Great Song Pirate

Chapter 663
So Xu Yi immediately sent orders to various places, ordering the generals to take advantage of this time to step up training and preparations, and at the same time strengthen the city defenses, so as to prepare for the decisive battle with the Jin army in the spring of the coming year.

In addition to these things, Xu Yi remembered another very important thing, that is, it's time to collect debts!

Zhao Xu owed him too much!It has been more than a month since he went to sea from Yangzhou and returned to Liaodong. At the beginning, he left a harsh word to Zhao Xu, asking him to send the supplies he needed to Liaodong within a month, otherwise Then he will withdraw his troops from Liaodong, and now he will definitely not need to withdraw his troops, so it is time to think about it and get this debt back!

So Xu Yi didn't rush to Liaoyang Mansion again, but sent Yu Wei to deliver some supplies to Liaoyang Mansion, but he stayed in Gaizhou City, and sent someone to find Xue Tu to ask if the supplies from Song Dynasty had arrived .

Two days later, Xu Yi received news that there was still no news from Da Song. There was no ship from Da Song to deliver supplies. At the same time, there was news that the cargo of Fubo Army ships was seized by the court at Haizhou Wharf!
In addition, Xue Tu also told Xu Yi that Sun Hai had already mobilized a batch of warships, and they were ready at Dalian Port. They had prepared enough weapons and food and set sail for the sea. Before Sun Hai left, Xue Tu told Xu Yi that this time the Koreans must be the ones. Pay a heavy price to let them truly see how powerful the Fubo Navy is!

Regarding Sun Hai's expedition, Xu Yi has nothing to worry about. Although the shipbuilding industry of the Korean people is relatively developed, the two sides are not at the same level in terms of the strength of the warships and the weapons and tactics. Sun Hai Going over the sea, as long as you are a little more careful, nothing will happen. This time it really looks good to the Koreans!
At the same time, news came from Ma Zhe, saying that the letter had been delivered to Toshi Fujiwara and Takeuchi in Dazaifu, and the detailed work over there had been released to the carrier pigeons, saying that Toshi Fujiwara had ordered Takeuchi to start preparations and gather ships in Hakata Bay, and Takeuchi They also began to assemble a servant army in Dazaifu, and recruited a group of unowned warriors to join the servant army, and began to train troops near Dazaifu. It seems that they are going to send troops to Goryeo according to Xu Yi's request!
In this way, Xu Yi has nothing to worry about about Goryeo. As soon as Sun Hai's navy and Takeuchi's servants arrive in Goryeo, it will be enough for the Goryeo people to be busy. It is also powerless!It would be best for them to simply carry out another coup d'état and bring down that Li Ziqian who is currently in power in Koryo, so as to save this guy from having nothing to do and causing trouble for himself!
Now he has no time to clean up the Goryeo sticks in a big way. After he frees his hands, he will have to teach these sticks a lesson sooner or later!
For Zhao Xu's treachery, Xu Yi is now brooding. He has done his best to him. He did not expose the fact that he sent troops to ambush him on the spot. Now he has not followed his request and sent all kinds of supplies to Liaodong actually ordered the coastal state government to detain its own ship and cargo. Now Xu Yi's patience has come to an end!
No need to think about Xu Yi, he also knows that Zhao Xu is already very afraid of him now. After Da Song negotiated peace with Jin Guo, Wanyan Zongwang and other armies have returned to the north. Now his Da Song can finally breathe, and he decided to He thought that the Fubo army would be doomed under the encirclement and suppression of Jin Guo's soldiers and horses in Liaodong this time, so not only did they fail to fulfill the contract, but they were determined to give themselves a bottom line to speed up their defeat in Liaodong.

What a vicious idea!Xu Yi didn't go to anyone to discuss this matter. Now that the matter has come to this point, he probably never expected that Liaodong will be so cold this winter, so cold that even the Jurchens who have lived here for generations can't stand it, so they gave up After the use of troops against Liaodong in winter, it was time for him to pull out his hand and settle the account for Zhao Xu.

"Hou Cheng, tell Shuisheng, Gray, for me, I want him to do something..." Xu Yi whispered to Hou Cheng.

Hou Chengwen nodded immediately when he heard this, turned around and walked out, called a few men outside the mansion, got on his horse, and left the city, directly riding the snow towards Suzhou Pass.

Xu Yi looked at Hou Cheng's leaving figure, sneered at the corner of his mouth, and said softly: "Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous! Let's see how you end up this time!"

In the following days, Xu Yi took this opportunity to rush to Liaoyang Mansion, met Yang Zaixing, Gao Jun and others there, and learned about the situation here in detail.

