Chapter 339 King Wu Is Restless

"My Lord!"

The county soldiers, wearing ragged leather armor and holding rusty blades in their hands, a total of more than 20 people, all knelt down and kowtowed to Lin Chen.

"Get up." Lin Chen frowned slightly.

The leader was a middle-aged man, who was calmer than other county soldiers.

He had been recruited into the army in his early years and fought several battles with the Jin people.

Although he was defeated, he ran back alive, so he was fortunate to be promoted to the head of Jiachuan County.

This Jiachuan County head had also seen the imperial court's regular soldiers.

But compared to these cavalrymen in front of him, there was a world of difference!

Even the Jin soldiers who could chase three times the imperial court's regular soldiers were not as powerful as these soldiers in front of him!

"I ask, you answer, do you understand?"

"I understand, I will tell you everything I know!"

Upon hearing this, the head kowtowed and said yes.

Lin Chen first asked about the man's identity and name.

"My nickname is Han Liu, and I am the head of Jiachuan County."

"Do you know..."

...

According to Han Liu.

There are 300 quotas for the county soldiers in Jiachuan County.

As for why there are only 20 or so old and weak people around him, the reason is very simple.

The shortage is a common practice in the Song Dynasty.

There was even a joke among the imperial army of the Northern Song Dynasty that the actual quota was 200,000, but the shortage was 150,000!

After some questioning, Lin Chen did not get much information from Han Liu.

Because the latter also knew nothing.

Seeing this, Lin Chen felt bored and asked the Yulin Guard to find the local county magistrate.

Soon, the Yulin Guard came back.

He brought back an old man, and after asking, he learned that the other party was a county government official.

And the local county magistrate ran away before Lin Chen entered the city!

Good guy, Lin Chen called him good guy.

He is indeed a civil servant of the Southern Song Dynasty. The only ones who can compare with him are the insects of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Next.

For the people of Jiachuan County, what they encountered was incredible!

After the mysterious army entered the county.

The looting that the people of Jiachuan County had expected did not happen.

These soldiers wearing black armor and solemn faces were only one team of ten, patrolling the county.

Originally, the people of Jiachuan County did not dare to go out on the streets, for fear of being beheaded by the soldiers.

However, when they heard that the county government issued a notice to recruit laborers to repair the county, many people could not sit still.

According to the notice issued by the county government, the laborers had three meals a day, two dry and one liquid, and pickled vegetables as side dishes.

More importantly, the workers who went to work every day could get three copper coins!

For a time, the whole county was in an uproar.

For the people of Jiachuan County, just having enough to eat was a luxury.

After the people who were not afraid of death applied for the job.

Jiachuan County had a group of laborers who began to repair the county government and the city walls.

As the notice said.

The laborers had three meals a day!

"Lord Lin!"

Several old men in tattered robes sat on wooden chairs in the county government office with respectful faces.

For the people of Jiachuan County.

No matter what Lin Chen's identity was, his arrival gave them hope to survive.

Or.

Even if Lin Chen held high the banner of anti-thieves at this time, I think there would be many people willing to follow him.

It can only be said that the Southern Song Dynasty was too unkind in terms of being unkind.

These old men were the gentry that Lin Chen found.

Of course, they were gentry who had become impoverished.

Among them, the old man surnamed Qin was said to have had high officials in the six ministries.

"Don't be restrained. This general summoned you here just to ask some questions. Just tell the truth."

After Lin Chen finished speaking, he coughed lightly.

Little Miejue brought out tea and snacks and placed them in front of these old men.

Gurgle.

When these old men saw the snacks on the plate, they couldn't help but feel sad.

What kind of life did they live when they were young?

Not to mention the luxurious clothes and delicious food, but also the life of being served by others.

But what about now?

When I saw a plate of rough snacks, I had to swallow my saliva!

Some people were already sobbing with their faces covered.

Xiao Miejue looked at the old men in surprise.

"Why are you still crying at such an old age?"

What Lin Chen wanted to ask was nothing more than the current situation in Sichuan and Shu.

These gentry were also well-informed, and most of them could answer fluently.

According to the gentry, Lizhou is now a rare peaceful day.

The Mongolian-Jin war had just ended, and Mongolia was still consolidating the results of the war, and had no time to care about the Southern Song Dynasty, which was in a corner.

At the same time, it was the fifth year of Jingyuan, and the emperor had just ascended the throne.

His name was Zhao Yu, and his name was Zhao Duzong.

This person was the last emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, who loved wine and women and ignored state affairs.

Lin Chen heard this and felt a little chill in his heart.

According to this, Mongolia would soon go south to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty.

So, he didn't have much time left.

After getting the information he wanted, Lin Chen sent these gentry away.

Seeing these gentry taking away the snacks on their plates before leaving, Lin Chen couldn't help but shake his head.

According to his original plan.

As long as he occupied the passes in Lizhou, he could seize the entire Sichuan and Shu.

At that time, whether it was going south to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty or resisting Mongolia, Lin Chen would have room for operation.

But it seems so.

Even if he took over the Southern Song Dynasty.

Lin Chen couldn't accumulate strength to compete with Kublai Khan.

You must know that Mongolia's strength is at its peak.

Kublai Khan was even better at using Han officials, and was regarded as a wise leader by the Han people in the north.

Throughout the invasion of foreign races into the land of Shenzhou, there were a large number of Han people leading the way.

Otherwise, foreign races would never be able to rule such a large land of the Central Plains.

That's true.

Under Kublai Khan's policy, the Han people in the north got the title of Han Marquis and led the army to attack the Southern Song Dynasty.

Who can be blamed for this?

The Han people in the north?

But the Southern Song Dynasty's actions had long alienated the Han people in the north.

It can only be said that the Song Dynasty was ashamed of the world.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen frowned, and then relaxed.

Because a pair of cold and delicate fingers pressed on Lin Chen's eyebrows.

Lin Chen knew without thinking that this was his master.

Lin Chen, who laughed in his heart, also made a decision in his heart.

Buzz!

Lin Chen's vision changed.

He had left the secret realm and returned to the outside world.

At present, he left three thousand Yulin Guards in the secret realm, with Wei Qing as the commander.

If he wanted to implement his idea, he had to make some preparations.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen was about to leave the camp.

But he didn't expect.

Today, an unexpected person came to the Yulin Guard camp.

"Why, you didn't recognize me after not seeing me for a long time?"

Shangguan Wan'er was dressed in plain clothes, and her grace remained the same.

Lin Chen didn't expect Shangguan Wan'er to leave the capital to find him at this time.

Could it be that something happened in the court again, so that Li Zhao sent Shangguan Wan'er to inform him?

Seeing Lin Chen's face change, Shangguan Wan'er nodded slightly, indicating that he was not wrong.

It's a troubled time.

Shangguan Wan'er came this time for no other reason than to tell Lin Chen about Nanyun.

Nanyun was crowned king earlier, and King Wu led the barbarians in the southwest to rebel against the Tang Dynasty.

What everyone didn't expect was.

The momentum of King Wu's rebellion at first was thunder and rain.

I thought King Wu would stay quiet, but I didn't expect him to take action suddenly.

The trusted general under King Wu led 60,000 troops, claiming to be 200,000, and intended to go out of the pass to attack Li Tang.

When this news came out, the court was shocked.

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