Part 2 The Elegant Career of a Corrupt Official Chapter 2106 Digging a big hole
Deng Yufu looked embarrassed, quietly pulled Zhao Xing aside, and explained the reason in a low voice: "Signing judgment, this word...... Can't you mess with it...... The word ......"
Deng Yufu looked left and right, lest people hear it, he pulled Zhao Xing to the leeward place, and quietly explained the origin of the word "master": According to historical records, Liu Yan, the eldest princess of the Tao Pavilion of the Western Han Dynasty - that is, the master of Dou - raised a little boy Dong Yan as a face, and this matter reached the ears of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Once, the princess said she was ill. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was happy and went to visit her in the princess's mansion in person. After entering the door, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went straight to the point and asked Liu Yan: "I wish to be the master." β
When Mrs. Dou heard this, she was terrified and ashamed, but she didn't dare to hide it, so she hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to ask for sin, and asked people to call Dong Yan out to see him. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not only did not blame Dong Yan because he also liked beautiful men, but also rewarded Dong Yan with some things, which meant that he hated to see each other late. During the banquet, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not call Dong Yan by name, but called him "master" vigorously, so that "Dong Jun is a noble favor, and the world will not hear of it".
The word "prostitute" still had the meaning of "beautiful" before the Western Han Dynasty. Huo Qu of the Western Han Dynasty once served as "Captain Yao of Prostitution", where "Yao Yao" means the appearance of courage and lightness, and also refers to the handsome appearance of the man. After this incident, the meaning of the word "prostitute" changed, and it was closely associated with "master" and became "the master of prostitution". The original meaning of the original word was "the male trick of Liu prostitution", and later "prostitute" became a verb - who to prostitute, the master of prostitution!
Zhao Xingda: It turns out that the word "master" has been the same meaning from ancient times to the present, and it is used to ravage. In ancient times, it was the body of the "master" who "prostituted", and later it was his will that "raped".
It seems that this word in particular cannot be spoken in Japanese. And it can't be associated with the word "wise." If you have to use Japanese words: officials are "wise". My "master" - this is more glass and glass, and it is the kind of glass that prefers **.
What can Zhao Xing say at this time, especially since he also brought a descendant of "Yuan Yingming" on the ship, which makes him clear.
His eyes rolled, Zhao Xing decided not to hear what he said just now, he flicked the clothes on his body with a serious expression, and solemnly walked to Brother Jiawen's side. Say, "That's good...... From now on, let the Liao people be the masters of this sea area, and we should prostitute what we should prostitute, and what we should ravage. β
Deng Yufu, who was born in the Song Dynasty, clapped his hands and applauded: "That's right! The master should be let others take the responsibility, and we will be the big prostitutes in this sea area...... It should have been the Liao people as the masters, can't we rush to be the ones ourselves? β
Zhao Xing took a breath: "What I just said is right, the Liao people will be the masters of this region in the future." They have to pay me taxes on time. All rights and interests are represented by me...... As far as my eye could see, all the shipsβeven the planks. and tax me too. I have the right to detain any floating objects that dare to sneak through my Great Song Tax Land. β
Jia Wen Qingchen smiled, and he spoke for the first time: "My lord." There are also many fish jumping out of the water, floating on the surface, breathing free air and basking in the free sun. Do you want to tax them too? β
Zhao Xingqiang reasoned: "...... It's best not to let me see it, and if I find out, I'll order them to learn my tax laws. Otherwise. I use fishing nets to make them understand the rules. β
Zhao Xing: This is not empty words. By the time he proudly announced this, the sailors of several ships were already shooting arrows at the fish that were emerging from the surface. Some small boats have even started to catch fish in their nets. So that the surface of the sea sounded a fish song and a trumpet of pulling nets.
Zhao Xing showed a very arrogant attitude at this time, and his reasoning caused Deng Yufu to frown, but as Zhao Xing's staff, it was difficult for him to open his mouth to persuade him. However, the Central Plains people could not understand this truth, but the two Jurchens could understand it. Because it was power politics in them, they understood this very well, so they only squinted at Zhao Xing for a while, ignoring the actions of the fishing boats.
