One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Xin saw the two people coming in and pointed at the chairs and said, "Here you are, sit down. Is the house tidied up?"

The two of them replied together, "Sir, everything is packed..shung"

Li Xin took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to the two of them and said, "Here are the methods of delivering secret messages to the spy network and some rules for establishing the spy network. There is also a set of numbers. This set of numbers comes from the Western Regions and represents the Chinese characters one, two, three and four." Five, six, seven, eighty, ninety. Making good use of this set of numbers is the key to delivering secret messages. Take a good look at it and learn from it. Also, see if there is anything you need to add to the rules."

The two took the information and said, "Here, sir, we will definitely get familiar with these things as soon as possible."

Li Xin continued, "I will add another task to your intelligence network. Restaurants or shops opened in other countries must draw maps of the city where they are located, as well as topographic maps near the city, including mountains, rivers, villages, and paths. Mark it out.”

The two replied in unison, "Well, sir, we understand."

Li Xin continued, "Okay, let's discuss it. I'll go talk to the housekeeper about something."

Li Xin left, leaving Liang Xing and Zhao Yun to familiarize themselves with various things. After a while.

Liang Xing sighed, "Your Excellency is so knowledgeable. There is such a method of transmitting a secret message. It is really perfect. Even if someone understands the number, he or she can't understand what the secret message means even if they don't know which book it is from."

Zhao Yun replied, "Yes, even if one of our men is arrested, we only need to change the book. There are many books available. The Analects used now can be used in the future such as Historical Records, Hanshu, Tang History, etc." , not to mention that only the core people in each city know how to write and deliver secret messages."

Liang Xing nodded and said, "And these Western Region numerals are really much easier to write than our Chinese characters."

Zhao Yun said, "Well, there are also these rules for the establishment of the spy network given by the adults. They are really detailed. Brother Liang, do you think we should open a restaurant or a shop in the enemy country?"

Liang Xing thought for a while and said, "There is a city, a restaurant, and a shop. The restaurant is densely populated. It is a good place to find out information. You can also get in touch with some figures in the officialdom or the military. I heard that the cooks in this family are very good at cooking." Very good. Although we haven't had time to taste it, the fact that we can open six restaurants already speaks volumes. With a chef with good cooking skills, we won't be afraid of attracting people from official circles and the military. But the name of the restaurant is definitely It has to be changed. If we call it Tianxiang Restaurant, it will be easy to reveal the secret. The shop is a place where we have to pass the news. Brother Zhao, please think about the name of the new restaurant."

Zhao Yun frowned and thought for a while and said, "How about calling the new restaurant Shuixianju."

Liang Xing replied with a smile, "Okay, that's a good name. I thought about it. The restaurant is only used to gather information and make friends with officials. It is left to the shops to pass on the information. After all, the restaurant always releases pigeons, which is too attractive." Attention."

Zhao Yun replied, "Okay, that's it. But in the next year, Brother Liang can only do it alone. If I want to protect General Liu Fa, I can't accompany you, Brother Liang."

Liang Xing snorted, "I don't know what my lord thinks, why he chose you to protect General Liu Fa. Motorcycle also wants to see the battlefield."

Zhao Yun patted Liang Xing on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Brother Liang, don't be anxious. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Why did you ask us to rescue Princess Yelu Yuliyan of Daliao? It's really just to make it easier to rule Yanyun Sixteenth in the future." Prefecture? Besides, we don’t know when this dynasty will be able to take back the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of this dynasty, and even during the period of Taizu Taizong, we did not take back Yanyun. The current court can take back Yanyun. Yun? I don’t quite believe it. Do you think that my lord has fallen in love with the Daliao princess, so he asked us to rescue her? She is a gentle lady and a gentleman. To be honest, my lord should be younger than you and me, but he is already With the current results, it is really impressive.”

Liang Xing looked at Zhao Yun with disdain and said, "Whatever your lord says, let's do whatever we want. Don't think about strange things all the time. But I feel that your lord must have his own network of connections in the court. Otherwise, your lord will be a small person." How could the county magistrate be so well-informed and know so much about the Liao-Jin War?"

Zhao Yun nodded and said, "I think so too. Your Majesty's background seems very mysterious. Forget it, let's just do our own thing. Your Majesty will let us know when we need to know. By the way, Brother Liang, You said that based on your judgment on the Liao-Jin war, what would be the outcome if the Song-Jin war started in the future?"

Liang Xing said thoughtfully, "The result will not be too good. Both Liao and Jin sides have a large number of cavalry. In the cavalry battle, the Liao army lost so miserably, let alone the army of the dynasty. The Xiang army and the Forbidden Army in Taiyuan Prefecture It’s not like you haven’t seen what it looks like. Except for the Western Army being able to fight some, don’t count on other armies of this dynasty. According to Sir, the Western Army is a mountain army. It usually fights against the Xixia Army in complicated mountainous areas. The army faces the Jin army with strong cavalry on the plain, and it is likely to be a disaster. Cavalry is an old problem of this dynasty. From the map given by the Lord, I saw that Yanyun is the Great Plains of Hebei, which is a good place for cavalry to fight. If the Song and Jin Dynasties start a war, it will depend on whether the army of the dynasty can defend Taiyuan Prefecture. Taiyuan Prefecture is close to the Taihang Mountains, and Taihang Mountain overlooks the Hebei Plain. As long as Taiyuan Prefecture can be defended, the Jin army will not dare to be too reckless in Hebei. If Taiyuan cannot be defended, I don’t dare to think about the consequences. From Hebei to Tokyo are plain areas, and I don’t even dare to think about whether Tokyo can defend it by then.”

Zhao Yun took a breath and said, "Yes, in addition, this dynasty relies on civil servants to control military affairs, and civil servants often intervene in wars. Many of the wars in this dynasty are caused by civil servants. Tokyo is also a fortified city, and we are afraid that civil servants will cause trouble. If we arrive, When Tokyo was attacked and the officials did not escape, we would be considered subjugated."

Liang Xing frowned and said, "It's hard to say. As long as a son from the official family can escape, then a new court can be established. Thinking of such serious consequences, it is right for you to prepare for a rainy day. We need to prepare in advance. The court is unreliable. We I have no choice but to do it myself. It hurts me to think that half of the country may fall, and so many people may fall into the hands of the enemy."

Zhao Yun said seriously, "Yes, the consequences are too serious, including our hometown Taiyuan Prefecture."

Hearing Taiyuan Prefecture, Liang Xing had an idea and said, "Brother Zhao, do you think your Excellency has saved us and our family in advance? If Your Excellency does not take us to Quanzhou, the battle between Song and Jin Dynasties in Taiyuan Prefecture will definitely be the focus. By then Taiyuan It fell, and we and our families must have fallen as well. Even if we raise troops to resist, we will be dragged down by our families, and we may not even be able to protect our families. Now our families are all in Quanzhou, and the Song-Jin War will not affect Fujian Road here."

Zhao Yun thought for a moment and said, "Yes, in this case we have to work hard to repay your life-saving grace."