In fact, no matter whether it is 600 to 10,000, or a thousand miles of rescue, the army in Yang Chao's hands will not lose to the Yue family's army.

It's just that everyone habitually still uses Yue Wangye's Yue family army as a benchmark, thinking that it is the only composite standard army under the Confucian standard of benevolence and righteousness, so other armies can only approach the Yue family army and imitate the Yue family army, but they cannot surpass the Yue family army.

In fact, in terms of combat ability, the Yuejia army does stand in the first class in history, the army morale is strong, and the military discipline is strict, but if the ranking is only based on combat effectiveness, the Yuejia army may not be able to rank first, I am afraid that the first is the Qin army of that year.

After all, the size or duration of the Yuejia army cannot be compared with a dynastic army like the Qin army, the Yuejia army is more like a private soldier with a deep brand of the commander, and the Qin army is a standard national army, with strong combat effectiveness lasting for hundreds of years, strict military discipline, extremely terrifying combat, and the achievements are also unparalleled, but the great cause of unifying the world, the army of the same combat effectiveness level in later generations, is really rarely matched.

The ship returned all the way back the same way, without delay along the way, and on the twelfth day, it returned to Huai'an City, the starting point.

After contacting the Caoyun Governor's Mansion, the Governor's Mansion sent people to camp with Yang Chao's army, and Yang Chao was taken to Shi Kefa's place.

Shi Kefa had already set up a table of wine in the flower hall, saying that he wanted to catch Yang Chao, but his face seemed to be a little worried.

Shi Kefa first inquired about the detailed process of Yang Chao's battle of Haizhou.

When he heard Yang Chaoyu's bloody battle at night, he couldn't help but take a sip of wine and shouted, 'Strong!' ’

When Yang Chao said that thousands of small boats were catching Tartars one by one like fishing, Shi Kefa couldn't help but smile and shouted, 'Happy!' ’

When Yang Chao said that he was celebrating the moon night at the head of the city. Shi Kefa said that hatred can't be personal.

Shi Kefa told Yang Chao that he had also been to Haizhou City when he was young, and he could see the endless waves when he stood at the head of the city. Ask Yang Chao if he has seen it.

Yang Chao said that after he fought with a knife, he saw the waves of the sea. said that when he was drinking under the bright moon with a wine glass, he also saw Haibo, Haibo is indeed beautiful, like a piece of green when it is calm, but Yang Chao prefers the magnificence of the waves.

"Raise the knife to capture the thief's head, and watch the sea lan. That's how it should be! ”

Shi Kefa is a profound literati in the end, and he casually used a poem to describe Yang Chao's behavior.

Yang Chao praised good poems.

Shi Kefa then asked again: "General Yang shouldn't have a word yet, right?" ”

Yang Chao nodded and said, "It's true." ”

Shi Kefa groaned, and immediately said, "How about the old man give you one?" ”

Yang Chao bowed his head: "The elders can't say goodbye." I wrote about Master Shi first. ”

It is also a good story to be able to get a character like Shi Kefa who has been famous for thousands of years.

"Raise the knife to capture the thief's head, and watch the sea with a lamp."

Shi Kefa read the poem again.

said very good, very good, turned his head and said: "What if the word Guanlan?" It's exactly the trendy word in your name! ”

Yang Chao also said, very good, very good, it does echo his name, which is the practice of literati to take words.

Soon Shi Kefa found pen and ink, solemnly wrote the word Guanlan on paper and handed it to Yang Chao.

Yang Chao didn't know if this kind of gift would give Shi Kefa a little gift, but he thought that Shi Kefa probably wouldn't accept cash. I just gave up and just verbally thanked him.

Then drink and eat without mentioning, and drink three rounds of dishes and five flavors. Shi Kefa's face sank again, and that worry had not dissipated since Yang Chao came in, and it was even more clearly written on his face at this time.

