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Chapter 338 0335 [There is no way I can be an official anymore]

Chapter 338 0335 [There is no way I can be an official anymore]

Compared with the front army, although the army led by Han Zhen had cavalry, it was slower in speed.

There was no other way, so five thousand cavalry came out together, and there were more than 20,000 horses alone.

There are hundreds of carts of hay and feed required by these war horses every day, so they can't move faster even if they want to.

The reason for all this is that Hebei is not his territory, otherwise there would be so many things. Five thousand elite cavalry went all the way north, and the counties and counties along the way provided food and grass, and it could be reached in less than three days.

Han Zhen did not enter Hebei from Licheng, but directly entered Binzhou from Boxing County, Qingzhou.

They had decided on the general strategic direction before.

Nie Dong led the front army straight to Xiongzhou and stopped the main force of the Jin. Han Zhen led the cavalry to Cangzhou and stopped the Jin cavalry at Sannvzhai.

The Tangluo Defense Line was built during the Taizong period and took thirty years to connect many rivers and lakes.

But the foundation of this line of defense is based on the Yellow River.

During the reign of Renzong, the Yellow River suddenly changed its course and headed towards the territory of Liao Kingdom.

The monarchs and ministers in the DPRK were worried that the Liao people would go up the Yellow River and fight all the way to Kaifeng Mansion, so Prime Minister Wen Yanbo came up with a bold idea.

Cutting off the Yellow River and changing its course, allowing the Yellow River to merge into a small river called Liuta River, sharing the flow of the Yellow River, this way can not only maintain the Tangluo defense line, but also prevent the Yellow River from flowing into the Liao Kingdom.

This idea is not only bold, but crazy.

Because the water flow of Liuta River is less than one-fifth of the Yellow River, which is not enough to accommodate the entire Yellow River!

The key is that his mother Song Renzong actually approved it, completely ignoring the objections of Ouyang Xiu and others.

As this crazy project was launched, the people in Hebei faced a nightmare.

The Liuta River is not large enough to accommodate the Yellow River, which causes the Yellow River to overflow every year, collapse and burst its banks, causing floods.

Countless farmland villages and military strongholds were submerged, and almost half of Hebei was washed away by water.

After Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty came to the throne, he was obviously unconvinced, and at the instigation of Wang Anshi, he continued to start the project of returning to the river.

As a result, halfway through the construction of the project, the Yellow River directly diverted the Huaihe River into the sea, causing 300,000 hectares of farmland in the two Huaihe River areas to be submerged.

Note, it’s three hundred thousand hectares, not acres!

Three hundred thousand hectares, almost equivalent to one-fifth of the entire cultivated land area of ​​Zhao and Song Dynasties at that time.

More than 600,000 people lost their lives.

Su Shi happened to be serving in Xuzhou at that time, and he almost fed the fish. After returning to Beijing, he pointed at the noses of Wang Anshi and others and cursed: "You use limited talents to launch an impossible campaign; you drive innocent people away and put them to death. The wealth that was wasted can still be replenished, but the people who have died cannot be resurrected."

At this point, Shenzong was completely cowed.

But his son is not afraid.

After Zhezong came to power, he was more courageous than the two elders and tried to change the Yellow River back to its original course, which was the river whose bed was already very high before.

As a result, a once-in-a-century flood disaster was triggered. People in Hebei suffered once again, and countless people were displaced.

In the end, the Yellow River changed its course, and most of the Tangluo defense line was destroyed, leaving only the small section of Xiongzhou, and the people of Hebei suffered two disasters.

As far as Han Zhen is concerned, the place in the entire Northern Song Dynasty that should be rebelled most was not Shandong or Shuzhong, but Hebei.

It’s so damn miserable!

It is a battleground for military strategists. The Liao people invaded Dacao Valley every year. Every time there was a war, the people suffered.

It took a lot of effort to wait until the Tanyuan Alliance was signed, but as a result, Zhao Song moved out of Sanyihui River and suffered floods every year.

During the Huizong period, they thought they could take a breather, but Yang Jian and Li Yan set up a Xicheng office to make money in Hebei and Shandong...

April 19th.

The crisp spring rain filled the sky.

