The Beacon of Kyushu

Chapter 79

Under the guidance of Yun Zixiao, Yang Ye led his team to Songying.Zhao Guangyi led the crowd out of the gate.When Yang Ye and others saw that Zhao Guangyi had bowed down to greet him in person, they were so moved that they knelt down on the ground, shouting long live!Yun Zixiao also bowed deeply, saying: "Officials, it's a good thing that this lowly official did not disgrace his order, so I'm here to deliver an order!"

Zhao Guangyi stepped forward quickly, and said to Yun Zixiao: "This time, Yun Tong has been judged for his hard work. After my class teacher returns to Beijing, I will definitely reward you!" I'm kind of happy.He supported Yang Ye with both hands, and said: "Old General Yang, you can understand the righteousness and come to submit to our Great Song Dynasty. It is a blessing for the widow and the blessing of the world! I also hope that the old general can put aside the past, and share my worries wholeheartedly in the future. .”

With tears in his eyes, Yang Ye said earnestly, "I'm just a martial artist. Thanks to the officials who value him so much, I can only repay the king's kindness with my heart!" While speaking, he accidentally saw Pan Mei beside Zhao Guangyi, and couldn't help but look pale. A little embarrassed.

Pan Meiqiang endured her grief, and said with a smile: "General Yang, swords and guns have no eyes on the battlefield. Although the dogs died under your sword, they were all their own masters. I will never blame you. But I hope that in the future, I can work together and fight together. Work for the Great Song Dynasty and share the worries of the officials."

Yang Ye was moved and said: "General Pan is indeed magnanimous, Yang Ye admires him!"

Zhao Guangyi saw that the sun had set, waved his hand and said, "General Yang, it's getting late. You and your soldiers have been fighting for days, and you must be exhausted. Let's go to rest tonight. I have something to discuss with you tomorrow. .”

Yang Ye nodded, gave a deep salute, and left with his subordinates.Then Zhao Guangyi waved to Pan Mei and the others again, and everyone understood and went back to their tents to rest.Yun Zixiao was also about to leave, but Zhao Guangyi hurriedly said: "Yun Tongjuan, you stay here first, I have something to tell you."

When Yun Zixiao heard the words, he hurriedly stopped and asked: "Official, I don't know what you need my minister to do. I will definitely live up to the high expectations of the official."

At this time, a gust of evening wind blew by, Zhao Guangyi trembled slightly, and said with a wry smile: "I am getting old, and I can't stand a little wind and cold, so you and I, the monarch and my ministers, should come in and talk." Yun Zixiao responded, followed Zhao Guangyi entered the big account.

Zhao Guangyi walked into the tent, sat on a sandalwood chair, looked at Jinyang City in the distance, and seemed to be thinking.Yun Zixiao stood beside Zhao Guangyi, observed his words and said: "Officials, our army has besieged the city for several months, and the food and grass in Jinyang City have already been exhausted. Are you worried about how to restore the livelihood of the people in the city?"

"Recovery?" Zhao Guangyi smiled slightly, "Yun Tongjuan, Jinyang's people's livelihood is now in decline, and most of the city is the survivors of the Northern Han Dynasty. Restoration alone cannot solve the fundamental problem!"

Yun Zixiao was slightly puzzled, and said: "Then according to the officials, what should we do?"

Zhao Guangyi didn't answer directly, but asked: "Yun Tongpan, Jinyang is an unusual place. It has been able to produce many people since ancient times. There have been many powerful emperors and generals in a hundred years. Why do you think this is?"

Yun Zixiao said leisurely: "According to what I see, there are three reasons for the official family. First, although Jinyang is a battleground for military strategists, its walls are tall and strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, once If someone occupies this place, Xu Tu can dominate the industry. Second, the people in Jinyang are well-off, and there are so many people who practice literature and martial arts, so there are naturally heroes. Third, Jinyang is where the dragon veins are, and it has the spirit of the emperor, so many emperors have emerged."

