Bozhou is nearly 600 miles away from Binjiang County, and a round trip is as fast as a month.

It becomes a question of who goes and who stays.

On this night, the heads and brains of Binjiang County gathered together to discuss the distribution of personnel who will leave tomorrow and stay behind.

Huo Wu needless to say, he will definitely go.

Don't talk about the relationship between the brother-in-law and the brother-in-law, just say that Marshal Liu personally asked his son to send the post, and if he doesn't go, he will be too embarrassed.

Xue Biao is also going, he is obsessed with studying the teachings of Maitreya these days and can't extricate himself, opening and closing his mouth is a ferryman, but there is a bit of divine chatter, as the head of a county to visit Marshal Liu, the head of Huainan Taoism, it is also his due intention.

Shui Jin and the disciples are more than flesh and blood, and they are unwilling to be absent from the wedding.

Among the younger generation, Huo Bao needless to say, the nephew of the third concubine, the only blood relative, must go.

Going to Bozhou to attend a wedding, this is not only to attend the wedding, but also to give three eyes, and will bring thousands of county soldiers.

Ma Juzi is the leader of the county soldiers, and she should have led the team, but there are a few people who can make Binjiang alone.

"The affairs of the county government were entrusted to the old monk, and the county soldiers watched the horses there, and the tiger, Lin Jin, and Xue Xiao took action...... In case of trouble, you don't have to shrink your hands and feet, just do it; I can't do it, I'm not afraid, saving my life is the first thing, even if I lose Binjiang County, I'm not afraid. ”

The heart of defense is indispensable.

Who knows if Marshal Liu invited people to the banquet like this, and whether there was any intention of "diverting the tiger from the mountain".

In Chuzhou, there is also a Lingshui County, where Marshal Liu's henchmen are stationed.

It's not a bad thing to be prepared.

Huo Bao is not a person from Binjiang County now, Huo Wu didn't mention it.

Niu Qing here, he asked him to follow Shui Jin as his deputy, commanding the 1,000 county soldiers.

As for the stone, he was just the captain of the guard next to the old monk, not the person on the throne.

Early the next morning, more than a dozen carriages and 1,000 people slowly left Binjiang County.

Huo Bao went to Jinling, and from today he stepped up the progress of transporting grain to the north to ensure the grain and grass of the army going north.

Huo Bao set off first and headed for Quyang County.

Huo Wu's entourage will converge with Deng Jian in Quyang, and converge with Tu Sanyi and his party in Yongyang, the state capital, and then the three counties will continue to move north to Bozhou.

Huo Wu brought five carts of silk and two carts of gold, silver, copper, and tin utensils, which were dowry gifts for the third apprentice.

Deng Jian is an ally, even if he can't compare to Huo Wu's brother-in-law, the congratulatory gifts he prepared are not too far behind.

After all, compared with Binjiang County, Quyang County is a big county.

There are also entourage here, Huo Wu brought a thousand, and the number of people Deng Jian brought will not be less than this number.

On the way back from Zhenjiang, Huo Bao had an idea for this wedding banquet.

"Shock", or "bright sword".

According to the history known to Huo Bao, that Marshal Liu was expelled from Bozhou due to lack of strength and went south to Chuzhou.

Why?

Now Chuzhou is regarded as meat in his own bowl by Huo Bao, and naturally no one can share it.

According to Huo Bao's idea, going north to Bozhou, 1,000 Binjiang soldiers, 2,000 Quyang soldiers, and 3 to 4,000 Chuzhou soldiers, these 6 or 7,000 men and horses went out, nominally under the command of Marshal Liu, and Marshal Liu's momentum was strengthened in Bozhou.

Bozhou wants to squeeze out Marshal Liu's forces, and it must also be weighed.

It also made Marshal Liu know in his own heart.

The actual number of people under his command is only 8,000, and only by virtue of the relationship between his father-in-law and son-in-law, he really dares to leave Bozhou, where he started, and come to Chuzhou, which has been accounted for by outsiders for three-quarters?

In the history known in his previous life, Marshal Guo was defeated in Chuzhou, and Zhu Baba handed over more than 20,000 men and horses in his hands and retreated to Quyang by himself.

With this past, how can Huo Bao not take precautions?

It's just that there is a difference between the two worlds, the difference is that the disciples have more allies and beneficial relatives, and they are no longer weak, and now in addition to the position of the head of the sect, the power is no less than that of Marshal Liu.

Even if Tu San is really kind-hearted and wants to make Chuzhou unyielding, his subordinates will not let him.

There is Deng Jian in Quyang County, and it is no longer a back road that the three can retreat.

Binjiang County is the back road, but a small county by the river, it is a back road with no way to go, not the back road in the heyday.

