Jia Yuanzhen smiled: "So you didn't go to the Quartermaster House, but came here instead." Otherwise, among the six departments, Ma Jun will be the first seat. Pretending to be regretful, "Although the Sixth Department is not as beautiful as the army, it has the authority. As Han Gaozu said, Han Peng is just an eagle dog. ”

Regarding the pattern of the DPRK and China, these too students are like mirrors. No matter how prominent the Zhenguo Army and the Baoyi Army were, in the end, it was only the Prime Minister's Mansion and the six civil officials who firmly occupied the center of the imperial court. Now that everything is in ruins, many scholars are seeing this, so they are desperately rushing to the position of the sixth department. Tai Student is an alternate official of the imperial court and has a great relationship with the Science Society. For example, Chen Dong, Cao Liangshi, Wu Zilong, etc., all vigorously recruited the Tai students who escaped from Bianliang as assistants. Because the saint is covered with dust, the imperial examination is temporarily abolished, and now the scribes of each ministry are appointed by Shangguan, once there is a good Shangguan cultivation, it is conceivable that the future will rise to the top. However, Ma Yuan, Jia Yuanzhen and others still politely refused the invitations of their mentors and classmates from all sides, and stayed in the Baoyi Army with all their hearts.

"Don't talk about me," Ma Yuan said with a smile, "You don't have a good place to go, but you are willing to nest here." ”

"Rather than being depressed and dying in the middle of the paper, let's live happily here." Liu Wengu sighed, "Following Mr. Zhao, I feel that there is no restraint, and the sky is high and the sea is wide and you can gallop." It's not like other places, it's always stuffy. ”

Liu Wengu's words seemed to touch Jia Yuanzhen, and he sighed and said: "This natural chronic disease, I have no intention of running to the door of the powerful, and I am not willing to endure the fingers of that class of mediocre people. He said thoughtfully, "Now that the imperial examination is abandoned, the state and county guards and prime ministers are recommended by the county school, and the six Shangshu are competing to introduce private individuals. These people will inevitably be intertwined in the long run. In the past, Mr. Huang said that the Son of Heaven regarded the world as private property, and regarded the wealth of the children in the world as flowers. The powerful people in the DPRK and China have formed a party for personal gain, so why don't they regard the world as private property? It's just that one person has exploited the people to dozens, thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people to exploit the people together. Could it be that a person like Mr. Zhao who is dedicated to public welfare is excluded from the center of the imperial court and allowed to do whatever he wants? ”

Several officers were silent, and Huang Zhoushan's public proposal, even if some people objected, it was mostly from the perspective of the prime minister's self-reliance and usurpation. But several of them were born in Taixue, and they also have a lot of knowledge about the imperial court, so they have considerations that others can't match.

"If the Northern Captives are expelled in the future, Mr. Zhao will establish a miraculous feat, such a huge reputation, he will not be able to enter the prime minister at the beginning." Liu Wengu was a little unwilling and said, "At that time, we can also continue to follow Mr. For him, throwing his pen from Rong was a last resort, and there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart that he would become a civil official in the future.

"When that day comes, will there be any difference between us and the traitors?" Ma Yuan's eyes were slightly dark, and his voice was almost unknown, "The world is bustling for profit!" I couldn't help but feel a little dazed in my heart, and I was afraid of the future situation. It was as if the white river mist was not clear to see. Although he joined the Baoyi Army, he had outstanding mentors and classmates in the center and various places, even in places where the society was dominant, it was a mixture of fish and dragons, mud and sand, and the practices of some people were quite despicable.

After being silent for a long time, Ma Yuan smiled dumbly: "Whether you can live to expel the northern captives is still two words, it's really groundless!" I'll just focus on doing it now. Several young officers next to him were deeply appreciative, and everyone talked and laughed, pointing out the scenery on the riverbank, and only then did they have a trace of sorrow.

On the opposite side of Jiangwu, at the head of the Yellow Crane Tower, several gentry in silk clothes stood in front of the window, watching the Baoyi army go on the march.

"Brother Liang thinks that Zhenguo and the Baoyi Army can really defeat the Liao Army?" One of them asked.

Liang Xianyan frowned and sighed: "The Liao army is like a broken bamboo, and it is difficult to stop them. He secretly calculated that since the Liao army entered the country, the land price in Jiangnan has fallen a lot, and many rich gentry have sold their land and moved their families to Guangnan and other places far away from the Liao. The Liang family also bought a lot of land, according to their eyes in Jinling, soon after, the price of land will rise a lot, because of the place where Liao Kou passed, looting gold and silver, and the wealth of their children, but the land could not be taken away. After understanding this, the wealthy local households who did not want to move will go all out to exchange their wealth for land.

For Liang Xianyan and Cai Fengji, since the Liao army and the Bianliang court reached some kind of compromise and collected taxes in Jiangning, it shows that the Khitans still have some rules, and if they leave their hometowns, even if the Liao army comes, they must stay in their hometowns, as long as they survive the calamity of the burning and killing of the rebels, but they just change the court to pay taxes. Of course, in their hearts, they still hoped that the Baoyi Army would win. As a large family, Liang Xianyan, Cai Fengji and others have made a lot of donations to the Quartermaster Office.

