I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 385 The Western Army arrives, Di Qing establishes his authority, and the war is about to begin!
July 24th, afternoon.

Su Liang and his party finally arrived in Guizhou City.

Yu Jing, the appeasement envoy of Guangnan West Road and acquaintance of Guizhou, who was as famous as Ouyang Xiu and Cai Xiang and an active participant in the Qingli New Deal, personally came to greet Su Liang outside the city gate.

"Su... Zhongcheng... Zhongcheng, lower officials... lower officials are not good at suppressing thieves, and it is even more derelict in controlling generals. I beg for punishment!"

Yu Jing bowed deeply towards Su Liang and handed over his hands, with a guilty look on his face.

Su Liang quickly helped him up and said: "Brother An Dao, don't blame yourself. Among the officials in Guangnan and Nanjing, who did things and who didn't, who failed the court and who failed the people, I can see clearly. You have you." For this reason, let’s go back to the city first, it’s important to quell the chaos right now.”

Immediately, Yu Jing took Su Liang and his party into Guizhou City.

……

Yu Jing implemented the strategy advocated by Su Liang very well.

He himself also took turns working under the city gate, answering people's questions and solving problems for them.

In addition, Yu Jing knew that Nong Zhigao was making friends with chiefs from various places.

Shi Jian, a scholar from Yongzhou, was specially sent to lobby the chiefs surnamed Nong and Huang, and promised them official positions in order to use the weak Nong to be more intelligent.

These things.

Su Liang's spies had already investigated everything clearly.

As for Guangxi, Chen Shu was under the jurisdiction of Qian.

He was in Pennsylvania at the front, and he went out to fight without permission just to grab credit.

Soon, Su Liang settled in Guizhou City.

……

On July 26, news came from the direction of Yongzhou.

Eight thousand soldiers led by Chen Shu defeated Jinchengyi in front of Kunlun Pass, losing more than 2,000 troops.

Now he has retreated to Pennsylvania.

Chen Shu said that although he failed to win, he still killed more than a thousand enemies and recaptured a lot of food, which greatly weakened the vitality of the rebels.

on the documents submitted.

Listed in detail were the number of enemies they killed, as well as the money, food and materials they seized.

Guizhou Prefectural Government Office.

Su Liang looked at Chen Shu's report with an expressionless face.

Just last night.

He has received information from his spies.

Chen Shu's two thousand vanguard army was defeated by Nong Zhigao's rebels and was almost wiped out.

Upon seeing this, Chen Shu immediately retreated.

Then they burned, killed and looted the surrounding towns and villages before retreating to Pennsylvania.

What he said was that he killed more than a thousand enemies, but all he killed were common people; the money, food and materials he seized were also the property of the common people.

He is acting like this and pretending to be a military hero.

This is something that generals who suppress thieves often do.

The more Nong Zhigao's soldiers fought, the more they fought, and the more they fought, the stronger they became.

They were all ruined by this kind of generals who pretended to be military merits.

Su Liang worked hard to appease the people, but the troops at the front treated the refugees as anti-people and massacred them wantonly like bandits.

How can such a battle be won?
Yu Jing didn't know the truth.

He took a long breath and said: "Although Chen Shu failed to win, it can be considered that we took the initiative to attack once, and it also improved our morale to a certain extent!"

Su Liang nodded slightly and said to Yu Jing: "Brother An Dao, please send an order immediately and ask Chen Shu, the commander-in-chief of Guangxi, to return to Guizhou with his generals. Binzhou will be deployed and another general will be sent."

"Is this going to..." Yu Jing was a little confused.

Su Liang smiled and said: "Shuai Di's army is approaching and we need a guide who is familiar with the enemy's military situation. I want Chen Shu to share his experience with the enemy with his generals so that we can take the initiative to attack!"

"Yeah, no problem." Yu Jing agreed.

Su Liang didn't tell Yu Jing the truth, not because he didn't trust him.

But only with this reason can Chen Shu quickly return to Guizhou with his loyal subordinates.

……

July 27, afternoon.

Outside Pennsylvania City, camp.

Chen Shu, the governor of Guangxi, a tall and middle-aged man, couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the order from Yu Jing.

