Horse on the World

Chapter 551 Calming the Chaos ([-])

After several years of vigorous management in Dingzhou, Shanglinli is now the second largest city in Dingzhou after Dingzhou City. The area with a radius of tens of square kilometers is centered on the original Shanglinli Fortress and spreads in all directions. , the horizontal and vertical streets are in order, but now the people living in Shanglin are mixed with Chinese and barbarians. The strange thing is that Shanglinli in the center is the main one, and most of the people living within ten miles around are Han Chinese, while the outermost Shili is Han Chinese again, and the people in the sandwich biscuits are naturally hundreds of thousands of barbarian people.The people who designed the city didn't know what was the reason for it. Although the streets are connected in all directions, there are only four main roads leading to the outside. The soldiers and horses will block these four main roads, and the upper forest will be blocked.

In the past, Shanglinli was extremely prosperous. It was the fur trading center of Dingzhou, as well as the trading center for horses and all kinds of meat. Merchants from all over the country came from all directions to sell the fur goods produced by the barbarians in Shanglinli to the whole country. Although the state forbids the sale of war horses to the mainland, crossbow horses and some traveling animals are not prohibited. Of course, there must be some criminals who take the best war horses as camel horses and transport them to all parts of the country. The state's policy is that if you don't let me find out, it's your fault. Once I find out, you will not only be fined for losing all your money, but will also be disqualified from permanently entering Dingzhou for trade. Quantity, I'm sorry, your head is going to be in another place.

This is the place where cars flowed into the water and people came into the ants in the past, but now it is deserted, the flow of people passing by in the past has disappeared, and the occasional barking of dogs on the empty Qingshiban street is so harsh, and every house closes the door From time to time, groups of heavily armed soldiers holding gleaming spears and unsheathed waist knives will be seen walking past the waiting station in neat steps.

The Mutiny of the Bai nationality, Yang Yidao and Luo Daoming, who got the news from Zhong Jing at the first time, immediately declared martial law in the whole city of Shanglinli, and then the reserve soldiers in Shanglinli, the former armed farmers were quickly organized and began to fight on the streets. On patrol, wherever they looked, they were all barbarians in the forest.

Since these barbarians were forcibly moved to Shanglinli, they had a lot of resentment in their hearts, but with Luo Daoming taking over Shanglinli, a series of policies to stimulate the economy quickly swelled the wallets of the barbarians in Shanglinli Let’s face it, in Shanglin, it’s not the Han people who are rich. Most of the Han people still make a living from agriculture and forestry, while the barbarians are engaged in tanning and leather goods, selling livestock, and quickly became rich. In Shanglin, among the ten Han people, At least three or four people were working for the barbarians.

The barbarians are very satisfied. For these ordinary people, eating enough, wearing warm clothes, and having money at home are better than anything else. In the words of a barbarian, we used to rob because we were so poor. Go on, if you don't grab it, you won't have anything to eat. Now the commander-in-chief's policy is good. We eat well, dress well, and our lives are comparable to those of the old men on the grassland. What's the point of grabbing it?
But overnight, all the visions of life were shattered by the rumbling drums and the stern alarm bells. Groups of soldiers flooded the streets, shops were ordered to be closed, and all the barbarians had to stay at home. They were not allowed to go out at home, and they were not allowed to gather. The Han people were quickly armed. The workers who had been docile in front of them put on their armor in a blink of an eye, raised their steel knives, and stared angrily at their former employers. All the barbarians were terrified, afraid that if they disagreed with each other, the sharp steel knife would strike them down.

Shanglinli was locked, but the news still spread. Nuoqia led [-] Bai troops to rebel outside, and the commander was killed by them. After hearing the news, the barbarians in Shanglinli All of a sudden, his heart felt stagnant, it was over, it was all over, and the barbarians who were still soldiers at home were in a constant state of panic, not knowing when the Dingzhou army would break in and lock them away.

