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Volume One Two Hundred and Eighty Go to Battle

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    Two hundred and eighty went to battle

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    After finding out the cause of death of the two Yinghous, Lin Zhongmao Changshi of Xiangyang Prefecture did not leave immediately.

    Qin Xuan reported to Meng Ju that Lin Changshi wandered around the market all day long and spent the whole day in the teahouse.  He not only drinks tea, but also chats with people everywhere. He likes to inquire about all kinds of news - the price of food recently, whether there are any thieves committing crimes in Jing'an, whether the market is doing well recently, and what the government charges for a month.  How much does tea cost? Are the officers and soldiers fierce? No matter what kind of messy news, he is very interested in it. No matter the identity of the other party is a scholar, merchant or even a peddler, he can put down his dignity and talk to people with gusto.

    "What a disgrace!" Qin Xuan said with disdain and indignation: "He is still a fifth-rank official in the Southern Dynasty, chatting with those random people, how can he look like an official at all! Nanmanzi is indeed a barbarian!"

    Meng Ju heard it funny.  To be honest, he admired Lin Changshi very much. He was a practical and smart guy.  From these trivial people's livelihood matters, we can get a glimpse of the people's livelihood and official governance of a place from a small perspective, and we can also understand our own level of governance and style. It is obvious that this Lin Changshi was inspecting himself for the Southern Tang Dynasty court.  Woolen cloth!  From Meng Ju's point of view, it was really rare for a civil servant like Lin Zhongmao, who had a professional background, to lower his dignity and mingle with those traffickers and lackeys.

    But despite admiration, Meng Ju didn¡¯t want this guy wandering around the territory to pry for information about himself.  Although they are just trivial matters, God knows what the other party can conclude based on these.  Now that the enemy and friend are unknown, Meng Ju does not want to expose all his trump cards to Nan Tang.

    A few days later, Meng Ju simply summoned Lin Zhongmao. He asked directly: "Master Lin, how are you doing recently? Is there anything neglectful about the people below?"

    Lin Zhongmao was also polite, and handed over his hand with a smile: "Jing'an is rich in products, outstanding people, and the people are simple. It can be seen that the governor manages the people well and educates effectively. Thanks to the governor Hongfu, I am living a good life here."

    "Of course we do our best to entertain the distinguished guests from the Kingdom of China. However, Dongping is a remote and simple place. If there is any inconvenience in the reception, I hope Master Lin will not take offense."

    Meng Ju said a few polite words, and then said: "The distinguished guests from the country have come all the way, and we, the poor and remote people, don't have much to offer. Fortunately, there are some local products on the grassland, including some leather goods, deer antlers and ginseng."  Grass and other items, you might as well take them with you when you go back¡ª¡ª"

    Seeing that Lin Zhongmao was about to refuse, Meng Ju emphasized: "Master Lin, please don't be polite. Not only have we prepared a gift for you, but we have also prepared a gift for Marshal Yu of Xiangyang Prefecture - this is also our local specialty, so it is disrespectful.  . We are very sorry to have to go through such a long journey with Brother Lin. It is a long way to Jianghuai, so please be careful along the way and take care of it, Brother Lin."

    No matter how stupid Lin Zhongmao was, he could tell at this time that Meng Ju was sending guests off in a tactful way.  He took a deep look at Meng Ju, nodded and said, "That's fine. I've been away from home for too long, and I'm thinking of saying goodbye to the Governor. On this trip to the north, I can get to know such an outstanding person as the Governor. It's really Lin."  A lifetime of honor.

    "I just don't know when the Governor will be free?"  You have been serving as an official in our dynasty for a short period of time. According to the usual practice, you should also go to see the Holy Spirit.  "

    "This the military affairs in Northern Xinjiang are heavy and wars are frequent, and at some point it is impossible to escape. I am afraid that the matter of meeting the Holy Lord will have to be left for another day. Brother Lin, don't worry, I will finish the affairs at hand as soon as possible and make the trip as soon as possible."

    "Haha, I just hope that the north and the south will be unified, so that the governor and I can be ministers in the same palace as soon as possible!"

    Lin Zhongmao smiled very ambiguously, with an expected expression, as if he was saying, "I knew you wouldn't dare to go." Meng Ju felt angry but didn't dare to show up.

    Before leaving, Lin Changshi from Jianghuai had a long talk with Meng Ju.  After accepting the gift, the two of them sounded much more affectionate and called each other brothers.

