Several powerful slaves arrived in a village, pointed their riding whip at the steward who was in charge of the village, and said: "I have an order from home, gather all the strong men and work!"
The steward saluted, "Yes!"
Immediately, the steward summoned the strong men of the village.
"Dig a trench!"
These families are all slaves of the Zhao family. In other words, if the Zhao family executes them, it will be fine as long as no one files a complaint.
"kill!"
The young men gathered together and dug a ditch at will, and then someone taught them to fight.
"Now the Northland is getting more and more chaotic. Many people are coveting the Zhao family's property and want to rob you. I have told you to start training. If you encounter a fierce bandit, you will kill Te Niang!"
The steward said loudly.
This is not the first time for the young men to practice. The formation looks neat and majestic.
"how?"
Dozens of horses came to the fields in the distance, Zhao Yun asked with a smile.
Zhao Li, the head of the Zhao family in Dengzhou, praised: "My slaves look quite majestic, I look at them! They are no worse than the Northern Xinjiang army."
"I paid a lot of money to hire some strong men to train them, so it's no wonder." Zhao Yun turned his eyes and said softly: "It's midsummer now, but there is still a steady stream of refugees. An old friend from Chang'an wrote a letter saying that Liang Jing in the DPRK
He and Yang Songcheng fought openly and secretly, and the emperor only cared about pleasure. The world was about to be in chaos. The Zhao family had a great cause, and if they wanted to protect themselves, they had to train their armor.
Zhao Li hesitated for a moment: "But Northern Xinjiang is powerful."
"Yes!" Zhao Yun said: "The Tang Dynasty is declining, but Northern Xinjiang is getting stronger. It is extremely ridiculous. But if this continues, what will happen to Northern Xinjiang? Will a powerful Northern Xinjiang sit back and watch a weak Tang Dynasty decline?
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"You mean, Yang Xuan will raise his troops and go south?" Zhao Li asked.
"Yes, if he goes south, he will commit rebellion. Regardless of success or failure, the world will definitely be in chaos. Zhao family, you must make plans in advance."
Zhao Yun's eyes were deep, "The Zhao family has been passed down for thousands of years. Just after watching those grass-headed kings sing and appear on stage, your own family is reduced to a lamb to be slaughtered. We can't go on like this."
Zhao Li nodded, "I'll start practicing when I get back. It's just that the Zhao family in Dengzhou doesn't have anyone in the army!"
"Hey!" Zhao Yun sighed, "I'll give you one here!"
Zhao Li was overjoyed, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brother."
Zhao Yun waved his hand, "You and I are brothers, why are you so polite?"
Later, Zhao Li hurriedly went back to handle the matter, so Zhao Yun sent a warrior named Cao Lin to follow him.
Zhao Li said goodbye gratefully.
Staff officer Lu Yuan watched him go away and said with a smile: "This guy is really stupid."
"It's rare to be confused!" Zhao Yun put aside the matter, "Is there any news from Tao County?"
Lu Yuan shook his head, "There is no news about Yang Xuan's army yet, but the governor's house is very calm. The family also goes out when they need to go out. The big man goes to metaphysics every now and then."
Zhao Yun squinted his eyes and said, "Stare."
"Yes!" Lu Yuan responded and asked: "Alang, the situation in Chang'an is a bit strange. Someone suggested dispatching the southern Xinjiang army to attack the northern Xinjiang, but the emperor silently withheld the memorial. In the past, the emperor would not allow it."
"Yang Xuan sent troops to three states. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that once the three states are gone, Bei Liao will have no room to fight back. The next step is to destroy Bei Liao. A minister eliminated a serious problem that had caused the Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years, but the emperor retreated.
Tell me what the world will think of your daughter-in-law playing with him in the pear garden."
"Faint!"
"No, it's Hunjun!"
Zhao Yun said softly: "The foolish king is in power. I, the Zhao family, should do something for this world to live up to the ardent expectations of our ancestors!"
After Wang Laoer followed Yang Xuan on the expedition, Helian Yunshang had nothing to do.
Yi Niang called her to talk to her from time to time, and Zhou Ning would also talk to her when she was free.
The days passed by briskly. Helian Yunshang, who had been in prison for a long time, couldn't sit still and recently found an interesting place.
"Oil cakes, sizzling oil cakes!"
The Hu Cake stall at the entrance of the alley has a new product, and it has introduced fried pancakes.
An iron plate is placed on the stove
Brush a layer of oil on top with a brush and put the dough on it and fry it.
Tsk!
