Chapter 221: Muddy

In ancient China, there were two types of carriages, four-wheeled and two-wheeled. However, because there is too much terrain in China, there are mountains and lakes everywhere, and the four-wheeled carriage is inconvenient to turn, so it gradually withdrew from the stage of history, leaving only the two-wheeled carriage as a monopoly, and even further, in order to pursue lightness and flexibility, it also developed such a thing as a wheelbarrow.

In this respect, it is very similar to the development of cavalry. China's cavalry once developed to the pinnacle of armored cavalry, not inferior to those plate knights in the West, but because of its low applicability, poor mobility, and expensive to death, it gradually gave way to light cavalry and all-round cavalry.

The horse-drawn carriage has the disadvantage of not being light and flexible, but it also has its own advantages, that is, it is more efficient to transport, especially in places with flat terrain. Although there are many mountains and rivers in Xiliang, there are more flat terrains, otherwise, the Xiliang cavalry would not have a great reputation.

Therefore, in order to improve the efficiency of transportation and reduce the loss of grain during transportation, Chen Cheng re-lit the technology of the four-wheeled carriage, and went further, adding copper sheets to the wheels to reinforce, and absorbing the shock through the bolt anti-riveting structure. The four-wheeled carriage was much larger and more efficient than the two-wheeled carriage, so that it could fit a dozen sick numbers.

Several soldiers were arguing, and when they saw Chen Cheng riding over, they immediately stopped, and then clasped their fists together and saluted, saying, "See the lord!" ”

Chen Cheng reined in the war horse, didn't talk nonsense, jumped directly into the muddy water, and asked, "Who of you has the highest position here?" ”

A chief stood up and said, "It's me!" ”

"You're just doing that?" Chen Cheng said angrily: "Such a trivial matter, won't you find someone to push the car out?" ”

Seeing Chen Cheng angry, Shi Chang said with some trepidation: "We have already tried, but the car is too heavy to push up!" ”

Since the four-wheeled carriage is larger than the two-wheeled carriage, the weight naturally goes up. Chen Cheng stepped on the mud and walked to the edge of the pit, lifted the curtain, and said angrily: "Don't come down yet........"

Halfway through, he couldn't go on. More than a dozen people lying in the car have fallen into a coma, and under the blankets, many people can still see some wounds on their bodies that have just healed. He lowered the curtain, turned around, ignored the rain dripping from his head and face, and asked, "What's going on?" Why do they all seem to be wounded soldiers? ”

"Isn't it?" Shi Chang said: "They have all been injured before, although the wounds are healed.........

He peeked at Chen Cheng, and then continued: "The wound is healed, but after so much blood, the bones of the body are weak, and when it is rained, won't you fall ill?" ”

Chen Cheng asked, "Are all those who are sick have been injured before?" ”

"No, some of the people who weren't injured were sick, but most of them were injured."

Chen Cheng's eyes were blurred by the rain, and small particles of ice slag smashed on his body, making people feel painful. He said to Shi Chang and the soldiers around him: "Come, put the people above to the side first, and then we will work together to push the car out." ”

The original soldiers here worked together with the guards he had brought with them, and first took out the sick numbers inside and put them in the mud on the side of the road. Five or six soldiers looked at each other, then jumped into the pit together, pushing the cart and pushing it together. Chen Cheng put the rope on Gollum's body, the fire red fur of the war horse had turned into the color of mud, it didn't like the things on it very much, and kept shaking its hooves in the mud irritably, making the mud everywhere.

Chen Cheng patted Gollum's neck and said, "Don't lose your temper, wait until you go back to Yinchuan and send you a few more beautiful mares!" ”

Gollum snorted loudly, glared at Chen Cheng with big eyes on one side, as if to say: I have said this several times, but I haven't seen a beautiful mare!

Still, it fell silent, dragging the carriage forward with all its might. Chen Cheng also jumped into the pit, and the cold water covered his calves. He shouted loudly with the soldiers and pushed the carriage out with the shouts of "one-two-one, one-two-one".

It was only when the carriage finally left the pit that they crawled out of the water. Except for Chen Cheng, the clothes on the other people were completely soaked, shivering in the cold wind. He took out a copper kettle, opened it and took a sip of it, then handed it to the soldier next to him, and said, "Come, drink a sip of wine to warm up!" ”

Shi Chang hesitated for a moment and said, "If you drink alcohol for no reason in the army, you will be punished with ten strokes!" ”

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "Can't I invite everyone to drink?" ”

"This .........."

"It's not your violation of discipline this time! It's such a cold day, let's take a sip. ”

So the soldiers took the copper kettle, and each of them took a big mouthful. The wine was very turbid, it was brewed in Yinchuan, this world, and it couldn't compare with the fine wine that Chen Cheng had brought before, but the soldiers were happy. After putting the sick number back on the car, they pumped each other loudly while digging with shovels to fill in the big hole.

Chen Cheng and the others drank for a round, and then left the rest of the wine along with the copper kettle, then jumped on horseback, pulled the reins and shouted to the mud monkey-like soldiers: "Okay, I won't accompany you for now!" When I return to Yinchuan, I will hold a banquet for you! ”

In fact, he himself has become similar to a clay figure, but now he has no mirror at hand, so he can't see it.

