Fenghou

In the afternoon, a thousand-stone cargo ship left the Yellow River Wharf in Heyang County and sailed slowly towards the opposite bank. The Yellow River in this area is very gentle, which is very suitable for crossing the river. Went to the most famous ferry on the Yellow River: Mengjin Ferry.

Mengjin Ferry is actually at the foot of Beiman Mountain, but the foot of the mountain is still more than ten miles away from the Yellow River, which is suitable for the army to station, making this the best ferry. When King Wu defeated Zhou, he crossed the Yellow River from here.

To the south of Beiman Mountain is Luoyang City. There are several valleys about a dozen miles east of the ferry, one of which can pass through the mountain, and a pass was built in front of the valley, called Mengjin Pass. Arrived in the northeast of Luoyang City.

Hu Yanlei asked: "Does the opponent have a fleet of warships on the Yellow River?"

Meng Xiaoguang said with a smile: "There must be no more warships. I heard that there are some sentry ships at the Daming Mansion, and there is also a fleet of grain transport ships. I have seen them. There are no more than five hundred stones, and there are probably hundreds of them. There are officials on them. flag, and there are soldiers on board."

"Are the guard ships and grain ships you mentioned from the south bank or the north bank?"

"Of course it's on the north bank. There's nothing on the south bank."

Hu Yanlei nodded. At this time, their boat gradually approached the south bank, which was still one mile away. They found that the terrain in the south was quite complicated. It seemed to be flat on the sand table, but when they arrived on the ground, they found that it was a piece of low hills. Compared with the tall Beiman Mountain in the distance, they are indeed flat.

"Are there enemy soldiers on the shore?" Hu Yanlei asked again.

Meng Xiaoguang nodded, "There should be, but not many. There are patrols and the like. If the general wants to go ashore, I will take you to a place where the enemy will not find you."

The cargo ship turned around and headed eastward. After traveling for seven or eight miles, it crossed a low hill, and a large forest appeared in front of it. Hu Yanlei was overjoyed.

Meng Xiaoguang parked the boat on the shore, "Call my name when you come back, and I will appear!"

Hu Yanlei waved his hands and laughed, "We have our own way to communicate!"

Meng Xiaoguang realized that he was thinking too much. Only half of the other party's dozen or so people went ashore, and the other half stayed on the boat.

Hu Yanlei led a few soldiers ashore and left. A soldier smiled and said to Meng Xiaoguang: "Don't think too much, it's not that you don't believe me. Today is not a special investigation of the enemy's situation, but I just came here to have a general look."

Meng Xiaoguang laughed dryly, "I don't care, just give me the money!"

Sure enough, after only half an hour, Huyanlei and the others came back. The boat did not go far, and immediately sailed over, taking Huyanlei back to the east.

Next, Huyanlei's men hired Meng Xiaoguang for another ten days in a row, went to Baimadu, then turned around and went to Fenglingdu.

Observe the number of ships on the Yellow River and the conditions of various docks along the way.

Chapter 945 Mission

Luoyang is the Xijing of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it was also built according to the specifications of the capital city. It has not been down for a hundred years since the founding of the Song Dynasty. It is as prosperous as Bianliang in Tokyo and has a large population. .

The Jin soldiers invaded Luoyang and Henan Province like locusts, burned, killed and raped, robbed wealth, and plundered people. Hundreds of thousands of people died, society and productivity were greatly damaged, and prosperity seemed to disappear overnight.

Thirteen years have passed, and although there have been no drastic social changes in Luoyang, it is like a seriously ill person who cannot get treatment and can only get worse slowly, and finally sinks completely.

In fact, Luoyang has also undergone some major changes in the past two years. For example, last year the puppet Qi was abolished. Rushing to stop them, I am afraid that the whole Luoyang will be empty.

But with the removal of more than [-] people, the city of Luoyang suddenly became deserted. All the shops were half-dead, and the housing prices continued to plummet. If it falls below one thousand guan, even six or seven hundred guan can be bought.

This is still the best location. As for the poor locations, a house of two or three acres can be bought for a few hundred yuan, and even a yard in a poor area can be bought for a few tens of yuan.

The Xiangguo Temple in Luoyang is as famous as the Daxiangguo Temple in Bianliang, Tokyo.

The Xiangguo Temple in Luoyang was built in the Tang Dynasty. It was burned down twice by wars and rebuilt in the Song Dynasty. It has been more than 100 years. Although the temple is a bit old, it is basically still intact. Xiangguo Temple is located in the center of the city, and the surrounding businesses are extremely developed. There are also quiet and quiet streets and alleys. Basically, the famous and powerful families in Luoyang live nearby, so the area around Xiangguo Temple has become the most golden location in Luoyang. The land price reached [-] guan per mu a few years ago.

