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Chapter 121 0118 [Zhao Song is not dead, the law of heaven is intolerable]

On the fourth day of August, Li Heihu, a Heishan bandit, rebelled and defeated the elite Xingde army outside Licheng County, and Licheng County was destroyed.

The next day, Zhang Shuye led the army to fight against the bandits, and the two sides fought at the foot of Maoling Mountain.

Zhang Shuye was defeated and fled to Yanzhou with his remnants.

Rebels and bandits came to vote one after another. In just a few days, Li Heihu gathered [-] people, and Jinan Mansion fell...

When he heard the news, Han Zhen was inspecting the barracks.

For the sake of his own life, Changzhi County said that three days is three days.

Thousands of people didn't work day and night, and they rushed to finish the construction of the general camp at noon on the evening of the third day.

To be honest, this speed really shocked Han Zhen.

This is in the Northern Song Dynasty.

There are no excavators, no reinforced concrete, and no cranes...

Sure enough, it's not that the government is inefficient, it's just that they haven't been forced to do so.

At this moment, the county magistrate looked worried, and recalled the old story: "I have calculated that the food purchased from the south will arrive in five days at most. Why don't you expand the army first, and the food will be seconded from the county's granary for the time being, and then it will be replenished."

There is no way, the current situation is too dangerous.

The entire Jinan Mansion fell into the hands of Li Heihu, while Liang Fangping led a hundred thousand Western troops to play hide-and-seek in Taihang Mountain and Gaotuo Mountain in Hebei, ignoring Shandong.

In the east, Zhang Wanxian was leading an army of [-] darers to attack the city, but the Wuwei army had not been dispatched for a long time, and it was unknown what Zhao Ting and Liu Mi were thinking.

Linzi County was caught in the middle and was in an extremely dangerous situation.

Han Zhen shook his head and laughed: "The food can be seconded, but what about the ordnance? Could it be possible for the new army to go to the battlefield with simple knives and hatchets?"

"How about...ask Zhao Ting?"

Changzhi County suggested.

Hearing this, Han Zhen was taken aback, raised his eyebrows and said, "Right now Qingzhou is full of flames, and Zhang Wanxian is eyeing it. I'm afraid he won't agree."

He also thought about finding Zhao Ting for armaments, such as infantry armor or crossbows.

But that's for later.

Never thought about it, but Changzhi County sneered and said: "Don't think too much about Zhao Ting. When he was working in Hangzhou, he was able to abandon the city and run away, which shows that this person has no integrity in his heart. Now Zhang Wanxian is making trouble everywhere. However, the Wuwei Army has never moved, it could be that Zhao Ting fought timidly, but as long as Yidu County is not lost, the court will not blame him."

As a court official, Changzhi County still has some bottom lines in his heart.

When the scarfed army entered the city, his first reaction was to summon the brave men of the village to resist desperately.

Even if the thieves break through the county government, what he wants is to die in the line of duty, to die calmly, and not to fall into literati integrity.

Therefore, people like Zhao Ting who abandon the city and run away feel very contemptuous in their hearts.

It's just that these words made Han Zhen puzzled, and he wondered: "If Zhang Wanxian is allowed to corrupt the counties in Qingzhou, wouldn't Zhao Ting be held accountable by the court?"

Changzhi County replied: "If Yidu County is not lost, he will naturally not be held accountable."

"Why?"

Han Zhen couldn't help frowning.

Chang Zhixian smiled slightly, and asked instead, "Do you know what is the way to be an official?"

After he reminded him so, Han Zhen said with a strange expression: "I don't want to be meritorious, but I want to be innocent?"

"It's really not easy to think of this level at a young age. If the county could have figured out this level earlier, it wouldn't be a magistrate by now."

Changzhi County sighed with emotion on his face, and then analyzed: "The sky is falling, and there are tall people holding it up. There are wars everywhere, and this responsibility will not fall on the heads of the various state capitals. The matter of suppressing rebellion is a matter of course. With Liang Fangping in charge, if the suppression of the rebellion fails, the officials will only seek him out."

"As long as the county and city are not lost, no fault is a merit. On the contrary, it was Zhang Shuye who wanted to put down the rebellion, but unfortunately lost to the bandits, causing Jinan Mansion to fall into the hands of the rebels. Just wait and see, the current situation Corruption, the imperial court will not move Zhang Shuye for the time being, and will settle the score after the autumn when the situation calms down."

From the point of view of the results, Zhao Ting's tenacious defense of Yidu County and the resistance of Zhang Wanxian's [-] brave army is indeed a great achievement.

On the other hand, Zhang Shuye's rash advances and underestimation of the enemy, which caused Jinan Mansion to fall into the hands of the rebels, naturally had merit.

If you don't know the two of you well and just look at the results, you will definitely think that Zhao Ting is a good official, while Zhang Shuye is a mediocre person.