"Sure enough, it's all as expected by this general! Although Di Hanchen is famous, he doesn't understand the southern territory. Yu Jing, Su Liang, Sun Mian and others are also civil servants. If you want to defeat Nong Zhigao, you can't do without me at all. "

"Although I failed to seize the lead, I am indispensable to them in the subsequent counter-insurgency. No one can take away my great contribution!"

After a while.

Chen Shu recruited all thirty-two generals under his command into the camp.

"Everyone, Yu Jing, the pacification envoy of Guangnan West Road and the acquaintance of Guizhou, ordered me to return to Guizhou with all his generals to share his experience in fighting the enemy with the upcoming Commander Di."

"I don't need to say more, you should also know that this is a great opportunity for us to be promoted to a higher position. After returning to Guizhou, what can and cannot be said? Do you understand?"

"The general will finally understand!" All the generals handed over their hands at the same time.

Although they are not good at strategy, they all know that if they want to be promoted or serve in a wealthy place, they can only establish military exploits.

And this time, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

……

July 29th, near noon.

Chen Shu, the governor of Guangxi, came to Guizhou City with thirty-two generals and a group of soldiers.

At this moment, he was very proud.

Although he didn't win, he felt that he had the courage to fight and was much stronger than those state officials who fled after hearing the news.

He was sure that Di Qing would definitely use him in a more important way this time, and when the traitors were wiped out, he would even be promoted to the third level.

Guizhou government office.

Chen Shu brought thirty-two generals to the state government office very excitedly.

Arrive at Guizhou City.

Naturally, they wanted to come to see Shangguan: Yu Jing and Su Liang.

Chen Shu raised his chest high.

Although the Song Dynasty has always valued literature and suppressed martial arts, today is different from the past. In this special period, Yu Jing and Su Liang certainly did not dare to underestimate themselves.

at this time.

A group of soldiers holding crossbows suddenly surrounded Chen Shu and others.

The leader was Su Liang's escort captain Du Lei.

Du Lei said coldly: "Remove your armor, abandon your troops, put your hands behind your back, and kneel on the ground!"

Chen Shu was a little confused and was about to raise his head to question.

There was only a "whoosh" sound, and a crossbow was inserted into the hard ground in front of his feet.

"Do this quickly, or I'll shoot you immediately!"

Chen Shu and others were immediately frightened.

They all threw aside the armor and weapons they were wearing, then knelt down on one knee and put their hands behind their backs.

Followed by.

A group of soldiers held ropes and tied all their hands.

At this time, Yu Jing walked out.

Chen Shu asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Envoy Yu, you... what do you mean?"

Yu Jing was also a little confused, and then looked at Du Lei.

"I ordered you to be kidnapped!" Su Liang's loud voice came from not far away.

Su Liang strode up to Yu Jing.

"Su Zhongcheng, this..." Yu Jing looked confused.

Through Yu Jing's name, Chen Shu immediately guessed that the young man in gray thin shirt in front of him was the current Yushi Zhongcheng Su Liang.

The famous person next to the official.

Su Liang looked at Chen Shu and asked, "Chen Shu, do you know why I want to tie you up?"

Chen Shu thought for a while and said: "Su Zhongcheng, although we failed to annihilate the rebels this time, at least it was an active attack and we achieved some gains. If you tie us up, you will chill the hearts of the soldiers in front!"

"Humph!"

Su Liang snorted coldly: "I issued an order when I was in Guangzhou City, instructing the chief officers and generals of each state to hold fast to the city and not to go to war without authorization! You are really disobeying orders by going to war without authorization!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Shu was immediately unconvinced.

He raised his eyebrows and said: "Su Zhongcheng, the imperial edict that I saw ordered Di Qing and Marshal Di to take over the military and political power of Guangnan and Guangnan. Your duty is to rectify the official circles of Guangnan and Guangnan. I don't have to obey your orders." "

"In addition, the battle situation ahead is unpredictable. As a general at the front, Xiaguan naturally has to assess the situation and make the best choice for our Song Dynasty. This time, if Xianguan hadn't taken the initiative, Nong Zhigao would have gone north again to attack Guangxi. state."

"By then, I'm afraid it's hard to say whether Su Zhongcheng will be able to see his subordinates?"

