Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 349 Letter from Jingsai Army!

"I bow my head and pay homage to Su Gongyun.

In the past, we carried spears and halberds and served under the command of Duke Jinglüe to garrison Beiting.

In the past, when the Duke Jinglüe was in charge of the army in Jingsai, he issued strict orders and cared for his soldiers like his own children.

He would personally wear armor in every battle and share chaff with the soldiers. In the cold winter, he would take off his fur coat to clothe the thin soldiers, and in the hot summer, he would cut curtains to bandage the soldiers' wounds.

Although the soldiers are in the face of danger, they act like they are relying on a kind father. This is truly the reason why a strong army can fight over a hundred battles.

Since you returned to the court, the new generals have been violent and harsh. The soldiers have to eat breakfast in the morning and sleepless nights.

The military salaries had been in arrears for years, and widows and widowers were starving and freezing on the roads. There was also a cruel official in the Ministry of Personnel, who tied up sick soldiers with iron chains and said, "Those who desert will be punished." Everyone who heard about it burst into tears.

This is exactly the time described in the poem “Gathering the Wild Wei”: “I am so worried and distressed that I cannot go on.”

Fortunately, I met you who built the Old Soldiers' Inn, which saved my body. Last autumn, 27 of us had carbuncle on our backs, and the doctor said it would cost a thousand gold coins. You were moved to tears when you heard about it, so you sold 30 mu of your private land to help with the cost of medicine.

He also sent capable officials to the Military Department to argue for the "Tiansheng Army Relief Order" and finally got the corvée and taxes reduced. This spring, there was a heavy snowfall, and the Duke led his students to carry firewood and rice and knock on the doors of our thatched houses, so that the old and the young were exempted from filling the ditches.

I still remember that in the Jiazi year, the governor defeated the enemy at Yinzhou City and held a banquet for his soldiers at night. The governor held my hand and cried, "If I die well in the future, I will make sure that you have silk and grain when you are old and good doctors when you are sick."

Looking at what you have done now, you seem to be following the style of the famous generals of the past. However, those in power only know how to exploit and treat the garrison soldiers like straw dogs. I humbly hope that you will continue the ambition of the generals and make it known to the emperor. It will be a blessing for the three armies and the people on the border!
I am in tears as I write this letter, and I don't know what to say. I am sending you a set of military uniforms and twelve arrowheads. I hope you will see these as if you were looking at the old things in the military camp. The north wind is biting, so please take care...

…Wang Zhong, Li Yong and 120 other Jingsai garrison soldiers kowtow on April 29, the second year of Yuanyou in the Great Song Dynasty.”

Su Yun slowly put down the letter in his hand, his eyes already wet.

On the one hand, I feel sad about the tragic fate of the soldiers, and on the other hand, I recall the past years in the army. The heroic spirit of drawing bows and shooting enemies at the northwest border is long gone.

Su Yun raised his eyes and looked at Huo Yong who was standing with his hands down, and said with satisfaction: "Your move this time is very appropriate. You need to continue to promote the affairs of the Veterans' Station so that more Jingsai veterans can benefit from it."

Huo Yong received Su Yun's praise, but he did not look happy, but rather depressed.

He sighed and said, "Jinglüe, my brothers are suffering terribly!"

After saying this, tears started to flow down his cheeks. "I went to contact my old comrades in the army, and what I saw was heartbreaking.

The brothers are no longer as heroic and energetic as they were when they were in the Jingsai Army. Now they all have dull eyes and are skinny, and some are even sick.

But even so, those generals still force them to do hard labor, the work is heavy but they don’t have enough food. If this continues, my brothers will probably die or be injured. General, please save them!"

Su Yun fell into deep thought after hearing this, and asked after a moment: "Is this tragic situation common?"

Huo Yong nodded quickly and said, "Seven or eight out of ten are like this. Only a few are in a better situation. Although I have only contacted some of my comrades, I learned from them that the rest are just as miserable."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Huo Yong, raise your head."

Huo Yong didn't understand what was going on. He looked up blankly and met Su Yun's eyes.

Su Yun stared into his eyes and asked, "Do you think I can save every one of them?"

Huo Yong was speechless and stammered, "I also know that there are many brothers who are suffering. Even if the manager has extraordinary ability, it is difficult to take care of everyone."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Yes, no matter how capable I am, how can I help everyone? So, they have to help themselves."

Huo Yong scratched his head and said, "Brothers are busy taking care of themselves, I'm afraid there is no other way."

Su Yun shook his head and said, "That was true in the past, but now you are by my side. You can help them unite and fight against this unfair situation together."

