It's not raining everywhere, that's the case with Ning Guofu on Jiangnan East Road, out of the Guangde Army, and a few days before you arrive at this county called Taiping, which was once a fief of a historical celebrity, yes, it is the daughter of the famous Wu family, and the Taiping princess who almost followed in the footsteps of her mother and ascended to the throne of God.

The weather is good and the road is smooth, Liu Yu is not walking slowly, resting in Taiping County for one night, tomorrow will enter the territory of Chizhou, after Chizhou, the first important goal of the trip will be reached, that is, Jiangzhou.

This kind of journey is a kind of torture for Liu Yu, because he is the team leader, and half of the team is Yuanren, he has no way to walk from the afterlife like before, and now he is rushing down dozens of miles a day step by step, and his physical strength and energy are a little unable to keep up, you must know that he is riding a horse against the sun on an empty road, when did he taste this sin.

This work is really not done by people, thinking of the worries of his family before, Liu Yu regretted a little, and underestimated the difficulties, in fact, this is not the saddest, there were too few entertainment activities in ancient times, let's just say this Taiping County, after eating the dinner carefully prepared by the county, I can only sleep, because there is not even a decent green building in this city, and it is painful.

"Tomorrow is going to be a good day."

Liu Yu looked at the sky in the courtyard a little bored, the stars in the sky and the bright moon hanging high all meant that his judgment would not be wrong, and he couldn't do it if he wanted to be lazy and rest for a day, he bent his thighs a little numb, it was regarded as outdoor sports, or forced exercise?

"Liu Zhongshu is so interested."

It is estimated that he is a little tired, and the accompanying sergeants who came to listen to him talk about the ancient times at this time on weekdays did not come to disturb, and he was alone in the courtyard, just when Liu Yu was thinking about whether to go to chat with them, a voice suddenly sounded from behind.

When he turned his head, Liu Yu was a little stunned, the person who came was not Lian Xixian as he thought, but a middle-aged man he didn't know, of course, Liu Yu didn't know him, but people called out his surname and official position.

"It's a certain presumptuous, Zhao Yingding, I don't know if you have heard of the book?"

"It turned out to be Zhao Da Sima, I have heard about it for a long time, and I don't want to see it here, but I don't know when Sima arrived?"

This name Liu Yu knows, this person took his original place, of course, after he became the northern envoy, the strange thing is that he was supposed to go out of Beijing together, but this person never appeared, until he was about to leave Ningguofu, he came.

"I just arrived, hurry up and hurry, I finally caught up, if it's a little later, you wait until you arrive in Jiangzhou, but the owner of a certain family never appears, that's a joke."

Zhao Yingding, the new Duanming Hall Bachelor of the Imperial Court, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, the Deputy Envoy of the Yanjiang System, Zhijiang Prefecture, the Temperance Chizhou, and the garrison of the Nankang Army, smiled, he brought a lot of people, and he had to change clothes and replenish in the Beijing Division, so he was delayed for a day, but he walked faster than Liu Yu and others, and he still caught up.

The two sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, and a few sergeants served them refreshments, and then withdrew, leaving only them inside, because they were not familiar with each other, Liu Yu didn't know what he meant, so he didn't speak, just held the tea cup and looked quietly.

This person is not well-known in history, and he can't find his biography in later generations, only that he is Zhang Jue's predecessor, if history does not change, he finally surrendered to the Tartars, but now it is impossible to say.

The imperial court can choose him, it is estimated that it is based on the experience of this person who has guarded Chongqing Mansion for several months, and he should have the ability, but now he is going to Jiangzhou, which is definitely not as steep as a mountain city like Chongqing, and he is so new to the city, the Tartar will not give him time to adapt, Liu Yu is not very optimistic in his heart.

"Zhao has long heard that Zhongshu is not very old, but I didn't expect to see it today, it was still unexpected, and I said that this is also really younger, see laugh, see laugh."

Unexpectedly, the other party also looked at him for a while, and then a sentence came out, the tone was joking, but the meaning was flattering, Liu Yuxun thanked him and was still a little puzzled, is there anything else to do for him, a person who is about to die?

"When Sima comes to the cold house, there will be a teaching, Liu is dull, but I don't know what's going on?"

"Zhao heard in Beijing that when the peace talks were held, this Jiangzhou could return to our dynasty, and Zhongshu contributed a lot, and the reason for this trip is also related to the policy of Zhongshu, I don't know if it is or not?"

was not an acquaintance in the first place, Liu Yu didn't have the time to socialize with him, but fortunately, the other party was also prepared, and he talked eloquently in the face of direct questions about Zhao Yingding, and he got to the crux of the problem at once.

"It's probably not bad, let's go to Jiangzhou first, and exchange the captured high-ranking officials of the Tartars for the land of this state, which is indeed insisted by Liu, does Sima think there is something wrong?"

"No, no, no, the book misunderstood, Zhao thought that this matter was quite far-sighted, Jiangzhou was the most important of the three places, not only for my dynasty, but also for the Tartars, is it right?"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Yu was a little impressed with him, this person only returned to the dynasty not long ago, and he should not know that the Yuan people were gathering soldiers and horses, and he saw his intentions at a glance, Liu Yu's expression suddenly became solemn.

