Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 472 Happy Ridge

Fu Jinzhan held the knife in both hands and raised it slowly.

Because of the force he used, the muscles in his forearm that was gripping the handle of the knife were stretched to reveal obvious ridges.

It was obvious that he wanted to chop off Ah Man's head with one blow, and with a clean and sharp swing of the sword, he showed that his determination was no less than Ling Ge's.

"Boom!" Ah Man, terribly embarrassed, knelt down.

When the sharp steel knife was swung up in front of her and the strong wind blew up a strand of her hair, her shyness was replaced by the frightening sight of her pretty little head rolling on the ground.

Ah Man's legs went weak and he fell to his knees.

She saw Yingge and opened her mouth several times in surprise before she recovered from her speechless state and screamed, "Miss, save Ah Man."

Yingge nervously grasped the corner of Yang Yuan's clothes, looked up at him with pleading eyes.

When Ah Man saw this scene, he suddenly understood.

If I want to survive, I have to ask my son-in-law for help.

"Uncle, save Ah Man, uncle..."

Ah Man kowtowed to Yang Yuan in fear.

Yang Yuan said to Fu Jinzhan, who had taken a step forward and was swinging his sword again, "Fu Bojin, I have seen your sincerity. Please keep this person."

Hearing this, Ah Man fell to the ground and suddenly burst into tears uncontrollably.

……

Da Song, Yanpu Wharf.

In the harbor, large ships are quietly anchored there.

They have been anchored here for a long time.

Some merchants who originally thought that the Song Dynasty was only temporarily closing the sea area for a few days chose to stay in the Song Dynasty and have long been complaining about this.

However, today is a good day, and all the ship owners and sailors who were forced to stay at the dock are very happy.

Because the court has decided to open the sea tomorrow.

To this end, today the Maritime Customs summoned all the people stranded at the docks in Yanpu Town and explained to them the reasons for their recent detention at the docks.

It is said that the Maritime Customs also has to register all stranded people, and according to the number of people and cargo, make certain tax reductions on the food and lodging expenses incurred by the ship while it is stranded at the dock.

Therefore, there was no one on the dock today.

Large ships loaded with grain, medicinal materials, weapons and other military supplies slowly sailed out from the deserted dock.

Lin Rongyue led the naval officers and soldiers to impose martial law one mile away on both sides of the dock to prevent anyone from approaching.

This was the only time something like this was arranged directly by the Song Dynasty government.

After that, the Song Dynasty court would stay completely out of the matter.

Before the peace agreement between the two countries was torn up, the Song Dynasty would never be labeled as "supporting the separatist forces of the Jin Dynasty."

The maritime ban will be lifted from tomorrow to facilitate the entry and exit of future support fleets.

After Yang Yuan sent Fei Yuye and Kou Heiyi back to the capital, the two immediately rushed to the Privy Council.

Not surprisingly, Fei Yuye was detained.

Kou Heiyi met Zheng Yuandong in Bafu Hall and explained to him in detail all the experiences of the delegation in the Jin Kingdom, and then told him Yang Yuan's plan.

After hearing this, Zheng Yuandong immediately took Kou Heiyi to meet the Privy Councilor Yang Cunzhong.

When Yang Cun Zhong heard this, he knew he could not hide this matter anymore, so he immediately brought the two men back to the palace.

Then, Emperor Zhao Yuan, who had just convened a court meeting in the morning, immediately convened a royal meeting attended only by the Prince of Jin and the prime minister.

Kou Heiyi, Fei Yuye and Jin Yuzhen, three people who returned from the Jin Kingdom and knew the plan, were brought before the emperor.

After the three of them complemented each other and explained Yang Yuan's plan in detail, the emperor, Prince Jin and the ministers began a heated discussion.

After repeated deliberation and careful analysis, and confirming that the plan was feasible, the ministers filled in the gaps and made some additions to the specific implementation process.

Finally, the plan to secretly assist the Jin rebels was officially established.

The plan was top secret in the Song Dynasty and was named "Good People Plan". It was coordinated by Prince of Jin Zhao Ju, Prime Minister Shen Gai, and Privy Councilor Yang Cun Zhong.

The three kind men were fully responsible for the production, preparation, transportation and concentration of grain, cloth, medicine and weapons from all over the Song Dynasty to Lin'an.

Fei Yuye was dismissed from his official position, but was exempted from criminal responsibility because he left his post without permission out of filial piety.