    Lin Changshi ignored his identity and magnanimity and cursed Xiao Hewo, saying that this Beifu judge was scheming and narrow-minded, and he was the most intolerable.  He repeatedly hinted to Meng Ju that there was no future in following Beifu. Xiao He was greedy for power and would never allow anyone around him to threaten his position.  Governor Meng was such a heroic man. He was a great governor in the Northern Dynasty, but in Beifu he was just a captain of Yingyang School. This is the best proof that Xiao He and I suppress the underachievers.

    "Grand Governor, we are all straightforward soldiers. We can say whatever we have in mind. We are not the same as those sneaky guys in Beifu. Grand Governor, brother, let me tell you straight, our Xiangyang Mansion, Yu Shuai,  He is most generous and generous, and loves to support those who are underachieving. Marshal Yu admires you, the Governor, for being a capable warrior and a hero who values ??love and justice!

    Marshal Yu is an upright man, and no one disagrees with him in his work.  He is determined not to be like Xiao He??That's how you take the credit of your subordinates and take it as your own!  Grand Governor, listen to me, get rid of those guys from the Beifu Mansion, and contact our Xiangyang Mansion directly from now on - brother, I can guarantee you that you will definitely have a bright future, even if you sit in the position of Commander Yu, it won't be unusual!

    Grand Governor, the pond in Beifu is too small to accommodate your dragon, Grand Governor.  Even if I sit in Xiao He's position, I'm just a third-rank official. What's the use?  Come with us, Commander Yu will recommend you directly to the Ministry of War, and the imperial court will at least give you the title of fourth-grade governor. Isn't it much more refreshing than the fifth-grade Yingyang Colonel?  "

    Lin Changshi emphasized that the Northern Expedition of the Southern Dynasties was imminent, and when the war broke out, Meng Ju followed the instructions of the Xiangyang Prefecture and went south to attack the Xianbei court still entrenched in Luojing.  As long as he accomplishes this great feat, he will have no problem becoming a marquis in the new dynasty in the future.

    Meng Ju agreed without hesitation, but in his heart he wanted to control him.

    "One more thing, Grand Governor, are you planning to use troops abroad in the near future?"

    Meng Ju suddenly became alarmed: "Brother Lin, why did you say this?"

    "Grand Governor, don't be nervous. No one has told me about this, but my brother is also from the army, so I can see some clues. These days, all the military camps inside and outside Jingan City are closed, and the price of food on the street has soared.  , there are a lot less Qiu Ba who usually run around in the streets - this is clearly a sign of war."

    "Brother Lin's eyes are like candles, and I admire him. The Northern Demons were rampant some time ago and repeatedly invaded our northern border. We suffered a lot. In the past few days, I got news that the main force of the Turkic tribe was taking shelter from the snow on the Wild Wolf Plains near Dongping.  .I plan to go out to the fortress and fight with them in order to avenge the Turkic tribe's invasion last timeBrother Lin, what's your expression?"

    Lin Zhongmao was dissatisfied: "Grand Governor, since it involves a military plane, you don't have to tell me if it's inconvenient for you. Brother, I am also a soldier, so I am not unreasonable. But you should not use lies to deceive me. This will hurt you and my brother."  love!"

    Meng Ju was confused: "I don't understand what Brother Lin said. How have I ever deceived you?"

    "Grand Governor, just because the demons invaded Northern Xinjiang, you want to go out and cause trouble for them?"

    "That's exactly what it is, no lie."

    Lin Zhongmao looked at Meng Ju. He really couldn't understand the thinking of the man in front of him: Although the soldiers were cunning, he was not from northern Xinjiang and had no connections with the local warlords. The governor really had no reason to lie to him.

    "Grand Governor, are you really planning to send troops outside the Great Wall to find the Turkic demons to fight?"

    "Exactly, the demon clan outside the Great Wall frequently invaded, destroyed my town, and killed my people. Our army was filled with righteous indignation, and the army and the people were united. Since I am the leader of the Dongping side, I naturally cannot sit back and watch. There was nothing we could do when our brothers went south.  But now that I¡¯m back, I will definitely seek justice for those people who were harmed.¡±

    Lin Zhongmao sighed. He really didn't know how to continue talking to Meng Ju, just like he didn't know how to talk to Xia Chong Yubing - this innocent child, how on earth did he become a leader in a land of wolves and tigers like Northern Xinjiang?  From the warlord?

