On the fourth day of August, the Black Mountain bandit Li Heihu rose up and defeated the elite Xingde army outside Licheng County, and Licheng County was defeated.
The next day, Zhang Shuye led his troops to fight against the thieves, and the two sides fought at the foot of Maoling Mountain.
Zhang Shuye was defeated and fled into Yanzhou with his remaining troops.
The rebels and green forest bandits came to surrender one after another. In just a few days, Li Heihu gathered 80,000 people and Jinan Prefecture fell...
When he learned the news, Han Zhen was inspecting the military camp.
For the sake of life, Changzhi County said that three days is three days.
Thousands of people worked day and night, and the construction of the general camp was completed at noon on the evening of the third day.
To be honest, this speed really shocked Han Zhen.
This was in the Northern Song Dynasty.
There is no excavator, no reinforced concrete, and no crane...
Sure enough, it's not that the government is inefficient, it's just that it's not forced to do that.
At this moment, Chang Zhixian looked worried and brought up the past: "I have calculated that the food purchased from the south will arrive in five days at most. Why don't you expand the army first, and the food will be borrowed from the county granary for the time being, and then it will be replenished."
There is nothing we can do, the situation is too dangerous right now.
The entire Jinan Prefecture fell into the hands of Li Heihu, while Liang Fangping led the 100,000 Western Army and was still playing hide and seek in the Taihang Mountains and Gaotuo Mountains in Hebei, ignoring Shandong.
To the east, Zhang Wanxian was leading an army of 100,000 men to attack the city. The Wuwei Army had not yet moved out, and it was not known what Zhao Ting and Liu Micun were thinking.
Linzi County is caught in the middle and is in an extremely dangerous situation.
Han Zhen shook his head and laughed: "Food can be borrowed, but what about ordnance? Is it possible to let the new army go to the battlefield with simple knives and hatchets?"
"How about...ask Zhao Ting?"
Changzhi County suggested.
Hearing this, Han Zhen was stunned, raised his eyebrows and said: "Right now, there are wars in Qingzhou, and Zhang Wanxian is watching with eager eyes, I'm afraid he won't agree."
He also thought about asking Zhao Ting to get ordnance, such as infantry armor or ballistae.
But that's for the future.
Unexpectedly, Changzhi County sneered: "Don't think too much of Zhao Ting. When he was in Hangzhou, he could abandon the city and run away, which shows that this person has no moral integrity in his heart. Now Zhang Wanxian is making trouble everywhere , but the Wuwei army never moved, it is impossible to say that Zhao Ting was timid in fighting, but as long as Yidu County is not lost, the imperial court cannot blame him."
As a court official, Chang Zhixian still had some bottom lines in his mind.
When Dai Jinjun entered the city, his first reaction was to summon the local warriors to resist desperately.
Even if the thieves break into the county government office, what he wants is to die in the line of duty and die calmly, and not to lose his integrity as a scholar.
Therefore, I feel very contempt for people like Zhao Ting who abandon the city and run away.
But these words puzzled Han Zhen, who asked doubtfully: "If Zhang Wanxian is allowed to corrupt all counties in Qingzhou, won't Zhao Ting be held accountable by the court?"
Changzhi County replied: "If Yidu County is not lost, he will naturally not be held accountable."
"Why?"
Han Zhen couldn't help but frown.
Chang Zhixian smiled slightly and asked instead, "Do you know what the way to be an official is?"
After being reminded like this, Han Zhen looked strange and said, "You don't want merit, but you want no faults?"
"It's really not easy to think of this level at such a young age. If this county had figured this level out earlier, it wouldn't be the county magistrate it is today."
Changzhi County sighed with emotion, and then analyzed: "When the sky falls, there will be tall people holding it up. There are wars everywhere, and this responsibility will not fall on the heads of the various state capitals. The matter of suppressing the rebellion will be done by ourselves." With Liang Fangping in charge, if the rebellion fails to be suppressed, the officials will only look for him to hold him accountable."
"As long as the county and city are not lost, no fault is considered a merit. On the contrary, Zhang Shuye wanted to suppress the rebellion, but unfortunately he failed to defeat the bandits, causing Jinan Mansion to fall into the hands of the rebels. Just wait and see, the current situation Corruption, the court will not touch Zhang Shuye for the time being, and will settle the score after the fall as long as the situation calms down."
Judging from the results theory, it is indeed a great achievement for Zhao Ting to defend Yidu County and withstand Zhang Wanxian's 100,000 brave troops.
On the other hand, Zhang Shuye rushed in and underestimated the enemy, causing Jinan Mansion to fall into the hands of the rebels. Naturally, there were faults and no merit.
If you don't know them well and just look at the results, you will definitely think that Zhao Ting is a good official and Zhang Shuye is a useless mediocrity.
However, this is not the case.
