Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 758 Take the initiative
The local soldiers of Liangshan Prefecture of Dali State launched a war against the Wumeng area under the rule of Song State.

In order to win the battle, they did not enter the Song Dynasty along the trade route, but took a detour through the mountains and jungles.

The mountains are high into the clouds, with steep cliffs and winding paths covered with bamboo, weeds and vines.

Even for the Liangshan soldiers who had been familiar with the jungle since childhood, it was not an easy task to travel through it.

Fortunately, it is already mid-October and it has not rained recently, otherwise the road would be even more difficult to travel.

The mountains are connected to each other, and it seems that there is no end.

At night, they slept in the deep mountains and jungles, eating dry food and drinking spring water.

There were also mosquitoes, flies, insects and snakes at night. Their bites caused redness, swelling, diarrhea, scabies, etc., which was a daunting test even for the soldiers who had a certain degree of physical resistance.

Therefore, non-combat casualties are inevitable.

However, the rewards are also huge.

After they entered the Wumeng area, they launched surprise attacks along the way and captured several villages in succession without alerting other villages.

Wherever they went, they burned, killed, looted, and took away everything they could.

It was not until the fourth day after they sneaked into the Wumeng area that a survivor found the leader of the brutal tribe and told him about the incident.

Wumeng belonged to the Song Dynasty, but just like the Thirty-Seven Wuman tribes belonged to the Dali Kingdom, they were actually almost independent, and the same was true for the Seven Wumeng Barbarians.

The seven barbarians of Wumeng resisted the Song Dynasty's garrison, resisted the Song Dynasty's appointment of officials, and opposed any governance measures implemented by the Song Dynasty court. They were only willing to maintain nominal submission and affiliation.

This place is different from Xuzhou. In Xuzhou, there are officials appointed by the imperial court, although... the government orders do not leave the city.

Therefore, the big devil of the barbaric tribe was shocked and angry when he heard the news.

He immediately sent a letter to the other six barbarian leaders to discuss strategies to resist the enemy, and he never thought of reporting to and asking for help from Yang Yuan, the governor of Tongchuan Road.

They were worried that once they brought the imperial army, it would be easier to invite the gods than to send them away.

They were confident that they could deal with the attacks from the Liangshan soldiers.

In fact, they and the Liangshan local soldiers have the same ancestors, the same nationality and customs. So who is worse than who?

However, the vast mountains are the best cover. It is not difficult to find out the whereabouts of the enemy, but it is extremely difficult to encircle and annihilate the enemy with superior forces.

Because before they arrived, the Liangshan soldiers had already burned, killed, looted, and then hid in the mountains and fled.

……

At this time, Ganquan's firearms corps and scum corps were already on their way to Xuzhou.

The Seven Barbarians of Wumeng were attacked by local soldiers from Dali and Liangshan.

In Xuzhou, three barbarians besieged the state capital which was governed by a temporary prefect.

Firearms drills and simulated combat are things that this firearms unit has long been proficient in.

But if you don't actually engage in combat, it will always remain just talk.

Yang Yuan invested a lot of money and placed high hopes on them, but he knew this very well.

Therefore, he did not treat this armed force as a treasure that should not be touched just because he attached great importance to it.

They must be thrown into the battlefield and experience the real baptism of life and death before they can become real treasures.

As for the scum army, they now seem to be a group of people with split personalities.

The long-term extremely strict military discipline has made them instinctively obey military orders when they hear them.

But once they are released and allowed to express themselves freely, they can express the violence, cruelty and cold-bloodedness that have been suppressed for so long to the extreme.

To some extent, these people have been exhausted.

They are restrained and perseverant in the barracks, but once they are out of control, they become unbridled and do whatever they want.

These people can no longer lead a normal life.

……

Yang Yuan is making intensive preparations for the departure of the third team.

He will set off with the third echelon.

Because the third echelon was not prepared for Xuzhou at all, but a surprise force that passed through Xuzhou, through Wumeng, and went straight to Liangshan Prefecture.

Since Yang Yuan came to rule Sichuan, he has appointed officials and assigned duties, appeased the military and civilians, rectified the administration, established militia, promoted culture and education, and repaired roads...

