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Volume 1: Yanyun Rebellion Volume 2: Bianliang Mistake Chapter 29: Pay Dispute

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    Volume 2, Bianliang Mistake, Chapter 29: Rating Dispute On February 28, the fifth year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty, there was a murderous atmosphere in the city of Yanjing.  This chilling atmosphere was not due to the chaos that had broken out outside the city of Yanjing, sweeping almost half of the Daliao-Nanjing Road that day.  To the north of Yanjing, transportation communication with the city of Yanjing is completely cut off.  At this moment, in the city of Yanjing and at key points within dozens of miles around Yanjing, the third route army of the Western Army, consisting of 60,000 to 70,000 horses, is well-equipped, well-organized, and has experienced many battles.  The city of Yanjing has stored grain and grass for three months, and the city defenses have also been renovated in the past two months using work in lieu of relief.  No matter how powerful the mob outside is, they can't even hope to break into Yanjing City.  Everyone is very relieved about this.  The chilling atmosphere at this moment was all due to the fact that groups of soldiers of the Western Army, wearing helmets and armor, were commanding one after another in front of the two angels, Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong, and marched past the Western Army in order.  After Gengnan Zhongyu Wenxuzhong urged them four or five times a day to send out troops to quell the chaos, their reaction was that starting from this morning, groups of groups spontaneously set out to camp, passing by Gengnan Zhongyu Wenxuzhong's angels' shrine, asking for pay and rewards.  Among the soldiers of the Western Army, in addition to soldiers, the most numerous were envoys such as Ten Generals and Yamen, and Yuhou who was in charge of a team was rare.  Without the generals and generals, their formation would not be in disorder at all, not to mention the noise and commotion of the troops fighting for pay.  The Song Army is considered a professional soldier, and it is not uncommon in the history of the Song Dynasty to have trouble with pay. However, this kind of trouble with pay is the first time. In this era, the Song Army is considered a rare division that pays attention to the formation of the army.  .  There is no other reason than that the pressure against the cavalry is too great.  The requirements for formation queues in the army can only be doubled.  At this time in the medieval West, there were still a group of knights who looked like tin cans and their noisy attendants, fighting and slashing at each other.  The Western Army is the frontier army of the Song Dynasty, and this step is even more beautiful.  Groups of armored warriors rolled slowly past Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxu's carriage, and the sound of their footsteps sounded in unison, as if it shook the entire Yanjing city.  Every ten or twenty steps they take, they have to stop to adjust their formation to the sound of the golden drum, and then start moving forward again.  It was as if he was performing a split sequence in front of two angels.  None of these armored warriors were armed with weapons, but groups of armored men were rolling past. This level of intimidation was already astonishing.  There are two flag gates in the open space in front of the carriage house, about two feet high and one foot high. There are white flags and ink characters hanging on them. There are a total of eight big characters on the two flag gates.  "How can you fight even if you don't get rewarded for your merits?" Eight large characters written in dripping ink with teeth and claws fluttering in front of the carriage.  The brigade is thousands of miles away and has been away for almost three years.  The son of the Western Army, who had lost nearly half of his sons when he first came out of Shaanxi, just walked by silently.  No one made a sound, only the sound of stomping feet in the queue.  After the infantry troops passed one after another, even the cavalry troops came on stage.  These cavalry troops were also arranged neatly, and each team came with the same color on their crotch mounts.  The Western Army was originally considered to have the most skilled knights among the Song Army.  The troops sent out from Shaanxi brought at least ten thousand cavalry.  After three years of fighting, especially during a trip to the hot and cold Jiangnan, a large number of war horses fell to death.  Not in Shaanxi, the Song Dynasty had no horses even if they wanted to supplement them. Later, they assigned the Bailu soldiers to Xiao Yan. At the lowest number of cavalry in the army, there were only a thousand men, and many of the cavalry were converted into infantry.  After the capture of Yanjing, a large number of war horses were captured. The number of cavalry in the army began to recover again, and now they can even organize troops according to the color of the horses.  The cavalry marching in formation gives a greater visual impact than the infantry marching in formation.  The war horses rolled forward in rows, and the knights on the horses were silent, but they kept turning their heads to look at the gate of the camp.  In the queue, only the sound of hoofbeats and the snorting of war horses could be heard.  