Green smoke rises and the fragrance overflows.
After a while, the pancakes had to be turned over quickly, and the aroma made people in line sniff.
Mrs. Ding was busy non-stop, while Helian Yunshang watched from the side and helped her from time to time.
"I don't dare!"
Ding said she didn't dare, but her actions were honest, and she and Helian Yunshang cooperated very well.
After a wave of guests left, Ms. Ding had a chance to breathe and asked Helian Yunshang to sit down.
"My lady looks a little sad." Ding asked tentatively.
From the first day, she found that Helian Yunshang was a little listless.
"Tell me, what is this man doing alive?" Helian Yunshang asked.
"What are you doing alive?" Ding was stunned.
"How long will you live to know?" Helian Yunshang asked.
Ding almost didn't think about "living, isn't that just for living?"
Well!
Helian Yunshang suddenly smiled bitterly, feeling that he was asking blind questions with a market woman.
Mrs. Ding picked up the water jug and poured a bowl of water and handed it to Helian Yunshang. Seeing her shaking her head, she drank a few sips herself, wiped the corners of her mouth with her apron and said, "This person only lives by eating, drinking, peeing, and worrying."
.In the past, when I was idle at home, I felt that life was boring, like a walking zombie. Later, when I went out to set up a stall, I felt much more comfortable."
"Aren't you so tired?" Helian Yunshang asked.
"Tired! How can I not be tired!" Ding said with a smile: "But this person should do things when he is alive! After being tired, he feels comfortable."
"Comfortable?" Helian Yunshang pointed to her rough hands, "Is this comfortable?"
Mrs. Ding glanced at her own hands, then at Helian Yunshang's white and tender hands, and said, "My body is tired, but I bring money home every day. It's comfortable here." She pointed to her heart, "Looking at my family.
As the days get better and better, the tiredness will be worth it!"
"But my family doesn't need me to make money!"
Ning Xingguo's government gave her a huge amount of money as a dowry, so she is not short of money!
"Looking for something to do." Ding said firmly, "As long as you have something to do, you will feel comfortable."
"Why!"
Helian Yunshang shook his head.
"Otherwise, just have a baby!"
Ding looked at her belly and smiled ambiguously, "If you give birth to a baby to someone as strong as your second brother, you won't have time to think about it.
"No life!"
Helian Yunshang was angry.
"The Duke is back."
Someone outside shouted happily.
Mrs. Ding trembled. Someone came to ask for Hu cake. She shook her head and said, "I won't sell it. I won't sell it. Wait half an hour."
"Why are you like this?"
"I'm sorry, I have to go to meet the Duke!"
The army triumphantly returned, and the whole Taoxian County turned into a sea of joy.
Helian Yunshang stood by the stall, and somehow felt that the world had become quiet.
"Why!"
She looked up and saw Wang Laoer carrying a baggage and saying dissatisfiedly to her: "I didn't see it!"
She lowered her head, and Wang Laoer was holding a big bundle in each hand.
"What's this?"
“Taizhou cloth!”
“There is no shortage of cloth at home!”
"But I bought this for you!"
Helian Yunshang was startled, and Wang Laoer said: "Hurry up, there are still a lot of things. I ransacked them after I entered the city. Don't tell Yi Niang that you robbed them later."
Mrs. Ding came back. While making pancakes, she took the time to watch Helian Yunshang follow Wang Laoer in step by step. She couldn't help laughing and said, "What a woman! A man has to take care of her."
Without paying attention, she saw a piece of cloth placed on the low stool where Helian Yunshang was sitting. She picked it up and shouted: "Second brother, something has fallen."
"Sent to you!"
Wang Laoer came back and gave a bunch of gifts.
Yang Xuan also brought many gifts.
Entering the backyard, he saw a dark figure rushing towards him. Yang Xuan dodged and while avoiding it, he subconsciously touched his waist, preparing to kill with a knife.
The black shadow fell to the ground,
But it is a fruit.
"Aye!"
Fugui quickly ran behind Yang Xuan, opened his mouth to pick up the fruit, and ran back to give it to A Liang.
Ah Liang rushed over.
Behind him, a little kid was sitting on the swordsman's back. Zheng Wuniang was holding the child carefully. The swordsman looked desperate.
"A Liang!"
Yang Xuan picked up A Liang, walked over and touched the second son's head, "Erlang!"
"Erlangjun, call someone!" Zheng Wuniang said.
"Aye."
The second child seems to have practiced a lot, and his pronunciation is very clear.
