In Tangzhou City, Zhang Jun, the governor's office, threw the letter in his hand to the ground. He said sternly: "Yang Tiansong, you are so insulting to me! One day when I catch him, I will make him unable to live or die!"
The soldiers on one side picked up the letter and did not dare to speak.
Yang Tiansong ran extremely fast and was shrewd, but Xie Linong never caught up. After Xie Linong occupied Tangzhou, Yang Tiansong did not go south to join Yang Jin, but turned eastward and ran into Tongbai Mountain. There was originally a rebel leader in the mountain, Liu Man, who had a similar spirit with Yang Tiansong and led him up the mountain to become the leader with him.
The two men were already stationed at the Xinyang Army, and Xie Linong did not dare to pursue them. When he wrote to ask Wang Xiaolie, Wang Xiaolie just asked him to wait.
At this time, the commander of the Xinyang Army was Zhao Shifu, who belonged to the Zhao Song clan. Although he is a side branch, he cannot be ignored. Wang Xiaolie, who had no officials in the nearby state army, occupied it. If there were officials, it would be difficult to attack.
At this moment, a soldier came in, crossed his hands and said: "General, the people who went to Xinyang Army are back."
Calling people in, Zhang Jun said, "You brought a souvenir from Zhizhou. How did Zhao Zhijun of Xinyang reply?"
The soldier said: "Zhao Zhijun said that he would send troops to suppress the bandits and would not let us enter the Xinyang Army."
After hearing this, Zhang Jun's face was so gloomy that he could shed water. He said bitterly: "You think it's so easy to suppress thieves? I was just watching in Tangzhou, how could this Zhao Zhijun send troops to suppress thieves!"
In the mountain stronghold of Tongbai Mountain, Yang Tiansong raised his bowl and said to Liu Man: "Brother, after staying here for these days, I haven't seen the soldiers and horses from Ruzhou chasing me. I guess they want to avoid him because they take my brother's reputation into consideration."
Liu Man said with a smile: "We brothers, there is no need to say these polite words. We are now in the Xinyang Army. There are knowledgeable troops and soldiers here. Why should you come to Ruzhou? You can live here with peace of mind and enjoy your life."
Yang Tiansong said: "Brother, although this place is remote, the advantage is that the terrain is steep. It will not be easy to catch up."
I drank two bowls of wine. Yang Tiansong said: "We have two treasures in the army. One is a military advisor, who is a scholar in Baofeng County. He left his hometown and fled to the mountains because of people hiding gold. Who would have thought that after leaving the mountains, most of the family's fields would be occupied by people sent by Wang Xiaolie . Wang Xiaolie wanted to give him money, but this man refused. He scolded Wang Xiaolie for several months outside the government office in Baofeng County. I conquered Baofeng County and took him into the army. Unexpectedly, this man scolded Wang Xiaolie for several months. , but he refused to join our army. Although he refused, he was able to work safely in the army, and his documents were all in order. "
After hearing this, Liu Man smiled and said: "There is such a wonderful person in the world! Brothers, be careful and don't let him cause trouble!"
Yang Tiansong curled his lips disdainfully: "I'm so careful, what trouble can happen?"
The two of them drank a bowl of wine, and Yang Tiansong added: "There is another wonderful person, a woman. She is very charming, does my brother like her?"
Liu Mandao: "Who doesn't like money and women? But since we are brothers, I don't want to be loved by others."
Yang Tiansong smiled and said: "Brothers are like brothers and sisters, women are like clothes, brother, just take it. And this woman is extraordinary, her identity has a lot of origins. Just like this, it is particularly interesting."
Seeing Liu Man's questioning look, Yang Tiansong said: "Her son is Zhang Jun, who is currently stationed in Tangzhou. Tell me, that guy is watching helplessly in Tangzhou, while we sleep with his mother here. Does it make sense?"
"Interesting, interesting." Liu Man couldn't help laughing after hearing this. "But with such a big son, isn't this woman getting old?"
Yang Tiansong said: "Brother, I don't know that there is a kind of woman in this world, but she doesn't look older. She looks like a 28-year-old woman, and she has experienced many things in the world, and she understands everything. There are endless wonderful things in it!"
