Chapter 15: Return to the South (2)

The sky is clear and the river is clear.

Blocking the riverside.

Jiang Ge'er was seriously dealing with the grilled fish in front of her mouth, eating very carefully, this was the first time she had eaten cooked food in the past three days, it was still meat, tender fish.

Fauber looked much better and his face flushed. Fu Bo, who was rummaging with a few grilled fish, looked at Jiang Ge, thinking that he had finally escaped the pursuit of those Huns, and it was a great luck that he could still live to roast fish for the young master at this time. I still feel guilty in my heart, the old man entrusted the young master to himself, and he has only done what ordinary servants can do for so many years, and the rest is what the young master himself is trying to learn and do. Otherwise, the master and servant at the head of Chang'an City, plus many domestic servants and guards, will not survive for a lifetime, and this time Nangui was chased and killed only a few days after he walked out, not the young master's martial arts, his old bones can't run and can't win, and he has already become the food in the pot of those people. When I think of that scene, I feel uncomfortable, and I peep, fuck the two-legged sheep.

"Young master, why did the Hu people from Shangyong City go out of the city to save us yesterday? They are all Hu people, why did they not hesitate to go out of the city and kill the past after listening to the young master's words? "Fauber still can't figure it out at this moment, why are the Hu people in chaos, and they are still killing each other.

"I'm just talking nonsense, I don't know if it really works, I said that the Huns said that we Qiang people are two-legged goats, and the smell is not delicious. When the men on the city wall heard this, they began to curse. It seems that the Hu people are not monolithic, they are all working independently, and I am afraid that they will inevitably fight each other in the future. After the Central Plains states are divided, there will be a war. Jiang Ge, who was still eating fish carefully, said slowly.

"It's still the young master who is powerful, and one sentence can make the Hu people kill each other, and the team of rangers who chased us for half a month is afraid that they will be slaughtered by the Shangyong defenders. There is also the Bai family, I haven't seen their shadows along the way, it's really just to keep the young master from dying, and I don't care about anything else. The head of the family is doing really... Ay... It's a pity that the five hundred soldiers in the Zhuangzi outside Chang'an died quietly at the hands of the Huns, but they were all young men in their teens and twenties, and they should have grown up in peace, and then married and had children. Fauber said with regret and resentment.

"A lot of them were brothers who grew up with me, and I don't know if any of them ran away at that time. When I go back, I must look for any brothers who have managed to escape to the south, because so many of them stayed in Zhuangzi because of me. During the time I fled from Chang'an to Tianmen Peak, I often dreamed of them, I really wish they could all escape, there are too many people who died for me. Jiang Ge threw away the branch that only had fish bones left, and looked up at the blue sky, his eyes moist.

"In a few days, we will go to Jianping County, not far from the river, Fu Bo is insisting, you can enjoy the happiness when you return to Jiangnan, it is still not safe here, you have to set off after eating fish, and the defenders of Shangyong City are estimated to search for us along the river." After Jiang Ge finished speaking, he picked up a branch with golden grilled fish on it, and instead of eating it as carefully as before, he ate it very quickly. Fu Bo hummed and began to eat, the fish was tender, roasted golden and crispy, and the next road pointed to what might happen, before crossing the river, anything could happen.

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Ten miles downstream of the river, Jiang Ge and Fu Bo rested on the big stone pile. Four or five sturdy men in gray suits vigilantly surrounded the semicircle observer, and a handsome man in a pure white robe rubbed his foot against the fire that had been doused with water, and said to himself with a somewhat sinister face: "You can escape from the ascension to heaven in a mortal situation, luck is really good, I hope you have such good luck in the future, just save your life." The master will not let Ling'er marry a cripple. Then, I will definitely keep an eye on you next, and absolutely guarantee that you will not die, hahahahaha. ”

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Jingzhou Wuchang County Taishou Mansion.

Jiang Shanyi and Jiang Shanzhong were sitting in the guest seats in the front hall and whispering something in each other's ears, when suddenly a hearty laugh came from the back of the hall: "Hahaha, the head of the Jiang family can come to this small county guard mansion, but I have long heard of the name of the head of the Jiang family, and it is a person who even the prince has to visit in person, and I am slacking off." ”

If you don't see it, you can hear it first, and the voice is full of breath and sonorous and powerful.

