Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 334 0329 [Soldiers Pointing to Xingyuan Mansion] (adding more for the penguin boss)
Hanzhong, Xingyuan Mansion.

A group of officials sat in the transfer office, and the atmosphere was quite dignified.

Attending officials are:

Xu Fuyan, the transfer envoy of Lizhou Road, Liu Huiyuan, the deputy envoy of the transfer, Wang Minwen, the judge of the transfer, Liu Yu, the envoy of punishment, Han Siyan, the envoy of Changping, Li Shishi, the magistrate of Xingyuan...

"Can I get more information?" Xu Fuyan asked.

This person is proficient in "Book of Changes", is good at yin and yang, has worked as a censor and a member of Zhongshushe, and was promoted by Cai Jing to be the minister of the Ministry of punishment.He was pushed out by Wang Fu last year and was supposed to be demoted to Guangnan, but the emperor came forward to protect him and transferred him to be the leader of Lizhou Road.

Liu Yan said: "Everything is as usual in Yangzhou City, only a few officials were killed, and they are all notorious people."

When Tong Guan conquered Xixia, due to insufficient military expenditure, he proposed to mint a lot of money in Shaanxi.Liu Yan resolutely opposed this matter and offended Tong Guan terribly.

Historically, Liu Yan will soon be transferred to Hebei.The imperial army killed the good and pretended to be meritorious, and actually did the trick of massacring the village. Liu Zhen chopped off the leading officer.Tong Guan impeached him for indiscriminate killing, um, indiscriminate killing of officers, and directly threw it to the south to collect wine tax.

Liu Huiyuan asked: "Is there no loyal people in Yangzhou, recruiting brave men from the countryside to fight against rebels?"

Liu Yan wanted to roll her eyes when she heard this, and said with sarcasm: "Based on the government's collection in the past few years, I'm afraid there are more people in Yangzhou who follow the thieves than kill the thieves."

"Liu Tixing's remarks seem to be resenting the court." Liu Huiyuan's face was displeased.

Liu Yu said: "It's not that I'm complaining about the court, but I'm just dissatisfied with Wang Fu, Tong Guan and others."

The transfer judge Wang Minwen suddenly said: "You have a grudge against Tong Guan, my elder brother did not harm you, don't go crazy and bite people."

Wang Minwen is Wang Fu's younger brother. He was still in mourning at this time, but he was allowed to come back after a few months of mourning.Perhaps it was too ugly to say and suspected of being unfilial, so he was released as a local official.

Liu Yan sneered: "If it wasn't for the treacherous ministers who caused the world to be disrupted, how could the Zhu family and his son rebel?"

"I think you are secretly colluding with the rebels!" Chang Ping made Han Siyan shout angrily, and this guy is also Wang Fu's henchman.

"Okay, okay," Xu Fuyan quickly smoothed things over, "The most urgent thing is to recruit soldiers and suppress thieves, so don't mess yourself up at this time. Even if you fight to win or lose, can the Zhu family and his son surrender?"

Wang Minwen asked: "How many troops do the rebels have?"

Liu Yu also stopped scolding the treacherous party, and started to talk about business: "According to the spies' report, there are thousands of elite soldiers, well-trained and well-equipped with armor. Zhu Guoxiang is still recruiting soldiers in Yangzhou, and many unemployed young and strong are recruited as bandits. I don't know how many. The above are just bandits in Yangzhou City. I don't know what is going on in Zhenfu and Xixiang counties."

On the side of Xingyuan Mansion, they don't know that Zhu Ming has already occupied Jinzhou.

Han Siyan said: "It seems that there are not many bandits. Call the Lizhou Luxiang Army and recruit some rural soldiers. The officers and soldiers will surely wipe out the bandits."

Liu Yan immediately poured cold water on him: "Zhu Guoxiang has been running Yangzhou for many years, and he has a very high prestige among the people. He rebelled and occupied Yangzhou City, but Yangzhou was not chaotic at all. How can it be easily wiped out? You have to report to the imperial court and send Western and Shu troops to suppress it!"

Li Shishi, the magistrate of Xingyuan, suddenly said: "Can you recruit?"

Everyone turned their heads to look, and they all regarded this guy as an idiot.

Han Siyan said: "Zhu Guoxiang was recruited immediately after he rebelled. What is he trying to do?"

