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Chapter 266 0263 [Are you good at fighting? 】

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Shangyuan Festival.

On this day, Licheng County is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

With Shi Wenhui's series of actions, he quickly won the hearts of the people.

This allowed the originally depressed Licheng to finally regain some of its former bustle.

Distributing money and grain, and exempting people from excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes are secondary. The most important reason is that business channels are open.

Although it only connects Zizhou and Qingzhou, once business starts to operate again, the city will definitely become lively.

Without agriculture, there is no stability, without work, there is no wealth, and without business, there is no life.

A movable type vividly illustrates the operation of business and its contribution to the prosperity of a city or even a country.

During this period, Han Zhen had been reorganizing the Western Army.

There were a total of more than 2 Western Army prisoners of war. After excluding some of the old, weak, sick and disabled, they were streamlined into an army of [-] people. They were merged with the previous Western Army Camp and incorporated into the Qingzhou Army as the Second Army.

As for the old, weak, sick and disabled who have been laid off, they will be resettled on site.

The method is exactly the same as the original placement of the Wuwei Army and the Zhenhai Navy.

All the wealthy businessmen and officials in Jinan Prefecture were slaughtered, and more than [-] acres of fertile land were recovered.

To this end, Han Zhen specially temporarily recruited hundreds of subordinate officials from Yidu and Linzi to enable the entire Jinan Prefecture to operate again.

These subordinate officials are all talented people. They know that the opportunity is coming, and they all work hard to complete their errands.

The county magistrate is here, and Jinan Prefecture is full of waste and waiting for improvement. If we don't show up now, how long do we want to wait?
Lockdown examination is one way, but now is the time to employ people, and talents will definitely be promoted in an eclectic way.

Even if it is only temporary, it is a very valuable experience for them.

In the military camp, [-] newly formed Qingzhou Army soldiers are preparing for war.

In the prisoner of war camp, Han Shizhong and Wu Jie sat on the haystacks with their backs to the wind, enjoying the warm winter sun while quietly watching the soldiers busy.

Han Shizhong held a straw in his mouth and analyzed: "These rebel thieves are running out of food and grass. It seems that they plan to take over the entire Jingdong Road before the food and grass shortage."

"There are no more troops available on Jingdong Road. Now that the rebels are in full swing, Shandong can be taken over in two months at most... no, one month."

Considering that the weapons in the hands of the rebels were as powerful as the punishment of heaven, Wu Jie felt that one month was considered a relatively conservative period.

In the past, sieges were fought with the lives of soldiers.

With the availability of this firearm, the pattern of warfare will completely change.

Tie the firearm to the arrow of the three-bow crossbow, ignite it, and immediately hammer the trigger.

The soldiers on the city wall were denser than in the field, and a single firearm could kill at least forty or fifty people.

The walls can be easily captured with just a few rounds of indiscriminate bombardment.

"Ugh!"

Han Shizhong sighed and said with emotion: "If there were such firearms in the Western Army, they would have reached Xingqing Mansion long ago if the Xixia people showed off their power. It is a pity that such a magical weapon is in the hands of a rebel. ah!"

"The people of Xixia don't need to worry about your defeated general. I will take action on my own!"

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded in their ears.

Turning around, I saw Liu Qi touching the side of the haystack at some point.

"Humph!"

Han Shizhong snorted coldly: "You dare to call me a defeated general. If you don't have firearms and fight with real swords and guns, you and the rebels will definitely be defeated."

Liu Qi sneered: "You damn duck has a tough mouth!"

Han Shizhong stood up suddenly and glared angrily: "You can't be considered a hero if you use your words to show your advantage. How dare you fight me again?"

"Are you good at fighting?"

A calm yet majestic voice came, and immediately after, a tall and burly figure, surrounded by several personal guards, stepped into the prisoner of war camp.

Han Zhen!

Wu Jie's pupils shrank suddenly, while Han Shizhong sat down again without saying a word.

He thought he was brave, but the person in front of him should not belong to the category of human beings.

