Spring is the season when all things grow, but the vast plains east of the Taihang Mountains have dilapidated villages and sparsely populated areas.
The wandering wind is mixed with blood, and unchecked corpses are crawling on the road...
Although the government has basically put down the rebellion in Hebei, it is difficult to regain its former vitality.
Zhendingchengjunyamen.
Mrs. She was currently sitting in the main seat reading letters.
The female generals below did not speak to Yang Zongbao, waiting for her reaction.
After a long while, she raised her head and said:
"Lord Kou said that the imperial court appreciates us for quickly pacifying Hebei Province."
"The Prime Minister also intends to restore Zong Baoguan to his original position."
Everyone just looked happy when Taijun She continued:
"But we must not be discouraged. We can quickly mobilize our troops and enter Shanxi from Niangziguan to defeat the bandit Tian Hu first."
As she spoke, she said in an excited tone:
"As long as we take the lead in quelling Tian Hu, we can not only offset the previous sins, but also add new achievements."
"In this way, Pan Renmei will no longer have any reason to prevent Gui Ying from taking charge of the palace, and can even compete with Di Qing."
She was well aware of Pan Renmei's shamelessness.
Even if the Yang family has done a lot to counter the rebellion this time, it is likely that Pan Renmei will hinder it.
The most likely possibility is that he will go back on his words and veto the creation of the post of deputy envoy to the palace. In that case, only Di Qing will be able to securely hold this post.
If they accumulate enough merits in countering the rebellion this time, even if there is only one vacancy, Mu Guiying can still compete for it.
If the Yang family hadn't been on the wrong team this time, Mu Guiying would have been much more talented than Di Qing.
Kou Zhun also solemnly reminded this matter in his letter.
The best situation is to drag Cao Bin into the water through Di Qing. As long as Cao Bin is brought to their side, Pan Renmei's plan will not succeed.
Doing so can not only destroy the relationship between Cao Pan, but also win over Cao Bin, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Although Taijun She was very dissatisfied with Cao Bin because of Sister Yang's incident, she still gave in a little bit when it came to national affairs involving Pan Renmei.
If Cao Bin could establish a clear relationship with Pan Renmei and succeed in her plan of "marrying both mother and father", she would not be able to turn a blind eye to Sister Yang's matter.
After hearing Taijun She's words, the generals of the Yang family suddenly looked hesitant and stopped talking.
Mu Guiying pondered for a moment, frowned and said:
"Old lady, this plan is inappropriate."
"Our army has just defeated Wang Qing and suffered considerable losses. The soldiers are in urgent need of rest and recuperation."
"Besides, Tian Hu captures southern Shanxi. Once he goes east from Zhiguan and Taihang, he will directly threaten Luoyang and Bianjing."
Shanxi is close to the capital in the south. Although it is blocked by the Taihang Mountains, there are two roads that can lead out. You can attack Damingfu in the north, and you can cross the Yellow River in the south to attack Jingluo. It is very dangerous.
After speaking, she suggested:
"Why don't we lead the troops south and garrison the state to guard against bandits?"
Yang Zongbao also nodded and said:
"Old lady, Guiying is right. Threatening Taiyuan is not a big deal, but Bianjing is more important."
Hearing this, Taijun She smiled and said:
"Zong Bao Guiying doesn't need to worry. The Taihang Erxing Pass is dangerous and the imperial court has sent heavy troops to guard it. There is no way to guard against it!"
"As the saying goes, soldiers are valuable and swift. Now that Jingxing Road is still in the hands of the imperial court, we can take advantage of the unexpected and rescue Taiyuan."
Jingxing Road is also one of the eight Taihang Roads. It cuts through the layers of mountains and connects Zhending and Taiyuan. However, this road is not short and the mountain road is also very difficult.
As he said this, the old lady looked at the crowd and said:
"Although we quickly pacified Hebei, Wang Qing was just a vassal of Tian Hu, and he was allowed to escape. His achievements were still insufficient, and even the ability to offset his previous crimes was somewhat unsatisfactory."
