Wancheng (Wancheng District, Nanyang City) has a long history, during the Yin Zhou Dynasty, it was called "the land of Shenlu", it was two small princes surnamed Jiang, and was destroyed by Chu.

After the state of Chu occupied this basin of fertile and beautiful soil, it set up Shen County, and later slowly became Wanyi. In the 35th year of King Qin Zhao, the Qin State seized the land of Chu and Han, set up Nanyang County, took Wan as the place of governance, Wan Sui was a metropolis between Zhou and Chu, the city was dozens of miles wide, the residents were more than 100,000, and the houses were lined up one after another, directly connected to the green mountains outside the city.

Chen Hui is a native of Wanxian County, Nanyang, who has lived in the city for more than 30 years and is very familiar with its streets and alleys.

In the early morning of this day, Chen Hui put on his wife's cleanly washed soap-colored dark clothes, carefully tied his hair in a bun, put on a scribe's crown, patted the 400 stone ribbon seal on his waist, and walked out of the door.

This is the inner city living alley, most of them are inhabited by eunuchs, but when they see Chen Hui after going out, they have to respectfully bow to him, and shout affectionately:

"Chen Changshi!"

Chen Hui is not only the gatekeeper of Nanyang County, but also his long history.

But the street corner greetings of officials and scholars will always be interrupted by uneven footsteps - it is the Qin soldiers patrolling the city, and the current Nanyang is not as good as in the past, it has become a large military camp, hundreds of thousands of stone grain are accumulated here, and one-third of Wang Ben's army is also gathered in Wan.

The local officials who talked to Chen Hui scolded and scolded: "Recently, for some reason, the city has been banned for three days, and no one in the city is allowed to come out, and even the twilight spring (xì) has been missed." ”

In March, go to the waterside to repair, this is the custom of Nanyang Guishu, and it is also a famous local scene, often organized by the county guard, hundreds of chariots and horses in the city flock out of the city, and hold a ceremony in the sun of Yushui to eliminate disasters and pray for blessings.

It is often the Zhu Curtain connected to the Internet, the clouds of Yaoye, men and women, dressed in new clothes, sitting games, colorful and colorful, and by the way, they can also go on a blind date......

But right now, I can't get out of the city, and I'm still a ghost!

Another person complained: "Not only can't I get out of the city, but also the merchants from outside can't come in, I'm a city official, the market is really extremely depressed these days, the market is prosperous, and thousands of merchants gather?" I haven't seen it since I hit the autumn of the year! Seeing that the price of grain is rising day by day, and firewood is more expensive than cinnamon branches, I am really worried to death......"

Others comforted him and said: "Last year, there was a rebel army that went around Nanyang, burned a lot of grain, and returned to the city to plunder the four borders. Maybe there is another fight ahead, and it is good that we can save our lives behind the high wall, but how can we expect anything else? ”

It's a tough time, especially for the little people.

There are many willows in Nanyang, and there are catkins flying everywhere now, Chen Hui listened to the complaints of his colleagues, just smiled faintly, but his eyes passed through the continuous catkins and looked at the east of the city.

"The smoke of Kong's workshop has stopped......"

In the east of Nanyang City, is an iron official, more than 10 years ago Qin destroyed Wei, the iron smelting clan of Liangdi Kong family moved to the roots, the Kong family in the first few years was still noisy, and then also stopped, became an iron official, after the outbreak of the civil war, smelting iron day and night, in order to supply military supplies.

It's been almost a year, and it hasn't stopped, until recently.

Although it is said that there is no fighting on the front line, it is unreasonable that the Iron Officials Workshop must not stop.

The military camps in the south and west of the city have also canceled their training in the past few days, and the city wall is controlled by the lieutenant under Wang Ben.

He found that although the continuous military camps in the west and south of the city were still there, several of them were already empty, and the crows in the sky even dared to fall!

Combined with several unusual grain allocations in recent days, Chen Hui has a bottom in his heart!

The army is slowly withdrawing from Wancheng, maybe a battalion a day, but they are indeed leaving here.

Was it transferred to the front, or was it ......

Thinking so, the county guard has arrived!

Nanyang Shou Lu (yǐ), originally a person who knows how to enjoy, he raised many maiko at home, Chen Hui has seen it, the singer releases her throat, the dancer dances, plays the kite and blows the sheng, sings the Nanyin, dances Zheng dance, dances like a white crane spreads its wings and flies, and the song is like a silk wrapping around the beams, so I don't enjoy it.

But since the beginning of the war, the good days of Lu Junshou have come to an end, and the pleasures are no longer available, and the maiko are also neglected.

All day long, he was either embarrassed by the strict requirements of the military and shed tears, or he was frightened enough by the rebel Han Xinbu who suddenly hit the edge of Wancheng.

Right now, Lu Qi was crouched on the desk, his hand supporting his forehead, and the paper was messily placed aside, looking at the burned candle next to him, it seemed that he hadn't slept all night.

