April 6 of the second year of Xianchun in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Liangzhejiang East Road, Qingyuan Mansion, where the governance is located, Yin County.

Ye Yingwu and Wen Tianxiang were galloping on the dusty official road, ahead

The city wall of Yin County has come into view. In his previous life, Ye Yingwu had come here, but the name of this place was Ningbo at that time.

Compared with the port city and the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road after a thousand years, Yinxian County, Qingyuan Prefecture in this era is still in a relatively backward state, after all, the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road in this era is located in Quanzhou in the south, which is the world's largest port and the real prosperity of the Southern Song Dynasty.

The current prefect of Qingyuan Mansion is the father of Ye Eryanei, who has already been famous and accompanies Lin'an, the future prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty - Ye Mengding, but at this time, Ye Mengding failed to return to his hometown because of his disagreement with Jia Yidao's political views and virtues, and was demoted to the Qingyuan prefect, responsible for clearing the coastal pirates, and was at a low point in his political career.

Jiang Wanli's series of actions in Lin'an completely forced Jia Nidao to the opposite side of the world, and in exchange for a Zhijun who held the real power of the local place and Jia Nidao's control over it was very weak, it can be said that he retreated with his whole body. Coupled with the military and political power of the entire Jiangnan West Road, which is really under control, this time Jiang Wanli's party can be said to have won a complete victory.

The only thing that reassured Jiang Wanli and the others was Ye Mengding, who was still near the imperial city. Everyone knows why this old brother was demoted out of the capital in the first place, for such a person who has the talent of helping the people in the world and is like-minded, whether it is Jiang Wanli, who has suffered a little more loss, or Wang Yao, Zhang Jian and others who wear a pair of pants with him, they have no intention of giving up.

Therefore, Jiang Wanli did not hesitate to kick the most proud disciple and the second member of the Ye family, who had just shined, into the official road diametrically opposite to his own direction.

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Yinxian Qingyuan Prefect's Mansion.

Many of the generals in armor were covered in dust, hurriedly entering and exiting the already small mansion, and many of them even had blood stains on their bodies. The sergeant who was in charge of guarding outside the government gate had a solemn face, vigilantly looking at everyone who entered and exited.

Ye Yingwu did not rush into the mansion in a hurry, but walked casually to a small stall on the side of the road, where many people were gathered and didn't know what they were talking about. Wen Tianxiang wiped his face, didn't care about the dust and sweat stains on his clothes, and always dismounted in a chic manner, unable to see that he was a powerless civil official.

For this civil official who doesn't look like a civil official at all, if others might be surprised and admired, Ye Yingwu really doesn't care too much, after all, this guy has really not drilled into the sea of corpses and blood a few years later, what is this little bit of dust.

"Hey, have you heard, just this morning, the officers and soldiers and the Haikou fought again on the beach in the east, it is said that this time the Haikou offensive was more fierce, and the officers and soldiers were killed and wounded, and in the end, it was Ye Qingtian and his old man who came to the battle in person, so they stabilized their position. I don't know when this reinforcement will arrive, otherwise these men will have to fight out. The well-informed stall owner whispered, unable to hide the admiration and worry on his face.

The big man sitting next to him sighed: "Ye Qingtian is desperately trying to protect us, when the time comes, we ordinary people with ordinary heads will pick up the guys, let alone help Ye Qingtian, this is originally to help us ourselves······"

"You don't know, Ye Qingtian's second ya, has been in the limelight in Lin'an Mansion recently, and it is said that Prime Minister Jia Cheng in the court made him inexplicably put on a show for a while, and suffered a big loss." Although a businessman looked haggard, the excitement in his eyes was difficult to hide, "If this resourceful and courageous Ye Yanei can come over to help, this battle is estimated to be better." ”

"Alas, even if he comes, he alone will not be able to reverse the current defeat, after all, the number of people on both sides is here. In my opinion, the imperial court doesn't care about us, after all, they don't dare to go deep into the hinterland if they give these pirates a hundred dares, and naturally they can't hurt those officials in the court. The thin man with the flat shoulder sighed, full of disappointment for the court that seemed to be thousands of miles away.

Ye Yingwu's face was much gloomy, he didn't speak, and led the horse silently towards the Qingyuan Mansion. The short sentence in the history books "Purge the Haikou, stop the first evil", but behind it is the lives of countless Li people.