They are waiting, waiting for Zhao Xing to show the same strength as that declaration, and they will immediately praise Zhao Xing's greatness and correctness......
After a while, the sailors on the mast shouted loudly: "Several Liao ships have been found on the west side, and they are heading towards us. β
Hearing this, the two Jurchens showed expressions of "watching jokes". Zhao Xing also showed the ecstasy of "finally started", he gestured and muttered: "The Fast Horse Project has begun." β
Brother Jiawen didn't hear this, Deng Yufu didn't pay attention to it at all, his heart was in a mess, and he just thought about what went wrong this time. Zhao Xing roared angrily: "Boys, do your business, wake up." β
With the shout, a series of colorful flags were raised to the top of the mast, several fishing boats cut their nets, raised their full sails, and began to adjust the direction of the boats
The boat on the opposite side is getting bigger and bigger, and you can clearly see the appearance of the ship with the naked eye, Zhao Xing looked very seriously, compared left and right for a while, he leisurely put down the binoculars, pouted and said: "Look, the people on horseback have grown up, they don't swim in the bathtub, they actually run into the sea." β
The main warship that Zhao Xing brought this time belonged to his private fleet, and it was just the name of the effectiveness of the Mizhou regimental training. Commanding such a fleet is not worried about the unsmooth affairs of the government order, so although Zhang Yong's nervous face is pale, although Deng Yufu is forced to be calm, Zhao Xing is very leisurely.
He turned his face away and chatted with Brother Jiawen idly: "Brother Jiawen, I once saw a household registration booklet in Liaoguo, which said that there are 4,000 households in Jinzhou, right?" β
When the Jurchens invaded the Central Plains, they slaughtered the Han people the hardest, and thus became the "slaves" of the Jurchens, and the "superior people" in the eyes of the Han people in the Central Plains. Zhao Xing asked about them.
According to the household registration of the Khitan people at that time, there were about 4,000 Han slave households in Jinzhou, and each household was calculated according to seven people, a total of about 28,000 people.
Jia Wen Qingchen avoided Zhao Xing's question, he pointed to the incoming ship and said, "General, this is the ship of the Liao State, didn't you say that you want to check the tax?" I'm looking forward to you checking out their ship leads. β
Zhao Xing grinned: "Do you think this matter is very difficult?" Good. I'll make an example for you today. Let these shepherds see how the naval battle is fought - no one is allowed to help, depending on the official land. β
With Zhao Xing's order, his fleet split in half, and another huge boat of the same size as his boat sailed to the left front with a medium-sized boat and a small boat, while the remaining shuttle-type fast boat single-handedly drove to the right front of the incoming ship...... In the eyes of the Jiawen brothers, the fast boat was alone behind the other party's tail. It's not so much bravery as arrogance.
The incoming ship on the opposite side had completely revealed its body, there were seven ships in total, and when they saw Zhao Xing's ship, they all lowered their sails.
Seeing the movements on the opposite boat, although Deng Yufu's body was swinging, he still asked strongly: "My lord." They were setting sail and preparing for battle. Why is it that our ship is full of sails? β
Zhao Xing pointed to the opposite side: "They are hard sailboats." target fixation; And I am a soft sailing ship, and the sails are full of wind...... None of this matters, today I'm going to let you watch a battle between two eras - no. It can't be called a battle, it's a one-sided massacre. β
On the opposite side, the Liao ship had already spread out in a staggered formation, relying on inertia and wind power, the ocean current slowly came towards Zhao Xing's side, Zhao Xing's hull rushed towards the fleet alone, and he cut towards the center of the fleet. Then. The captain has already jumped off the podium. Zhao Xing was at the helm himself, and the crew was also quickly carrying the three-bow bed crossbow to the deck.
Zhao Xing's fleet was flying the flag of Zhang Yong. But Zhang Yong was sick with seasickness again at this time, and he was taken off the deck by a few flower arms and entered the cabin to recuperate. Although Deng Yufu panicked, he saw that Zhao Xing's hull was significantly higher than that of the Liao ship coming from the opposite side, and the crew seemed to be orderly, he endured it, and finally stood firmly beside Zhao Xing, holding an unsheathed combat knife in his hand, although he was trembling, his feet were very steady.
