"Guan family, since then more than thirty miles north, all the armies have set up camp... Everything is going smoothly, and no thieves have come to harass us."
"We have a lot of momentum this time. I think even if there is no way to transport troops, Bozhou can still win."
"To be honest with your Majesty, I have been fighting for my whole life, and I have never felt so at ease. Thanks to your Majesty's proper command and strategic planning, the King of the Song Dynasty was able to win consecutive battles."
"It won't take long before we can completely drive the Jin people out of the Central Plains. Maybe we can do what Yue Pengju said back then. It might be a good idea to go straight to Huanglong Mansion."
"The grain collected from the imperial court is still sent to Yingzhou... After all, Yingzhou is located with Yue Fei on the left and Lihuai on the right. As for Uncle Liu Xin, he has arrived in Xiangcheng a few days ago. News from the Infantry Department said that the closer he gets to Kaifeng Mansion, the Jin garrison became even weaker. Once the details are found out, he will go straight to Chenzhou. Yue Pengju has already retreated from Zhengzhou to Xuzhou. He is just waiting for us to give him a letter. When the time comes, With the three armies marching north together, it will be just around the corner to regain Kaifeng Mansion."
This city's father county seat is much smaller than Linhuan, not to mention Shouzhou. In addition, it has been attacked several times by Zhao Mi and Yang Yizhong. It is now in a dilapidated state. It is not even noticeable when coming from the south. What's the matter? After entering the city, everyone discovered that even the northern city wall had collapsed, leaving a big gap.
After asking, I learned that all the bricks and stones of the city wall had been used to block the south side, and even the Chengfu County Government House had been demolished to build fortifications.
For example, the only difference between this place and the abandoned Sizhou is that there is no one within fifty miles of Sizhou. No matter whether it is the Jin Kingdom or the Song Kingdom, there is not a single common person there. However, Chengfu still remains here. Quite a few people... it's hard to tell whether they are Song people or Jin people. If we say they are Jin people, they all wear Chinese clothes with right lapels and all speak in Chinese.
If we say they are Song people, they are clearly resisting the Song army with their lives... Yes, they are indeed resisting with their lives. This is not because these four to five hundred people are acting like a chariot in front of an army of hundreds of thousands. But these people couldn't even put together a pair of armor, and apart from dozens of machetes, most of them were carrying,
stick.
What's more, when Liu Bang entered the city, he looked at the group of old men who were being escorted and kneeling on the ground... these people were so old that ten of them couldn't put together a complete set of teeth, but even so, their There was no fear in his eyes. In his two lifetimes, he had seen countless dead people, so he could naturally tell the difference. The words "viewing death as home" cannot be faked.
When he saw these old men, Liu Bang, who was an official of the Song Dynasty, originally thought about a lot of things to say, asked a lot of questions, and was even ready to kill many people. But when he really entered the city, he He didn't even want to say anything anymore. At this time, he took the people and settled in the only complete building in Chengfu...Wu Yuanzhuang.
This is the old house and tomb of Wu Zixu's family. Compared with Wu Zixu's less than perfect way of death, this place is quite decent. A three-mile-long garden looks a bit out of place in the dilapidated Chengfu County. The owner didn't know where he had fled, leaving behind such a good place to rest.
The emperor was sitting by the pond in the courtyard, on a stone bridge, and let everyone talk in his ears. He just looked at the little insects floating on the pond, feeling a little dazed.
Everyone knows the reason for the low mood of the officials, and it’s not that they haven’t thought of ways to do it, but those people are more and more harsh than the other... Yes, they can all come here to defend the city. There is no difference between them and the dead soldiers. Now, if you are not even afraid of death, how can you be afraid of threats?
"Xin Ciying..."
I don’t know how long it took, from noon to evening, Zhao Guanjia finally spoke the first sentence, which instantly cheered up the sleepy people. The person in the living room whose name was called perked up and hurriedly said: He stepped forward and replied:
"I'm here."
Liu Bang originally came from the bottom, but he knew very well what the people at the bottom thought. Mencius said, "The people are more valuable than the king." Xunzi said, "Water can carry a boat, and water can overturn it." As the root, the people depend on the grain as their life. If the life is gone, the roots will be uprooted, and if the roots are uprooted, the roots will be broken.' Even he himself knew that without the people of Sanqin, he would have to shed a layer of skin even if he entered the pass, let alone fight for the world. Later, the three chapters of the agreement What’s the reason? It’s not the support of the people!
Although the people of Yingzhou complained about Liu Qi, their hearts were still towards the Song Dynasty. But this Bozhou was different, at least the four to five hundred people guarding the city were different. They might be local people, maybe they were They were brought to the North by Li Qiong, but no matter what, they have given their answers with practical actions.
"Do all people's hearts favor Song Dynasty?"
Hearing the emperor's question, the person in the living room was suddenly shocked. The people standing here, even Yang Yizhong, may not necessarily have a better relationship than the official family and himself. At this time, he asked himself, He still said this, which shows that the Zhao Guan family is really confused.
With a slight sigh, Xin Ciying did not answer his question directly, but asked him:
"Your Majesty, what is Han?"
Liu Bang asked this to others in the past, and later came up with his own answer. At this time, Xin Ciying mentioned this, just to remind the emperor:
You have said it yourself, those who think they are Han are Han; those who think they are not Han, no matter how similar they look or how pure their bloodline is, they are not.
