With the sound of horse hooves, several knights rushed in from the open gate of Yan'an City, and headed directly towards the prefect's Yamen along the wide bluestone avenue in the city.
The people on the road were suddenly in a panic, trying to avoid the cavalry that was rushing towards them. A few of them moved their hands and feet, even rolled and crawled, and were covered in mud to avoid these arrogant guys.
When they got up, one by one they spat unceremoniously at the backs of the cavalry: "What the hell? There are soldiers and horses from Beijing!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" A scholar standing at the door of the store, who seemed to be shopping, corrected them: "The military uniforms they are wearing are not those of the Nanhai Guard. I think they are more like the uniforms of the frontier army!"
"That's right, that's right!" Several load-bearers around him also said in support: "The military master of Nanhaiwei doesn't have many horses. He is just a foot soldier, not a cavalry!"
"You know it!" The guy covered in mud said unconvincingly: "You seem to be officers and soldiers of Nanhai Guard. I will just complain a few words. These officers and soldiers in Beijing are much better than the previous border troops.
I didn’t scold them!”
The people watching laughed knowingly.
Speaking of officers and soldiers entering the city, it would be false to say that the people in the city are not afraid. The same situation happened to Yan'an Prefecture last year. The officers and soldiers who came to help at that time were the border troops from Gansu. The government in the city was prepared to guard against these
The officers and soldiers are more ruthless than guarding against the bandits outside. Who knows, if these officers and soldiers are really allowed to enter the city, Yan'an Prefecture will not know what kind of disaster it will be in.
But this year, it's really strange. Not only did the government directly let the officers and soldiers who came to help enter the city, these officers and soldiers stationed in the city actually didn't disturb the people.
This made the people all over the city who were hiding their property in a panic breathed a huge sigh of relief. It also made those who had daughters and wives at home feel relieved. There was news that these soldiers and horses were the emperor's imperial guard, and that was the prefect.
I spent a lot of money to invite him to Yan'an Prefecture. He stayed in the capital to eat well and drink well, and his horizons were very high. They really looked down on these odds and ends in Yan'an Prefecture!
I don't know whether this statement is true or not. Anyway, the people of Yan'an Prefecture have a very good impression of this army.
Later, when the refugees attacked the city, hundreds or even thousands of people were said to be dying on and off the city every day. However, the officers and soldiers withstood it, and even endured until the refugees outside the city couldn't stand it any longer and dispersed. The Yan'an Prefecture remained the same.
Safe and sound.
Based on this alone, even if these few cavalrymen just now are really soldiers and horses of the Nanhai Guard, as long as the people who were hit did not have any serious accidents, everyone thinks it is acceptable. Maybe the officers and soldiers have some urgent military situation, and it will be delayed.
It's all about the people in the audience. If you try to block the horse from running while occupying the road, you're not asking for trouble!
As for later, most of the refugees outside the city dispersed, and several thousand refugees stayed. However, Nanhaiwei's soldiers did not let these refugees enter the city. Instead, they placed them in the salt fields outside the city, while Nanhaiwei's soldiers
In addition to guarding the city, horses are now also sent out to train outside every day to guard the salt fields and prevent the refugees from gathering again.
To be honest, the people in the city knew that this army only had a thousand people, and they all felt sorry for this army. With just such a small number of people, to do such a thing, are they using one person as ten people?
"Tch, do you think the prefect doesn't want to invite more troops from the Nanhai Guard?"
The man who looked like a scholar hadn't left yet. Listening to everyone's discussion, he sneered: "Nanhaiwei is also the emperor's personal army after all. There are at least five or six thousand soldiers and horses in one guard. The problem is, even if they are willing to come, Yan'an Prefecture will support them."
Can you afford it? Raising five or six thousand soldiers and horses does not mean raising five or six thousand people who can be consumed with a bowl of gruel every day!"
"We have said that they are the emperor's own soldiers. They come to our Shaanxi Province to quell the chaos. If there is a government that is willing to support them, even the governor's office of the three sides will not be able to emphasize them!" The scholar shook his head: "Forget it, you don't have anything.
don't know……"
He looked at the direction in which the cavalry were leaving and shook his head slowly: "The cavalry outside is coming. Maybe someone from the Governor's Mansion on three sides is coming. This is not a good thing..."
At the gate of the prefect's Yamen, the cavalrymen all reined in their horses. The first one jumped down neatly and walked towards the prefect's Yamen.
After a while, Song Gun came out and welcomed the man into the government office with a smile.
"Hong Chengchou, the official who supervises the food supply of the three sides and participates in the political affairs of the three sides, is here under the orders of Mr. Yang, the governor of the three sides. One is to check the military situation of Yan'an Prefecture, and the other is to supervise the grain!"
The officer in front of Song Gun looked capable, but at this moment there was some confusion in his eyes: "Yan'an Prefecture had reported to the border army before that there was a large group of refugees making trouble, but I didn't seem to see a large group of refugees making trouble along the way.
…”
"Hong Shenzheng?" Song Gun's eyes lit up: "Could it be the Lord Shenzhen who had solved the siege of Hancheng years ago?"
"Excellent!" Hong Chengchou said a little more reservedly: "It's just a defeat of a group of refugees. It's not a rescue. Mr. Yang asked me to bring my troops here. If it happens, our border troops will not stand idly by!"
"How many soldiers and horses did Hong Shenzheng bring to my Yan'an mansion? Where are these soldiers and horses now?" Song Gun was slightly surprised.
"It's just a few hundred servants of Hong's family!" Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "I was afraid that the army would enter the city and disturb the people, so I temporarily stationed them ten miles outside the city. However, when I entered the city, they seemed to question me.
It’s not a local guard. Does Yan’an Prefecture have anything to say about this?”
"Didn't Governor Yang tell me when Hong Shenzheng came that there are now troops from the capital stationed in Yan'an Mansion?" Song Gun said with a smile, "I think they are the ones I will see when I come to Hong Shenzheng!"
"Beijing Guards?" A strange look appeared in Hong Chengchou's eyes: "How many people are there? Yan'an Prefecture does not seem to have suffered any military disasters until now. Could it be that they suffered heavy casualties while resisting the refugees?"
"This..." Song Gun pondered for a moment: "The refugees did suffer heavy casualties, but now, this matter is almost over, and there are still many places in Shaanxi that suffer from the refugees. If Hong Shenzheng still has the strength to do so,
, you might as well go rescue them!"
Hong Chengchou's eyes widened with surprise: "Prefect Song, you are driving me away. You have to know that in other state capitals, people are waiting day and night for our elite border troops to come to the rescue!"
"Don't dare!" Song Gun said with a bitter face: "It's just that the first thing Hong Shenzheng said just now is to supervise food. Although our Yan'an Mansion is not affected by the refugees now, the food is indeed in short supply...
…”
He spread his hands and said: "Even if I don't care about the people's complaints, I will search the city again, but I'm afraid I won't be able to find a few grains of food. There is no food in Yan'an Prefecture, and there is no civil unrest. At this time, I still keep Hong to participate in politics.
Isn’t it a major event that will delay Hong’s participation in politics?”