Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 278 Family Matters
The situation has been decided.

The armies from all sides broke through the outer city fortresses and began to approach the Song army's base camp. The troops from the west surrounded Tan Zhen, just as he had surrounded the Han army a few months ago.

At this time, Liu Ling simply let go and appointed Qu Duan as deputy commander, controlling all the troops in the south. In the north, he let Li Liangfu and other three commanders choose their own army strategy, and stopped at various places along the way to relax.

Apart from collecting money and food along the way, the Han army generally did not harass the common people at the bottom. However, this was only the southern army controlled by Liu Ling personally, and the overall military discipline was good.

This was not the case for the three Han armies in the north led by Li Liangfu, Li Heda and Liang Zhe. Li Liangfu and Liang Zhe were besieged for a long time, and it was difficult to restrain the lower-level soldiers.

Just like a rope, if it is stretched to the limit and then exerted more force, it may break directly.

Yanshui Town is a small town on the easternmost side of Yongxing Military Road, with Duzhan Mountain to the north. Across this mountain is Tan Zhen's headquarters camp.

"I want a pot of tea and some food."

The entire city has been completely controlled by the Han army, and they are planning to rest here tonight.

On the street, Liu Ling was dressed in black casual clothes, surrounded by more than a dozen soldiers, and walked into a small restaurant.

Although the shopkeeper couldn't see the man's feet in front of him, he could clearly see his clothes and the soldiers behind him.

Because of the King of Han's example, the people of Yan have been fond of black clothes in recent years, and the man in front of him is a nobleman among the people of Yan.

"General, please take a seat quickly."

The shopkeeper didn't dare to neglect. Even if Liu Ling only wanted a pot of tea to quench his thirst, he hurriedly took the store clerk to prepare a good meal. After waiting for a while, plates of steaming meals were served.

Looks to be in good condition.

"Careful."

Liu Ling looked up at the shopkeeper and smiled, but the latter took the initiative to come over with a bowl, plate and a pair of chopsticks, and made a gesture of kneeling by the table.

"Noble man, the villain knows things. I am afraid that the noble man will be taboo, so the villain comes to taste the dishes in person."

The shopkeeper suddenly wanted to do something like this. Liu Ling watched him pick vegetables to eat with great interest. After a while, the shopkeeper's expression remained normal, he put down the bowl and chopsticks and said, "The villain has already tried the poison."

"Oh."

Liu Ling nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty"

"Afraid of poison." Liu Ling said directly.

The shopkeeper: "."

"Sit down and have a good chat. We are all Han Chinese and we are close to each other."

Liu Ling opened his mouth and said, and the shopkeeper had no choice but to sit down across from him tremblingly. There was a table of delicious food between the two of them. Even though the aroma was fragrant, Liu Ling had no intention of using his chopsticks.

"How many years have you been working here to make a living?"

"My lord, this place was passed down by the villain's father, and it can be regarded as a bit of ancestral property." The shopkeeper calmed down and replied: "It's just that due to the wars in the past years, the government has allocated more and more money and food. Maybe in two years Years later, it can’t be opened anymore.”

The people from Shaanxi are bold and generous, and they are not comfortable with just a few words. In addition, the shopkeeper has traveled far and wide, so he started talking with Liu Ling from time to time with a smile.

"Have a son?"

"It's a little girl!"

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "I am proud that I have a daughter at home. She has been obedient since she was a child. She is nothing like a son. When she grows up, she will have to consider getting married for him. When she grows up, she may not be able to tell. She may be kicked out by her son. Yes.

There is nothing wrong with raising a daughter. Anyway, there is an industry here. Even if she is sent back by her parents' family, she will still have something to eat. "

Liu Ling nodded and said: "It is said that raising children will protect you from old age, but having a son is not a good thing. If you don't grow up, it will just provide you with an extra mouthful of food. But if you do something bad, then..."

"You're not right about that either."

The shopkeeper got carried away with his words and immediately refuted: "We are just talking about it. If you really want to have a son, you should not treat him like a treasure. After all, when raising children, no matter whether they are children, you must first raise them, and then raise them!"

How can any child be born with bad traits? If you don’t teach well, it’s all your parents’ fault! Scholars don’t often say that if the son doesn’t cry, what is the father? "

"It's the son's fault for not teaching his father." Liu Ling reminded.

"Yes, yes, that's it. If you don't teach your father well, how can you expect your son to provide for you in the future?"

Liu Ling: "."

"My lord," the shopkeeper glanced at Liu Ling's face and asked tentatively, "I wonder how many children your lord has?"

"Two sons and one daughter."

"Oh, noble man, you are so lucky!"

