On January 20, the second year of Xianping, after the Shangyuan Festival, the post of governor of Cangzhou, which had been vacant for a month, finally had a candidate - Zha Dengbei of Cangzhou Bingbei Road, who had made great achievements in the victory of Tianjing New City, was promoted to Minister of War.
You Qiandu Yushi served as the governor of Cangzhou. Hearing this news, the officialdom in Cangzhou was either happy or worried. Some people envied Cha Dengbei's promotion and were jealous that he was promoted too quickly. But more people were happy: a person familiar with the situation in Cangzhou
When local officials serve as governors, they will most likely respect the existing interest structure and will not snatch other people's cakes. If a strong governor is brought in from outside, who knows how many fires will be made? How much benefits will be snatched?
When the new governor took office, there was an endless stream of people coming to give gifts, one by one according to the official position. On January 25, Yang Peng secretly thought that it was his turn, so he brought a banknote to visit Cha Dengbei. Yang Peng walked to
At the familiar gate of the county government office, he secretly said that the government office was still in such a bad state, but the owner inside had changed. Speaking of which, Yang Peng missed the days when Xu Nan was the governor. Xu Nan was greedy for money, but he still used money to do things.
Refreshing.
Yang Peng and his disciples presented them with their name cards, and after waiting for two minutes, they were brought into the second hall. There was a stove and incense burning in the second hall, and the fragrance was fragrant. There was no coldness or depression outside. This Chadenbei was a man who knew how to enjoy things.
When Chaden saw Yang Peng coming in, he first picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water, and then smiled at Yang Peng. It was obvious that he had been very busy these days, greeting visitors one by one, and talking to them until his throat was dry.
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Yang Peng went up to salute, but was supported by Chadenbei: "Why does the city lord need such a big gift?" Yang Peng stood up and handed over a thousand taels of silver notes. Chadenbei took the banknotes and nodded.
, said: "Thank you City Lord." Yang Peng felt happy when he heard that Chaden Bei was so polite in accepting money and also thanked himself. It seems that his reputation has increased after defeating Luo Zhen, and now he sends money to Shangguan, and Shangguan starts to feel grateful.
Instead of taking everyone for granted like before. The so-called fear of power and virtue, only with power can you have virtue.
Yang Peng cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare to be a subordinate!" Zha Denbei said, "City Lord, please sit down!" Yang Peng sat on the chair and heard Cha Dengbei ask: "If it weren't for the City Lord's victory in Tianjing New City,
"Qian Hongguang, I can't be the governor! Speaking of which, this position is all due to the contribution of the city lord general." After a pause, Zha Denbei said: "I saw so many Khitan heads that day, I was really scared.
One jump!"
Yang Peng cupped his hands and said: "Your Excellency, as a soldier at that time, he had the ability to strategize, and his promotion to governor is worthy of his name! Is it the credit of his subordinates?" Cha Denbei smiled, and then said: "I heard that the city lord, the general, was reclaiming land.
Military land? How many acres are there?" Yang Peng raised his hand and said, "I have bought 90,000 acres of wasteland, and plan to reclaim it all into dry farmland and lease it to 10,000 disaster victims.
Zha Dengbei rubbed his palms with satisfaction. Nowadays, military households are fleeing seriously, and the number of farmland grains in Cangzhou is decreasing every year. His political achievements are much better. If every military attache in Cangzhou develops new fields like Yang Peng, he may
He was about to be promoted. Thinking of this, Cha Denbei looked at Yang Peng with a more friendly look.
This Yang Peng is generous with his actions and can make meritorious achievements. As a neighbor, he is really good. "The city lord general has done a good job. Nowadays, there is a serious food shortage in various places. The city lord general has shared the country's worries." "The governor has commended you!" Yang Peng just said
After defeating Luo Zhending, he is now in the limelight, and Chadenbei has just been promoted and is cautious in doing things, so Chadenbei is very polite to Yang Peng. Even if Chadenbei wants the new official to take office three times, it is impossible to make Yang Peng so angry.
