Gao Yingxiang wanted to fish, so he left a hole in the defense line.

He sent out all the cavalry under his command.

His purpose is to harass the enemy's rear, destroy the enemy's war foundation, and shake the enemy's will to fight.

But he was also giving a naked hint to the enemy.

Come on, you can do this too!

It was impossible for Liu Yu to do this, because the cavalry he had on hand now wanted to pursue and intercept the Song army cavalry that had penetrated into the territory of Qi.

After all, what the Song Army cavalry is destroying now is his foundation.

Even if he wanted to take revenge, Liu Yu had to capture or drive away these Song cavalry first.

Otherwise, if the Song cavalry stayed on his territory for one more day, his losses would be further magnified.

However, the Liao people would not care about Liu Yu's losses.

They found that they could use an honest reason to rob, and it would also make everyone in Qi grateful. This was really a good thing that killed two birds with one stone.

Without any hesitation, Yelv Dashu made the decision to treat others in their own way.

Go to the Song Dynasty to burn, kill and loot.

And this is exactly the result Gao Yingxiang wants.

Two cavalrymen, Han Zuo and Yue Teng, were looking at the big Yelu tree.

But this was a real disaster for the people of the Song Dynasty.

The cavalry come and go without a trace, and you can't tell where they are going to attack, so you can only passively wait for them to appear, and then catch their traces.

Behind the Xuzhou defense line, hundreds of villages and towns faced the same danger after the Liao army infiltrated. Who suffered and who survived was determined only by God.

For policymakers like Gao Yingxiang and others, what was destroyed by the Liao army was only a village and a number representing the loss of population.

But for those involved, it is a bottomless abyss.

Of course every decision maker knows that many people will die.

But at the same time, each of them felt that such an exchange was worth it.

After Yelu Dashu's three thousand Liao troops infiltrated in, they entered an uninhabited territory.

Behind the defense line, there was no cavalry to stop them. The only thing that could stop them was the city walls.

The arrogant Yelu Dashu even rode his horse to the foot of Xiaoxian County and showed off his power. There were nearly 10,000 soldiers training in Xiaoxian County, but Gu Zheng, who was in charge of the training, had no intention of attacking.

If we really want these people to attack, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold up a stick of incense, and they will be beaten to pieces by the Liao people.

Xiao County's weakness further intensified the arrogance of Yelu Dashu.

Banqiao Town is another target that he has taken a fancy to.

Compared with the previous small village with no more than a hundred people at most, Banqiao Town, where thousands of people live together, has more prosperous businesses, is richer, and has the yellow and white things they have always longed for.

And as they stayed longer, an invisible rope tightening around their necks was quietly tightening.

Banqiao Town is also the target determined by Han Zu and Yue Teng based on Yelu Dashu's movement trajectory during this period.

These two armies are also approaching here quietly.

Banqiao Town Superintendent Wang Xu, who had just had breakfast, started to patrol the entire town with two of his men as usual.…

This is his daily routine.

Banqiao Town is the largest commercial distribution center for dozens of miles nearby. Businessmen open shops here, craftsmen gather here to sell their products, and farmers also bring their output here to sell. The surrounding areas of the town

, there are also many farmlands owned by the aborigines in the town.

There are a lot of people in the town, with over a thousand people. Within dozens of miles of Fang Yuan, it is already the most prosperous place.

However, the only people in charge of these people were the governor Wang Xu and his ten subordinates.

Strictly speaking, these ten subordinates are not members of the government, and they do not receive official salaries. They work with Wang Xu, and their rewards are drawn from some taxes collected by the town, and then they can be exempted from corvee service at home.

It's a job, but taxes still have to be paid.

Of course, using their jobs to earn some gray income is the bulk of their income.

However, this kind of income is not stable and may overturn at any time.

I heard that Xiao Cheng, the chief minister of the Song Dynasty, is now preparing to reform the official system. People like them are likely to be directly included in the system. This gives these people hope. After all, they have really become real official officials. Even if they are not

Even with those shady incomes, the annual salary is also very considerable.

For details, please refer to their leader Wang Xu.

One person's normal income can equal the sum of ten of them.

Coupled with some legitimate extra money, it's even more amazing.

It's the thick winter season. Although it can't be said that a drop of water turns into ice, it is still very cold.

There are not many people on the street yet. Those who come to the town to sell things will not come until at least almost noon, and those doing business will not open their doors until about that time. It is early, and there are not many dogs.

There will be no gain except being blown by the wind.

There are also long icicles on the eaves, and several street sweepers are standing on tiptoes with long broom handles to poke these sharp objects to prevent them from falling and injuring people when the temperature is high.

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Today is different from the past. Everyone has to learn from some practices in Jiao County. Now Banqiao Town has also built toilets for everyone to use. Not only the toilets, but also the sanitation on the streets, special people have been hired to take care of it.

clean.

The young chief assistant in Jiangning came from a wealthy family, and I heard that he was particularly particular about these things.

However, from the initial incomprehension, everyone has slowly accepted this new business and gradually begun to enjoy it.

After all, you can no longer see people defecating in the street, and there are no longer those yellow and white things in the corners. The wind blowing can no longer smell those bad smells. Walking on the street, everything you see is...

Very refreshing.

After all, if you are caught doing these things by the governor, you will be fined.

If you don’t want to pay a fine, then give these people some goodies.

In order to generate income, those people have sharp eyes and very diligent feet.

In short, if you commit these crimes, you will have to pay no matter what.

Banqiao Town is very clean now.

Wang Xu was also very proud of walking on the clean streets. This was his political achievement. Maybe a Shangguan would come here at some point. If he was satisfied, wouldn't he be able to achieve great success?

Lu Wan, the magistrate of Jiao County, heard that he will be promoted to prefecture soon. This is another triple jump!

The new chief assistant manager didn't bother to worry about his resume or experience at all. If he caught his eye, he would mention it in a flash.

Who knows when I will have such an opportunity!

Didn’t I say that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared?

Wang Xu felt that he should always be prepared.

There was a thunderous sound in his ears. Wang Xu raised his head and glanced at the sky. The sky was blue. It should be a good day today.

It was so cold and frosty last night, and the sun should be shining brightly today.

Where does the thunder come from?

But the thunder became louder and louder, and the whole ground seemed to be shaking.

Wang Xu's face suddenly turned pale.

He thought of the Di newspaper he received yesterday. It was a notice about the Liao army's harassment of Jiao County and Xiao County. But Banqiao Town is not less than a hundred miles away from these two places, how could it appear here?

But that thunderous voice was telling Wang Xu that he was afraid that a disaster was really coming.

He has been a soldier for a period of time, reaching the highest level of a team general. Although he has never been on the battlefield, he has also seen drills. Even if hundreds of cavalry attack together, they can cause a movement like the earth is shattering. Yesterday, he was in the mansion

What I saw on the newspaper was three thousand cavalry.

He turned around and ran back!

"Wang Da, go ring the bell, go ring the bell!"

"Chen Ergou, knock your gong along the street and tell the villagers to run quickly to the river and swim to the other side."

As he ran, he shouted wildly.

There is a river outside Banqiao Town. This year, we were planning to build a stone bridge. All the materials were ready, but due to various reasons, it was delayed again. We plan to build it after spring plowing tomorrow.

There is a plain all around. Except for the river that can stop the cavalry, the people in the whole town have nowhere to go.

The sharp gong sounded, accompanied by Chen Erfeng's hoarse roar.

But not many people seemed to believe it, and many people actually poked their heads out of the half-open door to take a look.

It wasn't until the bell rang that the whole town was in chaos.

The bell is not struck casually.
To be continued...