The original brave barbarians spent several years of comfortable life in Shanglin, and the wildness in their blood has long been wiped out by the white silver and soft and warm quilt. Armed soldiers, without the courage to resist, huddled at home like lambs, waiting for the final judgment.

Shanglinli is like a dead city, and there is no vitality at all.

It was in this situation that Shang Haibo entered Shanglin.

Luo Daoming and Yang Yidao welcomed the highest officer of the Military Commander's Mansion in the Duhu Mansion.Yang Yidao was dressed in military uniform, and Luo Daoming was also dressed in a brand new official uniform. The two stood side by side, looking at Shang Haibo who walked into the Protectorate's Mansion under the protection of a group of guards.

The two did not salute Shang Haibo.

The anxious Shang Haibo didn't know whether it was on purpose, or he pretended not to see it, ignoring this detail.

"Lord Luo, General Yang!" Shang Haibo stood in the hall and greeted the two of them.

Yang Yidao didn't make a sound, Luo Daoming's mouth curved slightly, and he waved his hand at Shang Haibo, "Master Shang, Dingzhou is busy with affairs, and you have a lot of work to do, why do you have time to come to our Shanglin, please, please Sit down, come, serve tea, serve good tea!"

Shang Haibo flicked his sleeves and said: "There's no need for tea, this time I'm here in the forest, I really have something important to discuss!"

Yang Yidao said firmly: "You still have to drink tea, no matter how urgent the matter is, you can't miss this cup of work!"

The three sat down, Shang Haibo said: "Lord Luo, General Yang, I want to know why you stopped Qin Ming's army in Shanglin and did not allow them to return to Dingzhou?"

Luo Daoming turned his gaze to Yang Yidao, Yang Yidao tapped the teacup and tureen lightly, and said slowly: "I remember that the commander himself ordered Qin Ming to set off immediately to guard Shiwei, and Qin Ming returned to Shanglin inexplicably, Asked to go back to Dingzhou, Yang naturally refused."

Shang Haibo let out a sigh of relief, "But later, the Commander's Mansion issued an order to let you go. Why did you refuse to carry out? General Yang, I came here today to ask for an explanation. The general is no longer effective?"

Yang Yidao let out a hey, put down his teacup, and said coldly: "I don't dare to agree with Mr. Shang's statement. Qin Ming led the army back to the front without permission. The commander's mansion ordered us to let us go. Qin Ming didn't follow the order and returned halfway. Dingzhou, its meaning is unclear, it is already a serious violation of Dingzhou military discipline, and it was the commander-in-chief's order to send him to guard Shi Wei, now there is only the order from the commander-in-chief's mansion, without the commander-in-chief, of course I can't let him go!"

Shang Haibo's heart sank, and he said slowly: "General Yang, I believe you already know that the commander-in-chief is no longer here, how can you change the order again?"

"The commander-in-chief is gone?" Yang Yidao laughed, "May I ask Mr. Shang, did you see the commander-in-chief's body with your own eyes, or what, so you are so sure that the commander-in-chief is gone? Or does Mr. Shang have another reliable person?" news without letting us know?"

Shang Haibo's complexion changed, "Where do you say this? Everyone in Dingzhou is in grief when the commander-in-chief passed away, and Shang is even more grief-stricken. But because of this, we must unite sincerely, overcome difficulties together, and recall Qin Ming, it is to make up for the emptiness of Dingzhou, General Yang, even if you are in Shanglin, you are at a loss, and there is not enough troops, how can we ensure that the commander-in-chief's foundation is safe?"

Luo Daoming said coldly: "Sir Shang, I don't understand something and ask for advice."

Shang Haibo had calmed down at this moment, looked at Luo Daoming, "Please tell me!"

"Since it is to preserve the commander-in-chief's foundation, I dare to ask, who pays attention to withdrawing the three main divisions arranged by the commander-in-chief in the Central Plains? Jiang Jin, Quanzhou and others, is this to preserve the commander-in-chief's foundation? , why do I feel that this is betraying the commander-in-chief's foundation? Losing the bridgehead in the Central Plains, the commander-in-chief's hard work will be in vain. From then on, Dingzhou can only live in the west, and has no power to fight for the world. Is this the preservation of Mr. Shang? Dashuai Jiye?"