Compared with the hustle and bustle, this kind of silent silence brings greater pressure to people. At the entrance of the camp, the ones guarding the safety of the camp are the remnants of the Qing army under Wang Zhen's command.  They were all at a loss as they watched their family's robes pass in front of the carriage in a steady stream, as if there was no break.  Wang Xun pressed his sword, his face even more livid.  This kind of payment has never been seen since the founding of the Song Dynasty.  This is not a rebellion in the army, but the Western Army showing off the cohesion of the Western Army to the two angels. Although it is the Day of the Angels, we gave the order and said that if we cannot fight, we will not fight. Wang Zhen is relatively  The old-school generals can even be said to be more modern in quality.  He has always been a bit out of place among the generals of the Western Army, so he was able to be used by Tong Guan and pulled out of the Western Army.  Everything in front of him made him feel shocked and angry. The Song Dynasty couldn't even control the last frontier army. What's the big deal?  But there is another voice in my mind. This last frontier army can be pulled out as a field force. The bureaucratic system of the Song Dynasty is still deliberately weakened and destroyed by differentiation. With a strong enemy on its side, what's wrong with his subordinates?  Those Huanqing soldiers were not in such a dilemma as Wang Zhen.  Since the defeat of the Huanqing Army, LiuQing is waiting to commit crime in Bianliang.  Tong Guan also lost his former prestige.  The remnants of the Huanqing Army felt lonely and had no one to rely on.  At this time, seeing how majestic the main force of the Western Army was, I wished I could join their ranks. The Huan Qing Army stayed by Tong Guan's side for a long time, unlike the Western Army who could hug together to keep warm. They had been tortured by Tong Guan's ministers more than once and twice. Watching  It was even more honorable for the entire Western Army to show off their power in front of the two civil servants.  Even these soldiers vaguely felt that the world of the Song Dynasty would never be the same as before. No matter what Wang Zhen and his men thought, the central figure at the moment was not them.  But the two angels Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong.  It has to be said that Geng Nanzhong has a scholarly character, and Yu Wenxuzhong regards dangerous situations as no big deal.  In the past, during the Song Dynasty, when hungry armies were clamoring for pay, their targets were the civil servants who were in charge of food and pay.  Wen Chen also ran away immediately, knowing that falling into the hands of the rebels would not end well.  But when Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong heard that the Western Army was dispatched, they went straight to the camp.  However, the king persuaded Chijie to stand at the gate of the camp at the right time. Geng Nanzhong, with his long beard fluttering and a calm expression on his face, stood proudly on the spot, ready to act with great righteousness when the hungry army surged forward, even if it cost him his body.  Even if you die, you can't be a little humble.  Although Yu Wenxuzhong's face was dark, as if he had been thinking hard about what was true and false. He did not have the perfect civil servant attitude and integrity shown by Geng Nanzhong. He stood half a step behind Geng Nanzhong, but his demeanor was as good as his own.  Nothing happened, as if what the two of them were facing was not a riot caused by tens of thousands of the most elite troops of the Song Dynasty who were armed to the teeth. The attitude of these two people was admired by everyone from the king to the emperor.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~ Geng Nanzhong had already prepared all his emotions, and Yu Wenxuzhong also thought that a small disturbance was inevitable.  The two of them did not expect that this commotion would be like this. Groups of Western soldiers passed in front of them neatly, if it were not for the two flag gates inserted in front of the column.  It was as if he was being reviewed by two angels.  Everything was silent and neat, without any movement.  Only pairs of silent eyes were projected over them, as if they were shouting silently.  We have guarded the border for decades and fought against the Western bandits. For several generations, it is rare for a man in our family to die of old age.  The Song Dynasty teased us out of Shaanxi, and our 150,000 sons abandoned their families and fought from the south of the Yangtze River to the north. The first battle was to defeat Yanyun at the end of three years. Although Xiao Yan was the first to do it, the main force in Xiao Yan's army was still me.  We, the white soldiers of the Western Army, have lost tens of thousands of our brothers before and after the Northern Territory. It doesn't matter that they are not rewarded for their great service, but they also deliberately divide our army. I don't know how they will be dismantled after the war.  Everything is scattered.  When there are foreign enemies again, let¡¯s see who can still protect you, the elites of the Song Dynasty. Groups of Western armies rolled past, and unknowingly, Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxu were under this threatening gaze and chilling atmosphere.  