Xuzhou is close to the Yellow Sea in the east and connects the Central Plains in the west, leaning against the Lunan Mountains in the north and facing the Jianghuai Plain in the south. Zhao Mingliang deployed 150,000 elites here to evade King An, and joined forces with the original Huai'an royal family to form an army of more than 200,000 people, and established a strong defensive front in Xuzhou.
If you don't win Xuzhou, you can't continue to win Jiangdong. This battle is a key battle for Zhao Mingliang and He Li.
Only three days after the city of Bianjing was broken, He Li's forward troops approached Xuzhou.
Wei Lang led an army to attack Xiao County at the frontier of Xuzhou. After taking Xiao County, he met the Zhao family's large army in Jiuli Mountain, retreated and attacked Huaibei, and attacked more than ten cities in three days. Zhao Mingliang retreated to Xuzhou and defended to the death , At the same time, the passage of the canal Sishui Bianshui to Bianjing was closed.
At the end of May, He Li's army arrived at the city of Xuzhou.
Zhao Mingliang learned from Chai Jinzhong's lesson, joined forces with King An to reward the generals, opened the treasury to distribute money and food to the soldiers and the people, Xuzhou was good at martial arts, and the morale was soaring all of a sudden, even the people went to the top of the city to help defend.
The Ling family's army was repelled several times in a row, and the battle was stalemate.
In June, Qi Tingyan and Ye Shiyi took a detour to attack Suzhou, moved to the Jianghuai Plain, and captured Sizhou at the end of June. Zhao Mingliang urgently ordered Shi Shouxin to lead an army to rescue Suqian, and stopped the Ling family's army in Surabaya. The two sides became a confrontation.
In July, the ancient mulberries on the edge of Hongze Lake are already pale yellow. When the hot summer wind blows, the continuous rice fields will have layers of waves, and together with the pepper flowers between the fields, they form a beautiful landscape. A beautiful picture.
The carriage stopped in front of the courtyard deep in the paddy field. Zhang Wen took a deep breath before getting out of the carriage, and then he and Yang Wanli looked at each other. He saw a trace of hesitation in the eyes of the other party, so he opened the curtain and got out of the carriage. .
"Sir!" Su Ce stood in front of the door and bowed very respectfully to the end.
Zhang Wen looked him up and down and smiled happily, and hesitantly removed some. Su Ce was originally the most rigid among his students. Now he not only got rid of his youthfulness and stubbornness, but became calm and calm. The firmness and enthusiasm between the eyebrows made him even more gratified.
Looking at the soldiers standing in front of Zhuangzi, although they were dressed in casual clothes, they looked like experienced soldiers, Yang Wanli frowned slightly, even Su Ce had to bring these soldiers with him
"Mr. Yang," Su Ce gave Yang Wanli a deep salute, then stretched out his hand to the gate of the yard, leading the two of them in, and said in a low voice, "Master and General He are here."
Both of them were startled unconsciously, and then their expressions suddenly became serious, and the corners of their brows were filled with joy.
Originally thought that the discussion was just with Su Ce and Han Bian, but He Li unexpectedly came! This is the one who can really make the decision, right
After the joy, Yang Wanli asked suspiciously: "Master?"
"Yes," Su Ce said with a slight smile, "Our Ling family has only one master, and that is the master."
Zhang Wen stopped in his tracks, and after a while, Fang asked uncertainly, "Ling Qingyu?"
"Yes." Su Ce was still smiling, watching the faces of the two of them turn into astonishment, and said in a low voice: "You two gentlemen, whether Mr. Zhu, Mr. Han, General He, or Ce, we are all Submit to the master."
Isn't it a puppet? Although Su Ce said so, Yang Wanli and Zhang Wen still had some disbelief in their hearts, but they walked towards the main hall with a little haste.
When I saw that woman ten years ago, I knew that she was not a simple person. As a knowledgeable businessman, she is indeed admirable, but as the lord of a country...
Along the corridor to the entrance of the main hall, plainclothes guards were lined up full of evil spirits. There were several young people standing at the entrance, one of them was extremely beautiful and looked like a god. Zhang Wen was shocked by his evil spirit just by taking a glance. Breaking out in a cold sweat, he suddenly remembered who this person was, and took another look.
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Yang, long time no see." The door curtain was lifted, and a woman came out with a clear female voice.
In just one moment, all the soldiers in the courtyard took a step back and lowered their heads, which made Yang Wanli startled again, and when he looked at the woman again, there were many things in his eyes.
"Master Ling?" Zhang Wen asked with a smile.
