Yi Song

Chapter 219 Expansion of Taiyuan City

After Wang Zhen went to the Liu Mansion in Xuanhuafang to post, Liu Baoxiang came out on behalf of Zhao Wuniang and talked to him for half an hour.

After returning, Wang Zhen took Cui Shi, Chen Mao, Zhang Wei and other "Tong Guanyu Party members" to the throne, plead guilty himself, and then asked to be sent to Hedong and Hebei to contribute to the official's plan to regain the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

Zhengshitang received the official order and issued an edict for Wang Zhen to go to Taiyuan, Cui Shi and Chen Mao to Zhending, and Zhang Wei to Jingdong to organize the business.

On September 21st, Wang Zhen and Wang Xun's father and son packed their luggage and traveled along the northern section of the Bianhe River to Biankou, crossed the Yellow River and entered Bishui, then turned from Huaizhou, Hanoi to Zezhou, and westward to Jinzhou, Linfen. There he went north along the Fenshui River.

Traveling lightly and hurriedly all the way, on the ninth day of October, we entered Taiyuan City covered with dust.

Along with them came hundreds of people from the Middle Base Army, all of whom were very experienced in construction.

People from the Surveying and Mapping Bureau of the Xuanfu Division in Hedong, Shaanxi Province had been waiting for them for a long time. They stayed in Taiyuan City for more than three months, surveyed the surrounding terrain, and drafted an expansion plan for Taiyuan City.

"Manager Wang, please take a look."

Zhou Xingju, chief of the Hedong Section of the Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, pointed to the map on the table and said.

"Dad, this is the head of the Taiyuan Bureau of the Investigation and Security Bureau of the Xuanfu Envoy Department in Hedong, Shaanxi Province. Ji meets Ji."

"Mr. Ji, you came in a hurry, but there is something urgent."

In addition, a new Taiyuan County town was built on the site of the original Jinyang City. Taiyuan Fucheng and Taiyuan County, one to the east and one to the west, lock the Fenhe River, one to the north and one to the south, guarding the mountain pass between Mengshan Mountain and Shaxiong Ridge.

"I see, how long has Director Ji been in Hedong?"

Wang Xun clasped his hands behind his back and said, "You are experts in surveying, mapping, and construction. Commander Jie trusts you. He told me long ago that I will be responsible for supervising the construction."

The most mysterious people around Jieshuai are this group of people, and others keep a respectful distance from them.

He had long heard about the power of the Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, knowing everything about astronomy and geography, and listened with a serious face.

"It's been a long time." Ji met vaguely.

After a day of meetings to sort out the matter of expanding Taiyuan City, Wang Xun returned to his mansion in a daze.

This is the Yamen of the Military and Horse Command of Taiyuan Prefecture. Wang Xun tidied up here for a day before he could settle down.

"What's the emergency?"

Wang Zhen didn't know the rules, but Wang Xun did.

"The Secret Intelligence Bureau of the Xuanfu Envoy Division is responsible for the confidentiality of military intelligence, espionage and counter-espionage." Ji met with the reply, "My subordinates are responsible for collecting military intelligence from Yunshuo Datong in Northern Liao Dynasty, Shenyong Military Division in the left wing of Xixia and Henan. , and at the same time prevent Northern Liao and Xixia spies from operating in the Hedong area and obtain intelligence."

Wang Xun quickly changed the topic.

"Detective Bureau?"

This is the last natural barrier to enter the Fenhe Basin from Xinzhou, Shuozhou and Yanmen Mountains. "

"We surveyed a circle and felt that this hilly area, six miles east of the current Taiyuan City, would serve as the center point for the expansion of Taiyuan City. The current Taiyuan City serves as part of the west and south cities of the new city.

week The topography of Shaxiong Ridge and other natural dangers are in the corner of Taiyuan City."

"In a hurry."

"Subordinate, please see Mr. Wang." Ji Yun was in his thirties, average-looking, and looked very smart and capable.

Wang Zhen's current official position is deputy general manager of soldiers and horses at Hedong Road, supervisor of soldiers and horses in Taiyuan Prefecture, and is also responsible for repairing the city of Taiyuan.

"An important task received by Taiyuan led by my subordinates is to wait for a group of troops from Mobei. The meeting place and the secret incision were all left by Yang Liulang."

"It's Yang Xiaojie and Yang Liulang, the commander of the left guard of the army."

Wang Xun explained to Wang Chen softly from the side. "Two days ago, a group of people came, arrived at the meeting point, and told the incision. After hearing the news, I rushed over and talked to them about the code to confirm that they were the ones waiting.

