Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 239 The troops march to Yuzhou

Very late in the evening, Geng Songfu wrote down the contents of the announcement.

Early in the morning on March 7, as soon as Wu Shan entered the yamen, Geng Songfu gave him the announcement and asked him to hurry up and write down multiple copies by hand and paste them in every corner of the county.

In early March, the temperature had warmed up, smoke was rising in the city, and people got up earlier than in the previous two months.

As soon as we entered Chenshi, the shouts of vendors rang out on both sides of the street. As soon as the city gate opened, the vendors who lived outside the city rushed into the city with their own things at a speed of 100 meters, and chose the most suitable one for them. The stall was set up at the right location.

At this moment, there was a sound of rapid steps, and a team of policemen came from a distance. This made the vendors quickly stand up and look around, for fear of occupying space for business.

After entering February, the yamen began to collect taxes from merchants and farmers. Farmers' taxes were low, and merchants' taxes were high. This has been the case since ancient times.

Of course, small vendors are not defined as merchants and do not need to collect taxes. They only need to pay a very small management fee every month. Only vendors with shops are defined as merchants.

In order to provide merchants with a good business environment, the Yamen issued an announcement that no stalls should be set up in front of merchants' stores, no business operations should be occupied on the road, and no littering should be allowed.

However, the police officers did not come to cause trouble for them. Instead, they posted a notice next to the place where vendors gathered, and there was more traffic. According to the rules, they read the contents of the notice loudly three times and left.

While the police were thinking about it, the movement had already attracted the surrounding people and vendors to come around.

Someone who could read read the notice and found that it was the same as what the policeman had read. There was an uproar around him.

"When I go to work in Xia Lin, I will be allocated a piece of land. Not only will food and accommodation be provided, but I will also receive wages. Is this true?"

"Are you new here?"

"How do you know? Do I have a strong accent?"

"No, because the locals will not question the authenticity of the announcement. Since County Magistrate Chen Mochen took charge of Pingting County, there has never been a false announcement issued by the government. Only newcomers will question it."

"But the treatment is too good. It's actually divided the fields. The yamen has not divided the fields for a long time. This time it's not recruiting soldiers to divide the fields, but recruiting workers to divide the fields."

"Xia Lin, I heard it's very chaotic. Nothing will happen if we go there."

Everyone started talking around the announcement.

When Chen Mo got up from the bed of the Xia sisters and went to the main hall of the Yamen after washing, Geng Songfu happily told him that many people came to sign up.

No way, the temptation is too great.

There are many people in the two counties, and there are also many poor people without land. Even if they are worried about their safety, they still want to give it a try.

Chen Mo was not surprised by this. He learned that the Spirit-Eating Array would affect the harvest of the fields. He also told Geng Hongfu that after the field was divided, the tax policy for Xia Lin would be half that of Pingting and Qingting counties. .

As the war approached, the soldiers in the barracks in the city began to sharpen their knives and guns. Some even found a piece of iron and made their own breast shields to protect their lives.

Chen Mo naturally hopes to fight the war as late as possible. It is best to wait for him to build the heavy cavalry.

But things didn't go as expected.

On March 10th, Chen Mo ordered all the people who had signed up to work in Xia Lin and their families to be sent to Xia Lin under the escort of 300 divine guards. Wang Ping also followed.

Wang Ping has been working as a yamen errand for almost a year, and he has been nurtured by Geng Songfu's side. Sending him to Xia Lin is also a training. If he does well, Geng Songfu will report to Chen Mo and give Wang Ping a promotion.

In the afternoon of the same day, the followers of the Tianshi Sect of the Luo Guang sect arrived in Pingting County. A fast horse galloped past on the street, with a yellow flag for the 800-mile journey on its back.

In the main hall of the Yamen, the followers of the Tianshi Sect put down the military orders issued by Luo Guang and prepared to leave. Chen Mo stopped him and told him what happened to Xia Lin and asked him to tell Luo Guang.

Of course, what Chen Mo told him was a reason he made up. Originally, Chen Mo planned to report it himself, but since Luo Guangdu sent someone here, he would save the trouble.

In order to allow the disciples of Tianshi to do things well, they had to be sophisticated and sophisticated, so they invited him to Zijin Tower and invited some beauties to accompany him.

In the main hall, Chen Mo put down the military order and said: "It seems that Geng County Cheng's guess is right. The Tianshi Army will send troops in April at the latest. Now they have sent troops to Hedong. He ordered our troops to bring Yang Minggui's troops. We will use all our strength to capture Yuzhou, and finally pass through Yuzhou to the west, enter the Longyou area, and attack Hexi."

"Attacking Hexi? Luo Guang is letting us enter the Hetao area. He is planning to attack King Qin's army from both sides."

Geng Songfu frowned, as if he had a complete map of the Guanzhong area in his mind, and said solemnly: "King Qin's army has now completely occupied the Hedong area, and the important passages in the Guanzhong Plain are also firmly occupied by him, and there is Longguan in the southeast. , there is Qin Pass due east, we go from the west, and the last one to sneak attack is Qin Pass.