It was a powerful person. Yang Peng had nothing to ask Zha Dengbei for. Seeing that Zha Dengbei was so polite, he secretly thought that Zha Dengbei was someone who knew the current situation. The two chatted for a while, and Yang Peng left and went back.
Back in Tianjing New City, Zheng Hui came to report that a family in Deyuan Village outside the city had suddenly disappeared. Zheng Hui was a little nervous and explained the matter in detail: The missing people were a family of five, and they were Yang Peng last year.
Refugees rescued from the Khitan people. These days, farmers in Deyuan Village are repairing canals during the day and staying at home at night. But the missing family is unwilling to be idle and likes to go out to cut pig grass at night. The family of five together
Action. The five members of the family were absent when the canal was being repaired the day before yesterday. As a result, the construction official went to his house and knocked on the door and found that the house was empty. To this day, the five members of this family have not returned.
The house of these five people was not robbed. Everything in the house was well preserved, and no one even touched the five taels of silver in the box. This family had no valuables on them, so it stands to reason that no one would have any evil intentions towards them.
, but the five members of the family disappeared from Tianjing New City.
Yang Peng was stunned when he heard Zheng Hui's words. Could it be that this family thought it was difficult to return to Tianjing New City? The things in the house should also be taken away! But the cotton-padded clothes and quilts were not taken away now. Yang Peng sat
I thought about it on the chair. After thinking for a few minutes, Yang Peng slapped his thigh and said loudly: "Oops, a Khitan expert has entered the city!"
This family went to cut pig grass at night with a basket. They had nothing of value on them. The only valuable thing was their waist tags. The sudden disappearance of these five people could not be for other reasons. The gangsters must have taken away their waist tags.
.The gangsters took the badges and entered the city only for the purpose of spying on information. These gangsters must have wanted to use the badges to enter the city, spy on the information and then climb out from the city wall at night. Zheng Hui was stunned and quickly reacted.
, said: "Yes, sir, these five people have no money on them. It must be Khitan spies who entered the city to kill these five people and take away their waist cards!" After a pause, Zheng Hui asked:
"Lord City Lord, who would send a spy to spy on the intelligence of Tianjing New City and do it so ruthlessly?"
The Khitan stood up and said, "I guess it's the Khitan!" The only one who can organize and conduct detailed spying on intelligence and kill people to seize the belt is the Khitan. The Khitan is the best at doing detailed work, and their spies are all over the northern border of the Song Dynasty.
There is not a single major event that the Khitan does not know. Therefore, whenever the bandits are in trouble, the Khitan can plunder the enemy at the right time and save the bandits.
Yang Peng defeated the Northern Recruitment Envoy, and it was impossible for Empress Dowager Xiao not to send someone to spy on the information. These five people must have fallen into the trap of the Khitans. Yang Peng said loudly: "Zheng Hui! Send the order to close the gates on all sides.
Send soldiers to patrol the city wall. Then organize soldiers to search the city, one by one, until they find the lost waist badge of that family!"
Zheng Hui heard the order and hurriedly went down to deliver it. Yang Peng paced back and forth in the main room, thinking about the matter. It was not easy for the Khitan's craftsman to go into the city to spy on intelligence: he had strictly controlled the security of Tianjing New City since last year and had no waist.
Cards or city residents guarantee not to enter the city. Children's waist cards cannot be used by adults, and men cannot use women's waist cards. Even if Khitan Xizuo kills a family and takes away the waist cards, he can only use two.
Adult waist cards can only be used to enter the city with two adults.
Moreover, there are hidden rules in the number of waist tags. It is impossible to forge the waist tags without knowing the details. This matter is not a big deal, and the Khitan's methods are not clever. Now that I have paid attention, the Khitan's spying will definitely be
What worried Yang Peng more was that Empress Dowager Xiao noticed him.
As a small city lord, he crippled the Northern Recruitment Envoy, which has attracted the attention of the Khitan people. This is not a good thing. For example, Yang Peng's security work will need to be tighter in the future.
