Chapter 861 "Local Specialties!"

After a moment's silence, Yuan Song instructed Zheng Chuang,
"Bring Zhao Wenbin to see me..."

"Yes!"

After receiving Yuan Song's order, Zheng Chuang immediately went down to do his job.

Although Zhao Wenbin was very important for the subsequent attack on Jinyang, Yuan Song was not in a hurry to meet this person after Xun Ke brought him back. Instead, he handed him over to Zheng Chuang for custody, hoping to use courtesy and benefits to lure Zhao Wenbin into surrendering.

After all, although everyone is now at war, in terms of etiquette and law, everyone is still flying the banner of the Great Zhou, so there is basic respect for each other's senior generals.

Just like when Cui Desheng was captured before, Shangguan Hongyuan did not make things too difficult for him. Even though Cui Desheng did not surrender, Shangguan Hongyuan still kept him well fed and well, and finally let the Fengwu Army redeem him.

Therefore, when facing Zhao Wenbin, Yuan Song also followed the moral principle and wanted to use courtesy before force. But now it seems that Zhao Wenbin is a tough nut to crack. This also made Yuan Song interested in this person and he wanted to meet him in person!
Under Yuan Song's order, Zheng Chuang quickly brought a tall and handsome middle-aged man to Yuan Song.

Seeing Zhao Wenbin holding his head high and looking superior, Zheng Chuang suppressed his anger and pointed at Yuan Song and said:

"Zhao Wenbin! This is Commander-in-Chief Yuan Songyuan, why don't you come and pay your respects!"

Zhao Wenbin, who had a look of disdain on his face the last second, was stunned for a moment when he heard Yuan Song’s name. Then, he looked at Yuan Song with some curiosity...

Seeing that Yuan Song was short, dark-skinned and plain-looking, Zhao Wenbin asked Yuan Song with some suspicion:

"Are you Yuan Song, the number one general of the Fengwu Army?"

Facing Zhao Wenbin's question, Yuan Song smiled and shook his head and said:

"I am Yuan Song, the commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army, but I don't know what the first general of the Fengwu Army you are talking about!"

Hearing Yuan Song say this, Zhao Wenbin pondered for a while and asked Yuan Song:
"Yuan Song, you were able to see through Lord Wang's plan this time. Who tipped you off?"

Yuan Song laughed when he heard this, shook his head and said:

"Commander Zhao, you don't seem to have any confidence in your Yunbing Army!"

Zhao Wenbin snorted coldly upon hearing this, and then provoked him:

"If there weren't some shameless, cowardly people who surrendered the city to your Fengwu Army, your Fengwu Army would be under the city of Heyi County right now, and would be beaten to a bloody pulp!"

In response to Zhao Wenbin's provocation, Yuan Song said calmly:
"Commander Zhao, it seems that you still haven't figured out why your Yunbing army was defeated so thoroughly!"

“The failure of your department is not due to the mistakes of one or two people, but because your entire system is rotten to the core…”

"General Zhao, you don't need me to tell you. You know how many months of military pay the Yunbing Army owes you, right?"

"Also, you have 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers, and they look mighty. But how many of them are truly members of the Yunbing Army and fight for you? And how many of them are forced to be soldiers by you?"

Faced with Yuan Song's three questions, Zhao Wenbin instinctively opened his mouth to defend himself, but in the end he found that he could not answer any of Yuan Song's questions.

Seeing this, Yuan Song shook his head with some disdain, and then continued to preach:
"Your Governor Wang is indeed very thoughtful and bold! But some of the things he did were too deliberate!"

"Our army just took advantage of your internal conflicts to break through Wenshan County. If I were Governor Wang, I would definitely take this as a warning and order the frontline generals to stay alert and prevent the situation in Wenshan County from happening again in Xiaode and Heyi counties!"

"And in less than half a month, news came from Heyi County that someone wanted to surrender the city again. If this is true, it means that Governor Wang can no longer control the lower-level troops of your Yunbing Army. I think your Governor Wang Muzhi should not be so bad!"

“Also, your Governor Wang deliberately gave up Xiaode County. He seemed to want to use this to show me that he would defend Jinyang City to the death and would not send a single soldier out for support. However, this trick may fool others, but it is a bit naive to fool me, Yuan Song…”

"Combining these two points, Heyi County can only be a trap set for me by your Governor Wang, so I can only play along with them!"

