Within seven days, a temporary small wholesale market suddenly appeared outside Qingyuan City. All kinds of goods, large and small, were gathered, especially grain. Load after load of grain was transported and piled up into a mountain. People who didn't understand thought this was the case. It's preparation for war.
Reinforcements from Fuzhou finally arrived.
It took almost half a month before and after. If Liang Chuan's own cannons were not arrogant, half a month later, Qingyuan would have made the pirates' destruction a thing of the past. How could people like them see it?
During this period, Liang Chuan continued to send defenders and supplies to Penghu. As long as no pirates passed by Penghu, dozens of forts of fixed sizes could be built in a while. No matter how arrogant the enemy was, they would not be able to defeat them!
This time it was the first batch of reinforcements sent by the Fujian Road Transport Envoy. As soon as they arrived in Qingyuan, they first robbed many merchants' goods, scaring the merchants to complain. It was originally a business that licked blood with a knife, so it was not lost at sea. In the hands of the thief, it fell into the hands of these reinforcements.
These soldiers Qiu Ba didn't take it seriously when they robbed them, so they called them Japanese labor troops!
Although the military discipline of the Song Dynasty was strict, black areas were everywhere, and there was no proof of death. Who would dare to be stubborn with a soldier, because he thought his life was long?
Duan Peng confirmed the identity of the defenders and immediately put these people into the city. Once the city defense was changed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After holding on for half a month, the food had already been sold at sky-high prices, but more food was shipped from the outside. When the residents saw that reinforcements from Fuzhou had arrived, their confidence increased greatly. They were not worried about the pirates coming again. It was now their turn. The merchants who transported goods complained endlessly.
The price of rice has dropped off a cliff. There has not yet been a real famine in the city, and the rice bank will not be so stupid as to accept the sky-high price of two hundred pence a bucket.
It’s easy to collect, but who can I sell it to?
The people who came down from Fuzhou just regarded it as a small group of fishermen making trouble on the sea, but Duan Peng, a young boy who was still young, said it was a big deal.
They also thought that they could take this opportunity to make a fortune and make a war fortune. Anyway, they would just leave everything to the pirates. No one knew.
But only after seeing the tragic situation in the city did they believe that this was not a simple war. Especially when they saw the thousands of heads pointed out by Duan Peng and the prisoners packed in the prison, he knew that this was a war. If he had come earlier to the battle, he might have come to deliver food!
Qingyuan and these few people were able to defend such a huge battle.
And he didn't hear that there was any order on the road. Why did Guo Can and Yang Lin come to Qingyuan to help defend themselves?
When did the relationship between these three places turn into a fateful friendship?
Fuzhou's aid general was named Wang Zuo, and he was a fifth-grade regiment training envoy. This boy had a bad idea as soon as he arrived.
If you operate things on the battlefield well, you can earn a lot of money.
Wang Zuo first focused on two people, Guo Can and Yang Lin, who were suspected of mobilizing troops without authorization!
As far as he knew, Fuzhou had not officially sent anyone to Qingyuan, and what he learned was that almost as soon as the pirates landed, the guards from the two counties arrived at Qingyuan with their troops. This speed was simply incredible. !
The Song Dynasty had never been so efficient. The only explanation is that these two guys went out without permission!
With this crime and verification, it will be much easier to deal with these two people! Although Wang Zuo was not in charge of dispatching troops in the Song Dynasty, it was still quite easy to arrest two criminals first.
Anyway, Quanzhou Prefecture and Longhai Tong'an County definitely did not have the authority to interrogate this criminal, so he was sent to the road to wait for the court to punish him. If he arrested him and interrogated him, he might be able to get a large sum of money out of him!
Those who lead the troops below are much more courageous than their Qingshui Yamen on the road. They don't care about the life and death of the people. If they can scratch a little bit, everyone will make a lot of money.
Wang Zuo was a well-named man, but his heart was very dark. He immediately ordered his men to escort the two guilty generals.
Yang Lin and Guo Can lost their troops and generals in consecutive days. They thought they had made a great contribution and were ready to wait for their superiors to give them a big reward. Unexpectedly, instead of receiving the reward, they actually received two huge wooden shackles!
The two of them were drinking at the Liangchuan garrison. Drinking is not allowed in the military camp. This is an iron rule of any dynasty. Wang Zuo's men became even more angry and kicked over their dining table. The drinks splashed and they were so angry. He pulled out his sword and pointed it at Wang Zuo's men and said, "Where did you get the troops to run wild here?"
The subordinates were smiling but not smiling: "You two bastards, you are about to die and you still don't know what you have committed. Follow the military master and save yourself the pain."
Yang Lin had a bad temper, and this inexplicable accusation made him angry instantly.
"Let's be honest about the crime. What kind of detours are there? We fought to the death for our country and saved the people in the city. You want to kill people when you come up. Are you treating our brothers' lives as nothing?"
The subordinates are not afraid of these officials. They are afraid of the senior officials above them. As for the junior officials and generals below, they are worthless in their eyes. What they say can be ignored directly. This is the system. Dead man, there is no need to explain too much to you.