There is a Hongyun restaurant in the northeast corner of Xiangguo Temple. It has been handed down from two generations. It has been open for almost 40 years. Even the shopkeeper has been passed down from two generations. In the land deed and store deed registration book, the proprietor's surname is Zhang, and the store passed to Xiao Zhang after Lao Zhang died of illness.

But what outsiders don't know is that the owner of this shop has changed, but they didn't go to the government to change it. In fact, apart from the shopkeeper, the five employees have also changed. They have become spies from the Sichuan-Shaanxi Intelligence Department. Most people only know the shopkeeper. , who cares about changes in dude.

The shopkeeper's surname is He, he is rich and kind, and he always smiles no matter who he talks to. Even when beggars come to beg, he is soft-spoken, and he will never drive the guys away with bad words when they go to the kitchen to get leftovers. His personality, coupled with the delicious and cheap dishes, makes the restaurant have a large number of regular customers, and even when the business is worst, there are [-]% of the occupancy rate.

But Shopkeeper He's son joined the Western Army and became a captain of the Western Army, so Shopkeeper He also became a member of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Intelligence Department.

This morning, a man walked in from the outside. He was about 27 or [-] years old and had dark skin. He was Yu Shouzhong, who was sent to Luoyang from Datong Mansion. The courtyard was lurking, and it had been less than three months since I lived there.

"Is shopkeeper He here?" Yu Shouzhong asked as he entered the door.

"In the!"

Shopkeeper He came out with a smile, "Brother Yu is rarely here, and the proprietor is also here, please sit back!"

When the two came to the backyard, they saw a tall, thin middle-aged man standing in front of a door. He was the proprietor Zhang of the restaurant. Of course, he was the new proprietor Zhang, not the previous proprietor Zhang. His name was Zhang Lu, from the Luoyang Intelligence Station. Director, this position is equivalent to a commander, and Yu Shouzhong is the deputy director, which is equivalent to a deputy commander.

The two greeted each other and walked into the room. Shopkeeper He also walked in and sat down together.

Zhang Lu said solemnly: "Yesterday afternoon, I received a letter from Jingzhao Feige, His Highness asked us to distribute leaflets in various counties of Henan Province that the Western Army is coming to rescue the people of the Central Plains, so I asked Director Yu to discuss it, what should we do? "

Yu Shouzhong asked: "Is it going to be distributed on a large scale?"

Zhang Lu: "Yes! Each county must distribute at least a thousand copies."

Yu Shouzhong nodded, "I'll be in charge of distribution! There are [-] counties in Henan Prefecture, and I will assign two people to each county to be responsible for distribution."

Shopkeeper He said with a smile: "Then I will be responsible for the printing, including the leaflets in Luoyang, and I will print [-] copies. I will find a reliable printing house..."

Zhang Lu smiled and waved her hand, "The leaflets have been printed, and they are at the Yuelai Inn in Xin'an County. I will pick them up. There are about [-] sheets. I'm afraid they won't be able to enter Luoyang City directly. I mean, [-] sheets will go to Luoyang." city, the rest will be distributed outside the city and go directly to the counties.”

Shopkeeper He immediately said: "I will get the [-] pieces into the city. I have to go outside the city to buy vegetables. I have a goods pass from the county government, and I will give the gatekeepers some benefits. I will never check it. I will buy a slaughtered pig." , Stuff the leaflets into the belly of the pig."

Zhang Lu nodded and said: "It's a good way to send wine and meat. Go to Guirenfang to buy a batch of wine, rent more than a dozen bullock carts, and send dozens of jars to each county. The leaflets will be placed in the sealed wine jars, and then the county will distribute them. Some, in addition, each village also distributes some, and the county magistrates below will turn a blind eye, but I want to be sure, how many people under Manager Yu know about our restaurant?"

Yu Shouzhong shook his head, "I don't know. I bought a total of seven yards. They don't know anything except the yard they live in. So don't worry about the manager. Even if they are caught, they will never betray anyone."

Zhang Lu walked a few steps with her hands behind her back and said, "It's not a question of betraying anyone. We have to do things, but we must also protect our subordinates. We have to think of a safe strategy, even if we are caught by the other party, we will not be afraid."

Shopkeeper He said from the side: "Then you don't need to use wine as a cover. To deliver wine, you have to go through the official road. There are military checkpoints on the official road. The risk is very high, so I simply walked the mountain trail with the leaflet on my back. I can ask someone to draw a map. If you are caught distributing leaflets, it is also the link of the local magistrate, then there is a way to save people."

Zhang Lu nodded, "This is a good idea, then I will trouble Shopkeeper He to draw a map."

