retaliate

Chapter 281

On the second day, the mission stayed temporarily, and Yang Xuan sent people to inquire about the news.

"It was defeated?" Qin Jian was puzzled, "It's not the guards of Chang'an, why did they lose to the rebels?"

Zhang Ruo's face turned red.

Before this trip, he brought two hundred carefully selected 'elites', and felt that he could move freely.But when he encountered the rebel army for the first time, his subordinates made a lot of mistakes. If Yang Xuan hadn't brought twenty guards to overwhelm the rebel army, he felt that he would definitely lose this battle!

The news came quickly.

"The rebels have retreated."

"set off!"

The mission is ready to go.

When going out the gate, Yang Xuan saw the girl and mother waiting outside.

The girl came over with a small bundle, "Yang Zhengshi, here you are."

"What is it?" Yang Xuan asked, opened it casually, and there were several cakes inside.

The woman blessed her body, "Thank you, Yang Zhengshi, yesterday."

The girl proudly said: "I baked the cake, it's delicious."

Yang Xuan took out the cake with a smile, "Take the cake, this bag can still be used when you take it back."

The girl hummed vigorously, thinking that it was a great thing for Yang Zhengshi to accept her cake.

Yang Xuan rubbed the top of her head again, and said: "If someone bullies you in the future, please report my name."

The girl suddenly felt that there was a high mountain standing behind her, and she asked, "Is it the name of Yang Zhengshi?"

"Yeah!" Yang Xuan said, "Yang Xuan, Yang Zitai!"

The girl repeated it again, "Yang Xuan...Yang Zitai!"

"Yes, remember!"

Yang Xuan got on his horse, glanced at the little official Chang Yu, and said: "This girl is not bad."

Chang Yu smiled apologetically, "Yes! Bingxue is cute."

Yang Xuan nodded and left.

Qin Jian asked: "Zheng Shi pays special attention to this girl!"

Yang Xuan said:

"When I was more than ten years old, I went to the city to sell game. When I met the county magistrate on patrol, I asked the people with a smile if they had any grievances. An old man said that his family's taxes were overcharged this year. The county magistrate put on a straight face and immediately scolded the accompanying officials. Guaranteed to go back and investigate strictly, and make up for the overpaid part of the old man.”

This is a common thing.

Someone accompanying him praised: "This county magistrate can be regarded as a capable person."

Yang Xuan said slowly: "That day my prey was not easy to sell, so I got into the alley and planned to ask a few big families. Just in the alley, I saw two small officials beating that old man severely."

Everyone was stunned.

These officials from Chang'an were used to seeing the so-called prosperous times in the capital, so they didn't know much about the sufferings below.

"They were beating and scolding, and the old beast dared to complain, so how dare he do it next time? The old man howled and said he didn't dare, and the two kicked him a few more times. Then he turned around panting, and yelled at me. Look at me again. kill you!"

Yang Xuan said calmly: "At that time, I picked up the prey and ran away, as if I had encountered a jackal, tiger or leopard.

The girl's mother is quite pretty, if what happened yesterday is used by someone, she can use it to break the family. "

Qin Jian was furious when he heard this, "What crime can they use to do this?"

"First, it destroys the relationship between Datang and Southern Zhou. If this hat is worn, the whole family can be killed."

"Secondly, what I did yesterday was a bit reckless. I asked Chang Yu to give the girl a day's wages. This turns out to be a crime... for embezzling officials' money and food."

Qin Jian said in a deep voice, "How dare the place do this?"

"The common people are fish and meat. Anyone can eat a few bites if they want to." Yang Xuan smiled.

Zhang Ruo asked: "So, I should warn you."

Yang Xuan said: "I said twice that the girl is good, this is to warn Chang Yu not to bully her family with this."

"I'm afraid that the positive will be followed by the negative." Qin Jian's thoughts diverged.

"But you don't know the local officials." Yang Xuan said with a smile: "What they do is pay attention to whether the effort and benefits are cost-effective. He is not stupid to take the risk of offending a nobleman in Chang'an for the sake of a woman, so naturally he won't do it."