After seeing the preparations for the Liaoyang Mansion, Xu Yi put his heart into his stomach. Yang Zaixing and the others not only strictly carried out the orders he had issued at the beginning, but also made more preparations.

Liaoyang Mansion has not only fully implemented military control, but their generals have also divided the city into districts, each district dispatched full-time personnel for unified management. Once wartime comes, the people in each district have to be responsible for the logistical support of a section of the city wall and accept the city wall under their jurisdiction. The transportation of the wounded and various supplies, and people between the various areas are not allowed to move around privately, which effectively prevents the secret agents from wandering in the city, making it impossible for the Jinren in the city to understand the situation in other areas, and implements joint protection in the areas , Each household sends out a strong man to form a militia to conduct drills and daily patrols in the area under its jurisdiction. Those who stand out can be selected to join the regular troops of the Fubo Army, and their families can enjoy preferential treatment along with them.

Because iron is produced near Liaoyang Mansion, the handicraft industry here is relatively developed, so all the craftsmen are concentrated and placed together, and special treatment is given to them, so that they can rush to make all kinds of equipment to ensure that there are sufficient equipment in the city. Recruited into the Fubo Army and became the exclusive craftsman of the Fubo Army.

In order to ensure the safety of the grain and fodder, Yang Zaixing also placed the grain here in multiple places. Although the defense cost a little more manpower, it greatly guaranteed the safety of the grain. It will not cause major problems, which is very thoughtful.

Moreover, in terms of food distribution, Liaoyang Prefecture has also done a very good job. Here, according to the different needs of each person's age, gender, and type of work, the quantity of supply is uniformly formulated, and the distribution is carried out in strict accordance with the established system. Each person goes to the designated place to receive it every day No matter how high or low they are, they are all treated equally. Even the generals like them still have to eat according to the rules, and they can't bear the slightest specialness.

Since they occupied Liaoyang Prefecture for a relatively short period of time, and it was originally a city inhabited by Jin people, in order to better control it, Yang Zaixing executed a large number of people who refused to obey the Fubo army after arriving here. Arranged people, and offered a reward for the capture of those golden men who stayed in the city. After arresting a group and killing a group, the residents of Liaoyang Mansion were completely shocked. , did not do anything to disturb the people, and also took more care of the poor and gave food relief. Compared with the burning, killing and looting when the Jin people entered the city, the good is almost endless, so they quickly won the support of most people in the city .

Now Liaoyang Mansion can be said to be in a very stable state. It is not necessary for the Fubo Army to manage those wealthy households. Ask to do what they are told to do.

In order to raise military funds, Yang Zaixing also licensed these rich households to use money as their servants. After paying a large amount of property, they can be exempted from the obligation to send young men. He robbed the rich households in the city in disguise and greatly enriched Fubo. military resources.

When Xu Yi arrived here, what he saw was a tense but stable situation, and he couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly. In such a situation, even if he was here in person, he probably could only do this. It can be seen that generals like Yang Zaixing They are now fully mature, which makes him feel at ease.

Looking at the defense situation of Liaoyang Mansion, all the city walls here are stationed in sections, and each section of the city wall is assigned a special person to be in charge, even down to each battlement, and each bow and crossbow has a special person in charge. Clarify your position. Once you have time, you can rush to your position immediately, so that you will not be chaotic before the battle. In addition to this arrangement, all positions have backups to ensure that someone is killed or injured, and someone will immediately take over. There is a vacancy.

The materials in the city were transported during this period, and the looting by Xiao Jianfeng and his cavalry before the snowfall appeared to be very sufficient. The food alone was enough to feed the tens of thousands of people in the city for a year. There was no problem. There are more stones piled up like a mountain. If you want to use them up, I am afraid it will take a long time!

In addition, they dug a lot of wells in the city to ensure that when the Jin soldiers besieged the city, there would be no water shortage in the city. Many large tanks were buried in the open space inside the city wall to prevent the Jin soldiers from digging tunnels into the city. It can be said that they all thought of it. I had already thought of it, and Xu Yi wandered around for two days without finding any problems. In the end, he had to praise Yang Zaixing and others to give up.

After looking at the situation in the city, he went out to inspect the city again. It turned out that outside the city of Liaoyang Prefecture, the Jinren themselves had dug a lot of trenches by imitating the method of the Fubo Army during the Battle of Fuzhou. After the Fubo Army occupied Liaoyang Mansion, they repaired these fortifications again, added a lot of traps and concealed stakes, and carried out camouflage. Within ten miles outside the city, there were secret sentries of the Fubo Army on duty to monitor at any time. They are equipped with some strong crossbows or sniper crossbows, one can be used as a sneak attack force, and the other is to prevent the secret work of the Jin people from approaching the city. In the secret passage, gunpowder can be buried in advance at any time, and the gunpowder will be stored in it during the war. When the golden man passes by, it will be ignited and detonated, blowing them away, which is sinister enough!
Anyway, it was an unused trick that they had used before, and it was used both inside and outside Liaoyang Prefecture. It is a pity that the Jinren didn't dare to come here now, otherwise, hehe!
But this is not bad, at least it is prepared in advance. Even if the Jin people come to attack after the spring, they will not panic. Nothing goes wrong.

