Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 10 Gong County
Gongxian County is the key point of the two Beijing Post Roads.From the west of Kaifeng House, there are two routes to get here.All the way north to Mengzhou, cross the Yellow River to Hedong.All the way west to Henan House.In the past, during the Taiping period, the carriages and horses on the post road were like dragons, and the white sails in the Luohe River beside it were like clouds.

It was almost evening, Wang Xiaohun took his men to the outside of Gongxian County.

Looking at the broken city wall and the open city gate, there is not a single person in sight, like a ghost realm.After being silent for a while, Wang Xiaohun said: "The big county in Gongxian County is the most prosperous nearby. It is also the key point of Liangjingyi Road, and the city is near the Luohe River. I don't know how many people pass by here every day. Why can't anyone see it today? , became such a dead place?"

Yang Shen sighed: "Xiaosheren, the golden soldiers in the nearby city have come and gone several times, killing people like numbness. Where are there people?"

Wang Xiaohun nodded, but did not speak.Jin Bing's destruction was much more serious than he had imagined before.Not all people in this area were killed, but the population loss was very large.Some fled into the mountains, some died tragically, and some were taken north by the Jin people.The more prefectures and counties there are, the less people there are.Without decades, it is difficult to see prosperity again here.

In fact, in history, the Rebel Army, Song Army, Jin Army, and Puppet Qi fought in the Central Plains for more than ten years.In addition, the Jin people intentionally moved the population of this area northward, resulting in a large number of uninhabited areas.It was not until Yue Fei was recalled by the twelve gold medals and Song Jin negotiated peace that he slowly recovered.

As soon as he lifted the reins, Wang Xiaohun was about to enter the city.Shao Ling said: "What's going on in the city, everything is unknown. Xiaosheren, wait a minute, I'll bring a few soldiers in and see what the situation is first."

Wang Xiaohun nodded.But he was careless, the situation in the city was unknown, why did he bring the army into the city?

Shao Ling brought more than a dozen soldiers, and not long after entering the city, he came out of the city again.He crossed his hands in front of Wang Xiaohun: "Xiaosheren, there is nothing unusual in the city. It's just that the people have all fled, and there are only a few dozen households. It looks a little deserted."

Wang Xiaohun nodded: "It's better to be lonely than we are outside. The army will enter the city together, and the city will rest in peace tonight!"

People call it a promise.

As soon as they entered the city gate, a dozen people greeted them.When they got to Wang Xiao's hunting army, they knelt down together.

Wang Xiaohun was startled, and asked Shao Ling who was beside him: "Who are these people? What are they doing?"

Shao Ling said: "Xiaosheren, there are only a few dozen households in the city. These are the ones they elected to welcome the army into the city."

Wang Xiaohun said: "Let them get up. By the way, let the ones who have a say in them come to see me at night."

These people came to greet them. They should have prepared wine and meat. Only with wine and meat can they reward the army.It's just that in the current Gongxian city, it's too difficult to find some meat to eat.When it was time to cook, Wang Xiaohun came too eagerly, and could not wait for the rice to be cooked.

When he arrived at the county yamen, Wang Xiaohun saw that the gate of the yamen had already disappeared, and most of the windows were broken, so he shook his head.Last winter, there was no order in the city, and even the yamen was almost demolished.

After entering the county office, he went back to change his clothes, and Wang Xiaohun returned to the front hall.

Wang Zhong stepped forward and said, "Xiaosheren, all the elders in the city are waiting outside, do you want them to come in?"

Wang Xiaohun said: "Let them come in. We are fortunate to have Ding Jin to help us these few days, and we can still eat. If we can't raise food, we will be hungry. Although this place is run down, how much can we raise some food for the army? ."

After a while, six people came in.Arrived in the hall to salute.

Wang Xiaolie ordered them to get up, set up a seat beside them for them to sit, and served tea.

After ordering tea, Wang Xiaohun said: "I'm going to hunt under Wang Xiaohun, from Ruzhou. When the Jin people were besieging Kaifeng Mansion, my father raised an army to work for the king and summoned these troops. A few days ago, there was an order from Marshal Zong on the tour of Dingdu in the capital. , led troops to attack Luoyang with Han Tongzhi, and I followed him here."

A middle-aged man heard it and cupped his hands: "Today, there were indeed soldiers who passed through Gongxian County, and they said that they were patrolling the capital of the capital. I heard that there were golden soldiers chasing them behind them. They didn't enter the city and went straight."

Wang Xiaohun nodded: "I think so. Early this morning, a group of golden soldiers caught up with us, and Ding Duxun retreated."

The outsider said: "The Jin soldiers from behind didn't chase them into the city, and no one saw the Jin people. I thought it was Ding Duxun who was talking nonsense, but he didn't dare to fight."

Wang Xiaohun said: "How could there be a fake? Those golden troops returned in the afternoon, and they were meeting me. Fortunately, my brothers used their lives to capture them all in one go! I have taken their heads and are going to Kaifeng Mansion to receive their rewards. Woolen cloth."

Hearing this, the following exclaimed.Outside the few members sitting on both sides, you look at me, I look at you, all of them can't believe it.After a while, the former member of the staff cupped his hands and said, "Is what the general said true? In the past two years, the Jin people have been everywhere, unstoppable! If the general has made such a great contribution, it is really unprecedented."

Wang Xiaohun smiled and said, "How can this be faked? All the golden heads are in the army, and I will go to Kaifeng to see Marshal Zong."

The member added his forehead with his hand: "For many days, I finally heard of a victory! Let's not hide the general, since the Jinbing went south, we people are just trying to survive. In Gongxian City, how prosperous it used to be, now there are several households. People! The little one used to do business here at the wharf, there was a restaurant, and two quality shops, and it was a good life. But in a year or two, the family property was gone, and the family was scattered, and today is just waiting to die. "

The rest of the members said yes together.They stayed here, some hid well, some ran fast, and some humiliated and endured humiliation before they survived.Unlucky, not killed by the golden man, but also kidnapped by the golden man.For the golden man, everyone hates their teeth.Hearing that Wang Xiaohun had won the battle, he was overjoyed.

After sighing for a while, the former member said: "Since there is such a great achievement, our place should prepare a celebration banquet. It's just that Gongxian has been hit by wars several times, and there is really no food in the city. Wait a minute, general, we will send a few people. Go out of the city and buy some."

Wang Xiao asked curiously, "Don't you have it in the city, can you buy it outside the city?"

The staff members helplessly spread their hands: "Nowadays, as long as there is a way, which one lives in the city? Those remote places, Jinren can't go, there are some good and bad things. We all put together, and we can always put together some money to come out, You can't treat the general badly."

Wang Xiaohun said: "Let's not talk about wine and meat, the most important thing is food. We came from Kaifeng and fought against the Jin people, and the army was short of food. It is still hundreds of miles from Kaifeng Mansion. Food is hard to come by."

A few members discussed in a low voice and said, "We will send people to look around and try to get together."

Jin Bing came to attack, of course, these lively places such as counties, cities and towns.In remote mountainous areas and the like, Jin Bing can't run that far.After the war, it was the original remote places that gathered people and materials.Without the help of local people, it is not easy to find a foreign army like Wang Xiaohun.The people here were really deceived by the Jin people. When they heard that Wang Xiao had won the battle, they were all happy and willing to help.

(End of this chapter)