The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

At the wharf of Ninghai Town, the bustling merchant ships like clouds in the past are no longer there. Constrained by the war in the south of the Yangtze River, many foreign merchant ships choose to land in Mizhou Port or Guangzhou.

Suddenly, cargo ships appeared on the sea. These ships were obviously merchant ships for cargo transportation, but they were all flying the flag of the Great Song Navy.

Standing at the bow is a big man, tall and big, wearing a black velvet double-breasted arrow jacket, thick velvet black belly of the same color, a rhinoceros horn jade belt around his waist, two black satin shawls on his shoulders, leather boots on his feet, and armbands. Leather wrists, black cloak fluttering behind him, dressed like a lightly dressed military general, but also like a powerful green forest tycoon, indescribably majestic, it is Xu Jin, the owner of the local tyrant Xujiazhuang in Mizhou.

On the boat behind him were soldiers and horses from Xujiazhuang. This time Fangla in the south of the Yangtze River rebelled, and it was his son-in-law who came to punish him, so Xujiazhuang naturally wanted to help.

In fact, this is just an official statement. Yang Lin has just arrived in Jiangnan, and he has already started to ask all his subordinates to give some credit.

Because he is a young prime minister, it is no longer easy to continue to be named prime minister. Could it be that Cai Jing is squeezed out to become prime minister?Age alone is absolutely impossible, prime ministers need seniority.

That being the case, it's better to bring all the people under him to be gilded, so that they can be generously rewarded at that time, so that the fat and water will not flow into the field of outsiders.

Xujiazhuang built several docks for Yang Lin in Mizhou Port to build various ships, but this time it was not enough.

I had no choice but to find the nearby "pirate" Zhang Heng to borrow a few merchant ships he robbed, and transported all 2000 people from Xujiazhuang here at once, and also brought some goods that were in short supply in the south of the Yangtze River.

Xu Jin wanted to laugh when he thought of Zhang Heng, that proud man complaining to himself with an aggrieved face before leaving.

"Brother Xu, when you go back to the south of the Yangtze River, please be sure to tell the old man Shaozai. The villain is a Lao Shizi pirate on this vast sea. Although he is at ease, when will he be a leader. The brothers have already found a serious background. , even Ruan Xiaoqi, a talented bird, has become the commander-in-chief of the Chenghai Navy, when will I stop here?"

Xu Jin was pulled out of the memory with a soft cry, someone patted his shoulder hard, Xu Jin laughed and scolded without turning his head: "Your father is old, and I can't stand being slapped randomly by a girl like you."

A tall and slender girl came out from behind with a smile, and said, "Daddy is always strong, just give me a younger brother sometime."

Xu Yuenu was dressed in a military uniform, with a heroic posture, and she couldn't hide the smile on her pretty face, and her whole body was filled with the excitement of seeing Ailang soon.

Chapter 141 The Hunzi is in Place

The troops in Xujiazhuang have been retained since the Anti-Liao Dynasty.

In addition, Xu Jin is a smuggler, and like a salt dealer, it is a high-risk occupation, and these people under his hands often practice.

On the pier, Brother Xie Zhen and Jie Bao from Huating City Shipping Department greeted him graciously, and said with a smile, "Master Xu has come from afar to work hard, please come to the lobby to rest."

The people in Huating City Shipping Department are all Song Jiang's subordinates, and they are very familiar with Xu Jin.

After everyone was courteous, Xu Jin smiled conceitedly: "Yang Shaozai used soldiers like a god, and soldiers from all walks of life flowed like pearls, continuous and endless. Although it was a perfect strategy, it was a bit too cautious.

Fang La, a bandit bandit, if this thief is in Shandong, why would the imperial court send troops.As long as there are 2000 people in my village, the discipline will be wiped out.

Now let him occupy the big county, kill officials and abuse the people, so rampant.Since we are here, we can't delay any longer, we went to wipe out Fang La early, and then come back to catch up with you. "

Xie Zhen and Jie Bao were a little embarrassed, and taking advantage of the fact that they were all on their own, they pulled Xu Jin aside, and said in a low voice, "I ordered you to stay in Mingzhou and wait until the time is right before making some military exploits."

Xu Jin blushed, his lips trembled slightly in anger, and he snorted coldly.Xu Jin, who thought he was the main force and felt good about himself, suddenly fell into a hole in the ice.

He thought that his son-in-law had a keen eye and knew the power of Xujiazhuang, so he specially invited him to help in the battle, but he didn't expect that he was transferred to take credit for it.

Shame!

"Others are fighting, and we are watching from the sidelines, and we have to share their military exploits. I, Xu Jin, a man of seven feet, and my ancestors fought against the Liao bandits and saved the township party. How could I do such a thing!"

