After entering October, the top brass of the Perak Army were extremely busy, because in addition to the heavy military and economic construction, there were also heavy tasks of land reclamation and sowing.
Because agriculture depends on the weather, to ensure food supply for the coming year, we must plant as many types of food as possible and plant all three million acres of land.
During this period, the Mongolian army did not make any major movements, but small groups of cavalry were constantly sent to harass them, but they did not dare to go deep into the hinterland.
The most in-depth Mongolian reconnaissance cavalry went to the Datang Reclamation Point in Pujiang City. This Mongolian cavalry team secretly used skin bags to float across the river. Since there was no time in the county town, they could wander to the vicinity of the Datang Reclamation Point.
Since they could not attack the village surrounded by high walls and trenches, the cavalry team wandered not far outside the village, trying to shoot villagers working outside.
They didn't want to, but the militiamen in the village secretly followed the ditch to get close. After being killed by grenades and wounding several people, the remaining cavalry fled in panic, but unexpectedly got lost in the dense mud ponds and ditches along the way. Got the horses.
The archery skills of these Mongolian cavalry were very ferocious. Not only were the militiamen who were following them unable to get close, but they were shot and wounded several people. In the end, the field brigade musketeers, the official name of the horse infantry, who came after hearing the news, used artillery. Eliminated.
Practice has proved that cavalry and artillery are the nemesis of the Mongolian cavalry. As long as the Perak Army has horses, the Mongolian cavalry will retreat in spite of difficulties.
The internal construction of the Pili Army is going smoothly, but troubles come one after another. First, Cao Zhizhou of Yazhou sent people to ask for Baizhang City again and again.
This shameless approach made Ouyang Xuan both funny and angry. Not to mention that it was obtained from the Mongolian army, Cao Zhizhou did not mention this city when he asked for the famous mountain city.
In Cao Zhizhou's view at the time, Baizhang was small and poor compared to Mingshan, and the city had been burned by the Mongolian army, so it had no value in the short term.
To restore Baizhang City would not only require a lot of financial resources but also take a long time. Cao Zhizhou really had no interest in doing such a thing.
The magistrate of Baizhang and other officials were also dead, and no one came forward to ask for it from the Pili Army, so Cao Zhizhou stopped asking.
But after just one month, the repairs of Baizhang City were actually completed by the Pili Army, and the population and economy began to slowly recover, with more business travelers passing by.
Seeing that Baizhang was about to prosper again, Cao Zhizhou took action. He complained to Yu Xing, saying that the Pili army had taken advantage of the situation and seized Baizhang City, which belonged to Yazhou.
On the one hand, he kept sending people to meet Ouyang Xuan, threatening to report it to the court if he did not hand over the Pili Army. He also frequently hinted that he was very tough in the Lin'an court and backstage, and Ouyang Xuan would not be able to bear it.
However, he was self-aware and knew that Baizhang City would not be able to be captured by all the Yazhou troops due to its steepness and solidity.
Therefore, he sent someone to send a large amount of property to Yu Xing. It was well known that Yu Xing and his son were greedy for money, so he asked him to convince Ouyang Xuan.
It is said that Yu Xing, as a fisherman in the officialdom, would not be manipulated by his subordinates because of money. But he sensed business opportunities from this matter and wanted to squeeze out more money.
He first told Cao Zhizhou that this matter was extremely difficult, and the Pili Army had never been promoted, implying that the property sent by Cao Zhizhou was not enough.
Although Cao Zhizhou didn't know where Ouyang Xuan came from, he also knew that the Pili Army would not give in easily, and he could only accept Yu Xing's request for bribes with a pinched nose.
On the side of the Pili Army, Yu Xing first told Ouyang Xuan that although Baizhang City was taken back from the Mongolian army, it should be returned to Yazhou according to the court regulations.
He had been exposed to this matter many times, but Cao Zhizhou refused to let him go. If Lin'an investigated, the Pili Army would be severely punished, and it would be difficult for him to protect himself.
Ouyang Xuan knew that this old official was just trying to swindle some money, so he sent someone to send him more money.
After all, Yu Xing is the nominal boss, so it would be no good if the relationship becomes tense. This Baizhang City is the west gate of the Perak Army area, and it will definitely not be handed over. It would be a good deal if we could spend some money to solve the problem.
This is how Yu Xing understood the psychology of both parties and took advantage of his status as a judge.
"Eating the plaintiff and eating the defendant" does not favor any party - only the party that sends more money. In fact, he wished that there would be a protracted dispute over the ownership of Baizhang City, so that he could get more benefits, until both sides could no longer squeeze out any profit.
