Guzi water.

Towards evening, the red glow burned and half of the sky was red.

The reeds and grasses in the water are thick, like Zhouzhu, all over the endless water. The reeds were too tall for men, and in the evening the waterfowl returned to rest, and after a fluttering of wings, flocks disappeared in the reeds.

In all directions, only the sound of frogs occasionally broke the silence, and I don't know where it came from the waterfront.

The lone army marched between the roads that appeared and disappeared in the reeds, the hooves of the horses were sticking and dragging and the cavalry on the horses was also in a restless mood.

They are the only pedestrians within ten miles, and in the wilderness, it is inevitable that they will be lonely and suspicious. What's more, the area from Guzi to Jiuzi is intertwined with hills and wetlands, the roads are complicated and difficult to navigate, and both men and horses are very tired after a whole day of marching.

After being reminded by the adjutant, Kong Cai quickly realized that the soldiers were tired and sluggish, so he ordered the scouts to find a piece of high ground with fairly open terrain, and ordered the whole army to set up camp for repairs.

The twilight is falling, and the long geng is gradually brightening.

After a full meal and wine, the soldiers were generally a little lazy.

Kong Cai was also worried about the battle situation of his aunt, and felt a little absent-minded. So he took a team of people and horses out of the camp to inspect the surrounding conditions.

His cronies noticed his indifference, and when they saw that they were some distance from the camp, they asked, "What doubts does the general have about the war of the aunt?" ”

Kong Cai woke up violently, swept around, and saw that all the people he brought out were his own people, so he was a little relieved, and said, "Da Sima is brave and invincible, and it is just Gu Huai's old man who is fighting against him, and there is nothing suspicious about dealing with Xiao Huaishuo, a yellow-mouthed boy." ”

"The general is—"

Kong Cai sighed, "I'm thinking about Yixing. After a pause, he said, "What do you say about Song Chulian's kung fu in battle?" ”

The cronies smacked for a while, and said bluntly, "I'm afraid that the general is only between the best." In terms of scheming, the general may not be as good as it. ”

Kong Cai was more blunt than him, "He's better than me." He added, "But it's been more than two months, and I haven't won Yixing." On the same day, Da Sima said that he would take Soochow within a month. At the beginning, a few roads were sent together, and a random person with two or three hundred miscellaneous soldiers could receive a city. encountered one or two resistances, and as soon as the army arrived, they took it down as if they were chopping melons and vegetables. But don't you realize that all of a sudden the battle is difficult to fight? Starting from Yixing, Xuancheng and Gu Xiao were all hard battles - Yixing and Gu Xiao, Da Sima and Song Chulian went into battle in person, but they didn't take it down. ”

The cronies paused and said, "On my side, Jiangnan is going all out to fight a decisive battle with Da Sima." For example, although it was more difficult to attack Taicheng that day, once it was taken, it could be achieved overnight, and the rest of the people were no longer a threat. Yixing is the same way, Sanwu will put all his net worth on Yixing, so it is naturally difficult to fight. But if you take it, taking Sanwu is like taking a bag. The general must not be shaken by this, the important thing at the moment is to lay down Nanling - take Nanling, the great Sima hegemony can be successful, and the general is the first achievement. ”

Kong Cai obviously still had some doubts, but he was somewhat convinced.

Then he turned to say, "Is that kid Kong Chen back?" ”

"Not yet, but even if you don't come back tonight, you will definitely be back tomorrow morning."

Kong Cai nodded, and sneered again, "Then He Zhang'er is still known as a celebrity." scared him for a moment, and obediently handed in the name. Lao Tzu fought all his life and didn't save a grange, but he got it from him. ”

The cronies also stroked their beards and smiled, "What is this?" Does the general remember the bachelor named Liu Yi in the East Palace? ——The decree of canonizing the Great Sima was drafted by him. ”

Kong Cai said, "Is it the unlucky one who was almost killed by his nephew?" ”

The cronie said, "That's him." He is also a famous scholar, looking at his poems and writings, he is a man with heavy spirit, and he is chasing after the captives with iron horses, and he is full of ambition and generosity. But I heard that when Da Sima attacked Taicheng that day, the East Palace asked him for advice, and he sweated like pulp, and said while rubbing, 'Foolish plan quickly descends to the top ......'"