Shang Haibo jumped up against the case and said angrily: "You live in Shanglin, how did you know the overall situation in Dingzhou? If you don't withdraw these three main divisions, you will send them to the tiger's mouth, let us break our wings, and The two thieves, Zeng and Lv, killed the general, if they are not crushed, how can we comfort the heroic spirits under the nine springs of the general?"

"Absurd!" Luo Daoming also stood up abruptly, "The ax strategy appointed by the commander-in-chief uses Jin Quanyi as the blade and Dingzhou Fuzhou Bingzhou as the handle. When they entered the tiger's mouth, the two thieves, Zeng and Lu, had scabs and small ringworms, and they actually wanted to work our three main battle divisions, all they needed was to send another 2 troops to Tian Feng, crush Zeng Lu, and turn their heads!"

Shang Haibo sneered: "Military affairs are beyond the imagination of a scholar like you who has never been on a battlefield!"

"You!" Luo Daoming blushed with anger, but Shang Haibo's words made him speechless, Luo Daoming had never been on a battlefield.

Yang Yidao stood up: "Sir Shang, we don't have to engage in these unnecessary disputes anymore, just tell me why Dingzhou is in such a hurry to transfer Qin Ming to Dingzhou? As far as I know, there is Feng Guopanshi camp in Dingzhou, In addition, there are about [-] garrison troops from all over the country, which is more than enough to guard Dingzhou, but we are in Shanglinli, and there are many crises. I want to include Qin Ming in Shanglinli and help me guard Shanglinli. You know, I There is a serious shortage of troops here, and the emotions of hundreds of thousands of barbarians have reached a critical point. If there is even a slight mistake, it will be a disaster."

Shang Haibo sat down slowly. Luo Daoming could humiliate him, but Yang Yidao's identity was quite different. If he wanted to let Qin Ming enter Dingzhou, he had to convince Yang Yidao.

"Well, I didn't want to tell the two of you the real reason for the commander's defeat this time, but now, if I don't tell you, it's hard to win the trust of the two adults." Shang Haibo said dejectedly.

"Speak as soon as you have something to say, why bother to be so hesitant!" Luo Daoming raised his eyebrows angrily, he hadn't recovered from Shang Haibo's humiliation to him just now.

"The commander-in-chief's defeat in Shenzhou this time was actually planned by Qingfeng. His intention was to kill the commander-in-chief and support his nephew An Min as the lord of Dingzhou!" Shang Haibo said.

Luo Daoming and Yang Yidao looked at each other in blank dismay, Anmin is staying in the forest right now!
"Although Director Qingfeng has great power in Dingzhou, his power basically comes from the Statistics and Investigation Department and the general. He doesn't have a single soldier in his hands. How can he support Anmin?" Luo Daoming retorted coldly.

"Hengdaoying is back!" Shang Haibo said loudly: "Hengdaoying was transported back from Shiwei by the navy for no reason. Do you know what this means? This means that Qingfeng has already colluded with the navy's Deng Peng, Colluding with Guan Xinglong of the Hengdao Camp, taking advantage of the emptiness of Dingzhou, the Hengdao Camp took advantage of the vacancy to enter Dingzhou, control Dingzhou, and support Anmin as the master of Dingzhou. This is why I want to transfer Qin Ming back. Now that you understand, I dare For sure, Jiyue and An Min's mother and son are either in the navy, or in Guan Xinglong's Hengdao Battalion, the two of them, the Hengdao Battalion has already begun to move towards Dingzhou!"

"Master Shang, you have miscalculated this time, Jiyue is not in Hengdao Camp, nor in Fuzhou Navy, Jiyue is here!" A cold voice suddenly came from outside.

Shang Haibo was struck by lightning.He was very familiar with this voice, and the person who spoke was Ji Yue.

(End of this chapter)