Chapter 461 Arrangement
Besides, in Xintai City, Zhao Zhen summoned all the generals to reward meritorious service. All the gold, silver, wealth and silk were distributed in full. The army rewarded them greatly. Pigs and sheep purchased from Fei County were distributed among the troops. The soldiers guarding the city cheered thunderously.
In the back hall of the county government, Zhao Zhen held a banquet to celebrate.
During the banquet, Zhao Zhen said: "The great victory of Xintai City was all due to the efforts of the brothers. Now we have captured the Yizhou Prefecture, and Feixian County has also surrendered. Scholars are still chasing the Qingzhou thieves and driving them out of Yishui, Yiyuan, Chengxian is left alone. Yizhou is suffering from this military disaster, and it is close to Qingzhou. If I succeed, all brothers will be rewarded. "
Everyone was happy after hearing this.
Li Yingdao: "My lord, the heads of the three thieves were taken away by Dean Dai and the Yizhou Prefecture was recovered. How can the imperial court not reward them?"
Qin Ming took a sip of wine and shouted: "If it is a time of peace, of course it will not happen. The spies came to report the day before yesterday that a group of green forest heroes from Qingzhou entered Laiwu, and Song Jiang spread the news everywhere. Now the power of thieves in Qingzhou has not weakened. This group of people in the imperial court has How many dare to take up the post?”
Dong Ping said: "That's right. Yizhou has many mountains but little land. The people are already poor. After the war, they don't have much oil and water."
Just as he was talking, the guard guard came to report: "My lord, there is a man outside. He said he is an old acquaintance of my lord and wants to see something. He came all the way from Qingzhou, but he was late and could not enter the city, so I asked the villain to deliver the message. Corrected I am afraid that I will miss my official business, so I asked the villain to come and report.”
"How does he look?" Zhao Zhen asked.
The soldier said hesitantly: "It's hard to see."
"Dare it be General Manager Du Xing?" Zhao Zhen asked doubtfully.
"Ms. sir, Brother Du Xing has returned to Liangshan a long time ago. I saw him in Liangshan when I came here." Li Yingdao.
Zhao Zhen asked: "Do you have any followers?"
"More than ten strong men, all driving the cart."
Qin Ming shouted: "Ms. sir, why do you need to guess? Just ask me to come in and take a look and you will know."
"What Qin Zhizhi said is that I am waiting here to make random guesses, so it is better to meet him." After saying that, Zhao Zhen said to the soldiers who came to report the news: "Invite him to the front office, and I will go see this guy."
After a while, Zhao Zhen, Lu Fang and Guo Sheng met this man in the front office.
The soldiers led the man in, and Zhao Zhen went to see him, but he didn't recognize him. "My lord, I brought you here."
Zhao Zhen asked: "Who are you? Why are you pretending to be an old friend?"
"The villain is a weak scholar. He came here under orders, praying to retreat."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he knew that this person was from Song Gongming. Said: "Since we have private words, you come with me to the second hall."
With that said, Zhao Zhen stood up and took Lu Fang and Guo Sheng with him. After sitting down, Zhao Zhen said: "[Ghost Sees Sorrow] Come to Yong'er?"
Lai Yong'er said: "It's just a villain."
Zhao Zhen scolded: "How can the leader dare to come when you break your promise?"
"My lord, the matter has been done, and we will not make excuses. Fortunately, it did not cause much damage to my lord. Brother Gongming has already reprimanded several leaders who acted without authorization. Now, brother Gongming asked me to bring 300 kilograms of gold, so that I can Come to redeem the bodies of the three leaders Li Li, Kong Liang, and Di Yun. Since ancient times, people have died like a lamp, so please, for the sake of Comrade Lu Lin, let the three brothers rest in peace." Lai Yong'er said.
Lu Fang scolded: "What kind of status do you have, fellow Green Forester, sir?" Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "What the leader said is not bad. I started out in the grass."
With that said, Zhao Zhen said to Lai Yong'er: "Now I am an official of the imperial court, in charge of a state. I am sent as a vanguard to conquer the Eastern Capital to conquer the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. It is inappropriate for me to meet you and others in private. It is precisely because I want to Song Gongming has such a great reputation, I thought that he would be able to be recruited one day, and we would be able to support each other. I didn’t expect that he would be unable to control his subordinates.”
