Stop acting, Your Majesty, the queen knows you're faking it

Chapter 76 He is a good official
After pondering for a moment, Chen Jingshan recounted his acquaintance with the side branches of the Xue family: "About a year ago, before the sixteen prefectures of the Northland were completely recovered, the Qingyun Mountain area where I was occupying was raided by the enemy...

"I heard that the battle was very tense at that time, and the enemy sent a group of dead soldiers to sneak attack, in order to cause confusion in our camp, so that the food and grass could not be delivered to the battlefield in time."

Following Chen Jingshan's topic, Chi Xinian's thoughts gradually drifted back to the past.

The winter of more than a year ago was indeed the most difficult period in the battle to regain the territory.

Relying on the morale she gained when she quelled the rebellion in Xizhou, she led the army northward. After capturing several states in a row, the war became intense that winter.

It was a particularly cold winter, and many of the soldiers who were used to living in the south could not bear the severe cold weather after going north.

Coupled with the depletion of food and grass, there was not enough food to eat, and many people even froze to death in the ice and snow.

However, the enemy army has long been accustomed to that kind of weather, and they used the blizzard weather to start a war of attrition with the Dajing army...

At that time, there were indeed many enemy troops crossing mountains and ridges to sneak into Dajing, destroying Dajing's plan to transport grain and grass...

Chen Jingshan continued: "Qingyun Town at the foot of Qingyun Mountain is the only way for our army to transport food and grass. The local county magistrate should have taken care of it, but how can that coward who knows how to pluck the geese's feathers hold on?" Live this responsibility?

"Under his negligence, not only a lot of food and grass were burned, but even his own life was lost.

"Fortunately, the imperial court responded quickly enough, and soon sent a new county magistrate to guard this place, ensuring that the soldiers fighting ahead can have enough food..."

"The new county magistrate is the Xue family who cooperated with you?" Chi Xinian raised his eyebrows.

As soon as he mentioned it, she was impressed.

The army stationed at the border was almost out of food. Fortunately, Yan Chujing dealt with it quickly so that the enemy did not have a chance to counterattack.

At that time, she was amazed that the Xue family, which had always advocated land cession and compensation, could produce such a capable person.

"That's right." Chen Jingshan nodded slightly, "Because escorting food and grass is the most important thing, he couldn't spare any extra manpower to deal with us bandits, so he ventured up the mountain to find me, hoping that our green forests can serve as a good cause for the imperial court. For the sake of the army.

"Recovering the lost land in the north has always been our wish, so after confirming his sincerity, we never disturbed them again.

"Even, they often help in the dark, so that the grain and grass can pass through Qingyun Town safely."

As he said that, he took another look at Yan Chujing: "Young masters like you have probably never seen the cruelty of war, and those who risked their lives to do their best on the battlefield at that time were all good officials.

"I have seen him do a lot of practical things with my own eyes, so I am naturally willing to help him.

"Besides, what he asked me to help with was also very simple, that is, to help him collect some money and cloth from the local tyrants with no kindness, and then distribute it to the common people in the name of a green forest hero."

"Forced recruiting?" Yan Chujing narrowed his eyes slightly, "To put it bluntly, isn't it just robbery?"

When the truth was exposed, Chen Jingshan was no longer angry, but just sneered: "You can say so, but I don't think there is anything wrong with forcing them.

"Their mountains of gold and silver are all obtained by oppressing the people, so what if they rob them?

"On the contrary, the County Magistrate Xue who can provide us with information about their passing, in my opinion, is the one who really works for the well-being of the people."

(End of this chapter)