Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 71
In the Lushan County Office, Niu Gao sat on his seat, frowning.Wang Xiaohun had returned to Ruzhou for more than ten days, and he had already sent someone to Lushan to inform Niu Gao that he would visit Ruzhou as soon as possible.Niu Gao thought about it for many days, but he couldn't make up his mind.

Two soldiers came in and sang a promise to Niu Gao.

Niu Gao hurriedly stood up and said, "How is it? How is Wang Zhizhou?"

One of the soldiers said: "Zhizhou has arrived in Baofeng, and is arranging the settlement of civilian households between Baofeng and Jiaxian. They searched for the wasteland in these two places, built new villages, and settled the households in. I heard that these villages are all set up It is different from before. Zhizhou came to Baofeng to command. I heard that the army has gathered in Baofeng in the past two days, and it seems to be interested in us.”

Niu Gao said impatiently: "What's the use of talking about this? I'm asking what kind of person Zhizhou is. How is your life under his command? Can you lead troops to fight the golden people? There are countless people in Lushan County, so I can't be confused for a while. suffer!"

The soldiers thought for a while and said: "According to the information we have inquired, everyone in Ruzhou said that it is good to know the state. The army is in good order, and rewards and punishments are orderly. Once they arrived in Ruzhou, they recruited exiles and distributed food to the people. They also arranged villages for them. , open up wasteland for farming.”

Niu Gao nodded and sat down again.Holding his head, he pondered on his seat.After a while, he said: "Between Baofeng Jiaxian County, the land is fertile, and there are many large households. When the Jinbing came south, many large households fled to the mountains, and the people are still alive. When Zhizhou builds a village in that area, it will inevitably occupy these large households. The field. If you want to come here, there will be many troubles, how to deal with it?"

The soldier said, "The information we inquired about was that all the land that the village had to occupy was purchased by the government."

Niu Gao listened and shook his head: "What if someone doesn't sell it?"

"How can we not sell it? This matter is absolutely not allowed. All the land used for building a new village must be sold, and there is no shirk. But I heard from the people that the price paid by the government is appropriate, and now there is a great righteousness to resist gold, no How much strife."

Hearing this, Niu Gao nodded.Wang Xiaolie's newly-built village was built for the military purpose of defending the Golden Army, and it could not be all wasteland.All the land owned by the owner was bought by the government.Of course, Wang Xiaohun didn't have any cash, so he just gave the money in a few years.

Faced with the power of the regime, the big landlords below had no strength to resist.Wang Xiaohun did not confiscate it directly, but bought it at the market price, so there was not much dispute.There are really violent countermeasures by their own regimes who will not sell them.Of course, now that the market price of land is very low, there is no way out.

After thinking about it for a long time, Niu Gao said: "Speaking of which, Wang Zhizhou is someone who can follow. It's just that he is different from other generals, and he is not allowed to have his own army. Anyone who joins his army, the army must be reorganized, making it difficult for people to live. It looks like Taiwei Zhai next to him, as long as he obeys his orders, why would he want someone to join his army? If not, I would have gone to Ruzhou long ago."

The two soldiers stood below and dared not speak.This involves important matters, and they are not allowed to intervene.

Niu Gao was originally a Lushan archer.Jin Bing came south, and the county officials and troops fled south. He stood up to gather the people and protect his hometown.Archers are a special title in the Song Dynasty.This is a characteristic of the Song Dynasty, with special emphasis on bows and crossbows.The local village soldiers are archers, and there are a large number of bow and arrow clubs.

Niu Gao's men were not many, only a hundred or so.Lushan is a small county, and these forces are enough to keep one side safe.

After thinking for a long time, Niu Gao said: "Wang Zhizhou's army has arrived in Baofeng, so I can't wait. Forget it, I will go to Baofeng tomorrow to meet Zhizhou and wait for his orders. There is no way. There are more than 100 of us, we deserve it." What's the big deal?"

After speaking, Niu Gao waved his hand and let the two soldiers go out.