In fact, she transformed herself into the white glove of the Three Good Men, responsible for bleaching all military supplies and then transporting them out.

Supplies such as food, medicine, cloth, and weapons can be purchased from the public or customized.

However, it is impossible for private procurement to meet the demand for such a large amount of materials.

Therefore, Fei Yuye will be responsible for purchasing 20% ​​of the supplies from the public.

The other 80% was handed over to Fei Yuye by three kind-hearted people. After some operations, Fei Yuye bleached it into materials for private purchase, and then shipped it out of the Yanpu Wharf and handed it over to Fujiwara Himeka who was waiting in the open sea.

Since most of the sea vessels of the surrounding countries were customized from the shipyards of the Song Dynasty, this created the best conditions for transshipment.

Fujiwara no Himeka only needed to send out a sufficient number of ships from Hakata-tsu, and when they arrived at the sea off the coast of Yanpu, both parties did not need to load and unload goods, but could directly change personnel.

When changing personnel, the flag on the ship is also changed.

Then, Fei Yuye drove the ship full of Japanese goods back to the port.

Yes, not an empty ship.

This is the reward given by the Song Dynasty court to those who participate in the plan.

Ji Xiang is not subject to the restrictions on the number of ships, the amount of cargo, and the number of transactions per year in the Song Dynasty's maritime trade.

On the other hand, Fujiwara no Himeka continued to drive these ships loaded with cargo to the waters of Goryeo and then made another handover with the Jin family of Gyeongju.

In this way, this secret deal involving four countries and six parties will perfectly hide the real supplier.

Even if you have suspicions, it is difficult to find evidence.

Doing so not only allowed the Song Dynasty to avoid being morally passive, but also helped the Song Dynasty to foster more than just a Jin rebel army.

The rescue plan that Old Man Song, Uncle Gou and others had planned to sneak to the North by land was canceled.

Because just one day before they were about to take action, Tsubakiya Konai returned to Lin'an.

Xiaonai brought back news about Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan does not need to be rescued at the moment, and he has become a guest of honor for the Jin rebels.

After Fei Yuye became the white glove of the Three Good Men, she summoned her old subordinates Leng Yuchan and Xue Bingxin, and Emmanuelle Belle was also able to join and become the messenger of the Three Good Men.

Luxi, Dan Niang, Old Man Song, and Uncle Ji continued to run the Yang family's basic business: maritime trade, catering, jewelry, and spices.

Moreover, they became the purchasers of the 20% of military supplies that needed to come from the civilian population, commissioned by Fei Yuye.

……

When the fleet reached the deep sea, the water had turned into a pure azure blue.

Fujiwara no Himeka was wearing a samurai outfit with a black family crest embroidered on her chest.

She had a "bori" tied on her forehead and a high ponytail. She stood at the bow, facing the sea breeze, leaning on a samurai sword, and looked very energetic.

As disgraced as she was when she left Hakatazu, she is as proud now.

She could already imagine that when she told the wealthy merchants in Hakata that she had a smooth maritime smuggling channel to the Song Dynasty, she would be worshipped like the God of Wealth.

The people she sent back to Hakatazu had already brought back the latest news from there.

The Yaki Trading Company no longer exists, and Ono Aki has replaced the Yaki Trading Company and become the supreme controller of Hakatazu.

But so what?

As long as I can bring enough benefits, the wealthy merchants in Hakatazu will firmly support me.

Ono Akihabara, the nominal head of Hakatazu, and even Taira Kiyomori, the master behind Ono Akihabara, would choose to treat me as a guest of honor.

When I regain control of Hakatazu, I can even greatly influence some decisions of the samurai Taira clan.

I will return to Kyoto with integrity, and my sister, who has become the empress, will also smile at me, right?

Oh, what Yang Yuan said came true. Emperor Toba, who was only sixteen years old, passed away.

Poor sister Duozi, she became a widow at such a young age, tsk tsk tsk…

It really makes one shed tears of sympathy.

If Sister Duozi is willing to submit to me and admit that I am better than her, I don't mind lending her Yang Yuan.

After all, my mind is so broad.

"Hehehehe..."

Thinking about how she was chased out of Kyoto like a dog and would soon return to the Fujiwara family in glory, Himeka couldn't help laughing.

Kanon and Kona on the side rolled their eyes at the same time.

They were so familiar with this, the Divine Master must be daydreaming again.

Fei Yuye didn't understand why Ji Xiang laughed, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Why is Miss Ji Xiang laughing?"