Lai Yong'er immediately answered: "My husband is right. People in the green forest have lived in the mountains for a long time, so they are inevitably a little rude and reckless when they get angry."
"When the villain came, Yishui and Yiyuan had been handed over to Wu Yong's military advisor. Now we have completely withdrawn from Yizhou, and the conditions we promised to my husband have been fulfilled. Although it is a bit dirty, it is just the wish of all brothers. It’s just a matter of reluctance. After this incident, everyone from Gongming’s brother to the elder brother understood the difference between them and Xianggong. From now on, they are determined not to come and disturb me.”
"In addition to three hundred kilograms of gold, there are also many treasures of cloth and silk. They are all exquisite things that my brother Gongming personally selected from the warehouse. I hope that my husband will accept them."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "You are a step too late. The heads of Di Yun and the others have been sent to Bianjing at high speed to ask for merit. Brother Li Ying thought that the three of them were from the green forest, and the bodies were restrained for them. Put them in the righteous village in the city. You can have the heads of the three of them carved and taken back for burial.”
"Thank you, sir."
"Each one is his own master, and his destiny is determined by life and death." Zhao Zhen said.
"Besides retrieving the bodies of the three leaders, let me tell you what else I have to do."
Lai Yong'er said: "Of course we have reconciled with our husband, and the two families have stopped fighting and have a truce."
Zhao Zhen was silent for a moment and said: "I have reported to the court that the battle in the middle of winter has caused great damage to the horses and sergeants. They need to rest and recuperate. I don't know how long it will last."
Lai Yong'er said: "It's good if your husband wants to stop the war. If the imperial court forces him hard, he can send a message to us, and it doesn't matter if we cooperate and give up the city. But my husband should also swear an oath not to attack us secretly." ”
Zhao Zhen shook his head and said: "Since the last time when the military advisor left, I, Liangshan, have never targeted you and others. I also asked Du Xing, the manager, to go to Qingzhou to do business. I waited for you sincerely, but I summoned five thousand troops to come for a sneak attack. The city. This oath should have been made by Song Gongming."
When Lai Yong'er heard this, he said no more.
Zhao Zhen continued: "Now that you have killed more than fifty members of Gaofeng's family, Lieutenant Gao will be very angry. In the coming year, the army will come to suppress it, so the military advisor should go back as soon as possible to prepare for the enemy's army. .”
"I'll give you a word of caution here. I'm busy cleaning up Yizhou this spring and have no intention of going north. If the imperial court forces me hard, I'll go north from Xintai and only take Laiwu. When the time comes, I'll have to wait for your cooperation and delay. ”
After hearing this, Lai Yong'er no longer hesitated and left immediately.
Zhao Zhen sent people to unload the goods and sent three coffins to Yong'er to leave the city.
Back at the back, Zhao Zhen informed everyone about Yong'er's intention. Zhao Xin said: "This will give the Qingzhou thieves an advantage."
Zhao Zhen said: "Otherwise, Yizhou would have been exhausted a long time ago if Gao Feng managed it carelessly. There were successive wars, and many people who were evading taxes and war disasters fled into the mountains and fell into the grass. In the spring of this year, there must be some good things to do. Otherwise, , occupying Yizhou is of no use, if the taxes are not enough to support the soldiers, what is the use?”
"Furthermore, the soldiers are exhausted from the continuous battles. Many of the soldiers have sores on their hands and feet when we send out troops in winter. They are recuperating. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the state also needs to make swords, weapons, armor, and helmets, and rectify the banners, flags, and flags. Robes, crossbows, and arrows, ready for another fight.”
"The thieves in Qingzhou cannot be trusted. Now we have brought brothers Li Ying here to replace the generals, recruit another thousand people, and lead three thousand troops to garrison. Qin Ming and Dong Ping returned to Liangshan to recuperate. Zhao Xin's troops used Mengyin as their base to suppress Fu Fu. A small group of bandits in the mountains and support Xintai."
"I heard from Yong'er that Xue Xue led his troops to recapture Yishui and Yiyuan. I think Xue Xue is now stationed in Yiyuan and is guarding the horns with Xintai. The rest of the places must ensure that the farming season is not missed. In each county, I will send troops people Come to take charge of affairs. In addition, Xinwen and Xintai are close to each other, Xinwen is abolished, Xinwen County is changed to Xinwen Village, Shi Gugong is transferred to Xintai County, and Jinzhuang is Xinwen Village."
(End of chapter)