On both sides of the official road, there are large tracts of deserted fields, overgrown with weeds, and the nearby villages are withered and there are no people in sight.

The patter of raindrops fell on the dark armor, gathering into water lines, and kept sliding down.

At this time, Han Zhen had led his army to Wudi County in Cangzhou.

There was no obstacle along the way, but the local officials were frightened and frightened.

It is not only Han Zhen who is afraid, but also the subordinate officials under his rule!

Ever since Han Zhen shouted the words "We share the world with subordinate officials, the subordinate officials in the world are ready to take action."

Now that he has personally led a large army into the country, those subordinate officials are very likely to kill officials to welcome him into the city.

As for the people...

There are no ordinary people left. After these years of hard work, Hebei's population has withered. In the past two years, Zhang Di and Gao Tuoshan made such troubles, and there are no ordinary people left in the village.

After the war ended, all the remaining people fled to Shandong.

Even the people from Huaihe and Lianghuai ran to Shandong, let alone Binzhou and Dizhou next to Qingzhou.

Once the people ran away, no one left to cultivate the land for them, and many landlords also ran away.

Some fled to Shandong, and more chose to go south to Kaifeng.

Han Zhen looked up at the gloomy sky and asked, "What time is it now?"

A guard replied: "Reply to the county magistrate, it's almost time to apply."

Da da da!

Han Zhen was about to give the order to set up camp when he heard the rapid sound of horse hooves.

"Yanyun urgent report!"

"pass!"

Han Zhen's eyes narrowed.

Soon, a scout came on horseback and reported quickly and clearly: "Reporting to the county magistrate, Yanjing was defeated two days ago. Yesterday, the Jin army divided into three groups and went straight to Yizhou, Zhuozhou, and Yongqing. "

The Jin army launched troops to attack Yanjing on the 15th, but was defeated two days ago.

In other words, Yanjing did not hold on even for a day.

Han Zhen knew that the Song army was useless, but he did not expect it to be such a waste. Yanjing City was high and thick, and the Jin people only had 60,000 troops. Even including the victorious army under Guo Yaoshi, they only had 100,000 troops.

Moreover, the troops were sent out in a hurry, there was a shortage of food and grass, and there were not many siege equipment.

One hundred thousand people were able to capture Yanjing in less than a day, which was simply outrageous.

Taking a deep breath, Han Zhen asked, "Where is Nie Dong?"

The scout replied: "Nie Dutong arrived at Shucheng, Hejian Prefecture yesterday."

Shucheng is only more than a hundred miles away from Xiongzhou. The urgent march can reach it by tomorrow evening at the latest. It is fully possible to set up defenses before Yizhou and Zhuozhou are attacked. There is no need to worry about Nie Dong, but Yongqing is in trouble.

Yongqing is less than a hundred miles away from Sannvzhai. Once it is breached, the Jin army will march straight into Cangzhou. Not only will it threaten Shandong, but Nie Dong will also face the crisis of being surrounded by both front and rear.

The reason for all this is that the Song army was defeated too fast, incredibly fast.

But now, Han Zhen has just entered Cangzhou.

It is two to three hundred miles away from Sannvzhai.

Han Zhen asked again: "How many Jin soldiers went to Yongqing? Who is their commander?"

"More than thirty thousand, the commander-in-chief is Jin Wushu!" the scout replied truthfully.

Jin Wushu is fierce and brave, and Yongqing cannot stop him for long.

Without any hesitation, Han Zhen immediately ordered: "Abandon the heavy troops, the cavalry battalion will follow me day and night, and we will arrive at Sannvzhai before tomorrow evening!"

Lao Jiu immediately advised: "This... county magistrate, abandoned the baggage troops, and the war horses have no food and grass supplies, I am afraid that we will not be able to fight for a long time!"

Although at the beginning of last year, Han Zhen also made a move to go deep into Tokyo alone, it was completely different from now.

Running two to three hundred miles a day and night consumes a lot of money on the war horses. Without food and fodder, even if they can reach Sannvzhai, the war horses will not be able to fight.

Han Zhen said in a deep voice: "You can find counties and villages along the way to ask for food and grass!"

With the sharp sword of a subordinate official in hand, Han Zhen didn't worry about whether local officials dared to give it to him.

