Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 255: Hit me hard inside

The Han army generally did not engage in operations such as massacres. Their main opponents in the early offensive and defensive battles were Jin, Xia, and Grassland - almost all the people under the rule of the Jin people were the subjects of the Liao Dynasty. Liu Ling was born with the ability to win their allegiance and kill them. It’s not necessary either;
As long as the Xia people's army is dispersed, the civilians can be obedient immediately. As for massacring the city on the grassland, it is even more of a joke. Opposite are herdsmen and tribes, drifting in the wind and taking root. Where can they massacre the city and who can be intimidated?
It’s hard enough to stand up and watch in Beijing.

Besides being unnecessary, massacres would also create a rather serious problem: plague.

June was already the beginning of summer. After the truce that day, except for the troops who were ordered to enter the city for duty, the military camp outside the city rarely released some military orders. The soldiers of the brigade came to the river under the organization of the officers.

The huge Yellow River passes through Fuzhou. A tributary that is harmless to humans and animals became the water source for the Han army. The water was taken upstream, and the soldiers bathed downstream. Liu Ling, as the commander, had special people to help him fetch water and heat it. Finally sent to the handsome tent.

After a comfortable bath, the fatigue and heat of the day were washed away. Liu Ling sat behind the desk and rubbed his brow. After thinking for a while, he stood up and walked outside the tent. The pro-army soldiers outside immediately followed him. .

Patrolling the camp at night was actually not too tiring, and everyone knew that the King of Han would patrol at night from time to time, so they did not dare to be careless. When Liu Ling was halfway through his patrol, a general found him and said that Qu Duan was leading the army. The state guard asked to see him.

It's a bargain.

There were not only his wife and children in the city, but also some clan members, and Qu Duan's madness made people wonder from the bottom of their hearts whether this guy was eager to massacre and plunder the city. Ke Qiu finally chose to surrender.

"General, please pay homage to Mr. Liu."

Liu Ling said lightly. At this time, not only did Qu Duan suddenly look up at him, but Zhe Keqiu also opened his mouth wide, unable to conceal his shock.

Well, if the general can guard the prefecture for Gu, and when Gu comes back from this great victory, he will make you a marquis and your son an uncle, making both father and son noble, wouldn't he be proud of it? "

"Zhe's family is granted the title of uncle, and Yongzhen Fuzhou is divided into two hundred miles of Fuzhou as a fiefdom, with two thousand acres of fertile land to choose from."

"How dare you, call me Lord!" Qu Duan shouted from the side, kicking Zhe Keqiu's calf, forcing the latter to kneel on the ground.

They can die, but what will they do?
"My father has died in the northwest. As his son, I have received the favor of the country and should carry on my father's ambition. How can I just do this?"

Liu Ling smiled and said:
"Xiangong Zhong once said in Yan that there was no one who could surpass Zhe's family among the generals in Shaanxi. Now I see that General Zhe is indeed a good person among men. Staying in the Song Dynasty is really a dereliction of talent.

"General, thank you so much, Your Majesty." Zhe Keqiu had been guarding the city all day long. At this time, he suddenly felt a little confused and tired. Hearing Liu Ling's conditions, he was really moved. After all, the city had been lost, but inside the city was And a large family of my own.

Liu Guangshi looked at the military report in front of him and couldn't help but said angrily: "Xiangong Liang has gone too far. There will be a war in the future, but he can't even get some military rations. Is it possible that the soldiers will fight hungry? "

Zhe Keqiu groaned and knelt down. Liu Ling looked at this man. He heard that Qu Duan was the one who could ask for support when he was guarding the capital city. Now Qu Duan deliberately humiliated this man. He just wanted to make Liu Ling Raise a hand.

Although there has always been a saying about "killing family generals" in the northwest, there is no official recognition of hereditary replacement. Liu Ling casually promised that this condition was no problem for him, but Zhe Keqiu suddenly felt that he had to kneel down. It doesn't seem that difficult anymore.

The military envoy in front of him was someone sent by Liang Fangping, so he was not afraid of Liu Guangshi, and said calmly: "The general is a tiger of the general, and food is a trivial matter. The general only needs to guard the city as scheduled, and other matters will be taken care of by himself." Take care of me."