Seeing this scene, Liu Qi suddenly became happy and said with a smile: "How can you be a hero if you bully me as a young man? You have the guts to fight with my county magistrate."

Seeing his triumphant appearance, Han Shizhong suppressed his anger.

I really can’t beat this!

Last time, with the advantage of the war horse, we were not able to defeat the enemy together. If we fought on foot, we would probably lose even more miserably.

Tatata!
Heavy footsteps sounded, and the next moment, Han Shizhong felt that the light in front of him dimmed.

Raising his head slightly, he saw the golden dragon pattern on the black light armor. Looking up, Han Zhen's face was hidden in the dazzling sunlight.

After looking Han Shizhong up and down, Han Zhen slowly said, "Are you Han Shizhong?"

"Exactly!"

Han Shizhong tried his best to keep his eyes wide open, not wanting to lose his momentum.

At this time, Liu Qi on the side urged him: "How could you be so rude, you Han Wu? You didn't greet my second uncle politely."

Hearing this, Han Shizhong turned his head and replied coldly: "My second uncle died of illness a few years ago. Now the grass on the grave is probably almost three feet high."

Wu Jie snorted coldly: "If you want to kill or behead me, please do as you please. Why humiliate us?"

"It's a bit courageous."

Han Zhen asked condescendingly: "With your talent, it would be a pity to be in Zhao Song. Are you willing to follow me?"

Han Shizhong looked firm and said: "Although I, Han Shizhong, come from a humble background, I am a minister of the Song Dynasty after receiving the salary of the Song Dynasty. How can I turn to the thieves?"

"Ah!"

Han Zhen smiled inexplicably, turned and left.

After watching him leave, Han Shizhong and Wu Jie no longer wanted to bask in the sun, and got up and returned to their tent.

In the camp tent, Yang Weizhong was lying on the bed, looking depressed.

A few days ago, he occasionally caught wind and cold. Han Zhen ordered the military camp to prescribe medicine for him, but it was of little use. He has been bedridden for this period of time.

Han Shizhong stepped forward to greet him: "Du Tong, are you feeling better?"

"Better."

Yang Weizhong nodded.

Han Shizhong couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Yang Weizhong asked: "Did Han Zhen come just now?"

"This traitor wanted to win over me, but I rejected him flatly." Han Shizhong answered truthfully.Hearing this, Yang Weizhong said slowly: "The Liu Qi next to him..."

"That Liu Qiduan is disgusting. Sooner or later, I will give him a lesson."

Speaking of Liu Qi, Han Shizhong felt angry in his heart.

Yang Weizhong waved his hand and said, "I thought this name sounded familiar before. After thinking about it carefully these past few days, I finally remembered that he is Liu Zhongwu's youngest son."

"what?"

Han Shizhong and Wu Jie were stunned.

Liu Zhongwu promoted the Mingdao Palace and became the governor of Luchuan Army and the governor of Xizhou!
He guarded the border troops for many years and was instrumental in recovering Hehuang.

Such a person is a well-deserved mainstay.

He was such a character, but his youngest son became a general under the rebels. This news was so shocking, like thunder, that the two men's minds were buzzing.

After coming back to his senses, Wu Jie said calmly: "But... but General Liu is a very popular minister. Although he is not as good as Di Hanchen, he is still a high-ranking official. Why should you let your youngest son defect to the rebels?"

"Does General Liu have any rebellious intentions?"

Han Shizhong whispered his doubts.

"will not!"

Yang Weizhong shook his head weakly and explained: "Although I am not very close to General Liu, I also know that he has a strong temperament and is a loyal man, not someone like Sima Yi. Moreover, General Liu has been seriously ill in the past two years and has been Staying in bed, I’m afraid I don’t have many days left.”

"Why is that?"

Now, Wu Jie was even more confused.

Yang Weizhong also couldn't figure it out: "I don't know the details."

Han Shizhong frowned and said, "If Liu Qi joins a bandit, isn't he afraid of being blamed by the officials and causing harm to his family?"

