Chapter 209 Zhao Lian enters Taizhou

"Your Excellency, when we learned that you were going to Taizhou, we all went up and down to save our favor. Please go to the city to rest first, and then pick up the wind and dust for the adults in the Zuifeng Tower." In the five miles west of Taizhou City, Taizhou Yin, Tongzhi and other officials have been waiting for the arrival of Zhao Lian, a provincial political affairs.

The military situation is on fire. Zhao Chain is eager to sweep the small mess in the Xinghua area before the New Year, and then celebrate the New Year happily. Xinghua is too close to Yangzhou. With this group of rebels here, he feels uneasy to sleep.

Therefore, with Zuo Cheng's affirmation, he immediately went home to clean up and went straight to Taizhou with a few followers.

The officials of Taizhou, when they learned that the province had sent a second-grade member, they immediately went to Taizhou to meet them. Among them, the highest was from the fourth grade, so this was a good opportunity to swer the boss.

"The adult comes to Taizhou to guard. This is the province's love for Taizhou. We in Taizhou must obey the arrangements of the adults and make all kinds of preparations to get rid of all the anti-thieves."

Listening to the endless flattering voice, Zhao Lian smiled. These guys are all good players in the officialdom, but when they really start a war, they must run faster than anyone else.

"Is Lord Dalu Huachi available?" Zhao Lian asked.

"This..." Zhou Yin doesn't know what to say. Although Dalu Huachi and Zhou Yin in Taizhou are both senior members from the fourth grade, Dalu Huachi is a Mongolian and does not pay attention to the Han people at all. Although Zhao Lian is a provincial reference in political affairs, he will not come out of the city to meet him.

"Lord Dalu Huachi knows that the province is going to deal with the anti-thieves of Xinghua, and he is training soldiers in the barracks." Taizhou Tongzhi said.

"Yes, yes." Zhou Yin also reacted, followed by a ha ha, and fooled over.

Zhao Lian doesn't know, but he can only suppress his unhappiness. Taizhou's military power, in Daluhua's bare hands, he still has to rely on Daluhua to send troops to fight against the rebels, and the relationship can't be stiff.

"Then let's go to the military camp together. It's important to discuss the military situation first. After discussion, let's go to Zuifeng Tower." Zhao Lian said.

"Adults are really worried about national affairs. It's really a blessing in the world." The judge next to him said.

"Your Excellency, please get in the car. It's still five miles away from the city." Zhou Yin said.

Zhao Lian looked at the towering high city in the distance, nodded and returned to the car.

The rest of the adults also sat in carriages and followed Zhao Lian's carriage. Two rows of soldiers opened the way and walked to the city.

The outer wall of the green bricks, under the wall is a moat with gurgling water. There is a huge suspension bridge on it. The suspension bridge is wide and can accommodate two carriages in parallel. There are also towers at the top of the city, standing on it, condescending, and the surrounding situation can be seen at a glance.

Zhao Lian raised the curtain and took a look at the city outside. Like Yangzhou City, it is a strong city. How much combat effectiveness can those hasty mud legs be? Is Li Qi, the governor of Gaoyou, alarmist?

Entering the gate, the convoy drove straight to the north of the city. The 20,000 troops stationed in the city were in the barracks in the north of the city.

Outside the barracks, there is a wall of a bamboo fence. However, no blind citizen dares to approach. In the arrow tower above, there have always been archers patrol on it. If you dare to approach, you can kill them.

"Stand up!" The convoy approached the gate of the camp, and the sentry at the gate of the camp said.

The state Yin behind has got off the carriage. He walked to the front and looked at the sentry: "Is Lord Dalu Huachi there?"

"It turned out to be Lord Zhou Yin. Please wait, and the little one will go in and report immediately." The sentry looked at all the big shots and immediately walked into the barracks.

"Dalu Huachi governs the army very strictly, and the army is prosperous. It's easy to fight those rebels." Zhou Yin looked at Zhao Lian, who had also stepped forward, and said quickly.

