Fu Tang

Li Congjia hesitated for a moment before saying: "I'm afraid that this method will use the young ladies under Jiaofangshi, or find some young ladies who are good at singing and dancing." After a pause, he added: "Or can sing and dance well. The little man who dances is also good."

Jiaofang made a strange expression on his face: "What do you want them to do?"

Li Congjia said in a low voice: "It's almost the Chinese New Year, send warmth to the soldiers of the common people!"

The Jiaofang envoy was suddenly confused: "What... what? What is sending warmth?"

Li Congjia said: "Isn't it good to take some young ladies and gentlemen to sing, dance and dance, bring some wine and food, and play the banner of a saint? Even if a saint knows, he can only praise the envoy, but If the envoy is really worried, why not go to Daliang and ask the sage for instructions?"

Jiaofang envoy heard that this was indeed a good opportunity to investigate the barracks, not to mention that his reasons were aboveboard and he was not afraid of being criticized.

So he made a decision immediately: "That's it! Hey, Li Langjun, you are really my nobleman."

Li Congjia immediately said: "No, no, you are my nobleman, but, again, Zhao Kuangyin will definitely stop you from letting you go, so the only way to transfer him is to transfer him away. I'm afraid it's not easy to transfer people away together."

The Jiaofang envoy looked thoughtful after hearing this, Li Congjia saw that he must have listened to him, so he said goodbye and left.

After returning home, Yang Xin came over and asked curiously: "Is there a way for Jiaofang envoy to transfer Zhao Kuangyin away?"

Li Congjia spread his hands: "How do I know? Anyway, I have already told him all the methods. Whether it can be done is his own business. In my opinion, he is much more anxious than us."

Yang Xin was a little disconcerted: "Hey, when will we fight?"

Li Congjia frowned: "Why do you expect a fight? I'd rather take down Jiangdu Mansion without bloodshed."

Yang Xin blushed, faltered and refused to say anything, turned around and was about to run.

Li Congjia pinched the back of his neck, lifted him back and asked, "As long as there is a war, there will be casualties. Don't you know the truth that if there is a war, all bones will be destroyed? Your master has always been merciful, how could you have such an idea?" ?”

After Li Congjia finished speaking, he felt a little guilty, and felt that Shi Xueting seemed to be out of touch with the word compassion from the beginning, but when he thought about it carefully, most of the people he killed were people who deserved to be killed. , he is really kind-hearted, and often gives alms to beggars or refugees.

Yang Xin didn't dare to struggle hard. Although in terms of force value, he had defeated Li Congjia now, but he was worried that after he attacked Li Congjia, his master would punish him.

So Yang Xin had no choice but to say honestly: "I made a bet with Wu Niang to see who will lead the army and fight well."

Li Congjia's head was full of question marks: "You...what are you talking about? Are you betting with a little lady to lead the army?"

Tian Wuniang didn't beat Yang Xin again, she really has a good temper.

Yang Xin raised his head and said: "She herself said that she would lead soldiers, and I have also learned a lot from Master, so I will definitely not be worse than her!"

Tian Wuniang will lead the troops... Li Congjia thinks about the way she ran with the trilogy before, and thinks it is somewhat convincing.

"You bet with her, what's the bet?" Li Congjia found it funny. Yang Xin is sixteen years old, and he is considered a half-adult in this world. How can he be so unreliable?

Yang Xin scratched his head and said: "There is no bet, just... If I win, she has to apologize to me!"

Li Congjia knew as soon as he heard it that Yang Xin still remembered the revenge of being beaten up by Tian Wuniang before.

He smiled and asked: "Why do you compare this? Why don't you compare horseback riding and archery?"

Yang Xin shrank his neck: "What's more interesting than that?"

Li Congjia said leisurely, "Isn't it comparable?"

Yang Xin's face turned red. This incident was a great blow to him. He used to think that riding and archery skills were very good. After all, it was taught by Shi Xueting carefully. In the end, he was defeated by Ueda Wuniang... !

