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First Meeting in the Temple Chapter 258 Making Friends

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    Chapter 258: Making Friends Bohai is very close to Goryeo, only two days' journey away.  When we arrived at the waters near Goryeo, we could see that military tents had been set up on the Yalu River. Liang Hongyu introduced: "These are all soldiers from Hebei Military Road." "I know that General Yue from Suzhou landed and pretended to attack Liaoyang Prefecture. Hebei Military Road  Stock up on the Yalu River and attack Changbai Mountain to intimidate Huanglong Mansion. "Ouyang turned to Liang Hongyu and smiled: "Mobilize the troops of Huanglong Mansion to drive away the Liao Dynasty and seize the gold." Liang Hongyu was surprised: "How do you know so much when you are the county magistrate?" "But I just don't know you.  There is a combat mission." Ouyang said dissatisfied: "I originally thought I would meet with you a few months before the war started, but I didn't expect Yue Fei to come here." Zhan Ming came over on the deck and said, "It's different with a fleet. You can go wherever you want.  Where to go?" Liang Hongyu nodded: "It's a pity that there is no opponent." "Don't be so bellicose." Ouyang asked, "Who is the leader of the Hebei Army now?"  The general was appointed to be led by a deputy general named Wu Jie. He was the number one scholar in the martial arts examination the year before last and was said to be highly trusted by General Han.  Lower middle class in the military.  The combat effectiveness of the army has been greatly improved.  It seems that Han Shizhong still left the position of chief general of Hebei Military Road to Zhang Jun. By the way, he also exercised Wu Jie's ability to coordinate operations. In this way, Han Shizhong should value Wu Jie very much.  ¡­ ¡­ The people on the boat most wanted to land on land, and Ouyang felt the same way.  Liang Hongyu was going to the Hebei Military Road Central Army to go through the procedures for allocating supplies. Ouyang and Zhan Ming got off the boat and visited a small town under the jurisdiction of Xijing, Korea.  There are many people in the town, including Koreans, Jurchens, and Han soldiers and merchants.  The dock is about three miles away from the town. Except for one Goryeo official, they are all Xiang troops, which is in great contrast with the town.  The town is called Tianyin Town. It was originally a trading town with Liao Dynasty and a sea trade town with Song Dynasty. It is one of the relatively developed towns in Goryeo.  The nearest station on the Hebei Military Road is twenty miles away from the town. There is a post station outside the town to raise horses for the Song sergeants.  Goryeo has always had a good relationship with the Central Plains. Except for the Qing Dynasty, it respected every dynasty in the Central Plains.  Goryeo women almost all wear Korean costumes, which are quite distinctive.  Walking into a restaurant, he was greeted by a young girl. She asked skillfully in Chinese: "How many people are there?" "Two people." Zhan Ming said curiously: "You speak Chinese well." The woman smiled and said: "My grandpa  My grandpa is here. There is a seat upstairs, please." Ouyang said with a smile: "We in the Song Dynasty still use the eldest father to run the hall. It is really too backward." "Haha" Both Zhan Ming and the woman smiled.  When we got upstairs, there was a beautiful room.  Since it was almost noon, there were quite a few people upstairs.  Most of the middle and lower classes in ancient times did not have the habit of having lunch, so those who came to eat at this time were generally people with some status or money.  Ouyang glanced around. There were Jurchens, locals, and a few people who looked like Song merchants.  Without paying attention to anything else, Ouyang noticed a table of three Jurchens, two of them followers, one of whom was in his early twenties, with a square face, sword-shaped eyebrows and a beard, quite imposing.  The hand holding the cup is broad and strong, with flexible joints.  These three sheathed knives are placed on the table. The knives are all arranged clockwise, making it appear that there are many things on the table without being cluttered.  Although the Song army borrowed the territory of Goryeo, Goryeo did not sever ties with the Jin Kingdom.  After the Song Dynasty's trade blockade, many of the Jin's supplies came from Goryeo.  Ten miles outside the city is the trading office of Jin and Goryeo.  According to the negotiations with Goryeo, these Jurchen business activities were protected before Hebei Military Road officially attacked the Jurchens.  The relationship between Goryeo and Kim is still good so far.  So there was a situation where the Jurchens, Han people, and Koreans lived together peacefully here.  If there is a fight between the two tribes, the patrolling Korean soldiers will capture both sides, whip them and let them go with a fine.  