"The first thing is, please send someone to inform the Chuzhou Taishou and the main officials to come here to see me immediately, the sooner the better. I will consult with them face to face about repelling the enemy. ”

"Okay, the lower official immediately sent someone to inform him quickly, Shanyang County is not far from here, and he will be able to arrive before noon." Ma Peng said.

Wang Yuan nodded and said: "Very good, the second thing is to stop the distribution of grain on the wharf immediately, inform the people to return to the city immediately to prepare, and all must be evacuated from Qingjiang County before dark." ”

Ma Pengju was stunned and said, "What? Do you want all the people to evacuate? How is this good? ”

Wang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Not only must all the food and materials be evacuated, but all the food and materials must be cleared, and no one and a grain of grain can be left." ”

Ma Peng swallowed and foamed: "This ...... Xiangguo, is this article debatable? Let's just leave Qingjiang County, won't my Qingjiang County be finished? ”

"Ma County Order, don't be confused. The big city of more than 100,000 people in Xuzhou could not withstand the attack of the rebels for an hour. The people of the city were killed and wounded. A small city with tens of thousands of people in Qingjiang County, but there is not even a little bit of defense, do you still expect to be able to hold Qingjiang? If the people do not evacuate, they will be slaughtered. The city can be taken by them, but as long as the people keep it well, this is the best outcome. It doesn't matter if the house burns down and the city collapses, it can be rebuilt in the future. If the people were killed by the rebels, or if they were joined by the rebels, it was an irreparable mistake. ”

Ma Pengju was shocked and said, "What Xiangguo said is that Xiaguan is confused. The lower officer immediately ordered to do it. What's one more thing? ”

Wang Yuan thought for a while and said, "You go and arrange these two things." The second thing, in particular, is urgent. The people are definitely reluctant to leave their homes, so they must do a lot of persuasion and explanation work, and at the same time, they must avoid fear and chaos. As for the third thing, I'll go to the dock first. I'll tell you more about it. ”

Ma Peng raised his hand and said, "Okay, the next official will do it." Xiangguo sat down for a while. ”

Ma Pengju quickly left the tea shed and walked towards Ma Tou. Soon after, there was a loud commotion on the docks, and the noise and shouts of the people were very loud and chaotic. Obviously, Ma Pengju has already announced the news and orders.

Wang Yuan drank a bowl of boiled water to reduce his thirst a little, got up and walked towards the chaotic dock. But I saw Ma Pengju standing in front of the curtain bamboo shed, explaining something through the curtain. A group of regimental trainers and officials began to drive the people back to the city, but the people unloading grain on the wharf were still carrying the grain bales down. There was panic and chaos everywhere on the docks.

"Ma County Order, why is it so chaotic? Why don't you personally lead people to organize the evacuation of the people? Also, why are the people on the dock still carrying grain down? Wang Yuan shouted in a deep voice.

Ma Peng hurriedly trotted over, wiped his sweat and arched his hands: "The Cui family asked the reason, and the lower official is explaining the reason to the Cui family. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and said, "What is the explanation?" Let them pull out their anchors and depart. ”

Ma Pengju hurriedly said: "It can't be like this, the Cui family is kind enough to supply food to the people of Qingjiang, and the reason is to explain to them." ”

As soon as Wang Yuan wanted to speak, he heard a man dressed in the Cui family's nursing home next to the bamboo shed shouting: "Ma County Order, why did you leave again after half of the words were not clear." What is your attitude? Can't you take my Cui family in your eyes? It's so rude. ”

Ma Peng raised his left and right, wiped his sweat and said to Wang Yuan: "Xiangguo is still waiting, and the lower official will explain it clearly to the Cui family, and then he will not delay much effort." ”

Wang Yuan was furious in his heart, and snorted coldly and shouted: "How can this be reasonable, you are a dignified court and county order, but you are called back and forth by them." If you don't do anything, you have to explain it to them first. Do you want to explain? I'm going to explain to them myself, you do your thing. ”

Ma Pengju was stunned, but saw that Wang Yuan had already strode to the front of the bamboo shed curtain, and was about to open the curtain and go in. Ma Pengju screamed badly and hurriedly ran away. But seeing that several Cui family nurses had already surrounded Wang Yuan in an instant.

