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Chapter 750 "All Volunteers" Lin Chong's Volunteer Army

"Officer Chai, please stand up!"

When Li Yan saw this familiar posture, he helped him up ahead of time, and said seriously: "If the road is uneven, if you draw your sword to help, if Chaijiazhuang needs something, how can we stand by and watch?"

Lu Junyi also comforted: "The Chai family has a high wall and a deep courtyard. The Liao people are mainly cavalry. They may not be able to take advantage of it. They will retreat in spite of difficulties."

Chai Jin sighed and said: "The Chaijiazhuang is well-known, not to mention Hebei, even in Liao. If other wealthy households build fortifications, the Liaogou may let them go, but they will never let the Chai family go. , because my family still has Danshu iron coupons..."

Everyone couldn't help laughing secretly at first, but after thinking about it, their expressions became dignified again.

The iron voucher of the Danshu was given by the Taizu, and now the Emperor of Liao is holding high the banner of avenging his mother, so it is hard to guarantee that he will not use it to make a big fuss, and he really can't just sit back and watch this thing be taken away by the Liao people.

Just judging from the responses of the Chai family, it is unrealistic for the whole family to flee with the iron coupons of the Dan book, which is really troublesome.

Li Yan asked, "Is there a fort nearby?"

"In Qingchi County, there are five forts, Qianfu, Xianggu, Sannv, Nigu, and Xiaonanhe, none of which can accommodate our Chai clan..."

Chai Jin sighed again, feeling very regretful: "Great-grandfather didn't let us build the fort, otherwise, we wouldn't be so passive!"

Li Yan thought that the Chai family's great-grandfather still had some political wisdom after all. The imperial court could allow fortress forces like Zhujiazhuang and Zengtou City to appear, but if the Chai family dared to create a military fortress, it would be a real test of whether Danshu Tiequan could It's time to avoid death.

However, since there is no fortress, it is indeed very difficult for the descendant of the former royal family who guarded the country to survive. Li Yan first asked the reinforcements: "If Chaijiazhuang is besieged, is there anyone nearby who can help?"

Chai Jin said sadly: "I'm afraid there isn't one... I have never had a close relationship with Han Jinsun, the young patriarch of the Han family in Xiangzhou, but this person has been in a hurry recently, and he didn't see him last time when he visited. In addition, Xiangzhou is far away, so it is difficult to help... ..."

Li Yan asked again: "Then the Liao people must have invaded the border and looted them before. How did Cangzhou deal with it?"

Chai Jin said: "The main thing is to rely on the township soldiers gathered by the Baozheng Stations in each village."

Li Yan frowned: "Chai Daguan, can these Baozheng people be gathered together?"

Chai Jin somewhat understood this man's thoughts, but felt that it was unrealistic: "I'm not sure about other counties, but in Cangzhou, with my Chai's prestige, it's not difficult to recruit Baozheng from all townships, but the townships under their command Soldiers must defend their own villages, it is impossible to gather those who will contribute to my Chaijiazhuang..."

Baozheng like Chao Gai’s daily work responsibilities, in addition to solving some basic affairs in the village similar to the village committees of later generations, also have the role of gathering Baoding during the slack season for military training, patrolling at night, and maintaining law and order. .

When Wang Anshi established the Baojia Law, his purpose was to enable the strong men from all over the country to receive military training and join the regular army for use. This can not only save a lot of military expenses for the country, but also establish a strict security network, organize people in various places according to Baojia, and stabilize social order.

It is a pity that the reform failed, and most of the Baojia Law was abolished. However, just as Baozheng positions like Chao Gai remained, when villages in border counties were harassed by Liao soldiers, it was these Baozhengs who led the villagers to save themselves.

Li Yandao: "God helps those who help themselves. In the past, when the Liao people ravaged the border, the officers and soldiers ignored them and treated them like ordinary robbers. The people had to take up weapons to protect themselves. However, when a small group of Liao people came to invade, and the invasion of the large Liao army Two completely different things."

"In the past, each township had Baozheng, and they could organize the villagers to guard the village. Now facing the army, if each township is left to guard alone, it will only be defeated and massacred!"

Chai Jin's eyes lit up: "That's the truth, then I'll contact the towns immediately, just in case they won't believe it...Ah! There's a dead body!"

Li Yan nodded and looked at the corpse of the Pishi army not far away: "The corpses of the Liao people, the cavalry armor and the surviving horses are solid evidence. Now the well-informed rich and powerful have already known that the Liao people are coming. Selling property and running away, ordinary people in various states and counties don’t know about it, they shouldn’t be kept in the dark, and they should be prepared as soon as possible.”

Chai Jin nodded heavily: "I'll go and call all the townships to protect the righteousness!"

But after the words fell, he looked around and was stunned again.

This is the wilderness, and it's not Chaijiazhuang. Without the retainers, could it be possible to run from village to village?

Fortunately, at this moment, Duan Jingzhu stepped forward: "I have a lot of people, and I am very familiar with Qingchi County, so I can run errands for Mr. Chai!"

Looking at this unattractive horse dealer, Chai Jin clasped his fists and said sincerely: "Thank you, Brother Duan!"

