Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 108 Becoming the Prince Consort of Xixia
  After finishing speaking, Chen Liang hadn't left yet. Liu Ling glanced at him and said with a smile: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Stay later and have some wine with me."

After a while, Liu Ling noticed that Chen Liang was still hesitant to speak, and raised his head to look at him.

"how?"

"I heard that when Commander-in-Chief you were in the capital, was it...?" Chen Liang obviously didn't know how to describe it, so he could only simply say: "Did two grain merchants die in the capital?"

"Yes." Liu Ling didn't have much impression of that incident. After all, only two people died, and it had nothing to do with him.

Chen Liang replied with some embarrassment: "It seems that it was done by our merchants."

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Liu Ling laughed angrily. At that time, he thought it was a conspiracy within the Song Dynasty. He did not expect that it was the businessmen under his command. Tsk. King Yun Zhao Kai was holding the Imperial City Division in his hand. It was impossible not to find out at that time, so, Is he really complicit with himself?

"You, you."

Chen Liang lowered his head even further, took out a letter and placed it in front of Liu Ling.

"This is?"

Liu Ling opened the letter and took a look, his face moved slightly, then he read it carefully and couldn't help but rub his brow.

"Are there really any remnants of the Yuanyou Party members?"

"Yes, they contacted one of our merchants, and the merchant helped them deliver the letter back."

"You're really brave."

Liu Ling held the letter and patted the table, and said softly: "Write two letters for me, one to Tong Guan to help with the operation, and one to Zhao Mingcheng to prepare for him to come to Xiongzhou to serve as an official."

"Here."

Chen Liang respectfully agreed, and then at noon, the two of them had dinner together. Chen Liang drank wine. Liu Ling only drank boiled water because he was going to march in a few days. After finishing the meal, Chen Liang suddenly asked tentatively. : "Commander, villain, can you take a look at the young master?"

Liu Ling noticed that there seemed to be a little eagerness in his eyes.

"Old Chen, what are you talking about?" Liu Ling put his arms around his shoulders and said gently: "You have worked for me for two years. You and I are like brothers, so naturally you can see it."

He knew what Chen Liang meant.

Chen Liang has always been a businessman and occasionally helps out with ideas, but most of the time, he works as Liu Ling's financial expert and bets all his wealth on Liu Ling.

Look at Liu Ling's eldest son. If Liu Ling agrees, it means that he is Liu Ling's "confidant".

The baby was only two days old and had a special nanny to take care of it. The wife was still lying in bed and could not see guests. After knowing that Chen Liang wanted to see the young master, she did not feel bad. Instead, she hurriedly asked the wet nurse to carry the young master out.

The child's face was still a little wrinkled and not very pretty, but Chen Liang was fascinated by it and subconsciously murmured: "Okay, okay."

After a while, he suddenly raised his head, and after seeing Liu Ling's smiling face, his eyes were slightly moist.

"The younger one also brought gifts, some precious medicinal materials."

"Eh."

Liu Ling interrupted him and motioned to the nanny to take the child back. He put his arm around Chen Liang's shoulders again, and the two of them walked out together.

"I'm going to attack Xia this time. As for you, you can hold an official position in Zhuozhou, or you can also serve as a court official. You can help Han Fang and the others by sorting out money and food, maintaining the transportation of food and supplies, and by the way, help me teach a few more people. A clerk who manages money."

"Young man, I will definitely try my best!"

"Go."

After finally finishing the day's affairs, Liu Ling returned to the backyard and opened the door. The wife was lying on the bed, holding a book in her hand and reading with great difficulty.

Liu Ling moved a chair and sat next to her, smiling and holding her hand.

"Aren't you illiterate?" "My husband is now a general and marshal. How can I be illiterate? Besides," Wan Niang glanced at him sadly, "You spend a lot of time out fighting. I don’t have much time at home; fortunately, I still have Wan’er with me.”

"How is Wan'er?"

Liu Ling still remembered Liu Wan. When he left Yanjing with his wife and the girl, Liu Wan had always been very well-behaved and not very evil. Everyone knew that she was Liu Ling's "cousin", but there were not many unobtrusive visits. Propose marriage.

Liu Wan's thoughts are probably similar to those of Yelu Huaixian.

"She's as beautiful as a flower." The wife's hand was very soft and warm. Liu Ling couldn't help but touch it again. She sighed and asked, "Your Highness the Princess of Liao, is she already?"