The Jurchen also noticed that Ouyang was looking at him, and looked at Ouyang and the two of them. Although Ouyang was dressed as a businessman, the Jurchen also saw that he was not an ordinary businessman.  Zhan Ming next to Ouyang gives people a feeling of stability.  Ouyang made eye contact with him, chuckled, and prepared to find a table.  Unexpectedly, the Jurchen raised his hand and said, "Brother Han, would you like to come over and have a drink with me?" Zhan Ming said lightly, "It seems that all three of us have some ability." Ouyang smiled and said, "That's it."  "Excuse me." The table is by the window and is not big.  The two attendants neatly put away the dishes and chopsticks they were using, made room for them, and stood behind the Jurchen.  Ouyang took his seat with his hands folded: "Didn't you ask me, brother?" "You Song people are sour when you talk, my name is Oh Chu." Oh Chu helped Ouyang pour the wine and asked, "What is your name?"   "Zhu Da" Ouyang handed over.  "Zhu Da? I've never heard of this name." He said, "Are you from the Song Dynasty government?" Ouyang and Zhan Ming were startled. Ouyang asked, "How do you know?" "This brother uses  Official sword." He pointed at Zhan Ming, who was ashamed.  Ouyang nodded: "Brother, you have good eyesight. We are sent to coordinate with the local area. But brother, I am just a pawn, helping the adults who come later to check the local situation." "Sir? What master?" Ouyang said: "Sir Ouyang Ou" "  "No wonder" O Chu suddenly said, "I just said that there is no official with such energy and extraordinary conversation. It turns out that you are from Yangping. I know you are quite good. I heard that Ouyang's two close men, Zhang San and Li Si, are both stand-alone figures."  I was wondering, who is this guy?  How do you know so clearly?  Ouyang smiled and said: "You are not an ordinary person, right?" "People are just people, they are all ordinary, with one nose and one pair of eyes, he is just an ordinary businessman." He raised his glass and said first: "Brother, do you know?  Why are there suddenly so many Han troops here? " "I only heard that it was for training." Ouyang said, "I heard that the Song Dynasty will recruit 500,000 forbidden troops. They should put the training here." "Yes."  From what I saw, Song seemed to be attacking the Jurchens. "Ouyang smiled and said: "How is it possible? The Song army will not be stupid enough to start a war. The Royal News also said that after General Han became the commander, he moved the soldiers who were not trained enough.  Goryeo. It is said to be a sneak attack on Jinzhou. "This place is only three days away from Jinzhou.  The news released by the Royal News in an external interview is that the use of Goryeo for military training is speculated to be for the future battle of Jinzhou and to outflank the Liao army's retreat in Jinzhou from the sea.  Moreover, these sergeants did not even have a chief general, but were led by a sixth-grade deputy general.  On the surface, the relationship between Song and Jin was very harmonious.  O Chu smiled and said: "Many Jurchen people think so too. But I don't think so." "You are very concerned about it." "You Han people have a saying that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Naturally we have to care.  "In fact, let the emperor and the others worry about it." Ouyang raised his glass and said, "Okay, let's do it." He put down the cup and said, "It's not pleasant to drink like this. Why don't you get a bowl?"  If you want to get a bowl, I can't chat with you." Ouyang said, "I can't drink enough." "Brother, use a cup." "Help me get a bowl." The two started to brag.  They talked about the scenery and delicious food, and then talked about Yangping and the generals of Song and Jin Dynasties.  Ouyang said: "If you want to talk about famous Jurchen generals, I know one person, and that is Zong Han, the guard of Huanglong Mansion." "How does that compare to Han Shizhong?" "How does that compare to Han Shizhong?" "No, General Han is good at fighting big battles. If the two of them fight, General Han may  You will suffer a small loss, but in a long-term confrontation, General Han will definitely have the upper hand. "I'm afraid General Zong Han is brave and resourceful. He is best at using his own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses." Ou Chu was somewhat dissatisfied with Ouyang's opinion.  .  "Don't argue, don't argue." Ouyang didn't like to argue with words, so he helped him pour the wine: "Song and Jin are still friendly allies." "Friendly? Then why not let the Song merchant ship dock?" "The Royal News said,  It was the merchants who boycotted the gold trade. The imperial court also sent a shipment of supplies every month. "Huh, that's what your Lord Ouyang did," He said, "This person is really insidious. He created a fake Princess Shang the year before last.  