Yang Peng gave the order, and all the soldiers in the city took action, searching everywhere in the city. Yang Peng waited anxiously in the official hall. But he got the result soon. At noon, Zhan Jinguo took two people who were tied up with five flowers.
The man walked into the official hall. "Brother! Xizuo has caught him! He's from the Khitan!"
In Uiju, north of the Goryeo Peninsula, a huge marching team is marching north. This is the Khitan army that conquered Goryeo and returned to the dynasty. The long team can't be seen at a glance, and there are brightly armored and riding horses everywhere.
Khitan soldiers on horseback. In the middle of the team is Empress Dowager Xiao's honor guard.
The first to walk over were the 600 "Gebush Xianchaoha" from the Khitan Emperor's personal camp. They were all wearing black armor and black tassels and riding horses. Each hundred-man team of Gebushixianchaoha only took two, and they were all
The most powerful Khitan warrior was selected as the emperor's personal guard camp. Behind the "Gebushi Xianchaoha" who opened the way, at the front of the ceremonial guard was a team holding ten satin umbrellas. Each of the satin umbrellas were dyed
Five colors, very gorgeous, following the cavalry leading the way.
Behind the satin umbrella, there are ten gold-pinned dragon scrolls held high. The golden pin-gold dragon scroll is much higher than the ordinary official scrolls and gold-woven dragon scrolls. Only the strongest warriors can lift it. At this time, the dragon scroll is drooping.
With long tails of spikes, they gradually move forward with the warriors holding the banners. Behind them are ten small golden dragon flags, and behind them are six double dragon fans and four single dragon fans, all held by warriors in gorgeous uniforms.
Behind the flags and fans are teams holding weapons of various colors, including leopard-tailed spears, big horses, bows and arrows, golden axes, stars, imperial staffs, staffs and other weapons of various colors, ten of each type, each held by ten strong men.
Behind these more than a hundred warriors is the canopy chariot of Empress Dowager Xiao. The canopy is entirely made of silk and satin, and is embroidered with auspicious clouds and waves, peonies, cranes, dragons and tigers. It is very gorgeous. The slender Empress Dowager Xiao sits on six horses
The chariot pulled by horses drove up and drove under the canopy.
On both sides and behind the canopy are a group of Khitan military attachés guarding the canopy. Behind them are musical instruments such as gold, sheng, cloud, pipe, gold zheng, bronze cymbals, drums, suonas, trumpets, etc., beating non-stop all the way, playing the Northern Kingdom music.
The music. This outfit was learned by Empress Dowager Xiao from the surrendered ministers of the Song Dynasty. It has been used since he was proclaimed to show the emperor's majesty. The mighty procession headed all the way to the north.
This time, Empress Dowager Xiao personally attacked Goryeo, accusing her Chongqing Alliance of helping the Song Dynasty. The Khitan army conquered Yizhou and Anzhou with overwhelming force, approaching the capital Pyongyang. The King of Goryeo, Li Wei, led his eldest son and hundreds of officials to escape to Nanhan Mountain, and ordered him to
The son and his family took refuge in Ganghwa Island and asked for help from the Song Dynasty. The Khitan army crossed the Han River and arrived at the camp west of Nanhan Mountain City. Empress Dowager Xiao sent an envoy to surrender. Not long after, Li Wei learned that Ganghwa Island had fallen and all the reinforcements were defeated. In February, he offered
The imperial seal was sent to Daliao.
This was the second attack by the Khitan army, or the Liao Kingdom, on Goryeo. But this time, the second attack on Goryeo, the Khitan army came forward and was devastated. Empress Dowager Xiao completely defeated Goryeo, and Goryeo surrendered and knelt down.
He declared himself a vassal and no longer dared to have anything to do with the Song Dynasty. From then on, there was no military force on the east wing of Khitan to contain the Liao Dynasty, and the Liao Kingdom could concentrate on dealing with the Song Dynasty.
