Li Fen has not been having an easy time recently.
In the Battle of Huainan, he lost nearly 40,000 troops, and nearly half of his army was lost in the Southern Song Dynasty. This not only greatly damaged his vitality, but also caused his prestige among the soldiers and civilians of Yidu to plummet.
This made Li Fen very distressed. He wanted to apply to Mongolia for tax relief and compensation, but he was reprimanded by Ogedai.
After Li Fen inquired about it, he learned that Kuoduan had crossed the river and demolished the bridge, and put all the responsibility for Huainan's defeat on him, saying that Li's army collapsed first, leading to the defeat of the army.
This made Li Fen feel that he was wronged. He just wanted to run Shandong and support his own troops, and did not want to fight at all. It was Kuo Duan's idea to conquer the Song Dynasty in the first place, and it was Kuo Duan who forced him to conquer the Song Dynasty southward.
Now that he has suffered a defeat, Kuoduan shirks his responsibility again, and Mongolia has to collect taxes normally, which makes Li Fen very dissatisfied.
In addition, the Mongols also used the excuse that they suffered heavy losses and were unable to resist the Jin soldiers, so they asked Zhang Rou, who was originally stationed in Damingfu, to take charge of Jeju, Dongping, Yanzhou, Tengzhou, and Pizhou, and gave the entire east and west roads of Shandong and most of the counties to Hebei. warlord.
This made Li Fen feel a little anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
The Governor's Mansion of Yidu Province was located in the yamen of the former state capital of the Kingdom of Jin. The gate has three bays. More than ten soldiers stood at the door, majestic. Ordinary people did not come here. There were almost no people on the street in front of the mansion.
At this time, a man walked out of the mansion, mounted a horse tied in front of the mansion, galloped for a while, and arrived at a wine shop not far away.
He hurriedly entered the wine shop, went to the private room upstairs, opened the door, and was immediately greeted by Li Zhongquan with a smile, "General Yang! Long time no see."
The person who came was none other than Yang You. When Li Zhongquan came to Yidu, thinking of this former Shangguan, he asked someone to deliver a letter to Yang Mansion, asking Yang You to meet him.
Yang You knew that Li Zhongquan was captured by Zhao Tai, and heard that he suddenly arrived in Yidu. He thought that Zhao Tai was looking for him, so he hurried to meet him.
Yang You smiled awkwardly and asked tentatively: "Zhong Quan, weren't you captured by the Jin Army? Did you come here specifically to see me?"
After Zhao Tai captured Yang You, he asked him to kill the Mongolian guard stationed in Pizhou in front of a Mongolian.
Now the Mongolian who witnessed his murder is still in the hands of Zhao Tai. If Zhao Tai wants to punish him, he only needs to release the Mongolian back to Mongolia, and he will die.
Because Zhao Tai had caught him, Yang You felt uneasy after returning to Yidu, fearing that Zhao Tai would be negligent and let the Mongolian escape.
This made him sometimes wake up from his dreams.
Li Zhongquan explained: "General Yang, I was indeed captured and surrendered to Zhao Xianggong, the deputy envoy of Xuanfu on the East and West Road of Jin Guoshan. I came here this time to ask General Yang for help. Let me see the commander-in-chief and help Zhao Xianggong. My husband is sending a letter to the commander-in-chief."
Yang You stroked his beard, feeling a little confused. Li Zhongquan didn't seem to know that he had defected to Zhao Tai a long time ago.
"Since you are the one asking me for help, I will make arrangements for you." Since it is the person sent by Zhao Tai, Yang You will naturally help.
Li Zhongquan was a little surprised. He was originally going to waste some time and give some gifts, but Yang You had already agreed before he sat down.
"Oh, I'm so grateful to the general." Li Zhongquan greeted quickly: "General Yang, please sit down. I'd like to toast the general."
The two of them sat down and Li Zhongquan poured wine for Yang You. Yang You frantically tested Li Zhongquan at the banquet, but judging from his reaction, it seemed that he was not here to interact with him.
"Did Zhao Tai forget me?" Yang You was a little distracted. After drinking a few drinks, he said goodbye and left, heading to the governor's mansion.
Since Li Zhongquan didn't know that he was Zhao Tai's person, Yang You didn't reveal his identity.
After all, if one less person knows about this kind of thing, he will be safer.
Now Yang You doesn't know Zhao Tai's intention, and he doesn't know if it's a test for him.
Yang You didn't understand, but it was right to help the people sent by Zhao Tai.
So, he left the wine shop and went directly to Li Fen's mansion.
Recently, Li Fen has been very anxious. The Mongols blamed him, thinking that he was unfavorable in the battle, which led to the failure of Kuaduan's southern expedition. They also gave several states on the east and west sides of Shandong to Hebei warlord Zhang Rou, which made him feel uneasy.
Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the autumn tiger was still there. Li Fen was lying on the rocking chair and taking a nap, while the maid was shaking the fan beside him.
However, Li Fen was upset and couldn't sleep.
The Mongolians treated him this way, which made Li Fen a little uneasy. He was thinking about asking Mongolia to marry a daughter and regaining the trust of the Mongolians through marriage.
At this time, Yang You came over and saw Li Fen resting, but did not dare to call him. He could only stand aside and listen to the chirping of the cicadas.
Li Fen was closing his eyes and thinking about marrying a Mongolian woman and marrying Mongolia. When his nose moved, he smelled the smell of alcohol. He couldn't help but open his eyes and saw Yang You, so he asked doubtfully: "Didn't you go back?"
Yang You smiled and said: "Commander, I just met someone and I have something to report to the Commander."
Li Fen sat up from the rocking chair, took the tea from the maid, took a sip, and said, "Watch your seat."
After Yang You sat on the horse, Li Fen asked: "Who did you meet and what happened?"
Yang You looked around, and Li Fen frowned slightly, waving his hand and saying, "Stay back first!"
When Yang You saw the maid and the guard walking away, he whispered: "Commander, do you remember Li Zhongquan?"
Li Fen thought for a while and became a little annoyed, "You mean Li Zhongquan of Shou Haizhou?"
Yang You nodded, "That's him. I met him when he just arrived in Yidu!"
Li Fennan's expedition failed because Li Zhongquan lost Haizhou, allowing Zhao Tai to seize the sea ship and rush to the Huainan battlefield.
This brought back Li Fen's painful memories. 40,000 soldiers were abandoned in Huainan. After he returned to Yidu, he did not dare to go out for fear of being pointed out by his father and fellow villagers.
The corner of Li Fen's mouth twitched, "How dare this guy come back? What is he doing to you? He wants you to intercede and find another job. He can't even think about it!"
Yang You shook his head, "Commander, that guy Li Zhongquan has invested money. He is now serving Zhao Tai. He is following Zhao Tai's order to come and see the commander!"
Li Fen was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but get up angrily and cursed: "What a spineless thing. I treat him well. He can vote quickly!"
These words made Yang You a little embarrassed. He persuaded: "Commander, calm down. Li Zhongquan was captured. There is probably nothing we can do. Now that we are confronting Jin Bing, we might as well meet him and listen to what he says first. Look at Zhao Tai." What are you planning!"
Yang You breathed out a breath, walked back and forth a few steps, and said in a deep voice: "Since he has found you, you will make the arrangements. Remember, keep it secret and don't let the Mongols see it!"
Yang You quickly saluted, "Don't worry, Commander, I will definitely make arrangements."
Li Fen sat down again and waved his hand, "Go!"
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