In the flower hall of Menzhou Yamen, Xu Ping was leisurely drinking tea.

The winter in Lingnan is suitable for him, a native of the Central Plains, which is cool and suitable, and his mood is also comfortable. Since that day, when the war officially began due to an unexpected attack on Langzhou, everything has gone smoothly.

Sang Yi led the army to successfully break the Qiyuan Prefecture, and the order there is being stabilized in the past few days. The Nong family has developed too fast in recent years, and they do not pay attention to winning the hearts of the people, and as soon as they lose their momentum, several other big families have taken advantage of the situation and organized their own soldiers and horses to expel the forces of the Nong family in some small places, and the situation in Guangyuan Prefecture is gradually becoming chaotic. With the stronghold of Qiyuan Prefecture, the process of Sang Yi's march will be much smoother. The defense of Qiyuan Prefecture and the transportation of grain and grass can be taken care of by the Menzhou organization, and Sang Yi only needs to march into the army.

On the opposite side of Jiadong, only a few thousand Jiaozhi reinforcements came, and they were not the main force, and their combat effectiveness was a little bit stronger than that of the native soldiers. If it weren't for the changes in the situation in Guangyuan Prefecture behind him, Xu Ping would have been able to bring the people at hand to level Jiatong. Due to the difficulty of the mountain road, Sang Yi only brought the infantry army, and the cavalry was all left to Xu Ping. The first command of the Zhongrui Army, plus the command of the township soldiers, a total of 1,000 cavalry, plus the two commands of the township infantry army, Xu Ping had 2,000 horses and feet in his hand, not including the nearly 1,000 miscellaneous box troops scattered and stationed.

When Sang Yi marched, Xu Ping explained to Han Zong, who rushed to Menzhou, that the sugar industry was mobilizing.

This season is the busiest time for sugar cane business, and the harvesting and sugar extraction of sugarcane have to occupy a lot of manpower, which is the biggest problem Xu Ping faces. Fortunately, Zuojiang Dao carried out the Bracket Ding Law, and released tens of thousands of strong men from the hands of various local officials, who were in urgent need of money and food, and Xu Ping was in urgent need of manpower. Just in sync.

For the cane sugar business. None of the problems that can be solved with money are problems. Han Zong presided. A large number of local locals are recruited to work in cane sugar for short-term jobs, in Xu Ping's words, temporary workers, and when this sugar crushing season is over, they can be turned positive according to their performance. If Langzhou is successfully won, there is no reason for Xu Ping not to extend the cane sugar business there, these people just have a place to go.

More than 20,000 retired soldiers must mobilize at least 15,000 people, more than 30,000 strong men from Fujian Road must also mobilize 15,000 people, plus about 10,000 local strong men, a total of about 40,000 people. This is the strength of the township soldiers of the cane sugar business, including 6,000 cavalry.

After the capture of Langzhou, depending on the situation of the troops and horses coming from Jiaozhi, these troops will be invested in turn. Due to the shallow depth from Menzhou to Langzhou, only about 10,000 people with the army can be satisfied, and with the manpower supplement after the new Guding, the sugar cane business can barely maintain production and operation.

If more manpower is drawn, all the people in the entire Zuojiang Province will be absorbed by the cane sugar business, and women and children will also be mobilized to participate in production.

Xu Ping did not believe that Li Foma could ignore the threat of Champa and Qinzhou. Gather all the forces to deal with yourself, and the last step is just a foundation. The real war should not be able to move the muscles and bones of the cane sugar business.

Tan Hu took Jia Jirong into the flower hall, and reported with his crossed hands: "Official, Jia Yu Xiaoyanei has arrived!" ”

Jia Jirong was much more well-behaved, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Jia Jirong greets the promotion official!" ”

"Sit down, I don't have to be formalized here." This time there was one more word of worship, Xu Ping looked at Jia Jirong and smiled, and then instructed Tan Hu, "Serve tea to the Yanei." ”

After serving tea, Xu Ping said to Jia Jirong: "Yanei is a rare guest, why did you suddenly remember to come to Menzhou to see me?" ”

Jia Jirong smiled bitterly: "The last time the soldiers and horses of the officials were raised to Langzhou, I can't even ask, otherwise how can I explain to the upper and lower levels?" ”

"Oh, what are you asking?"

"In the land of the two territories of Langzhou, the officials will send people there, and it is said that they will also inform me Jiadong."

"What are you talking about? If you want me to inform you, then Jiatong has been coming and going in Langzhou for decades, when did you come to inform me? Yanai, I don't like to hear what you say! ”

Jia Jirong sighed in his heart, at this time and at that time, Xu Ping had thousands of soldiers and horses, strong and weak, and it would be humiliating to dwell on this issue again, so he simply stopped talking about it.

After taking a sip of tea, Jia Jirong said again: "I don't know what official made a big fuss last time?" Thousands of horses have been making trouble in Langzhou all night, and we are not allowed to sleep peacefully in our yamen. ”

Xu Ping said: "It's a little thing. Some mountain people under the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, because of the difficult life in the mountains, made an appointment to come here to find some food and clothing. Somehow, the soldiers and horses of Langzhou chased after them, beating and scolding the mountain people, not to menzhou, but also chasing them to the territory of Menzhou. Yanei, do you say that these people are not bold and do not teach how to do it! ”

Jia Jirong said "um" and did not answer.

Xu Ping said again: "Also, I heard that there are people from your Jiatong among those chasing soldiers, I won't talk about the matter this time, your father and son can restrain your subordinates in the future, don't do this kind of thing again!" ”

Jia Jirong put down the teacup, was silent for a while, his eyes flickered, and he raised his head and said to Xu Ping: "Officials don't need to be tactful, those are our Jiadong people, and there are also my Jia family's clansmen who died!" ”

"Alas, it's all your people, the people who came back can't say clearly, I thought there were just a few people mixed in for some reason."