I stood there for almost two hours.  No matter how strict your moral integrity is, it cannot cure the pain in your feet when you stand.  Geng Nanzhong kept his posture and stood upright. When the Western Army looked at him, he stared back without giving in.  My eyes hurt now.  Finally, he could no longer maintain his stern demeanor. He turned back to Yu Wenxuzhong and smiled bitterly: "Shutong, what should I do?" Yu Wenxuzhong looked solemn and shook his head gently: "This is what the question should have said.  The rebel army went south. Without making such a fuss, how could it be shown that the whole army had no intention of fighting and could only stay in Yanjing City? However, such restraint was unexpected, and the bigger the fuss would be, the more powerful it would be.   If the commotion is bigger, the court will understand that apart from its honor and righteousness, there is actually no power at all to restrain the tens of thousands of Western troops. You must know that Commander Tong Xuan has no power." Geng Nanzhong Wei has  With an angry look, he glared at Yu Wenxuzhong: "Shutong, what do you mean? Do you think these military officials are not domineering enough?" Yu Wenxuzhong smiled lightly: "Daoxi, I am just inferring based on common sense  It seems that the Western Army is not monolithic, and Lao Zhong has been avoiding seeing each other. He is not afraid of making things biggerbut the Western Army general is still a little scrupulousperhaps this is because he was caught off guard.  Geng Nanzhong had a rare look of despair on his face: "Shutong, what else do you want to do? How can you and I mobilize the Western Army? It's better to let Wang Zhengchen leave the city with three thousand troops?"  Go and suppress the rebellious army." Yu Wenxu shook his head: "No, although Wang Zhengchen claims to have three thousand troops, they are all made up of a mixed army. There is no military reserve, no field troops, and the weapons are far from enough. What's more  " He gave a wry smile and pointed at the soldiers of Huanqing who were guarding them in front of them. They looked around excitedly at the columns of the Western Army rolling past: "If the Western Army does this, what will happen to them again?  How could it be possible that the Western Army was still fighting?What happened once, do you still want Huan Qingjun to make trouble again?  " A flash of anger flashed across Geng Nanzhong's face, and finally he was dejected: "Shutong, the military officials are domineering. If this guideline is often disordered, something big will happen. There is nothing you and I can do here, so we should resign and return to the court  Everyone must work together to find a way to clean up all this." Yu Wenxuzhong still shook his head: "Once you and I return to the dynasty, it will be the day when my husband will be restored. My husband has been in power for decades, and the Song Dynasty is already riddled with holes.  , at this time when Cheng's life is in danger, how can we let the husband prime minister rule again?  You and I must never back down." Geng Nanzhong let out a rare sigh: "If I hadn't been to Yanjing, it would have been difficult to know how the imperial court restrained its military ministers.  With the Yanyun War as the focus of our efforts, how could we have such a situation?  Regardless of whether Prime Minister Cai or Prime Minister Wang Tongshuai, they all misunderstood that the country is not a shallow one. You and I are scholars. When you set foot in it, you are helpless. You are really ashamed of the people in the world." Yu Wen smiled in vain, but did not respond to Geng Nanzhong's sigh. He was already in Yanjing.  For some time, after repeated observation and inference, he was confident that he had grasped the mentality of the Western Army, and he could clearly deduce the general appearance of this chaos. He believed that this was not the time of despair, and he still had a chance to compare with Geng.  Although Nan Zhong and others, Yu Wenxuzhong is considered to be on the same side as them, they have always felt that they have more moral character and less practical ability.  Under the oppression, he was ignorant that the general situation of the world had changed. The Song Dynasty had already lost its vitality, and foreign enemies were on the rise. Yu Wenxu was young and ambitious, and his idol in the world was Fan Wenzhenggong.  . He deeply disliked Cai Jing and looked down on the likes of Wang Fu and Tong Guan. He felt that there was no place for heroes. This time he had the opportunity to go north to Yanjing and take revenge in Yishu's life.  A great opportunity to resolve a difficult situation. How could he let it go so easily? Geng Nanzhong seemed to be ready to admit defeat, but Yu Wenxuzhong hadn¡¯t yet.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When Geng Nanzhong was feeling gloomy, he suddenly heard horse hooves coming from the way.  Yu Wenxuzhong suddenly became energetic. Although it was expected that there would be a disturbance here, it seemed unnecessary for Yu Wenxuzhong to act in a controlled manner.  The pressure in Bianliang will be greater, and the chance of getting what you want will be greater. Since you have already done the first year of junior high school, why should you pretend to be in the fifteenth year? It is not the behavior of those who do great things.  