This mountain is mine

Chapter 246 Their Difference

Seeing Yu Miaomiao's surprised gaze, the man explained: "I'm Zhong Wei. Speaking of which, the two families are also relatives. It's just that my cousin is not very competent. This is the first time I've seen my cousin."

Yu Miaomiao let out an "oh", cousin?

Zhong Wei smiled, revealing two dimples, with a cute and friendly look, his eyes were light, and there was not much intimacy.

Of course, Yu Miaomiao would not think that he has much sincerity, let alone a fake cousin, even if it is a real cousin, Yan has been in Fangling for so many years, she is his real grandmother, and he has never seen how much contact this cousin has with the family. .

For now, Yu Miaomiao is also concerned about the matter of the Yu family. She received a letter from Yang Yuan earlier and knew the current situation of the Yu family. She couldn't blame the third brother for secretly playing with a few women to vent her anger for her. But, thinking about the Yu family At any rate, after raising her once, and remembering that Yan Shi, Lan Niang, Jiang Mama, and Yu Xiaogu treated her and taught her with sincerity, I felt bored for a few days.

It's just that with Yang Yuan's previous behavior, the Yu family is a little afraid of her and the Yang family. It's good for them not to show up, not to disturb, not to frighten them.

After all, she didn't owe Yu's family anything, after all, there was a rift between them. When she couldn't go back to the time when she had no grievances, she didn't do anything except to be stared at.

I only wrote a letter to Yang Yuan once, and that's all, let them go, and don't pursue it any further.Yang Yuan responded vaguely, but Yang Xun's anger towards the Yu family still persisted, and Yu Miaomiao comforted her for a while, Yang Xun reluctantly remembered that although the Yu family treated her daughter badly, she was so sensible and outstanding in her upbringing, so she only whispered to her son A few words, I have no intention of making a move.

From Yu Miaomiao's point of view, the matter of the Yu family is over for the Yang family.

However, from the beginning to the end, Yu Miaomiao did not see this cousin showing any affection for the Yu family or the Yan family. Although Yu Miaomiao was considerate of Aunt Yu and her husband's family, she did not have a good impression.

Besides, it was not the first day that Zhong Wei came to Fangling, neither of them had met each other, Yu Miaomiao would not take the initiative to marry her, and Zhong Wei had no plans to treat her as relatives.

Why now?

Just listen to what she said to Li Pengju?

Yu Miaomiao's thoughts changed slightly, her surprise disappeared, and her expression was also indifferent. She just nodded as a greeting, and had no intention of answering.

Old Man Lan snorted even more. Li Miaomiao's cousins ​​are all in Yibu and Bozhou. What kind of relatives does this bun-like man recognize?
The grandfather and grandson ignored Zhong Wei directly.

Yu Miaomiao said bluntly: "Mr. Da Lang, I have something to say to you alone, it is inconvenient for outsiders to be present."

Li Pengju didn't know much about Yu Miaomiao's life experience, but Mr. Lan had lived in Liushutun for so long, how could he not know about it, but he didn't care about it, so what did it have to do with him?
It's just that she didn't expect that her attitude towards Zhong Wei was really rude.

It's not that he asked Zhong Wei to come, but that Zhong Wei insisted on following him.

Li Pengju looked at Zhong Wei, Zhong Wei was a little embarrassed, but he didn't stay cheeky, he was not familiar with Mr. Lan and Yu Miaomiao, so he could ignore the old and the young, but he couldn't be presumptuous in front of Li Pengju , just smiled, looked at Yu Miaomiao, stood up and went out.

Zhong Wei didn't know that Yu Miaomiao was not from Yu's family blood, but the Yu family had cut off contact with Yu Miaomiao, so he knew it. When he first knew that he was going to come to Fangling to be the county magistrate, he really had no plans to associate with Yu Miaomiao and Zhao Man.

However, after knowing that Wang Lang's promotion was due to his outstanding contributions to miasma and timber, and the credit for reporting Sanhe soil, most of the city walls now use Sanhe soil. This was reported by Wang Lang, and he naturally had a share of the credit. Under Wang Lang's governance, the county had outstanding results in the official assessment of the county's population, tax revenue, and land area, and it was an honorable promotion in just half a year.

When Zhong Wei came here, he knew that Zhao Man and Yu Miaomiao were the biggest wealthy households in Shangyong County. From the above, he also knew that Wang Lang had the honor of Zhao Man and his wife.

