Chenjiakou. The Chinese military tent. Wang Xing entered the tent wearing strange clothes. After seeing Yang Dezheng, he kept laughing. Yang Dezheng was approving the government affairs of Fengzhou and Shengzhou sent by Sun Jiezhun. After seeing Wang Xing enter the tent, he kept giggling at himself, and said angrily: "What happy event makes you so happy? Could it be that someone introduced an old widow to be your mother-in-law?"
Wang Xing smiled happily, swung his arms and legs, and asked mysteriously: "General, do you see what's different about your subordinates today?" Yang Dezheng put down the pen in his hand and looked at Wang Xing carefully. , said: "Today's clothes look different, they are a bit too big." Wang Xing exclaimed exaggeratedly: "General, don't look at these clothes as they are too big, there is some university knowledge in them." As he said, Wang Xing He took out the saber from his waist and slashed his chest hard.
The long knife made a cut on Wang Xing's clothes, but it did not hurt Wang Xing. Yang Dezheng's eyes suddenly widened and he asked in surprise: "Is this cotton armor?" Wang Xing gave a thumbs up proudly and said: "General, you have the knowledge, this is indeed cotton armor." Yang Dezheng stood up and left After getting off the table, he walked up to Wang Xing, carefully looked at the cotton armor, and asked, "Where did it come from?"
Wang Xing chuckled and said: "Someone sent six large carts with more than 10,000 items, which have already arrived at the gate of the military camp." Yang Dezheng said happily: "Take me to see it quickly." The war is imminent. Anyone who can help Yang Yang Dezheng will not miss anything that Dezheng has won. Wang Xing took Yang Dezheng out of the military camp. Next to two old locust trees at the entrance of the military camp, a group of ragged men squatted. They seemed to rarely travel far, so they were full of curiosity and fear about everything in the military camp.
The leader was an old man. Judging from his age, he was already over seventy years old. He was trembling as if a gust of wind could blow him. When Wang Xing saw the old man, he shouted loudly: "Zheng Laoxi'er, our general is here." Lao Xi'er is not a personal name, but a spoken language. Just because Sun served as county magistrate in Daizhou, he got the nickname Sun Laoxi'er.
After Zheng Laoxi'er saw Yang Dezheng next to Wang Xing, he stood up hurriedly, rubbed his hands and came to Yang Dezheng to salute. "Common people see you, general." Yang Dezheng stepped forward, helped Zheng Laoxi'er up, and said, "You don't have to be polite, old man." A bright smile appeared on Zheng Laoxi'er's face. He turned around and glared, still frozen in place. The young man from the tribe glared and said, "Why are you just standing there in such a daze?"
The men squatting on the ground stood up and saluted Yang Dezheng nervously. Yang Dezheng said, "No need to be polite." Zheng Laoxi'er rubbed his hands and said: "The general drove the Liao people out of Shengzhou before, but now for us Lao Xi'er, he has to guard Chenjiakou again. Common people There is nothing to repay the general. I heard that the soldiers and horses under the general’s command have nothing to defend themselves. So the common people mobilized the big guys in the town to rush to make a batch of cotton armor and send it to you."
Yang Dezheng felt a lot when he looked at the neatly tied cotton armor on the bullock cart. There are a lot of cotton armor on the oxcart, and they are neatly taken care of. But the fabrics of different colors told Yang Dezheng the origin of these cotton armors. The people of Shengzhou were already living a miserable life under the exploitation of the Liao people.
Now, in order to make up for these cotton armors, I am afraid that there are no complete beddings in the entire town, and there are probably not many clothes to wear. Moreover, iron sheets are sewn into many vital parts of the cotton armor. I believe that they have also looted all the iron items in Zheng Laoxi'er's town. Yang Dezheng bowed deeply to Zheng Laoxi'er, "I believe that the soldiers wearing these cotton armors will never retreat."
