Chapter 40 The Resentful Army
"Resentful Army?" Several people in the carriage exchanged glances. They had been in Youzhou for so long, so they naturally knew the beginning and end of this resentful army. It turned out that in the sixth year of Tianqing in Liao (1116), due to the continuous defeat of Liao's attack on Jin, Gao Yongchang, a native of Bohai, killed Xiao Baoxian, who was left behind in Liaodong, and claimed to be the emperor of the Great Bohai Kingdom. He changed the reign of Yingshun and occupied more than 50 states in Liaodong. Emperor Tianzuo sent Prime Minister Zhang Lin to attack him and was defeated by the Jurchen soldiers who supported Gao Yongchang in Shenzhou. Emperor Tianzuo appointed Yelu Chun, the King of Qin and Jin, as the Marshal of the Capital, recruited hungry people in Liaodong, and called the "resentful army". However, this "resentful army" not only could not repay the Jurchens, but instead fled to the Jin army. Yelu Chun returned
After arriving in Yanjing, the "resential army" was adapted into the ever-winning army. This army, which was composed of hungry people in Liaodong, sometimes rebelled and surrendered, which made Yelu Chun, who was left in Liaoning and Nanjing at that time, was very troubled. Zhou Ping, as a time traveler, knew more. This "resential army" could be said to be a major disaster star. They first rebelled against Liao and surrendered to Song, and then rebelled against Song and Jin, and were finally dismantled and deported by the Jin army, and all the backbones were killed. This army can be regarded as a microcosm of this chaotic era. They betrayed others and were betrayed by others, just like a carriage driven by a blind man, running wildly on the mountain road, leaving behind corpses and bloodstains along the way. Finally, they fell off the cliff and fell to pieces.
"Then you go bandage the wound first, have a rest, and make plans when the injury heals!" Han Xiaozhou said with a smile.
"Thank you, mercy!" The young man kowtowed to everyone a few times and was taken to the doctor's carriage of the mission. Wen Cheng smiled and said, "I didn't expect that I would leave Liao territory and have such a leisurely man. It seems that my husband is going to go straight to Qingyun for this mission!"
The next day, the delegation passed Baigou, arrived in Songdi, and went all the way to Tokyo. Because of the case, Li Bao was unable to go to Tokyo and was preparing to go to Xuejia Village, Anyang. Before leaving, Li Bao suddenly said to Zhou Ping: "Brother Zhou, I have something to say to you, it's a bit strange that you picked up Luosheer."
"Freaky? What do you say?"
Li Bao sighed and said, "This child is very diligent in his hands and feet. Before he healed, he got off the carriage and cut grass and picked up firewood. He was busy with his feet. Everyone liked him, but he was a little strange in his words and things. For example, one night he saw me put my sword aside before going to bed, so he asked me why I didn't put my sword in my arms and put it on the flesh? I said there was no such thing in the world. The child said that the weather was cold. If he put it outside, I was afraid that the blade and the scabbard were stuck together at night. If he couldn't pull it out, it would be a life. They camped at night
At that time, they always put their knife in their arms. Another time, when we had dinner together, he only ate one bowl and stopped eating. I asked him if he was full? But he said that he was just a half-aged child, not a regular soldier, and it was enough to eat half-full. The millet should be left for the regular soldier to have the strength to fight. Yesterday, when we passed by a village, he asked me why there were no trenches and deer forts outside the village, there were no stone walls and towers inside, and the road was directly to the entrance of the village, without twists and turns. Wouldn't such bandits go in in an instant? I didn't know how to answer for a while."
Zhou Ping recalled this time when he went to Youzhou. Although he saw some traces of war on the way, he was generally peaceful. But what Luo Sheer said and saw in his eyes was all about attacks and killings. Obviously, his experiences were not learned in Youzhou, but were learned from the Liaodong and Liaoxi places where the resentful army escaped. From this, it seemed like what a hell there was, even the life of a half-year-old child was full of war. Once the army that broke out from this hell entered the Song Kingdom, which had been peaceful for more than a hundred years, and the people did not know how terrible it would be. Thinking of this, Zhou Ping couldn't help but shivered.
"Do you understand what I mean?" Li Bao whispered: "When I think of the Daxiangguo Temple, the Kanban, and the Pun Club in Tokyo, and when I think about where this Luosheer came from, the people there lived, I was shuddered. If they were allowed to kill in, everything would be over, and the entire Tokyo city would be erased from the ground!"
"I understand!" Zhou Ping nodded: "You can't let them in any case!"
"No matter what!" Li Bao nodded heavily: "As long as they can not let them in, I am willing to do anything!" At this point, he stretched out his right hand and tightly held Zhou Ping's arm, shook it twice and turned around and left.
"I am willing to do anything!" Zhou Ping looked at Li Bao's departure back, and a look of determination appeared on his face.