"Oh, I was just wondering..."

Fujiwara Himeka naturally would not describe the scene of "the return of the Dragon King" that she imagined.

Frankly speaking, it’s okay to just think about it yourself, but it’s quite embarrassing to say it out loud.

Ji Xiang said with a smile: "I think there is no need for a Mrs. Jin at all. In fact, I am capable of taking care of the transportation to the Shangjing area of ​​the Jin Kingdom."

In this regard, Hanane and Konai share the same hatred with her.

Hua Yin immediately said, "That's right. The Jin family seems to have done us a great favor, but in fact, we don't need them at all."

Xiao Nai said, "Jin Yuzhen is so arrogant all day long, pretending to be noble and noble for whom? I don't believe she is like this in bed."

Hua Yin said with a smile: "Of course not, the master is so domineering, he won't spoil her.

If you ask me, the more aloof and noble a person is in front of others, the more relaxed he or she will be behind others.

Maybe she will be as obedient as a puppy in front of her master."

Although Fei Yuye, Leng Yuchan and Xue Bingxin would occasionally make dirty jokes in private, she was not familiar with the three Japanese women.

Fei Yuye said helplessly: "Don't say that. Didn't Madam Jin say that when she and Erlang stayed in the same room that night, both of them were very polite and there was no chaos."

Fujiwara Himeka leaned on her samurai sword, licked her lips lightly, and laughed strangely, "What kind of etiquette is this? Is it the etiquette of Zhou Gong?"

Fei Yuye didn't want to talk to them anymore. The three Japanese women ran off in all directions while talking. They were indeed barbarians.

Fei Yuye walked away disdainfully, holding onto the side of the boat, looking at the white waves in the azure sea, and suddenly thought:
"Our master is so domineering that he won't spoil her." Yang Yuan... is he very domineering? "

Then, a confirming image emerged in her mind:

The bright moon, the swaying shadows of the trees, the swaying water, the fallen cherries, the dark knight riding his horse and waving his whip...

Pah! Birds of a feather flock together. I have been led astray by these three shameless little Japanese girls!
Fei Yuye blushed and immediately threw the blame away.

…The fleet set sail and cut through the waves, moving steadily forward, in the top cabin of one of the large ships.

Mrs. Jin, wearing a gorgeous Goryeo-style dress, walked into the cabin.

"Madam!" Upon seeing Madam Jin, several Goryeo warriors in the cabin immediately stood up and saluted her respectfully.

Mrs. Jin nodded slightly and ordered elegantly, "Open the door."

This cabin was like a large reception room, with a screen at the end, passages on the left and right, and obviously other cabins at the back.

In the cabin of this reception room, there is a room on each side.

The room opened and Mrs. Jin walked in.

"Madam? Madam..."

When Wang Shuai saw who came in, he immediately slid down to his knees, pounced towards her, opened his arms, and was about to hug Jin Yuzhen's thighs.

Jin Yuzhen dodged with disgust and kicked him away: "Get out, don't touch me!"

Wang Shuai knelt on the ground, crying and saying, "Madam, I was wrong. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me!"

Mrs. Jin walked to a chair and sat down, looking around indifferently.

This cabin is large and has three portholes.

But there were nineteen women sitting or standing in the cabin, and it suddenly became crowded.

The scent of a woman's makeup is refreshing and pleasant to the touch.

The scent of nineteen women's makeup is not even the same, but the smell is really indescribable.

Jin Yuzhen's eyebrows, as soft as smoke, wrinkled slightly, and she asked calmly, "Why, don't you open the windows?"

Upon hearing this, "Yinianhong" hurried over to open the window, allowing the sea breeze to blow in.

Jin Yuzhen's eyebrows and eyes, as white and clear as plum blossoms, finally relaxed a little.

Jin Yuzhen glanced at Wang Shuai and said with a smile, "I am not a jealous person.

Since my husband likes them so much, I will take them into your home.

Nineteen beauties, all with different styles, aren't you happy, my husband?"

These 19 girls were encountered by Jin Yuzhen when she went to look for Wang Shuai according to the address given by Yang Yuan.

At that time, Mr. Wang Shuai was convening a Wuzhai meeting.

There were more than twenty girls and he was the only man, playing adult games in a luxurious hall covered with soft carpet.

As a result, Wang Shuai was caught red-handed by Jin Yuzhen and was scared to death.