The Jiawen brothers didn't go down, they asked the crew for two waist knives, two shields in their hands, standing next to the steering wheel on the left and right, while pretending to protect Zhao Xing, while carefully observing Zhao Xing's movements.
The captain, who had stepped down from the podium, watched the incoming ship carefully, and when the two ships were close to the distance of the arrows, the captain ordered: "Port side, ready." β
There was a roar on the deck, and there were continuous commands and responses under the bilge, at this time, Zhao Xing tilted the steering wheel, the huge sail was full of wind, the whole ship tilted over, and on the mast, several sailors quickly moved their bodies left and right along the rope ladder, increasing the reverse force distance for the mast to maintain the balance of the ship.
The boat slowly regained its balance, and at this time the ship had maintained a level state with the Liao ship on the opposite side, and the Liao boat on the opposite side shouted: "Who is coming, why don't you hang the flag, and report the name and surname of the speedpass." lest our family hurt you by mistake. β
The other party spoke Chinese, and the navy of the Liao State were all "head army", that is, captured Han slaves. They slaughtered the Han Chinese and spared no effort. Because they need to stand out most by the ferocity of their fellow citizens.
Zhao Xing came forward on a lone ship, and this is a check style, not a battle layout. The warship on the other side asked politely, but Zhao Xing's answer on the ship was not at all benevolent. I saw that the captain opened his voice and shouted: "The Mizhou Navy went out to sea to inspect it, well, can I have a Mizhou ship guide when I come to the ship, do you pay taxes according to the regulations?" Do you have any smuggled goods? Come to the ship to hear the truth, immediately drop the sails and stop the oars, and wait for our inspection. β
It is estimated that at this time, the opposite fleet was about to vomit blood, and the big voice shot back unceremoniously: "Bold, this is the boundary of my Liao country, and it is not the turn of the Mizhou Navy to inspect, do you bully me into not knowing the ship?" When did the Mizhou Navy use the soft sail big food boat as a war ship, you are obviously a big food boat, what kind of rice porridge water army is played. Boy, did you rob the ship of the trade domain to come to my Daliao, and the navy of Nanjing Daoying Prefecture of my Liao Kingdom is ...... here" Zhao Xing's patience was not enough, and before the other side finished speaking, Zhao Xing had already waved his hand. At this time, the ship had already cut into the upper wind, and was swinging its head to drill into the gap in the center of the Liao fleet, and Zhao Xing's answer was only two words: "Fire!" β
In the confusion of the opposite ship, Zhao Xing's captain repeated the order, and as his words landed, Zhao Xing's ship sounded earth-shattering explosions from the bow to the stern. The three-bow crossbow on the deck also poured all the gunpowder arrows on the bowstring on the opposite ship.
Zhao Xing's boat is moving, and the opponent's boat is also moving, so Zhao Xing's action of cutting into the crack of the opponent's boat is not a vertical line course. Rather, it is an obterione route. This oblique cutting method can just turn one side of the ship towards the Liao fleet, and when Zhao Xing's cannon here rang out from the bow to the stern in turn, the gunpowder smoke has enveloped the entire hull, and Zhao Xing's ship happened to pass through the center of the Liao fleet.
The captain stood on the ship and ordered in a loud voice: "Change positions, starboard ready!" β
The sailors on the deck dragged the three-bow bed crossbow from the port side to the starboard side, and there was also a rolling sound of wheels under the deck, waiting for Zhao Xing to pierce the Liao fleet. With the captain's order, the gun crew opened fire on the starboard side, and Zhao Xing's ship was inserted into the next crack of the Liao fleet.
What is called opening the bow left and right. Zhao Xing just performed a full martial arts with a bow left and right, his ship was interspersed back and forth in the gaps of the Liao fleet, and every time he turned the firepower, he gathered on the side facing the Liao fleet, and when he hit the stern from the center of the Liao fleet, the second half of the opponent's ship had been completely cut by him and drew a circle.