Zheng Laoxi'er was startled by Yang Dezheng's salute, and he hurriedly dodged Yang Dezheng's salute. He said in a panic: "They are all good babies, but we don't dare to let them die. It's best if they all come back alive." Yang Dezheng nodded solemnly, turned around and ordered Wang Xing, and said: "Quickly ask the Huotou Army to prepare a few tables Let everyone fill their stomachs with food. Then go to the military commander in charge of money and food and give a sum of money and food to Zheng Laoxi'er."
Wang Xing took the order and went to do it immediately. Zheng Laoxi'er kept shouting, "General! We just want to do our part, but we don't dare to take money and food. We will feel bad if we take it." Yang Dezheng comforted Zheng Laoxi'er and finished conveying Yang's instructions. Wang Xing, who returned from Qi's order, took Zheng Laoxi'er and his party down to rest. He hurried back to the big tent, spread out a piece of rice paper, picked up his pen and wrote a line of large characters on it.
"The first achievement in conquering Liao!"
Five big characters, written vigorously and powerfully. Yang Dezheng took out his own fuse again and stamped it. At this moment, Wang Xing hurriedly entered the big tent. "General, that stubborn old man refused to accept the general's kindness and ran away with his people." Yang Dezheng sighed and said with a wry smile: "What a stubborn old man. These are simple people! What do you do to them? Well, they won’t forget it for a moment.”
Yang Dezheng rolled up the rice paper on the table and said: "Hurry up and go deliver it to Zheng Laoxi'er. After delivering the things, go to Fengzhou City and tell Sun Ji that all villages and towns that have this handsome handwritten book will be exempted from five Annual taxes. At the same time, ask the Army Sima to send people to send money and food to Zheng Laoxi'er and his town."
Wang Xing respectfully took over the handwritten letter "The greatest contribution to the defeat of Liao!" and solemnly said: "I obey my orders." After Zheng Laoxi'er received the handwritten letter "The greatest contribution to the defeat of Liao!" and the money and food sent by Army Sima. , Yang Dezheng doesn’t know how he will react. But Yang Dezheng felt that when he had enough money and food, he could not suffer the good people. However, Yang Dezheng thought the matter was over.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Laoxi'er seemed to have made a start. After Zheng Laoxi'er sent the cotton armor, people from all over the country also sent many things one after another. Almost everything is given away. And they had no intention of repaying anything. It seemed that in order to avoid Yang Dezheng's reward, the person who delivered the things behind simply sent the things to the gate of the military camp and disappeared. Even the money and food that Yang Dezheng ordered to send to Zheng Laoxi'er were sent back quietly.
Yang Dezheng asked the Army Sima to make statistics. Half of the things sent by the people are food. The remaining half has cotton armor, iron armor, weapons, and a lot of crossbows. Yang Dezheng even found a hundred sets of Mingguang armor among the things sent by the people. And judging from the stamps and inscriptions on it, they are all old items from the Tang Dynasty.
Yang Dezheng was moved by the simplicity of the people. With a wave of his hand, he decided to reduce or exempt the people of Shengzhou from agricultural taxes for five years. Sun Ji from Fengzhou City, after getting Yang Dezheng's order. I will resign immediately. In the end, it was only after Yang Dezheng sent someone to send some of the Liao people's property captured in Shengzhou that he was able to stabilize Sun Ji, who was about to resign.
After Sun not politely accepted the money sent by Yang Dezheng, he also sent someone to tell Yang Dezheng righteously. If Yang Dezheng continues to reduce agricultural taxes so unscrupulously, he will resign immediately. Moreover, he had to resign without three million taels of silver to replenish the treasury. Yang Dezheng also understood that Sun was just using this method to warn him not to wantonly disrupt the government affairs of Fengzhou, Daizhou and Shengzhou based on his own preferences. Sun Ji is now the big boss in charge of the government affairs of the three states.
In the Song Dynasty, that was an official title from the third rank. Yang Dezheng understood Sun Ji's meaning deeply and did not blame him.
