Everyone knows that the White Army is brave and good at fighting. It is the most powerful army in the Great China Kingdom. It is stationed in the southwest of Hanzhou Prefecture in Xiahe County.
At that time, Emperor Duanmu Sheng of the Jue Kingdom implemented reforms with an iron fist, punished corrupt ministers and evil gentry, and overhauled the water system to clear the rivers and canals. In less than ten years, the Jue Kingdom showed the image of officials governing the Qingming Festival, the people's hearts gathered together, and the national power increased sharply. Emperor Mingde of the Great Hua Dynasty saw that neighboring countries were rising and making frequent moves, and could not help but have trouble sleeping and eating, so he ordered the fourth son of the emperor, King Xia Jian of Sui, to form a white army in the southwest of Hanzhou Prefecture in Xiahe County.
The people that Great China relies on for its military are the armies under the command of four kings with different surnames. The troops stationed in various outposts have always been good at defending but not good at attacking. Therefore, for many years, Great China's national power has been much stronger than that of Shatuo and Xianma, but it has never been Leading troops to invade. Emperor Mingde asked King Sui to organize this white army. His original intention was to wait until the troops were successfully trained and everything was ready to lead the troops to the south to eliminate the dangers from the south of the country. Unexpectedly, after Xia Jianye took control of the White Army, he was filled with desires and began to covet the throne.
In the spring of the 21st year of Mingde, news came from the palace that the emperor was critically ill. Xia Jianyi could no longer hold back and hurriedly led the elite white-coated troops to station on the outskirts of the capital. It was clear that he was determined to seize the throne. How could the princes and ministers in the city agree? The 80,000 defenders from the Capital Military and Horse Division and the Jinling Mansion were ordered to expel them. They fought with Xia Jianzhen's 20,000 white-clad troops in Xixia Village on the outskirts of the city, but were defeated and defeated. Xia Jianye took advantage of the situation and led his troops into the inner city, heading straight for the palace. Unexpectedly, when he marched to Nancheng Street, he was ambushed by dead soldiers and died of serious injuries.
Although the general Xia Jianyi died, it did not prevent the White Army from becoming famous. The White Army changed commanders several times, and the commander at this time was the favored seventh son of the emperor, King Zhi Xia Muyang.
Xia Muyang studied martial arts since he was a child and joined the White Army at the age of sixteen. With his background as the emperor's son and his outstanding military talents, he quickly established a solid foundation in the army and won the support of the generals. Eleven years later, Xia Muyang was appointed commander-in-chief of the White Army by Emperor Yonghua, and his reputation in the Great Chinese Army gradually approached that of General Rui Rumin.
There were 23,000 troops stationed at Pinan Post, but after the mutiny, only more than 20,000 were left. The 10,000 white-clad troops brought by Xia Muyang were all elite cavalry and were stationed on the gentle slope south of the outpost. His Chinese military tent was placed against a few mangosteen trees.
This morning, he led Xia Chengcan and more than 20 riders out of the military camp and walked slowly towards the neighboring villages.
In early June, when the grains mature, the frequent monsoon winds blow the plants to their knees. Farmers need to harvest and store the grains before they become detached and rotten. In addition, there is abundant rain during this season, which moistens the ground, making it a good time to plow the fields and plant seeds. In less than a month, farmers have to finish harvesting, threshing, drying, and packing into warehouses; at the same time, they have to sow, loosen soil, irrigate, and transplant rice seedlings. Therefore, it is the time of year. When farming is the busiest, it is commonly known as "double robbery" (more than 20 years ago, when the author was still young, he often worked in the fields with his parents and brothers. One year when transplanting rice seedlings, it suddenly rained heavily. The family braved the storm and walked back step by step. Arriving at home four or five miles away. My eyes were wet with rain, and there was thunder in the sky. The author had his brother holding his hand, and he didn't feel any fear at all at that time. Thinking about it now, it was really a very beautiful period in life. Memory. Unintentional irrigation, thinking of the past and sighing with emotion.).
