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Chapter 264 0261 [Kill the dog official and welcome the king’s master! 】

The ninth day of the first lunar month.

Han Zhen led the cavalry battalion to Yucheng.

Going to Tokyo city, we traveled day and night, and everyone was exhausted.

Even Han Zhen looked tired.

After entering the territory of Yucheng, he was discovered by spies from the scout camp and rushed to Yucheng to report in advance.

Suddenly, the city gates opened wide, and the cooks in the city began to get busy, boiling water and cooking rice.

Rumble!
After a while, the sound of galloping horse hooves sounded.

Han Zhen took the lead and rushed into the city cave with his horse.

After all the war horses entered the city, thousands of grooms immediately gathered around and began to take care of the horses.

Zhang He looked excited, clasped his fists and congratulated: "Congratulations to the county magistrate on your triumphant return!"

The spies reported back yesterday that the county magistrate led his troops to defeat the imperial army, circled the city of Tokyo, and then left.

Han Zhen got off his horse and asked, "What's going on over there with Nie Dong?"

Zhang He replied: "Nie Dutong arrived at Jieshou Town three days ago and met up with Battalion Commander Yu. Calculating the time, Pingyin County should be captured by now."

"Ok!"

Han Zhen nodded slightly.

The big strategic direction has been formulated long ago.

Difficult first, easy later!

Concentrate all your strength first to defeat the Western Army.

At that time, it will be countless times easier to use the power of the Western Army to attack the prefectures and counties in Shandong, even if it cannot be defeated without attacking.

What defends the city is morale and hope.

But now, the Western Army, which is regarded as a heavenly soldier and a god general, has been defeated. How can the officials and soldiers who defend the city have the willpower and courage to resist when facing the Qingzhou Army.

What's more, Han Zhen also has a trump card.

Share the world with your subordinates!

When officials learn the news, will their subordinates become suspicious?

Even if these subordinates have no intention of rebelling, they will eventually be forced to rebel by the officials.

What happened in Zizhou is the most typical example.

The human heart cannot withstand the test.

He washed away the dust from his body with hot water and drank three large bowls of rice porridge and four pancakes. Han Zhen felt warm in his belly.

After arranging for the soldiers of the cavalry battalion to rest, he himself inspected Yucheng under the leadership of Zhang He.

There were only 2000 Qingzhou Army soldiers guarding Yucheng, and the remaining 8 were prisoners of war captured from the Western Army.

In terms of Linyi, it's similar.

These prisoners of war can come in handy when defending the city.

After the war is completely over, the soldiers will be turned into civilians to fill the population vacancy.

The situation in Yucheng and Linyi was even more extreme than that of Shouguang and Changle occupied by Ganchi's army. The entire city was completely empty.

This trip to Tokyo City not only shocked Song Huizong, but also found out the reality of Zhao Song.

In the Central Plains of Zhao and Song Dynasties, there were no more soldiers available.

Even if Song Huizong mobilized the Western Army from the northwest, it would still take three to five times.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about Zhao Song's counterattack during this period. On the contrary, what should be worried about is Song Huizong. The Imperial Guards in the capital are unable to fight. How to deal with Han Zhen's sudden troop move south before the Western Army arrives.

Han Zhen could take the opportunity to capture the remaining state capitals in Shandong.

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Pingyin County is the first county in Dongping Prefecture.

During the Chongning period, there were more than [-] households and a population of about [-].

Today, there are less than [-] households and a population of only [-].

It stands to reason that it has been 20 years since Chongning, and the population should have increased by [-]%. Why has it become less and less?

The two expeditions to the Liao Dynasty were carried out twice the year before last, and a total of nearly 20 civilians were recruited from Shandong.

In addition, increasingly heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes have caused many people to flee into the mountains and become fugitives.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are at least hundreds of thousands of fugitives hiding in the Taishan Mountains, which spans the borders of the three prefectures.

With the news of the defeat of the Western Army, Pingyin County ushered in another wave of refugees.

It's just that this time the people who ran away were all wealthy people. After carrying their wealth, their families fled south to the Huaihe River and Jiangnan.

The remaining civilians had no way to escape.

Today, the atmosphere in Pingyin County is particularly depressing.

The Qingzhou Army is coming!
It is less than ten miles away from the city, and we can probably arrive at noon.

But the strange thing is that there are only a few poor officials on the city wall.

"Qian Jiang, do you want to rebel?"

In the lobby of the county government office, the county magistrate He Xiao looked at the scene in front of him, feeling shocked and angry.

Hundreds of archers and three squads of government officials were seen, surrounding the county government office.

The leader was none other than Qian Jiang, the county government official.

However, Qian Jiang was not afraid at all and cursed: "You are such a bad official, you still want to show off your official power even when you are about to die!"