He is an adult from the province. This Dalu Huachi is too faceless. It's okay to meet him without going out of the city. He has to come to the military camp in person, and he has to wait to be refused to go in. Zhou Yin felt a little embarrassed, but he couldn't say anything else, so he had to haha.

Zhao Lian didn't say anything. He just looked at everything around him. Although he was not from the army, he often studied the art of war. From the arrangement of a barracks, we can see the combat effectiveness of this barracks. He didn't want the 20,000 troops to be bastards.

Fortunately, after a while, a rough voice came from the barracks: "Why don't you let the adults in? How did you do it?"

"It turned out that Lord Zhao came. Forgive me for not being able to welcome him far away, and I hope you can atone for your sins."

The person's face is full of flesh. Although it is already quite cold, he is still bare arms, and the black hair on his arms is black and long, which is particularly dazzling. It is the Dalu flowers in Taizhou who are timid.

"Your Excellency, please come in quickly."

Zhao Lian looked at Dalu Huachi in Taizhou. Judging from the observation just now, the troops of 20,000 people were not bad. A group of soldiers who occasionally passed by also had a kind of murderous spirit while walking.

"I came to Taizhou this time mainly because of military affairs, so I came to the barracks first to have a look. I don't know how the situation of the army is?" Zhao Lian asked.

"Don't worry, my 20,000 troops, the Mongolian army accounts for 2,000, and the Tanma Red Army 2,000, all of whom are cavalry. There are 2,000 people in the Han army and 14,000 people in the new attached army. He said timidly.

This is his capital, 2,000 Mongolian troops and 2,000 Malaysian Red Army, which is already quite a strong force. With this alone, tens of thousands of red scarf troops can be beaten to the point of throwing away their armor. The combat effectiveness of the Han army and the new attached army is obviously much lower.

"Why can't you hear the horse?" Zhao Lian asked.

"Most of the horses are raised in the barracks outside the city. Otherwise, the forage fed to the horses every day will have to block the gate." He said timidly.

Moreover, the cavalry can't play a role in the city at all, so the training of the cavalry is mainly carried out outside the city.

While walking, I came to the big tent of timidity. Although the surrounding military camps are full of houses, they still like to live in big tents.

He sat down in the big tent and asked timidly, "I don't know if Lord Zhao is coming this time. Is there any urgent military affairs?"

When asked, other people also pricked up their ears. Although it has been said in the official document, what is the exact idea of the province? It is most appropriate to listen to this statement of participating in political affairs.

"Everyone knows that in the past month, the rebels of Xinghua have been very fierce." Zhao Lian said.

"Yes, I heard that in the east of Xinghua, all the big families were robbed, the big families who couldn't run out were killed, the women were humiliated by bandits, and the men's heads were cut off." Zhou Yin said angrily.

"The province is very concerned about this matter. The bandits have occupied the salt field. The next step is to attack Xinghua City, and then Gaoyou Prefecture. If the bandits are allowed to sit up, for our province, we will fall into the dilemma of fighting on both sides. There is Guo Zixing in the west and Zhang Shicheng in the east. Therefore, the province decided to eradicate the bandits in Xinghua County in an all-round way! All the bandits are executed, and the fools who sympathize with the bandits are also executed together!"

In this way, everyone's eyes are shining. Is it a bandit or not? Naturally, the people who lead the soldiers have the final say. This trip is a fat man. The promiscuous people have copied so many houses, and they must have copied a lot of money. If they copy it again, everything is their own.

"Your Excellency, I am willing to lead troops to encircle and suppress!" Lord Zhou Yin was the first to express his position. Although he is the state Yin of Taizhou, in Taizhou City, people listen to Dalu Huachi, and the gift is also given to Dalu Huachi. There is not enough oil and water. On this trip, you can get more money.

Zhao Lian shook his head. These pus, lead the troops? Don't joke.

"Everyone knows your patriotism, but it's just that you have to be a resourceful and resourceful general to lead the army to fight. Nassulading was disgraced by the bandits and died without a whole body. It's not that easy to go out this time.

