Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 309 Bait

Knowing that the person Zhang Zhaoyang was about to greet was Jia Qiong, the four Sun County Prime Ministers no longer dared to complain. They could only stand behind Zhang Zhaoyang and wait for the arrival of the most popular upstart in the court.

The four of them looked panicked and secretly exchanged glances.

Zhang Zhaoyang saw all this in his eyes, sneered in his heart, turned around and looked into the distance.

Ten miles away, Jia Qiong couldn't help but frown after listening to Song Xingyuan's report.

He thought to himself: Han Shantong, Liu Futong, Zhang Shicheng, Guo Zixing, these rebel leaders who had appeared in the original time and space have really appeared again.

However, today's Dachu is not the Mongolian Yuan of the original time and space. Dachu is a Han dynasty. Although it also has many shortcomings of the feudal dynasty, and in recent years the national power has been greatly reduced due to various natural disasters, but compared with the late Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, it is still Better.

Moreover, Emperor Longqing could be regarded as a wise king, who loved the people like his own son, and the government officials in the court were still clear and clear, and the foundation was still there.

Therefore, it is still unclear whether these rebels will be a flash in the pan or become the pioneers of a magnificent era.

These thoughts flashed through Jia Qiong's mind, but they never showed on her face.

He asked: "Mr. Song, please tell me in detail about the rebel Zhang Shicheng."

"Going back to the Marquis, Zhang Shicheng was originally a wealthy family in Xiangshui County. He also engaged in maritime trade and had a rich family fortune.

Shortly after Han Shantong's rebellion, he colluded with the Xiangshui County magistrate and rebelled while the Xiangshui County magistrate was hosting a birthday banquet.

Not only did they kill all the officials in Xiangshui County, they also hijacked the big households in the county and easily took over Xiangshui County.

After occupying Xiangshui County, Zhang Shicheng immediately opened a warehouse to distribute grain and provide relief to the victims, attracting a large number of refugees.

Then he used the money and grain he plundered from the homes of wealthy families in Xiangshui County to recruit troops and horses. Soon he gathered tens of thousands of people, and then began to attack cities and seize territory.

It is said that this man is highly skilled in martial arts and quite strategic. He also has hundreds of Japanese pirates under his command. He is very powerful in combat and is no match for ordinary officers and soldiers.

In just over a month, Zhang Shicheng had successively captured the four counties of Sheyang, Binhai, Funing, and Jianhu.

Seven days ago, Zhang Shicheng had just captured Jianhu County, and his main force should be there now.

Jianhu County is about 130 miles away from Yancheng, and it can be reached by infantry in three days. "

Jia Qiong nodded and asked, "How many troops are there in Yancheng County now?"

"Back to Lord Marquis, there are only three groups of government servants in Yancheng County, totaling 536 people.

Dong Weng has been trying every means to recruit soldiers these days, and has now recruited 2,370 soldiers.

In addition, there are more than 750 strong men from various large households in the county.

The total strength now is about 3,800.

However, Zhang Shicheng's strength should not be less than 50,000. If he attacks with all his strength, Yancheng County's current strength is really a drop in the bucket. "

Seeing Song Xingyuan's worried look, Jia Qiong smiled and said, "Mr. Song, there is no need to worry. I have brought 20,000 elite troops here, and I just want to meet Zhang Shicheng for a while."

Song Xingyuan was overjoyed when he heard this. He cupped his hands and said, "Master Hou can use his troops like a god, and he will definitely be able to defeat the bandits."

After a pause, Song Xingyuan said again: "Master Hou, Dong Weng has one more thing you want me to report to you.

There are now four large households in Yancheng County, with the four surnames of Sun, Shao, Yuan and Zhao.

They have been officials for many years, have rich family assets, and are married to each other. It can be said that they dominate the world in Yancheng County.

Today, more than half of the land in Yancheng County is in the hands of these four families, and most of the county officials and subordinates come from these four families.

Zhang Shicheng wanted to invade, so the four surnames should be very afraid and cooperate actively. After all, if the rebels broke into the city, the first to suffer would be the local big families.

However, Dong Weng found that these four surnames responded very negatively. Dong Weng came to borrow soldiers and grain, but each family was only willing to provide a hundred strong men and fifty dan of grain.

