Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 107 The Shadow of Jin Jun

Zhang Jun sat at the door, squinting his eyes slightly, basking in the autumn sun.The sun is warm and it feels very comfortable on the body.

The owner of the inn passed by the door, seeing Zhang Jun's appearance, cupped his hands and said, "Is the guest tanned well?"

Zhang Jun opened his eyes and saw that it was the master's house, so he nodded.

There is nothing left or right, and the master stops by one side.Said: "The guest officer has been staying for two days, but he has not seen any business. Are you waiting for someone?"

Zhang Jundao: "I came from the north. I heard that Dengzhou's silk is cheap, so I came to buy it. It's a pity that I lived with you for two days and asked everywhere, but I couldn't buy the goods. They said that after the war, where is it now?" And silk?"

The master said: "That's not the case! Jin Bing was born in a bitter cold place, how could he have seen the good things of our Song people? He occupied Dengzhou and robbed all the silk and silk around him. Besides, it is now a troubled time. , Silk and silk can be stored like gold and silver."

Zhang Jun nodded.Sighed.

At this time, silk and silk were not only raw materials for making clothes, but also gold and silver.Like gold and silver, silk is called light goods.Long-distance traffickers often take it with them as their principal.

Dengzhou has a superior geographical location, surrounded by large plains, and it can barely be regarded as a land of fish and rice.In addition to Xiangyang in the south, there are a lot of silk.But Zhang Jun just used this as an excuse, even though he couldn't buy it, he didn't worry about it.

The host said: "Actually, it's not that there is no silk in Dengzhou, but you can't usually buy it."

"Why?" Zhang Jun raised his head and asked casually.

The host said: "Now the silk and silk are all in the government, where can I find them in the market? Zhizhou is a smart man, he knows that in troubled times, silk and silk are valuable things, and most of them are collected in the government treasury. Even if there are in the market, they will soon be sold The government took it away."

Zhang Jun nodded: "It also makes sense."

Silk is used to make clothes, but these clothes are not worn by ordinary people.The common people at this time wore cloth, and the so-called commoner refers to ordinary people.Of course, not cotton, but linen.

Now is an extraordinary period. Like gold and silver, silk and silk are also collected by the government and wealthy families.

The host said: "However, if the guest officials want to buy official silk, there is a way."

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "The business of the government is the most difficult. What can I do?"

The master said: "It depends on what your capital is. If you use copper coins, I'm afraid it won't work. But if it's gold and silver, it's different."

Zhang Jun thought for a while, and then understood what the master meant.The storage of silk and silk is no match for gold and silver.If he holds gold and silver, even if it is a government, he will sell the silk to himself.

Seeing the master looking at him, Zhang Jun shook his head: "Knowing that I have a lot of gold and silver, why should the government sell me silk? They have soldiers, so why don't they just rob me? Buying without capital is a really good deal." .”

The host laughed when he heard it: "What did the guest officer say! Zhizhou is a responsible person and would not do such a thing."

Zhang Jun just smiled and didn't answer.Buying silk and silk is just an excuse for myself, there is no need to say more.

See the master did not leave.Zhang Jun's heart moved, and he asked: "I heard that the Jin soldiers attacked Dengzhou, and the looting was not serious. Since the time of Jingkang, the imperial court has discussed moving the capital here, and gathered a lot of supplies. The current Dengzhou official treasury should be piled up Like a mountain, right?"

The host shook his head: "Although the looting was not serious, valuable things were still taken away. What was left in the official treasury was mostly knives, guns, bows and crossbows, but nothing valuable. How many soldiers and horses can a state raise? Not much use."

Zhang Jun nodded secretly.What Wang Xiaolie cares most about is the existence of Dengzhou's swords, guns, bows and crossbows.Wang Xiaolie doesn't care about gold and silver treasures.With weapons, with people, there is force.In troubled times, with force in hand, what can't be snatched away?

Speaking of this, the host sighed: "My third son used to work in the government office and is familiar with the current Zhizhou. Now he is supported by the Zhizhou and has an official. It is a pity that there is no business travel in Dengzhou and the market is depressed. How much is in hand."

According to the system of the Song Dynasty, upper-middle-class households had to serve as servants.This owner has an inn in a prosperous part of the city, so it is inevitable that someone will work in the government.But being able to get in touch with Zhizhou is his own blessing.But judging from the master's appearance, in front of this official, he didn't get much money.

Zhang Jundao: "In troubled times, staying alive is a blessing. When the golden soldiers retreat, everything will naturally be there."

The host shook his head after hearing this: "How can the Jin soldiers retreat? Last year when the Jin army attacked, I could see clearly that they were extremely fierce. The little old man has lived for more than 50 years. How has he ever seen such a fierce army? My Song Dynasty army , it's beyond comparison!"

After finishing speaking, he looked into the distance, as if recalling the scene of that day.

Zhang Jun didn't take it for granted.It is said that the Jin army is strong, but I have never seen it.Wang Xiao hunted the first army and won the gold army twice in a row, but he has seen a lot.Dengzhou is to the south, and there was no strong army from the Song Dynasty stationed here before.This old man is too short-sighted.

After a while, the host said: "When the Jin army arrived in Dengzhou that day, they only fired a few arrows at the top of the city, and the officers and soldiers scattered away. The Jin army almost didn't die, so they occupied the huge Dengzhou city. .So powerful, how to resist!"

Zhang Jundao: "That's because there are no qualified generals in the city, so they dare not fight. If the city gates are closed, I don't believe that the Jin army will be able to take it down. There are people and weapons in Dengzhou City. How could the Jin army fly in?"

The master listened and looked Zhang Jun up and down.Shaking his head: "Have you ever been a soldier? Do you know how to fight? The officers and soldiers in the city knew that they couldn't beat the Jin soldiers, so they fled early. What do you, a commoner, know!"

Zhang Jun didn't care, and looked at his master with a smile.

After breaking through Taiyuan, especially after breaking through Kaifeng Mansion, the Jin army went south with almost no obstacles.In Hedong and Hebei, there are still some cities that the Jin army cannot attack.After crossing the Yellow River, the Jin army's soldiers were almost unstoppable.Many times when they arrived in front of the city and shot one or two arrows at the city, the Song army obediently opened the city gate and surrendered.Truly overwhelming.

In the eyes of many people in the Song Dynasty, the Jin army was like a demon, unstoppable.Hearing that the Jin army was coming, he just ran away quickly, and had no thought of resisting at all.At this time, it was the time when the Jin army was the strongest, and it was not defeated.

Jin Jun is really so powerful?Not necessarily.But the limelight is in full swing, and it does have a great bonus to combat effectiveness.Rational analysis shows that the manpower and material resources of the Song army are not weaker than that of the Jin army. As long as they really have the courage to fight the Jin army, it is impossible for the Jin army to achieve such a great result.But wars are often not rational.What is shown on the battlefield is often far from the analysis.

From being defeated at the first touch, to slowly starting to dare to confront the Jin army, and then to being evenly matched, the changes in the Song Dynasty came step by step.Historically, it was Monk Yuan first, and then Huang Tiandang. These two victories dampened the spirit of the Jin army and gave the Song army confidence.There are more generals who are willing to stand up and fight to the death with the Jin army.Bit by bit, the situation changed for both sides.

(End of this chapter)