Chapter 141: I woke up from my dying illness and realized that I was the great power (Please subscribe and read on)
When you are weak, Jin can send troops because Song does not abide by the maritime treaty;
When you are weak, the Jin Kingdom can use the Song Dynasty's royal family's stupidity and incompetence as an excuse to send troops;
When you are weak, the Jin Kingdom can send troops on the pretext of two of its soldiers missing.
When you were strong, the Jin Kingdom lost two princes and 30,000 cavalrymen, but could only remain silent;
When you are strong, the Jin Dynasty can only remain silent when facing the Katyusha thrown in the face by the Song Dynasty.
I sat up in shock from my dying illness, and found that I was the great power!
Shunde Prefecture was named after the meaning of "Kun Gua" in the Book of Changes: "All things depend on it for survival, and they follow the will of Heaven; Kun is thick and carries all things, and its virtue is boundless."
Shunde Prefecture administered eight counties: Xingtai, Shahe, Ren, Yaoshan, Pingxiang, Neiqiu, Nanhe, and Julu. In the fifth year of the Xuanhe reign, a census was conducted, according to the Ministry of Revenue's Yellow Book, which showed 53,613 households and 95,552 people.
War is cruel, but the cruelest thing is human nature! The extinction of humanity and the loss of morality are the most dangerous things in this world.
This point was vividly reflected in the Jin Dynasty. The uncivilized minority rose too quickly and occupied a vast territory after the destruction of the Liao Dynasty, but in essence they were no different from uncivilized barbarians.
Since the Jin Kingdom launched a war against the Song Dynasty, every time a city was conquered, all the men in the city were executed; and the women were reduced to playthings and subjected to violent treatment by the soldiers, which lasted until the next morning.
Those who managed to survive were sent to the Jin Kingdom in the rear, where they became captives and slaves, beaten and abused for the rest of their lives, a life worse than death.
How did the large number of refugees in Bianliang City come about? They were ordinary people who fled south along the route of the Jin Kingdom's advance in the north.
Zhongshan, Hejian and Zhending once put up a desperate resistance, and eight out of ten people in the city survived. However, in other cities, such as Shunde Prefecture and Qingyuan Prefecture, the officials and soldiers defending the city packed up their things and fled before the Jin soldiers arrived. How could the people not run away?
Those who could run ran away, and those who really couldn’t run died!
The four brothers Yue Fei, Niu Gao, Wang Gui and Zhang Xian accepted the order from Zhao Huan and rushed to Xinde Prefecture with 30,000 troops consisting of 10,000 imperial guards, 10,000 royal troops and 10,000 garrison troops to station there.
"Brother!" Niu Gao rode his horse and galloped side by side with Yue Fei.
"Isn't Xinde Prefecture north of the Yellow River? We've already been across the Yellow River for two days, why haven't we arrived yet? I feel like my butt is swollen from riding so much every day."
"A land of gentleness is truly a haunt of heroes!" Zhang Xian interjected, "Second sister has been the boss's wife for over a month, and she's become so spoiled that she even dislikes riding a horse and rubbing her buttocks."
"Bullshit!" Niu Gao's face flushed red, not with shame, but with anger. "If you don't get a beating for three days, you'll tear off the tiles. Fourth brother, I think you're challenging Second Brother's authority. Come on, come on, let's see how sharp Second Brother's Five Tigers Door-Breaking Knife is."
"Just try it. If you have the guts, say it. If you don't have the guts, just admit it. Big brother, I'll go and help my second brother stretch his muscles."
Zhang Xian said to Yue Fei, and then he spurred his horses. There was a clang of clang as spears and swords collided with each other, and the two men started fighting fiercely.
"If you want to fight, do it from a distance and don't interfere with the march. Otherwise, they will be dealt with according to military law. Start with thirty military sticks." Yue Fei was too lazy to care. These brothers were all restless and would always find something to do when there was nothing to do.