Just when Yang Dezheng was completely moved by the people, the people who caused trouble for him arrived in Daizhou. The news that the angel from Bianjing City had arrived in Daizhou had already reached the Yamen of Daizhou City. Chen Jiangling, as the acting magistrate of state affairs, personally stopped a group of people to greet him.
The south gate of Daizhou City. Chen Jiangling wore official uniform and led the people in the government office to greet the angel from Bianjing City. Hou Renbao arrived at the south gate of Daizhou Prefecture in an eight-carriage sedan chair, followed by a large group of people, holding imperial edicts, flags, and ceremonial guards.
After arriving at the south gate of Daizhou City. Twenty golden-armored guards lined up in a row, majestic. "Chen Jiangling, the official judge of Daizhou affairs, welcomes the angel." Chen Jiangling led the officials of Daizhou Prefecture and bowed down to welcome Hou Renbao. Hou Renbao casually opened the sedan curtain, glanced at Chen Jiangling, then lowered the sedan curtain and said something neutral.
"Chen Jiangling? Who do you think you are? Ask Yang Yanzhao and Yang Dezheng to come see me." He finished his sentence. Chen Jiangling's face turned red with anger. Chen Jiangling did not dare to have an attack. He still bowed and waved his hand to ask the government officials to go to Yang Mansion to find Yang Yanzhao.
After Yang Yanzhao got the news, he hurried to the south gate of Daizhou City. Yang Yanzhao was loyal to the Song Dynasty court and was in awe of the angels sent by the Song Dynasty court. After arriving at the south gate of Daizhou City. Yang Yanzhao respectfully saluted Hou Renbao's sedan chair and said, "Yang Yanzhao, a common man, welcomes the angel."
In the eight-carriage sedan, Hou Renbao was sleeping with his eyes closed and seemed not to hear Yang Yanzhao's voice. Yang Yanzhao just stood there bowed. After standing for two full hours, Hou Renbao in the sedan opened his eyes and asked calmly: "Where is Yang Dezheng? Why didn't he come to see me? Does he know what kind of sin it is to neglect the angel?" "
Yang Yanzhao said in a deep voice: "My son has something important to do. I hope the angel will forgive me if I have offended him." Hou Renbao yawned and said: "That's all, I will not hold him responsible for the time being. I am sleepy. Prepare a place for me to rest. I want to have a rest for a while."
From beginning to end, Hou Renbao had no intention of getting off the sedan chair. After Hou Renbao's sedan entered Daizhou City, it was carried directly to Daizhou City Station. Hou Renbao sent someone to take a look inside the inn and found that he was not satisfied. Yang Yanzhao could only arrange for Hou Renbao to live in Yang Mansion.
After Hou Renbao moved into the Yang Mansion, he completely became an uncle. He stretched out his hand, opened his mouth, and even wanted Yang Yanzhao to serve him. Yang Yanzhao also obeyed him in everything. After all, Yang Yanzhao felt guilty. He felt that what Yang Dezheng did in Shengzhou was obviously because the Yang family had failed the court. After having had enough wine and food, Hou Renbao was personally accompanied by Yang Yanzhao to visit the Yang Mansion. After walking around the Yang Mansion and seeing how luxurious the Yang Mansion was, he blatantly asked Yang Yanzhao for a bribe.
Yang Yanzhao gave him all the ten thousand taels of silver he had saved after arriving in Daizhou. At this point, Hou Renbao was still not satisfied. He disliked Yang Yanzhao for not giving enough gifts, and frequently made fun of Lao Yang. The literati of the Song Dynasty were very tough in front of generals, especially in front of Yang Yanzhao, a loyal general who had lost his power.
