Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 232 I hope you are my Han Jiang!

The Western Xia army surrounded Qingbian Village for more than ten days, but Suide City did not move at all.

The Xixia army was running out of food, so they sent people to the Song Dynasty to plunder, but they found that many villages were already deserted and even the wells had been filled with mud.

There was even an incident where a group of Iron Harriers were attacked. A hundred or so Iron Harriers were annihilated by a single sharpshooter, and then another sharpshooter appeared and attacked from both sides.

This surprised the top leaders of the Western Xia army, as sharpshooters were actually quite common.

For example, there are always so-called sharpshooters in the Western Xia army.

But as the cavalrymen who escaped back said, the sharpshooter of the Song army was simply terrifying. Not only did he never miss a target with his arrows, but the key was that he had immense strength and never seemed to get tired.

The Xixia army's superiors believed that these cavalrymen were shirking responsibility, but since everyone said so, there was nothing they could do but let it go.

Although the Iron Harriers suffered heavy losses this time, it was just a minor episode for the entire army.

What they have to consider now is whether to withdraw their troops immediately or continue to stalemate with the Song Dynasty.

They were somewhat reluctant to retreat immediately, but the Song Dynasty's policy of fortifying the city and clearing the countryside was very restraining against nomadic peoples like the Western Xia.

Each time the Xixia people went on an expedition, they would only bring one month or even half a month's worth of food and fodder, and the rest would be for the enemy. However, the Song Dynasty had so much experience in fighting the Xixia that they would always defend the castle and clear the fields, allowing the enemy to come and go as they pleased.

If you want to attack the fortress, that's great. We're waiting for you to attack. If you want to go through the fortress and directly attack the city of Song Dynasty, that's even better. It will be fine if you can take down the city. If you can't, hehe, I'm afraid it won't be easy to go back.

Looking at the wars between Song and Xia, the two sides could only fight each other on the border most of the time. Once they went deep into the other side's territory, the party that took the initiative to attack would always suffer losses.

This was limited by the conditions of that era. Wars of that era were too dependent on logistics. Once the Song army penetrated deep into the enemy's territory, the enemy would definitely fortify the country and clear the countryside. This was especially true for a poor country like Western Xia, which was full of deserts. If the Song army simply withdrew the oasis cities along the way, they would be in trouble.

The Song Dynasty lost several times and realized that the Western Xia army was powerful, so it made a decision to launch a fortress battle and then clear the land. After that, the Western Xia could not gain much advantage.

This time, the Western Xia army seemed to be very powerful, but in fact it was just for show. The previous battle of Yongle City thwarted the Song Dynasty's forward strategy, but the Western Xia country was also empty.

This attack was just to tell the Song Dynasty that they, the Western Xia, still had some strength left, so as to prevent the Song Dynasty from continuing the war after the spring.

So after fighting for about ten days, the Xixia leaders discussed it and quickly retreated.

Only then did Su Yun return to Suide City from Mizhi Village.

Qi Keyong personally led the army to Mizhi Village to greet them. As soon as they met, he enthusiastically called out, "General Manager Su, General Manager Su, you have worked hard."

Su Yun was surprised when he heard this: "What? General Manager Su, General Qi, are you so anxious that you are dizzy?"

Qi Keyong smiled and said, "You led your team to kill nearly a hundred Xixia Iron Cavalry and Iron Harriers. I have already requested credit for this, and the reward from the court came yesterday.

You killed 72 Iron Harriers by yourself, and you were promoted to the position of General Manager of Fuyan Road, and given the title of Chao San Lang, and the title of Jiujiu She Lang, and were granted the fifth-rank official uniform. "

Su Yun raised his eyebrows. Promoted again?
He was the chief steward of Fuyan Road, the court official, and the household attendant, and was also awarded the fifth-rank official uniform... Not bad, not bad.

What I originally wanted to do would still encounter a lot of resistance, but now it seems that there might be less resistance.

Su Yun and Qi Keyong returned to the city together. From a distance, they saw many people gathered at the gate of Suide City. They were curious and asked, "What happened?"

Qi Keyong also didn't know, and hurriedly sent someone to inquire, but saw Qi Ying rushing over. Qi Keyong asked: "Commander Qi, what's going on?"

