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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break the Void Chapter 226: Before the mountain rain comes, the wind rises first

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    On the sixth day of November in the fourth year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, it was cold and windy in Lushun, Liaodong.  Nan Jiyun looked cold. The first thing he did after getting up was to go to the river ditch outside the camp.  When we first chose the campsite, we had considered the issue of fresh water, so we chose a place close to the river.  Although wells have been drilled now, rivers and ditches are still one of the water sources.  When he came here and took a look, the river ditch was completely frozen.  Nan Jiyun frowned and called someone to ask: "How is the situation at sea?" "There are more ice floes, but they are still far away from the waterway." "When the ice is frozen, I'm afraid the war will begin." He murmured  He muttered to himself, his eyes even more worried.  The news brought by Shanzhi and Ye Ying has been confirmed after repeated confirmation by several of them.  As a result of everyone's deliberations, Quan Gaihong of Bisha City acted this way for two reasons.  The first is to force Lushun to collapse. Although Quan Gaihong can gather thousands of soldiers and horses, if Lushun can be forced to collapse without a fight, it would be best for him to directly obtain this territory.  The second is that after the waterways in the sea are frozen, even if Lushun has the support of the Tang Dynasty, it is impossible to get reinforcements in a hurry.  When the sea ice melts and the sea lanes are reopened, the war situation has been decided, and the spring will add to the understanding of the Tang Dynasty. At this time, even if the Tang Dynasty is determined to retaliate, it will pinch its nose and admit the reality first.  This gave Lushun a buffer opportunity. Quan Gaihong was not afraid that Tang Dynasty would use this buffer opportunity to support Lushun, because the war had not yet started. Even if Datang sent thousands of soldiers, it would not be possible to garrison Lushun for a long time.  ¡ª¡ªThe food nearby cannot support a huge army.  "I don't know when Lang Jun will come back" Nan Jiyun is not afraid of Quan Gaihong's attack, but his family knows about his family affairs. He is a brave general who defeats the enemy in battle. He has the courage of the three armies, but he is not a marshal who sits in command and is not the three armies.  soul.  Only Ye Chang can take on this responsibility.  Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard cheers outside. He frowned and stood up. Now that Lushun has entered the so-called second-level combat readiness state according to Ye Chang's arrangements when he left, how could there be cheers?  Immediately afterwards, he heard footsteps, and then, Ye Chang appeared in front of him under the protection of several people.  ¡°Second brother, I¡¯m back,¡± Ye Chang said with a smile when he saw Nan Jiyun¡¯s face full of surprise.  "You are finally back." Nan Jiyun let out a long breath: "Did the messenger pass the news to you?" "I probably missed it on the way, but when I arrived in Dengzhou, I also heard the news." Ye Chang said with a smile:  "It's just Bisha City, what's there to be afraid of?" Seeing his confident look, Nan Jiyun was a little surprised.  "Tell me about the current situation. Has there been any conflict?" "We received the news from Shanzhi's fourth brother on the fifth day of October, but before that, we already felt that something was wrong. The people sent to the northern market may have  We were robbed or driven away, so we entered the third-level strategy at that time. I mobilized 20 people to form four groups of cavalry, which traveled outside Weizi Village. I also temporarily suspended some construction here and went to build Weizi Village.  After the fourth brother Shanzhi came back, I asked him to garrison in Weizi Village, along with a hundred people." After Weizi Village was taken away, Ye Chang gave it up.  He moved all the villagers to Lushun, but only set up a post of twenty people there.  Now Nan Jiyun has sent an additional 100 people, and there are 120 people there - although not many, they are all brave and capable men. It will be difficult to break the stronghold if hundreds of people are besieging them.  "Weizizhai is good, and the terrain is dangerous. If Beisha City comes to attack me, they must pass through here." Ye Chang nodded.  When Nan Jiyun defeated Weizi Village, it was a trick. If Wang Nai from Weizi Village had not been lured out and then disguised as a merchant from the north, it would not have been so easy to enter the village.  Now that Weizi Village has been reinforced, Ye Chang also agrees that the main battlefield should be located here, which is always better than fighting in Lushun.  "Now that the autumn harvest is over, I have recruited militiamen for drills in the capital. There are three hundred militiamen in the capital, which is enough for self-defense." Nan Jiyun said again.  This is the second line of defense for Lushun, and Duli is close to Lushun, so the two towns can be each other¡¯s horns.  However, the so-called three hundred militiamen are obviously local Han people. Although the Liaodong Han people have considerable combat power, they cannot be compared with real sergeants.  "Then there is Lushun, with two hundred guards and seven hundred militiamen." Nan Jiyun whispered: "Eleven men, the number of guards is still too small." According to the current system of Lushun, although Nan Jiyun can  Chang was in charge of the military affairs when he left, but he only had the power to mobilize troops, but not to recruit them.  Therefore, although they knew that the troops were small, Lushun's guard army was still only 200 when Ye Chang left, but the militiamen included all the able-bodied soldiers.  The total number of guards and militiamen is 1,300. Including rangers, the number is less than 1,400. This is the limit that Lushun can mobilize.  Although there are now nearly 7,000 people in Lushun and Duli, there are still women, children, the elderly and the weak, and there are also some people who are not suitable to go to the battlefield.  ¡°Let¡¯s put these things aside for now, what about the food? Do we have enough food?¡± Ye Chang asked.  Nan Jiyun reported againYe Chang immediately relaxed after seeing the data on grain storage.  Their grain storage mainly comes from two sources, one is the local production and seizure income in Duli, and the other is the grain purchased from Dengzhou and Laizhou.  The two combined are enough to meet the needs of ten thousand people for half a year. In this way, although it is not enough to support the next autumn harvest, there is no need to worry about food problems for at least half a year.  "Where was the salt farm to the west when I went there? Lushun Bay does not freeze in winter, so fish like to gather here to spend the winter. The fish meat is also supplemented by supplements. It is then pickled with salt from the salt farm and can be preserved for a longer period of time." "Products from the salt farm.  I bought a batch of salt. Although the quantity is not large, it is enough. However, now that the sea ice is gradually forming, it is estimated that it will take spring to get more salt. " "With food and money, there is no need to worry about Beisha City," Ye Chang said with a smile.  .  "There is no armor," Nan Jiyun said helplessly.  The biggest problem plaguing Lushun is the lack of weapons and armor.  The number of armored soldiers in Bisha City can be as high as 300. Including those with leather armor, the number is 1,500. The total number of armors in Lushun is fifty-five, including the 20 armors brought by Ye Chang himself.  Thirty-five pairs seized from the capital.  There are only about 600 usable weapons, among which there are more bows, more than 300, which is related to the fact that there are many hunters nearby.  The vast majority of militiamen now use wooden sticks and bamboo guns. How can they compete with the opponent with such equipment? "You can rest assured about this question. A group of armored soldiers will be sent soon. Shen Tong, do you think so? Ye Chang  Turning to the person next to him, Nan Jiyun looked at the man in his forties and was secretly stunned. He had never seen this person before, but Ye Chang's tone seemed to be very familiar with him. "The master can give it as a gift."  There are one hundred pairs of Lang Junjia.  The man named Shen Tong's voice was slightly hoarse: "Fifty bows, five hundred swords and spears."  " Nan Jiyun looked at Ye Chang in astonishment. This guy said in a loud tone, "This strong man Shen is the confidant of Mr. Shen in Luoyang City. He is here to send us armored soldiers.  "Ye Chang said calmly and calmly: "He will set off in a while and go to Taohuapu to pick up the armored soldiers. It will take him three days at least and five days at most to return.  " Nan Jiyun suddenly realized that he was sent by Shen Xi. Shen Xi's father was a great master and a prince of Bohai. He fled back to the Tang Dynasty because he turned against his brother. He also once led the army to conquer the Bohai Sea and hid several people in Liaodong.  Hundreds of armored soldiers are normal. But taking out a hundred armors at once is quite impressive. "In addition, Master Shen, I have one more thing to trouble you. Please spread your troops north of Beisha City.  Rumors say that the Khitans want to enter Liaodong." "Huh?  Shen Tong was stunned for a moment, his face suddenly changed, and he asked anxiously: "Ye Langjun, is this true or false?"  " "Whether it's true or false, you should spread it out first.  "Ye Chang said with a smile. "If the Khitans want to enter Liaodong, the situation in Liaodong will inevitably change drastically. The Bohai Kingdom will definitely not sit idly by, and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will definitely follow. In that case, Beisha City and other Liaodong cities will inevitably be doubled.  Feeling the pressure, the various ministries, which were not centralized in the first place, had their own ideas, so it was difficult for Beisha City to concentrate its efforts on the southern expedition. It can even be said that originally Beisha City could mobilize various ministries to gather four to five thousand troops.  Now only half of them can be dispatched. After thinking about this, Shen Tong nodded: "Promise" "It's not too late, I won't delay Shen Zhuangshi to rest here, I have already arranged the ship, and I have to transport the troops before the sea freezes.  Come.  " "No" said twice in succession. Someone took Shen Tong away. Ye Chang looked solemn at this moment. After a pause, he asked again: "Have the winter arrangements been made?  " "Ah" Nan Jiyun was a little embarrassed. These days, his attention has been focused on preparing for the attack in Bisha City. He doesn't care much about civil affairs. Ye Chang smiled and shook his head: "That's all, I'll take this matter.  Go ask Ye An.  ¡± Duli Town is much deserted now. Firstly, it is cold and business travel is not possible. Secondly, the news about the war with Beisha City has spread a lot. The Han people in Duli who were allocated Yongye Field are naturally unwilling to go back.  In the past, they hoped that Lushun could sustain it, but when they compared the strength of the two sides, they felt uneasy, so they all became a lot quieter. On the contrary, as Ye Chang killed Gao Baosheng, the Goguryeo people were no longer arrogant.  Now they are active, whispering to each other, and looking at the Han people, their expressions are a little unkind. This is inevitable. Although Ye Chang issued the "Inspection Order", it is determined that the Goguryeo people only have Han blood relatives within five generations.  Both the father's and mother's families can be naturalized as Han people, but in fact not many of these Goguryeo people are willing to be naturalized as Han people. Fan Jiyong lowered his head, huddled in ragged clothes, shivering while walking through the alley.  "Ah yo" When he was crossing the alley, he accidentally tripped over a tree root. He kicked the tree root angrily and cursed. "It really hurts my teeth to drink cold water. I'm so unlucky. Even this tree root is being bullied."  Him, let him fall.The winter coat, which was already in tatters, now had a big hole and turned into two pieces at the front and back.  Looking at the catkins and pieces of cloth scattered on the floor, Fan Jiyong really wanted to cry without tears.  This winter coat was the only one he had to keep out the cold in winter. There was no woman at home, so he had to fumble and sew it on for so long. Then he heard someone sneer: "Fan San, it seems that all your belongings have been destroyed like this."  "Yeah." Fan Jiyong looked at the speaker, but he was a Goguryeo man with the correct surname and Zhang.  "Zhang Quanzhun, how are you doing?" "Would you like me to sell you a winter coat? The sea will freeze in a blink of an eye. If you don't have a winter coat, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive this winter." Zhang Quanzhun said, hugging him  He walked over with his arms folded: "You don't need to pay a high price, just sell your Yongye Field to me, and I can get it." Fan Jiyong suddenly changed his color: "Yongye Field, you are such a brave guy" "Now  If you sell it, it's worth the price of a winter coat. Besides, I pity you for being a lonely man, so I'll rent it to you so that you can have enough to eat. After a while, this field will no longer be named Fan."  "How do you say this?" "Quangai Governor is coming soon." Zhang Quanzhun sneered.  Quan Gaihong claimed to be the governor of Jili Prefecture. Fan Jiyong stared at Zhang Quanzhun, and then shrank his neck, feeling a little embarrassed.  He was a timid man, so he never joined the militia, but just worked as a civilian coolie.  He was really afraid of Quan Gaihong, and was very worried about whether Lushun could stop him.  If he can't stop it, he will definitely not be able to keep the first batch of land he owns in this life.  "Really?" he asked.  "Totally true" "II" Fan Jiyong murmured twice, hesitating in his heart.  He didn't have much knowledge. He had just received the twenty acres of Yongye land and harvested the first batch of grain this year. He was originally very happy. He also thought about saving money and finding ways to find a wife and then continue the family line.  "After passing this village, there is no such store." Zhang Quanzhun said again.  At this moment, a gong was suddenly heard.  This gong is struck five times in a row, then pauses for a while, and then strikes five times in a row.  According to the rules of Lushun, this was a call for people to gather. Zhang Quanzhun was surprised at first, and then said with a smile: "Look, look, it must be the governor of Quangai who is calling." Fan Jiyong hesitated for a while, thinking  The food at home, and thinking that it was rare to have two full meals a day in the past few months, he gritted his teeth and ran towards the northwest of the town.  There is an open space over there, which is where the Han people in the town gather.  Zhang Quanzhun spat behind him and said loudly: "You're a short brown guy, just wait and freeze to death." Fan Jiyong stopped, but he still couldn't bear to part with the twenty acres of land, and ran towards the assembly center.  He thought to himself: "Ye Canjun is extremely brave. He can kill Gao Baosheng with just one person. Now that he has a thousand people, he should be able to defeat the intruders from Bisha City." Like him, there were many people running to the open space.  , are all Han Chinese, and there are also a few Hu people who come to watch the fun and inquire about the news.  Everyone gathered in one place, talking about it, and found that there were less than a quarter of the people present.  There are many people who are wavering on the sidelines.  Ye Chang was sitting on the viewing platform at this time. Looking at the missing people, he sneered secretly in his heart. With so many people on the outside, they really don¡¯t know what is good. However, it is human nature for people to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They do not know what is good and what is good.  Just teach them how to do it.  Because we usually conduct drills every ten days, it didn¡¯t take much effort to gather people this time. It only took a moment or so for everyone to come, and the rest probably wouldn¡¯t show up.  Everyone heard another gong sound, which was the solemn gong order, and they suddenly became quiet.
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