Yang Yanzhao was ridiculed by Hou Renbao and felt angry, but he did not dare to speak out. Hou Renbao walked around Yang Mansion and arrived outside Yang Dezheng's yard. Yang Dezheng's courtyard can be regarded as an exquisite and elegant place in the Yang Mansion. After looking at Yang Dezheng's yard, Hou Renbao raised his mustache and asked: "Where is this place?" Yang Yanzhao said with a smile: "This is where my son Yang Dezheng lives." Hou Renbao came immediately. Without any interest, he stepped into the courtyard without saying hello to Yang Yanzhao.
"Go in and take a look." After bypassing the bamboo forest in front of the yard, a small building and a lake appeared in front of Hou Renbao. Beside the lake, a beautiful woman frowned and looked at the horizon dreamily. The beauty is as beautiful as the mysterious goddess of the Nine Heavens. Hou Renbao was fascinated by it all of a sudden.
"Ahem~" Yang Yanzhao looked at Hou Renbao's lustful face and coughed with a dark face. In fact, Yang Yanzhao was also shocked. He knew that his son had taken a new concubine in the mansion. He heard that she was so beautiful that she was stunning, but he had never seen her. Some people may think it is an exaggeration, but in fact it is not an exaggeration at all. Although Xing entered the Yang Mansion, he did not offer tea to Yang Yanzhao and Princess Chai.
And Yang Yanzhao rarely came to his son's small yard, let alone went to his son's yard to see his daughter-in-law. Xing Xing couldn't leave home, so Yang Yanzhao had never seen Chu Xing. Yang Yanzhao coughed, which woke up Hou Renbao. Hou Renbao looked at Chu Xing, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and asked subconsciously: "Who is this woman?" When Yang Yanzhao heard this, his face became angry.
The clay figurine also has a three-point fire nature. Yang Yanzhao also knew that civil servants in Bianjing City often gave concubines to each other, but such dirty things would never happen in the Yang family. Yang Yanzhao scolded in a low voice: "Hou Angel, it's getting late, it's time to go back to your room and rest." Hou Renbao's heart was focused on Xing, so he would not care about the anger on Yang Yanzhao's face.
He waved his hand casually and said: "It's not too late. I heard that Yang Dezheng took a house of beautiful concubines. Could it be this girl?" Yang Yanzhao reminded Hou Renbao again and said: "Hou Angel, it's time to rest. ." Hou Renbao reacted, raised his head and looked at the angry Yang Yanzhao, and said shamelessly: "Yang Yanzhao, if you give this girl to me, after I return to Bianjing, I will definitely tell the Yang family more. Nice words. Maybe it can save your Yang family from jail.
You should know that what Yang Dezheng did in Fengzhou and Shengzhou has aroused His Majesty's anger. If I don't say anything, your Yang family will not be able to avoid being executed. Yang Yanzhao didn't answer, but reminded Hou Renbao, "It's getting late, it's time to rest." "At the same time, Yang Yanzhao coughed twice, waking up Xing who was in a daze by the lake.
Shengzhou. Chenjiakou. Yang Dezheng didn't know that his father and mother were angry about him. He is busy preparing for the war. Although they looked funny when they put on colorful cotton armor, Yang Dezheng felt that with the protection of cotton armor, the combat effectiveness of his rejuvenation infantry should have more than doubled.
The first batch of horizontal knives and arrows cast by the weapons workshop have been assigned to the soldiers. The Renaissance Army, which had changed its equipment, seemed to have escaped the shadow of the wandering militia and began to make strides towards becoming a regular army. Yang Dezheng was very pleased to arrive. What he hopes most now is that the Liao people can slow down their pace southward and give him a day to prepare.
As long as the Liao people arrive one day late, Yang Dezheng's power will increase. Under the training of Yang Wu and Peng Pai, the Jin army's soldiers and horses are also rapidly forming. At least so far, the Jin army's soldiers and horses have completed simple formation training. After the queue training is completed.