But the problem is that the officials living in Tokyo only look at the results and don't ask about the process.
Isn't it because Zhang Shuye was able to go from the prefecture of Haizhou to Longtuge and be promoted to the prefect of Jinan all the way because of his merits in suppressing bandits?
After a moment of silence, Han Zhen sighed: "The emperor is stupid, the courtiers are greedy for money, and the Zhao and Song dynasties are not destroyed. It is really unforgivable."
"..."
This time it was Changzhi County's turn to be silent.
Because he couldn't answer this...
"In that case, I will write a letter and try it."
After that, Han Zhen continued to inspect the military camp.
Compared with the mountain stronghold in Xiaowang Village, this military camp is several times more spacious and built more solidly.
The huge school ground is extremely flat and is hammered out with three-piece soil. It is enough to accommodate thousands of soldiers for training at the same time.
The houses where soldiers live are also neat rows of wooden houses. Although simple, they have no problem in protecting them from wind and rain.
The house uses large bunks with two rows of bunks, which can sleep up to forty people.
After all, this is a military camp. It is impossible to live comfortably. It would be nice to have a shack to sleep in.
The military camp in Xiaowang Village didn't even have a bed, just a few wooden boards on the ground.
The soldiers did not complain at all, which shows that today's military camps are like this.
The only drawback is that there is no sentry post on the top of the mountain.
But it doesn't matter, just let Nie Dong choose a good location and call people to build it.
After a round of inspection, Han Zhen was extremely satisfied and said with a smile: "Thank you so much to Changzhi County. I will go back to Xiaowang Village later to move the soldiers here."
"So good!"
Chang Zhixian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
To build the military camp this time, a total of more than 5,000 civilians were recruited to work, and more than 3,600 yuan was spent.
All the property he used was the property seized from Dai Jinjun last time. He didn't pay a penny and got a favor.
The two of them left the military camp and returned to the county town.
Han Zhen first compiled a letter and had it delivered to Yidu County by horse.
Since he was not sure whether it would be possible, the wording of the letter was very reserved and cryptic.
The general meaning is that the current situation is chaotic, and the county is preparing to recruit a group of rural warriors, but the weapons in the arsenal are in disrepair and most of them are no longer usable.
Afterwards, Han Zhen mounted his war horse and ran towards Xiaowang Village.
After traveling more than twenty miles, it only took more than a quarter of an hour to arrive.
The soldiers on the wall discovered him early and opened the gate of the village in advance.
"County magistrate!"
Entering the stronghold, the soldiers guarding the stronghold all clasped their fists and saluted.
Han Zhen asked: "Where is Nie Dong?"
A soldier replied: "Reporting to the county magistrate, Nie Dutong is practicing in the school field."
Han Zhen nodded and walked towards the military camp.
In the school field, more than 600 soldiers lined up in a neat square formation. Nie Dong held a drumstick in his hand, and ten Western soldiers lined up behind him, each holding two flags in their hands.
Boom, boom, boom!
As Nie Dong beat the war drum, a Western soldier immediately waved the flag.
When the soldiers on the school field saw him, they immediately formed a wild goose formation.
In vain the beat of the drums changed, and so did the colors of the flags.
The soldiers immediately dispersed, like a flock of geese, and formed into small teams, each with thirty-six people.
This is what the military must practice every day to recognize the golden drum and identify the battle flag.
Han Zhen did not interrupt, but stood aside and watched with interest. Because there were three hundred more new troops, someone would always make mistakes every time the formation changed.
Nie Dong didn't say anything, he just pointed at the edge of the school field with a straight face.
The soldiers who made the mistake immediately walked over with a grimace on their faces, and lay on the ground doing push-ups.
Ever since he experienced it, Nie Dong fell in love with this method of punishment.
Many times, soldiers in the army make minor mistakes that are insignificant.
For example, in the current situation...
It's impossible to hit someone with a military stick for such a small mistake. Just scolding is of no use.
Push-ups are very suitable. They can not only have a punishing effect, but also exercise the soldiers' arm strength, killing two birds with one stone.
After training under the scorching sun for a while, Nie Dong put down his drumsticks and shouted loudly: "The entire army will rest for a quarter of an hour!"
Wow!
The soldiers immediately dispersed and ran to sit in the shade of the trees.
Only then did Han Zhen step into the school grounds.
Seeing him, Nie Dong cupped his fists and said, "When will the county magistrate return?"
"just came back."
After Han Zhen finished speaking, he ordered: "The military camp near the county seat has been built. You will tell the soldiers to pack their luggage later and move there today."
"So fast?"
Nie Dong was stunned.
Han Zhen had mentioned the relocation of the military camp to him a while ago.
He originally thought that it would take ten days and a half, but he didn't expect that it would be completed in just three or four days.
(End of chapter)
