Chen Lingzhi was shocked when he heard this, and thought: "Seventy taels of silver can be eaten by ordinary people for more than half a year, Taiwei is so refreshing, Senior Brother Ji and I really went out and met a nobleman." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Lord Taiwei, I'm afraid this is not good?"

Du Chongwei thought that they were too little, and said: "Two young heroes, if it is not good, according to the salary of the two generals Zhang and Wang, one hundred taels of silver per month." ”

Wang Qing also said: "Two brothers, you can be content, ordinary soldiers are only twenty and one months. ”

Chen Lingzhi paused and said with a sigh: "Lord Taiwei, we didn't mean that. Senior Brother Ji and I just came to assist the Jin army on the orders of the master, and we didn't think that we would get anything in return, seventy taels of silver, we deserve it!"

Du Chongwei said: "You came thousands of miles to help me, how can I be stingy." That's it, seventy taels a month. You are free to walk in the army without any restraint, but if you want to consult on an emergency, you must participate. ”

Chen Lingzhi and Ji Xiansheng were overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed down to thank him.

Du Chongwei was in a good mood at this time, and said to Zhang Yanze: "Pass the order, reward the three armies in the next few days, and let the brothers eat and drink enough before leaving for Yingzhou." ”

Zhang Yanze had the military order of the lieutenant, and immediately drove his horse to Xishan to dispatch grain and grass.

Shi Chonggui, the son of heaven of the Great Jin Dynasty, asked Murong Yanchao to be in charge of the dispatch of the front-line army's food and baggage that day, Murong Yanchao knew that he hastily prepared the grain and grass for 100,000 people to march to fight, even if the gods descended to earth, it would be useless, but because of the emperor's feelings, where could he refuse.

When Murong Yanchao returned home, he was sullen all the time. Seeing this, his wife curiously asked the reason, and gave him a foolproof plan, first taking out the grain and grass of the Jin army for two months from the treasury to solve the urgent need. If the Khitan can be defeated within a month, then these grains and grass are more than enough. If the Jin army and the Khitan army are holding each other on the border, then let the emperor aim to collect grain and grass in Hengzhou, Dingzhou, Zhaozhou and other places. Now it is the early winter, the people still have surplus grain in their homes, if each household can donate two buckets of grain, enough for the Jin army to eat for three or four months, then the Khitan army will not be able to attack for a long time, it will naturally order the retreat.

Murong Yanchao was overjoyed when he heard this, so he prepared the grain and grass according to his wife's words, and waited until the day before Du Chongwei's departure, he personally led 5,000 troops to escort the grain and grass to the West Mountain, thirty miles outside Hengzhou City, and after resting the grain and grass, he only led more than 100 people to Kaifeng, and the rest of the people left to guard the granary closely.

When Zhang Yanze arrived at Xishan, he gave an order loudly: "Lord Taiwei has an order, the army will go to Yingzhou in five days to prepare to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun." ”

The lieutenant who was in charge of guarding the granary was taken aback and said, "General Zhang, our surplus grain is only more than a month, and if we want to go to the Khitan territory, I am afraid that we will be stretched." ”

Zhang Yanze was dissatisfied: "I'm just here to give orders." When the army left Kaifeng, the emperor had already said that he would recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, and you General Murong would not know about it. As for the matter of grain and grass, I think General Murong should have arrangements. As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first. If something goes wrong with this section, then the army will not be able to send troops well, and the emperor will blame it, and you and I can't afford it. ”

The lieutenant said in fear: "What General Zhang said is true. The last general went to make arrangements, and five days later he set out with the army. ”

Zhang Yanze said: "This is not necessary. The lieutenant has already made arrangements, let's see what the situation in Yingzhou is, if you can go down to Yingzhou without a fight, the other fifteen states will also look at the wind, you only need to prepare ten days of military rations. ”

The lieutenant asked puzzledly, "What does General Zhang mean?"

Zhang Yanze said: "I almost forgot to get down to business. Lord Taiwei is preparing to reward the soldiers in the army for the next five days, and you can arrange to send the grain and grass to the barracks early tomorrow morning. ”

The lieutenant bowed his head and agreed. Zhang Yanze nodded with satisfaction and drove his horse back to the barracks.

When Zhang Yanze walked away, the captain came back to his senses and thought, "General Murong's prediction is right. Luckily, he told me when he was leaving. In half a month, we will have to collect grain from nearby states and counties. I don't know if the people here will resist, but I hope God will bless me and be able to collect grain and grass smoothly. ”

In the next few days, the Jin army camp was full of joy. The West Mountain not only brought several days' worth of grain, but also smoked bacon, chickens and ducks, fresh vegetables and jars full of fine wine.

In the evening of this day, Chen Lingzhi and Ji Xiansheng attended the end of the dinner, took time out to walk in the barracks, and saw the soldiers getting drunk. Chen Lingzhi sighed softly: "The heart of the Jin army is like this, if it really meets the Khitan army, I am really worried that they will collapse at the touch of a button." ”

Ji Xiansheng said indifferently: "Senior Brother Chen, why do you have to worry about the sky. Didn't the Captain say that he would reward the soldiers in the next few days? After these days, they would not be so discouraged. ”

Chen Lingzhi said with a worried face: "Senior Brother Ji, what is there to reward? I heard people in the city say that the Khitan withdrawal this time was not because the Jin army won the battle, but because the Khitan Emperor took the initiative to order the retreat. Now Lord Taiwei's 100,000 army is just a stone's throw away, but he can sit back and enjoy his success, I don't know what they think. ”

Ji Xiansheng smiled slightly: "Senior Brother Chen, the army is about to set off, and the life and death of the soldiers are uncertain, so the Taiwei came up with this trick to boost morale." After hearing this, Chen Lingzhi said helplessly: "Alas, I hope that Taiwei Du can recover the lost ground this time." ”

Ji Xian glanced at the north, with a look of nostalgia in his eyes, and said slowly: "The terrain of the sixteen states of Yanyun is dangerous, and Yanshan lies among them, where the land is fertile and there are many people. Now that it has been occupied by the Khitan for more than ten years, how can they easily give up the land they have acquired?"

Chen Lingzhi felt the same way and said, "Yes, it seems that a big war is inevitable. He glanced at Ji Xiansheng and asked, "Senior Brother Ji, looking at your expression, it seems that you are very concerned about the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun?"

Ji Xiansheng replied in surprise: "Since I can remember, I have only stayed in the Valley of Silence, and I have never been to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. All I know about it is from Master's library. ”

Chen Ling knew: "Senior brother is both civil and military, senior brother is not as good as you." ”

Ji Xiansheng lowered his head embarrassedly and said, "I'm just a little interested in the affairs of the north, and I can't talk about both literature and martial arts. ”

The two walked for several miles in the barracks before returning to the building. Du Chongwei and several generals were already resting in the room.

Chen Lingzhi and Ji Xiansheng stood on the platform, looking at the endless tents below, and their hearts were full of emotion. The two stood for two hours, watching the lights in the tent go out before returning to their respective rooms to sleep.