Only then did he move his mind, and also wanted to go to Wang Lang's retreat, to see if these wealthy households in Shangyong could let him borrow their strength to leave this ghost place earlier.

No matter how good Fang Ling was in Yu Miaomiao's eyes, in Zhong Wei's eyes, this was a place where felons were exiled, and the county magistrate Zhu Youming basically emptied him as the county magistrate, and he didn't have Wang Lang's stubbornness and stupidity, and he directly confronted Biao.

It's just that he didn't have such a thick skin to meet Zhao Man. Today, he happened to meet Yu Miaomiao, so he moved his mind. Who knows, Yu Miaomiao pretended that he didn't exist at all.

After leaving the door, Zhong Wei's face was a bit ugly, he looked at the closed door, and felt a little resentful in his heart, after all, he was also an official of the court, and Yu Miaomiao was the wife of a rebel, although Zhao Man was still surnamed Zhao, he could be demoted as a A common man, to show him face.

Yu Miaomiao would not take Zhong Wei, a county magistrate who has no real power, in his eyes now. After he went out, Li Pengju smiled and asked lightly: "Madam, what's the matter, but it's okay to say."

Yu Miaomiao was silent for a while, and then said: "I can't figure out some things, and I have been troubled for a long time. I want to ask Mr. Li Dalang for advice, and I hope Mr. Dalang can give you some advice."

"Oh?" Li Pengju poured three cups of tea himself, but he was a little curious about what Yu Miaomiao wanted to say to him. It was really strange that Zhao Man's wife came to ask him for advice.

Not to mention him, even Mr. Lan is a little strange. Did she come here on purpose today, or on a temporary basis.

Li Pengju didn't hide the surprise in his eyes, and stretched out his hand to make a 'please' gesture, "Madam, please tell me, Li knows everything."

Yu Miaomiao sighed, and asked: "Mr. Da Lang, do you think the Liao people are strong in soldiers and horses, or is it better in Song Dynasty?"

Li Peng gave a pause with his hand holding the teacup. He really didn't expect her to ask this question, but he pondered for a while, and replied very seriously: "Since the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, the land of Yanyun and the Ganliang Hetao area have been producing Most of the horses and horses are raised here. In addition, only the five prefectures in northern Shaanxi, with cold climate and wide pastures, can raise good war horses.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it failed to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, and then was occupied by Li Jiqian of the Western Xia Dynasty, Ganliang Hetao, and part of the five prefectures in northern Shaanxi. Some of them were occupied by the Tubo people and left for the horses of the Song Dynasty. There are not many places. "

In this era, judging whether a country's army is strong or weak does not depend on its ability to defend the city, but its ability to attack the city. Siege and cavalry are very important.

Yu Miaomiao heard Zhao Man mentioned it, and she still has some understanding of it. Hearing what Li Pengju said, he nodded. Not only are there not many places to raise horses, basically there are none. horse status.

This is why Zhao Man is unwilling to buy wool from Tubo, and he hopes that Tubo can raise horses for them.

"When the Taizong Dynasty was the most powerful in the Song Dynasty, there were only [-] cavalry, but they were able to fight against the Liao cavalry ten times their own. However, after fighting against the Liao people for so many years, they lost a lot. The battle at Qigouguan was even worse. It killed seven or eight out of ten of the main force, and after that, Master Song fell into a slump, without the strength to regain the land of Yanyun, so he could only confront the Liao people."

As Li Pengju said, he put down his teacup, "Which one do you think is stronger, the Song Army or the Liao Army?"

Yu Miaomiao did not deny that what he said was reasonable, but patriotic people always habitually feel that their country is strong, and find countless reasons to justify its decline.

It has been like this since time immemorial.

It doesn't matter whether it is a scholar-bureaucrat, such as Li Pengju, or a general, such as Zhao Man, it is the same.

Yu Miaomiao realized that she couldn't regard Song as her country, so standing outside the circle, she was a little more rational, and asked, "Then last year, the Qinzhou garrison lost to the irregular soldiers, and why did the Tibetan nomads? Lord Dalang thinks the Tibetans are more powerful, or the Liao people are more powerful?"

Li Pengju thought for a while this time, and then looked at Yu Miaomiao with a sad expression, and asked, "Madam, if you have something to say, you might as well speak up."

