I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 391: If you have reason, you will never be aggrieved! No prisoners will be taken in Xihe Town tonight
It's almost dusk.

Yang Feihu, the head of Xihe Town, paced back and forth in front of the west prison cell with a nervous look on his face.

If it is true as the one-armed old Qiao inferred.

The Xixia soldiers will definitely rush into Xihe Town tonight, and the first thing they need to do is to rescue more than 400 accomplices in prison.

Then, they looted a lot.

this moment.

Hidden near the prison were more than 800 veterans holding crossbows.

These more than 800 veterans are all veterans who have a blood feud with the Xixia people and there is absolutely no chance of them surrendering to the enemy.

The more than 3,000 northwest veterans led by One-Armed Old Qiao will also appear near Xihe Town when it is almost dark.

Once Xixia soldiers appear.

The purpose of many people for the rest of their lives is to take revenge on the Xixia people.

Although he has experience, his combat effectiveness is much worse than before.

Some died on the battlefield of the Song-Xia War, or died in the brutal plunder of the Xixia people.

After all, veterans are old.

along the way.

Their parents, relatives, brothers, and children.

But he had to attack.

The leader was none other than Ren Dolegu.

……

Yang Feihu is worried that the number of Xixia soldiers is still unknown.

Yang Feihu was very nervous.

But at the moment, there is no choice. It is too late to mobilize troops from Xizhou City.

He knew that it was because Fan Zhongyan was in charge of the northwest.

It's been a small fight for the past four years, and this time I can finally do something big.

About half an hour later.

Now there is a chance.

this moment.

There are many stars, and the moon is hidden in a cloud, looming.

They had long put life and death aside and just wanted to kill.

If more than 3,000 people come.

They will then surround the Xixia soldiers together with the northwest veterans inside.

I'm afraid they can't defeat the enemy with just these people.

A group of men riding Xixia horses, wearing black clothes and carrying swords at their waists, ran toward Xihe Town in a mighty manner.

These veterans are especially excited.

But now, God has given him this golden opportunity.

The lively Xihe Town gradually became quiet.

One-armed Old Qiao led more than 3,000 northwest veterans in a large circle and hid in a mountain col ten miles away from Xihe Town.

Ren Dolegu would always laugh unconsciously.

He did not report this sneak attack.

The night in the northwest is empty and cold.

Once the sentry comes back to report the news, they will immediately rush to Xihe Town.

If the Song Dynasty had not fought in the southern border, or if the veterans had not left the city, he would never have dared to attack Xihe Town on such a large scale.

On a dirt road more than ten miles away from Xihe Town, the sky was filled with dust.

Gradually, night falls.

Ren Dolegu was extremely confident.

Killing one is enough, killing two will make a profit.

now.

If he didn't attack, he would have his head chopped off just for the loss of more than 400 people.

But the veterans were as happy as the New Year.

His Shangguan would most likely not have the guts to attack the Song Dynasty before the outcome of the war in the southern border of the Song Dynasty was known.

This time, he brought more than 1,500 people, all of whom were elite soldiers he taught.

He felt that he was much better than the Prime Minister Fu Zangpang who could only write a letter of apology to the Song Dynasty.

He felt that he was the only one in Xixia who most resembled Li Yuanhao, the founding king of Xixia.

Kill decisively, be brave and resourceful.

It is simply the dusty pearl among Xixia generals.

He was already imagining it.

When he returned home with a large amount of silk, medicinal materials, gold, silver and copper coins, the Song Dynasty reluctantly admitted that he had suffered a dumb loss, and the Xixia officials had very surprised and envious expressions.

About two quarters of an hour later.

Yang Feihu and One-Armed Lao Qiao received intelligence one after another.

A large number of people in black were heading towards Xihe Town, probably nearly two thousand in number.

Hearing this number, One-Armed Old Qiao and Yang Feihu both became confident.

Four thousand against two thousand, and it was also an ambush, siege and annihilation battle.

There is no reason to be invincible.

……

Tatata!
Tatata!
Tatata!
Dust filled the sky and the neighing of war horses made the completely dark night become turbid.

soon.

Ren Duoliegu rushed to the city gate of Xihe Town with more than 1,500 horses.

"A thief is coming! A thief is coming! A thief is coming!"

Some soldiers on the city gate shouted loudly, and then ran away, not even bothering to close the city gate.

There was a hint of disdain on Renduoligu's face.

in his intelligence.

There are only more than a hundred combat-effective soldiers in Xihe Town. The remaining veterans are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and their number does not exceed 500.

With so many people rushing towards them, how could Song Bing still have the courage to challenge them?

This time.

He must be able to capture it and succeed in one fell swoop.