How does this look like a little lady?Fortunately, he thought that Tian Wuniang was just a bit rough on the outside, but she was actually a quiet lady!

Li Congjia looked at Yang Xin's embarrassment, and held back his laughter. Boys of this age had high self-esteem, so it was fine to make fun of them occasionally.

He patted Yang Xin on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Eleventh Lang, Wu Niang has already said that the origin of his family's education must have been learned since he was a child. You have only learned it for less than a year. How could you have won his favor?" Tongzigong?"

Yang Xin was still unconvinced: "Hmph, I will beat her sooner or later!"

Li Congjia watched Yang Xin leaving angrily, shook his head involuntarily, and turned to share the embarrassing things about his apprentice with Shi Xueting.

After hearing this, Shi Xueting said, "The Tian family doesn't seem to be innocent."

"That's definitely not innocent." Li Congjia squeezed a piece of orange and put it in his mouth and said vaguely: "But it's good, it's good for us."

Shi Xueting asked: "Tian Wuniang's subordinates are all well-trained trilogy, and they are much better than those mobs under Langjun's subordinates in any aspect, not to mention that the number of people is still three times that of ours. Are you worried that the dove will occupy the magpie's nest in the future?"

Li Congjia laughed and shook his head: "If Tian Wuniang hadn't been a fool, she wouldn't have done this kind of thing that hurts the enemy a thousand and hurts herself eight hundred."

Shi Xueting tilted her head and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Yes, she needs your help, otherwise it would not be easy for her, a little lady, to suppress those melodies."

Li Congjia sighed: "Hey, it's not easy for her."

As soon as Li Congjia finished speaking, he saw Yang Xin trotting over with a letter in his hand.

"What is this?" Li Congjia was a little surprised, did someone still write to Shi Xueting?

Yang Xin handed the letter to Li Congjia and said, "Second Master Uncle sent someone to send it, saying it was written by Wu Niang to Mr. Lang."

Li Congjia was a little strange, why did Tian Wuniang write to him?

After receiving the letter, he found that it was still very thick. He couldn't help but think of the fear of being dominated by Yang Xin's ten-page "long letter".

But Tian Wuniang is the daughter of an official after all, so she shouldn't be so cheating, right?

After opening the envelope, Li Congjia breathed a sigh of relief. Although Tian Wuniang looks rough, but her handwriting is extremely beautiful, and what she says is like a person, Li Congjia decided not to believe this sentence from today on.

Li Congjia looked at it from the beginning to the end, and the more he looked at it, his face became greener. At first, Yang Xin wanted to go over and ask what was written, but seeing Li Congjia's expression, he shrank his neck and ran away.

After reading it, Li Congjia handed the letter to Shi Xueting with a dark face.

Shi Xueting has long been mentally prepared for the content of the letter, knowing that the content inside must not be very beautiful, but he did not expect Tian Wuniang to be so bold as to bluntly point out a series of mistakes in the village's military defense system, and He also threatened that if she came to attack Wagangzhai, only 500 people would be enough without [-] steps!

Naturally, Tian Wuniang was not exaggerating when she said this, because she then explained everything from the selection of soldiers, to training methods, to patrol arrangements, which was comparable to the papers of later generations.

It's no wonder that Li Congjia's face became darker the more he looked at it.

However, this letter also shows from the side that Tian Wuniang does know a lot.

After reading the letter, Shi Xueting smiled lightly and said, "Don't be angry, she is just reminding you not to underestimate her."

Li Congjia laughed at himself: "Of course I know."

It’s because he knew that he was so angry. A lot of the knowledge about the army he knew came from later generations. The most deceitful thing is that those things don’t fit the current situation. If you want to use them, you have to change them. How can you change them? To what extent, it cannot be done overnight, and Li Congjia can only put it there.

Originally, the regulations in the village were the result of discussions between him and the monks. At that time, he felt that they were perfect. Now Tian Wuniang has counted no less than ten loopholes in a letter. It doesn't seem like many, but one loophole is enough to give The stockade dealt a devastating blow!

