Luoyang was the Xijing of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it was built according to the specifications of the capital city. It has not been in decline for hundreds of years since the founding of the Song Dynasty. It was as prosperous and populous as Tokyo Bianliang. However, like Tokyo Bianliang, it also suffered the disaster of the invasion of Jin soldiers.
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The Jin soldiers marched like locusts into Luoyang and Henan Prefecture, burning, killing, raping, looting wealth, and plundering people. Hundreds of thousands of people died. Society and productivity were greatly damaged, and prosperity seemed to leave overnight.
Thirteen years have passed, and although Luoyang has not seen any drastic social changes, it is like a seriously ill person who cannot be treated and can only gradually get worse and worse, and finally sink completely.
In fact, Luoyang has also gone through some major changes in the past two years. For example, the puppet Qi was abolished last year. The puppet Qi suddenly disappeared, the government stopped functioning, the army removed all sentries, and more than 100,000 people immediately fled to Guanzhong. If it weren't for the Jin soldiers
If we rush to stop him, I'm afraid the whole of Luoyang will be empty.
But after more than 100,000 people were taken away, the city of Luoyang suddenly became a lot deserted. All the shops were half-dead, and housing prices continued to plummet. The Xiangguo Temple area with the best location could still be sold for 2,000 guan per mu before, but now the price per mu has been
If it falls below one thousand guan, you can even buy it for 600 or 700 guan.
This is still the best location. As for the poorer locations, you can buy a house of two or three acres with a few hundred yuan, or even a yard in a slum area with a few dozen yuan.
The Xiangguo Temple in Luoyang is as famous as the Daxiangguo Temple in Bianliang, Tokyo.
The Xiangguo Temple in Luoyang was built in the Tang Dynasty. It was burned down twice by wars and rebuilt in the Song Dynasty. It has been more than a hundred years. Although the temple is a bit old, it is basically still intact. The Xiangguo Temple is located in the center of the city, and the surrounding business is extremely
Luoyang is a developed city with quiet streets and alleys. Most of the famous families in Luoyang live nearby. Therefore, the area around Xiangguo Temple has become the most prime location in Luoyang. In the past few years, the land price has reached 2,000 guan per mu.
There is a Hongyun Restaurant in the northeast corner of Xiangguo Temple. It has been passed down by two generations. It has been almost forty years since the restaurant was opened. Even the shopkeeper has been passed down by two generations. The young shopkeeper took over his father's job for twenty years and became the old shopkeeper.
In the government land deed and store deed registration book, the proprietor's surname is Zhang. After Lao Zhang died of illness, the store was passed to Xiao Zhang.
But what outsiders don't know is that the owner of this shop has changed. He just didn't go to the government to change it. In fact, in addition to the shopkeeper, the five clerks also changed and became spies of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Intelligence Department. Most people only know the shopkeeper.
, who cares about changes in guys.
The shopkeeper’s surname is He. He is a well-built man and a kind-hearted person. No matter who he talks to, he always smiles. Even when beggars come to beg for food, he speaks softly and asks the waiters to go to the kitchen to get leftovers. He will never chase them away with harsh words. This is exactly the case.
His character, coupled with the delicious and low-priced dishes, the restaurant has a large number of regular customers. Even when business is at its worst, the occupancy rate is 60%.
But Shopkeeper He's son joined the Western Army and became a commander of the Western Army, so Shopkeeper He also became a member of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Intelligence Department.
That morning, a man walked in from outside. He was about 27 or 27 years old and had dark skin. He was Yu Shouzhong who was sent to Luoyang from Datong Prefecture. He lurked into Luoyang with more than 20 scouts and bought goods in the slums.
He lurked in the next few courtyards and lived there for less than three months.
"Is shopkeeper He here?" Yu Shouzhong came in and asked.
"In the!"
Shopkeeper He walked out with a smile and said, "Brother Yu, it's a rare visit. The proprietor is also here, please sit back!"
The two came to the backyard and saw a tall and thin middle-aged man standing in front of a door. He was the proprietor Zhang of the restaurant. Of course he was the new proprietor Zhang, not the previous proprietor Zhang. His name was Zhang Lu, Luoyang Intelligence Station
General manager, this position is equivalent to the commander, and Yu Shouzhong serves as deputy general manager, which is equivalent to the deputy commander.
The two saw the gift and walked into the room. Shopkeeper He also walked in and sat down.
Zhang Lu solemnly said: "Yesterday afternoon, I received a message from Jingzhao. His Highness asked us to distribute leaflets in various counties in Henan Prefecture that the Western Army will come to rescue the people in the Central Plains. So I called Director Yu to discuss what we should do?
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Yu Shouzhong asked: "Is it going to be distributed on a large scale?"