Speaking of the peace talks between the Song Dynasty and the Jin people, the soldiers and civilians here are very angry, and everyone feels betrayed. If it weren't for the imperial court's actions, how could the Fubo army be so nervous!

"The imperial court of the Great Song Dynasty is really unreliable. We helped them, but they stabbed us in the back. If we don't want to see it, the lord will just call us king here and bring us down!" Gao Jun accompanied Xu Yi on the city wall Wandering around, couldn't help whining.

"Gao Jun is right, now we don't count on the court of the Great Song Dynasty, this new official family is not much better than the old official family before, and the work is so short, judging by the lowly position, the lord simply becomes the king! "Even Yang Zaixing couldn't help but say that.

Xu Yi kept paying back salutes to the soldiers on duty on the city wall, his tired neck hurt a little, after hearing what they said, he smiled and didn't answer, claiming to be king is something that can be done at any time, and now he is no longer as resistant as before This problem, for Zhao Xu, he is also very disappointed now, he doesn't expect Zhao Xu to do anything for the Fubo Army, he just hopes that after Zhao Xu becomes the emperor, he will be a good emperor who is diligent and caring for the people, so that the Song Dynasty will be strong Get up, and let the Han people not be bullied by these barbarians in the future!
He didn't tell everyone what happened to him in Bianliang, otherwise, these people would immediately go back to the Song Dynasty and go to Zhao Xu, the official family, for his bad luck!
After looking at the situation in Liaoyang Mansion, Xu Yi asked his subordinates to summarize the good experience here, recorded it, returned to Gaizhou, handed the experience to Li Bo, sorted out these things, and distributed them everywhere. Let all the town guards in Liaodong refer to the rectification, and make full use of this precious time to prepare for the battle to the best level. Anyway, how to say it now, he has finally eaten the fat in his mouth. So spit it out.

Under such circumstances, the New Year in Liaodong passed by in a hurry, and all the places where people lived in settlements were spent in intense military training. There was neither joy nor sorrow!Everyone has gradually adapted to this kind of life, tense and busy. In the past, no matter what, Xu Yi would return to Yingchun and the others during the New Year to celebrate the New Year together, but this year's situation is too special. He dared not leave Liaodong again. It was an unforgettable New Year spent with the soldiers who stayed here.

And he didn't just wait for the arrival of spring, but asked Li Bo and Yang Zaixing to send out a group of elite personnel, under the guidance of Yu Fuhai's meticulous work, to sneak into the territory of the Kingdom of Jin, wreak havoc everywhere, and fired rockets. Losing the granaries of Zong Wang, Zong Han and other Route Army made these Route Army fly like dogs, and they were extremely busy.

However, Zhao Xu in the imperial city of the Great Song Dynasty couldn't sit still. It can be said that he had a bad New Year as much as he wanted. The domestic situation began to improve. The rebels in Haizhou were quickly defeated and surrendered under the siege of Zhangye, Han Shizhong and others. The Zhongxiang uprising in Hunan was also suppressed in Dongting Lake and could not expand. At present, various places have also begun to show an enlightened state, especially some local officials who originally held a wait-and-see attitude, but after the Song and Jin Dynasties, seeing that the imperial court had freed up their hands, coupled with the pressure of the local people, one after another Expressing his surrender to the imperial court and beginning to transfer money and food to the northern front line, the stretched finances of the Song Dynasty began to be relieved a lot.

Moreover, after the Golden Army retreated, the Northern Route Army took advantage of this gap to enlist a large number of volunteers to join the army, and to prepare their armor. After such a long period of fighting with the Golden Army, a large number of soldiers who were able to recruit and fight well emerged in the army. Officers and generals were promoted to train troops in the Hebei area, and the situation finally stabilized a lot.

Originally, these things should have made Zhao Xu very happy, but Zhao Xu was really not happy, because for some reason during this time, he always felt that the ministers looked at him a little weirdly, although the ministers did not dare to face him. Accused him, but he could clearly feel the grievances of many ministers in the court. He didn't know why these ministers suddenly spoke in a strange way, but finally someone secretly told him the cause of the matter.

