Volume 3 Chaos in Chang'an Chapter 80 Drinking Horses and Baqiao Telling Stories (Chapter 12)

In the twentieth year of the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, the second day of the second month of February.

On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, and the grass grows and the warbler flies, which is the season of mid-spring.

The spring tide on the ba, the water is sparkling, the willows on both sides of the bank are at the beginning, and the water surface is the ripples in the circle.

Through the quaint Baqiao in front of you, sweeping your eyes to the other side of the Ba Shui, you can see a vague and majestic outline in the distance, which is a magnificent and prosperous city.

That is the capital of the Great Qin Empire, Chang'an City!

Step across the Baqiao, and then go dozens of miles, that is, to Chang'an.

A joint camp was set up on the shore, and the laughter of the soldiers was constantly heard in the huge barracks, and the smoke of the cooking rose with the noise.

Fu Hong, the crown prince of the prison state, had already taken the officials who stayed in Chang'an and the people in the city out of the west gate, waiting to welcome His Majesty the Emperor and Nanzheng Erlang who had returned to the dynasty in triumph.

Emperor Fu Jian of Great Qin issued an order not long ago that the whole army should be stationed in Bashang for a short rest to rectify the appearance of the army and arrange the marching order of the armies. After lunch, we will cross the bridge and greet the review of the people of the capital in the most perfect state. After the Treaty of Xiangshui was reached, the army had no reason to stay in Xuzhou, and after the Chinese New Year in Xiangcheng, the Qin Emperor issued an edict to open the whole army and return to Luan Chang'an. After more than half a month of marching, today is finally about to arrive at the capital of the empire.

The cavalry in the army are all drinking horses at the head of the bridge, and the Tiance Army is no exception. After the expansion of the army, the Tiance army has 6,000 people, mainly naval divisions, and also land warfare. There were not many cavalry, only a few hundred. However, the cavalry of the Tiance Army are all elite, and they are the old soldiers who rushed out of the camp in Guanghuazhou, Jingzhou.

Pei Yuanluo and Pei Shengqin each led a horse and were drinking horses by the water. The rest of the soldiers of the Tiance Army were very conscious, and took the initiative to stand farther away and not disturb the conversation between the father and son.

"This place is on the bar, the willow on the ba, has always been the best in the world, but where you leave others, you always have to fold a few branches. When my father and your uncle Yang An followed Deng Shuai and went out to conquer Shu, His Majesty personally went out of the city to send him off, and His Majesty folded a willow and gave it to his father. Pei Yuanluo looked at the Yiyi willow hanging beside him, his face was full of redness. For Pei Yuanluo, the Battle of Shu was the pinnacle of his life, and Zitong County, where Pei's family was based, was also won in that war.

"The great deeds of the father will be passed down through the ages, and the children congratulate the father." Pei Shengqin smiled and offered his sincere blessings to Pei Yuanluo. After the peace negotiation ended, Pei Shengqin returned to Pei Yuanluo with Tiance Jun, and the father and son also had many conversations. When talking privately with Pei Shengqin, Pei Yuanluo rarely mentioned the battle of Weishui, and always liked to talk about the battle of Shu that year. Pei Shengqin knew that his father didn't want to lose face in front of his son, after all, the battle of Weishui was all the credit of Pei Shengqin, and the battle of Shu was the merit of Pei Yuanluo. For his father's careful thinking, Pei Shengqin was naturally very cooperative.

"Think about the people of Chang'an who sent each other off, and His Majesty personally folded the willows to say goodbye, such a glory, for thousands of years, a few people have obtained it. It's a pity that the child didn't come to Baqiao to witness his father's majesty, but it's a pity to think about it. Pei Shengqin shook his head with a look of remorse as he spoke. At that time, Pei Shengqin was still the same nerd as before, he only cared about reading all day long, and he hated military affairs, so he didn't go out of the city to send him off when Pei Yuanluo went out to conquer Shu.