"Although General Zhao is a humble gentleman, his subordinates are not easy to deal with, and they are not as disciplined as the Zhenguo Army." Liu Jing shook his head hatefully, he had suffered some losses, "The Zhenguo Army fought with the Liao Army in front, but they were in the back, and now it is finally the turn of the Baoyi Army to issue a certificate." A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Liang Xunyan's brows furrowed, a little impatiently. At this time, Cai Fengji comforted: "However, the Baoyi Army is a rough person, and it is understandable that I don't know the identity of Brother Liu." He was secretly funny in his heart, Liu Jingnai was the richest man in a county, but he was stingy and obstructed the payment of taxes in the county school, and as a result, he was urged by the Baoyi Army to collect it once, and he has been honest ever since.

"If there is chaos today, our garrisons like the Zhenguo Army and the Baoyi Army on Jinghu North Road are already on the top." Liang Xianyan sighed, "If it is a chaotic army crossing the border, I don't know what kind of place it will be ruined." He heard that in the north of Xiangyang, many rich families were not only looted by the rebels, but also killed.

At this moment, the attic suddenly brightened, and a round of morning sun peeked out from behind the thick clouds, and the clouds were dyed a deep and light shade of red, like a splendid splendor, and the sails of the Baoyi Army seemed to be coated with a layer of gold dust, and the cheers of the people on both sides of the strait rose higher and higher. In the face of this rare beauty, everyone forgot to be full of sorrow for the time being.

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From Ezhou to Shuzhou, the road was smooth, and the Baoyi Army converged with the state and county volunteers, grain and grass, and the momentum became bigger and bigger. In order to boost the morale of the army and the people, Zhao Xingde ordered his subordinates to make a number of flags and plant them on the boat, showing them to the soldiers and civilians along the way. He also sent many envoys ashore to declare to the prefectures and counties loyal to the Xiangyang court that Xiangyang and Ezhou were gentlemen competing for righteousness, and now they have temporarily formed an alliance. Under the front and back of the two Liao soldiers, if everyone does not cooperate to expel the northern captives, I am afraid that the relatives will be painful, and the enemies will be fast! Xiangyang has not clarified these statements. Some prefectures and counties were suspicious, while others listened to it, provided food and grass to the Baoyi army, and even sent troops to help.

Zhao Xingde's rule of the army is not to blindly cultivate lineage and exclude dissidents, but to establish rules so that everyone can abide by their own duties, except for killing the enemy and making meritorious contributions, do not do anything else. The officialdom of the Song Dynasty was vulgar, and all the responsibilities were shirked to the subordinates, and they were pushed down layer by layer, and as a result, the subordinate officials below were miserable, and no one could really take on them. Shangguan is known as a strategist, and the decisive victory is thousands of miles away. In the original forbidden army, among the mountain bandits and water bandits, sycophants became common from top to bottom, and even subordinates worshiped the marshal as their father-in-law, and soldiers worshiped officers as godfathers. It has long been a common practice in the military to make soldiers build private houses and transport and buy and sell goods for profit. The favored soldiers are like eunuchs in the palace, usually serving tea and water, but in fact, they are lucky, usually hoping to make personal gains from it, and hope to follow the general to save their lives when they fight. is obviously a Zheng Zheng man, but he is a servile and humble appearance, which is quite disgusting.

After Zhao Xingde rectified the Baoyi Army, whenever he went, the general would be severely reprimanded if he was a little sycophant, so that he would not summon him for several days. No matter how busy Zhao Xingde is, his own affairs, from washing horses, sharpening blades, taking care of armor and military robes, to writing official letters and private letters, and formulating strategies, must be done by himself. Correspondingly, the generals and clerks under Zhao Xingde have their own responsibilities and are not under his command like slaves. These subordinates do not serve their subordinates. Over time, the Baoyi Army assumed its own responsibilities and kept its own duties. Except for a few people, most people do not feel that they are "sent around" by the officials, and everyone can act within a certain authority and do it in an orderly manner. Occasionally, those who are fortunate to advance, or who meet the officials, or interfere with the duties of others, will surely be despised and rejected by everyone. This is also one of the reasons why Ma Yuan and others feel that they are "happy" under Zhao Xingde. Although the state and county volunteers were newly under the jurisdiction of the Bao Yi Army, they felt that as long as they acted according to the rules and were not discriminated against much, they would be at ease.

After the Baoyi army arrived in Nankang, the number of state and county soldiers who came to converge had reached more than 20,000, and Zhao Xingde placed them under the command of the left and right armies. Along the river, land and water marched hand in hand, and the noise went down, and the momentum was extremely strong. The Baoyi Army was originally formed by various water villages and mountain gangsters, and the whole army has long been familiar with the matter of sorting out the rabble.

At the dock in Nankang, Zhao Xingde received a letter, and when he saw the letter, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said loudly: "God help me!" Liu Zhijian and other generals next to him didn't know why, Zhao Xingde put it in his arms, and said with a smile: "The commander of the Jingdong Luheng Navy made Han Shizhong lead his troops to the south along the coast, and broke the Kong Yanzhou Water Village in Jiangyin, and he was going against the river, General Han sent a letter to attack the Liao soldiers with us!" ”