Jin Zhong did not say anything about starting a war, but also asked Deputy Marshal Wanyan Zongbi to be withdrawn. "Ouyang shook his head: "No way, we adults have always been kind." "Haha" he smiled and was thinking.  He retorted, but heard loud noises downstairs.  Someone on the street shouted at the same time: "Killed, robbed." When Ouyang looked up, he saw a Song merchant lying in a pool of blood on the street, and a group of patrols were coming.  Looking back, two Koreans, a man and a woman, appeared on the second floor holding bloody daggers.  The waitress who had been on the second floor said: "This way" and opened the window at the back.  "Take it," he said with a sip.  "Yes" The two followers drew their swords and killed a man and a woman.  Aoi picked up the bowl and said, "These people are originally bandits. They often gather in groups to rob merchants' property." Ouyang nodded, he knew this.  Tianyin Town was a trading place for Song, Jurchen, Goryeo, and even Liao merchants.  Many Koreans took a fancy to this fertile land and stole and robbed merchants.  Although the Goryeo army suppressed them, these bandits were either in groups of two or three, or in groups of a hundred.Since then, they have hidden dens all over Tianyin, so it is quite difficult to suppress them.  After the Song Army entered the city, they largely reduced the scope of bandits' activities outside the city, so the security of the town deteriorated drastically.  As Ouyang and the others saw, an ordinary waitress helped the two gangsters escape. The waitress may not be a member of the gang, but may just have a relative in the gang.  The locals support the gangsters because they often steal from the rich and give to the poor.  ??Looking at the chaos on the street, many people were running aimlessly, and carts and stalls were placed randomly, blocking the path of the patrols.  The second floor was in chaos. The two followers were originally two against two, but soon became two against six.  Even so, the two followers did not fall behind.  **, have you time traveled to Dongguan?  Ouyang was deeply moved when he saw the scene before him.  After fighting for a while, all the gang members dispersed.  The patrol went upstairs and only caught the female gangster who was entangled by two followers and could not escape.  The leader looked at the directions of the two followers and then asked a few questions.  Then he said a Korean dialect.  One soldier held down the female gangster, and another soldier cut off the female gangster's head with a knife.  Then the body was left undisposed of and walked away.  Ouyang looked dumbfounded. What's going on?  Ouyang was still stunned when a local man went upstairs, hugged the body of the female gangster and cried bitterly for a while. Then he cast his hateful eyes on the two injured followers, then turned to On Chu, pointed at him and said something Korean.  , just hugged the body and left.  A few people from the restaurant came out and started washing the stairs and arranging the tables and chairs.  After the waitress came over and said a word, she poured the wine for the two of them and helped clean up.  Ao smiled and said: "The person who collected the body was the woman's husband. He said he would not let me go. The waitress told me that I was in trouble and had to leave Tianyin Town before sunset. Once we arrived at Song Jun  Only within the garrison area can we be considered safe. Have you ever seen this scene before? They were all scared to death. They killed more than one Jurchen merchant, even if they threatened me. " Ouyang was surprised by the way the patrolmen handled things.  This method has quite a South American style, and also has the color of the late Qing Dynasty.  Both gangsters and patrols respect the rules of the game. If you rob, don't get caught. If you get caught, you will die.  Ouyang listened to What Chui said for a long time before he came back to his senses and said, "I've never seen anything like this." "What are you afraid of? Besides, my hands have been itchy for a long time." Wo Chui pulled out his knife and stroked the blade gently and said, "His nephew is right there.  This place was robbed and killed. Do you know how much it cost? "A follower nodded.  "A Jurchen without a horse is only worthy of carrying shoes." He said: "Our horse is outside the town. There is an inn outside the town. We will kill him there tonight and leave no one behind. Are you interested in watching the battle?  "Okay, we happen to be looking for a place to live." "Master, I'm afraid it won't be good here," Zhan Ming hurriedly tried to dissuade him.  Although Zhan Ming is not afraid, he still has to worry about Ouyang's safety.  "It doesn't matter." Ouyang said, "Just ask O Chui to book a room for us, and we'll go shopping in the evening." "Okay" O Chui said with a smile, "Don't dare to come."  "Sir, I'm afraid.  It will be very dangerous." Zhan Ming said: "I just found out that there is a flat river outside the inn, and there is a curfew at night. We can't go back to the town, and we still have nearly twenty miles to reach the Hebei Military Road station." "So we have to buy two horses first.  