There are many people in the Song Dynasty, so they are not so unwise. It can only be said that the generals of the Western Army who are specifically responsible for this matter are still timid and wary of the people coming from the imperial court. If they let the Western Army show off and demonstrate for a while, they will definitely come to deal with it.  As long as you identify those people, once the situation changes, you may have the opportunity to pull them out of the Western Army. He braced himself and looked at the direction, and saw seven or eight Western Army generals.  The one in front was Yao Gu, one of the oldest men in Yanjing City. He was riding on horseback with a pale face, and he shouted loudly when he came from a distance: "We are waiting for something."  , The imperial court knew that he acted like this, violated military orders, and threatened the angels, but everyone did not hurry up and returned to their camps.¡±  He went out of the team to salute Yao Gu and protested: "The two angels are patrolling on behalf of the sky, just to repay the injustice we have suffered to the officials.  A few of my husbands could bear it, but we couldn't bear it, let alone rewards. For two months in a row, we didn't even get any pay. We have been out in the army for three years, and we don't know how big the famine has been at home. We can't count on me.  We have to pay off our debts after working hard to earn money, and we also need to help the families of our brothers who have lost their lives. We didn¡¯t dare to disturb the two angels, so we just lined up and passed by to let the two angels understand the suffering of us fighting and dying men. Mr. Yao, in  In front of the two angels, you have to speak for us." He shouted, and the surrounding soldiers of the Western Army responded and saluted Yao Gu. Yao Gu looked so angry that his hands were trembling, and he jumped off his horse and said anxiously again and again.  He paced quickly: "I can't control you anymore, I can't control you anymore. The court naturally has its difficulties, can't we understand it?"  How could someone who is leading the army not know your suffering?  I have never forced you to go out and fight the rebels. When the time comes, the military rewards are not enough. If someone sells his property, I will pay it to you.  Who could have imagined that you and I would cause such a disaster here?" When he reached the place where he was angry, Yao Gu took out his riding whip and beat the ten generals head and face. The ten generals did not run away, but held their heads and suffered.  Li You said to himself: "Don't we appreciate the kindness of these gentlemen?  My husband is also in trouble, how dare weHow many husbands can you force?  But this military reward is what we pay for our hard work, and it is what the imperial court should pay to us." Yao Gu couldn't help but sneer, and simply threw his whip to the ground. He strode towards where Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong were.  , Wang Zhen ignored them while holding his sword, and ordered his men to move out of the way. Yao Gu led the generals, with clanging armor leaves, and walked straight to Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong, and bowed deeply: "You two."  Angels, a certain class of people failed to lead the army, but they alarmed the angels. It is a capital crime and the morale of the army is so chaotic now. Please ask the two angels to send the military rewards as early as possible. A certain class will go out of the city to fight to the death to atone for this crime." Geng Nanzhong sneered slightly.  , raised his face. Although he was old-fashioned and upright, he was not stupid. In his conversation with the ten generals, Yao Gu couldn't help but pretend to be innocent at this time.  . What else can be said about these military ministers who only know their own selfish interests? One day, they will be cleaned up. At this moment, Geng Nanzhong completely forgot that Yanjing is where he now lives.  This group of military ministers paid tens of thousands of casualties, and fought desperately to defeat them under the conspiracy and random command from the top. If Xiao Yan, the biggest contributor to the restoration of Yanjing, had not been clever enough to hide outside, he would have followed the discussion between him and Yu Wenxuzhong.  , the military law should have been taken down long ago, as an example to shock the Western Army. Civil servants regard military officials as slaves, how can military officials not regard civil servants as bandits and enemies? Look at Geng Nanzhong and Yao Gu standing there, Yu Wenxu took a few steps forward,  He helped Yao Gu up with a smile and said warmly: "Brother Xiyan, why are you doing this?  You have tried your best, but the military is really unable to fight at this moment.  Someone has already seen it.  Besides, how could such a loyal and brave soldier alert Brother Xidao and me at all?  We are patrolling on behalf of the sky. It is normal for the officers and soldiers to gather together and report them if they have wronged them. We will not blame them in the slightest. Brother Xiyan, although I am relaxed, I hope that Brother Dao and I will do our best to collect rewards for the Western Army.  