"Brothers, go into the city! Save people first, then plunder. Move gold, silver, treasures, books, and silks as much as you can. After moving these, then rob women. I allow everyone to rob until dawn, and then do anything else after robbing the property! "

Roar!Roar!Roar!
The Xixia soldiers roared excitedly. They were not thieves, but more brutal and brutal than thieves.

Soon, a large group of people rushed into Xihe Town.

And this moment.

The hidden veterans are ready.

The Xixia soldiers rode into the city without any hindrance, and ran directly to the main road to the prison in the west of the city.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
The Xixia soldiers lit torches and were about to enter the prison to rescue people.

Suddenly a loud voice came from the darkness.

"kill!"

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
The sound of arrows piercing the air came, and long arrows shot at the Xixia soldiers like a storm.

Suddenly, there were bursts of painful wails.

Ren Dolegu couldn't help but turned pale with fright. He immediately got off his horse and hid behind.

He didn't expect to be ambushed, nor did he expect that there were so many crossbows in Xihe Town.

"Throw the torch, dismount, and hide first!"

Ren Dolegu is worthy of being a coach, and he still has some real skills.

under its orders.

These Xixia soldiers dressed in black quickly extinguished the torches, and with the help of the movement of their horses, they smashed open the shops in front of them with their weapons and hid in them.

Not long after.

The arrow rain became less frequent.

Rendoliegu looked around and found that the other party did not attack them directly, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Under normal circumstances.

When they were panicking for a hiding place just now, launching an attack was the best choice.

The opponent did not attack.

There is only one possibility: insufficient attack power.

Rendoliegu said loudly: "Brothers, they are only a few hundred people, and they are all veterans who cannot fight. After we escape these arrows and find their location, we will rush out and kill all these old people!" "

Hearing this, the Xixia soldiers suddenly gained morale.

not far away.

When Yang Feihu heard this, a sneer appeared on his face.

The veterans hid on both sides of the road and continued to shoot arrows. The rain of arrows became thinner and thinner.

Shoot wherever the opponent makes any movement.

Rendoliegu thought that the northwest veterans did not dare to fight in close combat, but little did he know that the latter was waiting for others.

Not long after.

Yang Feihu heard the rapid sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, and the ground around him shook.

He couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Ren Dolegu, on the other hand, frowned tightly and thought to himself, "Could it be that the veteran who left the city this morning has returned?"

Not long after.

The one-armed Lao Qiao led more than 3,000 veterans to surround the shops where Ren Dolegu and others were hiding.

Rendoliegu saw the one-armed old Qiao.

When he saw the veterans behind One-Armed Old Qiao waving weapons and looking murderous.

I instantly felt like today was over.

One-armed Old Qiao said loudly: "Listen to the thieves inside, come out quickly and die!"

Ren Duoliegu thought for a while and raised his voice: "Master Qiao, this is a misunderstanding. We are just trying to save our brothers. If you let us go this time, all the horses and weapons will be given to you. In addition, we will never come to Xihe Town again. how?"

"You should know who we are. If things get too big, none of us can handle it!"

This is what Renduoligu said.

It seems that he has admitted that he is a Xixia soldier, but he does not dare to point it out.

He hinted at One-Armed Old Joe.

If this matter becomes serious, it will easily provoke conflicts between Song and Xia and lead to large-scale wars.

At the moment, the Song Dynasty is obviously unwilling to go to war with Xixia.

One-armed Old Qiao raised the long knife in his hand, looked at the veterans behind him, and said loudly: "Brothers, who are they?"

"The thief! The thief!"

"What do we do?"

"Kill! Kill them all!"

The veterans hated the Xixia soldiers from the bottom of their hearts.

Now that I have this opportunity, I will naturally not let it go.

This voice is full of murderous intent.

Almost all the people in Xihe Town were awakened, and some even ran out with self-defense weapons.

Swish!
The one-armed old Qiao waved his long sword and said loudly: "Brothers! These people cursed our brothers in the Western Army and spread rumors that Su Yushi was killed. Let's kill them!"

"Tonight, Xihe Town does not need prisoners!"

"kill!"

Suddenly. The veterans rushed forward frantically.

The sorrow and resentment that I have been holding back for several years can finally be vented today.

For a while.

Swords flashed, blood splattered everywhere.

Although the veterans are not as brave as before, they are better because of their numbers and their ability to cooperate.

After the Xixia soldiers were injured by crossbows and killed hundreds of people, they had already lost their fighting spirit.

As soon as the battle began, it was a one-sided situation.

Yang Feihu and other young soldiers were influenced by the veterans, and they were also full of fighting spirit and rushed to the front.

then.

Although they did not participate in the wars such as Sanchuankou, Haoshuichuan, and Dingchuanzhai, this shame also affected them and every citizen of the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, they also hated the Xixia soldiers very much.

The battle lasted for more than two hours.

After Yang Feihu announced that all thieves had been wiped out.

