Chapter 107: The Northland (7)

Chen Cheng said: "It's good that the Huns didn't come over, just gave us the time to arrange our troops." By the way, Bodao, you once said that the mausoleum of the Marquis of Zhuangjie is near Lingzhou, and we will go to worship together tomorrow, how about it? ”

Yan Zhong said with a smile: "Just now I was still thinking about when I would persuade the prince to go and sweep the tomb of Fu Gong. ”

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "This is what the hero sees. ”

He looked outside, and it was already getting dark, so he asked Yan Zhongdao: "At this time, will it be inappropriate to invite Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu to come over to discuss the military?" Why don't you wait until tomorrow? ”

Yan Zhong frowned and said, "When I was in Luoyang, the prince was cautious, why did he arrive in Liangzhou and look forward and backward more and more?" Discussing military intelligence is a big deal, so whatever? ”

"Forehead .......", Chen Cheng was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Didn't I ask Bodao to check for me?" In that case, I will send for them at once. It just so happened that it was time for dinner, so let them come and eat together. ”

After Cheng Yi got the news, he immediately entered the city with more than 100 personal soldiers. Yang Qiu hesitated for a while, and after it was completely dark, he heard that Cheng Yi had already entered the city, so he brought someone over slowly. By this time, the city gates were closed and a curfew had begun on the streets. Yang Qiu led people to shout loudly at the city gate with torches: "Open the door!" ”

The defenders of the city gate here have been replaced by the people brought by Chen Cheng, and the guards meticulously completed the steps of testing the "transmission talisman", and then ordered someone to open the city gate and let Yang Qiu and his party enter the city.

Yang Qiu was placed at the gate of the city to dry a stick of incense for a while, his heart was furious, and after the city gate was opened, he sneered at the guard: "I have been back and forth to Lingzhou dozens of times, and I have never been blocked out, and today I have seen the majesty of the Julu Hou!" ”

The guard general said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Where the duty is, please don't blame General Yang." If I let you in without examining the amulet, my head will be hung on the wall tomorrow. ”

Yang Qiu's heart was awe-inspiring, Chen Cheng's army was so harsh?

He had previously ceased Lingzhou to Chen Cheng and had the intention of repaying the favor, but now he had to start facing the facts. Now that Lingzhou has been ceded, this city has nothing to do with him for the time being.

Yang Qiu snorted, no longer wasting time, and hurriedly went to the place where Chen Cheng lived. After he arrived, before he entered the lobby, he heard Cheng Yi's hearty laughter, "Juluhou is really a wonderful person, if he is free in the future, please be sure to come to Guzang as a guest, we not only have a good horse treasure knife over there, but also a orchid from the Western Regions, the most lovely." That taste, tsk, ecstasy, as long as you taste it once, you will never forget it. ”

Yang Qiu paused at his feet, and said in his heart: Mistake! I wanted to dry Chen Cheng, but I didn't want Cheng Yi to come so early, and the two hooked up together!

Fuping is the seat of Beidi County, with many household registrations and sufficient money and food, but it is sandwiched between Lingzhou and Guzang.

Thinking of this, Yang Qiu quickened his pace, walked straight up to the lobby from under the eaves, and laughed: "Why did General Cheng come so early?" ”

He didn't wait for Cheng Yi to answer, so he turned to Chen Cheng and said apologetically: "There are some things in the army that have been delayed, and it's too late, please forgive the Marquis of Julu." ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "At the moment of the great enemy, the business is important, some small things, why worry about it?" General Yang, please take a seat. ”

Yang Qiu looked at it, and there was only an empty seat opposite Cheng Yi, so he walked over and sat down. After he was done, Chen Cheng said again: "Invite the two generals over, mainly to discuss how to fight the Huns." I have already investigated before, and the Huns have very few soldiers left on the east bank, and the main forces are all on the west side. Therefore, I plan to send the county lieutenant to lead the troops to fight a few battles with the Huns in the east to boost morale. Then the main force crossed the Yellow River, marched north along the river, and then fought a decisive battle with the Huns. I don't know what the two generals think? ”

Cheng Yi smiled: "There is nothing wrong with the decision of the prince, I have no opinion." ”

Yang Qiu sneered in his heart, and said with a straight face: "I have no opinion." ”

Chen Cheng said: "Since the two generals have no opinion, then please start crossing the river tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, we will wave our troops north together and look for an opportunity to fight with the Huns!" ”

The plan has been decided, Yan Zhong said with a smile: "After the business is over, please have dinner and then go back." ”

He clapped his palms and said to the court: "Serve all the good wine and food!" ”

Yingying Yanyan's maid came forward with a "case", the so-called "case" is a larger wooden plate, in which dishes and tableware are placed. These girls were all dedicated to Chen Cheng by local Haoqiangjin, and he didn't need it himself, so he left four to take care of Liu Qian's daily life, and the rest were sent to Yan Zhong.

Yan Zhong is from Tianshui Haoqiang, although he is not as good as Zhong Ming Dingshi of the Central Plains family, he is also familiar with the style of the wealthy family. After taking over these girls, it immediately came in handy. Cheng Yi smiled freely during the banquet, said a few words to Chen Cheng and Yan Zhong from time to time, and occasionally teased the girl who served the food.

