Chen Laoshi walked out of the valley and looked at the layers of small hills in the south, and his eyes, which had been cloudy for decades, regained their brilliance.

It was this land where their countless northern brethren fell forever. There was not one in ten, and even half of the people did not have a chance to set foot on the battlefield, and they were killed by the scorching heat in Lingnan.

When he returned north from here, Chen Laoshi never thought that he would return here to see this land and listen to the whispers of the old brothers who had been sleeping here for a long time. When they conquered Cochin, they were not defeated by the Cochin people, but by the harsh conditions of this land.

The people around shouted and neighed, and countless people sweated like rain on the hillside. They are using their abilities to change this land, and from now on, the army of the Central Plains Dynasty will be unimpeded to the south.

From Yongzhou, to Cane Sugar, and then to Langzhou, Chen Laoshi saw what Xu Ping had transformed this land into. The miasma is gone, the snake-infested swamps have become rice paddies as far as the eye can see, the tigers and leopard-infested hillsides are planted with sugarcane like the sea, and the wide roads lead to every densely populated place.

This land is no longer the burial ground of the Central Plains people, but a wealthy place that can produce countless money and grain.

This is a real change of heaven and earth, the sky has been replaced by the heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, the earth has been replaced by the earth of the Great Song Dynasty, and people will always become the people of the Great Song Dynasty.

Behind him, two huge earthen walls are being erected, starting from Nanlangzhou Castle, like a pair of arms, extending to the hills on both sides of the valley mouth. The arms were embraced by a huge pocket nearly five miles deep and more than three miles wide, like a mouth, towards the toe, to swallow it into the stomach.

I don't know if those old brothers who were lying under this land can see what they are today. This land, which was regarded as a daunting road back then, will become the grave of the Jiaozhi people.

Joe looked at the south. asked Chen Laoshi beside him: "Daddy Chen, that's Jiaozhi, why does it look no different from our Yongzhou in the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

"It's the same land, and even the people there, the places we see, are the same as the natives in Yongzhou. There are no cochins. Otherwise, how could Emperor Taizong be conscripted? ”

"It turns out to be the same as Yongzhou, I thought it was weird!"

Hearing that it was no different from the place where he grew up, Qiao Datou lost interest, and looked around, hoping to see something special and write it down, and when he went back, he said that he was also a person who had been to Cochin.

It's a pity that there is a big construction site around now, and the people who work are still cane sugar workers, where is there anything strange and beautiful? Joe turned back in disappointment. Suddenly found that Chen Laoshi had tears in his eyes, and asked curiously, "Daddy Chen, is the sun too dazzling?" You're in tears! ”

Chen Laoshi smiled helplessly, and reached out to touch Qiao's head: "Yes, I'm old, and I cry when the sun shines." Let's go, let's go back and see here. It's also the heart of this life. Big head, wait for Daddy to be a hundred years later. You don't want to be a soldier in Yongzhou, and go back to Hedong with Daddy's ashes. ”

Qiao Datou asked curiously, "What are you doing back to Hedong?" I don't know anyone there! ”

"Scattering my ashes in Fenshui can be regarded as a fallen leaf. Go there to find a mother-in-law, have children, and be our Central Plains people. ”

Qiao Datou muttered a few words in his mouth, and he couldn't hear what was said. In his heart. felt that Daddy Chen was really boring, why did he take his ashes back to the Central Plains by himself, where to bury them is not to bury them. Speaking of marrying a mother-in-law, why go back to Hedong to marry, Yongzhou women are very good. Listen to people everywhere. When the war with Jiaozhi is settled, there will inevitably be many Jiaozhi mothers-in-law who will come to Yongzhou, and they can afford to marry for a few dollars.

Qiao Datou has been saving money these days, just waiting to marry a cochin mother-in-law, why did he go back to Hedong?

However, since he was a child, Qiao's big head was pulled by Chen Laoshi, that is, he complained a few words in his stomach, and he still had to listen to Daddy Chen's words.

Xu Ping didn't know what the two veterans under the mountain were talking about, but just looked at the surrounding situation with Sang Yi.

Turning around and looking at the two earthen walls that were gradually growing, Xu Ping asked Sang Yi: "A few days ago, I specially sent someone to Guizhou to discuss with the Cao envoy to borrow the hard crossbows in the military arsenals of Guizhou and nearby states, and I don't know if there is any news?" Here in Yongzhou, we have less than a thousand strong crossbows in full battle, which is not enough for the Jiaozhi army. ”

"There is news that the Yamen of the Transshipment Division has agreed, but it will take time to collect it, and it will take a few days to transport it. Guizhou is the first state of the road, and it has the most armor, and if it can support Yongzhou, it will really be like a tiger with wings. There are 5,000 strong crossbows, and 10,000 or 20,000 elite soldiers come to Jiaozhi, and they can't cross the valley mouth below! ”

Xu Ping smiled and did not speak.

How can you let the Cochin people not come in the valley, you must let them in, as long as they never go back. Putting on such a big battle and not leaving behind the corpses of 10,000 or 20,000 Jiaozhi people, Xu Ping really felt panicked. Thirty or forty thousand people a month of earth work, such a fortification, how can it be leveled by tens of thousands of soldiers.

The war is money and food, and Xu Ping wants to use the money to cry Li Foma, the king of Jiaozhi.

At this time, Tan Hu ran up from under the mountain panting and saluted Xu Parallel: "Official, someone from the capital is here, and he is waiting in Langzhou City!" ”

Xu Ping was stunned and asked, "Who is here?" Do you recognize it? ”

"It's Shi Quanbin, the chamberlain who came last time, and said that he wanted the officials to go back immediately."

"Is that him?" Xu Ping was uncertain. The chamberlain is not just able to leave the palace casually, so far away there must be an edict from the emperor or the queen mother.

At this time, what is coming?

The people around the emperor, Xu Ping didn't dare to slack off, let Sang Yi continue to watch here, Xu Ping followed Tan Hu down the mountain, and rode back to Nanlangzhou City.

As soon as I entered the yamen, I saw two small yellow gates standing in the courtyard. Now Shi Quanbin also has status and status, and of course he has to bring people to serve when he comes out.

asked Tan Hu to take two ingots of silver to greet the two small yellow doors, and Xu Ping said hello and went around to the flower hall.

As soon as he entered the door, Shi Quanbin, who was sitting and drinking tea and waiting for Xu Ping, greeted him: "Yunxing, I haven't seen you for a few years, my brother thinks about it!" ”

Xu Ping hurriedly stepped forward to salute and sat down with Shi Quanbin.

After letting the soldiers serve tea again, Xu Pingcai asked, "The cabinet chief came from the capital this time, I don't know what is important?" Can I help? ”

Shi Quanbin smiled: "This time I came specifically for you." In a few years, you were promoted to the rank of outsider, but the people in the court were a little caught off guard. When you reach this official position, it's not that it's all based on capital, but you're unprecedented at your age."

Speaking of this, Shi Quanbin came to Xu Ping, his face full of spring breeze: "I came this time to bring you the edict of the first special promotion!" ”

Hearing this, Xu Ping was stunned. The official system of this era is extremely complex, and the number of ranks is even more frightening, that is, the Jinshi can be over-qualified, and it will take decades to survive to the court. Therefore, even ordinary middle and high-ranking officials must be promoted by this special purpose, at least five ranks at a time.

But the question is, doesn't Empress Dowager Liu remember her own holidays? It's not like her style! (To be continued.) )