Chapter five hundred and forty-eight white paper students, basking in the sun
At the banquet, it was very simple. It was just a roast lamb feast made by some soldiers who were sparse in food.
This is Yingzhou Prefecture, which has been separated from the Central Plains for a long time, and has gradually incorporated some foreign elements.
Yang Linyou asked a few words to comfort the refugees in Yingzhou Prefecture. This place has been under the rule of the Khitan for a long time, and many foreign races have inevitably flowed into it.
There are Han people, Khitans, Dangxiang people, Tatars and Uighurs
Yao Gu said with a look of embarrassment: "There are some scholars who do not follow the rules, are lazy in doing things, and like to make trouble everywhere. Many of these people are children of wealthy families, and they come with their servants. They usually bully the local people, and no one dares to do so."
provoke."
"Hit me." Yang Lin tore up a piece of barbecue and cursed: "The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. That's what I'm talking about. Yunnei is a place of plague and a new territory, but it is not a place outside the law."
At this point, Yang Lin frowned and asked, "How many scholars like this are there?"
Yang Keshi, who was cutting meat on the side, laughed after hearing this: "Shao Shao, if two or three wolves are mixed into a group of sheep, the sheep will be in chaos. There are not many of them, but the torment is not light."
Yang Lin chewed the meat and said: "That's easy to do. Use one move to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, find a few who make trouble, and establish authority in Yunnei, Yingzhou. If you persist for a few more days, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is already selecting officials in Yunnei.
Already."
These generals looked happy. They were fed up with being stationed here. They just hoped that the military would not be responsible for these trivial matters.
They only rested briefly in Yingzhou, and Yang Lin and his party rushed to Datong early the next morning.
The closer you get to Datong, the more obvious the remnants of the war are. There are hill-like mounds piled up in many places, and countless corpses are buried underneath.
In this bloody battle, you and I went back and forth, the Khitan people, the Jurchens, and the Song people each fought several bloody battles, killing everyone in the grass and trees, the ground was full of fishy smell, and countless lives were lost.
Now that the dust has settled, the wounds created by this battle in Yun Nei cannot be healed overnight, and Datong is the deepest part of the wound.
A group of Western troops under Yao Pingzhong moved back and forth like the wind, blowing up dust everywhere.
It's devastated and in need of help, and people are needed everywhere.
Yang Lin has noticed that there are many young people who are not very strong and do not look very strong, struggling to carry the wood.
Soldiers of the same size often carry two pieces of wood each, but sometimes there are more than a dozen people carrying one piece, and that is the scholar who came to Yun Nei's aid.
After Yang Lin saw it, he laughed unconsciously. It wasn't that he was unkind, it was actually a bit funny.
The scholars of this era, who were self-disciplined and from poor families, studied hard in a cold window, shaking their heads and studying classics, history, and meanings, without even being exposed to the sun for a few times.
Those who come from a good family, even more so, would look for flowers and willows, write poems and songs, and play music every night.
Among about a hundred scholars, there are only a few strong ones, which is considered good.
I hope this time, their pale faces can look more like normal people.
Yao Pingzhong came with a group of generals on horseback and met Yang Lin on the outskirts of the city.
After dismounting, Yao Pingzhong took off his helmet, covered his face with white cloth with beads of sweat, and said with his fists in his hands: "Teacher, to rebuild Datong Mansion, we need bricks, wood, and lime. The Ministry of Iron and Steel has not allocated any money or food for half a month."
"Now the treasury can't come up with much money. The north has been fighting for years, and the number of soldiers is often hundreds of thousands. The south is planning to build a navy, and there is also the Jiaozhi Rebellion, and canals are being dug. Money is needed everywhere." Yang Lin said on behalf of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Said a few words.
Yao Pingzhong disagreed and said: "Teacher, my disciples believe that Yunnei is the top priority. If this place is not repaired and strong, I don't know how many times more money and food will be spent in the future. If the city of Datong falls, the loss will not be just this little bit.
Already."
Once a city like Datong is lost, it may not be possible to capture it even after being surrounded for several years.
The amount of soldiers, money, food, and materials lost by then is indeed not a small amount.
Yang Lin nodded and said: "I'll let the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government think of another way. But for these trees, the forests in Hebei are being cut down, so they can be used here."
At that time, all the sixteen states of Youyun were cut off, and Hebei suddenly became a border. In order to prevent the Khitans from going south, countless trees were planted in the past hundred years, and emperors of all dynasties would issue special edicts to protect these trees. In many places
There have long been towering trees everywhere.
These dense forests have indeed played a certain role, but now Hebei is already inland and protected by Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, so there is no need to worry about being trampled on by iron hoofs again.
Nowadays, the roads in Hebei are impassable. The tree-cutting plan has been implemented for a long time. A lot of wood has been transported to Bianliang. The wood market there is a bottomless pit, and any amount can be consumed.
After Yang Lin gave the order, they had to be transferred to Yunnei, but fortunately they were not far apart.
Datong City has not been cleaned up yet. There are rotting corpses on various streets, exuding a disgusting putrid smell.
Yang Lin came to the Western Army's camp on the outskirts of the city. There was loud snoring in the tent. Xu Shuwei was already tired and fast asleep, still wearing linen and blue clothes.
Yang Lin chuckled, went over and kicked him gently. Xu Shuwei slowly opened his eyes and said in a daze: "Uncle, are you going back to Bianliang?"
"Why don't you go back to Bianliang? The plague has not been eliminated here yet. My dear nephew, you have to continue to shine." Yang Lin supported his shoulders and encouraged him.
Only then did Xu Shuwei wake up, rubbed his eyes, and complained: "My good uncle, there are too few doctors here. Sometimes when the prescription is ready, I can't find anyone to make the medicine."
Yang Lin glared at him and said, "Isn't there Han Shizhong's military medical camp?"
"It's a drop in the bucket, a drop in the bucket." Xu Shuwei was about to start a long speech, but Yang Lin quickly interrupted him and said: "Then Han Shizhong's military medical camp was also trained by you. Why not continue to recruit apprentices in Yunnei and use work instead of learning?
, isn’t it easy for you?”
Uncle Xu sighed slightly. The uncle in front of him seemed to be draining himself dry.
He whispered: "Uncle, your nephew's wife will never give birth to a son. I have just found a concubine in Bianliang. If she dies from exhaustion here, our Xu family will be extinct."
Yang Lin laughed, with a proud face on his face, and patted his chest and said: "It's just a son. I have a lot of these things. If it doesn't work, I will adopt one for you. But I have to tell you, if you can't give birth to a son, you and the couple will have both.
Relationship. Look at uncle, isn't he so strong and able to have so many children? You are not bad, are you? Don't be embarrassed, next time I will whip Ruan Xiaoqi's seal and leave some for you?"
Xu Shuwei was just about to retort. What this unreliable cousin said was unreasonable. His son was his younger brother. How could he adopt him? Until he heard the last sentence, his eyes lit up and he immediately said: "It's settled."