As a result, the banquet can no longer go on.
The village elders and clan chiefs who were originally full of lofty ideals were all panic-stricken, and no one was still in the mood to drink.
Yu Xianchun sighed and ordered the servants to take them out to rest and collect themselves. At that moment, everyone went out. Some people left too quickly, knocking over the table with delicious food. Others were knocked over by the threshold, and their faces were covered in blood.
Almost instantly, the originally bustling hall became extremely deserted.
Except for the bloody corpse on the ground, only the two Yu brothers were left.
There were a few servants peeking behind, planning to come in and clean up the mess. Yu Jingchun waved his hand to tell them to calm down.
The two brothers are similar in age and look very similar. If you look closely, you can see that Yu Xianchun has a stronger physique with a protruding belly. He wears iron bracers on his wrists and has thick bones in his palms. He has obviously practiced martial arts. And Yu Jingchun is a scholar, taller and thinner.
Yu Xianchun asked: "The situation over there in Fan Yangcheng is really what Guo Ning said?"
Yu Jingchun shook his head: "That's just rhetoric to the outside world!"
"How do you say that? Did they falsely report the results of the battle? Or is Yang An'er actually a strong man but a weak man?" Yu Xianchun was overjoyed and asked repeatedly.
"Brother, I don't know. In fact, Yang An'er was not defeated by Guo Ning. It was Hu Shahu's army that defeated Yang An'er at the foot of Fanyang City yesterday."
Hu Shahu is a common Jurchen name. Yu Xianchun was stunned for a moment, and then his face changed: "You mean, He Shi Liezhong? Why is he here?"
Although Yu Jingchun had not witnessed it with his own eyes, he rushed to the scene immediately after Fan Yangcheng changed hands to inquire about it, and then he was able to come to Xinqiao Camp with Guo Ning. He had already asked clearly what happened on the battlefield yesterday, and immediately told the process vividly.
Yu Xianchun listened to him silently.
"That is to say, Hu Shahu led his troops to Zhuozhou, intending to seize the merit of annihilating the rebels. When he was about to defeat Yang An'er, Guo Ning sent his subordinates to capture Fanyang City, and he himself led dozens of cavalry into the formation, disrupting Hu Shahu's With my own team, Yang An'er retreated safely?"
"Exactly."
"Then the governor of Zhuozhou, Nian Gezhen, can't do anything against Guo Ning and others? Then Hu Shahu is willing to retreat after suffering such a big loss?"
"It sounds ridiculous, but it's true."
"Nian Jiezhen is a big move, and weakness is inevitable." Yu Xianchun thought for a moment and lowered his voice: "Isn't it really Guo Ning's boast about the fighting on the battlefield? Is it really that Hu Shahu himself led the army and then lost to it? Hu Shahu He was a famous general at that time, with many famous generals under his command. People such as Wugu Lun Duo La, Pu Cha Liu Jin, Wan Yan Chou Nu, etc. are all famous generals on the battlefield, brave and good at fighting!"
"I don't know the movements of the rest of the people. But at the beginning of Guo Ning's breakthrough, Pucha Liujin led hundreds of kidnapper horses to intercept him. He died after just one turn. Brother, if you chase him out now, you can see Guo Ning riding a horse. The green horse. That horse was the one he took after killing Pucha Liujin."
"I never expected that such a vicious tiger would grow out of the grass."
Yu Xianchun exhaled heavily and pondered for a long time.
Yu Jingchun waited for a while and whispered: "This man is so brave and bold. I saw it with my own eyes and was deeply shocked. Brother, I have said it before."
Yu Xianchun shook his head and said: "What I'm worried about is not his personal bravery or lack of bravery."
"What do you mean, brother?"
"The decline of the imperial court and the decay of the Jurchens are not something that happened in a year or two. In the past few years, the reason why the situation has not wavered is because the officials above and the common people below still continue the habits of the early years, and there are people like us The powerful surname is trying its best to maintain the center, not to let the place be ruined, and not to allow people to easily poke through this layer of window paper!"
Yu Xianchun held the wrist guard, walked back and forth in the hall for a few steps, and continued: "However, the defeat at Yehuling the year before last and the defeat at Migukou last year finally weakened the imperial court to such an extent. Therefore, I have been honest for a long time. Yang An'er will rebel again; and a leader like Guo Ning dares to directly control the city and even fight with the imperial commander..."
He stood in front of Yu Jingchun, gesturing and saying: "What the Jurchen nobles above think and how they do it has become a routine over hundreds of years. It is not difficult for us to deal with it and we are skilled at it. But the common people below Once you taste the sweetness and dare to use your sword to gain benefits, you will be in trouble!"