Chen Hui saluted: "Junjun." ”

"Zifu, it's coming."

Lu Qi raised his head, but saw that there were many bloodshots in his eyes, and when he saw Chen Hui coming, he hurriedly asked him to sit down.

"There is a big event, although I was told by the lieutenant general not to spread it, but I am so confused, I still want to hear Zi Fujian's words......"

But without waiting for Lu Qi to speak, Chen Hui took the first step and said:

"Dare to ask the Junjun."

"Could it be that the Marquis of Tongwu has passed away and the army wants to evacuate Nanyang?"

……

"I can't hide anything from Zifu."

After telling the story again, the county guard Lu Qi had a headache: "Captain Wang passed away the day before yesterday, but the army is not mourning. ”

Chen Hui secretly said that he had guessed correctly: "Sure enough, I heard that the Marquis of Tongwu was in good health, and he died outside, but the three armies were not in chaos......

Lu Qi said: "Wang Taiwei is very strict in governing the army, and if the news of his death is not spread, everyone will leave Wancheng as usual, and they will also think that it is a normal transfer." At present, Sima Ying and Gan Tang are in charge of the three armies, and they are ordered by Marquis Wu Zhong to block the news, no, even Wancheng is closed with four gates, but they don't want people to know the reality of the camp. ”

Chen Hui sneered: "But seeing that nearly half of the withdrawal has been made, there is nothing behind the curtain, and it can't be concealed after all." ”

Lu Qi nodded: "As early as when Captain Wang was ill, he made a plan, and the three armies withdrew to Guanzhong and Nanyang County one after another, and they were about to be abandoned......"

Chen Hui was a little cold: "Nanyang is no better than Changsha, Hengshan and other small counties with tens of thousands of households. The county is clear, there are more than 20 counties in Nanyang County, 190,000 and 55,300 households, and nearly a million people. ”

In terms of population and taxes, Nanyang is more than Nanjun and Hengshan combined, which is also the reason why the local area can support Wang Ben's 200,000 troops to fight against the enemy.

Lu Qi sighed: "This is also no way, Captain Wang has gone, all the generals and lieutenants in the army, who dares to say that he is Heifu's opponent?" Can it be stopped in the wilderness of Wancheng? I was forced to stay, I lost the battle, and I couldn't leave if I wanted to. ”

Chen Hui got up and arched his hand: "The matter has come to this, dare to ask Junjun, so planned?" ”

Lu Qi looked at his cronies: "Sima Ying and Gan Tang asked me to leave Wancheng at the end of March and go back to Guanzhong, but before leaving, they asked me to do two things. ”

"Let the subordinates guess?"

Chen Hui said with a smile: "The first thing is to destroy the iron workshop and let the entire Kong clan go to Guanzhong with the army. ”

"Second, even if you burn up the grain stored in the warehouse that you can't take away, not a grain of corn can be obtained by the rebels!"

Lu Qi was silent for a long time, nodded and said, "Zifu is like a god." ”

Chen Hui's smile stopped, replaced by anger.

"Junjun, this is the first thing, the second thing, you can't do it!"

"Since Nanyang was plundered by Han Xin last year, the whole county has been suffering from famine, and the grain transported from Aocang and Guanzhong is supplied to the army, and the people of the county can only rely on old grain to barely survive. At present, there is no green and yellow, the Qiantou outside, and even some small officials, are starving, and some poor alleys have begun to eat chaff. At this time, it is not corn that burns grain, it is their life! ”

Lu Qi spread his hands: "I don't know, but this is the last order of Wang Taiwei......"

Chen Hui's voice raised: "The captain is a general, he will not give up when he is ordered, the enemy will be broken and then he will return, and the day the division will come out, there will be the glory of death and the shame of life." He only needs to be responsible for the emperor and the three armies, and what he has to consider is the victory or defeat of the war and the survival of the society! ”

"As for the survival of Qianshou, whether it is hunger or cold, it is not within his strategy."

"So Wang Taiwei is not like a county guard, he wants to think about Nanyang and the livelihood of millions of people in the county......"

He is not like Chen Hui and other Nanyang locals, his children and grandchildren still have to be rooted in this land and continue to live for dozens of generations!

You people from other counties burned the grain, leaving a piece of scorched earth, patted their butts and left, what should we Nanyang people do? Eat dirt?

"Ancient Junjun, this matter must not be done!"

"Zifu, Zifu."

Lu Qi took the case and said angrily: "The army has not completely withdrawn, and the sword is still against my back, I say not to do it, can it be done?" I have called you to ask for advice, but what is the use of you telling me these great things? ”

"The minister said something useful, a way out that can allow the county monarch to protect his life and full name, and even save Nanyang County from the famine and sword disaster."

Chen Hui leaned closer and said the two words that were enough to punish his three clans......

"Drop the black!"

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PS: Tomorrow up the mountain, only in the evening, goo, goo.