The crowd burst out laughing. Kong Cai laughed for a while, and then said, "His nephew has backbone, and he was tortured so badly that he didn't say a word until he died." I thought his family was all loyal and brave people, but it turned out that there were such soft eggs. ”

The cronie said, "Most of the so-called famous people in Jiangnan are like this." After a while, he said, "It's a real military background, not so flowery, but inward." ”

"It's just that dogs that bark don't bite, and dogs that bite don't bark."

The cronies smiled and said, "Yes." He also said, "He Xuanzu is famous for his extravagance, and he also exploits the tenant farmers in the lower part of his hand. Although the matter of Hejiazhuang is instructed by his letters, he may not really obey the village. The general still has to be prepared. ”

Kong Cai smiled, "What's this, I didn't expect them to be sincerely attached in the first place?" ”

The cronies were stunned for a moment and asked, "What did the general mean?" ”

Kong Cai gestured and said, "This hundred miles of water is like a big pocket, one end of the pocket is Hejiazhuang, and the other end is Nanling City. We are fighting in this pocket - the end of the pocket is already controlled by the enemy, how can this end of the pocket be held in the hands of an unreliable person? Of course, the smaller the variables, the better, and the fewer people who are useless but have to consume food, the better. His eyes showed a fierce light, and he made a knife in his hand and went down.

The cronies were taken aback, "The general wants to slaughter the village?" ”

Xu was a little louder, and the birds fluttered among the reeds nearby.

It was not a good sign to alarm the perched birds, and the group was vigilant.

A man rode forward to check, and saw that the reeds were separated from this side by a piece of water that was neither deep nor shallow, so he turned around and said hello, "It's a water mouse." ”

After this disturbance, Kong Cai noticed that the night was dark, the wetland was full of decay, and the miserable blue phosphorus fire could be seen hanging above the water surface in the distance, reflecting the water in pairs. Desolate and desolate.

When a gust of wind came, Kong Cai's heart was cold, and he didn't bother to care about anything more, so he said, "Defeated." ”

Only four of them were left to continue their patrols, and he sent his horse back to the camp first.

The Hu soldiers on patrol had all gone away, but the people who were watching on the wooden boat under the cover of the reeds did not relax in the slightest.

Before coming to Shilipo, they were still worried about the "trader" who called himself Xiao Ruyi - how could there be such a trader in the world, without a penny, he would take everything he saw under his command.

But at that time, the situation was not under their control - when Kong Cai's envoy was killed in Hejiazhuang, they had only one way to take refuge in Nanling Mansion.

What's more, the conditions given by Xiao Ruyi are actually very real.

- When Ruyi said "I want to buy Hejiazhuang", Zhao Dayan didn't understand it for a while. He Ye breathed a sigh of relief and snorted, "This place is the property of the He family, and everyone is a slave of the He family." It's not an old man...... And Ah Ji refused, but we couldn't be the master. The girl should go to Jiankang City and consult with my lord. ”

She asked Zhao Dayan if it was true. Zhao Dayan was unwilling, but he couldn't deny it.

He Ye said again, "The lord is an important minister next to the Son of Heaven in Jiankang. When the Son of Heaven learns of this, none of you criminals will be able to escape! ”

Xiao Ruyi didn't refute him, and just let him anger Zhao Dayan and others.

In the end, Zhao Dayan and his entourage couldn't hold their breath, and said angrily, "Li Hu is a big sinner in the world, and He Hu colluded with sinners to deceive the Son of Heaven, which is the real crime!" ”

Xiao Ruyi smiled and clapped his hands and said, "That's a good point." He turned back and asked the young man known as Gu Gongzi, "Have you got the evidence of He Xuan's collusion with Li Hu?" ”

Zhao Dayan hurriedly presented the letter and said, "The evidence is here." ”

Xiao Ruyi looked at it and said with a smile, "Collusion and rebellion, the sin is unforgivable - confiscation of family property is inevitable." She swept her gaze, looked at everyone, and said, "He said that you are the servants of the family?" ”

Several young people from Hejiazhuang were flushed, obviously embarrassed by their identity. It was Zhao Dayan who said, "They are just a subordinate of the He family, not slaves." ”

The tribe has no household registration, no land, and is dependent on the family, and is indeed not a slave. But because they are dependent on people from generation to generation, their status is very low, and sometimes they are even inferior to slaves, such as He Ye. The main family will not be punished for killing the tribe. Therefore, they are inferior to their status, but it is true that as Zhao Dayan said, the trilogy is not a slave.

