Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 722 Calm Deployment
The Song Army held a simple entry ceremony, and the [-] troops entered the city immediately.

Datong City seems to be much smaller than Youzhou City, with a population of about 20 and densely populated buildings. Before that, all the Khitan dignitaries in the city had fled to Shangjing, and many mansions and courtyards were closed.

There are almost no pedestrians on the street, every house is closed, and the shops are also closed. All the people in the city are very nervous. I don't know what fate the Song army will bring to them when they enter the city?
Fan Ning pointed at the houses on both sides of the horsewhip, and asked Liu Zhi, "I want to talk about the ugly things first. The Song army has its own rules when entering the city. All the people in the city must gather outside the city. The Song army will search the city to confirm that there are no hidden Liao troops. After that, everyone can go home normally, and in addition, all the weapons in the city will be confiscated by the army, and every household should put the weapons in the yard, please let the prefect Liu inform you from door to door!"

Liu Zhi hesitated, "Do I have to do this?"

"This is a rule. This is what we do in Youzhou City. The Song army will not take the opportunity to plunder people's wealth. If you are worried, you can take the gold and silver with you."

In desperation, Liu Zhi had to rush to arrange for the people to leave the city, while Fan Ning led the army to the official warehouse.

Liu Kui has already arrived at the warehouse one step ahead and is leading people to check the materials in the warehouse.

"How? Is there a lot of supplies in the warehouse?" Fan Ning asked with a smile.

Liu Kui hurriedly saluted, "Reporting to my lord, the account shows that there are still 15 shi of grain and 20 dan of forage. It's old stuff."

"What about gold and silver money?" Fanning continued.

"The account shows that there are 5 taels of silver, 1 taels of gold, and [-] guan of money, but they are not found in the warehouse. The warehouse clerk said that they were all taken away by the Khitan people when they evacuated, which is basically credible."

"Why do you say it's basically credible?"

Fan Ning couldn't rub the sand in his eyes. He didn't want to listen to the conclusion, but asked Liu Kui to provide evidence. How could he say that the money was taken away by the Khitan army, not the officials in charge of the warehouse?
"Msister Qi, before entering the city, a scouting cavalry captured several Khitan soldiers who were alone, and found 3000 taels of official silver on them. They confirmed that the silver on their bodies was taken from the official treasury."

Fan Ning frowned, "The Khitan soldiers didn't withdraw with the brigade, why were they ordered?"

"For the sake of money, the retreating Liao army couldn't get so much money for a while, so they buried copper coins and some silver outside the city. These soldiers were the ones who participated in the digging and burial. They were fooled by money, so they left the team without authorization and came back. dig money."

Fanning suddenly became interested, "Where is the buried money? Have you found it?"

"I've already gone to look for it. According to the account, they have dug out the buried silver. There are only 3000 taels. The rest are copper coins. It is very likely that there are hundreds of thousands of copper coins."

Fan Ning quickly calculated in his mind that one hundred thousand copper coins weighed 60 catties. Five thousand retreating soldiers had to bring weapons and armor, enough dry food, and gold and silver. They were even more afraid of being chased and killed by the Song army. Inevitably, they were really unwilling to bear the burden of one hundred thousand copper coins.

Thinking of this, Fan Ning nodded and said: "You continue to liquidate the warehouse, and you must make sure that the accounts match the facts."

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At this time, the city of Datong was already boiling. More than a hundred government servants knocked on doors and shouted in the street, asking the people to gather outside the city.

Hundreds of thousands of people left their homes and left the city with parcels on their backs. Inside the parcels were their gold and silver. The copper coins were too heavy to carry. They all hid them one after another. in the well.

On the street, groups of people dragged their families and staggered towards the outskirts of the city. Teams of soldiers were standing by to maintain order, and some soldiers even helped the weak with their luggage.

This rule for all the people to leave the city was formulated by Fan Ning. It was opposed by many ministers in the court. Many ministers thought it was an act of laboring the people and would make the people of Liao resent the Song Army, but Fan Ning insisted on doing so. Do.