"What a man is so bold. Stand back now, or you're welcome. A muscular nurse shouted.

Wang Yuan said coldly: "Ma Xian Ling didn't have time to explain to you, so I came to explain the reason to you." ”

"Then stand outside the curtain and speak, and do not come near." The nurse shouted.

"Jokes, talking face-to-face is, what is the mysterious secret of hiding and hiding gods like this? I've never spoken through a curtain. If you want to listen, you can listen, and if you don't listen to me, you can go. Wang Yuan said coldly.

"Ho, what a big breath, who are you? Do you know who we are? The nurses scolded coldly.

"You don't care who I am, and I don't care who you are. Time is running out right now, and I don't have time to rub shoulders with you. Stop unloading at once, and depart in your boats. Wang Yuan shouted.

"Where did you come from, are you looking for a fight? Brothers, get him out. The Cui family's patience was finally exhausted, and one of the leaders of the nursing home shouted. The rest of the guards immediately made noise and approached Wang Yuan.

"Stop, misunderstanding, it's all misunderstanding. Don't do it. Oh, you can't do it. Ma Xianling waved his hands and rushed over, shouting loudly.

"Ma County Order, where did this person come from? If you don't teach him, we'll teach him for you. The head of the nursing home shouted.

"Ma County Order, I asked you to do the right thing immediately, what are you doing here? Do you take my words as a deaf ear? Wang Yuan also glared and shouted.

Ma Pengju was not a person at both ends, he was scolded on both sides, he was at a loss, hot sweat was rolling down his head, and he opened his mouth.

At this moment, a woman's voice in the curtain said delicately: "Xue San, Miss has a life, let that person come in and speak." ”

When the head of the nursing home heard this, he hurriedly threw his hand towards the curtain and smiled: "Little sister, this person doesn't understand the rules very much, and he has disturbed the eldest lady." I'll wait for that and drive him away. ”

"Xue San, Miss asked him to come in and talk, didn't you understand? What to catch? Let him in. There was obvious displeasure in the delicate female voice.

"Well, yes." Xue San, the leader of the courtyard, had to agree, glared at Wang Yuan fiercely and said, "Go in and talk, don't look at the chaos and talk, otherwise, the brothers will throw you into the canal to feed the fish." ”

With a sneer on the corner of his mouth, Wang Yuan turned back to Ma Peng and said, "Ma County Order, don't you want to do your own thing?" How many more times do you want me to say it? ”

Ma Pengju hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes, yes, the next official will go." I'll be back in phase later...... This one...... You report. ”

Wang Yuan watched Ma Pengju leave, turned around and tidied up his clothes a little. Listening to the words in the curtain just now, the previous guess has been proven, the person in the curtain of the Cui family who is holding grain turns out to be really a woman, no wonder it is separated by a curtain. The woman of the Cui family, of course, can't show her head on the messy dock of tens of thousands of people and be watched by others casually. If you break in just now, it will be rude.

The curtain opened, and Wang Yuan stepped in. As soon as I entered the bamboo shed, my nose was invaded by a faint fragrance, and my spirit was immediately lifted. Although the inside of the bamboo shed is separated from the outside, the noisy noise outside suddenly becomes much quieter. In front of him stood a delicate and cute girl, looking at her with curious eyes. Seeing Wang Yuan looking up at her, the girl hurriedly bowed her head and bowed slightly. Wang Yuan also bowed slightly.

Wang Yuan looked around, the bamboo shed was very simple, only a thin cotton blanket was spread on the ground, and a small table was placed in the corner, on which were delicately carved copper teapots and white tea bowls. A faint green smoke came from a small incense burner nearby. Near the east corner, a small long table was placed on the ground, and beside the long table, a graceful and beautiful figure was sitting with his back to Wang Yuan, facing the hazy light of the sunlight outside the curtain, holding a book in his hand and flipping through it.

"Miss, the man is here." The girl walked softly behind the woman reading the book, leaned over and whispered in her ear.

"Hmm." The woman hummed softly, her voice delicate and soft, which made people's hearts feel comfortable.

Wang Yuan bowed his head and said, "This young lady, Wang is polite." ”

The woman put down the book and got up slowly, turned around and was slightly blessed, Wang Yuan raised his head and swept his gaze over the woman's face, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and his gaze couldn't move.

