Pirate Song

After Gao Huaiyuan listened to Zhao Fang's words, his heart jumped a few times, thinking that the old guy really thinks highly of me!I have just arrived in Ezhou, and you want to take me to the other side of the river, which will kill me!

Gao Huaiyuan never thought that Zhao Fang wanted to send him to Huangzhou as soon as he saw him. He didn't think of this before he came. It is enough to help defend along the river, so basically there is no psychological preparation for a tough battle. Zhao Fang suddenly asked him to cross the river to defend against the enemy.

It wasn't that Gao Huaiyuan was afraid of death, because after listening to what Zhao Fang said, Gao Huaiyuan realized how dangerous the situation in Jiangbei was, and things were not as simple as he expected. The plan and preparations have been made in advance. The main force used him as the main force to attack the two states of Huang and Qi, while the other Jin troops held back the attack in the area of ​​Tang and Deng.

If he crosses the river to Huangzhou now, he is likely to encounter the main force of the Jin army, and a fierce battle is inevitable. Although the more than 1000 soldiers and horses he has on hand cannot be said to be a gang of mobs, they cannot be regarded as What a great army of hundreds of battles, it's okay to be an auxiliary army, but he himself has no idea how effective it will be in a vicious battle. Besides, apart from weapons, only a very small number of them have armor for self-defense. If the well-equipped Pu San Anzhen's Flower Hat Army is deployed, the entire army may be wiped out.

Gao Huaiyuan was not afraid of death, but worried about these brave men in his heart. It can be said that when he came to Ezhou this time, he basically recruited more than half of the strong men in Daye County. Labor, if he was buried in Jiangbei at once, how would he explain to so many family members!

He couldn't help hesitating, but Zhao Fang suddenly became a little unhappy when he hesitated, so his face immediately sank, and he said in displeasure: "The old man thinks that you should be a man of indomitable spirit, but I didn't expect you to be a man today. With such hesitation, is it possible that you are afraid of death?"

Gao Huaiyuan was slightly startled, and quickly bowed and replied: "My lord, forgive me! Let's listen to Huaiyuan's explanation! Although Huaiyuan dare not say that he is an indomitable man, he has never been afraid of going into battle!

But Huaiyuan didn't dare to lie to your lord. When Huaiyuan came this time, it can be said that most of the strong villagers in Daye County were recruited. Except for the extermination of lake pirates in Niangzi Lake, they have never seen a real battle, and the level of equipment is very poor. No one has less than twenty bows and arrows, let alone armor.

Huaiyuan is not afraid of death, but if he crosses the river to Huangzhou this time, judging from the current situation, there will definitely be a bloody battle. Although the small townsmen under his command can help defend Ezhou, there are not many people who can fight , once crossing Huangzhou north, I am afraid there will be riots immediately!

That's why the little one hesitated, not because I was afraid of death. If Huangzhou really needed rescue, then the little one was willing to go even if he was willing to die. It's just that the little one was thinking that even if he went, the little one would Those who can only send hundreds of capable people to go there, I hope the adults will understand the little ones! "

When Gao Huaiyuan said this, he actually took a big risk, because Zhao Fang, as the ambassador of Jingxi Road, can be said to be in charge of the military and political power of Jingxi Road. It is equivalent to handing over himself to Zhao Fang's control. Whether the head can grow on his shoulders is up to Zhao Fang.

Moreover, if Zhao Fang wants to send them to Huangzhou, he has no choice at all, and Zhao Fang does not need to discuss with him at all. It is already a great face for him to ask him for an opinion, so Gao Huaiyuan dared to risk himself. Explain the situation to Zhao Fang. In other people's words, disobedience and disrespect are enough to move his head!

After Zhao Fang listened to Gao Huaiyuan's words, he lowered his head and pondered for a while. He was also a civil servant. He had served as the county magistrate of Qingyang County before, and he also knew the difficulties of being a magistrate. What Gao Huaiyuan said was true. This time he could Do our best to bring more than 1000 elite villagers from Daye County at once. It can be said that more than half of the local elites in Daye County have been transferred. If they are sent to Huangzhou, once Huangzhou loses, Daye This time, there will be a situation where thousands of families go out for funerals in Ye County. For the local officials, this kind of thing is very difficult.

And he is also aware of the crisis in Huangzhou. Once Gao Huaiyuan is sent there, it can be said that he will take a great risk, but his current strength is limited. There was no better way, so after thinking for a while, he looked up at Gao Huaiyuan and asked in a deep voice, "Then let me ask you! Do you really have the guts to go to Huangzhou?"

Gao Huaiyuan wants to scold someone now, you old guy, you can't force me to jump into the fire pit just because I have some skills!I still have great ambitions, how could you force me to go to Huangzhou just because I have something to do!But at this time, he couldn't say no.

So Gao Huaiyuan could only hold his heart, gritted his teeth and replied: "I am not talented, dare to go to Huangzhou!"

After Zhao Fang heard Gao Huaiyuan's words, his face softened a little, so he said: "I also know that Huangzhou and his party are very dangerous, but when the country is in crisis, it is also the time to employ people. As you and I Court officials, there is no room for loopback in this matter. Since you have the courage, you should make a contribution in front of the army!

