The people of the Imperial City Division are like a group of industrious worker bees, circling around outside Xiongzhou City, but every time they come back, they are not transporting nectar, but news.

In the early morning, the sky was dark, and the head of Xiongzhou City was lit by torches.

Xiongzhou Zhizhou Qian Yi's face was cloudy and uncertain by the firelight.

Rao Chunlai gasped and went to the city, he rubbed his belly and said: "This place is too difficult, I want to go back to Beijing, drink tea and brag in the Imperial City Division every day, and if I have nothing to do, I will go around Bianliang City, and those merchants will laugh flatteringly, and they won't give money for food...... What a day! ”

Qian Yi said coldly: "Shen An offered a reward of 10,000 yuan in Bianliang, and the person was caught, but Xiongzhou was not at peace. Those young people all wanted to go to Bianliang and wanted to join the Bishan Army...... What's so good about the village soldiers? Just for the money? But the martial artist is vulgar, and he can't raise his head for the rest of his life. ”

Rao Chun glanced at him and said, "Are you worried that the young men in the city have run away?" When the time comes, the conscription will not be able to recruit enough manpower, and the officials will blame you. ”

Qian Yi nodded unexpectedly in agreement with this statement, "Are you credible?" The message of the bounty will be delivered faster than the fast horse, and the money is the fastest horse...... Money is just one thing, a certain can suppress those young and strong, but when the news arrived yesterday, Shen An said in Bianliang, saying that it was ......"

"If something happens to the Bishan army, he will dig out the powerful people who are connected with this matter, kill them, and make their family slaves by the way. The officials grounded him for five days. ”

The Imperial City Division's news was obviously faster and more accurate.

Qian Yi smiled bitterly: "But Bianliang is flustered, at least more than ten powerful people can't get sick, really, they don't even dare to go out of the door." The outlaws in Bianliang have become popular and have been asked to guard them at a great price...... But this is a place where there is no silver, and if you don't recruit yourself, you can't be foolish. The magnates of the Great Song Dynasty are so stupid that they are helpless. ”

Rao Chunlai said coldly: "You don't understand. It wasn't those powerful people who were stupid, but Shen An's methods that frightened them. You know? If there is no news of the Bishan Army, the dark night of Bianliang will be dyed red, the color of human blood! ”

Qian Yi said puzzledly: "For a group of village soldiers, is it worth it?" ”

As a civil official, it is tradition and instinct to despise martial artists. Shen Bian is an outlier, and Shen An is probably a type of person with a problem in their eyes.

Rao Chun looked at the north, and his heart was depressed: "That's life, those township soldiers went to Liaojing for him to take risks, you don't understand, whenever a secret spy disappears in the north, a certain heart will hurt, twisting and hurting." That's not a martial artist, that's a living person. ”

"But for that kind of township soldier, let Xiongzhou face the threat of the Liao, is it worth it? They're dead! ”

Qian Yi was a little angry, "That's the Liao realm, didn't your spy say that the Liao people have gone crazy in the past few days?" This is what was discovered, more than 100 people were besieged and killed in Liaojing, you say they may have a way to live? ”

"There is Nanjing of the Liao people, they are stationed with countless elite cavalry, only a few hundred people need to be dispatched, they can strangle the Bishan army there, and then they rely on those heads and things carried by them to make trouble, saying that the Great Song Dynasty sent people to loot, either lose money, or ...... Just go to war. ”

Qian Yi was really annoyed, as the governor of Xiongzhou, he actually had to ask about civil and military affairs, otherwise when the Liao people really came over, he would be blind.

"The Liao people will trample them to death with their horses, and then drag their corpses to the borderline river, and then they will have to save the situation. Shen An is really crazy, he is really crazy! The Privy Council was even more hopelessly ill. ”

Qian Yi became more and more annoyed: "What are you sending the township soldiers to do?" If there is something to do, send a secret agent. More than 100 people, such a big target, how to dodge? Go ahead, let your people hurry up and take a look, and if you see their corpses being dragged in, tell Bianliang quickly, and let the officials prepare money for compensation. ”

Rao Chunlai's face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "Just wait." ”

Qian Yi was about to scold, but when he saw Rao Chunlai listening to the movement in front of him, he followed suit.