Yang Xin did not follow the original training methods to train the soldiers to kill the enemy. Instead, he came up with various ways to train the Jin army's courage. No, when Yang Dezheng visited the military today, he saw Yang Xin setting up fifty fire rings on the training ground. Groups of Jin soldiers lined up and passed through the circle of fire.
The fire circle set up by Yang Xin is not harmless, but contains many dangers. In just one morning, more than 300 Jin soldiers were injured. Even so, Yang Xin still did not stop his courage training, and even with the help of Peng Pai, he intensified his efforts to create many things to punish people. In short, it started with Yang Xin training the soldiers' courage.
The military casualties never stopped. In Yang Xin's army, there was also an additional camp dedicated to housing wounded soldiers. After Yang Xin visited the army for training, he went to the army's wounded barracks to train doctors temporarily recruited from Fengzhou and Shengzhou on emergency rescue measures.
Yang Dezheng was busy like this over and over again. On this day, as soon as Yang Dezheng came out of the wounded barracks, he saw Chen Yao rushing towards him happily. From a distance, he heard Chen Yao's shout of surprise. "General, the city wall has been built." Yang Dezheng was obviously stunned when he heard this. When Chen Yao approached, he said in shock: "Why so fast?"
Chen Yaole laughed and said: "We are using 400,000 people to build a three-mile city wall. This is already too slow. Today, a plaque will be hung on the city gate tower. General Yang Gui asked his subordinates to invite you over." Yang Dezheng nodded excitedly. , said: "Wait for me."
The city wall was built, which was a great joy for Yang Dezheng. With this city wall in place, Yang Dezheng will no longer be afraid of the Liao army approaching the border. Yang Dezheng returned to the tent. After cleaning for a while, he put on a polished Mingguang armor and followed Chen Yao to Chenjiakou majestically. After arriving at Chenjiakou, Yang Dezheng saw 400,000 people gathered in front of a tall and thick city wall, seemingly waiting for something. Yang Dezheng stood in front of this city wall, feeling a little lost in emotion.
Yang Dezheng remembered that half a month ago, this place was still flat. Half a month later, a city wall four feet high was raised. Under the gaze of everyone, Yang Dezheng rode his horse to the foot of the city wall. He jumped off the horse and stroked the cold bluestone on the wall, but his heart was burning.
Chen Yao couldn't guess what Yang Dezheng was thinking. When he saw Yang Dezheng stroking the big bluestone on the wall, he quickly explained: "These big bluestone bricks are mined from the mountains by the common people hammer by hammer. There is absolutely no cutting corners." ." Then he added, "My subordinates and General Yang Gui are watching, no one dares."
Yang Dezheng sighed, it is really a miracle in the history of architecture. But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them alive. He turned his head and looked at the ragged people who were responsible for building the city. He did not think that this Guancheng was a miracle. These were all piled up by 400,000 people with a single pair of hands, and there was no element of miracle at all. Yang Dezheng was never willing to use the word "miracle" to erase the achievements of the people. When Yang Dezheng climbed to the top of the city, he saw a tall city gate tower standing on the city gate.
Yang Gui was waiting for him with a group of old men similar to foremen. Yang Dezheng clasped his fists at them and said solemnly: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone." These old foremen waved their hands repeatedly and said: "It's not hard work, it's not hard work..."
Yang Gui walked forward with a smile and said: "Stop saying these polite words, the people don't like it. If you really think they are working hard, treat them better when you rule this place in the future." Yang Dezheng said with a bitter smile: "I have reduced taxes in Fengzhou and Shengzhou for five years in one breath. If the reduction continues, Sun Jin will have to resign. I don't have many civil servants, and currently I only have a pillar like Sun Yu. But Can’t let go.”
Yang Yanping knew Sun Ji's temperament to some extent, and he also knew that Sun Ji was someone Yang Dezheng valued, so Yang Gui was not surprised at all when Yang Dezheng said this. Yang Gui smiled and said: "I already know that you have reduced taxes for them for five years, and I also know that there is no way to make concessions on taxes. The people do not ask you to reduce taxes again.