……

The girl returns home with her mother.

His mind was full of Yang Xuan's previous words and gentleness.

When she got home, she yelled, "Aniang, I have something."

The woman lowered her head, "What?"

"Here." The girl opened the bag.

A bar of silver.

The woman was stunned, "Who gave it to you?"

The girl thought about it carefully, "It was given by Yang Zhengshi."

This ingot of silver is a huge sum of money for this family.The woman hurriedly hid the silver, and waited for the man in charge to come back and tell the matter.

"Our eldest lady has won the favor of a nobleman?" The father trembled with joy, and after calming down, "The money is not easy to use indiscriminately, and it doesn't matter if you cut it and find a passing merchant to exchange it. Hide first."

The woman said happily: "Now our family has turned around."

The girl raised her head and said, "It's Yang Xuan and Yang Zitai's helper."

"Yes, yes, and the blessing of our eldest lady." The man picked up his daughter, twirled around happily, and then put it down.

The girl walked out of the door and looked to the south.

"Yang Zhengshi, A Niang said that if you pray to God, your wish will come true."

In the yard, a girl folded her hands, closed her eyes, and prayed devoutly to the sky in a low voice.

"I beg God to bless Yang Xuan and Yang Zitai."

……

Go all the way along the official road.

In the afternoon, they saw a camp.

Some sergeants are cleaning the field.

The corpses of the rebels have been buried, and the corpses of the soldiers who died in battle are still on the side, waiting to be disposed of.The rest are some dead cows and horses, or soldiers and flags.

Because this place was close to yesterday's battlefield, the Nan Zhou team also followed closely.

A sergeant found them and was about to lead them.

The armor on his body was scratched everywhere, and there were marks of impact, his face was weathered, and the general saluted, "I have seen the messenger."

Yang Xuan asked: "How was the battle yesterday?"

The general pointed to the front, "Last month the rebels were honest, but the day before yesterday they suddenly went berserk. More than [-] rebels rushed over, and my department was ordered to attack. Who knew there were [-] rebels, and ours was [-]. They fought hard yesterday. The enemy was defeated and retreated, but fortunately the reinforcements arrived in time, and the rebels fled far away."

"Five thousand!"

Yang Xuan asked: "How many casualties?"

The general looked sad, "More than half the casualties."

Zhang Ruo said in surprise: "It collapsed after more than half of the casualties, it really is a strong team."

The general smiled wryly, "Those rebels are of a different race. You will live to the death on both sides. If you are not cruel enough, you will not be able to survive."

Yang Xuan asked: "Is there a target nearby that is worth attacking by the rebels?"

The general was a little puzzled, "The rebels seldom attack the city. Apart from the city, there are only a few villages left in the vicinity. It is not worth the risk of [-] rebels attacking."

He looked at Yang Xuan, "Could it be..."

Yang Xuan nodded, "Probably so."

The rebels are here for the mission.

With 5000 people in a surprise attack, Yang Xuan felt that his best choice was to flee with the members of the mission, and take Nian Ziyue with him.As for the other Southern Zhou people, just resign themselves to fate!
Yang Xuan got off his horse and walked over slowly.

"What do you mean?" Nian Ziyue asked from behind.

Immediately, he saw Yang Xuan walking to the rows of corpses of Tang soldiers, bowing his head, and took a long time to lead the horse through this section.

Members of the mission dismounted and walked over one by one, bowing their heads one by one.

Behind him, Shen Shen looked dignified, "I have so much respect for warriors, it's no wonder that the Tang Dynasty has not fallen."

……

In Jiedushi's mansion, Zhang Huan had a sullen face, "You actually lost?"

The sergeant who attacked said: "Yes. The enemy army is five thousand, and our army is outnumbered."

"Incompetent!" Zhang Huan roared: "So what about four hundred? Back then, with a hundred cavalry, this old man could defeat thousands of enemy troops!"

The king of Yue was also there, smiling and not saying a word.