Xu Fuyan said: "You can try to recruit security, but you have to fight a few battles. Regardless of the outcome, you must let Zhu Guoxiang know that rebellion is not that easy. Only by frustrating his spirit can he succeed in recruiting security."

"I'm afraid that Xingyuan Mansion won't be able to defend it." Li Shishi said worriedly.

Wang Minwen said mockingly: "It's better for Zhifu Li to go there in person, the brother of the Yi family has an old relationship with the Zhu family's father and son, maybe they will recruit him."

"Nonsense," Li Shishi was furious, "How can my brother-in-law's deputy prime minister have an old relationship with the rebels? Don't spit blood!"

Li Shishi is the younger brother of Li Bangyan (in fact, he is from the same hometown, and his blood relationship is very weak).

He entered Taixue to study based on his relationship, and was granted a Jinshi background based on his relationship. He has become a magistrate in a few years.

Xu Fuyan had a headache, and stopped the quarrel again: "It's time like this, don't get involved in personal grievances, it's better to discuss the strategy of suppressing thieves."

Liu Yan said: "The official documents have been sent out, and the prefectures and counties are recruiting soldiers and food. I suggest that if the bandits attack, they can abandon Chenggu County and gather troops to defend Xingyuanfu City. Xingyuanfu City is tall and strong, and it can be defended for at least three to five months. By then, the bandits' morale has been weakened, and the Shu army and the Western army will also come to rescue. They should be able to defeat the bandits with one blow!"

Wang Minwen said: "From Yangzhou to Xingyuan Mansion, there is no danger to defend. It is better...to withdraw the officers and soldiers to Lizhou, take advantage of the danger of mountains and rivers, and divide troops to garrison the dangerous pass along the way. This is so safe that we will be able to wait for the rescue of friendly troops."

"Confused!"

Liu Yu scolded: "If you don't defend the Xingyuan Mansion, the whole Hanzhong will be lost. How can the Western Army come to rescue? You are greedy for life and afraid of death. If you want to escape, run away quickly. Don't talk nonsense to ruin the situation!"

Wang Minwen muttered a few words in a low voice, as if scolding his mother, but he didn't say any more.

Xu Fuyan has already noticed that with so many officials in front of him, only Liu Yan is more reliable, and the rest are just a few bags of money.

Of course, Liu Huiyuan can also do things, but he can only do logistics.

When Fang La rebelled, Liu Huiyuan served as Jiangdong transport judge, and was promoted for his meritorious service in transporting food to Tong Guan.

Xu Fuyan made a decision: "I am the commander in chief of suppressing thieves, and Liu Tixing is the deputy commander. Deputy envoy Liu is fully responsible for the transportation of food and grass. You can recommend some capable generals to organize and train the township soldiers."

The meeting ended and everyone dispersed.

When Wang Minwen returned to his mansion, he immediately told his wife and children: "Pack all the belongings in boxes, prepare a big boat, and dozens of mules and horses. Once the bandits come, flee to Shaanxi quickly, and don't go out again in the next few days."

Han Siyan thought so too.

However, Liu Huiyuan ordered the collection of ships to transfer money and food from various states and counties, and soon found that the two largest official ships were detained.

After inquiring carefully, I found out that of the two boats, one was requisitioned by Wang Minwen and the other was borrowed by Han Siyan.

Furious, Liu Huiyuan ran to Xu Fuyan to file a complaint and cursed, "Wang Minwen and Han Siyan are villains! Before the bandits came, they wanted to escape and used the largest official ship for private use."

Xu Fuyan could only comfort him: "Wang Minwen is Wang Xiang's younger brother, and Han Siyan is also Wang Xiang's confidant. Don't argue with them."

Liu Huiyuan could barely be regarded as Wang Fu's man, and immediately said: "Wang Minwen is a brother of the family? He has nothing to do with Wang Xiang. He is just from the same village and has the same surname, and somehow he has become a relative. And that Han Siyan, who was just a gift to Wang Xiang's servant, was invited in and sat for a while, and everyone he met boasted that he was a guest at Wang Xiang's house. He can scare others, but he can't scare me!"

Xu Fuyan persuaded him with kind words: "It's a time of crisis, and there are very few ministers like Deputy Envoy Liu, so don't bother with those people who are dead and vegetarian."

Liu Huiyuan questioned: "Could it be that I should suffer from the cowardice of those bird people if I can do things?"

"Calm your anger, calm your anger, and endure for the country."