At this time, in the army returning to the court, Empress Dowager Xiao opened the guard of honor and returned home in beautiful clothes. Han Derang, a bachelor of the Domestic Secretariat Academy, rode beside Empress Dowager Xiao's chariot, hunched over his tall body and talked to Empress Dowager Xiao. Inner Secret Academy University
The official is responsible for writing letters and correspondence with foreign countries, recording memorials to various government offices, pleadings for grievances, imperial edicts, edicts from civil and military officials, and memorials to the Confucian Temple, and memorials to civil and military officials. He can be said to be the head of the civil servants. Han Derang was originally from Youzhou
He is now finally in a high position, taking charge of the House of Secretaries.
Handerang looked at the mighty honor guard and said to Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom: "Queen Mother, now that Korea has surrendered, we can let go of our hands when there is no more east side!"
Empress Dowager Xiao said: "I don't know why, I conquered Goryeo this time, but I can't be happy!" Handerang rolled his eyes and said: "Is the Empress Dowager worried about recruiting envoys from the north?" Empress Dowager Xiao did not answer Han Derang's words. Han Derang sucked.
He took a breath and said: "Last year, the Northern Recruitment sent more than 100 troops to the expedition, but the entire army was defeated under the new city of Tianjing in the Song Dynasty. The number of soldiers who escaped was only more than a thousand. Ye Qi Hongguang died in the battle, and Xi
The elite army, including horse and infantry, was almost completely wiped out, which was shocking. Later, a detailed report revealed that the person who defeated Ye Qi Hongguang was just a city lord named Yang Peng from the Song Dynasty. Queen Mother, what is this Yang Peng capable of?
, actually able to defeat twelve thousand men of Yeyi Hongguang in one battle?"
When the soldiers of the Khitan Army faced off against the Song Dynasty, the Goryeo army could often outnumber the enemy with one, but they were annihilated by the outnumbered Yang Peng at the foot of Dagou City. The battle in August last year still makes many people in the Khitan Army find it unbelievable.
Empress Dowager Xiao said calmly: "Ye Qi Hongguang has made outstanding contributions throughout his life. I don't expect him to be in danger at the end of the year and lose the entire Northern Recruitment Envoy in one battle."
Han Derang said: "I don't know how many years it will take for the Northern Recruiting Envoy to recover. Fortunately, Ye Qian Deguang on the West Road plundered tens of thousands of livestock and supplemented our manpower in Daliao. Otherwise, the gains outweighed the losses this time. Your Majesty last year
To say that Ye Qi's attack on Song Dynasty was unsuccessful is to hit the nail on the head."
Queen Mother Xiao sat in the car and thought for a while, then asked: "Is there any reward for the spy sent to Tianjing New City?" Han Derang shook his head and said: "Empress Dowager, Yang Peng doesn't know why, but he is very wary of spying on me.
Defend Tianjing New City like an iron barrel. Without the guarantee of the people in Tianjing New City, outsiders cannot enter Tianjing New City. And the residents of Tianjing New City are grateful to Yang Peng, and no one is willing to cooperate with us.
Carefully crafted.”
"We have sent three batches of craftsmen to Tianjing New City. The strategy of buying off the locals is completely unworkable. The warriors who sneaked into the city to seize the waist cards were directly caught by Yang Peng and killed." Empress Dowager Xiao closed her eyes.
He didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said: "This Yang Peng is really a monster!" After a pause, Empress Dowager Xiao said slowly: "I feel that sooner or later, this person will become our number one in Daliao.
The enemy is standing in front of our Daliao warriors."
Handerang lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said: "But this man defended Tianjing New City like an iron barrel, and our warriors can't assassinate him!" Empress Dowager Xiao thought for a while and said: "If we send detailed work again, we will definitely
Find out the details of Tianjing New City." After saying this, Empress Dowager Xiao said no more, just holding the railing on the car and looking into the distance. "I know this!"
Handrang knew that Queen Mother Xiao did not want to say more, so he did not dare to ask any more questions. He just bent his body and moved to the side, guarding the side of Queen Mother Xiao.
