As the Jin soldiers retreated, the land of the Central Plains temporarily returned to calm. Although there are still millions of displaced people who are instigated by Amitabha Buddhism and try to storm Yingtianfu. But under the vertical and horizontal of Dong Xian, Luo Yanqing, Xiaoshan, and Zhang Lei, the displaced people finally stopped. Either turn south or go home to pick up the fields, as the Protector notices say.

Although the Protector Army did not occupy the entire Central Plains, the Protector Army made a guarantee to the people of the Central Plains. Those who dare to harm the people's homes, whether they are thieves or officials and soldiers, will be wiped out.

In order to verify this statement, Luo Yanqing and Xiao Shan led the bald army to Huaibei and drove Liu Guangshi's army, which had been stationed in Huaishang for several months, back to Jiangnan. Although this move once again brought the hatred of the imperial court to the Protector Army, it made the people in Jianghuai spontaneously hang up the banner of the Protector Army. Because Liu Guangshi's army is called the Containment Protector Army, but in the past few months, he has not fought a battle with the Protector Army, but he has squeezed the people of Huaishang to the bone.

Liu Guangshi's army numbered tens of thousands, and the bald army had only a few thousand cavalry. But Liu Guangshi didn't even have the courage to fight, and even his request for battle from his fierce general Wang De was rejected by him. Wang Yasha jumped like thunder, but he could only follow this rat guts coach to cross the river and go south.

With this living example, many homeless people who did not want to abandon their homeland finally settled down and returned to their hometown with their wives and children. The time to plant autumn grain has not yet passed, and although there are no seeds left at home, there are always gentry and rich people who lend money. What the displaced people fear is not oppression, but rebellion. No matter how strict the squeezing is, bending over will be over. But as soon as the golden soldiers and bandits came, they would lose their lives. Now that the golden dog has been beaten out of the Central Plains, the bandits from all over the country have become much more honest under the deterrence of the Protector Army, and the homeless people certainly don't want to follow the banner of the Red Jacket Army anymore.

As the displaced people gradually dispersed, the Red Jacket Army lost momentum. At this time, there was another split within the Red Jacket Army. Some of the believers who were determined to avenge Chen Gutong lurked again. Some of them also crossed the Yangtze River in the Xiangfan area to join Zhong Xiang Yang's rebel army. There are also some displaced people on the West Road in northern Shaanxi who decided to return to their hometowns. On the way back to northern Shaanxi, this road of displaced people even attacked Zong Han's Chinese army. Several leaders of the Red Jacket Army took advantage of the chaos to enter the big tent and almost beheaded Zong Han under the sword. Enraged, Zong Han immediately led a large army to chase down the displaced people. Most of the displaced people were killed and wounded, but the few displaced people who escaped again set their hateful eyes on Jin Bing.

"The people of our Emperor Song Dynasty are not bad at fighting, but the upper echelons are cowardly, afraid of the enemy like tigers, and in the face of the spontaneous resistance of the people, they instead stand on the side of the golden dog, only to disintegrate the civil armed forces. Look at this red jacket army on the West Road in northern Shaanxi, although it was accidentally killed into the Zonghan army. But it also proves their courage. ”

Yue Fei, who had already turned back to Ying Tianfu, couldn't help but say with emotion when he learned that the Red Jacket Army dared to attack Zong Hanzhong's army. The upper echelons of the Emperor and Song Dynasty emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, but the lower classes of people were extremely martial. Each village has a bow and arrow club and a gun club, and each village has several martial arts teachers. Such a people, if they work together, not to mention a Jin country, even if all the nomads in the north are united, they will not want to defeat them. But the problem lies here, every time there is a disaster in China, internal and external troubles always erupt together. It's not that the people are unpatriotic, it's that the court is too much, so that the people can't live. Although the Jin soldiers have retreated, the entire Song Realm is still full of soldiers. In the south of the Yangtze River, there was the rebellion of Zhong Xiang Yang Qi and Li Qi, and the Red Jacket Army of the Central Plains was strung around. On the West Road of Hebei, Wang Yan's army was eyeing Xiangzhou occupied by Niu Gao. As for the Daimyo's Mansion and Zhending Mansion further north, although Guo Yaoshi, the leader of the Changsheng Army, was killed, Zongwang sent more than 100,000 Han'er troops to drag Liang Xing Bijin to the death, so that they could not let go and pacify the place.

Yue Shuai is reasonable. As long as a leader stands up, my Zhongyuan boy can definitely beat the golden dog back to his hometown. Xue Bi smiled, "But fortunately, we already have a leader in the Central Plains at present. ”

Yue Fei shook his head, "I'm not much of a leader. I just took advantage of the situation and aroused the courage of the Central Plains boy. The real leader of the Central Plains is that indomitable spirit. No one can really enslave us. ”

At this time, in the Marshal Mansion of Ying Tianfu, not only Huang Zong and Li Bashao were there, but even Li Qingzhao and his mother-in-law were here. Li Qingzhao saw that Yue Fei and Xue Bi had brought the topic to military affairs again, so he immediately coughed, looked at Yue Fei and said, "Pengju, you have been fighting for almost a year since you went to Xia to raise troops. Now that the war is a little off, it's time for you to think about your life's work. The family and the country are all over the world, first there is a home, then there is a country, and then there is the world. Aunt Mother-in-law, did you say yes? ”

This time, everyone gathered in the military marshal's mansion to talk about the marriage of Yue Fei and Li Xiao'e. Unexpectedly, the battle report of the Red Jacket Army almost made the topic crooked, but fortunately, Li Qingzhao dragged the topic back again.