Each and every one of these will involve a major reshuffle of the original interest structure.

If some people benefit from it and become his staunch supporters, then some people will inevitably lose out.

However, due to the growing power of Yang Yuan and the large army he controlled, some powerful people, although dissatisfied, could only lie dormant.

However, they are also waiting for opportunities.

If Yang Yuan was defeated in his campaign to suppress the rebellion in Xuzhou, they could mobilize their power, from public opinion to the court, to put pressure on the emperor, and then take action against Yang Yuan.

So, will they do something to make Yang Yuan lose the battle?

In view of this, Yang Yuan's growing troika of secret agents controlled by the "Inner Records Office" has started to move.

A unit led by Father Song went deep into the war zone to collect intelligence.

The troops under the command of Fujiwara no Himeka were scattered throughout various tribes in Kawabuchi.

They are responsible for monitoring local officials, gentry and powerful people. Once they find something wrong and get evidence, they can carry out "eliminating traitors" operations.

For Yang Yuan, even if no one was secretly trying to trip him up, this battle was still crucial to him.

This was his first battle since he took control of central Sichuan two years ago.

He must make a stunning debut in this battle.

……

Jin Yuzhen never thought that her younger sister would hate Yang Yuan so much.

She didn't understand why this was so. After all, in her heart, her lover was perfect, and she felt itchy just thinking about him.

However, since my younger sister doesn't like it, she won't have to worry about it.

So from that day on, she no longer dragged her little sister out of bed in the morning to watch Yang Yuan practice boxing and sword dancing.

At noon, she no longer dragged her younger sister to have lunch with Yang Yuan.

Because there was no need to create opportunities for her younger sister, Wang Shuai was sent away by her.

Prince Wang patted his butt and happily went to look for the Sichuan girls whom he missed very much after not seeing them for several days.

If Yang Yuanruo has time in the afternoon, Jin Yuzhen will accompany him.

They play chess, they take walks, they drink tea, they play the piano, they play the flute, and they chat.

Many times, Cong Yang was also with them.

Now Jin Yuzhen quickly became familiar with Yang Yuan, and climbed on him excitedly when she saw him. Yang Yuan knew that Jin Yuzhen could not stay forever, and he was about to go to war, so he wanted to accompany her as much as possible.

Jin Yuzhen knew that her younger sister was lively and active, and she was annoyed with Yang Yuan, so she thoughtfully arranged for her entourage and maids to accompany Tae-hee to Longxing City for a leisurely stroll and relaxation.

However, being playful doesn’t mean that you like traveling, especially traveling alone.

After two days of shopping, Tae Hee lost interest.

So, she could only watch Yang Yuan and her sister being affectionate and loving to each other every day.

Her cuckolded brother-in-law was like a blind man. He ran out every day like a lost soul, as if he couldn't see at all.

Family members support each other. Although Tae Hee thinks that her sister is unfaithful and wrong, she still cannot sacrifice her own relatives for the sake of justice.

So, she couldn't tell her brother-in-law.

She could only watch.

As time went by, Tae Hee's resentment towards her sister grew stronger.

She didn't know from when it started, but she suddenly felt that she was the one being cuckolded.

Her own sister shamelessly seduced her man and made her wear a big green hat.

The time for Yang Yuan to personally lead his troops south is getting closer, and he has become increasingly busy in the past two days.

He has to complete the handover and explanation of many normal government affairs as quickly as possible.

Therefore, he did not appear in this autumn garden this afternoon.

Tae Hee felt better because her sister didn't have the chance to cheat on her today.

While Yang Yuan was away, she wanted to go see her sister and give her a subtle reminder.

You are a married man, why do you have to be so... so dissolute?
Are you and Yang Fushuai both so unscrupulous?

Have you ever thought about what would happen if your brother-in-law found out?
If you don't restrain yourself, believe it or not, I will tell my brother-in-law?

Tae Hee muttered to herself for a while in her room, and after preparing herself mentally, she mustered up the courage to confront her sister.

"Little Congyang, grow up quickly. Your father said that when you are six years old, he will let you go to Jianzhou to study.