"Do you know the guilt of killing an official and rebelling?"

He Xiaoqiang suppressed the fear in his heart, pretending to be calm and scolded: "Think about the parents and children who are waiting for you, don't go astray. Put down your weapons now, let this be past, and just pretend that nothing happened!"

The long-standing power of official officials has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Hearing what he said at this moment, many archers and government officials looked hesitant, and the weapons in their hands slowly lowered their hands.

Seeing this, Qian Jiang felt anxious and knew that he could not delay it any longer.

"The dog officer will die!"

He was cruel, gritted his teeth, rushed forward and stabbed his head.

The knife was deflected and struck He Xiao on the left shoulder.

In an instant, blood flowed out from the wound.

"Ahhhh!!!"

He Xiao screamed, his face distorted.

Qian Jiang was a civil servant after all, and he had never killed anyone before. At this moment, the steel knife was stuck in the bone, and he couldn't pull it out after several times. He had to turn around and yelled: "What are you waiting for? Take action quickly!"

Seeing that there was no way to retreat, all three squads rushed forward, raising their steel knives.

puff puff!

In an instant, He Xiao died tragically under the knife.

After wiping the blood splattered on his face, Qian Jiang ordered: "There is also the dog official Bai Zhubu. Don't let him escape. Kill them both!"

"Order!"

Li Sheng, the leader of the fast squad, responded loudly, and immediately led a group of fast squad catchers and rushed to the office.

Not long after, screams came from the hall.Li Sheng carried a human head and strode into the hall: "Qian Yasi, Master Bai's head is here!"

"Good kill!"

Qian Jiang smiled and praised.

At this moment, a strong man came forward and said in a low voice: "Qian Yasi, these two dog officers have made a lot of money in the past two years, why don't I wait..."

Qian Jiang sneered and asked: "It's easy to divide the money, but when the Qingzhou Army entered the city and found that the money was gone, how should we explain it?"

"This……"

Zhuang Ban was stunned for a moment, and then sneered: "I'm fooled by lard, but Qian Yasi should think far ahead."

"Let's go, take the head with you, and follow me to welcome the Qingzhou Army into the city!"

Qian Jiang waved his hand and led a group of subordinate archers out of the county government office.

Along the way, it attracted many people to watch.

Looking at the two heads of the magistrate and the chief registrar, these people looked horrified.

Seeing this, Qian Jiang paused and said loudly: "Don't be afraid, fellow villagers. These two dog officials usually extort money, exploit the people, and die unjustly. I will wait here to welcome the Qingzhou Army into the city. Once the Qingzhou Army comes, we will There have been good times.”

Among the crowd, an octogenarian man walked out tremblingly and asked with a trembling mouth: "Master Qian, is what you said true?"

This old man is an old man in the city, with high morals and high respect, so Qian Jiang did not dare to entrust him to him, and bowed and said: "It's absolutely true. The third uncle who is good at teaching knows that my cousin's home is in Zizhou, and he sent a letter a while ago, only saying that the Qingzhou Army After entering the city, he did not move a penny from the people, but also distributed money and grain to the people in the city. All excessive taxes and corvees were also exempted."

"Besides, I am also from Pingyin County. How dare I make fun of the lives of tens of thousands of people in the city!"

In this era, if the reputation is bad, it is really over.

Not only your generation, but the generation after you and the generation after you will not be able to hold their heads up.

Hearing this, the old man nodded, turned around and said to the people watching: "The Qian family's eldest son has promised us that we should all go back and don't cause any trouble here."

As soon as he spoke, the people watching dispersed.

All the way to the east city gate, Qian Jiang ordered: "Open the city gate!"

creak!

Accompanied by the heart-wrenching sound of the winch, the jack slowly rose.

After the city gate was opened, a group of people came to the city gate and waited quietly for the arrival of the Qingzhou Army.

As the cold wind blew by, Li Sheng sniffed, moved closer to Qian Jiang, and whispered: "Qian Yasi, can the Qingzhou Army keep its word? Can we subordinates really be officials?"

"It should be true."

Qian Jiang analyzed in a deep voice: "He is a rebel and has conquered the place. Someone has to help him manage it? Of course, those dog officials cannot help him. If it goes on, it will be our turn. To put it bluntly, Officials only know how to govern the poor people and only use lip service. Aren’t they all subordinates like us who really do things?”

"Wow!"

Li Sheng's eyes lit up.

Turning to look at the other subordinate officials and Xiang Yong, Qian Jiang said loudly: "Don't worry, everyone, my cousin said that now the salary of the subordinate officials in Zizhou Prefecture has more than tripled, and it is said that there are rewards during the holidays. If you divide it equally, you can get at least two quid of monthly salary, not to mention the opportunity to become an official."