"I'm going now. I know two merchants who sell private salt, and they specialize in evading checkpoints. They know all the official roads and trails in Henan Province, and the situation in each county is also very familiar."

"Wait a minute!"

Zhang Lu stopped Shopkeeper He and said, "Don't come forward in person. If things get serious, I'm worried that these two people will betray us. If you can't find someone reliable, forget it."

"Director Zhang, don't worry. These two are locals. They have a family and a small family in Luoyang. They don't dare to betray us."

"It's better to be careful, let's do this! The restaurant will be closed for a few days, just in case."

Shopkeeper He agreed and left in a hurry. Zhang Lu and Yu Shouzhong discussed the details again. Zhang Lu then left Luoyang City and took two of his men to Xin'an County to pick up leaflets.

……

Xin'an County is only a few tens of miles away from Mianchi County, which is controlled by the Western Army. According to the agreement between Chen Qing and the general of Luoyang, the Western Army will not garrison in Mianchi, and the Jin Bing will not garrison in Xin'an County. The two places will become a buffer zone. Reported to Wanyan Wushu, Wanyan Wushu agreed to the buffer zone plan.

It is also for this reason that a large number of businessmen gathered in Mianchi County and Xin'an County, and a large number of spies from both sides were also mixed in.

Zhang Lu received the goods smoothly in Xin'an County. To his surprise, it turned out to be a specially-made ox cart. The bottom of the ox cart was double-layered. Outside is an extremely ordinary bullock cart.

Since it was an ox cart for transporting passengers, Zhang Lu simply pretended to be a patient and asked Luoyang City for medical treatment. Two of his men, one as an accompanying servant and the other as a driver, drove the ox cart back to Luoyang City.

There are four checkpoints along the way. Soldiers are only interested in businessmen, not in patients who seek medical treatment. Each checkpoint is filled with two pennies. The soldiers check it roughly and let it go. The ox cart arrived outside the west city of Luoyang.

At this time, shopkeeper He also came out with more than a dozen maps, and even went to the counties to find someone to distribute the leaflets, which were clearly written. Still worrying about how to distribute leaflets.

At the same time, Yu Shouzhong and 25 of his subordinates also waited outside the city for a long time. According to the prior agreement, the three met in an inn outside the west city.

9Chapter 16 Distress

Yu Shouzhong led two subordinates to take charge of Yanshi County, which is the second largest county in Henan Province after Luoyang. It is densely populated and the county is also very large, so the amount of leaflets is relatively large, with [-] copies, second only to Luoyang City. .

When they arrived in Yanshi County, Yu Shouzhong divided his troops into two groups. One of his subordinates took [-] leaflets to various villages in the countryside to distribute.

Yu Shouzhong brought one of his men into Yanshi County, and lived in an inn close to the city gate. Just after they stayed, the clerk brought them hot water. Yu Shouzhong asked with a smile: "There is a man named Yan Xiaowei near the west gate Do you know how to find him?"

This is the news that shopkeeper He spent money to buy them. Find an inn near the west city gate, and ask the innkeeper, and you will find this Xiaowei Yan, "This man is the leader of a beggar. It is most convenient for the county to find him to do things."

The clerk gave him a strange look and asked, "Is the officer in trouble and needs someone to help?"

"It's not troublesome, but I really want to ask Xiaowei Yan to do a more troublesome thing."

After finishing speaking, Yu Shouzhong handed a small piece of silver weighing about one tael to the clerk, "It's your hard-earned money, help me find this Xiaowei Yan!"

One tael of silver can be exchanged for five pennies, which is equivalent to the assistant's income for nearly three months. The assistant immediately smiled and said quickly: "You wait, I will bring her right away. She is the head of a beggar in Yanshi County, an old lady." .”

The man left, and not long after, the man brought a woman who surprised Yu Shouzhong. She was about 50 years old, with short eyebrows, small eyes, and a fleshy face.

She came in aggressively, and sat down on the chair with her elephant-like buttocks, and the chair creaked in pain.

"I am Captain Yan, what's the matter with you?"

"I would like to ask you to distribute [-] leaflets for us in Yanshi County, and try to distribute them door-to-door."

Yan Xiaowei nodded, "I'll take over this job. There are more than 130 restaurants in Yanshi County. If each restaurant throws out ten sheets, then a leaflet is ten yuan. If it is to be delivered door-to-door, each family will only get one leaflet." Zhang, then each leaflet will cost [-] cents, and the price I offer is very fair. If you ask me to send a beggar to scatter [-] leaflets directly into the sky in the downtown area, then each leaflet will only cost you [-] penny. You choose!"