The mother-in-law laughed and said, "Qingzhao's words are naturally reasonable." Pengju, now that everyone is here, it's time for us to talk about your marriage. You and Xiao'e are both young, and if it drags on, I won't be too old to hold my grandson. ”

Yue Fei thought of the gentle and beautiful Li Xiao'e, and when he saw the sword soldiers, a sense of tenderness surged in his heart. "I let my mother and my father-in-law make the decisions."

Li Bashao laughed and said, "For a major marriage event, it is natural to pick an auspicious day for the zodiac." With Qingzhao and Huang Zhifu here, please ask them to pick an auspicious day for the zodiac. ”

Li Qingzhao said with a smile, "It's May 29." A auspicious day. ”

The news that Yue Fei was going to marry soon spread throughout the Central Plains. Needless to say, the territory of the Protector Army was congratulated from the bottom of their hearts. Squires from all over the country packed up and prepared to go to Bianliang to send a bride price and drink a glass of wine.

The place where Yue Fei got married was not Yingtianfu, but Bianliang, which was in ruins. This was originally just Yue Fei's plan to restore the livelihood of the people, but it was interpreted by people with a heart as Yue Fei's ambition to be the emperor. For example, Zhao Gou was furious in the palace and scolded Yue Fei for being disobedient. After all, Bianliang is the imperial city of his old Zhao family for more than a hundred years. Now it has become the territory of the Protectors. Once Yue Fei takes root in Bianliang, then the entire Central Plains will really be surnamed Yue. But scolding and scolding, Zhao Gou still decided to send an envoy to Bianliang to congratulate Yue Fei. He thought about it and finally decided to send Han Xiaoxuan as a congratulatory envoy.

Yue Fei used to be a tenant in the Han family, so in front of Han Xiaoxuan, he will always be a subordinate. Although Han Xiaogui of Xiangzhou surrendered to the Jin State, causing the clan Zhao Buchu to die, Han Xiaoxuan did not receive much attack on Zhao Gou's court.

However, Zhao Gou also knew that the Han family's power in the court was too intertwined. But this time their nest has been cleaned by Shi Quan. After Niu Gao led the army into Xiangzhou City, Shi Quan and Zhao Yuying personally killed all the immediate family members of the Han family in Xiangzhou. Han Xiaoxuan now hates the Protector Army to the core. Sending him to Bianliang, he was not worried at all that he would join the Protector Army.

Yue Fei didn't know that Han Xiaoxuan would arrive in Bianliang as an envoy of the imperial court. His mind was now all on his upcoming marriage. According to the mother-in-law's opinion, since the people are living so hard, the marriage should be handled in the most frugal way. However, Huang Zong, Xue Bi, Li Bashao, Li Qingzhao and others advocated that the marriage should be made bigger. It is known to the whole world, and it is done by a sea of people. It is better to make the gentry of the world come to congratulate.

Li Qingzhao said, "Aunt Mother-in-law, it is precisely because of the hardships of the people of Bianliang today that we want to make this wedding bigger." As long as the rich gentry of the Central Plains come to Bianliang, I believe they will not all leave. Their money shop will enable Bianliang to recover quickly. Besides, even if we don't accept the bride price from the rich gentry, they won't give it to the people. In this case, why don't we accept their bride price generously, first, to calm their hearts, and second, to give relief to the people. That's the best of both worlds. ”

The mother-in-law was dumbfounded by Li Qingzhao's words, and finally could only smile bitterly, "According to what you say, if I insist on holding a frugal wedding, won't it harm the people of the Central Plains!" Qingzhao, your mouth is really powerful. You are. ”

With Yue Fei's marriage, there is another news that spreads throughout the Central Plains. That is the buying conference that will be held in Bianliang Daxiangguo Temple in June. It is said that Master Zhiyuan, the abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, could not bear to see the people suffering, and in the spirit of the Buddha's compassion, he decided to donate all the gold and jade treasures that had been opened in the temple to get a few meals of gruel for the people.

This news increased the amount of gold and silver that the wealthy merchant squires who were about to leave for Bianliang brought with them several times. Daxiangguo Temple is the protector temple of the Emperor Song Dynasty. Abbot Zhiyuan is said to be the reincarnation of the Buddha and has incredible magical powers. Not to mention that buying those gold and jade treasures that have been opened to the light is enough to remove the filth of the third world, even if you touch your hands.

As Li Bashao and others had predicted, as the wealthy squires arrived in Bianliang one after another, shrewd businessmen soon saw the business opportunity. They rented or bought and reopened abandoned shops. However, more than ten days later, the signboards of shops on several main streets in Bianliang were hung up again.

By the day of May 28th, the entire Bianliang City had been crowded, and there was no trace of desolation after the war. In addition to the rich merchants who were richly dressed, the gentry in their outer clothes, the Protector soldiers with swords and guns, and the generals with a murderous air on their backs, there were more outcasts in patched but extremely clean clothes.

The reason why so many homeless people came was because Li Bashao had already taken out 100,000 taels of silver and prepared enough pasta and pastries in order to create greater joy. Within three days of the wedding, all the people who entered Bianliang would eat and live for free. Of course, all I eat is steamed buns, and I live in the most ruin-style houses.

As soon as the news spread, the displaced people around Bianliang, who had just planted autumn grain, immediately boiled, and hundreds of thousands of displaced people, under the leadership of the elders of the various townspeople, turned out the best clothes at the bottom of the box, washed them cleanly, and then put them on their bodies and entered Bianliang. Anyway, on the territory of the Protector Army, you don't need to pay the city money to enter the city.

Anyway, on May 29, the whole Bianliang seemed to have regained its prosperity during the Xuanhe period. Only the ruins of the towers that lay beneath the sky are a reminder of the city's suffering.