"Zhengchen does not wash the iron armor cold, and often spends the New Year on horses. The sunset clouds and sand are barren and grassy roads, and the rest of the pillow sleeps. ”

Seeing the sunset molten gold, the lonely smoke far away, under the winding mountain range, a team of people and horses riding north, Yang Lin felt it and said casually.

"Shaozai is so poetic, today is New Year's Day and New Year, and the brothers gathered a pot of wine and gave it to Shaozai." Lu Qian said with a smile, after finishing speaking, he threw a pot of wine, Yang Lin caught it with one hand, bit off the stopper with his mouth, poured a few sips and scolded: "Damn, it's a strong wine." ”

The surrounding guards laughed, Yang Lin was infected, and he also laughed, and asked, "It's another year, do you have a vision?" ”

Lu Qian said casually: "It's just that I wish to slaughter a hundred feet less, and my brothers and I are also good at following the birds and phoenixes, soaring into the sky." ”

Lu Wang sighed and said, "I only wish that the world is peaceful, so that I have the opportunity to return to Huaiyang and add new soil to my father's grave." When I was young, I didn't know how to do my filial piety, and I only followed the salt king to the north and south, so unhappy, but unfortunately when I thought of my father, I couldn't see him anymore. ”

Old man Zhu was silent, not knowing what old things he remembered, and the rest of the people shouted loudly.

Suddenly, Lu Qian exclaimed, pointed to the front and said, "Shaozai, look! ”

Surrounded by two mountains, a short, fast-flowing mountain river swoops down from the coast mountain range and flows into the sea alone. A majestic city stands on the beach, and the mouth of the sea is busy.

"This is the port of Quang Nam West Road, but it is not in the records of the imperial court." Yang Lin knew the topography of Jiaozhi and Guangxi South Road well, and had done his homework before the war.

Lu Wang was well-informed, and said in a low voice: "I heard King Yan say before that in the north of Jiaozhi and south of the Great Song Dynasty, there is a paradise for pirates. The pirates in this place are known as the Cham people, and although they gather to build a city, they do not belong to each other.

These pirates were the most vicious, often gathering crowds to plunder the people of Jiaozhi and the Great Song Dynasty, often plundering coastal residents in light boats, selling them as slaves, and looting ships. ”

Yang Lin didn't expect that there would be such a rampant group of pirates in this Sanzhi area.

"Chams? It's kind of interesting. Yang Lin sneered and said, "Turn around and go north, since they are a loose pirate alliance, when they see our group of elite cavalry, they don't have the ambition and courage to pursue." ”

In the city below, a group of pirates watched them turn their horses and leave, and they also breathed a sigh of relief and put down their weapons.

The Cham people are far from being as superficial as Lu Wang's understanding, they are actually a small country a long time ago.

They rely on the fact that the sea ships of various countries are not very powerful, and they occupy almost all the important straits, which is a huge iceberg-like obstacle to the merchant ships traveling to and from the South Seas.

Among the merchants, there is a saying that you can fight when you encounter icebergs and storms, and you will definitely die if you encounter a Cham thief.

Helplessly, the trade between Nanyang and the Great Song Dynasty was too profitable for the Quanzhou City, and it was not at all a temptation that these merchants could resist, so there would still be merchant ships who would take risks and take this sea route full of pirates.

"Just let them go?" A young man dressed in brocade with a pale face asked angrily.

"That person's banner is clearly Yang Lin who has just been defeated, do you know who Yang Lin is? If you don't let him go, I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe. ”

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Passing by this city of pirates, it didn't delay Yang Lin's progress for long, and soon he arrived at Shangsizhou on Guangnan West Road.

The colorful platform on the outskirts of the city was high, the local officials led the crowd to greet it, and the celebrities and gentry were all present, and it still looked a little shabby.

The Great Song Dynasty opened a trade route, but because of the prevalence of piracy, everyone chose to take a detour from Qiongzhou.

A civil official stepped forward quickly, flirted with his official uniform, and saluted with his crossed hands: "Xiaguan goes to the house of Jia An, the governor of Sizhou, to welcome the young man." ”

Yang Lin nodded lightly, jumped off the horse, and said, "Jia Zhizhou doesn't need to be polite. He glanced around, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked, "Where is the defense envoy of Shangsi Prefecture?" ”

Jia Anzhai immediately replied: "General Liu was accidentally injured when he was exterminating the Cham thieves in Sumao Prefecture, and he has been lying down for three days and has not woken up. ”

Yang Lin wiped his eyelids and said, "Well, since that's the case, is there a case like the court asking for help?" ”

Jia Anzhai was hesitant and couldn't answer, Yang Lin secretly shook his head in his heart, this is the norm under the old bureaucratic system of the Great Song Dynasty.

Every official is responsible for what happened, but none of them are in charge, so it is difficult to hold individuals accountable.

In the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty under the redundant officials, I don't know how many idle and useless officials there are, and everyone is messing around with the mentality of getting by.

It is inevitable that the individual will not be held accountable, but fortunately, his new policy will be implemented soon.

Jia Zhizhou was sweating all over, his thighs trembled, and Yang Lin didn't continue to embarrass him, and said lightly: "Rest in the city for a day, and continue to set off tomorrow." ”

Two thousand guards slowly entered the city, passing through the streets of Shangsizhou under the curious and awe-inspiring eyes of the people of the small city.

The local messenger led the way and led them to the school yard that had been prepared for repair, where there were wounded soldiers and horses.

Lu Qian whispered: "Shaozai, look around, it seems that they did lose a battle. ”

"The new deal has not yet been promoted, what is the combat power of the local army, and taking off the armor is no different from the people. There is nothing wrong with losing a war, and it is a sin to avoid war. However, piracy is so rampant here that it cannot be left untreated. ”

Following behind him, Jia Anzhai, who was silent and didn't dare to speak, heard this, his bones were lighter, and he called Shaozai wise in his heart.

It's not that they don't want to win, but the gap in strength between them is too great, and the Cham people have repeatedly violated the border, and several coastal states and counties have suffered greatly.

If you want to fight, you are no match for others at all, and even if you win, you will not be able to catch up with the pirates who fled by boat.

Coupled with this kind of remote place, the attention of the court is already low, and they are often bullied by Jiaozhi and pirates. The mountains are full of caves, and when the wind blows, the people hide their children in the caves.

Yang Lin entered the school grounds, and Jia Anzhai hurriedly said: "Shaozai, your residence, behind here, has been cleaned up." ”

"No need, I'll stay with my guards for a moment."

Yang Lin didn't raise his eyelids, and felt a little lost in his heart, this Great Song Dynasty looks so rich and powerful, but wherever he walks on the border, the people of the Great Song Dynasty are extremely miserable.

The neighbors dared to raise troops to invade when they were a small country, and they were not afraid of the strength of the Great Song Dynasty, and the monarchs and ministers of the past dynasties only cared about Bianliang, disdained these remote border passes, and repeatedly tolerated them, which fueled their arrogance.

Nowadays, even the little Cham and the country are not counted, and they can bully the Song people like this.

If it is not cured from the root, the Great Song Dynasty is almost incurable!