I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 382 I am not afraid of my brothers suffering, I am afraid of my brothers driving a Land Rover
The next morning, Yang Chang and Shi Qian parted at Yanmen.

To the west of Daizhou are the Ninghua Army, Qilan Army, Baode Army, Huoshan Army, etc., all of which are located in the Luliang Mountains and the Yunzhong Mountains. To travel back and forth, one must either pass through the canyons or cross the mountains.

Wherever Yang Chang and Zhao Fujin arrived, they had to take a long way to get to the next big city.

When the two men arrived at the Qilan military headquarters and saw that the northern area of ​​Langu County was relatively empty, they decided to take over Wuzhou.

Wuzhou is located within the Great Wall and east of the Yellow River. Its geographical location is naturally separated from the Jin army's Yunzhong defense line. After it was captured, it was connected to Yanmen.

Before he could open his mouth, the new military commander Dong Ping volunteered.

"Prince Jin helped me to bring my family here, but I have not yet accomplished anything. However, through reconnaissance in the past few days, I have discovered that there are only a few thousand soldiers guarding Wuzhou. If we cooperate with the Ninghua Army to attack together, we may be able to capture the state in one fell swoop and push the defense line directly to the Great Wall."

"General Dong's idea coincides with mine, but I have to inspect other places and cannot lead the troops to attack in person. There are not many troops stationed in Qilan and Ninghua, and it would be bad if we lose many soldiers. Do you have the confidence to win? If so, I will let Cai Fu cooperate with you."

In fact, if Yang Chang had stayed a few more days, the city could have been easily captured with him around. However, as the territory grew larger, more generals were needed to take charge, so Dong Ping was deliberately trained.

Dong Ping was brave but not wise, and was nicknamed "Dong Yizhuang".

Such a person should not be able to be the main general, but the Jin Dynasty is now in the midst of civil strife, and Wuzhou's position is very awkward, so it is very likely that he has been abandoned by Wushi.

Moreover, Cai Fu of Ninghua Army is calm and steady. If he can assist and give advice, maybe things can really be accomplished.

Dong Ping had never defeated the Jin army during his time with Song Jiang. He hesitated a little after hearing Yang Chang's answer, but still clasped his fists and said, "I have confidence."

"Well."

Yang Chang nodded in affirmation and said, "Then I will write two letters immediately. You can send the messenger today and deliver them to Ninghua Army and Daizhou respectively."

"Daizhou?"

Dong Ping was puzzled, thinking that there were high mountains where Daizhou and Wuzhou bordered. If Yang Zhi wanted to send troops to help, he would need to pass through Ninghua Army and borrow the passage to cross the border. Wouldn't that be troublesome?
Yang Chang had superhuman perception, so he naturally knew what Dong Ping was thinking, so he explained: "Those who don't plan for the overall situation are not qualified to plan for a region. Wuzhou does not exist independently. I asked Yang Zhi to go out of Yanmen to feign an attack on Shuozhou, so that Wuzhou would not receive reinforcements. The fact that General Manager Lin was able to capture Huaizhou and Weizhou was not due to his efforts along the way."

"It should be that the Prince of Jin has restrained Song Jiang, and the Sun Xin couple has sneaked in to instigate rebellion?"

"In addition to this, there are many other reasons, such as the power of Ling Zhen's artillery. Therefore, war is not just about the present, and all aspects must be taken into consideration."

"I will learn from your teaching."

Seeing Dong Ping clasping his fists respectfully, Yang Chang nodded and said affirmatively: "You can prepare slowly. Once you have discussed countermeasures with Cai Fu, send a military decree to Daizhou. Yang Zhi will definitely cooperate with you."

"I don't need to worry about it. King Jin wants to stay for a few more days, or say."

"I don't have time to stay any longer. I still have several states to visit, so I have to leave early tomorrow morning. You guys should discuss the matter of Wuzhou. I hope Yangqu can receive the victory report."

"I will definitely work hard!"

That night, the couple stayed in Lan Valley.