However, this is not the case.

But the problem is that the officials living in Tokyo only look at the results, not the process.

Zhang Shuye was able to go straight from Haizhou Zhizhou to Longtu Pavilion, and was promoted to the prefect of Jinan all the way, isn't it because of his meritorious service in suppressing bandits.

After a moment of silence, Han Zhen sighed: "The emperor is stupid, the courtiers are greedy for money, and Zhao Song is not dead, it is really intolerable."

"..."

This time it was Changzhi County's turn to be silent.

Because he couldn't take it...

"That being the case, I'll try writing a book."

After all, Han Zhen continued to inspect the barracks.

Compared with the cottage in Xiaowang Village, this barracks is several times larger and more solidly built.

The huge school field is extremely flat, but it was hammered out with a hammer of Sanhe clay, which is enough to accommodate thousands of soldiers to practice at the same time.

The houses where the soldiers live are also neat rows of wooden houses. Although they are simple, there is no problem in sheltering them from the wind and rain.

The house adopts Datong bunk, two rows of Tongbu, which can sleep up to 40 people.

After all, it was a military camp, and it was impossible to live comfortably. It would be nice to have a shack to sleep in.

The military camp over there in Xiaowang Village didn't even have a bed, only a few planks on the ground.

The soldiers did not complain at all, which shows that today's military camps are like this.

The only shortcoming is that there is no sentry post on the top of the mountain.

But it's harmless, let Nie Dong choose a good location later, and call someone to build it.

After a round of inspection, Han Zhen was very satisfied, and said with a smile: "Thank you Changzhi County, I will go back to Xiaowang Village later and move the soldiers here."

"So good!"

Changzhi County secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

For the construction of the barracks, a total of more than 5000 civilians were recruited to work, costing more than [-] guan.

All the property used was seized from the wearing scarf army last time. He didn't pay a penny, and he got a favor.

The two left the barracks and returned to the county town all the way.

Han Zhen first repaired a book and sent it to Yidu County by the post station on a fast horse.

Since he was not sure whether it would be possible, the wording of the letter was very subtle and cryptic.

The general meaning is that the current situation is chaotic, and the county is planning to recruit a group of township braves, but the weapons in the arsenal have been in disrepair for a long time, and most of them are unusable.

Afterwards, Han Zhen rode on his horse and ran towards Xiaowang Village.

Twenty miles away, it took only a quarter of an hour to arrive.

The soldiers on the wall of the stronghold discovered him early and opened the gate of the stronghold ahead of time.

"The county magistrate!"

After entering the stronghold, the soldiers guarding the stronghold clasped their fists and saluted one after another.

Han Zhen asked, "Where's Nie Dong?"

A soldier replied: "Report to the county magistrate, Nie Dutong is practicing in the school yard."

Han Zhen nodded and walked towards the military camp.

In the school field, more than [-] soldiers lined up in a neat square team, Nie Dong held a drumstick in his hand, and ten Western soldiers lined up behind him, each holding two flags in their hands.

Boom boom boom!
As Nie Dong beat the drum, a western army immediately waved its flag.

When the soldiers on the school ground saw them, they immediately formed a wild goose formation.

The sound of the drum changed in vain, and the color of the flag also changed.

I saw that the soldiers dispersed immediately, like a flock of geese flying, and turned into small teams, each with 36 people.

This is the daily practice of recognizing golden drums and distinguishing battle flags in the army.

Han Zhen didn't bother, and stood aside watching with relish, because there were [-] more new troops, so every time the formation changed, someone would always make a mistake.

Nie Dong didn't say a word, just kept a straight face and pointed to the edge of the school field.

Those soldiers who made mistakes immediately put on a bitter face, walked over, and did push-ups on the ground.

After experiencing it, Nie Dong fell in love with this method of punishment.

Many times, soldiers in the army make small mistakes that don't matter.

Such as the current situation...

For such a small mistake, it is impossible to hit the military stick, and it is useless to just scold.

Push-ups are very suitable. They can not only have the effect of punishment, but also exercise the soldiers' arm strength, killing two birds with one stone.

After training for a while under the scorching sun, Nie Dong put down the drumsticks and said loudly: "The whole army rests for a quarter of an hour!"

Whoa!
The soldiers immediately dispersed and rushed to sit under the shade of the tree.

Only then did Han Zhen step into the school grounds.

Seeing him, Nie Dong clasped his fists and said, "When will the county magistrate return?"

"just came back."

After Han Zhen finished speaking, he ordered: "The military camp near the county seat has been built. You will tell the soldiers to pack up and pack their luggage later, and you will move there today."

"So fast?"

Nie Dong was taken aback.

Han Zhen had mentioned to him about the relocation of the barracks a while ago.

He originally thought that it would take ten days and a half months, but he didn't expect that it would be completed in just three or four days.

(End of this chapter)