The shopkeeper was talking to Liu Ling carelessly.

Han Chang, who was standing nearby and listening silently, turned green.

Although he was a general from the Jin Dynasty, he would occasionally mention the descendants of the King of Han when chatting with his colleagues in private.

It is said that the King of Han never paid much attention to his eldest son.

Han Chang could understand it even if he thought about it.

The King of Han had many things to do day by day, and he was on the field all year round. If you asked him to nurse his children, he would not have enough time. Now he led his army thousands of miles away, using fast horses and grain teams to convey political affairs and emergency military orders.

Wouldn't it be ridiculous if you used these emergency channels to send a letter back to ask how your child is doing?

But he understood. The old guy in front of him was talking nonsense, but he directly talked about something that the King of Han was taboo about.

Damn it, is that what you can say.

Liu Ling was silent for a moment and asked, "How old is your daughter?"

"Two in ten."

"In a few years, you will have to worry about getting married." Liu Ling played with his chopsticks casually and said casually: "If your daughter has a lover in private, and you arrange a marriage for her outside, then Isn’t it like a riot again?”

"She is very well-behaved and sensible. How could she be like that?"

"That's right, you have to be sensible and want to be taught and guided every day. What does it look like!"

Princess Han was sitting on a chair, scolding her son Liu Cheng. The five-year-old child could only sit there on his knees and copy a thousand-character essay.

It was freezing inside and outside. When Princess Han scolded her son, she didn't let the maid come in to light the fire. There was no heater in the house and it was as cold as ice.

"Sir, you are a great Confucian from the Song Dynasty. I have come here to teach you scriptures. You are the eldest son of the King of Han. Everything you eat, drink, wear, and use comes from your father. You have such good conditions. Still unsatisfied!”

While the lesson was being taught, the maid stood outside and whispered: "Mrs. Yelu is here, asking to see the princess." Three women in one drama, ordinary people would cause a lot of trouble if they had a concubine and an outside wife, let alone the harem of King Han. There is almost no good character here, they are all noble girls. They have been exposed to the struggle for power and gain since they were young, so they can naturally use it.

Fortunately, these women don't live together now, so Princess Han doesn't have to fight to suppress other women. As time goes by, she also starts to manage her own network, and she doesn't have to rush to the scene to fight for anything.

After all, he has an eldest son who is also the heir apparent designated by the King of Han.

Yelu Yuliyan was wearing a black dress. She looked graceful and luxurious, but her beauty was second to none. After saluting Princess Han, he saw the crown prince Liu Chengzheng kneeling aside and copying books. He quickly laughed and said, "Oh, Prince, what did you do wrong?" What happened, did you make your mother-in-law so angry? "

She was asking about the crown prince, but actually she was still looking at Princess Han, who immediately said coldly: "He and several of his peers were studying at Mr. Kong's house, and they provoked him to anger Mr. Kong."

"An unsatisfying thing!"

"Children are ignorant, and my sister only needs to teach them a few words."

Princess Han chuckled sarcastically and said coldly: "I'm angry that he was instigated to do bad things. Now he's just being instigated by others to piss off Mr. Angry. In the future, when he's instigated by others, he doesn't know what heinous and treacherous things he will do." !”

"Sister, you are serious,"

Yelu Yuliyan walked over and helped Liu Cheng up, and said with a smile: "Whoever bullied our young prince, my sister will take him from house to house to avenge him!"

"You're the one you're used to." Princess Han rolled her eyes at her and said helplessly, "Your Majesty leads troops to fight all year round. I'm just a woman and I don't dare to interfere in everything. So I have to teach the prince well?"

"He is the eldest son of the King of Han, but he does things without thinking at all. Even if he does bad things, he is the first to be pushed to the front. Please be careful."

"Cheng'er is still young, how can he be cautious in everything?"

Yelu Yuliyan squatted next to Liu Cheng and wiped his tears, comforted him a few words, and excused him: "Those boys are too shameless to incite the noble prince to do this, and they all have to be dragged out to fight!"

"Why hit him? If others bully him, let him bully him back!"

Princess Han snorted coldly: "When the king and I were in Yanjing, although the family was in trouble, he was the one who supported everything. There was always a man taking care of the family. Even if he was bullied, there would always be someone there. Have you ever helped us?"

"How can you cultivate your temper when you help him when something goes wrong now?"

Liu Cheng sat on the door frame, wiping his tears alone. No matter how angry a child is, he will still be sad if he is scolded by his parents.

What's more, Princess Han was usually strict with him, and her mother's power was too strong, which actually made him miss his father who didn't know where he was.