Since these people helped Li Qiong to resist the Song Dynasty's army, they naturally no longer regard themselves as Han people. And since they are not Han people, does it matter what they think?
Liu Bang also sighed after him: "Is this really necessary?"
Xin Ciying suddenly felt that something was wrong, and raised his head suddenly, but saw that the official's expression was as usual, with a hint of compassion in his eyes... Could it be that he was overthinking it?
But if not, how could the officials answer so quickly?
The old man gritted his teeth, thinking that this was not the first time that his emperor had plotted against him, so he forced himself to answer:
"This is how it should be... We have just arrived in the Central Plains and have met these people who have abandoned their ancestors. But if we go north to Kaifeng Mansion, to the land of Youyun, and to Shangjing, the people there will also be like these people. In general, what should officials do?!"
"Since His Majesty has said before that everyone except the Jurchens can survive, then these people...should not be exceptions."
He almost gritted his teeth to squeeze out the last few words. After all, four to five hundred Han people pointed knives at one of their own people. It was him who gave the opinion, and the words came out of his mouth. He often said the above I consider myself a commoner under the banner of serving the country, but now I feel like there is no pressure in my heart.
But compared to the lives of these four or five hundred people, the lives of tens of thousands of people in the Song Dynasty were more important.
Liu Bang did not make a decision immediately, but asked again:
"Is there a possibility that we treat these people well and let them know how good Song Dynasty is and how good I am...how Li Qiong treated them, we will treat them ten times a hundred times, and give others like them How about giving people who want money, giving food to people who want money, giving status to people who want status, and giving preferential treatment to preferential treatment?"
As soon as he said these words, before Xin Ciying could speak, Lieutenant Zhang next to him suddenly became excited and quickly stopped him:
"Absolutely not!"
"Oh?" Liu Bang looked at this old man who had always been careless, "Why not?"
Lieutenant Zhang couldn't explain so many great principles. He just touched his head and said while thinking:
"Guan, do you still remember Yang Yao's rebellion in Jingxiang?"
The example he gave made Xin Ciying look at it with admiration. After all, the first words that popped up in Lisheren's mind were: "How can we repay kindness with kindness?" "The people do not suffer from scarcity but from inequality." When the children came out, if people saw that these people who opposed the Song Dynasty, not only were they not punished, but they became masters, what would those people who kept their own laws think?
No matter how generous a person is, he will feel a little unsure of himself when being treated with such kindness!
But what Zhang Taiwei said is much more interesting. During the Song Dynasty, there were countless examples of people's uprisings. In addition to the difficulty of living, there was another main reason, which was the imperial court's policy of recruiting immigrants.
That is, if the people in a certain place are dissatisfied with the old governance, they will gather in crowds to cause trouble and attack the local court institutions. In this way, the court will spend money to appease them, and even worse, they will be included in the government. Go to the local Xiangjun.
The people rebelled, and then the court appeased them, and then they were included in the Xiang army. In this process, the court needed money to appease the people, and the Xiang army needed military expenses and salaries. There were only three steps, but there were two more places to make money.
So later, it turned out that some local officials deliberately exaggerated the matter. The matter of three people was said to be three hundred, and the matter of three hundred people was wished to be said to be thirty thousand. As for the matter of thirty thousand... that is Yang Yao.
Yang Yao just accepted the recruitment and then rebelled, and then rebelled again. This cycle happened three times. After each time, his troops became stronger and the court needed to spend more money and food. In the end, he actually wanted to dispatch Song Dynasty. Only the country's elite and Yue Fei's direct troops were able to quell the rebellion.
Zhang Jun doesn't know anything else, but he remembers this matter clearly. For him, thieves deserve to die and shouldn't talk to them. Those who dare to rebel can just send troops to pacify them. How can there be so much talk? !
Since the death of Yang Yao, there have been fewer and fewer people revolting. First, the shipping to the east has become more and more powerful, and everyone has enough to eat. Even if there is no land, they can work in other people's homes and sell their strength. , after all, he can still survive; secondly, he also discovered that the Song Dynasty was not just recruiting people, but also being able to fight and kill.
Sure enough, after Liu Bang listened to Zhang Taiwei's reasoning, he thought about it carefully and stopped saying any more favorable words. Xin Ciying struck while the iron was hot and kept persuading Zhao Guan's family until dark. The emperor Then he finally wiped away his tears:
"They are all my people, I...how can I bear it!"
The sadness of the cries really made me feel pity for him.
Xin Ciying was now more and more certain that the emperor was borrowing a knife to kill people. Now that the arrow was on the string, the old man was so stubborn that he looked at Yang Yizhong and pulled him aside.
"Your brother Yang Cunzhong, it's time to take action!"
Yang Duzhi replied expressionlessly: "That's my brother."
Xin Ciying was angry that he couldn't grasp the key point: "Brother, brother, how did you kill the civil servants that day? Today you will take the blame. Don't make it difficult for the officials!"
Yang Dushi looked at the living room owner: "You are clearly the one who takes the blame, why did you come to me?"
Only then did Xin Ciying realize that this man was not just a piece of wood.
At this time, he changed his tone, half threatening and half flattering:
"If the officials can't get down the steps, let's spare these people's lives... When we get to the north, how can we continue to fight this battle!"
"If you don't recite it, I won't recite it either. Anyway, my surname is not Yang, and I don't have the reputation of being a general of the Yang family!"
Yang Yizhong discovered for the first time that the old man was not as upright as he appeared.
After some thought, he nodded, agreeing to the matter.
(End of chapter)