Xu Jin is not short of money. Xu Jiazhuang has smuggled for generations and earned a lot of money, so he doesn't want to be an official.

The only thing he wanted was to become famous and to regain the glory of his grandfather. He finally got this opportunity, but it was such a nasty thing, which made him tremble all over with anger.

Brother Xie Zhen and Jie Bao looked at each other, sighed and began to persuasion. At this time, a messenger arrived on horseback. Seeing Brother Jian Zhen and Jie Bao from a distance, he rode his horse and shouted: "Xie Tiju, Mingzhou Surrounded by Fang La's men, the mountains and plains are full of rebels, the guard Zhang Shuye sent people to ask for reinforcements."

Xu Jin's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and said, "Haha, two brothers, the battle is urgent and urgent, and Mingzhou has to be rescued. We have made a name for ourselves this time, can Yang Shaozai underestimate me again?"

The soldiers and horses of Xujiazhuang are covered in leather armor, holding long spears and Japanese knives on their waists, showing the temperament of local tyrants.He was tall and big, and he didn't look like a weakling. He set up his battle and rushed to Mingzhou under the leadership of Xu's father and daughter.

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On the banks of Taihu Lake, the main forces of the two armies faced each other across the bridge, and Li Tianrun, who was under the newly proclaimed Holy Duke Fang La, sent out to fight.

Li Tianrun is old in qualifications, high in martial arts, and brave in temperament, but he is not as patient as Fang Qifo.

When he arrived in the army, regardless of the casualties, he launched three fierce attacks when he came up, leaving countless corpses, and then he calmed down.

Through these few days of commanding, Yang Lin also saw that the strength of the imperial army has declined seriously, and I am afraid that it will not be able to keep the throne of the number one soldier in the Song Dynasty long ago.

The mere rebels have simple weapons and rough tactics, and they are only about to win, and they don't take much advantage.

Standing on Gaogang's observation deck, Yang Lin raised his eyes and looked into the distance, when suddenly a little black fat man came running down below.

Song Jiang climbed onto the stage and said excitedly: "Young master, all the troops from all walks of life have already arrived. After fighting for the past few days, the rebels' spirit has faded. We have the upper hand, so we can fight decisively."

Yang Lin looked at him and said: "This is only half of Fang La's troops, which is comparable to the 10,000 imperial guards. There are still [-]+ rebels in Hangzhou city. Do you think those soldiers are their opponents?"

Song Jiang said in astonishment: "There must be a war, the court has repeatedly urged, if there is not a big victory, I am afraid that there will be more and more criticisms and slanders against Shao Zai in the court."

Yang Lin looked to the north and said, "The bastards are all in place, I'm waiting for someone who can fight, let's go to war!"

"You mean the reinforcements on Yan'an East Road? We can wait, just in case Fang La will attack in advance."

Yang Lin chuckled, and said: "The movements of the rebels are all in my hands. I know everything about them like the palm of my hand. I'll know when they move."

Song Jiang suddenly realized, he pointed at Thumb and said: "It turns out that Shao Zai has already planted an eyeliner, he is indeed a traitor, he is anticipating the enemy first, and he uses soldiers like a god!"

Yang Lin glanced at him, and said viciously: "It's strange, I received the news that Xin Xingzong's three thousand cavalry will arrive today, why haven't they come yet?"

Song Jiang raised his hand to shade the sun and looked into the distance. Suddenly he saw a black crowd surging out from the horizon, all cavalry.

"Let's kill! They are coming."

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On the outskirts of Hangzhou, countless people were displaced due to the war, and these people slowly gathered to form piles of refugees.

Fang La has no time to rectify the refugees. The homes of these people were burned during the war, and it is not easy to resettle the homeless.

Among these people, a few orphans here and there are even more unobtrusive. One of them, carrying a broken bowl, walked up to a stone slab, squatted on a stone, and wasted no time in messing around with pebbles. painting.

There was also a child behind him, picking lice out of his hair.

"Brother, two groups of people have come out of Hangzhou in the past few days and went to the south. The number is about a thousand."

The squatting boy looked normal, looked around inadvertently, and drew some strange symbols on the stone.

Then he lowered his voice and reprimanded: "How many times have I said, don't call me big brother, why can't you remember?"

The child behind stuck out his tongue, not daring to disobey him, obviously listening to him very much.Taking a closer look, the two children with faint scars on their faces were Yang Tianren and Yang Tianning.

Yang Tianren is stable by nature and taciturn on weekdays, but he loves his younger brothers sincerely.So other people obey him and are willing to listen to him.

Only Yang Tianai's younger brother, the second child, Yang Tianci, is physically weak and doesn't like learning martial arts, but likes to study some weird things.He is particularly fascinated by the strange armor, strange skills, and craftsmanship.