However, Mrs. Jin did not get angry, but instead offered a huge ransom on the spot to redeem these women.

Mrs. Jin signed a redemption agreement with them, agreeing that the limit was five years and they could redeem themselves at the end of the period.

In this way, those who are willing to stay in the Wang family after the expiration of the contract can stay, and those who are unwilling to stay can leave.

Since the ransom money had been deducted in advance, even if they did not receive a penny of monthly allowance or reward in these five years, they would all be wealthy women after five years.

Money was a great motivator, and except for a few who had family in Lin'an or who were hesitant about going to Goryeo, nineteen people finally agreed.

Wang Shuai said with a sad face: "Madam, I really know I was wrong, this...

When I opened my eyes, I saw a group of women. I couldn't see anyone else except them. It was really like a nightmare. Please forgive me this time."

Jin Yuzhen smiled, twisted her plump waist slightly, crossed her legs, and stretched her dress to highlight her figure.

There was a hint of smile in her eyes, and she said softly, "What are you talking about, husband? Living together is the most important thing for men and women. Doesn't husband like it this way?"

Wang Shuai said with a sad face: "I liked you before, but I don't like you now, okay?
I just ask that Madam can let me go out, meet other people, talk other things, and do other things.

Being locked up with a dozen women every day, he will go crazy sooner or later."

Jin Yuzhen pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Okay.

I have now contacted a big business, which is to do business with the Jin Kingdom in Shangjing.

I don’t want to show my face in public, dealing with the Jin people…”

Wang Shuai's eyes lit up and he quickly volunteered, "Leave it to me!
Madam, you just need to manage the overall situation behind the scenes, and leave all the matters related to welcoming and seeing off guests to your husband."

"That's it..."

Jin Yuzhen thought about it, nodded reluctantly, and said, "Then... OK."

Jin Yuzhen stood up and walked out. Wang Shuai asked hurriedly, "Madam, can I go out now?"

Jin Yuzhen waved her hand and said, "What's so good about the sea? You stay here and I will let you out when it's time."

"Bang!" The hatch closed.

Wang Shuai's desperate cry came from inside: "You can look at anything, fish, birds, turtles, it's all fine, just let me out, madam..."

……

A thousand cavalrymen galloped briskly across the northern wilderness.

Wherever the cavalry passed, flowers and weeds were crushed into mud.

After deciding to use Dun'en City as the handover point for military supplies by land and sea, Yang Yuan suggested to Li Taigong that the families of the two kings should travel slowly, while Li Taigong should lead a light cavalry to Shangjing as soon as possible.

From what he learned from his conversations with Li Taigong, the factions and forces in the Shangjing area were extremely complex.

Some tribes were loyal to the court, some remained neutral, some opposed the court, and some wanted to fight for supremacy among the tribes opposed to the court...

Wanyan Luti and Wanyan Dari are fighting in Liaodong. This is the confidence that their two major tribes can be recognized by many dignitaries in the capital.

But precisely because the head of the family was in Liaodong, it became an obstacle for them to unify the various forces in Beijing.

Therefore, it is better to rush to Shangjing as soon as possible while the various forces in Shangjing have not yet come to a conclusion.

Li Taigong agreed with this, so he took a thousand elite soldiers and rushed to Shangjing first.

The settlement of the Wanyan Luti tribe was just ahead. After a long journey, the cavalry slowed down and rested.

Li Taigong pointed forward with his whip and said with a smile: "In another thirty miles, we will reach Hubudagang.

"Has Master Yang ever heard of Hubu Dagang?"

If Yang Yuan had not made up for his lack of knowledge about the Jin Dynasty before his mission, he would not have known about Hubudagang (Wuchang City).

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "Of course I know. It was here that the Jin Kingdom defeated the Liao Kingdom with a small force. From then on, the offensive and defensive positions changed and the Jin Kingdom rose rapidly."

After hearing this, Li Taigong couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Forty years ago, Wanyan Aguda established the Great Jin Dynasty and captured the important Liao city of Huanglongfu (Nong'an, Jilin).

The Liao Emperor, Yelu Yanshi, mobilized the entire country's army, said to be 700,000 strong, to destroy the newly established Jin Kingdom.

At that time, Aguda had only 20,000 troops, but he inflicted a severe defeat on the Liao army's vanguard at Hubudagan.

Just at this time, news came from the rear of the Liao Kingdom that Yelu Zhangnu, deputy commander of the imperial camp, had launched a rebellion and wanted to establish a new king.