Ruyi said, "Then, you are good people under the rule of the government." I immediately ordered Nanling Mansion to come and make a register for your naturalization. ”

He Ye said, "Don't be deceived by her!" It is the shelter of the family that exempts you from tax transfers, and once—"

This time, Ruyi did not condone him, but interrupted sharply, "Why don't you tell them that the tenant rent of the He family is four times that of the state endowment!" She also said, "When you make the book, you will report the acres of land you rented and planted in Hejiazhuang, and the land will be your own in the future." As for the private property of the He family in the village, after tomorrow's inspection and counting, it will be divided on the spot. ”

He Ye trembled all over and scolded endlessly, "How can this be reasonable? ”

After Zhao Dayan and the others looked at each other, they couldn't help but ask, "Have you done this?" ”

Ruyi smiled and said, "I naturally did this master." ”

Zhao Dayan said again, "Even if you can do it at the moment." But when Kong Cai comes, if you can't win, it will only make Zhuang Shangbai turbulent. ”

Ruyi said, "The official army can naturally defeat the traitors. She asked Zhao Dayan with a smile, "Team Leader Zhao, is your ambition only in one He Jiazhuang?" Or I shouldn't have asked so far, but should have asked, before Kong Cai led the army to attack, can you take Zhaojiazhuang? ”

Zhao Dayan was stunned for a moment. He Jiazhuang is right in his hands, but in fact, he didn't take Zhao Jiazhuang - he has to worry about whether He Ye will stab him in the back almost every step he takes, and he wants to preemptively attack and throw a mouse bogey. Of course, He Ye was helpless against him.

There is an interlocking knot in this small He Jiazhuang, and neither he nor He Ye can untie it in the short term.

Ruyi looked at him with a smile, his young bright eyes were confident and fearless, "As long as you give the order as I just said, you can take He Jiazhuang." She raised her hand and pointed at He Ye, He Ye was so annoyed that he glared at them angrily, but she didn't even look at it, "What can he do?" ”

Zhao Dayan can't help but admit that this is a strategy to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle. Whoever presides over this matter can be the most cohesive person, what is a mere He Ye?

He said that he couldn't take Zhaojiazhuang before, just because he didn't have such courage and realm - Hejiazhuang may not be big, but it is also dozens of hectares of fertile land and tens of thousands of assets. She said that she would divide it.

Zhao Dayan already consciously felt inferior to her in his heart.

She looked straight over with that demagogic bright gaze, and said, "And what I'm going to talk about next is the right thing - Team Master Zhao, I have a great fortune in my hands that is far ten times greater than Hejiazhuang, I want to buy you as a person, I don't know if you are interested?" ”

With military exploits and fame, this is what she calls "great wealth......

Isn't grandma's white wolf with empty gloves? How could he be deceived so easily - even if Zhao Dayan thought about it at this moment, he couldn't help but wonder if he had been fooled.

In fact, he really couldn't help but question, "What is your identity?" Don't fool people with businessmen. And Ruyi replied, "Princess Wuyang." ”

He asked, "Princess, how can you notice that you are not talented?" And Ruyi smiled, "Remember when you robbed a dart in February?" The technique of the robbery dart is very neat. ”

At that time, Zhao Dayan felt that this girl could still be trusted - at least she was really rich.

What's more, at this moment, when he heard Kong Cai's plan, he was even more glad that he had chosen wisely - no matter how unreliable Xiao Ruyi was, he was at least much better than these jackals.

The night was getting darker, and it was long past bedtime, and there was only silence left in all directions. Most of the rebel camps had been extinguished, and even the soldiers on duty could not help but yawn.

Zhao Dayan cleaned up, and the brother next to him put his hands on his lips, and vividly learned the chirping of the turtledove. Immediately, in all directions, seemingly scattered, there were continuous responses one after another. I don't know who plucked the oars first, and the water surface rose, weaving a white wave behind the boat like a shuttle. Dozens of small boats sailed out of the reeds almost simultaneously, and with the sound of sporadic paddling, they quickly and quietly headed towards the rebel garrison.

On a certain fishing boat, Ruyi took off the lily hat and raised his hand to make a "decapitation" gesture to Gu Jinglou.

And Gu Jinglou responded silently, "Remember." "—His mission tonight is to assassinate the leader of the rebels in the midst of chaos.