Then. The fast boat that was going to the tail of the Liao fleet also came to join in the fun, and he was carrying *** in front of the bow of the Liao fleet. From the port side to the starboard side, the fire will be completely muted, and the shuttle boat will finish its work. The rest of the armed ships of Zhao Xing's fleet pressed over violently, and the captain here shouted arrogantly: "Drop the sails, stop the oars, pay taxes, and accept inspection." β
The next battle was one-sided, and Zhao Xing's boat leaned in. Countless ziplines hooked into the opposing ship. When the incoming ship was tied firmly, many explosives were thrown onto the opposing ship. Countless sailors climbed ropes and ran like spiders to the opposite ship, and after a while, the three surviving battleships were captured. The landers waved the flag of victory here.
The battle was over, Zhao Xing stepped off the steering wheel, Deng Yufu had a relaxed smile on his face, and the Jiawen brothers were pale, they held on to the pillar next to the steering wheel, and they seemed to be unable to move their legs.
Zhang Yong's seasickness seemed to have been cured with the news of the victory, and he stood on the deck in armor majestically, enjoying the cheers of the sailors on the opposite ship, and waving majestically to the opposite ship.
Zhao Xing was very strange, and said that the explosion shook the earth and made many people cry wolves in fright, and many soldiers even thought that the demon had come to the world, and they were so scared that they peed their pants...... And the group of flower arms smelled the smell of gunsmoke, not only did not have a panicked look, but a little eager to try, Zhang Yong even ran to the side of the three-bow bed crossbow, took down a gunpowder arrow that had not had time to be launched, and looked at it carefully.
"The movement just now is a little bigger", Zhao Xing explained to Deng Yufu with a smile.
Deng Yufu smiled and immediately took over Zhao Xing's topic: "I don't expect that the medicine puppet still has such great power." β
I understand, it turns out that the Song people are the ancestors who played with gunpowder. They all lit artillery battles to listen to movements during the New Year, and this kind of artillery battles are called "medicine puppets". They are used to hearing the explosion of the artillery battle, and they feel that when this kind of bang sounds, there will be an atmosphere for the New Year, so they ......
In the future, who will say that the Song people were frightened by gunpowder and became incontinent, and I beat him and couldn't take care of himself.
Zhang Yong finished reading the gunpowder arrow, and his head was full of confusion: "Leaving people, why do I think this kind of gunpowder arrow is different from the standard in the army...... By the way, the military department I don't remember has equipped us with gunpowder arrows, as well as these three-bow bed crossbows. Where did you get all this? β
Zhao Xing hurriedly jumped to Zhang Yong's side, covered his big mouth, and whispered, "Don't shout...... Well, these are all from my private collection, and they are not for outsiders. β
I don't know if Zhao Xing's hand was too tight, or Zhang Yong was dissatisfied with Zhao Xing's excuse, he rolled his eyes in Zhao Xing's hand, and in the end, only Bai Yanren was left in his eyes.
Deng Yufu still has a bit of a sense of politics, but he knows that it is not good to make a big noise in front of a few golden people, so he grabbed Zhao Xing to find a place where no one was, and quietly asked: "Leaving people, it's amazing, why do you even collect this kind of murder weapon and hide weapons privately, that is a big crime of extermination." β
"Why is it my private possession - you are mistaken, these are the Mizhou utility water army. Remember, it was the Michigan utility that used these ordnance...... Wait, they're back, and I've got to reconcile them quickly. β
Reconciliation? Deng Yufu began to carry out the staff duties in confusion, he took out a pen and paper, and watched depressedly as the sailors who rushed onto the enemy ship reported the results of the battle.
"My lord, two ships have been completely broken and can no longer be used; There are two more, with a large hole in the side of the ship, which cannot be repaired; Three ships were captured. A ship has to rebuild its mast. The other two ships were barely in good condition.
The total results of the battle are as follows: our army captured three warships, two of them were intact, one was damaged, and a total of 123 enemy soldiers were captured, and the rest of the survivors who escaped from the sea, the brothers are still salvage, and it is estimated that six or seven people can be fished up.
The results of the in-cabin inspection were as follows: the food in the cabin was not worth mentioning. Weapons and armor are not worth mentioning, and the gold and silver obtained are not worth mentioning. The results are as above, and the report is complete. β
Zhao Xing turned to the captain, who replied: "A total of 250 gunpowder arrows were consumed in this battle, each worth 100 yuan; A total of four rounds of cannons were fired, each round of twelve cannons, and each cannon was worth fifty rounds. Above. A total of gunpowder and war equipment were consumed, worth 27,400 yuan.