Yang Qiu, on the other hand, ate violently for a while, grabbed the wine jug and poured it directly. After eating, he threw the chopsticks on the messy case and said in a muffled voice: "Farewell!" ”

Cheng Yi watched Yang Qiu stride away, smiled softly, also stood up, and said to Chen Cheng and Yan Zhong: "Military affairs are important, I will go back first." ”

Chen Cheng personally sent the two of them to the door, then turned back, and said to Yan Zhong: "I will go with you tomorrow to worship Fu Gong, and then I will lead the troops to cross the Yellow River, and the matter here in Lingzhou will be worshipped." ”

Yan Zhong bowed to the ground and said, "Respectfully!" ”

The next day, Cheng Yi and Yang Qiu's soldiers and horses crossed the wide Yellow River in batches. When the ferryman was neighing on his horse, Chen Cheng took Liu Qian, Zhao Yun, Yan Zhong, and Yan Xing to Fu Xie's mausoleum. Fu Xie was born in Lingzhou, and after his defeat and death, the coffin was escorted back by a group of Huns, and then buried under the mountains east of the city.

His mausoleum was not large, just over four feet high, and there were no inscriptions on it, except for a few trees planted around it. If it weren't for Yan Zhong's introduction, Chen Cheng would never have imagined that this was the burial place of Fu Xie, who was once famous in Liangzhou.

Chen Cheng bent down, plucked some grass from the grave, and sighed: "Zhuang Jiehou was strong and honest all his life, but is he still so poor after his death?" ”

He turned around and said to Yan Zhong: "In the future, we should make people rebuild the tomb of Fu Gong, and engrave a monument to pass it on, so that future generations will know Fu Gong's deeds." ”

Yan Zhong nodded and said, "It should be so!" ”

Fu Gan on the side said: "Juluhou's mind is understood for his deceased father." However, the cost of rebuilding the mausoleum is not small, and now there are still people in the county who are suffering from hunger and cold, so please think of the living. ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Although the county is not rich, it is not bad for the cost of a few hundred gold, if Yancai thinks it is inappropriate, the cost of repairing the tomb will be paid by me." ”

Fu Gan is twenty-four years old, and he has been guarding Fu Xie's tomb here for several years, and his reputation in Lingzhou is very high. He bowed to Chen Cheng and said, "Then I will thank the prince first." ”

Chen Cheng placed sacrifices in front of Fu Xie's tomb, knelt down and bowed a few times, then straightened up, turned back to Liu Qian and said: "Princess, Fu Gong is a Zhuangjie Marquis who was ordered to be posthumously sealed by the first emperor, and he has been noble all his life, so you can also kowtow to him." ”

Liu Qian obediently stepped forward and knelt beside Chen Cheng. Zhao Yun, Yan Xing and others, who were traveling with them, also followed to pay their respects.

After Liu Qian bowed a few times, she clasped her palms together, closed her eyes, and read: "Zhuangjiehou, if you know anything under the spring, please bless us to defeat the Huns." ”

After hearing her words, Chen Cheng's eyebrows raised, but he didn't say anything. He pulled Liu Qian up from the ground, patted the dirt off her body, and then said to Fu Gan: "The military situation is urgent, so I won't stay here longer, there are some gifts here, they are not worth anything, just a little expression, please be sure to accept them." ”

Fu Gan resigned, and said: "My father has a righteous life, how dare I accept a gift from the prince?" ”

Chen Cheng said: "This is not for you, but for Fu Gong." ”

Fu Gan still refused to be a subordinate, so Chen Cheng asked people to put the gifts on the ground and said, "Then please share them with the nearby villagers." ”

After that, he turned over and said to Fu Gan: "Farewell." ”

Fu Gan was stunned, looked at the figure of Chen Cheng and his party in the distance, and fell into confusion. After a long while, he turned to Yang Hui and said, "They just left?" ”

When Fu Xie was dying, he entrusted Fu Gan, who was still a teenager, to Yang Hui. Yang Hui also did not live up to Fu Xie's expectations, escorted Fu Gan back to Lingzhou, and took care of him Zhang Da, so Fu Gan respected Yang Hui very much, regarded him as his father, and often asked his opinion about anything.

Yang Hui said: "It's indeed gone." ”

Fu Gan looked at the gifts on the ground and said, "Could it be that Julu Hou really just came to worship his ancestors?" ”

Yang Hui said: "It seems so. ”

Fu Gan sighed and said, "Maybe I'm thinking too much." ”

Yang Hui pondered for a while and said: "Julu Hou has Yan Bodao to open his eyes for him, and many people in Liangzhou have belonged, so there is no need to borrow the fame of Nanrong Gong. ”

Fu Gan asked, "What does Uncle think we should do?" ”

Yang Hui shook his head and said, "It's a big deal, it's better for you to make your own mind." ”

Fu Gan walked back and forth a few steps, stopped abruptly, and said; "My nephew thinks it's better to wait and see what happens."

Yang Hui nodded silently.

If Chen Cheng wins, with his attitude just now, he will definitely take care of the Fu family. And when Fu Xie was alive, he was once kind to the Huns, even if the Huns occupied Lingzhou, they would not do anything to the Fu family. If you can get left and right, why jump out so early?

If he is now making a big show and taking a clear stand to help Chen Cheng wave his flag, what if Chen Cheng's army is defeated? The Huns came to attack with all their divisions, and the princes of Liangzhou were busy with infighting, and the strength and weakness of the victory or defeat could be seen at a glance.

Fu Gan looked at his father's grave, suppressed the impulse in his heart, and said slowly: "Although the Giant Deer Marquis is a hero, but in order to protect the family, he has to do this last resort. If my father were still around, he wouldn't have agreed to my decision. ”

Yang Hui sighed on the side, wanting to comfort Fu Gan, but he didn't know where to start.