"It's just a concubine. You are still my wife, and our child will become the son of the Marquis."

The late mother looked at him and murmured: "The two orphans in Yanjing that day were just like a dream."

The couple talked for a while. Liu Ling asked the maid to take care of her and went outside. Because he thought of Liu Wan, he asked his servant to lead the way to the small courtyard where she lived. After talking for a while, he left.

A few days later, he stood at the door of the Hou Mansion, drank the farewell wine offered by his wife, and said, "Let's go."

Han Shizhong brought the white horse, and after Liu Ling got on it, he was surrounded by honor guards and soldiers, and the sound of scraping armor filled the street.

Military orders came out everywhere. The original nearly 20,000 regular soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army, plus Liu Ling's Zhuozhou Army, were all reorganized at this moment, and deputy commanders, ten generals, horse and infantry Du Yuhou, partial generals, school captains and other officers were appointed. The army was promoted and rewarded again.

More than 25,000 soldiers immediately changed their banners and became the Zhenyuan Army. Most of the soldiers actually had no objections, but were just a little emotional.

In addition, as soon as the reward came out, all the emotions of the soldiers turned into a mentality of fanaticism for war.

Everyone is used to the days of licking blood, but why should we serve as soldiers under Marshal Liu? Isn’t it because Marshal Liu pays the most fair price for his life?

If he fights for his life and dies, his family will receive a generous pension.

If he survives and beheads a few enemy soldiers for military merit, he will have a rich and prosperous future as the boss.

As for the singles who have no family, that's even better - they have nothing to worry about anyway, and if they die, everything will be over. If they don't die, they will have everything.

Of the 25,000 Zhenyuan Army, Liu Ling proposed 8,000 soldiers, including more than a thousand cavalry, both from the original victorious army and those newly added later. Because this is the North, all these more than a thousand cavalry are used as heavy troops. The cavalry was equipped, and the money spent on food and armor was even more than four times their number of infantry.

Continuously mobilizing and organizing the Zhenyuan Army along the way, at the end of July, Liu Ling led 8,000 Zhenyuan Army and a large number of auxiliary soldiers and civilians into the territory of Yunzhong Prefecture.

That night, we set up camp in Hongzhou, more than a hundred miles to the west, which is Shuozhou.

The army is provided with vegetables and one meat meal every day, and the rest of the food is provided as much as possible so that the soldiers can eat two full meals a day. Therefore, the morale of the soldiers does not drop. Most people's mood becomes better and better when they know clearly that the war is about to begin. The more excited you are.

In the handsome tent.

Liu Ling sat on a chair with a military newspaper on the desk in front of him. He rubbed his brows and cursed in his mind.

The Western Army did indeed send troops this time, and it seemed that a lot of them were sent. Tong Guan now serves as the Xuanfu envoy to Hebei and Hedong, and holds the military power in northern Xinjiang, so this time he decided to send
  Liu Kai, the staff officer of the Song Dynasty, saluted Liu Ling respectfully and said: "Marshal Liu, the commander of our army, Liu Yanqing, and Liu Dutong will lead his army to Yunzhong in the near future. The Xinxing clan of the former army should be advancing faster, and the governor of Fuzhou is Zhe Keqiu will lead his troops to respond on the flanks. At that time, Marshal Liu will be asked to pay more attention."

Liu Kai also knew that the Zhenyuan Army coach Liu Ling seemed to have a lot of grievances with Liu Yanqing, Xin Xingzong and the others, so he immediately reminded him a few words, and then said: "Now the Xia thieves have invaded Shuozhou and Wuzhou, and are now surrounding Shenwu in Wuzhou. The county attacked fiercely. According to reports from sentinels, there were at least 6,000 Xia soldiers and horses surrounding Shenwu County.

If the general is worried about insufficient troops, he can wait for Liu Dutong."

Liu Ling shook his head slightly.

"Where is the good minister?"

When Han Shizhong stood up, Liu Kai turned around subconsciously and couldn't help but admired: "What a strong man."

"I'll give you all the cavalry. In addition, I'll give you 1,500 infantry." Liu Ling yawned and said lazily, "Let me, commander, see if you can lead the troops."

"I had a confidant who went missing earlier, and he became the consort of the Jin people. As for you, if you lose, see if the Xia people are willing to marry you a princess and let you be their consort."

Han Shizhong understood the meaning of his words, and immediately bowed and saluted, cupped his hands and said solemnly: "The last general will not turn around until he defeats the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)