Guo Can knew that the two of them were not wrong this time. If someone were to get involved and lay some unfounded charges on them, the blood would be in vain!
"I said to Yang Lin, we have been living here for so many years. You still don't know what these idiots want to do. Isn't it because we are jealous that we have made great achievements? We have cut off so many heads this time. No matter how many heads we have, we can still do it. Upgrade it by half a level and take advantage of it!"
The men couldn't help but sneer: "It's no use even if you chop off a thousand heads this time. The princes on the road have no orders. Leaving your post without permission is a death penalty. I'm taking you away to protect you. What are you thinking?"
Guo and Yang looked at each other in surprise. There was no order, so what was the thing in Liang Chuan's hand? Liang Chuan was not an ordinary person. As soon as he arrived at the government office, Duan Peng treated him as an honored guest. He was more hospitable than the two supervisors who supported him. If he hadn't been from the same road, would Duan Peng be so polite?
However, the two of them had long been worried. Liang Chuan didn't have any official air in him, let alone the airs of a superior. He treated them with courtesy and had a bit of a Jianghu aura. Looking at the current situation, could it be possible? . Is it true that Liang Chuan's identity is fake as the superior said?
Yang Lin said cautiously: "I remember that Liang Chuan had a fish charm for mobilizing troops. Didn't you, Lao Guo, see it yourself? Could it be a fake?"
Guo Can shouted: "It can't be fake. I guarantee it with the head on my neck. Is this an eye-punching thing? You damn woman has played too many tricks and your eyes are dizzy. I can still see it wrong!"
The men shouted: "Okay, the first troop sent out on the road is us. You still dare to forge the general's order. Come on, get it for me!"
Guo and Yang couldn't believe that this superior would come to deceive them, because it was unnecessary. There must be some evidence of internal conflicts, otherwise they would not dare to mess around. The two of them were stunned and asked people to come. After being freed from the shackles, everyone was thrown into the prison cell in Qingyuan County.
Si Fangxing is also being imprisoned here.
The subordinates were amused when they saw this: "It turns out that there is a military commander hiding here! It seems that you committed a big crime. Duan Peng took you away by himself. Three people happened to be here. Look at our Lord Wang. How can I punish you?"
Si Fangxing himself lent the army's equipment without authorization and let Duan Peng take it, but these two people came to save lives, so how could he have anything to do with them!
Seeing Wang Zuo's men leaving, Si Fangxing immediately said: "What are you..."
The two of them had no idea now, so they could only ask Si Fangxing anxiously: "Si Fangxing, you have been staying in Qingyuan for a long time. Let's ask you about someone. Do you know Liang Chuan?"
There was no difference between Si Fangxing's life and death these days. Others spoke indifferently, but when Guo and Yang came in, he became confused.
"I know, what's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, the two people immediately gathered around and asked anxiously: "What position does Liang Chuan hold now?"
Si Fangxing was stunned and said: "What is your position? Sanlang is doing business at the port and is not an official!"
As soon as these words came out, the backs of the two people were like lightning striking, and the hairs all over their bodies stood up.
Si Xingfang would definitely not lie to them, and there was no reason to lie to them. Since Si Fangxing had said so, there was definitely no lie. This kid Liang Chuan was not a member of the official family!
That. . The fish charm in Liang Chuan's hand must be fake!
When it was over, the strength of both of them seemed to have been drained, and they slumped on the ground helplessly. Guo Can kept muttering: "How could I be wrong? I really am not wrong!"
Yang Lin was even more disheartened and asked Si Fangxing a few more questions. He explained Liang Chuan's ins and outs clearly, and it turned out that he had nothing to do with the officialdom.
The high-ranking officials on the road came to pick them up. It seemed that it was not without reason. The two of them mobilized troops from Longhai and Tong'an. Later, they had no idea whether there were any problems in these two places. If there was any damage, it would be really over. One hundred One head is not enough to cut off, how could you end up with such bad luck after living a lifetime!
Si Fangxing looked at the blue faces of the two of them. They looked more like people about to be executed than himself. Didn't these two people make great contributions? What's going on?
Guo Can was not in the mood to talk at all. He sat there with his head blank. As for Yang Lin, he was not afraid of people knowing what he had done. He lived with these people in mind. He could speak out before he died. He was not a hero in vain. !
Yang Lin told the whole story, and Si Fangxing was not surprised at all. With all the things this guy had done, what else would surprise him? He dared to keep so many private soldiers on hand, and he was afraid of casting one more. Fish charm?
Even he believed that the fish talisman Liang Chuan had must have come from the wrong place. It was probably counterfeited in order to mobilize soldiers from other places!
Who would dare to think that a common man with a flat head would have something like this that could cause trouble?
Si Fangxing said with great sympathy: "I can't say whether I will die this time. You were tricked by Sanlang and others. The people in the city were saved. I'm afraid it was just your people who came here. Alas, it's a pity. Got it!"