There was a lot of confusion between his eyebrows: "What is the voice?" ”

"The sound of horses' hooves...... Many. ”

Rao Chunlai jerked his head up and looked ahead, then turned around and ran down the city.

He has a strong posture, and he can't tell that he is fat at all.

Qian Yi couldn't help it, beckoned people to be optimistic about the city, and ran down himself.

After running out of the city gate, the fire could already be seen in the distance.

That's a torch!

"Who is it?"

The sound of horses' hooves gradually became dense and clear, and Qian Yi suddenly noticed that there was more breathing behind him.

He looked back and saw that the people of the city had begun to come out at some point.

At this time, it is not yet time to open the city gate, but this is Xiongzhou, and the rules for emergency affairs are decorations.

The people are obviously also worried about this matter, because the Bishan army is all children of Xiongzhou, and if they pull the relationship, they may be able to get involved in the relationship after a few turns.

Rao Chun said: "Screening, if you are not the relatives of the Bishan Army, get them all back, and strictly investigate!" ”

Xiongzhou is located on the front line of the Song and Liao Dynasty, and there must have been many Han people who were bought in the city.

With this command, the spies who infiltrate will be buried in the earth as corpses.

The light of the fire gradually became clear, and the first was the secret agent of the Imperial City Division, who rode his horse and rushed over, shouting, "The horse thief is here!" The horse thief is coming! ”

No one panicked, but their faces were happy.

The people shouted in unison, "Horse thief, run!" ”

The voice was huge, as if it wanted the Liao people on the other side of the boundary river to hear it.

"The horse thief is coming!"

Xiongzhou City was boiling, the old man was standing at the door of the house and shouting, and the child who was lying lazy in bed was also muttering that the horse thief was coming.

The people of the Imperial City Division returned to the city gate, and the sound of horses' hooves in the distance gradually approached.

"Torches come closer!"

Qian Yi's voice trembled a little, and there were countless torches behind him.

More than 300 horsemen came and stopped a hundred paces away.

Huang Chun took the lead, he stretched out his hand to soothe the restless war horse, and said with a smile: "Do you want to go home too?" ”

"Light the torch!"

Torches were lit in the middle of the Pishan army, and everyone dismounted and walked forward slowly.

There are also hundreds of people on the people's side.

Qian Yi shouted excitedly: "They actually came out? God bless the Great Song, God bless the Great Song! ”

Rao Chunlai couldn't hide his excitement: "In recent days, there have been people and horses of the Liao army everywhere on the opposite side, and our secret spies can't get through, how did they come back alive?" ”

Those people walked into the middle of the Bishan army, and some were hugging the village soldiers, and then weeping in low voices; Someone was beating the village soldier's chest and whispering to him to go home......

These are the relatives of the villagers, there are silent fathers, weeping mothers, envious brothers, and happy children......

They whispered in the morning light until it grew bright.

"We're going back, back to Bianliang."

Huang Chun said to his father: "Daddy, the child killed a lot of people over there in the Liao Border back then, and the secret spies of the Liao people will keep an eye on this side, if they find out...... You will be restless. ”

His father nodded, looked at him silently, suddenly reached out and touched the somewhat dark face, and said in a low voice: "Okay, remember to marry a daughter-in-law, remember to keep a ......"

Keeping seeds, this is the obsession of Chinese people. Generation after generation, no matter what happens, as long as it is planted, the Chinese people are there.

Huang Chun smiled: "Daddy, don't worry, over there...... There is some money here, you bring it back, and if you want to go back, you can move the whole family to Bianliang, Bianliang is prosperous, you will definitely like it. ”

"Yes! Bianliang is prosperous, but I like Xiongzhou, the land and water here......"

"It's time to go back."

Someone was reminding these people in the back.