"Isn't the battle going well?" Wen Tianxiang had already vaguely guessed something and asked in a low voice.

After all, knowing that this battle was Ye Mengding's complete victory after all, it was just that the result was only recorded in the book, and Ye Yingwu didn't have anything to say about the twists and turns in the process, so he just nodded, which was considered to be an acknowledgement.

"Since my generation has been back in turmoil, is it possible that Ye Yanei, who is in Lin'an, is also afraid?" Wen Tianxiang joked with a smile, "You must know that Ye Yanei whipped the Lu family that day, how arrogant and fearless he was."

Ye Yingwu looked up at this generation of heroes who did not realize the great dream of returning to the turmoil in the end, and the depression in his heart increased instead of decreasing, and replied sullenly: "I'm not afraid, but I'm thinking, so many people died in battle, how many people can remember it in future generations?" Is our sacrifice just to preserve this dynasty that has long been decaying? ”

Wen Tianxiang was a little surprised and a little hesitant, but finally sighed, there was no objection, it seemed that he also agreed with this choice in his heart, but he still whispered: "Yuan Lie, don't say this to outsiders, otherwise there will be a fatal disaster." Let's pay a quick visit to the prince of the town, hoping to help. ”

Ye Yingwu didn't pay attention to him, but said to himself: "No, what we want to maintain is not only the Zhao family's dynasty, but also the hope of the Chinese nation to survive." Since ancient times, no one has died, leaving Dan to take care of the sweat, this is what we want. ”

Wen Tianxiang's eyes instantly bloomed with two fine lights, the two poems that Ye Yingwu casually chanted just now have touched the deepest emotions in his heart, in his heart, Ye Yingwu has also risen from a worthy little junior brother to a like-minded friend in an instant.

"I didn't expect that Yuanlie was not only resourceful, but also able to recite splendid articles casually, it was really talented and righteous, great talent and righteousness, contemptible and contemptible, contemptible!" Wen Tianxiang sighed again and again.

Ye Yingwu glanced at him with disdain, this buddy's memory is too bad, this is obviously a poem he made thirteen years later, why did he forget it?

In the middle of a few conversations, he had already walked outside the palace gate.

Ye Jie, the old housekeeper of the Ye family, had been waiting outside early, and when he saw the two people coming from a distance, his eyes suddenly moistened, and his hands trembled and stretched out, while caressing his shoulders despite Ye Yingwu's subconscious struggle, he said with emotion: "It's only been a few years, our Xiaowu has grown up, become dark, and mature." ”

Ye Yinghe had already told Ye Yingwu about various affairs at home when they were separated in Lin'an, and also explained the interpersonal relationships. Ye Jie has followed Ye Mengding to the north and south since he was a child, and has experienced the ups and downs of life together, Ye Mengding has always regarded him as his own brother, even Ye Yingji and Ye Yingwu's two sons are Ye Jie's big up, and the Ye family has never regarded this old housekeeper who has dedicated his life to the Ye family as a subordinate to instruct.

In order to be able to take care of the two members of the Ye family who were still in fashion and waiting to be fed when Ye Mengding was running around, Ye Jie never even married a wife, which was also what really moved Ye Mengding and all the Ye family, so Ye Mengding can be said to be heartfelt to Ye Jie.

Although it was difficult to endure being touched like this by a strange homosexual, seeing the simple relief and joy in the old man's eyes, Ye Yingwu still didn't do anything after all, because this is a strong and inseparable family affection.

Suddenly, he realized that when he occupied the body that belonged to another Ye Yingwu, what he inherited was no longer only a person's past and future, but also the affection and care of the family he was in. Whether it is in his past life or in this life, Ye Yingwu can stick a knife in both sides for his relatives.

"Uncle Jie, is Daddy okay?"

"The war ahead is not going well these days, and Xianggong has been having trouble sleeping lately." Speaking of Ye Mengding, Ye Jie was a little worried, "I don't know when this matter will be over, I hope that Xianggong can clear those damn pirates, and we can live in peace, right?" ”

Although Ye Mengding is now a scholar of the Senior Administration Hall and the prefect of Qingyuan, he was still worthy of a "minister" in his original official positions as the governor, the secretary of the military department, and the secretary of the ministry. What's more, Ye Mengding was demoted to Qingyuan, and there were many voices in the government and the opposition who were not convinced, so Jia Yidao had no choice but to turn a blind eye to Ye Mengding's slightly arrogant behavior of being called "Xianggong".