Huo Yong thought for a moment and said, "Jinglüe, I once rebelled from the army. There are some things that others dare not say, but I can say them."

After that, he looked at Su Yun with a sharp gaze and said, "Jinglüe, you saved my life, so it has long been yours. There are some taboos that I want to talk to you about."

Su Yun nodded and said, "It's okay to say it. There are only you and me here. Even if it's taboo, only you and I will know it."

Huo Yong nodded and said, "I have served you in the past, and I will continue to do so in the future.

If I die one day, I hope to be buried near your grave and stand guard over your grave forever.

Jinglüe, although I am just an ordinary man, I can see that you are different from other officials in the court.

The military discipline, military songs and various concepts you have spread in the army are all for the benefit of us soldiers and civilians."

Huo Yong deliberately emphasized the word "people" and then said, "Jinglüe, if we are forced into a helpless situation in the future, can you still lead us to fight again?"

Su Yun felt the burning passion in Huo Yong's heart. She did not avoid his gaze at all. Instead, she showed a look of relief and said, "If there really comes such a day, I will naturally stand up."

Hearing this, Huo Yong's eyes instantly shone with dazzling brilliance, and he was delighted. He quickly said, "Brothers have long been looking forward to resisting the tyrannical commander, but they were afraid of getting their families into trouble, so they didn't dare to act rashly. In this case, we know what to do!"

Su Yun nodded and said solemnly: "Go back first and help me contact more brothers.

I will arrange for someone to assist you in planning this matter. But remember, this matter must be kept confidential. Unless it is someone you trust very much, do not disclose it easily, so as to avoid being exposed and getting into trouble. "

Huo Yong gritted his teeth and said with determination: "Jinglüe, there is something I have never dared to tell you before.

Firstly, I'm afraid you'll blame me, and secondly, I'm afraid of getting you into trouble.

Now that things have come to this, there is nothing to worry about.

Jinglüe, in fact, some brothers of the Jingsai Army have secretly escaped from the army and settled down on the Mizhi plateau.

But don't worry, they haven't done anything to harm the world. After all, they were all taught by you personally, and even if they became bandits, they still remember the military discipline.

They now make a living by two things: one is to sweep away the bandits and seize the money in their villages;
Second, I escorted merchants and collected some protection fees to make a living. I definitely did not commit robbing or other such heinous acts!"

Su Yun was quite surprised after hearing this, and asked quickly: "How many people are there in this group?"

Huo Yong quickly replied: "There are hundreds of them. They are afraid of attracting the attention of the army, so they are very cautious in their movements."

After hearing this, Su Yun smiled and said, "Very good. Mizhi is full of ravines and valleys, and it is indeed a good place to hide. Not to mention hiding a few hundred people, even hiding tens of thousands of people would be easy."

Su Yun thought for a moment and said, "Since there is this way, those brothers who really can't stay in the army can go directly to Mizhi to join them.

When you return, I will send my students to accompany you to help them develop and grow in Mizhi."

Huo Yong was overjoyed after hearing this. How could he not understand Su Yun's meaning at this moment? It was clear that Su Jinglie was going to send his own people to take over the brothers in Mizhi. In other words, from now on, they would be under Su Jinglie's command again, and this time, everyone would truly become Su Jinglie's direct troops!

Huo Yong said quickly: "Jinglue, don't worry, we will respect your students as much as we respect you, and we will follow their arrangements in everything."

Su Yun nodded and said, "They are my favorite students. They are not inferior to me in intelligence and talent, but they lack experience.

When we get there, we will have to learn from you. Please help them more."

Huo Yong nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand. It's just like when you entered the army for training."

Su Yun smiled slightly and let Huo Yong go to rest first.

Afterwards, Su Yun pondered for a moment, then called Ah Hui over and said, "Go and invite Shouzhen and the other six to your home for dinner, saying that we are here to celebrate their success in the imperial examination."

On the second night, the six disciples of the Su family gathered at the Su Mansion.

All six people were in high spirits. After all, passing the imperial examination was one of the great joys in life, and a new chapter in their lives would begin from then on.

Su Yun smiled and said, "You have passed the imperial examination and will soon be appointed as officials.

Others may still have to wait, but you are ranked at the top, so you don’t have to worry about it.

If you have a favorite job location or thing you want to do, just tell me and I will try my best to arrange it for you. "

Wang Baopu smiled and said, "Sir, why are you so modest? Being granted an official position and waiting for the imperial examination are two different things. If it weren't for you, even if I was granted the official position, I would still have to wait for the imperial examination."