"presumptuous!"

Yu Jing immediately interrupted Chen Shu's words.

Chen Shu's words were too arrogant, as if he didn't take Su Liang seriously.

The past.

Naturally, Chen Shu did not dare to be arrogant to a third-grade civil servant in the imperial court, and he was also the director of the Yushitai. But these are extraordinary times.

He felt that he was of great value, so he was not afraid of offending Su Liang at all.

Chen Shu looked at Yu Jing and said: "Envoy Yu, it's not that the official is rude, it's the official who risked his life to fight for the imperial court. Unexpectedly, he was directly tied up. I'm really wronged by the official. There is hard work even without credit!”

Su Liang smiled faintly.

"Chen Qianha, you are so eloquent!" Su Liang walked in front of Chen Shu and stared into his eyes.

"They treated ordinary people as anti-citizens and killed them. When the siege failed, they burned, killed and looted all around. This is not the first time that they have pretended to be military merits!"

A trace of panic flashed in Chen Shu's eyes, and then he immediately raised his voice and said: "Su... Su Zhongcheng, you are throwing dirty water on me. Do you... do you have any evidence?"

present.

There was chaos in front of Kunlun Pass.

Whether they are ordinary people or anti-people, there is no way to find out.

Some people were good people before he robbed them, but after they were robbed, they turned against them.

Su Liang smiled scornfully.

"Evidence? Is it necessary for me to frame you?"

"You...you civil servants are obviously jealous of my abilities, Chen Shu, and are afraid that I will steal your military glory. When Commander Di comes, I will definitely state my grievances!"

Su Liang waved his hand.

"Detain him! As he wishes, we will punish him after Commander Di comes."

Immediately, Chen Shu and his party were imprisoned in the state prison.

Later, Su Liang handed the information from his subordinates to Yu Jing.

After reading it, Yu Jing said seriously: "I believe what the intelligence said more."

……

at the same time.

The news that Su Liang killed five magistrates in one day reached Bianjing City.

The people of Bianjing shouted that the censor must be beheaded, and the censor's reputation was indeed well-deserved. A new show was soon launched in the city's Goulan: Su Jingming beheaded his facial features.

There were also some officials who felt that the privileges of scholar-bureaucrats were being threatened. They complained that Su Liang was too cruel and that the five state officials did not deserve to die.

Without exception.

They were all summoned to Chui Gong Hall by Zhao Zhen, and then received a scolding.

……

It's nearly dusk on the first day of August.

Di Qing led 20,000 Western troops and finally arrived at Guizhou City.

The army camped outside the city, and Di Qing led a group of personal guards. As soon as they reached the city gate, they saw Su Liang and Yu Jing who had been waiting at the city gate for a long time.

"Brother Jingming!"

Di Qing got off his horse and gave Su Liang a big hug.

He first met Su Liang in the northwest. Su Liang was still a small censor, but now he was the director of the censor station, and he would be able to step into the rank of prime minister in half a step.

"Brother Hanchen, have you finished reading "Zuo Zhuan"?" Su Liang joked with a smile.

"Hahahaha... I've finished reading! I've finished reading!" Di Qing couldn't help laughing.

Yu Jing did not expect that Di Qing and Su Liang had such a good relationship, so he quickly greeted Di Qing, and then everyone rushed to the state government office together.

……

into the night.

In the state government office, a sheepskin map hung at the front.

Di Qing, Su Liang, Yu Jing, plus Di Qing's lieutenants Yang Wenguang, Sun Jie, Liu Ji, Jia Kui, Zhang Yu and other generals were all in the hall.

this moment.

Yu Jing was very excited.

The spirit of these western generals is completely different from that of the southern generals.

The generals in the south are like reeds blowing in the wind, falling when the wind blows.

The current generals are like bamboos, unstoppable, and have the potential to soar straight into the blue clouds.

After listening to Su Liang and Yu Jing's introduction, Di Qing stood up and looked at the map.

"At the moment, Guizhou is too far away from Yongzhou, making it difficult to launch an offensive. I suggest that we gather a large army, arrive in Pennsylvania first, and set off tomorrow!"