After hearing this, Liu Man felt itchy. Drinking with Yang Tiansong, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
In the Xiangyang government office, Wang Xiaolie put down the letter in his hand and sighed: "I don't know what Zhao Zhijun is thinking! I want to send troops to exterminate Yang Tiansong's thieves, but he says he will do it himself and won't allow us to enter!"
Xie Linong said: "How many soldiers are there in the Xinyang Army? Yang Tiansong plus Liu Man, there are two to three hundred people. What can Zhao Zhijun use to suppress them?"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "I asked you to come to Xiangyang and Zhang Jun to guard Tangzhou, just to suppress the bandits. Zhang Jun's mother has been kidnapped by Yang Tiansong for many days, how can Zhang Jun not be impatient? How could he think that Zhao Zhijun would be in the way? , things will be difficult to handle.”
Niu Gao said: "It's better to ignore Zhao Zhijun and just send troops!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Zhao Zhijun is appointed by the imperial court and belongs to the clan, so it's not easy to do this. Forget it, let's wait for now. I will write a letter to Zhang Jun later and ask him to wait a little while I think of another way. "
After everyone heard this, it was difficult to say anything else.
Last year, the Jin army attacked Jingxi Road, and the southernmost point was Xiangyang Prefecture. Except for the few states where Wang Xiaolie occupied, the armies in other states mostly had court officials and could not act recklessly. Wang Xiaolie's plan was to run the Five States Army first and lay the foundation. Even if the court sends officials later, Wang Xiaolie will not let him out. The only trouble now is Yang Tiansong. You can ignore the matters that belong to your subordinates, but Zhang Jun's mother cannot ignore it.
After thinking for a while, I couldn't come up with any solution. Wang Xiaolie said: "Let's put it down now. Let's celebrate the New Year happily! We arrived in Ruzhou too late this year, so there is no harvest, so we can only keep it simple."
Chen Yuyi, who was sitting below, said: "I saw that many gifts were given out before the year, so it's not that simple."
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "It's just a few kilograms of meat and two chickens, which ordinary people would buy during the Chinese New Year. Speaking of which, you are with me and only have these things. I am really wronged. And after the past two years, I have been wronged." , the days will get better in the future.”
Chen Yuyi sighed: "I don't know from observation, but it is difficult for the people who fled from the north to the south to have nothing to eat every day. After observing Xiangyang, I see that the people in the city are well-fed and well-clothed, unlike the previous days."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Xiangyang is originally a land of fish and rice. The land is fertile and the population is small. The people should live a good life. When the Jin soldiers came south, they caused so many crimes! Dengzhou and Xiangyang Prefecture alone. You can resettle many people, so why bother fleeing south!"
Chen Yuyi shook his head. After thinking for a while, he said: "Observation, to be honest, who can guarantee that the Jin Army will not come to Xiangyang again?"
Wang Xiaolie looked at Chen Yuyi. He said every word: "I can! As long as I am here, I will definitely keep Xiangyang Mansion safe and sound!"
Chen Yuyi and Wang Xiaolie looked at each other. After a while, he just shook his head slightly.
Wang Xiaolie said: "I know many people don't believe it. So what? As long as we have a strong army in our hands and the Jin army dare not look at this place, people will believe it after a few battles! There are several states with fertile land. Self-protection should be There’s more than enough!”
Chen Yuyi said: "With the size of the world and the strength of the imperial army, they are like chickens and dogs in front of the Jin soldiers. How can you be confident by observing?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "The world is big, but is the Forbidden Army very strong? The west cannot defeat the Dangxiang, and the north cannot defeat the Khitan. What's so surprising about being beaten to pieces by the emerging Jin army? If you want to defeat the Jin army, You must first know that the previous army was not strong!"
Chen Yuyi shook his head gently and said nothing more, but his eyes were a little confused.
Wang Xiaolie now is indeed extremely passionate. I originally thought that getting Dengzhou would be a trivial matter, enough to support my future development. Now that Tangzhou and Xiangyang Prefecture have been added, they are both fertile and prosperous places, so how can they still be like flies and dogs?