The other five sons all laughed after hearing this. They had seen too many examples where, without the support of a teacher like Su Yun, who was the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, even if they were granted an official position, they might not be able to get a real position.

Su Yun smiled and said, "Since you have become my disciple, I will naturally give you some benefits. This is just a small matter, so feel free to speak up if you have any ideas."

After hearing this, the six children fell into deep thought.

Su Yun didn't disturb them, but just sipped his wine quietly.

After a while, Bi Taihua spoke first: "Sir, I have thought about it, you can just arrange a sinecure for me.

I want to focus on the affairs of the association. Now the development of the SU Association is at a critical stage, and I want to participate more in it. "

Su Yun smiled and said, "This is not a conflict. The positions that should be awarded must still be awarded, and the affairs of the association must not be neglected. You just need to balance the relationship between the two."

Bi Taihua smiled and said: "In that case, I would like to go to the Ministry of Revenue to study.

The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the finances of the country. I am very interested in money and want to learn how the Ministry of Revenue manages money. This is also a good opportunity to practice the economics that you taught me. "

Su Yun smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll arrange it."

Ping Zicheng looked at the others and said, "Sir, I will follow your arrangements."

Su Yun heard this and smiled, "I will make arrangements, but you also have to have your own interests."

Ping Zicheng said calmly: "The teacher knows our characteristics and interests very well, so he naturally knows what we are suitable for.

Moreover, the society now has many affairs to deal with and we have a lot to do. We cannot just pursue our personal future but must also consider the needs of the society comprehensively.

Therefore, whatever I do depends on what the society needs me to do. Sir, just give me your orders and I will obey!"

Bi Taihua: “…”

You are really good at talking. Doesn't this show how politically wise you are? Nima!

Bi Taihua couldn't help but want to slap himself in the face, I told you to stop talking, listen carefully and learn how Ping Zicheng tries to please the gentleman!
At this time, the other four people stood up, bowed and said in unison with Su Yun: "Please make arrangements, sir. We will obey all of you."

Su Yun smiled and nodded, "Sit down, everyone sit down."

After several people sat down, Bi Taihua quickly stood up and said, "Sir, I will also follow your arrangements."

Su Yun immediately laughed out loud and said, "Sheng Zhang, don't join in the fun. You have a good understanding of yourself. You just need to guard the treasury from now on. As a keeper of the treasury, it is not a problem for you to be simple."

The others burst into laughter.

Bi Taihua felt embarrassed and just smiled, then quickly sat down.

Su Yun looked at the others and said, "I do have an extremely important matter to do. This matter must be done in the northwest. We need someone to go there to preside over the society. Once we go to the northwest, it may be difficult to come back in the future. Perhaps we will have to stay there for many years to come..."

Su Yun pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is highly confidential, but you are the founders of the Su Society, so this matter should be discussed with you."

Su Yun raised his head and said, "In that case, let me explain it to you all in a hundred years.

You should know that when I was in the northwest, I founded an army called the Jingsai Army. The Jingsai Army was created by me alone. It incorporates the concepts of Soviet philosophy and can actually be considered a new type of army.

But after I left the Northwest, this team was feared by the generals, and was broken up into pieces and even deliberately suppressed.

Now many Jingsai Army soldiers could not bear the humiliation and oppression, and hundreds of them fled from the army and fled to Mizhi to become bandits.

However, these people still abide by the discipline I taught them and are a usable force. Therefore, I hope someone will go and lead these hundreds of soldiers as the foundation of the military.

You should also know that we must have our own strength to ensure safety and be able to transform the Song Dynasty in the future!"

As soon as these words came out, the six disciples of the Su sect were all ecstatic, especially Zheng Chaozong, who stood up with a thud and said loudly: "Sir, what else is there to say? Leave this matter to your students!
"Teacher, you know my military talent better than anyone else, so who else can do this but me!"

After this was said, some people were not convinced. Ping Zicheng also stood up and said, "There are many people in the army who are good at fighting. It is not enough to be good at fighting wherever you go. The key is how to completely transform this force into an army that we can control. I still have some confidence in this aspect."

Han Youan smiled and said, "Well, I'll go. These hundreds of soldiers are probably starving and cold right now. I'll go and unite them, and connect with the wealthy families in Mizhi, and I'll be able to gain a firm foothold soon.

As for making full use of this team, it is not difficult for me.

Sir, you leave the matter to me."

Wang Baopu smiled and said, "I said I'll go, and no one should compete with me, right?"

After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

(End of this chapter)