When the delegation returned to Tokyo, it was already March of the second year of Chonghe (1119), and the breath of spring had already appeared in this peaceful city. According to the past habits, the Tokyo people were arguing about the most unique teahouses and pleasure boats on both sides of the Bian River. Which famous garden has newly bloomed peach blossoms? What new things did Xianglan have come up with? Use various tricks to spend their leisure time. At this time, the Song Dynasty was so rich that such a large class of citizens appeared in Tokyo. They were like flies next to the big honey pot in Tokyo, licking the sporadic honey juice splashed out when the dignitaries swallowed. These lucky flies shook their wings and showed off their luck, but did not find that as the fragrance of honey spread, pairs of greedy eyes had gathered in the darkness around the honey pot.
"You two are going to return home?" Han Xiaozhou asked reservedly. Since the mission returned to Tokyo, no, it should be said that after he arrived in Baigou and returned to the Song realm. Han Xiaozhou's attitude towards Zhou and Xue had undergone subtle changes, from the closeness of his confidants to the kind of reservedness unique to the literati and the arrogance hidden behind the reserve that the scholars and officials treated their subordinates at that time. Zhou Ping seemed to have no sense of all this, and always maintained a respectful and diligent attitude, which made Han Xiaozhou very satisfied. He even praised Zhou Ping in his conversation with his wife for his decent work, but he was very capable among warriors.
"That's right!" Zhou Ping bowed and stood up and said, "It's almost time for spring plowing. There is still some land in our countryside, which cannot be abandoned. Please let us be kind to let us return home and wait until the autumn harvest is over before serving us!"
"So that's it!" Han Xiaozhou stroked his beard under his chin, and smiled after thinking for a moment: "I originally wanted to find a call for you two in the capital, but since you are worried about your family, let you go back. Before leaving, each of them withdraws thirty cents of money in the account room. The bento is the money on the road!"
"I thank you, my husband! I dare not stay in Tokyo. If I could find a mission in Xiangzhou."
"That's simple! I mentioned the contributions of you two in the memorials. I dare not say anything else. It's still okay for a county lieutenant to be in charge!"
"Thank you for your cultivation!" Zhou Ping bowed and said, "The villain has another thing to ask for, and I hope you will agree!"
"Oh? Why do you want to ask for it?"
"The villain has loved forging since he was a child. I have heard that all the skilled craftsmen in the world are in the fifty-one works of the east and west workshops in the capital (the Northern Song Dynasty military weapon workshop). They dared to go and openly openly. Please help me!"
"East and East Workshop? Military Weapon Supervisor?" Han Xiaozhou frowned and pondered. Seeing this, Zhou Ping quickly explained: "The villain's wife who has not passed the door is a blacksmith at home. I am afraid that the villain will do this business in the future. As the saying goes, it is better to have a skill to live with him than to have a fortune. Please help me!"
"So that's it!" Han Xiaozhou laughed: "Although you are a low-level military officer now, you are a military officer. Why do you still think of that blacksmith shop? Well, you are also a military officer in the court, so that's fine. I still owed Eunuch Qiu, who was in the military weapon surveillance, two of you will send it there and take a look."
"Thank you, my husband!"
As soon as Zhou Ping and Xue Liangyu left the hall, Xue Liangyu asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhou, why don't you stay in Gugong Han's mansion? Is it better than going back to Anyang?"
"Stay here?" Zhou Ping sneered and asked, "Do you feel that Mr. Han's attitude towards us after returning to Tokyo is a little different?"
"Is there any?" Xue Liangyu was stunned, scratched her head and said, "It seems to be true, not as close as when she was in Liao Kingdom."
"That's natural. You and I are all fighting men who can only bend their bows and dance. In Liao Kingdom, he can work for you and me. What's the use of us in Tokyo? Even if we help us find a mission, the relationship will be over. We two rough men are in this Tokyo city, and we are nobles. Even if we have an assignment, how can we be as good as going home to be a capital and happy county magistrate?"
"Brother said it!"
"And this time you went to Liao Kingdom, didn't you find that the peace is coming to an end, and it will be the day for warriors. We stay in Tokyo like Rong Junzhi, and we are like a golden spear to support the nobles. It's better to go back to Anyang to train our own village soldiers. We should know that they are our roots!"
"Yes, that's our root!" Xue Liangyu nodded fiercely: "Why did the big brother go to the military weapon surveillance for this?"
"That's natural!" Zhou Ping smiled and said, "How can we not have strong armored soldiers if we want to train soldiers? We cannot make iron armor and strong crossbows now, but it's okay to make them? Let's have a good time tomorrow. After we go back, I will expand Chen's shop several times. My five thousand guan is for this."
"Okay, Brother Zhou, you're still thinking far away!" Xue Liangyu cracked her mouth and smiled happily.
The next day, Zhou and Xue brought two bottles of good wine and Han Xiaozhou's famous sect, and came to the military weapon supervision office and handed the sect. Soon after, someone led the two to the hall. A fat man in his forties sat in the forties with a smile. After Zhou and Xue, they bowed, then raised their hands and said sharply: "It's rare that Han Zuoshi still remembers this matter, but a certain family has suffered it. I haven't seen him for many days. I don't know if he went to Liao Kingdom to be safe?"
"Thank you, the minister, for inquiry, my husband is in good condition."
Chapter completed!