Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 38 The advantage lies with me, the Song Dynasty
  The war with Xiao Qian has completely entered the final stage. Liu Ling urged his caravans to take advantage of the opportunity; Xiao Qian previously led his army to capture Jingzhou and Shimen Town and other places, and also plundered a lot of cattle and sheep, and then was Guo Yaoshi was defeated and these things were taken into his hands.

Pharmacist Guo wanted to make a fortune himself, but he didn't have an established caravan like Liu Ling, so he had to give these things to Liu Ling and ask him to help "sell the stolen goods", and the latter naturally made a small profit. Pen.

By October, the army was in full swing.

Outside Zhuozhou City, Wang Anzhong led officials from the Xuanfu Department and local Zhuozhou officials twenty miles out of the city to greet the army. They stood in front of Guo Yaoshi's horse, waited for the latter to dismount, and then personally offered him wine to calm the wind and wash away the dust.

"I've met Master Guo."

"Meet Wang Jiedu."

After returning to the Song Dynasty, Pharmacist Guo was appointed to serve as the prefect of Yanjing. This time he made a great contribution in defeating Xiao Qian. The imperial court awarded him the title of Shaobao Inspection and Shaoshi.

Wang Anzhong was the military envoy of Qingyuan Army, the envoy of Xuanfu of Yanshan Prefecture in Hebei and Hedong, and the governor of Yanshan Prefecture. His overall authority and reputation were higher than those of Guo Yaoshi.

However, the only army outside Northern Xinjiang is the Ever-Victorious Army, and Guo Pharmacist is the leader of the Ever-Victorious Army. Therefore, Wang Anzhong finally understood that the tricks he played in the country would not be able to catch a tiger and wolf like Guo Pharmacist. only.

Liu Ling looked at Wang Anzhong, who looked gentle and approachable. He still remembered that when this man first came to Zhuozhou, his upright and upright look was still vivid in his mind.

"Xiao Qian's head is here. Please bring it back to the court."

As Pharmacist Guo said, Liu Ling took a step forward on his horse, attracting everyone's attention to him, then got on his horse and took out a wooden box from the bag on the horse's back.

After opening it, there was a head with closed eyes and a ferocious face inside. It had been pickled to prevent it from rotting. A closer look revealed that it was Xiao Qian.

Wang Anzhong and the Song bureaucrats behind him were frightened and took a step back. Pharmacist Guo coughed, and Liu Ling closed the wooden box and looked for the "angel" in the crowd.

Naturally, they are not the ones with wings, but messengers sent by the court, who are called angels.

At this moment, the man took a deep breath, calmed down, took the wooden box from Liu Ling, and said with a forced smile: "Is this General Liu?"

"The last general is humble and dare not be called a general." Most people call him General Liu, but with Liu Ling's current status, strictly speaking, he cannot be regarded as a serious general. Calling him this way is nothing more than to express closeness and intimacy. .

"The general was joking."

Wang Anzhong interrupted and asked Liu Ling to look at him.

"This time the general not only defended Yuyang City, but also killed the rebel generals. When these many deeds are presented to the court and let everyone know, there will definitely be a general position."

When the angel heard this, he also showed a friendly smile to Liu Ling.

Seeing the other party's smile, Liu Ling knew that the gold, silver and silk he had sent to prepare in private were probably delivered to Wang Anzhong.

When future generations talk about the Northern Song Dynasty, the most stereotyped impression is probably that they worshiped literature and suppressed martial arts. The literati must ride on the necks of military commanders. In fact, sometimes this was not the case.

Yan's situation was special. There were everyone there, but there were absolutely no soldiers who were loyal to the Song Dynasty. Although the people assigned by the imperial court might have some minor problems, they must have their own unique ways of doing things.

When these bureaucrats who called themselves Su Wu Bangu arrived in Yandi, they found that there were not many locals around them who could win over.

The Liao officials who were recruited and surrendered refused to serve for them even if they bowed to Yaoshi Guo.

As for the soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army, even though it was the Song Dynasty that provided them with money and food, their actual allegiance was still to Guo Yaoshi. The latter and his group of pro-soldiers often wore Liao clothes. In the court, people had long said that he It is "Anlushan".

Standing in the court, you can naturally point fingers at An Lushan, but if you are working next to him, do you dare to say anything bad about him?
  Liu Ling remembered that this Wang Anzhong was a disciple of Su Shi, and he should have all the talents, but it was a pity that his character was poor and he could not become a great Confucian or a bureaucrat.