Ye Yingwu nodded, the mansion was not big, so he quickly walked to the council hall. Ye Jie made a gesture of please very interestingly, letting Ye Yingwu and Wen Tianxiang in, and he retreated, as if he didn't want to participate in Ye Mengding's decision-making.

There were already three generals standing solemnly in the council hall, and they were all dressed in low-grade capitals, which meant that the available soldiers in Ye Mengding's hands were only three hundred (each one was a hundred, and its commander was called Dutou).

Seeing Ye Yingwu and Wen Tianxiang coming together, the old man who was pacing back and forth in the hall with his hands stretched his brows slightly: "Yuanlie and Song Rui, you stand in the back first, let me introduce you, these three are Zhao Dutou, Li Dutou and Niu Dutou, the three are the head, the former is Ye Yingwu, the former is not a talented dog, the word is far away, and the latter is Wen Tianxiang, the proud protégé of the Xianggong of Chaojiang, and the word Song Rui." ”

As soon as they heard that it was the Ye family's ya, the three of them naturally didn't dare to hold their heads up, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. However, the three of them have been fighting bloodily on the front line, but they don't know that this Ye family's second ya's prestige in Lin'an, so the etiquette is respectful, but the disdain in their eyes can't be concealed.

"Prefect, Yang Tizhi took more than 200 people to barely hold the Pingshi Reef, but if you continue to play this way, you will soon run out of people. This morning, those heavenly killers of the Haikou even divided their troops to come, and they were killed until thirty miles east of the city, if it wasn't for the prefect to supervise the battle, I am afraid that these hundred or so brothers of a certain family would have fallen there. Zhao Dutou said loudly, the armor on his body was still stained with blood, and the dust on his face had not had time to wipe it off.

Ye Mengding's brows furrowed even deeper: "The Haikou is powerful, there are a thousand people, and we only have more than 600 people, plus the coast is long, it is difficult to guard, we must lure the Haikou ashore, and then rely on the geographical advantage to fight quickly, otherwise the consequences are unpredictable." ”

"The main reason is that there is not enough manpower, coupled with the lack of training of soldiers in peacetime, and they rarely experience battle formations, even if they fight against those rogues, they don't have much advantage." Li Du hit the nail on the head and pointed out the drawbacks without concealing it.

Ye Yingwu frowned, although his cheap father is very backbone, and he can be regarded as a genius, but after all, he is a civilian official, and he is indeed a little worse in military affairs, but it is no wonder that the Song Dynasty originally emphasized literature over military force, and the contempt for military generals led to the fact that most civilian officials did not understand tactics and strategy at all, and they were in high positions, and they often commanded indiscriminately, which was even the main reason why the Song Dynasty lost more foreign battles and won less.

Qingyuan Mansion has a total of ten troops, the south is the southerners' statement, in the north is more called "Zhai", the strength of each of the troops in the army is more or less, the number of individual can reach four or five hundred, the less is only more than ten people, the normal is nearly a hundred, counting the entire Qingyuan Mansion after several confrontations there are still more than 600 people The strength is not a lot.

As a last resort, the second member of the Ye family stepped forward: "Father, manpower is not a problem." I just heard a few strong men talking on the street, those little brothers think that the Haikou broke the city, and they are the ones who are unlucky in the end, so they are willing to help, Daddy might as well post a notice and gather the strong men in the city, even if the armor and blades are insufficient, it is better than nothing, maybe it can play a role at a critical time. ”

"The lack of armor is not a problem, as long as you can lure those pirates to land, the soldiers of a certain family can wear paper armor, and the protection effect is better. I think this suggestion is a good idea. Zhao Dutou immediately stood up and resolutely supported.

Ye Mengding was very surprised by the plan proposed by his son, but immediately his eyes became full of satisfaction, and his son's change made him feel sincerely gratified, and he was finally no longer the original loser who only knew what to do: "Xiao Wu, what else do you have to say, let's listen to it." ”