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Chapter 228 0225 [Yang Weizhong! 】

"I'll go and see Yoyo."

After explaining the matter, Han Zhen turned and left.

At this time, Mayanmin's faint voice came from behind: "My Ma family has an island overseas, which was the place where Duke Ximeng took refuge at sea. After the Zhenzong disaster, the Ma family started to manage that island again. There are complete houses and farmhouses, and there is also a lot of food and military equipment.”

"In the past few years, my Ma family has taken out a portion of the harvest every year and stored it on the island. Today, there should be millions of strings."

These words are talking to the old man.

Mayanmin unreservedly put the family's last trump card in front of Han Zhen.

At the same time, it also expresses its own meaning in a subtle way.

Don't be imitated by Xiang Yu. Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. If a man can stretch and bend, and save his life, he may not have the chance to make a comeback in the future.

"it is good!"

Han Zhen nodded with a smile and walked out of the study.

All the way to the small courtyard of the back house, I saw Ma Shuyao sitting quietly on the swing.

The large locust tree with lush branches and leaves has turned yellow, and the dead leaves are swirling in the cold wind, falling slowly.

"Husband!"

Hearing the footsteps, the little girl raised her head, and her eyes suddenly lit up when she saw that the person coming was Han Zhen.

Walking forward, Han Zhen asked with concern: "It's freezing cold, why are you sitting outside alone?"

Ma Shuyao replied: "The slave family feels a little stuffy, so I came out to get some air."

But her little face, which was blown red by the cold wind, didn't look breathable.

Stretching out his hand and gently caressing Ma Shuyao's cold face, Han Zhen warned: "Prepare your wedding clothes during this period, and wait until I come back to welcome you."

Feeling the warmth coming from her big hands, a hint of shame flashed in Ma Shuyao's eyes and she nodded solemnly.

Han Zhen warned: "It's cold, just go in."

"Husband, please take care of yourself."

Ma Shuyao bit her lip, stood on tiptoes, and took the initiative to place a print on his face.

"rest assured!"

Han Zhen smiled slightly.

After watching Ma Shuyao walk into the attic, he turned around and left the courtyard.

After going to the government office to explain, Han Zhen returned home, put on his black light armor, and rushed straight to the military camp.

"Huh! Ha!"

In the military camp, deafening shouts came from the school grounds.

After learning that the war was about to begin, the soldiers worked hard and practiced harder than usual.

The entire military camp was enveloped in a tense atmosphere, as if even walking slower was a sin.

……

……

In the vast Taihang Mountains, a huge team, like a black dragon, crawled slowly in the wind and snow.

"Brother Sheng, please take a rest!"

A middle-aged man in iron armor breathed in the mist and spoke out to persuade.

The strong man's face was haggard, and the armor on his body was in tatters, with traces of being struck by a knife or burned by a fire.

One arm was still wrapped in a thick bandage, with faint traces of blood showing through.

Hearing this, the strong man walking at the front of the team stopped and was about to yell, but saw that the people behind him looked miserable, even walking staggeringly, and it seemed that they were almost reaching their limit.

Swallowing back the scolding, he nodded and ordered: "The entire army rests!"

As this order was passed down layer by layer, the tens of thousands of people behind them fell to the ground, gasping for air, regardless of the thick white snow on the ground.

For a time, white mist shrouded.

The strong man took off the kettle from his waist, unscrewed it and prepared to drink water, but found that the water in the kettle had already frozen into ice.

Putting down the kettle, he grabbed a handful of snow foam from the ground and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it.

After the cold snow water melted, it slid down his throat and into his stomach, making him shiver from the cold.

This person is the famous Gao Tuoshan.

Gao Tuoshan, whose real name is Gao Sheng, was a bandit in the Taihang Mountains in his early years. Because he was tall and powerful, and his strength was far beyond ordinary people, he was nicknamed the King of Tuoshan.

After the Beidi riots, Gao Tuoshan saw the opportunity and, with the support of Li Heihu, launched a rebellion. At its peak, he gathered 50 people and captured three states and eight counties.