"Even if I don't want to join the army, the court will urge me..."
Sister Yang said with some resentment:
"Then we need to rest and reorganize our soldiers. We originally had few soldiers, but now we only have more than 5,000 soldiers. How can we continue to fight?"
"Furthermore, if Cao Bin hadn't sent his subordinates privately to convey military information, how could we have pacified Hebei so quickly?"
"The imperial court has no reason for us to continue to march."
"What achievements? It's not the people in the court who have the final say. I don't think there is any need to pay attention to them."
"Our merits are enough for Zongbao Guan to be reinstated. Why should we still listen to the orders of Wang Yanling and others?"
As she spoke, she said a little arrogantly:
"There is still Cao Bin in the court, who can still watch our family being bullied..."
Before she could finish speaking, Taijun She angrily said:
"Shut up, without Cao Bin, our Yang family can't win, right?"
"Even now, you are still so shameless. If you dare to say anything more, I will beat you to death first to avoid embarrassment to me."
Seeing that Sister Yang was so angry that she shut up, Mrs. She ordered with lingering anger:
"Order the sergeant to rest for a day, and then send the troops to Niangzi Pass and head straight to Taiyuan."
It would be fine if Cao Bin was not mentioned, but she would get very angry when Cao Bin was mentioned.
Especially when she saw Sister Yang's heartless look, she was so angry that her liver ached. Cao Bin was just a ridiculous playboy, but he didn't expect that he would bully the Yang family.
If he hadn't been kind to the Yang family, Taijun She would have wanted to hit him to death with a cane.
Moreover, she was still thinking about Wang Yanling, Kou Zhun and others trying to drive a wedge between Cao Pan and Cao Bin, so how could she come to seek refuge with Cao Bin?
In fact, Taijun She could give Cao Bin such an opportunity only because she had repeatedly given in.
Although the etiquette of the Song Dynasty was not as strict as that of later generations, it also attached great importance to etiquette and law. Ruining the family reputation was an extremely serious matter for an innocent family.
Kicking your children out of the house and severing ties is just common practice, and those who are mean and cold-blooded will be beaten to death.
Seeing that her anger had not subsided, everyone did not dare to speak out. Yang Zongbao opened his mouth but did not dare to refute. Seeing this, Mu Guiying could only say politely:
"Since the old lady is about to go on an expedition, food and grass must not be taken lightly."
Hearing this, the aunt quickly said:
"Yes, the old lady must not be careless."
"A few days ago, if Judge Wang of the Hebei Transshipment Department hadn't argued hard and kept an eye on the grain transshipment, we would have been plotted by Pan Renmei's party."
Judge Wang is a disciple of Taishi Pang, and is considered to be a member of Cao Bin's family. With Yanzi entrusting him, he will naturally do his best.
At this time, everyone knew it well, but they did not dare to mention Cao Bin's name for fear of annoying Taijun She again.
Taijun She glanced at them and said softly:
"There's no need to be secretive. I know your thoughts and I'm naturally grateful to him..."
"But don't worry, the Shanxi transfer envoy was specially dispatched by Prime Minister Wang, so there will be no problems."
Having said this, she stopped talking and waved her hand:
"Okay, tell the soldiers to have a good rest tomorrow, and to mobilize immediately the day after tomorrow. Anyone who delays will be killed!"
After saying that, he left the office directly.
The ladies looked at each other for a long time before Aunt Yang stood up and said:
"The matter has come to an end, just follow the old lady's instructions."
The fortune teller is naturally much more powerful than a judge. Since the old lady said so, they can only trust it.
Seeing this, Sanniang lamented:
"How can I recover after just one day's rest? Shanxi's terrain is complicated, and even Old Linggong..."
After saying that, she immediately realized something was wrong and quickly covered her mouth...