By then, you and your biological father will be able to see each other often."

Cong Yang was lying on the couch, sleeping soundly.

He takes a nap every afternoon.

Jin Yuzhen lay on her side beside him, patting his back gently and speaking softly.

"Your father has a magical skill. If mother practices with him, she can prolong her life and keep her youth forever."

"I have seen that Madam Li. She is only about 20 years old now, but she looks more than 20 years younger. This magic is really amazing."

"Your mother can also remain young forever, that's great.

Otherwise, after twenty or thirty years, your father will still be a handsome and elegant man, but your mother will have aged and will not have the courage to appear in front of your father again. "

"It's great to stay young forever..."

Jin Yuzhen said this with a smile on her face.

Outside the shoji door, a hand as white as jade tightly grasped the edge of the door, and the faint blue veins on the back of the palm were tense.

What is my sister talking about?
The child’s biological father?
What kind of magic?
What prolongs life and keeps youth forever?
No wonder when I said I didn’t like Yang Yuan, she agreed immediately and so readily!
From that day on, she wished that I would never see Yang Yuan again.

Okay, okay, my dear sister, you are really my good sister!
Tae Hee was shaking with anger.

Three years ago, I heard Grandpa discussing with you outside the window that in another year I would be thirteen and could get married.

My grandfather wanted to marry me to Yang Yuan, but you were trying to make excuses.

Tae Hee gritted his teeth and sneered, so you did it on purpose!

Tae Hee couldn't sleep that night.

That night, Yang Yuan did not come to the villa, but she couldn't sleep.

She lay on the couch, tossing and turning, thinking about it, and the more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she felt.

My sister stole my man, my sister stole my opportunity, and my hypocritical sister cheated on me.

Huh... What kind of magic should I practice to become younger?

This girl doesn't need to learn any magic, I am young now.

I am younger and prettier than you, so why should I let you control me?
I must take back my lifelong happiness with my own hands!
I don’t know when Tae Hee fell into a drowsy sleep.

When she woke up, it was already noon.

She got up, washed and changed her clothes, responded to her sister's concern with a hypocritical smile, and then she started to squat on Yang Yuan.

She wants to create an encounter and take back her happiness with her own hands.

However, she never waited for Yang Yuan.

Then, she overheard the servants in the mansion talking about General Fu leading his troops to pacify the Southern Barbarians and leaving early this morning.

Tae Hee was stunned.

Did Yang Yuan go to pacify the Southern Barbarians?
So when will he come back?

By the time he comes back, will my sister have already taken me back to Goryeo?

By then, my sinister sister would instigate my grandfather to take me to a random family for marriage and get rid of me, her own sister who could threaten her, forever?

When Tae Hee thought of this, his heart was broken.

At this time, she saw a young beauty who was charming and bright, like a beautiful woman in the world, coming in hand in hand with Qingtang.

As the little beauty walked away, she complained to Qingtang, "Hey, hey, hey, I knew it. I come and he leaves, I leave and he comes. It's always like this. I'm used to it."

Qingtang said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Fengniang. When I wrote to invite you to come and play, I didn't know that the master was going to go on a southern expedition. This matter is top secret and not many people know about it."

Li Fengniang curled her lips and said, "What's there to be sorry about? He came here for you, Ah Man, and my master Bei'er. He can leave if he wants. Who cares about him?"

"Really? I don't believe it."

Qingtang joked with a smile: "I still remember that on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, a little girl who hadn't even fully grown her hair told Sister Luxi and Sister Danniang in a bossy manner, saying that you all should move out and that I would be the mistress of the Yang Mansion from now on."

Li Fengniang was suddenly embarrassed. She stretched out two fingers and pinched the soft flesh on Qingtang's waist.

The two men, one chasing and the other fleeing, ran into the yard, playing and laughing.

After the two figures disappeared in the yard, Tae Hee flashed out from behind the flowers and trees.

She heard the conversation between the two.

Tae Hee's eyes turned and a plan suddenly came to his mind: You have to fight for your own happiness, and I think I have thought of a way.

(End of this chapter)