Horse on the World

Chapter 397 Years Ago
Before the new year, the reinforcements dispatched by Xiao Yuanshan to Jinzhou finally failed to arrive in time. Regardless of the cold weather and raging wind and snow, Lanshan sent troops to storm Jinzhou City. Ten days later, the Jinzhou Army who retreated to Jinzhou City finally couldn't hold back. After opening the West City, he fled in embarrassment.The fall of Jinzhou City represented that Jinzhou had officially fallen into the hands of King Ning.However, the [-] reinforcements led by General Zhang Aiming under Xiao Yuanshan could only stop in Changyang County to collect the remnants of the army who fled from Jinzhou and build a line of defense. Changyang is already the only channel for Qinzhou to communicate with the rear, and there is absolutely no room for loss. .

After Lanshan captured Jinzhou City, he was exhausted and could no longer launch a new offensive. The Southern Army stopped its crazy march and began training in Jinzhou. At this time, Hu Zequan, who was in Qinzhou, had advanced to Qinzhou. Under the state city, when you walk out of the camp, you can see the flag of Qinzhou city flying high.

As for Yizhou, which borders Jinzhou, the atmosphere became tense as Lanshan fully occupied Jinzhou. They were rowed under Li Zheng's command, and they all came to the border of Golden Wing to strictly prevent Lanshan from invading Yizhou.

Lanshan had no intention of sending troops to Yizhou, but his actual method annoyed Yining Hou Li Sizhi more than sending troops to Yizhou. At the border, tens of thousands of refugees with children and their daughters camped under the pass, begging to close and open the gate every day, and let them enter Yizhou to find a way to survive.Seeing the haphazardly built huts extending far outside the pass, and the sour smell drifting above the pass with the sound of the wind, Li Zheng and Li Feng argued about this for the first time.

When Li Feng was in Dingzhou, he had seen how Dingzhou dealt with a large number of refugees. The most important thing was to avoid the occurrence of plague. Such a large number of refugees live together, the conditions are extremely harsh, and epidemics are most likely to occur. It is winter, and the cold temperature can still prevent the epidemic of diseases, but when the weather warms up next spring, it is inevitable that there will be a situation of rampant pestilence.Looking at the current situation, the war will continue for a long time, and Lanshan is still driving refugees to flee to Yizhou, which makes more and more refugees on the Golden Wing border.

"Brother Zheng, we should open and close the door and let these refugees in. Otherwise, a large number of these refugees will freeze to death and starve to death outside. And once the plague breaks out in the spring of next year, it will be out of control. If you want to let them in, you dare not, and the dangerous pass will not be able to stop the epidemic, and it will spread to the pass, what should we do?" Li Feng said loudly.

Li Zheng, the eldest son of Yi Ninghou, is brave and resourceful. Before Li Qing was born, he was the No.1 among the young generation who did his part. He just turned 30 this year, he is both civil and military. Under vigorous cultivation, he has gradually acquired a powerful and domineering aura.Hearing Li Fengzhou's passionate words, Li Zheng smiled and said, "Second brother, you are so impatient. Lan Shan has sinister intentions, can't you see it? Although he didn't enter Yizhou, he drove these refugees over. But it is more difficult than him bringing the army. It is a simple matter to let the exiles enter the customs. Once we open the customs here, it is indeed convenient, but do you know what price Yizhou will pay? You let them in, They must be settled. This is not two or three thousand people, but tens of thousands. Judging from the situation, I am afraid that there will be more and more people. If these people are put in Yizhou, if they are not handled properly, it will cause a big mess. That being the case, why should we carry this mess on our backs. Outside the pass is Jinzhou, these people died on the land of Jinzhou, and the people who carry the name of inhumanity and cruelty are the Lanshan and King Ning, not us."

"As for the possible outbreak of the plague in the next spring, I have already sent a letter to Yizhou City, asking my father to send a large number of doctors to come here quickly after the Chinese New Year with medicinal materials for plague prevention, so as to prevent the plague from really happening spread into the city."

"Then what about these people outside?" Li Feng asked.

"They can only be left to fend for themselves!" Li Zheng sighed, "I can't save them!"

Li Feng felt very uncomfortable, "Brother Zheng, when I was in Dingzhou, I saw that elder brother and they are very welcoming to refugees. Eldest brother once said that in troubled times, the most precious thing is Dingkou. , you can cultivate the barren land, provide a steady stream of soldiers, and pay countless taxes. But what we pay is only a small price in the early stage. Brother Zheng, I think what the elder brother said is very reasonable. It's a lucrative business!"

Li Zheng's face darkened. For Li Qing, he admired Li Qing with a sense of admiration. What this younger brother from the second house concubine did was so amazing that he could only look up at the mountain now. Under cultivation, it was only when he was nearly [-] years old that he became famous, but this younger brother is now a vassal with a great reputation. Now, when the world mentions the Li family, they will immediately talk about Li Qing, and he, Li His eldest son, has been completely forgotten.Li Qing's light was so dazzling that they were all overshadowed.