Upon hearing the news, Yelu Yanxi hurried back to the court to quell the rebellion. The Liao army thought they were defeated and rushed to retreat.

The Jin soldiers took advantage of the opportunity to attack, and this battle completed a strategic turning point. The pattern of Jin's rise and Liao's fall was formed from then on.

Seeing Li Taigong laughing triumphantly, Yang Yuan couldn't help but secretly complain.

According to the original history, six years later, Wanyan Liang went south to fight and was defeated at Caishiji. Then, Wanyan Yong proclaimed himself emperor in Liaoyang.

Under such circumstances, Wanyan Liang did not quickly withdraw his troops to quell the rebellion, but instead thought about defeating the Song Dynasty first and then going back to deal with Wanyan Yong. As a result, he encountered a mutiny and was killed by his own subordinates.

It is not known whether Wanyan Liang refused to withdraw his troops because he was afraid of repeating the mistakes of Emperor Tianzuo of Liao, Yelu Yanxi.

However, the Liao emperor personally led the army, but the rear rebelled. The Jin emperor personally led the army, but the rear rebelled as well. The Jin Dynasty really inherited the fine traditions of the Liao perfectly.

Li Taigong smiled and said, “Lu Ti’s palace is built on Huan Xi Ridge.

Let's go there first, gather the local people, find out the situation in Shangjing, and then decide on the next course of action."

It took no time at all for a strong horse to gallop thirty miles before a valley gradually appeared in front of them.

It is called a valley because there are mountains on both sides, with continuous green hills stretching away into the distance.

But the valley is not narrow. It is at least seven or eight miles wide between the foothills on both sides. A river runs in the middle, with houses and fields on both sides.

Yang Yuan was walking forward with Grandmother Li, when the scouts in front of them came back at full speed. When they got close, they suddenly reined in their horses and reported hastily, "Grandmother Li, a big battle just happened in Huanxi Town, with many casualties."

"what?"

Li Taigong's face suddenly changed, and he shouted, "Who attacked Huanxi Town?"

The scout said, "It has not been clarified yet."

"Explore again!"

After Li Taigong finished speaking, he kicked the stirrup and increased his speed.

Yang Yuan, Li You, Yang Xuance and others also pulled the reins of their horses and hurried to catch up.

In a few moments, they arrived in town.

At this time, some of the townspeople who had fled had been found. When they learned that Wanyan Luti's troops had returned, they were overjoyed and immediately called for their neighbors to come back.

A Mouke, who led a group of young and strong men who fought and retreated, fled to the nearby mountains. When he saw the enemy retreat, he was returning to the town.

Suddenly they saw another group of soldiers coming, so they quickly ambushed them nearby. After they figured out who was the enemy and who was us, they hurried out to meet them.

This Mouke had a very fresh and refined name, Wu Laoer.

Wu Laoer had met Li Minghe. When he saw that it was Li Minghe, he was overjoyed and bowed down, choking with sobs and saying, "Grandpa Li, we have heard about what happened in Shandong.

We have been waiting day and night for you to finally come back. Is the Donkey Hoof King back?"

Li Taigong said in a deep voice: "Tell me first, who attacked Huanxi Town?"

Wu Laoer said angrily, "It was Wanyan Yuanyun. He attacked Huanxi Town and abducted no less than 600 women and children from our town."

Li Taigong was stunned for a moment, then he said angrily: "Wanyan Yuanyun? He is Donkey's nephew, what is he going to do?"

Yang Yuan glanced at a body on the side of the road; the blood had not yet coagulated.

Yang Yuan immediately interrupted Li Taigong and said, "Li Taigong, since they have kidnapped the women and children in the town, they will not leave quickly. Why don't we go and chase them back?"

Wu Laoer was overjoyed, got up, wiped his tears, and asked, "Emperor Li, how many soldiers did you bring back?"

Li Taigong said: "One thousand people."

Wu Lao Er was stunned and said dejectedly: "Wanyan Yuanyun brought no less than 3,000 people.

The people in our town were scattered and couldn't gather together for a while. Taigong only had a thousand people, this..."

Yang Yuan raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "So what if there are a thousand people?
They had just gone through a great battle and were exhausted, while we arrived unexpectedly and caught them by surprise.

Back then, Aguda had only 20,000 troops and was able to fight against the Liao army of 700,000.

Forty years later, don't you even have the courage to fight one thousand against three thousand?"

(End of this chapter)