Listening to Yuan Song's words, Zhao Wenbin's eyes were full of regret. He was one of the planners of Wang Muzhi's plan. However, he was full of confidence when making the plan, thinking that Yuan Song would definitely fall for it. However, he did not expect that this plan was full of loopholes in Yuan Song's view!
Just as Zhao Wenbin closed his eyes in great pain, Yuan Song continued to speak;
"General Zhao, I have already answered your question. Now it's your turn to tell me something that interests me!"

"Believe me! Cooperating with our Fengwu Army is the best choice for you, Lieutenant General Zhao!"

Hearing Yuan Song's words, Zhao Wenbin calmed down and looked at Yuan Song's joking speech:
"What are you interested in? Yuan Song, do you think I'm a traitor like you?"

"You were also a member of the Imperial Guards back then, and you were deeply favored by the Prime Minister. How come you followed Ye Mingsheng, a traitor, and became his accomplice?"

“How dare you!” As soon as these words came out, Zheng Chuang, who had disliked him for a long time, shouted and kicked Zhao Wenbin to the ground, and stepped hard on his head with one foot·································
However, this Zhao Wenbin was really a ruthless person. Even though Zheng Chuang stepped hard on his head and it was very difficult for him to breathe, he did not even groan. He looked at Yuan Song who was sitting in the main seat and said mockingly:
"Yuan Song, you are just an old dog raised by Ye Mingsheng. Don't think you are so smug now, and you are the first general of the Fengwu Army. But it won't be long before Ye Mingsheng will peel off your skin and eat your flesh. I'm waiting for you down there, hahahaha!"

At the end, Zheng Chuang saw that he still dared to bark, so he kicked him hard in the mouth. Zheng Chuang used a lot of strength in this kick.

All that was heard was a scream from Zhao Wenbin, with blood gushing out of his mouth. His flesh and blood were blurred and only a few teeth could be vaguely seen to have fallen out.

Seeing that even in such a miserable state, the hatred in Zhao Wenbin's eyes did not waver at all, Yuan Song was also a little surprised and continued:
"Commander Zhao, you don't think you still have a chance to win at this point, do you?"

At this time, Zhao Wenbin gradually recovered from the pain. Although his voice was a little unclear due to the loss of teeth, he still tried to taunt:

"Lord Yang has already set out from Luoan. When he leads the imperial guards to Jinyang, it will be the day when you, Yuan Song, and Ye Mingsheng will die!"

Seeing that Zhao Wenbin placed his hopes on Yang Chongqing, Yuan Song knew that he was hopeless, and immediately stopped talking nonsense with him and told Zheng Chuang:
"You continue to deal with this person and make sure to get the information in Jinyang City!"

Hearing Yuan Song say this, Zheng Chuang's eyes flashed with joy and said:
"Yes! Commander, please rest assured that I will definitely pry his mouth open!"

Zheng Chuang had disliked Zhao Wenbin for a long time. Before, it was because of Yuan Song’s order that Zheng Chuang had endured him patiently. Now that Yuan Song finally allowed him to torture him, he naturally had to serve this Lieutenant General Zhao well...
After saying this, Zheng Chuang ordered his personal guards to drag Zhao Wenbin away and wipe the blood off the ground.

Although he did not succeed in making Zhao Wenbin surrender, his words did serve as a reminder to Yuan Song!

Although it had been expected that Yang Chongqing would bring the imperial guards to Yunbing for support, Zhao Wenbin's words gave Yuan Song a new premonition!
That is, Yang Chongqing and his imperial guards will soon appear in Yunbing, faster than anyone thought!

Thinking of this, Yuan Song couldn't help but close his eyes, and the scene of more than ten years ago emerged in his mind. Although the Great Zhou had already shown signs of decline at that time, it had not reached the point it is now. At that time, he was young and strong, full of energy, thinking about using the knife in his hand to make contributions to the court!
In the autumn of that year, he had just been promoted to sergeant. He came to Yongliang with tens of thousands of imperial guards to fight against the Cumans. They fought all the way from Yongliang to the northern grasslands and drove the Cumans, who were as cruel and cunning as beasts, out of the territory of the Great Zhou. Everyone was very excited and shouted the name of their general!
The name is - Yang Chongqing!