Finally, Shi Kefa couldn't help but ask: "Yang Chao, if the old man asks you, you have to answer truthfully." ”

After giving Yang Chao words, Shi Kefa also has the right to call him by his name, which is not rude, because generally those who give words are long. is either a teacher or an uncle, Shi Kefa gave Yang Chao words. It means that he intends to recognize Yang Chao as a junior.

Yang Chao didn't know what Shi Kefa was going to ask, but he probably didn't need to hide anything from him. Even if it is the military funds that were abducted and deceived from Haizhou Chengkeng, probably Shi Kefa will only laugh it off and will not make a big move.

So Yang Chao nodded and said, "Master Shi, please speak." ”

Shi Kefa said very seriously: "Yang Chao, let me ask you, are you in Haizhou, have you opened a river to irrigate the city?" You have to answer me honestly! ”

It turned out that he was asking about this matter, but just now Yang Chao only said that because of the heavy rain, he flooded the captive barracks, and then drove a boat to attack all the captives, but he did not say that the water was put by himself.

But since he agreed to Shi Kefa, Yang Chao thought to himself that he should not lie, he had a clear conscience, and hoped that Shi Kefa, a famous minister, could understand him.

So he nodded and said: "Lord Huishi, the situation is forced to force it!" Moreover, the terrain of Haizhou is prone to waterlogging, and less than five days after the annihilation of the captives, it has been properly disposed of. ”

Shi Kefa shook his head and said with a bitter face: "You are so confused." Hey, since you really did it, the old man can only report it truthfully! ”

Yang Chao was stunned, Shi Kefa put his own words, and then he had to confess himself?

Obviously, it is possible to have the right, at that time, it was obvious that the advantages of releasing water outweighed the disadvantages, there were not many people around, even if the houses were flooded, there would be no damage, and as for Haizhou City, there was no big problem, how could this kind of thing not be a big deal.

Seeing the change in Yang Chao's expression, Shi Kefa sighed and continued.

"Yang Chao, you don't know. Now there are no less than ten letters of impeachment against you. It is said that you have disregarded the lives of the people of Haizhou in vain, and the city has been flooded with water, and Haizhou is nearly ten miles to the left, and it is uninhabited, all thanks to this release of water. The saint asked the old man to find out the truth and report it truthfully, but the old man did not dare to disappoint the holy grace, so he could only play it truthfully. ”

"Nonsense!"

When Yang Chao heard this, he was furious, this is pouring dirty water on his head, there is indeed no one near Haizhou, was it Yang Chao who flooded it?

"There is no one in Haizhou, that's because of the looting of the captives! People were either killed, taken captive, or fled into the city of Haizhou, what does it have to do with whether the water is released or not! ”

Shi Kefa sighed: "It is also the duty of the official to hear about the history, but he doesn't understand the recent situation in Haizhou." ”

Shi Kefa exonerated those channel civil officials.

It is true that it is the duty of the imperial history to hear about it, and they have the right to play the emperor if they hear a little gossip, but such an indiscriminate and exaggerated performance is simply ruinous.

It is no wonder that later generations have explained the three major evils of the dynasty. One of the other two evils is party contention, and the other is castration. can be ranked with Donglin and the eunuch party for three evils, and the harm of this official is well deserved. At least Yang Chao has really felt that this is completely the quality of tabloid reporters in later generations, although it can be heard, but such a complete lack of investigation, without any responsibility, take it for granted that it is made up indiscriminately, in terms of personal morality, it is really despicable.

When Shi Kefa saw Yang Chao's angry face, he thought that Yang Chao was angry out of fear. Explain it right away.

"This official knows your difficulties, 10,000 captives, if you don't flood Haizhou, you won't be able to come back, and Haizhou will probably be gone. The official knows that you have a last resort, and the harm of digging the river is not exactly as the official said. Yang Chao, don't worry, although this official will play the holy god truthfully, but this official will definitely do his best to ensure that you have no fault. ”

Shi Kefa is a bit responsible at this point, and made it clear that he would play truthfully, and also said that he would protect Yang Chao. This is worthy of sympathy.

