There were no counties under the twelve prefectures of the Yuan Dynasty. Until now, under the Western Expedition led by the Xumeng Mansion, only Beidi and most of the three prefectures where Zhengzhang Royal Court was located were left, except for the land in the east. There is still one state and one state where the eight tribes are located that has not been returned to the Xu Meng Mansion. The remaining seven states are all under the rule of the Xu Meng Mansion. Among the eight tribes, except the Mu family, the other seven have also attached themselves to the Xu Meng Mansion. The state's money, food, men and horses can attack the royal court of Zhengzhang in only three states, which is not a rare thing in the world.
Even ordinary people know a thing or two about it, but most of them just drink wine with tea and swallow it in their stomachs with laughter and curses. No one has a good look at the road ahead of the royal court of Dayuan Zhengzhang. The situation is over and they are just hanging on.
A movement of thousands of armies costs a lot of gold every day. The eight states are so powerful that they have abundant money and food. How can a mere three states be able to compete with them? Therefore, if they are even remotely interested in this matter, most people are just waiting for the Yuan Dynasty to change. Quan adds talking points.
The Royal Court of Zhengzhang is located in Guzhou. Even though the war has been fought to the death, and even though the tribes of the Shunxu Meng Mansion have sent most of their cavalry soldiers to different places to compete for territory, money and food, the number of soldiers is still insufficient in comparison.
What's more, after the change of commanders in the Xu Meng Mansion, the new commander knew the selfish motives of the tribes, so he followed his will and changed the idea of taking the royal court. After stabilizing the position, he rarely ordered the entire army to go to war. Instead, he launched a large-scale war in Liuzhou in the north, and went out of his way to Manpower was selected from the elites of various ministries to intercept money and food and attack small reinforcements, with the intention of trapping Guzhou, where the Zhengzang Royal Court was located. Guzhou was already extremely short of food and manpower. After years of war, the desolation was evident. There is neither much food and grass to store nor the manpower to go into battle. Compared with other states in the Yuan Dynasty, he is really as weak as an old man in his sixties.
This sentence even spreads from all the big and small cities in Guzhou, and it spreads more and more widely. It is very catchy for children who live in the Eastern Territory of the Great Yuan Dynasty and have never suffered from the war.
The red clay stove is baking new wine, but there is no food to share with friends. When I raise my head, I can't see the land of Guzhou. The princes in Liang are thinking about the difficulty of stealing.
There is nothing to steal, and nine out of ten households have no food. It is logical that they can only transport money, food and manpower to Liuzhou in the north. After He Han, the young man from the royal court, changed his tactics, the new commander of the Xumeng Mansion also made such a move. It was unreasonable. He used his own tactics to suppress the royal court in the main tent with his military formation, and turned his spear point to Liuzhou from a distance.
Although Liuzhou has more manpower than Guzhou and the neighboring Bailouzhou, most of the tribes that support the Zhengzhang Royal Court have moved to Liuzhou, and a small group has gone to Bailouzhou in the far west. However, they have been fighting for many years. The newly recruited soldiers of the Xu Meng Mansion's cavalry were often not good at riding and shooting, let alone those who were good at fighting. In the past, they could only be responsible for escorting grain and transporting troops. If they really fought with the Xu Meng Mansion's cavalry, the number of casualties would be twice as many. Facing the enemy, he quickly retreated to the border city of Liuzhou and built a high wall to defend it.
However, Guzhou, which was so close to each other and had its food and military routes cut off, has almost become a caged beast. This is also due to the scholar Huang Fuchao who rushed to the southern part of the country with his troops and almost made the western border of the Yuan Dynasty within the palm of his hand. Liuzhou and Bailouzhou need to be locked up. It is reasonable for the imperial court to destroy itself without attack. It is boiled in warm water and it only needs to be delayed steadily.
Lezhou and Guzhou are separated by the most powerful river in the Yuan Dynasty. It spans several states, starts from the mountains in the north, stretches down, and merges into the East China Sea for eternity. However, the winter in the Yuan Dynasty is too cold. , causing the upper and lower sides of this thousands-mile-long river to be covered with ice. Even if the ice is firm, it is still difficult for a large army to pass. There are also large areas of antlers outside Guzhou. Even if the defenders are small, it is difficult to cross.
"When I was a child, I heard that there was such a Mangchi River in the Yuan Dynasty. I never thought that a river of this magnitude could not withstand the bone-chilling wind of the Yuan Dynasty. It was so cold that it became even more difficult."
The sky is beautiful today, and the sun is rarely seen. In a good teahouse in the border town of Lezhou, several people are sitting across from each other, not drinking tea soup, but still drinking. However, there are fewer drinkers among the four of them. Yun Zhong declined politely, as he was still a little addicted to alcohol. Liu Dan had been drinking water from He Zhizhou six or seven times. When he woke up, he didn't know where he was or what he had done yesterday.
It was clear that the body of a cultivator was extremely strong, and after a series of binge drinking, he was infected with wind and cold for the first time. So he did not dare to have a drink with this person anymore. He sat aside and drank tea in frustration, looking at Wang Xunchi and He Zhizhou with squinted eyebrows and crooked eyes. Changing cups makes me very upset.
According to Liu Dan's eyesight, Wang Xunchi was very capable. He only handed out four throwing knives in total that day. Although it was inevitable that he was underestimating the enemy, his level was really not much lower than his own. Unfortunately, this man's words and deeds were very dissolute and arrogant. , should not know much about the Great Yuan lands.
But only after talking with Wang Xunchi did I know this person.