In mid-February, the spring breeze has warmed the earth, and the thick cotton clothes can be taken off. At this time, the irrigation facilities of the 90,000 acres of new fields under Yang Peng's name have been fully repaired, and the wasteland has been turned into dry land that can be irrigated. Distance
Spring wheat sowing is not far away, and new farmers in Tianjing Xincheng, Dagou and Yanshan counties put harnesses on their cattle and began to plow the fields.
Spring wheat is sown at the end of February and harvested in June. It has a short growing season and is originally a method of wheat cultivation in cold areas north of the Great Wall. In the Cangzhou area south of the Great Wall, farmers generally plant winter wheat, which is sown in August and matures in April of the following year.
The growth period lasted for one winter, and the yield was relatively high. However, because Yang Peng had not built the irrigation canal last winter, he had to wait until spring to plant spring wheat. Although they were planting spring wheat, the farmers were still enthusiastic because the city lord
The Lord really repaired all the water trucks and irrigation canals, and really gave each farmer twenty acres of dry land. In early February, Zheng Ting sent people to distribute wheat seeds to every household, and waited until the land was plowed and irrigated.
Once the soil is moist enough, the seeds can be sown.
The farmers survived the catastrophe at the hands of the Khitan people. Now they have fields to cultivate and their future is secure. What could be more heartbreaking for them? And this year is different from the past. This year, there are still cattle to call on. With cattle.
, the dry land can be plowed deeply to loosen the soil, allowing the wheat roots to grow into deeper soil to increase the wheat harvest. Every five farmers have one cattle. If one cow plows six acres of land per day, five acres of land can be plowed in half a month.
All one hundred acres of my land will be plowed.
The farmers were full of joy, driving their cattle to plow the fields, and were busy in the fields. Some farmers even sang folk songs about spring plowing while driving their cattle:
"Looking at the misty mountains in the distance, the clear streams flowing around the farms, the sound of cuckoo urging spring to come early, the villages and villages are busy preparing for plowing, busy preparing for plowing!"
Boss Ma is a disabled veteran. During the battle with the Khitan in August last year, Boss Ma was hit in the right hand by a poisonous arrow from the Khitan, and the wound festered. The military doctor in the wounded camp had no way to treat him at the time, so he had to cut off Boss Ma.
With his right hand, Boss Ma has since become a one-armed man with only his left hand.
At that time, Boss Ma thought that he was finished, that he would no longer be able to fight or even work. His mother and two children would starve to death, and the family's life would be over. But things soon changed. Mr. City Lord
When he inspected the wounded barracks, he told Boss Ma to learn to write with his left hand and work as a clerk in the government office in six months. The general said that as long as Boss Ma could learn to write with his left hand, he would give Boss Ma two months' worth of money and three months' worth of money.
There is meat in the meals. In addition, for the past six months, Boss Ma will be given a monthly allowance of one to two to five yuan for the wounded and a bucket of rice.
Boss Ma didn't believe it at first, thinking that the city lord was just saying it when he was visiting the wounded. But later, the officials in the government office really sent him a subsidy of one to two or five yuan and rice noodles, and then Boss Ma realized that the city lord was
He did what he said. From then on, Boss Ma entered a state of full study. He found a literate scholar as a teacher and got up early every day to learn literacy. He learned fifteen words a day and hoped to learn two thousand words in six months.
He was able to read documents. He dipped a brush in water to practice writing with his left hand. He practiced from morning to night and lit an oil lamp until late at night. He did not know how many brushes he broke.
Boss Ma doesn't feel sorry for the money he spent to buy a pen. He knows that as long as he can learn to write with his left hand within half a year, he can get a position as a government clerk and support his family. He has doubts - the general asked him to learn to read in six months.
, if you can’t learn it in six months, the general may not stop doing things by yourself.
However, his doubts were dispelled by the general's medal awarding ceremony. In late December, before the Chinese New Year, the city lord held a grand medal awarding ceremony in front of the official hall. The soldiers who made meritorious service in the August battle,
The injured soldiers and the families of the soldiers who died in battle were invited to the stage, and the Lord of the City personally awarded the medals.