Although Yang Chao believes in Shi Kefa's character, he is a little uneasy about his ability, because he has worked together in Huai'an. Yang Chao still remembers the scene of Shi Kefa, who was fooled by military generals, and knows that this Qing official is a little too hesitant to do things, but he still has responsibility.

But Yang Chao immediately calmed down, just now he was quite annoyed when he heard that someone deliberately distorted right and wrong and maliciously slandered himself, but at this time, he had already reacted, and this thing seemed to be strange!

Yang Chao didn't offend the official. Although there may be some guys who are specifically looking for things and think they are positive. But in just a few days, someone has already found out about Haizhou's water release. And put it on Yang Chao's head, and investigated the situation in Haizhou so quickly, obviously not those who are arrogant and arrogant and specialize in scolding people can do it.

There is a strong group of forces against themselves!

Yang Chao immediately reacted, this is not a person or two people framing themselves, but a group of people and a group of forces are targeting themselves, from the impeachment of no less than ten letters, it can be seen that if it is someone else against himself, such as the imperial history of Haizhou, then it will only be someone else, it is impossible to attack it in a group, and there is only one possibility for being attacked by a group in the Ming Dynasty, that is, political struggle.

But Yang Chao has not offended anyone, is it because he killed the enemy, did he cause others to attack?

This is obviously impossible, the profound background of it, obviously Yang Chao can't guess by guessing, Shi Kefa may know the details, but with Shi Kefa's temperament, it is impossible to tell Yang Chao a military attache about the dirty political struggle in the court.

So Yang Chao didn't ask, just casually talked, and left the Governor's Palace.

After leaving the Governor's Palace, Wang Xiao was already waiting for him at the gate of the barracks, saying that someone was going to have a night banquet for Yang Chao.

This night banquet for Yang Chao is the first wealthy merchant family in Huai'an-the Du family!

The person who invited Yang Chao was Du Shouchang, the head of the Du family.

The Du family's ancestral home is Shanxi, and they are also famous Jin merchants.

Although it is not self-made, but the Du family really made a fortune, but it was completed in the hands of Du Shouchang, Du Shouchang is very opportunistic, and the vision is very vicious, the people he befriended, often not rich at first, but in the end they can soar, so that Du Shouchang's industry is getting bigger and bigger, and has become the leading salt merchant in Huai'an.

The banquet is placed in the garden Wanxiu Garden built by Du Shouchang, which is also one of the most famous gardens in Huai'an, not only the scale is huge, but also the rockery used in the stone, are all famous stones, the flowers and trees used for decoration are all famous species, Huai'an people call "the victory of water stone flowers and trees, a in a county", this is recognized as the first garden in Huai'an.

However, the location is not in Huai'an City, but in Hexia Town, north of Huai'an.

Obviously, this kind of person invited Yang Chao with the intention of making friends, but Wang Xiao attached so much importance to it, but he hoped to establish a close relationship with Du Shouchang through Yang Chao's identity, and if he could form an alliance with the Du family, it was obvious that the Wang family could really intervene in the Huai'an salt industry.

Yang Chao doesn't care, it is always beneficial to establish a good relationship with a wealthy businessman, as for helping Wang Xiao, why not do it, so he went to the banquet!

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After writing everything today, I counted it, and it turned out to be exactly 40,000 words. Writing 40,000 words in one day is a miracle. It was 5:23 a.m., but my mind was so excited that I wrote a day and a night. The reason why I can write so much at once is because the plot has reached the *moment*, and I have been holding it for so long*, which makes me extremely excited. From this chapter onwards to verse 240, it was written in one day today. These more than ten sections,It's a big * complex.,I've done it overnight.,Although I don't know if I'll wake up tomorrow if I'm not satisfied with what needs to be modified.,But I feel that the taste is written.。 And several of them are intertwined, there are tragic, warm, and even festive, this is what makes me the most satisfied, the plot is in my head like a cloud of water overnight, as a sad author, this is an additional gain in addition to the manuscript fee, I hope readers are comfortable to watch, and can also follow the plot to alternate between joy and anger, so I will be satisfied. (To be continued).