Zhang Chumao sat at the bottom, thinking that if the general had such a level of cultivation, he would not be where he is today.

"What is the purpose of the rebels?" Zhang Huan was a little annoyed by a small defeat, but he quickly noticed something was wrong, "Except for the city, that place is a small village. Are the rebels crazy? They even sent 5000 people to make a surprise attack."

The sergeant said: "I don't know, I just heard that the mission is coming."

King Yue was startled, and touched the teacup.

Zhang Chumao said: "Nan Zhou meddled with the rebels, and sent a mission to the central government... This must be to show off. The rebels attack..." He looked up at Zhang Huan, "Sir, Nan Zhou!"

Zhang Huan looked at the void firmly, and said slowly: "It's hard to say. The rebels have been attacked by our Southern Border Army in the past year. They are unbearable, but they dare not attack Jiancheng, so they attack the mission. Once the mission is destroyed , Chang’an will be furious, and you and I... can’t escape the guilt.”

The mission was wiped out by the rebels on your territory, who does not own this shit?
It was precisely because he knew this that Zhang Huan quickly made this judgment.

"fortunately."

Zhang Huan's face turned slightly cold, "The reinforcements arrived in time, and they did a good job. We should reward them. Four hundred stopped five thousand enemy troops and defeated them, and the merits and demerits are equal."

"Yes!"

This treatment is still fair.

The king of Yue suddenly asked, "Who is the messenger?"

The sergeant said: "Chenzhou Sima Yang Xuan."

Zhang Huan had never heard of this name, but King Yue's heart moved slightly.

Isn't his good brother in Chenzhou?And he has a good friendship with this Yang Sima, no, it should be said that this Yang Sima gave King Wei a chance to show his skills.

Zhang Chumao felt that Yang Xuan's name sounded familiar, "Sima from Northern Xinjiang? Mr. Xianggong, civil and military in Northern Xinjiang."

Zhang Huan glanced at him, thinking that this person had failed in the battle in northern Xinjiang, and then rolled back to southern Xinjiang in despair.What is the attitude of the civil and military in northern Xinjiang?Mostly because of disdain, so he developed hatred.

However, as the two places where Datang has been fighting at the moment, Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang are holding back their energy to compete, and the same is true for the two Jiedushi.

Originally, Huang Chunhui's status was lower than Zhang Huan's, but after defeating Lin Ya in the first battle, Huang Chunhui also successfully added the title of prime minister, and the two were on equal footing.

Zhang Huan wanted to return to Chang'an to take up a post, but he had the title of prime minister and was a great official in Xinjiang. Chang'an had to give him a corresponding position to accommodate him.

In his opinion, there is only the position of prime minister.

But the two prime ministers in the court did not show any intention of retreating now, and he was sitting on wax when he went back.

But there are always opportunities. As long as the rebels in southern Xinjiang are suppressed and good news continues, Zhang Huan is confident that he can suppress the black snake in northern Xinjiang.

In this way, when it comes to generals, he is naturally the number one in the Tang Dynasty.

Once he returns to Chang'an, His Majesty will have to think more about it and give him a noble position.

But what is the situation in northern Xinjiang now?
Thinking of this, Zhang Huan said: "The Southern Zhou Dynasty is closely related to the Southern Xinjiang Rebellion. People are going to meet the mission, and the old man will teach the opportunity face to face."

Zhang Huan wanted to know the trend in northern Xinjiang... Zhang Chumao knew it in his heart, "Yes."

King Yue left with a smile.

Back at the station, Zhao Dongping thought about the situation after learning about it.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Huan is very competitive and wants to overwhelm Huang Chunhui in Northern Xinjiang. Yang Xuan is the way for him to get a glimpse of the reality of Northern Xinjiang."

"The king knows." The king of Yue sat down, "There has been a lot of trouble in the Southern Zhou Dynasty recently, and the envoys are going to add fuel to the fire."