Furthermore. A total of 182 soldiers participated in the battle, and each of them was rewarded with 100 pieces during the war, a total of 18,200 pieces.
Above: 45,600 in total. β
Zhao Xing turned to the officer who was reporting the spoils of war. He replied without blinking: "My lord, three intact warships can be sold for 1,000 guan, and the remaining warship can be sold for 600 guan." The captives could be sold for 100 tains each, and the total income was less than 15,000 taguins. β
Zhao Xing's next sentence made Zhang Yong, Deng Yufu and the two Jurchens fall together, but Zhao Xing touched his chin with a red face and a heartbeat, and said thoughtfully: "That is to say." The battle. I lost 30,000 yuan. β
Zhang Yong originally wanted to ask Zhao Xing's stomach what the huge flames and thick gunsmoke weapons were, which were different from all the firearms in the Song Dynasty in his memory. But when he saw Zhao Xing say this, his face was full of unwilling expression, he was frightened, and hurriedly persuaded: "Leaving people, we have strayed into the waters of Liao, it is already a mistake, and then we will provoke in private, this big crime, you and I can't afford it." β
At this time, the captured Liao ** official was escorted onto the ship, and when he heard this, he hurriedly agreed: "That's it, you let me go quickly, we have something to discuss, otherwise it will ......."
Zhao Xing interrupted the other party's words: "Let you go, how do you explain the disappearance of all the warships?" β
As soon as he said this, Zhang Yong also understood, and he shouted loudly: "Can't let it go!" β
The captured Liao ** official woke up to the fact that he had said the wrong thing, his face turned pale, and he argued forcefully: "You escort me back, how can you explain to your boss, wait for my Liao State to come forward and ask for it, hum ......"
Zhao Xing asked slowly: "You once said that you are the Yingzhou Water Army?" β
"Of course, there are warships in our battalion state navy......"
"How many troops are there?" Zhao Xing cut off the other party's words.
The officer replied quickly: "There are more than 30,000 Ma Bujun." β
"This bone is not easy to gnaw, although its flesh is also very fat", Zhao Xing touched his chin, mysterious.
Zhang Yong had already woken up, he grabbed Zhao Xing's sleeve and stopped him repeatedly: "Leave people, you are crazy, why are you ......, you want to go to Yingzhou to meet the king of Nanyuan." β
Brother Jia Wen Meng suddenly interjected: "I know the reality of Yingzhou, there is a vertebral field for trading with my Jurchen clan, and I often go out."
Zhao Xing shook off Zhang Yong's hand dissatisfiedly: "Guan Jun, don't shout, I lost 30,000 yuan, someone has to compensate me...... Brother Meng, you go on, ignore him. β
"I know that the king of the Southern Courtyard is now in Xijin Mansion, and he will not stay in Yingzhou, where the sea breeze is strong, the land is barren, the drinking water is bitter, and there is no food at all, so there are not many armies in Yingzhou. I also know that there are not many sailors left in Yingzhou, these seven ships should be all movable ships in Yingzhou, and the rest of the boats are all broken boats, and Lord Zhao will not take them seriously.
The Yingzhou wharf freezes in winter, and many ships are frozen every year, and the financial resources of the Yingzhou Navy are insufficient.
The total number of Mabu troops in Yingzhou he said is also wrong, the Liao army mainly hoarded heavy troops on the front line of the Liubeishui River (northern tributary of the Yellow River), and hoarded reserve troops in Jizhou. In addition, Yuguan in the north may still have some soldiers and horses, but the soldiers guarding the pass cannot move lightly, in case there are police in the four counties, they will only want to ask for help nearby. However, thirty years have passed since the Tanyuan Alliance, and the front-line soldiers and horses of the Liao soldiers have long been old and weak, not to mention Yingzhou. The Liao army has 42 military states, of which there is no camp state, so there are only more than 1,000 military horses and more than 100 cavalry at most! β
Yingzhou is today's Changli, Hebei. Yuguan is today's Shanhaiguan.
