The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 225 Eight Thousand Armors
From Bianjing to Khitan, it is best to walk all the way to the east, then change to a sea ship, go north, and then take a carriage from the road, which takes forty days.

Or just walking, it will take about fifty days.

A normal trip would be forty miles a day.

In the end, with Su Shi as the main envoy, Liang Xin led nearly 2000 people northward by land.

How big is Liang Xin's carriage?
When a four-horse cart encounters a difficult road, it will pave the way and build a bridge.

The carriage also has separate bedrooms and living rooms.

Liang Xin set off.

A few days later, Weizhou.

Because the losses were heavy last time, Xixia and the Song Dynasty have now reached peace talks, and the Song Dynasty is about to marry an emperor, so the troops and horses stopped temporarily based on the truce position.

Cultivate the master's way and return to Weizhou.

Angel arrives.

It is absolutely impossible for Liang Shicheng to leave Bianjing for even half a step now.

Bianjing cannot be guarded by his own family.

Cao Ping was away on an expedition, and his son was on an envoy to Khitan. Liang Shicheng would not and was unwilling to leave Bianjing no matter what.

He has to guard the house.

Zhao Youfu is still in Xiazhou and has not returned.

Bai E accompanies Liang Xin to go to Khitan.

In Bianjing, among all the father-in-laws, there is no one who is absolutely trustworthy. Wang Youzhong cannot leave. Liang Shicheng is responsible for the inside of the palace, and he has to be responsible for outside the palace.

Finally, Ning Ren was called out from the weapons supervisor, put on a new hat, and went to Weizhou as an angel.

Cultivate the master's way and welcome the angels outside the house.

Ning Ren has also been in the palace for many years, so the corresponding etiquette is not bad.

Put on a posture.

"edict……

Most of the people in the court did not agree to the title of Champion Marquis. Even Zong Shidao himself did not dare to accept this title. The final reward was to enter the town of Bianhou, lead a loyal and brave general, and be a military envoy.

Give a jade belt, give a goldfish bag...

After the corresponding etiquette was completed, Ning Ren handed the edict to Zhong Shidao.

Ning Ren said: "This errand for the Za family has been completed. What's next is a private matter."

Personal matter, do you need money?

This was Zhong Shidao's first reaction, because it had been like this before.

But who would have thought that Ning Ren would have someone bring him a pair of armor.

Brand new armor.

Ning Ren pointed to the mark on it and said: "This armor was donated by a businessman from Guangyang County who suffered numerous casualties during the Western Xia plunder and fled to Bianjing. According to the order of the Privy Council, the donation stamped on the armor was Merchant A’s clan name also has his name.”

After saying that, Ning Ren took another pair of short halberds and said, "This was donated by a carpenter who was making a living in Bianjing City."

Eight thousand pieces of armor.

Ning Ren continued to introduce: "This man has been seen by the Za family. He was shot by a Xixia arrow when he was a child. Now he can't straighten one of his legs. He is a cook. He donated this pair of axes and five hundred arrowheads. "

"Eight thousand pieces of armor. General Zhong, this is the private matter of the Zajia family. There are not only people from Bianjing here, but also from other places. Most of them are people who fled from the northwest because of the military disaster in Xixia. For those who are still alive, the Zajia family will represent them. General Xie fights Xixia vigorously."

Master Zhong looked up at the sky.

This time in the battle with Xixia, he faced Xixia's strongest force, the Iron Harrier, known as the Immortal Legion. It could be said that the Zhong family's soldiers suffered numerous casualties. After this battle, it would take three to five years for his Zhong family's army to recover.

What is he trying to figure out.

The Zhong family fought against Xixia in order to defend their family and the country.

In this battle, he took the lead in order to repay the kindness of knowing him.

At this time, the fellow villagers who had been devastated by the Xixia War scraped together [-] pieces of armor for him.

After a while, Zhong Shidao drew out his sword and raised it high: "Pass this general's order, beat the drum, and gather the generals."

Zhongshidao wants to summon all the Zhongjia army generals and soldiers.

He wants everyone to know.

Their blood was not shed in vain.

Ning Ren stepped aside and watched from a distance.

It took three days from the sound of the war drums.

They offer sacrifices to heaven, to the army, and to the elders who died in the Xixia war.

Awarded armor.A sacred and majestic process.

The name engraved on each piece of armor was shouted out, and every soldier in charge of the armor also shouted his own name.

This is an agreement.

If we fight again, we must charge forward.

Master Zhong never expected that there would be eight thousand pairs of armor.

He originally thought, three years.

At this time, he believed that within three months, the Zhong family army would have another eight thousand elites, no matter what kind of enemy it faced.

Dare to fight!

On the fourth day, Ning Ren found the way of cultivating masters again.

"Eunuch Ning."

"General Zhong, my master has a letter for the general."

Lord?

This word made Zhong Shidao think more.

Father-in-law, the master of the father-in-law can only be an official.

After receiving the letter, Zhong Shidao's expression was quite solemn.

This is what Bai E means.

Ning Ren has nothing to fear, as his boss is Liang Xin.

Ning Ren introduced himself: "My master said that he died once. I, Ning Ren, was the same. I was almost beaten to death by people arranged by King Jian. It was my master who asked Eunuch Hai to rescue me from a mass grave." Come back."

Zhong Shidao couldn't help but ask: "Dare I ask, how did this Liang Mansion yamen die and how did he come back to life."

Ning Ren asked back: "General Zhong, it's better not to listen."

"It doesn't matter, all the men in my family have climbed out of the dead."

Ning Ren asked again: "Then the Za family will talk about it."

Master Zhong said: "Father, please speak."

Ning Ren: "My master was beaten to death by the current officials with a candlestick. He was saved by Heaven, and all his skills were taught by Heaven. General Zhong, are you afraid?"

Master Zhong laughed loudly: "No wonder, no wonder."

Ning Ren didn't understand this reaction.

Zhong Shidao smiled heartily: "Do you know what was the first edict I received after I ascended the throne?"

Ning Ren's tone became more modest: "General, please give me some advice."

Master Zhong said: "I was asked to build roads, build bridges, store grain, and organize troops. In order to transport a few stones for the officials, they are the raw stones of Tao inkstones. Then, one after another, I became more and more confused. It became increasingly clear. When I was fighting the Xixia people in the northwest, what I feared day and night was not defeat, but an order telling me to withdraw my troops, or to only defend but not attack, or not to leave the city. "

"But what I received was, fight, fight, fight again."

Master Zhong is not young anymore. He knows very well what it is like to be in the court.

The court is afraid of fighting.

But this time, it was a bloody battle to the end, and the Khitans were beaten to the point where they even spoke softly.

It was completely different from the reaction in the court that he remembered.

Picked up Liang Xin's letter again.

Master Zhongdao said with a smile: "Shou Lanzhou, good, good, good."

The letter states that if the Xixia and Nanjun military divisions in Lanzhou and the north are not returned after negotiations, they dare to be guarded by him. If they are returned, he will hold more than 30 military fortresses to prevent the northwest from being empty of troops. What conspiracy does the Xixia people have?

Zhong Shidao said yes, not because this task is good.

but words.

Words are like people.

Regardless of the regular script used this time, he could see that there were shadows of the handwriting of the previous edict on it.

Think again about today’s edict.

Clearly stated, a letter from the acting official.

It is Han Zhongyan’s font.

　By the way, I wrote [-] words today, maybe a little closer.

　　I was so happy that I couldn't stop writing, and I came back to my senses at ten o'clock in the evening.
　　Hurry up and come over and write about the Northern Song Dynasty.

　　Hey.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)