Yang Xuan held a child in one hand, looked up and saw Zhou Ning and Yi Niang.
"Husband."
"The Duke."
Yang Xuan smiled and said: "This trip went well."
He has always been a person who reports good news but not bad news. He rarely tells his family about the dangers he experienced during the war.
"Let's take a shower first!"
Zhou Ning looked at Wu Luo.
Wu Luo looked very calm, but Zhang Siniang noticed that her ears were gradually turning red.
If you don't do anything wrong, why are you famous?
After taking a bath, Yang Xuan went to the Jiedushi Mansion first.
"I've met the Duke."
Yang Xuan found that the officials were becoming more and more respectful.
When they saw Liu Qing and others, the three of them were laughing.
"What's so funny?"
Yang Xuan came in, and the three of them stood up and saluted.
"sit!"
Yang Xuan pressed his hands.
Liu Qing sat down and said, "Someone came up with a proposal to expand the army."
Yang Xuan thought for a while, and it seemed that this matter should be put on the agenda.
"That's not funny."
Yang Xuan has been thinking about this matter recently.
After winning the three states, the situation in northern Xinjiang was very good. Next, he had to consider the issue of going south.
Once the flag is raised and marched south, the southern Xinjiang army will definitely dispatch in full force, as well as the defenders of the prefectures and counties along the way, as well as the guards of Chang'an.
When a place is conquered, troops must be left to defend it, otherwise the city will be destroyed in front, lost in the rear, and all the way back will be cut off.
There are so many things going on, Yang Xuan put forward ideas, and the following people gave specific implementation methods.
"That man suggested expanding the army by 500,000!"
Yang Xuan was startled.
"Five million?"
"Yes!" Song Zhen said: "An army of five hundred thousand sounds very relieved, but how to support this army of five hundred thousand has become a problem."
An army of half a million people needs to consume an astronomical amount of money, food and other resources every year.
For Northern Xinjiang at this moment, it will only be dragged down.
"Fifty thousand is just a gimmick, let's go to 150,000!" Luo Cai said.
The Northern Xinjiang Army originally maintained a size of 120,000. Tens of thousands more troops were added to the death camp, but the death camp was not included in the establishment of the Northern Xinjiang Army.
"In this way, adding 30,000 troops and money and food can be considered as advantageous." Liu Qing nodded.
Yang Xuan said: "After winning the three states this time, a lot of money and food left by Lin Jun to his successor have been given to me at a discount. I will replenish the treasury later."
"He actually left money and food?"
Yang Xuan talked about the letter, and the three old ghosts were silent for a long time.
Be impressed!
Jiang He'er's own eyes were red.
Liu Qing raised his head and said, "This man deserves to be killed!"
Song Zhen's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "This is a serious danger, and Jin Yiwei should assassinate him at all costs!"
Luo Cai said: "The enemy's great talent is our great trouble. Get rid of it quickly!"
Jiang Heer: "."
"My lord, Commander Helian would like to see you." A minor official reported.
Helian Yan is here.
"My lord, news about Ning Xing."
"oh!"
Yang Xuan asked, "But the news about Lin's rebellion?"
He Lianyan nodded, "Fourteen days ago, Lin Ya and his son rebelled. Lin Ya caused chaos in the city. The Queen Mother also launched an attack in the palace to assassinate the eldest princess."
That silly bitch had already promised to come to Tao County, but she didn't listen. The next time she was spanked, Yang Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
"The eldest princess had already made arrangements in the palace and immediately captured the Queen Mother. Immediately afterwards, Lin Ya failed to attack the imperial city and was captured."
That woman is getting more and more fierce!
Yang Xuan felt relieved.
"Lin Jun led his army to sneak outside Ningxing City. Thirty thousand cavalry suppressed He Yanguang's 60,000 army. Seeing the great victory, the eldest princess took the young emperor and Lin Ya out of the city."
This is truly a non-war crime! Yang Xuan sighed.
Liu Qing patted his thigh and said, "Okay!"
"Lin Jun rode into the battle alone and was shot to death by thousands of arrows."
"Okay, good kill!"
"Once this person dies, Beiliao will have no chance of overturning, hahahaha!"
The three old ghosts laughed as happily as if they had eaten honey.
Yang Xuan stood up and asked, "What did he say?"
He Lianyan said: "Lin Jun said before he left. Today, I will ask the emperor on behalf of the world, whose world is it?"
Yang Xuan walked slowly outside the lobby and stood with his hands behind his back.
Viewed from behind, it looks particularly desolate.