In Baofeng County, Wang Xiaohun stood at the table, looking at the map above.The map is very crude, only the general landform and mileage can be calculated.Shao Ling, Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong stood by, all silent.

After a long time, Wang Xiao said: "Look, it's going to be August, I can't wait. According to the climate here, one season of crops can be planted in August, at least I can harvest some. It's just that everything is in a hurry, and it's too late this year. That's all, There is no other way, let's pacify the place first. Tomorrow, Shao Ling will lead 500 troops and head out of Lushan County. According to the spies, more than [-] people from Niugao are all concentrated in Lushan County. The county wall is damaged and has not been repaired. When the army arrives, it will not be difficult to win. Xie Linong and I will advance with [-] men and we will surely defeat Niu Gao. Cao Zhiyan will lead the rest as rear guard."

The three of them crossed hands.

Wang Xiaolie said: "To tell you the truth, I don't want to fight against my own countrymen. But when I arrive in a new place, I must stand up. Wang Jun has tens of thousands of soldiers, and Niu Gao has more than 100 people. They are weak before they are strong, so they can only take Niu Gao first. It's time for the surgery. This is our first battle in Ruzhou, we must use all our strength to destroy Niu Gao with a thunderous force, and let others take a look."

Shao Ling said: "Niugao has more than a hundred people, no matter how good at fighting, I can bring 300 people. Why do you need to send out all the troops?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Our army is here, why stay in Baofeng? To be honest, there is not much difference between 100 people and 300 people on the battlefield. Our whole army is going out to ensure victory.—— By the way, although Niu Gao doesn't respect orders, he has no evil deeds. As long as he is willing to join our army, don't treat him too harshly. The battle must be fierce, but not too many casualties are allowed, this is the principle."

Shao Ling crossed hands and said yes.

Wang Xiaohun really didn't want to fight Niu Gao.But what can be done?If you want to stand out in the local area, you can only use Niu Gao to make a knife.After capturing Niu Gao, there are many ways to accommodate him.But this first battle is really unavoidable.

After discussing the order of dispatching troops and the transportation of military supplies, Wang Xiaohun only let a few people go down to prepare.Sitting alone at the table thinking.

The south of Lushan County is Lushan Pass, the main road between Wanluo.Lushan Pass is not a pass, but a road between the mountains, which is dozens of miles long.After leaving Lushan Pass, we arrived in Nanyang territory.Since ancient times, this has been the key point from Chu to the Central Plains.According to Luxiao's deployment, Wang Xiaohun returned to Ruzhou, and his first task was to control Lushan Pass.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaohun shook his head helplessly.In later generations, Niu Gao was a famous figure.It is good in official history, and it is especially well-known in folklore.It is said that in Yue Chuan, he is a character with an active atmosphere. After killing Wushu at the end of his life, Niu Gao laughed to death, often making people laugh and laugh.

I remember a previous life, there was a TV series in which the Chinese soldiers were omnipotent and omnipotent.It can challenge the laws of physics and treat all constraints as nothing.Hidden mines in the crotch, shooting planes with rifles, and sniping from hundreds of miles away are all trivial matters.People called it an anti-Japanese drama, which was regarded as a cancer by the official and the public.But no matter how it is banned, this kind of TV is inexhaustible, causing countless controversies.In fact, in the final analysis, there are some ordinary people who like to watch this kind of TV series.The people like it, what else can they do?
In fact, it is not just an anti-Japanese drama. In history, especially in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people liked this kind of drama.Speaking of Yue, isn't it a divine drama from the Ming and Qing Dynasties?The generals of the Yang family were also a drama of that period.This is related to the education level of the whole society, to the daily life of the common people, to the historical knowledge of the common people, and to their views on history.In a historical period like that, it was hard to avoid it.

Standing up, Wang Xiaohun looked out the window.The leaves have turned yellow, and autumn has come quietly.From the end of spring to the beginning of autumn, I came to this world for a few months, and it is no longer the youthful appearance it used to be.

Now that a state is in hand, with more than a thousand troops, it is time to do something big.

(End of this chapter)