Jiang Shanyi and Jiang Shanzhong immediately left their seats when they heard the sound and hugged their fists in the direction of the mahogany screen behind the main seat, only to see a strong man in gray clothes with a smile on his face walking quickly towards the two of them, and when the two sides were three steps away, the man stopped and hugged his fists and said: "The head of the Jiang family is here and shining, please sit down." After the two sides sat down, the man instructed the servant next to him: "Let the kitchen prepare the wine and food, and I will have a good conversation with the head of the Jiang family later." ”

Jiang Shanyi couldn't help but feel a good feeling in his heart when he looked at the men in the place, his face was upright and majestic, his eyes were bright, and his speech was hearty, not as feminine as many officials. A sense of upright masculinity makes people feel kind. The two sides sat down and greeted for a while, Jiang Shan hugged his fists and said: "General Tao is upright, and there is no lack of Confucian demeanor, he is really a celebrity, Jiang is much worse, hahahaha, look at the fat on my body, I didn't lose a few catties or taels when I escaped from the Central Plains." It's still a burly and heroic general. ”

"Hahaha, the people in the battle formation can only rely on their tendons and flesh to fight bravely, where can they compare to the Jiang family master's strategic victory and decisive victory thousands of miles away. Come on, come on, drink tea. After speaking, Tao Kan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea and asked, "The head of the Jiang family is busy with affairs, how can he have time to rush from Wuling to Wuchang to see him?" Instead of going to the assassin's side first? ”

The general laughed, there are not a few bottles of good wine on the assassin's side, but they can't even pass the porter, and the Jiang family has no wine to give away. I heard that the general's military achievements are great, and the general has also contributed a lot to the south of the imperial court this time, and now the general has a lot of weight in the heart of His Majesty today. Jiang Mou is not detouring much, the general is bold, Jiang Mou said bluntly. There are two things to ask for, one is that my son Jiang Ge is still in Jiangbei, and the great change in Chang'an is that my son is in Chang'an City, participated in the battle of defending the city, and defended the city for three days and three nights, and finally was seriously injured and comatose before being rescued. After recuperating in the deep mountains for half a year before leaving for the south, but now the north is in the hands of the Hu people, my son's return to the south is dangerous, and in a few days according to the agreement should go to Jianping Wu County to prepare to cross the river, but the blockade on the river is severe, and I don't know whether the Jiangbei coast is safe or not, I heard that the general's subordinate army is responsible for the Jingzhou water section, so I came to ask the general to ensure the safety of my son to cross the south, and the Jiang family will have a good reward. After Jiang Shanyi finished speaking, he got up and bowed, but he didn't get up for a long time.

Seeing this, Tao Kan hurriedly got up and supported Jiang Shanyi, held Jiang Shanyi's hands and said: "Young Master Jiang can actually resist Hu for three days in the city, such a young man is known as a young hero, the army is the important weapon of the country and can not be favoritistic at this critical time, just because he dared to go into battle to kill the enemy in his teens, he should be protected to cross south safely, this is the future pillar of the imperial court, but it can't be destroyed in the hands of the Hu people, the head of the Jiang family rest assured, and said that I will go to the navy army in good time, and let him meet Jiang Gongzi at the south ferry of Wucheng." Damn Hu people, Lao Tzu can't wait to kill across the river to slaughter all the miscellaneous Hu and recapture the thousands of mountains and rivers in my Central Plains. It's a pity, it's hateful! ”

With the general's words, Jiang Mou's heart is steady, and the general's command must be foolproof. The general's favor Jiang family will definitely be rewarded. Jiang Shanyi said excitedly.

"It's easy to say, and there is one more thing to ask the head of the Jiang family to say clearly." Tao Kan calmed Jiang Shanyi, who was a little excited, and then continued to ask.