This woman was born extremely beautiful, her eyebrows are like the dai of the distant mountains, and her eyes are like autumn water. Qiong's nose is as small as a jade gall, and the mouth is tender and red like a cherry. The chin is pointed and small, the face is as white as porcelain, the temples are as smooth as a green waterfall, and the skirt is bright and gorgeous. The upper body is wearing a goose yellow brocade jacket, and the lower body is a purple and red long skirt, and the body is like a weak willow supporting the wind, and the face is like a peach blossom bathing in the spring breeze.

With Wang Yuan's reading of many people, the princess Lan Aluo and the wife of Qin Guo Yang Yuhuan and others around him are all the best in the world, the beauty among the beauties. Because there are so many superb beauties around him, Wang Yuan has already had great immunity to other women. Many women seem to be beautiful in the eyes of ordinary people, but in Wang Yuan's eyes, they are just average. Once everything is referenced and compared, it will immediately come to an end. And the beauty of the woman's face in front of him made Wang Yuan stunned, if the beauty of Mrs. Qin Guo and Yang Yuhuan sisters can be called glamorous, Ah Luo's beauty lies in the wild nature, such as wild flowers in the mountains. Gongsun Lan's beauty can be described as a snow lotus that is crystal clear with ice and snow and is as cold as frost. And the beauty of the woman in front of her can be the culmination of it, which is obviously beautiful and incomprehensible, giving people a feeling of being glamorous like spring flowers, but between her eyebrows, she exudes a kind of Zhilan fragrance, elegant and refined.

In the face of Wang Yuan's impolite attention, it was obvious that the woman was very unhappy. There was also a look of anger on his face. The pair of girls next to him coughed repeatedly, which made Wang Yuan wake up in shock, and he felt ashamed in his heart. I have read countless people, and I have lost my dignity like this today, which is really unseemly and uncharacteristic.

"Sorry, sorry, that's rude." Wang Yuan arched his hand again and said: "When I saw the young lady's appearance, I thought I had seen an old man." So it's out of shape. ”

Wang Yuan can only use this old-fashioned reason to excuse himself.

"Oh? Really? Does this son's deceased look like me? The woman asked, with a contemptuous smile on her lips.

Wang Yuan waved his hand and smiled: "Not really, there is some similarity between the eyebrows." ”

The woman snorted, stretched out her slender hand and pointed to a stool, "Childe, please sit down, Xiao Pian serves tea." ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly said: "Don't bother, I still have a lot of things to do, and I will leave after explaining the reason in a few words." ”

The woman frowned cutely, nodded, and said, "Okay, then you can tell me what's going on outside." The county ordered the unloading of grain to be stopped, and the people were allowed to leave the dock and return to the city. What else is there to say that something dangerous is about to happen? My Cui family transported 50,000 stone of grain from Yangzhou and traveled more than 600 miles to come here, but did they want us to return the same way? ”

Wang Yuan said in a deep voice: "The Cui family's righteous act of helping the people is commendable, but it really can't be carried out anymore now. The people of Qingjiang County must evacuate immediately, because by the third watch tonight at the latest, An Qingxu's rebel fleet will arrive here full of 70,000 or 80,000 rebels. Qingjiang County will be attacked by rebels, so it has to be. ”

The woman was stunned for a moment, frowned, and said, "An Qingxu's rebels are coming?" How do you know? ”

Wang Yuan said: "Because I came from Xuzhou, Xuzhou has been razed to the ground by the rebels, and the people have suffered heavy casualties. I rode a fast horse along the canal to chase the rebel fleet. Yesterday morning, I overtook the rebels' fleet and rushed ahead of them, arriving in Qingjiang County more than a day ahead of schedule, just to inform the Qingjiang officials and people in advance to get ready. It is just as you are sharing the grain at the same price. Now the people must be evacuated immediately, and your ship will have to get out of here quickly. ”

The woman frowned and listened to Wang Yuan's words, and was silent for a moment: "Who are you?" Why are you the only one who came to report the news? ”

Wang Yuan said: "I am a member of the Shence Army. The Shence army learned of the rebels' movements, but the large army of horses, infantry and baggage vehicles was too numerous to catch up with the rebels' fleet. Therefore, they could only chase the rebels with a small force of cavalry. My horses are fast, so I can come early. ”

"The Divine Army? Is it the Shence Army led by Wang Yuan? The woman asked softly.

