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Chapter 40 I Want Military Assistance

Less than half a month after Yang Hao's apology was submitted to Li Yan, Li Yan's special envoy arrived in Feng'an again. Bayi Middle School      W★W★.

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CoM This time it was not Xiao Mingyue, but a friend Yang Hao hadn't seen for a long time: Yin Tongxiang.

After the transformation of Ganlu, Yin Tongxiang was convicted and exiled to Lingnan, and was released on the way. After staying in that barren land for more than a year, Yin Tongxiang was much different from before. His face turned bronze, his body became thick, and his soft and slow voices also became rough and grand. His originally clear eyes became more sophisticated and smooth.

After the two of them said goodbye, they sighed for a long time before Yang Hao remembered to ask him: "Are you guys fiddling behind the riot in Jiannan a few months ago?"

When Yang Hao talked about the Jiannan riot, Yin Tongxiang's face immediately sank. He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "It's hard to say, it's hard to say." Yang Hao asked in surprise: "Why, have you messed up?"

Yin Tongxiang was amused and laughed. Four months ago, the ground was full of hungry people in Lishu County, Jiannan. The Mazha Camp took the opportunity to instigate the riots of hungry people, broke the government's suppression, captured the county, and swept dozens of counties in Lizhou, Meizhou, Yazhou, Jiazhou and other four prefectures. The famine people snatched the armed grain warehouse, destroyed the public office, and arrested officials. All the southern areas of Jiannan fell into the hands of the Mazha Camp.

Jiannan was originally the territory of the Spurs Horse Camp, and Qiu Shiliang took it into his hands with the transformation of the nectar. When the four states riots broke out, Yang Hao inferred that it was the Spurs Horse Camp that was behind the scenes. Originally, he was still thinking that the Spurs Horse Camp had laid a foundation for many years in Jiannan, and it should be easy to restore Jiannan, but Yin Tongxiang's expression clearly said that they were defeated.

Yin Tongxiang wiped her tears and said heartbrokenly: "The victory that is within reach is ruined by Zeng Chongyang."

"Zeng Chongyang?" Yang Hao screamed in shock, "His Majesty has activated him again?"

After being pushed down by Yang Hao, Zeng Chongyang has been under house arrest in Fengzhou. Although he is the title of censor, only others have to supervise him in Fengzhou. In the past two years, he has been a human being with his tail between his legs, not causing trouble, and not causing any trouble. In July last year, Zeng Chongyang had a foot disease and had hired famous doctors to cure him.

Mrs. Zeng came to Feng'an and begged Yang Hao to let him go back to Chang'an to recuperate. Yang Hao was soft-hearted and let him go back. Since then, he has been recuperating at home, reading and writing when he is free, and seems to be discouraged and no longer have the intention of becoming an official. Unexpectedly, all this was done by him. Yang Hao couldn't help but have a cold war when he thought of this, and an ominous premonition enveloped his heart.

"You have dealt with him and suffered losses. I must have seen this person clearly." Yin Tongxiang smiled miserably, "A corrupt scholar with great ambitions and talent are interfering in bad things everywhere. I really can't understand why Your Majesty wants to use him."

Yin Tongxiang slapped hard, and his regret was beyond words. Being a minister had resentment towards the emperor was definitely a taboo. Yin Tongxiang was able to not hide all this in front of him, which shows that he still regarded himself as his most trustworthy friend.

"Jiannan is completely finished. All 10,000 elite soldiers were ruined by Zeng Shazi. Third brother, do you know? After being besieged in Jiazhou, we asked the people to escape from the city. Zeng Chongyang said that it was unfaithful to abandon the people in critical moments. After three months of siege, the food and grass in the city were cut off, and the soldiers wanted to break through. Zeng Chongyang refused, saying that if the soldiers left, the people who left behind would be massacred. Now they had to put down their weapons and seek a way out. Everyone believed him. As a result, the three thousand brothers were plundered as slaves. The others, with their hands tied back and kneeled on the ground like dogs, stretched their necks and were beheaded by them..." Yin Tongxiang beat her chest and stamped her feet, and she burst into tears.

Yang Hao couldn't help but burst into tears. After so many battles, his heart had already become as hard as iron, but he was still shocked when he heard Yin Tongxiang's description.

"How many troops does Qiu Shiliang have in Jiannan? How could you be besieged with 10,000 troops?"

Yin Tongxiang stretched out a finger and smiled and said, "He only has a thousand people."