The old man also understands what you are worried about, so I will grant you what you wish. I will give you a command arrow today, and you will be allowed to recruit people from Daye Township Yong, at least [-] strong men will accompany you, and go to Huangzhou on the other side of the river to help !In addition, the official allows you to call up weapons and armor to equip your Dujiang Xiangyong in the armory of the Ezhou Daying Camp. After two days, the old man will arrange a boat to transport you across the river. You can go down and prepare! "

When Gao Huaiyuan heard this, he thought that this is a deal!The saying that the exposed rafters rot first is really reasonable. He should be the exposed rafters. Who made Daye County the closest to here, and he was the first to come to help?This time is good, the gun hits the head bird, but this time he is going to jump into the fire pit.

But at this time, he couldn't allow him to say no, so Gao Huaiyuan could only bow and reply: "I will accept the order, and I will go to prepare now!"

After getting out of Zhao Fang's big tent, Gao Huaiyuan was full of anger. He was not angry with Zhao Fang, he also knew that Zhao Fang put the Song State first, and he didn't mean to do anything to him, but the military situation was urgent. , The decision that had to be made was because the Jin army came at the wrong time. He has not yet been able to train an army worthy of battle, and he is going to fight. Based on his guess, it is estimated that after crossing the river , in Huangzhou, I am afraid that I will almost die!

But the matter has come to this point, and it is useless for him to repent, unless he abandons his subordinates now, and flees without asking, like Yao Pingzhong in the Northern Song Dynasty, who ran thousands of miles to hide in a place where no one was around, and spent the rest of his life. He doesn't care about everything, but if he does this, he will not be reconciled. After all, he has done so many things, because it is not worth it to be scared like a turtle, so he can only bite the bullet.

After returning to the station, Gao Huaiyuan immediately raised the tent by beating drums, and summoned his group of people to start a discussion. After everyone heard what Gao Huaiyuan said, they all scratched their heads. Excited, worried, in short, there are all kinds of expressions.

Most of the excited people are from Crouching Tiger Village cultivated by Gao Huaiyuan. This group of people practice martial arts all day long, and all of them are instilled with militant factors. They want to go into battle all day long, fighting with real swords and guns Have a good time.

Most of the people who are worried are those with families. Most of them are archers. Although they have gone through the battle, they have more worries than the people in Crouching Tiger Village. They are all in high spirits, but that's because when they came, they thought they would be stationed in Ezhou to assist in the defense. They never expected to be sent to Huangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River to defend against the enemy. It is unlikely that the Jin army will go south, but they will hit Huangzhou But it's very possible!

Gao Huaiyuan immediately saw their thoughts from the faces of the people, and said in a deep voice: "The matter has come to this point, you and I have no room to retreat, but this time crossing the river to Huangzhou, not everyone is willing I have to go, I know that many of you are worried, but since you are here, I am afraid it is useless. Soldiers should take military orders as the most important thing. Those who disobey orders and disrespect will have to lose their heads!

You all go down to your people now and start mobilizing. I want each of you to send out forty warriors to accompany me to Huangzhou to help!Report the personnel statistics before dinner, and the Japanese officials will organize them separately tomorrow!Make no mistake! "

So everyone immediately listened to the order and started to get busy. As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar in the camp. Gao Huaiyuan still thought things were too simple. , It would be easy to handle, but this time he found a big trouble for himself, that is, he selected 800 strong men to go to Huangzhou, and the remaining [-] people could stay in Ezhou to garrison.

In this way, whether to go or not, people have a choice. A sensible person knows that Ezhou is much safer than Huangzhou. If you can stay in a safe place, why go to Huangzhou to take risks!There are still more people in this world who are afraid of death than brave people, so when the townships first asked for registration, troubles arose.

After listening to these township braves in each township, it can be said that there are very few applicants. No matter how much the head of the society and the new head of the township persuade and encourage, after tossing until the afternoon, there are still not many applicants in each township. Except for those who are brave and aggressive, and those who have confidence in their kung fu, they basically chose to remain silent and refused to stand up and sign up for Huangzhou.

After the news reached Gao Huaiyuan's tent, Gao Huaiyuan didn't say anything, but Dong Qiang, who was following him, jumped up first, and said angrily: "These cowardly bastards are all like cowards! My lord , Let the little ones bring some people down, if the little ones don't believe them, they dare to agree!"

As soon as he yelled, the teenagers from Crouching Tiger Village who followed Gao Huaiyuan also became angry and wanted to go down and arrest him.

"Wait a minute! Get back!" Gao Huaiyuan immediately scolded them.

Only then did these people calm down, looked at Gao Huaiyuan, waited for Gao Huaiyuan to speak, and came up with a solution.

"Let the leaders of the capitals and the society come to my place to discuss matters! This matter must be handled properly, otherwise, everyone will be unlucky if there is a big disturbance!" Gao Huaiyuan also had a big headache. He found it by himself, and he can't blame others. He must dispose of it properly, otherwise, if it causes chaos, he will move his head before he gets to Huangzhou.

