The red sun is rising, and the red sun is shining on the earth with warmth. The morning air is filled with the fragrance of plants and trees, and it is refreshing to take a breath.

Xu Ping stood on the watchtower of the Yamen of Nanlangzhou, looking at Langzhou after the war.

The A family took the lead in escaping, and the soldiers in the city would not resist to the death. After the Song army entered the city, there was basically no fighting, the destruction in the city was not bad, the city walls were intact, and the houses were basically neat. Since this is nominally the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, Xu Ping, the Song army who entered the city, was very strictly controlled, and there were few vicious incidents.

In just two or three days, peace was restored to Langzhou.

It's just that for many people, they can't see what Langzhou looks like under the rule of the Great Song Dynasty.

The road of escape is the road of death. In order to cover themselves, the Jia family drove the people in the city out of the city before they did, and at least more than half of the people in the city of Langzhou Prefecture died on this escape route, and a quarter of them fled south to the territory of Jiaozhi. Just this quarter of the people, if they want to settle in a new place, they don't know how many lives they have to pay.

Xu Ping had really minimized the killing, but after this siege battle, the population of Nanlangzhou City was still less than one-third of its original size.

Xu Ping will not be sad in the Spring and Autumn Period, and people will inevitably die in battle, and his mercy is only to the extent that he tries to reduce the casualties of his subordinates. As for the enemy, that's after the war.

Jia Chenggui's father and son did not escape Han Daocheng's eyes in the end, Jia Chenggui ended his life on the way, Jia Jirong and several brothers were arrested and put in Langzhou Prison, and the female dependents were also taken into custody.

After being a prisoner, Jia Jirong repeatedly asked to see Xu Ping, but Xu Ping did not see him.

Why did Xu Ping see him? The general of the defeated army, the dog who lost his family, has time to see him. Xu Ping might as well sleep comfortably and rest well. Unless Jia Jirong gives a sufficient price, such as what kind of treasure land the Jia family has, the day when he sees Xu Ping is the time to execute and behead him.

A war is a war, Xu Ping is a very focused person, and he is in such a big deal. Why is there still nonsense such as idle people and idle people? Without a city and no soldiers, Jia Jirong is a very ordinary prisoner.

Sang Yi has returned to Menzhou and is resting, and in a day or two, he will bring people into Langzhou. After Xu Ping asked Sang Yi to enter Langzhou, he went to replace Gao Daquan, and by the way, looking at the current situation in Luzhou, if the Jiaozhi soldiers had no ability to resist. to recover Luzhou.

said that Wenchen led the troops, but the regular army of the Great Song Dynasty was not friendly to Wenchen, and he didn't have a little wrist, so you have to be careful that they give you an ugly look when you use it. Therefore, Xu Ping tried his best to let the regular army act alone and handed it over to Sang Yi, so he didn't bother to think about it. The township soldiers of the cane sugar business are their own subordinates, and they are easy to use.

A soldier came up, and Tan Hu, who was guarding the entrance of the watchtower, whispered something. Tan Hu went to Xu Ping's side and said, "Official, it's time for dinner." ”

"Oh. Then let's go down. Xu Ping turned around and looked downstairs, and asked Tan Hu, "How is the situation in the state city in the past two days?" I think it's still very depressed. ”

"Most of the population has been lost, and the strong men have fled even after the battle, and there are only two or three percent left, how can they not be depressed? And before the war. In the name of defending the city, the A family looted the wealth of the people in the city, and now the people in the city have a life, and the family wealth is long gone. ”

Xu Ping listened. said: "How many soup kitchens in the city are there many people? If there are many people, but be careful that the war will cause famine, so prepare in advance. ”

"The officials are too worried. There are many people in the soup kitchen, but not necessarily all of them are not able to eat. Some people are greedy for rations that are obtained for nothing, and they receive porridge to save their own household grain. The city of Langzhou is broken, the granaries are still in good condition, and there is no looting on the market, so there will be no shortage of food. ”

"That's good. After the meal, you go to inform Zhang Rong and ask him to take people to carefully dispose of the corpses inside and outside the city, and bury them on the hill a little farther away from the city as soon as possible. Although it is winter now, it is hotter than the rest of Yongzhou, so we still have to be careful to prevent epidemics. ”

Tan Hu promised.