The Liao people are strong and the Tubo are declining. This is a consistent cognition. Fighting against the Liao people is a serious matter. At the beginning of last year, when Tubo provoked troubles, they were not taken seriously by the soldiers of the Song army. This almost caused a catastrophe. It also exposed the weakness of the Song army. Similarly, it also reflected that the Liao army, which had been at odds with the Song army for a long time, was also weak.

Yu Miaomiao didn't dare to compete with Li Pengju, especially when it came to these important military affairs, which she had been thinking about for a long time, and she had already made up her mind to find Li Pengju.

Seeing Li Pengju's expression darken, he knew that he had definitely thought of what he wanted to express.

So, he said: "The Liao Kingdom is also weak and internally rotten. Drive straight in, invade the Song Dynasty, and even go straight to Bianjing? The Jurchen soldiers and horses are much stronger than the Liao people, and it is the beginning of the founding of the country, so they can unite as one."

Li Pengju frowned. He had only heard a few words from Zhao Man, but had never seen the Jurchen. For him, Jurchen's extermination of the Liao Dynasty was still out of reach, let alone attacking the capital of the Great Song Dynasty.

Yu Miaomiao sighed, and knew that no one would believe it. Liao had millions of soldiers and horses, and the Song Dynasty was no less than Liao's soldiers and horses. Just surround Bianjing.

Yu Miaomiao vaguely knew about this period of history, and her only hope was on Li Pengju. She let Li Pengju know that the Jurchen was strong, but all she had to do was to defend Bianjing. Her thoughts were selfish, petty, and ambitious.

"The Li family has a lot of people, and now that civil servants are in charge, and the status of generals is not as good as before. The Li family can influence the opinions of some literati. If they deploy defenses in advance and strengthen the defense of Bianjing, at least they can save the face of Song Dynasty."

Li Pengju looked at her and said: "If the Jurchens are really so powerful, defending Bianjing will not solve the crisis of the country's collapse. It is a good strategy to strengthen the military preparations. With the wisdom of my wife, it should not be difficult to think of this."

After speaking, he looked at her strangely.

Yu Miaomiao is not afraid of his inquiry, Li Pengju is not an idiot, he must know Zhao Man's intentions, Zhao Man wants the world.

Therefore, the most she can do is this. She wants to guard Bianjing just because she doesn't know whether Tang Kuo will call before Zhao Man's affairs, to save Zhao Man's family a little face, and let Zhao Man He will not feel uncomfortable after the outbreak of the siege of Bianjing.

For her, taking advantage of the troubled times is a good thing for Zhao Man. Heroes are created in troubled times, and it is better to fight against the country and make troubles while taking advantage of the chaos.

Yu Miaomiao will only plan for Zhao Man. This Da Song is not a Da Song that Zhao Man can call the shots, but a Da Song who treats him unfairly. What does it matter to her?

If Da Song is reminded to strengthen his armaments and defend himself well, wouldn't they be seeking their own death if they still rebel?
There was silence in the private room for a long time without speaking. Yu Miaomiao and Li Pengju looked at each other, while Mr. Lan looked at Yu Miaomiao with thoughtful eyes.

After a long time, Li Pengju suddenly smiled and said, "The Seventh Master also came to me before. He said that there might be a big war. He was afraid that the literati would not be good at it. He emphasized that the soldiers should be vigorously raised. In addition, they should also prevent people from using drugs to control the soldiers, so as not to Drunk and dreaming, unprepared for a big battle in the future."

Yu Miaomiao was taken aback when she heard the words, and stared at Li Pengju with wide eyes. She didn't know about it, but it really seemed like what Zhao Man would say.

After Li Pengju finished speaking, he quietly watched her reaction.

Yu Miaomiao's heart is in a mess, Zhao Man is a stupid man, no matter when, Da Song is extremely important in his heart, far more important than himself.

He is not the generalissimo in command of the army, and these are not his soldiers, so why should he worry about it? He makes people mobilize their troops, if he wants to raise troops, won't he be making trouble for himself?It's getting harder!

From her point of view, it would be better to take advantage of the weak soldiers of the Song Dynasty to rebel and take control of the power by herself, and then train and defend against others.

But in this way, the civil strife in the country gave others an opportunity to take advantage of it.

So Zhao Man is busy now, what exactly is he trying to do?Who does he want to fight for?

Mr. Lan also thought that Zhao Man was going to rebel, and he was a little surprised to hear this.