If those Zhao and Song officials don't want to look decent, Han Zhen will help them look decent!

He didn't move to the counties and towns along the way before, just for the sake of the overall situation. Now that the war is urgent, he can't care so much.

"The last general takes orders!"

Liu Qi responded loudly.

Not long after, after feeding more than 20,000 war horses, Han Zhen led the soldiers of the cavalry battalion and headed straight for Sannvzhai with three days of dry food.

……

Rumble!

The power of more than 20,000 galloping horses is extremely frightening.

The Korean flag on the big banner flutters in the wind and makes a hunting sound.

The spring rain did not last long and stopped at midnight.

Five thousand cavalrymen walked and stopped, taking turns to change horses, and arrived at Yanshan County at dawn.

Yanshan County is located in the center of Cangzhou. Arriving here means that you have walked halfway through the journey.

Cheng Yuxi, the magistrate of Yanshan County, was so frightened that he almost peed when he learned that tens of thousands of cavalry troops were approaching the city.

In a panic, he put on his official uniform and, escorted by a group of subordinate archers, came all the way to the city tower.

Looking at the dark cavalry below, he couldn't help but look pale.

Han Zhen stepped forward on horseback and shouted: "I am Qingzhou Han Zhen!"

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers guarding the city were all frightened, and their hands holding weapons were trembling.

Nowadays, rumors about Han Zhen are circulating among the Zhao and Song armies.

And the rumors became more and more evil. First, it was said that he was born with supernatural powers and had courage that no one could match.

He also said that his punch was so powerful that it could knock down a galloping horse.

But the eyes of the subordinate officials shone brightly, as if they were seeing the Lord.

Cheng Yuxi put on a smile and said tremblingly, "I wonder what's wrong with County Magistrate Han?"

Han Zhen didn't waste any time and ordered: "I am going north to fight against the Jin Dynasty. Now the people are tired and the horses are exhausted, and we need food and grass to satisfy our hunger."

"This……"

Cheng Yuxi couldn't help but be stunned.

He knew about Han Zhen's march north to fight against the Jin Dynasty. The imperial court had already issued a decree to Hebei officials so that they could not stop him.

But it didn't say that we would supply food and grass.

Besides, once the city gate is opened, the consequences are unpredictable.

Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Han Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "My patience is limited. Should you deliver this food and grass yourself, or should I go into the city to get it myself?"

Gollum!

Cheng Yuxi swallowed, hesitant in his heart.

Just as he was hesitating, he suddenly noticed that the subordinate officials around him were all fierce and ready to act.

This discovery made him suddenly startled with a layer of white hair sweat, and he hurriedly shouted: "County Magistrate Bu Lao Han, I will open the city gate right now."

Hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the subordinate officials.

"Quick, quick, open the city gates and granaries, and send the grain and grass to the outer gates."

After Cheng Yuxi gave the instructions, he lifted up his wide sleeves and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

If he hadn't reacted quickly just now, he might have been killed.

Not long after, the city gate opened from the inside, and carts of grain, fodder, and salt were transported out of the city by the people.

Han Zhen immediately ordered the soldiers to rest where they were and feed the horses.

"I have admired the name of County Chief Han for a long time, and seeing him today, he is indeed well-deserved."

Cheng Yuxi left the city surrounded by a group of subordinate officials, and invited with a smile on her face: "I have prepared some wine, and I hope County Magistrate Han will show my favor."

"The war is urgent, so save the wine for next time."

Han Zhen decisively refused, then looked at the subordinates behind Cheng Yuxi and said, "You have to work hard and don't let me down!"

The subordinate officials were immediately overjoyed and said excitedly: "I'm humble!"

Cheng Yuxi on the side was shocked and frightened, but she didn't dare to show it on her face. Instead, she had to force a smile.

In front of him, an official of Zhao and Song Dynasties, a rebel bandit asked his subordinates to do a good job. The key subordinates were still inexplicably excited...

There is no way to be an official anymore, so it is better to take the next step.

At this moment, Cheng Yuxi had already made up her mind to run away as soon as this man was sent away.

Otherwise, sooner or later, he will die in the hands of these subordinates.

(End of this chapter)

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