He knew the territory of Dayuan quite well. He put down his cup and took the words from He Zhizhou, "Let's not talk about other things. The Mangchi River got its name because of the fierceness of the river. It was like a reckless and angry man galloping on his horse. This name means that when mortals encounter this river, they need to rein in their horses first, so the so-called Lezhou is also called Lemazhou. The river is so powerful that it is the first time to unblock the ice. Ships will probably be able to pass it in another month. Unfortunately, now The long bridge connecting Guzhou is in the hands of the Xumeng Mansion. A few people may be able to let it go, but if there are many people, don't even think about it."
Although they were traveling together, most of them were just chatting. Neither He Zhizhou nor Wang Xunchi revealed the details, so Liu Dan, who heard something different from the words, frowned and looked at Wang Xunchi, who was also drunk.
"It is extremely unwise to say this."
Yun Zhong stood up alone and walked to the window of the teahouse. He only concentrated on listening to what was going on downstairs. Without saying a word, He Zhizhou raised his glass and smiled at Liu Dan, "Young Master Yun and I are fellow travelers. We have already made it clear, Brother Liu." I’m still in the dark and I really can’t bear to hide it.”
Yun Zhong, who was standing in front of the window, seemed to have never seen Liu Dan become angry. He waved to the three of them, indicating that they could come to the window and listen quietly.
There was a lot of noise under the teahouse, and the teahouse was very high. Just by looking a little far away, you could see the small courtyard. Several armored soldiers kicked open the courtyard door and knocked out a young man who was about to reach his crown. He was forcibly dragged outside the door.
The young man probably had some skills. He kept struggling and almost escaped from the two soldiers on the left and right while swinging his shoulders. However, the leading soldier still smashed the knife handle into his mouth and nose, causing blood and water to splash everywhere. Holding on to the left and right, pretending to leave. A man was chased out of the hospital. He looked young, and his hair was half white. The same woman was chased out of the hospital, followed by two children. However, she was scolded by the man and returned to the hospital. She timidly looked outside. .
The ears of the four of them were all very good. They had heard the noise just now, and after listening to it one after another, they understood the whole story. Several soldiers were soldiers from Liaobo's tribe, and they were responsible for collecting taxes. However, this family never paid all the money, so they came to take people away.
It happened that this family had an eldest son of the right age who was about to take him to serve in the army. The couple refused and went out to plead with him, saying that the miscellaneous taxes were excessive and the family had almost no food to eat recently. , I can't get any money, so I hope the military master will give me a few days of grace.
It is the Liaobo tribe that accounts for most of Lezhou. Since a few people came to this border town, they often heard from the wealthy and well-dressed people that the Liaobo tribe came here, often performed good deeds, and had no regard for the common people. It's a blessing indeed. This place was originally under the jurisdiction of the tribes loyal to the Zhengzhang Royal Court. If it were replaced by another tribe to occupy Lezhou, I'm afraid there would be a bloody storm no matter what. Therefore, it means a lot of praise, but often words Many Wang Xunchi never said anything in agreement.
"Exorbitant taxes, heavy taxes, and servitude have always fallen on ordinary people. If you are not an ordinary person, stand taller, and have effective means, you can only waste money and avoid disasters, and you will be able to avoid such suffering. Liaobo Ministry's plan It's very big, and it's not yet time to use the knife, so he definitely won't attack those golden nobles. Of course, the lackeys must choose fat and strong ones to lead the way, so those families who are surrounded by winds and enemies don't care about their masters at all. Whoever it is, all you need to do is keep this line prosperous. It’s human nature, but it’s a bit disgraceful no matter how you look at it.”
Wang Xunchi seemed to be used to it. After hearing this, he wandered back to the table and continued drinking.
And He Zhizhou, who was standing beside the window lattice, clenched his fists without knowing it.
He Zhizhou had always taken on a lot of dirty work in Zhusang Road. He asked himself that he was definitely not a good person who often did good deeds. It was just that the sobbing and pleading sounds of the man with half-white temples and the woman came to his ears. He didn't know why, but his hands The knuckles of the fists cracked almost continuously.
"Can you save this family and the entire Yuan Dynasty?" But Wang Xunchi still poured more wine with a playful expression. After drinking the glass in one gulp, he chuckled and said, "There are also soldiers in Zhusang Road who abandoned their homes and careers. That's right. Even if the Heaven and Earth were shattered by the battle between Zhang Wangting and Xu Meng Mansion, the corpses of those who died on the battlefield could still fill up the cracks in the ground. It is not a bad thing to have good intentions in troubled times, but even if you save this family, can the Liaobo Department allow you to Stepping into the royal court of Zhengzhang smoothly? In the midst of a glass of wine, the whole Yuan Dynasty is full of dead people. Can you save them? There are also many young soldiers in Zhusang Road, and there are also young and old waiting at home. Can you save them? life."
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At the beginning, people can't help themselves. What is a good deed? It means victory.
He Zhizhou's clenched fists suddenly relaxed, but his whole body collapsed in an instant. He walked back to his original position in embarrassment, holding the cup and wanting to drink, but he put the cup down again, no longer thinking about drinking.
Not far from the tea house, there was singing and dancing in the brothel every day. When the people inside and outside the city saw a group of cavalry galloping towards them, they retreated one after another.
Yun Zhong stood at the window lattice without saying a word, but he always felt that there were some slight signs of spring in Dayuan today. The sun was slightly warm, and the clear sky was generous, shining on people coming and going, and he gently raised his two fingers. He clicked down at the teahouse, then took back his two fingers and sat back down to drink tea. Liu Dan could see it clearly. Just when he raised his finger, several faint silk threads fell in the middle of the street and disappeared for an instant, but he did not speak in the end.
There was warmth in the floating clouds, and the swordsman in white, holding his head with one hand, looked outside the building again.
The gloomy Shen Dayuan finally cleared the clouds and saw the sun.
It was such a good weather day that thousands of horses crossed the river.