Yu Shouzhong said: "I'll go door-to-door. I'll give you 30 taels of silver, ten taels first, and 20 taels after I'm done. If you're afraid that I'll run away, you can send someone to keep an eye on me."

Xiaowei Yan stretched out his fat hand like a cattail fan, "Give me the flyer and ten taels of silver!"

Yu Shouzhong winked at his subordinates, who immediately handed her a thick pack of leaflets, and gave her another ten taels of silver.

Yan Xiaowei weighed the money, stuffed it into his bosom, took out another flyer and glanced at it, his expression changed slightly, and she stared at Yu Shouzhong for a while, "Are you the Sichuan-Shaanxi Army?"

"Exactly!"

Xiaowei Yan suddenly grinned, "Ma'am, I like your Highness King Yong the most, but unfortunately I don't have the chance to marry him. For the sake of King Yong, I will take this job, and another [-] points will be deducted. It's just one hundred taels of money, and you will pay me another ten taels of silver later."

After speaking, she stood up without looking back, and walked away twisting her hips.

Xiaowei Yan left, and the assistant came in, and said with a smile, "Ms. Yan is very trustworthy in her work. If she doesn't accept what she can't do, she will definitely do it well. You don't have to worry about it."

"Why is she called Yan Xiaowei, such a weird name?"

"When she was young, she was a brothel girl. Her stage name was Yan Xiaowei. Later, she married the head beggar in the county. Ten years ago, the head beggar died, and she inherited her husband's position. The longer she grew, the fatter she became. Captain Yan means that she has an army of thousands of beggars in her hands."

……

At night, Yu Shouzhong's subordinates came back to report, "General, that Xiaowei Yan is really good, and he kept his word. I saw hundreds of little beggars handing out leaflets from door to door. The whole city delivered leaflets, and they even sang flower music!"

"What Sanhua music?"

"King Yong didn't pay taxes when he came, and got drunk every New Year's Eve. He expelled the Tartars and Kuang Han, and the soldiers washed Jingkang with blood."

"What's more! The emperor regards the people as grass ears, and dislikes the northern people as a burden. For 15 years of blood and tears, I hope that King Yong will return soon."

"It's quite interesting. It shows that the eyes of the people are discerning. They know that the court doesn't care about their life or death. Only King Yong can save them."

"That's right! These beggars know everyone's thoughts, so the song they composed hits people's hearts directly."

Speaking of this, the subordinates worried again: "But in this way, won't the Jin soldiers know that we are going to send troops?"

Yu Shouzhong laughed, "There are too many things that are true and false. Maybe Jin Bing will think that we are attacking east and west, but we are actually going to attack Hebei!"

……

At dawn the next day, Xiaowei Yan rushed over like a gust of wind. She almost knocked open the door of Yu Shouzhong's room with her fist, and stared at Yu Shouzhong with small she-wolf eyes and asked, "Do you have another subordinate?" Distributing leaflets in the countryside?"

"Yes! What happened to him?"

"He was caught by the county captain last night."

Yu Shouzhong's heart sank, and he asked anxiously, "Why did the county captain arrest him at night?"

"Lieutenant Yang is a local. He went back to his ancestral house last night and brought a dozen archers. I heard that your men were handing out leaflets and they found out. They set up an ambush and caught your men in the wheat field. "

"Then where are my men now?"

"In the prison of the county government, you may be sent to Luoyang at noon. Do you want me to arrange for the men to snatch your subordinates out?"

Yu Shouzhong walked a few steps and asked, "Which family is the most famous person in Yanshi County?"

Xiaowei Yan shook his head, "I know what you mean. It's useless to find someone to be a lobbyist. Wuzhi County is a trustworthy confidant. It's useless for you to ask the Heavenly King and Lao Tzu."

Yu Shouzhong said: "Are all the archers commanded by county lieutenants?"

"All!"

"Then please ask Aunt Yan to steal someone for me, and I will definitely report to King Yong and Aunt Yan's achievements."

"Don't! I just hope that the leaflets you distributed are true. If the army doesn't come, I won't be ashamed to see Master Yan."

Speaking of this, Yan Xiaowei smiled slyly and said, "Does the general have something to tell Yang Xiaowei?"

Yu Shouzhong said coldly: "You find someone to tell him for me that if my subordinates are taken to Luoyang, the scouts of the Western Army will kill his whole family and leave no one behind. Then warn his subordinates for me. If they don't make amends, He will definitely be held accountable!"

"I see, I will find someone to tell you, but the general had better leave the city."

Yu Shouzhong nodded, "Ma'am, please find some more weapons for me."

"What kind of weapon do you want?"

"I want two sets of bows and arrows, two swords and two spears, and preferably three horses. I'm just borrowing them, and I will return them later."

"Wait, someone will deliver it soon!"