Brother Jia Wen Mengge talked eloquently, it seems that the Jurchens are very concerned about the movements of the Khitan, which reminds Zhao Xing of a record in history: it is said that when the Jin people went south, Taoist institutions in various places were the guides of the Jin people, and the Mongols went south, and the Taoist priests repeated this work again.
In front of him is a group of mature women, they are said to be the most obedient slaves of the Liao State, and Brother Jia Wen Meng has repeatedly declared that they will never attack people behind their backs, but it is this group of people who are being traded by the Liao State and the Great Song Dynasty, the enemy of the Liao State, to do strategic material trade, and they also know so much about the terrain and enemy situation of the Liao State, what do they know?
Thinking of this, Zhao Xing couldn't help but feel sad again: the Jin people had been preparing for the invasion for so long. At this time, it seems that half a century has passed before they launched their invasion, but they already know the enemy country so thoroughly? The Liao Kingdom is the mortal enemy of my Great Song Dynasty, but do we know them? At least Zhang Yong doesn't understand.
What about the Jurchens? Do we know the Jurchens? A hundred years ago, the Jurchens began to trade horses with the Great Song Dynasty, and it has been a hundred years, and it is estimated that this group of merchants has already figured out the path of the Great Song Dynasty, but have we tried to understand the Jurchens in the Great Song Dynasty? If one day we turn against each other, who will be more sure of victory?
Zhao Xing searched for his memory, he smiled, and asked Brother Jiawen gently: "You still have more than a hundred brothers on my ship?" β
Jia Wen Qingchen was obviously trying his best to instigate, and he said for fear that the world would not be chaotic: "131, all of them are men who can fight." As long as you equip us with weapons, it's like this......"
Jia Wen Qingchen lifted the freshly acquired war knife in his hand and continued: "As long as you give us all the swords and guns, we will fight for you." β
Zhang Yong kept jumping, he tried his best to shout something, but Zhao Xing covered his mouth and continued to negotiate with Brother Jiawen: "So, what about the loot......
Jia Wen Qingchen smiled very treacherously, this middle-aged man with a delicate appearance was not honest at all, he replied: "The warriors spilled blood, naturally they should get his due rewardβYingzhou is a rich city, and there are no more than 10,000 war horses and 2 million pieces of gold and silver traded in the light spine field. β
Zhao Xing nodded, and immediately turned his face: "Come on, send Brother Jiawen down the cabin!" β
The sailors politely invited the two of them to get off the ship, and at this time, Brother Jia Wen Meng miraculously did not jump like thunder, and Jia Wen Qingchen's eyes flashed with an inscrutable light, and he followed the sailors down the cabin without saying a word.
Zhao Xing let go of his mouth and appeased first: "Guan Jun, I'll tell you later, let me get down to business first." β
Then, Zhao Xing's face was full of warm smiles, and he asked the captured Liao ** official cordially: "I hate dishonest people the most, you say, what should I do with you?" Do you tie a big stone and throw it into the sea to feed the fish, or tie your hands and feet and hang it on the mast to dry it and dry it? Or, you give me an idea? β
The Liao ** official was trembling all over, and he continued to defend: "My lord, you attacked my Da Liao fleet for no reason, and privately opened a border provocation, and when you turn around, my Liao country asks for it from the Great Song Dynasty, and they will not tolerate you." β
Zhao Xing shook his head: "That's my business, you don't have to worry about it-well, are you sure I'm the Great Song Water Army?" Up in the air? So, you need to think about it now: How can you exchange your life for the truth? β
After the Liao ** official finished explaining and was taken out of the cabin, Zhao Xing opened his mouth and asked Zhang Yong, who had calmed down: "You must be thinking: How should we deal with the Privy Council, right?" I've already figured it out, do you want to hear it? β
Zhang Yong thought for a while and replied, "I suddenly thought of the smile on your face when Brother Jia Wen Meng insulted you just now. I know this kind of laughter, and every time you laugh like this, you must be trying to dig a hole and bury someone. I have no doubt now that Brother Jiawen is about to jump into your pit. I don't intervene in this, but the Privy Council ...... I can't figure out how to hide it, you name it. β