Shi Xueting did not continue to comfort Li Congjia, he knew that Li Congjia could figure it out.

Sure enough, Li Congjia came back after a while, seriously accepted the fact that he would not lead the army, and was in the mood to tease Yang Xin: "Hey, it seems that Shishilang's bet is lost. I don't know. , If he loses, what will he lose to Wu Niang?"

"They are all decent children, don't worry." Shi Xueting continued to read the letter carefully while talking.

Li Congjia asked: "What's wrong?"

Shi Xueting said: "I'm looking for something wrong. She is indeed right, but it's not good to do everything she wants now. It's easy to cause problems."

Li Congjia understood in seconds. To put it simply, it is easy to make Tian Wuniang swell, and once the swell is over, Li Congjia has to deal with her. This principle applies to both men and women.

However, Li Congjia didn't see anything after looking at it for a long time. It was Shi Xueting, who had reached the top level of inference and comprehension skills. He wrote a rectification opinion, and then asked Li Congjia to copy a copy.

Originally, Li Congjia meant to let Shi Xueting finish writing and give it to Shi Yanlie directly, but Shi Xueting insisted: "This will damage the majesty of the Lord."

After hearing this, Li Congjia laughed and said, "Even if I copied a copy now, if I don't know it, I won't. Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if I was asked on the spot in the future?"

He is very clear about how much he is, and he doesn't think it's bad. What he is good at is not this field. He can use people as long as he can, and he doesn't really start from scratch.

Shi Xueting said in a gentle voice: "Just wait until I explain to you, Mr. Lang is unparalleled in intelligence, and he will definitely learn it."

After Li Congjia heard this, he felt quite embarrassed. He always felt that he had nothing to do with being smart, but Shi Xueting had already said this, so he couldn't refuse any more, so he could only copy the letter and ask, "Xue Xueting." Master Ting has also learned this? Why didn't it show up before?"

Shi Xueting said frankly: "I just read some books, but I don't know exactly how to do it."

Li Congjia immediately understood that Shi Xueting was probably only talking on paper before, and what Tian Wuniang knew was the experience passed down from the family. Shi Xueting absorbed the experience and would naturally transform.

However, as a monk, what do you do to learn these things?

Li Congjia always felt that Shi Xueting knew too much, and most of them had nothing to do with Buddhism, but he was also very proficient in Buddhism, so he could only suspect that Shi Xueting read books by himself because he was interested in these things.

After the letter was written, Li Congjia hesitated for a while and asked, "Master Xueting, do you want to go back to the village?"

Shi Xueting immediately asked: "What orders does your lord have?"

Li Congjia waved his hand: "Ordering is not counted, I just think Master Xueting has such a talent, it's a pity to bury it, not to mention that I don't feel relieved to leave the military training to Tian Wuniang, so I have to ask Master Xueting to suffer."

Shi Xueting said happily: "That's it, I'll go back."

Shi Xueting left and took Yang Xin with him. What Li Congjia said to the outside world was to let Yang Xin go back to his hometown to see if there were any missing clan members.

As soon as Shi Xueting and the others left, Zhao Kuangyin came to the door.

Li Congjia was quite surprised, but he didn't dare to ask, while Zhao Kuangyin walked around the garden and commented: "The plum blossoms are a little less."

Li Congjia said: "These plum trees were left by the original owner. Now the weather is cold and it is not suitable for transplanting, so there is no change."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and suddenly asked, "I'm leaving Jiangdu Mansion, will Ayu go with me?"

Li Congjia was quite surprised: "Leave? Why did you leave?"

Jiaofang makes hands and feet so fast?Or should I ask, does the Jiaofangshi have so much energy?Should he re-examine this person?

Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile on his face, "Of course it's a change of defense."

Li Congjia asked again: "Switch defense? Where do you want to switch?"

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head: "Go back to Daliang for the New Year first, and the decree will come down after the year."