Pei Yuanluo was extremely useful to his son's sycophants, laughed, and patted Pei Shengqin's head: "My son is a young marquis, even Your Majesty personally praises you as a unicorn, and your future achievements will definitely surpass that of your father!" ”

When the father and son had drunk their horses, they walked along the river. From time to time, there are wicker breezes, bringing gusts of breeze, refreshing and slightly drunk. On weekdays, in addition to the parting people, there are many students and travelers. Today was an exception, the Chang'an Mansion ordered the clearance in advance, and everyone was waiting for the triumphant army outside Chang'an City. At this time, except for the southern expeditionary army, there was no one else.

"This is not only a place of parting, but also of great significance to my Great Qin." Although he knew that his son was familiar with allusions and historical books, Pei Yuanluo still liked to tell stories to his son: "In the first three years of the emperor's reign, I was established at the beginning of the dynasty, and the Nanban was strong and repeatedly attacked me for no reason. At that time, the barbarian general Huan Wen led a large army to invade, although my Great Qin tried his best to resist, but he was weak, and he was defeated repeatedly, and he abandoned his territory. When the old thief of Huan Wen advanced to Ba Shang, Emperor Jingming Zhao Crown Prince Fu Chang led the last 100,000 elites of Great Qin to attack the enemy, but he was defeated by the old thief of Huan Wen again, and Prince Fu Chang was also killed on the spot. By this time, Huan Wen had already gained a firm foothold on the Ba, and he was only dozens of miles away from Chang'an, the capital of Beijing, which made the whole country of Daqin panic. ”

Pei Shengqin listened silently, nodding his head from time to time. He loved to hear his father tell stories. It's not to listen to these historical episodes that he already knows, but to enjoy the warmth between father and son. Of course, he doesn't point out the minor omissions in his father's story. The prince was not killed on the spot, but was hit by a stray arrow, his wound became infected, and he died of serious injuries. The same process and result, with the addition of the word "on the spot", can better demonstrate the bravery and heroism of the first crown prince of the Great Qin Dynasty.

His thoughts also followed his father's narration, returning to the magnificent era thirty years ago, as if he was personally in the biggest catastrophe since the founding of the former Qin Dynasty.

"That year, it happened that Xiang Ye came out of the mountain, and Xiang Ye was full of Kuang Shi Jinglun, intending to serve the Lord and help the people in the world. Just when Huan Wentun was on the army and threatened Chang'an, Xiangye came to the Huan military camp. "There is no need to explain, Pei Shengqin naturally knows who the Xiangye in his father's mouth is. Even if he is Wang Yong, the prime minister of the left dynasty, he is just a prime minister, and he can't afford to be a "master". Since the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, there is only one person who is qualified to be called "Xiangye" by the people of the world, and that is the late Prime Minister Wang Meng!

"Xiangye came to Jinying, found Huan Wen, and talked with him about world affairs. Huan Wen was shocked by Xiang Ye, and strongly invited Xiang Ye to go south and go to the Jin Dynasty to enter the office. However, in this conversation, Xiang Ye had insight into the national conditions of the Jin Dynasty and saw through the essence of the Jin Dynasty's rampant expropriation and tyranny and the common people. At the same time, Xiang Ye also figured out that among the countries in the world at that time, the only one who could make the people in the world live a good life was our Great Qin Dynasty. So, Xiang Ye said goodbye to Huan Wen, and in a blink of an eye, he returned to Qin at the most dangerous moment of my Great Qin, and it was passed on as a good story! Pei Yuanluo's voice became lighter, Wang Meng refused to return to Qin for righteousness, this is the glory and pride of the Great Qin Dynasty, and it is worth remembering by all the people of the Qin Dynasty. After Xiangye returned to Qin, he offered advice to Emperor Jingming through the King of the East China Sea, that is, His Majesty today. Emperor Jingming cleared the wilderness according to the plan, and dragged it to the old thief of Nahuan Wen The army was cut off, and there was nowhere to replenish it. The imperial court took the opportunity to organize the Qinwang rebel army and began to launch a counterattack against the Jin army. The Jin army was short of food, the soldiers were hungry, and they were finally defeated by our dynasty. This battle played the prestige of my Great Qin Dynasty, and killed the old thief of Huan Wen in fear. Huan Wen was helpless, and rolled out of my Great Qin territory in embarrassment, after this battle, for more than 30 years, the Southern Barbarians no longer had the courage to invade my Great Qin! ”