"If you want to say that this is resourceful, of course it is our Lord Dalu Huachi." Tongzhi reacted: "Lord Cowardly is more powerful than others. He is both wise and brave. He is the right-powerful general of suppressing bandits."

Hearing this sentence, timidly also smiled: "No, no, but if the province agrees, I will go there and bring thousands of cavalry, which is enough to eliminate those bandits."

"Then it's a good job." Zhao Lian was thinking about how to bring it up. Since he had invited the war, of course, he was allowed to go on the expedition. The meaning of the province is to let Taizhou City send 10,000 troops, and the timid general will send troops to fight all the rioters. Don't worry about us."

With that, Zhao Lian pulled out an official document from his body: "This is the official document of Zuo Cheng in the province. Please take a look."

" OK, no problem." Since they have decided to go on an expedition, let's go out. Anyway, it's not far from Xinghua. If the cavalry is fast, they will reach the Xinghua boundary in one day.

"I don't know when the timid general is going to send troops, and what kind of troops will he send?" Zhao Lian asked.

"Since there are 10,000 troops, then there are 2,000 warriors of our clan, 2,000 Tanma Red Army, and 6,000 New Affiliated Army." He said timidly. Can we go on an expedition at noon tomorrow?

Each person has to get two pots of arrows from the Military Bureau, bring enough dry food for two days, and let the groom prepare the horse's forage. Although it is close to Xinghua, he also has to prepare for half a day. Tomorrow at noon, this is still the fastest plan.

"Good, General timid is really refreshing." Zhao Lian was overjoyed. Although this guy was a little arrogant, when it came to war, he was also quick and a little to his appetite.

"Your Excellency, now that you are ready here, why don't you move to the Zuifeng Tower. Many local gentry admire the demeanor of the adults and are waiting to pick up the adults in the Zuifeng Tower." Zhou Yin said.

"Well, let's go there." After putting down the top priority in his heart, Zhao Lian was finally in the mood to relax.

Zuifeng Tower is the most famous restaurant in Taizhou City. In the bustling section of Taizhou City, there is a three-story restaurant with a luxurious style and a century-old brand. At this time of day, it is already full of people and guests.

But today, the lanterns have been hung high. There is still no one on the table, and the guys have nothing to do. They are all chatting.

"What do you think is the big man who came today? Why do we have our restaurant all in the package?

"There is no need to say that there must be a senior official in the province. Don't you think those usually majestic celebrities in Taizhou are waiting at the door?"

Looking around, the steps of the Zuifeng Tower are already full of people in luxurious clothes. Their bodies are shaking in the wind. However, no one dares to leave. They are staring at the intersections on both sides. They all got the news that the provincial political affairs are coming. This is a second-grade member. Where is it? This blessing can be seen. Today, you must make a toast and give a gift by the way. In case you can make friends with this nobleman, you will have a backer in the future.

The lanterns are also flashing in the evening wind.

Finally, two rows of soldiers appeared on the road in the distance, holding a big sign of "silence, avoidance".

"Coming, coming." They rushed to the front with joy.

"Your Excellency, I'm looking forward to you. We are all waiting to pick you up. Have you worked hard all the way?"

"What are these?" Zhao Lian's face is a little ugly. Why are there so many people?

"These are all the celebrities here. When I learned that the adults came, they all wanted to pick up the adults, and I was embarrassed to touch their kindness." Zhou Yin said.

The person who just spoke also said quickly, "Yes, when we know that the adult is coming, we all look forward to seeing the adult. Please accept this little meaning." With that, he handed over a box.

Zhao linked over and opened it. The dazzling golden light turned out to be a small coffin made of pure gold. This thing is loved by everyone.

"Well, that's right. There are still many loyal and patriotic people in Taizhou." Zhao Lian praised.

"We should do what we should do to serve the country." Another voice said.

A group of people surrounded Zhao Lian and walked into the drunken phoenix building. The hall on the third floor immediately boiled.