On the day when the medal was awarded, thousands of people gathered in front of the official hall, and everyone wanted to see clearly the heroes who defended Dagou City. There are four types of medals: Special Hero Medal, which is awarded to heroes who have performed particularly well in battle and changed the situation of the war;
The first-class Hero Medal is awarded to heroes who performed outstandingly in battle and affected the war situation, as well as soldiers who died in battle, and is held by their families; the second-class Warrior Medal is awarded to warriors who laid the foundation for the war situation by staying calm in times of crisis, and to soldiers who were more affected by the situation.
Seriously wounded soldiers; the Third Class Soldier Medal is awarded to individuals with outstanding performance on the battlefield.
Under the watchful eyes of thousands of people, Boss Ma walked up to the medal presentation platform and was personally awarded a medal of bravery by the city lord, which was pinned to his left chest. The medal was made of copper and had two beautiful steel knives tattooed on it.
, the pattern of the steel knife was engraved with the two characters "Warrior". After Boss Ma received the medal, the city lord asked him to turn around and say hello to the onlookers. Boss Ma was very nervous at the time, and waved to the people with his left hand, and heard
The crowd burst into applause. From then on, thousands of people in the same city got to know Boss Ma and knew that he was a warrior who killed enemies for the people.
Boss Ma's face turned red and he was very excited. As a disabled veteran, when did he ever think that he would get such courtesy? The city lord asked Boss Ma how he was doing with his left hand and said he could do it within three years.
Words, the allowance for wounded soldiers will not stop! Only then did Boss Ma know that the city lord said six months just casually, meaning that the sooner he learns to read, the better. He did not force him to learn to write within six months. At that time, Boss Ma
The tears flowed down.
After receiving the medal, Mr. Ma pinned the medal on his chest every day when he went out. When the people of Tianjing New City saw Mr. Ma’s medal, not only did they not discriminate against him for having only one left hand, but they respected him extraordinarily - General Lian
We all respect injured veterans so much, who dares to disrespect veterans with medals? No matter where Mr. Ma goes, people will be polite to him as long as they see Mr. Ma’s medal. When he goes to buy vegetables, the vegetable vendors help him
Put the vegetables into the vegetable basket one by one, and don't let him do it; he went to buy a pen, and the merchant selling writing brushes helped him put the brush into his arms. He went to buy quilts, and the merchant selling quilts helped him tie the quilts.
Put it on his back and tie it tightly before letting him go back.
When everyone saw Boss Ma's medal helping him, they all regarded Boss Ma as a hero. Boss Ma knew that the emotion was really respect, not pity. Everyone was grateful for Boss Ma's efforts in defending Dagou City.
.But Boss Ma didn't want to stay at home and receive the wounded soldier's allowance. He hoped to continue to contribute to Tianjing New City. Boss Ma still worked hard to practice calligraphy. By late February of the second year of Xianping, he had learned two thousand words.
I can read simple documents now.
On this day, he walked into the official hall and found Zheng Ting. "Sir, I was ordered by the city lord to apply for the position of clerk!" Zheng Ting saw the warrior medal on Boss Ma's left chest and was particularly enthusiastic. He asked Boss Ma to sit down.
Then he said: "We do have a care policy here for the wounded who were injured in meritorious service! Can you write with your left hand?"
Boss Ma said proudly: "I can write with my left hand, and I now know two thousand words!" Zheng Hui nodded and said: "Then you can come to me to be a clerk in the archives. I usually review various documents.
Classified storage, as long as you can read and distinguish the types of documents, you can do it!" After a pause, Zheng Hui said: "Two taels a month, three meals with meat! Are you willing to do it?" Boss Ma heard Zheng Hui
If he said that, he felt happy and said happily: "I am willing to do it! I am very willing to do it!"
If you want to know what happens next, let’s look at the breakdown in the next chapter.