The current Yan'an in Yan'an seems to be more stable than in the past. Not to mention living and working in peace and contentment, at least it is rare to see soldiers of all ethnic groups looting people's property and humiliating women on the streets. This is all the "credit" of Yelu Ma Wu, he tirelessly said to Lou Su and the generals at all levels that he could fight the world immediately, but he could not rule the world immediately, and he had to be gentle. If you kill all the people, you can't collect taxes, you can't collect food, then you can, Lou Su listened. Ma Wu also suggested that the Huanyi Courtyard should not be done, the reputation is too stinky, and the resentment is too great. This Lou Su can't be listened to, the Huanyi Courtyard is a good place to motivate morale, how can it be withdrawn?

In June, it was already a little hot, but fortunately, the Jin army could barely adapt, unlike in previous years, and it was really unbearable to go back to the north in May and June.

Zhang Qing led a team of people to the south of Yan'an, raised his head and looked at this fortress in northern Shaanxi, and he didn't know what it was like. Especially can't figure it out, Xu Dashuai said that he wants to be a sincere person, am I sincere?

"Let's go! What are you doing? Jin Jun, who was responsible for "escorting" them to Yan'an, kept urging.

As soon as Zhang Qing lifted the reins, the horse opened its hooves and headed towards the city. Although Yan'an is far away from the battlefield, the garrison in the city is really tight, in addition to the defenders in the city, there are golden soldiers patrolling back and forth with knives and guns in the streets and streets at any time. As soon as the people saw the patrol, they avoided it. The tranquility on the surface of Yan'an was achieved under this high pressure.

Zhang Qing kept his head held high and didn't squint, but Li Guan behind him stared at a pair of mung bean eyes and looked around. Who in Yan'an City do you say knows him? Can you find an acquaintance?

Under the guidance of Jin Jun, they came to a house facing the street, looked up at the door plaque, and even did not change the signboard, it was still Yan Yan Jingluo to pacify the division. It's just that the guards in front of the yamen have been replaced by Yiren in strange costumes.

"Wait." The Jin Jun, who had followed them since Yanzhou, dropped this sentence and dismounted and went straight to the house.

Zhang Qing didn't say much, just waited quietly on the side of the street. His eyes touched Li Guan, looked at each other for a moment, and then drifted away as if he was fine.

After a while, the fierce man came in a hurry with a man. Looking at it, he is a Han man, wearing a black straight jacket, not wearing a hood, and carrying a scimitar used by the Jurchens around his waist, in his forties. Standing on the steps outside the gate, he carefully looked at Zhang Qing and his party for a long time, and asked, "Who is the messenger of the Purple Golden Tiger?" ”

Zhang Qing hugged his fists: "It's down there." ”

The man looked at him a few more times, and then he called, "Come with me, and take them to find a place to live." ”

After hearing this, Zhang Qing turned back to Li Guan and said, "You guys go to the pavilion, don't walk around, and listen to other people's arrangements." After Li Guan and the others agreed, they left on their own without mentioning it.

Besides, the Han official led Zhang Qing into the gate of the original Yan Yan Jingluo Pacification Division, and went straight to the festival hall. Along the way, there were many soldiers, swords and swords, from entering the door to the outside of the festival hall, there was a soldier every two steps, and the formation was also terrifying. When he arrived at the gate of the festival hall, the Han official stopped him and went in alone to report. Later, Fang went out and said, "Let's go in." ”

Zhang Qing dressed slightly, crossed the threshold, and entered the hall to look up. I saw a person sitting in the festival hall, that is, about forty years old, with a wide face, black skin, thick eyebrows and dense beard, and a little arrogant. Then he went forward and saluted: "On the order of Xu Jingluo, I came to Yan'an and asked to see the lord of your army." ”

Instead of answering him, the man asked, "What is your name?" What is the official position? ”

"Under the surname Zhang Mingqing, the current Shuai Si is 'ready to send an envoy'." Zhang Qing replied.

"What did Xu Jiu send you to do?" The man asked again.

This time, Zhang Qing didn't answer, looked at the other party and asked, "I'm afraid this official is not a Jurchen, right?" ”

"Ben Shuai is the pacification envoy of Dajin Yan Yan and the governor of Yan'an Mansion, and it is the same to tell Ben Shuai what he said." The man said in a deep voice. As soon as Zhang Qing heard this, he knew who the handful of birds in front of him was.

"But, with all due respect, before leaving, Xu Dashuai clearly ordered that he had to meet the chief general of the Jin army, Wan Yan Lou Su, so ......"

Zhang Qing didn't finish speaking, and was already truncated by the other party: "Since you are Xu Wei's person, you should know this handsome!" When I followed him to fight, I didn't have him. ”

Zhang ...... Zhang Jingluo? Zhang Qing pretended to be confused.

Zhang Shen nodded impatiently and urged, "Why did you come?" Cooler! ”

Zhang Qing was silent for a while, as if he was thinking about something, and after a long time, he hugged his fists and said: "Since it is Zhang Jingluo, then I will make it clear below." Last month, your and Chinese armies clashed with each other, with casualties on both sides. Of course, this is a ...... that goes against the peace agreement between the two countries."

"Hehe, since you know that you have violated the peace agreement, you dare to set fire to the grain? Is the courage of the ninth child of the Xu family getting bigger and bigger? Zhang Shen sneered.