He thinks this is a kind of baptism, and the people of the Liao Kingdom must be made aware that they are no longer the people of the Liao Kingdom, but the subjects of the Great Song Dynasty, and expelling the people from the city for re-registration is a ritual, allowing them to re-register from the heart. Realize that they have said goodbye to their old life.

In one afternoon, more than [-] people left the city. In a wilderness outside the southern city, a sea of ​​people stood shyly. Everyone felt anxious and afraid, wondering what their fate would be?
The Song army in the city began to search door to door, looking for Liao soldiers who might be hiding in the city. By the middle of the night, the search was completed. A total of more than 140 Liao soldiers were found hiding in the city. Most of them were hiding in temples or rich families. Was searched out by Song Jun.

At the same time, a long row of tables was set up outside the city, and the surrounding lights were brightly lit, shining like daylight.

More than 20 people lined up in [-] teams, and began to register one by one. After registration, one household returned to the city.

At this time, a group of cavalry came galloping and shouted loudly: "The privy envoy has an order that the old, weak, women and children can return to the city first, and only one person from each household can be registered."

When the news came out, there was thunderous cheers immediately. Groups of old and weak women and children left the team, holding young children and supporting old people, and staggered towards the city.

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The news of the seizure of Datong City spread to the capital, and every newspaper published the good news on the front page. Although the news of the recovery of Yunzhou was encouraging, compared to the grand occasion when the capital was full of excitement when the capital was recovered, the recovery of Yunzhou was still a big deal. It seems a lot bland.

This may be because the continuous good news and great victories have made everyone a little numb, or it may be that Yunzhou is far less influential than Youzhou.
This morning, Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo and Wang Anshi were summoned to the imperial study.

Zhao Xu invited the three of them to sit down, served tea again, and said with a smile, "The great victory in Datong City is encouraging. Do you have any ideas?"

Fu Bi smiled slightly and said, "My first thought was that the hundreds of thousands of capital invested were not in vain, and I finally got a profit."

Wen Yanbo also chuckled, "The sixteen Youyun prefectures have finally been recovered. This is a gratifying event. Your Majesty should announce it to the world and celebrate with all people in the world."

"What's Wang Xianggong thinking?" Zhao Xu turned his gaze to Wang Anshi again.

Wang Anshi pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty wants to ask if you want to continue to expand the results of the battle and start attacking the Liao Kingdom!"

Zhao Xu nodded, "Prince Wang knows me too!"

Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo looked at each other, and the emperor was indeed a little hotheaded.

Fu Bi persuaded: "Your Majesty, the current war between us and the Liao Kingdom is to regain lost ground, especially the battle of Datong Mansion. The Liao Kingdom has no determination to defend Datong Mansion. The troops stationed in Datong Mansion are not their main force. To attack the Liao Kingdom, I believe that the time is not yet ripe, and our preparations are not sufficient."

Wen Yanbo also persuaded: "We can understand your Majesty's mood. If we want to attack the Liao Kingdom, to be honest, I agree, but the key is how to fight. The Liao Kingdom is thousands of miles away. From which direction should we start? The Weichen thinks If you want to attack the Liao Kingdom, you should first attack the Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo.

But Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo is the native place of Liao State, and it is the source of their wealth. If Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo is captured, Liao State will be doomed. I believe Yelu Hongji also understands this point. From the beginning, he would rather give up Youzhou to protect Liaoyang Mansion. , you can understand the determination of the Liao Kingdom to protect the Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo.

Your Majesty, the attack on the Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo is a crucial battle. We must be calm and fully prepared. It can be said that the more fully prepared we are, the more likely we will win. "

Although Wang Anshi has always been at odds with Fu Bi, his idea of ​​attacking Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo is basically the same as that of Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo. He smiled and said: "The battle between Song and Liao is ultimately a battle of national strength. In order to guarantee military expenses, Hongji did not hesitate to plunder the interior of the Liao Kingdom, but this kind of internal oppression cannot last long, I believe that if we plan to launch an attack in half a year, the possibility of victory will be greater."

Zhao Xu pondered for a moment and said, "Let me think about it again!"

Zhao Xu put this matter aside for the time being, and said to the three of them: "There is one more thing, how to commend the soldiers who captured the Datong Mansion this time, I am a little embarrassed, let's talk about it!"

(End of this chapter)