In the evening, the 30,000 troops led by Yue Fei finally arrived outside the city of Xinde Prefecture. The person who came out of the city to greet them was the Tongpan of Xinde Prefecture. His surname was Cai and his given name was Gou, which means to live a miserable life.
"Cai Gou, Lord Cai. Here are the documents from the Ministry of Personnel and the prefect's official seal. Please examine them."
Yue Fei muttered to himself, how much does your father dislike you to give you such a name?
Zhang Xian and Wang Gui lowered their heads and covered their mouths, enduring it with great difficulty. This name definitely seemed to be from the family story of a feud between parents.
Niu Gao couldn't control himself at all and laughed loudly: "Hahahahaha, what a name, Cai is good, but it's a pity to be called Gou. Put together, it means "Cao Gou", which is both useless and mean."
"You bastard, do you know the rules? You're rubbing salt into the wound, aren't you? Do you know how to speak human language? If not, then shut up." Yue Fei kicked Niu Gao on the buttocks and said, "Go get twenty military sticks yourself."
"That's not necessary. It's not necessary. Cai's name is indeed easy to make people think of something."
"Why don't you thank Lord Cai quickly?" Yue Fei glared at Niu Gao.
Niu Gao stepped forward obediently, clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry, I really couldn't help myself just now."
"It's okay. It's okay."
Cai Gou took out the document and official seal, carefully examined them, and after confirming that they were correct, he respectfully handed them to Yue Fei, "Your humble servant, the magistrate of Xinde Prefecture, Cai Gou greets the prefect."
"Master Yue, please follow me into the city."
"Okay!" Yue Fei responded and then gave orders to the three people.
"Niu Gao, lead the 10,000 imperial guards and set up camp thirty miles to the north. Report any disturbance back to the city immediately."
"Zhang Xian, you will lead 10,000 soldiers into the city. They have come a long way and must have worked hard on the journey. Let them take charge of the defense and daily patrols within the city."
"Wang Gui, you will lead 10,000 troops to station outside Xinde City and help Xinde Prefecture repair the city walls and cultivate farmland."
"Yes!" The three brothers took the order and went with their men.
"Master Cai, let's go."
Cai Gou watched Yue Fei marching into the city alone and with great vigor, and could not help but admire him: "As expected of a prefect who is specially authorized by His Majesty and has both military and political power under his control, his courage is truly impressive."
Since Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin came to power in the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty learned from the lessons of the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and implemented decentralization at both the central and local levels, so that no one person monopolized power.
At the local level, there were the Linglüeshi who was in charge of military and political affairs, the Tixingguan who was in charge of criminal justice matters, the Zhuanyunshi who was in charge of grain transport, and so on.
In Xinde Prefecture, there was an exception. The court only appointed Yue Fei, and all matters could be decided by Yue Fei alone. This shows Zhao Huan's trust in Yue Fei's loyalty and ability.
It was also related to the special circumstances of Xinde Prefecture. Except for Cai Gou, the Tongpan, everyone else was doomed. Some of them were unlucky enough to be killed by the Jin Kingdom, and some were exiled to Lingnan by Zhao Huan because they abandoned the city and fled.
There was no one to greet him, so Cai Gou personally led Yue Fei through the city gate and into the city.
Let's just consider it as a city gate. There are two huge holes on it. They must have been pierced by artillery and have not been repaired.
Four ragged soldiers stood on the left and right, holding spears in their hands, in front of the wooden fence, checking the people entering and leaving the city, with sadness in their eyes.
"This is the new prefect of Xinde Prefecture, Lord Yue Fei. You should all recognize him."
"I am Yue Fei. You have all worked hard on this duty. I am here at the command of His Majesty, with the mission of prospering Xinde Prefecture. Things will get better in the future, so please be careful."
Yue Fei patted the shoulders of the soldiers on duty one by one, his palms were strong and warm.
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