Zhang Lu: "Yes! Each county must distribute at least a thousand copies."
Yu Shouzhong nodded, "I will be responsible for distributing it! There are twelve counties in Henan Prefecture, and I will send two people to each county to be responsible for distributing it."
Shopkeeper He smiled and said: "Then I will be responsible for printing, plus the leaflets from Luoyang, printing 15,000 sheets, I will find a reliable printing house..."
Zhang Lu smiled and waved her hand, "The leaflets have been printed and are at the Yuelai Inn in Xin'an County. I'm responsible for picking them up. There are about 20,000 of them. I'm afraid they won't be able to enter Luoyang City directly. I mean, 5,000 of them can enter Luoyang."
city, and the rest will be distributed outside the city, directly to the counties."
Shopkeeper He immediately said: "I'll get the five thousand tickets into the city. I'm going to buy vegetables outside the city. I have a goods pass from the county government. I'll give some benefits to the gatekeepers and never check them. I'll buy a slaughtered pig."
, stuffing flyers into the pig’s belly.”
Zhang Lu nodded and said: "This is a good way to send wine and meat. Go to Guirenfang to buy a batch of wine, rent a dozen oxcarts, and deliver dozens of jars to each county. The leaflets will be placed in sealed wine jars, and then distributed in the county.
Some, and each village also distributes some. The county officials below will turn a blind eye, but one thing I want to make sure is, how many of Manager Yu’s men know about our restaurant?"
Yu Shouzhong shook his head, "I don't even know. I bought seven courtyards in total. They don't know anything except the courtyard where they live, so the manager doesn't have to worry. Even if they are caught, they will never betray anyone."
Zhang Lu walked a few steps with her hands behind her back: "It's not a question of who to betray. We have to do something, but we also have to protect our men. We have to think of a safe strategy so that we won't be afraid even if the other party catches us."
Shopkeeper He said from the side: "Then there is no need for wine to cover up. To deliver wine, you have to go through the official road. There are military checkpoints on the official road, which is very risky. So I just carry the leaflet and walk through the mountain trails. I can find someone to draw a map.
If someone is caught distributing leaflets, and the local magistrate is involved, then there will be a way to save people."
Zhang Lu nodded, "This is a good idea. Then I'll ask Shopkeeper He to draw a map."
"I'm going now. I know two merchants who sell smuggled salt and specialize in evading checkpoints. They know all the official roads in Henan Prefecture and are very familiar with the conditions in each county."
"Wait a minute!"
Zhang Lu stopped Shopkeeper He and said, "Don't come forward in person. If things get serious, I'm worried that these two people will betray us. If we can't find anyone reliable, forget it."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, these two are locals and have families and children in Luoyang. They don't dare to betray us."
"It's better to be careful, let's do this! The restaurant will be closed for a few days, just in case."
Shopkeeper He agreed and left in a hurry. Zhang Lu discussed the details with Yu Shouzhong. Zhang Lu then left Luoyang City and went to Xin'an County with two of his subordinates to collect the leaflets.
Xin'an County is only a few dozen miles away from Mianchi County controlled by the Western Army. According to the agreement between Chen Qing and Luoyang General Zhe Keqiu, the Western Army will not garrison in Mianchi, and the Jin soldiers will not garrison in Xin'an County. The two places have become a buffer zone, and Zhe Keqiu
Reported to Wanyan Wushu, Wanyan Wushu agreed to the buffer zone plan.
It is precisely for this reason that Mianchi County and Xin'an County have gathered a large number of businessmen, and there are also a large number of spies from both sides.
Zhang Lu received the goods smoothly in Xin'an County. To his surprise, it turned out to be a specially made ox cart. The bottom of the ox cart was double-layered, and 20,000 leaflets were placed in the hidden compartment between the double layers. However,
Outside is an extremely ordinary bullock cart.
Since it was an ox cart transporting passengers, Zhang Lu simply pretended to be a patient and asked for medical treatment in Luoyang City. Two subordinates, one pretending to be an accompanying boy and the other a driver, drove the ox cart back to Luoyang City.
There were four checkpoints along the way. The soldiers were only interested in businessmen and not in patients seeking medical treatment. They stuffed two coins into each checkpoint. The soldiers checked them briefly and then let them go. At the third watch of the night, Zhang Lu's
The ox cart arrived outside Luoyang West City.
At this time, shopkeeper He also came out with more than a dozen maps. He even wrote down clearly who he went to find in each county to distribute leaflets. This was an unexpected gain obtained by paying two hundred guan, and it was also the most useful detail. Yu Shouzhong had previously
Still wondering how to distribute flyers.
At the same time, Yu Shouzhong and twenty-five of his men were waiting outside the city for a long time. According to the prior agreement, the three met in an inn outside the west city.