Qi Ying chuckled and said, "The people in the city know that Manager Su is coming back today, so they all came to greet him spontaneously."

Qi Keyong was delighted when he heard this and said, "It seems that the people really love and respect General Manager Su. Great, great, General Manager Su, being an official to the level you are, this life is worth it. I really envy you."

Su Yun smiled slightly, knowing this very well. He had seen this routine of organizing people to come and greet people many times in the future. However, there was no need to be so attentive, right?
Su Yun's heart suddenly moved: Is there something wrong?
Su Yun was a smart man. After a little thought, he knew why Qi Keyong and others were so pretentious. It was because he was sent out of Suide City to replace the Qingbian Village.

Su Yun smiled in his heart, okay, there are no obstacles to what he wants to do!

As the vehicle approached the city gate, someone shouted, "Look, look, that's the Song Dynasty man. Jiangyou Su Lang, the military commander of Fuyan Road, the governor of Suide Army, my God, he looks so impressive! He looks smart and solid! He really looks like a Song Dynasty man!"

"Oh my god! This kid is so cute! I don't know if he is married. My daughter must like him." An aunt sighed.

"What kid? He is a high-ranking official in the imperial court. How can you call him a kid? You, a woman, will probably be beaten with a stick." Someone scolded.

But the eldest aunt said in a loud voice: "What's wrong with a high-ranking official? A high-ranking official is not a child. We love and respect an official like Su Lang. We call him a child because we treat him as our own child!"

Someone sneered, "What a high-ranking official Su is, and you dare to dream of marrying your daughter to him? I'm afraid you are just daydreaming."

The eldest aunt was not at all inferior and said, "I am a woman from Mizhi. Women in Mizhi are very beautiful. My daughter is also the most beautiful among the women in Mizhi. She is more than qualified to be a queen in the palace. Is it possible that she cannot be the wife of a steward?

Eh? Why are those shameless women rushing up? What are those shameless women like? "

Someone laughed and said, "Those are the girls from our Suide Yihongyuan. They heard that Su Lang is going back to the city today and they won't do business anymore, so they all came here!"

Upon hearing this, the Mizhi woman spat and cursed, "You are shameless indeed. Manager Su is such a good kid, why don't you get entangled with these girls?"

Someone laughed and said, "You don't understand. Our General Manager Su was born in poverty. If he hadn't relied on the girls in the brothel for support, how could he be where he is today?
It is said that the girls in Fanlou all prepared big red envelopes to sleep with our chief steward Su, hehe!"

The last sentence, hehe, is extremely vulgar.

Qi Keyong turned around and saw Su Yun's face was black, and hurriedly said, "Quick, hurry up, chase them away and return to the government office."

The soldiers in front quickly pushed through the crowd, and the girls whimpered and cursed, "Hey, you rude man, why are you so rude? If you want to have sex with me, go to Yihong Courtyard tonight. You are so rude in public!"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute. I'll throw a sachet to Su Lang first. Su Lang, see you tonight in Yihong Courtyard. I'm Xu Qingtong, the courtesan of Yihong Courtyard. I know the rules and have prepared a big red envelope. I'm waiting for you!"

As she spoke, the beautiful woman threw the sachet over, but she missed the target and hit Qi Keyong directly in the face.

Qi Keyong's face suddenly turned dark.

Xu Qingtong's throwing immediately attracted other women to follow suit.

But it wasn't just the girls from Yihong Courtyard, some women from decent families also took out their belongings and threw them over.

There are classic ones like handkerchiefs and sachets, as well as fruits and fragrant flowers held in the hands. However, some are too much, such as directly throwing copper coins and silver ingots.

Su Yun quickly pulled the car curtain to block the things that were thrown at him.

Qi Keyong was afraid that the situation would escalate, so he quickly ordered his people to rush out of the crowd and quickly return to the provincial government office. Only then did he feel relieved.

Su Yun came out of the carriage, but found that there was no place to step because the carriage was already filled with all kinds of sachets, vegetables, fruits and melons.

Qi Keyong exclaimed: "In throwing fruits to fill the chariot, Su Lang is no less capable than Pan An. This is really enviable."

Su Yun just smiled slightly, then jumped out of the car and walked into the detention room on his own.