Zhao Dongping smiled and said: "Is Your Majesty interested in that Yang Xuan? If so, you can mention one or two points, which can be regarded as a relationship. If this person can make a great success in the future, Your Majesty can be regarded as a nail planted."

King Yue shook his head.

Zhao Dongping was disappointed.

"He is a member of King Wei. It is useless for me to show my favor, but it will cause contempt from the civil and military forces in southern Xinjiang. Besides, a Sima is not enough to make me like this."

When King Yue spoke, he raised his eyebrows, and his energy burst out vigorously.

Zhao Dongping said softly: "Your Majesty should be a little more stupid, young man, you should be lustful."

The King of Yue smiled, "I heard that Ziyue was the treasure of the Southern Zhou Dynasty that year. If so, I should go and meet you."

He needs to make Chang An feel that he is half a waste, not only cowardly, but also lustful.

……

"Go to the Jiedu Ambassador's Mansion?"

Facing the visitor, Yang Xuan regretfully said: "I really want to go, but I dare not slow down the schedule."

The envoy had nothing to do with Zhang Huan, and Nanjiang and Beijiang also seemed to be rivals. Zhang Huan received Yang Xuan with a full stomach?
So Yang Xuan's refusal was to retreat.

The official was stunned. Seeing the embarrassment of the embassy, ​​he was ridiculed in his heart, but said sincerely: "Master, the envoy just goes. If the schedule is missed, Mr. Xiang will naturally give Chang'an an explanation."

As the Jiedu Envoy of Southern Xinjiang, Zhang Huan has this ability.

Nian Ziyue also came with him, wishing that Yang Xuan would agree immediately after hearing this.

No way, since they arrived in southern Xinjiang, their lives have plummeted. They eat ordinary food, but often cannot take a bath, which makes Aijie's Nian Ziyue unacceptable.

"It's not good."

Yang Xuan's attitude was firm, Nian Ziyue hated not being able to go up and agree in person.

Is this person so stubborn?

Doesn't seem like it?
Otherwise, how could they help me escape back to my residence.

Nian Ziyue was puzzled.

Even Zhang Jing felt itchy all over, thinking that if Yang Xuan didn't agree, he would delay the schedule a bit later.

After some warm invitations, Yang Xuan reluctantly agreed.

When they arrived at the Jiedu Ambassador's Mansion, Nian Ziyue and others were arranged to live there. Before leaving, the joy was beyond words.

"I met Mr. Zhang."

In Jiedushi's mansion, Yang Xuan, Zhang Huan and others met.

"How about Huang Chunhui's old dog?"

There are not many people in this world who can call Huang Chunhui an old dog in front of people, and Zhang Huan is one of them.

In the same way, Huang Chunhui would call Zhang Huan an old dog in public.

"My husband is in good health."

"Beijiang faces Beiliao directly. I admit that Beiliao is stronger. Those idiots in Chang'an are clamoring for Beijiang not to defend. But I know that this is the most appropriate move for Beijiang at the moment."

"Yes." Zhang Huan must have this strategic quality, otherwise he would not be able to sit in southern Xinjiang for many years.

"What do you think of northern and southern borders?"

Zhang Huan asked.

This is a kind of boast, but also a kind of coercion.

Zhang Huan wanted to pass on his power to Beijiang through Yang Xuan, to Huang Chunhui, his old opponent.

Including Zhang Chumao, everyone looked at Yang Xuan with a smile.

After the Great War in Northern Xinjiang, the pressure came to Southern Xinjiang.Both the ruling and opposition parties praised the bravery of Northern Xinjiang, and for a while reflected the growing incompetence of Southern Xinjiang.

This anger has been held back by the civil and military forces of Southern Xinjiang. Today Yang Xuan came, and Zhang Huan threw this anger out with a casual word.

The current situation in southern Xinjiang can be said to be very good, much better than that in northern Xinjiang, which cannot be defended to death, so you should feel proud!
This kind of moment doesn't come often, it's so frankly relieved.

Yang Xuan pondered...

look up.

The crowd looked at him.

"Southern Border is far behind."

(End of this chapter)