Qin Pass is surrounded by dangerous mountains, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a battleground for military strategists. If we really do this, it is almost like sending death. Even if we attack it and go deep alone, we will be trapped and die. " Chen Mo has never seen the complete map of the Song Dynasty, so he cannot understand Geng Songfu's mood at this moment, but he also understands his thoughts. If Luo Guang's plan is followed, the result will not be very good.

"However, the land of Hexi is famous as a large granary. In the early days of the founding of the Song Dynasty, the country was full of refugees, but the seven counties of Hexi still had enough food and clothing. If we can occupy Hexi, even raising an army of 500,000 people will not be a problem. "Zhao Daoxian seemed a little excited.

"That's what's even more wrong. Why did Luo Guang give us such a big granary? Obviously he knows it's hard to chew. Besides, the Liang family is in Hedong and has a wide influence. If we had captured Yuzhou, the news would have spread to Hedong. , the Liang family also has a marriage with the Dou family in Hexi, and then we will become the targets." Geng Songfu said.

After a period of analysis by Geng Songfu, Chen Mo heard some conspiracy and said with a frown: "Luo Guang wants to use us as bait to attract the attention of King Qin's army so that he can act more conveniently."

"Yes." Geng Songfu nodded and said, "But from the perspective of the Heavenly Master Army, this method is undoubtedly the most beneficial to the Heavenly Master Army, but it is not conducive to our development."

As he said that, Geng Songfu took a pen and paper, sketched on the paper, and then said: "If we want to grow stronger, after capturing Yuzhou, we should march towards Linzhou. If the situation changes by then, we can cross the river and leave." To govern, occupy a corner of the land, then cross the river to attack Huaizhou, retreat to the east of the Yangtze River, and then move up the river to annex the entire south of the Yangtze River."

"But if we do this, we will be disobeying Luo Guang's military orders, and we will be separated from the Tianshi Army. Our forces will be completely exposed to the eyes of the world." Zhao Daoxian said worriedly.

"It's time for us to separate from the Tianshi Army. If we can really capture Yuzhou and Linzhou, our power will not be underestimated. Even if we are exposed to the eyes of the world, there is no need to worry."

Chen Mo estimated that by that time, he would be at least a third-grade warrior, and the heavy cavalry would also be established, with the armor rate reaching 60%.

Geng Songfu nodded: "The reputation of the Tianshi Army is not very good now. The name of the Tianshi Army is always hanging on, which is not conducive to our long-term development. It is just the difference between cutting off early and cutting off late."

"It's too far to talk about this now. Let's conquer Yuzhou first."

Chen Mo said seriously: "This time I send out troops, I have decided to lead an army of 15,000, and recruit 2,000 civilians to cooperate with the logistics team in transporting grain, grass, and baggage. From tomorrow, Geng County Cheng, you will issue an announcement in the two counties to recruit 5,000 troops, etc." After the army was recruited and completed basic training, the 7,000 troops left behind were quickly prepared for war and ready to support the front line."

Currently, the number of troops under Chen Mo's command has reached 22,000.

Among them, there are 5,000 brave guards, 4,000 divine warriors, and 13,000 trapped guards.

The original reserve team was filled with Divine Warriors and Divine Warriors respectively.

".No." After being stunned for a moment, Geng Songfu responded respectfully, knowing that Chen Mo would definitely win Yuzhou if he sent out so many troops.

……

The transfer order from Fengzhou came, and Han Aniang and Yi Shiyan in the village quickly learned the news.

Since Chen Mo officially rebelled and attacked the county seat, and sent troops to Yuzhou for the first time, Han Anniang has been frightened and frightened again and again, and her psychological endurance has been strengthened a lot, and she has become much more stable.

When Chen Mo returned to the village, Han Anniang didn't have the frightened look of a young woman before. She pursed her lips and whispered: "Erlang, how long will you be out for?"

"It will probably be longer than last time, as short as half a year. An Niang, you can move to the city during this period." Chen Mo took Han An Niang's hand and said softly.

Yi Shiyan stood nearby, her eyes were red when she heard that Chen Mo was leaving for so long, but she knew the seriousness and did not dare to stop him. She just begged pitifully: "Husband, I am also a warrior. This time I am sending troops. Can I go with you? Zhining went with me last time."

To be honest, it is really okay to take Yi Shiyan with him. After all, he is a top-grade warrior, and his combat effectiveness is stronger than that of ordinary soldiers.

But she was just a piece of pure white paper. Chen Mo couldn't bear to take her to see the cruelty of war, so he just let her stay in the gentle circle.

Chen Mo shook his head: "Xiaolu, please stay with your sister Han. Dirty things like killing people are not suitable for you."

Yi Shiyan frowned, but she was the one who listened to Chen Mo the most. Seeing that Chen Mo didn't agree, she didn't force it and could only tell him to be careful.

……

March 12th.

On the school field, Chen Mo glanced at the army below. This time, Chen Mo only left a thousand Divine Warrior Guards, a thousand Divine Martial Guards, and more than 5,000 Formation Guards to look after the troops. The rest were all gathered on the school field.

Chen Mo pulled out the sword from his waist and held it high, and the drums on the school grounds stopped. He shouted loudly: "Break out, send troops to Yuzhou!"

The generals brought this time include Sun Meng, Liu Ze, Wei Qing, Cui Shuang, Zhang He, Hu Qiang, and Xia Zhining.

(End of this chapter)