It turned out that from more than ten days ago, Xu Yi's story was suddenly spread among the people again. It was spread everywhere that Xu Yi went to Bianliang to meet the current officials, and the experience of Xu Yi and his party was very detailed, including Xu Yi. How Yi persuaded the Holy Majesty not to negotiate peace with the Jin people, and how the Holy Majesty detained Xu Yi’s wife, Princess Yiqing, and how the court betrayed the Fubo army. The most heinous thing is that the Holy Majesty was afraid of Xu Yi. Killing Xu Yi and so on, the story is spread with a nose and an eye.

In addition, during this period of time, the officials along the coast seized the cargo ships of the Fubo Army and captured the sailors of the Fubo Army. There was an uproar in the country. No one dared to tell Zhao Xu about these things at the beginning, but later Even the ministers in the court knew about this matter, which aroused the dissatisfaction of some ministers of the main war faction in the court. That's why there was a situation where Zhao Xu was ridiculed in court. Although most ministers chose to remain silent, they said nothing They didn't say anything, but it was obvious that they were dissatisfied with this matter. Some ministers secretly shook their heads, lamenting that Zhao Xu's move was too much. It was simply setting up another strong enemy for Song Dynasty, so they couldn't help feeling a little worried .

Xu Yi risked his life alone to go to Bianliang to meet the Holy Majesty, and after the rumors spread, the story of getting his beloved wife back was quickly rendered even more bizarre by the women in the streets and alleys. It was widely rumored among the people that Xu Yi rode alone, Breaking into the palace, he desperately snatched Princess Yiqing out of the palace, and then went out of Bianliang City, beheaded countless officers and soldiers on the way, and forced a bloody road back to Liaodong.

After this version of the story has been edited, it has won the enthusiastic praise of the big girls and the young daughters-in-law. Everyone wondered, if his husband encountered such a thing, would he be willing to take such a big risk to save himself?If I have such a husband, it is really worth dying.

In this way, those who are officials are unlucky. The wives and concubines in the family will tell them about this when they have nothing to do, saying to see what a caring man Xu Da is, and what about them, and today's officials? Can something like this be done?

After Zhao Xu learned about this from Zhang Hu, he was furious immediately. He could figure it out with his ass. Put pressure on yourself.

Because Xu Yi led troops to fight against the gold in Liaodong, it has long been known in the Song Dynasty. The meritorious service he established was beyond the reach of many generals in the Song Dynasty. When this matter was revealed, the Spring Festival finally came. At the limit, there was even commotion among the people, especially some scholars, who were so excited that they even wrote a letter to Zhao Xu, accusing Zhao Xu of what he had done, which made Zhao Xu into a mess. I couldn't help but go to the court to question Zhao Xu about this matter, which made Zhao Xu almost unable to resist.

Although Zhao Xu played tricks in the end, came to a dead end, reprimanded Chen Dong for talking nonsense without knowing the truth, and punished him to go home and contemplate for a month behind closed doors, but this matter was not so easy to suppress, and it seemed to be getting worse and worse. The trend, and even some generals in the army wrote to inquire about this matter.

What made Zhao Xu even more panicked was that some chaos began to appear in the state capitals along the coast. Some people were obviously bewitched by someone secretly, and attacked the government office, asking why the government stopped supporting the Fubo Army and detained the ships of the Fubo Army There were even cases where officials in Haizhou who came forward to suppress the people were beaten to death on the street when the crowd was excited. He chased down the military academy controlling the Fubo Army at the pier, and recaptured the cargo ship belonging to the Fubo Army for the sailors of the Fubo Army.

The public opinion in the country fell to one side for a while, and if the situation continued like this, Zhao Xu might not be able to deal with it.

Before the Spring Festival had passed, news came from Zongze in Hebei that a rebel army called the Black Tiger Army in Hebei had suddenly risen up, under the banner of fighting against gold, to support the great cause of the Fubo army in Liaodong, although they did not Attacked the government of the Song Dynasty, but repeatedly attacked the Jin patrol team at the junction of Song and Jin, beheaded Jin officers and soldiers many times, and within a short period of time, tens of thousands of righteous people were entangled, and they also won the support of many local people in Hebei. The Jinren repeatedly sent envoys to the Marshal's Mansion in Hebei to protest, threatening to attack the Song Dynasty again.

Zhao Xu immediately ordered Zong Ze to suppress the Black Tiger Army and arrest them, saving them from looking for trouble and destroying the Song-Jin Collaborative Agreement. However, within a few days Zong Ze sent a message saying that most of the soldiers in the army were dissatisfied with the imperial court's treatment of Fu Bo. The handling of the matter between the army and Xu Yi not only obeyed the law but did not pursue the Black Tiger Army. On the contrary, some soldiers turned to the Black Tiger Army.

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