    "Grand Governor, you are the largest force in Northern Xinjiang and an important deployment of the imperial court in the north. Your Majesty and the imperial court have high expectations for you. When the king's army went to the Northern Expedition, the imperial court also hoped that you, the great governor, could provide support in the north.  .So, please be extremely careful with the soldiers and horses in your hands.

    "The Art of War has it that a master cannot raise an army out of anger, and a general cannot go to war out of anger."  Move when it suits the interests, stop when it does not suit the interests - Grand Governor, you are also a leader of troops. You should know that if you don't fight, you will make profits if you fight.

    According to your brother's opinion, instead of going out to fight the demons, you might as well go out to Huaishuo and get rid of that Xianbei remnant of Yuwentai.  Grand Governor, please consider this carefully. Brother, I will take my leave now.  "

    After speaking, Lin Zhongmao patted his butt and walked away.

    Actually, Meng Ju is not really that stupid.  When Lin Zhongmao said it, he actually understood what the other party was embarrassed to say - civil servants who read books about saints and sages are always embarrassed to express "profit" so clearly, and always yell a few quotes from saints to cover themselves up.

    To put it bluntly, Lin Zhongmao's words translate to this: "Boss Meng, if you go to fight Huaishuo, you can also seize the territory and the population to strengthen yourself, which is profitable; if you go to fight the demons, what benefits will you get? Grab the sheep's skin.  ?"

    In fact, Lin Zhongmao was not the first to say this to Meng Ju.  Long before him, many of his subordinates expressed the same idea to Meng Ju: fighting Huaishuo could gain population and territory, but going out to fight the demons would not only lose soldiers and generals, but what other benefits would there be?

    These subordinates who raised objections did not want to go against Meng Ju - on the contrary, Lan Zheng, Xiao Heng and others were very reliable subordinates. They had been friends with Meng Ju for many years and were now very loyal to Meng Ju.  They objected only on the basis ofWith many years of experience in guarding the border, I know that there is indeed too much risk in going out to find the Demon Turks for a decisive battle.

    Although there were many people who opposed it, Meng Ju still insisted on his opinion in the end: Territory and population are natural interests, but in addition to these obvious short-term interests, there are also long-term hidden interests.

    Compared with the immediate interests, Meng Ju understands this truth better: there is no peace without war.  Taking the initiative to fight the demons will indeed cause a lot of losses in the immediate future, but in the long run, it will be worth it: establishing an image of a fierce and vengeful Erluzi warlord will be beneficial to Dongping's safety.  Benefits.

    And, more importantly, the Turks are the most rampant among the grassland demons, and they are gradually tending to unify the grasslands.  If we can defeat him and delay the Turkic tribe's process of unifying the grasslands, this will be the greatest benefit to Dongping in the long run.

    Although there were many objections, Meng Ju finally made a decision against all the objections: he would personally lead five quick reaction brigades out of the fortress to find the main force of the Turks to fight. The total strength of the expedition was one thousand Doukai and four thousand.  cavalry.

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    In the early morning of November 22, the tenth year of Taichang, it started to snow lightly in Jing'an.

    In the misty rain and snow, the troops and horses set off for the expedition.  Meng Ju tried his best to keep a low profile about sending troops, but the news that "The Governor sent troops to fight the Northern Demons!" still spread like wildfire.  When the soldiers and horses set off from the military camp in the city, residents of Hecheng came in droves. Crowds of people lined the streets to see off the Dongping soldiers who were setting off for the expedition.

    People come spontaneously, including gray-haired old people and childish teenagers.  Their clothes were very different, but their mood was the same. The passionate enthusiasm seemed to melt the snow in the sky, and the crowd was full of voices.

    "Brother, be careful when fighting, and come back safely!"

    "Brother, fight hard and let the demon bastards know how powerful we are!"

    "Brother, kill two more demon soldiers and avenge my parents! I kowtow to you!"

    The people stuffed food for the soldiers one after another. Warm steamed buns, eggs, pancakes and other food were poured into the hands of the soldiers like raindrops. Some young women also gave the soldiers various small things such as peace charms, purses, embroidery and so on.  We, the soldiers were dazzled and overwhelmed.

    Along the road where the soldiers and horses were marching, many ordinary people knelt down and kowtowed to the soldiers and horses who were marching. Apart from this method, those simple people really could not think of any other way to express their hatred to the army that avenged them.  Express gratitude and respect.