However, in recent days, many people have approached me and said that they are willing to stay and live here in Chenjiakou. I heard that you created some sort of Agricultural Reclamation Corps, so they also wanted to join in. Yang Dezheng was stunned and said: "This matter is easy to handle. I will leave all the specific matters to Chen Yao." In this way, a garrison city will definitely be built here in the future, and nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses should be stationed here. Therefore, with the city of Chenjiakou as the boundary, the entire area within ten miles to the west will be used for military garrison training.
The large area of wasteland and pasture ten miles away was all allocated to the Agricultural Reclamation Corps. Their families can be allowed to build their own villages there. "The old men following Yang Gui were excited when they heard Yang Dezheng's words. Yang Gui turned around and asked them with a smile: "How is it? Are you satisfied? The old men nodded excitedly and said, "Satisfied!" satisfy! "
The two brothers Yang Dezheng and Yang Gui smiled at each other at the same time. Yang Gui smiled and said: "Now that we understand the trivial matters, it's time to get down to business. Today this pass is completed, you need to give it a name." Yang Gui said thoughtfully: "What do you think of Chenjia Pass?" Yang Gui was stunned, with a smile on his face. Gradually disappeared, he shook his head in a low voice and said: "That's not right! The reason why Chenjiakou is called Chenjiakou is because the Chen family originally lived here. However, since Shi Jingtang dedicated this place to the Liao people, the Liao people used it for convenience. After ruling this place, he killed all the Chen family.
Mentioning the Chen family always makes people inexplicably sad, so it would be better to change their name. Yang Dezheng was startled, and nodded solemnly: "Then it's called Fuxing Pass." This place is the starting point for the rejuvenation of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Yang Gui's eyes lit up and he praised: "It's very good." "
Yang Gui had already prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Yang Dezheng took up his pen and wrote the three characters "Fuxingguan" on the rice paper. He also wrote the four characters "Yang Dezheng's inscription" on the bottom right corner. Two pairs of masters and apprentices had already been prepared on the city gate tower, one of which was specially responsible for carving. After reading Yang Dezheng's handwriting, they had people hang them on the edge of the city wall with baskets.
On the edge of the city wall, slightly upward, there is a specially blank space. The master and apprentice began to carve quickly. Similarly, another pair of masters and disciples also began to carve inscriptions on a plaque that had been prepared. Yang Dezheng's words were engraved on the city gate and plaque exactly as they were by the two pairs of masters and disciples.
The carving lasted for an hour. When the two pairs of master and apprentice completed the carving, the time just reached noon. Massive amounts of bamboo were thrown into the fire, amidst the crackling sound of firecrackers. Yang Dezheng lifted the red cloth covering the plaque. The three words "Fuxingguan" are coated with a layer of gold paint and shine in the sun.
A burst of fanatical cheers broke out in the crowd of common people. Han people have always been dependent on thick city walls in their hearts. A tall city wall separated Shengzhou and Liao Kingdom. Let them feel safe from the bottom of their hearts.
And when Yang Dezheng dispatched the 20,000 revival infantry stationed in the city to the top of the city with a wave of his hand, the people felt even more secure. The Fuxing infantry had barely moved into the shadow of soldiers, and had also experienced the fighting between Fengzhou and Ye Qiganbo. Their courage doesn't need to be trained anymore.
The remaining training of tactics and formations cannot be completed overnight. After Yang Dezheng mobilized the revival infantry to the top of the city, he entrusted them all to Yang Gui. Yang Gui was taught by Yang Yanzhao step by step, and he was very good at city defense tactics.
He can also sharpen his infantry in battle. The city wall is thick and wide, and the aisles on the city wall are two sheets wide. Therefore, Yang Gui was fully able to train the revival infantry on the city wall. The city wall was built, but neither Yang Dezheng nor Yang Gui had any intention of dismissing the 400,000 people.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