Li Congjia immediately said: "In this case, Yu can only wish Shijun a smooth journey."

Zhao Kuangyin asked, "Aren't you going to follow me?"

Li Congjia said righteously: "One promise from a gentleman is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold."

Zhao Kuangyin was very regretful: "So, I will pick you up after I confirm where you are."

Li Congjia:? ? ? ? ?When did I say I was leaving with you?

However, since Zhao Kuangyin left anyway, the next time they meet will probably be the confrontation between the two armies. Zhao Kuangyin can say whatever he likes, as long as he is happy.

Li Congjia pursed his lips and smiled, and stopped talking. After Zhao Kuangyin left, Li Congjia immediately sent someone to inform the village to get ready.

He really didn't expect Jiaofang envoy to be so straightforward. He just asked Shi Xueting and the others to go back to rectify the military affairs. Now that this kind of thing happened, Li Congjia was very worried about whether those people under him could hold on. In the end, it may depend on Tian Wuniang's trilogy.

This is what Li Congjia doesn't want to see. He took in Tian Wuniang and her trilogy for reasons of compassion, but it doesn't mean that he likes to give up the dominance!

After the news was sent out, Li Congjia went to see the Jiaofang envoy the next day. The Jiaofang envoy was in a good mood at this time. Seeing Li Congjia smiled and said: "How else can I say that scholars know a lot? I will pass your thoughts on to Prime Minister Zuo. Afterwards, Prime Minister Zuo took action immediately."

Li Congjia understood immediately, no wonder his hands and feet were so fast, it seemed that he had hit a pain point.

Li Congjia couldn't help asking: "The envoy Dingguo Jiedu has left, so who will come?"

The Jiaofang envoy shook his head: "This is beyond our control, but it will never be lower than the Dingguo Jiedu envoy."

Li Congjia counted in his mind, there were not many people who could match Zhao Kuangyin in terms of military achievements, and those few people could guess right away.

"I heard from Dingguo Jiedushi that the appointment should not be made until after the year."

The Jiaofang envoy nodded: "That's right, even if you come, you will come again after the year. I haven't seen the Zhizhou Judgment and there are no newcomers yet?"

Li Congjia couldn't help asking: "But it's a bit dangerous, right? What if Nan Tang takes this opportunity to regain the lost ground."

The envoy of Jiaofang said proudly: "He wouldn't dare to give Li Jing ten courages. It is said that he is going to hand down the letter to the saint again."

After Li Congjia heard it, his mood was not very good. If he remembered correctly, this letter of surrender was probably the one that Li Jing bowed his head to Zhou and claimed to be the lord of the country.

Fortunately, he controlled his expression, and said with a smile: "That's fine, it seems that the Dingguo Jiedushi has taken away a lot of people, and the Jiaofangshi can start the previous plan."

The teacher seemed a little arrogant: "Well, I see."

Li Congjia didn't stay anymore, he already knew almost the information he wanted to know.

Counting the people Zhao Kuangyin took away, we know that he didn't plan to leave any good team for the later generations. There are four battalions of soldiers left in total, with a total of 2000 soldiers, and the highest general is the commander.

In terms of the number of people, it was not particularly large. Li Congjia just wanted to go back and write a letter to send the information to Wagangzhai, but when he went back, he found that Shi Yanlie had returned.

Shi Yanlie said quickly, "After receiving the news from the village master, I will bring people back immediately. Xue Ting and the young lady of the Tian family mean to start on the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month!"

Li Congjia was a little surprised: "The year is over?"

Shi Yanlie laughed and said, "It won't be too late to take Jiangdu Mansion."

Li Congjia also knew that they wanted to take advantage of the unpreparedness of those soldiers in Jiangdu Mansion, what's more, he had previously ordered Jiaofang to make people bring beautiful men and women to the barracks to warm them up on New Year's Day.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Congjia said: "In terms of leading troops and fighting, you are all better than me. Now I only have two questions. First, how to deal with the surrendered troops. Second, once the city is broken, can we restrain those people from burning and killing?" Loot."

