In the early morning of Shoucheng, the city gate slowly opens, and farmers and vendors in the countryside are carrying freshly picked vegetables and fruits, making tofu sesame cakes and other items to prepare for sale in the city.
As usual, they prepared three copper coins as a fee to enter the city. However, just when they reluctantly handed the hard-earned copper coins to the officers and soldiers guarding the city,
A scene that made them extremely puzzled appeared. In the past, the city guards who had always been like wolves and tigers to them, eager to plunder every last copper from them, not only changed their temper today, but they didn't even want the copper. He waved his hands in rejection and said:
"Governor Song ran away, and now Shoucheng belongs to Marshal Ye of Fengzhou!"
"Dashuai Ye gave us a lecture a few days ago, talking about promoting business development, narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, and easing social conflicts... In short, he said that we should not let the city accept poor people like you. The gate tax has been paid, and some miscellaneous taxes in the city have also been reduced or exempted for you!"
Hearing the good news, the eyes of these poorly dressed farmers suddenly shone with surprise, and tears gradually filled their eyes. Although they only received a few copper coins less, there was no guarantee for them, and they lived in poverty at the bottom of society. As far as the people are concerned, it has also greatly reduced their living burden.
They can save the money and buy some meat dishes for their family to improve their food, and they can make new clothes for their wife and children who have not changed their clothes for several years...
When I think of these people here, I can't help but sigh and praise from the bottom of my heart.
"This Marshal Ye is really Ye Qing, why didn't he come to Shoucheng earlier!"
"Hey, Marshal Ye finally came to our Shoucheng. Someone has made the decision for us people!"
"Dashuai Ye is here, and we finally have hope in our lives."
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Amidst the praises of the people, six men wearing coarse linen clothes but very strong bodies lined up at the city gate. The officers and soldiers checked the packages they carried with them as usual. After finding no contraband, they asked questions as usual. road:
"Where are you people from? What are you doing in Shoucheng?"
Upon hearing the officers and soldiers' inquiry, the middle-aged man leading the group nodded and bowed and replied with a smile on his face:
"Master, our brothers are farmers from Sanhe Township below. Life in the countryside is not easy, so we want to go to the city to make a living. Please be kind and let us in!"
Hearing this, the officers and soldiers glanced behind him. Those silent men, like a few dull gourds, asked:
"Why don't you guys talk?"
Seeing that the officer and soldier's attention was diverted to the companions behind him, the leading middle-aged man's eyes flashed with a hint of nervousness, but he still said with a sorry smile:
"Guan Ye, Guan Ye, we are all farmers in the countryside. We have never seen much of the world!"
"I'm so scared when I come to our big city. I have forgotten my last name. How can I dare to talk..."
As he spoke, he stuffed a few coins into the officer and soldier's pocket. Seeing that the smiling farmer was so sensible, the officer and soldier didn't think there was anything wrong with this farmer, so he waved his hand to let him go. Several of them went in.
"Thank you so much, sir, thank you so much, sir!"
Seeing the officers and soldiers waving their hands to let them go, the leading middle-aged man looked much more relaxed. He nodded and bowed before walking into the city with his companions behind him.
After the group of six people entered Shoucheng, they walked to a remote and uninhabited place and observed that there was no one around. One of the six people, a short, stocky, bald, middle-aged man, said to the person who had just led the way. :
"Wang Sang, thank you for bringing us in. Where should we go next?"
Although this bald man speaks in Da Zhou Mandarin, both his language and intonation are very awkward and vague. It sounds like he is not from Da Zhou...
"Takahashi-kun, our next step is to go to the Qian's Meat House in the west of the city! That's where our Supervision Department's stronghold is in Shoucheng. We are nominally the gangsters who go to the Qian's Meat Shop!" Baihu of the Inspection Department Wang Qiusheng whispered:
Takahashi Kazuki nodded and said in a low voice:
"Thank you, Wang Sang, we will obey the arrangements!"
"Our heads are tied together now, Takahashi-kun, you are too polite!"
After a brief exchange, a group of six people, led by Wang Qiusheng, walked towards the planned Qianji Meat Officer.
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Lelang Mansion, Gucheng County.
In the Fengzhou Army camp, Yuan Song was listening to the reports from his men.