For a moment, everyone's hearts were on fire.

Boom boom boom!
At this moment, thunderous footsteps came.

The expressions of Qian Jiang and others changed slightly.

coming!

Not long after, a black crowd appeared at the end of the official road.

The uniform black armor exudes a chill under the scorching sun.

Even though they are a mile away, one can feel the strength of the soldiers.

The intimidating evil spirits gathered together and rushed toward his face.

Qian Jiang lost his mind and said: "You are really a tiger and wolf army. The Western Army was not unjustly defeated."

Li Sheng and others were happy, but also frightened.

Fortunately, he followed Qian Aisi to kill the officials and rebelled. Otherwise, facing such an army, the defenders would definitely die.

At this time, a small group of cavalry rushed out of the military formation and came straight towards them.

Approaching the gate, the cavalry reined in their horses and shouted: "Everyone, put down your weapons!"

Hearing this, Qian Jiang hurriedly ordered: "Quickly, put down your weapons."

In fact, he didn't need to remind him that the archers behind him had already thrown away their weapons.

Seeing this, a cavalryman mounted his horse and rushed into the city.

Not long after, he came out again and said, "There is no ambush in the city."

After that, he made a gesture to the army in the rear.

Seeing the gesture of the cavalry, Nie Dong ordered: "The whole army stops and rests where it is."

After explaining, he led two hundred elite soldiers towards the city gate.

Sitting on the horse, looking around at the subordinate officials, Nie Dong slowly said: "Are you a subordinate official in the city?"

Qian Jiang swallowed his saliva and bowed: "I have met the general. We are indeed subordinates."

"Why this?"

Nie Dong said with a smile on his lips.

Qian Jiang looked sincerely and said: "We have been suffering from Zhao Song for a long time. We were ecstatic when we heard that County Magistrate Han and his subordinates shared the world. When they learned that the general was coming to attack Pingyin County, they conspired to kill the dog officer to welcome the king's division. Enter the city! General, please see, these are the heads of the magistrate He Xiao and the chief registrant Bai Qi."

"You're doing well!"

Glancing at the two heads, Nie Dong praised them, then asked with a smile: "Whose name is it?"

Qian Jiang hurriedly replied: "The younger one is called Qian Jiang, and the younger one is named Pingyin County Supervisor."

Nie Dong ordered: "If you are brave and resourceful, and it is rare to have such sincerity, I will temporarily take over the position of chief registrar."

Master book?

Qian Jiang felt a surge of ecstasy in his heart and hurriedly thanked him loudly: "Thank you so much, General. I will definitely try my best to live up to my trust."

Nie Dong restrained his smile and reminded: "Don't be too happy too early. The ugly words are ahead, and they are just temporary. If you do well, you can become a regular, but if you don't do well, you will be replaced. Under the county magistrate, pay attention to Those who are capable will be promoted and those who are mediocre will be demoted. If subordinates want to become officials, they need to take the lock-in examination and stand out before they can serve as officials for one term and benefit the country."

Qian Jiang, however, didn't care. He was obviously very confident in himself and bowed: "Thank you, General, for reminding me!"

Nie Dong nodded with satisfaction and ordered: "The people in the city and surrounding villages still need to be appeased by you. This city will leave two hundred soldiers to garrison the city. They are only responsible for city defense and will not interfere in civil affairs. Daily food and drink will be left to the county government for the time being. Be responsible and keep a detailed account of what the soldiers ate and drank.”

Hearing this, Qian Jiang looked surprised and said, "Will the general not enter the city?"

"No."

Nie Dong waved his hand.

Time was tight, and the county magistrate only gave him half a month, so he had no time to go to the city.

Qian Jiang took a step forward and lowered his voice: "General, these two dog officials He Xiao have embezzled a lot of money, and the lower officials have not touched any money..."

Before he finished speaking, Nie Dong interrupted: "The frivolous wealth of these two people and the properties of a lot of shops and properties are sealed. Work hard. The county magistrate is now in the prime of employing people. Don't ruin your great future because of some stupid things." !”

Qian Jiang couldn't hear the implication of his words, and said solemnly: "General, please take it easy, I'll save you the trouble!"

Money is important, but it is not as important as being an official.

He took such a huge risk to kill officials and rebel because he wanted to get rid of his status as a subordinate and find an official position.

"Ok!"

Nie Dong turned to look at the other subordinates and said comfortingly: "Don't be impatient. Since the county magistrate has said that he will share the world with his subordinates, he is determined not to treat you badly. Do your job well and try to find an official position." , seal your wife as your shadow!"

"Thank you General!"

All the government officials and archers were filled with excitement, and they all thanked him.

(End of this chapter)