Zhao Guangyi smiled, "Yun Tong Judgment is really clever, and his analysis is very suitable for me. Since you can explain the reason in one sentence, why don't you understand what I'm thinking?"

Yun Zixiao thought for a moment, his face suddenly changed, and even his voice trembled slightly, "Your Majesty... official, could it be that you... are you going to destroy Jinyang City? Although the city is empty, there are still hundreds of thousands of people living there! If you really destroy Jinyang, how will these people be dealt with?"

Zhao Guangyi said with confidence: "Naturally, I will not treat the people badly. I have considered this matter, and moved these Northern Han survivors to Bianliang. First, it will make Tokyo more prosperous, and second, it will prevent them from continuing to rule Jinyang. Being an enemy of me, isn’t it killing two birds with one stone?”

Seeing Zhao Guangyi's words were so firm, Yun Zixiao knew that it would be useless to persuade him, so he could only say: "Since the officials have made plans, I have no objection, but I hope that the officials will move the people out before destroying the city, and don't let the innocent The people died in vain."

Zhao Guangyi smiled and said, "Naturally, otherwise I would have ordered the massacre of the city already!"

Yun Zixiao breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "The official is kind, it's the humble minister who is worrying too much."

Zhao Guangyi waved his hand and said, "Yun Tongpan, you've worked hard these past few days, and I'm a little tired too. Go down and rest first."

Yun Zixiao gave a deep salute, and said, "Thank you, the official family! I will leave you." He said, he backed out of the big tent, closed the curtain tightly, and looked up at the majestic and majestic Jinyang City. have no choice.

Beside the kitchen, many fire fighters were sitting around the campfire, chatting with each other.One of the young soldiers whispered to the crowd: "Brothers, have you heard? Tomorrow we will start postscript. The officials want to conquer the Liao Kingdom and attack the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun directly!"

An older soldier sighed and said, "Oh, is what you said true? The Zhao family led troops to conquer the Northern Han this time, and it lasted several months. It's not a big deal for the family to leave the capital for so long. Come on! Now that the Northern Han Emperor has surrendered, why does he continue the Northern Expedition?"

A thin soldier next to him complained: "The officials want to fight, they are crazy! No one can stand this kind of fighting! Don't talk about those brothers who charge into the battle, even us cooks can't bear it!" I can’t go on anymore! I thought I’d marry my little lady after the battle and received the reward, but it seems like I won’t be able to go back for a while!”

Yun Zixiao happened to pass by here at this time, and the words of the conversation of the few people fell into his ears.He strolled up to a few people and asked, "Everyone, the news of the Northern Expedition to the Liao Kingdom is top secret in the military. Except for officials and a few important officials, no one else will know it. Where did you get it from?" information?"

Everyone was a little flustered by Yun Zixiao's question, they all looked at the young soldier, and said one after another: "Yes, who did you listen to? Are you serious?"

The young soldier hurriedly explained: "Just now, the king of Wugong County thought that the food in the army was not good, so he specially sent someone to order the kitchen to open a small stove for him. At that time, you were all working, and I was the only one with nothing to do, so I sent food and wine to Chitose I went. But I heard that Qiantui was discussing matters with people in the tent, so I didn't dare to go in, so I happened to hear about the Northern Expedition to the Liao Kingdom outside the door."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Yun Zixiao nodded slightly and continued to ask: "Then did you hear clearly, which adult is it that is discussing with Chitose in the tent?"

The young soldier scratched his head and tried his best to remember for a long time, but finally shook his head and said in embarrassment: "My lord, it seems that the one who discussed the matter with Chitose was Lord Cui Han, the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace, and Lord Liu Wenchang, the envoy of the Tianxiong Army. But I'm a little firefighter, and I don't know many adults, so it's just a guess, it can't be true!"

Yun Zixiao frowned slightly, lost in thought.He inexplicably felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.He stood with his hands behind his back, pondered for a long time, and then said: "I am just asking casually. As for who Chitose is discussing with, it is not our business. Let me leave." After he finished speaking, he stared at Jinyang City again, and walked to his tent in a sense of loss .

(End of this chapter)