Run away." Ouyang explained: "Don't worry so much. Go to the dock to ask for the hand cannon." The dock is more than three miles away from the town, and there is a large amount of supplies from the Song Army.  Liang Hongyu had to go to the Chinese Army on Hebei East Road to present military orders first, and only then could supplies be given in exchange for supply orders.  Ouyang never fights an uncertain battle.  After all, those people were gangsters, just a mob.  There will be no strict discipline. As soon as firearms are released, the opponent will definitely not be able to withstand such heavy casualties.  Besides, looking at O ??Chui's confident look, Ouyang would not lose face and miss another good show.  The inn outside the town is very simple, barely able to provide shelter from the wind and rain, but its size is okay. Ouyang estimates that there are about thirty guest rooms.  There is a flat land outside the inn, and you can see five miles away at a glance.  As soon as Ouyang and Zhan Ming arrived with their horses, they knew that the night was unusual.  Outside the lonely inn, there were Koreans sitting in groups, all with various guys in their hands.  Entered the inn.  There were at least twenty Koreans in the hall.  "My name is Zhu Da. Has anyone booked a room?" The waiter nodded: "Yes, room B, but I'm a guest. I'd better advise you to hurry up and leave." "It's okay." Ouyang followed the waiter.  When he got to the room, he said, "Get us two basins of hot water." He also stuffed a banknote into his hand.  The waiter replied diligently: "Please wait a moment, sir." "Look, sir." Zhan Ming pointed out the window, and Ouyang looked around and saw a tent standing alone in the middle of the ground two hundred meters away, with two attendants sitting on the ground.  Eating dry food, the three horses are quietly looking for tender grass on the ground.  An Chu came out with his upper body naked and raised his hand towards Ouyang, who returned the greeting.  Sit downStart eating on the ground.  Looking at the other side, there are more Koreans.  Ouyang saw a man standing on a rock and glaring at the tent. This man was the husband of the female gangster.  But we can't take action now. There will be patrols near the inn before the sun goes down.  After the patrols return to the city, the two sides can train.  Zhan Ming, who was walking around outside, came back and whispered: "There are about thirty Koreans in the inn, and it seems that some of them want to attack us." "What I'm concerned about now is who is O Chu." Ouyang asked: "  "Where is the horse?" "The backyard is very close to us." Zhan Ming said: "I think this is not an ordinary person. He is probably a general from the Kingdom of Jin who came to Korea to find out the news."  No, if it¡¯s Xizuo, he should change into low-key clothes. He can speak Korean and Chinese very well, and Xizuo won¡¯t be so eye-catching. ¡°¡­  Descending the mountain, the patrol retreated.  The sunset has not yet disappeared, and a bright moon is already hanging in the sky.  There was a commotion inside and outside the inn.  Zhan Ming whispered: "There are at least a hundred Koreans. It seems that the husband of the female gangster is the leader of the gang There are people outside our door. Three, two on the left and one on the right, leaning against the wall." "It's starting."  Ouyang said something, and saw only a few Koreans walking slowly towards the tent in groups with various weapons in hand.  The people in the tent didn't seem to notice, sitting on the ground talking and laughing.  ¡°¡­¡± The female gangster¡¯s husband suddenly shouted, and the gangsters shouted together and started to trot.  After sipping his upper body, he raised his hand in the direction of Ouyang, grabbed a long knife from the grass, and led the horse to face the Koreans who were attacking from afar.  Zhan Ming said: "Yes, this man is definitely a general of the Jin Kingdom." This style of long sword is a common style for the generals of the Jin Kingdom.  ¡®Bang¡¯ the door was kicked open, Zhan Ming pulled the knife without turning his head, and the blade stabbed the person who rushed in through the neck.  Then two more Koreans rushed in, but before they could react, their necks felt cold and they both fell to the ground dead.  Zhan Ming received it and said: "I would rather be stabbed ten times than to be robbed once." Ouyang asked: "What do you mean?" "Knives are generally used for cutting. There are no vital points except the neck, so it is difficult to kill with one knife. Stabbing looks more elegant than cutting.  , but he is the most ferocious and can easily kill him with one strike." Zhan Ming looked out the window and saw that Oh Chu had already mounted his horse and galloped, with his entourage half a horse behind, protecting him from the left and right.
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