"General, according to the report of our army's scouts, traces of the Zhenwu Army's scouts have been found in Yutai County. There is likely to be a large force of the Zhenwu Army behind them!"
Yuan Song frowned slightly when he heard this. According to the original plan, what he needed to guard against was the Shiwei armed forces that existed in Lelangji Prefecture. There was no plan to fight the Zhenwu Army. The Zhenwu Army came with bad intentions and good people will not come. !
"Tell the scouts to investigate and report again, and be sure to find out the number of Zhenwu Army members!" After thinking about it, Yuan Song immediately ordered:
"yes!"
The men immediately took the order and left.
After giving the order, Yuan Song once again turned his attention to the sand table in the camp. Ever since he saw the sand table somewhere in Ye Mingsheng, Yuan Song, as the commander of the army, immediately fell in love with this thing.
Compared with traditional maps, the sand table can present the terrain, topography, and situation on the battlefield more intuitively and clearly. After being sent by Ye Mingsheng to take over Lelang Mansion, Yuan Song immediately made such a sand table. Assist yourself in fighting.
Yutai County borders Dongning Prefecture and is one of the important ports on the Bohai Sea. If the Zhenwu Army also wants to seize territory in Lelang Prefecture, then Yutai County is their most suitable bridgehead. Ye Mingsheng has assigned it to capture Lelang Prefecture. From the perspective of Langfu's orders, Yuan Song absolutely cannot sit back and watch the Zhenwu Army's invasion of Yutai County...
However, Yuan Song also has a little concern about the Zhenwu Army. This does not mean that he is afraid of the Zhenwu Army. Yuan Song has been fighting for his whole life, so he really doesn't know what fear is?
The reason for concern is that up to now, Ye Mingsheng has not officially announced his separation from the Zhenwu Army. Therefore, although the Fengzhou Army under Ye Mingsheng has become its own system, from a legal point of view, the Fengzhou Army is still A part of the Zhenwu Army, Ye Mingsheng himself is also a general of the Zhenwu Army.
Therefore, if the Fengzhou Army goes to war with the Zhenwu Army, it is a rebellion, which is morally untenable!
It is precisely because of this situation that Yuan Song hesitated, worried that taking the initiative to fight the Zhenwu Army would trap Ye Mingsheng in an unjust situation!
Thinking of this, Yuan Song thought about it carefully and was about to write a handwritten letter to Ye Mingsheng to ask Ye Mingsheng what to do. When his staff general He Jun came over with a secret letter. Reported:
"General, a letter from the Commander-in-Chief"
Hearing that Ye Mingsheng had a letter, Yuan Song was a little surprised, but he immediately opened it and read it. After reading the content of the letter, a happy smile appeared on his face. Seeing Yuan Song so happy, He Jun couldn't help but be a little confused. He opened his mouth and asked:
"General, what did the Commander-in-Chief say in the letter that makes you so happy?"
Yuan Song did not hide any questions from his subordinates. He raised the letter in his hand and said proudly:
"The Commander-in-Chief has predicted the changes in Lelang's situation even in Shoucheng. He gave me the power to kill first and then report later!"
He Jun also said with emotion when he heard this:
"My Lord Commander-in-Chief really trusts the General! This is the first time that Lord Commander-in-Chief has been given such great power since he came to lead the army!"
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Song's expression suddenly showed a little pride and expectation, and his whole person became complacent...
Because He Jingyun has always been in the center of Fengzhou Army as the chief of staff, with such an important role as chief of staff. He is responsible for planning the overall strategy of Fengzhou Army, training new recruits and other things without actually leading the troops.
Therefore, Yuan Song, who performed very well in the battles such as annihilating Hong Min, Wang Laogangzi, and repelling the Khitans. Yuan Song, who has rich combat experience, is regarded by many people within the Fengzhou Army as the number one general of the Fengzhou Army.
As the saying goes, "Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second." As a military general, Yuan Song is naturally very useful for the title of "No. 1 War General", and Ye Mingsheng also attaches great importance to him. Not only does he use the best Weapons were distributed to him, and the most important task was also given to him, allowing him to garrison Xinfa County to resist the Khitans.