The veterans gradually calmed down and found a place to sit down and rest.

Many veterans fought until exhaustion, fought until the tiger's mouth bled, and fought until their weapons curled up.

Before Rendolegu had time to explain who he was, he was stabbed into the stomach by two veterans and died instantly.

……

It's getting light.

Yang Feihu came to the one-armed old Qiao who was covered in blood and said: "Uncle Qiao, we have wiped out all the thieves. No one survived, a total of 1,563 people. One hundred and thirty-seven people died on our side. Among them, 23 were seriously injured and 369 were slightly injured.”

The one-armed old Qiao was in tears.

"Okay, okay, we didn't embarrass Da Song this time, we didn't embarrass Da Song!"

aside.

The veterans who heard this all hugged their heads and cried.

Most of the veterans here had participated in the Song-Xia War that year.

As soldiers of the defeated army, people once pointed their noses and scolded them, but they did not dare to talk back, and even hated their own incompetence.

But today, I finally got some comfort.

at this time.

Two soldiers grabbed a middle-aged man and walked over.

This person is none other than the fur trader Bai Gui.

this moment.

Bai Gui was trembling with fear.

When he saw the one-armed Old Qiao covered in blood, he collapsed on the ground.

"Di Shuai...is not...defeated, Su...Su Yushi is not dead either. This...these news were all told by the Xixia capital coach Renduoli Gurang...asked me to say, I..."

The one-armed old Qiao looked at him with disdain.

"Drag him around Xihe Town to prove that the southern border has not been defeated and nothing happened to Su Yushi, and then chop him down in front of the city gate. This kind of person is even more hateful than the Xixia soldiers!"

Yang Feihu nodded.

"Master Qiao, you can't kill me. I...I can be a witness to prove that the Xixia soldiers attacked our Xihe Town. I...I...I can make meritorious service! I was really forced by the Xixia people. I... I hate them very much too!”

"No need!" One-armed Old Qiao said with a cold face.

If there is a great victory in the south, Xixia will never admit that these killed people are Xixia soldiers.

If the southern border was not won, the Song Dynasty would not want to fight Xixia.

Therefore, it doesn't matter whether these people are Xixia soldiers or not. Killing them all will be enough to cause Xixia to suffer a big loss.

The veterans believe that it won't be long before the general ledger will be settled.

……

Half an hour later.

More and more people in Xihe Town came to watch, and many people basically knew what happened.

Yang Feihu stood in the middle of the crowd and said loudly: "Thieves entered the city tonight. After being surrounded, they still resisted, but now they have been wiped out!"

Suddenly the people cheered, and then someone suddenly shouted: Veterans are mighty!

All the people shouted along.

"The veteran is mighty! The veteran is mighty! The veteran is mighty..."

The veterans puffed up their chests unconsciously.

At this moment, they felt that they were still soldiers of the Western Army. If there was a battle, they would still rush to the front.

……

Three days later, Qinzhou City in the northwest.

As soon as Fan Zhongyan received the news of the great victory in the southern border, he saw the intelligence on the night battle in Xihe Town submitted by Xizhou Zhizhou.

After reading it, he felt very excited.

immediately.

He said to the messenger on the side: "Immediately report the victory of our army in the south and the end of the rebellion to Xihe Town!"

The messenger was about to leave when Fan Zhongyan said again: "Wait a minute!"

Fan Zhongyan picked up the brush and wrote a line of big characters on the big paper: If you have reasons, you will never be aggrieved.

Then he wrote a line of small words: To the veteran of Xihe Town, Fan Zhongyan.

To put it bluntly——

Fan Zhongyan is telling the veterans that as long as they are reasonable, they must not suffer any loss or be wronged. Fight when it's time to fight, and you have his support behind them!
This calligraphy is enough to embolden the veterans of Xihe Town.

If the Xixia soldiers dare to pretend to be bandits again, they will be greeted by shining swords.

a few days later.

News of the great victory in the southern border of the Song Dynasty spread to Xixia, Liao, Goryeo and other countries. When Su Liang entered the territory of Jiaozhi, the news about the casualties of 8,000 soldiers in Jiaozhi also spread.

The emperors and lords of various countries were not too surprised by the Song army's victory.

What surprised them was how Su Liang managed the ambush and was able to defeat 15,000 with a force of 1,000, causing less than 200 casualties, but causing 8,000 casualties to the opponent.

This is simply unbelievable and beyond human reach.

As for the theory that "Song soldiers drew thunder", they did not believe it, nor did they believe that firearms could cause such huge damage.

They basically didn't care about Su Liang's remarks that insulted the Song Dynasty and wantonly invaded vassal countries.

In the eyes of Liao, Goryeo and other countries: truth is the fist, nothing else.

at the same time.

The incident in Xihe Town naturally spread to Xixia.