"It's him." Wang Yuandao.

"Okay, then tell me, what does Wang Yuan look like? I've seen Wang Yuan, and as soon as you say it, I'll know if you're lying. The woman said in a deep voice.

Wang Yuan smiled dumbly, this woman was also cautious, for fear that she was a person who deliberately came to demagogue and cause panic, so she lied that she had seen herself. And if he really met such a beautiful woman, it would be absolutely impossible for him not to be impressed. Who will not be deeply imprinted in their minds when they see this alluring country and city?

"Is my king handsome? Naturally, I know his appearance, and I am a soldier under his account, so how can I not know his appearance? But to be honest, my Wang Dashuai looks ordinary, or can be called ugly. He was not tall, with a dark and thin complexion, small eyes, and two large buckteeth. Wang Yuan said with a smile.

There was a hint of disappointment in the woman's eyes. That Wang Yuan is famous all over the world, his poetry is the best in the world, and he has not tasted defeat in leading the army, and he is known as the Tang Dynasty with Gao Xianzhi. Although it is in the southeast, it is also a household name. People who have never seen Wang Yuan think that Wang Yuan must be a handsome Confucian with both civil and military appearance, and this woman also has the same imagination. But being described by the handsome young man in front of him, the image of fantasy in his heart suddenly began to crumble and shattered into pieces of rubble.

"But my Wang Dashuai said that men should not be good-looking, but must have ability and connotation. Therefore, although my family Wang Dashuai is ugly, the wives and concubines in my family are all as beautiful as fairies, which shows that men rely on their abilities, not their looks. Wang Yuan's mouth opened up.

The disappointment in the woman's eyes was even worse when she heard Wang Yuan say a lot of words about the beautiful wife and concubine in Wang Dashuai's family. However, Wang Yuan, who couldn't extricate himself from the pleasure of flirting, didn't find this.

"Well, I'm not wrong at all. Since the young lady has seen my handsome family, she should know that what I say is true. Wang Yuan said with a smile.

The woman nodded, "You're right, but I'm afraid your identity is more than just an ordinary soldier." I saw that the county order of Nama was respectful when I saw you. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "I am just a small lieutenant under Wang Dashuai's account, and I am not as good as Ma County's order in terms of official position." Ma Xianling was respectful to me, and it was because my family was handsome. Not because of me. ”

The woman nodded and said, "That's it, I believe in you." Little Li'er, go out immediately and tell them that she is going to sail back to Yangzhou. The grain was also brought back the same way. ”

The servant girl agreed, and hurried out to deliver the word.

Wang Yuan arched his hand and said, "Thank you, Miss, the reason has been made clear, and I should go to work." Tens of thousands of people have to be evacuated, and there is still much to do. Ma Xianling doesn't have many people, so I need to help. ”

The woman nodded slightly, as if lost in thought.

Wang Yuan didn't answer, turned around and walked out. The woman suddenly shouted behind her, "Captain Wang, please stay, I have something to ask." ”

Wang Yuan turned around and said, "Miss is polite, if you have something to ask." ”

The woman said: "Dare to ask Captain Wang, since the rebels are attacking in a big way, the evacuation of the people of Qingjiang County is only an expedient measure." There are not many soldiers and horses in Shanyang County, the seat of Chuzhou in the south, so shouldn't they also be evacuated? Wouldn't the rebels be fighting in Yangzhou in a few days? I'm afraid that Yangzhou will attack Jiangning after that. ”

Wang Yuan said: "What Miss said is very right, so the situation is very tense. The cities along the canal were probably not strong enough to withstand the rebels. Not only Jiangning, Yangzhou, but also the southeastern state capitals are likely to suffer. The rebels' intention was to abandon the north and occupy the rich lands of the southeast. Then their soldiers' food and grass are guaranteed, and they will resist the court to the end. ”

The woman frowned cutely, rubbed her white jade-like fingers and said, "How is that good?" When will the imperial army arrive? ”

Wang Yuan said: "It will take at least a month for the Shence Army to arrive. reach