Zhang Qing waved again: "Don't hide it, last month, our marshal was summoned by the Xuanfu Division and was not on the front line. These things were all done by the front-line commanders, and the marshal really didn't know about it. So, when I came back and heard the news, I was furious! Feeling that the situation was serious, he sent Zaixia to Yan'an quickly. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? What does Xu Jiu mean ......," Zhang Shen asked with a squint of eyes.

"Xu Dashuai's meaning, stop fighting and resting martial arts, with Yanzhou in the north and Huazhou in the east as the boundary, and do not violate each other." Zhang Qingdao.

Zhang Shen slapped the handsome case and scolded: "There is such a cheap thing? Do you know how many wheat fields you burned? Do you know how much damage has been inflicted on our army? He Xu Jiu thought about it in one sentence? Dream! ”

Zhang Qing did not show weakness, and said: "Zhang Jing is slightly angry, in the past month, the people of Jingzhao Yaozhou have died under the iron hooves of the Jin army, and hundreds of villages and towns have been destroyed, is this loss small?" ”

"It's no wonder that others, you started it first! Since you want to make peace, you can't just talk about it. He Xu Jiu has been famous in the past two years, but don't think that after a few battles, he is a number one. Shaanxi's heroic land, the land of wind and clouds, is not something that a younger generation of his descendants can support and cover the sky. Zhang Shen snorted.

Zhang Qing still looked meticulous and down-to-earth, and said loudly when he heard the words: "That is the case, then Xu Dashuai still has a word." ”

"Tell me about it." Zhang Shen nodded.

"If your army does not intend to stop the conflict, our army will accompany you to the end. From the moment when they went down to Yan'an, if the Jin army crossed the line and stepped into Yaozhou or Jingzhaofu, it would be regarded as an active attack. All the consequences arising from this are the responsibility of Jin Jun. ”

Zhang Shen's color changed, knocked on the desk and said, "That handsome person really wants to hear it, what is the consequence?" ”

Zhang Qing looked directly at him and said slowly: "Marshal Xu ordered that if the Jin army does not agree to stop the conflict, ask them, do you remember the battle of Dingrong?" ”

Zhang Shen was not angry at this time, but was stunned, because he felt that this was like what the Purple Golden Tiger would say.

"Good! Good! Is it the Purple Golden Tiger, with such a horizontal tone? Asking for people to be so hard? You go back and tell him now, without discussion, it is impossible for Wanyan Lousu to agree! Zhang Shen said loudly.

Zhang Qing didn't move, and after waiting for a while, he said: "If the Jin army withdraws the troops gathered in Huazhou, we can also withdraw from the area south of Weishui, which belongs to Huazhou. ”

Zhang Shen suddenly laughed!

"Haha! That's right! It's like a deal! Okay, your envoy is going to rest, but I'm sorry, the pavilion is occupied by the Jurchens, and please find a place to live. As soon as there is news, Ben Shuai will send someone to inform you. ”

Zhang Shen told the truth, the pavilions in Yan'an City were occupied by the civil and military officials of the Jin Army. Those barbarians don't care what etiquette or not, the pavilion is the guest house of the imperial court, how magnificent? The buns have never lived, and they have already occupied all the courtyards and rooms.

Zhang Qing and his entourage found an inn in the city to stay. But the Jin army would certainly not let them move freely, Zhang Qing and several accompanying officials were closely monitored, and people followed them when they came and went. And Jin Jun said hello, hoping that he would live in seclusion. His guards were blocked from the city, and they were not allowed to enter, so they could only bring a few with them to listen to the call.

After two days, there was no news from Zhang Shen. Zhang Qing is also calm, except for eating and going out every day, he spends most of his time in the room, only occasionally going out for a walk, but he will not contact anyone.

On this day, the temperature dropped a bit, and it was not as hot as usual. There are obviously more pedestrians on Yan'an Street. After being occupied by the Jin army, for a long time, all walks of life in Yan'an came to a standstill. It wasn't until Yeruma Wu "set things right" that social order was restored.

For example, this wine shop, after Jin Jun entered the city, was robbed, and although it was reopened, the business has not been good. Who cares about drinking and having fun in this country? I don't know if the proprietor is crazy, and he is still holding on and not closing the door.

At this time, there were only three or two tables of customers in the store, and the people running the hall were too idle, and they were listless with their belts leaning on the column heads. The proprietor dialed the abacus behind the counter and counted the accounts repeatedly.

A person stepped into the threshold, in his twenties, with ordinary appearance and ordinary clothes, belonging to the category that he could not find as soon as he plunged into the crowd. Dressed in a gray jacket, with cuffs and a waist tied at the hem, he looked like a manure farmer. It is said that this kind of person, he can't afford to eat a restaurant.

But the man came in in a big way, stood in front of the shopkeeper, and called, "The shopkeeper is east." ”

"Well, the guests sit in the room, ask for wine and food, and tell them to run to the hall." The proprietor did not look up, but put his finger in his mouth and spitted a little, and continued to flip through the account book.

"The Sprinkler family doesn't eat wine, doesn't order food, doesn't need to eat." Isn't that crazy? You come to the wine shop, don't eat, don't order, don't eat, don't eat, you're here to find someone unlucky, right? Isn't it a sloppy settlement to slander people?

The proprietor raised his head, looked at the guy in front of him, and asked, "What does the guest want?" ”

"Sprinkle the house as a thing." The man said. It is certain that this is not a madman, or he is deliberately looking for trouble.

But the proprietor didn't mean to pick people up, he looked left and right, saw that no one was paying attention, and asked, "I don't know if the guests want to be treated as gold or silver?" ”