Thirty miles away, the fast horse arrived in more than an hour.

There are still county soldiers guarding the county at the gate of the county, but the entry tax has been abolished.

There are more pedestrians on the road than before.

With the stability of life, Quyang County has regained its vitality.

Huo Bao went directly to the county military camp to find Deng Jian.

Deng Jian was very happy to see Huo Bao, and even happier was Li Qianhu, who took care of the housework.

"Little Baoye, this food brought back is a big problem!"

not only ensured the logistics of the county soldiers, but also showed the strength of the county lieutenant to the Quyang gentry.

Let the Quyang gentry know that the forced requisition of grain before was not a common practice, but an extraordinary law.

Even those who were "forcibly requisitioned" were appeased later, either exempt from taxes, or directly left an IOU stamped with the official seal of the county order.

The food of the county soldiers was guaranteed, and the grain in Quyang was released from official control, and the grain stores on the street opened one after another.

Although food prices remained high for a while, they were much stronger than before.

Those destitute families, who could not afford to buy food themselves, were organized to dig canals.

Chuzhou is in a great drought, but in fact, Lingshui and Binjiang are near water, and only Quyang County and the state capital are really hit hardest.

Now that the county has agreed to open a canal, it will be able to replant cabbage and radishes this fall, and it will also prevent next year's drought.

"It's good to be able to help the county, it's not in vain." Huo Bao said, thinking of Li Yuan: "This time I turned back, so I told Li Yuan to take the convoy to Changzhou, and I will come back with Hou Xiaoming at that time!" ”

"This ...... Will this work? Don't let that kid delay the little treasure's errand......"

Li Qianhu didn't know whether he was happy or surprised.

The joy is that the little brother is in Huo Bao's eyes, and the surprise is that Li Yuan is only fifteen years old, and he was only a long man before, so he is in charge alone, and it will not be good if he messes up the errand.

"Li Yuan is good, he was promoted to Tun Chang before, and he asked him to give Zhu Qiang a hand first."

Li Qianhu said with a smile: "That stinky boy, there is no place to show his hand, it is all Xiao Baoye's love." ”

Zhang Qianhu and Wang Qianhu are here, only envious.

Deng Jian has no children and has no intention of remarrying, and he sees that he wants to cultivate Huo Bao as an heir.

Li Yuan followed Huo Bao's side, and there were only benefits.

Huo Bao didn't forget about Gao Yue, but he didn't just take it out and say it.

A few thousand households are Deng Jian's people, not his people, even if they are gracious, there is no need to bring them all to the table.

Compared with Binjiang County, the manpower of the camp in Quyang County is even more insufficient, and there are only three thousand households that can sit and talk with Deng Jian, Zhang, Li, and Wang.

"Uncle cousin, bring more people to Bozhou, not only to cheer for my uncle, but also to make the official appearance of our Quyang soldiers. However, Quyang is next to Lingshui, and those who should be on guard still have to be guarded. ”

Deng Jian raised his eyebrows and said: "Don't worry, I always want people to know that our Quyang County has a master!" ”

In the four counties of Chuzhou, Lingshui, which was occupied first by the white-shirted army, is not counted, and Quyang is different from Binjiang and the state capital.

Quyang County was occupied and lost by the White Shirts in March.

If Marshal Liu does not give up and wants to attack Chuzhou, Quyang County will bear the brunt.

"I'll order 2,000 county soldiers, you bring 500 scouts, and we will send 2,500 troops to Quyang!"

"But many of the child soldiers have to carry food, and there are less than 300 people who can be drawn."

"Expand the army, according to the household registration book, draw thirteen to fifteen half ding to serve as scouts!"

Huo Bao's expression remained unchanged, and he did not agree with this matter in his heart.

The young and strong people of the whole county were all drawn out before, and only the old people over forty-five years old and the young ones under sixteen years old were left in each family.

Fourteen or five teenagers can already support the portal.

The atmosphere in Quyang County has just improved, and this new round of conscription will restore the dead silence of the county.

"Uncle Cousin, this matter is not urgent, we will leave tomorrow, even if we draw Dingding, we won't have time to keep up. Rather than that, it is better to call Chuzhou and tell my uncle to make up for it from the Chuzhou soldiers. ”

The state capital, Quyang, and Binjiang are already entangled together, the main force of the state soldiers is Quyang soldiers, the main force of Binjiang soldiers is also Quyang soldiers, and the same is true for child soldiers.

Deng Jian nodded, which was considered to be the case.

"Lao Wang will go north with me, and Lao Zhang and Lao Li will stay behind! If Lingshui is honest, it's fine, but if you really have the courage to plot Quyang, you will fight! United Binjiang, counterattack back! ”

Deng Jian made a decision.