After a moment of silence, Chen Jingshan told the story of his acquaintance with the side branch of the Xue family: "About a year ago, when the Sixteen Prefectures of the Northland had not been completely recovered, the area of Qingyun Mountain where I was entrenched was raided by the enemy...

"I heard that the battle situation was scorching at that time, and the enemy sent a team of dead soldiers to attack in order to cause chaos in our camp and prevent grain and grass from reaching the battlefield in time."

With the traction of Chen Jingshan's topic, Chi Xinian's thoughts gradually drifted back to the past.

The winter of more than a year ago was indeed the most difficult period of the battle to regain territory.

With the morale she had fought in the suppression of the rebellion in Xizhou, she led her army north, and after taking several states in a row, the war became scorching in the winter of that year.

It was a particularly cold winter, and many of the soldiers who were accustomed to living in the south could not stand the cold weather after going north.

In addition, the grain and grass were exhausted, and the food was not enough, and many people even froze to death in the ice and snow.

However, the enemy army has long been accustomed to that kind of climate, and it is hateful to take advantage of the blizzard weather to start a war of attrition with the Dajing army...

At that time, there were indeed many enemy troops who sneaked into Dajing over the mountains and mountains to sabotage Dajing's plan to transport grain and grass...

Chen Jingshan continued: "Qingyun Town at the foot of Qingyun Mountain is the only way for our army to transport grain and grass, and the local county magistrate should have taken care of it with twelve points of spirit, but where can the cowardly egg who knows how to pluck the goose hold up this responsibility?"

"Under his negligence, not only was a lot of grain and grass burned, but even he himself lost his life.

"Fortunately, the imperial court reacted quickly enough, and soon sent a new county order to guard this place, ensuring that the soldiers fighting in front could have enough to eat..."

"The new county order is the Xue family who cooperated with you?" Chi Xinian raised his eyebrows.

When he mentioned this, she was impressed.

The troops stationed at the border almost ran out of food that time, but fortunately, Yan Chujing dealt with it quickly, so he did not give the enemy a chance to counterattack.

At that time, she was also amazed that the Xue family, which had always advocated land reparations, could produce such a capable person.

"That's right." Chen Jingshan bowed slightly, "Because escorting grain and grass is the top priority, he can't spare extra manpower to deal with us mountain bandits, so he ventures up the mountain to find me, hoping that our green forests can think about the army of the imperial court."

"Recovering the lost territories in the north has always been on our minds, so after confirming his sincerity, we never bothered them again.

"Even, I often take a hand in secret, so that the grain and grass can pass through Qingyun Town safely."

As he spoke, he glanced at the first scene again: "A boy like you has probably never seen the cruelty of war, and those who can risk their lives to do their best for the battlefield at that time are all good officials."

"I've seen him do a lot of practical things, so I'm naturally willing to help him.

"Besides, what he asked me to help with is very simple, that is, to help him forcibly collect some money and cloth from the local gentry who are not kind, and then distribute it to the people in the name of the heroes of the green forest."

"Forced recruitment?" Yan Chujingfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, "To put it bluntly, isn't it just a robbery?" ”

After the truth was revealed, Chen Jingshan was no longer angry, but just sneered: "It's okay if you want to say that, but I don't think there's anything wrong with forcing them."

"Their mountains of gold and silver are all here to oppress the people, so what if they rob them?

"On the contrary, Xue County's order, who can provide us with information about their passage, is, in my opinion, the one who really works for the well-being of the people."