The two went together, and soon there were results.

I have to say that local snakes are really useful. If there is no Chai Jin, just Li Yan and his party come, even if Lu Junyi is also from Hebei, but he can't talk about it in Cangzhou. The position is generous and the wealth is sparse, and his family has the iron certificate of Dan Shu, and he is immediately moved when he hears the news.

Not to mention Baozheng in the nearby village, all the heads of Qingchi County came soon. They were shocked when they saw so many cavalry corpses in armor: "Liao people? Why are they here?" "Wearing armor, How could these strong men wipe it out?"

When more and more people gathered from all directions, the soldiers under Baozheng's command also appeared.

Lu Junyi and others looked at it and frowned secretly.

Because these militiamen have worn-out and crude weapons, no armor and crossbows, all bows and arrows are self-made, the horses they ride are uneven in height, and there are many donkeys.

Only the number of people is not bad. Regardless of Cangzhou being the border, according to the population statistics of Chongning years recorded in "Song History", among the eleven states under the jurisdiction of Hebei East Road, this is the state with the largest population. There are [-] people, while Qingzhou, which ranks last, has only more than [-] people. The difference between the two is ten times.

There are five counties under the jurisdiction of Cangzhou, Qingchi, Wudi, Yanshan, Leling, and Nanpi, and under Qingchi County, there are five villages: Yangpo, Pu'an, Liuyang, Aoshang, and Yuhe. Within an hour, Baozheng from the five villages gathered here, each followed by a large number of villagers. After discussing a lot, they looked at Chai Jin who had gathered together: "Mr. Chai, what is going on?"

Chai Jin let out a long sigh, and cut straight to the point: "The Liao people and Chen Bing are about to invade the northern land on a large scale. I, Cangzhou, bear the brunt. Now there are only two ways left. Either run or kill the Liao dog...protect my homeland!"

Not to mention that the corpse of the Pi Shijun is placed here, which invisibly proves that the Liao people are not invincible. Even if there is no such stimulus, everyone is furious: "Run? Our home is here, our roots are here, we can run Where to go?" "The officers and soldiers have long ignored us. We used to protect the village by ourselves, but now we can kill Liao dogs!"

"Kill the Liao dog!!" "Kill the Liao dog!!"

There was no need for a lengthy speech at all, and there was not too much incitement, and everyone was already excited.

The ordnance and training of these rural soldiers cannot be compared with that of the regular army, but their spirit made Li Yan nod silently.

Since ancient times, the unification has often been from north to south. One of the key reasons is that the north has been invaded by foreigners all the year round. During the foreign wars, it has developed a sturdy and warlike folk custom.

These Cangzhou soldiers can see that their fighting consciousness is extremely firm, because there is no way to retreat, and their hometown is behind them, and their parents, wives and children must shoulder the responsibility of defending their home and country!
Of course, there are fewer wars in the south, and the lives of ordinary people will not be better, because the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes borne there are also heavier, and the phenomenon of "not raising children" is mostly concentrated in the south. The heavy burden of the poll tax.

Large-scale killing of children was rare in ancient times. It usually occurred during periods of natural disasters and war turmoil, that is, the Song Dynasty. During the period of war and turmoil, the phenomenon of "not raising children" still appeared widely, and even evolved into the custom of infanticide.

The literati and bureaucrats can't stand it anymore. "The custom of not raising children hurts human reason." They severely reprimanded them and asked the court to severely punish them. The structure, relying solely on the execution of those parents who abandoned and drowned their children, has no effect at all. In fact, the court has also taken various measures, but the custom of not raising children has not improved, and it has intensified in many places.

When Li Yan was in Bianjing, he felt that the people in Bianjing were under great pressure in life. Under the prosperity of life and death, the population was extremely crowded, houses could not be bought, educational resources were unfair, the rich and powerful trampled on the law, Wuyoudong was arrogant and plundered, etc. But overall, still alive.

After leaving Bianjing, I realized that everyone has their own hardships and difficulties. Whether they are northerners or southerners, they are all struggling on the edge of life and death. However, many literati later beautified them in various ways, making Song Dynasty As the most livable dynasty, don't blame the Internet for exaggerating the number of internal uprisings in the Song Dynasty after the backlash of public opinion, calling it the highest in all dynasties.

Of course, the initial policy of the Song Dynasty was to maintain internal stability. Coupled with winning over the hearts of scholars, rebellion at the bottom was inherently difficult. It can't afford too much trouble, and the wealth exploited every year in the end is cheaper for foreigners.

Now, he is going to try to get the people at the bottom organized to protect their own homes first.

"Since the township soldiers from all over the country are united to fight against Liaogou, there must be a name..."

Chai came out and asked the villages to carry the corpses to Chaijiazhuang to discuss how to fight against the enemy. On the way, the young village owner rolled his eyes and came over: "Brother Lin is called 'Quan Yiyong' in Jianghu, he is righteous and brave. , Be worthy of the name, I want to call the Union of Township Soldiers the Volunteer Army, I don't know what Brother Lin wants?"

(End of this chapter)