Although this reflected Ye Mingsheng's importance to him, it also caused Yuan Song to miss a series of battles in which the Fengzhou Army captured Posuo Mansion. In the battle against Posuo Mansion, Guo Zhiping, who led the cavalry battalion, performed very well. After the war, Ye Mingsheng was promoted to the current three generals of the Zhenwu Army, on an equal footing with Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu.
Guo Zhiping's outstanding performance not only won him praise, status and Ye Mingsheng's reward within the Fengzhou Army, but also triggered some discussions within the Fengzhou Army, and what everyone talked about was who he and Yuan Song were. Stronger, who is the first general of the Zhenwu Army...
Yuan Song didn't take this kind of talk seriously at first. He was a serious warrior who had risen to the top through military merit. He spent most of his life crawling around in military camps. He had experienced so many years of military expeditions in the north and south. How many grand scenes, how many enemies have been killed and how many military exploits have been accumulated, how can those bandits who work in small groups in the ravines and make small troubles compare?
However, when this kind of discussion began to spread among the Fengzhou Army, Yuan Song gradually paid attention to it. He wanted to prove his ability to his colleagues again.
As a warrior who is not good at words, Yuan Song thought of a way to prove himself, which was to use victory on the battlefield to express his strength!
In fact, Ye Mingsheng also saw the competition between Yuan Song and Guo Zhiping, but he also enjoyed it.
As a leader, although Ye Mingsheng does not admire the so-called "wolf culture", he also knows that a "start-up company" like his Fengzhou Army that has been established for a short time and has no deep foundation is not qualified to start ranking based on seniority.
Except that he, the chairman and president, cannot be occupied by a capable person, all other positions must be competitive and cannot be like a pool of stagnant water without vitality... ·····
What Ye Mingsheng needs to do is to ensure that these competitions are benign and develop in a good direction, rather than vicious competitions like the Army Red Deer and Navy Red Deer that crush each other internally and hold each other back.
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng has been silently observing the competition between Yuan Song and Guo Zhiping, and has never interfered!
Having said that, there is no doubt that for Yuan Song, who wants to consolidate his position as the number one general in the Fengzhou Army, the Zhenwu Army currently appearing in Yutai County is the best opportunity. As long as these Zhenwu Army are defeated, Get down, then Guo Zhiping will no longer be qualified to compete with him!
After all, Guo Zhiping was just fighting those bandits in the Posuo Mansion who couldn't make it to the big stage, and he, Yuan, was facing the Zhenwu Army, which was in full strength. The two were by no means on the same level. It’s clear who is higher and who is lower!
Although he is very ambitious, his many years in the army have taught Yuan Song one truth, that is, a lion can fight a rabbit with all his strength, and he must not underestimate any opponent. There are many examples of ships capsizing in the gutter in military books... ········
After carefully studying the situation in Yutai County again, Yuan Songcai summoned the generals and ordered:
"The first and third battalions of 5,000 men immediately advanced lightly to seize Yutai County. If they encounter resistance, they will be annihilated on the spot!"
"The second battalion captured Fengjiayu in the west of Yutai County, protected the flanks of the county, and provided support and protection to the county!"
"Half of the troops of the 4th Battalion will be assigned to stay in Gucheng County and wait for orders. The rest of the troops will follow the 5th Battalion and march towards Yutai County carrying food, grass and baggage with me!"
After talking about the combat deployment, Yuan Song glanced at his generals and said with a serious expression:
"Brothers, what we are facing is the Zhenwu Army. They just defeated the entire Liaoyang Army!"
'They are very strong! But this is the first battle of our unit this year. No matter what, we must get a good start to boost the morale of our army! '
"The Commander-in-Chief is watching us from Shoucheng! If anyone gets in trouble in this battle, don't blame us for our ruthless military law!"
As soon as Yuan Song finished speaking, the generals who were eager to fight took the initiative to express their stance.
"General, don't worry! Brothers are all good men, and they will definitely not embarrass you!"
"What kind of thing is Zhenwu Army? I have long disliked him, and this time I can teach them a lesson!"
"Yes! Fuck that son of a bitch and let these bastards know how powerful our Fengzhou Army is!"
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Seeing that the military morale and morale were available, Yuan Song was satisfied and ordered in a deep voice:
"Let's get started!"
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