"A banquet has been prepared in the city. I would like to invite a few of you to come into the city to have a chat."

Wang Anzhong smiled slightly. Although he was already middle-aged, he still had a charming and suave spirit.

Liu Ling's detailed plan for staying in Zhuozhou was to tell him that in just one month, Wang Anzhong had already taken a Khitan concubine.

The scale of Zhuozhou City is not large, but because the official offices of the Xuanfu Division are temporarily stationed here, and the Changsheng Army was originally stationed here, Zhuozhou has become the most peaceful place within a hundred miles, attracting some refugees. Walking on the street, both sides have been cleared long ago. Even if there are people, they are forced to stay indoors by the soldiers, waiting for the convoy to leave before they can come out.

Wang Anzhong was sitting on a sedan carried by two people. He raised the curtain of the sedan and spoke to Pharmacist Guo who was riding beside him.

"In the past few days, I heard that a big businessman from the north came to Zhuozhou City and established some kind of Chen Chamber of Commerce. It seems that their properties and shops are all on this street.

The leader of the Chamber of Commerce must also be a capable Northland hero. I wonder if Mr. Guo has heard of this person? "

"A big businessman from Chen's Chamber of Commerce?"

Pharmacist Guo thought for a moment and shook his head.

"I have never heard of it either. He is probably someone who took advantage of the situation."

"Hehe, the Northland is still not peaceful."

Wang Anzhong lowered the curtain, and his voice sounded vaguely in the sedan chair, but it was not heard by Medicine Master Guo.

"It's true that cats and dogs can take advantage of the situation."

Liu Ling followed them on horseback and looked around silently. He didn't know how many eyes were looking at him in the cracks between the closed doors and windows.

Compared with the scene when he went to Bianjing before, the girls on both sides of the street cheered and threw sachets, handkerchiefs and sweat towels at him.

Zhuozhou looks really poor.

Thinking of this, Liu Ling couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Because of the war caused by Xiao Qian's rebellion, Xuanfusi and Pharmacist Guo who were supposed to be stationed in Yanjing have been staying in Zhuozhou. However, after this time, they should go to Yanjing soon. By then, the sky will be high. The emperor is far away and no one can bother him anymore.

By the time we arrived at the lobby of the government office, the weather was getting colder in autumn, and it was getting colder in the north. After everyone had sat down, the maids started delivering steaming meals to the table.

Wang Anzhong took the main seat, and Guo Yaoshi sat on the left. After the other two generals of the Ever Victorious Army and several Song Dynasty officials took their seats, Liu Ling was placed at the end on the right side.

He didn't mind it at all, he ate and drank in silence, took a sip of wine, picked up a piece of mutton and put it in his mouth to chew, listening to them talking and laughing.

Halfway through the drinking, Wang Anzhong took advantage of his drunkenness and said slowly:

"This time Director Xiao was in charge, but Zhang Jue surrendered again, and the Jin people shouted to destroy him, but Wanyan Mu had already been defeated and returned.

Seeing it,

The land of Pingzhou can also be put into my hands, the Song Dynasty.

Mr. Guo, from now on it will be Zhang Jue, you and me who will sit together in this land of Yanyun. I hope we will do our best for the country! "

Pharmacist Guo smiled and said: "Zhang Jue is a very repetitive person with an unstable temperament. Many of the soldiers he gathered were originally soldiers from the Liao people, and most of them were soldiers from the state. They had defeated Wanyan Mu by luck before. , I heard that the person who came this time was Wanyan Zongwang, the second prince of the Jin Kingdom. The matter has not been finalized yet.
  If we rashly interact with Zhang Jue and happen to be defeated, and the Jin people take the opportunity to come and question us, how will we respond? "

In the previous battle at Yanjing, the Song Dynasty's 100,000 forbidden troops suffered heavy casualties in the Baigou River area. Do you think the Song Dynasty still has the confidence to mobilize another 100,000 "elites" to fight against the Jin people in the field?

And are you confident of winning?
  "Conclusion?"

Wang Anzhong took a sip of wine and sneered:

“Not long ago, Zhang Jue had sent two of his family members to Xuanfu Division as hostages;
  Therefore, the imperial court has also issued a decree to confer Zhang Jue as the military commander of the Taining Army, and all his family members have been promoted to official positions.
  The right time, place and people are all in our Song Dynasty. The Jin people fought a national war with the Liao people. Even if they borrow ten of their courage, they will not have the confidence to start a war with our Song Dynasty again!
  Mr. Guo, what are you laughing at? "

(End of this chapter)