"If you don't get rich as an official, you won't even come to invite me." This was not only the motto of Yu Xing and his son, but also the motto of most officials in the Southern Song Dynasty.
In fact, Yu Xing did not get all of the money he gained from corruption, but a large part was used to manage senior officials in the court, including the Privy Council and Prime Minister, as well as the Queen Mother, Queen and other noble concubines in the harem.
Seeing Yu Xing's ambiguous attitude, Ouyang Xuan became even more indifferent to the threat from Yazhou Cao Zhizhou. Now that Baizhang City is in the hands of the Perak Army, is it possible that Yazhou dares to send troops to attack?
Later, when Yu Xing asked for property again, he ignored him. This man was so greedy, like a gangrene attached to the bone, he would not let go after being stung.
After the Battle of Hengyuan Fort, Yu Xing repeatedly sent people to ask for artillery, ammunition, and even production equipment and technical personnel, but Ouyang Xuan found reasons to refuse. Now that the Pili Army doesn't have enough, how can they give it to them?
After the Battle of Qiongzhou, Yu Xing used the Baizhang City incident to attack Ouyang Xuan, but he did not press hard after receiving the money.
However, he also knew that the Pili Army would listen to orders rather than announcements, and it would be of no benefit to both sides if he really pissed off Ouyang Xuan, so he had been more restrained and did not dare to push the Pili Army into a hurry.
But after October, his requests for firearms, technology, and supplies became more urgent, and his attitude became tougher. Because Yu Xing was promoted again - he was appointed by the imperial court as the envoy to Sichuan, deputy envoy to pacify Chengdu, and governor of Jiading Prefecture. In other words, he became the second-in-command in Sichuan in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Sichuan's political envoy Pu Zezhi was no longer trusted by Lin'an due to the Battle of Chengdu. In order to support the war situation, he promoted a group of powerful generals, and Yu Xing was one of them.
For this promotion, Yu Xing not only took advantage of the brilliant achievements of the Pili Army, but also spent a lot of money. He spent 5,000 taels of silver on the famous traitor Ding Daquan alone.
According to the unspoken rules of officialdom in the Southern Song Dynasty, no matter how outstanding your military achievements are, if you want to be promoted, you still have to do everything.
Of course, Ouyang Xuan's agreement to transfer firearms was not due to Yu Xing's pressure, but based on his judgment of the current situation.
On the other hand, Niulin led his army to defeat the Song army in the Battle of Mahujiang and captured Zhang Shi, the governor of the capital stationed in Xuzhou.
This Mahu River is the Jinsha River, and the surface of the river is also very wide. Zhang Shi is also a powerful general under Yu Jie. It is not unusual for the Song Army to be defeated by the Mongolian Army on land, but this water battle was defeated by the Mongolian Army. Although the Song Army's water power in Sichuan was weakened due to the long-term war consumption, it also reflected the Mongolian Navy's naval force. Growth in strength.
On the other hand, Ouyang Xuan has learned that Liu Heima is using Jin State's technology to imitate artillery. The Jin Kingdom, which occupied the Central Plains, had a large number of Han people under its rule, and its siege technology was also very advanced, including firearms.
After the Mongols destroyed the Jin Dynasty, they looked down upon these technologies for a while, but after suffering losses in the confrontation with the Song army, they also used the Jin Dynasty firearm technology.
Of course, these firearms of the Mongolian army and the firearms equipped by the Song army in the Huaihe and Huaihe areas were very different from the Pili military firearms, and their effect in actual combat was very poor, so they did not pay attention to firearms.
However, after the First World War at Yokoyuan Fort, the Mongolian army began to pay attention to this new weapon that could change the situation of the war. With their large population base and the skilled craftsmen who ruled the Han Dynasty, it was not difficult for the Mongols to manufacture iron artillery or even more expensive copper artillery.
Once firearms are installed on a large scale, their powerful cavalry will be even more powerful. Take Niulin for example. Although he only had 20,000 men, his combat power had formed a suppressive force on the Sichuan Song army, and Pu Zezhi was defeated steadily.
Jiadingfu City is backed by mountains and water, and is defended by fortresses such as Three Turtles and Jiuding City, but it will also be in danger under artillery attacks.
Once Jiading Prefecture falls into the hands of the Mongolian army, the Perak Army will definitely be on the list of key targets for attack. Therefore, Ouyang Xuan thought for a long time and decided to assist Yu Xingbu with firearm technology.
Of course, the Pili Army only provided firearms technology for equipment used in fortresses and second-line troops.