Military pay is all falling on us." Seeing Yu Wenxuzhong's behavior, Geng Nazhong burst into laughter: "Shu Tong, what are you?" Yu Wenxu's smile did not diminish, and he made a calm gesture towards Geng Nazhong. Geng Nazhong had  This is good. I know that I am only mediocre in terms of adaptability and intelligence, so I trust Yu Wenxu to be very good. Moreover, after standing here for so long, I was already tired and angry when I saw the posture of these warriors.  He changed his words: "How are you doing here? Yao Observer discussed it with Shutong. I am not hesitant. Since there are no rebels, I will go back to my place to rest and say goodbye."  Walking into the cabin, Yu Wenxuzhong still smiled gently and said to Yao Gu: "I would like to ask you to restrain everyone for the time being and wait for the news from Bianliang?"  I'll just sit back and watch. Xiao Xuanzan is outside. Can we calm down this chaos" Yao Gu was a little uncertain. Today he was really afraid of making things worse. He rushed to Lao Zhong, but Lao Zhong signaled  Don't worry. He thought it was wrong, but he still came to act like this. It was expected that Yu Wenxuzhong would be so arrogant, so he was a little surprised.  Don¡¯t think about it. Anyway, just follow the steps agreed upon in advance. He bowed and wanted to leave, but Yu Wenxuzhong said slowly: ¡°Brother Xiyan, that Xiao Xuanzan.  Can you really have everything under control outside?  If something happens, how will Brother Xiyan and Lao Zhong deal with each other?  " " One sentence was not enough, Yu Wenxuzhong continued to speak, each sentence struck the bottom of Yao Gu's heart: "The Western Army cannot come out. According to this calculation, it is Xiao Xuanzan who conquers Yanjing, and it is Xiao Xuanzan who finally puts an end to the chaos.  After all, the Western Army did not gain much. It is a pity for Brother Xiyan. After this chaos, Tong Xuanshuai's position must have been unstable. The importance of the Western Army to the Song Dynasty was clearly seen by Bianliang.  The Western Army is rich and powerful, and security is the top priority, so why bother" Yao Gu raised his head fiercely: "Why bother?  " Yu Wenxu made a haha, and stopped talking about this topic. Instead, he continued to persuade Yao Gu with serious words: "The situation in Yandi is already like this. It's better for everyone to take a step back so that we can all step down.  Wouldn't it be good if Tong Xuanshuai and Mr. Lao Zhong returned home hand in hand, and the Western Army changed commanders, and could continue to protect most of them?  To put it bluntly, the student said, this time it was successful. If Xiao Xuanzan causes trouble next time, will the Western Army still follow him?  The country has its own system. Is such a move sustainable in the long run?  " Yao Gu had cold sweat on his back. Yu Wenxuzhong had already made it clear. They were planning, and Yu Wenxuzhong was already in agreement. They even offered a plate. They had shown their strength, and the Western Army could be protected.  The idea of ??changing the commander is to help Yao Gu step down and cover up the court's face. In Yao Gu's opinion, this condition is not bad. When did the civil servants give in to the military ministers like this?  Everything is hosted by Lao Zhong, how could he betray Lao Zhong? Yao Gu also had some vague feelings, although everyone was biting the bullet this timeThings.  But now it seems that the current affairs in the Song Dynasty are different from the past.  A battle between Yan and Yun was fought, which affected the Bianliang Dynasty.  It turns out that the monolithic suppression of military officials has been loosened.  However, the civil servants' century-long suppression of the military ministers still accumulated power, and it was almost done at this point Could it be that he was really tied to Xiao Yan and asked him to betray Fengyun Leiden in the Song Dynasty with the help of the Western Army?  Yao Gu suppressed this thought in his heart, raised his head and sneered: "Master Yuwen, there is no need to say more. Mr. Lao Zhong is the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, and I just obey orders. Nothing can go around Mr. Lao Zhong"  "My lord, I am going to restrain the soldiers and return to camp, and I also ask your lord to quickly collect food, pay, and rewards." He turned around and wanted to leave. At this time, there was the sound of horse hooves again on the way, and several horsemen were galloping towards him.  He didn't turn over and dismount until he was in front of him, and saluted Yao Gu: "Mr. Yao, Mr. Laozhong has been summoned and has urgent military affairs to discuss." Yao Gu was startled and signaled to the rider in a low voice.  He called his men to bring the horse over, but behind him, Yu Wenxuzhong put his hands behind his back and smiled: "Xiyan, didn't this accident happen? How long will you continue to travel with Xiao Yan?" Yu Wenxuzhong was leisurely  As he spoke, Yao Gutie got on his horse with a livid face and galloped away.  And Yu Wenxuzhong stood at the gate of the camp, looking to the north. Dark clouds were gathering there, and it seemed that a heavy rain in early spring was brewing.  The wind suddenly picked up, blowing the two white cloth flags in front of him loudly.  bk
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