Yu Jing nodded and said: "Shuai Di, the weather is hot and humid today. Some soldiers are not accustomed to the climate and may vomit. Do you want to rest for two or three days before moving?"

"Go to Pennsylvania and rest! Nong Zhigao is an unusual gangster. I will not rush into this battle. After arriving in Pennsylvania, what we have to do is: first fix the morale of the army before talking about anything else."

Hearing this, Su Liang immediately nodded in approval.

He thought so too.

In addition to the 20,000 Western troops, there are also more than 10,000 troops stationed in Guangnan. These soldiers are mentally unstable and will cause problems if they cannot be fully controlled.

"Shuai Di, how do you plan to calm down the army?" Su Liang asked.

Di Qing stroked his beard and said: "Of course I will attack Chen Shu and his thirty-two generals. They should be killed for killing good people and pretending to be military merits!"

"Kill them all...kill them all? Chen Shu should indeed be killed, but...but those thirty-two generals all obeyed Chen Shu's orders. According to my laws of the Song Dynasty, they do not deserve to die!" Yu Jing said.

Di Qing shook his head and looked at Yu Jing.

"In the army, when one is successful, everyone is prosperous, and when one is defeated, everyone is harmed."

"Everything follows Di Shuai's orders!" Yu Jing raised his hand and expressed his position.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

The Western Army set out and rushed to Pennsylvania.

Yu Jing led nearly 10,000 Guizhou garrison troops and followed closely behind.

Su Liang also walked in the middle of the large team with a thousand imperial guards.

Thirty-three people including Chen Shu were packed into the prison car. They all looked depressed. They didn't expect that they would become prisoners in a blink of an eye.

"I want to see Di Shuai! I want to see Di Shuai. I put myself in danger and have done merit to the court. You can't do this to me!"

Chen Shu kept shouting in the prison car.

In the end, Du Lei couldn't stand hearing this kind of voice, so he gave Su Liang two loud slaps in the face according to Su Liang's order, and the latter became honest.

……

It’s nearly noon on the fourth day of August.

Outside Pennsylvania City, more than 30,000 southern troops gathered together.

All the generals stood at the front, watching Chen Shu and his party kneeling on the high platform.

Di Qing stood in the center of the crowd, while Su Liang and Yu Jing stood on one side.

"If the orders are not coordinated, the army will be defeated."

"Chen Shu, the ruler of Guangxi, disobeyed orders and attacked without permission. He also pretended to be a military hero by killing people and looting wantonly. He should be executed according to military orders!"

"what?"

As soon as these words came out, the generals stationed on Guangnan Road were a little confused.

They thought that Chen Shu and others would be beaten with dozens of military sticks at most, but they didn't expect that they would be beheaded.

These are thirty-three generals!
In the eyes of the generals stationed at Guangnan Road, pretending to be a military hero was a serious crime, but burning, killing, and looting the people was what they often did.

After all, you can’t afford it early if you don’t have any profit.

Many soldiers relied on this unexpected wealth to have the motivation to charge into the war.

"cut!"

Di Qing waved his hand.

Several soldiers holding long swords came to these generals.

Without saying a word, just behead him.

Chen Shu suddenly became anxious.

"Shuai Di, I have contributed to the Song Dynasty! I have contributed to the Song Dynasty, you can't..."

Before he could finish speaking, his head rolled to the ground.

The generals on the side were so frightened that they collapsed on the ground and peeed out.

Almost in the blink of an eye, more than thirty heads were born.

There was silence.

Only the sound of hot wind blowing through the grass and trees was heard.

Di Qing looked around and continued: "I don't care how you fought in the past, but from now on, you must obey my orders, and you must not disobey any orders or prohibitions!"

"If anyone retreats during the war, behead him immediately! If someone informs the rebels, behead him immediately! If someone takes melons or vegetables from the common people, behead him immediately! If he is late for gathering, behead him immediately! If he is drinking in the camp, behead him immediately! Anyone who complains and boosts the enemy's morale will be beheaded immediately..."

Di Qing talked for a full quarter of an hour, and the word "standing and beheading" was all in the minds of the soldiers.

this moment.

All the soldiers stood straight and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

A satisfied smile appeared on Su Liang's face.

Now that Di Qing has established his military power, he will go all out to fight.

(End of this chapter)