Xu Fuyan felt that he had become a grandson. He, the Cai party who was excluded by Wang Fu, wanted to stand up to mediate the conflict between the three royal parties.

……

The five counties of Jinzhou basically settled down, and Zhu Ming immediately took a boat to Yangzhou, passing Daming Village on the way without stopping.

When he met him, he asked, "How is Yangzhou?"

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Everything is going well, what about Jinzhou?"

"It's about the same," Zhu Ming said. "The adjustment of the system and salary will be discussed after the victory of Hanzhong, but it's time for us to formally open the government."

Zhu Guoxiang said: "There are not enough talents."

Zhu Ming said: "Even the grass team has to be set up."

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Let's talk about the arrangement on the Jinzhou side first, we have to transfer someone to take charge of the overall situation."

Ju Ming expressed his thoughts: "Zhang Guangdao has the most prestige and the deepest qualifications. At present, he is the only one who can guard a state. Anyone else would not be able to convince the public. My plan is to let Zhang Guangdao be the general of Jinzhou, command the troops of the five counties and be in charge of military training. Then promote Liu Shiren to be the prefect of Jinzhou, and the two of them will work together as a team."

"Yes." Zhu Guoxiang nodded.

Jinzhou is the east gate of Hanzhong. If the Zhu family wants to expand westward and southward, they must leave a general in Jinzhou.

Zhang Guangdao's military talent has not yet been revealed, but he can convince the crowd and make the generals below obey, this alone is enough.

Zhu Ming said: "Dean Zhu, you can make yourself an official."

Zhu Guoxiang thought it over a long time ago: "How about the Chuanxia economic strategy to appease the envoy?"

"Yes," Zhu Ming said, "I will be the commander-in-chief of the Chuanxia Bingma General. After I have the official seal engraved, I will issue a message to the world."

The father and son set up their own houses to clarify the administration and military, so as not to cause confusion in orders.

Ju Ming's "Commander-in-Chief Chuanxia Bingma General's Mansion" quickly set up a drafting team.

Fatty Zheng and Bai Erlang were recalled by him from Xixiang County.

That is to say, Shi Yuangong, Bai Sheng, Zheng Hong, Dai Chengsi, and Bai Chongwu, these five people gathered under Zhu Ming's account to listen to orders, and then a group of civil servants came to help.

After Jinzhou's military expansion, [-] troops were transferred to reorganize and retrain, and a military law team, miscellaneous troops, etc. were formed.

There are more than 180 soldiers of Zhu Ming.

Gu San served as the captain of the personal army, and most of the soldiers under his command were young men from Shangbai Village, and some brave young men were added.The other is the Musketeers, all of whom are trained by the Golden State Orion.

Gong Xiu, the head of the gold mine, compiled a new book and added 1000 soldiers.

After half a month of emergency drills, the recruits from various departments looked a little bit different. Zhu Ming couldn't wait any longer, and rushed the troops to Chenggu County.

He can continue to train recruits, but so can the government.

We must take advantage of the lack of troops in Xingyuan Mansion to rush over and seize the city.

This decision is correct, the government is too slow to gather troops.

In less than 20 days, only Xingyuan Mansion mobilized thousands of troops.In Xingzhou (Lueyang), Lizhou (Guangyuan) and other places farther away, the prefects and counties are still pulling young men, and they have to wait at least a month before sending soldiers.

By the way, there is Sanquan County (Ningqiang) between the state capitals, which is located in the hub of Sichuan and Shaanxi and belongs to the county directly under the central government.

In Sanquan County, there are 2500 troops stationed in name, and one of them is the commanding envoy.But there is so poor that the bird doesn't shit, it all depends on the financial transfer from Hanzhong, and the food is outrageous.

Seeing the Sanquan County army rushing to defend the city, Xu Fuyan's face turned dark immediately.

There are indeed 2500 soldiers, but less than 500 are fully equipped with soldiers, and many soldiers are almost like beggars.

I'm afraid he really is a beggar!
First order the village chief to send young and strong people, and if the number is not enough, they will arrest people in the county and gather 2500 people to rush to Xingyuan Mansion immediately.

Xu Fuyan is not qualified to reprimand him, because he is directly under the central government, and he is not under the control of Lizhou Road Transit Envoy at all!

"The thieves are coming, the thieves are coming!"

A fast boat came from the east, and the guards jumped on the bank and ran and shouted.

(End of this chapter)