"Is there anyone in the neighboring town who helped him?"

"Who will help a eunuch party? The troops he borrowed from the Nanzhao Kingdom besieged the most elite Nanzhao Eight Towns." He sneered, "If it weren't for this reason, Zeng Chongyang wouldn't have let us surrender in the city."

Yin Tongxiang knew that Yang Hao would not understand what he said without explanation, so she explained without waiting for Yang Hao to ask him: "In the fourth year of Yamato, the Nanzhao Kingdom sent troops to plunder Chengdu. Zeng Chongyang was in the capital of the city. After the city was broken, he and tens of thousands of people were plundered. When the army of Nanzhao Kingdom drove the captured people to the border of the Dadu River, he told the people: 'Henan is the territory of Nanzhao, you can cry here and leave your hometown.' The people cried bitterly to the hometown, and thousands of people committed suicide when they jumped into the water. Zeng Chongyang also jumped into the river, but unfortunately he was not dead. But he was scared to death. Therefore, when he saw the people of Nanzhao, his hands were weak and his legs were numb, and he lay on the ground and kowtowed to surrender."

Yin Tongxiang said that Mengchadian was the governor of the Nanzhao Kingdom and a famous powerful minister in Nanzhao. He took advantage of the greed and stupidity of the Jiannan Jiedushi Du Yuanying and was unprepared for the border, and he devoted all his troops from all over the country to capture Chengdu, plundering property and population. Nanzhao's national strength grew increasingly, Mengchadian became the great hero of the Nanzhao Kingdom, and Nanzhao Kingdom also officially replaced Tubo and became the biggest border trouble in the southwest of the Tang Dynasty.

Yang Hao comforted Yin Tongxiang: "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, so it's good that people come back. In my opinion, you don't want to go back to Chang'an, so stay in Fengzhou. Let's work together to guard the border for the country."

Yin Tongxiang said with a wry smile: "Now I have no intention of staying in Feng'an? I want to fly to Jiannan immediately, regroup, regain my captured brothers, and avenge my dead brothers. Since you are brothers, you should pull me."

Yang Hao smiled unhurriedly and said, "Then, how do you want me to help you?"

"Lend me 500,000 taels of silver and give me three thousand sets of armored weapons. It's better to have a thousand horses. Don't worry, I will double down on these things to you in the future."

Yang Hao smiled and asked back: "How many people do you have in your hands now?"

Yin Tongxiang blushed: "It's only a little over three hundred. But most of them are officers who are experienced in battle. As long as they have money and armor, they can be expanded a hundred times immediately."

Yang Hao said with a tsk tongue: "Even if it expands by a hundred times, it will be 30,000 people. Nanzhao is a big country in the southwest, and there are still 200,000 troops. Do you have a chance of winning by 200,000 to 200,000? Besides, Jiannan is now in the hands of Qiu Shiliang, and you don't even have a place to store troops and raise food."

Yin Tongxiang was speechless and punched the table hard. Yang Hao patted him on the shoulder and said, "We have endured the shame of the Ming Palace back then. Can't we bear this little humiliation? Look at this, is it good to bring your people to Feng'an, take a break for a while before scheming the plan."

Yin Tongxiang jumped up anxiously: "It's Xu Tu's plan again! I ask you, you have occupied such a good place in Fengzhou for two years, why is it still a situation of immortality? I heard that you took Hedong the day before yesterday, why did you give it up again? In Jiannan, we can raise 10,000 people in two months, but what about you, it's less than 20,000 yet? When will you wait for such a Xu Tu's plan? I can't wait anymore. Do you give me a happy word, or don't give me?"

Yang Hao laughed and said, "Give it, since you have spoken, can I not give it?"

Yin Tongxiang calmed down a little, and Yang Hao said again: "But three thousand sets of armor can not be collected in a short while. You still have to stay in Feng'an for a while."

Yin Tongxiang jumped up again after hearing this: "I won't wait. I'll take as much as you have. I'll send the rest to me. After living here for a long time, I'm afraid I'll lose my mind."

Yang Hao nodded and said, "It's better if you don't want to stay. Please follow me to the Yijiaku, and you will take away all those you like."

The Yijiaku of the Xining Army Ordnance Department is located in the northwest of Feng'an City, covering an area of ​​about five acres, and is extremely vigilant. Knowing that Yang Hao was going to accompany his friends to see Yijia, Yu Chong came over from the Yijiaku. Yin Tongxiang looked at the large-scale warehouses and was amazed in her heart that this formation was no less than the Mussashi Kuaishou in the Daming Palace.