In the dark, in a corner of the street, several pairs of eyes were staring silently.

"It seems that a big man has come." A voice said.

"That's right. Look, that Taizhou Yin actually followed. This guy is at least from the province. Now he may catch a big fish."

"Don't talk nonsense, keep an eye on it. You two, try to sneak in and find out. Who do you seem to be? You guys, let's go to explore the tars' camp while it's dark.

"Yes." They replied in a low voice. Divide it into two parts and disappear into the night.

"Your Excellency, I don't know what measures are there for those bandits in the imperial court?" When the plan was intertwined, suddenly, a member of the staff asked.

Hearing what he said, the others suddenly calmed down. The first purpose of their coming here was to make friends with Lord Zhao. Those who can come here are all bigwigs in Taizhou. They all have a lot of property, and they naturally hate the crippled people in Xinghua in the north. Therefore, their second purpose is to explore the tone of the court from the mouth of the high-ranking officials who came down from the province.

After all, the family name and life are all here. If the court doesn't care about it, you have to make a decision early. Don't be like those rich people in Xinghua who don't see the market. The family's wealth has been robbed, and people have lost their lives. The gains outweigh the losses.

Zhao Lian looked at the people below. Suddenly, he understood that these people complimented themselves so much. In addition to being a senior official, I'm afraid more. He wanted to know how to protect their property!

"Don't worry, those promiscuous people in Xinghua are simply clowns, which is not worth mentioning." Zhao Lian said that after receiving so many things, of course, I have to give them a reassurance pill. The province has decided to transfer 10,000 elite soldiers from Taizhou to the north to suppress the rebellion. If I don't leave, I will sit in Taizhou and personally command the rebellion.

"Wow, it turned out that Lord Zhao came to Taizhou to eliminate those turbulent people!" They became active again: "With Lord Zhao sitting in the town, those insurre people will definitely disappear. Come on, let's have a toast to Lord Zhao."

A clerk came in with a dish of dishes. He just heard what he had just said. He shook his arm and almost dropped the dishes to the ground.

"Be careful, how do you work, disturb Lord Zhao's elegance, be careful of your head." A man immediately shouted and scolded.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I'll be careful." He blushed, put the plate on the table and walked down the stairs.

Ten thousand elite soldiers? I have to inform my brother as soon as possible! As he walked, he thought to himself. The city gate is closed tonight. I'm going to leave the city tomorrow morning. I have to go back and inform my brother.

Under the vast night, there was no movement, and everything was dead and quiet.

Suddenly, a large group of soldiers came on the road. They were carrying spears. In order to prevent reflection, they had been wrapped in rags. Some people were diagonally crossing the fire. They walked silently, and only the soles of the shoes and the ground made a rustling sound.

Everyone is also wearing a bag made of coarse cloth, which is enough rations to eat for five days, but in order to hide, they can't make a fire. Inside this cloth bag is fried noodles.

Fried noodles are also thought of by Zhang Yang. If it is a long-distance attack, you need to bring logistics supplies, and Taizhou is not very far from here, and there is no need for a carriage to follow and transport, which is easy to expose the target. And the common steamed bun cake, which can't last for three or four days, will become very hard. So, he thought of fried noodles.

This is not fried noodles that stir-fry noodles and vegetables together, but mix flour and rice noodles together, put them in an iron pot, add salt, and stir-fry them. When they are cooked, put them in a bag. Each person has a cloth bag and can be carried on their back. When you are hungry, grab two handfuls, and you can eat them with water. You can even eat a few bites while marching, just like eating a snack.

Big brother has so many ideas that you can come up with them!

In fact, they don't know that this was not invented by Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang has more than them, but the precipitation of knowledge. At the beginning, the staple food of the volunteer army was fried noodles. Twenty catties of fried noodles per person was enough to eat for a week, and it was not easy to break.

In the river, in the dim night light, some ships also set sail in the evening wind, and all the people are rushing to the place that is about to go down in history: Taizhou.

(to be continued)