"Second brother!" Li Zheng said coldly: "What's the situation in Dingzhou? How can our Yizhou compare? They have a lot of land for the refugees to cultivate. What about our side? They are the ones who attract the refugees to Dingzhou Consistent policy, so they have a complete system to ensure the orderly entry of these refugees, what about us? If we open the door and let these people in, it will not only harm us, but also these refugees. Yizhou, if they still can’t survive, what will they do? They will rebel, rob their homes, and turn into robbers. At that time, shall we raise the butcher’s knife against them again?”

Li Feng was speechless, and what Li Zheng said made sense, but he really couldn't bear to see the refugees wailing in mourning every day.

"Second brother, kindness does not command soldiers, you are still too young, it seems that the blood of the barbarians has not hardened your heart! In troubled times, human life is worthless, you learn slowly!" Li Zheng said.

Years ago, a series of battles on the Central Plains battlefield finally came to a halt. It seems that all parties are preparing to spend the New Year in peace, and wait until the weather warms up next year before fighting. In winter, the wind and snow are raging. It's really not suitable for combat.

In the north, Lu Fengchun finally captured Shunzhou. Once Shunzhou was lost, Zeng Jun, who was trapped at various passes in the territory, immediately lost his fighting spirit. He either switched to surrender or abandoned the pass and fled. But Lu Fengchun, who was on the front line, couldn't be happy at all. Their blitzkrieg plan was completely bankrupt. Shunzhou alone had been fighting for several months. With such a long preparation, the next target, Shenzhou, might also be difficult. Looking up several times, looking at the snow-covered land, Lu Fengchun's heart was extremely heavy.

The loss of Shunzhou did not make the Zeng family panic. They were overjoyed to be able to resist the Lu family in Shunzhou for such a long time. With several months of preparation time, they have now built a stronger and more stable structure in Shenzhou. As long as the strong line of defense can be dragged on, the Lu family will surely be defeated, Zeng Qingfeng thought bitterly in his heart.He knew that in the west Li Qing had assembled the most powerful troops under his command at the border of Luzhou, and maybe next year, when these wolf-like cavalry broke into the north, it would be the day of the Zeng family's counterattack.

Today is the day when Shunzhou Quanzhou fell, but Zeng Qingfeng didn't feel any emotion, because just today, the navy advance team under Li Qing's command arrived in Anshun Port safely.On behalf of him, his son Zeng Yifan went to Anshun Port to welcome the reinforcements who came all the way.

The big ship Izumo with [-] materials slowly sailed into the port of Anshun. Behind him, there were more than a dozen warships with [-] materials, and there were countless warships with [-] materials. On the top floor of the tall Izumo, I bent down to watch the countless welcoming crowds in Anshun Port, and my heart was full of pride.

Zeng Yifan, the young master of the Zeng family, looked enviously at the tall and tall Izumo. Today, Zheng Zhiyuan specially made his soldiers wear brand-new armor in order to show off. At this time, rows of sailors lined up neatly, with their hands behind their backs , Standing on both sides of the ship's side, on the several-story high deck, rows of uniformly dressed sailors stand proudly, which is really beautiful.

"As expected of the powerful army that annihilated the Bazhou Navy in World War I!" Zeng Yifan sighed. He was over 40 years old, and his body was slightly obese. Slowly driving into the port, he swung his hand down, and suddenly dozens of big drums were beating in unison in the port, and all kinds of gongs, drums and household items came into battle together, and it was very lively.

Zeng Yifan, on the other hand, took big strides, walked out of the temporary shed to shelter from the wind and snow, and walked towards the pier.

Zheng Zhiyuan led his own soldiers down the Izumo, and met Zeng Yifan.

"Under Marshal Li, Marshal of Zhenxi, Zheng Zhiyuan, the predecessor of the Fuzhou Navy, has met Mr. Zeng!" Zheng Zhiyuan gave a military salute with a snap.

With a big smile, Zeng Yifan stepped forward and took Zheng Zhiyuan's hands. Zheng Zhiyuan was tall, and he could only look up at Zheng Zhiyuan, who was shorter. Let Zhong Xiang's old dog be wiped out, admiration, admiration!"

Zheng Zhiyuan couldn't help laughing in his heart, annihilating Zhong Xiang, he didn't know how much effort he had spent, and it had nothing to do with his extraordinary prowess, let alone his extraordinary prowess?Touching the face, the dark skin is rough and prickly.

"It's just a fluke!" Zheng Zhiyuan said.

"The soldiers are fierce and the war is in danger. How come it is a fluke to say that General Zheng is too modest. Come on, I have prepared a little wine in the shed to clean up the dust for General Zheng. Please. Please!" Zeng Yifan said.

"Master Zeng, the soldiers under the command of the last general have not eaten yet, and the last general dare not eat first. Marshal Li made a rule back then, if the soldiers have not eaten, the generals are not allowed to eat first." Zheng Zhiyuan laughed.

Zeng Yifan was stunned, Dingzhou still had this rule, nodded, "Don't worry, General Zheng, I have already made arrangements. At this time, the hot food, wine and meat are being delivered to the brothers on the warship. General Zheng can just drink it at ease." .”

(End of this chapter)