Zhao Fujin, who had never interfered in military affairs, suddenly came to Yang Chang and reminded him: "My king, Dong Ping doesn't look like a great general. Why did you agree to send troops to him? Just because he was one of the Five Tiger Generals of Liangshan? I think Sun An and Li Yanxian, who were in Pingding, are better than him."

"Haha, Princess has good taste, they are indeed stronger."

"Then why"

"Two reasons."

Yang Chang grasped two key points, causing Zhao Fujin's body to tremble suddenly, and then he listened to the man's story, "First, the territory is large, and I am short of manpower now, so I have to make do with generals who are not talented commanders; second, Wuzhou has a special geographical situation, and the Jin people are likely to let them fend for themselves, so we can let them try and make mistakes."

"Then why not transfer Sun An or Li Yanxian?"

"Haha, because Hebei's northeastern expansion is limited, and the two of them want to attack Hebei, giving others some opportunities."

"Hebei? When?"

Zhao Fujin was a little excited when he heard this.

Because Yang Changgang promised on Yanmen Mountain that it would be easier to go out and rescue people if they took over Hebei.

"It depends on what happens between the Jin army in Hebei and Zhao Gou's 200,000 men. If both sides suffer losses, I will send troops immediately."

"What if one side wins big?"

"It depends on who wins. If the Jin army wins, I may have to play it safe for the time being and lure the enemy away by attacking Yunzhong, and then make another move when the Hebei garrison is empty. But if Zhao Gou wins, I will first take Xiangzhou, Cizhou and other places, and let them continue to fight against the Jin reinforcements."

Zhao Fujin didn't quite understand, so he asked cautiously, "What about my father?"

"Princess don't worry."

Yang Chang nodded and said solemnly: "Whether Hebei is taken or not, I will take you to rescue people before April or May next year."

"Then I feel relieved. I am so thankful that I learned the magic back then. Otherwise, I would not be able to stay with the king. Otherwise, as a princess, I would never be able to see the scenery here in my life. The mountains here are really majestic."

“No matter how majestic it is, I have to hold it in my hands.”

"Stop joking, I'm serious."

Langu County is located among the mountains, and the temperature is far less hot than Taiyuan, but Zhao Fujin was sweating at this time and his face was burning.

"Haha."

Yang Chang stopped playing and said with a smile: "Tomorrow we will go to Baode and rest in Fugu at night. The capitals of these two states are on both sides of the Yellow River. I will show you the scenery of the Yellow River."

"It's not like I haven't seen the Yellow River run through the Central Plains before."

"Every place along the Yellow River has a different view."

"Oh"

The two men stayed in Lan Valley for one night and continued their patrol westward the next day.

As Yang Chang had originally planned, they did not spend the night in Baodejun, but arrived in Fugu County before dusk, which was the seat of Fuzhou.

The Zhe family army of the Song Dynasty flourished in Fuzhou.

Yang Chang took the princess on a border patrol, and the newly appointed governor of the prefecture, Zhe Keqiu, came to greet them with the elders and relatives of the Zhe family.

This group of elders and relatives of the Zhe family praised Yang Chang's achievements in fighting against the Jin Dynasty and expressed that they would definitely assist Zhe Keqiu in taking back the northwestern border of Hedong Road.

The Zhe family's influence covers three states, Fu, Lin and Feng. Among them, Linzhou and Fuzhou border Xixia, and Fengzhou is at the junction of three countries. There are many ethnic groups and the situation is very complicated.

The Song Dynasty was strong in the core and weak in the branches in terms of military, and often relied on local forces to defend the border towns. The three states of Fu, Lin and Feng were basically entrusted to the Zhe family, giving them huge autonomy.

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The imperial court would not provide salaries or military supplies, thus ensuring peace on the border. However, the disadvantages were also very obvious. Once local forces became too powerful, they could become out of control.

Although the Zhe family was loyal to the Song Dynasty, when Nianhan threatened the old and young in his family, his willful weakness overcame his loyalty, and Zhe Keqiu was tainted with treason.

Yang Chang took this as a warning. He did not want such a country within a country to appear under his rule. His original plan was to take it step by step, that is, to take over one state at a time and then eliminate the accumulated problems from the inside out.