"I heard that Changsha and the surrounding counties are not very stable, there are a lot of bandits, the ancestral land of the Jiang family is in Wuling, most of the soldiers died in the north, most of the soldiers in Wuling are old and young women, the Jiang family autonomous county is not destroyed by the displaced people, and there is more relief and appeasement, but if the bandits in Changsha County attack it, it depends on the current soldiers of the Jiang family is really powerless. What's more, the west of Wuling is next to the large area of Yizhou occupied by the Qiang people, the current imperial court has just been established, the north is lost, the west of Jingzhou is in crisis, and now there is no defender, if the Qiang people come to attack, the first to bear the brunt is Wuling, which is precarious. It is the responsibility of the Jiang family to ensure the stability of the county, and they also asked the general to ask for more recruiting places on the side of Lord Assassin Shi, and allocate some armor and weapons from the military arsenal. The Jiang family provided their own military expenses and food, just for self-protection, and hoped that the general would mediate more. Jiang Shanyi's words were sincere and did not hide the slightest.

At present, the new dynasty has just been established, all kinds of waste are waiting to be revived, the treasury is empty, the number of existing troops is seriously insufficient, the guards basically rely on the clan soldiers, and now in troubled times, there are many people in the south, and the Qiang people in the west of Jingzhou are eyeing each other, if the Qiang people advance eastward, Jingzhou is not guaranteed.

Tao Kan has a thorough view of the general trend in his heart, if it is Jiang Shanyi's request in peacetime, it is really suspected of supporting the army and rebelling. In the previous dynasty, no matter whether the prince was divided, there was also a fixed number of clan soldiers, although no one really only kept so many family soldiers in captivity according to the regulations, but no one dared to blatantly recruit a large number of soldiers. Today's situation can no longer be special, and the number of family soldiers increased by clans in various places is basically not reported, especially the Jianghuai clan is completely illegal in raising soldiers. But the court of the new dynasty has to look at the faces of those big clans, not to mention the need for a large number of soldiers to guard the south bank of the river, no one will find unhappiness in this kind of thing. Jiang Shanyi's words are sincere and reasonable, and the Jiang family has never participated in politics, and the righteousness of the family and the country has been said in the past.

After figuring out many details of the gains and losses, Tao Kan said heartily: "The head of the Jiang family is careful about the safety of the family and the country, and for the sake of the people of Limin, he is better than many people, but the specific number of recruits still needs the nod of Lord Assassin Shi, and this matter will definitely explain the benefits and disadvantages in front of Lord Assassin Shi, and the head of the Jiang family can rest assured." ”

Jiang Shanyi clenched his fists tightly and made a deep gesture, Jiang Shanzhong behind him got up and hugged his fists and said: "The head of the family has ordered Shanzhong to raise 100,000 quintals of grain and is being transported to Wuchang County, the general's rule is fair and strict, and the Hu people are not allowed to go south all under the command of the general, these grains are not much, and the Jiang family has done their best to help the army defend the territory." ”

"The Jiang family is righteous, Tao admires, and the grain is accepted for the soldiers, and it is incumbent on him to protect the family and the people." Tao Kan straightened up, clasped his fists and said loudly.

The more Jiang Shanyi and Tao Kan chatted, the more speculative they became, and they had the feeling of hating each other, and they were very happy to drink at the banquet. There is not much age difference between the two, Tao Kan is slightly longer, and the two are brothers. There are a total of seventeen prosperous heirs in Tao Kan's family, ranging from literature and martial arts, but the ninth son is the most intelligent and the most loved by Tao Kan. Jiang Shanyi pushed the boat along the water, saying that Jiang Ge would be allowed to move around more in the future. There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and a meal of wine is drunk from noon to dark at night, and it is not over until Jiang Shanyi vomits twice.

Jiang Shanyi, who returned to the inn and took a bath and drank the sobering soup, said to Jiang Shanzhong: "Tao Kanzhi's atmosphere is magnificent, and his heart is as endless as the grassland, not only is he a general who crosses the battlefield, but also has the talent to govern the country. And this person is honest and bold, not stubborn and flexible, with a family and country in his heart, and a common people. The Jiang family must have a good relationship. ”

"I understand the head of the family, Shanzhong knows how to do it." After Jiang Shanzhong finished speaking, he said goodbye and went back to his room to rest.

Jiang Shanyi squinted as if he was closing the closing of his mind, and as if he was staring at something.

In a few days, I will be able to see my son.

Dad has found a backer for you.

The backer is not big now, but he has more than a dozen sons, and as long as his mountain gets higher and higher, there are more than a dozen growing hills under him.

You are in the midst of the mountains, and the wind does not blow and the rain does not rain.