After going down the watchtower, Xu Ping had breakfast, then went to the back office to drink tea, and looked at the newspaper of the past few days by the way.

The court quarreled again over the affairs of Yongzhou, and with the Privy Council as one side, he insisted that the local officials in the frontier should settle the matter, and even proposed to reward Qiyuan Prefecture and use them to contain Jiaozhi. As long as Jiaozhi is not allowed to harass the border of the Great Song Dynasty, then everything will be content with the status quo and resolutely oppose taking the initiative.

Yongzhou is located in a remote area, and Di Bao often comes down once a year or two months, and it talks about what happened in the imperial court a few months ago. The reverse is also true, Xu Ping here in Yongzhou has already destroyed Guangyuan Prefecture, and after the bandit leader Nong's family was caught by Sang Yi, he verified his identity and killed him in Guangyuan Prefecture. As a result, Chaoli is still discussing whether to seal Nong Cunfu as a festival envoy, which is also funny to contain Jiaozhi who was slapped back south of Langzhou by Xu Ping.

Before he finished drinking a cup of tea, Tan Hu came over to report: "Official, Li Qingcheng is asking to see you outside the yamen." ”

"Oh, let him in. The aftermath of Langzhou also has to rely on him, a local native. ”

Xu Ping put away the newspaper and drank tea and waited for Li Qingcheng's arrival.

With Tan Hu and Li Qingcheng came to the back office, saw Xu Ping, and knelt down: "My father and son can be reunited, all by promoting the officials, the Li family is broken, it is difficult to repay in case!" ”

Xu Ping said: "Why is Li Zhizhou like this? We are all officials of the Great Song Dynasty, as long as we are dedicated to serving the imperial court, we should naturally support each other. Get up quickly, sit down and talk. ”

Li Qingcheng stood up and arched his hand: "In front of the officials, where is there a place for me to sit?" The lower officials came this time, firstly, Xie Ti raised the official with great kindness, and secondly, he did his subordinate duty to see if there was a place where I could be used in Nanliangzhou. Although the subordinates are not talented, they are local clans in the end, and they can be used to calm people's hearts. ”

Xu Ping smiled: "I'm like this too, I'm about to ask someone to invite Li Zhizhou." ”

"Although there are officials who have orders, what kind of person am I, where do I dare to let officials use a word of invitation!"

Xu Ping said: "There is nothing to command, it is just that the people are uneasy after the war, and the people I brought are not familiar with the local people and geography, and things are difficult to do." After a while, you will go to Zhang Rong with Tan Hu and help him deal with the aftermath. ”

"Obedience!"

Xu Ping looked at Li Qingcheng and asked casually: "By the way, now that your father and son are reunited, it can be regarded as your concern." After the war, the north and the south will inevitably be merged into one, what do you think? ”

Li Qingcheng's heart tightened. The more Xu Ping asked so casually, the more he knew the weight of his words. Don't look at the two of them talking and laughing now, they are very kind, once the answer is not satisfactory, Xu Ping may not turn his face immediately, but afterwards I am afraid that he will not give himself any good fruit to eat.

After the capture of Nan Lang State. found Li Qingcheng's proton in Jia's house, and Xu Ping ordered a special person to send it to Li Qingcheng's house in Beilangzhou, which was naturally a show of gratitude. However, according to Xu Ping's actions in Zuojiang Province, it is absolutely impossible to allow the Li family to continue to be the real power governor in Langzhou, and the Kuoding Law and the Cane Sugar Affairs will definitely come here.

After so many years of snorting under the door of the Jia family, Li Qingcheng has long been transparent, and he has already inquired about Zuo Jiangdao's affairs clearly, so he naturally knows how to answer.