"Since Jiangzhou is so urgent, there is no shortage of far-sighted people in the Tartars, and this trip is deep into the enemy's territory. Should we make some preparations to be prepared? ”

Zhao Yingding's words made Liu Yu suddenly startled, the only people in this mission who can fight are those squad led by Yang Lei and more than 100 ordinary sergeants who escort prisoners, and Jiangzhou is still in the hands of the Tartars, what are they most concerned about? Isn't it just those high-ranking generals with more than 1,000 households, they are indeed a little careless, and I didn't expect them to turn their faces.

The calm and calm of these days made him relax his vigilance, those Yuan people will never be as harmless as they seem, Liu Yu's brain is spinning rapidly, he has to think of a way, he can't just send it to the door.

Tomorrow will enter the territory of Chizhou, where it is almost white, and will not get any help, and the neighboring Taiping Prefecture is similar, and the Jiankang Mansion is a little farther away? I'm afraid it's too late, so what about the neighborhood, there is no map in his hand, and he can only rely on memory to think.

"In Anqing Mansion across the river, that Zhang Shuai heard that there is an old book with Zhongshu, but I don't know if it is or not?"

Zhao Yingding's seemingly unintentional words made Liu Yu's eyes light up, how could he forget him, Zhang Shijie, at this moment, except for Jiankang Mansion, he has the strongest army along the river, and the purpose of Zhao Yingding's coming today is self-evident, just for him.

Located in Ezhou, on Jinghu North Road, Pingzhang Ali Hague, who had been stationed in Yangluo Fort, hurried back to meet an important person from Dadu.

"Ali Hague, my old friend, it's a pleasure to meet you."

However, what he didn't expect was that the guest he was waiting for had entered the city before him, and he became the one to be greeted instead.

With a timid greeting, the visitor enthusiastically raised his arms at him, Ali Hague laughed and greeted him, and the two hugged each other, patting each other on the back, like friends they hadn't seen for many years.

Judging from the physiognomy, the person who came to the house had the same obvious characteristics as he was, with fair skin, slightly curly hair, and a curved and towering nose, but he was significantly older.

"As soon as I heard the news of your coming, I rushed back, but I didn't expect you to arrive first, I have to say that the Great Khan's decision was very wise."

"Yes, the establishment of the Xingzhongshu Province here means that it will become part of the Khanate, and it will be of great help to our next move."

Lian Xixian, the new prime minister of Jinghu Xingzhongshu Province, nodded, he was transferred from Henan to serve as the newly established provincial Zhongcheng, and now who doesn't know that this will become the starting point of the upcoming expedition, and this kind of cadre who is good at civil affairs is needed.

"How do you feel about seeing it along the way?"

"Yes, everything is in order, it seems that they have adapted to our rule."

Ali Hague nodded, he knew that this they were referring to those Song people, and the Han people in the north, these conquered people were docile and obedient, and did not become hostile to them, the new rulers, everyone's faces looked numb, in their words, they accepted their fate, no wonder the Great Khan was bent on conquering Jiangnan, where to find such a good Shunmin?

"I hope so, when you come, everything here will be handed over to you, don't worry, as long as they fill the fields with crops, and they can hand in enough food next year, no one will make trouble, and this place is much richer than the north."

"So, what are you worried about?"

Lian Xixian could see at a glance that his expression was not as relaxed as he said it himself.

"Look, your brother sent it, and in a few days, you might be able to meet."

Ali Hague handed over a letter, this is a letter written by Lian Xixian to him, informing him of the results of the peace talks, of course, the same letter should also be sent to Dadu, and for this result, Ali Hague is a little dissatisfied, he wants to hear what Lian Xixian has to say.

"It looks like we're not at a loss, what do you think could go wrong?"

"Yes, on the surface, there is no problem, but you also know that our army is about to go south, and there should be no obstacles in the way at this time, and your brother may have made us such a stone."

"You mean Jiangzhou?"

"Yes, my friend, if possible, I can return Qizhou to the Song people, and I don't want to give them Jiangzhou, the location there is too important, and many people will die if they don't do it."

"But not last time"

"Last time, they didn't resist."

Ali Hague said the problem in a few words, Lian Xixian is also a person who knows the soldiers, and he understands it as soon as he hears it, yes, if there is a choice, it is more advantageous to return Qizhou across the river to the Song people, but his brother said in the letter that it is an untouchable condition for the Song people, and it seems that the opponent is not so incompetent as imagined.

"Old friend, what do you think? I'll listen. ”

Lian Xixian knew that when he talked to himself about this, of course, he would not just complain, what plan should he have, and this plan must need to do something by himself.

"Of course, it's not my idea, Zhang Hongfan is there now, he has an idea, let's go in and have a drink and talk."

Ali Hague sent Lian Xixian to the palace gate, which was originally the deputy envoy of the Song people's Jinghu North Road, and later became Boyan's expedition to the south, and then became his administrative office, and now of course he has to give it to Lian Xixian, as the provincial official, and he himself will be stationed in Yangluo Fort, responsible for the assembly place and material hub of the army.