Chapter 14 Public Opinion Episode

In a blink of an eye, it has reached the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, and three days later, it will be the New Year's Eve. After being lively and preparing for a while, the people in Yunzhou City can also take a break. Soon, the New Year's Eve, which the people of the Central Plains value most, is coming, but the most discussed in Yunzhou City now is the military-to-China comparison of Yunzhou Guard, which will be held in the campus outside the city.

At this time of year, more than 20,000 people will gather under the city to hold a big competition here. Among them, the winning team will be able to represent the whole Yunzhou guard to compete with the guards of the states, so as to win a higher background. Although Yunzhou's team has rarely won a good ranking in the national ratio in recent years, it does not affect the people's discussion of this prosperous era. Especially this year, Governor Liu issued a notice allowing ordinary people to enter and observe at that time.

This is a rare opportunity for the people to get together, which makes everyone's interest even higher. Some gambling houses in the city have even opened a market, allowing gamblers to bet on the four teams of Xuanhuang of heaven and earth to see which battalion can stand out from the 20,000 army and represent the Yunzhou Guard.

So in the past few days, the people who have been idle have discussed the most about this test. People in the streets and alleys can always hear people arguing about which camp is the strongest and which camp can win the first place.

Near noon, the day is still gloomy. In a simple restaurant, many drinkers are drinking and chatting about food. Naturally, what they talk about most is the military comparison.

"To be honest, the strength of our four battalions of the Yunzhou Guard Army is not much worse, so the market opened by the auspicious gambling house this time is a little wrong. The odds of the character camp that day are too low, while the Xuanzi camp is too high." The person who knows the situation of the casino opened the topic first.

And when this is opened, the people around have their own opinions: "This brother's words are not good. If the odds of the four battalions are average, then what's wrong with us? Is this a bet? It always needs to be a little high and low.

"That's right, and the strength of the generals of the four battalions is not ordinary as you just said, but high and low, which I can testify." In addition, another drinker also interrupted.

"Oh? Brother, why are you so sure that you are a soldier in the army? Everyone asked curiously.

"That's not true. I'm just helping to transport grain to the barracks. Because our boss took over the errands of transporting food from each battalion of Yunzhou Wei, we have been there in the next four battalions." The man drank a glass of wine and saw that everyone's eyes were on him, so he said complaedly, "So I dare not say anything else. We still know who is strong and who is weak in these four battalions."

"Oh? Then let's talk about it, so that we can have a better experience. Everyone asked for it. What's more, the generous master pointed to the man's table and said, "Boss, the money for this brother's wine and vegetables is on me."

When the man saw that everyone said this, his vanity in his heart was even more full. He smiled and said, "Thank you very much. It turns out that it's not easy for us to talk nonsense about this kind of thing, but since I have accepted this big brother's feelings, I'll say something about what I saw.

"First of all, the word camp, they are stationed in Zhennanguan, 50 miles away from Yunzhou City. These 5,000 people are amazing. The soldiers are not only strong and fierce, and they also pull out to practice from time to time. Naturally, there is nothing to say about their combat effectiveness. And the food consumption of more than 5,000 of them is also the largest.

"Then there are the yellow camp and the local camp, which are in two villages in the west of our Yunzhou City. Although the general combat strength of the soldiers is not as good as that of Tianzi Camp, those one or two teams are still very powerful. Once there were small barbarians who attacked them, and they were easily killed by them. So in my opinion, the two battalions are not bad, and the consumption of food is not low..."

"What about this Xuanzi camp?" Seeing that he went to drink halfway, he asked impatiently, "This is a battalion stationed in front of us. You always know a general idea."

"This Xuanzi Camp..." The man took another sip of wine and said slowly, "If it's not very pleasant, they are enough to catch the bandits. If they fight with the Huang Sanying of heaven and earth, I'm afraid they will be defeated in a few times. So the market opened by this gambling house is quite reasonable. Of course, if you want to bet your luck, you can still bet on the Xuanzi camp. No one can guarantee that there won't be such two strong teams in this Xuanzi camp.

When everyone saw that he had a nose and eyes, they immediately believed him a little. Then there was a humane who knew a little about the situation in the army: "This brother's words are indeed based on some basis. The soldiers in this Xuanzi camp basically do not practice, which must be felt by everyone. Have you ever seen Xuanzi Camp open the camp door and pull the army out? No! Therefore, this Xuanzi Camp can only be taken care of in the city now.

"Yes," the man seemed to be unfinished just now. After the other party added it, he said, "Let's start from the inside story we know. This Xuanzi battalion is generally 5,000 in the other three battalions, but guess what's the consumption of this grain? However, only 70% of the other three battalions are less than 70%, and there is little meat. From this alone, it can be seen that the life of the Xuanzi Camp is not easy. If this life is not easy, can you still have the strength to fight with other three battalions?

"Isn't that right? I've heard that in the past month, there have always been Xuanzi Camp people visiting the butcher's in the city." Someone raised their doubts again.

"I also know about this. It's just one or two pigs and sheep a day. What is it? It's not enough for those generals to stuff their teeth, but there are 5,000 soldiers in this Xuanzi camp..."

This is also reasonable, which made everyone sigh for a long time. Everyone seems to have some understanding of the inside story of this Yunzhou Guard, and there are also those who have been gambling and have begun to figure out how to make the greatest benefit from it.

In the warm conversation, a man who looked thinner than ordinary people had been drinking there without interrupting. It was not until everyone finished talking that he took out a few cents of money and went to the layman. No one saw that when he went out, the corners of the man's mouth raised slightly, as if he spoke to them very much. Chips.

It was snowing. As soon as he got outdoors, the man put a hat on himself, which made his whole face hidden in the shadow, which was not real. After looking left and right and finding that there was no one on the street, he accelerated his pace to the place where the rich and noble families gathered in the west of the city. However, looking at his simple dress, he feels incompatible with the residents there.

After a while, the man came to a big house and looked around. After finding that no one followed him, he stepped up the steps and then reached out and knocked on the iron ring on the closed door. After a long time, the door was still closed and had no intention of opening at all, which made the man a little confused, so he held the iron ring and continued to knock heavily.

It was still silent. The thin man couldn't help raising his head and found that the red paint on the door had peeled off a little. It seemed that no one had lived here for a while. Along the way, the man lowered his head and hid his face under the hat until now that he showed his true face. Although it is also the same appearance as Song people, this skin color looks darker, and it is even more strange to match his whole image.

When he felt strange, two pedestrians passed by. Seeing him standing in front of the door of the house, they came forward and asked curiously, "Are the guests coming from other places to visit?"

"Yes...yes." The man hesitated and nodded, "I'm from Bingzhou. I remember that this used to be Governor Ye's house, but why is it now... Have you moved to another place?" What he said was the official words of the Song Dynasty, but it always made people feel a little awkward.

The two pedestrians didn't pay much attention, but just pointed to the house and said, "It's not moved, it's Ye Dudu who has been gone for a long time!" He committed a crime and has been demoted by the court. Now I heard that some of the former army has been unified..." The man sighed and said, "So if you want to vote for him, you have to go to the government office to make it clear. But..."

Before the man finished his words, the man had already turned around and left after arching his hand. Two pedestrians looked at the thin back and were a little confused: "Why is this man a mysterious style?"

After sighing like this, the two passers-by rushed to their way again.

Such a small thing is almost nothing for the officers and civilians in Yunzhou City, because they have more and bigger things to do. But what they absolutely didn't expect was that this small and inconspicuous episode would have a huge impact on Yunzhou, the southwest, and even the whole Song Dynasty...

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