He bowed his hand to Xu Ping and said: "Official, you are in a despicable place here in Langzhou. Although there is also a small amount of wealth, but after all, it is far away from the government, and it is difficult to admire the king. The men and women in the lowly family can't even recognize a few Chinese characters, so how can they serve the imperial court? When the war in Langzhou is calmed down, I want to ask the officials for permission, and move my family to Taiping County or Yongzhou, and it is best to have a ministry. can continue to repay the court's grace. ”

Xu Ping smiled: "It's best for you to think like this, you have governed the place for many years." It is also a rare talent, whether it is Yongzhou or Taiping County, you are needed. What the imperial court lacks most is talent, and when you get there, there will inevitably be a suitable ministry for you, so how can you be idle? ”

"Thank you! There is also a reluctant request for humiliation. ”

"Just say. As long as I can do it, I will try to fulfill you. ”

"The dog is seventeen years old this year, and he has been in the first house, **** is afraid, and there is no way to talk about teaching. Wait until you get to Taiping County or Yongzhou. Please ask the officials to allow the dog to enter the official school and learn the way of the sages. ”

Xu Ping looked at Li Qingcheng and said with a slight smile: "You also have this heart, I will definitely fulfill it." Don't worry, when will you take your family back, and when I will arrange for your son to go to school, there will be no delay! ”

"Xie Guanren is complete."

Xu Ping nodded and ordered Tan Hu to take Li Qingcheng to Zhang Rong.

Looking at the back of Li Qingcheng's departure, Xu Ping secretly said, sure enough, he is a character who can endure under the eyes of the A family for a decade or two, and his human feelings are transparent, and he is not comparable to the waste of the A family. Knowing that Xu Ping couldn't bear to be a local official, he proposed to go to the interior of Yongzhou himself, as for his son's entry into official school, it was more purely for the sake of apprehension Xu Ping's heart.

You give me face, I will also give you face, Li Qingcheng is interesting, and Xu Ping will not treat him badly. Such a character can get the most suitable benefits at the right time.

Tan Hu sent Li Qingcheng away, but in just over a quarter of an hour, he returned to the back office.

Xu Ping called over and asked, "How is the Sang inspection in Menzhou now?" ”

"Yesterday's inspection also sent someone to ask, if there is any major event here in Langzhou, if necessary, he can take a small number of soldiers and horses into Langzhou first."

"Well, Inspector Sang is also an idle person, but everything is safe in Langzhou now, and his trip to Guangyuan Prefecture is really hard, so let's rest for a few days. By the way, what happened to the 10,000 people who followed the Sang inspection to Guangyuan Prefecture? ”

"Now in Menzhou, I heard that due to the difficulty of the mountain road, more than 100 people have been lost, which is similar to the sergeants who died in battle under the inspection men. It is also really hard for the people to transport grain. ”

"This is natural, I have ordered Han Zong to give preferential compensation, and I can't treat them badly. However, they did not participate in the war after all, they did not need to rest for so long, and they came back early. Tan Hu, do you think that I am now sending 5,000 people from them to Langzhou, is it mean? ”

Why did the official ask that? How dare I talk nonsense about such a big thing! ”

"It's not for you to talk nonsense, just say what you think! This kind of thing, I don't feel the same way as those of you who do things. Now that the war has been settled, after the big victory, I am most afraid that some people will feel unfair and have complaints in their hearts, so I asked you. ”

Tan Hu pondered for a moment before he said, "Since the official asked, I will say it directly." Now that the officials are drawing people to forgive the state, there must be heavy battles, and after the big victory, these people will inevitably complain. But it's not unkind to say it, after all, many people have been resting in Menzhou early. The subordinates believe that the method of both worlds is still after drawing people, and others can't say anything about the benefits and rewards. ”

Xu Ping nodded: "That's right, I think so too." You will go to Menzhou tomorrow, let you draw 5,000 people to come over, and we will prepare to face the army of Jiaozhi. (To be continued.) )