the amount is enough, I will leave without any delay. Although it is also hateful, it can still make people see the difference.
Cai You was even more hateful. He didn't say how much he wanted, he just kept asking for it. Among the souchong managers who came with the army, they came to him several times to explain the power of the war. Cai You was as stable as Mount Tai and remained unmoved.
He spent the whole day drinking and having fun in Daming Mansion, and he had a small calculation in his mind. If he took a step forward, he would be closer to the Jurchen Tatars, which would be an extra risk.
I have so many people, and when Yang Lin, who can fight, has almost wiped them out, I will send my troops to grab the victory. If he loses, he will have a scapegoat, so he will be invincible.
On the ground, we can steadily take credit when we win and shirk when we lose. It is almost perfect.
There is Cai You's villa in Daming Prefecture. Three members of his family have served as magistrates here. It is regarded as a blessed land for the Cai family.
Under the quiet moonlight, there was a lamp like a bean in the study. Cai You was holding a letter. After reading it, he approached the candle and burned the letter to ashes.
As soon as the room was illuminated by the fire, there was suddenly a sound of soft footsteps. Following the sound, a beautiful woman with a coquettish expression entered the study.
The woman was holding a tray with a cup of soup on it. She came closer and said, "It smells weird. Did you just cook something?" Her voice was charming and her eyes were filled with excitement, which made Cai You's heart tremble.
He stretched out his hand and grabbed a handful of the woman's soft buttocks and said, "Don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked."
The woman put down the soup cup, sat down on his lap, held his arm and said: "You Cai family are all heartless and heartless people. You all know how to abandon others in this cold villa.
It’s been a few years since I came here, and I’m still so vicious.”
While talking, his plump breasts gently rubbed against Cai You's upper arm. Cai You felt soft and said: "It doesn't matter if I tell you. What do you, a woman, know? This is a letter from Taifu Liang to me, but
It's a way to deal with a little thief. Hehe, you should serve me well. I haven't used you for a long time. If you behave well tonight, I will mention it in front of the old man and give you a chance to go to Bianliang.
live."
The woman looked disgusted and wiped her tears and said: "Don't talk about that old guy. He can't do anything at his old age, but he still cuts leeks to pay for the daughters of so many good families. The last time I went to the capital, even the Lingbao was gone.
I recognize her as my own mother."
Cai You squinted at Cai Jing's concubine, pushed her head down, opened her robe to cover her, and let out a deep breath.
Speaking of his own father, Cai You was also very angry and couldn't help but punch him hard. This time when Youyan came back, the old man tried to stop him again. Fortunately, the Taifu went to Genyue with him and persuaded the official to move.
Home, let yourself lead the troops.
Cai You snorted coldly in his heart, Yang Lin was not satisfied with the title of Duke, and wanted to show off his talents in Youyan. This time, I will beat you, a young merchant, back to your original form.