Like Li Pengju, like most people in the world, he would not think that Zhao Man, a rebellious criminal, would value the country more than himself. If troubled times come, he will just rebel, right?

Seeing their expressions, Yu Miaomiao guessed that they had misunderstood Zhao Man. She felt a little sour. She scolded Zhao Man and felt sorry for him. He was really a stupid man who had given him a bad name for nothing.

In a trance, I heard Li Pengju ask again: "Why does Madam think that our soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty cannot defend the defense line of Yunzhou? Instead, we must guard Bianjing."

Yu Miaomiao came back to her senses and didn't have the intention to talk to Li Pengju anymore. Since she knew Zhao Man's intention was this way, why would she stay in Bianjing?She didn't need to guess that Zhao Man would definitely take the lead in the event of foreign invasion. He knew that the Jurchens were terrible, so he would definitely rush to the forefront of the border.

When Yunzhou cannot be defended and the Jurchen invades Bianjing City, all her men may be dead, and if he is alive, no one will rush in.

She didn't want to answer Li Pengju's question, so she stood up and put her hands on her waist. She was angry at Zhao Man for being like this, and at the same time hated him for being like this. , she herself is the most selfish and stingy!
"Mr. Li Dalang, just pretend that I haven't been here today. Grandpa, I want to go back." Yu Miaomiao exhaled slowly, and the breath became calmer.

Old Man Lan said: "Then we'll go back."

"Madam," Li Pengju called to stop her, and Yu Miaomiao stood still, "Madam, did you tell Master Qi during your visit today? Isn't that what Master Qi meant?"

Seeing the flickering lights in Yu Miaomiao's eyes, he guessed it, but he still wanted to ask a question to make sure.

Yu Miaomiao shook her head, "I came here by myself, he doesn't know."

Didn't she just guess it subconsciously, tell him the direction of history, he would do this, why didn't she tell him about the siege of Bianjing?But he has already prepared.

After a pause for a while, she said unwillingly and sarcastically, "He is a fool. If there is a day, he will die. You fools will only think that he is to blame, that he is training soldiers, that he has private soldiers, that he If he wants to rebel, you idiots will probably think that even if he was wounded and killed by the Jurchens, he deserves it, and the Jurchens will help you get rid of this fool."

The breathing that had just calmed down became rapid again, why should everyone think he is a villain, everyone is an idiot, who can't tell the good from the bad. Moisture quickly gathered in her bright eyes, and she blinked to push back the tears.

"You can tell him that I'm here to look for you. I'm not as stupid as him." After leaving this trembling sentence at the end, she walked out without waiting for Li Pengju to say anything.

Li Pengju watched her and old man Lan get into the carriage from the window, and then he let out a sigh of relief as he watched the carriage leave slowly.

Calling him an idiot in front of him, this woman really is. How can Zhao Man stand such a woman?

But thinking about how she and Zhao Man were able to stuff Zhao Man into the sedan chair and carry him back when she married Zhao Man, Li Pengju felt that this was nothing.

He looked away, sat down, thinking about Yu Miaomiao's words, looked at the amber tea in front of him, and fell into deep thought again, this couple really is, if what they told him was reversed, it would be more in line with his previous guess.

Zhao Man was different from what he thought. It was really strange that the Yu family who wanted to tell their loyalty could raise such a rebellious daughter.

On the way back, Yu Miaomiao was sullen, unhappy, and did not speak. She also knew that yelling at Li Pengju was useless.

Seeing her like this, Mr. Lan sighed, and patted her hand, and she came back to her senses, feeling a little aggrieved inexplicably, "Grandpa."

The old man looked at her with mixed feelings, "You girl, you have done a thorough job of marrying chickens and following chickens."

Yu Miaomiao was silent.

When Zhao Man wanted to rebel, she sharpened her sword with him.

The old man continued: "You just think a lot. The little girl's family should be happy. Now that she is going to be a mother, it's good to be a husband and a teacher. What do you want to do with these messy things? Don't be afraid of headaches. Fighting and killing are men's business. Are you thinking about this every day?"

Yu Miaomiao shook his arm, and the old man snorted, "If you put this thought into practicing Gu skills, you won't have only one kind of Gu worms, and the imperial worms will not make any progress."

Speaking of Gu worms, Yu Miaomiao thought of the precious Gu worms that she refined and gave them to Zhao Man. Thinking of Zhao Man, she felt uncomfortable again.

(End of this chapter)