After the military envoy left, Liu Guangshi sighed and looked at the two generals sitting in front of him.

There was no change in expression on Wang Zhen's face, and he said calmly: "Eunuch slaves have always been like this, General Liu might as well try to find a way to make up what he has and just hold the city. There is no need to ask about anything else. Anyway, the order he gave Even when it comes to defending the city, it's not up to the general." "General Wang and General Yang are both colleagues of my late father, so let's call him uncle."

Liu Guangshi looked at the two people in front of him. Liang Fangping didn't want to see these two people either. He packed them and several of Tong Guan's old subordinates and gave them to Liu Guangshi and told them to get out together. Now Liu Guangshi's own family knew about his family affairs, and he knew military skills. However, Wang Zhen and others have been Tong Guan's generals for many years, so they have to rely on them to fight the war.

He stood up, bowed to the two of them and said with a smile:
"My nephew knows that the two uncles have many literary and military strategies. Now Liang Fangping doesn't give money or food, and the soldiers and horses he gives are all Xiang army guards who are not willing to obey and cannot fight. When we get to Changhe Town, I will invite you two Uncle, you took a lot of trouble."

Liu Guangshi smiled apologetically, and the two of them had no reason to refuse. They reached a consensus with each other in a friendly manner. Wang Zhen and Yang Weizhong also wanted to find a chance to make a comeback, so they decided to do it well this time.

Isn't it just to defend a city?
During Tong Guan's Northern Expedition, the ones who were most defeated by him were the Imperial Imperial Guards and the Western Army. Half of the two capable Song armies were destroyed in Yan, and the other half were either absorbed into the army by Liu Ling, and the remaining That point was brought back to Hebei by Zhang Xiaochun and became the foundation of the current Hebei Forbidden Army.

The imperial imperial army was in dire straits, and it would take several years to replenish at least the number of soldiers capable of fighting.

The many problems Liu Guangshi encountered were not difficult for Yue Fei. The Song army under his command was still willing to obey orders. However, after walking along the official road for less than a day, he encountered several groups of bandits and bandits along the way. .

The latter were plundering the local area, and Yue Fei couldn't ignore it when he saw it. However, the scale of the bandits was not large. The officers and soldiers hid everywhere when they came. It took time to search. After wiping out two groups of bandits, Yue Fei quickly realized that he could not If the delay continues like this.

When the civil war broke out, the common people had to flee in all directions to survive. Even the bandits caught by Yue Fei complained that they were originally good people, but they were forced to join the green forest due to the world.

Having said that, Yue Fei finally ordered to kill them all, and no longer took care of the bandits from various places, but just led the army to rush towards Dezhou.

Before he led his army to set off, Zhang Xiaochun, the governor of Lianghe, had already formulated a strategy with various ministries and made up his mind to deal a cruel blow to Liang Fangping. Yue Fei was Zhang Xiaochun's general who came back from the Yan region, so it was not actually King Kang who recommended Yue Fei. , but Zhang Xiaochun took advantage of the situation and placed a chess piece on King Kang's side.

King Kang was very determined in wanting some military power this time. Zhang Xiaochun didn't want to offend King Kang now, so he simply assigned Yue Fei to him.

And Zhang Xiaochun didn't know that Zhao Mingcheng had a few words with Yue Fei in private before Yue Fei left.

Yue Fei rode forward, and couldn't help but think of what Zhao Mingcheng said in his mind.

"Beyond Dezhou, there is the Yellow River to the south. Following the Yellow River, we can reach the hinterland of Daming Mansion in less than three days. As long as Liang Fangping dies and the morale of the army is in chaos, the entire Hebei area will definitely surrender to King Kang."

"Ah"

Yue Fei was not sure at first, but after talking to Zhao Mingcheng, he was sure that Zhao Mingcheng was definitely not a good person, at least, his words were full of bad intentions.

"However, this is a good opportunity. If we don't have the power of soldiers and horses, how can we calmly deal with the northern enemy?"

Yue Fei tightened his grip on the reins, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)