Qi Keyong, Zheng Nian'an and others quickly followed in.

Seeing that Su Yun had already taken a seat, Su Yun said, "Everyone, please sit down. I just happen to have something to ask you."

Qi Keyong and the others were immediately heartbroken. As expected, Su Yun said, "I want to ask, who arranged for me to enter Qi Xingwen's camp, and who arranged for Qi Xingwen's camp to replace Qingbian Village. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to pursue responsibility or anything, I just want to know."

Qi Keyong, Zheng Nian'an and Qi Ying all changed their expressions.

Although the others were not overly worried, they also looked a little anxious.

Qi Keyong said quickly: "General Manager Su, this is a misunderstanding. At that time, you said you wanted to go for some training, so I handed the matter over to the military commander Zheng Nian'an to arrange it.

Envoy Zheng then handed the matter over to Commander Qi, who was in charge of recruiting new soldiers. Commander Qi treated you as an ordinary recruit and arranged you directly among the new recruits. Unexpectedly, you were picked by Qi Xingwen's camp.

The rotation of Qi Xingwen's camp was already decided long ago, so this is just a coincidence, and we have no other intentions!"

Su Yun smiled and said, "Of course, of course. I'm just asking around. I don't have any other intentions. Alright, alright, there's nothing else to do. Let's go."

There is no other reason here, it is obvious that he is holding a grudge!
Qi Keyong was both angry and anxious. He was angry that Zheng Nian'an and Qi Ying were not doing their job, and he was anxious that Su Yun no longer wanted to listen to explanations. If he didn't talk this matter out now, he would suffer in the future!
Looking at Su Yun's favored look, it is obvious that Jian is in the emperor's heart, and Su Yun has been promoted to general manager. Now Zhong Jinglüe is no longer in charge of things, and all military affairs are in his hands. With just a little operation, Qi Keyong will be dead without a burial place!
Qi Keyong was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He said, "Boss, can I have a few words with you in private?"

Su Yun glanced at Qi Keyong, stood up and walked towards the back hall. Qi Keyong hurriedly followed him.

Su Yun entered the back hall, sat down and looked at Qi Keyong.

Seeing that there was no one around, Qi Keyong knelt down with his knees weak, saying, "Manager, this was an unintentional mistake. I have no intention of harming you. If you don't believe me, you can interrogate Zheng Nian'an and Qi Ying!"

I would rather die than let my friend die, Qi Keyong directly threw Zheng Nian'an and Qi Ying out.

"...Moreover, I have absolutely no motive to harm you!

Think about it, you are a high and mighty military commander, and I am just a soldier. We have no conflicts at all, so how could I be so foolish as to harm you?

If I harm you, I won't get any benefit at all. I can't be promoted to be a military commander, right? "

Su Yun looked at Qi Keyong kneeling on the ground and defending himself with tears in his eyes, but he still didn't say anything. He just looked at Qi Keyong.

Qi Keyong secretly looked at Su Yun's expression. Seeing that Su Yun was looking at him coldly, he sighed in his heart. Putting himself in Su Yun's shoes, Qi Keyong thought that if he were in Su Yun's position and encountered such a thing, he would not think that this was a coincidence.

He just wanted to gain some experience in the camp, and then he happened to be selected into the camp that would be assigned to the front line for rotation next month?

Then on the way to change guard, they ran head-on into the Xixia Iron Harriers?

If Su Yun's riding and archery skills had not reached an incredible level, what would have returned at this time might have been a corpse without a head. If this were told to others, who would believe that it was a coincidence?

Anyway, Qi Keyong thought that if he were in his place, he would definitely not believe it.

This time Su Yun came back and did not arrest them directly, which was already tolerable enough.

If it were the old Han Qi, he might have been captured and beheaded directly, and even if he was beheaded, no one in the army would dare to speak for him.

Seeing that Su Yun still didn't speak, Qi Keyong gritted his teeth, kowtowed on the ground, then raised his head, looked at Su Yun with a firm expression, and said: "General Manager Su, I know that I have done such a big mistake, and you dare not believe me.

But I still want to prove to you that I really did not make the mistake unintentionally!
Steward Su, I am willing to be loyal to you from now on. Even if you ask me to die, I will do it without compromise!