However, although this method is good, it takes too long.

Yang Chang can develop slowly, but the situation will not wait for him.

He was the one who instigated the civil unrest in the Jin Dynasty. Now the situation in Hebei has changed suddenly, and there is no time to advance steadily, so he has to compromise temporarily and still use the Zhe family to guard the northwest.

The Western Xia was flexible. When the Liao was strong, it was attached to the Liao. After the Liao was destroyed, it was attached to the Jin. However, it was not polite to the weak Song. In the past two years, it continued to expand into the Great Wall and had seized a large area of ​​northern Shaanxi. It was just short of swallowing up Guanzhong. Fortunately, the Western Xia did not invade Hedong, so before conquering Hebei, Yang Chang took a defensive approach to the Western Xia.

During this border patrol, his focus was on the three prefectures of Fu, Lin and Feng, as well as the Jinning Army guarded by Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu.

Yang Chang stayed in these border states for a total of ten days, until he had a clear understanding of everything, and then he returned to Taiyuan via Shizhou and Fenzhou.

It took exactly twenty days from the time I left Yangqu to patrol the border to the time I returned.

Yang Changyue was in Yanmen earlier this month and asked Shi Qian to tell Sun An that he would not finish until the end of July, and that he was coming back ten days earlier to leave himself some wiggle room.

Even though Sun An and Li Yanxian were both talented generals, Yang Chang would definitely be present in person for such a major event as the attack and recovery of Hebei.

So he and Zhao Fujin returned to Yangqu, leaving the princess behind and taking Chou Qiongying with him.

This girl is the only one among the three wives who has not yet broken through.

If they were to attack Hebei, Yang Chang would definitely take her with him throughout the journey, and even thought of taking her to Erxian Mountain to ask Master Luo for an opportunity.

In the past two years, this guy has been fighting in various places frequently. Not only his wives have to take replacements, but even Zhaoye Jade Lion has to spend a long time gaining weight in Yangqu.

After more than half a year, when they rode again, the Jade Lion of Zhaoye was still angry and carried Yang Chang around in the wild. However, Yang was extremely strong at this time. He could control his weight and ride the golden eagle, and no matter how strong the horse was, it could not knock him over.

Qiu Qiongying saw the white horse "furious" and then "tamed" by Yang Chang again, and couldn't help but step forward to remind him: "My king, you have neglected this mount for too long, it would be strange if it didn't kick its butt. During your stay in Yangqu, even if you took some time to take it for a walk, it wouldn't be like this."

"Madam, do you think I've neglected you? Or did you have too few shifts in Yangqu?"

"No, how dare I complain, I mean the horse."

"Don't worry, my lady. I am always thinking about you. Otherwise, I could have gone directly to Pingding after returning from the border patrol this time. I deliberately stopped in Yangqu just to take you with me."

As soon as Yang Chang finished speaking, Qiu Qiongying blushed and lowered her head.

Originally, Zhao Fujin was the only one who knew magic, so Qiu Qiongying was not too nervous at that time. After all, she was better at fighting than Hu Sanniang and could often fight with Yang Chang. But last year, Hu Sanniang turned a disaster into a blessing, and the girl immediately felt pressured.

We are all ordinary people, how come we suddenly become extraordinary? How miserable must those who fall behind be?
I am not afraid of my brothers suffering, I am just afraid of my brothers driving a Land Rover!

Women are more jealous, but there is no rule to follow when it comes to breaking through, and Qiu Qiongying tried hard to find a direction.

She often asked herself: Am I redundant?
Of course, in front of Hu Sanniang and Zhao Fujin, she still regarded herself as the younger sister as before, but in front of Yang Chang she was less naughty and more afraid of being abandoned.

Fortunately, Yang Chang can always find ways to regulate his emotions with his perception.

I deliberately brought her along this time just to help her resolve her worries, so we had in-depth conversations every night.

Originally, the distance from Yangqu to Pingding was less than three hundred miles.

The two of them didn't have to travel day and night, one day would have been enough, but Yang Chang walked for two and a half days.

