Three days later, Mianzhou Han River ferry.
By water, you can reach Chang'an Waiguan Road in two days, and then return to Chang'an in one day.
I don't want to encounter sudden situations in Mianzhou, and there is a civil unrest in Jingzhou.
The prefect of Jingzhou was trapped in the city, and Jingzhou City was occupied by the militia.
When Bai Song heard the news, he learned it from a pedestrian, and then immediately went to Mianzhou Prefecture to inquire about the news, and the news was confirmed.
At this moment, five thousand garrison troops had gathered in Mianzhou, and the leader was named Hou Yuelin. After some inquiry, I found out that he was Hou Junji's son.
The incident happened suddenly. Bai Song learned about it by the way, but decided to change his schedule to find out.
A carriage came out of Mianzhou and arrived at the military camp outside the city. Soldiers immediately blocked it: "The military camp is an important area, no unauthorized entry is allowed!"
"I am Bai Song. I am passing through here and want to see your general."
Bai Song opened the car curtain and shouted loudly.
In the entire Tang Dynasty, Bai Song was the only one who did not need to reveal his official name, he only needed a name.
Bai Song did not have a big name, but it was just a simple name that made soldiers inside and outside the military camp take him seriously.
"Sir Bai, we will report it later."
After a while, the gate of the military camp opened, and a group of generals and soldiers lined up to greet him.
"Lord Bai, you are here to welcome us from afar!"
A general in his early thirties held his hand towards Bai Song in the car from a distance.
Judging from his facial expression, which is very similar to Hou Junji's, he must be Hou Yuelin, Hou Junji's son.
"General Hou, I'm sorry for disturbing you."
"Hey, it's an honor for our army that Master Bai can come. Follow me to the Chinese army's tent immediately. I must entertain you well."
Bai Song didn't refuse and called the two girls in the car to get down.
The officers and soldiers in the army were so enticed that they swallowed their saliva when they saw the appearance of two beautiful girls.
Especially when he saw the dignified and elegant Ouyang Yanran, his eyes seemed to be cannibalistic.
Ouyang Yanran pretended not to see it, maintained her posture, and followed Bai Song politely.
Along the way, Ouyang Yanran has maintained this posture, maintaining her beauty without losing her grace. She follows her goal nonchalantly. Seeing that they are approaching Chang'an day by day, their relationship has not changed in any substantial way. I felt somewhat anxious.
Fortunately, what happened in Mianzhou gave her some confidence. If she didn't waste another day, she would have one more chance. If she could leave the boring carriage and change to another environment, she might have more opportunities to get close to him.
Looking at these soldiers, Ouyang Yanran had a thought in her mind, whether she should show off a little and seduce one or two bold soldiers to belittle her, so as to see Master Bai's attitude towards her.
But such an idea was quickly rejected by her. This method would be self-defeating if it was not done right.
After a while, the three of them had arrived at the Chinese army tent.
Hou Yuelin saw that the two women around Bai Song didn't have any bad intentions, but were a little troublesome. He asked the soldiers to bring two cloaks, and insisted on both women wearing them to avoid causing commotion in the army.
Afterwards, Hou Yuelin called his men to prepare a banquet. Before the banquet, Hou Yuelin asked: "Master Bai, do you have any instructions for coming today?"
"I heard about the civil uprising in Jingzhou and the prefect was trapped, so I came here to inquire."
"It's just a mob, nothing to worry about. When my troops arrive outside Jingzhou City, the mob will naturally abandon their armor and surrender."
"So simple?" Bai Song asked back, "I think General Hou didn't say anything. I passed through Jingzhou several times and knew that there were three thousand soldiers stationed in Jingzhou. Before there were troops stationed in the west, there were military camps on the north and south sides. There are 1,000 troops stationed in the city, and there are more than ten sentry posts at various strategic points, each with dozens of soldiers. If it is really just a mob making trouble, why does the general need to specially gather troops?"
Hou Yuelin touched his beard awkwardly and smiled hesitantly: "My lord does not understand the actual situation. Even if it is not as simple as what I said, it is not as alarmist as your lord."
"General, I left Chang'an this time to inspect various places on behalf of the emperor. If the general refuses to tell the truth, then I can only report it to the court truthfully. Although it is said that something happened in Jingzhou, it is not difficult to implicate the joint and several responsibilities. On the general’s head.”
"This..." Hou Yuelin was a little embarrassed when he heard it. He thought for a while and then sighed, "Hey, since you want to hear the truth, I will tell the truth. The matter started because the prince encircled and suppressed a generation of Jianghu forces in Jingzhou."
"Prince?"
"Your Excellency, you don't know, right? The prince brought a group of experts from the court to Jingzhou to suppress the Jianghu forces, and the news spread all over the world."
"I know."
Bai Song realized that the news he heard was that Princess Danyang had wiped out the Jianghu forces.
Back in Jingzhou, the prince took the lead.
Li Chengqian left Chang'an with Princess Danyang, and Bai Song saw it with his own eyes.
How could a child like him take charge of such a thing?
It must be Princess Danyang who was behind the plan, but the news about the Jingzhou generation was dominated by the prince.
Bai Song knew there was something fishy about it as soon as he heard it.
Hou Yuelin continued: "The prince has been fighting against the Jianghu forces for three months in Yizhou, Jingzhou, and has killed many people. When the Jianghu sects heard about it, all the Jianghu sects were devastated. Seeing that almost all the Jianghu forces were killed, it caused a stir. The people in Jingzhou have complained. Because many of those Jianghu people have relatives and friends, and their relatives and friends are the people of Jingzhou generation. The prince's killing of Jianghu people is to make enemies of the people. One or two people can be said to be fine, but the prince killed too many people, Jingzhou The people all regarded the prince as their mortal enemy, so there was a civil uprising in Jingzhou."
"So that's it..."
Hou Yuelin continued: "Now there are rumors from all sides in Jingzhou that the prince killed innocent people indiscriminately. The hatred has affected the garrison in Jingzhou. Now that someone among the garrison has changed his life, the city of Jingzhou will naturally not be protected. Those people are not trying to enclose the land and become kings. , spread the word to make the matter bigger and reach the ears of the emperor. Unless the prince is dismissed, he will never stop."
"There are other things like this!" Bai Songxin said it was weird. At first glance, it sounded like someone was causing trouble, but could it be that it really caused anger and resentment?
After thinking about it, Bai Song asked, "What are you going to do, general?"
"What else can we do? Since we have led the army to attack Jingzhou and dispersed the mob, they will naturally not make more noise. The matter cannot be spread outside, otherwise it will be bad for the prince's reputation and he will be punished. If someone takes advantage of it, that is what will really shake the foundation of the country."
"If ordinary people really revolt, I suggest that the general should focus on making peace."
"Make peace? How to make peace? Do we still want the prince to show his guilt to the world? If the mob does not get the punishment it deserves, what should we do in the future? Your Excellency puts kindness first. I have nothing to say, but the army The rules of the army are different from those of the imperial court, so please forgive me."