The ancient sage once said, "If you have done something wrong, you should forgive me for now, and let me be loyal to you from now on!"

After saying that, Qi Keyong put his head against the cold ground, motionless, waiting for Su Yun to speak.

Su Yun looked at Qi Keyong crawling at his feet and sighed secretly in his heart. Alas, the generals of the Song Dynasty were so humble. They must have been suppressed and scared. He just wanted to persuade Qi Keyong so that it would be easier to negotiate terms later. But he didn't expect Qi Keyong to be scared to this extent.

Su Yun bent down and helped Qi Keyong up, brushed the dust off Qi Keyong's body, and said in a gentle voice: "General Qi, why do you have to do this? Why do you have to do this!"

Qi Keyong said with a heavy face: "Manager Su, this is all my fault!"

Su Yun smiled and said, "You and I can work together, we must have been destined to meet in our previous lives. Since we are so destined, we should really cherish it.

Let's put this matter aside for now. Let's be loyal to the court first. Other things are secondary."

Qi Keyong was happy at first, but then felt a little bitter. Su Yun accepted his surrender, but just said that it would be postponed for a later time, meaning that it depends on his performance. If he did not perform well in the future, all the accounts would be settled together.

But what can we do? When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Qi Keyong showed a firm look on his face and said, "Boss, just look at my performance. I will definitely not let you down!"

Su Yun smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, that's great, let's work together to build a career. General Qi, follow me, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Qi Keyong showed his delight and said, "Please give me more promotion, Manager Su."

Although he said that, he sighed slightly in his heart. He didn't expect that after being upright all his life, he would finally sell himself out in the end.

But there is no other way. If you make a mistake, you have to accept the punishment. This can be considered as leaving a way out for future generations.

I just hope that Su Yun, this young and important official, can move up smoothly. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise.

The current governor of Fuyan Road, Zhong Yan, would not be where he is today if it weren't for Han Jiang's promotion back then. I just don't know if Su Yun can become Han Jiang.

Zhong Yan's first benefactor was Lu Shen, the governor of Yanzhou, who recommended Zhong Yan to be in charge of Qingjian City.

However, Zhong Yan initially ignored Lu Shen's advice and accepted the order from the Xixia tribal chief to submit to the Northern Song Dynasty.

Later, Zhong Yan raised troops on his own and refused to accept command and restraint, so he was impeached by Lu Shen.

The censors attacked Zhong Yan one after another, so he was sent to the Ministry of Personnel for trial, demoted four ranks, and made to live in Suizhou.

However, Emperor Shenzong later reinstated him, but no one was willing to promote him. Who would easily trust such a villain who betrayed his benefactor?

If Han Jiang had not appeared, Zhong Yan might have only been a middle-level officer for his entire life.

However, Han Jiang did not despise Zhong Yan's criminal record. When he was the Xuanfu Envoy of Shaanxi, he appointed Zhong Yan as the military commander of Fuyan Road.

However, Zhong Yan was defeated in Luowu City and was punished for it. He was demoted to the deputy commander of the militia in Ruzhou and placed in Tanzhou. Later, he was demoted to the deputy commander of Hezhou and moved to Shanzhou, and then to Huazhou.

It can be said that I have hit the bottom of my life.

However, Han Jiang saved him again. In the ninth year of Xining, Han Jiang served as prime minister for the second time. He reported to the emperor that Zhong Yan had made great contributions in the past, so he was reinstated as deputy envoy of protocol and governor of Minzhou. Later, he reused him even more and promoted him to deputy general manager of Fuyan!

It can be said that if it were not for Han Jiang, Zhong Yan would have been reduced to a low-ranking official in his life.

It can be said that the dream of many military generals is to meet a noble person like Han Jiang who will always trust them and make use of them.

Qi Keyong was naturally no exception, but he had never met such a person in all his years in the army, so he could only serve as the commander-in-chief of the Suide Army, and he often felt that his talent was not appreciated.

Now he has offended Su Yun, but this gives him a chance to be loyal to Su Yun. Su Yun, this young man, seems to have a bright future, but he doesn't know what the future will be like. He only hopes that he can rise to the top and maybe even help himself.

Thinking of this, Qi Keyong felt a little excited.

(End of this chapter)