On the morning of July 24, Qiu Qiongying looked for a place to rest as soon as she arrived in Pingding, saying that she was uncomfortable from the bumpy ride.

Yang Chang's early arrival caught Sun An off guard.

He was surprised and delighted as he met her in front of the yamen, clasped his fists and saluted, and asked, "Prince Jin, didn't you say it was the end of the month? Why are you here so soon?"

"Haha." Yang Chang laughed and said, "It's already the end of the month. You don't think the last day is the end of the month, do you?"

"No, no, please come in and talk inside."

"How are you preparing? It's hard to move troops in other places. It might be a little difficult to pacify these people and attack Hebei, but it should be easy to take Zhending."

"I am fully prepared, but... Hey, let's go in first."

When Yang Chang heard Sun An evasive his words, he instantly felt that something was wrong.

As soon as he entered the lobby of the county government office and sat down, Ou Peng, Ma Lin and other generals heard the news and rushed in to see him.

Everyone greeted each other, and Yang Chang took the initiative to look at Sun An and asked, "Has the situation in Hebei changed?"

"What the King of Jin said is true. Zhao Gou's army was weak in the rear. They advanced triumphantly all the way, but were defeated successively in Zhuozhou and Yixian. After that, they were out of control. Not only did they lose the cities they had recovered in an instant, but they also lost more than half of their 200,000 soldiers and horses. The front troops of the imperial camp were almost completely wiped out, and the commander-in-chief Yang Weizhong was killed in the battle."

"Are Wushu and Pharmacist Guo so powerful?"

"It's not just them. It was the Jin army from the west that came to the rescue in time, like a sharp knife stabbing the Song army in the waist, so the Song army was defeated. By the way, I heard that the leader of the reinforcements was called Salihe, and he was Aguda's adopted son."

As soon as Sun An finished speaking, Yang Chang showed contempt.

"So it's him?"

"King Jin knows him?"

"He is just a defeated general. I remember that in early June in Luzhou, if he hadn't run fast, he would have died on the battlefield. So he is such a good fighter?"

When the generals heard what Yang Chang said, they all looked around and swallowed their saliva, thinking that it was not that Salihe was good at fighting, but that you, King Jin, were invincible in the world.

Sun An added: "The Song army is now retreating southwards. I don't know if they will rely on the Yellow River to fight again. The garrison in Hebei has increased, so it is not appropriate to send troops to Zhending. I suggest we wait and see."

"Haha, after all, it's dog bite dog, it's good to watch."

"If we want to maximize our benefits, we should not intervene until they have decided the winner."

"With your words, I feel relieved, but I'm afraid you'll be anxious."

Yang Chang stroked his beard and looked at Sun An with admiration.

After hearing this, Sun An stood up and was about to express his position, but he saw Yang Chang's attention suddenly turned to the outside of the hall.

Is there anything going on outside?

He also followed Yang Chang's line of sight and shifted his gaze outside the hall.

follow closely.

Someone outside the hall shouted, "Manager Sun, urgent news from Hebei, urgent news from Hebei!"

"Is this Shi Qian's voice? Has he returned from Hebei in person?"

Sun An excitedly took a few steps forward and indeed saw Shi Qian jogging in.

"Prince Sun Jin is here too?"

"Haha, it's me!"

"Prince Jin, the Song army crossed the Yellow River to the south, but then was completely defeated. The Jin general Wushu crossed the river to pursue them, but Salihe led his troops to Zhending. So should we still fight?"

"Sa Lihe's defeated general, I want to beat him but he can't defend himself, but..."

Yang Chang raised his mouth slightly and changed the subject, saying, "General Manager Sun is right. Let the Jin army and Zhao Gou fight each other for a few more days and let Night Owl continue the investigation."

"Yes!"

After Shi Qian was ordered to leave, no news from Duxin reached Pingding until July 30th. However, intelligence came on August 1st, but it was not from the Night Owl Army, but from Gu Dasao's Sparrow Army.

The news was shocking enough, that is, a mutiny broke out in Yingtian Prefecture and Zhao Gou was held hostage by the rebel generals who stayed behind.

(End of this chapter)