The three of them came to the largest warehouse. There were three keys hanging on the warehouse door, one of which was held by the warehouse, and the guards and the fish master. Only when the three of them arrived at the scene at the same time could they open the warehouse door. The four soldiers worked together to push the heavy warehouse door open. The armor and equipment inside were stacked neatly, with tens of thousands of sets.

Yin Tongxiang smiled and exclaimed: "Third Brother, you have you. In just two years, you have created this home."

Yang Hao laughed and said generously: "Just pick it, just take it away if you have the eyes."

Yin Tongxiang said, "Then I'm not polite." He pointed to the row in the middle: "I'll take all these away." Yang Hao smiled without saying anything. Yu Chong reminded, "Can General Yin take them away if he doesn't test them?"

Yu Chong's smile was a little strange, as if reminding him something. Yin Tongxiang was shocked and said to himself, "Is the box empty?" He hurriedly opened the box, and there was indeed a pair of Mingguang armor placed inside. Yin Tongxiang breathed a sigh of relief and took out the well-made Mingguang armor. The Mingguang armor was a Tang army cavalry uniform armor, but this armor seemed to be heavier than ordinary ones.

Yin Tongxiang looked carefully and found that the two round guards on the breastplate were larger than ordinary armor and the steel plate was thicker. Yin Tongxiang suddenly realized the problem. The terrain of Jiannan was rugged, and the garrison was mainly infantry. Mingguang armor was a cavalry armor that was not suitable for infantry wear. Although Jiannan also had cavalry, the horses in the south were generally shorter, and because the road was rugged, the cavalry was lighter in weight. Although this Mingguang armor was well-made, it was not suitable for use, and it was also a waste.

"Is there any garments and armor suitable for infantry?"

"Yes! Please come with me, General."

Yu Chong led Yin Tongxiang to the innermost part of the warehouse, where there were about a thousand sets of armor. Yu Chong introduced: "This is the armor for heavy armor, each weighing 48 kilograms. This is the armor for ordinary infantry, about twenty kilograms." Yu Chong took out a pair of light armor, which was very well-made. Yin Tongxiang was very satisfied with seeing it. Yu Chong suddenly said: "There are many damp days in the south, and this kind of iron armor will easily rust."

Yin Tongxiang wanted to slap himself, but he didn't expect such a simple common sense. Because the people of Nanzhao had few irons, their soldiers mostly used bamboo armor, which was light and resistant to moisture. They regarded the technology of making bamboo armor as secret and secret. The Tang army in Jiannan often used leather armor, which had a slightly stronger protective power than bamboo armor, but had a higher cost. In addition, they could not resist blisters and were prone to mold and became soft.

Fengzhou is located in the north, and the climate is much dryer than Jiannan. It is not surprising that the armor used is mainly iron armor and leather armor. No wonder Yang Hao insists on staying in Fengan for a while. It turns out that this is why he misunderstood his kindness for a while. Yin Tongxiang's face is blushing and spicy.

Yang Hao said: "You should stay for a while and let Lord Yu tailor a kind of armor for you. As the saying goes, "Sharpening a knife will not delay chopping wood."

Yin Tongxiang did not insist anymore. Then Yang Hao accompanied him to visit the Fengzhou Wubei Academy. The Wubei Academy has now moved to the west of the city, relying on mountains and rivers, covering an area of ​​thousands of acres, with less than 500 students and teachers. Yang Hao accompanied Yin Tongxiang to the best non-commissioned officer department in the school. There were 20 students in the classroom, all of which were young people around 20 years old. The non-commissioned officer department trained team-level officers, and most of the students came from the army. At least two conditions must be met: one, have been an officer above the mate commander. Two, have a flexible mind and have a knowledge of two thousand words. Although everyone knows that he has a bright future in the future, these two restrictions have blocked many ambitions outside the door.

Yin Tongxiang said sarcastically: "Who can know two thousand words? Who will come to join the army? When serving in the army, it means being flexible, loyal, brave and reliable. Your martial arts school is not an Imperial College, Imperial College, what do you do if you know more words?"

Yang Hao replied proudly: "I am a place to train generals. How many famous generals have been illiterate since ancient times? You ask me why I occupy such a good place in Fengzhou, and I still have this kind of immortal situation? Let me tell you, I will wait for them to come out again. You can see. Fengzhou will definitely be upside down in three to five years, and ten years later..."
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