Yang Weizhong said meaningfully: "If we lose, it will naturally bring disaster to our family. But now that we win, nothing will happen."

The two of them were not reckless. After thinking for a while, they understood the meaning of Yang Weizhong's words.

Yes, in the current situation, not only would the officials not touch Liu Zhongwu, they would also send an imperial doctor to Xizhou to treat him.

……

While the three of them were talking, the soldiers in the military camp had already completed their formation.

In the White Tiger Hall, Han Zhen ordered: "Liu Qi!"

"The end is here!"

Liu Kai clasped his fists in response.

Han Zhen said in a deep voice: "You are now ordered to be the commander-in-chief of the Second Army, leading [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to go south. You only have ten days of food and grass and [-] firearms. I don't care how you fight. After one month, I need to see the flag of my Qingzhou Army planted on top of the Yingtian Mansion Tower!"

Yingtian Mansion is the southernmost part of Beijing East and West Road.

In other words, this military order asked him to capture the east and west roads of Beijing within a month!
Liu Qi's heart was agitated, and he clasped his fists and responded: "General, after receiving the order, I will do my best to live up to the trust of the county magistrate!"

"Wei Da!"

"The end is here!"

"I now order you to command five thousand troops and take command of Licheng!"

"The last general takes orders!"

After quickly formulating a strategic plan, Liu Qi led the army out of the military camp and headed straight for Pingyin County.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, the ice on the Daqing River is melting.

After arriving in Pingyin County, you can take a boat all the way to Yangshanbo and reach Jeju.

Not long after Liu Qi left, Han Zhen personally led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to the east to conquer the six continents of Yi, Mi, Wei, Deng, Lai and Huaiyang.

……

Dongping Prefecture, Xucheng County.

Today is the Hungry Ghost Festival, which should have been a day for the whole family to celebrate, but the county and city were filled with gloom and gloom.

The streets are deserted, with occasional pedestrians walking in a hurry.

On the city wall, there are many figures, thousands of soldiers guarding the city, holding weapons and shields, looking nervous.

These soldiers are all urgently recruited local warriors.

Just three days ago, after the rebels captured Zhongdu County, they sent troops directly towards Xucheng.

After Wang Changxiang, the prefect of Dongping, learned about it, he and a group of officials were so frightened that they abandoned the city and fled overnight.

Fortunately, there was Zhang Shuye in the city. After learning the news, he was ordered to take over Xucheng.

First, they strengthened the walls and cleared the country, and then urgently recruited a group of village warriors. Together with the archers from the government office, they barely managed to gather 5000 people, who were handed over to their subordinate Xing Wanli for training.

At this time, Zhang Shuye was inspecting the city defense.

After checking the number of boulders and rolling trees, he looked at the green mountains in the distance with a sad look on his face.

Who could have imagined that in just two or three years, the situation in the entire Song Dynasty would take a turn for the worse.

All of this seems to have started with Fang La's rebellion.

"Master!"

Xing Wanli's voice rang in his ears.

Zhang Shuye took back his thoughts and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Do we really not need to take care of those subordinate officials in the government office?" Xing Wanli asked in a worried tone.

You should know that during this period, subordinate officials killed officials and rebelled, and welcomed the rebels into the city. This was no longer the case.

Ever since Han Zhen raised his arms and shouted out the words "We share the same world with subordinate officials," the hearts of subordinate officials throughout Shandong were restless.

"I don't need to use people, but I don't need to use people who are suspicious."

Zhang Shuye shook his head and said: "If you push too hard, it will be counterproductive and make those subordinate officials feel resentful."

Xing Wanli frowned and said, "You can let the subordinates have their freedom. What if it's not good for us?"

"..."

Zhang Shuye smiled bitterly and was speechless.

Share the world with your subordinates!

This knife was so cruel that it directly hit Da Song's vitals.

Moreover, this is an outright conspiracy, even if it is clear, there is no solution!
(End of this chapter)