    Walking past the cheering crowd, the demeanor of the soldiers on the expedition was completely different. Their eyes were brighter, their faces were full of energy, and their steps were firm and powerful.  Those young soldiers were filled with an indescribable fierce momentum - that is, only an army that firmly believes that it is on the side of justice and has a sacred sense of mission can have such a high momentum.

    Seeing this scene, the officers present were deeply shocked.  This is not the first time that Dongping soldiers and horses have gone on an expedition.  In the past, he fought against the Wuchuan border army, went out to resist Tuoba Xiong, reinforced Chicheng, and went south to reinforce the Murong family.  .  .  From the eighth year of Taichang to the present, Dongping soldiers and horses have fought many battles, but no expedition has ever received such enthusiastic support from the people.

    Only then did the officers realize why Meng Ju decided to insist on going out to fight the demons.  These military leaders have always believed that the so-called public opinion is a myth and can be completely ignored. However, after experiencing today's scene, everyone was vaguely touched.

    The bugle whistled low, and the long military formation meandered forward among the enthusiastic crowd, like a big ship floating on the sea.  The farewell crowd was so enthusiastic that in some areas they even crowded the queue of troops.  Because of the crowds of people seeing them off, it took a full hour for the troops to leave the city.

    After leaving Jing'an, the army headed north and arrived at Yansang County three days later.  The expedition troops rested for two days in Yansang, and then continued northward, arriving at Fufeng County, the northernmost county in Dongping, on November 20th.  The person guarding Fufeng County was Dongling Guard Inspector General Wang Beixing. Knowing that Meng Ju personally led an army to the frontier fortress, he personally went out of the city twenty miles to meet him.

    Wang Beixing and Meng Ju are old friends who have been friends since they were at the Jing'an Mausoleum.  The two hadn't seen each other for nearly a year, and they both sighed and sighed when they met.

    Wang Beixing has a weathered face, but he is already in his early forties and his temples are gray.  His eyes were deeper and more lonely than before - Meng Ju knew it when he saw him.  The lonely city is full of qiang flutes and the iron armor is cold. The days of guarding the border are really not easy to endure.

    After the two sides reminisced about old times, Wang Beixing personally led the way and led Meng Ju and his party into the city.

    Fufeng City was originally a large frontier fortress city in Dongping. In its heyday, it had a household registration of 30,000 people and was quite prosperous.  But in the eighth year of Taichang, Fufeng County was attacked by demon soldiers and horses.It was broken and the losses were quite heavy.  Although it was later recaptured by the Wei army, most of the residents in the city were already displaced.  Later, when the border troops moved south, the Guanshan Brigade that originally guarded Fufeng abandoned the city, which aroused fear in the whole city and caused the residents of the city to move south one after another.  Later, although Dongling Guards took over the county town, the city was already empty of ten rooms and almost in ruins.

    "After repeated destruction, Fufeng is more of a fortress than a city. Now there are only my soldiers in the city, and as for the civilians, there are very few." After that, Wang Beixing sighed with a deep tone.

    Looking at the tall grass beside the road, the half-collapsed houses on the side of the road that were overgrown with weeds, and the lonely white wolf flag with a black background on top of the city, Meng Ju sighed in his heart.

    There was a hint of guilt in his heart.  Several of my friends who were friends with me when I was poor are now doing well.  Lu Liulou has become the governor of Wuchuan, and Jiang Hai has also received the title of governor of Chicheng. Fatty Liu, who had no intention of pursuing an official career, is now rich and wealthy. Everyone is living a good life, but Wang Beixing is the only one who braves the wind and snow in this bitter cold frontier fortress.  ¡ª¡ªYou know, in the battle of Jing'an that year, he, like Lu Liulou, accompanied him into the demon army to save Ye Canan!

    "Beixing, it's really hard on you after a year here. After our army is reorganized, you should return to Jing'an to take up a post and take a good rest."

    Hearing the news, Wang Beixing did not appear very happy. He asked: "Governor, if you transfer me back to Jing'an, who will guard Fufeng and Biantian?"

    Meng Ju was stunned: Fufeng and Biantian are the northern gates of Dongping, the first line of defense against the demons, and two brigades of heavy troops are stationed there.  Meng Ju's trusted generals must be sent to guard such a heavily-armed strategic point.  If Wang Beixing is not here, who can replace him?

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