But with the arrival of the Western Army, all the former glory came to nothing.

Now, he is just a bereaved dog, terrified all day long.

"Dog, wake up, wake up quickly, you won't be able to wake up if you fall asleep!"

At this moment, an anxious cry rang out from the crowd.

I saw a thin young man fainted in the thick snow. No matter how many people around him shouted, there was no response.

In such a freezing environment, it would be difficult to survive once you fall into a coma.

The surrounding soldiers looked numb and chewed the snow mechanically.

Just because of this scene, it happened too many times in the past few days.

The food was gone, the oxen and donkeys used to transport the baggage were all eaten, and even the war horses riding on Gaotuoshan were slaughtered yesterday to fill their stomachs.

Previously, the autumn was high and the sun was crisp, so we could hunt in the mountains and collect wild fruits to satisfy our hunger.

Nowadays, heavy snow has sealed the mountains, and all the animals in the mountains have gone into hiding for the winter. The ground is frozen as hard as iron, and even digging for grass roots is extremely difficult.

Gao Tuoshan took in all this scene, his lips moved a few times, but in the end he only let out an inaudible sigh.

The initial 50-strong army has now been scattered and scattered, and now there are less than 10 people left.

"Brother Sheng, the brothers can't stand it any longer. If we don't find some food and shelter, I'm afraid many brothers will freeze to death tonight."

The speaker's name is Lu Dazhang, who is Gao Tuoshan's cousin and his right-hand man when he was a bandit.

Rubbing his frozen hands, he said with a sigh of relief: "I remember that ten miles ahead is the border of Cizhou. It's still early in the day. If we hurry up and get there before dark, why not go and plunder."

Hearing this, Gao Tuoshan gave a wry smile: "It's impossible to be robbed. The Western Army must have been waiting in Cizhou for a long time."

"I finally figured it out. Liang is treating us like sheep." Lu Dazhang spat and said bitterly.

Last month, the Western Army changed its attitude. The originally turbulent offensive suddenly slowed down and it was unable to encircle or suppress it.

One hundred thousand Western troops were spread out like a big net, constantly chasing them away.

At this time, Lu Dazhang became worried and gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Sheng, why don't we go south and vote for Li Heihu."

Before the rebellion, Heishanzhai sent people to contact them and also funded a lot of weapons and equipment. The relationship between the two families was pretty good.

Now that they are desperate, the people from Heishan Village are enjoying a good life in Jinan Mansion, so they can't help but want to join them.

In his opinion, Li Heihu was quite a righteous person. He had soldiers, food, and more importantly, a brain. If he voted for him, it would not be considered an insult to himself.

The bitterness on the surface of Gaotuo Mountain was even worse. His hair dyed white by the wind and snow made him feel a little more depressed. He said in a faint tone: "Cousin, it's not that I can't lose face, but you." Have you ever thought that it’s not us who want to go south, but the Western Army who wants us to go south!”

"This……"

These words shocked Lu Dazhang.

Thinking about it carefully, I felt a cold air running down my tailbone and rushing straight to my brain. My already cold body felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar.

After being reminded by Gao Tuoshan, he was shocked to realize that the Western Army had clearly bitten them several times, but stopped abruptly.

At first I just thought it was good luck, God help me.

Now it seems that I have fallen into a trap.

Thinking of this, Lu Dazhang hurriedly asked: "What should we do now?" Gao Tuoshan said: "What else can we do? Go to Jinan Mansion and seek refuge with Li Heihu!"

Lu Dazhang said in surprise: "But don't you think this is what the Western Army did intentionally? Maybe they have set up an ambush in the south and are ready to catch us all."

Gao Tuoshan didn't answer and asked instead: "Cousin, do we have any other choices now?"

Now that he has run out of ammunition and food, he has nothing but a group of defeated troops. There is no other way to go but to go south to Jinan Prefecture and seek refuge with Li Heihu.

Even if you knew it was a trap, you still had to jump in with your eyes closed.