The outpost is surrounded by vast farmland on the east, west, north and west sides, with golden patches of rice ready for harvest scattered in disorder, stretching to the end of the horizon. Xia Muyang led Xia Chengcan on the path between the ridges, followed closely by more than twenty well-dressed guards with knives and horses.
"Chengcan, is this your first time in the fields?" Xia Muyang said to his son with a smile as he walked.
"Haha, father, my son has been here once before." Xia Chengcan replied with a smile, "Last year around Xiaoshu, Duanfuzi took us to the fields on the outskirts of the capital during the ambush battle. Today is the second time that my son has gone to the fields, and But this is the first time for my father."
Xia Muyang laughed after hearing this, obviously in a good mood, and asked again: "After returning this time, our father and son will also plant land on the outskirts of the city. How about it?"
"Of course it's fine! The child was born in the royal family and has always been pampered and privileged. It's really hard to understand the daily hardships of poor people. It's great to be able to devote oneself to farming." Xia Chengcan replied. He understood his father's deep intention, and at this moment he secretly warned himself that he should pay more attention to the people's suffering in order to relieve their worries.
Xia Muyang nodded, then turned to a man in black behind him and said, "Tang Su, please note this down and find us a more ordinary field on the outskirts of the city after you return to the capital."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take note of it." The man in black replied seriously. For him, anything assigned by this man is a big deal, and he must do it properly and thoughtfully.
This place is only ten miles away from the outpost, and there are often soldiers coming and going. Xia Muyang and his party walked for half an hour while chatting, and met many passers-by, but they were not surprised at all. "Hey, Kong Yuhe!" Xia Muyang suddenly called behind him.
A tall, thin, dark-faced man quickly walked over after hearing the call, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, my subordinates are here."
"I remember one time when we were drinking, you told me that your family has been sharecroppers for generations, so I guess you are also familiar with farming?" Xia Muyang raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile. He has always been friendly to his servants, and it is common for him to eat and drink at the same table with them. He drinks and chats at the table, so he naturally knows a lot about the background of these subordinates.
The tall, thin, black-faced man named Kong Yuhe heard the prince ask about this, his face was filled with joy, and he replied with a smile: "Yes, I have been helping my parents with farm work in the fields since I was a child. These skills are quite good." Quite familiar. I didn't expect...I didn't expect that the prince would remember this." He was just a low-ranking soldier, so it was really touching for him to be remembered by a prince.
Xia Muyang patted his arm and said with a smile: "When we get back to the capital, you will teach me and Chengcan how to farm." Kong Yuhe couldn't help but be stunned, and after a while he bowed and said "yes".
The two were chatting when a Qingqi quickly approached not far behind them and dismounted and stood four or five feet away from the crowd. The two guards at the end of the team saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
The man looked anxious, raised his hands and said: "I am a soldier from the Jinling Mansion in the capital. I have sent an important letter to His Highness King Zhi on the order of Master Hu. Please inform me." As he spoke, he took out the sword from his pocket. Jin Lingfu issued an ultimatum and showed it to the two of them.
"Let him come here!" Xia Muyang was only four or five feet away from the man. He had already heard his words and said to his second guard. Hu Xiu'an was the holder of the Golden Order in the capital and was also his cousin. At this time, he sent someone to deliver a letter. Xia Muyang knew that something important was going to happen in the capital.
The two guards made way, and the man hurriedly stepped forward, tore open the front of his shirt, took out a letter from the stitches, and bowed to present it.
Xia Muyang took the envelope, removed the paint, spread it out and took a quick look, his face gradually became cold and stern.
"Father, what happened in the capital?" Xia Chengcan had been standing beside his father. Seeing his sudden change of expression after reading the letter, he asked softly.
"Chengcan, please take a look at it." Xia Muyang handed the letter over without saying much.
Xia Chengcan took the letter, and in less than a few snaps of his fingers, his face turned even colder than his father's. He clenched his fists and cursed bitterly: "How could such a thing happen!"