In the past few days, Sun County Prime Minister and others have been evasive and perfunctory in arranging the defense of the city. Dong Weng speculated that these four surnames may have secretly communicated with the rebel Zhang Shicheng, so they were so confident.

Dong Weng had already had the idea of ​​killing himself to be a benevolent man. Fortunately, Lord Hou's magic soldiers descended from the sky, and Yancheng was finally saved! "

Jia Qiong was surprised and said: "Oh, there is such a thing. I wonder how sure Brother Tongyun is?"

Song Xingyuan said: "Although we can't say that we are absolutely certain, it is 70% to 80% certain."

Jia Qiong thought for a moment and then smiled and said: "In that case, let's put some bait and see if we can catch fish.

General Qi, you lead the brigade and wait here. I will bring a few transport ships over first. "

Half an hour later, a dozen large ships slowly sailed into Yancheng Pier. Except for three warships, the rest were transport ships.

At first, a lucky boat was flying the flag of Jia Qiong, the governor of Japan.

Jia Qiong stood on the bow of the boat and saw a group of people standing on the dock from a distance.

Song Xingyuan said from the side: "Master Hou, Dong Weng is here to greet you.

The people behind him should be Sun Xian Cheng, Zhao Zongbu, Shao Xian Wei and Yuan Dianshi from the county, all of whom came from the four major surnames in Yancheng. "

Jia Qiong nodded to express her understanding. When the ship docked, Jia Qiong disembarked under the escort of several soldiers, and saw several people rushing up to greet them. The first person was Zhang Zhaoyang.

He didn't wait for Zhang Zhaoyang to greet him, but he immediately laughed and said, "Brother Tongyun, are you okay with your visit?"

Zhang Zhaoyang's heart warmed when he heard this. Jia Qiong's attitude was as cordial as when they were students together, which made people feel like spring breeze.

“After nearly three years of separation, Brother Yujing’s style is even more impressive than before.

In the past few years, I can always hear about Brother Yujing’s feats.

Breaking the Wala Secret Disc Case, establishing a Freemasonry, and annihilating the White Lotus Sect, one by one, are beyond the capabilities of a human being.

Brother Yujing not only shines in the world with his literary talent, but his ability to govern the world is also unparalleled in ancient and modern times.

Zhaoyang is lucky enough to be friends with Brother Yujing. Every time he thinks about it, he feels honored.

But I have been busy for several years and accomplished nothing, which is really embarrassing to say.

Brother Yujing went on this expedition to Japan and took great risks for the country and the country. He is indeed a role model for our generation. Please accept Zhaoyang's thanks! "

Zhang Zhaoyang bowed deeply, Jia Qiong hurriedly stretched out her hand to help him up, and said with a smile: "Brother Tongyun, get up quickly, you and I are my dear friends, why do you need to do this."

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Jia Qiong and Zhang Zhaoyang chatted for a long time, and the joy of meeting old friends calmed down a little. Zhang Zhaoyang then introduced the four Sun County Prime Ministers to Jia Qiong.

Jia Qiong briefly exchanged greetings with the four of them, then turned to Zhang Zhaoyang and said: "The war in Japan is over. I will return to Beijing to report on my duties and escort a batch of gold and silver back.

Originally, we planned to transport it directly to Nanjing, but we didn't want it to deviate from the course due to a typhoon. Fortunately, we were able to safely arrive at Brother Tongyun's territory.

I just heard from Mr. Song that there is a group of rebels planning to attack Yancheng? "

When Sun Ren and the others heard that Jia Qiong was returning with gold and silver, they couldn't help but glance at the dozen or so large ships on the sea, and thought to themselves how much money this must cost!

Zhang Zhaoyang nodded and said: "It's true. Zhang Shicheng has a large number of people. It may be difficult to defend Yancheng. I think Brother Yujing, you'd better go south quickly."

Jia Qiong waved her hands and said: "Brother Tongyun is in trouble, how can I stand by and watch.

I also brought 3,000 elite troops with me when I came back this time. Brother Tongyun, don’t worry, as long as I am here, the rebels will never be allowed to attack Yancheng! "

(End of this chapter)