Huai’an was born as a great Confucian scholar, and the death of Cheng Jia was the first to shake Huai’an. When Chai Jinzhong, Chai Jingchao and the two kings fought, no one in Huai’an helped. Later, the Wang family won the military power in Huai’an and persuaded their in-laws, the Zhang family. Huai’an was merged into the Wang family. After Bianjing was breached, the members of the Wang family took refuge in Zhao Mingliang.
Huai'an is not only a land of scholars, but also a land of fish and rice. The Wang family has expropriated in Huai'an. In the past four years, they have collected countless wealth. If the localities are restrained, the large households in Huai'an are extorted even more violently. Even a great Confucian family like the Yang family can't stand it, let alone the people's grievances below.
It's just that when Su Ce's letter came, the two were still hesitant. The Ling family showed no mercy to the aristocratic family, and the Raksha army's extermination of the family made them feel even more chilled. After being squeezed out by Zhao Mingliang, the two decided to come and meet when the letter from the old man of the Fan family was also delivered.
"Two gentlemen," after Zhang Wen and Yang Wanli were invited to take their seats, Ling Qingyu also sat down on the main seat, and said with a gentle smile, "I know the concerns of you two and the major families in Huai'an. To be honest, I can't promise You can move the Huai’an family a little bit, but for people like the two gentlemen, the Ling family not only won’t move, but also wants to invite the two to come out of the mountain to support the agricultural work and benefit the common people.”
Seeing the tall man standing beside Ling Qingyu like Su Ce, Zhang Wen couldn't help but look at Yang Wanli again. Yang Wanli coughed and said, "Why can't all the aristocratic families be safe?"
Ling Qingyu smiled indifferently, and said: "Mr. Yang and Mr. Zhang must have heard a lot. My Ling family's Luocha army destroyed many aristocratic and powerful families, but the two of you should know better. They are hostile towards my Ling family, and I will keep them like this." With a bright smile, Ling Qingyu held up the tea bowl and gestured to the two of them, and said, "Isn't that just for myself?"
Seeing the uneasy faces of the two, Ling Qingyu took a sip of tea and said, "When I met the two elders ten years ago, Qingyu admired them very much. If there were two people like this in the court of the Zhou Dynasty, I wouldn't What's the matter with Qingyu and a woman's family." With a cold snort, Ling Qingyu said: "Whether it's a wealthy family or a king, if you can't let your people live a good life, then why should the people let them live a good life?"
Xia Chan chirped on the tree, knowing it, as if responding to the tongue gun lip sword in the house, Zhang Yang and Zhang Yang hoped to get the greatest benefit, Ling Qingyu stuck to the bottom line, and Ye Shiyi's mouth turned up slightly when he heard it. Seeing Ye Po's questioning eyes, he gave him a look, then gave him a thumbs up and clicked again.
Too many people were killed in Bianjing. Although those high-ranking officials were all named under the name of Chai Jinzhong, so many noble families were wiped out in smoke, which still made the families in other places cheer together. Xuzhou's resistance came out. Unexpectedly strong, the troops of Wei Lang and Gu Cheng suffered heavy losses. He Li sent the two battalions of guards who surrendered to Zhao Yinfeng, and transferred all the newly recruited troops who had not been fully trained, and prepared to send them to Zhao Yinfeng. When all the recruits pressed up, Zhang and Yang replied that they were willing to discuss.
Regardless of other people's dissuasion, Ling Qingyu insisted on coming, and He Li followed, which made Ye Shishi very nervous. Now that he heard the conversation inside, he understood why Ling Qingyu had to come. Zhang Wen and Yang Wanli can be regarded as the rare great Confucians of the common affairs school among the students, but they also belong to the aristocratic family. The benefits they want are to keep more aristocratic families, and to preserve the inheritance and advantages of these aristocratic families. They wouldn't believe those promises, or if Su Ce agreed to their conditions, Ling Qingyu would have to swallow everything in order to keep his word.
However, if they provoke trouble or miss appointments, then don't blame me, Ye Shixi, for being cruel.
Seeing the bloodlust in Ye Shishi's eyes, Ye Po silently turned his eyes away, thinking that today is July 14th.
The fact that Zhang Wen and Yang Wanli reached an agreement on behalf of the Huai'an School with Ling Qingyu is not recorded in the official history of later generations, but only revealed in the biographies compiled by the two students. Regarding this matter, later generations have different opinions, but there is only one thing in common, this agreement It saved Huai'an's academic circles and laid a good foundation for future academic prosperity.