"Your Highness,"

A middle-aged man wearing armor came to his side and said gently: "It's time to eat. I'll go find Mr. Kong later and explain to him the reason."

Liu Cheng was incited to anger his teacher. The latter was the Confucian scholar Liu Ling invited to give lectures in Yunzhong. His purpose was to establish a new lineage of Confucius in the Han Dynasty. No matter how angry he was, he could not face the King of Han's The eldest son got angry.

"My mother-in-law is right. If you make a mistake, you have to admit it."

Liu Cheng wiped away his tears and said seriously: "When I go to study in the afternoon, I will go and apologize to my husband in person."

The middle-aged man was considered a general of the Han Palace and had been with Liu Ling since a very early age.

If you look carefully, you can see that the man is missing three fingers on his left hand and is not suitable to stay in the army to fight. However, such old soldiers are often extremely loyal and were directly summoned by Liu Ling to serve as a military household in the mansion.

If you really want to be respected in the south in the future, the children of this kind of people will be the reserves of the imperial army in the palace.

The middle-aged man knew that the prince was good in other aspects, but he was soft-tempered and a little stubborn. Even though he was obedient, he could sometimes do ridiculous things under the instigation of his friends.

"Uncle Gongsun."

"The end will be here."

"My mother and concubines all say that my father is a great hero who is indomitable. How powerful is my father?"

The general surnamed Gongsun thought silently for a moment and said: "The general has been a military family in the old Liao Dynasty for half his life, and in the end he only earned the official position of a captain. But the king started his family in Yan, and in the past five or six years, he has traveled north and south.

The Jin people in the north took back three thousand miles of their homeland, the Song people in the south took over the scenic spots in seven states in Hebei, and the Xia Kingdom in the west took over the fertile land of the Yellow River!
The king is not only a hero, he is the king of our Yanyun! "

"So, I want to go out to fight with my father."

Liu Cheng looked up at the leader of his own soldiers and said, "Every time my father comes back, he only looks at me a few times and never stays with me."

"When the king comes back this time, he should rest in Yanjing for a long time. The prince can take advantage of this time to get closer to the king." The middle-aged man replied: "It's just that the king has many things to do, and His Highness the prince should also understand."

He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly whispered: "Your Highness, you are still too obedient. When the general was working as a soldier with the king, I heard him say something to Shi Gong."

"Children who cry are fed by milk."

Yongxing Military Road.

The weather was chilling, just like the war situation in front of us.

"Destroy the Song Dynasty!"

Tan Zhen looked blankly at the two shocking words in the war letter. In the past, he would have jumped up and angrily yelled at "the Yan thieves are rude", but now, soldiers and horses were surrounding him from all directions.

The Han army was endless, but the Song army under his command was retreating steadily.

"This is not my fault."

Tan Zhen felt dejected, looking at all the generals below him with their heads downcast. He smacked the corner of his mouth and suddenly slapped the desk hard.

The sound immediately made everyone raise their heads and look at him blankly.

"Everyone is crying and looking sad!"

Tan Zhen was furious.

"We still have 90,000 troops in our hands. The Han army dares to encircle them from all sides, but their strength may not be greater than ours! Except for the Yan thief Liu Ling who personally leads the army in the south, the remnants of the Han army are all in the north and west. At this time, Take action, why are you afraid of them?
Are you still a man from the Song Dynasty?

If this loser of ours dares to sit here, the worst case scenario is that he will die in battle! As soon as you men with Luanzi heard that the Han army was coming, you all sat timidly and did not dare to speak. Did the Song Dynasty treat you badly? "

Everyone was so ashamed that no one dared to stand up and answer.

"Give me the order and take advantage of the fact that the Han armies on the north, west and south have not yet encircled me."

Tan Zhen took a deep breath and said: "All troops, break out to the east!"

"Yue Dutong, Shaanxi Province is still far away."

There was an old soldier in the army who came from the Western Army. At this time, he was accompanying Yue Fei to check the map.

Yue Fei noticed something was wrong when he was facing off against the Zhongshi, so he immediately bypassed the middle of the Zhongshi and wanted to lead his army directly to attack the Han army. However, the army was far away, and even if he could forcefully seize the government's grain reserves from the cities along the way, But the journey was long and the army soon lost its way.

"After passing the Xianzhi River, there should be a small town." The old soldier was illiterate, and while identifying the map with the help of Yue Fei, he struggled to recall it. After a while, he finally remembered something, clapped his hands, and said with a smile:
"Yes, Yanshui Town should be ahead. As long as we get here, our army will reach Yongxing Military Road, and then we can slowly look for the Han army."

(End of this chapter)