Everyone slowly parted reluctantly, and Huang Chun knelt down and kowtowed vigorously to his father.

"Daddy, the child is not filial, if there is an afterlife, he will definitely be a cow and a horse, and work for his father."

His forehead slammed against the frozen earth and made a dull sound.

His father subconsciously stretched out his hand, but finally took it back, and said in a trembling voice: "It's dawn, go quickly, go quickly!" ”

The villagers knelt down one after another, kowtowing to their parents who gave birth to them and to their hometown......

Someone is digging empty-handed.

In the early spring, it was very cold in the north, and the soil was stiff, but they quickly dug a pile of dirt with one hand, carefully put it into a bag, and put it close to their bodies.

It is difficult to leave the homeland, and countless Han people who have left their homeland will carry the soil of their hometown with them. When homesick, they take out the dirt, look at it, sniff it......

When they get sick, they swallow the soil of their hometown as medicine......

"Let's go!"

Qian Yi was waving his hand, he was very happy, but he was a little nervous.

The Bishan army, which had killed countless Liao people and humiliated Nanjing Province, could not stay in Xiongzhou, otherwise it would bring great trouble to Xiongzhou.

Huang Chun kowtowed three times, got up and shouted, "Get on the horse, let's go back!" ”

The Bishan army got on their horses, took one last look at Xiongzhou City and their relatives, and rode their horses to the south.

Their relatives stood there and watched.

Rao Chunlai sighed: "Who said Han'er is cowardly? Our Han'er in Xiongzhou can kill people. ”

Several women were weeping, and they were crying in a low voice to the south, and their voices were sad.

"Their children have grown up, from chicks to eagles, and will never return to their parents. Men will be strong, but women will be sad. ”

Qian Yi was a little sad, but he was very curious: "This township soldier is so powerful, I heard that it was trained by Shen An." This man is so young, but he is both civil and military. The return of the Bishan Army to Bianliang this time will bring him a greater reputation. ”

"Men are also sad, but they have also had dreams, so they refuse to tie their children's wings."

Rao Chunlai also became a little sentimental, "The Liao people are going crazy, a certain bet that at least ten or more people in Xijin Mansion will lose their officials this time, and those military generals will be whipped, Yelu Hongji will be furious when he learns about this, and then he will send the same number of secret spies to Xiongzhou to provoke." The matter of the Imperial City Division came, but XX was very excited, just waiting to smell the blood of the Liao people......"

He stretched out his arms and praised: "This spring is really refreshing, the fragrance of the earth is intoxicating, but what about blood?" Without blood to nourish the earth, this year's harvest will not be good......"

Qian Yi said in a low voice: "The people in the Imperial City Division are all crazy! ”

When he turned around, he saw a small servant coming in a hurry.

"Zhizhou, it's not good."

"What's wrong?"

The Bishan Army came back, and Xiongzhou survived a crisis, which made Qian Yi feel very good.

The little official said: "There are more than 200 young and strong people running in the city......"

Qian Yi's eyes froze for a moment, and he asked, "Didn't you have people block the city gate before?" How did they run? ”

The little official smiled bitterly: "They are all acquaintances, and those people said that they went out of the city to forage for food...... But they are all carrying burdens, and behind them are relatives sending each other. ”

Xiongzhou is so big, everyone is familiar with it. These young men went to Shen An at a glance, and the soldiers defending the city were naturally too lazy to embarrass them.

Qian Yi was stunned, and said angrily: "More than two hundred, more than two hundred young and strong, if you want to recruit conscripts this year, who will make up for the gap of more than two hundred?" Who? ”

As soon as the little official thought about it, he persuaded: "Zhizhou, then Shen An is rich!" Let him pay to make it up. ”

"He's making up for it!"

Qian Yi shouted and scolded for a while, but in the end, he didn't have a way, so he wrote to Bianliang, saying that Shen An seduced the local young people in Xiongzhou, which led to the decrease of Dingkou, and implored Bianliang to send more people over.

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The third is sent, good night.