When Chen Cheng arrived at Sanshui City, the rain was heavier, and inside the city cave, Ma Play's lips were blue from the cold wind. It's just sleet, and it's not yet the coldest time, but the wind at the city gate is so strong that everyone is about to turn into popsicles. He stomped his feet on the spot and asked, "Why hasn't Chen Yuanjun arrived yet?" ”

Orr, the sound of horses' hooves ahead, several tall war horses emerged from the rain. Because of the heavier rain, the dirt on Gollum and Chen Cheng was washed away, revealing their original faces. Although the clothes and the mane of the war horse were wet, the man and the horse still looked extremely majestic.

Ma Play and Chen Cheng have met several times, and they are overjoyed when they see this: "Chen Yuanjun, you can be regarded as here!" ”

Chen Cheng's eyes were as cold as lightning, swept over, and when he saw that it was a horse playing, he smiled on his face and said, "It's windy outside, what are General Ma waiting for here?" How comfortable is it to bake a fire in the house? ”

Ma joked: "Chen Yuanjun is here, how dare I stay in the house to roast the fire?" ”

Chen Cheng laughed and asked, "Are all the things you prepared ready?" ”

"It's all ready!" I also packed up a house in the city and came out, so I will bring the envoy over. ”

Chen Cheng shook his head and said to the side: "Wei Ran, you first take the guards and the army to go over with General Ma, and Zhao Si will go to the barracks with me to have a look!" ”

"No!"

Ma Play knew that Chen Cheng had always disliked luxury, and when he passed by Sanshui twice, he lived in the barracks. But he didn't expect that in this kind of weather, Chen Cheng would insist on doing so. Just when he was stunned, Chen Cheng had already ridden away.

He withdrew his gaze from the rain curtain and said to Wei Ran: "Ancient famous generals, that's just the case, right?" ”

It rained heavily for three days in a row, and although Chen Cheng wanted to return to Yinchuan as soon as possible, God meant so, so he could only stay in Sanshui for a few more days. This is not wartime, and there is no need to march in the wind and rain. Fortunately, this is one of the nodes for transporting grain and grass from Yinchuan to Hanyang, and a large amount of grain and straw is reserved, otherwise, so many soldiers and horses would have to eat Sanshui to the fullest.

But in addition to food, the army needs a lot of other things. The depletion of the army is staggering, and even more supplies are not enough. Sanshui is only a relatively remote and impoverished county in stability, where can it supply the army for a long time? Even if the horses tried their best to raise military supplies, within a few days, the soldiers and horses ate all the vegetables, pigs and sheep in the vicinity. Only some hens had to keep their eggs to lay them, so that they were spared from poison.

It's not that the whole county has really eaten up everything, but because the roads are blocked, even if there are things in other places, they can't be delivered. When the heavy rain stopped, Chen Cheng ordered the army to pull out the camp and continue on the road.

Ma Wan persuaded: "Envoy, the road is not dry yet, why not wait a few more days, and then lead the troops back north when the road is better?" ”

Chen Cheng smiled: "General Ma is hospitable, but I heard that the local people are already complaining. ”

Ma Yu was a little embarrassed and said, "What do those people know?" I know what to do, and it's not that I didn't give them money! ”

Chen Cheng said with a smile: "Water can carry a boat, or it can capsize a boat." The people are like water, the government is like a boat, and we still have to listen to the voices of the people. ”

When the army arrived in Fuping, the soldiers and horses under Yang Qiu's command would be considered home. He first arranged for soldiers and horses to be stationed in the barracks, and then returned home, visited his parents, wife and children, and summoned some of his clansmen and old tribesmen. After Yang Hao and the others left, he stayed alone and asked, "Big brother seems to have something on his mind?" ”

Yang Qiu said: "Not bad. ”

"But it has something to do with Chen Yuanjun?"

Yang Qiu turned around, glared at Yang Hao, and said, "What else do you know?" ”

Yang Hao said: "Other than that, I don't know, please tell the eldest brother." ”

Yang Qiu snorted and said, "The lord seized the territory of Han Sui's two counties at once, but he didn't kill him, why do you say this?" ”

Yang Hao said with a smile: "Xu is lord is kind-hearted and doesn't want to kill more. ”

"How can it be so simple?" Yang Qiu said irritably: "The more I think about it, the more I feel that it is wrong. The household department sent people to collect the autumn fu, but they were burned to death when they arrived in Fuping. Then the lord seized Hanyang County again, so that he could directly attack Guanzhong in the future.........."

Yang Hao was stunned and said: "Do you want to fight Guanzhong again?" ”

Yang Qiu waved his hand and said, "I'm not talking about now, not next year, but later." Now the road from Yinchuan to Sanfu has been opened, but we in Fuping are still stuck on this passage, you say........ Well, isn't there something wrong? ”

Yang Hao said: "Big brother is scared? ”

Yang Qiu said angrily: "Aren't you afraid?" How can it be so coincidental? cleaned us up first, and then cleaned up Han Sui, I doubt ah, what happened last time, could it be done by someone over there. ”

Seeing Yang Qiu pointing to the north, Yang Hao's face changed color, he looked left and right, and when he saw that there was no one around, he asked in a low voice: "Big brother suspects that the arson was instructed by Chen Yuanjun?" Probably not! ”

"Hmph, the lord naturally wouldn't do this kind of thing, but Yan Bodao may not be!" Yang Qiu said: "Yan Shangshu is used to conspiracies, and if he is not under Han Sui, it is not unusual for him to do anything. ”