The Prime Minister of Xixia was not surprised. He did not expect that such a big fuss would be made, and he severely scolded his subordinates.

Su Liang's feat of beating Jiaozhi made him feel scared.

Because Jiaozhi is somewhat similar to Xixia.

Both are vassal states, but both are small states. Jiaozhi is even called: Little Xixia.

Bu Zangyu Pang immediately wrote a letter to Song Dynasty.

He said that those who attacked Xihe Town were all bandits and had nothing to do with the Xixia court.

Simultaneously.

They also claimed that they would intensify efforts to eliminate bandits in the territory to prevent damaging the friendship between the two countries.

This is obviously giving in.

As for the Liao Kingdom, they dare not move even more.

They never imagined that the Song Dynasty could resolve such a massive civil strife in such a short period of time.

……

September 25th, above the Grand Canal.

Su Liang leaned on the deck chair and looked through the messages transmitted from Bianjing City.

His "feat" of killing Jiaozhi soldiers for no reason spread almost throughout the Song Dynasty.

Reviews are also mixed.

Some people think that he eliminated the hidden dangers in the southern border for the Song Dynasty.

Some people think that he was so proud of his military achievements that he brought shame to the entire Song Dynasty. He entered the country and invaded based on his "doubt theory". This was not done by a scholar-official of the Song Dynasty, and he will definitely be reviled by future generations!

Some officials petitioned, hoping to expel Su Liang from the ranks of scholar-bureaucrats.

Some officials reported that Su Liang had caused a lot of misfortune to the people, and that he had committed excessive killings. For the sake of the Song Dynasty, he must be sentenced to death.

among them.

Ouyang Xiu and Wang Anshi, who were least afraid of offending others, wrote articles to publicly support Su Liang.

Ouyang Xiu said that Su Liang was dedicated to the country and was a capable minister who was rare in a century.

Wang Anshi believed that Su Liang gained stability in the southern part of the Song Dynasty at the cost of notoriety, and was indeed a living saint.

Both of them believed that Su Liang not only should not be guilty, but should be rewarded.

It is a pity that many scholars, literati, scholar-bureaucrats and officials are stubborn.

They believed that Su Liang's move was an insult to the country and lost the face of scholar-bureaucrats, and must be severely punished.

Along with this, some people also cursed Ouyang Xiu and Wang Anshi, and some even threw pebbles into their courtyard.

Su Liang's home has been triple guarded by Kaifeng Mansion, Imperial City Division, and Sanyamen.

If anyone dares to throw pebbles at Su Liang's house or post insulting articles about Su Liang.

Kaifeng Mansion, Imperial City Department and the three Yamen each went to look for him.

The life story of the perpetrator can be uncovered.

The slightest violation of the laws of the Song Dynasty would put him in jail.

Su Liang was ordered to march south.

It is absolutely impossible for Zhao Zhen to let his family suffer even the slightest injustice.

There are many people who hope to punish Su Liang severely.

In fact, this group of people is not entirely for the dignity of the country.

But he wanted Su Liang to take all the charges.

Otherwise, if the imperial court takes responsibility, the reputation of the entire dynasty's scholar-officials will be affected.

Also.

Some people also mentioned the incident when Su Liang killed Xixia people in the northwest and killed the gold thieves on Jingdong Road, inferring that Su Liang was sexually violent and would definitely be the victim of the Song Dynasty if he were in a high position.

These people were all those whose interests were harmed by the reforms in the Song Dynasty. Now that they had caught Su Liang's hand, they naturally wanted to publicize it.

Zhao Zhen and the ministers of the two governments and three departments did not speak.

They were waiting for Su Liang to return to Bianjing.

On the deck, Sun Sheng also flipped through the intelligence information.

He frowned and said: "Zhongcheng, when you return to Bianjing City, I'm afraid you will be spit on and drowned. You must think of a way to deal with it in advance. If you are really removed from the official position, it will be a loss for the entire imperial court. Otherwise, go Long Yujun stayed in the military camp for a few days to see the reaction of the officials and the public. "

Su Liang smiled slightly.

"It doesn't matter whether I am an official or not. Before doing this, I thought about the consequences. The officials will definitely not kill me. It will be demoted or dismissed. I can afford it!"

In this world, only Su Liang knew how beneficial it would be to the future development of the Song Dynasty to cripple Jiaozhi.

He has no regrets.

He is still young and can climb up even if he is pushed to the bottom.

at this time.

Du Lei walked over quickly.

"Zhongcheng, a personal letter from the official."

Su Liangjiang opened the letter, looked down and couldn't help but smile.

There is only one line on it.

"Don't argue when you enter the capital. Leave everything to me."

Seeing this, Su Liang's head warmed up. The officials understood him and understood his intentions.

that's enough.

(End of this chapter)