It's just that my subordinates are only responsible for reception, follow-up processing, and reporting to superiors. Manager Wang happened to be here. The Xuanfu Envoy has issued a document early on. Hedong Class B matters can be reported to General Manager Wang and Wang Dalang. This matter happened to belong to Class B, so my subordinate came to report it. "

"Class B matters?" Wang Zhen didn't quite understand.

"Dad, Commander-in-Chief has divided the military and political matters that need to be dealt with into four levels: A, B, C, and D, in order to supervise the handling and classify the confidentiality levels."

Wang Zhen listened briefly and continued to ask: "Master Ji, tell me, what is it?"

"General Manager, please wait a moment until your subordinates bring someone in."

Ji met and brought in a man who was tall and burly. He was dressed like a Mobei Tatar, but he had a unique temperament.

"This is the deputy general manager of the troops and horses of Hedong Road, and the supervisor of the troops and horses of Taiyuan Prefecture, Wang Zhenwang." Ji encounters the introduction, "This is Liu Zhuxie, the left-wing commander of the Julun Lake Zhenwu Department in Mobei."

Wang Xun's eyes widened. Liu Zhen'e brought five hundred Donghai righteous followers, and under the cover of Yang Xiaojie, returned north to the Zhenwu Department with a large amount of weapons and treasures. It was agreed to organize a cavalry group to go south to assist in the attack on Xixia, but unexpectedly it would come so soon.

"How do you call Liu Zhene?" Wang Xun asked.

"It's my cousin. He is the seventh and I am the eleventh."

"Shi1lang, how many people did you bring this time?"

"When we set out from Kurun Lake, we had a thousand men and horses of the main tribe, a thousand men and horses of the Zhaji tribe, 500 Donghai righteous followers, plus 500 Menggu tribesmen, 3,000 cavalry, and 8,700 horses. Horses, four hundred carts.

They set out in early June and headed south, collecting 5,600 cavalry on the way, acquiring 11,000 good horses, and more than 200,000 cattle and sheep. The headquarters is now stationed north of Jiashan.

I took three hundred people with me and went south in disguise. After entering the Song Dynasty, I dispersed and went straight to Yanmen City in Daizhou. I met the people there and was then taken to Taiyuan City. "

Wang Zhen heard the general idea and asked in surprise: "You go all the way south from Mobei and go straight to the Xijing Road in Beiliao. Is it smooth?"

Liu Zhuxie smiled: "Of course it's not unobstructed. Either we are robbing others, or others are robbing us. The Ugu Enemy Lieutenant Army Division exists in name only, and various departments fight in a melee. Whoever has a stronger knife has a louder voice.

Entering Xijing Road, the Khitans transferred the elite main force there to the east, and the various tribes living there were ready to move. Moge lost his troops and Dalidi wanted to do evil to us. Haha, a jackal met a wild wolf. We chopped off hundreds of their heads to be honest.

We had just temporarily stationed in the north of Jiashan. The Basimu tribe from the west came over after smelling the smell and wanted to take advantage. We beheaded four to five hundred heads and then retreated. "

Liu Zhuxie looked excited, "Brother Erlang is right, the south is really a geomantic treasure. These cowards are greedy and their knives are not strong enough, so they are best used for training soldiers."

Wang Xun asked: "Why doesn't Suppress Evil come?"

"Brother Erlang told him that he has important matters and he is very busy now." Liu Zhuxie suddenly stopped talking and laughed, "By the way, Mr. Wang and Chief Ji, please hurry up and tell Brother Erlang Just tell me, we are here."

Wang Zhen asked: "Are you temporarily stationed in Jiashan, waiting for orders?"

"No, we will continue to march westward, attack the Basimu Tribe and Bai Dadan Tribe in the Black Mountains, and seize the most fertile pastures from their hands."

"Snatch it?" Wang Zhen felt incredible.

"Yes, grab it. The most precious thing in the Gobi grassland is the water source pasture. Once we occupy the water source pasture, the herders there will soon be ours."

Wang Zhen felt that it was difficult to communicate with Liu Zhuxie because their values ​​were too different.

Ji Youchun stepped forward and said softly: "Manager Wang, according to Commander Jie's previous deployment, after we catch the cavalry from Mobei going south, we will provide a batch of soldiers' armor and weapons and food, grass, tea and salt. We will find a way to buy food, grass, tea and salt, and soldiers' weapons and weapons , I would also like to ask Manager Wang to assist me."

Wang Zhen's expression changed. Isn't this poaching Da Song?
Wang Xun, who was nearby, quickly persuaded: "Dad, they are getting weapons and armor from the arsenal. Those are under the control of civilian officials. All we have to do is turn a blind eye."

Wang Zhen sighed sadly, I am familiar with this.

(End of this chapter)