When the heads of the capitals and society heads of each capital arrived at the big tent, the place was crowded again. Twenty or thirty people stood there with dejected faces. In addition, the rest have not been able to complete the registration task, and there is still a lot of difference from the actual needs.

"What? Didn't you recruit enough people?" Gao Huaiyuan suppressed his anger and asked the people in the account.

"My lord, we have already signed up! And there are 70 people who are willing to go to Huangzhou to serve with your lord!" Zhou Junyue stood up and reported to Gao Huaiyuan.

Gao Huaiyuan nodded and asked Zhou Jun to step back. Zhou Jun was leading the village barracks in Gaojiazhuang, half of which were his strong men, including Gaojiazhuang's village men, seventy people is not surprising.

After listening to Zhou Jun's answer, the leaders of the townships all looked ashamed. How come there are so many brave people in Gaojiazhuang?Why are there not so many brave people in their township? Compared with this, the other township leaders feel quite ashamed.

After Gao Huaiyuan took a deep breath, he said lightly, "You don't have to be embarrassed. Mr. Gao has already expected this kind of thing. Ants are willing to cherish their lives, let alone human beings. Everyone knows that it is very dangerous to go to Huangzhou for help here. It is human nature to want to stay here in Ezhou.

However, since this is the case, it is impossible not to select more than 500 Xiangyongs to cross the river with the official. Since everyone is unwilling, then life and death are up to you!

Go down and prepare some chopsticks with one end dyed red. Except for those who have signed up, the rest of the people will draw lots. Those who win the red chopsticks will cross the river with me. The rest will stay here to help the Ezhou defenders deploy their defenses. , This is the destiny, please each of them enjoy their destiny!

Those who are drawn are not allowed to have any opinions, and immediately stand in the whole team and wait for it!You go down immediately and follow this process without any mistakes! "

After Gao Huaiyuan finished speaking, everyone could only do so when they heard it. Right now, this was their best solution, it was very fair, and they had nothing to complain about, so they immediately bowed down and went down to start preparing.

And Gao Huaiyuan sat in the tent with a wry smile on his face. He didn't expect that he had been busy for a year, and when it was time to employ people, there were still so few people willing to fight for the country. Could it be that the Han people were born bloodless?He still doesn't believe in this matter. He prefers to believe that this situation will change sooner or later. There is no nation. When it is really in danger, no one will stand up to serve the country.

At least this time he also saw the good side. After all, there are more or less people in each township who stand up and are willing to follow him to Huangzhou to help, which also comforts Gao Huaiyuan a little.

After Gao Huaiyuan adopted this lottery method, things became much easier. The ancients believed in destiny, and believed in gods and Buddhas even more. They defaulted to this method and started to line up to draw lots. As for winning the lottery, that was God's arrangement. If they didn't win, it means their luck was better!

So after a lottery, the townships finally counted the number of people. Although the people who were drawn were apprehensive, they were content with the fate. Only a very few people were frightened, refused to accept the fate, and refused cross the river.

At this time, Gao Huaiyuan will not care about them anymore. If they continue to make trouble, it will cause a great blow to morale. He is not a good man, he has already taken care of what should be taken into account. People who are afraid of death, even if they are taken by force, will be a disaster.

Therefore, Gao Huaiyuan waited until the lottery was completed, and immediately gathered the people who accompanied him to the expedition in the open space, while those who were not selected by the lottery lined up around the surrounding area.

Gao Huaiyuan's face sank like water and he walked slowly onto a wooden platform, coldly glanced around at the people below, and when he raised his eyes, he saw the people standing in front of the team crying For the timid ones who are crying, these people are probably not bad people, I am afraid that they may not even kill a few chickens in this life, but here, they are the standard black sheep.

"Fellow folks, all warriors! Everyone knows that this time you will go to Huangzhou on the other side of the river with me to help the soldiers and people of Huangzhou to defend the city. Whether you want to or not, this is Unchangeable things!

Now is the time when the country is in crisis, the Golden Army wants to embezzle our land, occupy our fields, bully our children, and slaughter our people!Although you were unarmed ordinary people a few days ago, after standing here today, you are soldiers of our Great Song Dynasty!

Regardless of whether you are a regular army or not, you are the people of the Song Dynasty first, and defending your home and country is not just a matter of stationing troops. When foreign enemies invade, they will not distinguish between soldiers and civilians, and they will still wield the butcher knife To our necks, you are not only fighting for the country, but also not fighting for the soldiers and civilians of Huangzhou, but more for yourself!

Only by defeating the invaders can you farm the fields at home and support your children. If we all fear death, then sooner or later, you will become slaves of the Tartars!will lose everything!

At that time, no matter what you want to do, it will be too late. Instead of waiting to die, it is better to burn your blood and let the enemy see the backbone of our Song people!

Let me ask you one more question now, are you willing to go to Huangzhou with me to fight the national crisis? " Gao Huaiyuan stood on the stage and asked angrily to everyone standing below.