The team walked along North Street, all the way out of the city gate and rushed to Yanmen Pass.
Liao Wenguang had just gone to Shanyin County from Yanmen Pass not long ago, and the team he led were all familiar faces. The guard of Yanmen Pass did not hesitate and let the team out directly.
Not long after entering Shanyin County, there were jade wheat stalks with slightly yellow leaves on both sides of the road, and there were many people going in and out of the fields busy with farm work.
"Stop!" Liao Wenguang called to the driver to stop the carriage and turned to Sun Chuanting, who was in the same car, "Brother Boya, does he know what these things planted in the ground are?"
"Yumai." Sun Chuanting replied with a smile.
Liao Wenguang showed a hint of surprise on his face and asked, "Brother Boya, have you seen this thing?"
"I only saw this thing for the first time half a month ago. At that time, the jade and wheat in the fields were not mature. Unlike today, there are so many people busy with farm work in the fields. It seems that these jade and wheat are ready to be picked." Sun Chuanting explained with a smile.
Liao Wenguang asked curiously: "I wonder where Brother Boya saw this thing? And who planted the jade and wheat. If possible, I would like to meet this strange man who dares to be the first to others."
There are not many places where jade and wheat are grown. He has never heard of anyone growing jade and wheat in Taiyuan Prefecture. He is very curious as to who chooses to grow such a rare food as jade and wheat.
"Aren't these the people in front of you?" Sun Chuanting pouted outside the carriage.
After hearing this, Liao Wenguang was stunned for a moment, then smiled playfully and said, "Brother Boya, since he has been here a long time ago, why bother making fun of me."
"Not long after returning home from the capital, I heard that there was such a neighbor next to Daizhou, so I wanted to come over and take a look. Counselor Liao has been here before. It should be clear that all the way along this road, the fields planted They are all this kind of thing. Out of curiosity, I asked about it with fellow villagers nearby, and then I found out that this thing is called jade wheat by the local people." Sun Chuanting explained.
Liao Wenguang said: "Since Brother Boya just came here not long ago, why do you want to come with me? I am not here to appreciate the customs and customs under the rule of thieves. I'm afraid it will hinder Brother Boya."
He couldn't understand why Sun Chuanting had to ride with him when he could come to Shanyin County on his own.
"To be honest, the last time I came to Shanyin County, I wanted to walk around and take a look. Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived in Shanyin County, I was recognized by Liu Thief's people, so I had to go back to Daizhou. This time with Councilor Liao is traveling with us just to be able to walk all the way there and take a closer look at the situation here. I also ask Councilor Liao to bear with me." Sun Chuanting raised his hand to Liao Wenguang, who was in the same car.
Liao Wenguang frowned slightly and said: "If I remember correctly, Brother Boya seems to have never been an official in Datong, and most of Liu Thief's people are from Datong, so how can they know you, Brother Boya?"
"That's what's scary." Sun Chuanting said solemnly, "Even this person, who has never been an official in his hometown, can be recognized by thieves. It can be seen that the thieves' methods are very extraordinary. If two armies confront each other and one side is figured out by the other, How can we be invincible?"
Liao Wenguang hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Boya, are you worrying unfounded? Maybe someone you know happens to recognize you, Brother Boya."
"I hope so too. That's why I want to take a look at Datong under Liu Zei's rule and his troops. The more you understand, the more chances the court will win. As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. ." Sun Chuanting said.
Liao Wenguang said with a smile: "I think Brother Boya is overly worried. How capable a group of thieves can be. The Wenxiang Sect was so big back then that it swept through most of Shandong and Henan. It was not easily wiped out by the imperial court."
"Thieve Liu is different from Thief Xu. At least Thief Xu seems to be powerful, but he is not enough to compete with the imperial army. However, Thief Liu has defeated the army sent by the imperial court several times, which shows that the army is not weak." Sun Chuanting said.
He was a Jinshi from Zhenwuwei, and he knew more about military affairs than most civil servants who had only read a few military books. He knew that the thieves who could defeat the imperial border troops several times were by no means ordinary thieves.
In the entire Ming Dynasty, except for the slave thieves in Liaodong, there were not many rebels capable of defeating the border troops.
Seeing that Sun Chuanting was so persistent, Liao Wenguang didn't know what to say, so he said: "Brother Boya, since you want to see it, then follow me. You can go to Datong Town to see it all the way, but this time I have to go to Datong Town on official business. So I hope Brother Boya won’t do anything to embarrass me.”
"Don't worry, Councilor Liao. I only have one pair of eyes with me this time. I will do nothing but see with my eyes." Sun Chuanting assured Liao Wenguang.
Liao Wenguang cupped his fists and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you, Brother Boya, for your strength."
As long as the other party didn't cause trouble, he didn't care if there was another Sun Chuanting around him. As for the expenses on the road, even if he paid for them all, it wouldn't cost much money.
What's more, all the expenses along the way will be paid by Taiyuan Prefecture in the end.
"Yumai has also seen it. Counselor Liao, do you think it's time for us to hit the road?" Sun Chuanting asked.
The fields on both sides of the road are full of people busy with farm work. He is not a man of letters. No matter how busy the farm scene is, he will not paint or write poems to express it.
Liao Wenguang said: "No hurry, just wait a moment."
Seeing this, Sun Chuanting had no choice but to wait with him.
After a short time, the leader at the front of the team returned to the carriage.
"Sir, we are here, do you want to see him?"
"I'm gone. Everything is the same as last time. Just make your own decision." Liao Wenguang replied in the carriage.
"I understand, little one."
The general manager flipped the horse's head and rode away.
Sun Chuanting, who was sitting in the carriage, heard the clouds and mist swirling around the mountains and asked curiously: "Who is Councilor Liao waiting for?"
"Brother Boya, since he has been to Shanyin County, must he have met peasant soldiers in the village?" Liao Wenguang asked.
Sun Chuanting shook his head.
He had never heard of peasant soldiers.
The last time I came to Shanyin County, I never encountered any peasant soldiers. I only saw a group of soldiers guarding the city at the gate of Shanyin County.
"Brother Boya doesn't know about the peasant soldiers in Datong?" Liao Wenguang didn't expect that Sun Chuanting was so curious about the situation in Datong, but he didn't even know about the rebels setting up a peasant association to form peasant soldiers.
Sun Chuanting frowned and said, "Please explain something to Councilor Liao."
He was so curious about the peasants and soldiers that he did not hesitate to put down his posture in front of Liao Wenguang.
"I also came to Datong once before I understood what the peasant soldiers were." Liao Wenguang did not shirk the secrets and explained to him what he knew about the peasant soldiers.
After Sun Chuanting listened patiently, he said: "Isn't this just a group training organized by a large family of squires? If Liu Thief does this, he won't be afraid that the people below will listen to the instructions but not the propaganda."
"It's different from regiment training." Liao Wenguang said, "The focus of the peasant soldiers is on the peasant association. The peasant soldiers are not owned by any one person. They know each other and are under the command of the peasant association. Although the number is not large, it is enough to maintain local security."
The two people looked at the problem from different angles and came to the same answer.