If we continue to stay in the Taihang Mountains, these [-] remnant soldiers will be scattered and fled in a short time.

Lu Dazhang's expression froze, and he sighed helplessly, bringing out a cloud of mist.

"brothers!"

Suddenly, Gao Tuoshan shouted.

This loud shout immediately attracted the attention of many people, who all raised their heads and turned their attention to him.

"When the incident first broke out, I promised to make my brothers rich. But now that I can't do it, it's my fault."

Gao Tuoshan paused for a moment and continued loudly: "In the past two months, my brothers have suffered a lot with me. The damned Western Army didn't give us a way to survive and chased us like a mad dog to bite us. But the big guys don't Don't worry, I've found a way out."

"Heishan King Li Tianwang, I believe you have all heard of his name. He is my sworn brother. Now, he has occupied Jinan Mansion and is living a comfortable life. I am ready to go to him. Brothers, please grit your teeth and endure it. When we get to Jinan Mansion, we will have wine and meat, and a warm house to live in."

These words instantly ignited hope in the hearts of the soldiers, and their eyes became much brighter.

Even some soldiers have begun to fantasize about the pleasant days after arriving in Jinan Mansion.

Seeing this, Gao Tuoshan added a handful of firewood and said, "Now that we have rested, let's set off. We will arrive in Jinan Mansion one day earlier so that we can enjoy the happy life earlier."

Whoa!

The soldiers who were originally lying sprawled on the ground helped each other to stand up.

"set off!"

Gao Tuoshan waved his hand, quite high-spirited.

But no one saw the worry hidden in his eyes.

Not long after, the long team set off again.

……

In a wilderness fifty miles away, a military camp was stationed.

In the public hall in the center of the military stronghold, Yang Weizhong and Han Shizhong were discussing the war.

Under Yang Weizhong's suggestion, the Western Army was now divided into five armies, implementing the strategy of encirclement but not suppression, driving Gaotuoshan from Taihang Mountain to Jinan Prefecture, and completely pacified the rebels in the north in one fell swoop.

Therefore, the Western Army was divided into five, with Liang Fangping in charge of the central army, and Yang Weizhong, Xin Xingzong, Liu Guangshi, and Wang Yuan as the commanders, each leading an army.

Yang Weizhong's real name was Kang Jiong, and he was the grandson of the famous general Kang Baoyi.

In the second year of Xianping, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, Kangbaoyi was defeated at Gaoyangguan and captured by the Liao army. In the fourth year of Xianping, he surrendered to Liao and was granted the title of military governor of Zhaoshun Army. In order not to affect his family members far away in Zhao and Song, Kangbaoyi changed his surname to Yang. Shengzong gave Xiao's daughter Yu Baoyi as his wife, with whom she had two sons.

Although Kang Baoyi surrendered to the Liao Dynasty, he always cherished the Song Dynasty and taught his descendants with heart.

After Kang Jiong came of age, his father named him Wei Zhong, which means Jingguo Wei Zhong and wash away the shame of his ancestors.

After he was 20 years old, Yang Weizhong returned to the Song Dynasty to protect the territory and the country.

The young man joined the army in the northwest to fight against Xixia, regained the northwest territory, and established Pingxia City, which shocked the northwest.

It stands to reason that due to Yang Weizhong's achievements, today's official positions will never fall into the three categories. It is a pity that this man is a good general, but not a qualified politician.

After Zhezong of the Song Dynasty passed away, the Empress Dowager used the story of the Golden Chamber alliance with Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty to establish the eleventh son of Shenzong, and Zhezong's younger brother Duan Wang succeeded him.

Yang Weizhong was deeply favored by the emperor and suggested that he should establish the emperor's son as the throne, but the empress dowager refuted it.

After Duan Wang Zhao Ji ascended the throne, he demoted Yang Weizhong to the deputy envoy of Neizangku and placed him under the custody of Weizhou soldiers and horses.