Recalling this scene, a faint smile emerged on Yuan Song’s lips. At that time, he regarded Yang Chongqing, who was of the same age as himself but already in a high position, as a god. At that time, he never thought that one day he would lead troops to fight against Yang Chongqing...
Yuan Song knew very well that Yang Chongqing would not remember that he was just a sergeant back then, but this also made him feel very proud and eager to try!
He wanted to test how much of the general's skills were left after he retired for many years and came out again. He was like the military god of the Great Zhou Dynasty and made the Cumans flee in terror.
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While the war on the Yunbing front was in full swing, in Wanfulou in Yijing, some people were singing, dancing and feasting.

Liu Yunduan, the head of the Liu family, raised his wine glass and said sincerely to a middle-aged scholar sitting in the main seat:
"Sir Wang, your arrival is really helpful to our Daxinchang Bank. You pointed out many problems of our Daxinchang Bank. If it weren't for you, I would have been deceived by Tian Shusen. I, Liu Yun, toast you with this glass of wine! I'll drink it, you can do whatever you want!"

As soon as Liu Yun finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass. Wang Liang, the counselor of the Political Affairs Bureau, who was sitting in the main seat, smiled very reservedly and said:
"Boss Liu, you are too kind! Under your management, the Daxinchang Bank is running very safely and smoothly. We are just doing our bit to help!"

"The Marshal attaches great importance to your Daxinchang Bank. Providing low-interest loans to farmers and accelerating infrastructure construction are two basic policies proposed by the Marshal. Mr. Liu, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders..."

Hearing Wang Liang's words, Liu Yun also smiled and said:

"Master Wang, your instructions are absolutely correct. We at Daxinchang Bank have always attached great importance to the task assigned to us by the Marshal. Please rest assured, gentlemen from the Government Affairs Bureau, we at Daxinchang Bank will do our utmost to ensure the implementation of various policies and will not let the Marshal down!"

With Liu Yun's deliberate flattery, both parties had a very enjoyable meal. After another stick of incense, Wang Liang and his friends were about to leave. Seeing this, Liu Yun handed over a small gift box and said with a smile:

"Master Wang, my relatives in my hometown gave me some local specialties. I can't finish them all by myself, so I'll give you some too. Please try them and see if you like them!"

After he finished speaking, he stuffed the small gift box into Wang Liang's hand. Although he had drunk a lot of wine tonight and looked quite drunk, Wang Liang, who had been an official for many years, understood what Liu Yun meant.

After feeling the weight of the gift box, Wang Liang knew what kind of "local specialties" Liu Yun had in the box!

Wang Liang knew that although the gift box looked light, the things inside were enough for him to do for more than ten years, which made him feel a little tempted...

But when he thought of the rumors about Daxinchang Bank, his restlessness gradually subsided. He returned the gift box to Liu Yun and said:
"Mr. Liu, I'm a little drunk. I have a problem. When I'm drunk, I tend to throw things around. If I bring it with me, I won't know where to throw it. Wouldn't that be a waste of your kindness?"

"How about this! I'll leave this local specialty with you for now, and I'll send someone to pick it up when I have time!"

Hearing Wang Liang say this, Liu Yun's expression froze for a moment, but he could only smile and nodded and said:

"No problem! No problem! Lord Wang, when you have time one day, I will personally deliver it to your house!"

Wang Liang left with satisfaction after hearing this. When Wang Liang's carriage drove away, Liu Yun's face suddenly turned cold and he cursed angrily:

"Son of a bitch!"

Liu Yun knew that Wang Liang was tempted by his local specialties, but at this critical moment, he was afraid that his local specialties would be too hot to handle, and he was also afraid that he would drag him into trouble, so this bastard wanted to see if the wind was stable, and if the wind was stable, he would come over and take the local specialties away.
If the rumor is not true and he did not take the local specialty, then the matter naturally has nothing to do with him!

This bastard is really calculating, but he doesn't want to be in a stable situation. What value does he have?
I gave him a bunch of defense myself······························

(End of this chapter)