Having said this, he first looked at the door of the hall, and then turned back: "That Guo Ning, it turned out to be just a regular soldier of the Yongtun Army in Changzhou! What knowledge can he have? This man is so brave, it is inevitable that he does not understand the rules. Acting arrogantly...it can easily lead to chaos and destruction! Jingchun, I really don't want to tie the interests of my clan to them!"
"Ahem...brother, it's not like Guo Ning doesn't understand the rules..."
"Joke!" Yu Xianchun was a little excited: "You heard it just now, then Guo Ning wants us to pay according to the military salary figure of the Yongtun garrison in Yuanbian, plus 30%, and pay it on a monthly basis!"
He raised his hand to stop Yu Jingchun's words, and spoke quickly and authentically: "Do you know how much the military salaries of the officers and soldiers stationed in the states behind the mountains have been in recent years? An ordinary regular soldier costs 500 coins per month. Money, eight buckets of rice! Guo Ning’s subordinates now have nearly 2,500 people. Counting the officers and adding 30%, they will have 2,500 bucks of money and 4,000 bucks of rice and grain every month!"
He couldn't help but slap the table and roared: "Are you kidding! In recent years, there have been constant floods and droughts. How much effort have we put into serving the court and appeasing the people? How much money have we spent on food? No matter how well-off our family is now, It’s impossible to come up with such a huge number!”
When Guo Ning was there just now, Yu Xianchun was intimidated by his power. He was afraid that he would lose his life if he made a mistake, so he had to agree repeatedly. Thinking of such a huge expense at this moment, how is it different from using a knife to dig out his flesh and blood? It’s so heartbreaking!
"Brother! Brother!" Yu Jingchun came up a few steps, grabbed Yu Xianchun's arm, and whispered: "Listen to me!"
Yu Xianchun stared angrily and said, "What else can you say?"
"Brother, when Guo Ning came here, he made a suggestion to me. He said that the reason why he asked me to be the person in charge of this collection is because he trusts the methods of the Yu family in Xinqiao Camp and also intends to make peace with my Yu family. . Guo Ning said that as long as we come forward, we will pay the money and food in full on a monthly basis. After the matter is completed, the money and food paid by the Yu family will be returned in full. The money paid by the other families will be divided between my family and Guo Ning 30-70!"
"Hiss..." Yu Xianchun gasped: "What, you say it again?"
Yu Jingchun looked at the back door of the hall and made sure that the servants were standing a little further away before repeating in a deep voice: "He said that after the matter is completed, the money and food paid by the Yu family will be returned in full; the rest of the money and food will be divided between the two families. !”
Seeing that his brother's face was gloomy and uncertain, Yu Jingchun said again: "Brother, the world is getting worse every day. God knows when there will be a big mess? If we have a handful of bran rice on hand, we can recruit one more strong man to take care of my family. The more solid Zhuangzi builds..."
He held out his hand and said in a more serious tone: "That is equivalent to one more life!"
Yu Xianchun lowered his eyelids, considered for a moment, and shook his head: "You are right, but there is still something wrong."
"Brother, Guo Ning has been very patient with us. We have to thank Wang Shixian for his repeated mediation! If we hesitate any longer..."
"No hesitation, no hesitation, just listen to what I have to say." Yu Xian said with a pure tone: "In this world, with chaos approaching, it is a good thing to have thousands of elite soldiers to maintain local peace. Since it is a good thing, every family in our local area You also have to show sincerity. Therefore, when calculating military pay, we must not use the number that was deducted from top to bottom like in Northern Xinjiang, but the number that is clear in the imperial law. How much is that?"
Yu Jingchun was the head of the family, and he remembered the numbers in the transaction book clearly, and immediately said: "According to the imperial court's system, each regular soldier should have two guan of money, nine dou of rice, five liters, and four pieces of silk every month. In addition, every month The monthly supplement for horse money is four hundred coins."
Yu Xianchun nodded heavily: "Okay! Just use this number!"
Yu Jingchun was shocked by his brother's evil heart. After a long time, he said in a trembling voice: "Brother, this is too much!"
"Why are you panicking! Let us report the number first, and then discuss it slowly, bit by bit!" Yu Xianchun couldn't restrain his joy and walked back and forth in the hall twice more: "Ask the servants to come in and clean up. Let’s put the wine on the table again! Invite the leaders and clan heads of each family back and discuss it in detail!”
"Ahem...if someone insists and doesn't want to?"
"Then, you go ask Guo Ning. I think that even though Yang An'er was defeated, there must be remnants of his troops wandering around the states. Those are all extremely vicious thieves, right?"