If the war in the northwest had not been urgent, Yang Weizhong would most likely have guarded the arsenal for the rest of his life and would never have a chance to recover.

In addition to this matter, when the Song-Jin alliance attacked the Liao two years ago, Yang Weizhong made some remarks, saying that the Liao was a country of brothers and a barrier to the Song, and could be used by the Jin army and should not be attacked.

Song Huizong was furious and demoted him again.

To this day, Yang Weizhong, who has great military exploits, is only a seventh-grade military strategy officer.

Only slightly better than his subordinate Han Shizhong, the eighth-grade Bingyilang.

How sad!

"Report!"

At this moment, a burst of rapid shouting came from outside the tent.

Yang Weizhong said in a deep voice: "Xuan!"

The next moment, the curtain of the main tent was opened, and a scout dressed in wind and snow walked in quickly, bowed and said: "Capital, the rebel army has set off again, heading south, thirty miles away from Cizhou."

"Explore again!"

Yang Weizhong waved his hand.

"Order!"

The scout shouted in response.

When the scouts came out of the camp, Han Shizhong said with a smile: "The general is really like a god with his troops. The rebel Gao Tuoshan is like a puppet on a string in the hands of the general. He can go south as long as he is told."

He admired Yang Weizhong greatly. In addition to his ability to lead the army, he also felt deeply grateful in his heart.

During the southern expedition to Fangla two years ago, Xin Xingzong took away the credit for capturing Fangla alive in front of him. If Yang Weizhong had not spoken up and asked for credit for him in front of the officials, he would not have had the opportunity to show off his talents.

This friendship is not insignificant.

Yang Weizhong was not happy, and sighed: "Xixia has been making moves recently, and the border is not peaceful. The sooner we put down the rebels, the better we can go back earlier."

The hungry wolf in Liao Kingdom was gone, but a more ferocious insect came.

There are powerful enemies outside, constant internal troubles, and the situation is precarious!
"This Gaotuo Mountain is as slippery as a loach, but it can still run. When we get to Jinan Mansion, I want to see how he can run!" Han Shizhong snorted coldly and said angrily.

During this period of time, he was very depressed.

The anti-thief's combat power is extremely low, and every time they fight, they will break into pieces at the first touch.

But the problem is that Gaotuoshan doesn't fight with them at all. It keeps playing hide and seek in the Taihang Mountains with tens of millions of people, which makes people feel angry.

Yang Weizhong reminded: "Zhang Di and Gao Tuoshan are just a mob, so don't worry about it, but the Black Mountain bandits should not be underestimated."

"Does the capital think highly of these rebels?"

Han Shizhong didn't take it seriously.

In his opinion, the rebels in the Song Dynasty were just a group of farmers.

Except for the larger number of people and the more intimidating momentum, they are just a bunch of chickens and dogs.

This is true for Fang La and the same is true for Gao Tuo Mountain.

Yang Weizhong shook his head and said sternly: "Zhang Shuye is a man of both civil and military skills. He is by no means a mediocre person. Even he was defeated several times. This shows that the Black Mountain bandits are different from ordinary rebels."

"Zhifu Zhang is indeed extraordinary, but the German army has long been eroded and cannot bear a battle. The general feels that the two defeats to the Black Mountain bandits are really a skillful woman who cannot make a meal without rice." Han Shizhong retorted.

Except for Hebei, which was slightly better, the rest of the Imperial Guards in the Song Dynasty were in terrible condition.

When he was conquering Fang La in the south, the imperial army in the south gave him some knowledge.

Thousands of forbidden troops were actually being chased and killed by hundreds of Fang La rebels. It was extremely outrageous.

"Good minister, you need to know that the lion will fight the rabbit with all his strength."

Yang Weizhong looked towards the south from a distance, with a hint of worry in his tone: "This officer has always had a bad premonition in his mind about this rebellion!"

Han Shizhong smiled nonchalantly and said: "Haha, everyone must have thought too much. What can go wrong in pacifying the rebels!"

"I hope I'm overthinking it!"

(End of this chapter)