Speaking of this, Xu Ping said in an accentuated tone: "The two countries are at the border, and the affairs are complicated, and if you are not careful, you will make a big incident." Yanei, you have to be optimistic about your own people in the future, don't have a next time! ”

Jia Jirong grimaced, and said in a deep voice: "This kind of thing, it was not impossible before, whether it was Jiaozhi or Da Song, what crossed the boundary was just repatriation and repatriation." Official, this time you don't have a single mouth, it's too much! ”

"Excessive? Not too much! Xu Ping shook his head, "The people under the rule of my Great Song Dynasty, if you dare to send someone to openly arrest them, you shouldn't have done it." When I arrived at the border, I didn't stop, did you deceive me and no one in the Song Dynasty? ”

"Those mountain people were originally under the rule of Jiaozhi!"

"Really? Yanai, you can't talk nonsense! I asked clearly, their home is between Luzhou and Langzhou, no matter where it is counted, it has nothing to do with Jiaozhi! ”

Jia Ji Rongguang was firm, and said in a deep voice: "For decades, we have been collecting taxes from those mountain people, all of which are well documented! How can it be said that it is not under the rule of Cochin? ”

Xu Ping tapped his fingers on the table and watched Jia Jirong slowly speak: "The people in the mountains are poor, and the Great Song Dynasty has always remembered that their lives are difficult, and they don't pay taxes, so you go to collect their taxes?" ”

Speaking of this, Xu Ping raised his voice: "Your brain is broken!" I, the people of the Great Song Dynasty, don't collect taxes myself, you dare to go! When you go to collect taxes, you dare to say that you are the one who handed over your toes, are you here to tease me to my face? Xiao Yanei, if you continue to say this, you will meet each other! ”

Jia Jirong looked at Xu Ping and didn't speak for a long time.

The so-called reasoning is, first of all, that there is a truth that is mutually agreeable and easy to tell. In the past, the first thing that the Great Song Dynasty pursued in this area was border stability, although Jiaozhi and Jiatong were constantly disturbed, and it was reasonable to say that it would not be investigated. At that time, what Jia Jirong said was a person who could prove that the person was a cross-toe, and there was nothing wrong with hunting down.

Now that Xu Ping doesn't want to be stable at all, these truths have become nonsense, and no matter how you say it, it's wrong.

After being silent for a while, Jia Jirong said: "It seems that the official's determination has been made, so I won't say this anymore, let it pass." I just want to ask, what should Jiatong do, so that the officials can ensure that the soldiers and horses will not enter Langzhou again? ”

"Who in this world can guarantee anything to whom? I am an official here, as long as you keep to yourself, everything will naturally be peaceful. ”

"What is self-containment?"

"Simple, Jiatong is a subordinate of Jiaozhi, and Jiaozhi is a Great Song Domain, you firmly remember this, don't do anything beyond your status. For the sake of the stability of the border between the two countries, a big country can tolerate it and let it go. As a vassal country, you must be clear in your heart, be grateful, and be a good child, so that you can be harmonious from top to bottom! Don't be a rebel, take forbearance as weakness, take restraint as a bully, and act unscrupulously! There is recompense for doing so! ”

Jia Jirong said in a deep voice: "What the officials say is a big truth, I was born ignorant, I can't understand it at once, the officials might as well give a few examples to listen, what things should not be done against the identity." ”

Xu Ping sneered: "Want to listen to examples? I'll give you an example! For example, Huang Conggui in Zhongzhou Xiaoya Nei intended to rebel, he was a felony of the Great Song Dynasty back then, and he was hunted down everywhere, and Jia Yu knew about it and openly harbored it. And it's not enough to harbor, give money back to people and incite him to rebel! This kind of thing is death! ”

Jia Jirong said: "The official's words are serious, we Jiatong didn't know what Huang Conggui did back then, but he had an old relationship with Lao Zhizhou back then, so he took him in." ”

"Hmph, are you saying that Huang Conggui's confession is fake? He shouldn't have had time to reincarnate in the underground now, do you want to go down and confront him? ”

"The officials are arguing with reason—"

"Then why did you give me this excuse? Things are as big as fathers, and you should be respectful and obedient, don't you still understand what I said just now? ”

Seeing that Jia Jirong didn't speak, Xu Ping said again: "It's not just Huang Conggui, but also Ah Shen, that's the mother of Huang Congfu, the current governor of Chungju, the daughter of Shen Zhitong, what are you holding on?" You dare to detain people with this status casually, no wonder you don't know what it means to keep to yourself! ”

Speaking of Ah Shen, Jia Jirong couldn't help but feel bitter in his mouth. For the sake of such a woman, Jia Yu offended Xu Ping to death, and he didn't get any benefits.

Taking a breath, Jia Jirong said: "Ah Shen has been unwell since she arrived in Jiatong, it's not that we don't send her back, it's just that her physical condition can't get through." ”

Xu Ping smiled: "Xiao Yanei, are you serious about this excuse?" ”

Jia Jirong pretended to think for a while, and then said helplessly: "In recent days, Ah Shen's health has improved, and I will arrange for someone to send her back as soon as possible." ”

"I'll wait." Xu Ping sank his face, "Xiao Yanei, go back and tell your father, there are other related people, etc., you Jiatong have gone too far on the road of offending the Great Song Dynasty before, and from today onwards, you can rein in the precipice in time, and it can be recovered." If not, if you continue to act recklessly, you will be punished as you deserve. I'm saying it here, you can think for yourself, and when it's really irreparable, don't say I'm unpredictable! ”

(There is also a shift in the evening.) The update time is a bit messy these days, readers forgive me, I will adjust it as soon as possible. (To be continued.) )