Shi Yanlie never thought about these two issues, he patted his head and said: "If you are willing to surrender, you can keep it, if you are not willing to surrender... just... use it to exchange gold and silver with Zhou Guo!"

You really have an idea. Li Congjia looked at Shi Yanlie expressionlessly and said, "The soldiers who exchange gold and silver must be disabled, or they cannot be rescued, and they can never go to the battlefield again. Otherwise, they will go back to the mountain."

Shi Yanlie clapped his hands: "How about this, if you don't want to join us, then lock them into the dungeon of the stockade. Now the dungeon of the stockade is already very big! Anyway, there are not many people in the Zhou army."

Li Congjia thought for a while and nodded in agreement, then turned his head and said: "This is secondary, the main thing is not to plunder! Pay attention to this point, I didn't expect the Jiangdu Mansion in my hand to be a ruins! The most important thing is that here The people here were originally the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and if they fell into the hands of the Zhou people, it was because we didn't protect them well, and we couldn't let them be hurt again. If the order goes on, just say what I said, if anyone dares to openly disobey the military order, don't blame me Don't show affection!"

Shi Yanlie agreed quite happily, Li Congjia thought for a while and added: "Let Shi Shilang bring some people back, it doesn't need to be too many, about fifty is enough, and I will take them to meet you in the city that day."

After Shi Yanlie wrote it down seriously, he left in a hurry.

To Li Congjia's surprise, it was not Yang Xin who brought people back, but Shi Xueting, and more than 100 people were brought in by Shi Xueting. These more than 100 people scattered into the city, and finally entered the city as covertly as possible at night. the mansion.

When Shi Xueting saw Li Congjia, he said: "I don't trust Mr. Shi, Shishilang lacks experience."

Li Congjia didn't ask any more questions, but started to arrange with Shi Xueting instead.

Shi Xueting looked at the defense map of the entire Jiangdu Mansion and asked in surprise, "Where did this come from?"

Li Congjia proudly said: "When I was chatting, I occasionally heard some news, so I wrote it all down, and then drew it based on the news. However, there may be some inaccuracies, after all, it is not easy to ask too much."

Shi Xueting was quite impressed: "Even so, it is quite rare to be able to draw such a detailed map."

Li Congjia smiled slightly. He knows how to lead soldiers and fight wars. He can draw pictures, especially ancient city maps. He can not only draw floor plans, he can also draw foundation maps, and he can even create three-dimensional maps with software!

With such detailed drawings, it can be said that the result is twice the result with half the effort. In the end, Shi Xueting made a decision that he would take care of the city guards, and Li Congjia was in charge of dealing with the magistrate's government.

Li Congjia scratched his face and didn't protest, knowing that it was not suitable to show off at such a time, so he had to honestly inquire about the composition of the Zhizhou government.Capture the thief first, and capture the king first, as long as the two highest Zhou officials in the city, Zhizhou and Jiaofangshi, are settled, then the matter is considered half done.

In order to make the operation more smooth, Li Congjia even sent a lot of drinks and food to the Jiaofang Envoy, saying that it was for the Jiaofang Envoy to bring them when condolences to the soldiers.

The envoy of Jiaofang happily accepted it. He never thought that Li Congjia was weakening Zhou Jun's combat ability in a disguised form. At the same time, they also discussed with Shi Yanlie that they would take the red fireworks as a letter and attack at the same time.

On New Year's Eve, Li Congjia was dressed in black leather armor and sat opposite Shi Xueting to play chess.

But because of restlessness, a good Go game almost turned into backgammon, and his moves were messy. Thanks to Shi Xueting's good temper, he didn't get angry, and let him silently.

Even so, Li Congjia's loss was also extremely miserable.

Finally, at the third quarter of the ugly hour, Shi Xuehe ran in from the door and said, "Red fireworks are lit outside the city!"

Li Congjia clenched his fists, stood up and said in a deep voice, "Do it!"